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Carly Milligan @carlymilligan.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Had a blast getting roasted by Hoid and painting Vin for The Lightweaver Foundation on Saturday. A great cap to a great week. I really am lucky to be part of such a phenomenal community. The warmth, passion, and generosity of my fellow artists never stops blowing me away.

A portrait painting of Vin from Mistborn on an easel. She's lit by teal light which contrasts with the warm orange shadows while she stares moodily out from the canvas and her mist cloak swirls around her.

The artist, Carly Milligan, and model for Vin, Sierra Nicole Fleming, smile at the camera while standing next to Carly's painting of Vin done that evening in the Compass Gallery.

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Carly Milligan @carlymilligan.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Alla prima is still very much not my strong suit, but I'm enjoying it more and more. Did a little study of this false saber tooth cat at the museum yesterday 😁

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Carly Milligan @carlymilligan.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Had fun doing a little plein air painting with friends during the opening weekend for Character in Context.

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Carly Milligan @carlymilligan.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

New art to share! “Crow Gossip” 10 x 8” oil and genuine silver leaf on wood panel You can see her in person with a ton of other PHENOMENAL fantasy art at The Compass Gallery in Provo.

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Donato @donatoarts.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Hands of Middle-earth. New painting to be exhibited at the 'Lore' show opening this Friday June 5th at The Compass Gallery in Provo, Utah alongside dozens of other wonderful paintings celebrating narrative and fantastic arts. Saruman - Many Rings 14" x 11" Oil on Panel 2026 private collection

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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

it is in absolutely everybody’s best interests to develop some hobbies aside from Phone

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Carly Milligan @carlymilligan.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

@patagonia.com Really disappointed with leadership threatening the voice of a climate activist. Will not be shopping or supporting again unless the lawsuit is dropped. I even hand wrote a damn letter to send to your corporate office (sorry I spelled your name wrong).

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Kristina Gehrmann @kristinagehrmann.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

I received a call for illustrators from the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. They're looking for someone to draw 5 realistic, color illustrations about lives of free and enslaved Africans and African Americans in New York State during 17th-19thc.

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Carly Milligan @carlymilligan.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Remnants Reflect 12 x 24" acrylic and oil on paper mounted to wood panel This was not painted in relation or response to the massive Stratos data center but, you know what? Go email waterrights@utah.gov that our precious limited water supply should not go towards this project.

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Benn Jordan @bennjordan.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Gently annoying broody hens is a good way to get them to leave the next and get their hormones back to normal levels. It's also a good instrument.

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Sam Hogg @thewhalergirl.com · 27/04/2026

Peek at my next every day original piece coming may 1st. #traditionalart #fantasyart #surrealart

Framed painting surrounded by potted plants and decorative wooden chains. The painting depicts a female figure sitting atop a glass box with luminous fish in it, a number of black, eyed biblical style wings where her head would be. The overall feel of the painting is uncomfortable, a sense of a figure out of place

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Kieran @toadally.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I don’t “network,” I make friends. Other artists are not my competition, they’re my beloved peers and sources of inspiration. We all have the same goal; to share our art. I’m not gonna corporatize my human relationships with them. I am in my sandbox playing and I hope they join me.

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Carly Milligan @carlymilligan.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

It's interesting to see the reactions of all my friends and peers getting into Dragoncon. So much excitement and relief. Me? I mostly feel terror. 🤣 But I'm also excited. Looking forward to seeing you all in Atlanta this September!

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Carly Milligan @carlymilligan.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Exploring DaVinci Resolve to see if it can replace Lightroom for me. Attempting to import my MASSIVE catalog. Been sitting on a spiny blue wheel for 20 minutes. Fingers crossed it's just doing its thing and not frozen.

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Kim Hu @kim-hu.com · 21/04/2026

also I wish people understood that if I had time to work on a project for free I'd do MY stuff?! like I have a million projects myself dude

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DiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.net · 20/04/2026

The new logo for Infowars has been revealed. The Onion has successfully landed a deal to take over Alex Jones' site after 17 months of legal issues. Tim Heidecker will serve as the site's creative director.

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Devin Elle Kurtz @devinellekurtz.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

"Modern Dragons" launches tomorrow 🐉

A dragon perches at the top of a pyramid shaped building in this digital painting of a modern city at night. The colors are gray and gold. The dragon is black lit with warm light. People gather on a rooftop to watch it

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Carly Milligan @carlymilligan.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

I actually love sharing process, but I prefer writing over video editing. But that aside, I feel this so hard. Also, for the love of art do NOT pour varnish. Apply as little as possible with a brush.

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Rovina Cai @rovinacai.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Force of Will 🌊 For MTG Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive. Thanks to ADs @jameelawahlgren.bsky.social and Tom Jenkot for entrusting me with such a significant card! #mtg #mtgsos #mtgstrixhaven

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tawny fritz ⏩ Dallas Oddities & Curiosities Expo! @tawnyfritz.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Oracle 18"x24" Ink and metal foil on Claybord A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art Trinidad, CO June 5th

Promo image featuring an ink drawing of a tall horned woman with long ears and long hair wearing a tabard of stars. She stands in front of a stark black background with 7 giant multicolored orbs floating behind her.

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Donato @donatoarts.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Just shipped this preliminary drawing (and final oil version) off to the A.R. Mitchell Museum for the Character in Context Exhibition opening May 1. The show is an extensive survey of final paintings and the preliminaries. Precipice Watercolor Pencil & Chalk on Toned Paper 8.5" x 11", 2026

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Donato @donatoarts.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

The new anthology 'Unbroken' is going live on Kickstarter next week with an incredible cast of authors providing stories for this collection! A YouTube video provides great close ups of the final art which features the hands of my daughter Naomi. www.kickstarter.com/projects/unb...

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Melissa Sue Stanley : Dragon Con Art Show 🌿✨🍄 @melissasuestanley.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

I also sculpt all sorts of weird little guys, and usually give them hand-bound books, tiny knit scarves, tasty snacks... the detail gets a little self-indulgent. These mostly all go to gallery exhibition and collectors 💖 MelissaSueStanley.com #portfolioday

Art sculpture on a grey photo backdrop: A purple creature with little white horns and yellow eyes, tongue sticking out, is knitting a big yellow and pink scarf.

Photograph of a sculpture against a grey backdrop. The sculpture is a fantasy creature in bright greens and deep purples. It's a tree growing from a mossy, rocky bank. In the moss are rose-colored mushrooms, growing around the tree. On the tree, leaning back with a casual air, is a green goblin man in purple shorts, holding a plum in his hand. He seems pretty confident that you're going to want to try the plum.

photograph of a sculpture against a light grey background. The sculpture is of a yellow-orange creature standing on a round, green mossy looking stand with some leaves and tiny bees on it. The creature is sort of furry and has purple horns and big ears and is wearing a teal-green-blue knit scarf. He's holding a sketchbook in one hand and looking at the blue pencil in his other hand, where a fat lil bumblebee has landed. He seems delighted.

Photograph of a sculpture against a light grey background. The sculpture is a brown-grey thorn branch twisting away from the camera, with some green leaves at the far end. In the middle the twist turns up a bit, and supports a Strawberry Bird - which is a bright red and yellow bird with green leaves at the back that is a strawberry. Some seeds in the front form a mouth with disturbingly bitey chompers.

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Carly Milligan @carlymilligan.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Really excited to get to be a part of the Character in Context show. I mean just take a look at that line up! If you can come to the grand opening I highly encourage you to do so. I'll be there along with many other artists in the show and several will be doing live painting demos.

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Carly Milligan @carlymilligan.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Hello #portfolioday I'm Carly Milligan. I do work for Magic the Gathering, and have been illustrating a special edition of Patricia Briggs best selling Mercy Thompson series. I'm a sucker for painting powerful ladies and light effects. PS: Traditional media forever <3

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Carly Milligan @carlymilligan.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

This is similar to my experience in illustration. "Connections" and "networking" really should be translated to "community". It's acquaintances that grow into friendships by repeatedly showing up and having a shared interest in fantasy art.

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Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 14/04/2026

“Connections” in comics is just you make friends when you’re a bunch of unknown dorks and then you all come up together! That’s usually all it is.

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Carly Milligan @carlymilligan.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Won't lie, I was a little sad for this one to leave. But so happy to see it in it's new home!

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Carly Milligan @carlymilligan.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

I swear I am solar powered. Beautiful overcast stormy day... love it I've been struggling to function and do any of the things I want or need to do. Sun comes out and suddenly I have all the motivation 🥲

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CarmenFFLV @carmenfflv.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

the way the impostor syndrome hits me like a train when this happens (which is all the time because all my artist friends are a 10)

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Mr. Cait @chas.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

NASA is one of the best things about this country. Hope. Innovation. Exploration. Wonder. Give them, the post office, and the national parks service all the money from ICE

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ΜΑΝΟΣ ΤΡΑΧΙΑΣ™ @trahias.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Elena Wuest (German, b.1977) "An Afternoon Tea II," 2026 Oil on canvas 110 x 110 cm #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

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Mark McIntyre @markjmcintyre.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

I don't remember seeing an image of Earth before that captures the (thin, fragile, tiny layer of) atmosphere so clearly. I mean, look at that.

Zooming in on the photo of Earth taken by astronauts on Artemis II on their way to the Moon, you can clearly see the Aurora Borealis and thin layer of atmosphere wrapping around the planet.

