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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I was sketching Agott over the weekend and it ended up turning into a full blown design artwork of her. I relate to Agott quite a bit, so I’ve been enjoying drawing her 💜 #witchhatatelier #agott #animeart #artwip

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Drawing this little guy as a low stakes illustration to experiment a little and try some new things. Shirahama’s art inspires me so much. #witchhatatelier #brushbuddy #animeart #artwip

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Apparently, it’s the 25th anniversary for Final Fantasy X! 😱 I drew Yuna several years ago at this point and she still remains one of my most popular prints and designs. Prints available: www.etsy.com/shop/DessiDe... #yuna #finalfantasy #finalfantasyx #ffx #illustration

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Sketches for Kanae! I felt of the three butterfly sisters that could get away with making her a little bit more elegant and fancy 🦋🌸 #kanae #demonslayer #animeart #characterart

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Tristan Elwell @tristanelwell.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

I don't want to shoot videos I don't want to post tutorials I don't want to show my process I don't want to pour varnish I don't want to turn my canvas I don't want to record my screen I don't want to cultivate parasocial relationships I just want to make pictures and shitpost

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Alexandria.Monik @alexandriamonikart.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Smh. And seriously fuck the people posting and sharing spoilers!!

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

No longer seasonally appropriate, but I had ermines everywhere in my feeds back during the winter, so I felt inspired a while back to draw one ❄️✨ #ermine #animalart #illustration #fantasyart #cuteanimals

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Kanae design sketches are now up over on my Ko-fi! 🌸🦋 ko-fi.com/dessi_desu #kanae #demonslayer #animeart #characterart

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Pincushion fairy! Decided to draw a few sewing themed fairies. I’ll be drawing a thimble fairy next for this set. #fairy #fairyart #fantasyart #characterart #illustration

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! My absinthe fairy is probably the greenest artwork I have ever drawn 💚✨ #fairy #fairyart #characterart #fantasyart #illustration

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Okay, fine. I’ll finally draw Zuko. Was very convinced after his new art reveal for the movie 🥵🔥 #zuko #avatar #artwip

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Working on Kanae sketches. Drawing the flower hashira just in time for springtime 😊🌸 #kanae #demonslayer #animeart #fanart #artwip

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Drawing a fancy little guy. I love ermines and thought one would make a cute sticker. #illustration #animalart #artwip

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Sketches for Kanao! I had to find a way to incorporate Shinobu somehow with her butterfly and also drew inspiration from Kanao’s flower breathing style with the cherry blossom motif 🦋🌸 #kanao #kanaodemonslayer #demonslayerfanart #demonslayer #animeart

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Frieren season 2 is here! It's been nice to see the fantasy genre get some love again in anime. Have a throwback to my Frieren design artwork I did a while back! #frieren #frierencosplay #animeart #illustration #characterart

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Kanao design sketches are now up over on my Ko-fi! 🌸🌸 ko-fi.com/dessi_desu #kanao #demonslayer #animeart #characterart

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

I have been wanting to draw Shinobu for years and after watching Demon Slayer Infinity Castle I had to finally do it. I love an intelligent girl with an indomitable will 💜🦋 Back view and details are up in my Ko☕fi in the B l 0 #shinobu #demonslayer #demonslayercosplay #kimetsunoyaiba

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Happy December! I can't believe we are already in the month of December. Have a seasonally appropriate post with a throwback to my Anastasia Once Upon A December gown redesign art 💛🩵 #anastasia #onceuponadecember #princesscostume #princesscosplay #costumedesign

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Been catching up on Ranma 1/2! I love Shampoo's cat form so much. She is too cute! Have a throwback to my designs for Shampoo 🐱💜 #ranma #ranma1/2 #shampoo #animeart #illustration

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Continuing my Demon Slayer butterfly sister design set with Kanao 🦋🌸 #demonslayer #demonslayerfanart #kanao #animeart #artwip

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Slothcore Jen @slothcore.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Some Rosalina photos for your Friday - anyone excited about her film debut? Cosplay: Rosalina; Mario Galaxy (design by @dessidesudesign.bsky.social ) Wig from CactusMafia Photo: WCES at Youmacon 2022

Fancy layered Rosalina cosplay waving her wand; posing in front of a ship on the riverfront

Fancy layered Rosalina cosplay; posing in front of a rainbow of coloured flags on the riverfront

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

My Maomao and Jinshi stickers completely sold out at Neko Con! Just put in an order for more to restock my shop 🐸🐱 #apothecarydiaries #maomao #jinshi #sticker #stickerart

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Had a great weekend vending in Neko Con's artist alley for the first time. Neko Con was actually one of the first cons I ever attended many moons ago, so this was a personally meaningful con for me to be vending at. #nekocon #nekocon2025 #artistalley #animeart #illustration

