Hello! โจ I'm Ruby, I'm a fat & queer artist and my art is focused on showing how beautiful, magical, and fun fat folks are with dashes of my love for nature and animals throughout! ๐ฟโจ
I also run
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Every few months I see people trying to rehab Stephanie Meyer and Twilight and I'm here to remind everyone that she profited massively off the Quileute tribe, the book is her mormon sexual frustration fantasy and is preaching abstinence, and she's racist. STOP.
๐๐๐BREAKING NEWS๐๐๐
I run a free resource called and I just updated it with my character reference pack. Fight the good fight against fatphobia and ๐paint๐more๐fat๐people!
๐free zip link to follow๐
is for anyone who wants to make their art more inclusive of fat folks.
Anyone 18+ can use it for free or submit non-sexual photos. (Fat folks only, Any level of clothing is welcome.)
DM me for the password to view the site, submit, & join us on discord!
It does not matter if being fat is "healthy" when we're talking about respecting folk's right to fucking exist. Health shouldn't be a god damn qualifier for basic human decency. Medical fatphobia is real and an entirely different conversation (albeit an extremely important one.)
I really want to be happy for Brendan Fraser's comeback, because I genuinely really love him as an actor.
It just feels so gross that it's on the backs of fat folks who once again get depicted as sad, grotesque individuals with no self control. The Whale is a harmful movie.
Fat Photo Ref is a free resource collection we're putting together to inspire the inclusion and non-fetishized depiction of fat people in art. So far, we've had wonderful submissions from fat folks from all-over, but have noticed a big lack in diversity. (1/3)
"I believe violence in general is bad." and "I sympathize with the feeling of wanting to punch someone who is mocking a medical condition of a loved one." are two ideals that can be held at the same time by the same person.
Watching folks try to justify Sha'Carri getting banned for THC while white athletes tout the benefits of using CBD /at the Olympics/ is mind boggling.
Yeah, CBD and THC are different, but they come from the same damn plant. Just admit you're racist, damn.
โจโจPAINT MORE FAT FOLKSโจโจ
FatPhotoRef is a free, volunteer submitted resource meant to inspire the inclusion and non-fetishized depiction of fat people in art.
Request access at
18+ only. Responses take a few days! (It's just me running things.)
Frequently, the message I see is "twilight got shit on because it was made for girls" and I just...yes, for some people that is primarily why they were shitting on it, but that doesn't erase the actual REAL issues with the author and the books themselves.
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I think I have some fellow artists with a squarespace submission form on their site, if you get an email like this do not panic, it's a phishing scheme.
โ ๏ธโ ๏ธDO NOT open the link.โ ๏ธโ ๏ธ
Stay safe out there, friends. ๐
โจHey artistsโจ
Make your art more size diverse and include fat folks in your work! It makes YOU a stronger artist AND helps people learn to love and appreciate themselves. ๐ฅฐ ๐ฅฐ
I run fatphotoref as a resource to help you in your practice! Please check it out. ๐โฌ๏ธ
The collection is primarily photos of me and other volunteer models, but we have quite a few poses up now. I also just added a "random pose" page to help with your speed studies and sketches!
And if you're a fat person interested in submitting photos, please let me know! (2/3)
@foxville_art
How are these people not embarrassed??? They're basically saying with their whole chest "I'm too lazy and scared to make bad art so I'm making an ai do it for me"
โจโจFree (SFW) Fat Pose Requestsโจโจ
I want to make it as easy as possible for y'all to add fat people to your art. I'm opening up pose requests! Just fill out this form and I'll do my best to get 'em done for yah during my next shoot:
โจGreat news!โจ There's (finally) a new photo set up on ! It's the long-awaited mermaid set and I sure did my best. Click the link above to go to the PW-protected site.
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If you need access, just follow the instructions to request!
โจPSA: Itโs okay to revisit pieces as you improve as an artist.โจ
Art never has to be โfinishedโ. The painting on the left I did a month after I lost my dad. I couldnโt stand it. I hated it. Yesterday I decided to dive back in and this is the result.
