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HANDY is a rotatable 3D lit hands, heads, and skulls app for iOS / Android / macOS / Windows- designed to help artists with quick and easy on-the-go drawing reference! 👋

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Brandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · 01/10/2026
Several weeks ago, Phil Tippett's legendary animation studio in Berkeley, CA closed. An anonymous hero noticed a folder of CDs. This turned out to be hundreds of unseen hi-res images and videos from Star Wars, Robocop, Jurassic Park, etc. ~90 isos for you to browse: archive.org/details/tipp...
A casual Star Wars alien fella at the cantina, in a sun faded, reddish photo. Someone will be mad at me for not knowing who this is. Phil, a balding Caucasian man, poses a model of the garthok, an antagonist from the Coneheads movie.Phil, a balding caucasian man, points at some CG on a CRT computer monitor, as a younger man looks on. The screen shows a model of a dinosaur attacking a jeep, while there's an actual physical model of that event in the foreground for reference.an isolated shot of a star wars vehicle. Sorry, I don't know star wars lol
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Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
One I would give for watercolor is that the paper makes a HUGE difference in how easy it is to paint. Choose cotton, 140 lb or heavier paper. Cold press is rough, hot press is smooth and is pure preference after that! Bonus: Stillman & Birn Beta, Delta and Zeta sketchbooks are my go to for travel
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Character Design References @characterdesign.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Art of Alice in Wonderland → buff.ly/5dpcxRr #animation #conceptart #modelsheet #characterdesign #visdev
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𝐒𝐊𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐓𝐇𝐔𝐆 ✉ [ DEAD LETTER DEPT. ] @skullthug.bsky.social · 13h
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Character Design References @characterdesign.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Art of Redline → buff.ly/VFP5GHz #animation #conceptart #modelsheet #characterdesign #visdev
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Cartoon Brew @cartoonbrew.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
‘Hoppers’ director and ‘We Bare Bears’ creator Daniel Chong will kick off this year’s 24 Hours Animation Contest, challenging student teams worldwide to make a 30-second film from scratch in just one day. www.cartoonbrew.com/contest/24-h...
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Daniel Chong To Kick Off 24 Hours Animation Contest
Teams of five students from around the world will have just 24 hours to create a 30-second animated film based on a mystery theme, unvieled this Friday.
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𝐒𝐊𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐓𝐇𝐔𝐆 ✉ [ DEAD LETTER DEPT. ] @skullthug.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
A pretty good essay that runs through a bunch of the typing horror games to come out in recent years.
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ULTRA💀BLAST @ultrakillblast.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
BEETLEJUICE (1988, Tim Burton)
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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Italian photographer Valerio Minato spent 6 years trying to capture one perfect shot near Turin, Italy, where the Basilica of Superga, the Monviso mountain, and the Moon lined up in a single frame. Good Morning Blue Sky
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Acid Rain @bearysweet.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The colder autumn nights in Germany coaxes this magnificent eagle, Oropherion, to spend his nights in his heated indoor winter aviary. This is an African Martial Eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus), the largest eagle species native to Africa. (Cr @birdsofprey_nathalie_denolf) #birds #eagle
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Dan Berry inexplicably @thingsbydan.co.uk · 29/09/2026
Only a couple of days left on this sale, get a pen! thingsbydan.myshopify.com use the code TENTENTEN for 10% off.
thingsbydan.myshopify.com
Dan Berry
Dan Berry's online shop. The Home of Blade Pens.
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Animation Obsessive @ani-obsessive.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
From: Grimm's Fairy Tales - The Golden Bird (1987), dir. Toshio Hirata, Toei Doga/Madhouse
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Aimee Cozza Illustration @aimeecozza.com · 29/09/2026
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Onyx Ashanti, Detroit-based “Musical Cyborg” Ashanti’s innovative work earned them a prestigious 2026 Grants to Artists award in Music/Sound from the Foundation for Contemporary Arts. #SonicArt #SoundArtist IG: @sound.art.museum @onyx.ashanti www.instagram.com/onyx.ashanti...
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Etherington Brothers @etheringtonbros.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
To get the FREE monthly How to THINK When You draw digital MAGAZINE, (including NEW tutorials, a YEAR before they appear online)just tap the link in the bio HERE: @etheringtonbros.bsky.social PLUS! See us at @ThoughtBubbleuk.bsky.social on 14th-15th November and grab the LAST of the tutorials BOOKS!
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Jodie Troutman @longtalljodie.com · 26/09/2026
Oregon Public Broadcasting did a whole ass documentary about comics in Portland? Dang, I should've made it to Rose City this year. youtu.be/BqN1d10Wzl4?...
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Indie Comics City: how Portland built its own comics universe | Oregon Art Beat
YouTube video by Oregon Public Broadcasting
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It's great to see tailoring accommodate such extreme movement today. This level of tailoring was a bit more common in the past, as you can see in old films featuring Fred Astaire or Gene Kelly, but many modern suits will lift off the wearer's neck even when they're just walking.
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The Glaze Project (UChicago SAND Lab and ETCH) @theglazeproject.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A heads up for a talk this Wednesday by Ben Zhao, cohosted by IEEE and ACM Chicago chapters. There is also a zoom option. events.vtools.ieee.org/m/579580
Meeting info for ACM talk, Wed Sept 30, 6:30pm with zoom link.
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Punk Game Devs @punkgamedevs.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Check it out! The first ever Punk Game Showcase Steam event is due to take place on October 9th - 16th as a celebration of underground games from alternative developers. Long live punk games! #punkgames #punkgamedev #punkgameshowcase
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Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
From the 5-min pilot of "Redline", directed by Takeshi Koike 7 years before the film's release (and not reused in the film). It's still just as rare to see such long proof-of-concepts produced for Japanese animated films projects. Full video >> www.catsuka.com/player/redli...
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Scifi Art @scifiart.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Art by Michael Whelan for The Year’s Best Horror Stories Series III (1975)
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HokutoAndy 🤜🤜➡️ 🦶👊 @hokutoandy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
3000+ years ago Shang dynasty carved rhinoceros bone ritual "dagger" with Taotie, winding serpents or fish or dragons, and formal writing! A prayer for Yang energy to rise from golden wheat. www.outlier-linguistics.com/post/the-his... Transcription of writing: www.shufazidian.com/ziliao/31549...
However, as I mentioned earlier, some of the excavated bones weren’t used for divination, and as such, they also weren’t subjected to the same kinds of simplification as the oracular inscriptions. An excellent example is 宰丰骨 (below), which features much more brush-like writing. This style is likely more representative of the popular script of the time than the oracle bone inscriptions, but unfortunately, examples like this are quite rare.
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HokutoAndy 🤜🤜➡️ 🦶👊 @hokutoandy.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Hungarian 1900's Art Noveau pottery is awesome. Zsolnay Porcelánmanufaktúra Zrt studio. Every vase is a Kazuma Kaneko persona/demon boss fights:
ZSOLNAY ART NOUVEAU PEWTER MOUNTED CERAMIC VASE
ZSOLNAY ART NOUVEAU PEWTER MOUNTED CERAMIC VASE ZSOLNAY ART NOUVEAU PEWTER MOUNTED CERAMIC VASE ZSOLNAY ART NOUVEAU PEWTER MOUNTED CERAMIC VASE
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Ceramic Art Nouveau vase with polished pewter mount
Manufacturer	Zsolnay
Country of Manufacture	Hungarian
Date	c.1900
Marks	Unmarked
Condition	Perfect
Size	18.5cms high, 16.5cms wide
Reference	Metalwork is possibly by Osiris or OrionZSOLNAY ART NOUVEAU CERAMIC CABINET VASE, c 1900 by Zsolnay, Pecs, Hungary 🇭🇺
The baluster-form vase with floral and whiplash curve decoration.
