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Ruby-Rowan Blake (they/she)🏳️‍⚧️ @rubyblakeart.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Redemption - Pastels in sugar paper This is inspiration for the book I'm plotting - showing the titular character and her long lost love bonded into a powerful new magical girl / giant mech hybrid, fighting the big bad. #art #tradart #pastels #booksky #artsky #queerartist #transartist #fuckai

Confrontation scene, set in a wasteland at night.

A colossal skeletal figure looms over a smaller figure.

The skeleton has wings, and two pairs of arms - one pair clutching a magical staff, and a flaming whip. the other pair equipped with long talons. He has a pair of skeletal dragon tails and horns. He is wearing a purple wizard hat. His outspread wings are a patchwork of colour. His eyes are glowing red. He is surrounded by whisps - blue spirits of varying size.

The smaller figure is a magical girl / giant mech hybrid. A pair of human looking arms reach above her head casting a musical spell, her mech arms hold a large gun and a golden lance. She had blue hair, blue wings and wears a blue coat. Her mechanical parts are painted orange and black like a tiger.

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Ruby-Rowan Blake (they/she)🏳️‍⚧️ @rubyblakeart.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Finally getting round to writing again which meant I needed a temporary book cover... so here it is Hopefully i can get my brain in gear and write enough to justify the time it took to draw this damn thing xD

A book cover. A redhead in punky-clothes stands in. front of a tiger striped background. She is holding a gold-tipped spear. Her face is like a sabertooth tiger. Text at the bottom reads "paper Tiger"

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Ruby-Rowan Blake (they/she)🏳️‍⚧️ @rubyblakeart.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Made a new cat friend today! Very premium! A real muzzler!

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Ruby-Rowan Blake (they/she)🏳️‍⚧️ @rubyblakeart.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Todays artwork Autumn Grove - Soft pastels on paper By me! Inspired by an exercise from @oboddruidry.bsky.social - here is my grove. #softpastels #art #painting #traditionalart #transartist #disabledartist

A landscape scene. Sunset in the autumn. A large, stone altar flanked by two large standing stones that frame the setting sun on the horizon.

A fire burns in a metal burner at the foot of the altar.

The altar is surrounded by trees, Rowan, Oak and Silver Birch, and at the tree line, lavender bushes. A badger is peeking his head out from beneath the bushes.

In the sky is the Awen symbol.

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Ruby-Rowan Blake (they/she)🏳️‍⚧️ @rubyblakeart.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

From today's art group Armada - Alcohol ink and acrylic pen on yupo paper Really enjoying messing around with inks - not knowing what the picture is gonna be until it reveals itself is so freeing #art #painting #ink #acrylic #mixedmedia #disabledartist #transartist #fuckai #traditionalart

An epic landscape scene - green-blue mountains spotted with settlements stand below a purple sky. Huge portals open in the sky and an armada of spaceships come through. In the foreground, three small ships prepare to face their foes.

A textbox in the bottom left corner reads "armada"

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Ruby-Rowan Blake (they/she)🏳️‍⚧️ @rubyblakeart.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Yesterday I painted this. Do I know why? Absolutely not. But here you go. The Confrontation Pastels on paper #art #painting #disabledartist #transartist #traditionalart

A painting on a wooden board.

Setting - a sewer. An axe-wielding knight, riding a rat is being attacked by a hero in a long blue coat. The hero is wielding a spear and a cutlass and jumping over a drain of green slime.

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Ruby-Rowan Blake (they/she)🏳️‍⚧️ @rubyblakeart.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

RISE GAMERA! Alcohol ink and acrylic on yupo paper Had no idea where this was going when I started it, but here we are. Wizards summoning a fire-breathing Gamera from the depths #acrylic #ink #painting #art #artsky #kaiju #gamera #fuckai #disabledartist

Colourful scene showing a large turtle monster (Gamera) being summoned from the ocean by a group of wizards, who are standing on a large rocky outcrop.

Ganera is breathing fire, and surounded by green circles with runes inside.

A text box reads "gamera" in japanese

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Ruby-Rowan Blake (they/she)🏳️‍⚧️ @rubyblakeart.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Todays art, inspired by H R Giger and a scene from Prometheus Never drawn a #xenomorph before so I'm pretty pleased with the result #art #painting #pastels #alien #giger

Soft pastel painting on black paper.

A xenomorph standing in a cruciform position, its head ringed in a fiery green halo

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Ruby-Rowan Blake (they/she)🏳️‍⚧️ @rubyblakeart.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

What even is gender? I'm definitely trans, definitely non-binary, but what flavour? Who knows! Maybe I'm agender? femboy? demi-something? or something... Gender Squid???? I don't know!