Hell, I read them as a teen and I was super into them, and now as an adult I can see the creepy unrealistic expectations of a relationship that I learned specifically from those books. Idk, just, all around, why is this the hill folks wanna die on?
So, I've come to the realization that I need more help than I expected to effectively run this resource. I have some friends stepping in to help on the backend, but if you have a dollar or two to donate towards hosting cost that would be lovely.๐
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โจ just got an update! โจ
Free sets of photos will be dropping every Monday thru September. If you'd like to get all of the photos in one big folder, there's a megapack available for sale over on my ko-fi shop: โจ
CW: "O" word
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Every fat artist you know has probably been told they're "glorifying ob*sity" for making art of people who look like them. So I though, fuck it. Yeah, I am glorifying fatness. โจFat people are glorious.โจ
๐To celebrate hitting 6k AND my return to art making, we're doing a "Draw This In Your Style" giveaway! ๐ Change anything you want! Just have fun with it.
โจWinner will be chosen randomly from participants as soon as we cross the 6k threshold!โจ
Reply or QRT to join in!
Hi! I'm Ruby. I'm 350lbs of love and anxiety and I make art full-time. ๐ Fat people are beautiful and above all worthy of love and appreciation.
๐จFeel free to draw this in your style if you'd like and be sure to tag me if you do!
Adding this because I hate seeing this too: Jasper was not forced to join them gray suits. He openly joined them by lying to the recruiter about his age and shows no remorse about it.
Here's another fun DTIYS to celebrate fatphotoref's 1 year anniversary.โจ๐งน
Feel free to change anything you want! Be sure to tag me in your creations and I'll RT them all. And be sure to tell folks about !
โจDRAW MORE FAT PEOPLEโจ
As a fat girl, I used to never leave the house without a bra.
One thing the intense depression I've been in has taught me is: if you don't want to wear a bra, DONT!
You don't have to hide how your boobs fall. You don't have to pretend to not have nipples! It's okay! I promise.
As a fat person who has been fat her entire life, here is a list of terms I'd like to never be used to talk about me and the size of my body:
*Heavyset
*Chubby
*Fluffy
*Big boned
*Plus sized
*Person of size
*Larger bodied person
Terms I'd prefer:
*Fat
The end. Thank you.
@Kickstarter
As a creator, I promise if you do this I will never use your platform to fund a project again. These are our sales numbers from
@FatFolksTarot
, a 2nd run of which we were going to do via your platform. Reverse this or we're walking.
I realized d you can't see some of the detail so here's a scan. So much love and pain went into this painting. It's not visually my best, but it means the most to me. ๐
โจThe Five of Cups for Fat Folks Tarot๐
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The theme I focused on for this card was grief, and surviving it. Grief to me feels like you're being asked to do the impossible every dayโ It feels like you're drowning and the world keeps moving, but that means you keep moving too.
โค๏ธ๐งก๐Fat & Proud Art Share๐๐๐
Let's boost some love to our fat and LGBTQ+ art friends. Drop your art and details and RT for visibility! ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
โ ๏ธBe sure to spread the love around and don't just drop and ditch. โ ๏ธ
The thing about fatphobia is that it exists /e v e r y w h e r e/ like, genuinely, in all communities no matter how inclusive they try to be. If you're not fat, maybe you haven't noticed it, but I promise you it's there.
Also, if you're an artist I HIGHLY recommend it for figure drawing practice. Absolutely gorgeous photos featuring fat folks of varying shapes and ages. ๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ
โจFat Photo Reference, Updated!โจ
Just added almost 100 new refs to fatphotoref(dot)com
๐Fat Photo Ref is a photo collection of volunteer submitted photos meant to encourage the non-fetishized depiction of fat people in art. DM me for the password or to submit!๐
I'm sorry if you suffer from an eating disorder but I need you to understand that externalizing your inward fatphobia still deserves to be called out as fatphobia. Especially when you're a thin white millionaire with a massive platform.
