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Leilani Derr
@leilaniderr.bsky.social
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Visual Art, Illustration, & Design
📍Denver, CO
📍Resident at RedLine ‘24-‘26


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Detail shots of this kotobuki. It’s acrylic paint on hand carved panel (49x20in)

#woodcut #yokai #mythicalbeasts #acrylic #japanesemythology #art #chimera #illustration
A painted carving of a kotobuki. A chimera in Japanese folklore made of all twelve zodiac animals. The creature is hot pink and cobalt blue on a chartreuse background. Detailed shot of an acrylic painted carving depicting a kotobuki. A chimera in Japanese folklore made of all twelve zodiac animals. The creature is hot pink and cobalt blue on a chartreuse background. Detailed shot of an acrylic painted carving depicting a kotobuki. A chimera in Japanese folklore made of all twelve zodiac animals. The creature is hot pink and cobalt blue on a chartreuse background. Detailed shot of an acrylic painted carving depicting a kotobuki. A chimera in Japanese folklore made of all twelve zodiac animals. The creature is hot pink and cobalt blue on a chartreuse background.
September 14, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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kotobuki, 2025
acrylic paint on hand carved panel 49x20in

I offer some retina-burning colors to cleanse your feed today. kotobuki is a chimera made of all twelve zodiac animals.

#woodcut #yokai #mythicalbeasts #acrylic #japanesemythology
September 12, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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These good pups are cut out, roughed in, and ready for carving. At about 49” tall, I’ve got some work to do.

#woodcut #japanesefolklore #komainu #shishi #poidogs #mythicalbeasts #yokai #illustration
Black and white photograph of two silhouettes of shishi/shisa/koma inu wood cuts in progress.
August 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Some #wip pics of the full-size #kotobuki piece.

#art #japanesefolklore #woodcut #yokai #monsters #chimera #mythology
Closeup image of the kotobuki carving in progress. Closeup image of the kotobuki carving in progress.
August 9, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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A mini study for a larger piece and series of #chimera / #yokai in the works. The #kotobuki is a chimera that represents all the animals of the Chinese zodiac

acrylic paint on hand-carved panel

#illustration #fineart #folklore #japanesemythology #woodcut #monstermash
Photo of a hand carved kotobuki on panel painted with lime green, hot pink, and cobolt blue hue acrylics.
August 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Mood: 🦅

#illustration #digitalillustration #isthispatriotism

Also #fuckice
An illustration of a juvenile bald eagle grasping the shoulder and neck of an unarmed woman to scream in her ear. Detail of an illustration of a juvenile bald eagle grasping the shoulder and neck of an unarmed woman and screaming in her ear.
June 18, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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Creatures from my digital sketch book. Exploring some playful color palettes.

#mythologicalbeast #fantasyillustration #illustration #griffin #modernfolklore
Griffin-like beast with a humanoid face pinning down a snake. Griffin-like beast with a humanoid face pinning down a snake. Griffin-like beast with a humanoid face pinning down a snake. Griffin-like beast with a humanoid face pinning down a snake.
March 11, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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New work as part of the “Living Land” exhibition at RedLine curated by Jane Burke.

Opening is tonight!
1/24 from 6-9pm
at RedLine in Denver

After this shitshow week, come be in community with the loveliest community

#fineart #redlinecontemporaryartcenter #denverartist #illustrator
“Yogen no Tori” 2025, acrylic on hand-engraved wood, 24x96. Three magpies with humanoid faces perched on violet branches against a backdrop of fluorescent pink and orange. A mounting flock gathers on the branches above. “Yogen no Tori” 2025, acrylic on hand-engraved wood, 24x96. Three magpies with humanoid faces perched on violet branches against a backdrop of fluorescent pink and orange. A mounting flock gathers on the branches above.
January 24, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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“Gaslight” 2023
Digital

#illustration #mentalhealth #digitalillustration #procreate #editorialillustration
January 22, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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“Dead Ends”, 2023
18x24”
Acrylic on hand-engraved wood

This seemed like the correct first post on a day like today.

#fineart #woodcarving
January 20, 2025 at 8:19 PM