iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 25/09/2026

not the best photo but I am obsessed with the other new color I got recently, this is Holbein’s blue-black from the Irodori line - I’d been looking for a good Payne’s grey analogue (my local shops don’t have the brands w/ it) for the gouache palette; this isn’t exactly PG but it is *stunning*

photo of a swatch test of a deep blue grey color. it’s very pale grey at the wash, transitioning to a deep almost over-dyed denim blue-black, with a slight ultramarine band at the transition point.

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 21/09/2026

starting to feel autumnal around here 🐉

WIP watercolor and gouache painting of a dragon colored like autumn leaves in gold, orange, brown, and green

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 18/09/2026

good bit of the way in at this point! it’s definitely missing the background elements, so that’ll probably be my next step… after a break lol

Same dragon as in the quote repost except now they’ve been inked in black pen

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 18/09/2026

heard you needed a blade for hire? line & tone for pons - thank you again, friend 🐉 #dragon #dragonart (september & october slots are available! ratwednesday.studio for details)

A digital line drawing of a very tall anthro dragoness leaning against the roof of a building. She’s dressed in casual armor over a loose dress tied at the waist, and is smirking at the viewer. A large jeweled sword is held in one hand, with the other extended upwards to show a lick of flame.

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 17/09/2026

Going BEAST MODE 🐉🔥 An acidic speedpaint for Dante! #dragon #dragonart (Slots for September & October are open: ratwednesday.studio)

An action shot of a grey-purple anthropomorphic dragon with large tusks, readying a blast of acid magic to throw at her unsuspecting victim. She is lit by a sickly green glow and has an intense snarl of a smile.

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 08/09/2026

airplane mode art time tonight involving a blue fluffy dog

WIP acrylic pen painting of a mysterious floaty blue dog with long hair

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 31/08/2026

another in the “paint art fast” batch - this one’s for Dante! (fun fact, I last drew this guy in *2022*.) #art #fantasy

A digital painting of a very purple-black-blue kitsune with sparkles of stars and nebulae. He’s energizing from the blackness of space, his tails flowing into the night sky.

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 30/08/2026

I have updated! My! Shop! SPECIFICALLY I've finally listed the remaining handful of Tasseled Beasts that I brought home from Anthrocon - and they're looking for homes! www.ratwednesday.shop/category/original-artwork #bsnm

A photograph of five hanging wooden ornaments painted in bright colors. They depict a dragon's eye, a pink bird-like dragon, the tail of a colorful fish, green serpentine coils, and a blue dragon-y serpent.

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 28/08/2026

Lyn enjoying her afternoon with a friend (unseen) - 1.5hrs for Jijo! I tried a new painting method on this and I really liked it; next step will be to see how it works on something with a longer time budget

Lyn, a red-furred gargoyle with long white hair, sits at at a cafe table. She’s mid conversation with an unseen person, looking off to the side and lit by bright sunlight from the window next to her.

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 15/08/2026

saturday evening activities

cropped picture of the back of a camera (in focus) with a partially visible screen, showing the camera's own subject, a painting of a coppery gryphon beast

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 12/08/2026

workspace today 🫡 watercolor town for the next bit, followed up by gouache city (though the paintings are piled for aesthetics and not practicality lol, i’m working on them one at a time don’t worry)

photo of a painting setup on a table. there are lots of art supplies around, and prints hung up on the wall

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 07/08/2026

drawing weird gryphons again [wip]

photo of the artist’s hand holding a pen just over an ink drawing of a posed gryphon

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 06/08/2026

franklin mortgage was an incredibly cool cocktail joint. pictured is their scoreboard motherphocker, a savory(!) drink based around the flavor of pho herbs and spices. fucking phenomenal, 10/10, will go again

a fancy cocktail served in a little black ceramic cup with a basil leaf and star anise garnish

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 05/08/2026

some Excellent Creatures spotted while out today

an embossed aluminum ceiling panel featuring a gryphon

a seal from the country of Croatia, featuring a pine marten

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 01/08/2026

I’m trying to be better about keeping a habit again of painting a little for myself every day, and I really like today’s tree trunk from the watercolor sketchbook. (if you turn your head, those other ones are yesterday’s tiny landscapes, too)

Photo of an open A5 sketchbook. A big mossy tree trunk is painted in watercolor along the side, and two sideways landscapes are next to it.

