iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

AJ @ajooples.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

It's been awhile since I drew myself! Thanks to @knittingpea.bsky.social for the template 🩷 #starterpacknoai

An illustration showing AJ's self portrait posing within a plastic package like a doll. They are wearing a black snail T-shirt and black wide-leg pants. In smaller casing on the plastic packaging, there is an embroidery piece of a clown, a yellow water bottle, printmaking tools, a sketchbook, and Ramona the Cat lying on her back. Text at the top reads "AJ Starter Pack". In the top corner is a crossed out "AI".

AJ @ajooples.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

I'm gonna tell Ruben Gallego again that he needs to drop any and all support for crypto, or I'm not voting for him again.

Text reads: "Rolling Stone reached out to Gallego to ask if the sensor thought it was appropriate to hold a fundraising retreat with one of the major fundraisers of a pro-crypto Super PAC while also serving as ranking member of the Senate subcommittee overseeing the industry; the senator declined to comment."

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AJ @ajooples.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

@samanthabeart.bsky.social is wonderful, I love when nonbinary folks like me make things I love. (I fumbled hard trying to talk, that's what I get for going on Day 3 ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯)

AJ and Samantha Béart posing for a photo

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AJ @ajooples.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

More embroidery, here's my Mimikyu from awhile back #embroidery #pokemon #fiberarts

A hand embroidery piece of the Pokemon Mimikyu. Linework is stitched with some stipple shading, over a purple scribbly background

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AJ @ajooples.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Too busy and tired to make art for two weeks, gimme a free Saturday night and I carve this lil guy in one sitting #art #cats #printmaking

A 5 by 7 linoleum relief carving of a black cat looking into a crystal ball that doubles as a fish bowl

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AJ @ajooples.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

@domantics.bsky.social officially has an entire spread of the sticker book

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AJ @ajooples.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

I sewed a hat!! Pattern by Picnic Palace #sewing #fiberart

AJ wearing a hat they sewed. It is a cap made of patchwork featuring pastel pink, yellow, blue, and white strips of scrap fabric. The hat has long ear flaps with plush stars on the ends. White plush horns are seen on the head.

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AJ @ajooples.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Balatro wins the AJ Award for 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘨𝘰 𝘣𝘳𝘳𝘳𝘳𝘳 #balatro #embroidery #art

A hand embroidery piece of Jimbo, the face of indie rougelike deck builder Balatro

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AJ @ajooples.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Hi #portfolioday ! I'm AJ, a fiber artist and printmaker in Arizona. I love depicting fantasy, whimsy, and anything that brings me joy :)

Linocut Print depicting the head of Kaiman from fantasy manga Dorohedoro in a jar. The print appears alongside the hand carved linoleum block.

A hand embroidery piece of a purple clown character on yellow fabric. Their name is Bingo-Lovo.

A hand embroidery piece depicting Frieren from the fantasy manga and anime series.

A close-up of a linocut print depicting a Cat Wizard in a starry robe and hat conjuring a ball of yarn

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AJ @ajooples.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Quick Karlach sketch because this pose is too perfect for her ❤️🔥

Female figure drawing of Karlach from Baldur's Gate 3, based on TrueRef model photo. The figure is fat with tummy rolls, and appears to be prancing about happily

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AJ @ajooples.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Scrolled past this cute jester shoe on Pinterest and all I see is a screaming puppet

A pattern for a jester show with a picture of the finished piece. It is a slipper with green and pink patchwork style, with a pointed collar around the ankle

The same show, but with crudely drawn puppet eyes, little arms, and an arm sticking out the bottom like a person is making it scream

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AJ @ajooples.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Sketchbook: stretch marks While looking for references I mostly saw pregnancy stretch marks. I'm here for the babes who have them regardless.

A pencil sketch illustration of a big tummy and big thighs with stretch marks

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AJ @ajooples.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

Quote this 💚 green art 🌿 with... 👾 purple art 🍇 To change the color, tag your moots! @maxxvelde.bsky.social @maxhearts.bsky.social @theprussianblue.bsky.social

Reduction linocut print of Jinzo from Yu-Gi-Oh in yellow, green, and black ink

Hand embroidery of Ohmu from Studio Ghibli's Nausicaa

Linocut stamp of Trubbish the Pokemon in green ink

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AJ @ajooples.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

QRT with the piece you're proudest of for 2024! This one! It's not the most detailed or most time consuming piece, but it's a rare mix of fan art and *feelings* art, and I learned a lot about how and why I create. Plus it's in @neilnewbon.bsky.social 's house now so I'll never shut up about that.

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AJ @ajooples.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

If you see this, post a magic user ✨🧶

Linocut Print of a cat wizard conjuring a ball of yarn

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AJ @ajooples.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

I made a lot of art this year. I met cool people and did cool things. I think I will keep doing that. #art #artvsartist #embroidery #fiberart #printmaking

A nine square grid showing eight of AJ's art pieces from this year, and a picture of AJ. From left to right, top to bottom: hand embroidery of their clown OC named Bingo-Lovo, hand embroidery of a middle school doodle page, hand embroidery of Astarion from Baldur's Gate 3, linocut print of Kaiman from Dorohedoro, picture of AJ smiling near their market table, linocut of a Cat Wizard character, hand embroidery of Frieren, hand Embroidery of Qifrey, hand embroidery of a blue figure with a star around their face

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AJ @ajooples.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Proportions and rendering practice featuring @neilnewbon.bsky.social I swear I was just gonna practice proportions but this guy's face is fun to draw, I got a lil carried away #art #bg3

A grayscale portrait study of Neil Newbon. He is drawn directly to reference, where he is looking slightly up and forward at a three quarters angle. The sketch is digitally painted in Clip Studio Paint.

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AJ @ajooples.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

I'm shocked my wrapped isn't more embarrassing

AJ's Spotify wrapped. Top artists are Remi Wolf, Glass Animals, Talking Heads, Chappell Roan, and David Bowie. Top songs are Too Sweet, And She Was, Disco Man, Pink Pony Club, and Red Wine Supernova.

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AJ @ajooples.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

I've finally updated my shop! I feel really good about how I've been able to make high quality prints and stickers of my embroidery pieces. I'd like to thank my mom's scanner from the 2000's for allowing me to make my art accessible 🩷 ko-fi.com/ajooples/shop #art #embroidery

Artwork from AJ's Ko-Fi shop, including prints, stickers, and sticker sheets of their hand embroidery pieces

Artwork from AJ's Ko-Fi shop, including prints of their embroidery pieces

Artwork from AJ's Ko-Fi shop, including stickers of their embroidery pieces and stickers from other mediums.

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AJ @ajooples.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Cat Wizard (he is very serious about this) #art #printmaking #linocut

A black and white linocut print illustration of a cat wizard. The cat wizard is standing on two legs with arms stretched wide. He is wearing a starry cape and hat, and holding a wand. He is conjuring a ball of yarn that floats above his head.

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AJ @ajooples.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

I only have one sword?? I need to get on that.

A hand embroidery piece of the Master Sword. The sword is stitched in black thread, with green moss stitched at its base.

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AJ @ajooples.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Finally done! I ended up filling the whole thing with thread, so it took twice as long as I thought it would (worth it) #kirby #embroidery #fiberart #art