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XiouShun

@xioushun

I like to draw dragons and anime @XiouShun on Cara, Instagram, DeviantArt, Toyhouse, and ArtFight https://xioushun.carrd.co/

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Thank you Dozora!! Drawing humans has always been a weak point for me, so in the past year that I’ve been getting more familiar with art, my style has changed quite drastically. I’m also glad to hear back from you again ❤️

14.03.2026 17:49 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

For sure, and I always enjoy your beast designs!

Speaking of art gifts, do you do Art Fight by any chance? I think it’d be amazing if I could draw your sonas this year :)

14.03.2026 17:48 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Belated birthday gift for my partner of his character Kaoth. This was my first time animating something other than a small movement, and I must say I really enjoyed the process, even if it did take a while!

Created entirely in Photoshop
#dragon #icedragon #animation #animated

14.03.2026 15:49 👍 20 🔁 7 💬 3 📌 0

That’s so wholesome Wyvern! I feel like it’s one of the best gifts to be given an artwork from your partner. Not only does it have your heart poured into the masterpiece, but also the artstyle that you’ve built up over time ❤️

I never knew that the dragon was his OC, it’s a very cool one :)

14.03.2026 16:24 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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KiteWing Portrait ☔️

Just a small drawing this time.

KiteWing was named 筝翼 (zhengyi) for the sound of the guzheng resembling that of wind blowing alongside a kite, fitting for this streamlined species!

#dragon #kitewing #originalspecies #fantribe #dragonoc #wingsoffire

05.03.2026 15:45 👍 95 🔁 24 💬 2 📌 0
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I’ve been busy. In the meantime, I wanted to show an updated version of the first reference I created for Aimae ❤️

#dragon #wingsoffire #hearthwing #referencesheet #conceptart #characterdesign #dragonoc

28.02.2026 15:14 👍 151 🔁 34 💬 4 📌 0
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Cleaned up sketch from yesterday ❤️

My art goals for 2026 have been to: (1) become more efficient at drawing, and (2) improve at coloring.

I really enjoy completing art in the lowest possible time, and also practicing with lighting. So far, I’ve been quite happy with the results.

#anime #oc

14.03.2026 15:53 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Judicator of the Tides (Commission)

Commission for Raiskyv of their Neuvillette CBC! I love drawing Genshin characters, so this was definitely a pleasure.

#anthro #furry #genshin #genshinimpact #neuvillette #fox #digitalart #drawing

31.01.2026 15:57 👍 19 🔁 7 💬 2 📌 0
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Tapestry of Gold (Commission) 💫

Custom dragon design for Raiskyv! Their character reminded me of a hyena, so I took some inspiration off SandWings during its design. I’m really happy with the gold coloring here ❤️

#dragon #digitalart #originalcharacter #commission #wingsoffire

05.02.2026 14:25 👍 78 🔁 28 💬 3 📌 0

Thank you Firedragonx!

I think it is everyone’s calling to find their art style eventually, and it seems like I’ve changed a lot from where I began as well. I’d like to hope that the change will make my art stand out more and push it in a path that’ll make me more proud :)

13.03.2026 13:43 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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I do feel like as I’ve gotten older, I’ve been digging the feel of more mature artstyles, so I’ll definitely try leaning into this more. Not to say that I’ll ever switch to semi-realism, but a mature anime look is on my hit list!

Now (March 2026) vs Beginning (July 2025)

13.03.2026 13:41 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Still working on drawing my first human for 2026, but my art style has changed so much since my last one in August 2025.

I don’t usually use real references when drawing, as I follow a very stylized anime look, so I decided to use one for the first time…

And it turned out like this!

#anime #oc

13.03.2026 13:36 👍 13 🔁 3 💬 4 📌 0

Dragon artists under 5K go.bsky.app/6hZ1G4r

09.03.2026 16:48 👍 188 🔁 117 💬 25 📌 2

I had a relative with a little pomeranian dog named Bear. As a result, while choosing a unique name for the first time, I arbitrarily named myself after it.

In retrospect, I didn’t anticipate that people would often spell and pronounce my name wrong. But I think it’s quite funny if anything :)

11.03.2026 20:00 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Another casual post while I show off some food - the meaning behind my name!

My name XiouShun 小熊 means “little bear“.

While technically it is written like XiaoXiong in pinyin, I altered the spelling to reflect its phonetic pronunciation, which is closer to ”sh-yao sh-yoon“

11.03.2026 19:55 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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A few photos of the food I got with my boyfriend!

It always feels like fate brought us together. Ironically, we were perfectly comfortable with our lives before we met, with no plans of getting together at all. But we just so happened to complement each other extremely well, and here we are ❤️

10.03.2026 16:46 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I love to draw slim and graceful dragons, but sometimes I get into the mood to do some stronger and cooler dragons. I enjoy the versatility a lot!

10.03.2026 16:29 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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2022-16

07.03.2026 07:32 👍 23 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0
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Here’s a few sketches that I did while bored. I really liked how they turned out, so they might become future rendered artworks!

I also saw that I grew a lot in followers since I first posted my art, so I’ll likely repost some of them again for visibility.

Thank you everyone who‘s followed me ❤️

09.03.2026 23:35 👍 25 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0

That’s awesome Noctem! Thank you truly ❤️

09.03.2026 22:54 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Just another casual post, but its been about 10 months since I returned to digital art!

I wanted to do a comparison of when I began, versus my recent drawing ❤️

2026 Vs. 2025

07.03.2026 16:41 👍 10 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 0

You're completely right. I get overwhelmed being on social media because the landscape just changes so fast. It was partially why I felt unhappy grinding out art for 6 months back in 2020. But when I drew not just to keep up, but because I truly loved it, was when I fell in love with it again ❤️

07.03.2026 17:59 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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I really hold this piece dear in my heart, because it was what brought me back to art. It took me 9 hours to complete, but given that I had very little confidence in drawing people, much less well, I was extremely happy with how it turned out.

I later gave it to my boyfriend for his birthday.

07.03.2026 16:47 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I actually began digital art in 2020, but after 6 months, I took a hiatus until 2025. What started as just a simple art block had lasted for years until I found the motivation to draw again.

I largely couldn’t feel happy with how my art looked, which delayed my return.

07.03.2026 16:43 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Just another casual post, but its been about 10 months since I returned to digital art!

I wanted to do a comparison of when I began, versus my recent drawing ❤️

2026 Vs. 2025

07.03.2026 16:41 👍 10 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 0

Thank you CrazyKnight ❤️ I originally created the dots under the eyes to add a hint of elegance, but you're right, it really does bring that extra layer of attention. Drawing patterns around eyes is both very pretty and fun to do :)

07.03.2026 02:14 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thank you ❤️

06.03.2026 20:00 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thank you! Getting better at art has been a goal of mine in the past few months :)

06.03.2026 14:34 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thank you! I really love using colorful highlights and drawing dragons like graceful creatures ❤️

06.03.2026 13:00 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thank you! I’m honored that you enjoy my art ❤️❤️

05.03.2026 19:26 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0