Tarot - STRENGTH My last illustration of 2024 posted in 2025 #art #illustration #tarot #OCsky #solivaga - ThreadSky

reflgob.bsky.social•115 days ago

This is so beautiful… AND HE IS SO HANDSOME🩶

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maia-beans.bsky.social•116 days ago

slurping this UPPPP so gorgeous!!!!

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trolldaeron.bsky.social•115 days ago

So pretty.

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lunakoroleva.bsky.social•109 days ago

This piece is so amazing that I read all of the available chapters and joined your Patreon. Your work is beyond gorgeous!

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bleaksqueak.bsky.social•109 days ago

To say such a humbling and wonderful thing... Thank you so very much! Filled with even more fire now to finish refilling my page buffer and resume posts!

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celxstudio.bsky.social•92 days ago

PERFECTION!!

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bleaksqueak.bsky.social•90 days ago

thank you!!

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makiokuta.bsky.social•116 days ago

This turned out beyond cool. There's so much intensity between the pose and the expression and the framing the background and foreground add. It demands you keep looking.

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bleaksqueak.bsky.social•116 days ago

Thank you so much! I'm so glad/relieved to hear it, because this painting gave me absolute hell and had to be redone. It's such a relief to feel it came out how I wanted it to in the end 🙏💚

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rflong.bsky.social•116 days ago

Love this!

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bleaksqueak.bsky.social•116 days ago

ty!<3

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zuzudraws.bsky.social•115 days ago

Oh wow 😍

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bleaksqueak.bsky.social•113 days ago

🙏✨ ty!

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danhawk333.bsky.social•116 days ago

😍👍👍

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bleaksqueak.bsky.social•116 days ago

Thank you as ever as always!! ✨🥰

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elenpanter.bsky.social•97 days ago

Oh, that looks amazing! Love the contrasts :)

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lucky-fy.bsky.social•114 days ago

This is breathtaking! Did you draw everything by hand, or do you have tricks up your sleeve? I'm especially fascinated by the effects of the magic! All the tiny details. How big was the canvas? :D

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bleaksqueak.bsky.social•114 days ago

Thanks so much! Everything is drawn by hand in this except for the text (though I altered the text because the font was what I wanted, but not quite exactly how I wanted it lol)

The canvas was 6 x 11, but I ended up extending the edges a little for the card border in the end

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bleaksqueak.bsky.social•114 days ago

magic effects and the different brush effects were done by using brushes I made (some I made for this illustration alone, and some I made a while back. only brush I used that I didn't make is the KJ watercolor studio brush I used for the main initial wash)

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lucky-fy.bsky.social•114 days ago

Wow, I'm left even more impressed!!
Must have taken a long, long time to complete this piece then! In any case, the time spent on it was worth it, it looks amazing!

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bleaksqueak.bsky.social•113 days ago

ahh tysm!! your messages have been so kind. This did take longer than most, but I'm glad to hear it paid off.

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infernulls.bsky.social•109 days ago

This is so badaaa looking, I love the glow effects.

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infernulls.bsky.social•109 days ago

I meant badass, I hate typing on a phone.

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bleaksqueak.bsky.social•107 days ago

Ty! And nw i knew what you meant xd i liked the typo anyway lol

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infernulls.bsky.social•107 days ago

It looks so awesome. I love how you do effects, theyre gorgeous.

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bleaksqueak.bsky.social•107 days ago

Thanks! I really like using a glitter and glow brush i made for one of my sets for magic and effects like this. Thinking maybe i’ll do a full magic set and include some gold/ metal foils too

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infernulls.bsky.social•107 days ago

That'd be awesome. I spent hours trying to find a gold foil set for my book title and I think we endes up just doing some kinda fade effect lol.

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atelieramelia.bsky.social•116 days ago

OUGHGOGUGH STUNNING

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imma-ghost.bsky.social•116 days ago

Oh okay so you’re just casually Michelangelo /pos /aff 💐✨

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bleaksqueak.bsky.social•116 days ago

ahahaha oh geez, tysm!! (I'll always read /pos first as Piece of Shit before my brain readjusts to the tone tag meaning, but this is a good thing because it makes me laugh.)

ty again <3

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imma-ghost.bsky.social•116 days ago

Adhefhhs that’s so real me too-

And you’re so welcome!! I’ve been up for hours and it’s hardly 7 am, but I have to say this has brightened my morning already ty for blessing my eyes 🤍

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mysterylair.bsky.social•107 days ago

This is so epic OMG!

