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Draggie art is incredibly important to me. It holds me back. It can’t be monetized, it’s difficult to create, it needs an excessive amount of crediting, and above all it’s beautiful art. It pushes the boundary of what digital art can be, and I wish more people understood it.

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One day I’ll finish making my presentation explaining all this. It won’t change anything but it’ll be something to point to when this conversation inevitably resurfaces. (cont.)

This is why I’m afraid to post my art to Toyhouse, and why I won’t be joining ArtFight ever. If I completely cover the base would someone really be able to tell if I don’t properly credit as I always do? And is it worth the fight, for the five of us left? (cont.)

I get it. I really do. Nobody thinks about this because ArtFight was built for a different world than the one I inhabit. I 100% agree that proper credit is required, but I don’t know if we would have the same idea of what that looks like, because I’m from a world where this was standardized. (cont.)

As one of maybe five people left on the internet who still makes draggie art on dollmakers, this rule saddens me. The rule seems to be against using other people’s art, but doesn’t consider something like hidden dolls existing. If brushes are allowed, why would a draggie not be? (cont.)

Lenrra @shinymist.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Thank you again, it’s so beautiful and I love it so much!!! <3

Lenrra @shinymist.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Look at this gorgeous art that @vol-sen.bsky.social made of my OC Misty!!! The flowers are especially beautiful, I love how they transition from bright poppies and daisies to purple roses :D Thank you so much again!!!

sen✨🌿Vgen open🌿✨ @vol-sen.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Reposted by Lenrra

#VgenComm for Shinymist on VGen I am sooo happy with how the flowers turned out 😌 #oc #ocsky #art #commission #VGen

A two part illustration

On the left side (taking abut 1/3 of the canvas) there's a close up of Misty who has straight, black hair with a red flower behind her right ear, blue eyes. She's wearing a tan button up shirt with puffy sleeves and a green dress. The light shines at her from below as she extends her hand towards 'something' with a surprised/troubled expression.

On the right side it's shown that she's looking into a mirror where her reflection is completely different - she's a vampire with pale skin, messy, white hair and red eyes, staring at her with a haunted expression.

In the upper left corner of the whole piece there are red poppies and white oxeye daisies, while in the lower, right corner - black wither roses.

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Lenrra @shinymist.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

So many artists I follow just opened up commissions and I‘m making a spreadsheet of how much fun spending money I have this month, I wish I could commission everyone, how do I only pick a few ahhhh, but more than that I hope everyone’s slots are filled with beautiful art!

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Lenrra @shinymist.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

One of my favorite artists opened up commissions one day after I hit my spending limit for the month, I’m so sad I’ve been waiting months. Part of me hopes she’ll keep them open so I can get one later, but a bigger part of me really hopes she fills all her slots because she deserves it so much

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Lenrra @shinymist.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

This doll took just over ten hours to make across five days, which has been condensed into a 17min speed doll at 30x speed that you can view here! youtu.be/IFXJ-Nre4zE?...

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Desert Sunset - Flutter Bug Speed doll

YouTube video by Lenrra

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Lenrra @shinymist.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

This doll took just over ten hours to make across five days. I’m pretty happy with it! Alt versions

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Lenrra @shinymist.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Desert Sunset, made by Shinymist using drag-and-drop on DollDivine and Inkscribble’s Flutterbug maker, based on and as a non-entry for Winterstarart’s 20k DTIYS

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Lenrra @shinymist.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

It was so much fun!!! Definitely my favorite session yet :D

Lenrra @shinymist.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Look at this gorgeous art of Myst from @minemir.bsky.social , wearing a beautiful dress commissioned @angeliets.bsky.social ! She looks so ethereal, thank you so much!!!

