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@lorecurator.bsky.social
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Collector, teller, and weaver of stories.
they/them or fae/faer
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As I mentioned earlier on stream, I am participating in the Happy Harvest Raid Train that starts this weekend and goes into next week!

I have two morning slots on the 11th and 12th where I will be doing some simple art and playing Tiny Glade, which I've been wanting to play for a while!
A square infographic. The background is a watercolour texture in various shades of brown, orange, and yellow. In the center is a simple frame with rounded corners, a thick brown dashed outline, and a transparent white background. At the top left of the frame is a light brown square with the title in bold text that reads "Happy Harvest Raid Train". Below this square is more bold text reading "#HappyHarvest25", overlapping a photo. The photo is of Lore's logo (an open white and grey open book on a purple and blue gradient background. The book has their handle, LoreCurator, written on the pages and yellow stars coming out of the pages). To the right of the title, hashtag, and photo is more text that reads "Hosted by: The Collab Hub. November 8th-15th. Date: Nov. 11th & 12th. Time: 11am-1pm ET. Game: Art & Tiny Glade. About Lore: Lore (they/fae) is a queer collector, teller, and weaver of stories with a focus on games, art, and co-working as they finish their PhD". Below this text and the photo is a written link in bold text that goes to LoreCurator's Twitch channel. At the bottom of the frame is an illustrated train in autumn colours, with two pumpkins and a doodle style plant to the right of the train.
November 7, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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I've been sharing other folks' ads for the Trans Rights Raid Train but here's mine!

I'll be streaming Friday 26th at 8am with some Art and FF14. There are incentives for donating as well. More info here: tilt.fyi/dVGcAfAH6u

Alt text has the info if the images are difficult/impossible to read!
Announcement for the Trans Rights Are Human Rights Raid Train. At the top, in blue text with a white outline, are the words "Trans Rights Are Human Rights". Below the words "Raid Train" are written in white text with a pink outline, and the dates of the raid train (Sept. 24th - 26th) are written below this. A stylized umbrella with the progress pride colours is placed beside, along with a heart with the trans flag colours. Below reads "Art by: LoreCurator". In a section below are the details of the stream. It reads "Streaming" (in white text with a pink outline) and below are the date and time in purple text: DATE: Sept 26th TIME: 8 AM - 10 AM EST. In white text with a blue outline it reads "I wioll be streaming a mix of art and FFXIV with different incentives for folks who donate! Every dollar helps". Beside is a picture of LoreCurator's logo, an open book on a blue and purple gradient background with yellow stairs above. Lore's handle written across the pages. Below this, written in blue and pink, are the channel name (LoreCurator), Lore's pronouns (They/Fae), and channel link (twitch.tv/lorecurator). The Trans Lifeline logo is shown beside, with the words "Charity Fundraising through Tiltify" written in black lettering. A series of hearts with the demigender, genderfluid, nonbinary, genderqueer, bigender and agender flag colours are shown along the bottom. A digitally drawn/created poster with the title "Lore's Donation Incentives for TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS Raid Train for Trans Lifeline" on a light purple background header over top of a purple and blue gradient background. Under the heading is an oval subtitle bubble with the words "Individual Rewards," under which is the following: $1+ Add to the pile or timed drawing, $5+ Draw from memory, FFXIV role swap, $10+ Draw me (you, the donator) a creature, $15+ Make a melee DPS in FFXIV. Beside this is "$50+ Switch to Art/FFXIV" with a message in yellow below "Big dono Reward" and an arrow pointing at the reward info. The bottom left corner has the trans flag heart under an intersex-inclusive progress pride flag themed umbrella, beside which is another oval subtitle bubble "Mini Goals." Under this subtitle is the following: $25 - Select a fun hat for Lore to wear!; $50 - Add a hat !AND! make Lore try a hot sauce!; $75 - Hat, hot sauce, !AND! make Lore read a) one of their poems or b) something serious/academic in a funny voice; $100 - Secret! (hand-written with a >:3 face); $250 - Future interactive stream!
September 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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If you see this quote with the energy you bring to bluesky
A screenshot from the made-for-TV adaptation of Terry Pratchett's book 'The Hogfather.' Death (a skeletal grim reaper) is standing in front of a fireplace dressed in an old-fashioned Santa outfit with a fake beard. Next to him on the right is Albert, a shorter, older human man standing in front of a seasonally decorated bookcase. He has glasses and is wearing an elf costume, including fake pointed ears, and is holding a glass of alcohol and a meat pie. Both are looking towards something off screen in clear startled confusion.
September 16, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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I can't believe I'm just seeing this now! Congrats!! And thank you for your wonderful references. I did attempt the Draw Everything June this year and learned a lot but was too much of a perfectionist haha

