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Virgil Casper 🏳️‍⚧️💫💕

@vcyarr.bsky.social

Unapologetically "Ambiguously Brown" 33 | they/them | 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️💕💍 writing my debut fantasy novel 📚 MCAD comic art alum ‘18 -uses degree to just doodle ocs ☠️ Freedom for all 🇵🇸🇨🇩🇸🇩🇮🇷🇺🇦

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Virgil Casper 🏳️‍⚧️💫💕@vcyarr.bsky.social · 4d ago

i was born many years ago on this day 🥳💖 give some birthday wishes to a queer person of color writing and drawing even queerer characters 🥹🎉

em. rowene @queerenigma.com · 2w ago

A guide to SUNFALL, an M/M fantasy. #QuestPit #Q #A #F #LGBT "A voice said, Look me in the stars And tell me truly, men of earth, If all the soul-and-body scars Were not too much to pay for birth." -Robert Frost, A Question

A purple to red gradient with fluffy clouds and an art deco border. Text: A guide to SUNFALL, an M/M Romantic Fantasy complete at 102k words

A red to orange gradient with the text: "The Pitch...The mage-hero Helio is the only thing stopping the Deep from destroying his world. So when he dies at the hands of the deep mage Riptide and wakes inexplicably miles away in the body of a boy named Hadley, he hurries back to the fight he'd left behind. But through Hadley's own past with the Deep, Helio gets to know Riptide and, eventually, grows to love him. It leaves him with a choice: the world he loves, or the deep mage trying to destroy it.

An orange to yellow gradient with more clouds in the background. The text: "The snippet..."

“What did you think of Helio?” Helio asked, trying to look more interested in the orange he was peeling than the question. They sat on the porch, settled in its creakiest chairs, and Helio made a game of rocking to a rhythm in his head.
“He seemed lonely,” James said. “On friendly terms with everyone, but always on his own.”
“Oh,” Helio said.
“By the way, I bought you something,” the man went on, digging in his bag and passing Helio a silver cylinder with a sunstone embedded in the lid. It was a powder box for a girl’s vanity, and Helio frowned at it until James said, “You wind the bottom.”
“Oh!” Helio said again. He wound it, and when he lifted the lid, the box chimed a sweet melody in a minor key. Helio smiled at the start, but as the song went on, he found was something terribly sad about it. Familiar, too, like a press on a fading bruise. He immediately rewound it to press again.
“It’s an old Theian hymn,” James said, watching him closely. “Do you like it?”
“Very much,” Helio said. “I don’t know why, but it makes me feel…Well, I don’t rightly know.” He stared at it a moment longer, then looked up and brightened. “Oh look, here comes Louie! Hello, Louie!”

A yellow to purple gradient with more art deco borders. The heading says "For those who enjoy..." and the first subheading reads: "Character-led melancholy like..." Following this subheading is an image of the cover of Frieren and the 2004 film the Fall. The next subheading says, "Unstoppable and inevitable love like..." Under this heading is a picture of the cover of Heaven Official's Blessing as well as a promotional poster for Hadestown the musical. A third subheading reads "Pastoral prose and witty dialogue like..." Under this heading is a photo of a Robert Frost poetry collection and a promotional poster for the film the Philadelphia Story.

Virgil Casper 🏳️‍⚧️💫💕@vcyarr.bsky.social · 6d ago

remembering one time in 2016 i got harassed by a karen for taking a snap of the restaurant i was dining at. she thought i was recording her and demanded that i delete the video wonder how she feels about flock cameras now

Ian McQue @ianmcque.bsky.social · 2w ago

Never really got to grips with Procreate before but jumped back on and having actual fun.

