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IllusionOfMana
@illusionofmana.bsky.social
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2D/3D General Artist, Animator, and Programmer.
Working @ Eden Industries.
Personal Project: Witch Of Arcadia
Get To Know Me-> https://www.illusionofmana.art/LinkMe.html
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Originator of the term "Mixels" for non standard pixel art
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IllusionOfMana @illusionofmana.bsky.social · Jun 4
Witch of Arcadia

(now with alt text added)

#art #pixelart #anime #retro #witchofarcadia #indie #pixel
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illusionofmana.bsky.social
Heyo its been forever. Today is my bday!
...But I dont have any recent art I can show... I have however been sitting on some new sprites for my side project though 👀
#pixelart #retro #gamedev #anime
November 14, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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This unusual little Japanese instrument is such a vibe ✨

Designed in 1980s Ikebukuro, originally intended to teach koto scales and soundtrack poetry readings
November 14, 2025 at 12:08 PM
illusionofmana.bsky.social
Heyo its been forever. Today is my bday!
...But I dont have any recent art I can show... I have however been sitting on some new sprites for my side project though 👀
#pixelart #retro #gamedev #anime
November 14, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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ryanarchy.co.uk
So for a little while now I’ve been redesigning Cassie and im pretty happy with where she’s at!

#OC #Anime #Art #Cassie #AnimeArt
November 10, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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ashprater.bsky.social
making game hurttss 🐛two months of off and on work just for this -- also just a poor work ethic ehehe #pixelart #ドット絵 #gamedev
November 6, 2025 at 10:36 PM
illusionofmana.bsky.social
another wip started from my 4 low poly's. Now that I am feeling well enough, been trying to get back to sculpting these bad dudes out!
#lowpoly #retro #pixelart
A flat shaded 3D model of a robot. The robots design is angular with subtle hints art armor like design on the chest, shoulders, and calves similar to Gundam or Warhammer's Space Marines. The robot also has two long objects jutting from behind it.
November 6, 2025 at 3:13 AM
illusionofmana.bsky.social
Finally feeling better! Hopefully November will be better (given it's also my birth month)
illusionofmana.bsky.social IllusionOfMana @illusionofmana.bsky.social · 15d
3 or 4 days into what I'm sure is the flu. 😷
October has not been my month. Remember, get your flu shot updates. This sucks.
November 4, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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ryanarchy.co.uk
Look alive sunshine

#OC #anime #retroanime #Y2K
November 2, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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illusionofmana.bsky.social
Happy Halloween!
That haunted house is just for jokes, right?

#art #retro #lowpoly #pixelart #halloween
October 31, 2025 at 4:29 PM
illusionofmana.bsky.social
Happy Halloween!
That haunted house is just for jokes, right?

#art #retro #lowpoly #pixelart #halloween
October 31, 2025 at 4:29 PM
illusionofmana.bsky.social
3 or 4 days into what I'm sure is the flu. 😷
October has not been my month. Remember, get your flu shot updates. This sucks.
October 30, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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airyu.cat
Happy birthday @quinncoyote117.bsky.social !! I wonder where you're running to in this. Hopefully to get bday cake 🎂
October 30, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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metalmasato.bsky.social
thing i worked on for a while it includes OCs of friends,mutuals, people i look up to and cameos here and there, also a nod to a certain ps2 game menu screen ill include the names in the comment
October 23, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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aaronschmit.bsky.social
My partner and love of my life just won a Daytime Emmy last week! I am so incredibly proud of her. She is one of the most talented and hard working people I know, and this award is absolutely deserved.

Congratulations on winning, Laura! Love you so much! 💖
October 22, 2025 at 7:38 PM
illusionofmana.bsky.social
We are back at it with the low poly run! This character doesnt have much before theyre done!

