Delightful Reckless Abandon

Happy 25th Anniversary to Atlantis: The Lost Empire!!

I’m one of the leads on @atle25zine , a fanzine about this phenomenal movie! I made this piece for the zine, commemorating the crew’s arrival to Atlantis. It was a lot of fun and I have a lot of neat progress shots to share in the coming days.

Let Your Colors Run!!

A latest pride project, I really wanted to do something special. Let your Colors Run, featuring prominent breeds found in lure coursing and other racing sports. Each one is a different breed and a different pride flag! I would have loved to do more, but 10 was already a staggering amount for me to try and accomplish with limited time. Please enjoy! From top to bottom, the breeds (and flags) are: - Ibizan Hound / Pan Flag - Borzoi / Bi Flag - Scottish Deerhound / Asexual Flag - Basenji / Aroace Flag - Italian Greyhound / Gay Men Flag - Saluki / Rainbow Pride Flag - Greyhound / Lesbian Flag - Silken Windhound / Trans Flag - Rhodesian Ridgeback / Aromantic Flag - Whippet / Non-binary flag Let me know if there is a favorite you have, or if you'd like to see something else! I have both PNGs and requests open on my ko-fi, so please feel free to check those out! FREE PNGS : https://ko-fi.com/s/cc924e8c2e

Request a Custom Color Run: https://ko-fi.com/c/3a27e1add0

Mark sees everything 👁 👁

This sick bleach shirt I made. Something to showcase my undying love for prehistoric cave art.

Well, this book doesn't quite have Bridgerton vibes. No fancy balls or matchmaking business. Instead, it's the story of two women fighting for their independence and identity in a society designed against both, all whilst trying desperately to protect their loved ones. It’s about two rival gothic novelists who are brought together repeatedly despite their best efforts to stay away from each other, as if by fate (or perhaps something more, as we discover later). Eventually, they get trapped in a haunted manor where they have to navigate their feelings, as well as solve the property's many mysteries, including a suspicious death.

The romance itself is as devastatingly beautiful as I could have hoped for, if not even better. It has that Wicked style rivals-to-lovers arc, the wit and yearning of Jane Austen, the gothic atmosphere of Mary Shelley, the mystery of Agatha Christie, and actual paranormal activity to top it all off.

But I have to admit, it also felt a little incomplete at times. Like Iris' reaction to Selina's brother's mention. Was she crushing on him? Did they meet later? We don't get to know. The book focuses a little too much on the two main characters. We don't get much glimpse into their relationships with their other friends. Or the friends themselves who all piqued my interest but the author refused to explore their lives further.

Still, I quite liked this book and had a hard time putting it down. I love how every chapter starts with a quote from either classic literature or something written by one of the characters (some of which are really funny). And I love Alexandra Vasti's writing style. It's kind of a blend of classic and modern writing. It hits that sweet spot in between where the language neither feels too contemporary, nor hard to decipher like classic authors.

Overall, it was a great experience. I look forward to reading more of her work.

Personal rating: 4.5/5

one of the hallmarks of a kingism is that when a character is being Horny On Main (or In Maine), they can never do it in a normal way. they have to come up with a sequence of words that nobody has ever said before in the history of the english language. here's another example: