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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Daily bunny no.3439 gives a wake-up call

Two bunnies look over the side of an old bridge at twilight. Underneath them, clinging to the underside of the bridge, a bunch of bats have just awakened, and one spreads its wings. It is just after sunset.

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drewtoothpaste @drewtoothpaste.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

if you learn a skill or start a new hobby, it makes you a better person, not worse. nobody ever gets into calligraphy and immediately starts screeching that typefaces are useless and only the quill shall prosper. there is no "woodworking psychosis" nobody thinks they're dating their kettlebell

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Munkao @munkao.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Gossip-godlings: Extroverted deities so addicted to human drama, they pivoted to govern over secrets, scandals and stories.

Southeast Asian Fantasy: 4 adventurers hover over a bronze statue, statue is talking to them.
Text below: "So I told her, I said, girl, these offerings ain't nowhere near enough to tell you where the ruby is." - Gossip-godling Sanba.

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daryl "crimetime after primetime" b 🏳️‍⚧️ @hypercubexl.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

GDT's reddit AMA spitting fire www.reddit.com/r/movies/com...

reddit comment:

Hello! Did you intend the ending of Pan’s labyrinth to be real or in Ofelia’s mind?

Guillermo Del Toro's reply:

My interpretation, and it's exclusively mine, is that it's real.

Because there's two things. One is what people call “The Shining Question.” The Shining Question is, Who opens the door for Jack to get out of the fridge? And Ofelia is in an attic with a guard outside her door, and she draws the door with the magic chalk, and she shows up in the labyrinth. So, the only way she could have gone into the labyrinth is the magic chalk. And the flower is real at the end. The flower that blooms in the dead tree. And the reason I think it’s real is because—and this is why I'm in favor of the human factor in art—I think that art does transform the world. You know?

Think about it for a second. One of the goals, with all this movement, is to make you believe that art is vulgar. That art is nothing special, and anybody can do art. That is like me telling you that I'm faster at running than Usain Bolt but I “run” in my motorcycle. Well, that's not the same. That’s not the same at all.

Art is important, and they want you to believe it isn't. It's part of the idea of control. The goal is not to have artificial intelligence. The goal is to foster natural stupidity. The goal is to foster you not looking for answers, and to trust yourself entirely to an engine. Look at the way we are dipping our toes into these things. We are starting to ask the machine, Is this true? For now, there's a correlation between reality and what the answers of the machine are. For now. But soon, we won't even investigate further. We will be told it's true. And if the machine is in the hands of somebody who should not be trusted, then your reality has been completely and utterly fucked. Because your intelligence ends at the question. You don't seek the answer. It's given to you.

Q: You recently mentioned that AI creates 'semi-compelling screensavers' and that you'd 'rather die' than use it. As a filmmaker who relies heavily on practical effects and creature design, what do you think is the biggest thing lost when a computer generates an image instead of a human hand?

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The three quarters of the process that gave you the chance to think of the idea that people don't think about without that process. Meaning, AI can get you to the middle really fast, but there's a dialectic with the process that gets you to that top 10%. I'll give you an example with the Pale Man.

We sculpted it as an old man, with a face. And then I said, Let's take out the face. This happened because I saw a photo of a manta ray and the poster for Don Coscarelli’s Phantasm. That combination, which happened at two different times during a week or a month, are not permutations that are chemically part of an equation. They are alchemy. And then I said, Take out the face, and then I said, Let's put the eyes on the hands. This triangulation happens because I spent a month or two months living with the idea of this creature. And it's not linear.

AI is like a super-fast engine that makes semi-sentient permutations of things that are already done. Creation is things that have never been done. Coming to exist.

And the second thing is the loss of the apprenticeship that one has as an artist. You're never a master; you're always an apprentice. This is a kinship I have with, for example, Chris Nolan. When he showed me The Odyssey, there’s a scene when Matt Damon is floating in the stormy ocean and I asked him—because we were talking about practical effects, and how great it is and that we both always use a maquette or a model—and I asked him, How did you do it? He said, “We put him in a storm in the ocean.”

And you're gonna find that 30% of a great image occurs accidentally. You know, either a drop of water hits the lens, or the camera shakes. I remember when in 1993, '94, Jim…

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🫀Ana🔪(Zaeda) COMM OPEN @alienclaws.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

first time drawing at #CanvasAP I can't wait to attend more Canvas APs!

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Cee @ceedavies.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I crashed @feroxxiv.bsky.social’s art party and @goldenlilyxiv.bsky.social rolled high enough for me to draw them cosplaying Aqua! #finalfantasy #artparty #ffxiv #finalfantasy14 #elezen

A rough digital sketch of a fictional character on Final Fantasy 14 called Jaquine Elarai. She has short black hair and pointed ears.

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TarZangief @tarzangief.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

"Neutral in the culture war"

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Alexandria.Monik @alexandriamonikart.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

"My little butterfly wings are getting kinda tired." Dolly knew the power of leading with love. She is, and will always be, an inspiration and an example. She's been a guiding light in my life and so many others. An angel on earth went home. We'll always love you, Dolly.

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harlequinade shadows @outsidershadows.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Hi, everyone. I need your help!!! I REALLY need some commissions — it’s an emergency. I’ll take on any projects, including illustrations of two characters. Send me a DM with any questions—I’ll reply.

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Cee @ceedavies.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I designed my first sticker sheet! 🍄 They'll be coming with me to @sequential-scot.bsky.social this Saturday. #sticker #stickers #stickerapp #stickersheet

A sticker sheet titled "Gloopy Shrooms" featuring six differently-coloured mushrooms, each one oozing a strange glowing substance.

A close up of the mushroom sticker sheet clearly showing a copyright to Honey Buzzard Art.

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Cee @ceedavies.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

QRP with your most popular piece on BlueSky.

Two golden griffins sit opposite each other with a paw raised surrounded by chains and golden leaves.

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Tamas🐢🌌🐴 @casakhelone.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Bury my Heart (Galehaut Laid to Rest) "And Lancelot himself lay his companion to rest inside the tomb. After he had laid Galehaut down, he kissed him three times on the mouth in such agony that his heart nearly leapt out of his chest." Lancelot Part IV (Lancelot-Grail /Vulgate Cycle) #Arthuriana

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Sequential Scotland Comic Con @sequential-scot.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Just one month until the next Sequential Scotland! We can't wait to see you all there on the day You can pick up your tickets on the day or on eventbrite here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sequential...

A graphic promoting Sequential Scotland - it says 'one month to go'

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Rachael Stott @rachaelstott.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Trying out carousel using the most appropriate thing possible. Sketches of Tudor courtiers by Hans Holbein. ((These drawings are about 500 years old btw))

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Cee @ceedavies.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Add a vampire that isn’t Dracula 🦇 Rare traditional art from me.

A dry point print of a vampire woman’s bust turned at a 3/4 angle. She wears a simple black dress with a decorated neckline and has her hair braided into a bun.

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Cee @ceedavies.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Lines are slow business but good for the mind after eight hours in the kitchen. #knight #knights #armour #sallet #helmet

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Cee @ceedavies.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Narrowing down early inspiration to four artists was very difficult, but I found the ones that still sit as cornerstones in my heart.

An illustration of a woman's torso half turned away by Alphonse Mucha.

A painted battle scene from The Hobbit by Alan Lee.

A "Pacific Sea-Maid" mermaid by Tony DiTerlizzin for the Spiderwick Field Guide.

A lively illustration of a bar for animals, each seated and happily enjoying their choice of food. There is a wide variety of species such as a lemur, some gerenuks, pheasants, a wombat, and many more.

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Cee @ceedavies.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Look, it's meeee! If you like fairies and fashion, look no further than Guilded Zines 🧚‍♀️👗 #zine #zines #indie #fairy #faerie #characterdesign

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Cat 🌻🌾 Tbubs 🔜 2000AD @tsundernova.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

⚠️ IMPORTANT ⚠️ A massive data centre, BIGGER than the village they want to build it next to, has been proposed in Fife. If you're in the area PLEASE file an objection to it, the damage it will do is unbearable to think about. aprs.scot/auchtertool-... 👇 More resources below👇

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Cee @ceedavies.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

I hope everyone at Dokomi has a wonderful time!! I wish I could come over and say hello!! I miss big conventions… (If we are mutuals please let me know if you’re tabling, I have a friend over there who is getting goodies for me)

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Rosalind Ahmed @21rosa.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

"Be silent for as long as you like," said Rhiannon. "Never has a man been more stupid than you have been." From 'Pwyll Pendefig Dyfed', the first of the Four Branches of the Mabinogi. Rhiannon is a powerful Otherworld figure; Pwyll, prince of Dyfed, her suitor 🎨 Alan Lee (1982) #BookWormSat

Often associated with birds and riding a white horse, Rhiannon has been described by Prof Ronald Hutton as "one of the great female personalities in World literature...there is in fact, nobody quite like her in previous human literature" (see his 'Finding Lost Gods In Wales' talk online)

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Ryan Barr @artbyrbarr.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

This has been said to death but I'll just say it again: if you're in the creative arts space stop calling your art "content". Call it "work"! Calling your art "work" shows it's the result of time and skill. "Content" makes something sound like it has no purpose other than to take up space.

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BITE 🔞 @bitesize.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

unspoken rule of commissioning

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Cee @ceedavies.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

A close-up of my final illustration for MORPHA Volume I - a collaborative artbook centred around anthropomorphic sea creatures. 🦞 🫧 You still have 7 days left to pledge if you want a copy of your own! 🫧

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Cee @ceedavies.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

One of the lovely pieces from volume 1 of MORPHA. There’s still time to pledge and grab yourself a copy of this wonderful original artbook 🫧 #kickstarter #artbook #creaturedesign

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Up On Goblin Hill @upongoblinhill.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

𝔖𝔭𝔦𝔯𝔦𝔱𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔓𝔯𝔞𝔦𝔯𝔦𝔢, 𝔏𝔞𝔨𝔢, & 𝔗𝔥𝔦𝔠𝔨𝔢𝔱 From Beyond The Fields We Know: An Almanac of Midwestern Prairie Spirits.

