A Resting Dragonfly

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As the dragonfly transforms From one of water to one of air The paradigm shifts From Constraint to Freedom It's wings taste the air And off it soars Rapidly to the horizon Where the future shines ≽༏≼ Trans Enby Artist and Democratic Socialist🌹 Free 🇵🇸

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A Resting Dragonfly@restingdragonfly· Apr 13

I too enjoy knights! My lady Estelle became a knight figure in a D&D campaign I'm in and I love that she's badass in armor and a dress

A Resting Dragonfly@restingdragonfly· Apr 4

Green queens slayinggg 😎 🌱

A Resting Dragonfly@restingdragonfly· Mar 31

Here's the sign (double-sided) I brought to the No Kings march this past weekend! I was really happy with how this turned out, and I hope to be able to bring it out to more protests soon. #NoKings are wanted here, get the hell out!!

An acrylic painting of a monstrous, disgusting Donald Trump. His mouth with spiky teeth is dripping with blood. His eyes are black like the void where his soul would be. Hand marks of victims are found on his shoulder and his chest. His tits are fat, and his nipples leak a little bit of the blood he's consumed.

The text of the sign, red as blood, reads:

"STOP FEEDIN, RELEASE the Epstein Files"

In the background, small faint red text says over and over, "pedo," "cannibal," and "eats kids."

A caricature-esk painting of Kushner, Netanyahu, and Putin in black and white staring and smiling villainously at a small Trump on puppet strings. A the shape of Israel in blood red is behind the puppet. Trump's skin is painted orange and his hat is painted red to ensure the viewer is able to tell that it's him.

The text, in a bold red, reads:
"REMOVE this puppet -> FROM OFF-ICE"

A Resting Dragonfly@restingdragonfly· Mar 31

Today, I call back to art from a younger Eli. Art was my vessel of self-discovery, growth, and crucial to my trans experience. When I had no idea who I was, I explored the idea of me through art. Despite everything, we are here, trans, and we will not go away! Happy Trans Day of Visibility 💖🏳️‍⚧️💖

An illustration likely made back around 2018 to 2020 with makers and ink pens.

A green cactus person feeds small blue birds while covered in a thorny vine which extends down from the bright magenta flower on their head. They wear a yellow hoodie with red and white stripes on the sleeves, vibrant teal jeans, and red converse. A small bag with a heart symbol sits behind them.

Their eyes cannot be seen, but as they sit with the birds on the ground, they seem to be smiling. It's uncertain if the thorny vines cause them any pain.

The art is incapsulated with a rounded green triangle behind to frame the picture.

There were many times I gravitated towards depicting myself as a non-human entity. Back when I was younger, I related with that idea much more than I did my actual body.

The artwork is signed with DN, initials which now go unused by the artist.

An illustration made with markers and ink pens likely around 2022.

The artist interprets themself as a furry dog person due to a tiktok trend they had come across. Despite ultimately not relating with being a furry, they interpret a sense of gender through the style.

The dog-person is a brown and white husky with yellow eyes and a long green bang that comes over their right eye. They wear a black spiked collar, red plaid button up shirt, a white binder underneath, black ripped jeans with a black belt and a chain, a black spiked bracelet, and various ear jewelry.

The character appears to be slightly confused with their tongue suck out. Two smaller drawings of just their head are to the right of the drawing. One depicting the character screaming comically, and the other staring annoyedly.

The art is highlighted with a thick white rounded border against a black background.

A pencil illustration likely made in 2017.

The artist interprets themself on a canvas, referencing a picture they took of themselves surrounded by a floral, quilted blanket.

The lines are rough and sketchy, but they manage to texture their hair, eyebrows, lips, and get good shading around the eyes, face, neck, and on the blanket themself.

Interestingly, the artist appeared to try to make themselves not appear as feminine.

I remember when working on this piece I ended up enjoying illustrating the floral pattern on the blanket more than my own face. Looking back, it's interesting to see myself again similarly to how I saw myself back at that time.

The art is signed with the initials DN, which the artist no longer uses anymore.

This illustration was made around 2015 with pencil and some crappy paints I had likely gotten from an art set for Christmas.

A depiction of myself as a goat/satyr person, who had actually been an Undertale OC. One of the first times I had made a version of myself that wasn't how most people told me that I was. Many of the features of my body which I had despised at the time were covered up or removed on this character.

