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Luke Beatrice Art @lukebeatriceart.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Over the super hot weekend I drew some Stardew characters in their swimsuits. It was fun to do some different body shapes as opposed to the game where they're all 3x5 pixels 😂 #stardewvalleyfanart #stardewfanart #sdv #sdvfanart #stardewvalleygame

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Luke Beatrice Art @lukebeatriceart.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

I have never felt less welcome to photoshop

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Luke Beatrice Art @lukebeatriceart.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

From concept to completion, some of the characters from my short The Little Piratemaid (watch now through the link in my bio) #conceptart #characterdesign #designforanimation #animationconcept #mermaids

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Luke Beatrice Art @lukebeatriceart.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Storyboard vs. final animation for The Little Piratemaid (watch the short now through my link in bio) #animatic #animatonprocess #bts #behindthescenes #storyboard

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Luke Beatrice Art @lukebeatriceart.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

⚓Watch The Little Piratemaid now on YouTube. 🔗 in bio ⚓Fair winds be with ye! ⛵ ⚓ #indieanimation #animatedshort #lgbtqia #mermaids #pirates

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Luke Beatrice Art @lukebeatriceart.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Tomorrow! 5pm EST watch The Little Piratemaid for free on YouTube. The first three commenters on the YouTube video will get a free sticker pack! #giveaway #animatedshort #premiere #newcartoon #indieanimation

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Luke Beatrice Art @lukebeatriceart.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Watch The Little Piratemaid this Monday at 5pm EST on YouTube! Remember to comment on the YouTube vid for a chance to win some free stickers~ #mermay #animatedshort #2danimation #piratecartoon #mermaidcartoon

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Luke Beatrice Art @lukebeatriceart.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Every good mermaid knows how to make a few fish puns. Share your favorites! Remember the first three commenters on The Little Piratemaid premiere on YouTube get free fin-tastic stickers! #mermay #mermay2026 #mermaidcartoon #mermaidanimation #fishpuns

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Luke Beatrice Art @lukebeatriceart.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Every good mermaid knows how to make a few fish puns. Comment your favorites ⬇ #mermay #mermay2026 #mermaidcartoon #mermaidanimation #fishpuns

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Luke Beatrice Art @lukebeatriceart.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Pride starts this weekend! In addition to all my usual goods, I will have cookies from Concord Teacakes and handmade dog bandanas. #pride2026 #lgbtpride #prideevent #pridefestival #prideparade #bostonpride #salempride #plymouthpride #concordpride #2026pride

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Animation Obsessive @ani-obsessive.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Ernest & Celestine is an incredible film. And it looks like a watercolor sketch in motion. Its style was a risk, and it took time and care to get it right. We explore how it happened: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-look-o...

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Kaitlyn Page @theinnerobserver.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Only human made art over here. 💚 #watercolor

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Luke Beatrice Art @lukebeatriceart.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Tale as old as time. Or is it? Watch The Little Piratemaid June 1st at 5pm est on YouTube. #thelittlemermaid #littlemermaid #mermaids #pirates #animatedshort

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Luke Beatrice Art @lukebeatriceart.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

One Week! Watch The Little Piratemaid June 1st at 5pm EST on YouTube #animatedshort #indieanimation #lgbt #mermaids #pirates

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hiimeyu ✧ @hiimeyu.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

It’s my birthday! 💜🎉 Thank you guys so much for accompanying me on my art journey and for all the amazing friends I have made in the artist community! I would be very grateful if you could share my art for my birthday 🥹💕

My OC Charline as a mermaid with a pink tail and long hair infront of an abstract background

My OC Charline in a celshaded loom and dynamic pose with her sword surrounded by purple clouds

My OCs Charline and Vanir after they finally reunited after years of being apart, they are wearing both formal wear and are inches apart of kissing each other.