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 30/07/2026

arlen: 1 shimmery bullshit: 0 can’t take me out THAT easily. am I still a little scared of actually tackling this painting: maybe! but (fingers crossed) it’s going to be a lot of fun and I hope it turns out nicely!

another WIP, this time a red sketch on a beige wood panel. the sketch is of an anthro bunny person in a summery dress and big veiled hat, seen from behind as they reach up to pick a pear from a stylized tree. the rest of the view is full of sunflowers.

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 30/07/2026

one of the many (!) WIPs on my desk right now, a gryphon inspired by the nicobar pigeon 🕊️

work in progress watercolor portrait of a blue-purple gryphon with shiny green-tinted feathers, staring proudly into the distance

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 23/07/2026

a couple of detail shots - there‘s a lot in this that doesn’t show up if you’re not looking closely! 🌻☀️🐉

a close up on the original painting, showing the wildflower meadow and hare in more detail.

a close up on the original painting, focused on the bright red-orange dragon as it soars in the open sky.

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 15/07/2026

I am a grown adult. but also. nice

Follow count screenshot showing 6,969, a funny number

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 14/07/2026

howdy howdy #portfolioday - I'm Arlen, and I draw and paint dragons (and other creatures). I'm available for private commissions & other projects, and I look forward to working with you! 🐉 ratwednesdayart(at)gmail.com ratwednesday.art patreon.com/ratwednesday

A digital illustration of the interior of a coffeehouse-apothecary-library. Behind the counter, a blue and purple anthro dragon is carrying a barrel down a step stool, and a brown tabby cat is chasing after a red ball.

An acrylic painting of a massive tan-and-cream dragon warming their wings at sunrise. They are perched at the edge of a large, lush oasis.

A digital painting of two anthropomorphic animal people having a good conversation at a bar built inside the mouth of a large wooden fish.

An acrylic painting of a blue-and-purple tiger dragon lit by the glowing swamp water it stands in. The dragon is snarling at something off screen.

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 05/07/2026

it’s sunday which means everybody is gonna be dog tired and that includes: me. but I will still have ITEMS for YOU in the DEALER’S DEN - prints! and pins! and many hand-painted objects! yay!!

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 05/07/2026

Got away from my table for long enough to run around and I picked up these teeny guys from @wyrmwoodpyro.bsky.social - I love them soooo much and I can’t wait to put them in my art space at home!!!

Two tiny print, both featuring draconic creatures. The top has a green dragon laying down with its rib cage visible. The bottom looks like a linocut and the beast is going “rawrgh” at the viewer.

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 03/07/2026

HELLOOOOO ANTHROCON!!! Come find me in the back of the room at R15 - I’m here until 6! (I may have forgotten to post this at the actual opening and then things have been VERY BUSY since)

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 27/06/2026

it was high time that I make a new badge for myself (featuring a particularly dragon-y version of The Lad)

a portrait of op’s character, a boar-dragon spitting bright green flame. text on the bottom reads “Arlen” in all caps.

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 23/06/2026

the tests do look very funny sometimes

a mockup sticker display with 40 of the same sticker as placeholders

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 23/06/2026

if you’re going to anthrocon and want one… come find me at R15 🐰

Artist points at the orange rabbit character in the middle of the room. The art has been printed out in Big Size

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 22/06/2026

I think I took a wrong turn // overstimulated! at the room party #furryart #furry

a digital illustration in teal green with pink and orange accents. it’s a house party where every attendee except for one is some kind of canid; the exception is a bright orange rabbit standing in the middle of the room, looking overwhelmed.

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 22/06/2026

I am COOKING (itty bitty crop of another new print i'll be bringing/debuting at AC!!!) #furryart

cropped WIP of a digital illustration featuring many wolf, fox, and generally dog-like anthro animal people, depicted in a teal green with bright yellow rim lighting.

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 15/06/2026

a sunny place to perch 🪲 I worked on this on and off for a month! it was my “I need to paint bigger than A4” challenge for myself ( also a “learn gouache” challenge) - you can catch this one in the AC art show next month 🐉 #dragonart #dragon #painting

a painting of a bright red fairy dragon perched on a mossy stump. an orange anthropomorphic cat rests on the curve of their tail, reading from a book. it is a warm sunny day and they are somewhere in a forest clearing.

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 11/06/2026

I'll be going on VACATION MODE with my shop after tomorrow - any of these lil guys that haven't found a home by then will be coming with me to AC! <3 www.ratwednesday.shop/category/original-artwork

A series of small paintings in Rat Wednesday's online store.

