Art by Dianita

This design has a red background with an overlay of cherry blossoms and a traditional red Lunar New Year lantern. The headline reads “YEAR OF THE HORSE.” The credit line reads, “Why do we feel broken if we're made of stars? ©2020 by Dianita.” The design centers on a vertical full-color painting of a bay equine unicorn with a broken horn, who is partially painted as fields of stars. A dark-haired white woman stands beside the animal, gesturing as if offering comfort.

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This design has a red background with an overlay of cherry blossoms and a traditional red Lunar New Year lantern. The headline reads “YEAR OF THE HORSE.” The credit line reads, “Unbridled Spirit Tarot ©2025 by Dianita.” The design centers on a vertical full-color painting of an engraved, gray frame, out of which a woman on a black horse leaps out of the frame. Her skirt is a pattern of sunflowers, and she wears a wide sombrero. The words on the frame say, ”Unbridled Spirit Tarot. Art by Dianita. (by) Tina Tack Anerson.”

It’s the #YearoftheHorse! Happy #LunarNewYear! We’re celebrating by sharing fantasy #equines by a favorite #artist, @dianita.bsky.social Find more information and prints for sale at her website! #horse #art #paintings #artwork #WOMENSART
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I've seen discourse surrounding artists "peaking" at 30 and I just want to say don't fall for that trap!
I'll be 45 this year and I don't think I've ever been more resolute about my work.
Existence and perseverance is art; you can not PEAK yourself. Every iota of creation you make is a miracle.☄️

They won't start with banning birth control. First they'll lie about it. Then dictate who can prescribe it, use it, fund it, in what forms, and for how long. Suddenly, your doctor won't call you back. I know this is what they'll do because it's what they're doing to transgender healthcare right now.

This design has a red background with an overlay of cherry blossoms and a traditional red Lunar New Year lantern. The headline reads “YEAR OF THE HORSE.” The credit line reads, “Eternity ©2017 by Dianita.” The design centers on a horizontal full-color painting of a white winged horse, surrounded by monarch butterflies and backed by a crescent moon.

It’s the #YearoftheHorse! Happy #LunarNewYear! We’re celebrating by sharing fantasy #equines by a favorite #artist, @dianita.bsky.social ! Find prints for sale at her website! #horse #art #paintings #artwork #WOMENSART
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Yes! Kim Jung Gi always comes to mind when one thinks of drawing amazing stuff with ink. I haven't seen many videos about his work, but I know what you mean. At first sight, it seems that his memory and understanding of forms was incredible =o

I still want to hide the areas I'm afraid to draw 😭

The thing with sketches is that it can be a "shapeless" doodle or it can be something that looks finished depending on how each artist considers them =)

Never feel less because you have to make a pencil pass, it's the logical step! We all do it! (Unless you have dozens of years of experience 🥰)

I consider these sketches because I I use them as practice for things I want to learn. Like textures of rocks, figuring out water, etc. The parts I focus a lot too are facial features, because I adore some mangaka's way of drawing them =D I'm studying for example: Mori Moyori's lines =)

On steps like the rocks textures, the hair, and for example the scales and the pattern there. Those are the things I'm allowing myself to play with.

For inks: I start a quick pass with a 0.03 pen for the outlines (very light), then G nib, then Spoon and last for Maru nib for hair lines and shadows!

Ohh nooooooooo!!!!! I do the same! I didn't realize that I didn't explain it! The only thing I do is that I do a very quick pass with 6H then 4H for general shapes, I do a quick run with my lead pencil (.03) for parts I know I'll get wrong like the face or arm/hands. Then I ink! I improvise a lot ->

Ink drawing of a river mermaid leaning on rocks. There's a calm stream of water coming down from the rocks. She's interacting with a Scissor tailed flycatcher that's resting on her shoulder.

A river mermaid for a collector at Patreon 🥰

I opened a tier to offer these. I call them "ink sketches" because I don't plan them 100% and I'm not freaking out if I make mistakes. I just let them be practice for ideas, problem solving and getting familiar with my nib pens!

3.5in x 3.25in approx

Thank you @artdog.bsky.social 🥰❤️💛🐎

Thank you Janice! Jan has been super amazing to work with, I'm so happy that she considered me to share my art with her audience 🥰

Oil painting of a white horse with brown hair lifting his 2 front legs. Has wings simulating the impression of a galaxy, monarch butterflies flying around. Yellow and green-ish clouds beind and a blue cloudy background with the curve of the moon showing with some stars around.

This is the week where I can shamelessly share horse art! This is an all time favorite, finished in 2017.

"Eternity". Oil on canvas. 30" x 40".

This was a very defining painting for me and a very personal image. Cathartic at the time when I needed it. Now, I'm just proud and happy I painted it.

Jan, from @artdog.bsky.social is so wonderful! She was so kind to choose my art for a Year of the Horse feature, I'm really thankful 🥰

And if you like sci-fi and dogs, you might also want to check out her books!

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A painting of 3 wild horses. A young horse looks forward to a very protective, dominant Pinto stallion that's protecting a mare. They're in fields inspired in Wyoming. There are lots of purple/pinkish lupine flowers, rocks, and a rattlesnake hidden there below flowers similar to fire twisters.

Impossible for me not to share a horse today ❤️💛 Happy New Year to those of you who celebrate!

My piece today is "The lovers" from the "Unbridled Spirit Tarot".

When thinking of horses, most think of freedom and power. I think of cautious creatures that thrive and find power in community 🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎

Thank you all for a successful campaign! The pre-order store is now open for those that didn’t get to pledge! Help us still fund our larger 4lb weighted Nessie “silly ness” we only need 97 orders and we will make her!

Who can say no to that face??
🔗 in BIO
#furryfandom #weightedplush #cryptid

I’m hoping to find a couple more projects to fill out the next month or two - if you’ve got (or know of) a #ttrpg, card or board game, author or other cool thing that needs art, let’s chat!

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Still surreal that it's been 5 yrs since I painted this!

I'm thankful to all the people who have had kind words for me when holding the cards in their hands during in-person events 🥰It makes me feel that all the effort and chaos was worth it ❤️

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Illustration for "Justice". Portrays a female representing figure sitting on a stone stair. On a step, there's a sword and a scale engraved on each side. medieval red dress, simple, with a few yellow details. The bottom of the dress is dirty. She has no shoes. One foot stands forward. She has her eyes covered. Behind her, a white mare stands. Behind them, a red battered banner, a stone gate and in the very far background the sky in yellow and blue colors. The female representing figure's right hand (on our left) is posed over the mare's shoulder.

"Justice".
Oils on illustration board.
2021

One of the 79 illustrations that I created for the Unbridled Spirit Tarot. @tinatackanderson.bsky.social asked me to portray Rhiannon, doing penance for a crime she didn't commit until truth surfaced.

Deck published by @llewellynbooks.bsky.social (2025)

Congratulations Serena! The colors are so beautiful as always❤️

A figure floating in a grey void. She holds an orb that is attracting all of the light and colours around it.

'Beyond the Quiet' has made it into Infected by Art vol.14!

Gracias!! That makes me feel so happy! I'm gathering all my courage to do more stuff like this and perhaps 2 page stories as I'm getting used to the formats 🥲

And thank you so much, I really hope so too!

Photo of the stages of my 4-Koma. First sketch on the left, 2nd is a translucent sketch, third is final sketch, last one is after finishing inking.

And, to illustrate the steps I followed: Not pictured is a tiny thumbnail in a random sketchbook. Then a rough sketch, then I repeated and fixed some areas of the sketch using tracing paper. Printed a copy and using a lightbox, traced to make the final sketch. Then final inking.

Finished on CPS EX🥰

Forgot to mention! I used ink for the line art, working with nib pens (which are easier on my thumb)

The screentones and lettering was a fun struggle since it was my first time using Clip Paint Studio EX.

Will I do this again? F-ck yeah! I learned a lot and made 4 illustrations in just 1 project 🥰

4 panel comic with a female representing warrior is running to attack Medusa. Medusa saves them from falling off a cliff. They see each other in the eye. They end having a nice talk and eating in front of a fire.

And to return to showing art, here's the little 4-Koma I made!

Just a fun thing for an IG contest with Kodansha hahaha not hoping to win, but now I can say that I made a manga style short comic!

First time, made many many mistakes like the lettering 😂 Anyway, on to the next!

read right to left 🥰

10. Last but not least!

Don't forget to be kind. Don't forget that what you create inspires someone else to make a positive change in their lives. Maybe that person will make a difference in the world.

You matter, your life matters, your voice matters. Don't let them take it away 🥲

And...

🧊 is 💩

9. Thank you to everyone out there for your support! I'm so happy that original artwork of mine lives now in new loving homes!

Thank you to my Patreon family for their love and faith in my art. To the people who have found my website and gotten something from there too. I'm always grateful 🥰->

8. I'm glad I have reached this point in my artist side. I'm scared but excited to see what comes out from my mind and hands🥰

Not to worry, there will still be Medusas, cute animals and creepy creatures. And weird scenes, plus other experiments like little comics 🥰 But now a less stressed artist🥰

7. It's nice to feel a little bit more in control. I'm happy that I can finally let go of my own expectations, and that I'm finding ways to work with my own limitations.

And I will be cheering all my friends, because they're awesome! And they inspire me every day to make the art that I love 🥰 ->