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Elle Skinner @elleskinner.bsky.social · 1h

September #BirdWhisperer: Black Woodpecker! I've been trying to think more about composition and value (light and dark balance) lately, so this guy's solid dark shape presented me with a good opportunity to push myself a little. #watercolor #art #birds #birdart 🦉

Watercolor painting of a black woodpecker perched against a tree

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Alan Martin @alanmartin-art.bsky.social · 13h

Some #whittling and a bit of #poetry inspired by the Black Woodpecker for September's #BirdWhisperer challenge. Nature's own whittler is pecked from wood and revealed; irony ingrained. #haiku #BirdArt #Birds #nature #art #BskyArt #BskyPoetry

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Hana Chatani @hanachatani.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Pieces I painted for the Pretty Ugly Art Show!

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Elle Skinner @elleskinner.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

We saw Forgotten Island yesterday and aaaa that was such a cute movie! LOVE any story with girls being allowed to be messy weirdos together! So anyway, a Jo and a Raissa as besties for life because anytime a movie gives me feelings I gotta go to my sketchbook about it. #watercolor #fanart

Chibistyle painting of Jo and Raissa from the Forgotten island hugging each other in front of a best friends forever necklace pendant

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Strawberry Comics - Gina Biggs @ginabiggs.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🦌 An enDEARing ode to my recently-ended webcomic series (Love Not Found) from my upcoming new one. ❤️ The Unfair Princess - coming December 6th! #webcomics #YA #sapphic #lgbtq+ #fairytales #TheUnfairPrincess

A purple and pale yellow tinted illustration of a princess dipping another princess with antlers in a dance.

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Elle Skinner @elleskinner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Auntie Makoto giving ChibiUsa a piggyback ride, because I have fun catering to the members of my tiny painting club #fanart #watercolor #sailormoon

Chibi-style watercolor of Makoto Kino giving ChibiUsa a piggyback ride

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RavennoWithTea || ✧⁠*⁠。𓄿 @ravennowithtea.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A short comic for #MicroComicSummer (ﾉ･ω･)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧ 🌿 #art #OCsky #OC_tag

comic spread set 01: Ethan is atop a cliff overlooking the sea. He wades through tall grass. A rustle sounds behind him and he turns to look. Animals rush from the grass and dive off the edge of the cliff. Concerned, Ethan turns behind him to see plumes of smoke indicating a dangerous brushfire. Alarmed, he makes a rash decision and jumps off the cliff to the waters below.

comic spread set 02: Ethan is consumed in bubbles as he floats underwater. There are lifeless still creatures floating in the water around him. He looks to the side and sees a familiar hand. Ravenno's body is floating in the water with an arm obscuring their face. Ethan hurriedly swims to them.

comic spread set 03: Ethan holds a motionless Ravenno in his arms on a rocky sandy shore. The view shifts to above, looking down on them in the sand as the waves lap at Ravenno's feet. The comic transitions to being bathed in mostly darkness with a sliver of light irritating a sleeping Ethan as he sobs and thinks of Ravenno's hand in his. He wakes up and reached to the empty space Ravenno should be and then sits up looking around confused.

comic spread set 04: Ravenno enters the dark bedroom with a door 'creaaaakk~' They are surprised and quietly ask "oh! you're awake??" A close up of Ravenno, backlit, continues slightly louder, "you okay? did I wake you?" Ethan, relieved and embarrassed, replies "I... I just missed you. I feel better now; don't worry." Ravenno begins to climb back into bed and Ethan kisses them. The two of them are lit by a sliver of light from the other room.

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Elle Skinner @elleskinner.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Happy MicroComic Summer! @amrynth.bsky.social and I collaborated again this year with a short and sweet comic about a witch bringing a baby chick home. She scripted, I illustrated. Channeling some of my favorite retro art styles in this one <3 #microcomicsummer #microcomicsummer2026 #comics #art

Comic page of a witch walking into a Witch Supply feed store with a sign in the window that says "yes we have familiars"

Comic page showing a witch looking over a variety of exotic baby chickens, picking one that's hiding under the food dish

Comic page of the witch flying her new chick home

Comic page of the witch presenting her new chick to her chicken legged hut. The hut and the baby chick are so happy to be together

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Space @spacerocketbunny.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

✶ Père Immortel ✶ My contribution to #MicroComicSummer this year! This is a low stakes character study for our next comic, Perilune Somnia.

comic page with a wine glass full of blood.
"My father is a Vampire. I have known this since I was a young girl."