My OC Charline, waving at the viewer in her usual purple outfit

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marteedee ✨ - commissions open! @marteedee.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

“The Blessing of the Traveler” This print and others will be available on my #ko-fi in a few weeks! Follow me for more info #jesterlavorre #jester #criticalrole #criticalrolefanart #mightynein #m9fanart #m9 #thetraveler #fanart #characterart #fantasyart #dndart

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Luke Beatrice Art @lukebeatriceart.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Cookies for pride month from Concord Teacakes! Only available at my booth during pride month while supplies last...

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Luke Beatrice Art @lukebeatriceart.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Learn to #talklikeapirate with these characters from The Little Piratemaid, premiering June 1st at 5pm EST on YouTube. #shivermetimbers #avast #swabthedeck #piratecartoon

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Luke Beatrice Art @lukebeatriceart.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

These #sailormouth pirates have more to say. Watch The Little Piratemaid June 1st 5pm EST on YouTube. #piratetalk #seashanties #davyjoneslocker #piratecartoon

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Luke Beatrice Art @lukebeatriceart.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Want to know what happens next? Watch The Little Piratemaid on June 1st at 5pm EST on YouTube #animatedshort #lgbtanimation #lgbtshortfilm #shortfilm #pride2026

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Edu Benavente Art @edubenart.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Theo & Khalas 💙 (nothing bad will happen to them, nope) #OC #ocsky #art

Messy and sketchy painting imitating oil style of two men dancing together while laughing; they wear white shirts and dressing pants. One of the men has pale blue skin, beard and pointy ears, while the other has pink skin, pale green hair and two horns and a devil tail

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Luke Beatrice Art @lukebeatriceart.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

To enter 👀Watch The Little Piratemaid on YouTube premiering at 5pm EST on June 1st 💬The first three commenters* will get a free sticker bundle 💫Stickers are 3” semi-gloss, outdoor quality *We reserve the right to refuse or exchange winners #freestickers #giveaway #pirates #mermaids #lgbtqpride

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Luke Beatrice Art @lukebeatriceart.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

When you're #transfemme raised on an all-male pirate ship so you learn all about makeup, hair, and fashion from a bunch of fish-pun-loving mermaid sisters #relatable Can you find the fourth sister? Watch The Little Piratemaid June 1st at 5pm EST on YouTube #mermay #mermay2026 #mermayart

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Luke Beatrice Art @lukebeatriceart.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

A mermaid who always dreamed of being a pirate... Watch The Little Piratemaid June 1st at 5pm EST on YouTube #animatedshort #indieanimation #mermaidsandpirates #lgbtq #lgbtanimation

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gutterGargoyle｜Commissions Open @oliviasamson.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Making new pices to use for commission examples! And trying to up my colour game (idk if the black borders look good or not though)~ Still need to do a new Full-Body one .. sigh Commissions here; oliviasamsoncommissions.carrd.co #Commissions #artsky

Deviously smiling elf with braided hair in a red silk shirt.

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Luke Beatrice Art @lukebeatriceart.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

A whole new bunch of stickers for pride month! If you don't want to wait, you can find them now through the 🔗 in my bio (Wondering what a pacifisht is? Keep an eye out for my animated short coming in June) #pride2026 #notaphase #transpride #bipride #beeproud

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Luke Beatrice Art @lukebeatriceart.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Just got pulled over because I didn't notice a "do not enter from 4-7 pm" sign. I only got a warning but like... Is this really the best thing that this cop can be doing for the country right now?

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Lap Pun Cheung @lappuncheung.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

C4E24 'Bejeweled Bursar' Murray loading up the stones for the gala :) #criticalrolefanart

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Nasrin @itavariel.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Azune-Nation, how are we feeling after @luiscarazo.bsky.social‘s heart wrenching level up scene? (it was so good, all my partner and I could do was just stare at each sadly) #criticalrolefanart #azunenayar

portrait of a ginger man with magical eyes and sunset eyes.

digital sketch of the aforementioned piece

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Luke Beatrice Art @lukebeatriceart.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

We can’t know exactly who these people were and how they functioned in their community (especially not me, i.e. some guy). But just in case these are examples of our ancient trans ancestors, I made this piece to honor them.

