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Tumblr ate my old account. I am a vampire and

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[ratajota]

Hey! Reintroducing myself from time to time seems to work. So, hello from the southern half of the world, I'm Alejandro, I've been freelancing as an illustrator for around four years and at this moment I'm looking for work. I've illustrated book covers, TTRPG campaigns, podcast covers and done a looot of personal commissions :)

My standard rates go from 30 the most accesible and from 150 for larger projects. You can read my terms of service and see elaborated descriptions of what I offer in my page

📫 Contact me here!

[ratajota]

HELLO OCTOBEEEER. I have 3 slots available for deadlines this month :-)

[ratajota]

Bye October + I'm available for work rn 🌚

[ratajota]

I have about 5 days to solve a lot of bills and bank situations before leaving🥴 i'm working really quick through my queue to save myself the stress upon returning so i promise a good turnaround time for simple/sketchy portraits

i'm looking to fill 5 slots before leaving 🙏🙏🙏

contact: [email protected]

[drchucktingle]

if only for a moment

lots of buds ask 'chuck how do you maintain such a positive outlook?' i think practice of gratitude is different for all, so looking for a kind of quick antidote that will rewire your whole brain is rarely the trot. many small steps. its called a practice for a reason. still, maybe my story can help

the first time i remember REALLY thinking about this was when i was a young buckaroo and i got VERY sick. it was a long term, serious trot. anyway i remember thinking, 'i would give anything to not be sick anymore' i would try to quantify it like 'okay here is what i would do' with just wild stuff

eventually i started thinking 'the PASSION that i have for getting better is kind of funny because when i AM healthy i certainly never ENJOY MY HEALTH with that kind of passion. i just take it for granted.' so i made a promise that i would always remember that passion if and when i got better

i DID get better eventually, but that lesson kind of started to slip into other parts of my life. i get in a fender bender and it ruins my day, but there are INFINITE timelines where i died in that wreck, or someone i love did. HOW ABSURDLY LUCKY I AM TO HAVE A  FENDER BENDER

now it is important to remember that some people HIDE BEHIND gratitude in a bad way. the truth is sometimes you get in that wreck and it IS deadly, or you get sick and it DOES NOT get better. it helps nobody to ACT like there is no tragedy. there is. it is not WRONG to hurt and ache and be sad

so i personally think healthy gratitude practice is not a denial of the pain on this timeline it is an acknowledgment. it is not an invitation to sit back because everything is just fine, it is a CALL to step up and help when you are in the position to. to CHOOSE kindness and service

so when i wake up i think 'what a great day to take these blessings i have received and PUT THEM TO USE. great day to work to help those on the rough timelines i have narrowly missed but will someday be my own. when i talk about PROVING love that is literally what means: appreciation through effort

how unfathomably lucky i am to be here, to be a part of this fight, to be blessed with a moment of light on this timeline where i can make change and prove love. i cannot in my wildest dreams think of a greater gift than breathing with a beating heart and an electric brain, if only for a moment

[ratajota]

happy day to all my fellow burnt out freelancers who can barely make it 🥤

[ratajota]

Alejandro Jota (@ratajota.bsky.social)

Fantasy & transmasc illustrator | 23 | 🇦🇷 | ⚧️🏳️‍🌈 🎨 Comm info ratacomms.carrd.co 📨 [email protected]

this is so abandoned i'm still 23 in this dimension. but go give a follow

[nyancrimew]

i have a new theory called alive internet theory where i propose that the internet is full of real people and you can befriend some of them even and maybe actually kiss them and more

[ratajota]

A very important commission I've been working on since the beginning of the year: a wedding portrait. This was super challenging to pull off; I missed the original deadline, but I feel so much satisfaction and pride looking at it now.

And occasions like this, making something so meaningful to these two people, is what makes making art feel so worth it

