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Gareth Rain
@newmoonrain.bsky.social
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He/they. Digital and mixed media art. 32 year old trans and disabled artist inspired by nature, magic, & fantasy!
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The scene with the trees is based on this photo I took near Portland in October
Trees with changing leaves near a roadside.
December 20, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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I like filling my canvas with boxes and doodling in those boxes! This one is a little all-over-the-place but I wanted it to be kind of bright and cozy and autumn-wintery.

#Cozy #MyArt #ArtSky #Procreate #CozyArt
Digital illustration of rectangles in various sizes, each filled with a doodle. These include a scene of changing leaves, a shelf of trinkets, and a cat about to knock over a cup of art supplies.
December 20, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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For context, I recently said goodbye to my sweet kitty Jersey and am hopefully going to commission some art of him soon.
Jersey is a black and white spotted cat who lies on his side on a turquoite bed, stretching his front paw out.
December 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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I love looking at old art and seeing how much I’ve improved 🥹 Here’s a doodle from 2022

#ArtSky #Doodle #Art
Digital drawing of a flower and crystals with vines and leaves growing out if it, with a metallic bronze finish against a dark background.
December 17, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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I haven’t been drawing much lately but I’ve been crocheting ornaments, cuddling with cats, and preparing for the holidays. Doing my best through a flare
A gold crocheted six-pointed snowflake ornament hangs from a Christmas tree lit with colorful lights. A hand holds the bottom of the ornament. A black and white cat lays on Gareth’s lap with its paws on his shoulder. Gareth smiles down at the cat. A fluffy orange cat loafs on a red velvet tree skirt in front of a Christmas tree lit with colorful lights. A hand holds an in-progress crocheted ornament in multiple colors.
December 10, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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Paint pour leftovers, pen doodles, and lines from an old poem.

#Art #JunkJournaling #TraditionalArt #MixedMediaArt
Photograph of a small white paper covered in half-cursive words that aren't fully legible, splotches of gold and green paint, and doodles of leaves in black ink and sparkles in white ink. Surrounding the art piece are fake plants and a white and black pen. Close-up photograph of a small white paper covered in half-cursive words that aren't fully legible, splotches of gold and green paint, and doodles of leaves in black ink and sparkles in white ink. This photo focuses on the details of the leaves and the way the paint shimmers in the sunlight.
December 1, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Been having a rough time so I made a vent art with a little fly. Sometimes my brain feels like a tangle of thorns.

#InsectArt #Bugs #illustration #ArtSky
Illustration of a fly perched on a tangle of green and blue thorns. Illustration of a light brown fly with sparkles on its wings, and the signature @ new moon rain.
November 26, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Art train! 🚂
Thank you bram 😊

Tagging:
@jmgart.bsky.social @meljiaart.bsky.social @robinfinnart.bsky.social @bernadettek.bsky.social @destinytoro.com

(Please don’t feel pressured to continue the train!)
A collection of squares and rectangles with an illustration in each one: a dragon, cup of tea, skein of yarn, moon, paintbrush, mushroom, photograph, button, shooting star, various plants, books, and a moth. A hand holds a large sticker of an Atlas moth above a tray with more of the same sticker and a fake orange and sprig of flowers. Illustration of a dragonfly perched on a golden flower in a pond. A pen drawing of a crystal and flowers, cut out with an iridescent border, and surrounded by fake leaves and flowers.
November 26, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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Old animal art! I’m almost always down to do pet portraits like these.

#Art #ArtSky #PetPortraits #AnimalArt
A bust portrait of a chocolate lab and colorful flowers against a textured teal background. An adult and a baby horse. Both are brown, the adult with dark mane and hooves and the baby with light mane and hooves. The background is textured yellow and green stripes. A golden retriever with monarch butterfly wings and antennae against a yellow and purple background. A white cat jumps in the air in front of a golden sun design and a purple sky.
November 21, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Yesterday’s adventure: went to the park, it’s still too hot to be out in the late morning 🥲
#Instax
Photo of Gareth’s lap from above. They’re holding three square instant films in their left hand, with black and white photos of trees and a lake. He wears a black and white plaid shirt around his waist and a beaded bracelet, and is sitting on a park bench. A large white bird with a long neck tucked into its body perches on the top of a tree.
November 15, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Things are going better, I went back on testosterone mostly to see if it would help my fatigue and brain fog- and oh goodness it helps SO much! I’m able to function so much better now. I’m working on art again after a small hiatus.
Gareth stares into the distance with a small smile. He wears a green plaid flannel, glasses, and over the ear headphones. Behind him is a well lit room and window.
November 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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An old piece from 2021 when I was first trying out #procreate

#art #EelArt
A spotted purple eel with shells, a starfish, kelp, and bubbles against a dark purple background. The same drawing (a spotted purple eel with shells, a starfish, kelp, and bubbles) but against a light pink background.
November 5, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Btw, thank you all for 100+ followers!! Here’s some of what I’ve been working on

#Art #ArtSky #TraditionalArt #MixedMediaArt
A photo of a small paper covered in writing, acrylic paint pour, and drawings of leaves and sparkles. Four pens rest next to the paper. A gold wire grid hangs on the wall. Pinned to the grid are paintings, drawings, and a collection of watercolor swatches. A sketchbook open to three pen drawings: a spider plant in a pot, a folk art design, and a design of an hourglass in a sun with a moon.
October 17, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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For August's theme challenge on Ko-fi's discord server, though I finished it late. I decided to explore the theme (identity and creative drive) through poetry and then illustrate it.