Comic page with Charlotte as a young girl walking in on her father drinking her papa's blood.
"I was 8 years old when my father and papa had to explain it to me."

Comic page of Charlotte with cameos of her parents overlaid on top and frames showing her hand age while her father's stays the same.
"My papa and I are not immortal like father, so while we'll grow grey and frail, he'll remain the same."

comic page with an elderly Charlotte in bed with her father next to her, holding her hand.
"And I can't help but imagine the same face I had always known, looking down at me while he says his last goodbye."

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The Wee Owl Studio, Art 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @theweeowl.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The red-throated diver portrait, They can stay underwater for a minute and a half, but are very ungainly on land, only coming ashore to breed. folksy.com/find/item/86... #RedThroatedDiver #Bird #OriginalArt #Drawing #Painting #Artwork #TraditionalArtist #GiftIdeas #ShopIndy #WildlifeArt #bsnm

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Elle Skinner @elleskinner.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Movie sketch for the 1940's version of Rebecca. I feel like there are a million striking moments in this film, but Mrs. DeWinter being cornered by Mrs. Danvers against the open window, considering the drop, is beautiful and sinister and perfect. #watercolor #fanart #movies

Watercolor sketch of Mrs. de Winter and Mrs. Danvers from Hitchcock's 1940 film Rebecca

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こまちみゆた @comatimiyuta.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

嵐の日はさまよう人魚のお祈り夜の海のような瞳

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Elle Skinner @elleskinner.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

"We saw you across the forest and we really like your vibe" they seem to say. I was browsing random birds on Cornell Labs and was aggressively charmed by these this pair. Sketched just for the joy of it, and I think that playfulness comes across #watercolor #art #birds #birdart 🦉

Watercolor sketch of two cayenne jays on a branch

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Krispy @feathernotes.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Hey fellow webcomickers and readers! Did you know that my peers and I have been working on cataloguing all of the webcomics from ALL over the web in one spot for you to check out? You should submit your comic if you haven't, or find a new comic to read! webcomictravelogue.com

a screen shot of the website 'the webcomic travelogue' that features a comic in a banner, a big button to submit your comic, and recently updated comics in a row

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Elle Skinner @elleskinner.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Collaborating with my wife on a #MicroComicSummer comic again this year and it's looking SO cute. I can't wait to share it! There's still a little more than a week if you're out there looking for an excuse to jump in

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Elle Skinner @elleskinner.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I finally watched the Chainsaw Man movie recently and oh my GOD. I was not prepared for the majesty of Denji riding a sentient demon shark like a cowboy. This sketch isn't accurate to how it looked but it's 100% accurate in spirit #chainsawman #fanart #watercolor

Watercolor of Denji from Chainsaw Man riding Beam the shark like a cowboy

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Elle Skinner @elleskinner.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Sharktember Day 11: History shark I do love how many history books have Famous Paintings for the cover, and used it as an excuse to repaint a masterpiece as Shark with a Pearl Earring. #sharktember #art #watercolor #sharks

Watercolor painting of a shark as the girl with a pearl earring

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taterdash 🦇 @taterdash.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Got an honorable mention at the St Louis Artist's Guild's sidewalk chalk competition! It was really really hard but fun and my whole body hurts. #art #chalk #pastel #sidewalk #chalkart #egret #stlag #birds

4'x4' chalk drawing of a great egret in water in front of big leafy foliage. The background is black. There's bright light from the right casting the egret with a nice rim light and filling a triangle of dark water bright green.

