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Valentina- @artbyvalentina.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Anyone else locked out of this app due to them suddenly requiring age verification? (They're asking for insane things, by the way... ssn, ccard, id) If this keeps up, I might have to delete.

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Eleonor Piteira @eleonorpiteira.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Aloy, Despite the Nora 🏹 Horizon Zero Dawn fanart, 2023

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Valentina- @artbyvalentina.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Do I have any mutuals (and/or followers) that live in Croatia? I need some answers and insight about something (I am considering moving there and I'm wondering about jobs/housing). Please DM me if so.

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Valentina- @artbyvalentina.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Happy Holidays, friends! Sending you lots of warm hugs and hot cocoa ♥

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Valentina- @artbyvalentina.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

I know you're probably absolutely swamped with all the sales and promos right now, but if you'd like some new art for your walls (while supporting yours truly), feel free to check out my INPRNT gallery! #art #prints www.inprnt.com/gallery/vale... PS: I've added some VANTAGE art, too!

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Valentina- @artbyvalentina.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

I've been seeing this color wheel art share on my feed recently... so I wanted to share this collage of all 31 days of my May-Sketch-A-Day speedpaintings from 2022 #art (I definitely need to get back into creating more of these; but life's been rough in the last few years...)

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Valentina- @artbyvalentina.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

I've also written up a small behind-the-scenes blog post detailing my journey! I will probably be adding more to this post in the coming weeks, but for the time being, you can read it all here: www.valentinafilic.com/vantage.html

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Valentina- @artbyvalentina.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Looks like I haven't shared this here, but a tabletop/board game that I worked on for over 7 years has finally been released! I'm so excited to share this news with you (and some of the art that I've created too!) Check out VANTAGE, from Stonemaier Games stonemaiergames.com/games/vantage/

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Serena Malyon 🌞🌛 @serenamalyon.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Rivendell - watercolour and acryla gouache on paper My vision of the city of Rivendell, complete with a tiny fellowship crossing the bridge as they embark upon their journey. ✨ Prints avaiIable ✨

A painting of the Elven city of Rivendell, built on a waterwall. A tiny fellowship crosses the waterfall on a great arched bridge.

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Gracu ✨🌈 @prismagic.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Bluesky doesn't penalize you for using links, tags, using key words like Patreon or commissions, and doesn't have a central algorithm on your following feed, which means all the power rests on you to help your favourite creators be seen!

Utopia meme with text saying "Bluesky is people used the repost button more frequently."

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Littleevil0ne @littleevil0ne.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

"I can't brainstorm without ai" "I can't draw without ai" "I can't write without ai" "Ai summarized it for me cause it's too hard of a read" So what exactly /can/ you do? Because you sound fucking useless to me

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Valentina- @artbyvalentina.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

One day I will live in my own place, away from toxic family members and their narcissistic/gaslighting behavior, surrounded by good books and art and music, and finally at peace to be my authentic self. Life has been rough as of late, so I'm just putting this out there into the Universe. 🙏🌙

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Valentina- @artbyvalentina.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

I see so many new followers here! Hello and welcome ♥ Thank you for being here, your support means the world to me! I apologise for the lack of art, and for all the radio-silence on my end; burnout hit me extremely hard lately, on top of some health issues I'm currently overcoming.

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Valentina- @artbyvalentina.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Just finished my first-ever playthrough of Journey (the game). I'm just gonna go and cry myself to sleep now.

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DukeCarge@wrangling fw cosplans @dukecarge.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Saw this and thought my oomfs' feeds could use this

Tumblr post that reads: kill the imposter syndrome in your head because not only is there someone out there doing it worse than you, they're also using chat gpt to do it

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van cartier @christopherxci.blacksky.app · 03/04/2025

ChatGPT consumes so much water and energy each week that it could power entire countries for YEARS and folk act like you told them to kill their selves cause you want them to write their own emails and not to steal art. 😂

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Valentina- @artbyvalentina.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

October 2024 • Day 29. Navigator …navigating the old Elven sail ship towards the Gray Havens. #art #ink #lotr

Pen and ink drawing on toned-tan paper of an Elven sail ship that is slowly drifting towards the glowing sunset of the Gray Havens.