Here are a few drawings I did from the challenge
Digital sketch of a larger bodied woman almost laying on a bench, arms stretched toward the sky. A digital drawing of a Tiefling woman posing in lingerie. The drawing is partially coloured in greyscale, Digital sketch of a larger Half-orc woman (left) with her back against a smaller lizardfolk woman (right). Digital sketch of an elf carrying a bow. She is walking away from the viewer at an angle but looking over her left shoulder.
August 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Finished the health potion and a mind potion! (The mind potion is just caffeine, of course.)
A digital painting of a green potion in a tear-drop shaped bottle with a pointed topper. It has a tanned coloured label attached via string that says "Health +". The image has a watermark overlay with the handle '@lorecurator' and a transparent background. A digital painting of a purple potion in a tear-drop shaped bottle with a pointed topper. It has a tanned coloured label attached via string that says "Mind +". The image has a watermark overlay with the handle '@lorecurator' and a transparent background.
August 17, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Lynn is just hanging out purring away now that she's eaten. Indie has gone off somewhere to probably sleep. "Crisis" averted.
A small, very fluffy long-haired cat with tabby face patterns. She is sitting on a wooden chair staring at the camera.
August 17, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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Colouring progress from this morning!! I didn't want to stop haha
Work in progress digital painting of a potion bottle with green liquid. It has a label that reads "Health +" in purple.
August 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Second is the channel points icon. I have a points redeem icon finished as well, but watermarking that one would probably obscure a lot of the simplistic design.
A digital drawing of a solid black silhouette of a cat sitting, viewed from behind. It is outlined in white. Watermarked with @ lorecurator.
August 13, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Posting some of the stuff I've actually finished recently! Emote for stream is done, and I've been able to make the channel points icon and a reward icon as well. Watermarked, unfortunately.

First, the emote. I had to crop it to just the head to work as an emote.
A blue carbuncle from FF14 (small, cat-like creature with long ears and a tail that splits into 3) sitting and looking at the viewer from just over its shoulder. Its eyes are two different shades of purple with the right eye being darker. It has a light purple question mark above its head to the left. Water marked with @ lorecurator. A digital painting of the bust of a blue carbuncle from FF14 (small, cat-like creature with long ears and a tail that splits into 3) looking at the viewer from just over its shoulder. Its eyes are two different shades of purple with the right eye being darker. It has a light purple question mark above its head to the left. Water marked with @ lorecurator.
August 13, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Worked on this during stream!! Will be uploaded to Twitch as an emote when done
A work in progress partially coloured blue carbuncle from FFXIV. It is looking over its shoulder at the viewer and has a ? above its head.
August 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Good morning/timezone! I will be going live momentarily to get ready for my slot in Spoon Platoon's Disability Pride Month Raid Train! Going to be playing FFXIV while my spouse and I talk about relationships and disability/chronic illness. www.twitch.tv/lorecurator
An image advertising Spoon Platoon's Disability raid train. In the top left corner is "Celebrating Disability Pride Month July 15-29th" with Pride in the Disability Pride flag colours (red, yellow, white, blue, and green). These colours are also in the top right corner as a wavy graphic. The background is a black and grey gradient with a pattern of spoons. In the foreground is a light purple coffee cup on a saucer with the Spoon Platoon title overlaid and LoreCurator's profile picture (an open blank book on a blue/purple gradient with starts and the words Lore Curator" written in the book) inside the mug. Above the mug is a spoon with the information "@LoreCurator they/fae 7/28 8am ET" written across it.
July 28, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Waiting for a train to go visit some friends. I regret putting the box of masks near a scented candle. Despite the lid on the candle, and the candle not having been burned ever, the mask has a fairly strong sweet smell.

Hopefully it fades.
A selfie of a person wearing a grey ball cap, black glasses, and a black face mask. They look tired.
July 11, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Day 6 of @adorkastock.com 's #DrawEverythingJune2025 ! Still working on Day 5, but I did a 30 minute study of this pose. I appreciate the opportunity to work on larger body types immensely!
A digital sketch of a larger-bodied woman. She is partially sitting on a bench and leaning back to where she is almost horizontal but with her right foot (closest to viewer) on the ground. Her left arm is stretched upwards and her right arm is too, though bent at a roughly 90 degree angle.
June 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Day 4's sketch for
@adorkastock.com 's #DrawEverythingJune2025 challenge! Decided to draw my tiefling bard, Aid, who is currently going through it in the DnD campaign I play her in. Marked as suggestive, but she's fully covered, just wearing lingerie.
A full body digital drawing of a tiefling (devil-ish? DnD 'race' of people descended from those who made a pact with demons/devils) trans/intersex woman wearing black and mesh lingerie (tank top, panties, and stockings). Her left hand is resting at the top of her head and she is looking at the viewer with her head tilted up. She has horns and a devil tail. She is somewhat sensually posed.
June 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Day 3's sketch for @adorkastock.com 's #DrawEverythingJune2025 challenge! Currently a day 'behind' but that's fine.

Left: Myev, my half-orc coalition paladin
Right: Zeema, a leopard-gecko-themed lizardfolk conjuration wizard. She belongs to my spouse!