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Elle Skinner @elleskinner.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Day 6 of Sharktember: Fantasy shark This one was SO much fun to design. I am not a high fantasy girlie but damn if I didn't used to love the lush illustrated covers you'd see in the 90s #watercolor #sharktember #sharks #art

Watercolor of a cartoon shark in red robes wielding a big sword in front of a fantasy castle

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Elle Skinner @elleskinner.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Coyote vs ACME was a delight. The slapstick and legal jokes got me, but at its heart this is a film about continuing to try even when it's futile and damn if that doesn't get me. #watercolor #fanart #coyotevsacme

Watercolor of Wile Coyote in a hole in the desert floor surrounded by other holes from previous falls

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Elle Skinner @elleskinner.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Sharktember Day 3: Bodice Ripper sharks Oh no, they mustn't! And yet they must. Their love is too powerful to resist! #sharktember #watercolor #art #sharks

A cartoon painting of two sharks in old timey attire posing sensually together in front of a sunset

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Elle Skinner @elleskinner.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Sharktember Day 2: Autobiography shark! You can tell it's biography by the very serious pose #watercolor #art #sharks #sharktember

Cartoon painting of a hammerhead shark with a fin propped contemplatively against its chin

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Elle Skinner @elleskinner.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Phantump enjoying some hula hoop time! Ghost pokemon + summer fun = my happy place #pokemon #fanart #watercolor

Watercolor of Phantump hula hooping against a pink backdrop

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Elle Skinner @elleskinner.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Happy Sharktember! The project I do each September where I paint a shark every day! I'm assigning myself the theme of genre sharks this year. Day 1: a classic mystery shark. #sharktember #sharks #watercolor #art

Watercolor painting of a cartoon shark dressed up as Sherlock Holmes

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Shoona Browning needs a nap @shoona.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

if making art is making you happy rn, I think you should lean into it! if it's not sparking joy, it is always ok to put it down. you can take a break for a day, a week, a year, many years! you are still an artist if you want to be

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Elle Skinner @elleskinner.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

From the Patreon vault: "meet my oldest original characters" Taya MacIntosh (blonde on the left) and Robyn the cat girl (right). I think I created them when I was 10? They were from a very EPIC story about a post-apocalyptic magic school #ocs #digital #art

Digital illustration of a blond girl smiling up at a red haired catgirl

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Olivia When @oliviawhen.com · 31/08/2026

Time passes so fast, but every August I remind myself that there are lots of hours in a day to improve at anything I want to. If you're hesitating to try something, or get back into something ,just remember you could've already drawn a dog in the time you were thinking about it!

A dark arched doorway with many shooting yellow, orange, and purple stars filling the top half. A little floppy-eared dog with a backpack is looking through a telescope at them. The main colors are teal, blue, white, and yellow from two inks.

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Abigail Larson @abigaillarson.com · 30/08/2026

Happy Birthday, Mary Shelley! Born on this day in 1797 🫀

Digital illustration by Abigail Larson depicting a stylized portrait of Mary Shelley

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Elle Skinner @elleskinner.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Goodbye Lara sketch! I am obsessed with this show, I feel like it was made for me. Used Lara as the subject for a little watercolor experiment, was going to leave this just in my sketchbook but she's such a cutie I wanted to share #goodbyelara #sayonaralara #fanart #watercolor

watercolor painting of a red haired anime girl with bright shining eyes and a big smile

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Elle Skinner @elleskinner.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Skiddo~ Playing around with simple painting and no inking. I love how soft and happy he looks here! #pokemon #fanart #watercolor

Pastel watercolor painting of a skiddo from pokemon smiling and surrounded by pink flowers

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Alpha Chrome Yayo @alphachromeyayo.com · 29/08/2026

Damn, I painted this little snail and I guess it tried to crawl away when I wasn't looking 🐌

A sumi-e painting of a snail. Behind it, a trail of ink resembling a snail trail.

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Olivia When @oliviawhen.com · 29/08/2026

Doggust day 28: Take the bus! 🚌🐕 Some dog pokemon to celebrate Pokemon Worlds being in town! Kinda biased, but all the dog pokemon are very very good and almost never miss.

A yamper is hopping off a muni bus. A little rockruff and riolu are looking out the window with their paws pressed against it.

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Elle Skinner @elleskinner.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Little Kris pin-up for myself as a treat! I wanted to play with a different layering technique than usual. I don't feel confident that I can control it as of yet, but I love how the splotchy spontaneity of the background turned out #watercolor #fanart

Watercolor pin-up of Kris from Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma in her final girl outfit

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Elle Skinner @elleskinner.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Coyote v ACME was awesome, it boggles my mind how this almost never saw the light of day for such selfish reasons. Super recommend!

