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Duchess Celestia @duchesscelestia.bsky.social · 14h

#spooktober day 7: gothic - it’s basically a junji ito-esque reinterpretation of american gothic bc my parents had that painting in their house when i was growing up and it always scared the living shit out of me. the farmer stares right into my soul and he HATES what he sees

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Duchess Celestia @duchesscelestia.bsky.social · 1d

#spooktober day 6: dragon

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Duchess Celestia @duchesscelestia.bsky.social · 2d

#spooktober day 5: relegated

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Duchess Celestia @duchesscelestia.bsky.social · 3d

the next chapter of inside is finally up and published! check it out here if you're interested: www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/in...

Inside - Comfort

Agoraphobia isn't what most people think it is. Hikikomori, recluses, shut-ins, hermits - those suffering from it are given a lot of different names, but those labels don't show what it's really like ...

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Duchess Celestia @duchesscelestia.bsky.social · 3d

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Duchess Celestia @duchesscelestia.bsky.social · 3d

#spooktober day 4: underneath (finished too late to post it last night lmao) - based on the tell-tale heart bc god bless poe, so also gore warning

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Duchess Celestia @duchesscelestia.bsky.social · 5d

uncensored:

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Duchess Celestia @duchesscelestia.bsky.social · 5d

#spooktober day 3: pickled (i asked my wife what organ would be funniest/most visually appealing pickled, and she immediately said "kidney", so this is her fault - tw: organs)

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Duchess Celestia @duchesscelestia.bsky.social · 6d

#spooktober day 2: watched

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Duchess Celestia @duchesscelestia.bsky.social · 7d

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Duchess Celestia @duchesscelestia.bsky.social · 7d

#spooktober day one: entwined (tw: gore, tendons)

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Duchess Celestia @duchesscelestia.bsky.social · 8d

i decided it would be cool to make my own #inktober alternative challenge with the help of my patrons over on patreon! so here we have it: my list of #spooktober art prompts! i may not have time to do many of them myself, but i'll do my best - feel free to join me! (reposted due to error)

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Duchess Celestia @duchesscelestia.bsky.social · 10d

i’m doing another tier list video with tiktok art hacks!! i have a bunch saved already, but if you have favourites (or least favourites) that you want included, please tag me in them (@duchesscelestia on tiktok) or leave them in the replies!

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Duchess Celestia @duchesscelestia.bsky.social · 11d

this week's video about how instant gratification is ruining art (and how to stop it from ruining it for you) is now live! youtu.be/A4KGR_6S700

Instant Gratification is RUINING Art (& How to Handle It) || SPEEDPAINT + COMMENTARY

YouTube video by Duchess Celestia

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Duchess Celestia @duchesscelestia.bsky.social · 18d

this week's video just honestly talking about the dismal state of things for artists right now and why we still shouldn't let AI make us give up is now live! youtu.be/eH18wCKpqPs

"There's no point anymore. I give up on art." (Don't Let AI Win) || SPEEDPAINT + COMMENTARY

YouTube video by Duchess Celestia

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Duchess Celestia @duchesscelestia.bsky.social · 20d

anyone have any recommendations for good inktober alternatives? there are so many cool ones and i wanna hear your favourites 👀

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Duchess Celestia @duchesscelestia.bsky.social · 25d

this week's video ranting about 20 more things every artist hates is now live! youtu.be/TjVmadQAinY

20 MORE Things Every Artist HATES! (Or At Least Most of Them) || SPEEDPAINT + COMMENTARY

YouTube video by Duchess Celestia

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Duchess Celestia @duchesscelestia.bsky.social · Aug 30

an unscheduled, unplanned (but important) video giving an update on the tariff situation is now live: youtu.be/pRT2zyWL-Do

New Tariff Update Might RUIN My Art Business (And Yours) || SPEEDPAINT + COMMENTARY

YouTube video by Duchess Celestia

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Duchess Celestia @duchesscelestia.bsky.social · Aug 23

this week's video of art trope top tens, the top ten WORST artist tropes & stereotypes, is now live! youtu.be/Tsho-gm94qk

Top 10 WORST Artist Stereotypes & Tropes (And I Draw Them All) || SPEEDPAINT + COMMENTARY

YouTube video by Duchess Celestia

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Duchess Celestia @duchesscelestia.bsky.social · Aug 21

i’ll keep you all posted as the situation develops. for now, all apparel is being discontinued indefinitely until the tariffs are removed, all US orders are being refunded and declined, and american patrons will no longer be able to receive merch packages.

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Duchess Celestia @duchesscelestia.bsky.social · Aug 21

US orders made up 90% of my merch-based income, so i have no idea what i’m going to do now. i may end up having some apparel produced locally, but it still won’t be available to americans, which feels really unfair to them given how much support they’ve offered the store/channel.

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Duchess Celestia @duchesscelestia.bsky.social · Aug 21

to all of my american customers, i sincerely apologize - this is not a choice i wanted to make, and my hope is that canadian businesses like my own will eventually be able to sell to you again. i’m sincerely gutted over this, and i can’t believe this is what we’ve come to.

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Duchess Celestia @duchesscelestia.bsky.social · Aug 21

when the tariff situation began, i temporarily removed my US-produced apparel from my store with the hope that i could bring it back later. now, with further restrictions being added, i’m forced to not only make that permanent, but stop accepting orders from the US altogether.

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Duchess Celestia @duchesscelestia.bsky.social · Aug 16

and here's the art from today's video, some aggretsuko fanart relating to the tadano arc that was a point of discussion in it!

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Duchess Celestia @duchesscelestia.bsky.social · Aug 16

this week's video clarifying some misunderstandings about my views on AI is now live! youtu.be/hEUzitAdbas

Let's honestly talk about AI. (My Views Aren't What You Think) || SPEEDPAINT + COMMENTARY

YouTube video by Duchess Celestia

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