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Retro Rainbows (Sara Mortimer)

@retro-rainbows-art.bsky.social
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**Most active on IG!** Celebrating Creativity, Community, and Connection through 90s nostalgia and radical inclusivity! (previously "The Art of Sara Mortimer") Website: www.retrorainbows.ca Instagram: www.instagram.com/retro.rainbows.art

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Retro Rainbows (Sara Mortimer) @retro-rainbows-art.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
After 2 months of painting on evenings & weekends outside of work, I've finally finished this piece :D Made in Krita for my best friend's birthday! It was so much fun putting in all the details, and painting the face! 😊🎨 ---- #retrorainbowsart #digitalart #krita #fantasyart #chilliwackart
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Retro Rainbows (Sara Mortimer) @retro-rainbows-art.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
New stickers alert! 🚨 Both plain & holographic stickers with my new branding designs are now available at Myth Valley studio in downtown Chilliwack! I'll also have them at the Bridal Falls Art & Craft Market on Saturday, June 27th from 1-5pm. See you there! #retrorainbowsart #chilliwackarts
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🌸Bibi🌸♿ @bibiblossoms.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Happy Juneteenth! It costs 0$ to repost a Black disabled queer small business! It could lead to my next sale. I sell pins, compression gloves, artist gloves, back braces, knee braces, wrist braces, compression socks, cute bags & more! Store: Bibipins.com
5 Oval shaped pins with gold outlines with an oval cutout in the middle with a yellow slideable star:

Spoons: Lavender background
Hunger Scale: Red background
Migraine Scale: Blue background
Speaking vs Non Speaking: Green background

The first one has SHE, THEY, HE on top. At the bottom there's HER, THEM, HIM. White background.Galaxy and Moon Bunny Compression gloves Galaxy, Cat and Mushroom Wrist Braces Galaxy and Moon Bunny Artist/Drawing Gloves
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Milanomochi @milanomochi.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Acrylic marker practice #pokemon #art #artsky
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Retro Rainbows (Sara Mortimer) @retro-rainbows-art.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Some WIPs of the first piece, titled "Choose Paints, Not Prompts", I submitted for this year's Chilliwack Anonymous Art Show! Both my pieces sold at the Reception/Buying Night by silent auction :) #retrorainbowsart #noai #90snostalgia #pastelaesthetic #traditionalart #wips
Pencil sketch drawn on canvas; first WIP.

"Choose Paints, Not Prompts" explores our constant struggle to not just survive, but outlast a techno-oligarchy we've been thrust into since the corporatization of the internet. All people - but especially artists and creatives - are now having to make a choice: submit to the breakneck pace of the world and become consumed by its insatiable need for content and information at the expense of their humanity... Or lean into the slower, "less convenient" side of life, putting their humanity first.

Of course, there is nuance within those choices. It's nearly impossible to live without the internet these days, and it's still a tool that can be used positively, and with great success! But I, for one, will never use generative AI in anything, nor will I use social media any more than I have to to ensure my art reaches its audience.Early Colour WIP. Alcohol markers were used as an underlayer, then acrylic paint markers were used on top. I alternated between them to get the finished look.The finished piece! The red sticker means the piece successfully sold.