Prairie Griffin, modeled off the prairie chicken and bob cat. Seizes a snake inside its beak.

Prairie Wyrm, a dragon-like creature with a heron head and lizard body.

Two goblins abscond with farm produce on the back of a wild deer.

Two fisherman grapple on a boat with an enormous fresh water serpent with the head of a tiger Muskie.

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Cee @ceedavies.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

🧚‍♀️ There are 5 days left to apply to this fantasy fashion zine! Get your applications in 🎀 #artbook #zine #fashion #fae #faerie

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Birds of a feather 🏳️‍⚧️ @robinyourgrave.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

I'm one of those trans women. I worked ground ops for Artemis I. I am torn between celebrating the success of my friends and peers and grieving how my dream of working for NASA was shattered by hateful assholes in Tallahassee

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Oliver Darkshire @deathbybadger.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

its actually very funny that the stranger things creators have never played dungeons and dragons because ending each adventure without any idea where you are going next and hyping a villain so much you could never hope to stick the landing is extremely on brand for a D&D campaign

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Cee @ceedavies.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

100 lovely kind beautiful people have pledged support for our book on Kickstarter!! Thank you all so much 💖 @morpha-archive.bsky.social

A graphic with a book mock-up promoting the MORPHA creature artbook, with some graphics I added celebrating getting 100 backers on Kickstarter.

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Astronomy 🔭 @astronomy.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

What curiosity does to a species

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MORPHA @morpha-archive.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Our Kickstarter is live now! ✨

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Cee @ceedavies.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

🫧 Wow, not even 24 hours have passed and we've already met 30% of the total fund amount! A huge thank you to every kind soul who has pledged so far 🫶 #kickstarter #crowdfund #crowdfunding #art #artbook #creaturedesign #monsters

A screenshot from the Kickstarter app for the MORPHA project, showing a current total of £2,641 pledged so far for the £8,718 total.

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Cee @ceedavies.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

🫧 The Kickstarter for MORPHA is LIVE! 🫧 If you appreciate beautiful creature design and speculative biology, please check out this collaborative art book. We've worked so hard to make this a reality, so please helps us spread the word and get this project funded! #kickstarter #creaturedesign #art

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MORPHA – An Illustrated Archive of Anthropomorphic Monsters

An art book and encyclopedia of ocean-born monsters, created by 50+ international artists inspired by mollusks and crustaceans.

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Cee @ceedavies.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Look it's meee!! Please follow the official @morpha-archive.bsky.social page for more artist reveals and project updates 🦞 #kickstarter #artbook #creaturedesign #art

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Cee @ceedavies.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

My gorgeous flyers for Morpha have arrived 🦞 (If you're a friend and want one for yourself, do message me - there's dozens to spare!) #kickstarter #artbook #monsters #illustration @morpha-archive.bsky.social

A photograph of a flyer for a crowdfunding project, MORPHA, with artwork and details of the art book shown.

A photograph of the back side of a flyer for a crowdfunding project, MORPHA, with artwork and details of the art book shown.

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Cee @ceedavies.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Ocean-themed banner for an old idea I want to recycle.

Against a deep, royal-blue background are fine line drawings in yellow of ocean-themed motifs. The central piece is a swordfish tail flanked by coral and seaweed. Other motifs include trinkets such as an amphora, a goblet, necklaces, a pipe, rings, coins, a handheld mirror, a comb with bird heads, a conch, a shell, and a short sword.

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Cee @ceedavies.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Memory flashbacks have been the most reliable source of information for piecing together Mina’s life pre-vampire. Ravenloft has a lot of those memories waiting for her. I predict lots of emotions next session 💀 #curseofstrahd #ismark #kolyanovich #ravenloft #dungeonsanddragons #d&d #illustration

A digital illustration with a slightly muted colour palette depicting a blonde, long-haired man holding a woman in his arms. She has long yellow hair running down her back and is wrapped in a muted green blanket. She’s crying quietly with her eyes staring blankly ahead, static with worry and fear. He presses his face into her head, hiding his own expression, although a tear escapes his only visible eye. They are clearly comforting one another, as if in a last embrace.

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Cee @ceedavies.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

For monster lovers and creature design aficionados, this might be the book for you. MORPHA is due for a Kickstarter launch next month and I'm excited to reveal that I'm also taking part! A team of over fifty artists will help make this happen, all to be slowly revealed in the coming weeks.

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Morpha

An Illustrated Archive of Anthropomorphic Monsters

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