Xeshema
@xeshema.bsky.social
Professional artist, amateur cosplayer and leatherworker, master of Mac & cheese. Streaming as a mimic.
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Xeshema
@xeshema.bsky.social
· Nov 24
Xeshema Arts
The hub for art and socials of Xeshema
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I've changed a few things around for the holidays season, so I wanted to let everyone know what's up.
I've kept my art and prints on Ko-Fi, however I've moved my leather goods to Etsy. Maybe that will help with looks and presentation.
xeshema.carrd.co
xeshemaarts.etsy.com
I've kept my art and prints on Ko-Fi, however I've moved my leather goods to Etsy. Maybe that will help with looks and presentation.
xeshema.carrd.co
xeshemaarts.etsy.com
I tried to "akshually" my way out of this but bump it.
I want to do a debut vtuber model. I want to make the full shebang complete with an animated opening
Do I have the money? Nope.
I'll be doing this journey with my own skills (or equal trades).
Let 2026 be my mimic villain era!
I want to do a debut vtuber model. I want to make the full shebang complete with an animated opening
Do I have the money? Nope.
I'll be doing this journey with my own skills (or equal trades).
Let 2026 be my mimic villain era!
I mean, if you were to stream with an avatar, you'd be a vtuber by definition, you don't have to have all the bells and whistles like debuts and oshi marks and whatever.
Casual mimic art stream when? 👀
Casual mimic art stream when? 👀
January 3, 2026 at 7:30 AM
I tried to "akshually" my way out of this but bump it.
I want to do a debut vtuber model. I want to make the full shebang complete with an animated opening
Do I have the money? Nope.
I'll be doing this journey with my own skills (or equal trades).
Let 2026 be my mimic villain era!
I want to do a debut vtuber model. I want to make the full shebang complete with an animated opening
Do I have the money? Nope.
I'll be doing this journey with my own skills (or equal trades).
Let 2026 be my mimic villain era!
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Anyone have their #umamatsune OC drawn? I wanna see!
July 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Anyone have their #umamatsune OC drawn? I wanna see!
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She doesn’t shout.
She states.
Ariella.
Let’s start this year with a character I’ve had in mind for a long time.
#autumnflameart #digitalart #fantasyart #anthroart #characterdesign
#originalcharacter #devilcharacter #painterlyart #fantasyillustration
She states.
Ariella.
Let’s start this year with a character I’ve had in mind for a long time.
#autumnflameart #digitalart #fantasyart #anthroart #characterdesign
#originalcharacter #devilcharacter #painterlyart #fantasyillustration
January 2, 2026 at 6:21 PM
She doesn’t shout.
She states.
Ariella.
Let’s start this year with a character I’ve had in mind for a long time.
#autumnflameart #digitalart #fantasyart #anthroart #characterdesign
#originalcharacter #devilcharacter #painterlyart #fantasyillustration
She states.
Ariella.
Let’s start this year with a character I’ve had in mind for a long time.
#autumnflameart #digitalart #fantasyart #anthroart #characterdesign
#originalcharacter #devilcharacter #painterlyart #fantasyillustration
Live for the birthday stream! Lets gooooo www.twitch.tv/xeshema
Xeshema - Twitch
New Years Eve Birthday Stream!
www.twitch.tv
January 1, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Live for the birthday stream! Lets gooooo www.twitch.tv/xeshema
Thanks @throne.com You remembered! 😆
If things fall into place tonight, how about a stream? I'll put on my best ears for the occasion. Gotta put kiddo to bed though.
If things fall into place tonight, how about a stream? I'll put on my best ears for the occasion. Gotta put kiddo to bed though.
December 31, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Thanks @throne.com You remembered! 😆
If things fall into place tonight, how about a stream? I'll put on my best ears for the occasion. Gotta put kiddo to bed though.
If things fall into place tonight, how about a stream? I'll put on my best ears for the occasion. Gotta put kiddo to bed though.
My latest leather goodies, some not up in the store quite yet but soon will be! Please have a peek and share for me to get those special eyes on it!
www.etsy.com/shop/Xeshema...
www.etsy.com/shop/Xeshema...
December 29, 2025 at 2:09 AM
My latest leather goodies, some not up in the store quite yet but soon will be! Please have a peek and share for me to get those special eyes on it!
www.etsy.com/shop/Xeshema...
www.etsy.com/shop/Xeshema...
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Me thinks a raffle will be fun at 300 followers. I like drawing for folks.
November 24, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Me thinks a raffle will be fun at 300 followers. I like drawing for folks.
Having dreams about art. I try to sketch out the ideas just in case it's a sign of what direction to go.
This time it was watercolor "rorschach" pieces with sumi-e or black ink for detailing. I love these pieces because there are no rules vs a planned drawing.
