Cait! (Tealights in the sand ♪)

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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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Cait! (Tealights in the sand ♪)@tealights· 18d

God, that looks nice. My nightstand broke during our last move so I've been making due with this setup for the last year 😩

A busted plastic tub next to a bed. it's not good.

Cait! (Tealights in the sand ♪)@tealights· 19d

Trying to pull myself out of yet another drawing rut before it gets too bad. Kinda feeling the itch for analog drawing so we're gonna see if getting some new art supplies will do the trick. (It works sometimes, you never know.) Bought a box of Blackwing mattes and I gotta say, it's a nice pencil.

Photo of a sketchbook showing a contour line drawing of a young woman in a dress. The figure is shaded in a bright orange gradient from the feet up. The pencils used to make the drawing are next to the sketchbook.

Cait! (Tealights in the sand ♪)@tealights· Jul 22

little study from last night. god, I would love a pair of these silicone furjoi-style gloves. no reason. (ref source: lilith.ltx)

drawing of a gloved hand wiggling its fingers

Cait! (Tealights in the sand ♪)@tealights· Jun 11

Aaaaand I changed my hair right after drawing some really involved self portraits, lol. Really happy with these, though :) Featuring the styles of: @cmctits.bsky.social @fipindustries.bsky.social and @zal-cryptid.bsky.social

Cait! (Tealights in the sand ♪)@tealights· Jun 11

I got bangs.

Cait! (Tealights in the sand ♪)@tealights· Jun 5

still Going Thru It, sad to say, but things are finally cooling off a bit and I'm trying to get my drawing habits back in order. here's a little study of Miss Floom from Babe: Pig in the City

a monochrome study of Miss Floom from Babe: Pig in the City from two different scenes. she's a tall lady with a big bob

Cait! (Tealights in the sand ♪)@tealights· Dec 22

[**Light spoilers for some book 1 and 2 moments**] For comparison, here are some older drawings with my "first idea best idea" Christine design (I still like these)

Illustration of two young women on a couch, one (Paige) is comforting the other (Christine), who is collapsed and crying and muttering something illegible. Paige is yelling with angry tears in her eyes. "Shut up, Lorna!"

Drawing of Maria in the security room with Tabitha, Pippa, and Christine. It's the same composition as the Young Thug and Lil Durk meme

Sketch of hungover Paige, Christine, and Vicky waking up in bed from book 2 chapter 11. Christine says "because I'm cursed."

Cait! (Tealights in the sand ♪)@tealights· Dec 22

Black Friday retail hell totally killed my creative spirit but I'm back! I concentrated on reworking how I draw Christine so she's a little more legible / easier to draw from different angles and once I figured it out I kinda got on a tear 😅 Here's another one:

A drawing of a girl with her hair up in a messy ponytail and an oversized shirt draped over her pajamas. The shirt is falling off one of her shoulders and one of her arms is draped defensively over her torso. She has a look of gentle bemusement on her face. "Well, yeah. Saved me."

Cait! (Tealights in the sand ♪)@tealights· Dec 22

Yet more fanart for @badambulist.bsky.social 's The Sisters of Dorley. I love all these early scenes with Christine sneaking around in the basement; she fucked up so bad! Whoops!

Illustration of a red-headed person in a smock talking with a girl sitting on the other side of a thick glass door. The girl is nervously fidgeting with her fingers. "Are you a trans woman?" "No. Sort of. Not really. It's complicated."

Cait! (Tealights in the sand ♪)@tealights· Nov 7

And some process and reference shots

Anna Heyward Taylor - silk batik wall hanging 1915-25

Cait! (Tealights in the sand ♪)@tealights· Nov 7

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?"

Cait! (Tealights in the sand ♪)@tealights· Aug 24

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

Cait! (Tealights in the sand ♪)@tealights· Aug 22

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

Cait! (Tealights in the sand ♪)@tealights· Aug 22

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

Cait! (Tealights in the sand ♪)@tealights· Aug 16

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.

Cait! (Tealights in the sand ♪)@tealights· Jul 4

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.

Cait! (Tealights in the sand ♪)@tealights· Apr 10

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

Cait! (Tealights in the sand ♪)@tealights· Mar 24

Me, every time I check the comments on this website

Bluesky's "Mute / Block account" menu options

Cait! (Tealights in the sand ♪)@tealights· Mar 6

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.

Cait! (Tealights in the sand ♪)@tealights· Feb 28

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

Cait! (Tealights in the sand ♪)@tealights· Feb 26

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

Cait! (Tealights in the sand ♪)@tealights· Feb 25

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