Like, I absolutely understand the desire to defend fat people from the assholes commenting on our shit, but when we're being attacked by concern trolls they don't actually give a shit about our health and arguing with them just hurts disabled and chronically ill folks.
โจNew low-angle shoot is now live on โจ
๐จThis set has some nudity๐จ but I think it's a fun set that a lot of people don't feel comfortable with.
๐ผ๏ธYou can also download the set for "pay what you want" at
@lunar_neo
This is so relatable to me. Last year I lost 50lbs unintentionally because I was too sick and depressed after my Mom died to eat meals. Every compliment I received was just a reminder of everything I lost and how no one actually gave a shit
FatPhotoRef is a free photo collection meant to inspire the inclusion and non-fetishized depiction of fat people in art. If you're interested in submitting photos, please DM me!
We especially need photos from folks who are disabled, BIPOC, and/or masc, but all are welcome!
Please don't listen to the literal child telling you to give up on art as a career.
ANYONE can be an artist, EVERYONE can improve, and the only way to make good art is to make a WHOLE PILE of bad art. Like so, so, so much bad art. A truly extraordinary amount of bad art.
โจHello! Iโm Ruby. Im a full time freelance artist & illustrator actively seeking new job opportunities!โจ
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Is it because of what happened with jkr? I know nostalgia is a helluva drug, but we have so so so many good books to read by diverse authors who aren't shit bags. Please support those people instead!
I guess I should promote myself and say, "Hi! I'm Ruby. I'm a fat, queer artist & illustrator with a love for pop surrealism and nature. I firmly believe in fat liberation and intersectional feminism. You can see more of my work here: "
These fat refs are available to anyone who wants them! Also, applications for
@FatFolksTarot
are open until November 30th, and we need at least 77 folks involved!! Join us!!
In celebration of the project, we put together a big-fat & small-fat pack of reference photos for the major arcana!
โจFree to download here:
You don't HAVE to use these, they're just for inspiration! ๐ Remember, applications close November 30th!
Periodic reminder that if your โจbody positivityโจ doesn't include people who don't want to lose weight, you're not actually body positive. ๐คทโโ๏ธ
Working on getting some underwater shots for yโall for mermay, but this is all I could get for now. Fingers crossed technology things go better tomorrow! ๐ณ๐
I'm excited to announce that the permanent home of is now live! I put a lot of love and time into getting this setup and I'd love it if you'd check it out. If you're a fat-positive artist and want to find non-fetishized fat photos, DM me for the password.
"art isn't accessible to the poor" is one of the weirdest takes I've seen in 2022 and I've seen some doozies. Art is literally everywhere, you can see it for free as much as you want. And the best part is, you can start MAKING it yourself WHENEVER YOU WANT
โจIntroducing my first ever ko-fi ๐จEXCLUSIVE๐จ photo set! This pack is themed around the idea of poses you might need in a character reference sheet.๐ธ50 photos are just $5!
Hi! I'm Ruby. I'm a fat, queer artist & illustrator with a love for pop surrealism and nature. I firmly believe in fat liberation and intersectional feminism.
Find all of my links and contact info at:
This is why it's so important you don't buy her garbage. This scumbag profited massively off our childhoods, only to throw us under the bus when she deemed it acceptable to take her bullshit public. Do not reward her atrocious behavior.
After "exceptional" 2021 results, Pottermore, the global digital publisher for J K Rowlingโs Wizarding World, saw profits drop by 40% last year.
Read here:
Essentially this translates to: "I'm holding the country hostage because I know I'm going to lose, so this is a hail mary to get people to vote for me so they can get another stimulus check."
Vote this mfer out. He has never gave a shit about you, and he continues to prove it.
I just wanted to say that fatphotoref came out of me desperately wanting to find a way to keep creating when my dad passed away and I couldn't lift a brush; having this grow the way it has over the last two years has meant so much to me.๐ I just wanted to say thank you.
๐๐๐BREAKING NEWS๐๐๐
I run a free resource called and I just updated it with my character reference pack. Fight the good fight against fatphobia and ๐paint๐more๐fat๐people!
๐free zip link to follow๐