This sketch was drawn at 4am.
This time it was watercolor "rorschach" pieces with sumi-e or black ink for detailing. I love these pieces because there are no rules vs a planned drawing.
This sketch was drawn at 4am.
December 28, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Having dreams about art. I try to sketch out the ideas just in case it's a sign of what direction to go.
This time it was watercolor "rorschach" pieces with sumi-e or black ink for detailing. I love these pieces because there are no rules vs a planned drawing.
This sketch was drawn at 4am.
This time it was watercolor "rorschach" pieces with sumi-e or black ink for detailing. I love these pieces because there are no rules vs a planned drawing.
This sketch was drawn at 4am.
Like, I get it. But I hate it.
We all bust our rumps with top tier original art, and this... this gets sold for $6m.
Kudos to him but my envy/jealous radar is off the charts! I'd love just 10% of that.
We all bust our rumps with top tier original art, and this... this gets sold for $6m.
Kudos to him but my envy/jealous radar is off the charts! I'd love just 10% of that.
Granted, I haven't worked steadily, but this "original painting" sold for $6,000,000, which is more than I've made in my entire working life. (The gag is by Derek or Steve… cleanups by Caleb Meurer and/or Heather Martinez).
December 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Like, I get it. But I hate it.
We all bust our rumps with top tier original art, and this... this gets sold for $6m.
Kudos to him but my envy/jealous radar is off the charts! I'd love just 10% of that.
We all bust our rumps with top tier original art, and this... this gets sold for $6m.
Kudos to him but my envy/jealous radar is off the charts! I'd love just 10% of that.
Posting art procedures because we all can experiment and level up our works.
I shall immediately be giving this a go!
I shall immediately be giving this a go!
I get asked often about my bright coloring, here's a tutorial on how I enhance palettes!
Repost if you found this helpful 🙏💖
Repost if you found this helpful 🙏💖
![A digital art coloring tutorial featuring my original character. The ALT text for the base/finished photo is included in the replies to this post. Transcribed steps:
1 - Base colors
2 - I duplicate, use a gradient map to add purple / saturation & lower opacity of the new layer. Gradient maps reassign palette based on present light/dark tones.
See example on the left. [Example of a quick monochrome doodle with a red and blue gradient map to display their effect.]
3 - Using Lighten mode, I softened the contrast from the dark outlines over the entire picture. Purple blends everything, cool or warm. I want soft shadows & bright lights.
Layer modes are fun! Mess around.
4 - I use Hard Light mode to add shadows and Overlay to enhance the colors without washing them out.
5 - I return to a normal layer mode and manually add harsh sunlight on the yellow-toned side. In general, warm highlights mean cool shadows vice versa.
6 - I manually colorpick for this but you can use Addition, Luminosity modes etc for dominant brightness too.
This is optional, but limited uses of grey tones bring out the brightness of other colors surrounding it. I tint my grey purple for this picture.
7 - I paint some additional shadows on,
now that I'm satisfied with the lighting.
I finished the drawing here, but sometimes
I do more. I'll pretend to go overboard
on this one to show off the process.
8-10: Using Color Balance, further adjust
your values focusing on one part of the drawing at a time. Duplicate the pic, re-adjust for a different part, and then erase the wonky bits from each layer. For this pic, it's purple highlights and yellow shadows. Lower opacity & merge after furious layer-toggling and erasing.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ezyohmtfftcofou4vszbtged/bafkreiaidnfscc3n6zjx4ygs475sxy7slsbmfqe5fcb5ith5l66aq4ed7q@jpeg)
December 23, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Posting art procedures because we all can experiment and level up our works.
I shall immediately be giving this a go!
I shall immediately be giving this a go!
Reposted by Xeshema
it's all abt hue shifts.
greens are highlighted with yellow
blues are highlighted with green
purple is highlighted with blue
and then you do the reverse for shadows when able.
greens are highlighted with yellow
blues are highlighted with green
purple is highlighted with blue
and then you do the reverse for shadows when able.
December 23, 2025 at 10:52 PM
it's all abt hue shifts.
greens are highlighted with yellow
blues are highlighted with green
purple is highlighted with blue
and then you do the reverse for shadows when able.
greens are highlighted with yellow
blues are highlighted with green
purple is highlighted with blue
and then you do the reverse for shadows when able.
286! Almost there!
Me thinks a raffle will be fun at 300 followers. I like drawing for folks.
December 20, 2025 at 12:01 AM
286! Almost there!
I guess my address got sold since im getting trash packages from an address belonging to an abandoned building.
Lovely.
Lovely.
December 18, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I guess my address got sold since im getting trash packages from an address belonging to an abandoned building.
Lovely.
Lovely.
