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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

"Heavy Reading" is now on INPRNT, for international Bunwells fans who want museum-quality prints! www.inprnt.com/gallery/faer...

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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

I've re-parcelled some of my previously South Africa only designs, over on Red Bubble! #iwasateenageexocolonist #revolutionarygirlutena #thebunwells

One of two promotional flyers for The Bunwells stickers, available on faerthingale's Red Bubble store. This one features Lilith Bunwell's range of dress-up doll outfits, and a new retro pin-up styled piece called "Queen of Femmecraft", where Lilith magically holds up an old-fashioned telephone while painting her nails, leaning back while wearing a blooming satin dressing gown with furry detailing.

One of two promotional flyers for The Bunwells stickers, available on faerthingale's Red Bubble store. This one features images from the Self-care series, including reminders to hydrate and eat protein, as well as various other affirmations for a restful, mindful life.

A promotional flyers for a crossover design series of Revolutionary Girl Utena and I Was A Teenage Exocolonist, available on faerthingale's Red Bubble store. The first design -- a set of square stickers, previously released as limited edition, velvet-backed coasters in South Africa -- features many sapphic ships from the Exocolonist game, drawn in the style of the 'nearly-kiss' moment between Anthy and Utena, in the RGU anime's intro. The second design are the female-identifying characters of IWATEX (including femme-mode Sol), posed like a famous promotional poster for the Utena movie.

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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

IWATEX x Twelfth Night This was a commission from tumblr; I call this throuple "Tangerine Sunrise". #iwasateenageexocolonist

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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Finally settled on a concept sketch for a new Bunwells print. Been working on other merch ideas behind the scenes, but it's going to be a while before I've got time to render those given the comms list ><;;

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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

It's my birthday in a few hours, so I'd like to spread my Bunwells merch around to celebrate! The paperdoll book is still one of my favourite things I've made, I love being able to hold it in my hands and feel the nostalgically waxy cover. (TuT) And the self-care sticker series too~ <3

The cover of the "Let's dress up! with Lilith Bunwell" paperdoll book, featuring Lilith posing in a matching plum underwear set, surrounded by three outfits rendered small: her principal ensemble, jade leopard print robe and "aces wild" waistcoat and pinstripe outfit.

The third sheet in the Selfcare Sticker Set series. On the left, Mary Bunwell places a flourishing pot plant at the top of a wrought-iron display column, upon which two other potplants and one padded vanity case each have a shelf. She is stretching up, so that her soft purple pullover raises up at her stomach, showing the waistlband of her slate-grey pencil skirt. Her hair is bountifully bound up in a loose bun and she smiles up at the new plant. The sticker text reads: "Plants make a house a habitat". On the right, Lilith Bunwell is wearing a dapper outfit of greens, brown and black, with gold touches. A ruched corset top is paired with leather leggings, a froufrou half-skirt fastened at her waist by a broad leather belt and ornate gold buckle. She also wears a black and gold matador jacket. Her arms are raised up, lifting her hair from behind as she observes herself in a mirror with satisfaction. Her text reads: "I don't need a special occasion to get fancy!"

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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Pride comm of Laura DeMille and Shelley Byron from Doom Patrol! #commissionsopen

In early 1900s garb in tones of cream and brown, Laura and Shelley are posed affectionately, Laura sitting on a raised surface, her knees twisted to the side of Shelley and her side flush with Shelley's front. Laura's one hand is low on Shelley's hip and the other clasps a rose between her fingers, as that hand rests on Shelley's shoulder. Shelley holds Laura gently at the shoulder with one hand, while her other playfully boops her nose, while Laura gazes at her, slightly cross-eyed and ever so trusting.

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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Cartoony pride commission for @darlingdeeceased.bsky.social! (Comms very much open, situation not untirely un-urgent)

A muscular, buxom OC dressed in a dapper three piece outfit of grey, black and green, clutches a gloved hand to their chest, where a symbolic arrow of green and purple has pierced their heart. Though their expression is highly anxious, they are surrounded by blooming hearts. In a misty space above them, Doctor Who's Missy stands in three coquettish poses, her face evocative of 90s anime femme fatales.

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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Please help get Koda to a specialist, by commissioning me or sharing this around! (T^T)/ [1/3]

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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Here's the original art (done for the @teezr.bsky.social pride event), with my usual shading!

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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

I've been thinking of beginner artist struggles and pillow-shading came to mind, so I decided to make this little guide... #arttips #shadingtips #arttutorials

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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

All done and submitted!! The devs choose the top-ten and the SGmobile community select the final 3, so I'm not exactly hopeful (one references is older than most server citizens, for one thing), but wanted to give it a go regardless!

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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Parasoul Tenjou just needs her highlights! And I've got a couple days to go...

