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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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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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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
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Happy Halloween!
That haunted house is just for jokes, right?

#art #retro #lowpoly #pixelart #halloween
October 31, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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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
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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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Sorry for the lack of updates. The vet visit was extremely good this go around. The doctor was very happy with Lily's results and quick recovery!

Here is a shot of her, tired of being in the vets office.
A green eyed grey chartreux cat with a milk trail laying in a cat carrier atop a black granite counter.
September 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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Lastly, the cat in question.
NOTE: She is doing a LOT better. I have actually already taken her to the vet and paid for the treatment. These coms are to replenish the emergency funds and pay for her checkup on Monday.
September 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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An example of the pose rig used. Controllers may or may not be on final model depending on pose complexity.
September 6, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Example of still poses and unique character
A dark priest with dark bloody eyes, tan skin and a greying beard. He's in a power pose A dark priest with dark bloody eyes, tan skin and a greying beard. He's in a power pose A dark priest with dark bloody eyes, tan skin and a greying beard. He's in a power pose
September 6, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Posed with props!
September 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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A good detail gauge!
September 6, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Emergency Low Poly Comms!
Help me support my cats vet bills! See the thread for examples and additional details.
ONLY 4 SLOTS!

Please Redoot!

#lowpoly #retro #anime #playstaion #gaming #retrogaming #art #pixelart #commission #gamedev
September 6, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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The bean in question
September 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Summer is not over yet. Enjoy it, with Star Melon!
Cheaper than the cube shaped competitors melons!
Check the zine in the 🧵

#art #anime #pixelart #retro #SummerAdZine
A fake Japanese style advertisement for fictional star shaped watermelons. The brand name at the top is "PhiFruits" followed by a circular flower. The Japaneses text reads "Star Watermelon" or hoshi suika" and "Supreme Bliss of Heaven" or "tengoku no shifuku". Four star watermelons are presented under the Japanese text one showing a quarter cutout to show the pink and seeded inside of the melon. The price is 7,900 Japenese Yen. Under that is an AKI brand marker a parody of the OK Market Japanese superstore. The background is a slightly overcast sky with an ever stretching teal blue ocean reaching far into the skyline. The character presented is holding a slice of watermelon up in front of her smiling. She is wearing a blue swimsuit, has dark chin length hair with two hair clips in her bangs, has short elf ears, purple eyes, and a red triangle facing down on her forehead.
July 30, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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What she looks like now and still changing. Adding muscle in some of my wips now, though I am bad at it still. but learning!
A character striking a cute pose as if someone's taking her photo. She's wearing a one piece suite similar to a one piece swimsuit or leotard. She has matching knee high boots as well. Her hair is chin length and she holds her bangs back with hair clips. She also has elf ears and a tattoo of a triangle facing down on her forehead.
July 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Throwback Phi art. She's come so far since this.

#art #anime #retro #pixelart
July 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Apparently, I never posted Mega Drive Girl here.
Well, here ya go!

#sega #art #anime #pixelart #メガドライブ #retro #gaming
July 4, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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And because this one took a bit to revisit, days 47 and 48. I still have days 45, 46, 49, 50, and 51 to post. Its been all over the place with how busy its been.
A sketch of a girl leaning against a wall. She is holding an open canned drink up to the viewer. She wears a one piece outfit with line accents and a triangle pointing up on her upper center chest. She has short hair with two hair clips holding back her bangs, and a triangle pointing down on her forehead. The can says "Premium Drünk" a color render of a girl leaning against a wall. She is holding an open canned drink up to the viewer. She wears a one piece outfit with grey accents and a red triangle pointing up on her upper center chest. She has black hair with a blue tint to it and purple eyes. She also has a red triangle pointing down on her forehead.
June 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Day 52:
Have a drink.

slowly the experiment continues.
#art #anime #witchofarcadia #illustration #CLIPSTUDIO
a full render of a girl leaning against a wall. She is holding an open canned drink up to the viewer. She wears a one piece outfit with grey accents and a red triangle pointing up on her upper center chest. She has black hair with a blue tint to it and purple eyes. She also has a red triangle pointing down on her forehead.
June 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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and of course 42 and 43 were phases of working out the design.
sketch of a girl in a one piece suit with matching boots. Both have accents lines through out the piece. The character, named Rage, has a circular tattoo on her back that is shown through the back window on her suit. She has spiky white hair with a decorative pin holding her bangs back. She also has elf ears. A color render of a girl in a white one piece suit with matching boots. Both have gold and grey accents. The character, named Rage, has a circular tattoo on her back that is shown through the back window on her suit. She has spiky white hair with a gold decorative pin holding her bangs back. She also has elf ears and red eyes.
June 22, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Day 44:
The princess of Hurt, Rage.

This was my second dive into colors and some post effects. Im still struggling with my anatomy but I do think the execution is good for where Im at!

#art #anime #witchofarcadia #illustration #CLIPSTUDIO
Full render of a girl in a white one piece suit with matching boots. Both have gold and grey accents. The character, named Rage, has a circular tattoo on her back that is shown through the back window on her suit. She has spiky white hair with a gold decorative pin holding her bangs back. She also has elf ears and red eyes.
June 22, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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as usual day 40 is the wip
A girl in what looks like a superhero one piece outfit. The outfit has accent lines running up her arms and torso, and a flag like sash or short cape? Her pose is of one that looks as if shes practicing martial arts. She has large scars on her face as well as very short hair with the sides and back shaved up to the crown.
June 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Its been a bit, so I am going to do some catch up. I have missed a few days just due to exhaustion but were still movin.

Day 41: Doki
This one was birthday art for friend @zabludoki.bsky.social

#art #illustration #CLIPSTUDIO
A girl in what looks like a superhero one piece outfit. The outfit has accent lines running up her arms and torso, and a flag like sash or short cape? Her pose is of one that looks as if shes practicing martial arts. She has large scars on her face as well as very short hair with the sides and back shaved up to the crown.
June 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Day 36 - 38 were interesting breakdowns. Spending so much time on this really gave me a good overview on my process.
A sketch depicting an elf girl in a wide stance pose with her sword drawn ready to battle. She wears a long sleeve top with a triangle motif in the center and a matching skirt. She has knee high boots. She also wears a short cover that goes over her shoulders. She has medium length hair, and a triangle tattoo on her head and upper chest both pointing towards her face. An illustration depicting an elf girl in a wide stance pose with her sword drawn ready to battle. She wears a long sleeve top with a triangle motif in the center and a matching skirt. She has knee high boots. She also wears a short cover that goes over her shoulders. She has medium length hair, and a triangle tattoo on her head and upper chest both pointing towards her face. An illustration depicting an elf girl in a wide stance pose with her sword drawn ready to battle. She wears a blue long sleeve top with a gold triangle motif in the center and a matching green skirt. She has knee high blue boots with white accents. She also wears a short cover that goes over her shoulders. She has blue hair, purple eyes, and a blue triangle tattoo on her head and upper chest both pointing towards her face.
June 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Day 39:
The Elf Warrior, Alpha
An unreal level of progress specially on shading and coloring. Ive learned quite a lot on this piece particularly from friends.

#art #illustration #anime #CLIPSTUDIO
An illustration depicting an elf girl in a wide stance pose with her sword drawn ready to battle. She wears a light blue long sleeve top with a gold triangle motif in the center and a matching light blue skirt. She has knee high red boots with white accents. She also wears a short cover that goes over her shoulders. She has blue hair, purple eyes, and a gold triangle tattoo on her head and upper chest both pointing towards her face.
June 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM