KILL AI AND REBLOG AND CREATE ART IN 2026

Coming back to a comic manuscript I've had shelved for half a year is really interesting because it feels like I haven't left it but also I can now see so many flaws and self critiques so clearly now, but I'm still super excited and enthused about this project.

Be patient with me as I get sucked back into the wormhole of comic work.

been widdling away at character of Blythe as well

by @glassesanddisasters xx

Black Sails gift for @sword-wielding-sapphic <3

ATTENTION ATTENTION ALL VAMPIRE ENJOYERS AND FASHION ENTHUSIASTS ‼️ there is only 1 WEEK LEFT to preorder your hardcopy of BLOOD & BROCADE: AN IWTV CHARITY FANZINE! sink your teeth into 200 pages of your favorite queer vamps in finery throughout history lovingly rendered into reality by 100 writers and artists from around the globe. ships by early jan. please contact thevelvetcompote @ gmail dot com if you need assistance purchasing with paypal, bundling shipping with prints by @fruitgravies on the shared storefront, or any other questions you may have!

our birthday princess claudia and mojito brought to you by @docphag 🐾

GET THE ZINE HERE (digital, physical, and merch only options available!)

Zines come preorder your zines!! Blood and Brocade preorders are open til 10th Dec 🩸🧵

Pterosaur Sculpture // Facade of Natural History Museum London

One thing about me is I’ll never be mad at silly old depictions of creatures and dinosaurs.

Photo: me 2025

Hello for anyone intrigued this is one time I’ll post about the fact that I made a side blog for me rambling about history, palaeontology and other such things as well as posting my museum photos on and reblogging stuff.

Enjoy if you want 𓆣

INTRODUCING... THE MERCH! our merch designers have been hard at work finishing up their pieces and are finally excited to show you what you'll be getting when you order either the physical, digital, merch-only, or all-in-one merch bundles!

Boookmarks: designed by @wiredglitch , @acwhiteart and @petitemelusine . Drilled and tasseled, durable and ready to be stuck in your copy of The Vampire Lestat!

Stickers: designed by @vampirepyramidscheme , @per11winkle , @glassesanddisasters , cardinalino on discord, and jiuvanescent on ig. Vinyl, waterproof and durable!

Printable dress up dolls: A piece of the merch set that I'm PARTICULARLY excited for, print out your own lestat, claudia, and louis -- dress them up how you please! Designed by @pigeoncowboys , @letika and @whats-mine-is-hers

ALSO AVAILABLE: Each physical merch order will come with one A4 size print of the cover art by @fruitgravies as well as 5 MYSTERY A5 size prints hand-selected from the zine! 🫣 Digital merch purchases ALSO get in on the mystery with 5 phone wallpapers and 5 CPU wallpapers!! 📱💻

Last but not least - ATELIER; the behind-the-scenes digital zine that showcases many of our artists progress; including WIPs of their pieces, references, concepts and more! This will only be emailed to anyone who bought the digital zine bundle or all-in-one bundle 🪡

Thank you all for your support, especially those who were waiting for this merch reveal in order to better inform their purchase! We cant wait for you all to get your hands on this high quality merch this winter. 🧶🧛🩸❄️ preorders are live until dec 10.

Physical zines • Digital zines • Merch only bundle

I had the pleasure of making one of the stickers for the merch bundle, there so many fun goodies you can get with physical copies of Blood and Brocade 🪡✨

PREORDERS ARE NOW OPEN! The Velvet Compote is happy to finally announce the drop of BLOOD & BROCADE, an Interview With the Vampire Charity Fanzine.

Enjoy the work of dozens of artists and writers from around the world as they bring historical fashion and eternal vampirism together in unholy matrimony. 🪡 all within 200 pages of work that spans from the ancient to the contemporary, with insightful essays, tender fiction pieces, and bonus sketches added to the mix.

All proceeds after your digital or physical purchase (after manufacturing costs and contributor compensation) will be donated entirely to PCRF.

