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Riley | she | I'm an artist with a knack for drawing aliens. You may know me from tumblr.com/who-is-riley | Commissions https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSnvoHMr58NiiL05-0RgXF2T7nYMWW3Fml0tNbk057xL2N1eWWJuDgdBK5s1il-GMGVXRaHsXnaGkib/pub

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Sing yer heart out, Eli!
A commission for @louandpuns.bsky.social! #masseffect #commission #turian

June 7, 2025 at 8:05 PM

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Uh-oh, the Little Guy has a sword ...what will they do?
#gamedev #3dart #blender #godot

June 6, 2025 at 11:31 PM

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Working on a low Tali-gon model #masseffect #3dart #blender

May 29, 2025 at 1:13 AM

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I'm making a game now apparently??

A screenshot of a low-poly dungeon, with a treasure chest and a mushroom

May 24, 2025 at 8:16 PM

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I just love the Remnant glyphs #masseffect #masseffectandromeda #knitting #fiberart

April 22, 2025 at 1:28 PM

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Eli can be your angle... or yuor devil😈
Commissions for @louandpuns.bsky.social ! #masseffect #commission

March 4, 2025 at 11:01 PM

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I think Jaal would like Valentines' Day
#masseffect #masseffectandromeda #jaalamadarav

A sketch of Jaal from Mass Effect. He is smiling at the viewer and has a kiss on his cheek. The kiss mark is coloured pink while his eyes are blue.

February 14, 2025 at 10:03 PM

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Selfie 📸 #DigitalArt #SelfPortrait #Painting

December 21, 2024 at 11:43 PM

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that funny meme dolphin #DigitalArt

December 19, 2024 at 10:13 PM

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some #sketch practice using refs from SketchDaily

December 19, 2024 at 8:35 PM

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I think I've perfected my Alliance knitting motif... now I suppose I have to make something with it #masseffect #knitting

December 6, 2024 at 2:51 AM

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#masseffect #masseffectandromeda #jaal #fanart #sketch

a sketch of Jaal Ama Darav from Mass Effect Andromeda. He is nude and in a lounging position.

December 3, 2024 at 2:18 AM

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A practice painting of Isaac. reference from pcgamesn. #DigitalArt #IsaacClarke #DeadSpace #Fanart #DigitalPainting

A digital portrait painting of Isaac from Dead Space. He is facing forward and looking to the left with concern. The painting is done using rough, expressive brushstrokes

December 2, 2024 at 12:58 AM

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I feel like this is a really good sketch

a rough sketch of Isaac Clarke from Dead Space.

December 1, 2024 at 11:53 PM

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I just know he had the worst possible songs stuck in his head the whole time #DeadSpace #IsaacClarke #Fanart

A digital painting of Isaac Clarke from Dead Space. He is under dim lighting with a stoic expression. The lyrics for "Into the Unknown" from Frozen 2 are written in the background.

December 1, 2024 at 2:02 AM

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Just finished this hand towel! We had some like this when I was a kid but they went missing, so I'm proud of making one #knitting #fiberart

November 22, 2024 at 9:33 PM

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qrp with your icon's art!

an oldie but a goodie 💜

November 20, 2024 at 9:11 PM

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QRP with your #sketch vs final artwork!
For paintings I try to delineate the areas of light & shadow before I get to the colouring step, it looks like a mess but it's worked really well.
I've actually never tried to do a fully rendered painting without using a direct reference. That's my new goal!