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Xander Phanes @mxphanes.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

When your hometown’s name is on Benoit Blanc’s tongue, you draw him with copic markers 😌 • I’m new to copic markers, and while this piece isn’t perfect, I’m proud of it ☺️ • This art was made by a human (obviously) • @rianjohnson.bsky.social #knivesout #wakeupdeadman

Benoit Blanc played by Daniel Craig copic market art. He’s looking to the view’s right, his left, where the main light source is coming from

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Xander Phanes @mxphanes.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Hehe I went away for a few months and now I have nearly 240 followers! Thought I’d say hi Welcome y’all! Say hi in the comments ✨ Here’s what I got cooking!

Man standing in front of broken mirrors, holding a flask. It is a WIP

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Xander Phanes @mxphanes.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

#ARCsignups for The Wolf and the Siren Song are OPEN ‼️ Because of the “beautiful” nature of social media, I decided to share the signup 🔗 to all members on my Patreon, free or paid members ⬇️ • #Arabamerican #indieauthor #piratebooks #bookish #gothicbooks #booksky #transauthor

A “wanted” sign of a book and the text says “ARC reader wanted, reward: exclusive content”
The book tropes are: queer pirates, multiple POVs, historical fantasy and hurt/comfort

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Xander Phanes @mxphanes.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Teehee just dropped some deets about a super secret project for my upcoming #piratebook for all members of my #patreon 🐺🌹🌾🧜🏼‍♂️🍓🌕🏴‍☠️ • #Arabamerican #indieauthor #indieartist #bookish #bookishart #bookartist #booksky #transauthor #transartist #nonbinary

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Xander Phanes @mxphanes.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Getting ready to get Doppelganger into local bookstores 🥰🪞🧪🥀 • #Arabamerican #indieauthor #indieartist #bookish #bookishart #bookartist #booksky

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Xander Phanes @mxphanes.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Drop an emoji and a question to get to know the crew of my upcoming #piratebook 🐺 for the captain 🌹 for the ship 🌾 for the first mate 🧜🏼‍♂️ for the merman • #Arabamerican #indieauthor #indieartist #bookish #bookishart #bookartist #booksky #transauthor #transartist #nonbinary

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Xander Phanes @mxphanes.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Just realized that all the trans characters in my stories are the ones who help cis characters find themselves & their identity, not the other way around 🏳️‍⚧️💕 Navi & Sage from my #webtoon Tony & Anwar (you haven’t met them yet) Irene & Remington (also haven’t met them yet) • 🏷️ #booksky #nonbinary

Winged person sitting on the branch of a tree

Man in robes holding a book with a pensive expression

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Xander Phanes @mxphanes.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

HUMAN ARTISTS, use only one piece to convince people to follow you 🗡️ revenge 🗡️

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Xander Phanes @mxphanes.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Thank you for the art share! I’m Xander Phanes, a trans nonbinary artist-author. I create multicultural trans and queer normative fantasy/science fantasy books and comics ✨ My work is available as free e-copies on WEBTOON & Payhip You can find my links here: linktr.ee/mxphanes

A captain wielding a sword climbing down the rat lines of a ship. The ship is flying the LGBTQ flag

A winged man in a ready to fight crouch pose. The color palette is warm.

A winged person smiling and sitting on the branch of a birch tree

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Xander Phanes @mxphanes.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

I like drawing pretty men and nyaaasssstttyyy women hehehehehehe

Silly chibi image of a cheeky person blushing

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Xander Phanes @mxphanes.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

I promise the captain’s hair isn’t green… It’s just to help me block out the shapes for this wereWolf AU 😌 🐺🦇🌹🌕 • 🏷️ #arabamerican #indieauthor #indieartist #bookish #bookishart #bookartist #transauthor #transartist #nonbinary #werewolf

Rough sketch of a man growling in anger. He is in a werewolf mid-form.

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Xander Phanes @mxphanes.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

We love a tragic antagonist 🎼 🗡️ • Patrons get sneak peeks earlier, 🆓 or 💰 members! • The Wolf and the Siren Song ➡️🍓🌕🐺🌹 6.11.25 • 🔗⬇️

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Xander Phanes @mxphanes.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

✨ Hey friends! My February newsletter is up on my Patreon for free and paid members! ✨ Newsletters are always free and they help me stay connected with you, regardless of the platform ✨ 🔗 ⬇️ patreon.com/mxphanes?utm...

