Work in progress on my book character: Illium. 💜 She'll debut in the book tentatively called "Travelling in Transitions." No release date as of yet. #superhero #fantasy #illiumsuniverse #purplecharacter

A quick illustration of a fire unicorn for the lunar solar new year 🔥 #chinesenewyear (my cultural bg) #yearofthehorse #firehorse #unicorn

A simple portrait of my OC: Illium for the book I'm working on, "Travelling in Transitions." #superhero #scifi #fantasy #characterart

Work in progress on a fire unicorn for lunar solar new years! 🔥

Travelled to Vienna back in 2019, but I finally started to put the photos to use when I wanted to get back into backgrounds. Definitely helps to look at photographers or use your own photos for studies now amidst GenAI slop. #backgroundpainting #vienna #digitalillustration #art

Remade some old art from 2010 (when I was 9). I'd say some progress has been made since then (now 24). #childhoodart #childrenslit #digitalillustration #humanart

The thing thats so insidious about using AI this way is that one of the main ways artists get hired are studios looking for art references and they find us and reach out. This is removing a major avenue to get work if they can just generate nameless derivations of our ideas.

Couldn't resist to not join #frierenchallenge ✨

Watched #WickedforGood last night. I didn't think about how relevant Wicked would be. But for a plot surrounding the emphasis of how lies shape up the zeitgeist. To the point that people believe what they want to. It's our reality with people's lies being enabled with GenAI.

Here's my animated League Icon of NickyBoi's Soraka design for #NickyArtContest 💜 #leagueoflegends #soraka #animation

I've been preparing for an upcoming comic by doing little snippets of slice-of-life entries called "Scraps." I thought it would be a fun way to introduce the characters of the short story while also exploring what style best fits them. Enjoy "Boots." #comic #astronaut #dog #cartoon

Here's my Baldur's Gate 3 illustration of Elphaba, inspired by the Wicked movie. My little lore drop for the campaign: While trying to leave OZ, Elphaba ends up in Faerun. I thought it made sense that the Guardian would take on a form of Glinda as well. #baldursgate3 #wickedmovie #fanart #DnD

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I've been playing a Baldur's Gate 3 campaign as Elphaba, inspired loosely by the Wicked film. Thought I'd draw her alongside "Glinda" in the Wicked style poster. Here's the progress I've been making on it today.

You can request my commissions now via VGen! I currently have portrait/character illustrations available that I'll be taking for September. Emotes for Twitch, Discord, YouTube, and other Platforms will be available starting September. vgen.co/rockyjune_rose #VGenCommission #VGen

Finally finished a poster in tribute to Andor & Rogue One. It's an incredible (unofficial) trilogy. These characters are going to live with me for a long time. #andor #starwarsfanart #fanart #digitalart

Monthly reminder: Many people have a book in them, but it takes a special kind of freak to leave the Land of Laziness, cross the Plains of Procrastination and Insecurity Mountain, find the Blade of No One Made You Do This, and use it to cut your chest open and yank that book out.

Just binged-watch Eyes of Wakanda 💜 A 10/10 for me. Just wish there were more than 4 episodes!! If you like the genre of Forrest Gump, mythology, or are a fan of Black Panther lore. I'd highly recommend it. Story, music, and animation are amazing as always.

Recent Commission for a portrait of #Sullin from #tripleS #kpop #kpopfanart #digitalpainting

Animating for the first time via frame by frame. Here's the best bois from #KPopDemonHunters doing a little bongo 🪘 #animation #pixelart #bongocat

🌹Elo #portfolioday I'm an Illustrator, Poet, & Essayist between Markham & Tkaronto (Toronto). 🎨Skills: - Specialize in illustrations that combine text or literature. - Concept art for characters, settings, and books is also my forte 🌟I'm currently looking to get into the publishing world. #art

Me as I work on my projects & drawings: "Time to apply to 3 more jobs to make up for the 3 other days I didn't apply for jobs." Applies to jobs. Returns to personal projects that feel more fulfilling than those 3 job applications.

Some work in progress for an Andor season 2 poster. #art #starwars #digitalart #fanart

These little paintings are titled "A place to Plant my Feet", "A Place to Lay My Body" and "A Place to Rest My Mind" respectively 💚💜🧡

does anyone else watch this show or is it just me and my mom #slowhorses

Thank you for the awesome mail day @rockyjunerose.bsky.social. Phenomenal postcards!

No Kings. No Tyrants. An illustration painted digitally in Clip Studio Paint and scanned in Watercolour/Ink illustration. This illustration accompanies the following poem: "Tools of Abuse. Minds for Resistance." linked here or read below www.rjrannikalui.com/post/tools-o... #art #poetry #nokings

KPop Demon Hunters was delicious. It's my Top Animated Movie of the year. Movies Lead by Music is winning this year alongside my Movie of the Year, Sinners. I pray this era of Movie music continues loud and strong.

My concept paintings for the romantic duet in KPop: Demon Hunters! #kpopdemonhunters

it’s my birthday!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🎂 i’d appreciate it if you could share my art and brushes today, ty for supporting me all these years 🫶🫶🫶

Trump will try to provoke violence. Keep protests peaceful. Look out for instigators.

Abolish 🧊

1 in 12 Americans live in California. 1 in 35 Americans live in LA County. LA is America

Been sitting and contemplating #andor and I believe Andor TV + Rogue One might be my favourite Star Wars Trilogy.

The Duchess of Death

Just Roses 🌹 A poem and two illustrations encapsulate a self-reflection of illness. The first illustration is from 2025, the second illustration is from 2020. Poem "Not Cured": www.rjrannikalui.com/post/not-cured #portraitillustration #digitalart #humanartist #poetry

Incredibly powerful. So many First Nations from all across Alberta gathered today at the legislature with one clear message for the UCP: respect our treaties. No one here wants your separatist agenda, Premier. Kill Bill 54. And as one chief said today, if you don't like it here, you can leave.

Thanks to all who came to my show and bought from the shop @ocaduniversity.bsky.social for #gradex110

"Breakers and Builders" summarizes the thesis by remembering the pillars that form caste. By breaking the pillars, we can make space for the collective building of community, compassion, and equals. A better understanding that the natural space was always in our diverse collectives. #art #poster

"Change the View" is an illustration that focuses on how art re-contextualizes capitalist representation by creating spaces for conversations of change instead of the distraction of entertainment & capitalist representation. #blacklivesmatter #illustration #therevolutionwillnotbetelevised

Medicine for the “Healthy” reveals how the Dominant Group Status Threat mentality is killing those perceived at the top of hierarchies through despair, anger, and misplaced safety. Will be displayed from May 7-11th at GradEx 110 #portraitillustration #scifiart #poetry #illustration

"Fake Body" is an artwork focused on a core part of my identity. Religion, faith, or spirituality has been used to enforce caste throughout history. Will be displayed from May 7-11th at GradEx 110 #art #poetry #christianart #religiousart #gradex110

"Surviving in Time" escapes the blending noise of school life and impending work life into the Lo-Fi genre of music. Will be displayed from May 7-11th at GradEx 110 #art #poetry #digitalpainting #lofimusic #gradex110

The first of my collection, "The Concept of Land" questions removing the Land’s agency within our relationship to own it. Will be displayed from May 7-11th at GradEx 110 #art #poetry #digitalpainting #illustration #gradex110

Introducing my Thesis: "We Want to Remember" debuting in person at GradEx 2025 and online on rjrannikalui.com on May 7-11th. #artshow #art #illustration #poetry

💜A prelude to Thesis... (Full essay available in Bio) --- www.rjrannikalui.com/post/the-los... #essay #anti-neoliberalcapitalism #decolonization

✨“We can’t change what fate has in store for us, but we don’t have to face it alone.” - Mel Medarda #leagueoflegends #arcane #melmedarda

Oh to be a frog floating in crystal clear water. #KidLitArt #PastelArt #Frog