This is another one I discovered through Twitter. I'm not a huge JRPG player - not, at least, until very recently - so I simply followed ぴぃたぁそると (Peter Salt) out of mere curiosity for their colorful, dynamic illustrations of cute, sporty girls. Little did I know they they actually have quite the pedigree, having worked on pixel art for Secret of Mana 3, Final Fantasy tactics, and a number of other JRPG titles before seemingly switching to mostly dōjin works.
Blow is a collection of illustrations dating all the way back to 2018 (full color, 24 pages). They showcase, more or less, the same graphic and thematic style ぴぃたぁそるとcarries on to this very day: full body pinups of girls that would feel right at home as characters of a JRPG or ligthhearted fighting game. There are no backgrounds at all, the figure (mostly that of a young girl, occasionally accompanied by a mascot) being instead the sole center of attention. One of the artist's trademark are their characters' extremely plastic, dramatic poses; and the vivid color, which stand out all the more because of the lack of backgrounds. Traits that, overall, belie the artist's origins as a pixel / character designer. While the illustrations often have a fantasy touch to them, more realistic depictions of sporty girls are also included. Each illustration comes with a short commentary, providing general background info.
So yeah, a charming collection of simple, to the point, but effective characters designs, that catch the eye with their liveliness and vivid colors. Recommended, and you can look at the artist's Twitter for more - they're very active to this day.