A woman with pink hair, a pastel pink outfit, and covered in paint splotches turns back towards the viewer with a defiant glare. She is surrounded by a bleak landscape of concrete, Cybertrucks, and a massive wall of AI-generated ads. One of them, which reads "Secure Your Soul", is a nod to the Cyberpunk universe created by Michael Pondsmith.
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Samkalensky @samkalensky.com · 11/06/2026
if you where curious; here's how this one turned out (calling this one the semi-final v.1 cuz There's a few more tweaks i wanna make. (might get it printed as a shirt or a flag? we'll see 😘)
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Jelly Ultra @ Vernon Retro Mania Nov 7th @jellyultra.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
T-shirt designs I made for @galint.gg BOBC 8 this year! I focused on Canadian iconography 🇨🇦🍁🦫🦭🐦‍⬛
Digital artwork of a fictional fighting game stage. The backdrop is Waterfront Vancouver BC. There is a health bar at the top and text in the center that reads “FIGHT! Battle 01!” A tenacious crow and determined beaver fight it out in the foreground. Digital art of a select your fighter UI-style screen. Includes 4 iconic Pacific Northwest characters, such as a crow holding a knife, a mischievous seal, evil Canadian goose, and a persistent beaver. A white glove cursor hovers over the player 4 option
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The Meggles Art @megglesart.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
" You see me as I am, and do not find me wanting. With these stars as my witness, I swear—you will always be enough for me." Gale
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Denimcatfish @denimcatfish.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Some Catradora for Pride~ 🌈
Catra and Adora from Shera and the Princesses of Power holding each other. Catra is kissing Adora on her forehead.
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Retro Rainbows (Sara Mortimer) @retro-rainbows-art.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Happy Pride! If you've been following me for awhile, you may remember Retro Rainbows began life as an illustration series I made to sell as prints at Chilliwack Pride last year. They're still available at Myth Valley studio in downtown Chilliwack, in 4x6" ($10 each) or 8.5x11" ($20 each) sizes! 🌈
The original "Retro Rainbows" digital llustration series, made for Chilliwack Pride in 2025. There are seven pieces in all!
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DETERMIND Research Study @determindstudy.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
June is Pride month! This annual celebration honours LGBTQIA+ identity, history and the fight for equality. Sending love to all our LGBTQIA+ community members, we stand with you always.🌈🫶 #Pridemonth #celebration #LGBTQIA+ #solidarity #inclusion #equality #diversity #Pride2026 #illustration
Digital illustration of a mole wearing glasses, an orange jumper and holding a Pride flag. The text reads Happy Pride Month!
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Retro Rainbows (Sara Mortimer) @retro-rainbows-art.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
As mentioned in my rebrand post, I'm working on setting things up to start taking commissions in July! Thank you for your patience, and your support. :) I can't wait to collaborate and create something that's truly unique to you! 🤗 #retrorainbowsart #commissions #digitalillustration #90snostalgia
Announcement for Custom Commissions by me, coming soon! The text reads "Coming Soon... Custom Commissions" / "Stay tuned for more info!"
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Retro Rainbows (Sara Mortimer) @retro-rainbows-art.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
I've rebranded! Welcome to Retro Rainbows, my independent illustration business run by me. 🌈 My art and approach will remain the same, but everything will be consolidated under a soft pastel umbrella. Credit to Sonic Bark in Chilliwack BC for the branding designs! Thank you!!
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Retro Rainbows (Sara Mortimer) @retro-rainbows-art.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Back in February, I did a two-piece tribute to my favourite 'mon, Eevee, and my favourite Eeveelution, Sylveon for Pokémon's 30th anniversary! Who's excited for Winds & Waves next year?? 🥳 And which generation was your first? #retrorainbowsart #pokemonfanart #pokemon30th #90snostalgia
Digital illustration of Eevee, which I made in Krita for Pokemon's 30th anniversary!Digital illustration of Sylveon I made in Krita, for Pokemon's 30th anniversary!
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Edu Benavente Art @edubenart.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
A surprise commission for @sailingkobold.bsky.social of the Aasimar Davian!!! C: Thank you so much to let me experiment!! I love this design *very much* 👨‍🍳😗 I'm still trying to fill 2 more slots btw, link is in the first comment! Reposts appreciated :_) #VgenComm #dndart #ttrpgart #art #ttrpg #dnd
Portrait of a young person with dark skin and silvery white long hair tied with a bun; they wear a golden circlet with feathers on the side and white lines painted over the skin. An unnatural red-pink-ish light shines brightly over the edge of their face and the chest
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🌿Lana @fernfables.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Dragon Age OC Pride exchange piece for gravegold on twt! Emmrich x Dante 🏳️‍🌈 #DragonAge #DragonAgeArt
Dragon Age the Veilguard, Emmrich gently propping the chin up of original character Dante (Rook) for a kiss. Smokey skull border.
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Retro Rainbows (Sara Mortimer) @retro-rainbows-art.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Happy 40th to the Legend of Zelda! Diving back into traditional art with this modern!AU Princess Zelda portrait. I used Copic/Ohuhu alcohol markers and Enmy acrylic markers. They're super fun to paint with! ✨ #zelda40th #legendofzelda #fanart #pastelaesthetic #chilliwackartist #copic #enmy #ohuhu
Finished mixed media portrait of Princess Zelda in a modern outfit, holding the Ocarina of Time. Painted with Copic/Ohuhu alcohol markers, and Enmy acrylic markers. She's wearing a white tank top, lavender purple belted shorts, a pink choker, small gold Triforce earrings, and hair clips (Navi, a heart piece, and the blue X clips from Breath of the Wild). A Nayru symbol is tattooed on her visible shoulder; the Triforce of Wisdom is on the back of her hand. Marker colour tests surround the paper below the piece. My artist signature is on the bottom-right.The original pencil sketch of my portrait of Princess Zelda in a modern outfit, holding the Ocarina of Time. Drawn with HB mechanical pencil and 3B graphite pencil. She's wearing a white tank top, lavender purple belted shorts, a pink choker, small gold Triforce earrings, and hair clips (Navi, a heart piece, and the blue X clips from Breath of the Wild). A Nayru symbol is tattooed on her visible shoulder; the Triforce of Wisdom is on the back of her hand. A swirling Silent Princess tattoo is below her Nayru one; this didn't make it into the final piece. My artist signature is on the bottom-right.
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Retro Rainbows (Sara Mortimer) @retro-rainbows-art.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
New sticker designs! The "Magical Mini" set is based on my lovely void, Mini. <3 I tried to keep the painting simple, but the details & colours were just too fun! xD #voidcat #blackcat #stickerart #pastelaesthetic #chilliwackartist #rainbows #digitalart #digitalpainting #krita #stickerdesign
A layout of all three sticker designs on one page. The "loaf" sticker is on the top-left corner; the "Beans" sticker is just below, in the bottom-left; the "Smile" sticker is on the bottom-right corner. My artist signature is integrated into each design. On the top-right corner is the title of the set: "Magical Mini", handwritten in a pink-blue-purple gradient, and "Sticker Set" types in all caps just below it. The text is surrounded by a rectangular border with rounded corners. The overall background is the same shade of light pink seen in the other stickers.A stylized painting of my black cat, Mini! She's sitting in a half-loaf pose, with her front paws folded in and her tail curled around her hips. She's predominantly purple, but other colours appear in parts that are strongly lit: orange and yellow on the left; turquoise and hot pink on the right. She's surrounded by a white border shape. The background is multicoloured geometric shapes. My artist signature is written in pink on the bottom-right, below Mini's tail.A realistic digital painting of my cat's front paw, but in whimsical colours. The fur is purple with yellow, green, and pink rim lighting; the paw pads (known as the "beans") are painted to look like opals. Multicoloured sparkles surround the top of the paw. There are also a few tiny sparkles on the paw itself! A white border shape surrounds the whole painting. The background is a plain light pink colour. My artist signature is on the bottom-right corner of the image.A sticker illustration of my black cat, referencing a photo I took of her. She's lying on her back, with one ear squished to the floor and her left paw outstretched. Her right paw is resting under her chin. A tiny bit of her tongue is poking out of her smile; her face is a happy expression! A plain white shape borders the illustration, while the background is a plain light pink colour. My artist signature is on the bottom-right corner.
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Toby Fox @tobyfoxart.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
The Legend of Zelda: Rebuilding Hyrule 💖 The Pokopia announcement made me excited for a Zelda x Animal crossing game, so I spent like 9 hours over the weekend drawing this 😅
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Retro Rainbows (Sara Mortimer) @retro-rainbows-art.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Last Outfit of the Day! The universe decided to challenge me with this one: I've been busy lately, and it took a long time for the drawing to fall into place! I'm happy with how it's turned out though :) #ootd #krita #digitalart #pastelaesthetic #90snostalgia #y2k #copics #creativechilliwack
A woman with green-turquoise hair sticks out her tongue in a "blep". She's holding a glass cup filled with coffee in her left hand; its label says "CAT MUM", surrounded by flowers. Her right hand is supporting a purple crazy straw that's sitting inside the cup. She's wearing a white crop top and pink/turquoise split leggings, with Memphis Party geometric patterns on it. For accessories, she has two 90s butterfly hair clips; a mint-green scrunchie and pink bead bracelet on her left wrist; and two silver rings on her left hand. There's a white border around her. The background is a pink-green gradient. My artist signature is on the bottom-right of her leggings (on her hip).
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Retro Rainbows (Sara Mortimer) @retro-rainbows-art.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
Third Outfit of the Day! Getting more into stuff inspired by my outfits now xD I smooshed several of my tops together to get this GameGirl shirt! (The katakana reads "Gemu Gaaru") :3 The original was very different to start with! #ootd #digitalart #krita #pastelaesthetic #90s #Y2K #copics #gameboy
Digital redraw of my Copic piece in slide 2. A pale woman with short, 90s pixie cut hair talks animatedly at the viewer. A speech bubble with a pixellated heart sits beside her face. Her hair is a gradient of blue-purple-pink. She's wearing a 90s tattoo choker (also in a purple-pink-blue gradient), a pink long-sleeve shirt, and light blue jeans. Over her pink top she has a pastel block t-shirt with a pale yellow Gameboy on it. The d-pad is purple; the A/B buttons are pink and blue respectively; the start/select buttons are green. There's a dark purple faceplate, but the label reads "Game Girl Colour". Beside the console is katakana, which reads "Gemu Gaaru", written vertically down the shirt's left side.