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Valentina- @artbyvalentina.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

October 2024 • Day 23. Rust ...and bone lie forgotten deep within the Dead Marshes. #art #lotr #elf

Pen and ink drawing on toned-tan paper of a decaying, sinewy hand that is barely holding an ornate handle of an elven sword

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Valentina- @artbyvalentina.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

October 2024 • Day 20. Uncharted ...lands to the East. #art #ink #lotr #map

Pen and ink drawing on toned-tan paper of an old and tattered map. The map depicts the Middle Earth lands to the far East, the uncharted territory beyond Rhun and Mordor.

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Valentina- @artbyvalentina.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

October 2024 • Day 19. Ridge ...overlooking the fortress at Helm's Deep. #art #ink #lotr #lordoftherings #helmsdeep (oops, need to catch up posting the rest of these!)

Pen and ink drawing on toned-tan paper of the fortress at Helm's Deep. Standing atop a cliff before it is a man on horseback, looking down at the fortress.

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Valentina- @artbyvalentina.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Finally got around to start watching Wednesday on Netflix... Not even two minutes in on the first episode, and I'm already sobbing. Why did nobody say anything about Edith Piaf's "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien" playing at the start? I was not prepared for this 😭😭😭

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Valentina- @artbyvalentina.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

October 2024 • Day 18. Drive ...slowly along the twisting road towards the Shire. #art #ink #lotr #lordoftherings #thehobbit #theshire #gandalf

Pen and ink drawing on toned-tan paper of the rolling hills of the Shire. At the forefront, a silhouette of Gandalf's wagon, Gandalf's pointy wizard's hat, with Frodo sitting next to him. In the far distance, large storm clouds cover the skies, while birds flutter about.

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Valentina- @artbyvalentina.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

October 2024 • Day 17. Journal ...to record and remember the best memories.

Pen and ink drawing on toned-tan paper of an old and battered fantasy journal, detailing one's travels through Middle Earth. The spread features doodles, photos, and hand-written notes of various places such as The Shire, Barad-Dur, and The Lonely Mountain.

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Valentina- @artbyvalentina.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

October 2024 • Day 16. Grungy ...Smeagol at the Forbidden Pool. #art #ink #lotr #thehobbit #smeagol #gollum

Pen and ink drawing on toned-tan paper of Gollum/Smeagol crouched upon a rock at the edge of the Forbidden Pool with a freshly-caught fish in his hand. Behind him is a gentle waterfall, silhouetting his entire figure.

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Valentina- @artbyvalentina.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

October 2024 • Day 15. Guidebook ...to the most exciting places in Middle Earth. #art #ink #lotr #thehobbit

Pen and ink drawing on toned-tan paper of a tattered guidebook. The cover displays a path twisting towards Mount Doom and Barad-Dur, with a small silhouette of Minas Tirith visible in the distance. The top of the book displays the words "Middle Earth travel guide", and the bottom right corner says "what to see and do when visiting...". A bookmark bears The One Ring at the bottom.

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Valentina- @artbyvalentina.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

October 2024 • Day 14. Roam ...through the dark and twisted Mirkwood Forest. #art #ink #lotr #thehobbit

Pen and ink drawing on toned-tan paper of the inside of the dark and spooky Mirkwood forest, where trees and branches twist and turn in a gnarly way in all directions. A trio of silhouettes are in the middle of an old stone path, illuminated by a faint, foggy glow behind them.

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Valentina- @artbyvalentina.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

October 2024 • Day 13. Horizon ...and The Lonely Mountain. #art #ink #lotr #thehobbit

Pen and ink drawing on toned-tan paper of silhouettes of dwarves standing atop a cliff overlooking the horizon and the Lonely Mountain.

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Valentina- @artbyvalentina.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

October 2024 • Day 12. Remote ...lake-town of Esgaroth. #art #ink #lotr #thehobbit

Pen and ink drawing of a small lake-town of Esgaroth built atop of the Long Lake. Thin outline of the Lonely Mountain is visible behind the darkened silhouette of Lake Town.

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Valentina- @artbyvalentina.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

October 2024 • Day 11. Snacks ...aplenty, stored inside Bilbo's pantry. #art #ink #lotr

Pen and ink drawing on toned-tan paper of the inside of Bilbo's pantry (as seen through the circular entrance), with different types of food covering every surface, and filling every corner.

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Valentina- @artbyvalentina.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

October 2024 • Day 10. Nomadic ...lifestyle of heroes on Middle Earth. #art #ink

Pen and ink drawing on toned-tan paper of a horse and a tent upon a cliff. Behind them, a tall mountain with a shore beneath. Three silhouettes of dragon-like creatures swarm the mountain.