Zooming in on the photo of Earth taken by astronauts on Artemis II, you can clearly see the thin layer of atmosphere wrapping around the entire planet.

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Julie Dillon @juliedillon.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

I keep drawing people with either missing hearts, hearts being devoured or eaten, or things pouring out from their hearts. i'm sure that's nothing I need to worry about or think too deeply about, lol

A pencil drawing of a sad woman standing among lotus leaves. Three great blue herons surround her, pulling out pieces of her heart to feast upon (this is stylized and not gory or scary).

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Kavaeric ➡️ AC26 @kavaeric.net · 07/04/2026

ohhh we've got some stone-cold stunners, folks images.nasa.gov/details/art0... images.nasa.gov/details/art0... images.nasa.gov/details/art0... images.nasa.gov/details/art0...

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Randy Vargas @vargasni.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Had the chance to paint this piece for the Mistborn expansion of the Cosmere RPG ✨ Huge thanks to AD Matt Demino for the fun assignment and guidance! #cosmererpg Prints are already available in my INPRNT shop 💛 So excited about this release… can’t wait to get my hands on the physical books!

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5 Calls @5calls.org · 07/04/2026

🚨🚨🚨 Congress must return from recess and use every tool it can to stop Trump from committing war crimes and unilaterally launching a nuclear war. That includes impeachment. Call your reps. NOW. 🔥📞🔥 Info, numbers, and script @ 5calls.org

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Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.

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🌛Caio Santos Art🌜 @blacksalander.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Cosmos Prints: www.inprnt.com/manage/print...

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Meghan Fitzmartin @megfitz89.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

"You are special, in all this emptiness. This is a whole bunch of nothing, this thing we call the universe. You have this oasis, this beautiful place that we get to exist together.” Victor Glover, Pilot of Artemis II

every single human that exists and ever has existed taken in this photo of the earth from the Artemis II

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Andrew Mar @andrewkmar.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Pterafractyl! How can you not love a name like that. Really enjoyed revisiting Quandrix after painting Adrix and Nev from the original set and how crazy their magic looks. Thank you Wizards for the preview! MTG: Secrets of Strixhaven #MTGStrixhaven AD: Deborah Garcia

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Carly Milligan @carlymilligan.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Auction ends tonight! Zimone Infinite Analyst acrlyic, colored pencil, and oil on paper mounted to wood cradle panel 16" x 20" mtgart.auction/Zimone1

A photograph of artist Carly Milligan in front of her easel with the painting "Zimone Infinite Analyst" for Magic the Gathering on it. Carly is wearing a white blouse, teal vest, and glasses reminiscent of the costume the character in the painting is wearing. The painting shows Zimone, a young black woman with her hair up in a pony tail. She is sitting on top of a floating cube of water and controlling several others that swirl around her. In each cube a different location in Strixhaven is visible. The two sun sunset illuminates her from behind with a warm glow.

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Melissa Sue Stanley : Dragon Con Art Show 🌿✨🍄 @melissasuestanley.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Monday reminder to myself.... Also: This is a sticker now! And! The shop is going to finally re-open on FRIDAY! My newsletter will letcha know when it's open, and have a coupon code 💌 eepurl.com/dq3kjj

Image of a rectangular sticker against a blue-green background. The sticker is an orange background with a purple radish-dude bursting out of the ground and yelling "drink some fucking water!"

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Sam Hogg @thewhalergirl.com · 06/04/2026

Using some new art supplies to get started with my next @everydayoriginal.bsky.social due 1st May. #art #traditionalart

Blue toned pencil sketch with two pencils - one with multiple coloured leads in one barrel and one very bright pink mechanic pencil sat on top. The drawing itself is of a figurative female figure with eyed wings where her head would be and she is sitting on a glass fish tank, all underwater

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Donny Caltrider @donnycaltrider.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Ending tonight! Original art from #MTGSOC Secrets of Strixhaven Commander Quandrix Deck! 10pm ET Expansion Algorithm by @serenamalyon.bsky.social mtgart.auction/Algorithm 11pm ET Zimone, Infinite Analyst by @carlymilligan.bsky.social mtgart.auction/Zimone1

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Dr. Skylar Grayson @skylargrayson.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

NASA just dropped this image of Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch looking back at us. The first woman to ever see our planet in its entirety. I’m not crying you’re crying 🥹🔭🧪 📸: NASA

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Carly Milligan @carlymilligan.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Commander's Insight - my second painting for Secrets of Strixhaven to accompany the commander face card :D Thanks again to AD Deborah Garcia

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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 03/04/2026

This image of home just came down from the Artemis II crew. Taken after their translunar injection burn, there are aurorae at top right and lower left, and zodiacal light at lower right. Credit: NASA/Reid Wiseman

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