Selfie - me, redhead enby with piercings, long hair and a short beard

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Ruby-Rowan Blake (they/she)🏳️‍⚧️ @rubyblakeart.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Hey there! I'm Ruby-Rowan (they/them). I wanted somewhere to post my art, and here I am. All the art I post is done by hand, by me - I have no idea what I'm doing and I'm having great fun doing it. Also, fuck art-stealing AI slop.

A stylised portrait of me (redhead trans femme) in a cartoon style.

The picture shows my face, covered in pink, purple and blue paint. My tongue is sticking out to one side and I'm holding two paint brushes in my mouth.

The background is a turquoise circle.

In the foreground is my monogram - a heart with RB inside it.

Me (redhead enby). I have long red hair with a side shave, a short beard and piercings

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Ruby-Rowan Blake (they/she)🏳️‍⚧️ @rubyblakeart.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

A quick self-portrait for funsies Been having gender feelings again and had this image in my mind all week #art #painting #pastels #selfportrait #transartist #trans

Self portrait - pastels on paper.

A painting of a person with long red hair, a short beard and large round glasses. They are wearing an orange jumper and clutching a steaming purple mug to their chest.

The background is a turquoise checkerboard that looks somewhat like fish scales.

At the bottom there is pink writing that reads "Ruby-Rowan"

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Ruby-Rowan Blake (they/she)🏳️‍⚧️ @rubyblakeart.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

A trio of sea-scapes from yesterday's art class - we're taking part in a local art display and these are my submissions :) Hammerhead Shark Dugong Grey Nurse Shark Soft pastels on paper #sealife #softpastels #art #painting

A painting of a hammerhead shark on a teal and blue background

A painting of two dugongs, one facing the viewer, the other swimming away. They both have bright pink scars on their backs.

Text in the bottom-right corner reads "Worth Protecting"

A painting of a reef scene, viewed from inside a cave. In the background, silhouettes of fish can be seen. In the foreground, a grey nurse shark emerges from the gloom

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Ruby-Rowan Blake (they/she)🏳️‍⚧️ @rubyblakeart.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Today I felt the call of the moon and was inspired to paint this. Song to the Mother Soft pastels on paper, painted by me I offer this to the spirits of nature, may they continue to flow through and inspire me. #art #painting #pagan #paganart #traditionalart #artemis #brighid #goddess #fuckai

Image shows a sacred pool in the a dark forest. The pool made of stone, and adorned with lavender and candles. Three large standing stones sit along edge. The central stone is adorned with antlers and a crescent moon on top. Carved into it is a glowing Triple Moon motif. The flanking stones carved with arrows. in the pool, surrounded by floating petals, stands a naked woman, her back facing the viewer. Long red hair flows down her back. She too is adorned with glowing antlers. One hand held aloft as she sings to thr full moon.

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Ruby-Rowan Blake (they/she)🏳️‍⚧️ @rubyblakeart.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

A little scene of some description. Probably need to work from references a bit in future for practice but pretty pleased with it Soft Pastels on paper #art #painting #softpastels #pastels #queerartist #disabledartists #tradart #traditionalart #fuckai

Pastel on paper painting.

A landscape featuring a large stone altar in front of a mirror. A large deer skull and antlers hang from it - the skull is wearing a crown of pink and blue flowers. Beneath it is a pair of candles and a purple bowl.

In the background, cliffs, a waterfall and distant villages in the hills. In the foreground two children walk through a wildflower meadow.

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Ruby-Rowan Blake (they/she)🏳️‍⚧️ @rubyblakeart.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

I was having too much fun so have one more - Dionysus Apparently a queer and trans icon, and being queer and trans myself I figured why not! #softpastels #pastels #art #painting #disabledartist #queerartist #tradart #traditionalart #fuckai #dionysus #transart

A pastel painting on black sugar paper.

It shows Dionysus reclined on the back of a panther. They are wearing a pink dress, badly, one boob is out and so is their cock. They are holding a staff with a trans flag pennant. They are pouring wine on the floor.They have long purple hair and are wearing a theatre mask.

Close-up of the face of the panther from the previous image. She is grinning. She is wearing a red collar with a bell and a golden laurel crown

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Ruby-Rowan Blake (they/she)🏳️‍⚧️ @rubyblakeart.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Another Goddess, Brigid I was inspired to paint her during a todays house concert by @paganmusic.bsky.social which was awesome btw I don't usually do portraits but I'm pleased with it #softpastels #pastels #art #painting #disabledartist #queerartist #tradart #traditionalart #fuckai #Brigid

A pastel painting. A lady with fiery red hair, long down her back with two plaits down her chest. She is wearing a silver torc and headband, and green robes with a blue and silver trim.