500-book limited stock! Orders will be recieved and shipped out to you from the US in late December-Early January. Emails for digital orders will be sent out on or after December 11.

From the bottom of my heart, a special thank you to each and every person who has been following us along on this journey! Now, it's time to sink your teeth in.. 🩸

Get BLOOD & BROCADE now!

claudia art by @fruitgravies

✨🩸 BLOOD & BROCADE PRE ORDERS OPEN NOW!!

IF YOU WOULD LOVE TO SUPPORT ARTISTS AND PCRF AND GET A BEAUTIFUL ARTBOOK FULL OF LOVE FOR IWTV AND HISTORICAL FASHION NOWS YOUR CHANCE

I’m so grateful to be apart of this project and can’t wait for everyone to see all the care put into it massive shout out to @fruitgravies for organising and doing all the graphics and layout for the book 🫶✨

there are ONLY TWO days left until the release of the IWTV historical fashion artbook, #BloodAndBrocade. today's tender preview is by @traystreeter . see the rest of this spread and the work of dozens other creators when b&b drops nov 10 at 10am PST 🤍 this artbook will be available as a digital pdf or a physical book, both with their own merch tiers. merch designs will be posted soon once our talented designers are all finished! ✨

IT’S ALMOST PREORDER TIME FOR #BloodandBrocade 🩸🪡

🪡 What you've been waiting for ... the B&B artbook preorders will be going live Nov 10! Enjoy 200 FULL-COLOR PAGES of illustrations, essays, and ficlets all about our favorite vampires in their fineries.. The artbook will be available in 4 different tiers: digital zine pdf, digital zine with digital merch, phys + digi books only, and an all-inclusive digital + physical bundle with digi + phys merch! Shipping worldwide from the US. (tariff-free for most countries!✨) All proceeds after contributor compensation and book/merch manufacturing will be donated to PCRF. This is only the first run of artbooks, if B&B does well, there will be a second run!

Expected to ship out to everyone late Dec- early Jan 🤍

poster by: @fruitgravies

Everyone we are getting so close to preorders opening, keep an eye out on Nov 10 for the link. You regret this art book is looking stunning ✨🩸

AHEM! i am honored to share with all of you the full front cover of my first collaborative artbook, blood & brocade. historical fashion is one of my most treasured loves in this world, and i felt that it was a no-brainer to bring it together with the show that helped me find community, inspiration, and representation as a spooky queer. i feel happy that this book is being made, even happier to know that the proceeds will be going to charity. this is a labor of love from me and a love letter to the vampire chronicles and vamp enjoyers everywhere. for the cover itself-- i took inspiration from midcentury colliers covers, and the works of frank x leyendecker. i wanted something cozy and intimate 🥲💕 i hope you all enjoy it. you'll be able to orde an artbook next month, more info on that at @thevelvetcompote

FULL COVER REVEAL! 🩸

PREORDER INFO COMING VERY SOON! 👀

a lot of feelings that are more than words

My contribution to the trend of editing Pre-Raphaelite paintings to make them gay

La Belle Dame Sans Merci, Frank Bernard Dicksee

& Gathering Almond Blossoms, John William Waterhouse

!!! everyone look at my gorgeous girlfriend's drawing of us 😍

@glassesanddisasters xx

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🪽 CHARITY ANNOUNCEMENT! all proceeds for #BloodAndBrocade after necessary production cost and one-time contributor compensation will be donated to PCRF . all proceeds from the second run sales of artbooks will be going to this organization as well. this organization was carefully chosen in a majority vote by contributors, and we are honored to create art that supports such an important cause. 🩷💚 feel free to donate on this post as well, if you'd like. don't hesitate to learn more about this org below! thank you all for your support!

Learn more about PCRF here.

#BloodAndBrocade IWTV Fashion zine proceeds will be going to the PCRF, so glad to be apart of such a wonderful project can’t wait for it.