Rice Marcelle | Follow Bluesky Instead

Mostly moved from here to Bluesky. Please follow me there instead: @reginamentis.bsky.social

Icon: @JakeArmorSmith

[Rice Marcelle | Follow Bluesky Instead @ReginaMentis]

The #IthachaSaga has devastated me. Now I must draw something to do with #EpicTheMusical. This is not a choice, it is not an obligation, it is a fundamental truth.

[Rice Marcelle | Follow Bluesky Instead @ReginaMentis]

I've not posted as much as I'd have liked this year, but to close it out: Here's a little #90sAnime Inspired, #ArtNouveau #SelfPortrait~
Still far from perfect, but I'm quite proud of it~
#AnimeArt #Bunnygirl #Royalcore #Queencore

[Rice Marcelle | Follow Bluesky Instead @ReginaMentis]

Ha, burnout is such a pain. After I finally felt satisfied with my artstyle I thought I could get a bit more ambitious and do a full set of reference sheets. If nothing else it's certainly confirmed my artstyle is settled, and I can use it for personal use. Need to pull back...

[Rice Marcelle | Follow Bluesky Instead @ReginaMentis]

Having practiced so long and so hard, I have finally found myself satisfied with my anatomy and my artstyle settling into its first real phase of viability~! Shading needs work, but what can be done but more #practice~ It's just a random character I made for practice, no lore.

[Rice Marcelle | Follow Bluesky Instead @ReginaMentis]

Oh my God you need to be using premium to writer longer tweets now? Oh my god...

[Rice Marcelle | Follow Bluesky Instead @ReginaMentis]

Bluesky still seems to be figuring itself out, so I may as well keep posting to the side here just in case~ Shame so many websites don't seem to keep their momentum up after these Exoduses, but I have hopes. Shame their algorithm seems to be a bit mean to NSFW apparently...

[Rice Marcelle | Follow Bluesky Instead @ReginaMentis]

@JakeArmorsmith I would adore that news~! I'd be so proud of you as a long time fan~! Whether I'd be first in line depends on the actual content, but I'd at least be curious~

[Rice Marcelle | Follow Bluesky Instead @ReginaMentis]

After so long away, I come back to state that like many an artist, I'm throwing my weight behind Bluesky now like many an artist~ The last few Exoduses didn't make much progress, but given this is a mass exodus of artists specifically...
Come follow me~!
https://t.co/gS3Xj2VHSP

[Rice Marcelle | Follow Bluesky Instead @ReginaMentis]

@ari_birb_ I intended this to be two messages long, whoops. =XPc
My point is I hope you can find your core as an artist again, I've been a big fan since I first laid eyes on your work~!

[Rice Marcelle | Follow Bluesky Instead @ReginaMentis]

@ari_birb_ pinpointing why he hated his own work. It may not be the same reason as yours, but he found he hated it because he was throwing away the ideas he really liked because he thought they were "too easy." It's never too late to fix a problem, but first you need to know what it is.

[Rice Marcelle | Follow Bluesky Instead @ReginaMentis]

@ari_birb_ If you have no goal, maybe you want more ambition?
If you have no desire, maybe you've lost sight of what made you enjoy drawing in the first place, like my husband did?
Maybe it's begun feeling like an obligation rather than a passion or hobby.

[Rice Marcelle | Follow Bluesky Instead @ReginaMentis]

@JuliebeansterVT Its actually a reference to pre existing idol culture. Apparently one of the first (like, 80s old) proper idol groups in jpop had a high school club kind of theme, and when they used "Graduation" it just stuck and thanks to hololive theres a lot of terminology crossover.

[Jake the Rabbit🦊🐰🔞Boutique 16/30 @JakeArmorsmith]

at this point, I dont really know how to advertise myself.

a horny artist? A fan of historical warfare? the reason why you have rabbits in your feeds?

I guess I like drawing dinosaurs as well :]

[Rice Marcelle | Follow Bluesky Instead @ReginaMentis]

@x_obsidia And my God, was it SO EDGY.

[Rice Marcelle | Follow Bluesky Instead @ReginaMentis]

@x_obsidia For me and my husband it was definitely like "Teenager's first 'deep' anime", the thing that hits the sweetspot of accessibility, edginess, and aesthetic to feel like a coming of age experience when it reality it's just trashy. I think every "anime generation" has a few of those.

[🇵🇸 Genel Jumalon @GenelJumalon]

Eye Spy AI Thread
(Or how to identify Generative AI with your eyes - A Thread 🧵)

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[Rice Marcelle | Follow Bluesky Instead @ReginaMentis]

@JakeArmorsmith Absolutely regal~

[Rice Marcelle | Follow Bluesky Instead @ReginaMentis]

Here's a slightly older piece, it shows but I still love it~ It's the #OTP from #KillLaKill, #Ryumako! I love them so much~
#Yuri #RyukoMatoi #MakoMankanshoku

[Rice Marcelle | Follow Bluesky Instead @ReginaMentis]

I went quiet for a long few months, building back up my skill from scratch in a rebuild period. I still have a long ways to go, but the bunny queen is back in the public eye. A pleasure~!
#digitalart #Bunnygirl #MyPersona #selfportrait #Queencore #Royalcore