At the time, I hated this artwork and thought it was bad. Looking back now, I feel empathy for that me. Lost, confused, sad, scared, but hopeful. The smaller satyr of this illustration is holding a rose up to their chest, a small speech bubble saying "Knives aren't roses..." The second bubble, which is cut off in this picture says "you're still here"

I remember that I had written a song with this lyric at the time. I believe it was a reminder to me to be kinder to myself, to not hold my own shortcomings over my head. Self love was a necessary aspect of coming to terms with who I am, but despite my reminder to have it here, I did not achieve that for a long time.

Younger me would be happy to know that I loved myself eventually. And I'm happy to say that I do now.

To give more details of the illustration itself, a portrait of a goat person stares with a small pink smile, though their eyes seem large and tired. Blue hypnotic rings are within their eyes, symbolizing their inner sadness (this character's eyes changed color based on their mood). Their fur is brown and covers their hair in a bowl on their head, and is thick around their chest (to cover it up). What isn't covered by fur is pale yellowish skin. On the smaller illustration of the goat person, they have that same fur covering their hips and thighs, with black lower legs and feet poking out of the fur. Big white horns adorn their head.

A Resting Dragonfly@restingdragonfly· Mar 17

I finally finished this a few weeks ago, but I could not come up with alt text for the life of me so now its here #oc #D&D #elf #cleric #twilight #digitalart

A digital illustration of Estelle Naverde; a Twilight cleric who acts as the party tank/leader. Here she preemptively casts a spell, a suspicious glance on her face portraying sensing danger of some kind in the distance. Sparkly purplish-blue magic shrouds her left hand and comes up around her armored boots, as if it is some kind of damaging aoe around her (spirit guardians spell for those that know).

She has her black hair in tight braids which come down slightly below her shoulders. A starred circlet adorns her forehead. Her eyes are purple and wincing. Her eyebrows are creased in concern. Her lips are pursed. Her nose is mildly scrunched. Her skin is an orangeish brown. Her pose is more relaxed, as if she expects whatever threat she detects to be easy to handle. Silver armor adorned with starry imagery covers her torso, shoulders, forearms, hips, feet, and knees, though the latter two are obscured by her magic. She wears a flowy purple dress with pinkish hues that sheen through with the light. A darker purple tabard comes down from her hip armor with a 8 pointed star surrounded by four 4 pointed stars in white with a white outline. Her cape at her back matches the tabards colors, though appears to be rounded at the bottom. Leather straps hold a flail at her waist and a shield at her back.

Behind her are snowy hills and large rocky mountains. It's the dead of night with many stars overhead.

A Resting Dragonfly@restingdragonfly· Feb 21

I also did this sketch on the way to my trip. I saw my reflection on my phone (i was really struggling to entertain myself during an 8 hour car ride), and thought the angle was interesting. Sleep deprivation had me looking wrecked that day too 😂

A pencil sketch of the perspective of a phone while someone tired out of their mind looks down at it for entertainment. They do not look entertained. Their nose is especially flared as the angle looks right up into kt. Their lips and eyes droop. Their hair is scraggly around their head, held out of their face by some headphones.

Above them is a sketch of a fish with a similarly tired looking expression. An arrow is drawn from the fish to the person, showing their similarity.

"tired + angle = fish" is written to the left of the sketches

A Resting Dragonfly@restingdragonfly· Feb 21

I did this abstract drawing of a creek with color pencils on the way back from my Tennessee trip. It's not amazing, but art doesn't have to be. You can just draw something because its fun and you feel like it. I did love hiking and getting to see sights like that creek. Nature is beautiful.

A colorful interpretation of a creek with a small waterfall done with color pencils on paper. Green bushes, and purple rocks surround the blue water of the creek. Bright red bark upholds green leaves, and bigger red trees, though barren from the cool winter, brighten up the greyish landscape behind.

Elijah E.F. is signed in the corner of the drawing, signifying the artist who drew it.

An actual picture of the creek depicted in the drawing. A beautiful sight that was witnessed on a hike up to Rainbow Falls. While the photographer never reached Rainbow Falls that day, they did enjoy the bubbling sounds of the creek, the splashing of the small waterfall, and the rustling of the leaves on the bushes.

