niche-ing down is horrible advice and as such, I will conduct this blog with the utmost guerrilla warfare. you'll never know what I will draw next. I also do not know what brain rot I'll lean into next!
main fandoms I've drawn for so far:
āØ Doctor Who / Star Trek / Power Rangers / Journey to the West / Dimension20 / Cobra Kai
I have a funky nostalgic little art shop here: ETSY
My commissions are currently: OPEN
ā I am NOT here for ship debates.
ā I absolutely block prolifically.
The real Grid Gala are the friends we made along the way (I still want to post jsdjsd)
My second submission is of Preston Tien, celebrating Peter Sudarsoās Indonesian-Chinese roots.
At a con, he mentioned Preston would likely be teaching magic to the next generation. So I picked out an outfit from a fashion show that had elements of mysticism and refined class. Heās older and more in-control. His third-eye is open to seeing truths of the grid and how it interacts with the universe. (Which is also my set up as to how Preston could go dark side in the way Drakkon did.)
Okay, but to be real for a moment, I am SO sorry yāall š
These were done and ready to be posted yesterday on time, UNTIL my entire area decided to have a mass power outage which also cut out the wifi. All the drawings aside from Maddieās were trapped on my computer.
I really should have tried to post earlierā¦ but in my defense how was I supposed to know that would happen lmao.
I had the inspiration when I made an edit following Bad Bunny's halftime performance that highlighted latino actors from the PR franchise. Many people weren't aware that Karan Ashley is afro-latina so I wanted to further highlight that. I added some dramatic flair to the shoulders, sleeves, and pants to create a fun silhouette. As a MMPR team member, I wanted to add a regal feeling with the draping fabrics while keeping the rest of outfit easy to boogie in.
Here's the Chrono Ranger's final outfit for the Grid Gala
Inspired by the uniforms worn by Time Force officers when they're unmorphed combined with a loose cloth sash wrapped around the waste reminiscent of the traditional robes worn by the people of Edenoi.
His suit is decorated with Gold Clocks and Chains symbolic of the planet being liberated from slavery and an opalescent pattern resembling the silhouette of the Deandra Flower, the colors themselves honoring the fallen rangers of his world. And of course you can't forget about the Cape, a piece of Home the Chrono Ranger brought with him as he left on his journey across the multiverse to stop the Arbiter.
The Cain I gave him was made to resemble a Scythe, both modeled after some depictions of Chronos and the Grim Reaper to represent the New Name he took and as a sign of his status as the Last Ranger of his world, the one who seeks to return the favor to the Monster that made him what he is now. I also gave him a Crown with chains on it for more Edenoian influence in the design.
Bonus:
Thanks to everybody who voted on what I should do with the Cape btw, y'all were a big help in making this piece.
It's a bird... It's a plane... It's Bamba strutting in for this year's GRā”ļøD GALA!
(crossposted on Twitter here)
As per usual, closeups and my giant essay of a design process writeup can be found under the cut:
Behind the Design
This year's theme of 'Celebrating Heritage' was super interesting to explore, in part because Bamba's (and the Ryusoulgers as a whole) whole thing is that he's centuries old and from a really isolated tribe that now has to interact with the modern, outside world. So going into it, I knew I wanted to take aspects of traditional Japanese fashion and modernize it for his gala look.
In terms of fashion designers and brands, I had three big inspirations:
The goat Yohji Yamamoto (No specific collection. Just all of it.)
Sacai, specifically the Women's Spring 2026 Collection
Hare, specifically the 2023 S/S Collection
All three are Japanese fashion brands that do a lot of interesting stuff with layering and texture and shape!
As the Black Ranger of the crew, Bamba... wears a lot of black. There's a pretty famous quote from Yohji Yamamoto on the color black that I think fits Bamba well, and I wanted to craft a look that, while had silver and gold elements to call to his RyusoulBlack look, was predominantly black in color with heavy focus on layering. I also wanted it to be practical to move in, if only because I think it's something he would ask for if he was a real client.
āBlack is modest and arrogant at the same time. Black is lazy and easy and mysterious. It can swallow light or it can make things sharp. But above all, black says donāt bother me.ā - Yohji Yamamoto
Now that we have that established, let's move on to closeups!
A Closer Look
So many layers, so little time... where to start?
The look is pretty simple on the top half: It's a mesh tank top paired with a silver sleeveless Kimono top, with a bonus armband on his right arm! I did experiment with giving him sleeves, but I preferred the silhouette without.
Allllll of the layers are in the waist/midsection area. We have:
A modern twist on the traditional Obi, it's now been replaced with a corset belt
A long Haori coat with an inner silver lining. Normally this would be worn over the Obi, but I liked the idea of having it underneath and spilling over instead to create more texture
A bracer meant to be an asymmetrical match to the aforementioned armband. And it calls back to the bracers Bamba wears in his standard outfit!
Beaded waist chains. These are there both because I think they're cool and because the Inro and Netsuke need something else to attach to now that the Obi is a giant corset belt
A black and gold Inro pouch with Bamba's necklace design (created through the maki-e lacquer technique), attached to a silver Kishiryu MilNeedle Netsuke
And last but not least, the bottoms!
Gradient Hakama pants with silver lining at the ends (fun fact: Yohji Yamamoto is one of the first few designers to introduce Hakama to the larger fashion world!)
The cane that he's holding is in fact a Shikomizue: a concealed sword disguised as a cane. It usually looks way more subtle, but I've glitzed it up for the gala with more lacquer and gold
I had a very particular vision for his shoes. He's wearing the Maison Margiela Tabi Knee-High Boots in black (Can you tell I spent a very long time drawing and rendering these shoes?)
That's all folks!
If you've made it all the way here, congratulations! As thanks, I leave you my second favorite Bamba thing I've ever made:
Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger but every time Bamba is on screen sexyback plays and every time Canalo is on screen el muchacho de los ojos tristes plays
FINE DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND HERE IS THE BAMBA SEXYBACK EDIT BUT EL MUCHACHO DE LOS OJOS TRISTES ALSO PLAYS EVERY TIME CANALO IS ON SCREEN
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This is an art event inspired by the Met Gala & Hellfire Gala. Pick your favorite character and flaunt some high fashion designs! Challenge yourself to play with fashion and see what you come up with.
1. the theme for 2026 is CELEBRATING HERITAGE
2. choose a character of your choice and dress them up! you can have more than 1 submission
3. no nsfw is allowed, but outfits can be sexy and revealing
4. open to artists and cosplayers alike! post your creations on may 23rd-24th, 2026
5. tag your posts with #gridgala2026 (for IG/Twt/Bsky) #grid gala 2026 (Tumblr)
6. You can use the template provided but it is not required - landscape created by @regaliasonata (below cut!)
So back in 2024, I took part in @itmethanhās Grid Gala, and I had a really fun time designing a costume for Jan! But I grew to reallt hate the old one so I just came up with something new the year after
What I was going for was to use different patterns and clothing to tie into Janās backstory (the leaf patterns on his vest, the tigerās eye on his jabot, the fur cost harkening back to Rio, etc.), but I also thought itās be kind of funny to put a rambunctious, wild character in really posh clothing! š
"They Were Bunkmates", a marinler zine (#2) has earned $460 from generous Star Trek fans, which will go to Urgent Gaza Relief and the Gaza Amputee Project.
[ID: three photos of Brennan Lee Mulligan sitting at a desk with earbuds in talking to the camera. The captions read, āSelf-loathing has never motivated anyone to do anything other than loath themselves. You will not hate yourself into being industrious.ā / end ID]