[better-go-in-prepared]

la oración del hombre latino que votó por trump

(o, mejorando la raza)

santo gringo jesús

déjame lavar tus pies con mi pelo

déjame limpiarte de tus chanclas 

el lodo la sangre 

la mierda seca y recién cagada

de tus andares

no me molesta

nadie más quiere hacer este trabajo

bendíceme gringo jesús

santo gringo jesús

ya no me habla mi hija

ella dice que he cambiado 

como si no fuera ella la que creció

y dejó de jugar con sus barbies

y se fue al colegio

gracias al dinero mío duramente ganado

y me contó cuentos de nuestro gente

cuentos que nunca he oído que nunca sucedieron

y dejó de llamarme papi

es un pecado mentir gringo jesús

y deshonrar sus padres

pero tú no puedes hacer nada malo

toma yo encontré esta piedra para ti

santo gringo jesús

el pescado y el pan son tan caros

y los que nos invaden

algunos de los cuales 

se parecen a mi

y hablan como yo

nos quieren quitar NUESTRO pescado y NUESTRO pan

y seguramente moriremos de hambre

deja que los que quieren refugio

hagan fila

detrás del ojo de esta aguja

santo gringo jesús

la sangre de los guerreros corre por mis venas

emplumados

bebían de una copa hecha con un

cráneo humano

mira mi tatuaje del cacique que seguramente yo fui

en una vida pasada

sí yo soy igual que él

cuando llevo mi smith and wesson a la vista

mientras escojo cebollas en kroger

santo gringo jesús

cómo yo quisiera ser como tu

he aprendido a poner la otra mejilla

(puede ser que ahora lo hago mejor que tu)

he entregado la vida (de mi hermano)

al servicio de ti

convertiste el agua en vino

conviérteme

haz que este cabello oscuro se vuelva dorado

que el mar callado se refleje en mis ojos

lava de mi piel cualquier rastro del indio o del esclavo

santo gringo jesús

cómo yo quisiera ser como tu

[boxheadpaint]

Made my dog in blockbench

[better-go-in-prepared]

This is what the Minecraft movie should look like.

[chechula]

dear Wazzer and Duchess Annagovia, commission for Alejandra ♥ drawing this motivated me to re-read Monstrous Regiment, and...I fell in love with the characters (once again :D )

[better-go-in-prepared]

So thrilled at this, just gorgeous work!!

[better-go-in-prepared]

My husband and I wrote and recorded an original song to celebrate the latest season of Dimension 20, Never Stop Blowing Up, and synced it to the intro credits to make our own fan intro! Check it out :) You can also hear the full song on his YouTube channel~

Dimension 20 was created by Brennan Lee Mulligan and is on Dropout.tv

Original Opening Titles by Whirlybird Productions

Thanks to everyone at Dropout for amazing programming and inspiring us to make some rockin' music :D

[hotwe]

Stop doom scrolling. ༼ ͠ ͡° ͜ʖ ͡° ༽

My fellow stressed out Americans, - If you need objective/sane information and explanations about current events, I recommend this guy. - If you want to get away from it and just reset and feel chill, this lady's got that.

Fear and exhaustion are part of the playbook; don't let that get you!

It's still absolutely reasonable to have hope, and it's okay to step back and breathe when you need it, too.

[hotwe]

This is not a reason to panic. It's okay to relax.

All you gotta do about this whole election is make sure that you're registered here. Go check now. If not, register yourself. You can also apply for a mail in ballot if your state has them, but do it asap. Then check in every now and then until the election to make sure you're still registered, and then when it's time, vote.

That's it. Everything else is noise.

[ratajota]

oh i wish everyone felt the way i feel about things that i like. that's why i paint anyway, raw obsession about things is what made me a painter. to try to translate/exorcise whatever was overpowering my brain into something tangible. i used to be obsessed with Love (and the lack of it) for a few years

[better-go-in-prepared]

The thing about being half-deaf is

When you tell me you love me

At the Hyperion,

7 minutes to midnight,

On New Years’ Eve,

I have to feel it in your hand that rests on my thigh,

See it in your eyes that graze (on) my collarbone,

Or, better yet,

Read your lips.

[hotwe]

𝕐𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕤 𝕋𝕣𝕦𝕝𝕪, 𝟚𝟘𝟡𝟝 is complete! The final episode will be uploaded at the links below on Valentine's Day, but it is available now to patrons!

PATREON ($1 for all rewards, forever!)

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[pathesis]

Wanted to draw a Ghoran since I'm so focused on Pathfinder stuff atm! Here's one based on the bleeding tooth fungi♥

[pathesis]

HOLY FUCK TY! She's at 328 Reblogs right now, If we can get her to 400 reblogs I'll give her a girlfriend! :)

[pathesis]

Sorry for the late addition! I've been really busy with home stuff & work! PLUS HRRRG I have this vision for her but it kinda hard to get right on paper LOL Still got to fine tune her abit but INKY CAP GF!♥