The rocky landscape, featured in the image, was fun to climb. The barren trees, whose leaves had fallen off from the winter, didn't take away from the beauty of the land. If anything, it added to it.

A Resting Dragonfly@restingdragonfly· Feb 10

I worked on this redesign of my D&D OC Estelle the other day. I do love how this came out, but I still need to shade it. I included the old design also, which I still love, but she's a Twilight cleric acting as the party tank so my lady needed some armor! #D&D #OC #digitalart #flatcolor #cleric #elf

New design of a character named Estelle Naverde. She has dark, orangeish brown skin. Her dark black hair is done up neatly in small, tight braids capped with small silver rings and twirled below them. Although she faces towards her left, her head is turned towards the right, staring off towards something with a concerned expression. Her eyes, which are mildly squinting, are a medium purple hue. She has a rounded, flared nose, and big, beautiful lips. Her eyebrows are full, and furrowed with her expression. Her ears are long and slender, coming to a point at their tips. She is tall, but somewhat stocky, giving the impression that she is strong. Most of her body is covered by her dress and armor, but skin shows around her shoulders, her neck, and her face.

She wears a purple, half mermaid tail dress with big sleeves that hang down under her shoulders and a ruffled skirt. The color compliments her eyes. She has silver & platinum pauldrons, chest piece, skirt armor, greaves, neck cover, heeled boots, a circlet, a shield on her back, and a spiked flail all adorned with imagery of a 8 pointed star (a four pointed star defined horizontally and vertically, but with 4 additional points coming out from underneath the four pointed one diagonally). Her dress sleeves have an 8 pointed star at the top of each sleeve. She has leather gloves, a leather belt to hold her flail, a leather strap over her chest to hold her shield, and leather straps under her pauldrons and greaves. A small tapestry hangs under her skirt armor depicting the eight pointed star with four smaller four pointed stars around it. It is a light purple with a white border and white stars. A rounded-edged, flared cape is behind her, under her shield, with the same colors as the tapestry.

Over her left hand, which she holds up making a pinch, is purple, glowy magic with little stars inside.

"Elijah E.F." is signed just to the right of her left boot, signifying the artist that created this piece.

Old design of a character named Estelle Naverde. A tall elven woman looks wistfully to her right. She has one arm extended outward, and the other stays on her hip. One of her legs are faced forward, while the other is behind and turned to the side.

She has long, dark poofy hair. Her skin is tan, and she has purple eyes. She has big, beautiful lips and big eyebrows. Her nose is more akin to a medium-sized button shape. Her nails are painted silver. She has on a v-neck, split leg gown that goes down to her feat. This gown is glittery and a dark blue, which gives the impression of stars on it. She has on a gold and silver metal belt, and wears gold and silver sandals which come up slightly on her legs. She is tall and lithe.

A Resting Dragonfly@restingdragonfly· Feb 10

The hat got here!! It's so cute, and I'm really happy about it! I've never bought something directly from a seller online before, but @roxygen.bsky.social made it really easy and was super nice/patient with me. Would definitely buy it again!!

A person with long, wavy brown hair stands outside a house in front of a bush. They are smiling and holding up a peace sign with their left hand. Sunglasses obscure their eyes. They have on a colorful striped shirt.

They wear a pink hat with a few custom designs on it made with fabric paint. The brim of the bill has the words "Stay Alive" over and over. An orange & red cartoon peach with a smiley face is on the bill above the words. The front panels have the word "Peachy" embroidered onto it. Above "Peachy" is an eye with a small peach in the center as the pupil.

A Resting Dragonfly@restingdragonfly· Feb 4

I took a spin at 3D modeling a tree yesterday in Blender. I feel happy with how it turned out! The guide I followed was pretty good too, and I managed to put my own spin on it. Hopefully I can do more with Blender soon! #blender #3Dmodel #lowpoly #tree

A low-poly model of a small fir tree. It's leaves are green. It's trunk is brown. Light shines on it from the left. The background is a grey-ish blue.

