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James Woodall @jameswoodall.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I’m sure most people who follow me will know about this, but thought I’d give a shout out to Lindsay Ellis’s excellent video about Dolly Parton, which in lieu of Dolly’s passing, Lindsay has put on YouTube for a limited time. youtu.be/uJuKN0chAZk?...

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Yes, Dolly was Actually That Great

This video was originally produced as a Nebula Original, but in light of Dolly's passing we've decided to post it here for two weeks as well. You can donate to Dolly's Imagination Library through the…

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I was playing around with some paint textures that turned into small study of a grey whale mother and calf swimming through a kelp forest.

A mixed media illustration of a grey whale mother and calf swimming through tall strands of kelp.

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Anyone else spiraling right now? I've been working on this design for a new print, and choosing colors is always fun, but it's the stage when I become indecisive and lose precious hours playing with different combinations. Please Let me now which one is your favorite.

linocut-style illustration of two sea lions swimming in spirals against a teal background. #levihastings #levihastingsart #wildlifeart #sealions #marinemammal

linocut-style illustration of two sea lions swimming in spirals against a red background. #levihastings #levihastingsart #wildlifeart #sealions #marinemammal

linocut-style illustration of two sea lions swimming in spirals against a violet background. #levihastings #levihastingsart #wildlifeart #sealions #marinemammal

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

The terror of tankers, smasher of ships, breaker of barges. Weary of doomscrolling climate collapse, I conjured a sea god of vengeance, a Kaiju Moby Dick for the era of ship strikes and entanglements.

Watercolor painting of a swimming whale covered in magenta spines like a pufferfish. #levihastingsart #levihastings

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

“Washington’s Gay General: Baron Von Steuben and Reclaiming Queer History Through Comics” — @levihastings.bsky.social & @losthiskeysman.bsky.social “Neurocurious (Or How I Accidentally Created an Autistic Flying Squirrel That Changed the Trajectory of My Life Forever)” — Zachariah Ohora

Photo of an ICON mainstage presentation: “Washington’s Gay General: Baron Von Steuben and Reclaiming Queer History Through Comics” by Levi Hastings & Josh Trujillo

Photo of an ICON mainstage presentation: “Neurocurious (Or How I Accidentally Created an Autistic Flying Squirrel That Changed the Trajectory of My Life Forever)” by Zachariah Ohora

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Josh Trujillo 🏳️‍🌈 @losthiskeysman.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Had an amazing night at Planting Fields for their Revolutions on the Runway event! @levihastings.bsky.social and I did a Q&A about Washington’s Gay General, and Baron von Steuben himself was able to come back from the dead just for the occasion! And I got to dress like a fancy boy!

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Sternberg Science Camps+ @sternbergcamps.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Our beautiful 2025 art commissions from @levihastings.bsky.social are now available on our online store We have two hoodies and two t-shirts available to order. All proceeds go towards the Sternberg Science Camps Scholarship Fund! store.sternberg.fhsu.edu/mainstore?ca...

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

A recent and random assortment of aquatic creatures.

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

I'll be sharing more about the evolution of this project as I prepare to add these to my upcoming summer sale.

Detail of a linocut print of two intertwined figures of the prehistoric whale, #Basilosaurus, framed by stylized kelp. #paleoart #fossilfriday #levihastings #levihastingsart

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Born to be a whale, cursed to be confused with a lizard, the Ballad of Basilosaurus is a tale as long and winding as its serpentine body. The process of making this linocut print of my favorite prehistoric whale was almost as terrifying as the beast itself.

Linocut print of two intertwined figures of the prehistoric whale, #Basilosaurus, framed by stylized kelp. #paleoart #fossilfriday #levihastings #levihastingsart

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Born to be a whale, cursed to confused with a lizard, the Ballad of Basilosaurus is a tale as long and winding as its serpentine body. The process of making this linocut print of my favorite prehistoric whale was almost as terrifying as the beast itself.

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Happy #WorldOtterDay! I originally made this illustration for a chapter My Animal Kingdom by Rebecca Brown.

Woodcut-inspired Illustration of three swimming otters by Levi Hastings. #WorldOtterDay

Photo of an open book, revealing a chapter heading featiring an Illustration of three swimming otters by Levi Hastings. #WorldOtterDay

Photos of a paperback book, My Animal Kingdom by Rebecca Brow, published by Frizzlit Editions.

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

These derpy dudes rocked extended forearms with giant front claws that were likely used for digging or stripping trees of vegetation. They probably came in handy during a fight. This design was commissioned by @sternbergcamps for this summer's program theme: Pink Perissodactyl Club!

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Resembling a horse mixed with a gorilla and a giant ground sloth, Chalicotherium has to be one of the weirdest and most interesting members of the Perissodactyl family: (herbivorous mammals with three toes).

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

The color palette has me on the floor.

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Ward Jenkins @wardjenkins.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Pavo and the Princess - by Evaline Ness (1964). Ness worked with a varied mix of materials when illustrating her books. Woodcut, ink, serigraphy, among others. #wardsmorguefile

Colorful cover to a children's book, Pavo and the Princess - with a young girl in a big ornate dress next to a peacock.