#Poetry #Illustration #ArtSky
Three illustrations with a poetry stanza next to each one. Text reads "New Moon Rain- a name evoking the cycles and new beginnings of my identity, my episodes, phases of life ever changing. Yet through the chaos, New Moon Rain survives. This world I've created within an iPad and a sketchbook is my safe space." In the first illustration, Gareth draws in a sketchbook emitting sparkling beams of light. Next stanza: "I seek expression of the storms, the droughts. Experiences so intricately tangled that only pencil to paper, metaphors and symbols, color and composition, can make sense of." The second illustration features a tangle of thorns and a pen. Third stanza: "And in all my art, a world takes shape. A place that is only mine, a cozy cottage where atmosphere is unnecessary and the stars rush in. Only in my illustrations and poetry am I home." The final illustration features swirls of light and sparkles coming out of a central point.
October 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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A drawing from 2021, sharing because it's autumn 🥰

#ArtSky #AutumnArt #NatureArt
Digital art of an orange-brown maple leaf.
October 2, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Overlayed a photo I took on the leaves. A little doodle

#ArtSky #ProcreateArt
A digital drawing of leaves, sparkles, and a crescent moon over a burgundy background.
September 23, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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For my birthday party in July, my friend showed us how to paint pour, and I added golden sparkles to one of mine! #PaintPour #AcrylicPainting #Painting #ArtSky

(Old photos but I never posted them.)
Gareth smiles while holding up a small square canvas which has been covered by an acrylic paint pour in black, pink-red, blue, gold, and glitter. Six golden sparkles are scattered across the canvas. A small square canvas stands on an outdoor table with a large black acrylic paint tube and a palette with paintbrushes. The canvas is covered with paint pour, glitter and sparkles.
September 14, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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#the_color_wheel
Colorsss
Twelve images arranged in a circle like a color wheel. Each drawing evokes a color from the color wheel and they feature creatures like unicorns, mermaids, moth, cat, fish, and more. Text reads @ new moon rain, #The_Color_Wheel.
August 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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If you see this, quote post your cat art!
A digital drawing of a black and white cat sitting on a cloud in space. A digital drawing of a tortoiseshell cat loafing on the forest floor among grass and dead leaves. A digital drawing of a white cat jumping in mid-air in front of a sun design. A digital drawing of a pink cat’s head and chest, surrounded by leaves. Above its forehead is a glowing star.
August 26, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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#Fairytale #Poetry #VentArt inspired by my experience with #BPD
Digital drawing of a person in a dress looking over their shoulder through a hole in a stone wall. Signs on the wall say “do not enter”, “stay away”, “keep out”, “help me”, “please don’t leave”, and “save me”. In the background are a tower and mountains. Poetry at the top reads “it’s exhausting, stubbornly putting up walls while wishing someone would break them down.”
August 22, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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I got new headphones today after needing new ones for years
Gareth is a thin white masculine person with short brown hair and glasses. He is smiling and wearing black Beats headphones while resting against some pillows and a unicorn stuffie.
August 15, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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#Sketch based on a photo I took on the drive from the desert to the mountains last year

#ArtSky #LandscapeDrawing #Arizona
Sepia digital drawing of low mountains against a sky of stylized clouds. The road in the foreground is blurry, and green saguaro cacti grow on the mountainsides.
August 14, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Recently got some supplies to carve stamps! The first one I had carved with an Xacto knife years ago and I was able to refine that a little better with a proper tool, then carved a new one on the back.

I'm a beginner but trying to learn what I can! It's fun so far.
Five rubber blocks, a roller, a carving tool, and a set of blades sit on a wooden desk. An eraser with a design carved into it sits on a desk, surrounded by carving and stamping supplies. The design is stamped twice on a note paper: a green stem of leaves with sparkles and a butterfly. An eraser with a design carved into it and a carving tool sit on a piece of paper. The design is stamped three times onto the top of the paper: a black symmetrical folk art design. A desk setup featuring three scrap papers that have been stamped with hand-carved designs.
August 13, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Posting an old doodle! 2021

#ProcreateArt #DigitalArt #ArtSky #Crystals #MagicalArt
Digital drawing of a cluster of glowing crystals, with an outline of leaves growing above and roots extending below. Signature reads new moon rain.
July 30, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Vent art.

#DigitalArt #ProcreateArt #CatArt #ArtSky #Drawing
Digital drawing of a cat hissing and arching its back. Behind it, a set of scales topples over, cracked. The background is outer space with cracks all over. Text reads “I am not the keeper of justice. I have my own storms.” Signature reads @ new moon rain.
July 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM