iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

New magical cat girl just dropped! What would I do if I had to stop designing characters for @tanukifatass.bsky.social ? Perish, in all likelihood. #art #furryart #characterdesign #refsheet

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Time to reveal a project I've been working on to socmed! Introducing a silly little branch of my selling activities: Barnacle Boutique! I'm making jewelry and accessories in pink, white, and blue to help support my local trans community! The meat-cute collection is now under Barnacle Boutique!

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Finished the staircase drawing. I am now simultaneously like "why don't I use the painterly method more often?" And "I am never drawing again!" Never draw people in perspective on a staircase raw. Use refs with people already in a staircase, or do not draw people in the staircase at all. #art

Spiral staircased viewed from the top down, angled, with people scattered about standing or sitting on or near the staircase.

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Commission for @tanukifatass.bsky.social of her oc, Shuffle! I had so much funnnnnn Shuffle is such a good character I am very not normal about them <3 #art #furryart #jester

A playing card and jester themed anthropomorphic white cat character. The character is wearing a half red, half blue jester hat and gloves with the colors swapped, with their hands near their head.

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Additional info: Offering colored + rendered sketches Human and furry welcome full payments must be made upfront (credit/debit, apple/google pay, cash app, bank ACH) As a reference point for quality-size-price balance, both og post and this one would run ~£22/$30 DM if interested please!

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

2/3 #tshd drawing!!! My precious baby boy Hikaru... went a lil crazy with pose n perspective on this one. Anyways, again, don't look too closely these were all rushed and done like half a year ago <3 #art

A boy with white hair, a short-sleeved white shirt, black pants, and a wristwatch sitting with legs outstretched, viewed from a high angle and looking upwards. His shadow is filled by a swirling red pattern

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Messy lil World is Mine Miku! Doing a flash get-what-you-pay-for type commission sale (which I probably should've posted about Yesterday when it started because there is now one day left, just in case anyone here was interested) and needed examples, so miku timeeee #art #hatsunemiku #commissions

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Realizing I still never posted my needs-to-be-fixed-up series of The Summer Hikaru Died artworks I did for class!!!! Months ago! So here is 1/3! Always find a way to make school assignments about things you're interested in, even if it's yaoi. Yaoi is how I made my first uni friends. #tshd #art

On the center line, there are two shadowy figures. One is far away, standing behind a dropped flashlight (Yoshiki), while the other is in the foreground in a pool of blood fading into a swirling pattern (Hikaru). They are in a dark forest and a fallen log is blocking part of the light beam from the flashlight.

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Guess who drew a staircase for class!!! This image is. So wide... Btw did you know it costs like £20 to get two A2 sized prints printed? They are taking all of my money. And now I have a fish and a huge print of a staircase lying around and idk what to do with them #art #illustration

View of a spiral staircase from the top down

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

No-template-we-die-like-men 2025 art summary! Ignore the 2 months I didn't finish Any art and 2 months of 3D crafts. In my defense I did sew an entire dress, table at a market, move to a different continent, and start art university this year. I should post the 3 illustrations I did in October- #art

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Made a bag based on the rococo period in France and artwork from late 19th century Japan! This beauty is my semester 1 pride and joy. It was designed and created with sustainability practices at the forefront 🙂‍↕️ And I got to do research on 1700-1900 French and Japanese history and culture! #sewing

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Finally found the time to doodle @yourfawn.bsky.social 's guy! You'll have to pardon the quality, I hope I did him justice! #art #digitalart #furryart

Anthropomorphic jackal character wearing an oversized cloak with wing motifs and sitting with his elbows on his knees, hands near his face. His hair is in one smaller braid by his face and the rest is in another large loose braid.

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

The infamous fish… individually cut and stapled each scale, front and back of the fish. Almost died. Artist statement is in the comments for those curious about some of the thoughts behind this project! I recommend zooming in to catch details on the head and tail 🙂‍↕️ #art #fish #interactiveart

A fish made of reflective, metallic, mirror-like material set on top of black fabric and surrounded by pink lily petals. In front of the fish is a sheet of paper littered with small colorful hearts with typed instructions on how to interact with the art piece

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Silly lil drawing of @tanukifatass.bsky.social and my fursonas! Sometimes you just gotta make cute shit for your friends 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️ #art #furryart #fursona #oc

Anthropomorphic tanuki and okapi forming a heart with their arms

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Drawings of places! I am NOT a background girlie but art school be art schooling… I have since added more prints to my “pin board” (really just a slab of plastic, it’s the only place we’re allowed to put tape/tack. But it does have a silly reflection to draw!) #art #sketch #traditionalart

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

I’m alive I swear- more observational drawing! Kitty I found whilst escaping a strange man (medium length story) The back of the paper is the Actual Art, but figured I’d post the front with the sketch as well just in case people couldn’t find the cat in there #art #cat #traditionalart

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

More charcoal drawings!!! Ft. Ink, pen, and pencil drawings ~ can you guess which one I did first? Hint: there’s a reason I don’t do warmup drawings #art #stilllife #traditionalart

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Expect to see more observational drawing from me! Today’s subject: leafy plant! First one is a 30 min. (we don’t talk about how much I can get done in 30 mins), second one is a series of 30 sec or 1 min sketches, can’t remember #stilllife #charcoalart #charcoaldrawing #sketch #art #traditionalart

Charcoal drawing of a branch/stem full of leaves

Pen drawings of a branch/stem full of leaves from different angles

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Haven't posted enough about me and @whitefort.bsky.social 's upcoming visual novel/point & click game! Here are the main blorbs~ first one is he/they second is they/him If you're tired of one-sidedly toxic yaoi (loose term), this one's for you! #visualnovel #gameart #indiegame #art #oc #pocart #bl

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Tiktok crosspost! Characters for a ✨mutually✨ toxic yaoi visual novel/point and click I'm making with @whitefort.bsky.social for Yaoi Game Jam! If you like crazy-cozy tea shop vibes, down-to-earth femboy rep, and transmascs with melanin, this might be for you! #art #gamedev #indiegame #oc

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Hello all, and thanks for the art share, Yuks! I'm Bess and I draw stuff (mostly ocs) and make cute meat-themed things sometimes and am currently working on a video game!

Artfight attack for kriskross. A character with light gray skin and hair, black eyes and lines coming down from eyes, and candelabra horns with blue-glowing candles looking down at a regular candle.

Artfight attack for kobolding. Dark-skinned character with vitiligo, one green opened eye, a purplish-pink half up half down hairstyle with two buns, and orchid mantis arms coming from her head. She is wearing a short green dress and sitting with an open-mouthed smile, surrounded by yellow orchids.

Artfight attack for makabun. Two characters viewed from a high angle. The one in the front has dark skin, very short white hair, and rabbit ears and tail. He is standing with his arms crossed wearing a medium-gray suit. The one in the back has lighter skin, orange hair, and tiger ears and tail. He is leaning forward with the hand closest to the viewer in his pocket and is wearing black pants and a black open jacket over a white button up shirt.

(character belongs to artholomeow) Illustration of a fox furry character with blue eyes sitting with his head propped in one hand and a fan in his other hand, the arm of the latter resting against the table. His fur and hair are orange, with white on the hair tips and a patch spanning from the bottom part of the face to the chest. He’s wearing red makeup and a purple and blue summer kimono. His ears are turned back in annoyance.

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Congrats on the milestone and thanks for the art share!!! I’m Bess, I do mostly OC art, and especially love clothing and character design! Here’s my most recent art:

Artfight attack for silvernotgold. Man with pale skin and hair dressed in arab/greek inspired clothing squatting over a ledge. He had a veil and cloth on his arms with parts of the skeleton on them.

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Attack #3 for silvernotgold! Vaguely bird-shaped blobs… One of these days I’ll properly study composition #art #illustration #artfight2025 #teamfossil #af2025

Man with pale skin and hair dressed in arab/greek inspired clothing squatting over a ledge. He had a veil and cloth on his arms with parts of the skeleton on them.

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Hi hello! I’m Bess, a black artist who draws mostly ocs! I like fashion, raw meat (aesthetically), and Japanese media! Tossing my most recent art of black/mixed characters in here, but be informed that you’ll generally see a mix of skin tones from me!

Character belongs to ejbricks. Illustration of a full-figured fox girl with two tails. Her hair is curly/coily, maroon with white at the tips, and worn in a high ponytail. She’s wearing a bunny suit including wrists cuffs, a detached collar, and a bowtie with tights and high heels with maroon on the underside.

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Share 4 years of your art!!! 2022 🐟 2023 🐟 2024 🐟 2025 Can you tell that I have always loved lighting but am constantly fighting myself to push my values? :3 if I’ve barely improved in 4 years, don’t tell me or I’ll cry #arttrain #art #oc #illustration

Illustration of Hatsune Miku is a somewhat chibi style wearing ling black gloves a black dress with a blue trim and diamond cutout connected to a ruffled collar with a striped bow. The diamond shaped accessories around her pigtails are glowing pink and disintegrating. One arm is up as if to shield her face from light and the other is behind her. Her pigtails start out purple at the top and fade to light blue at the bottom. There is a crack on the side of her face.

Magazine-cover-like illustration done for Artfight 2024 featuring a tattooed and scarred female-presenting character who has short, dark purple hair with two small pigtails near the top, and lip piercings. She is propping her head up on a half-curled hand while pushing her sunglasses with the pointer finger of the other hand. Her visible clothing includes fingerless gloves, a deep cut purple and red shirt with buckles down the middle front and thin straps, and fishnets

A character with light gray skin and hair, black eyes and lines coming down from eyes, and candelabra horns with blue-glowing candles looking down at a regular candle

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

!!!Alien Stage round 6 spoiler!!! Ok so someone sent a pic of the lil guy people are getting for the error message on steam ever since the deltarune drop and… that despairing look… that tooth… I do not art shitpost often, but I knew what I had to do. It was simply too Ivan-coded

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Another speedpaint timelapse whatever you wanna call it! #art #speedpaint

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Lil snippets from the timelapse of this one! Exposing myself for being super picky about the tights and having no idea what I’d doing when it comes to drawing reflective materials…. I’m doing studies now I prommy #art #speedpaint

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Aight y’all, they’re finally real! Raise your hand if you love psychoanalyzing fictional men!!! Inspired by the “sparkle on” memes shortly after I came into contact with a lot of photocard deco lol. Hopefully I struck the perfect balance of cute, campy, and questionable! #buttonpin #art

Blue button pin that says “I 💙 (heart) psychoanalyzing fictional men.” There are images of butterflies, hearts, bows, pill capsules, sparkles, stars, and lace patterns

Pink button pin that says “I 🩷 (heart) psychoanalyzing fictional men.” There is a frame of roses around the edge and images of hearts, pill capsules, sparkles, and stars

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

There are character design things happening… #art

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Show me your style! Mine is anime-adjacent, I’d say! I do plan on updating my style whenever I get the time and energy~ Tags: @deathbyulan.bsky.social @ceciii974.bsky.social @luusan.bsky.social #art

Boy with pointy ears, light blue hair, eyes, scales, and clothing, as well as golden accessories. Lit from the bottom and looking to the side from a 3/4 angle. In a dark cave with water reflections

Illustration of a plus sized fox girl with two tails. Her hair is curly/coily, maroon with white tips, and worn in a high ponytail. She’s wearing a bunny suit, including wrist cuffs, a detached collar, a bowtie, tights, and black heels with maroon on the underside.

Girl with short brown hair and a black set of ears and split tail wearing the hood of a cropped blue hoodie over one ear. She’s sitting in a messy room, backlit by an old tv

Illustration of a fox furry character with blue eyes sitting with his head propped in one hand and a fan in his other hand, the arm of the latter resting against the table. His fur and hair are orange, with white on the hair tips and a patch spanning from the bottom part of the face to the chest. He’s wearing red makeup and a purple and blue summer kimono. His ears are turned back in annoyance.

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Workin on a Marcille in the Dungeons of Fear & Hunger (not really, I just didn’t know what to put in a magic circle, so it’s a Funger ritual circle now lol). Perspective isn’t my strongest skill, but I tried!!! #dunmeshi #art #sketch

Marcille sitting with her arms resting between her bent knees

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Was in a lingerie drawing mood the other day! do not ask about any of the creative choices, it was a warmup sketch which means Bess Put Limbs Wherever and slapped down lines without thinking about the overall design #art #sketch

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Made a dress! Only got through all the hand stitching (appliqué, some lace, white chest panel, zipper in the back, basting) by telling myself I’d be the prettiest princess at the party which of course is Not actually true (Lolita tea party, so) but I got lots of compliments! #sewing #lolita

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Thanks for another artshare! Two cool tone pieces and two warm tone pieces (unintentional)!

Illustration of Wiz from Konosuba, a woman with long light brown hair covering one eye and a purple outfit with yellow trim including a hooded cloak and a brooch sprouting large batlike wings, in a field with dusky colors reaching up towards a ghost while other ghosts scatter outwards from her in the background

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Qmeng art style study time!Although this is technically from alien stage as a whole, so not 100% Qmeng But! It’s got enough of her energy. First is my copy, second is the original for those not looking closely enough to see the quality difference… one day #art #artstudy #alienstage #alnst

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Thanks for hosting! Have a good week, everyone!

Bot with pointy ears, light blue hair, eyes, scales, and clothing, as well as golden accessories. Lit from the bottom and looking to the side from a 3/4 angle. In a dark cave with water reflections.

A male-presenting anthropomorphic fox character with traditional Japanese inspired makeup and clothing sitting with crossed legs at a bench and table-like structure. One arm is laid over the table while the other is propping up their head.

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Ok so I’m doing the hard brush challenge rn. For the eye section, started out with a Yoneyama Mai study!!! Ref included as the second image! #hardbrushchallenge

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

I don’t enjoy holiday gatherings or mori style outfits, but the rest is pretty accurate… especially living like a senior citizen

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Never stop drawing!!! 🦞 2020 -> 2024 🦞

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Bess (🪼Comms closed!🪼) @barnaclebess.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Fox girl in a bunnysuit! First time drawing armpit hair, I’ll fix that problem 😔 not that I draw a whole lot of visible armpits normally… I’ll fix that too character belongs to @/Ejbricks on artfight and artfol! #art #bunnysuit #oc #kemonomimi

Illustration of a full-figured fox girl with two tails. Her hair is curly/coily, maroon with white at the tips, and worn in a high ponytail. She’s wearing a bunny suit including wrists cuffs, a detached collar, and a bowtie with tights and high heels with maroon on the underside.

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