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Hi, my name's Jay and I'm an illustrator and animator! he/him

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De-extinction is redefining what it means to be alive | Aeon Essays Technologies of preserving and reviving organisms are already redefining the meaning of life, death, and extinction itself

In this Essay, the historian Sadiah Qureshi digs deep into the science and morality of ‘de-extinction’ – the process of bringing a previously extinct species back to life via genetic technologies – and urges us to shift our focus to learning how to celebrate and mourn species

12.03.2026 10:15 👍 13 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 2
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ThanUri for @scionsofthe7thdawn.etheirys.social thank you so much for the trust and patience

19.08.2025 12:10 👍 433 🔁 252 💬 4 📌 0

They are from the same palette event I participated, so might as well post the them too! I'm very happy with all of those drawings ^^

#oc #digitalart #BRart #wlw #mlm #trans #lgbt #fantasy #originalcharacters

05.03.2026 03:47 👍 7 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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23.07.2025 11:44 👍 901 🔁 275 💬 10 📌 1
@totomo_fukumaru posting on twitter of their dog having a glow with the text: They call it "AoE"

@totomo_fukumaru posting on twitter of their dog having a glow with the text: They call it "AoE"

27.02.2026 17:19 👍 4021 🔁 1573 💬 4 📌 35
portraits of all arcadion NPCs - from upper left to lower right - black cat, honey bee lovely, brute bomber, wicked thunder, dancing green, sugar riot, gowling blade, vamp fatale, the Xtremes, and the tyrant

portraits of all arcadion NPCs - from upper left to lower right - black cat, honey bee lovely, brute bomber, wicked thunder, dancing green, sugar riot, gowling blade, vamp fatale, the Xtremes, and the tyrant

Et hop là tous les copains de l'arcadion que je mets dans ma poche #ffxiv

26.02.2026 19:09 👍 753 🔁 444 💬 3 📌 0
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My catboy T'aashkii with G'raha in S9, having a lil' date :)
Another pallette challenge drawing!
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#ffxiv #ffxivart #g'raha #dawntrail #dawntrailspoilers

26.02.2026 11:39 👍 13 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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NAADAM
one of my fav piece from my ffxiv zine #FFXIV

02.12.2024 17:03 👍 814 🔁 475 💬 15 📌 0
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How I loved your peaceful eyes on me
Did you ever know
That I had mine on you?
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Another palette challenge piece featuring Ryne and Gaia!
#ffxiv #ffxivart #ryne #gaia

24.02.2026 08:06 👍 99 🔁 54 💬 0 📌 0

super blown-out light in cel animation has always been really special and striking to me, it really is what i envision when i imagine something looking "dreamy"

14.02.2026 08:13 👍 830 🔁 205 💬 3 📌 0
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Ok about time I actually post something on here-
Timelapse of my WoL and G'raha out on a swim :)
Done for a palette challenge!
#ffxiv #timelapse #G'raha #CSP

14.02.2026 02:55 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Portrait of My Brother/What I Am #dungeonmeshi

05.01.2026 02:12 👍 458 🔁 117 💬 8 📌 0
recently my friend's comics professor told her that it's acceptable to use gen AI for script-writing but not for art, since a machine can't generate meaningful artistic work. meanwhile, my sister's screenwriting professor said that they can use gen AI for concept art and visualization, but that it won't be able to generate a script that's any good. and at my job, it seems like each department says that AI can be useful in every field except the one that they know best.

It's only ever the jobs we're unfamiliar with that we assume can be replaced with automation. The more attuned we are with certain processes, crafts, and occupations, the more we realize that gen AI will never be able to provide a suitable replacement. The case for its existence relies on our ignorance of the work and skill required to do everything we don't.

recently my friend's comics professor told her that it's acceptable to use gen AI for script-writing but not for art, since a machine can't generate meaningful artistic work. meanwhile, my sister's screenwriting professor said that they can use gen AI for concept art and visualization, but that it won't be able to generate a script that's any good. and at my job, it seems like each department says that AI can be useful in every field except the one that they know best. It's only ever the jobs we're unfamiliar with that we assume can be replaced with automation. The more attuned we are with certain processes, crafts, and occupations, the more we realize that gen AI will never be able to provide a suitable replacement. The case for its existence relies on our ignorance of the work and skill required to do everything we don't.

it’s come to my attention that my tumblr post has been crossposted to bluesky, so I’m posting it on my account here #AntiAI #GenAI

09.01.2026 17:07 👍 12128 🔁 5905 💬 101 📌 160
Illustration of a white wolf breathing smoke from out of it’s mouth as a meteor shower rains from the sky. The wolf’s body is covered in red cracks and creases.

Illustration of a white wolf breathing smoke from out of it’s mouth as a meteor shower rains from the sky. The wolf’s body is covered in red cracks and creases.

The heat

31.12.2025 04:00 👍 1861 🔁 498 💬 11 📌 1

This is not a place of honor
Fa la la la la, la la la la

16.12.2025 23:38 👍 486 🔁 129 💬 6 📌 2
Illustration of two horses, one black and one white. The black horses flank is adorned with stars and a moon peeks out from behind the white horse’s head.

Illustration of two horses, one black and one white. The black horses flank is adorned with stars and a moon peeks out from behind the white horse’s head.

Moon and sky

12.12.2025 03:41 👍 1398 🔁 417 💬 8 📌 1
drawing of a fantasy interpretation of a basilosaurus, a long bodied extinct whale with hind flippers. its body is patterned with multicolored squares like a quilt

drawing of a fantasy interpretation of a basilosaurus, a long bodied extinct whale with hind flippers. its body is patterned with multicolored squares like a quilt

extremely realistic basilosaurus reconstruction

12.12.2025 02:46 👍 2686 🔁 679 💬 16 📌 1
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Lake Dredger
(for "The Crooked Moon")

25.10.2025 16:26 👍 1397 🔁 366 💬 10 📌 1
An illustration (2016) of the late race horse Haru Urara's bust, framed by cherry blossoms and her pink lead. Her name is written in white kanji beneath her. The horse wears a pink mask with Hello Kitty patches.

An illustration (2016) of the late race horse Haru Urara's bust, framed by cherry blossoms and her pink lead. Her name is written in white kanji beneath her. The horse wears a pink mask with Hello Kitty patches.

🌸 Haru Urara - Glorious Spring 🌸
Rest in peace, my shining star 🌠✨

09.09.2025 16:49 👍 428 🔁 166 💬 3 📌 0
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Rest in Peace, Haru Urara

09.09.2025 10:22 👍 2980 🔁 1547 💬 9 📌 7
Illustration of a yellow-green badger creature with flames rising from it’s back. It walks at night along a dirt road.

Illustration of a yellow-green badger creature with flames rising from it’s back. It walks at night along a dirt road.

Typhlosion
#pokemon

08.09.2025 04:02 👍 2635 🔁 748 💬 13 📌 3
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Don't expect a miracle... #2danimation

26.08.2025 02:40 👍 3271 🔁 687 💬 28 📌 2
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I storyboarded a fan anime opening for my favorite childhood game, megaman legends /ロックマンDASH I wanted to animate the whole thing, but that’s way too much effort. Did it in a way where I can fulfill that childhood dream and move on. Maybe one day I'll form a MAP project out of this!

25.08.2025 18:24 👍 1014 🔁 369 💬 35 📌 6
A budgie gryphon

A budgie gryphon

Immortalizing my old pet budgie as a Beast Of Yore 🧡

09.08.2025 19:00 👍 4654 🔁 1041 💬 7 📌 10