Orion Leigh

@orionleigh

Nonbinary artist trying to navigate the internet and life. Married to an amazing woman. (They/Them)

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Orion Leigh@orionleigh· 15d

Super disappointing that GenAI was used for a graphic for many reasons (including being wholly unnecessary)… but in another summer with record high temps and wildfires everywhere, due in part to AI data centers, it’s a bit crude to use AI slop to celebrate working out under the sun.

Screencap of the post including the AI slop image of a beach contrasted with “archaeology field work”

Orion Leigh@orionleigh· 19d

@unklarity.bsky.social and I are now talking thru the cast list if the show were gayer. Inuyasha, Kagome, and Kikyo all being lesbians makes so much more sense

A sketch of Inuyasha looking waif-ly up and to the side - giving big queer energy

Orion Leigh@orionleigh· 19d

Watching a series that lies close to my heart while @mustachebabs.com is away. Such a dumbass pretty boy, my Inuyasha.

Sketch portrait of Inuyasha with his hair blowing in the wind

Orion Leigh@orionleigh· Jul 14

Happy Pub Day to @mustachebabs.com for To Dance the Moon and Stars!!! I’m so proud of you!

Barbara Perez Marquez smiling while holding a copy of ‘To Dance the Moon and Stars’

Orion Leigh@orionleigh· Jul 4

We’ve been doing some cleaning here and there and I came across a @baltimorebeat.bsky.social copy from November I’d been saving. This poem on the back is poignant to read again today.

Nov 2025 print issue’s back cover poem, titled This is America by Brooke Bourne

The land of the free

The land that holds for people who look like me
Where the founding fathers didn’t find nothing but fragile masculinity

Where the people opposite my color convinced themselves they are the holy trinity

Buts that’s blasphemy

A land controlled by people filled with rapacity

Creating the beauty standard, stripping women of their personality

You know, cosmetic modifications so they have no originality

Cause a cute face slim waist with sex appeal is the key to that bad mentality

It’s sad to me
Cause the only way to be beautiful is to be skinyyy
And if your gonna wear a skirt they recommend it miniii
You gotta be kiddinggg

What’s not clickinggg

This land was not built for us, but ironically built by us

chronically being treated unjust

they can no longer use chains they switched it cuffs

I think they finally figured out that
Black people are the diamond in the rough

you get it?

Cause without us they wouldn’t exist

To get rid of us, they pop us like zits

Real quick

Did you know that there are more guns in America than humans?
For every 1 persons there are 20 guns
And in this land we shoot for fun

I call this the Murdaland

where those red stripes represent those cold nights where the River of blood ran warm in the streets

Where the star spangled banner is on repeat

Oh say can you see all the bodies hanging from trees?
and how your ancestors hauled my ancestors to a land with no liberty?

A land where I am a woman but I am a black woman first
Sometimes I feel like living is here is a generational curse
cause this land made me forget my worth

But I’m just lucky to be here
I know that there are people who want my citizenship

So

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of America
And to the founding fathers who stole this land
One nation under laws, that remains divisible
Stripping liberty and justice from all

Orion Leigh@orionleigh· Jun 26

Here are some of my sketches so far

Sketches of fossils across two pages of a small sketchbook

Orion Leigh@orionleigh· Jun 21

It’s our engagement anniversary! Happy Pride to us! We got engaged at the National Aquarium and @mustachebabs.com had the whole thing planned out and was a total surprise to me.

Babs and I gazing into each others eyes near a rock wall with tropical foliage in the foreground

Babs and I posing for a selfie. Babs has her tongue stuck out very cheekily because she is about to propose and it’s a total surprise to me

Orion Leigh@orionleigh· May 13

It’s Eliot’s birthday! He’s such a distinguished gentleman.

Eliot’s head resting on a foot and he’s blepping hard.

Eliot sitting on the couch looking off camera. He’s wearing a trans pride bow tie on his collar

Orion Leigh@orionleigh· Apr 5

I made plátano maduro frito for the first time today! Maduros are some of my favorite sides in Dominican food. I could eat them all the time.

Fried sweet plantain slices rest on a paper towel after coming out of the pan.

Orion Leigh@orionleigh· Jan 26

Evening reading after a 2nd day of snow shoveling - with a drink of course!

A fancy glass cup with a bit of amber colored whiskey is in hand and resting on top of the book, “Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization” by Edward Slingerland.

The book has a few round page markers sticking out of the side.

Orion Leigh@orionleigh· Dec 23

On the left: “nothing is working. does not compute” On the right: “okay I may actually get this done AND feel okay gifting it”

An easel with a small painted canvas is in the foreground. The painting has just started and some blobby shapes are starting to be roughed out. In the background is the lit still life that is being painted. There is a snake plant, and glass dish full of home decor knick-knacks, some books, an owl decoration, and two fake candles all sitting atop a flower and leaf patterned fabric.

Most of the painted shapes do not reflect the scene, but the snake plant has kinda taken shape.

A close up the painting hours later. The snake plant has more texture and lighting info. The fabric that all the objects are sitting on has pattern detail and shadows. The books have taken shape and look like books, and even the blob of the owl and the dish look more representative even though they have really been touched

Orion Leigh@orionleigh· Dec 18

I painted the print to match the textures from the model, which also references real life versions. (One is in the Walters collection here in Baltimore) It’s got little feet on the bottom! I’m really pleased with how the colors came out!

A replica of an ivory bird carving sits in a hand. The 3d resin print is painted a light creamy, brown to look aged. The bird is kinda flat and has a dead eyed stare of an expression. The photo angle is looking at the replica from the top down.

The underside of the replica netsuke bird. There are feet painted on each side of the hole built into the print.

The replica bird held at an angle to see most of the underside but just the tiniest bit of its funny face.

Orion Leigh@orionleigh· Dec 18

For @mustachebabs.com’s birthday this year, I wanted to make her a little guy. I’ve been looking thru online repositories of 3D scans of museum pieces this year, and found a recreation of an ivory netsuke sparrow fledgling. And I knew it was the ONE.

Orion Leigh@orionleigh· Nov 22

Wicked double feature at the drive in with my babe, @mustachebabs.com

Part of a car interior windshield frames a slowly darkening evening sky and a large drive in theater screen in the center. There are multiple cars parked around. The screen reads “BENGIES Drive-In Theatre” surrounded by stars

Orion Leigh@orionleigh· Nov 8

The face of a boy who wants belly rubs… And breakfast (even though he decided to in)

Eliot the dog is laying on his back on top of a blanket. His front paws are up in the air like he is gonna grab your hand if you pet him

Orion Leigh@orionleigh· Nov 7

I love our dog so much. He’s so cute!

A sleepy pupper curled up on a green fuzzy blanket on the sofa. He’s a mix of white, tan, and dark brown fur.

Orion Leigh@orionleigh· Nov 1

I was a pilot demon from #KPopDemonHunters for Halloween and so many kids and parents recognized me. It was very fun! One dad even wanted a picture with me!

Bri is in a white shirt and tie, with fake commander ribbons on the shoulders. They are wears a homemade teal demon mask with large white teeth and black eyes.

Orion Leigh@orionleigh· Oct 28

Cute sleepy baby

A Jack Russel Chihuahua mix dog with large patches of white and brown fur on his body and darker brown patches over eyes and ears on both sides, bisected by a white strip. He is sleeping on top of a messily folded large knit blanket, on the edge of a grey sofa

Orion Leigh@orionleigh· Oct 26

I love the Lantern Parade. One of the best festivities of the year in Patterson Park! I’m always so glad to attend with @mustachebabs.com - I think we’ve pretty much made it to every one since moving here.

Two people pose with masks on. One, in a red poncho, has a skeletal dragon mask on. The other in a blue jacket and green scarf has a partial Green Man leaf mask over their eyes

Orion Leigh@orionleigh· Oct 17

Here’s what the updates print looks like in action! We’ve got the table (518) for @mustachebabs.com all set up at Baltimore Comic Con

Close up of the new sign holder attached to a middle shelf. The small display shelf is made of a light wood and the sign holder is a grey resin. There is a stick and sign coming from the holder. There are books on each shelf

A shot of a three tiered wooden display shelf on a table. The shelf is full of books by Barbara Perez Marquez, from top: Epistle, Paulina and the Disaster at Pompeii, and Animal Rescue Friends: Learning New Tricks. On each level there is a sign indicating price held by the 3D printed sign holder

Orion Leigh@orionleigh· Oct 15

I forgot to take into account the depth of the stacked shelves though, so upon printing, we realized the design would need to be updated. I've updated the 3D file, and will be putting out a new print today (hopefully). Although I probably won't bother with the text for this run. [5/X]

A screenshot from Blender of the updated sign holder. This version isn't as wide and the back of it isn't as long to account for the shorter depth of the shelves. There is no text on the the model.

Orion Leigh@orionleigh· Oct 15

Here's a picture of us testing IRL. I got the angles right for the main slot, and the stick seats well too! Overall, pretty happy with it, just wish I'd realized about material amounts while it was printing. [4/X]

$A photo of the 3D printed sign holder attached to the last back on the display shelf in the foreground. There is a sign stuck in the holder for the graphic novel "Paulina and the Disaster at Pompeii" The sign holder is a fraction of the size of the 3D model, and the left side of all text has been cut off due to printing errors.$

Orion Leigh@orionleigh· Oct 15

I knew I wanted to make something that slotted over the backs of the shelves, and it had to be universal enough considering there were slight differences between the shelf types she uses. I started mocking up a design in Blender with the intention to print it out in resin. [2/X]

A screen shot from Blender of a 3D model of the sign holder. The holder is more tall than wide with a slot for attaching to the back of a small shelf and a secondary slot for holding a tongue depressor stick. There is a representation of the sign and stick in the holder to show use case. There is text on the holder too. On the top it reads "@mustachebabs" and on the front it says "Oops! Looks like we need another book!"

Orion Leigh@orionleigh· Jul 14

I finished my digital painting of my TTRPG character, Khenu. I’m really pleased with how it came out! It was really fun working in a softer style and messing around with different brushes in Procreate.

A young tiefling lays half naked on a bed. Their chest tattoo is visible and they have some magical frostbite on the tips of the fingers of one hand. Their other hand is wearing a leather fingerless glove with a slightly glowing crystal attached to the back. They are gently touching a waterlogged family portrait.

Orion Leigh@orionleigh· Jul 14

We went blueberry picking and alpaca petting today. It was hot as fuck out, but a good time was had regardless.

Unripened blueberries on the stem. They range from a pale green and pink to light blue.

Bri in between blueberry bushes turning towards the camera and sticking their tongue out. They’re wearing a hat and glasses and carrying a water bottle

A young goat, from the alpaca farm, chomping on some tree leaves from a branch laying on the ground.

Orion Leigh@orionleigh· Jul 12

Here’s an updated WIP for this piece! I’ve still got the hands and some jewelry left to do, and maybe some minor touches. I’m really liking the soft shadows I’ve done and the blending, but I might paint a second version that feels more graphic

A close up of Khenu, my D&D character. They’re half tiefling and half elf so they have tiny horns and pointed ears. Their skin is a coppery orange and they have dark hair. They have a light blue and desaturated tattoo across their upper torso and a few scars scattered across their arms. Their pose is reclined and partially curled up on a bed.

Orion Leigh@orionleigh· Jul 11

Our native hibiscus - the swamp rose mallow - bloomed this morning! I’m so glad to catch it (we’ve been out of town the last couple of years) and with so many blooms too!

A large white flower that has five petals that turn a deep magenta towards the center. The white stamen and pistil sticks out from the ring of red. An off white bud is in the background and both the bud and bloom are surrounded by bright green leaves.

Orion Leigh@orionleigh· Jul 8

Sneak peek of a WIP of my ttrpg character Khenu who has only ever really known life as an orphan. Yesterday, their patron brought them to their childhood home - which they only partially remember from their dreams. They found a water-damaged family portrait and their baby blanket.

A slightly messy blue and red sketch of a half naked tiefling laying in bed, curled up and tenderly touching a painted family portrait. The red lines denote tattoo, jewelry, and other additions to their body

Orion Leigh@orionleigh· Jun 25

We (@mustachebabs.com and I) made it AND got jerseys this year. Happy Pride from OPACY! #Baltimore

Bri and Babs, both in glasses and white and black hats with O’s on the front in pride flag colors. They both wear the black jerseys for this year and the edge of Bri’s sleeve is visible on the left - there are several thin rainbow stripes. They’re sitting in front of lots of green bleacher seats.

Orion Leigh@orionleigh· May 25

Still trying to work on Blender modifications to a specific mini, but the ones I wasn’t modifying have been printed! First official run after a calibration print!