(Photo source: Heritage Auction; credit to the original photographer)
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PlayStation Park @playstationpark.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
'Silent Hill 2' was released on the PlayStation 2 25 years ago today in the US.
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Christie 🖤 @ndchristie.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
this is exactly what I do used to be more common (universal?) when the internet was smaller and we relied more on life drawing, mannequins and maquettes than say, google images or pinterest but you can still do this when working from references or imagination and it's a good foundational skill
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LAUcifer, Sommelier of Gothic Male Vintage @elegantlab.bsky.social · 07/11/2024
カラー原稿の達人: 小島文美 The Masters of Color: Kojima Ayami -Interview Translation Thread- of the interview with Kojima Ayami from the 1999 book The Color Kingdom 3 (色彩王国 3).
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🪲 jules z / just right !🌀 @juleshroom.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Introducing the Just Right Press Contributing Artist Fund! 100% of the funds raised on this Crowdfunder will support paying zine artists + mailing them their contributor zine copies! Spread the word and support here: crowdfunder.com/p/just-right-press-publishing Thank you <3 <3
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CarsonDrewIt @carson-drew-it.com · 24/09/2026
If you see this, post some cats 69 cats as a tarot-like card!
a digital black and white illustration of 69 cats in a decorative border
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Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I wanted to pay tribute to Michel Gagné's 2D FX work (The Iron Giant, Ratatouille, My Little Pony, Osmosis Jones, The Saga of Rex...). He usually animates his effects at 24fps. www.youtube.com/@MichelGagne
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Deb JJ Lee @jdebbiel.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
this is why i don't livestream
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Animation Obsessive @ani-obsessive.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
In the '80s, some of the world's most fascinating animation was made in Uzbekistan. It was a time of "absolute creative freedom with full funding." We're looking at the story behind the scene, and at the gems it produced: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/visions-in...
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キリエロ軍曹@絵練習垢 @kyriero.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
アナログになってからの僕の日課😂 youtu.be/rWUYuDlXUoY?...
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5 Pencil Sharpening Techniques for Pros
YouTube video by Proko
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Deb JJ Lee @jdebbiel.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
another lil tutorial! (1/?)
image of first step of a flat crystalline shape, with a fully rendered one by its side
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Steve Lieber @stevelieberart.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
During the rare quiet moments at NYCC, the cool kids are all patiently refilling their Copic markers, one precious drip at a time.
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c3rmen @c3rmen.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Losing my mind while doing some research for my creature design lecture that the closest relative to the maned wolf is the bush dog. Like there has gotta be a fable where the maned wolf took all the leggie from its cousin
Maned wolfBush dog
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Present & Correct @presentcorrect.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Typology of Pedestrian Walking Symbols walking-men.com/product/hood... Via @kottke.org
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Character Design References @characterdesign.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Venus Wars (1989) #animationtidbits #sakuga #animation #2danimation
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Deb JJ Lee @jdebbiel.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
trying to explain how i think about color, (1/3)
ways to go from [an image of a purple oval with light purple cel shading]
to this: [an image of same oval, except decorated with shimmering shapes in neighboring colors]
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fforw @fforw.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I've working a lot with simulating natural color mixing in digital work. Painting in Rebelle which simulates watercolor and oil colors and pigments etc. But also in using spectraljs.com for natural color mixing (based on the Kubelka–Munk theory). Pick a few colors by color theory -> mix
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Spectral.js — Realistic Paint-Like Color Mixing in JavaScript
Mix colors like real pigments using spectral math and perceptual color spaces. Free and open source under MIT license.
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Eyecager Sketchbook @amberbladejones.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
chluaid.gumroad.com/l/bcafx?layo... FREE 2D FX Course notes by Adam Phillips/chluaid: bitey.com (I'm sure he would appreciate tips though!) Here's my notes from the lightning portion I did in Storyboard Pro
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Underpaint Academy @underpaintacademy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Always struggling to pick the “right” colors for your painting? Start by designing your color range! Learn more about balancing design fundamentals and creative exploration from Ognjen Sporin in our upcoming five-week workshop, Stylized Anatomy for Character Design — registration open now!
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Deb JJ Lee @jdebbiel.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
another tutorial about the way i think about color (1/7)
go from this [image of a white dress]
to this [image of same dress but glistening in greens and pinks]
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This Is My Glasgow @thisismyglasgow.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
One of the staircases in the City Chambers in Glasgow. Designed by William Young and built in the 1880s, its internal decorations have to be seen to be believed. Luckily, they run regular tours so you can take a peek inside. #glasgow #architecture #architecturephotography #glasgowcitychambers
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Character Design References @characterdesign.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Art of The Wind Rises → buff.ly/1hOCPOB #animation #conceptart #modelsheet #characterdesign #visdev
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🖤 Taylor Wright 🖤 @redlamp.org · 17/09/2026
It's my birthday today, and I'd love a small gift: watch this video about a tool I made. Color Taylor 🎨🧵 shows how computers describe color, a niche topic I really enjoy. If you know a designer, artist, or developer who works with color, please send it their way. youtu.be/PmSKo6-NtsY
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What nobody tells you about RGB
YouTube video by the redlamp organization
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Mad Rupert @madrupert.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
I've been getting back into comics while I wait for more info from my concept job, and I thought I'd make a post about something very important to me, which is COMIC PANEL VARIATION and HOW TO THINK ABOUT IT.
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Belinda Morris @artybel.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Get a group of good supportive people around you. Whether it's IRL or online or both, times are going to be hard and you need people cheering you on. Don't completely rely on complete strangers for feedback, listen to your gut and don't do anything that makes you really uncomfortable or unsafe.
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The Shiflett Brothers @shiflettbros.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Gary Hornseth @garyhornseth.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Four trade catalog covers, 1914 Source: Catalogs Collection via @archive.org; archive.org/details/catalogs
Search Light Projectors 
The Carlisle & Finch Co.
Cincinnati, Ohio

A cover bordered by a delicate double green line with decorative corner stamps against an off-white background. The title text is at the top in elegant, dark gold type. Centered below the title is a black-and-white photograph of a large, industrial searchlight mounted on a sturdy base. The bottom of the page features the manufacturer's name and location in the same gold lettering.Ornamental Street Lamp Posts, Mast Arms and Brackets 
Electric Railway Equipment Co.
Cincinnati, Ohio

A detailed, yellowish-green illustration depicts an early 20th-century residential city boulevard scene. There is a row of tall, ornamental street lamp posts lining a stone wall and a grassy sidewalk, receding into the distance. Each lamp features five glowing yellow glass globes at the top. One house is seen to the left behind the wall. Two vehicles are seen on the adjacent, flat, straight road. Bold, dark title text at the top, company name lower right.Wall Papers and Cretonnes
The New Empire Wall Paper Co., Ltd.
Toronto, Montreal and Winnipeg

An ornate, Art Nouveau-style cover framed by an intricate arch structure filled with geometric patterns, green foliage, and warm pink, gold, and blue tones. In the center, a stylized pink flower with tall, slender green stems rises above a bed of leaves. Marked 1914-1915.The Globe Automatic Sprinkler System for Property Protection
Globe Automatic Sprinkler Co.
Cincinnati, Ohio 

The cover features a light beige textured background with the large "YOUR PROBLEM" printed in a bold, outlined red font across the upper center. The text overlays an illustration of a fire sprinkler head. Inside the center frame of the sprinkler head, the word "GLOBE" is subtly written in light text. Near the lower left, the words "Sprinkler System" are handwritten in cursive pencil at a diagonal angle.
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Deb JJ Lee @jdebbiel.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
new low effort color tut (1/3)
quick tutorial about color reflection
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