She has two silver rings on her left hand, and two bracelets (one pink, one blue) on her right. A white border surround her, and the background is a complex peach-purple-turquoise-pink gradient. My artist signature is on the left side of her jeans.Original version of the "GameGirl" piece, done traditionally in pencils and Copic markers! The woman was originally wearing a rainbow striped long sleeve top, and a turquoise skirt. Her short, 90s pixie cut hair is pink on top and turquoise on the bottom here. She's also wearing two bead bracelets: one pink, purple, and teal; one light and dark blue. The speech bubble has a polygonal heart and a happy emoticon face. My artist signature is on the bottom-right.
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Retro Rainbows (Sara Mortimer) @retro-rainbows-art.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Second Outfit of the Day! I wanted to do new characters in outfits inspired by my own this time, instead of always drawing myself. The sweater is true 90s vintage, with art by Ken Done! #krita #digitalart #pastelaesthetic #90snostalgia #australia #creativechilliwack #ootd #copics #traditionalart
A young woman with purple hair smiles at the viewer, holding her right hand up in a peace sign. Gold sparkles by her head form the Southern Cross constellation. She's wearing a white sweater with a purple koala and gold sun design. "AUSTRALIA" is written on the top; "Down Under" is written on the bottom. She's also wearing a rainbow stripe cardigan over her sweater, large opal earrings, and dark purple leggings. There's a white border around her, and the background is a blue-green-yellow gradient. My artist signature is multicoloured, and sitting on the bottom-right corner of her cardigan.Original version of my illustration, done traditionally on marker paper. I used non-photo blue pencil, coloured pencils, Copic markers, and Faber-Castell brush markers. My artist signature is on the bottom-right corner.
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Retro Rainbows (Sara Mortimer) @retro-rainbows-art.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
More concept art study sketches! This time I referenced Yusuke Nakano, lead artist on the Zelda Oracle games and Ocarina of Time. I'm loving getting back to this sort of drawing! Used to do this a lot as a kid. <3 #zeldafanart #sketchbook #oot #oracleofages #oracleofseasons #sketching #fanart
Traditional practice sketches done in pencil, referencing character designs by Yusuke Nakano, from the Legend of Zelda Oracle games on Gameboy Colour. The largest sketch is referenced from key art of the scene where Link meets Din in Oracle of Seasons. The sketch on the bottom-left is referencing another NPC design. On the bottom-right is an original sketch of mine of a Gerudo woman, referencing Vasu the Jeweller's character design. My artist signature is in the bottom-right corner.Practice pencil sketches in my sketchbook, referencing Yusuke Nakano's character designs from Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. On the top is Saria; to her right is Navi; and below Saria is Nabooru. My artist signature is on the bottom-right corner.
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Retro Rainbows (Sara Mortimer) @retro-rainbows-art.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
Outfit of the Day! I was inspired after playing #FashionDreamer on Switch again :D I have this outfit IRL! Maybe one day I'll have the hair, too :3 #ootd #krita #digitalart #creativechilliwack #pastelaesthetic #nintendoswitch
Digital self portrait, full body illustration. A woman is striking a cute pose, smiling at the camera. She has short brown hair, with pink bangs and purple locks in front of her ears. She's wearing a white long-sleeve top and a pink t-shirt, tucked into light blue denim shorts with a white belt. She's also wearing pastel rainbow sandals, pink glasses, and strawberry milk carton earrings. The t-shirt's design is a light yellow rectangle, with a drawing of a young woman drinking bubble tea, surrounded by strawberries, drawn in an anime style. Beside and below her is Japanese text; I believe it says "ichigo", or "strawberry" in Japanese. The background is a mint green-pink gradient, with a darker pink ground plane. My artist signature is on the bottom-right corner.
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Retro Rainbows (Sara Mortimer) @retro-rainbows-art.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
I've been kinda busy since Chilliwack Pride! Mostly with life things - I'm doing okay :) I recently took some time to go back to my roots with these full pose sketches! These are inspired by Ken Sugimori's concept art for Pokemon gens 1 & 2. #sketchbook #pokemonfanart #characterdesign
A self-portrait inspired by Ken Sugimori's early Pokemon concept art. A woman with short hair, and large glasses poses confidently with one hand on her hip, and the other making a "peace" sign. She's wearing a tank top tucked into distressed shorts, a vest covered in pins and patches, a 90s choker, and bracelets and rings on her hand showing the peace sign. Another portrait sketch is on the right, of a person with a bob cut looking disgruntled at something off screen. On the top-right corner is a note saying "*Copic?".A girl with space buns poses with a pokeball in her left hand, looking at something off-screen to the left. To the right of the girl is a portrait sketch of a young boy looks surprised at something off screen-right. On the bottom-right, a sketch of my cat, looking up with her tongue sticking out a bit.A sketch of a young person in a black crop top and black bike shorts stands with one hand on their hip. Their hair is in a chin-length bob, half shaved on the left side.
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Retro Rainbows (Sara Mortimer) @retro-rainbows-art.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
I love finding other illustrators on here - I've seen some incredible work! Aadorah's style is so flowy and consistent, and the way they use COLOURS?? Unreal <3 Super adorable and inspirational! ✨🤌
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Retro Rainbows (Sara Mortimer) @retro-rainbows-art.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
If you're in Chilliwack this weekend, I'll be tabling at Chilliwack Pride on Sunday! My booth - purple booth #9 - will be on Victoria Avenue, right between the foodtrucks! There'll be loads of other amazing vendors and performers there as well! #chilliwackpride #pride2025 #creativechilliwack
A Chilliwack pride branded poster, provided by CPF, announcing "I Am a Vendor" at the event on July 13th!A layout map of the Chilliwack Pride Festival, provided by CPF. I have marked where my booth will be: booth #9, between the foodtrucks, on Victoria Avenue.
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Sockie 🦈✨ Halloween Edition 🎃 @sockie.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Hi #portfolioday, I'm Ren, A character and prop designer coming off 8+ years in animation looking to break into the TTRPG, game, and comic book industries! My style is highly variable and I love the challenge of learning new ones! 📧: fong.renae@gmail.com 🎨: rufong.wixsite.com/renfongart
Digital art. A study of Daphnis et Chloe by painter Camille-Felix Belanger. It features a tall woman with horns kneeling at the side of another woman  sitting on a stone bench with her arms draped over the kneeling woman's shoulders. They look into one another's eyes deeply, lovingly. It is Josephine and the Inquisitor from Dragon Age: Inquisition.Digital art. A character sheet for an elven player character from Dragon Age: The Veilguard. They are tanned, short in stature and athletic in build. There is an example of their regular outfit as well as facial expressions and a hint of their firey personality, and flat designs of their tattoos. Digital art. A character sheet of Charo Tiber, a tiefling cleric player character from Baldur's Gate 3. She has soft curves and wide hips, purple skin and two small curved horns capped in gold accessories. She wears three outfits, each showing off her feminine clothing preferences and an assortment of her daily items and accessories.Digital art. A simplistic rendering of Moonrise Tower from Baldur's Gate 3. It is moody and dark save for the illumination at the bridge.
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Retro Rainbows (Sara Mortimer) @retro-rainbows-art.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Hey guys! I'm alive - just been busy getting everything ready for the Chilliwack Pride Festival on the 13th. Turns out I *still* need a few more things to get my setup as good as it can be 🥲 I'm excited to see how the final setup will look though! ✨🌈 #chilliwackpride #pride2025 #textpost
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Retro Rainbows (Sara Mortimer) @retro-rainbows-art.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
I have an Instagram now! It's still pretty new, but I'm mostly using it to connect with my local art community. :) You can find me at www.instagram.com/siraea.art/ ✨ #instagram #socialmedia #pastelaesthetic #pastels #digitalart
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Retro Rainbows (Sara Mortimer) @retro-rainbows-art.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Material study - Metal Man, turns out trying to paint metal as a sphere is super challenging?! I'd like to revisit this later on, but I still had fun! Looking forward to doing more of these with different materials - especially ones of faux fur and crystal! #DigitalPainting #MaterialStudy #Krita
Digital painting study of a metal sphere, with vibrant colours added. I used an image of a metal sphere as a direct reference, although that reference had a lot less colour. The sphere sits on a turquoise ground plane, with a subtle pink-purple-peach gradient in the background.Reference for my material study painting. A silver metal sphere sits in a white void, casting a shadow on the bottom. It strongly reflects the light directed towards it, and there are subtle colours seen in the reflections.
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🍂Skai🎃 🔜 NFC @skiaskai.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
I said this to my friend last night and I think it's a good thing to think about: If no one else, make art for your younger self. Make art of your ocs that your younger self would have dreamed to be able to draw. Make art that would make them keyboard smash an excited reply to. Make art for you.
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Retro Rainbows (Sara Mortimer) @retro-rainbows-art.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Retro Rainbows 2025 It's been 3 months, and I'm finally done for now. <3 I hope this series has made some people smile, & that they can see themselves in one of the pieces. I'll see you at Chilliwack's Pride Festival on July 13th! (Will say a bit more in the comments.) #RetroRainbows #Pride2025
The whole Retro Rainbows illustration series, laid out in one image!
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Retro Rainbows (Sara Mortimer) @retro-rainbows-art.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Retro Rainbows 7: Hero of Time (Gay) Last but certainly not least! Ocarina of Time was my favourite game growing up. :) The pose was referenced from a stock photo by @adorkastock.com ! #RetroRainbows #QueerArt #OcarinaofTime #fanart #90s #Krita #DigitalArt #nostalgia #pastels #Pride2025
A young man sits happily on a bench and smiles at the viewer, his elbows propped up on his knees, and his head resting in his hands. He's wearing light blue jeans and a white long-sleeved shirt, with a pastel rainbow 90s geometric button-up shirt over top. His hair and beard are dark brown, but the tips of his bangs are died bright blue. On his hand are two silver rings and a gold Triforce tattoo.