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 29/04/2026

This is Lukas. He's having one of those days where no matter how close he thinks he gets to the finish line, it just slips away. 13/10 for his perseverance (TT: lukassss707)

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Luke Beatrice Art @lukebeatriceart.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Everyone's life has been touched by a trans person, whether they know it or not. Even if you harbour a baseless resentment against us, there are much larger issues that demand your attention (and that will actually impact you). #transpeople #transpride #pride2026 #youneedtocalmdown #transrights

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gutterGargoyle｜Commissions Open @oliviasamson.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

(Posting this, so I have it on bsky too) Old fanart of Kima and Allura from 2017 ║ #digitalart ｜ #art ｜ #fanart ｜ #kima ｜ #Allura ｜ #kimalura ｜ #voxmachina ｜ #CriticalRole ｜ #CriticalRolefanart ║

Allura crouched down so she can kiss Kima.

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Luke Beatrice Art @lukebeatriceart.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

🏴‍☠️Avast! The Little Piratemaid coming June 1st to YouTube!🧜‍♀️ ⚓ I'll have more to share soon, like stickers and prizes!🦜 Keep an eye out here or join my mailing list through the 🔗 in my bio. 🌊 Fair winds be with ye! 🌊 #indieanimation #transgendercharacter #mermaidsandpirates #artgiveaway #seashanties

The Little Piratemaid a film by Luke Beatrice, June 1st 2026 5pm EST on YouTube

Laurels of film festival awards including Best LGBT Animation, Exceptional Merit, and Outstanding Achievement in Animation.

The Little Piratemaid is an animated short about what it takes to discover yourself as a trans person in a cis-normative world—even if that world is one of pirates and mermaids! This short film focuses on the initial stages of transition, the moments of realization, and the courage it takes for a little pirate girl to simply be herself.
The Little Piratemaid was Luke Beatrice’s senior thesis project at Lesley University. The original, super short version was released in film festivals in 2023. After graduation, Luke made the full, extended version (twice the length of the original) outside the confines of a school project. The new short was submitted to film festivals and won awards over the course of 2024 and 2025.
Pride month 2026 marks The Little Piratemaid’s public release on YouTube.

Casting by
Zack Rocklin-Waltch

Music by
Elias Schwartzman

Sound FX by
Epidemic Sound

Special Thanks
Olivia Strauss
Jesse and Dallas Mom and Dad
Zack Rocklin-Waltch & Lesley University Animation 2023

Pirate
Rafi Perez

Mermaid
Audrey Forman & Steena Carey

Captain
Benton Melbourne

Sisters
Brittany Skyy Holland Watkins &
Kennedy Niyah Hill

Pirate Crew
Estefan Granucci & Michael MacLeod

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Luke Beatrice Art @lukebeatriceart.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

It's truly insane that we can use AI as a resource in educational papers, but we still can't use wikipedia.

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Crow @ridrawsart.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

WIP Wednesday! (Yes I know it's Thursday, hush, I'm just finding an excuse to post art instead of hoarding it all the time) #art #criticalrole #criticalrolefanart #wip

some inkings of Beau and Yasha from Critical Role. One shows Beau kissing Yasha's cheek with a SMOOCH and the other is Beau and Yasha hugging with Beau's face planted in Yasha's chest. They're both very content.

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Luke Beatrice Art @lukebeatriceart.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Every time I get commissioned to draw a trans person's DND character, I have a hard time remembering which is the characters name and which is the person's name

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Luke Beatrice Art @lukebeatriceart.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Years ago I got a commission that ended up being one of my favorites I've done. I recently got the chance to redraw the character in her upgraded form. #aasimar #angelart #fantasycharacter #characterartist #angelwings

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Luke Beatrice Art @lukebeatriceart.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

This is beautiful! Is there an ilmater situation happening with the red chord?

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