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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I wanted to share a photo I took the other day of golden hour here in Seattle. The mountains peeking out of the clouds.. are such a delight. I love this city.

Golden Hour in Seattle. The mountains peeking out from under the clouds upon the horizon, apartments laced down the hilly streets.

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Cutiefest got cancelled 3 hours before it started I’m still here though

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I want to draw. Outside. It would be neat to get into watercolors or something. Also here’s a quick 30 minute sketch from a few nights ago. #ashantiart #sketch

Path to a mushroom looking hut thing? I don’t know. I just needed to draw something.

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

It’s a short read, but if you like modern stories with a bit of fantasy, I’d recommend checking out A Magical Girl Retires by Park Seolyeon. It was fun. It’s not a frilly magical girl story by any means either, but a window into how a 29 y/o is suffering in her adult life and things go upside down

A book called A Magical Girl Retires by Park Seolyeon

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Been playing around in Gpose lately and have had so much fun..

My Miqote with dark colored cloak w/butterfly gauntlets.

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

I obtained more coffee. Also

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Art tabling went well! That was a lot of fun. I’m now burn, but at least I know what I need for the future. The cucumbers helped keep everything down from the wind.

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Selling at cutiefest tomorrow. It’s my first time attempting this. I hope it turns out alright.

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Today’s doodle I made over in the Chroma Corps discord. #ashantiart #sketch #environmentart

Tower with massive windows in the center a valley spotted with color. Clouds swirling around it.

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I took a picture of golden hour during my walk to a local wine bar. #photography #seattle #spaceneedle

Golden hour shot taken of the space needle surrounded by a golden sky, buildings and the monorail framing it. Cars going down the street and someone on a lime bike on the left side.

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

My post for Hot Rat Summer. Apparently you can find it around Pioneer Square here in Seattle. #ashantiart #illustration #hotratsummer #trans #lgbtq+

Our lord savior Rat protecting the city of Seattle. Tail wrapped around a mountain with the sun shining behind. The gold wreath around the rat's neck symbolizing along with the sun, the holiness.

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

This will be a little off timeline wise, but wanted to match up the subjects here.. 2011 (I was about 18) to 2015 ( 32, I was fixing it up at the last few days of the year last year).

penguin themed plains proxy land. Kimo 2025 commission.
Giant penguin sitting in plains with a little house on the side and a path holding a tiny penguin walking along it.

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

I've been re-reading blue period.. There's always something about consuming relatable media that helps reignite parts of your passion. I'm so swamped lol. Let's try to make a dent in it. I've got to try to go to the gym today (first time). Been drawing a lot of traditional lately as well..

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Current news has me freaked out. So I’ve been reading in the mornings before PT. My friend June recommended me this lovely novel called The Seep and I ended up consuming it in two mornings. Highly recommend. Wish I had more.

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

My icon is my friend @arynbun.gay and I. It will forever be my phone background.

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

8/30 #pleinairpril #ashantiart #heavypaint I just learned if I click spacebar.. it counts as an eyedrop tool. This will get a lot faster.

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

6/30 Didn't do one yesterday, but here ya go. #pleinairpril #ashantiart

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

I met a bearded dragon today outside. Just Seattle things.

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

4/30 Got two for today. One was done in photoshop, the other in heavypaint (trying to learn how to use it). #pleinairpril #ashantiart

Creek in Japanese town over a bridge and surrounded by forest.

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Day 3 of 30 for #pleinairpril #ashantiart Used one of my surfing photographs I took back in 2019 as reference this time.

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Well, #pleinairpril is back. 2/30 so here we go again. Tree branches are hard.

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Forest penguin proxy land Made this for someone in the @march-hotel.bsky.social discord. Gonna keep tinkering with it, but I'm liking how it's coming along. #environmentart #forestland #proxyland #mtg #ashantiart #illustration

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

I love these markers. Sketch of a person in front of me sitting at the coffee shop.

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Finally bought some markers for my sketchbook. I need to buy more shades, but got a warm and cool gray. Thumbnails are all random. Usually nothing in my sketchbook is clean, so I never tend to upload things from it.

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Found a succulent growing inside a stone wall. Took some reference pictures, because I’ve never seen this before. #plants

Succulent growing with moss inside a stone wall outside of a house.

Moss and succulent inside wall. Shot looking into cracks between stone.

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

What I’ve been up to lately. Learning pixel art! #pixelart #ashantiart #environmentart

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Kimo8 just finished up and honestly I've made good progress in learning howto draw faces. sketchbook is filled to the brim with live cafe sketches of people. So I tried to free draw a character real fast before an interview to calm down and it seemed to work. Just got to learn the body more.

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

The simple things in life make it worth living. #chronicpain

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Wip is coming along. Thank goodness for heated rivalry keeping me entertained while I render forever. #ashantiart #environmentart #illustration #wip

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

The photo came out surprisingly pleasing. Got to love a good dirty chai.

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Quick sketches tonight to work on later when I'm not half awake. #ashantiart #sketches #environmentart

Old mushroom covered tree with opening. Person on hill looking towards it surrounded by forest.

White building. Trying to learn a new way to do lighting.

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

The sort of doodles I’m making. Been trying my hand at creatures, got my thumbnail sketches and then I try to draw people in the morning. #ashantiart

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Some thumbnail sketches I've mostly been drawing in my physical sketchbook lately. I'm a bit shy showing that off since it's literally just scratchy doodles and me trying to learn things. #ashantiart

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Believe it or not, originally I wanted to be a 3D artist. The only reason I didn't focus on it was because when I first tried learning it in 2009.. my computer couldn't properly run 3Ds Max. For example.. I created a portal gun in 2008 in Maya. I eventually just started to draw in 2011.

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Learning 3D properly to create props for a game jam I'm doing with friends. This is fun.

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Hey friends who either live in Seattle or have visited. My favorite place in the city needs help. This place is like a second home to me. Raygun Lounge on Pine needs help to keep the lights on. Soon to have new ownership by a close friend. Donate if you can and please spread the word. Thank you.

Raygun Lounge, a small local business (tabletop/pinball/card game lounge) needs help staying afloat. New ownership for the local small business will proceed, but needs money to stay alive into the next year. Venmo QR Code on bottom left under username River-Flanary

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

The Friendsgiving hotpot from last night.

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Take some sketches I did last night after the rave.. #thumbnails #ashantiart #environment

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

I found this under my desktop.. I can’t help but laugh.

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Been trying to get used to drawing on my iPad again. This is from about a month ago. It’s so different to how I usually paint. #ashantiart #bug #sketch

Insect thing in the woods. Humanoid figure standing in front of it.

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Got these nasty blue screens and now my computer won’t start anymore.. Bios with less ram does, but that’s it.

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Ashanti @ashanticlan.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

I love Seattle’s sticker culture.

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