The background is a green-white-blue gradient, symbolizing the Trans-inclusive Gay Pride flag, with a white line grid over top. My artist's signature is on the bottom-right, by his outer knee.
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Retro Rainbows (Sara Mortimer) @retro-rainbows-art.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Retro Rainbows 6: Netrunner (Trans) This one took so long, but it was worth it! I'm super jazzed/proud of how it turned out ☺️✨ One more piece to go for Pride, though I want to do more in the future! #RetroRainbows #QueerArt #Pride2025 #Cyberpunk2077 #80s #90s #DigitalArt #Krita #Scifi #fanart
Digital illustration done in Krita. A woman with half shaved iridescent/blonde hair and a cyberpunk pink visor leans on a fence, smirking amusedly at the viewer. She's wearing a billowy white tank top tucked into pink shorts, and a light blue denim pastel punk battle vest. The vest has rainbow spiked along the shoulders, and patches referencing 90s nostalgia, Trans pride, and sci-fi/cyberpunk media. On the bottom left, there's a big patch with the Star Wars Rebellion insignia, and text around it that reads "Optimism is Rebellion". The background is a pink-white-blue gradient, symbolizing the Trans Pride flag, with the thin white grid lines on top. My artist's signature is on the bottom right of the piece, on her shorts.
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Samkalensky @samkalensky.com · 21/10/2024
You do the best you can for yourself and hopefully people like what you do enough to help you keep doin’ it! 🫶❤️ If you make cool stuff people with similar good tastes will find you eventually this is how the ‘net is supposed to be.
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juan barquin @woahitsjuanito.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
thought this was really beautiful
You’ve talked about passing the baton in the loop of life. How do you want Hideo Kojima to be remembered when you pass it on?

I am not going to pass the baton to anyone. I will rather crush the baton… [Laughs.] I don’t need to give “Hideo Kojima” to anyone. If I pass the baton to my staff and tell them to make things the same way I do, the company will not succeed and will go out of business.

What do you mean by that?

Every day, if I tweet something that I like, a director or an actor or a musician contacts me. They say, “I’m a creator because of your games.” But they didn’t receive the baton of Hideo Kojima. They received my small fire. They’re not copying me. They’re not trying to be me. They have this fire, and they light up their own. And they’ll probably give that to someone else. There were legendary comic book artists when I was a boy. I didn’t become a comic book artist – I was inspired by them, I was influenced.
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Retro Rainbows (Sara Mortimer) @retro-rainbows-art.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Retro Rainbows 6: Netrunner (Trans) [WIP] I've been very inspired by the 80s/90s cyberpunk retrofuturism for this one! Colours and lighting are WIP. :) #RetroRainbows #QueerArt #cyberpunk #pride2025 #Pride #trans #80s #90s #nostalgia #DigitalArt #Krita #WIP
Work in progress of Retro Rainbows 6, part of my Pride digital illustration series. The background's blue-white-pink gradient represents the Trans Pride flag. A woman with long, half-shaved hair leans on a metal fence, smirking at the camera. She'll be wearing a leather vest full of pins, patches, and slogans. Her top will have a geometric 80s pattern; her pants will be dark jeans. She's also wearing a futuristic, cyberpunk-esque visor on her face.
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Retro Rainbows (Sara Mortimer) @retro-rainbows-art.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Retro Rainbows 5: Mahou Shoujo (Lesbian) It liiives! I woke up early today to get this one done, as I've now got a deadline: I'll be at the Chilliwack Pride Festival as a vendor on July 13th!! Hope to see you there! 🏳️‍🌈✨ #RetroRainbows #QueerArt #Lesbian #CCS #fanart #Krita #DigitalArt #Pride
A plus size black woman leans confidently on a cane shaped like Sakura's sealing wand from Cardcaptor Sakura. She has curly, cloudy pink hair and eyebrows; sparkling brown eyes; rainbow eyeshadow, teal eyeliner, and two-toned purple lipstick. On her left shoulder is a tattoo of Sakura's magic circle. She's wearing a white cropped tank top, blue jeans, and rainbow nails. On her left wrist is a multicolour striped bracelet; on her right, two orange-yellow chunky bracelets.

The background is an orange-white-pink gradient, representing the Lesbian Pride flag. A grid of thin white lines sits over top. My artist signature is on her right hip.
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Yaso 🦋🌼 @orangeblossombitch.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Heady jasmine on a humid summer day #art
A turquoise square with a  pink Tatreez border. In the four corners there are pink stars with a  yellow center and small white stars with a yellow center. In the middle there is a print of a jasmine branch with blossoms and flowerbuds. The print is framed with a pink line and the arabic phrase 'yasmeeni'.
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🍃 e d e n @edentimm.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
lil fishcake🍥 #naruto
kid-aged naruto sitting without his headband, pouting. Or maybe thinking REALLY!! hard
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✨Vixie BOO👻 🌈🍉 Comms open! @vixiebee.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
I don't know if I'll ever get to use them in an actual game, but I still love my pink-ass faetouched Tief!!! 😭 ✨ #dungeonsanddragons ✨ #dnd ✨ #tiefling ✨
An androgynous fantasy character with long coral pink hair in braids, pointed ears, and rainbow holographic ram horns. They have a large scar on their chest and bright, multicolored eyes with star-shaped pupils. Their outfit is soft yellow and lavender with periwinkle blue accents, and they wear a calm expression.
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Retro Rainbows (Sara Mortimer) @retro-rainbows-art.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Thank you so much for the response on my post yesterday!! <3 Here are the other pieces in the series so far: Digivice (Pan), Y2K (Bi), Memphis Party (NonBinary), & Gen1 (Polyamory). More to come! 🏳️‍🌈 ✨ #RetroRainbows #QueerArt #Digimon #Y2K #80s #90s #Pokemon #Krita #pastels #fanart #nostalgia #anime
Retro Rainbows piece 1: Digivice (Pan). Digital illustration done in Photoshop and Krita.
A young white woman with chin-length purple hair done in half "space buns" smiles at the camera. Her eyes are turquoise, and she's wearing dark pink lipstick. She's wearing a white top tucked into pink jeans, an oversized blue denim jacket, and carrying a white backpack.

For accessories, she has two pairs of earrings (large yellow starts and small blue studs); a purple 90s tattoo choker; and a rainbow bead necklace with a Digimon 01 digivice. The background is a pink-yellow-blue gradient, simulating the Pansexual Pride flag, with a grid of thin white lines over top. The artist's signature is towards the bottom-right.Retro Rainbows 2: Y2K (Anime). A digital illustration done in Krita.
A young East Asian woman looking at the viewer in an shy/amused pose. She has short black hair, in a style similar to Makoto Kisanagi from "Ghost in the Shell", with a pink/purple tie-dye bandana over top. Her eyes are red. She's also wearing purple lipstick and mint-green eyeliner. There are 3 gold earrings in her ear: two in her lobe, one on the top.

She's wearing a light purple turtleneck sleeveless crop top, turquoise shorts, and six bracelets - three on each wrist. Left wrist: a rainbow beaded bracelet (like the necklace in Retro Rainbows 1), and two "jelly" bracelets - one pink, one blue. Right wrist: a blue and gold geometric metal bracelet, another pink "jelly" bracelet, and a green/purple chunky beaded bracelet. Her left hand has a small silver ring, and rainbow nail polish.

The background is a pink-purple-blue gradient, simulating the Bisexual Pride flag, with a grid of thin white lines over top.Retro Rainbows 3: Memphis Party (Nonbinary). A digital illustration done in Krita. A young, gender non-confirming, Middle Eastern adult is looking casually at the viewer with a slightly sarcastic expression. Their hair is very short and black, worn in a half slicked-back 90s style. Their eyes are bright gold.

An iridecent, geometric earring is on their visible earlobe. They're wearing a mint-green tank top. On their shoulder, a colourful tattoo in the popular 80s/90s "Memphis Party" design, seen on arcade carpets everywhere. The background is a yellow-white-purple gradient, simulating the Nonbinary Pride flag, with a grid of thin white lines overtop.Retro Rainbows 4: Gen 1 (Polyamory). A digital illustration done in Krita.

A plus size black man smiles at something off-camera, looking left. His beard is trimmed, and his hair is in the 90s flat top style. His hair is dark brown; his eyes are forest green.

He's wearing a pastel striped shirt, blue denim overalls, and three gold earrings: two in his left ear, one in his right. All eight of the Kanto gym badges from Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow are pinned to his front overall pocket. There are 3 bracelets on his wrist: pink and blue "jelly" bracelets (same as the woman in Retro Rainbows 2), and a bead bracelet with a heart charm, to represent Polyamory Pride.

The background is a blue-red-purple gradient (with a yellow gradient on the top-left) to simulate the Polyamory Pride flag, with a grid of thin white lines overtop.
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Retro Rainbows (Sara Mortimer) @retro-rainbows-art.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
New art WIP! This is part of an illustration series I'm doing for Pride this year. I have the other pieces in my intro post & on Mastodon! Some pose refs are from @adorkastock.com :) #WIP #Krita #QueerArt #RetroRainbows #Shoujo #MagicalGirl #SailorMoon #CCS #90s #plussize #DigitalArt #Illustration
On the left: A digital drawing work in progress of a plus-size Black woman leaning confidently on a cane that looks like the Sealing Wand from Cardcaptor Sakura. She's wearing a cropped tank top and jeans. Her hair is coiled, in a loose, cloudy style, with a sakura flower hairclip above her ear. The background is a plain light blue.

On the right: a set of reference pictures showing hairstyles, poses, and the Lesbian pride flag. There are also a couple of designs from Sailor Moon and Cardcaptor Sakura for tattoo reference.
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Retro Rainbows (Sara Mortimer) @retro-rainbows-art.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Another iPad drawing timelapse from 2019! I redrew a traditional sketch I did for Inktober 2016, of Leliana from Dragon Age in 1920s attire. #speedpaint #procreate #dragonagefanart #dragonage #leliana #1920s #digitalart #fanart #characterdesign
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Retro Rainbows (Sara Mortimer) @retro-rainbows-art.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
Supurrvisor Mini says Happy #Caturday ! :3 If she's not chilling on top of my PC (soaking up all that vented heat haha), she's on my husband's lap, or gently munching on all my office supplies xD #blackcat #pastelrainbows #voidcats #caturday #kawaii
A black cat comfortably lounging on top of a white PC tower with rainbow LED parts inside. A white USB cable is attached to the top of the PC. The background is two walls: one off-white, and one green with thin wood plank accents.
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Retro Rainbows (Sara Mortimer) @retro-rainbows-art.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Pokemon fanart sketch from 2017 for #FanartFriday this week! My first Pokemon game was Red/Blue on Gameboy Colour, back in 1999. :) I'll have new art to post soon! Just been getting over a nasty cold. D: #Pokemonfanart #pokemon #traditionalart #sketchbook #kawaiiart #fanart #eevee #sylveon
A photo of a sketchbook, showing two character sketches on one page. On the top right is a full-body sketch of a girl, about 10 years old, with long hair and an athletic outfit. She's holding a Pokeball in her right hand, and looking at an Eevee perched on her head. In the top-left corner is text reading "1999 Pokemon Red" in all caps. On the bottom left is a young woman with short hair and glasses, cuddling a Sylveon to her chest. The text beside them (in the bottom right corner) reads "2017 Pokemon Sun" in all caps. These sketches were done in blue and graphite mechanical pencil on white sketchbook paper.
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Retro Rainbows (Sara Mortimer) @retro-rainbows-art.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Old ACNH fanart timelapse I did in 2021 on Procreate of myself and two plushies I turned into villagers. I can't find the image now, sadly, and my iPad seems to have gone to Valhalla 🥲 (Forgot to charge it for ages & now it won't turn on...) #FanartFriday #ACNH #fanart #digitalart #art #kawaiiart
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Retro Rainbows (Sara Mortimer) @retro-rainbows-art.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Hi there! I'm Sara, a digital illustrator and 2D Artist from BC, Canada! You can also find me on Mastodon at mastodon.art/@siraea . I'll try to post both here and there at the same time. Happy to be here! :) #digitalart #krita #photoshop #kawaiiart #originalart #fanart #retro #art
Profile picture from 2024, painted in Photoshop. A woman with chin-length purple hair, white glasses, and a rainbow striped cardigan is looking down at a black kitten in her arms. The background is a yellow-pink-green gradient.A hips-up portrait of a young white woman with short purple hair (tied up in two half buns) holding the straps of a white backpack. She's wearing a pale yellow top, pink jeans and a large denim blue jacket. Her ears have two piercings each (a pair or big star studs, and small blue studs), and she has a purple tattoo choker around her neck. Finally, she has a rainbow beaded Digivice pendant. The background is a pink-yellow-blue gradient, with white grid lines over top.A half-body portrait of an East Asian woman with short black hair and red eyes, in a slightly shy happy pose. Both her wrists are adorned with colourful bracelets; each of her nails is a different rainbow colour. She's wearing a light purple high neck, sleeveless crop top, a pink bandana around her head, and turquoise pants. The background is a pink-purple-blue gradient, with white grid lines on top.A front view portrait of my DnD character. She's a pale, Elven woman with purple hair, large pointed ears, and turquoise eyes (with gold flecks). The background is a geometric pattern of rainbow gradients.
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