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 04/06/2026

for “Cryptids”, it’s an obvious pull but I decided to do the good ol’ classic trail cam effect for these! Plus… something a bit *spooky* seems to be happening with Yana… #artcommissions #furryart

A grey-green portrait of a dragon with large floppy face tendrils; it’s staring at the camera with wide white eyes and its hair is floating mysteriously. Text at the bottom reads “YANA”

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 03/06/2026

AC’s theme this year of “critters, cryptids, and curses” pulled my heartstrings too much and I couldn’t help but make different badges for each part of the theme - this one’s the ”classic critter” featuring a look at Yana’s design update! 🐉💜 #dragonart #bsnm #artcommissions

A portrait of a purple dragon with floppy face tendrils, holding a pen in its mouth. Text below reads “YANA”.

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 03/06/2026

PSST - BADGE COMMISSIONS are LIVE! Listen. Anthrocon is in a month, and I think YOU 🫵 want a new badge that's on-theme - and perhaps I'm the guy to make it for you?? Slots are OPEN until EoD on Sunday the 7th! (& thank you to Yana for being my model<3) #furryart forms.gle/hsrKrFaMsWrr...

Text reads: "Anthrocon Badge Commissions! Classic critter, trailcam cryptid, curse of transformation. At-con pickup, Digital Delivery, Shipped".
Three styles are depicted, all of the same purple dragon in various forms. The left is a classic portrait, the middle is a spooky trailcam-inspired portrait, and the right is a mid-transformation snapshot between dragon and Skesis-inspired gryphon-y beast.

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 02/06/2026

i am looking forward to seeing this guy in Big Size :)

cropped WIP of a digital painting. crop shows a dragon bursting through clouds

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 01/06/2026

I saw a couple of prime Guys while out and about today

a carved creature. it’s kind of dog or dragon-like.

a carved creature. it’s also kind of dog or dragon-like.

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 31/05/2026

Anthrocon badges are opening soon 👀 I’ll be offering options for at-con pickup along with post-con physical and digital delivery this time! #furryart

A cropped trailcam cryptid portrait of a dragon with big wide eyes and chunky earfins off its face.

A cropped portrait of a purple beaste mid-transformation from dragon to harpy eagle gryphon

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 29/05/2026

not bad!!! I'll probably make soooome tweaks after I've finished the other two examples, but this went pretty dang smoothly (though I did make a mistake in the lines that I need to fix before I print this lol)

Close up on a portrait of a purple dragon with big floppy earfins and curly horns. It has a confident, sassy expression on its face and is holding a green clicky pen in its mouth with tongue stuck out.

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 29/05/2026

every now and again I gotta pull out the big chunky whippy inks just to remind myself that I still got it

WIP portrait of a dragon with long face fin-tentacles and a sassy, confident expesssion

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 28/05/2026

There’s Something in the House 👁️ #dragonart

A digital illustration of a neon orange dragon crammed into and around a dark house. A stormy cloud-filled sky is behind it, and the dragon’s glowing yellow eye peers through a window.

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 27/05/2026

another painting that’s winging its way to a new owner! we are fully in juneberry season in my city right now and they are EVERYWHERE, so of course I had to paint a noodledragon enjoying some 🐉 #dragon #dragonart www.ratwednesday.shop/category/ori...

Artist holds up a small painting of a pale green dragon perched on a branch of ripening juneberries.

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 26/05/2026

One of my favorites from this batch of paintings! I’m so thrilled that this guy found a home and I hope they love them as much as I do. 🐉

Artist holds up a small painting divided into two unequal segments. The large side has a purple-black dragon holding lavender in its maw; the right has lavender and poppy plants with a little bee in the corner.

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 26/05/2026

one of my discoveries since moving to the east coast has been all of the chicory that blooms in spring - they’ve become some of my absolute favorite flowers to see! #fantasyart #bsnm ratwednesday.shop/product/chic...

A painting of a purple-blue unicorn surrounded by blooming chicory flowers.

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Arlen! 🐗 @ratwednesday.art · 26/05/2026

fiiiiinallyyyyy working on this again, took almost 3 weeks away from it but it is once again SCHMOOVIN’ (finished up the watercolor portion, and now I’m adding gouache detailing!) #dragonart #wip

Cropped WIP of a traditional painting featuring a bright red dragon curled around a stump, with an anthropomorphic feline using its tail as a chaise lounge to read a book.

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