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Lenrra @shinymist.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Thank you so much, she’s so beautiful!!! The outfit used for this commission was a commission from @angeliets.bsky.social

Lenrra @shinymist.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

More Aurelio writing! I love my OC very much and really enjoy writing about his interactions with others :) Written for the Ideation April 2025 prompt - EdeiaCon archiveofourown.org/works/66231907

I started working on this late at night and didn’t remember my computer was in night mode, so they came out more blue than intended! I still don’t think the shading is perfect, but I’m very happy with it overall! I was inspired by the line in Order’s profile that says their wings can be used as arms

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No scroll version, and three WIPs

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And while I’m on this posting spree, this is my latest DD Art! Order’s Contract, made using drag-and-drop on DollDivine’s Gemsona maker, for @auspice.bsky.social

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Since I forgot to mention when I posted this - Enrico was human! For more on his clothes, I’d imagine he keeps a variety of uniforms for different purposes, so I’ll probably be making more outfits for him in the future! I have plans to try styling him in a classic DollDivine uniform one day :)

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Some recent original writing I’ve done for my and other’s OCs! A slice of Enrico’s backstory archiveofourown.org/works/64453957 Aurelio using magic archiveofourown.org/works/644925... For Filomeno’s OC Nasa archiveofourown.org/works/64453474 For Auspice’s OC Order archiveofourown.org/works/64453666

Ideation: www.edeia-ideation.com Sailor Senshi 3.0: www.dolldivine.com/classic-game...

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Since I made the outfit over the base, the doll is fairly accurate to how I see his usual clothes. He likes deep teal and blues, going for practicality over fashion. The badge on his right arm and left pocket is the USEA logo, and the other badges are for rank and personal accomplishments.

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Enrico is the previous form of Aurelio. He has light tan skin, and wavy brown hair that curled slightly around his ears. His eyes were originally brown, but turned golden over time. As a researcher for the USEA, he wears a uniform most of the time.

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Meet my new OC, Enrico/Aurelio! (he/they/xe) They are part of Auspice’s world of Ideation. The doll crashed before I could finish the background, so you can just have them floating in space. They research the stars, so their clothes were primarily inspired by Star Trek uniforms.

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Enrico, made by Shinymist using drag-and-drop on DracheaRannak and DollDivine’s Sailor Senshi 3.0 maker (Rambles and links in replies)

Lenrra @shinymist.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

This doll was so much fun to make! I chose Merfolk instead of Neptune’s Daughter for the pastel colors, which worked well! I struggled a lot with layering, as well as hands and feet. I am most pleased with the dress and hair. Hair has never been my strong suit but I think it turned out great!

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Lenrra @shinymist.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Celeste’s Dream made using drag-and-drop on Inkscribble’s Merfolk Maker for @sorubiart.bsky.social’s dtiys I made this in October of 2024 and just completely forgot to post it here! Rambles and credit links in the thread. #sorubidtiys #dolldivine

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Lenrra @shinymist.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

She’s so pretty!!! I especially love the little swirls in her wings :D

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Lenrra @shinymist.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

So it turns out the difficult part isn’t convincing people that its art, it’s that it’s so different than most other digital arts that comparisons are useless, and they have no reference for the time and effort it takes to make a piece. It’s the skill set that doesn’t translate, not the art itself

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Lenrra @shinymist.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

DollDivine, Meiker, and similar sites are fantastic! Not only can you make your ocs, you can make your own dress-up games as well! Meiker especially makes it so easy. I’ll never stop advocating for these wonderful sites and the people who keep them alive <3

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Lenrra @shinymist.bsky.social · 04/03/2024

www.dolldivine.com/urban-chic-d...

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Lenrra @shinymist.bsky.social · 04/03/2024

As soon as I saw the original dtiys art, I immediately knew I wanted to try making it on Urban Chic! Which proved to be very much a challenge, as it’s not a maker I have used often in the past. The clouds were especially tricky, but thankfully the repo wasn’t! I’m pretty proud of this :)

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Lenrra @shinymist.bsky.social · 04/03/2024

Painting the Sky by myself (Shinymist), made using drag-and-drop on Sara Kuan’s Urban Chic Deluxe maker, for Toshiasan’s dtiys (links and rambles in replies) #toshiasan500k

Lenrra @shinymist.bsky.social · 03/03/2024

Transformative (drag-and-drop) dolling is so niche nowadays that I’m afraid to interact with other digital artists. I know what I do is real art, but what if they don’t see it like that? What if they dismiss it because I use dollmaker base as my canvas and draggies instead of a pen? I feel so alone

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Lenrra @shinymist.bsky.social · 06/02/2024

Hello bluesky! Here have some art :) New Year’s Stars, made by Shinymist using draggies on DollDivine’s Gemsona Maker app