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phoenixofstarlight.bsky.social
He/him. 27 - Freelance Artist/Writer & LGBTQ+ Children's Book Author Specializes in animal artwork & Paleoart! For COMMISSIONS: https://phoenixofstarlight.com/ For BOOKS: https://dinotoons.net
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Peggy and Irene DinoToons comic from a while back<3 Love drawing these two! You can read all of the DinoToons comics here: dinotoons.net/comics

One more Cozy design, decided to add a new MythiCozy design to the fantasy section on my shop ^^ Been fun creating a canon of mythical critters there lol, this one's being labeled as the "Pacific Hippocampus." www.redbubble.com/people/feeni...

Feels so good to see the reptiles and amphibians section of my shop filling out so nicely. Just added Desert Tortoise! www.redbubble.com/people/feeni...

Various additions to my little "alien planet" project! I really need to do some plant studies to bolster my imagination library on these but. Feels good to revamp these now ten-year-old concepts. You can find more, including bases, under the "original work" page on my website! phoenixofstarlight.com

Haven't been sharing a lot of WIPs but I'm hyped for this Cozy Desert Tortoise! Been nice to return to form, doing Cozy Creatures after a long break from them. These are all up on Redbubble and Teepublic! www.redbubble.com/people/Feeni...

Playing a lot of Monster Hunter: World lately - drew an Anjanath!

I offer one (1) pumpkinseed drawing

Ok so... I don't work at that grocery store job anymore. Short version, I let them know I didn't feel I was a good fit, and we both agreed I'd just finish scheduled shifts. There were a lot of factors that made working full-time there unviable for me. Sad, but a good experience to get under my belt!

I'm so used to thanking service workers and people that commission art... that now, working in the grocery store, the wires cross and I compulsively thank customers after I help them. 😅

Sometimes I feel inclined to re-draw the alien critters I came up with in high school with my updated understandings of animal anatomy and trait selection. This week I did one such drawing! Updated concept for the "Sniffer."

Thank you steam, yes, I know... I know.... 😶

So I had some packages of shirts on the couch that I hadn't gotten around to opening. And when I got home from work today, every package was on the floor, ripped open on one side, bits of plastic everywhere, no damage on the shirts. And there was my dog right in the middle... what's he SAYING....

And such a fun design to work on! This one will likely be the last reference sheet I finish in 2024 and definitely one of the last commissions of the year! Thank you! 💖

Nooo my poor trans heart. ;_; Disney is one of the few companies who could have afforded a risk like this. Best wishes to the actress, how frustrating it must be to be able to tell your story and have it silenced four years later. I remember being so excited when I saw the casting call come out...

Elephant Nature Park a place that truly cares for the elephants, and the other animals they take care of. Donating and/or sharing; whatever you can do, it'd be welcomed. funraise.org/give/Abraham...

Getting as much commission work done today as possible, and just looping this while I do: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEZg...

Cozy Muffin and Socks from Bluey 💖

I start my retail job this week! At first I was nervous about the amount less time I'd have to draw but. To be honest I think the moment I have a block of time where I CAN'T draw I'll better at using the time when I CAN draw...

Can I offer you all a Cozy Sky Bison in these trying times #atla

I'm sorry, this photo stinks, but if anyone knows what kind of beetle this is I would very much like to know. It's a cutie and I want to find more pictures of them. U_U

One of the side projects I've worked on is base sets! Some are anthropomorphic, some reference sheets, others are lineart from my Cozy Creatures series. They can be used for YCHs, adopts, and the like! I also have some free-to-use icon bases available as samples. ^^ phoenixofstarlight.gumroad.com

Been AGES since I've posted on the DinoToons youtube channel. Have a storyboard! www.youtube.com/watch?v=TysK...

Study I did in Nov 2023, lion faces are so much longer than you expect. :P Studied from a fantastic photo by Ricardo Reitmeyer.

Been playing a lot of The Isle during their recent hordetest update! Maiasaura is going to be such a nice addition to the game, I love how it handles 👁️ Drew an icon for the skin I plan to use the most hahah

I am so not a fan of how often I tell myself "You can't afford that right now" in regards to doctor visits, lol. On my mind with the discussions of recent events.

Evolution is NOT linear, but I did really enjoy making this clock design a while ago depicting different theoretical points in the evolutionary time of whales. c: #PaleoArt #Cetaceans

Spotted Eagle Ray! One of the 300+ animal designs I have on my Redbubble shop. #animalart www.redbubble.com/people/Feeni...

Hey, anecdotally speaking, don't take a zinc supplement on an empty stomach, okay? Nor when you're apparently already eating zinc-fortified cereal. Don't be me. :(

I got very pressed about this red squiggle, I SWEAR ostracization is a word, but I guess ostracism is the preferred nominalization - ANYWAY sorry I- .... WHY IS NOMINALIZATION SQUIGGLED TOO NOOOO NOT LIKE THIS

GUH I'm reorganizing my folders on FA right now and I forgot about this "1930s Fleischer Bros" styled raptor for @fossilcurd.bsky.social! One of my more successful practices in the style, but GOSH are two-toed paws ugly. Drawn in 2020!

From January 2023! Fanart of the Heeler family including Bluey, Bingo, Bandit and Chili, drawing from Disney's Robin Hood for the style. Fantastic show, super inspiring for anyone working in children's media. 💖

Over the summer I was commissioned to draw a character in the style of a Hatoful Boyfriend portrait! I played that game back in high school and as bizarre as the premise is... it was totally underrated. SUCH an elaborate story... Curious if anyone else has seen it through hahah.

Many years ago, my aunt went to Japan and brought home a cute little kimono wrapped rabbit music box. When my mom passed earlier this year, I found and rescued the rabbit from an unknown fate. She now sits in my studio overlooking me as I work 🐇🎶❤️

Drew my lion character encapsulating the exact energy I want to bring to my first retail job, lol

ugh. I have an extension (shoutout uBlacklist) to block AI image results but I still find them clogging searches from time to time. Finding reliable reference images is such a process now. 😣

European robin study from photo reference, about 2.5 hours. #digitalpainting #animalart

Sometimes I think about how much impact my teachers had on me. Like when someone asks, "Can I take a picture?" I compulsively answer, "You may!" and in the back of my head I hear elementary teachers going *I don't know, CAN you take a picture??? 🤣*......... 🫠