Digital sketch in Procreate app, geezer up a gnarly tree

Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 2w ago

Taking away someone's food and medicine makes you responsible for their death

Duncan Crombie @the-art-of-web.com · 2w ago

`A cluster of boulders, copse of birch trees, sparse wildflowers` #synthart

Indian ink outlines with selective watercolour washes, minimalist en plein air sketch, remote wilderness landscape, a piled cluster of large light-coloured boulders seen through a copse of birch trees, sparse white and pink-purple flowers, vibrant pastel skies, high-key palette., strong visual flow --ar 7:5 --p --stylize 200 --v 8.2

Puré @komemerda.bsky.social · 2w ago

A humble goat

Kim Hu @kim-hu.com · 2w ago

Ian Fay@ianfay.bsky.social · 2w ago

For some reason Nick didn't like my suggestion 🤷

Virgil Casper 🏳️‍⚧️💫💕@vcyarr.bsky.social · 2w ago

Fantasy Authors! How much of your story conflicts would be resolved if your world had therapy? #writingcommunity #authorsky #writersky #booksky

Rebecca Thompson 🦋@rebalynn.bsky.social · 3w ago

"Office at Night" by British artist Phil Lockwood (2012) is a tribute to the American painter Edward Hopper, with each window in the painting depicting a different Edward Hopper artwork.

Rex 💫@rexpo.bsky.social · 3w ago

Red haired girl wearing a viel. She's surrounded by skeletons. One of them is opening a door in her chest in which you can see a landscape with a castle

🌷 zurera ⋆˙⟡ comms closed! ✷@errezurera.bsky.social · 3w ago

Style study 🫒✨

Drawing of two tomatoes, a ladybug, a white duck and a guilda.

Adam 🪿@vexnir.bsky.social · 3w ago

stargazing bunny (っ˘ω˘ς ) 💫⭐️✨ #art #sketchbook #cuteart

A cute sketchbook drawing drawn in wax pastels, showing a blue bunny in a checkered dress sitting underneath a bunch of big, colorful stars.

pat | COMMISSIONS OPEN @patsux.bsky.social · 3w ago

megan

🌱Sita Art🌱 Comms open @sitaart.bsky.social · 3w ago

You no take Bell

A goose packed for traveling, complete with saddle, potion, satchel and Bell

Meg @meganroseruiz.bsky.social · 3w ago

My spermy digital friends ⭐️

Virgil Casper 🏳️‍⚧️💫💕@vcyarr.bsky.social · 3w ago

hey its #portfolioday! I'm Virgil Casper 👋🏽🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈✨️ I'm a Black, Indigenous and Iranian American, queer, alt and trans artist and writer. planning to query agents this year! i mostly draw character art from my queer upmarket YA fantasy story ✨️🦪👑

illustration of nonbinary femme character looking in a mirror

illustration of two characters at a bench

character art of ceelyo in a decorative frame

William - Aspiring Literary Agent @willmarstudios.bsky.social · 3w ago

Hello, I'm Will(iam)! 🥸☕🏳️‍🌈 I'm a coffee-loving queer illustrator/designer and aspiring Literary Agent! I work with trad and indie authors while also writing my own project: THREADBARE (WIP MG Fantasy). 💙📚 📝💕 ✨LINKS✨ -> lnk.bio/willmarstudios [ #portfolioday #queerart #meettheartist #artsky ]

A selfie of me holding up a peace sign bc I'm so kewl lol

Threadbare's PITCH with a five grid mood board (old storybooks, a ghostly hand, a lonely castle surrounded by clouds, a candle and someone twisting thread around their fingers)

The Pitch reads:
When a young bookworm, Curtis Stringfellow (they/them), is targeted by a mysterious figure tapping on their window, who confirms the existence of fairy tales, Curtis is chased into the storybook world of Chartam, which is slowly being ravaged by chaos. They must discover a way to destroy this mysterious figure before all of reality unravels.

A digital illustration of Curtis standing with a flashlight and storybook in hand with a mysterious and ghostly figure looming behind them with a blank face with read string tied on their fingers.

Another promo/cover art for Modelland by Tyra Banks featuring a mountain covered by clouds with a floating eye in the center surrounded by two pairs of high heeled shoes that make the shape of an M

Virgil Casper 🏳️‍⚧️💫💕@vcyarr.bsky.social · 3w ago

Tapioca 🔜 furry migration @malmseyy.com · 3w ago

Howdy #portfolioday I'm artist Tapioca of Malmseyy, I'm an artist who dabbles in multiple mediums. I'm working towards focusing mainly on ceramics and stationery. Consider following along my journey on patreon or checking out my shop~ patreon.com/Malmseyyart malmseyyshop.square.site

A ceramic bowl with handles is pictured. The full rim and inside is blue with a yellow star in the middle. The words "good soup" are framing a little dog with his tongue out and light pink cheeks.