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Oh, wow! 🤯 You all seemed to really enjoy this new sewing print. I will be ordering more and listing them in my Etsy after Neko Con. #artprint #illustration #sewing #rococo

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Jellyfish mermaid! Jellyfish are like nature's chiffon, so I had a lot of fun with the translucency and frills on the jellies 🪼 #jellyfish #mermaid #originalcharacter #characterart #illustration

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Finishing up my Shinobu piece now that my original artwork table prep for NekoCon is done. I'll be there next weekend in artist alley at table 66! #shinobu #demonslayer #artwip #animeart #nekocon

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Stargazer lily fairy! I really love these flowers for their name and beautiful bright pink color. I want to continue working on original work more, even after I finish fall table prep. Any other types of mermaids or fairies you would like to see me draw? ✨ #fairy #fairyart #lilyflower #fantasyart

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GigerPunk @gigerpunk.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Fuck me this is bleak. But please, do continue to use GenAI slop thumbnails for your YouTube videos, or your album art, or your book covers or whatever else. I'll continue to refuse to watch/listen/read any of them, knowing already they're not worth the time & that you're a disappointing lazy hack.

‘Children's book illustrator isn't a job anymore.’
I've been out of work for a while now. I made children's book illustrations, stock art, and took various art commissions.

Now I have several maxed out credit cards and use a donation bin for food. I haven't had a steady contract in over a year. two weeks ago, when a client who has switched to AI found out about this he gave me $50 out of "a sense of guilt." Basically pity for the fact that Illustrator, as a job, does not exist anymore.

It was my birthday recently and I sincerely considered not living anymore.
The worst part of all is that the parents who once supported me fully in being an artist sent me an AI generated picture of a caricature of themselves holding a birthday cake with my name spelled incorrectly.

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Demon Slayer Infinity Castle this week! Who else is looking forward to seeing the movie? Have a throwback to my Mitsuri design. 💖💚 #mitsuri #demonslayer #animeart #fanart #illustration

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Drawing a design artwork for best girl Shinobu! 🦋 I’m swimming in a bunch of art tasks right now, but wondering if I should just commit and plan out a design for Kanae too 🤔 #demonslayer #infinitycastle #shinobu #kanae #artwip #characterart #animeart

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Jinshi and Maomao gold foil prints are now available over on my Etsy! 🐱🐸 #apothecarydiaries #jinshi #maomao #anime #artprints dessidesudesign.etsy.com

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Jinshi and Maomao gold foil prints are finally fixed and are here!! Going to take photos and list them today. So happy with how these turned out 😭 #apothecarydiaries #animeart #fanart #artprints #illustrator

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Yuna gold foil prints are now back up in my shop! I still really love this one and glad others have been able to enjoy her over the years too. She’s still probably my most popular print. #yuna #finalfantasy #artprints #characterart dessidesudesign.etsy.com

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Who else is enjoying new Panty and Stocking? The newest episode has probably been my favorite so far. I think we are due for a Stocking focused episode though 🩵🍭 #pantyandstocking #stocking #animeart #fanart #characterart #illustration

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Drawing some butterflies and creepy crawlies for a new character art 🦋 This character is pretty significant for me personally, so I’m making the time between all the original stuff to draw her 💜 #butterflies #artwip #illustration

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Spider lily fairy! I’ve been working on a bunch of new original fantasy pieces and landed on doing a few lily flower themed fairies. #fairy #fantasyart #spiderlily #originalcharacter #illustration

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Working on original artwork has been freeing and I can see it improving my work in general. I am starting a new character art in between all the original stuff I have planned and the compositional improvement has me so excited.

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Working on another original flower fairy illustration. The theme for this one will be stargazer lilies ⭐️✨ #artwip #illustration #flowers

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Maomao and Jinshi matte mirror stickers are now up over in my shop! 🐱🐸 #apothecarydiaries #maomao #jinshi #animeart #stickers dessidesudesign.etsy.com

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

I’m disappointed I can’t list my Maomao and Jinshi prints yet because there ended up being some issues with them. Thankful the printer I work with is understanding with good service to get them fixed for me. Gold foil prints are coming after they are fixed 🥹 #apothecarydiaries #artprints #animeart

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Ordering stickers as an artist with sticker placement anxiety feels so ironic 😂

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Dessi-Desu Design @dessidesudesign.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

A winter mermaid for the summer heat ❄️ This is actually an unfinished piece I found on my iPad from 3 years ago that remain unfinished from life happening, so I decided to finally finish it up. #mermaid #fantasyart #originalcharacter #illustration

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