R.S. Riekkinen ✦ @ArtVaris Twitter profile

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

11 months

Hello, I'm Riikka from Finland and this is my art✨

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@teradiamart

11 months

Hi, I'm Teresa from Spain and this is my art 🖤

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

1 year

So a "fun" story: I used to license my art to a small company that manufactures diamond art kits A few months ago this company contacted me & said they were struggling & couldn't pay my royalties anymore. I just checked their new website - their shop is now full of A/I images🫠

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

1 year

This company still owes me money as well (not much, but still) since they never paid my last batch of royalties before terminating our contract. And now I know why they were so eager to end our business relationship - they even asked if they could continue to use my art for free

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

1 year

On average, I earned about 50-100 dollars per month in royalties from this licensing client. But that's still 600-1200 $ dollars per year, now lost passive income because of A/I. Every dollar matters though & I could pay almost two months of my rent with 1200 dollars.

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

3 months

More personal character sketching

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

1 year

And these things start to add up: licensing clients terminate contracts and stop paying royalties, private commission clients start to disappear, social media platforms burn down etc. When multiple sources of income start to dry up all at once, it's tough.

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

1 year

Since some folks asked, yes I'm aware that the US Copyright Office has previously stated that gA/I images cannot be copyrighted. The current tech is just plagiarism & theft on a massive scale But these companies don't care about that, especially if folks keep buying their kits

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

9 months

More Procreate sketching

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

3 years

Someone just messaged me about how they found my artwork on Reddit & thanked me for the perfect art for their dnd character. Please do not do this. I don't think it's okay to just take other people's artwork, as some of my work is commissioned for clients or often very personal.

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

10 months

More character doodles and Procreate practice (wip)

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

11 months

Vampire Aristocrat✨

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

1 year

@TheOdeity Tbh I have doubts about the severity of their "struggles" - they were very vague about it & tried to beg me to let them use my art for free. I said no of course: no royalties, no usage rights. It could just be that they realized they could just use A/I & not pay artists anymore

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

30 days

Character sketch

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

9 months

More character sketches for practice (wip)

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

11 months

Some more character sketches on toned paper✨

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

10 months

Tumblr tags are the best

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

3 months

Personal character sketches

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

11 months

Process steps of a DnD character drawn for a client✨

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

9 months

A small time-lapse video of one of my recent Procreate sketches

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

8 months

My (slightly chaotic) sketching process✨

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

3 months

If you commission art, please refrain from using genA/I to make ref images. At the end of the day, any usage of this tech directly supports the plagiaristic A/I companies and their exploitation/theft of creative labor. There are so many ethical options you can use to create refs

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

8 months

Character sketches for practice (Procreate)

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

3 months

How I draw femme folks🖤

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@BBergolts

3 months

Show me how you paint women! ❤️🖤

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

2 months

Another character sketch (SAI 2)

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

9 months

Hmm I might open a new comm slot in this style (character profile portrait ) at some point this year. Would you be interested?

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

11 months

Sketch vs. Final portrait

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

11 months

Some of my previous character sketch pages🌿

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

2 years

Okay, now I kind of get what some artists meant when they said that Tumblr has its own thing with tags etc. I posted some of my portrait sketches there & some people have written almost little stories and their funny reactions in the tags and I love reading them.

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

2 years

Tbh, the current situation and hostility toward artists makes me anxious to post new artwork. Some people have been threatening to steal my artwork and feed it to A/I, saying they will be glad to see me lose my job and that I deserve it for voicing my concerns and frustration.

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

6 months

Spring Herald🌸✨

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

7 months

It's my birthday, so I'm posting my artwork to celebrate✨

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

7 months

Some process steps of "Vampire Aristocrat" (OC)✨

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

3 months

Hello #PortfolioDay I’m Riikka, a Finnish freelance fantasy artist with a passion for characters.

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

9 months

Comments like this make me so happy

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

1 year

Process steps of "Symbiosis"🌱✨

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

8 months

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

7 months

Another character sketch for a client✨

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

9 months

Hello #PortfolioDay ✨ I’m Riikka, a freelance fantasy artist with a passion for characters and B&W sketches. So far I've been doing work for private clients and indie authors, but I'm open to opportunities.

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

9 months

Character sketching for personal practice

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

11 months

Some process steps of "Vampire Aristocrat"✨

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

11 months

White Mask Varré🩸🌹

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

3 years

A good rule of thumb, for dnd players: If you didn't make the artwork yourself / pay someone to do it for you, always ask for permission beforehand. If the answer is no, please respect that. And if you really like a certain artist's style, consider commissioning them✨

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

2 years

I just hope that not all artists and mutuals would leave Twitter. Switching platforms is always tiring on its own, but despite its many flaws, Twitter has been the only platform where I've felt like I'm part of the art community and people have been so supportive as well

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

2 months

Personal sketches for practice

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

2 years

*Sees an obvious A/I generated image on the Aistation trending page* *Check tools* Procreate and blender. Riiiight. *Checks tags* #/NoAi, #/matte painting #/beauty, #/soul Sure, one can just see the *beautiful soul* in those melty-ass A/I eyes 🤡

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

7 months

Timelapse of a character sketch drawn for a client✨

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

5 months

A timelapse of one of my sketches

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

7 months

Some process steps of a DnD character (drawn for a client)🖤

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

8 months

Character sketches on (digital) toned paper

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

11 months

Blossom🌸✨

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

1 year

Hello #PortfolioDay ✨ I’m Riikka, a freelance fantasy artist with a passion for characters. So far I've been mostly doing work for private clients, but I'm open to opportunities!

