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paladinosaur.bsky.social
🏳️‍⚧️ Mars ✨
@paladinosaur.bsky.social
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Butch dyke
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TTRPG nerd, artist and general goofy guy
they/fae/xe
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paladinosaur.bsky.social
Designing TTRPGs is stupid because why do I have a fucking graphing calculator out rn
A picture of a notebook with notes on it about a TTRPG mars is writing. Behind the notebook is a laptop with the graphing calculator website Desmos pulled up.
November 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
paladinosaur.bsky.social
Anyway perhaps commission me? I usually raise prices in the new year so now is a good opportunity!!

I also am thinking about opening collage/oracle card commissions but idk if anyone would be interested in that
Mars’s commission price sheet. Prices range from $8 to $44+ A collage of pictures on a blue background. There is a setting sun, mushrooms, a clock, and a trilobite layered over one another. Text on a blue background in the old raised labelmaker style reads “TIME”
November 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
paladinosaur.bsky.social
Art vs artist

💚🪲💚
A drawing of Gemma Ravi (she/her). She is a blonde woman walking through a spring forest, looking lost in thought. She is wearing a white cape and holding a sword A picture of mars (they/fae/xe). They are a curly haired nonbinary person, standing in front of the Field Museum in Chicago and smiling.
November 17, 2025 at 1:15 AM
paladinosaur.bsky.social
Found an aborted ootheca (hissing cockroach egg case) in the cockroach tank at work and this is how I let my gf know
A picture of a Madagascar hissing cockroach on a small faux log. Under it is a text reading “WOKE cockroach gets ABORTION?!?!? (Not clickbait)
November 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
paladinosaur.bsky.social
Trying to get through 5 more books by the end of the year and am currently reading Scarlet Morning by @gingerhaze.bsky.social

It’s really good so far (I’m listening to the audiobook) and I’m excited to see where it goes!
The cover of Scarlet Morning by ND Stevenson. It features two characters, a shorter, dark skinned girl holding a book, and a lanky redhead boy with a lantern. In the background is fog, birds, and a sinister looking woman.
November 3, 2025 at 4:54 PM
paladinosaur.bsky.social
Trying to get back into pixel art with a doodle of Ayla (she/they/fae)
A 32x32 pixel art bust shot of Ayla, a blue tiefling with purple facial markings and red and blue hair. The background is a gradient of salmon to purple.
October 30, 2025 at 5:49 PM
paladinosaur.bsky.social
I look hot I think?

(I’m going to the pre-wedding cocktail party for my cousin)
A mirror selfie of Mars. They are a white person with curly brown hair. They are wearing a forest green suit over a black shirt. They have a cicada bolo tie on.
October 17, 2025 at 1:04 AM
paladinosaur.bsky.social
Fun fact this is what it says if you open the USDA website rn
A picture of a laptop screen, showing the USDA website. There’s a large brown pop up that reads “Due to the Radical Left Democrat shutdown, this government website will not be updated during the funding lapse. President Trump has made it clear he wants to keep the government open and support those who feed, fuel, and clothe the American people.”
October 15, 2025 at 12:06 AM
paladinosaur.bsky.social
I never know what to say on portfolio day posts so here’s more art
A drawing mars did for Matthew Gravelyn’s game “Clever Girl”. It’s a drawing of a velociraptor pack on a creek side, drawn entirely in black and white, with a sketchy style. A picture of a blockprinted patch. It’s white ink on a purple fabric. The patch has a carabiner on it and reads “FUCK TERFS, PROTECT TRANS DYKES” A picture of two mothman earrings. There are flowers in the background Pixel art of a yellow dragonborn
October 14, 2025 at 7:44 PM
paladinosaur.bsky.social
I hear it’s #PortfolioDay !

I’m Mars, a non-binary lesbian and cartoon-y illustrator!

I’d love to do work on more ttrpgs, and I’m always open for commissions!

I also always use alt text!
A drawing of a blonde woman walking through a forest. She is bathed in yellow light and holds a silver long sword. She is wearing a white cape, brown gambeson, and brown pants. A drawing of two women, seemingly posing for a picture. The woman on the left is a light skinned black woman with blonde hair and bright teal dress. She leans flirtatiously on the other woman, who is a dark haired butch white woman. She wears a long brown coat and has her hand on the back of a chair. She smiles, somewhat wearily, at the woman in the teal dress Fanart for the tv show “Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury”. Miorne, the princess, stands over suletta, the knight, who is on her knees, bowing. Suletta is wearing a suit of armor modeled after her gundam, mostly white, with accents of red, blue, black, and yellow. Suletta is wearing a princely outfit of blue and black. Sunlight streams through the doorway behind them. A drawing of 3 characters. On the ground lies an orange tiefling in a sun and moon themed jester outfit. They are looking up at a small black tabaxi standing on a stool, proudly wearing a jester outfit with a Star on the chest. Next to them stands a drow woman with a long white braid, leaning on her spear. She is smiling at the tabaxi.
October 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM
paladinosaur.bsky.social
I’ve finally finished building my first (non-pauper) EDH deck!

Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists, is a bracket 2 commander deck where two nerds rescue dinos from the graveyard to trample their foes!
A picture of the magic the gathering card “Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists”. Behind it are a stack of other magic cards in green sleeves, topped with a copy of “Thrasta, Tempest’s Roar”
October 12, 2025 at 2:06 AM
paladinosaur.bsky.social
Apparently at some point water got into my favorite playing cards and I didn’t notice and now a bunch of card fronts and backs have separated and they’re basically destroyed @keymastergames.bsky.social pls let me know if you have more of these I can’t find them online
Mars’ favorite deck of cards. A dark green box with glow in the dark print reads “campy creatures Dead•luxe Playing cards Glow in the dark”
October 12, 2025 at 1:16 AM
paladinosaur.bsky.social
At urgent care cuz my ear hurts so bad I got dizzy and am trying not to panic about potential costs
A picture of mars wearing a green hoodie and a blue surgical mask. They are making a peace sign at the camera. They look tired.
October 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
paladinosaur.bsky.social
Drew my GFs DC/Batman OC, Nightengale!

#batman #OC #art
A drawing of a woman in a superhero costume. She has short brown hair, a blue suit with orange highlights. She holds a black jacket over her shoulder and is squatting down, sticking out her tongue. Behind her is orange graffiti that reads “NIGHTENGALE”.
October 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
paladinosaur.bsky.social
Trying to decide what little treat to buy myself and can’t decide between a physical copy of slugblaster and this Knights of Guinevere hoodie
A physical copy of “Slugblaster: Kickflip Over a Quantum Centipede”. The art is colorful and busy and rad as hell The fronts of a Knights of Guinevere hoodie. It’s got a little star in the middle. The back of the Knights of Guinevere hoodie. It reads “ARE YOU LOST…?” In glitchy text, and shows a picture of a broken Gwen android, printed in blue and black ink over a strange red background.
October 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM
paladinosaur.bsky.social
Looking for an 🎨🧑‍🎨 who could do bug inspired mecha art!!

I would show you examples of what I’m looking for but it’s so hard. the closest thing I can find is this mirroden art and this digimon
A digimon that sort of looks like a mechanical ladybug. Idk what it’s called, sorry A 15- card mirroden booster pack
September 25, 2025 at 3:23 AM
paladinosaur.bsky.social
Man I’m obsessed with this Knights of Guinevere hoodie but shipping is $20 :(
The design of a knights of Guinevere hoodie, featuring a broken robot and a glitch effect. Text reads “ARE YOU LOST…?” The front of a hoodie. It’s got a star in the center of the chest
September 21, 2025 at 11:54 PM
paladinosaur.bsky.social
A wander through the forest…

#art #OC #OCsky
A drawing of Gemma (she/her), walking through a forest during golden hour. She’s a blonde woman holding a sword, wearing a white cloak with yellow accents and a brown coat. She holds a sword and is looking longingly up at the trees.
September 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
paladinosaur.bsky.social
Here’s a snippet of the playlist so far
A screenshot of songs from Spotify. The songs are A Pain That I’m Used To - Depache Mode Saint Bernard - Lincoln Losing My Religion - R.E.M. I’m Afraid I’ll Go To Heaven - Moon Walker Joan of Arc - Arcade Fire
September 15, 2025 at 4:45 PM
paladinosaur.bsky.social
Update on this drawing (it’s still not done yet but)
September 15, 2025 at 1:58 AM
paladinosaur.bsky.social
Finally got around to reading Cosmoknights book 2 and I’m literally foaming at the mouth I love this series so so so much go check it out pleASE it’s my favorite gn series ever
The cover of Cosmoknights book 2 by Hannah Templar
September 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM
paladinosaur.bsky.social
I finished a new painting in my “Transition is Magic” series! It’s now listed on my Etsy!

paladinosaurart.etsy.com/listing/4368...
A drawing of a human figure in a chrysalis. The text on the painting reads “I’m still growing”. In the corners are butterfly themed art noveau style decorations. The paper is handmade.
September 12, 2025 at 11:24 PM
paladinosaur.bsky.social
It was definitely combining the red of spotted lanternflies with the eggs of apple snails too cuz I remember there being clumps of red gooey eggs
Apple snail egg mass Spotted lanternfly
September 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
paladinosaur.bsky.social
Hahahaha COOL

I love when the insurance I have to cover things like my medication doesn’t cover things like. My medication.
September 12, 2025 at 4:52 PM
paladinosaur.bsky.social
Gemma Ravi my Beloved
An unfinished drawing of Mars’ OC, Gemma Ravi. Gemma is a blonde woman with a sword and long cloak, with yellow accents. Next to the drawing are older drawings, serving as reference images.
September 12, 2025 at 1:51 AM