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As a person completely out of my depth I would like to respectfully ask how to navigate a particular East Indian topic:

I have a character I'm going to draw that is of Indian American descent and she will be a burlesque type dancer. Full disclosure the art will be erotic.

I understand that many Indian dances have spiritual roots (I'm particularly looking at Bharatanatyam. Maybe Kathak) and I want to include inspiration from her culture in her burlesque but I also don't want to step in the wrong place. I understand that, subjectively, she could probably do as she liked as a person of that culture but I, an African American, am drawing her as a person that is not of that culture and I would rather not run into some problematic areas like exotification or inappropriately perverting meaning. Like I know those hand gestures mean something and I just don't want to throw them around all willy-nilly.

I've considered just going Bollywood since those dances are mixed with modern dances anyway but still I would like some input on how to navigate eroticism/burlesque and East Indian cultural dances. And I'm chill if in the end I should just do burlesque and not even try to include that part of her.

Tagging communities I think would be relevant. Forgive my ignorance for any missteps I make.

Send me a private ask or hit me up in chat and I'll give you the details. Thank you for any help I make get.

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Dancing Twink MothMan

Based on this dude.

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Celestia AKA: "The Contingency Plan"

Here's that oc I was talking about @moopiter

Now that I think about it her and Buckshot look like polar opposites. In aesthetics anyway.

Will probably elaborate on her story later I just wanted to post the art already.

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Haven't been on this blog for a while. Going through burn out but I've managed to draw an OC

Full pic of Celestia AKA Naomi Edgar

Backstory

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I bet when Arabella joined camp, she was bothering more than just Withers with her questions. She was probably asking everyone there whatever came to mind.

All hell broke loose when she got to Astarion and asked, “If you’re a vampire, then why do you look so old?”

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Please stop me I can't stop drawing him.

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@this-is-not-a-slow-burn

Here ya go!

So who's gonna re-create this with Halsin and Astarion, eh?

@maharlika

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Brb

So who's gonna re-create this with Halsin and Astarion, eh?

@maharlika

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Someone told me about kitsune aesthetic and I've got Astarion brain rot.

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Cheerleader Astarion. Full pic on AO3

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❤️❤️❤️

Putting Astarion in this only to take it back off again moments later 🤭

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I'm baaaaack reblogging from the art blog cuz obvs

Brighter red than intended but I was in a rush and didn't use my braincells

Putting Astarion in this only to take it back off again moments later 🤭

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More NSFW Astarion art. Full pic on AO3.

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NSFW Astarion art.

Link on AO3

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What if sun clown witch?

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Just some fun

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She's been in my head for a week.