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

11 months

Symbiosis✨🌿

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

3 months

If you quote tweet genA/I posts by blue checks, you are just giving them more visibility while also shoveling ad money directly into their pockets and supporting genA/I. Just boycott, mute, and block the genA/I folks on sight. Please do not give them any visibility and traction.

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

6 months

Character portrait sketches for practice (again from last year)

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

6 months

Hello #PortfolioDay I’m Riikka, a Finnish freelance fantasy artist with a passion for characters and b&w sketches!

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

6 months

Still one of my personal favorites from last year

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

2 years

I find it highly ironic that some people who generate AI images now plaster their "work" with watermarks 🤡

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

10 months

New profile pic (for now)

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

9 months

Character sketch for a client

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

1 year

@Kapuchu1 Oh yeah, I definitely have my doubts about the severity of their "struggles" as well. They only started to use A/I after terminating all the contracts with artists, me included. I suspect they just used that as an excuse since they realized they don't need to pay us anymore🫠

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

8 months

I just thought these two sketch pages looked nice together🖤

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

8 months

Druid🌿🌖✨

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

11 months

If this is how you sometimes feel when you look at art online, please remember that most of the times, everyone only shares their very best work You don’t see their ”bad” or ”failed” art, but you see your own ”bad” art. You don’t see their struggles, but you experince your own.

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

11 months

Artists, let me see your improvement over 5 years! 5 years ago, I associated polished rendering with pro art, so I tried to emulate the style the best I could. But w/o strong skills in art fundamentals, I burned out. I had to go back to the basics & unlearn a lot of bad habits.

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@JuliaMetzgerArt

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Artists, let me see your improvement over 5 years! I feel like I'm also getting close to the times where 5 years will make less and less of a difference, for better or worse :D

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

9 months

Seeing multiple huge companies - such as Wacom - using exploitative A/I for their promo art is so depressing. This plagiarism tech needs to be regulated and cast into oblivion and fast. Please I need 2024 to be more hopeful

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

3 years

If they don't answer - treat it as a no as well. Some artists might allow the usage of their art under certain terms. If you cannot afford custom art: You can try art adopting, or use sites like Artbreeder (but be mindful of the copyright & don't use copyrighted art as a base!)

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

5 months

Personal sketching (Procreate)

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@ArtVaris

8 months

Blossom🤍

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

10 months

A small traditional test doodle✨ I'm feeling so rusty but I've always loved the feeling of traditional drawing

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

5 months

Another reminder that A(I)dobe doesn’t deserve your support and money - they continue throwing creatives under the bus with their usage of exploitative A/I. I don’t use Photoshop anymore, SAI2 and Procreate are my main softwares for drawing:

Adobe Photoshop

@Photoshop

5 months

Text to Image is magic 🪄 Be sure to try out the new feature in the latest Photoshop (beta) 👉👈

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

9 months

A small watercolor practice portrait from a few years back, I still quite like this one though. Maybe I should frame this

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@ArtVaris

10 months

Small Procreate time-lapse video of one of my sketches🌿

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@ArtVaris

1 year

Some folks trying to justify the use of unethical data-generated images: "It's a tool and won't be used to replace human artists, chill!" Me seeing major publishers like Bloomsbury starting to use "AI" for their bestseller book covers: riiight🥴 *existential crisis intensifies*

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1 year

Extremely disappointed in @BloomsburyBooks for using AI on the most recent cover of Sarah J Maas’ book. Using adobe stock created by an AI generator that steals from hard working artists, while also avoiding paying a real illustrator is abhorrent.

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

4 months

Alasdair⚔️ Character design & portrait for an upcoming series written by Mallory Dunlin

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

10 months

Just putting this out there: I'm currently available for freelance work starting from January/February 2024✨

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

8 months

A big shoutout to folks who support, commission, and tip artists and creatives in general 🖤 Your support means so much especially now when so many try to devalue the worth of creative labor with plagiarism tech

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

8 months

Päivänsäde ja menninkäinen (wip)✨

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

4 months

Cathalan✨ A character design and portrait for an upcoming series written by Mallory Dunlin

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

3 years

Many artists are also happy to offer simpler and more affordable commission types, like black & white head portraits or sketches. You can always ask if the artist is open to this kind of commission, if they are available for work.

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

1 year

I'm so sick of A/I & I will block all folks who use it as their pfp as on sight, in addition to A/I grifters. There is so much info about how exploitative the current datasets and models are. If you support the exploitation of creatives in any way, my work is really not for you.

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

1 year

I got contacted to do some book cover work, but once again, my rates were outside of their budget. But I just cannot take on work that doesn't pay very fairly & so many commercial gigs seem to be low paying. 400-1000 € for a complex, illustrated book cover just isn't sustainable

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@ArtVaris

1 year

Good

Romain Huray

@Romain_HurayArt

1 year

ChatGPT In Trouble: OpenAI may go bankrupt by 2024, AI bot costs company $700,000 every day. Hahaha they have a declining user base, the bubble is starting to burst.

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

1 year

It is always morally correct to not pay for Adobe products✨ After all, Adobe seems to think it's fair game to exploit artists and steal from the very people who made them so successful in the first place.

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

1 year

This is a reminder that I will block all folks associated with exploitative gA/I on sight. If you use a gA/I image as your pfp, I will block you. There is no ethical way to use the current gA/I models. And if you support the exploitation of creatives, my artwork is not for you.

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R.S. Riekkinen ✦

@ArtVaris

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I'm Riikka from Finland and this is my art✨