A Resting Dragonfly@restingdragonfly· Feb 3

I haven't been on here in a bit, but I did finish a new painting I really like!! Hope y'all enjoy. #painting #traditionalart #acrylics #romance #nature

A painting called "In The Hazy Summer Green..."
It depicts two people kissing in front of a vibrant, semi abstract forest scenary. The sunlight bores down on them from behind them, giving them the appearance of a subtle glow. The blonde person wears a white hat, green glasses, and a pink shirt with "Stussy" on it. The brunette person wears a cream cardigan with a white button up shirt. They both have their hair up in ponytails. The brunette appears to have a bit of acne while the blonde person has sparse facial hair. They both seem to be enjoying their kiss.

Same as the previous alt text, however, the painting is zoomed out to show it sitting on an easel next to a small table full of painting supplies and some blank canvasses on the floor. There's also a crumpled up artist's smock on the floor as well.

Same as the last two alt texts, except the painting isn't completed. Theres a large yellowy white space where the brown haired person will be, and the blonde haired person does not have their pink shirt painted in either. The other details remain somewhat the same.

A Resting Dragonfly@restingdragonfly· Nov 20

Drew this #dwarf lady named Fay my friend made for his #D&D campaign. I LOVE her!! My character Estelle and her may be in lesbians together later >.> #digitalart #fantasy #winter

A dwarf lady with big reddish hair and a dark brown complexion waves and smiles in a friendly way towards you. She has big green eyes and green lipstick to match. She wears a heavy tan furred winter coat held and seperated by fabric and twin. Underneath is a fitted green jumpsuit to help keep in warmth. Her leather winter boots and green gloves add to the warmth in the ensemble. Her hair is styled into fluffy bangs, two big braids held with twine, and two big swirls of hair at the sides of her head. Her hat with bows tops off her outfit.

The background seems to be a mix of snowy whites, blues, and teals.

In green, the name Elijah E. F. is scribbled beneath her boot.

A Resting Dragonfly@restingdragonfly· Nov 5

Working on a world map for my campaign setting I'm considering running in #daggerheart for some friends. Glad to have all of the continents drawn out so I can work on the political and terrain maps of each one! #digitalart #art #fantasy #worldmap

A map of a world called Qaaos. It portrays the 5 continents of Qaaos: Drakoskul, the Parrottine Archipelagos, Verdunthorn, the Slithering Isles, and Southrend.

A whirlpool is shown to be in the middle of the ocean between 4 of the continents.

The material of the map appears to be papery with inks on it although this is depicted through digital illustration.

A Resting Dragonfly@restingdragonfly· Nov 3

Had to fix up some things about my sun deity Iridis (I forgot some features of her like her light halo) But now my bb is correct!! <3 #digitalpainting #digitalart #art #oc #deity

A tall, curvy person with long, wavy purple hair and bluish-grey skin stands with her arms outstretched, as if she's welcoming you towards her. Her furrowed brows and frowned, puckered purple lips betray her stance, as if something more sinister holds behind her intentions. She wears a long translucent robe over a shiny, purple body suit. She is adorned with golden chains, handcuffs, anklecuffs, belt accentuating her figure, pearl necklace, and crown. A blindfold covers her eyes, but light seems to shine through it in the shape of eyes. A brilliant hallow of light hovers over her crown, shining light outwards onto the already bright environment around her. The ground appears to be made out of a greyish white molten liquid, and arrays of colors dance in the background.

The illustration is signed "Elijah E.F." beneath the figure's robes.

A Resting Dragonfly@restingdragonfly· Oct 31

I have an Elliot fit for Halloween and the upcoming Stardew Valley Symphony of Seasons concert in New Orleans!! I'm so excited to go next month #stardew #Elliot #cosplay

A nonbinary person is leaning forward while looking down at the camera with a small smile. They have on a maroon corduroy vintage coat, a white button up blouse, a green ascot, and green velvet pants. They have brown wavy, fluffy hair, brown eyes, and a fair complexion.

There are trees in the background, a fence, and the ground is covered in fallen leaves.

A nonbinary person is resting against a tree with furrowed eyebrows. They're holding a leather bound journal and a turkey feather as a quill. They have on a maroon corduroy vintage coat, a white button up blouse, a green ascot, green velvet pants, and black leather loafers. They have brown wavy, fluffy hair and a fair complexion.

There are trees in the background, a fence, and the ground is covered in fallen leaves.

A nonbinary person is staring at you with a surprised impression! They have wavy, fluffy brown hair, brown eyes, and a fair complexion. They appear to be wearing a vintage maroon corduroy coat, white button up blouse, and green ascot.

