Taking a full week completely off ALL socials, the art ones included. I am loosing my joy for art, and it's made all the worse with all the trauma-porn littering the algorithms. I need a break. ; ; Be back soon~♥

Comparison really is the thief of joy. I keep thinking about how I can get my art out there, thinking that will open doors to try new things. But I need to try those new things myself. I need to remember that for me, art is joy, and people liking it is a bonus.

Looking for some #artadvice. I'm getting ready to offer a YCH. Is it better to offer through Kofi or just go through the PayPal payment process? It's something I can finish in a day.

I suppose now is as good a time as any to share some old art of my #FFXIV #OC, Serina. While in character she is a lesbian, the flag reflects my personal sexuality. I know I'm not queer enough for most LGBTQIA+ circles, but I still honor and respect their struggle, and do what I can. Happy #Pride!

You need to enjoy what you have for you and nobody else. Don't worry about leaving a legacy. Do the things you love like no one is watching. The people that come after won't care about the aviaries, won't care about the flowers, won't care about the art you painted on the walls. Do things for you.

There are no “guy games.” There are no “girl games.” Grow crops. Slay gods. Decorate the house. Survive the nightmare. Spend two hours picking the perfect outfit. Then go fight a dragon in it. Video games don’t have genders. The controller doesn’t care who’s holding it.

Refined sketch VS. final drawing. I'm hoping along the way I can study some fashion drawings to get better at designing clothes! An #FFXIV #fanart piece inspired by #Titania from #ShadowBringers with my in-game OC, Serina, modeling the gown.

First time having an art social hit 3 digits! Thank you so much,everyone! I'd keep creating without the follows, but having the reassurance peple are here helps keep me inspired!

PSA to my fellow digital artists: don't forget to play. Do plein air in a coffee shop. Try out a page filling doodle exercise. Or, in my case, experiment with some 10+ year old oils that your SO's mom found at a garage sale way back when. Sable approves. My point is don't forget to try new things.

New art: "Violet Feathers"! I experimented with some new #digitalart brushes & gave myself a time limit, meaning I had to let go of perfection. I want to make more art that feels human, which can be quite the task with digital pieces. Now I want to make more in a similar style! Fun!

So @alenabaille.bsky.social filled me in on the #FFXIV AI accusations. Looking closely at the artworks, the only thing that stands out is that both G'raha and Y'shtola don't have tails. But! And I say but with reason: 1/5

I love when inspiration strikes from random places. Started prepping a canvas for an abstract that's been on my mind since I sketched it in my sketchbook. The only sucky thing about traditional media is the time you have to wait for things to dry/be ready for the next step, but it's so satisfying!

Another oldie but goldie, this is Lyastral, from my friend's #DNDcampaign. I'm hoping to get practiced back up to offer these character and expression sheets again as part of my #commissions! In the meantime, I will be plugging away at my goodies.

Hello, Insomnia! Been up since 2AM. On the bright side, I have a cause this time - allergies combined with acid reflux. And yes, anxiety. My little hamster brain got hyper worried about the stray cat I'm trying to get spayed so she has no more kittens. 1/3

My #Carrd is updated! If you would like to get on the #commission #waitlist for a commission, please feel free to send a DM to one of my socials, this one included! rebaceres.carrd.co

Found a piece I hadn't shared on here. From several patches ago, I got inspired to draw mine and my SO's characters on their new journey into the next part of #FFXIV 's story. Some other tags to help people find art like this: #Lalafell #Elezen #ffxivfanart #digitalart #digitaldrawing

When I'm done with my current round of commissions I'm going on a traditional art adventure. After talking to a successful potter, I realized it's really hard to talk about digital art in my region. There just isn't a demand for it. That, and I really want to paint and experiment!

My phone camera was lagging extra bad and the video even doing a strange jittering jerk. I have an older phone, but even this level of lag and distortion that was freaking awful. Guess how I fixed it? Disabled Google Chrome. What sweet hell has the AI programming done now???

An experimental piece done in honor of #Azem April a couple years back. I was still playing around with digital color pencil textures and blending at the time to see how they stacked up against real pencils. I often refer to this time as my giraffe-neck era~♪

A little pic pic of @alenabaille.bsky.social. For the next little bit I'll probably be sharing some older art. I am working on a pretty big commission at the moment and still have one in the wings to start, so I probably won't get to be part of MerMay this year....

I've been trying watching different kinds of YouTube videos to broaden my horizons and learn, but one thing I absolutely hate above all else is when people speed the track up. I'm watching a video, not listening to an audiobook. I want to watch the visual w/the audio. Ugh! It makes my brain twitch!

HUMAN artists, use only one piece to convince people to follow you

It's been a while since I posted some #art here. I would like to share with you a redraw I did of an old adventure plate my character in #FFXIV had. Despite loving color, I will state loud and proud that purple is one of my favorites!

Enjoy the post? You'll love our short story fiction. (links in bio)

Has trying to set up an Instagram always been such dog crap? No wonder people settle for less! PS. Only reason I'm making one is I need a 'business social' for my PayPal, and they only accept X, Instagram, or Facebook.

#fineliner #drawing from my #sketchbook. I want to pist higher quality images from it, but realized I need to reinstall my scanner, so another phone photo for the time being. Playing around with a #cat character design.

I love that Bluesky may have current events trending, but a lot of times stuff like "digital art" or "photography" or "wildflowers" will trend. This is a happy place that doesn't ignore the bad in the world, but happily acknowledges the good and the beautiful ♥

"Don't talk to people, or I'll lose money." What kind of friend is that? I'm glad I fell off the NEST watching train a while ago. That is just hibbity jibbity! Still sucks that while I'm in my hope-finding stage ANOTHER thing has gone down the toilet.... Guess I'll keep looking.

Assless chaps! Yaaaas! (I am totally not buying this.... 🙃)

Voruna leaps into Prime Access on April 8. Catch your first glimpse of this untamable beast and learn more: wrfr.me/3NLrVpu

Fans say 'separate the art from the artist,' but that only works when the artist is dead and can't benefit from the publicity and monetary gain. JK Rowling is very much alive, and will benefit from you buying her art in every shape, form, and fashion, and use that benefit to hurt people. Nuff said.

Going through more older work, and surprised I hadn't posted this yet, considering how proud I was and still am of it! A #artcommission piece done for a budding streamer, he still uses this #artwork as his computer background to this day, despite no longer streaming. #FFXIV

I am actually regretting picking art back up right now in hopes of going professional. Going to play some Warframe and cool my brain.

Feeling a little down that I am pretty much starting off less than minimum wage with my pricing VS hours spent, but gotta start somewhere....

I can't stop looking at this! I have invisible disabilities and got told "You're just getting older." I shouldn't have needed a cane to walk in my early 30s! Doctors need to believe women more....

I know it is eventually going to run itself, but doing all of the admin work that goes on behind the scenes to offer commissions and products is pretty complicated. Maybe by the middle of the year everything will be going smoothly. Any advice or tips?

For a while, I've been using my personal Google Tasks to keep track of work flow since I am not provided a personal digital tool for that bu my day job. But I hate that every time I restart my phone I get spammed with work task reminders, even when I'm off. 1/3

Finished a #commission I've been working a long time on. This client was so patient as I used their commission to find my flow again and even try my hand at #comicpage design! Been too long, and excited to get started on the next two commissions! "I Wanna Gamba" #CSP #digital #2D #FFXIV

Q-Tip the Kitten came about from my automatic #drawing I did some time ago. If you look on the bottom of it, you can see him there! I would die for Q-Tip. #ink #marker #traditionalart #sketchbook

GREAT NEWS!!!!! 😭❤️❤️❤️❤️

I don't do political art for commissions, but that doesn't mean I won't draw political art on my own. People are welcome to print this post irl. Not for sale, commercial, NFT, digital training use. Don't let them take your kindness.

I think I just finished one of the most outspoken pieces I have ever done.... I will share it tomorrow after letting it sit a minute to see if i want to change anything about it.

I am in love with the textures a #ballpointpen can make! Look at these juicy feathers! Mwah! So in love! I'll share the finished piece soon.

You know it's time to take a break when you not once, not twice, but three times find yourself working on the wrong layer. This piece is just so close to done I can taste it...! But my brain says nah, girl, take yo break. Blegh!

Why is this cat so freakin' cute?! Happy Cat Day, Uni and friends!

I began drawing some rocks in some surf from a YouTube video. The rocks looked good. Surprisingly good! But the surf around them? Brother, ew! I will be looking up tutorials on how to draw water with inks and pencil. The composition is solid, I just couldn't execute it this time.

Very good advice for when you really wanna do a thing, but are afraid. <3

It really needs to be stressed that getting healthy is not a one size fits all. I began trying to eat at a calorie deficit in December, and suffered more extreme bone pain and my nails breaking to the quick from the slightest bump. 1/3

A shot from my #sketchbook, done entirely in #ballpointpen,no pencil/sketch guides. I loved rendering her hair!

Good morning! This is a #questionforartists; is #Instagram worth it to get eyes on your art? Naturally, I would opt up out of the AI training. Or is it like throwing foam Nurf balls at a wall and praying they stick? I tried asking this question on Cara, but got absolutely no feedback.