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ThistleArts🏳️‍⚧️🎨🔞

@ThistleArts@mastodon.art

Hi! I'm Jan 🏳️‍⚧️👬 He/Him
I am an #Autistic #transmasc Immigrant in Belgium and a professional multidisciplinary #artist
Winner (4'th place) of "Contemporary Art Gallery Online" Portrait contest.

I do:
1. #Bookcovers and #characterdesign for #queernovel

2. #originalart focused on #malebeauty and tasteful #mlm #erotica in #contemporaryart style

3. #fanart of #kdrama #genshin and other #fandom

Support me on Patreon for extra NSFW content and early access

Open for m/m commissions

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Joined November 13, 2022

Portfolio and Commission info:

www.thistle-arts.com

Patreon:

http://www.patreon.com/thistlearts

Etsy:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/thistleartsstudio

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/thistle_arts/

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ThistleArts🏳️‍⚧️🎨🔞 @ThistleArts@mastodon.art · Aug 24, 2023

Replying to @fabioromeo@toot.cat

@fabioromeo@toot.cat @mos_8502@oldbytes.space TOTALLY this! Yes!That's what I'm talking about!

ThistleArts🏳️‍⚧️🎨🔞 @ThistleArts@mastodon.art · Aug 24, 2023

Replying to @JetlagJen@geekdom.social

@JetlagJen@geekdom.social Absolutely!

ThistleArts🏳️‍⚧️🎨🔞 @ThistleArts@mastodon.art · Aug 24, 2023

Replying to @ThistleArts@mastodon.art

@masteremit@chaos.social If a person makes proft from advertising stuff they didn't make they are selling add space to someone. If a person is telling about stuff THEY DO and give their audience the opportunity to support them and get those cool things - it's inherently different.

ThistleArts🏳️‍⚧️🎨🔞 @ThistleArts@mastodon.art · Aug 24, 2023

Replying to @masteremit@chaos.social

@masteremit@chaos.social I think advertisement is when you pay someone to advertise your work whether it's a firm, a website, a blogger. While promoting your own stuff in your own blog, OR genuinely recommending some stuff that you enjoy in your own blog when you're not paid to do that, is either self promotion OR word of mouth. And those are very different things If someone pays me so I advertise their book on my blog it's an add If I post links to buying my book on my own blog is self promotion

ThistleArts🏳️‍⚧️🎨🔞 @ThistleArts@mastodon.art · Aug 24, 2023

Replying to @danbrotherston@types.pl

@danbrotherston@types.pl In fact those kind of "ali express stuff" is prohibited on Etsy but their team is horribly slow so they don't block those shops fast enough. I would have nothing against the rule on mastodon, that you can only advertise your craft or a shop if you sell your OWN stuff there and that if you violate this rule, you get blocked.

ThistleArts🏳️‍⚧️🎨🔞 @ThistleArts@mastodon.art · Aug 24, 2023

Replying to @ThistleArts@mastodon.art

@danbrotherston@types.pl maybe you will buy and boost something that they do. There's always a risk of some malefactors and people who try to exploit the community. There's always risk in anything good that humanity does. There's literally no action that has no risks or possible bad side effects. But this risk is worth it if indie creators get more financial stability and opportunity to live of their craft.

ThistleArts🏳️‍⚧️🎨🔞 @ThistleArts@mastodon.art · Aug 24, 2023

Replying to @danbrotherston@types.pl

@danbrotherston@types.pl I think this generally works (I can see that on Etsy quite a lot, since I have a shop there) on places that work as large and loud marketplaces and they have to algorithm fuelled. When you go on Etsy you don't look for a specific artist, you look for a specific item. And what you get in your search is heavily reliant on the CEO and algorithm. Same with twitter. Here the very ecosystem is different. Because it's built on personal impact. You follow a person first and then

ThistleArts🏳️‍⚧️🎨🔞 @ThistleArts@mastodon.art · Aug 24, 2023

Replying to @danbrotherston@types.pl

@danbrotherston@types.pl I'm sorry, can you explain to me what is astroturf? I'm not a native English speaker, and I'm missing the context here

ThistleArts🏳️‍⚧️🎨🔞 @ThistleArts@mastodon.art · Aug 24, 2023

Replying to @bignose@social.chinwag.org

@bignose@social.chinwag.org but that seems pretty obvious since I’m a place that is not algorithm fuelled as mastodon, there’s no way your getting followers and support unless you’re actively present as a human being.

ThistleArts🏳️‍⚧️🎨🔞 @ThistleArts@mastodon.art · Aug 24, 2023

Replying to @Alan@lor.sh

@Alan@lor.sh yes. And that’s why you f someone overdoes self promotion without actually being a part of the community they won’t get any traction

ThistleArts🏳️‍⚧️🎨🔞 @ThistleArts@mastodon.art · Aug 24, 2023

Replying to @keelan@mastodon.sdf.org

@keelan@mastodon.sdf.org I don’t think it will work like this here since mastodon structure is different in its nature. It’s not a forum dedicated to a single topic. It’s a community of blogs where people follow other people whom they find interesting. If someone turns to only self promotion without anything valuable or interesting they will simply not get boosts and follows

ThistleArts🏳️‍⚧️🎨🔞 @ThistleArts@mastodon.art · Aug 24, 2023

Replying to @ThistleArts@mastodon.art

@shoq@mastodon.social I agree with this as well.

ThistleArts🏳️‍⚧️🎨🔞 @ThistleArts@mastodon.art · Aug 24, 2023

Replying to @masteremit@chaos.social

@masteremit@chaos.social is me talking about the characters I’m designing for a comic book that can be backed by my followers an ad? I mean, I’m not Steiner hashtags but then comes a question of, what is and what isn’t an ad. Me posting a post where I’m talking about what I do to make book covers work good and sell well for my clients, is an ad? Should or not?

