Studio Vanitas

screenshot of Adobe Substance 3D Sampler with a plane that looks like cloth embroidery of a guillotine coming down on words that say "No Gods No Masters"

Design was drawn in Procreate and run through an embroidery tool in Substance 3D Sampler to get the look! It's been cool to integrate some of my game art texture workflow into my 2D art.

I know we're all feeling really frustrated lately. My way of dealing with it has been donating to causes that are fighting for my rights, working out so I won't get winded in a crisis, and making art about how I'm feeling.
3" Sticker with this design coming soon!
#embriodery #art #gameart

A digital painting of clouds at sunset, with orange highlights and blue and purple shadows on a burgundy backdrop.

Sometimes when I have art block, I do studies. Pinterest art tutorials aren’t deep, but they’re fun.
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#art #painting #digitalpainting #clouds

Last month, the fires in Los Angeles were some of the worst natural disasters in US history.
We set out to donate 100% of our January profits to the LA Food Bank to do our part and help out our community.
With my day job matching the donation, we were able to donate a total of $778!

It's hard doing a creative job and being creative at home. It will come back. I try and focus on what needs aren't being met when I'm feeling that. Am I drinking enough water, getting enough hours of sleep, experiencing things that inspire me? I remind myself to fill my cup before I can empty it.

A photo of a set of 3d printed Lorcana tokens. Blue and red with gold text in a black magnetized case.

A photo of a set of 3d printed Lorcana tokens. Green and gold with black text in a black magnetized case.

A photo of a set of 3d printed Lorcana tokens. Red and gold with white text in a black magnetized case.

A photo of three sets of Lorcana tokens in their holders, all black with colored lids with Lorcana logo on top. One blue and red, one green and gold, one red and gold.

Do you play #Lorcana or any other TCG that uses counters?

I couldn't stand the cardstock tokens that came with starter decks. After several iterations with feedback from friends, these might be the most engineered #3d prints I've designed.

They're also a fun fidget to spin with the magnets!

Imposter syndrome is hard as a multi-disciplined artist. Spend a decade honing your skills on one kind of art and the moment you go back to another you don't do as often, and feel like you have no idea what you're doing. Or maybe that's just me.

Process video here:

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As sure as the sun will rise, trans people will continue to exist. Today, we keep up the fight for our existence.

Subtle #pride merch I’ve been playing around with. I’ve been considering doing 2D prints in my shop as well as our normal 3D.

#art #painting #digitalpainting #illustration #landscape

“God blessed me by making me transsexual for the same reason he made wheat but not bread and fruit but not wine: so that humanity might share in the act of creation.” - Julien K Jarbo

Process video for some subtle #pride merch I’ve been working on.

#art #digitalpainting #trans #illustration

Right there with you 💀

Gosh it's hard to be creative when it feels like everything around is falling apart. Remember to rest up so we can keep up the fight. (This is also a reminder to me)

The detail!!! 🤩

Sketchy illustration of a femme person sitting on a chair, wearing a suit with an open jacket.

Whenever I have trouble thinking of what to draw, I do a study. This time, I got inspired by a stunning photo of @bukkitbrown.bsky.social
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#drawing #sketch #illustration #art

Stunning work! What's your strategy for making sure your pattern tiles in Procreate, or do you just paint it there and do the tiling in another software? I did something similar ages ago with Photoshop and offsetting the whole canvas.

As a #3dprinting business that strives to be as close to zero waste as possible, we got creative with #recycling our waste filament.

#smallbusiness #artist #handmade

Reposting my own comment just to share some of these images more broadly and the fact we are donating our proceeds this month.

Let’s boost trans artists and creators! Trans artists, respond with your shop links and portfolio links in this thread, art directors HIRE THEM!! 🏳️‍⚧️

A white 3d printed flower planter based on the Parisian Catacombs, covered in skulls, sits amongst witchy decor including animal skulls, sage, and crystals.

4 3d printed coasters designed after different cathedral rose window designs, named Atrium, Basilica, Chapel, and Mausoleum.

White 3d printed planter in the shape of two nude female forms in embrace, evoking marble statues.

Die-cut sticker of an illustrated family of three raccoons all making various expressions of disgust hiding in a hollowed out stump, with text stating "We don't talk to cops"

Despite the studio name, I'm a single trans artist with a very supportive wife who does the paperwork. I design goth and queer 3d art that I print myself. We're also donating all profits to the LA fires this month, so 2 causes in one.
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It's wild to me that I made this post a week before January 19th. Now it's doubly so. As a queer person I'll have nothing to do with a platform owned by an actual fascist. #twitter #artist #3dpringing #smallbusiness #downwiththeologarchs

Today has been really hard, but I finished rearranging my office and got orders packed. I've done enough.

We need help. Real help. Not some bullshit platitudes, or walking on eggshells worried you’ll say the wrong thing. Actual support and community.

I think so many of us learned so many things about ourselves and about the world from Tiktok. Let's keep that energy alive!

Hand holding a 3d printed coaster designed to look like a stain glass window

Probably my favorite prints that I've ever designed is my set of cathedral window coasters.
This started as a test to see how 3 color filament looked in different top layer patterns. The spiral pattern looked like stained glass and this was the natural next step.
#3d #3dprinting #goth #darkacademia

Twitter/X hasn't felt safe in a long time, so we're finally tring something new. Hello Bluesky!

Studio Vanitas is run by 2 people: Willow making art, and Court running admin. We specialize in original art, mainly digital sculptures made physical with 3d printing!