⏤͟͟͞͞★ Happy Pride Month to everyone — regardless of your orientation or gender! ★͟͟͞͞⏤
I’m always glad to support those who feel connected to this kind of celebration 💖🏳️🌈
• Yes, I’m a little late with this Pride-themed artwork. But hey — this is actually my first-ever Pride piece! And trust me, I was racing against time to get it done before the end of the month [especially since I started it way back at the beginning].
• In many ways, this artwork went through production hell — I restarted it from scratch at least twice, deleting everything and going back again.
• Technically, I could’ve limited my Pride content this year to just the ship challenge about identities, love, and orientation — but this piece was already in the works before that challenge even started. So now we’ve got both! [Yay, I made it!!]
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Now, a bit about the artwork, the characters, and their orientations:
➛ Sigmund — is asexual + panromantic.
Like pretty much all my characters: “No SEX, just SPACE.” He’s the type of guy who doesn’t give a damn about who you are, what you identify as, or which way your compass points — as long as you’re fun to be around. [And ideally... into arson].
➛ Fantine — is androromantic + idisexual.
She’s drawn to masculine traits and body types — regardless of gender. Put simply: she’s into people who remind her of Mojito. So yeah... Mojito-sexual XD [No, that doesn’t make her shallow — it just means she’s more likely to be attracted to folks with Mojito-like vibes. But she’ll always stay loyal to him — he’s her ultimate ideal.]
➛ Kenneth — is homoromantic + autoromantic.
Pretty on brand for a pompous, egocentric, self-obsessed morph like him. Of course he considers himself the best — and naturally, the only one worthy of his own love. Sure, maybe deep down, he’s capable of loving someone else too... But let’s be real: no one will ever compare to himself. Ever.
➛ Theo — is puretécentia.
He’s still a child, so he has no concept of sexuality, romance, gender, or relationships — and likely never will. In the LGBTQ+ community, people like him are often referred to as puretécentians, and I love that for him.
• The characters were chosen randomly — not by a generator, but just by me thinking: “Okay, who comes to mind first?” If I do another Pride piece next year, I’ll pick different characters. And so on, until I’ve cycled through everyone. Then I’ll probably start over =P
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• As you can see, the composition is divided into diagonal segments — each one representing not only the color of the character’s flag, but also their personal energy. This isn’t just a Pride-themed illustration — it’s a manifesto. It’s a celebration of identity, representation, aesthetic and personality — all gathered into one bold and beautiful piece.
✦ Thank you for reading — and may the universe of PΛЯΛÐłSΞ shine through every single line! Happy Pride to all — ladies, gentlemen, and everyone else in between! ^_^