ThistleArts🏳️‍⚧️🎨🔞 @ThistleArts@mastodon.art · Aug 23, 2023

Replying to @cdp1337@social.veraciousnetwork.com

@cdp1337@social.veraciousnetwork.com, But it has nothing to do with actual creators advertising their stuff here.

ThistleArts🏳️‍⚧️🎨🔞 @ThistleArts@mastodon.art · Aug 23, 2023

Replying to @Varpie@peculiar.florist

@Varpie@peculiar.florist I absolutely agree with that. And I'm not talking about intrusive self-promotion here. I'm talking about people writing "hey, I've got this art print on sale in my store" or "hey, i've got this book coming out" on their social media. Which should never be scolded or thrown upon. It should be encouraged. Most creative people I know are the opposite of those who spam people with self promo. They struggle to post about their store more than once.

ThistleArts🏳️‍⚧️🎨🔞 @ThistleArts@mastodon.art · Aug 23, 2023

Replying to @hitthetowpath@mastodon.scot

@hitthetowpath@mastodon.scot I also see it as an opportunity to find out about interesting projects, upcoming books, or art courses, or some assets that people create and sell. And not just some strangers, but people whom I know and respect

ThistleArts🏳️‍⚧️🎨🔞 @ThistleArts@mastodon.art · Aug 23, 2023

Replying to @citro@blorbo.social

@citro@blorbo.social yes. And some of them are just assholes tbh

ThistleArts🏳️‍⚧️🎨🔞 @ThistleArts@mastodon.art · Aug 23, 2023

Replying to @zerofox@plush.city

@zerofox@plush.city best attitude! 🥰

ThistleArts🏳️‍⚧️🎨🔞 @ThistleArts@mastodon.art · Aug 23, 2023

Replying to @violet@lgbtqia.space

@violet@lgbtqia.space exactly this!

ThistleArts🏳️‍⚧️🎨🔞 @ThistleArts@mastodon.art · Aug 23, 2023

Replying to @ThistleArts@mastodon.art

As artist I'm not only here to provide my audience with free art as a source of entertainment and good vibes. I'm also here to sell my art and services, to those who enjoy what I do. Because Unless I make money from my art, I won't make art at all. This boy has got to eat. So either you accept me as both a creator and an indie art entrepreneur, or my free art is not for you.

ThistleArts🏳️‍⚧️🎨🔞 @ThistleArts@mastodon.art · Aug 23, 2023

Replying to @ThistleArts@mastodon.art

Anyone who says that indie creators shouldn't advertise themselves because "it's annoying" gets an instant block from me. I'm taking care of those people, so they don't get to see my annoying self advertising my art.

ThistleArts🏳️‍⚧️🎨🔞 @ThistleArts@mastodon.art · Aug 23, 2023

Replying to @ThistleArts@mastodon.art

@markhughes@mastodon.social Well I'll block you then because I don't want to engage with people who don't support other indie creators.

ThistleArts🏳️‍⚧️🎨🔞 @ThistleArts@mastodon.art · Aug 23, 2023

Let’s say it loud and clear:

There’s nothing wrong with promoting your small business, your art, books, your services on mastodon or any other social media.

Self promotion is not an ad!

It’s being part of a community.

People have to do it. Other people might need and want the good stuff their community members might offer.

Mutual support and buying from your community members is good, wholesome and necessary.

Boost if you agree, so creators feel welcomed to self promote here
#mastoart

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ThistleArts🏳️‍⚧️🎨🔞 @ThistleArts@mastodon.art · Aug 15, 2023

I found a portrait of #Astarion that I made when #BG3 only came out in early access.
I want to make his portrait now and see how I improved!

#baldursgate3 #art #fanart #digitalart #artist #mastoart #artistsonmastodon #illustration #CreativeToots #portrait

ThistleArts🏳️‍⚧️🎨🔞 @ThistleArts@mastodon.art · Aug 15, 2023

It's always good to start a day with Crowley.

#GoodOmens2 #goodomens #corwley #art #fanart #digitalart #illustration #procreate #artist #CreativeToots #portrait #painting

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ThistleArts🏳️‍⚧️🎨🔞 @ThistleArts@mastodon.art · Aug 09, 2023

I love making portraits in comtemporary realism oil-ish style

#art #artistsonmastodon #artist #MastoArt #CreativeToots #portrait #portraitart #kpopmonday #kdrama #queerartist #procreate #DigitalArt #illustration

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ThistleArts🏳️‍⚧️🎨🔞 @ThistleArts@mastodon.art · Jul 26, 2023

#Blade came home on the first roll of his banner and took his cone with him.
For that, I had to make his #portrait.
General Jing Yuan will be next, since I'm a hardcore #JingRen shipper and they must be together.

High-res and step by step are on my #Patreon

https://www.patreon.com/posts/blade-from-star-86704339

By supporting me, you allow me to create more beautiful #art aside from what I do for a living

#MastoArt #CreativeToots #HSR #DigitalArt #illustration #FanArt #anime #procreate #queerartist #artist

ThistleArts🏳️‍⚧️🎨🔞 @ThistleArts@mastodon.art · Jul 18, 2023

I can finally show you my new illustration for Sarah Wallace and her achillean novel "Dear Bartleby" which includes trans rep as well!
Check it out here - >

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5667425103

#BooksofMastodon #MastoArt #mastodon #DigitalArt #bookcoverart #bookcover #bookcovers #DigitalArt #CreativeToots #art #artist #illustration #gayromance #queerartist #queerart #transmasc