There is a green and vaguely celtic background, and at the bottom a green text box reads "Brigid"

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Ruby-Rowan Blake (they/she)🏳️‍⚧️ @rubyblakeart.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Next up in this apparent series of deity paintings - Hephaestus, god of the forge I had an idea of the sword on the anvil glowing, and everything in silhouette - think i got pretty close #softpastels #pastels #art #painting #disabledartist #queerartist #tradart #traditionalart #fuckai #hephaestus

Pastel painting on black sugar paper.

Shows a figure in an apron, standing in front of an anvil working on a piece of glowing metal. He is lit by a forge in the background and his features are obscured by shadow.

Greek text below reads Hephaestus

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Ruby-Rowan Blake (they/she)🏳️‍⚧️ @rubyblakeart.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Another Goddess, Artemis this time. I'm sort of regretting adding the dogs and antlers but considering I've never painted dogs or antlers before I'm not complaining too much #softpastels #pastels #art #painting #disabledartist #queerartist #tradart #traditionalart #fuckai #artemis

Pastel painting of artemis and two hunting dogs.

Artemis is wearing a short white tunic with green trim, as well as leather shin guards and a silver crown with antlers. She is holding a silver and horn bow and pulling a silver arrow from a quiver on her back.

To her left, a large brown dog, and to her right a large black dog with scars on its face and leg.

Artemis and the dogs are surrounded by an ethereal blue glow. A large pair of antlers is emanating from it.

In the top right corner.greek.letters read "Artemis" and beneath that a crescent moon.

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Ruby-Rowan Blake (they/she)🏳️‍⚧️ @rubyblakeart.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

A lil pastel painting of Aphrodite I did for my gf this morning. Really pleased with how it turned out and I definitely need to paint more people... and probably less roses #softpastels #pastels #art #painting #disabledartist #queerartist #tradart #traditionalart #fuckai

Soft pastel painting on white paper.

Shows Aphrodite, with flowing red hair and a silver diadem. She is wearing purple and blue robes with one breast exposed.

She holds one hand aloft, reaching for a dove that flies above her.

In the background is a large seashell.

On her left is a pink rose and on her right is a gold mirror.

Below her, greek texts reads "Aphrodite"

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Ruby-Rowan Blake (they/she)🏳️‍⚧️ @rubyblakeart.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Ahh i love my art group so much! Its sooo much fun. Working with soft pastels again today and I'm dead pleased with the results Sea Lions Crab Numbat #softpastels #pastels #art #painting #sealife #disabledartist #queerartist #tradart #traditionalart #fuckai

Two sea lions painted in soft pastels on black paper. They are swimming together, one in pinks and purples and blues, the other in greens, blues and pinks

A soft pastel painting of a crab, and some bits assorted with the cancer star sign.

The crab is painted in greens and blues and surrounded by a pink glow. Its claws are raised. Above it, a crescent moon with a constellation. Below it, some sort of 69 symbol that is apparently related. Around it is a swirling pattern of various colours.

A numbat painted in soft pastels, on white paper.

The reference picture i used for the numbat. It is a drawing of a numbat from encyclopedia brittanica

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Ruby-Rowan Blake (they/she)🏳️‍⚧️ @rubyblakeart.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Todays painting from art class. calling it The Sea Dragons From the bottom of the ocean, I look up to see three sawfish silhouetted against a dark sky. What painting style is this? #art #pastels #sawfish #colourful #painting #tradart #traditionalart #realart #queerartist #disabledartist

Three sawfish silhouettes, seen from below.

They are painted using soft pastels, lots of pinks and teals and blues, on black paper.

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Ruby-Rowan Blake (they/she)🏳️‍⚧️ @rubyblakeart.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Practice sketch for art class... I need to turn this into a t-shirt #sketch #pencilsketch #tradart,

Black and white pencil and ink sketch of a fluffy dog lying on its back with its feet in the air. He is wearing a bow tie and looks frazzled.

Bubble writing around him reads "Fat gay dogs are people too"

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Ruby-Rowan Blake (they/she)🏳️‍⚧️ @rubyblakeart.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

A quick bit of art therapy. Was going through some emotions and couldn't put em into words, so now theres this. Soft pastels on paper #art #arttherapy #softpastels #realart #tradart #traditionalart #queerartist #disabledartist #fuckai

A figure attempting to crawl out of a blue-green abyss as spectral hands claw at her. She is vomiting the same blue liquid. Her skin is discoloured, pale and greenish. A husk. Her eyes bleed the same blue liquid.

She is reaching out towards a glowing hand that seems just out of reach

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Ruby-Rowan Blake (they/she)🏳️‍⚧️ @rubyblakeart.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Todays art class, more pastels - still life this time, plus an accidental self portrait I'm really loving soft pastels, they just make sense, definitely see myself using them long-term #pastels #painting #art #tradart #traditionalart #ink #sketch #queerartist #disabledartist #fuckai

Sketch, pencils and ink on paper.

A cloak-wearing warrior, holding a polearm and shield, stands before a giant winged horror. In the background are mountains and a castle.

A soft pastel painting of a peach a lime and a pear, along with the fruit i used as a model

Soft pastel painting of a peach, a lime and a pear

Soft pastel painting of myself (redhead trans femme)

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Ruby-Rowan Blake (they/she)🏳️‍⚧️ @rubyblakeart.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Painted these for myself and my partners... i woke up feeling so loved and poured that into the canvas Ursa minor, canis major and felis, because those are our animals :3 Acrylic on canvas #painting #acrylics #art #tradart #traditionalart #queerartist #disabledartist #fuckai

A black canvas with a pinky-purple nebula and stars.

Three constellations are visible in white and blue

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Ruby-Rowan Blake (they/she)🏳️‍⚧️ @rubyblakeart.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Pic my art teacher took during art class... Absolutely love how happy I look

Me (redhead trans femme) sitting at a table, painting with soft pastels

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Ruby-Rowan Blake (they/she)🏳️‍⚧️ @rubyblakeart.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

This month's medium for art class is soft pastels. I've never used them before so I wasn't sure what to expect - turns out they are ridiculous fun! So here we have them in order that I did em. #art #pastels #painting #drawing #tradart #traditionalart #queerartist #transartist #fuckai

Some purple/blue flowers i don't know the name of, done in soft pastels on paper

Pastel on paper painting - two small foxes surrounded by a much larger fox

Pastels on paper painting - my cat, Bella, a fluffy orangey-brown cat

Pastels on paper painting - the head of a sphinx cat done in blues and oranges

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Ruby-Rowan Blake (they/she)🏳️‍⚧️ @rubyblakeart.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Today was art class - this is my 10 minute warm-up sketch, just a little witch walking through a forest pencil and ink on paper #art #sketch #drawing #tradart #traditionalart #queerartist #transartist #fuckai

A pencil and ink quick-sketch of a witch walking through a forest

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Ruby-Rowan Blake (they/she)🏳️‍⚧️ @rubyblakeart.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Tranquility Watercolour and ink I'm pretty pleased with this one. Not perfect but its only my second try at watercolours so... #art #watercolour #watercolor #painting #queerartist #transartist #tradart #traditionalart #ink #fuckai

A chinese style scene of fishermen on boats in a lake surrounded by mountains. Its done entirely in pink watercolours and black ink

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Ruby-Rowan Blake (they/she)🏳️‍⚧️ @rubyblakeart.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Made it to art class... With my powerchair i can make this journey in like, 2 minutes at walking pace... But my chair is broken... So its taken 20 minutes with my rollator... My whole body is shaking... #disability

Me (redhead trans femme) sitting on my rollator looking fed up and exhausted

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Ruby-Rowan Blake (they/she)🏳️‍⚧️ @rubyblakeart.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

An anchor I did at last weeks art class. Messed up on of the prongs a bit but considering its my first attempt at watercolours I'm real pleased with it. #watercolour #watercolor #art #painting #tradart #traditionalart #realart #transartist #queerartist #fuckai #nautical

A watercolour painting of an anchor, done in blues and rusts, with the photograph i was using for reference above it. Some tubes of paint and other art supplies sit on the table around it.

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Ruby-Rowan Blake (they/she)🏳️‍⚧️ @rubyblakeart.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Presenting: Way Home Acrylics on canvas. I wanted to have a go with a limited colour palette (black, white and green/blue) and came up with this! #art #acrylics #realart #transartist #queerartist #fuckai #tradart #traditionalart #painting #horror

A canvas with a haunting scene on it.

Black and white waves blend into and black and white nebula, with a planet behind it. In the centre, a swirling vortex, and deep inside, a city bathed in eery green light.

Among the waves and nebula are hidden monsters,.

Zoomed in section of the previous image.

Black and white waves blend into and black and white nebula, with a planet behind it. In the centre, a swirling vortex, and deep inside, a city bathed in eery green light.

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Ruby-Rowan Blake (they/she)🏳️‍⚧️ @rubyblakeart.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Hey there! I'm Ruby (they/she). I wanted somewhere to post my art, and here I am. All the art I post is done by hand, by me, because fuck art-stealing AI slop.

Me (redhead trans femme) smiling at the camera. I am wearing a pink t-shirt and a pink tropical shirt.

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