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ROWAN
@rowanclair.bsky.social
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creator of images, lover of fantasy, nature, patterns and FFXIV 🧚‍♂️🏳️‍🌈💎
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Ginkgo 🍂

#art #patterndesign
Illustration of autumn ginkgo leaves in different shades of vibrant yellow. Illustration of autumn ginkgo leaves in different shades of vibrant yellow arranged into a repeating pattern.
November 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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I’ve started a small project for autumn - choosing a few seasonal things as subjects to explore and celebrate as I try out some different techniques without feeling like anything needs to be perfect. I’ll be posting what I’ve made over the next few weeks, I hope you’ll enjoy seeing it 🍂🧡
A digital illustration of birch trees in autumn with bright orange and yellow leaves falling against a blue sky, with dark blue conifers in the background.
October 29, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Here's a little preview of some of the art I made for @ff14untamedzine.bsky.social!
I highly recommend checking it out, this is one of the most impressive Final Fantasy fan art projects I've seen and I'm really proud to have been a part of it.
💚
#finalfantasyxiv #ffxiv
A preview image for Untamed 3, a FFXIV creature zine, featuring two hammerhead crocodiles in Kozama'uka. Pre-orders open September 9th to October 3rd.
September 23, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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I'm happy to say that international shipping is now back for most of the wares in my shop...

This includes the US - my prices now include pre-paid customs fees, so you should not have to pay any large unexpected fees after ordering!

🌟 rowanclair.etsy.com🌟
A selection of art prints featuring locations from Final Fantasy XIV
September 4, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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"And so they came, at a friend's behest.
To Ishgard, shining city on the mount, overlooking the dominion of Coerthas...
A land that after a thousand years of war had forgotten what it meant to be at peace."

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Heavensward today.
#ffxiv #art
Illustration of Ishgard from Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward. The tattered flag of the city-state flies in the foreground as Alphinaud, Tataru and the Warrior of Light are greeted by a House Fortemps manservant. The city's tall spires are silhouetted in shades of blue with snow falling around them.
June 23, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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In two weeks time my Etsy shop will be taking a break for a little while, probably until May. If you're interested in getting anything from me now is a great time, there's a multi-buy discount too.
🌟 rowanclair.etsy.com 🌟
Postcards featuring illustrations of places from Final Fantasy XIV Greetings cards illustrated with lush green summer landscapes A notebook with a pattern design featuring a waterfall flowing through an ancient forest Washi tape with a blue chess piece design
March 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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⛰️🕊️
#art
An illustration of a white bird flying through tall black canyon cliffs at sunset, with a river flowing beneath, the water catching the colours from the sunset. Inspired by Fjaðrárgljúfur in Iceland.
February 24, 2025 at 10:14 PM
rowanclair.bsky.social
Trying out alternate colourways for my coral patterns. 🪸
#art #patterndesign
A set of three surface pattern designs inspired by coral reefs, including different types of coral and zoanthids, in shades of pink and purple.
February 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Botanical gardens study from a couple of years ago.
An illustration of the inside of a tropical glasshouse at a botanical garden, with verdant green foliage that contrasts with the terracotta floor.
February 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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I'm really happy that almost all of my jellyfish cyanotypes have found homes now! There's just one still available - the framed version of this moon jellyfish print.
If you're interested in it, you can find it here.
rowanclair.etsy.com/listing/1817...
A cyanotype print of a group of moon jellyfish surrounded by plankton and bubbles, in a blue frame that matches the tones of the print.
February 7, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Studies from Endwalker - Radz-at-Han & Lapis Manalis
#ffxiv #art
A rough painting of the markets of Radz-at-Han from Final Fantasy XIV A rough painting of the markets of the dungeon Lapis Manalis from Final Fantasy XIV
January 31, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Here's a video showcasing some of the other contributors' work!
January 29, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Last year I was asked to illustrate the cover of a Studio Ghibli fanzine, New Winds! Please check it out if you're interested, there are a lot of great creators involved who've put a lot of work into it.

You can pre-order here until 6th February: studioghiblizine.bigcartel.com
The cover of the Studio Ghibli fanzine New Winds, showing various characters from the films walking through a picturesque landscape.
January 28, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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"A frogge biþ a smale beaste wiþ foure leggeys, whiche liueþ boþe in þe water and on londe."

Lino print c. 2021
Linocut print of a frog.
January 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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I have new notebook designs available!
🐌🐦
Find them here: rowanclair.etsy.com
A notebook with a pattern of snails and leaves on the cover. Close-up of a notebook with a pattern of flying birds on the cover.
January 7, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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The Moon & Venus 🌙🌟
#art
A crescent moon and star in the sky at sunset. There are silhouettes of buildings on the street below with their windows glowing.
January 4, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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I achieved a bunch of things this year that I really wanted to do and I'm proud of that - doing more traditional printmaking, a gallery exhibition, collaborative zines, worked on my shop and received a huge amount of support from many places (big thanks, you lot💜).
Abstract cyanotype print with the text "2024" overlaid
December 30, 2024 at 8:21 PM
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Great thread, I've really enjoyed looking through the replies.
Not paintings but linocut - some of my favourites by William Hays (he has many more wonderful ones).
A snowy winter scene; a house with warm glowing lights Snowy mountain landscape with a frozen lake Snowy scene in a woodland at dawn A snowy branch and a frozen lake at night
December 25, 2024 at 9:07 PM
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Ancient records tell of an exalted Ronkan priestess who consigned her mortal flesh to flame, and in death rose anew, her soul eternally bound to the Greatwood.

For thousands upon thousands of years has she watched over these lands.

For @ff14untamedzine.bsky.social!
#ffxiv #art #shadowbringers
Ilustration of the hunt mark Ixtab from Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers, emerging from the dense trees of the Rak'tika Greatwood.
December 16, 2024 at 9:05 PM
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A throwback - strange to think these are 5 years old now...
#ffxiv #art #shadowbringers
An ink illustration of Amaurot from Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers. An ink illustration of the Crystarium from Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers.
December 12, 2024 at 8:58 PM
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Florimond
#ffxiv #elezen
Portrait of a man with pointed ears, surrounded by branches and leaves that appear to be growing through his silhouette
December 8, 2024 at 7:27 PM
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Added some new mini prints to my shop 💜!

rowanclair.etsy.com/listing/1748...
#ffxiv
Illustration of Lakeland from Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers. Illustration of Ultima Thule from Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker. Illustration of Labyrinthos from Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker.
December 5, 2024 at 7:32 PM
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I can no longer deny the fact that it is winter. Usually this time of year just leaves me feel like hibernating until spring, so I don't typically make a lot of winter artwork, but I'm trying to find things to appreciate!
Here's a seasonal pattern design from a couple of years ago.
A pattern design featuring sprigs of pine, pinecones, mistletoe, dried oranges and star anise.
December 4, 2024 at 7:04 PM
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If you haven't seen my shop recently, there have been a few new additions, as well as restocks of older things!
If you're outside the UK now's a great time to get ahead of the end-of-year post.
And yes, there are discounts available...
🌟 rowanclair.etsy.com 🌟
A collage of items from my Etsy shop.
November 29, 2024 at 7:33 PM
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Voidsent in The Fell Court of Troia - made for @ff14untamedzine.bsky.social. 💜🖤
#finalfantasyxiv #ffxiv #art
Illustration of the void from Final Fantasy XIV, showing voidsent creatures in front of an imposing castle.
November 26, 2024 at 7:04 PM