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Ricardo Bessa

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Needed a pinned post: my MtG playmats are available at @originalmagicart! Probably your best bet while I work on rebuilding my website/shop, specially if you're US based as shipping will be cheaper

Alternatively, I also have a limited amount of these available myself. If you're UK/EU based, or just want a signed playmat, so feel free to reach out to me directly! by @rbessaaa

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21 days ago

Hi it's just me. I'm Ricardo, an illustrator and the person behind this account. I'm Portuguese but I live in London, I'm currently trying a moustache, I'm blind in one eye and I firmly believe that After Midnight is an underrated bop in The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.

My work lives in the neighbourhood of queer and fantasy, and I've drawn STUFF for a bunch of cool THINGS like Game of Thrones, Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Critical Role and a growing number of wonderful books. I'm a lucky boy and I hope I get to do these things for a while. Hello! by @rbessaaa

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2 years ago

Today marks the 3rd anniversary of the announcement of the Pride Across The Multiverse Secret Lair, and the biggest reaction to any project I’ve worked on! I’m still very proud of my work on these cards, and very thankful that I had the chance to work for @wizards_magic .

I love that Bearscape in particular made such a splash in the community – sure, I got a few homophobic comments here and there, but otherwise such an overwhelmingly positive and loving reception from MtG fans, and even a couple of videos/articles about it?? WILD.

As we watch LGBTQ rights being eroded everywhere (*particularly* trans rights), I truly hope projects like these aren’t a thing of the past.

Forever grateful for the amazing art director Stephanie Cheung. And if this is how you found my work, thank you for sticking around! 🐻 by @rbessaaa

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a year ago

Had a recent realisation that I did not post my finished cover for @zachammettwrites US edition of International Relations 🥸 thanks for having me again, Zac! by @rbessaaa

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12 days ago

what if I posted a selection of my gayest work, past and present by @rbessaaa

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14 days ago

Saying goodbye to Summer with this long overdue cover (and back cover) for @zachammettwrites! It's always fun seeing a cover I illustrated on Deadline too 🥹 by @rbessaaa

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25 days ago

a preview by @rbessaaa

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a month ago

I never posted the illustration I did for @wizards_magic Strixhaven Lo-Fi video - it's on Youtube! AD was once again the wonder @labillustration

Do people like to see the initial sketch? Should I include those more often? by @rbessaaa

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a month ago

Drawing in the woods with @maclenon_ and @eastlondonlifedrawing , an honour and a privilege on a Sunday morning by @rbessaaa

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2 months ago

mentally I am still here x (montreal last summer) by @rbessaaa

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3 months ago

This is the cover for @mason_deaver's Ship Happens. Two ex-boyfriends stuck in an Alaskan cruise together, what's there not to like?

AD 🎨 Owen Corrigan, who let me have some fun with the text placement and textures by @rbessaaa

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4 months ago

ty for calling me a pervert @hereisbosco @irenethealien this is the greatest thing that's ever happened to me by @rbessaaa

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4 months ago