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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

The final run has arrived and, after I add felt backing myself, will head out next week! #iwatex #iwasateenageexocolonist

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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

@sgmobile.bsky.social is holding a Pride palette contest (divided into edited sprite and original drawn sprite) and I just finished colour blocking sketches. While I had a ton of ideas, in the end lesbian nostalgia won out in 2/3 of my allotted entries, shocking no one. #skullgirls

Sketches of Marie, Parasoul and Annie of Skullgirls, recoloured to resemble Anthy Himemiya, Utena Tenjou and Kim Kitsuragi.

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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Pride month couple commissions at only 35usd, come grab your dear blorbos as a treat in these trying times. 🧵

A drawing of Nadia and Minette from Skullgirls, as the Chucky and Tiffany dolls from Child's Play 2. The style is reasonably detailed yet cartoony, with textured shading and a black background with red paint splatters. The text says "PRIDE MONTH COUPLE COMMISSIONS", where the middle of 'pride month' is highlighted red to spell out DEMON, in reference to the meme where conservatives see Pride Month as part of a secret satanic agenda on the part of queer people, to topple society. This gag continues throughout the images of the commission post.

Overlaying the darkened drawing of Nadia and Minette, is text: For 35usd, you will receive: A single couple interaction in toony or chibi style, with a simple textured background, as a 300dpi png/jpg. Valid for the duration of Pride Month.
[Letters are highlighted in red to spell out 'evil', 'cursing' and 'demon'. Suggesting that that is where the 35usd will go, when in fact it will go towards Ro's business and general life maintenance in this very stormy weather]

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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Quote with your flags! >:3

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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Getting back to my roots, because I miss her so very much, 毎日毎日. (We're on the 'meiku' layers stage) #WIP #Lilith

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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Best rivals... Marzipan Exocolonist vs Nanami Kiryuu #iwatex #utena

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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

More 'Revolutionary Exocolonist'! This piece is a tribute to an iconic promo poster for the Utena Movie, Adolescence Apocalypse! #iwasateenageexocolonist #revolutionarygirlutena

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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Thank you for everyone who visited our stall at Comic Con this past long weekend! I'm slowly rolling back into action, so for those who wanted to discuss commissions with the Comic Con discount, now is a great time to DM me. ^_^ #comicconcapetown

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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Just something wholesome to help you take care of your mortal coil, at #comicconcapetown this coming week! It's the Bunwells' self-care sticker set, two of four available designs. (Couldn't resist poaching a set for my own bottle)

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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Hey Cape Town Zelda fans, don't miss your chance to take home some lil leafy bois, or indeed to do a lucky dip for korok seed prizes! #comicconcapetown

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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Comic Con Cape Town is next week and I will have some lil' guys hanging around Artist Alley 106...

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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

My mind horse is experiencing vertigo. She's just like me, fr fr

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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Breathing new life into one of my fave Bunwell pieces, so I can use it as a print. :3

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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

NemiTam and MarziTang are available in the add-ons section!

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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Revolutionary Exocolonist pre-orders are live! :D ko-fi.com/c/d89a28781b #iwasateenageexocolonist #iwatex Important notes in the thread below...

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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

ok slight delay on making the pre-orders live, I just need to check the cost of another type of postage, cos I dunno who's going to be happy with these international courier prices...

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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

The Bunwell paperdoll book goes to print next week! Look out for this fun piece at #capetowncomiccon!

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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Concept sketch for my second Utena x Iwatex project for Comic Con! I wonder who can recognise the Utena poster it was based upon. :3 I tried to straddle a midpoint between the style of Utena and my own, while staying loyal to their canon designs' general proportions. #iwasateenageexocolonist

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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Your style is so lovely, thanks for the chance! ^_^ (You can choose between Lilith or Mary Bunwell! I can't decide myself...)

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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

pals I'm so excited (these are just mock-ups of the flats, and already I'm feeling very good about debuting this set)

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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

With that, the gang's WIP flats are all here! I got a lot of requests on tumblr to made the final coaster set available internationally, so I'll be taking names from April, which will then form part of the limited run I do for Comic Con. DM me if interested. ^_^ #iwasateenageexocolonist #iwatex

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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Happy Sapphic Saturday! <333 May I offer older sapphics...

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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Yay Sapphic Saturday! :333 (It's the New Moon too btw)

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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

More Iwatex x RGU progress - it's Tangent's flats! #iwasateenageexocolonist #iwatex

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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Zettai! Unmei! Faerthingale logo! Sapphic! Lion! Faerthingale logo! Peeeetaaaliiiooonnnn... re.vo.lu.ti.o.n.

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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

I've got to get my promos sorted for ComicCon, including finalising a logo for The Bunwells. I want something with a vintage, cottage-core feeling, which of these best encapsulates their vibe? (Don't worry about the "the" text, I'll fuss around with that once the font is chosen.)

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Ro @faerthingale.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Progress update on the set of Exocolonist coasters I'm working on for Comic Con! Honestly, in terms of an Utena crossover, these two are the best fit (iykyk). #iwasateenageexocolonist #iwatex

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