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Xander Phanes @mxphanes.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Don’t forget to kiss your captain 😘 Character art pose ref by Mellon_Soup • #Arabamerican #indieauthor #indieartist #bookish #bookishart #bookartist

A woman with a bandana and a man with a pony tail kissing their captain on either side of the cheek. The captain is blushing.

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Xander Phanes @mxphanes.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

I love them so much ;u; Fitzelliot & Oasis from my #jekyllandhyde book Doppelganger 🪞🧪🥀 • #Arabamerican #indieauthor #indieartist #bookish #bookishart #bookartist

A man and a woman sitting together under a blanket, sharing warm drinks. The color palette is warm pastel.

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Xander Phanes @mxphanes.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

💜 if you see this post your purple art 💜 #dndoc #dndart #characterart

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Xander Phanes @mxphanes.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

💖 Whoaaa thank you for 100+ followers! ✨ To celebrate, I’m hosting an art share ✨ 🌟 Drop your favorite art piece 🌟 Engage and connect with others 🌟 Say hi! I love connecting with you • 🏷️ #artshare #indieauthor #indieartist #bookish #bookishart

Drawing of Atlas carrying a blue globe on his shoulders. He’s kneeling down with the heavy weight, his expression is pained and his shoulders are bruised. Light is dripping from the globe onto his skin.

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Xander Phanes @mxphanes.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Hey new friends, thank you for being here! I’m Xander Phanes (they/them) and I’m a science fantasy indie artist and author 💖 • 🏷️ #arabamerican #indieauthor #indieartist #bookish #bookishart

A drawing of atlas carrying a blue globe; his shoulders are bruised and his expression is pained. There is light dripping from where he is carrying the globe.

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Xander Phanes @mxphanes.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Not to brag or anything but the deities I draw are very hot and cxnty 💅🏼🪽💜✨⛓️‍💥 Say hello to Yaro from my #webtoon The Cleft • #Arabamerican #indieauthor #indieartist #bookish #bookishart #illustration #characterart

Deity with six wings, chains broken around him
He’s got eyes with light bursting out of them but no mouth

Lifeless art of a deity with six wings
He’s got eyes with light bursting out of them but no mouth

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Xander Phanes @mxphanes.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Teehee I’ve never been on Twitter 😈 but here’s one of my faves! • #Arabamerican #indieauthor #indieartist #bookish #bookishart

A winged man in a fight-ready crouch pose

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Xander Phanes @mxphanes.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Hey new friends! How we feeling on this new year? Tag yourself (Left to right) Fitzelliot, James or Naví? • #transartist #illustration #Arabamerican #indieauthor #indieartist #bookish #bookishart

Three friends gathered for New Year’s Eve: leftmost one making a leave sign and carrying a champagne glass, middle one drinking out of a tankard and flipping the viewer off, and the right most one smiling and carrying a glass of champagne

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Xander Phanes @mxphanes.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

Are you kidding me?? He’s so cute 🥰 art ref by @albanenechi.bsky.social ✨ • 🏷️ #ocart #characterart #illustration

Captain with sword in his right hand, climbing down the ratlines on a ship

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Xander Phanes @mxphanes.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

I love to see my first DnD oc smile ☺️ Faris my beloved 💖 🏷️ #procreateartist #procreateart #dndoc #dnd

Bust-up drawing of a man smiling. He’s wearing a banana and has his hair in a pony tail.

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Xander Phanes @mxphanes.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

Is there a pansexual man equivalent to “wine aunt?” Maybe “anisette uncle?” Certainly not “rum uncle” cuz James hates rum ❌🙅🏽 • 🏷️ #ocart #characterart #illustration #procreateart #originalcharacter

Man sitting at a table with an unimpressed expression. He’s holding a tankard labeled “not rum”

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Xander Phanes @mxphanes.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

The Devil’s Trap 📜 A map of my upcoming #lgbtq #piratebook coming on the strawberry moon of next year 🍓 🌕 🐺 🌹 🧜🏼‍♂️ 🏴‍☠️ • 🏷️ #indieauthor #historicalfantasy #bookish

A map of 13 islands
The color palette is brown and beige

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Xander Phanes @mxphanes.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

My book Doppelganger is nominated for morally gray character for the #indieinkawards 🥳 I would truly appreciate your vote! It hugely helps me out as a small #indieauthor @writehive.bsky.social indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-...

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