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Tealights in the sand ♪

@tealights.bsky.social

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Trans woman, record store employee, recovering illustrator, etc etc

Welcome to my microblog of obscurity! Still figuring out exactly how I want to use this account so bear with me!

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Tealights in the sand ♪

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And some process and reference shots

Anna Heyward Taylor - silk batik wall hanging 1915-25

November 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM

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Some more fan art of @badambulist.bsky.social 's The Sisters of Dorley. (One day my brain will let me draw something else again.) Really happy with this one

Drawing of a boy, lost in thought, sitting in a darkened conservatory, surrounded by plants. His name tag reads "Aaron". A female figure stands in the open doorway behind him. The caption reads "I'd like to be someone else, if that's okay?"

November 7, 2025 at 2:46 PM

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Got some new followers recently (hi!) so here's an extra study I did a while back but never posted here. (I'm really not that active on socials.) Really happy with this one!

Drawing of a young Asian woman in a latex catsuit, boots, and glasses. The catsuit is very detailed but her face is stylized as simple marks

August 24, 2025 at 4:14 PM

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Also drew these two besties! (Spoilers for chapter 33 onward)

A monochromatic drawing of Leigh from The Sisters of Dorley series. Leigh is a young trans woman with short hair pulled back in a headband. She is wearing a sports bra and is looking away from the viewer with a bittersweet expression on her face

August 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM

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Drew some intake portraits of the "mean girls" from Sisters of Dorley

A monochromatic drawing of Ollie from The Sisters of Dorley series. Ollie is an angry young man with swept-back hair and is glaring off to the side. He is wearing an unzipped hoodie over a bare chest.

A monochromatic drawing of Raph from The Sisters of Dorley series. Raph is a young man with pretty features and short hair; he is wearing a hoodie and looking mischievously over his shoulder

August 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM

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All I draw anymore is fan art for @badambulist.bsky.social's Sisters Of Dorley series, so here's a bit more!

A monochromatic drawing of Elle from The Sisters of Dorley series. Elle is a middle-aged white woman with a short haircut and is wearing a wool sweater over a dress shirt. Her head is slightly tilted up in a subtly snobbish manner. She has a softly judgy look on her face.

A monochromatic drawing of Cora from The Sisters of Dorley series. Cora is a young white woman with long hair in a stylish dress and shiny necklace. Her head is cocked to the side at an odd angle and she is staring at the viewer maliciously and baring her teeth in a wide smile. Her manicured hand is raised threateningly.

August 16, 2025 at 3:52 AM

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Some quick fan art of my favorite character from @badambulist.bsky.social 's When You Fell From Heaven series. Just got to the second book and I am hooked!!

Color sketch of Jim, aka "Banger", looking flustered, as if he's just walked into a room where a cheerleader and her older brother are sharing a pivotal sensitive moment. Jim is a Black guy wearing a Massive Attack T-shirt; he's carrying his trademark denim jacket and a shopping bag, with a donut in his mouth.

July 4, 2025 at 2:21 PM

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Put the phone down for a few days for my mental health but I did finish this project in the meantime

A rebuilt game boy advance with a clear black case. The Yoshi's Island title screen is displayed on a backlit LCD

The back of a rebuilt game boy advance with a clear black case, showing off the rechargeable battery mod and holographic stickers mimicking the original product

April 10, 2025 at 11:52 PM

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Me, every time I check the comments on this website

Bluesky's "Mute / Block account" menu options

March 24, 2025 at 8:24 PM

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Had a lot of fun with all the wrinkles and reflections on this.

(Photo by @sense_eight_ph and @dahlia.moe on ig)

Drawing of a woman in a latex hood, bodysuit, and moto jacket with her hands jauntily on her hips. The jacket has a striped texture, a large belt, and long spikes along the arms.

March 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM

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Newcomer to the show, huge fan already. Was surprised when y'all were talking about what Gibson is up to these days in the last pod y'all didn't mention that he's constantly dripped out in designer techwear

Gibson decked out in milspec streetwear and flashing his watch in a hotel lobby like a real technical boy

February 28, 2025 at 3:51 PM

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Filled out the sketch a bit until I started falling asleep on the couch so when I looked at this again this morning it was a complete surprise, lol. Soft round brush highlights? Who did this?

Drawing of a sorceress with cat ears and feline features posed dramatically with magic energy emanating from her hands. A speech bubble over her head says "OC do not steal" with a little doodle of Sonic the Hedgehog wagging his finger

February 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM

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She got isekai'd into a fantasy world and it turns out she's actually pretty good at magic. also she got cursed and turned into a cat somewhere along the way