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Valentina- @artbyvalentina.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

October 2024 • Day 09. Sun ...to melt the malevolent moods of Mirkwood. #art #ink

Pen and ink drawing on toned-tan paper of the back of Bilbo's head sticking out from the top of the forest of Mirkwood, with the warm sun in his face, and the Lonely mountain can be seen in the distance.

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RJ Palmer 🔜 LBX 637 @rj-palmer.com · 26/11/2024

Make art that you think is fuckin sick as hell. Make the shit you never thought you could that you always wanted to see. Beat your insecurity to death and fight to become your own favorite artist.

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Valentina- @artbyvalentina.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

October 2024 • Day 08. Hike ...straight into Mordor. #art #ink

Pen and ink drawing on toned-tan paper of two Hobbit silhouettes standing atop a rugged cliff, overlooking the terrifying, desolate, lands of Mordor. Mount Doom is spewing lava, the tower of Barad-Dur is glowing menacingly, and the skies are split with lightning. Several silhouettes of flying Nazgul fill the scene in the distance.

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Valentina- @artbyvalentina.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

October 2024 • Day 07. Passport ...full of memories of exciting journeys. #art #ink

Pen and ink drawing on toned-tan paper of a vintage passport stamped with vintage-looking travel stamps to The Shire, Lake Town, and Mordor.

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Valentina- @artbyvalentina.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

October 2024 • Day 05. Binoculars ...polished and ready for a new adventure. #art #ink

Pen and ink drawing on toned-tan paper of a pair of vintage binoculars resting atop an old map of Middle Earth.

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Valentina- @artbyvalentina.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

October 2024 • Day 02. Discover ...something lost for two and a half thousand years... #ink #art

Pen and ink drawing on toned-tan paper of The One Ring that is underwater.

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Valentina- @artbyvalentina.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

I guess I should start sharing more art on here! Since it's been some time (my patrons get to see my art first), I can start sharing this year's ink drawings I did throughout October on here :) #ink #art October 2024 • Day 01. Backpack ...full of po-tay-toes.

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mankrik's wife guy @byelacey.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

please please please if you love a creator's work, support them directly. patreon, ko-fi, their merch shop ... put money directly in their pocket 🙏 it's gruesome out there

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🌘ellspe🍁 @cellspex.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

Normalize this reaction #art #artists

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Mare @notherpuppet.bsky.social · 24/10/2024

And if you don’t know, now you know! 🚫GenAI on Bluesky 🦋☁️

Reply from Bluesky’s Team:
“Hi there,
You recently wrote to us with questions regarding AI training on Twitter.
Here are some details we would like to share:
• A number of artists and creators have made their home on Bluesky, and we have heard their concerns with other platforms training on their data
• We do not use any of your content to train generative AI, and have no intention of doing so.
• Bluesky does use AI internally to assist in content moderation, or in the discover algorithm to serve you posts. None of these are GenAI systems trained on users’ content.

Bluesky Moderation Team”

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Nick @centralscruty.bsky.social · 21/10/2024

Over at the other place all I see is "this game sucks" "the industry is cooked" "Woke! DEI!" *complaints about game fidelity* Here meanwhile: "I love this game" "Check out my gaming collection" "Here's a list of games I love" *Overwhelming positive discussion* The contrast is staggering.

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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 19/10/2024

Genuinely excited to see the massive shift to Bluesky. Feels like a real seismic moment. I know it's JUST social media but old Twitter was so instrumental for indiedevs to connect with other devs, share techniques, reach potential players and get publishing deals. Let's get that back.

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MountainMage, Signature Wizard ⛰️🧙‍♂️✍️ 🔜 Illuxcon @mountainmagesigs.com · 18/10/2024

I made a #MagictheGathering artist starter pack! Let me know if I missed anyone! go.bsky.app/8ZHL6xq

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Valentina- @artbyvalentina.bsky.social · 18/10/2024

I do a little dancy-dance in my chair each time I see my favorite artists and mutuals on here that I had on the other scary-place ♥ So happy to see so much art and positivity!

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Valentina- @artbyvalentina.bsky.social · 12/09/2024

Hi friends, I could use a tiny bit of help: So, I have some drawings that I think could be prints/stickers and whatnot, but they're drawn in small sketchbooks with the page crease in the middle of some of the artwork. How do I go about removing the crease? Photoshop? Keep it?

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