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Ran
@ranthebow.bsky.social
Aquarius / 20+ / Illustrator

https://linktr.ee/ranthebow
Only 7 days left to back the Kireji Kickstarter! ✨

If queer, heartfelt, and handbound art is your thing, check out what Kireji has to offer!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/kir...
July 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Update to the Kireji Kickstarter!

Stretch goals have been posted, and our first goal is not too far off!! Now is the time to grab your own copy of this heartfelt and queer summer romance

www.kickstarter.com/projects/kir...
July 19, 2025 at 9:22 PM
The Kireji kickstarter has officially reached it's funding goal!! 🥳

That doesn't mean there isn't still time to grab your own copy of this haunting, romantic tale - still 14 days left to the campaign!!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/kir...
July 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
🌱 An artbook featuring the tarot and woodblock carving inspired illustrations of the characters and the setting will also be available for certain tiers.
July 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
🌱 The books will be handbound by me, the author and illustrator, with an artistic, open spine binding. Hardcovers, also handbound are available in limited quantities.
July 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
🌱 Kireji is a Princess Mononoke inspired romance novella. The story follows a Knight who enters a dark forest intent on killing the Forest God that rules it. No one who enters the forest ever leaves alive...until the Knight
July 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The Kireji Kickstarter has pre-launched!

Only three days away from the launch date, and I am so excited to share with you what you can expect from Kireji!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/kir...
July 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
⚔️Kickstarter⚔️ launching this Wednesday at noon!

I'll have more information about it these next few days, but for a first look, be sure to check out the project page to follow along and get notified when the project goes live!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/kir...
July 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Working on some fun art for a market at the end of the month!

#knight #sketch
June 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
2/4 - Chai Sparrow

Cute little guys!

#stickers #cozy #sparrows
June 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
happy pride!! 🏳️‍🌈

all of my gay art are sketches or old, a sad situation that perhaps i use this month to rectify

if you see this, qrp with queer art! 🌈
June 2, 2025 at 4:33 PM
If you see this, post a flower! 🏵️

Innocence, trust, friendship
May 30, 2025 at 3:17 PM
1/4 - Earl Gray Pigeon, stickers available online!
May 26, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Have you ever made a mistake that ended up making the whole project better? 🫣

When I tried to remove the tape on this painting, it tore the paper! But this is a rendition of a Forest God, chaos themselves. So I added more rips, and I quite like the end result!

5/5 - The Forest God
December 5, 2024 at 6:19 PM
This one has a little (or very big!) furry companion! I was not going to let the crop on this one cut his little ears off!! 🥺💕

If you could have a furry companion,what would it be? I would love to have a bird, like some sort of owl or raptor! 🦉

4/5 - The Fall
December 3, 2024 at 5:38 PM
I woke up to a dusting of snow this holiday season so perfect to post my snowy scholar ❄️

Can you tell I was inspired by Japanese wood block carvings (ukiyo-e) for this series? I think this painting most accurately captured that ✨️

3/5 - The Winter
November 29, 2024 at 6:57 PM
The Moon is The Sun's lover, so their paintings mirror each other in composition and color 🌑☀️ I love the details on this one most of all~

2/5 - The Moon
November 26, 2024 at 6:42 PM
I spent a lot of time this summer painting a series of 5 gouache illustrations, my first time exploring gouache as a medium. While it's no oil paint (❤️), I found them vibrant and fun to work with!

1/5 - The Sun
November 19, 2024 at 11:09 PM