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bleaksqueak.bsky.social•105 days ago

Thank you so very much!!

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tomohmoto.bsky.social•116 days ago

👌
Reminds me Alfons Mucha.

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bleaksqueak.bsky.social•116 days ago

An extreme honor of a comparison

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tomohmoto.bsky.social•116 days ago

No no, you deserve that!

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bleaksqueak.bsky.social•116 days ago

Thank you~! One of my favorite artists, so I'll wear it with pride

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buildabun.bsky.social•104 days ago

Are you fucking kidding?!

This is absolutely amazing. The perspective, the detail, the lighting, the colours… gosh I just can’t stop analyzing it.

Incredible work and an easy follow. Keep up the breathtaking art!

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bleaksqueak.bsky.social•104 days ago

Thank you so very much!! This painting gave me so so so much grief as I was working on it (development hell for a single painting. always a fun time), but in the end I'm very proud of it and your words mean so much!

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marshyoftheblobs.bsky.social•116 days ago

I AM BARKING LIKE A DOG RN 🗣️🗣️🗣️

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bleaksqueak.bsky.social•116 days ago

You: (BARKING LIKE A DOG)
he:

(he deserves it tho)

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grannyhitsuzen.bsky.social•116 days ago

🤯🤯🤯❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

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portaltohades.bsky.social•115 days ago

This is stunning

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bleaksqueak.bsky.social•103 days ago

augh I missed your comment somehow, but thank you so much hades!! (I hope you feel way better soon, jesus reading your updates has been ;;;;.. sending all the rats to bring you a platter of your favorite snack)

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portaltohades.bsky.social•102 days ago

It's up and down honestly. Seems I'll have one good day and then a couple bad ones? But im hanging in there. Thanks. 💙

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runnerguitar.bsky.social•116 days ago

Yoooo the expression work!

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bleaksqueak.bsky.social•116 days ago

Ahh thank you!!! I said in another comment to someone that these intense-but-subtle expressions are so hard to pull off!

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runnerguitar.bsky.social•116 days ago

They are, but you pulled it off masterfully

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crowdin-art.bsky.social•97 days ago

This is INCREDIBLE, I can't stop looking at it!! The textures and the sharp edges on the gold parts are SO. GOOD. This inspires me so much to want to draw impressive pieces like this someday 🥰🥰

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yvnaal.bsky.social•98 days ago

Damn, that's insane! reminded me a lot of the tarot card illustrations that the LoTM community does

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babbyrat.art•115 days ago

This is incredible!!!

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bleaksqueak.bsky.social•98 days ago

Thank you so much!

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cosmicchaos07.bsky.social•116 days ago

That’s honestly so cool!

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twicksterart.com•116 days ago

This is sooooooooo fucking gorgeous im gonna go cry for a bit, does anyone want anything

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bleaksqueak.bsky.social•116 days ago

I'd like some chips actually...

(seriously, though, thank you!)

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cerezafae.bsky.social•116 days ago

I love how this came out so much, I know I'm a lil biased cuz I saw so many steps but gosh. The end result was worth all the effort, this is gorgeous.

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bleaksqueak.bsky.social•116 days ago

Knowing you're a tarot nerd (Same as @lesserkey.bsky.social ) makes that even more meaningful T_T

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cerezafae.bsky.social•116 days ago

I wish I knew more about tarot! I know *enough* but not enough to do drawings, and I'd love to do drawings XD

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bleaksqueak.bsky.social•116 days ago

@lesserkey.bsky.social is my local tarot expert that I have consulted for card design crit and ideas in the past lol they also thumbnailed an alt version of the original chp 3 cover to make it fit with a subtle 3 of swords motif

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cerezafae.bsky.social•116 days ago

I knew their art was cool as fuck but damn thats,,, really insanely cool,,,,,

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c3rmen.bsky.social•116 days ago

oh this is GORGOUS!!!! holy!!!

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bleaksqueak.bsky.social•116 days ago

aw hell thank you so very much!! 💚

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glowcrow.bsky.social•108 days ago

This is i n s a n e l y good !!! 😳

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ryuzuki98.bsky.social•115 days ago

Breathtaking!

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cryhollow.bsky.social•116 days ago

oh,,, my god,,,, omg,,, this is so gorgeous it robbed me of speech

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bleaksqueak.bsky.social•113 days ago

Forgive the late reply but thank you so very much!!

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togepidad.bsky.social•116 days ago

Yo, I am OBSESSED

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inkloaded.bsky.social•56 days ago

GORGEOUS

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bleaksqueak.bsky.social•55 days ago

tysm!!

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inkloaded.bsky.social•55 days ago

Also I got sucked into Solivaga last night! On chapter 2. 😁💜

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inkloaded.bsky.social•55 days ago

Really hoping there's more of the crazy ghostbusters aesthetic coming back later! 💜💚

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bleaksqueak.bsky.social•54 days ago

Oh, don't worry, you'll be seeing plenty more of Lyra, and as for present day things... she was the one in charge of inventing all of the reaper tech! It just won't look as cobbled together as her prototypes all did lol

And i'm so glad you're reading!! welcome and thank you for an eternity!

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jenniferlmeyer.bsky.social•92 days ago

🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

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venomoussoliloquy.bsky.social•116 days ago

Your work is always absolutely gorgeous, but this is amazing. I'm so entranced by the glowing and that expression on his face is just fantastic.

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bleaksqueak.bsky.social•116 days ago

Thank you so very much! Expressions that require such a subtle touch are always so difficult to convey, so I'm grateful to hear it!

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masqpack.bsky.social•116 days ago

goodness gracious you have wonderful skill, especially when it comes to texture and composition!! your artwork inspires, thank you for sharing!

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bleaksqueak.bsky.social•116 days ago

thank you so much for such a kind comment!

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faindriart.bsky.social•114 days ago

this artwork is INSANE and i'm following you now

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bleaksqueak.bsky.social•114 days ago

tysm!! <3

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silver103.bsky.social•92 days ago

Damn, you can really feel the power behind this piece. Both expressions are strong, but do convey very different feelings. A gorgeous card from top to bottom.

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bleaksqueak.bsky.social•90 days ago

thank you so very much! "Power" (and Strain) is absolutely what I was going for, so glad it conveys!

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lesserkey.bsky.social•116 days ago

THIS IS SOOOOO FUCKING BEAUTIFUL!!!!

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bleaksqueak.bsky.social•115 days ago

THANK YOU!!!!

now watch as I trip this boy right at his critical moment of coolness

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mossberg.bsky.social•116 days ago

Yessssssss!!!

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mustbesaint.bsky.social•116 days ago

YES YES YES YES YES YES !!! saw u upload on tumblr and came here waiting like ppl wait for black friday sales. posted up on ur media tab on a foldout chair. ONCE AGAIN THIS IS STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! love strength for him, could stare at this all day

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bleaksqueak.bsky.social•116 days ago

I tossed a few cards around for him, but no matter what, I kept going back to strength as "it HAS to be this one" lol I'm sure the chars will get more than one card eventually, so he may get some of the others!

but thank you SO MUCH!! the poster print file of this is going up on patreon in a lil

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hulihali.bsky.social•115 days ago

This piece is so so cool I don't even have the words for this. ✨️💕

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bleaksqueak.bsky.social•113 days ago

thank you so very much!

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jafndaegur.bsky.social•116 days ago

This is absolutely beautiful, omg????

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bleaksqueak.bsky.social•114 days ago

aaa thank you so very much!

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annacchii.bsky.social•116 days ago

that's so good!!! holyf 🔥🔥🔥🌷

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carotdraws.bsky.social•116 days ago

This is absolutely gorgeous omg

Actually might be my favorite piece of yours so far 🥺🖤

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bleaksqueak.bsky.social•116 days ago

Oh wow, thank you so very much!! after having to re-do this piece and then changing course on the color comp towarsd the end of the redone one (AAAHHH) i'm floored to hear that! It just felt like it needed to be a nice one since readers voted for him specifically 🙏

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carotdraws.bsky.social•116 days ago

It came out incredible!! I'd love to get this one as a print if that ever comes available 👀

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bleaksqueak.bsky.social•113 days ago

Ahh thank you!! The printable file is avail on my patreon (including some unposted alts) but as far as an actual print shop goes, I still never know what service to use these days and keep hesitating on it lmao

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