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Elle Skinner @elleskinner.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Thimble being tiny and fierce and ready for combat. Laura's characters are always so fun to paint, couldn't resist :) #criticalrole #critrole #fanart #watercolor

Chibi style painting of Thimble from Critical role dual wielding needles

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Olivia When @oliviawhen.com · 27/08/2026

Doggust day 26: 5pm. 💼☀️ #doggust2026

A two panel comic. Panel 1: The artist, hair in a bun with a backpack looking down at the ground. A beam of bright yellow light splits the panel in half.
Panel 2: a white dog looks up from the beam of light, the source.

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Elle Skinner @elleskinner.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

August #BirdWhisperer is the African Grey Hornbill I love how hornbills have such grumpy little old man faces, they're delightful :) The painting was an exercise in simplifying the composition without losing too much. I like the solution I landed on #watercolor #art #birdart #birds 🦉

Watercolor of a hornbill perched on a branch looking to the right

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Starline Hodge @starline.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I drew this picture of Dolly Parton back in 2022. She was a delight. May her memory be a blessing. #copics #dollyparton #dollypartonfanart

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Elle Skinner @elleskinner.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Movie sketch for Camp Miasma, aka "Gillian Anderson carrying the silver platter of takeout fried chicken." There's a lot going on in this movie but this was the moment I realized ah yes, I am the target audience, got it. #fanart #watercolor #horror

Watercolor of Billy from Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma wearing a fur coat and carrying a silver platter full of take-out fried chicken

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

“HOW TO LIVE IN THE AGE OF A.I.” ALLLLLL This. 100%!!! 😊❤️

HOW TO LIVE IN THE AGE OF A.I.
READ SLOWLY MAKE UGLY THINGS
DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING
THE FUTURE IS HERE
EAT TOGETHER
GET BORED
AVOID INSTANT
REPLIES
TING TING TING TING!
CALL YOUR GRANDMA
/GRANDPA
FALL IN LOVE
CRY EVERY NOW
& THEN
MEMORISE A POEM TRUST YOUR GUT TAKE YOUR TIME

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Elle Skinner @elleskinner.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Playing card dragon relaxing in the company of some of its favorite cards. #dragons #smaugust #watercolor #art

Watercolor of an orange dragon sprawled across a bed of playing cards

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Elle Skinner @elleskinner.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

AT LONG LAST, the next in my series of short absurd animal fairytale adaptations is complete and making its online debut! Snow White Snoot is an 8 page comic adaptation of the story of Snow White that asks: what if the fairest of them all was a possum? elleskinner.itch.io/comic-coal-b...

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COMIC: Coal Black Ears, Snow White Snoot by Elle

but what if Snow White were a possum?

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Elle Skinner @elleskinner.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Treecko! Picking different Pokemon and figuring out how I'd stylize them is a fun exercise for me. #pokemon #fanart #watercolor

Watercolor sketches of the pokemon Treecko

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Stace LeFevre @staceart.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Here is all the artwork I made for the 2026 Art Fight! My goal was to use a different technique per piece. That ended up including: a felt doll, hand embroidery, machine embroidery, pixel art, washi tape, digital and traditional art. I really hope to do something similar again for 2027! #artfight

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Elle Skinner @elleskinner.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Kris and Billy from Camp Miasma discussing the important things (gas station gummy candy). This movie was SUCH a ride and such a visual treat, I loved it #fanart #horror

Chibi-style watercolor of Kris and Billy covered in blood and holding a bag of gummy candy between them

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Elle Skinner @elleskinner.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

After painting a couple red pandas for patreon I wanted to paint one for myself. I was tabling at a comic con so my brain immediately clicked to red-panda-as-batman-style-vigilante. Looming from its branch, ready to thwart evil doers. #art #watercolor

Watercolor of a red panda dressed up like a superhero

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Elle Skinner @elleskinner.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Look, I watched and sketched a movie that ISN'T horror! I found out my wife hadn't seen Singin' in the Rain, and since that is one of the very few classic Hollywood movies I HAVE seen I thought we should do a watch together #fanart #watercolor

Watercolor sketch of the big reveal from the end of Singin' in the Rain

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Olivia When @oliviawhen.com · 21/08/2026

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A white dog and a yellow dog are looking up at two fuschia flowers. The white dog is smiling.

Text reads: "I like when you ask me what flower that is."

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