The background is filled with the view of a building with white trimming and siding.

A nonbinary person gives you a coy side glance and a smile. They have brown eyes, wavy, fluffy brown hair, and a fair complexion. They appear to be wearing a vintage maroon corduroy coat, white button up blouse, and green ascot.

There seems to be some trees in the background, and the side of a building with white siding and trimming.

A Resting Dragonfly@restingdragonfly· Oct 29

My Dragonborn person, Urima! Now with a new fit ^^ #mixedmedia #digitalart #art #oc

A dragon person stares forward with a pleased expression, happy about their new outfit. They have two little cherry trees sprouting from their head, and a large half of a cherry blossom adorning their forehead. They have pink eyes, yellow schleras, and slitted pupils. Their complexion appears to be gnarled like the texture of wood, and is a bright brick red. They have a light pink braid going down the back of their neck, and a light pink long, braided goatee under their chin. Their dragon snout is large. They have clawed hands and feet with pink nails.

They are wearing a deep eggplant purple sweater, flowy navy blue pants, a grey leather belt, a purple and gold tabard with a sun, moon, and star symbol, a navy cape with a darker blue underside being held to the tabard with golden medallions with stars inscribed on them, two golden bracers each adorned with an opal, and a golden necklace adorned with an opal.

The background behind them is light pink with darker pink splotches, which matches the pink areas of the dragon person's design.

A small text under the cape reads, "Elijah E. F." which marks the artist who drew the drawing.

A Resting Dragonfly@restingdragonfly· Oct 24

This is my life cleric dragonborn character Urima from a campaign I'm in currently. The DM has various types of tree dragonborn, and I picked cherry blossom

A dragon person sits in a meditative pose. They have small cherry blossom trees coming up like horns on each side of their head. On their forehead are three big scales which look like cherry blossom petals. They have on loose blue, green, gold, and white robes which has a tree symbol in a partial circle. Little leaves seem to border certain parts of the tunic. The claws of their hands and feet have pink nails. A braid of pink hair goes down the back of their head.

A dragon person smiles while holding a golden mace and wooden shield. The shield is adorned with a tree symbol and painted the same as the robes. They have small cherry blossom trees coming up like horns on each side of their head. On their forehead are three big scales which look like cherry blossom petals. They have on loose blue, green, gold, and white robes which has a tree symbol in a partial circle. Little leaves seem to border certain parts of the tunic. Underneath, they have on a chain mail shirt. The claws of their hands and feet have pink nails. A braid of pink hair goes down the back of their head, and a small braided beard under their snout. Their wide, slitted eyes are pink in color.

A Resting Dragonfly@restingdragonfly· Oct 24

Hi! I do a lot of pixel art, acyrlic painting, and just recently got more into digital painting (but mixed media, sketches are done with pencil). I have done works with ink pens also Y'all all have very lovely art! I don't really have anyone to tag that hasn't already been tagged, so I'll repost.

A large woman stands gracefully with her arms outstretched at her sides. She looks like she is offering to hold you, but her furrowed brow gives her a more annoyed impression. She has golden chains wrapping around her arms and hanging off golden cuffs. Her ankles are cuffed as well. She has purple wavy hair, a blindfold over her eyes, and bluish white glowing skin. Her robes drape around her figure, but is held taught at her golden belt just under her breasts. A purple under suit is layered beneath the robes. She has a golden necklace and tiara each adorned with a large pearl. The background glows with iridescent light, and her chains fade into the molten liquid beneath her.

A WIP of a painting. A large golden spire with crystal glass looks over a golden city. Dozens of smaller structures made of the same material dot the landscape. In the distance behind the scene, a red mountain is shrouded in the purplish clouds which seem to be coming off the spire. A large pearlescent sun radiates light onto the rest of the scene. The sky is pink.

A fairy person wearing an ornate dress and crown stands happily in a snowy field. Deer antler emerge from their curly hair. Their wings, like that of dragonfly wings, are iridescent.

An elven woman with a large feathered hat, golden masque, red dress with floral patterns, and amethyst necklace peers through a copper ring to the viewer of the piece. She sits at a wooden table with a glittering orb and two bright lit candles before her. Her eyes are purple, her skin tan, and she has black, braided hair.