#lowpoly #pixelart #retro #art #anime
a screenshot of a low poly character. The character is a girl with green hair, blue eyes, a magenta top and de-saturated blue pants. You can make out an un-textured bow in the center of the belt line. The character has a pixel art style texture map and is T posing, as standard for models that will be rigged later.
October 22, 2025 at 3:46 AM
illusionofmana.bsky.social
Hello, I am back.
Low poly is going to start up again after work today!
I do plan on reopening low poly coms after this set of 4 is done as well barring, no more surprises happen for the rest of the year 😵
October 20, 2025 at 2:53 PM
illusionofmana.bsky.social
Life updates.
I don't do these often but with active clients I want to drop an update given it's been slow. 🧵
October 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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foofarawr.com
Happy spook month!
#pixelart #ドット絵
October 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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airyu.cat
Finally watched the very first Godzilla movie and had to draw it hehe
Godzilla drawn in my style, walking, arms grossed, and sleeping
September 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM
illusionofmana.bsky.social
Slow on the update, low poly has been happening though! Colors are placeholders at the moment
#pixelart #art #lowpoly

Cat update:
We did end up having to take my cat in again for a third time on Wednesday... We think unrelated issue (her wet food had a bone in it 😨). Luckily she's in the clear now!
Low poly model of a "shrine maiden" with green hair. Her face, hands, and feet are uncolored and not textured.
September 27, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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tedbob84.bsky.social
Oldie, but goodie piece!
2 AEW fav's, Riho and Kenny Omega!
#AEW #KennyOmega #Riho
September 24, 2025 at 5:56 AM
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tharkka.bsky.social
Cirno Intensifies
#RetroAnime #illustration #cirno #touhou #チルノ #東方
September 19, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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yupiistar.bsky.social
Hello #portfolioday ! 💖✨

I'm Yupii, retro inspired Freelance Illustrator & Pixel Artist & learning 3D modelling. I'm also a merch artist attending cons in germany! In my free time I enjoy drawing cute romance.

Always interested in new opportunities!

💌yupiistar@gmail.com
🎨yupiistar.carrd.co
Illustration of Yutaka Yamai from the Yakuza/Like a Dragon series and the vtuber Yupii Hunie. The illustration is themed after Valentines day, with lots of laces, pink and hearts decorating the background and framing. Yupii is holding a brigadeiro (a brazilian chocolate baked good with sprinkles) up to Yamai's mouth while Yamai accepts it with a cheeky grin. Yupii and Yamai are both wearing valentines themed outfits, specifically they are themed after Strawberry chocolate cakes. The main part of the dress is a soft and warm brown, with the top and bottom having a white cloth with a single pink stripe going around the shoulders and the bottom of the dress. She is also wearing brown stockings with the ends on the thighs being a pink cloth with a white stripe, and pink ballet heels with a ribbon tied on her ankles. Finally she is wearing white gloves, a necklace and a tiara with strawberry pendants. Yamai's he is wearing a brown tuxedo with a golden accent and small gold strawberry shaped buttons, a dark pink/burgundy vest below, a pink tie, white dress shirt. On the bottom right are chibis of the two. Illustration of the VTuber Yupii Hunie with Yutaka Yamai from the Yakuza/Like a Dragon series in a romantic shoujo manga/otome game inspired aesthetic. The artwork has them standing in the sunset/evening sky as they look into each other's eyes and lace their fingers together. Yupii is holding a veil that is billowing on the wind over the two. Their hair and clothes are floating in the wind as well. Behind them is a sunset sky. Pixel Art illustration of the Vtuber Poseidon from Mythos. She is sitting on a rock underwater with corals and algae around it. She is wearing heart glasses and her hair is just like the sea, with ripples on the edges. She is wearing a hat with corals and pearl accesories on her outfit. She is smiling towards the viewer as fish swim by her and the sun shines from the surface through the water above. Pixel Illustration of the vtuber Gijutsu. The illustration features the character holding a metal/iron/sci-fi like whip that occasionally emits electric sparks. The character is standing in the middle of a forest in the night, the moon visible above with some clouds. The character has a mechanical left arm (on the viewer's right) and an electronic eyepatch on his right eye (on the viewer's left).
April 8, 2025 at 5:51 PM
illusionofmana.bsky.social
More stage props and objects. Placing Pixels today!

#gamedev #art #pixelart #animation #twitch

Working on Environment Tiles today! Come stop by and bug me
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September 16, 2025 at 8:29 PM
illusionofmana.bsky.social
A week late (cause of some fun surprises at work!) but low poly side grind has started! Will post as I go.
September 15, 2025 at 2:22 PM