A picture of a ceramic mini planter is shown. The planter is decorated to look like a fruit sando, with a kiwi and strawberry visable in the middle layer.

A risograph printed card is shown that has a little cat in a sweater saying a big colorful "hello!" With a pretty flowered hill and blue sky in the background. It has a yellow envelope behind it.

Two risograph printed memopads are laying on a wooden table with a plant laying over top slightly. One memopad is red print with 3 cats holding a large pencil and a little cat laying on top of it. The other is a blue print with a little artist dog infront of a big blank canvas.

Bex | Team Tragedy 💧 | Comms in progress!@rb-illustration.co.uk · 3w ago

Hello #PortfolioDay! 👋 I'm Bex and I'm a fulltime freelance artist with 15+ years' experience in personal and commercial commissions. I've illustrated book covers, TTRPGs, convention posters and more! Website: rb-illustration.co.uk Comms: vgen.co/rbillustration Contact: rblackwellread@gmail.com

Cover art for The Lion's Legacy by Rebecca Wylde. The main character, Fiaran, who has dark skin, locs, a green vest top and a yellow bandana around his neck, stands at the front with his friend Kat, a man with light skin, long blonde hair, a brown jacket and a sword, standing behind him. Both have wings and are looking intently out at the fire surrounding them, with embers swirling around. Below the title text, a dragon's red eyes are visible through the smoke.

A side-view bust of my original character Sydni, a femme blue fairy with fluffy blue hair, antennae, whiskers, and a small glowing unicorn horn, against a black background. They are smiling and surrounded by flowers: white and blue delphinium, orange and yellow gerberas, and forget-me-nots.

Cecil from FF4 drawn as a Dark Souls-style boss, wearing his paladin armour but with his dark knight self looming over his shoulder. In the background is a dark sky with the two moons, and Baron's castle.

Commission art for Lilybugg featuring their FFXIV Warrior of Light drawn as a Lightwarden. He has white and gold skin, large feathery dragon wings, a draconic tail, and horns. In his chest is a black void, and he holds a lance made of ice. Text in front of him reads: Lightwarden - Forgiven Grief.

🌿viktor aleksander🌿🌸patreon launch!🌸@nooskadraws.bsky.social · 3w ago

good morning #portfolioday ! i'm viktor, a trans gay illustrator, looking for work in books, fantasy book boxes, ttrpgs, and comics. historical fiction, fashion, & fantasy is my cup of tea ✨🌿🌸🍵 🖼️ www.nooska-art.com ✉️ alex_dingley@hotmail.co.uk 🛒 nooskaart.etsy.com 🌿 www.patreon.com/nooska_draws

An illustration inspired by the game Disco Elysium. It shows Kim and Harry sat at a table playing a boardgame: the boardgames features important characters and people of interest to the Hanged Man case (the case they solve over the course of the video game). Kim holds a card and looks determined while writing down notes in his notebook. Harry looks thoughtful, his hand reaching for a set of 6 sided dice.

2 portrait illustrations side by side.
1. Digital illustration divided into 3 main panels.
Panel 1: bordered like a cathedral window frame. A nobleman worriedly tends to his wounded knight. The nobleman reaches up with his handkerchief to wipe blood off the knight's face. The knight has his eyes closed.
Panel 2. bordered like a medieval pennant banner. A close-up of the nobleman's face. He looks up at his knight in worry, but in also something like awe.
Panel 3: bordered like a medieval pennant banner. A close-up of the knight's face. His eyes are open and intense, staring at his nobleman. The nobleman wipes the blood off his knight's cheek with a white handkerchief.
Around the outside of these three panels are little illustrations and motifs. A swan and a fox representing the two characters. A sword surrounded by flowers and vines. Stars. Daisies (meaning innocence and new beginnings) and edelweiss (meaning complete devotion) flowers.
2. A digital illustration inspired by the pairing Hansry (Hans Capon and Henry of Skalitz from the game series Kingdom Come Deliverance). The illustration is influenced by a scene in the 2005 film Pride and Prejudice. It is separated into 3 panels.
Panel 1: Hans Capon looks behind him in quiet shock at his bodyguard Henry.
Panel 2: Henry has touched Hans' ungloved hand with his gauntleted one in a gentle hold. The panel is surrounded by blooming flowers: herbs and plants that Henry can forage on his journey. Marigold, St John's Wort, Valerian, Sage, Chamomile, and Dandelion.
Panel 3: Henry meets Hans' eyes with an unreadable expression. He quietly yearns beneath it.

Two portrait aligned digital illustrations of book covers.
Left: An illustration of Afaeran and King Galdor from the webcomic Wundor. They stand in the centre, facing each other. They are bordered by Ancient Greek inspired white columns and an arch above them. The columns are covered with grapevines, vine leaves, and hanging purple grapes. Afaerun is an oche skinned elf with flowing light pink-white hair, and wears a curved silver and ruby tiara, he smiles as he looks at King Galdor. King Galdor is a purple skinned monarch with a single white horn growing from his head. He has flowing dark purple hair, and wears a red leaf laurel. He holds Afaerun's cheek in a romantic embrace.
Right: The cover for the book The Need for Dandelions by Alex Larkspur.
Two men stand back to back surrounded by depictions of dandelions. The man angled to the front is Galen. He has tan skin, red hair, and hazel eyes. A large portion of his face is covered by a burn scar. He wears a yellow tunic and brown pants, along with a pink flower pendant. He lifts up one hand, and looks concerned. The other man, facing towards the back but looks over his shoulder, is Sasha. He has light brown hair, dark brown eyes, and stubble. He is wearing leather armor and green shirt and pants. He is holding a sword.

A digital illustration of a purple, green, and grey-blue themed bookshelf. The book shelf is filled with old tomes, Victorian inspired knick-knacks such as keys, teacups, candles, and a flask of a potion. On one of the shelves there is a framed picture of an anatomical human heart, along with a skull resting on a stack of books. On another shelf, there is a bust of Diana the Greek goddess.

Virgil Casper 🏳️‍⚧️💫💕@vcyarr.bsky.social · 4w ago

im prolly not achieving my goal of starting query by august but im trusting the process of the final pass on the manuscript. its gotta be the best it can b. line edits are so important! 💖 #writersky #booksky #writingcommunity

Virgil Casper 🏳️‍⚧️💫💕@vcyarr.bsky.social · last mo.

today im celebrating being gay married for five whole years with an angel of a human being. my life keeps getting better and better with him in it and looking forward to growing our family together ✨🌈🥹

Virgil Casper 🏳️‍⚧️💫💕@vcyarr.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Happy Pride! I'm Virgil Casper 👋🏽🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈✨️ I'm a Black, Indigenous and Iranian American, queer, alt and trans artist and writer. Querying agents this year! Pearls of Wishes is a queer upmarket fantasy about a future prince consort reconnecting with his culture while pursued by a nationalist cult. ✨️🦪👑

Virgil Casper 🏳️‍⚧️💫💕@vcyarr.bsky.social · 6mo ago

👑🦪✨️ they/them #ocsky #artsky #ocart #oc

Illustration of an older dark skinned, nonbinary original character with long black hair and a beard wearing a yellow dress, resting hand on a table with a mirror and pearl necklace on it.

Virgil Casper 🏳️‍⚧️💫💕@vcyarr.bsky.social · 3mo ago

summoning the art gods to get some of y'all to put down chatgpt and pick up a damn pencil

pentacle with art supplies and a picture of bob ross with subtitles saying: slow heavy metal music playing

Virgil Casper 🏳️‍⚧️💫💕@vcyarr.bsky.social · 4w ago

how do i know my book is good? my mommy said she liked it 🥹🤣💖

Virgil Casper 🏳️‍⚧️💫💕@vcyarr.bsky.social · last mo.

here at convergence dealers roooooom

picture of my at my booth at dealers room

Virgil Casper 🏳️‍⚧️💫💕@vcyarr.bsky.social · last mo.

how it started (2017) v how its going (2026)🥹🌈✨

couple selfie from 2017 in our first year of dating

couple selfie 2026 on our 5 year wedding anniversary