A Resting Dragonfly@restingdragonfly· Oct 24

Did this artwork of @altorinrainskip.bsky.social Remember, buff tall people can indeed rock a maid outfit and cat ears

A tall, muscular person with short blonde hair stands demurely. They are wearing a black and white maid outfit, black heels, and cat ears. Their makeup is soft and elegant, and their nails are painted red.

A Resting Dragonfly@restingdragonfly· Sep 20

Made this for a friend of mine

A well-dressed person in rococo attire sits on a jewel-encrusted chair. Their face is mostly blurry, but they have a large creepy grin. One hand leans on a scepter while the other holds a round bottle labeled "Panacea."

Color descriptions:
Their skin is a gross pink; their teeth are yellow; their hat is red; their cloak is orange, pink, and gold with a red trim; their tunic is turquoise, blue, and gold; their sash is pink; their socks are white; their shoes ad black; their scepter is gold; the Panacea liquid is green with a bluish bottle and yellow label; gems on the character's person are purple; gems on the chair are purple, green, and white; the chairs cushion is purple; and the chairs wood is brown with some boards being colored dark blue

A Resting Dragonfly@restingdragonfly· Sep 5

A painting, yippee!

A painting of a wavy haired person staring at you with a frustrated expression. There is nothing else but blackness for miles around, and a dark figure. The dark figure looks far away, and as if they are turned away from you.

A painting of a wavy haired person staring at you with a frustrated expression sits on an easel. There is nothing else but blackness for miles around, and a dark figure in the painting. The dark figure looks far away, and as if they are turned away from you.

A Resting Dragonfly@restingdragonfly· Aug 25

Commission I did for @twilightjinx.bsky.social! I loved working on this 💖

A Resting Dragonfly@restingdragonfly· Aug 17

#fieldsofmistria Farmer OC: Ezia I tried my best to get as close to the games style as possible. I think I managed quite well! This is their spring outfit, but more seasonal outfits may come in the future.

A Resting Dragonfly@restingdragonfly· Jul 27

I finished a new painting recently! I started this one a few years ago, finished it, didn't like it, and then came back to it twice with the intent to finish it, and now I feel good about it ^>^ I'll probably post some other paintings I've done before too

A painting of a lone tree standing in a grassy field. The sky behind the tree appears warped and unnatural. It appears as if the sun is abstractly exploding in the sky.

A Resting Dragonfly@restingdragonfly· Jul 18

Finally finished the sprite sheet's for @breadsticc.art's commission from months ago! I had a lot of fun with this project and I love how it turned out 😄

A grid-like sheet displaying various art and animation of a axe-wielding, suit wearing feminine nonbinary person. They are casting magic spells, walking, dancing, and chopping with their axe. Some images show them knocked out on the ground or kneeled down looking weary.

A grid-like sheet displaying various art of a axe-wielding, suit wearing feminine nonbinary person. They are casting magic spells, walking, dancing, and chopping with their axe. Some images show them knocked out on the ground or kneeled down looking weary.

A Resting Dragonfly@restingdragonfly· Jun 9

And now there was an error in the animation itself. I'm just going to reply to the post with the updated version because remaking this post over and over is just not worth it😂😂

A Resting Dragonfly@restingdragonfly· Jun 9

Here is some stills from the animation, as well as the reference image of Sox herself.

Pixel art of a cat named Sox. Sox is looking happily at her human with her paw on his shoulder.

Pixel art of a cat named Sox. Sox is blinking lovingly at her human. Hearts are floating around Sox's head to exemplify how much Sox loves her human.

A picture of a cute cat named Sox with her paw on her human's shoulder. Sox appears to be looking happily at her human.

(Note: this image is old, and my partner and I are no longer in support of the US, so please ignore the american flag in the background)

A Resting Dragonfly@restingdragonfly· Jun 9

I finished making this pixel art for my partner's birthday present. He wanted pixel art of his dear cat Sox, who is unfortunately no longer with us. It was an honor for me to be able to make this tribute of Sox for him. Even though I never got to meet Sox myself, I love her too.

A Resting Dragonfly@restingdragonfly· Apr 16

I'm going to start posting some of my pixel art here!! This is one of my characters dubbed "The Mysterious Mage"