Both from the in-person game we play locally.
Digital sketch of two women sitting with their backs against each other. One on the left is larger, sitting taller, and has pointed ears and a tusk coming out of her bottom lip. Her hair is shaved on the side and longer, pulled back into a pony tail on the top. She is hugging her bent knees loosely and is wearing tight shorts and a tube top. She is looking straight ahead of her. One on the right is a lizardfolk (having lizard-like features but still being predominantly humanoid) with feathery hair. She is wearing tight shorts and a sports bra. Her head is turned slightly toward the viewer and her arms are holding one bent knee closer to her chest.
June 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Finished sketch for Day 2 of @adorkastock.com 's #DrawEverythingJune2025 challenge! Figured I'd show the finalized version of the sketch.
Digital sketch of an Elven woman looking at the viewer from over her left shoulder. She is holding a bow in her left hand and seems to be stepping away or in mid-action.
June 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Day 2: Rena, elven woman, rogue. She's a friend's character from a different DnD group I play in.

I didn't have time to do as much of this as I wanted to, but I do plan on detailing this pose more! I'll post an update once I do.

#draweverythingjune2025
Digital sketch of an elven woman looking at the viewer from over her left shoulder. She is holding a bow in her left hand and seems to be stepping away or in mid-action.
June 4, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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Finally getting around to posting my days 1 and 2 sketches for @adorkastock.com 's #DrawEverythingJune2025 challenge!

My goal is to draw characters (mine and probably those of friends) in the various poses.

Day 1: Adrian Simmons, trans man, informant. The shirt is a weird TTRPG group inside joke.
Digital sketch of a trans man standing with one hand on his hip and the other by his opposite side. He is looking up and to the side with his chin slightly raised. He is also wearing a v-neck shirt where the point of the 'v' seems to be held on by a thin piece of material.
June 4, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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Indie's not dead, she's just really enjoying the sun and open windows.
A light brown and orange tabby cat lays on the floor in a small patch of sun from the window above. She almost looks dead.
April 28, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Hid the sketch layer again for visibility, but this is the progress I made today during stream! Couldn't warm up with gesture drawing so it was a bit difficult to get into it but I'm mostly happy with the progress.

Face was done last week, but the rest was done today.
Rough line art of a chest-up view of a half-orc woman. She is looking toward the viewer with her head turned toward her left, tilted. The sides of her head are shaved and she was a large scar over her right eye which appears to be blank/artificial. She is wearing a tube top and her arms are not quite drawn yet.
April 15, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Without sharing your age, who was your first animated crush?

Idk if this really counts as a crush. More of an ideal? A goal?
A frame of a 2D animated masculine presenting person (Cybersix's male persona, Adrian Seidelman) wearing a purple-grey button up shirt under a lighter grey sweater vests. The shirt's sleeves are partially rolled up and the collar comes up and over the best. The person has black hair that is somewhat brushed back and defies gravity. They are also wearing circle, thin-rimmed glasses and have a hand on a tree slightly behind them. A frame of a 2D animated feminine-presenting person (Cybersix) wearing a tight black one piece jumper/body suit. She has a high collared cape with red lining behind her and is wearing a black fedora like hat with a wide brim. She is posed, kneeling on one knee, with the somewhat cloudy night sky above her.
April 10, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Progress from last week's drawing; working on her face (over top of the sketch layer, but I did that so the details I did today would be visible).
Details of an incomplete, somewhat androgynous female half-orc face. Her face is turned partially away from the viewer, but her eyes are looking toward the viewer. She has a large scar running over her right eye (left side for viewer) from the top of her eyebrow to nearly her lips and the eye is blank. She has small-ish tusks poking out over her bottom lip and her lips are somewhat open.
April 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Also did gesture drawings again as a warm up. Was pretty happy with this 10 minute one.
A 10 minute gesture drawing/sketch of a masculine-bodied person appearing to hop over a box. Their right hand is flat against a box on the right side of the sketch and their right arm is supporting their body as their legs are elevated off the floor, right leg mostly extended and the left leg, which is positions over the right leg, is bent, knee at a 90 degree angle. Similarly, the left arm is bent at the elbow and his elevated above the left shoulder. The person is wearing underwear and nothing else, but there is little detail in the sketch.
April 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Rough pose sketch from Tuesday's art stream! I forgot to post this.
Rough black and purple sketch of a feminine-looking bodied person. The body is mostly sketched with little detail and no clothes. The face has some detailing. The person is standing, posed with their left arm raised, hand nearly resting on their head which is tilted toward the left. The right arm/hand is resting on the right leg which is slightly more forward than the left.
April 3, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Alright I am VERY sleepy today and have extra things to do in my schedule so I didn't make it the full 3 hours I was hoping for, but here's what I did:
1/3
A compilation of gesture drawings overlapping to the point where the black lines all look like scribbles on a white background. A digital rough in-progress drawing of a male half orc from the waist up. He is looking over his right shoulder at something off screen. He is slender and has short hair, pointed ears, and small tusks. No clothes have been added yet.
March 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM