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@syenli

Illustrator and silly person No AI🚫 For commission inquiries: aelivalenti@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/syenli | Portfolio: https://cara.app/syenli β€œI must have flowers, always, and always.”

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Seelys as a godly figure stands atop a pile or rocks just clothed in a thin transparent veil, holding a spear. Behind her a stormy sky looks like wings of fire

Seelys as a godly figure stands atop a pile or rocks just clothed in a thin transparent veil, holding a spear. Behind her a stormy sky looks like wings of fire

avatar #art #ocsky

09.03.2026 09:17 πŸ‘ 131 πŸ” 46 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 2
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This is a story of a couple who continue to love each other beyond gender and persevere through life.

#Illustration
#CommentPls
#RTpls

07.03.2026 00:09 πŸ‘ 637 πŸ” 160 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 1
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Black and white sketch for sale on Vgen.

#vgen #sketch #sale #commission

06.03.2026 19:21 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#ffxiv #dawntrail spoiler warning
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forever amazed at how beautifully this piece captures the feeling of loss whenever I dream about my mom. I always had some slight awareness in my dreams that made it feel bittersweet but precious, and all too ephemeral.

02.03.2026 07:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
An au ra from ffxiv. Her hair and gossamer-like threads flow ethereally behind. A circlet adorns her forehead.

An au ra from ffxiv. Her hair and gossamer-like threads flow ethereally behind. A circlet adorns her forehead.

Portrait of an au ra from ffxiv.

Portrait of an au ra from ffxiv.

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some old #ffxiv commissions. It was pretty relaxing painting in greyscale ^^ Plus, it helped me to better understand the push & pull between dark and light values (still learning this tbh).

01.03.2026 21:20 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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adding flat colors is always super relaxing, but honestly my favorite phase in a painting is playing with the lighting (next)
#sketch #painting #artcommission

27.02.2026 23:11 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
AURORA - Exist For Love
AURORA - Exist For Love YouTube video by iamAURORAVEVO

Still one of my favorites β™₯️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YDk...

27.02.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I know it’s difficult right now, but I insist that you seek and enjoy beautiful things, even if it seems frivolous or irresponsible in the face of overwhelming horror. I want you to feed yourself artistically, spiritually, and literally, because you can’t Do The Work when you’re starving.

26.02.2026 19:25 πŸ‘ 8143 πŸ” 3651 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 0
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the frieren meme has influenced me
#wip #sketch

25.02.2026 23:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Artwork of a star entity with long flowing golden hair wearing golden accessories. She has a golden halo behind her. Character belongs to @soluumis

Artwork of a star entity with long flowing golden hair wearing golden accessories. She has a golden halo behind her. Character belongs to @soluumis

esmΓ©e πŸ’«

#vgencomm #solismΓ©e #art #ocsky #commission

24.02.2026 19:28 πŸ‘ 741 πŸ” 179 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 0

I deeply miss seeing art from one of my favorite artists. Her work genuinely enchanted me. Sadly, she stopped posting online many years ago and I totally don't blame her (esp given the landscape these days). I just hope she's happy and doing well.

24.02.2026 23:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
An unfinished portrait of a mysterious character with slightly pointed ears, golden eyes, and a gold circlet entangled with leaves.

An unfinished portrait of a mysterious character with slightly pointed ears, golden eyes, and a gold circlet entangled with leaves.

Little portrait I sketched on the ipad a while back. ^^ I can't help myself and will give all my characters freckles, moles, or feline print-shaped birthmarks/tattoos 🐈 #oc #art #fantasyart

15.05.2025 19:20 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, I love this so much...

24.02.2026 17:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"Monastery Hidden on the River"
for @saiotter.com

24.02.2026 16:17 πŸ‘ 1357 πŸ” 353 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0
The Endless Forest in a nutshell
The Endless Forest in a nutshell YouTube video by Veh

idc how glitchy this game was it was majestic.
Those deer designs πŸ–€
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0yC...

22.02.2026 18:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

QRT with your flower art πŸŒΉπŸ’™

20.02.2026 21:48 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Human artists, use only one piece to convince people to follow you πŸŒΉπŸ•ŠοΈ

10.01.2026 01:54 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A young woman with dark hair, pale skin, and green eyes, wearing a white nightgown sits on a windowsill, holding a violin in her hands. Also on the windowsill is a nightingale and pomegranate flowers. In the background, outside the window, is a calm evening scene, with gondolas on the water, and buildings lining the horizon. Inside, a pair of large red drapes frame the window and figure.

A young woman with dark hair, pale skin, and green eyes, wearing a white nightgown sits on a windowsill, holding a violin in her hands. Also on the windowsill is a nightingale and pomegranate flowers. In the background, outside the window, is a calm evening scene, with gondolas on the water, and buildings lining the horizon. Inside, a pair of large red drapes frame the window and figure.

Commission work done for Lind! ❀️

#commissionart

05.02.2026 08:14 πŸ‘ 460 πŸ” 104 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 0

I need to stop being lame and finally watch Frieren.

I'm glad it's offered some comfort to you πŸ–€

30.01.2026 20:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

normally don't care about most celeb deaths but I'm genuinely sad to hear about Catharine O'Hara. What a gem.

30.01.2026 20:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
21.01.2026 20:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I always enjoy seeing this piece come up on my timeline!

19.01.2026 21:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Grayscale drawing of a miqote in monk garb in the midst of a powerful attack.

Grayscale drawing of a miqote in monk garb in the midst of a powerful attack.

Limit Break
some oldie art I made for one of my raid buddies many years ago. I can see allll the errors now but I enjoyed making it immensely at the time. ^^ #ffxivart #ffxiv

19.01.2026 21:42 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This sketch is so delightful c:

12.01.2026 21:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is Step by Step thread for β€œBlossoming Defense”!

12.01.2026 18:56 πŸ‘ 376 πŸ” 98 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 3

This is so fascinating and informative. Thank you for sharing your process!

May I ask how many times do you usually add a coating of Galkyd/mineral oil throughout the process? I was curious if this only happens once, or if it varies greatly per painting (not including spot fixing, ofc!) ?

12.01.2026 21:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Keep hearing devs say that they only use ai for "pre-concept art"

There is no pre-concept art. There is concept art. That's where the idea starts. With the concept.

You're using ai for concept art.

12.01.2026 17:31 πŸ‘ 11099 πŸ” 3417 πŸ’¬ 134 πŸ“Œ 64
A noble tabaxi bard dressed in finery, rendered in pencil on paper

A noble tabaxi bard dressed in finery, rendered in pencil on paper

A better cat fellow than my earlier sketch, less like the cat head, human body thing, and more like the weird fluff slinky that cats are.

This is a friend's tabaxi bard character in our current d&d game.

04.02.2024 13:16 πŸ‘ 181 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

I never tire of seeing this illustration β™₯ Really enjoy the subsurface scattering around the feathers (and elsewhere)!

10.01.2026 01:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0