Holy moly I didnt expect folks to still be subbed to me but at the same time y'all got me crying because I needed this for the holidays.
Thank you, thank you, thank you ❤️
Thank you, thank you, thank you ❤️
December 13, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Holy moly I didnt expect folks to still be subbed to me but at the same time y'all got me crying because I needed this for the holidays.
Thank you, thank you, thank you ❤️
Thank you, thank you, thank you ❤️
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Remember kids: if someone slides into your DMs or comments offering to do a commissioned art piece for you: THEY ARE SCAMMERS! DO NOT PAY THEM!
December 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Remember kids: if someone slides into your DMs or comments offering to do a commissioned art piece for you: THEY ARE SCAMMERS! DO NOT PAY THEM!
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Oh yeah I reposted their post but here's the commissions I've been working on for @jynxtsi.bsky.social over the past couple months (+ one I did for them earlier this year).
Painting like this is tricky to me but I think the results look cool.
Painting like this is tricky to me but I think the results look cool.
December 10, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Oh yeah I reposted their post but here's the commissions I've been working on for @jynxtsi.bsky.social over the past couple months (+ one I did for them earlier this year).
Painting like this is tricky to me but I think the results look cool.
Painting like this is tricky to me but I think the results look cool.
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"people have gotten so used to getting content for free or for almost nothing that they now feel entitled to everything"
Please, Do Feed the Artists, by @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social
Please, Do Feed the Artists, by @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social
Please, Do Feed the Artists
Valuing Creatives in an Entitlement Culture
open.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:06 PM
"people have gotten so used to getting content for free or for almost nothing that they now feel entitled to everything"
Please, Do Feed the Artists, by @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social
Please, Do Feed the Artists, by @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social
I never liked gatekeeping or paywalling art advice. Classes are one thing, but "hacks" and "tips" don't need to be paid for.
If people want to pay you for helping them, that's on them.
Anyway, I'm ready, let's learn!
If people want to pay you for helping them, that's on them.
Anyway, I'm ready, let's learn!
Share your knowledge if/when you can. Teaching other people how to do what you do doesn’t lessen your art - it just means more and better art for everyone.
I appreciate when people are willing to tell me about their brushes, how they study, etc… I want to put that back out into the world.
I appreciate when people are willing to tell me about their brushes, how they study, etc… I want to put that back out into the world.
December 8, 2025 at 12:55 PM
I never liked gatekeeping or paywalling art advice. Classes are one thing, but "hacks" and "tips" don't need to be paid for.
If people want to pay you for helping them, that's on them.
Anyway, I'm ready, let's learn!
If people want to pay you for helping them, that's on them.
Anyway, I'm ready, let's learn!
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Check out VK Chapter 1: Shadows of Vengeance by VenusOrionComics on #Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/ven...
#Comics
#Comics
VK Chapter 1: Shadows of Vengeance
The hunt begins in a dystopian city where vampires rule the shadows and vengeance fuels the fight for survival.
www.kickstarter.com
January 12, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Check out VK Chapter 1: Shadows of Vengeance by VenusOrionComics on #Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/ven...
#Comics
#Comics
Got an extraordinary opportunity to try my hand at proper voice acting with Brian of VenusOrionComics!
Not gonna lie, this would be excellent to perfect and do with kiddo growing. Looking forward to the new chapter!
Not gonna lie, this would be excellent to perfect and do with kiddo growing. Looking forward to the new chapter!
December 7, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Got an extraordinary opportunity to try my hand at proper voice acting with Brian of VenusOrionComics!
Not gonna lie, this would be excellent to perfect and do with kiddo growing. Looking forward to the new chapter!
Not gonna lie, this would be excellent to perfect and do with kiddo growing. Looking forward to the new chapter!
Kytri does excellent work at a great turnaround too! Vouching for my friend here if you need some OC's done or looking for a gift drawn for a friend this holiday season!
god I hate to ask for commission work when I'm not done with everything I have but bills this month will put me deep in the red if I don't
commiss.io/kytri
or
vgen.co/Kytri
if you're just feeling generous:
ko-fi.com/itskytri
www.patreon.com/c/kytri
#DigitalArt #ArtCommissions
commiss.io/kytri
or
vgen.co/Kytri
if you're just feeling generous:
ko-fi.com/itskytri
www.patreon.com/c/kytri
#DigitalArt #ArtCommissions
December 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Kytri does excellent work at a great turnaround too! Vouching for my friend here if you need some OC's done or looking for a gift drawn for a friend this holiday season!
After almost 2 years of funding and fussing, my leather belt trade has finally reached home safe and sound! So glad my brain decided to keep quiet until after postage was spent.
December 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
After almost 2 years of funding and fussing, my leather belt trade has finally reached home safe and sound! So glad my brain decided to keep quiet until after postage was spent.