I guess this is my life now...

~ Marlowe Lune~ Illustrator, Printmaker and Bookmaker at the Art Academy of Cincinnati Queer, nonbinary, inclusive human they/them and ey/em

[marlowelune]

Just a reminder that you can find me @marlowelune on Twitter!

Hey all! I used to be here under the handles princet-enjolras and androgyne-enjolras, but I haven’t been around on tumblr since a Particular Policy Change. If you’re still interested in seeing my art, my face, my life, and potentially my hot takes on gender, feel free to add me on Twitter! 🌙 I’ll do my best to follow back!

Here’s a selection of what I’m posting over there!

[marlowelune]

Now on Twitter @marlowelune!

Hey all! Since this hellsite is on slow decline, I’m likely to be posting on it considerably less. However, I do have a shiny brand new twitter account, where you will be able to find all my future art, as well as some of the queer hot takes you know and love. It would mean a LOT to me if y’all — especially you beloved long time followers who have supported me here for years — would continue to support me as I take over the rest of the Internet. 💛 See you over there!

[marlowelune]

Now on Twitter @marlowelune!

Hey all! Since this hellsite is on slow decline, I’m likely to be posting on it considerably less. However, I do have a shiny brand new twitter account, where you will be able to find all my future art, as well as some of the queer hot takes you know and love. It would mean a LOT to me if y’all — especially you beloved long time followers who have supported me here for years — would continue to support me as I take over the rest of the Internet. 💛 See you over there!

[marlowelune]

I’m really curious to be honest. It seems like the posts that are flagged are so arbitrary and so numerous that, if it’s flagging posts throughout your blogging history as well as ones made after the announcement, which I have been led to believe it is... will there be ANYONE who doesn’t have flagged posts? Is there anyone on this site who hasn’t posted pictures with beige in them?

Like, the plan surely isn’t to just auto-delete blogs with uncontested flagged posts on Dec 17th right?

This blog hasn’t posted any ex*p*i*t material in a long time, probably a year or more, but my content USED to be like 60% illustrated fandom p*r*. Should I just be ready to be deleted or what?

[marlowelune]

You probably get this question a lot but what program do you use for your illustration! I'm trying to find a good one and it's kinda hard and I love your art style!

Aw thanks! For everything that I’ve posted recently, I’ve been doing the linework traditionally: micron pens on bristol or illustration board. Just for fun, here’s a shot of a lot of that, with some other stuff on my wall that I haven’t posted here!

Anyway, then I do all the color work in paint tool sai, and then I take them into photoshop for final touches.

I like sai a lot as an illustration program; I like the way their brushes work immensely. But photoshop has lots of editing capabilities that sai just doesn’t have!

[marlowelune]

Inkwork for an upcoming project!

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I like talking about my OCs.... akskfjfjfjd

[marlowelune]

The last of the two-hour works. I wanted to showcase this separately because I love the two moodboards I made for this character. Her name is Salvatorea di Mercurio, and her life goal is to be the fantasy pope. She doesn’t plan to get there with piety. 

[marlowelune]

This week I focused on making work quickly, and finding simple solutions. Each of these took me about a total of two hours. I made a fourth that I’ll be posting separately. I fucking love making these false tarot cards -- although, granted, the IV of Wands is a real card, haha. Let me know what you think! 

[marlowelune]

Just wanted to say your use of color is very pretty. It just feels so soft and warm. Your art is just so charming to look at. Have a lovely day <3

Oh thank you so much!! I really appreciate that c: You too!

[marlowelune]

More art of my sweet tiefling bard Magdiel! He’s sad and rebounding because his boyfriend dumped him. Well, actually because his boyfriend was getting married and told him they could still, you know, on the side, but Mag regrettably won’t be anybody’s side piece.

[marlowelune]

🍁🦌🥀🌟

Gold-glowing stag; Joan of Arc; Sun-crowned Apollo

(ey/he)

[marlowelune]

Magdiel Margrave - Tiefling Bard 

As promised, the character sheet for my first DnD character! Appropriately, I have started off with a good, classic, slutty bard. 

Magdiel is a bigender, bisexual babe who is simultaneously the sweet sapphic soft butch of your dreams and the most darling twink — she may be bi and proud, but that doesn’t stop her from being Double Gay. He was recently demoted to side bitch by his boyfriend of three years, the great Prince Tyge, but after summoning an ounce of self-respect, this boi Got Out and is On The Rebound! Watch out for him swinging the sword he stole from his ex that he doesn’t know how to use, solving all her problems with Charm Person, and having ongoing crises of self worth.

[marlowelune]

Happy Friday! A few months ago I started playing DND for the first time! Enjoy this preview of a character sheet for Magdiel Margrave, my tiefling bard. c: I should be posting the finished version sometime next week! 

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Finished my submission for the poster contest for a local art & craft fair!! When describing the organization that runs the fair and what kind of imagery would be permitted, the words “traditional” and “family” were used, so obviously this one’s got lesbians too. 

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Shiny Food ✨

I might post them all individually but here are all the final illustrations from a sticker series I made earlier in the year. Please do not repost or remove my very unobtrusive watermark. Now available on Society6

[marlowelune]

What’s your favorite fairy tale?

Tell me in a reply or reblog!

It doesn’t even necessarily have to be a favorite per se, but I’d love to hear you share any fairy/folk tale that has ever stood out to you at all. Maybe something with memorable imagery, or one that was confusing or funny or bizarre to you, or that you thought was very pretty and satisfying...

Share a title with me and tell me about your feeling about it!!

Thanks!!