Illustration of a young girl in the ornate dress leading a peacock by a leash.

Illustration of the princess hands on her hips, looking at the peacock.

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Can't stop thinking about #Chonkers the Sea Lion I felt compelled paint some studies of the Stellar Sea Lion taking over the piers of San Francisco.

Photo of paint studies featuring #Chonkers the stellar sea lion taking over San Francisco #levihastingsart #wildlifeart

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Natee (they/them) @himmapaan.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

S L O W progress... Please pray to the universe for me. If this goes well, it will be only the second thing not to have gone fantastically wrong since the year began. 😓

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

This design was commissioned by @SternbergScienceCamps for their summer program. This year's theme: Pink Perissodactyl Club!

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Imagine a cross between a rhino and a hippo wandering the grasslands of prehistoric North America, and you’ll have some idea of what this country has been missing. Teleoceras is an extinct member of the Perissodactyl family (hoofed mammals with three toes).

Illustrated design of a mother and juvenile Teleoceras, an extinct prehistoric north american rhino. #levihastingsart #paleoart #sciart #extinctwildlife #prehistoricmammal #iceagemammal #scienceillustrator #paleoartist

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

A few months back I had the pleasure of illustrating this poster for a short horror/comedy film by a queer writer/director, Trevor George. I enjoyed the idea of a dinner date gone horribly wrong, and any excuse to render a bloody human heart...

Illustrated film poster for queer horror/comedy titled "Oop!" A butcher knife is stabbing a human heart, which is leaking blood onto a white surface, the terrified face of the protagonist is seen reflected in the blade of the knife. #queerart #horrorart #levihastingsart #levihastingsillustration

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Riley Black 🏳️‍⚧️ 🦖 @restingdinoface.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

B&N is doing another 25% off preorders sale, so if you want Tyrant Lizard Queen with a bite taken off the price now's a good time to grab it! Use PREORDER25 at checkout. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tyrant-liz...

The cover of Riley's forthcoming book Tyrant Lizard Queen: The love, life, and terror of Earth's greatest carnivore, showing a large scaly T. rex on an open floodplain in front of a forest.

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Elakha Alliance @elakhaalliance.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Watch your step on the Oregon dunes, it's snowy plover nesting season 💛🐦 Seasonal restrictions are in place from March 15–September 15 on beaches where snowy plovers nest. 📸: @blmoregonwashington | #snowyplover #plovers #oregoncoast #oregon #birds #birding #babybirds

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Not to be dramatic, but I got new glasses.

Selfie of me sitting on a couch with My new glasses.

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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

New study: 220 million years ago, small crocodilians learned to walk on two legs, and gathered in large social groups. Whenever I see a story like this, I wonder if there were complex civilizations that came before our monkey times. Maybe ancient crocs left Earth long ago. nautil.us/this-ancient...

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This Ancient Crocodile Ancestor Learned to Walk on Two Legs

This Ancient Crocodile Ancestor Learned to Walk on Two Legs: It was a childhood crawler before it walked upright

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DavidTalaski @davidtalaski.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

See you Thursday folks at C-14 😎

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Not to mention the days and weeks of labor you're lucky (but unlikely) to recoup in sales.

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

This is incredible news and I cannot wait for Jared's next banger of a book.

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

I've never seen anyone do it as well as Yoshi.

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

D.J. is the coolest! Don't miss out on Big Boy Social Club.

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Whatever you do, don't miss Kory at ECCC.

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Emma is one of my faves! Support queer creator and get some banging paleo-art at the same time.

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Wishing all my friends and colleagues a wildly successful weekend at ECCC! Meanwhile, I cannot express the depths of my relief at no longer participating.

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Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 26/02/2026

I know it’s difficult right now, but I insist that you seek and enjoy beautiful things, even if it seems frivolous or irresponsible in the face of overwhelming horror. I want you to feed yourself artistically, spiritually, and literally, because you can’t Do The Work when you’re starving.

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

One of the largest and well-known mosasaurs of the late cretaceous, this sea monster hunted the waters that once covered midwest North America. Originally created for Sternberg Science Camps, I modified the color of this design to make it distinct for the purposes of this project. #fossilfriday

Calendar layouts showing artwork for the months of January and February 2026

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

The deep cold of February called for an aquatic king. I chose the Tylosaurus for this month in my paleo calendar because it's one of my favorite pieces from the past year and this final stretch of winter can be the most challenging.

Illustration of the mosasaur Tylosaurus swimming through Cretaceous seas, as a cluster of ammonites swim out of its patch. #levihastingsart #levihastings #paleoart #prehistoric #mosasaur #fossilfuel

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

"I tell you, the sperm whale will stand no nonsense." - Herman Melville from Moby Dick I returned to one of my favorite subjects with some new methods and techniques, resulting in this highly stylized rendition of the sperm whale.

painting of a sperm whale rising from the depths of a dark ocean. #levihastingsart #levihastings #wildlifeart #whaleart #spermwhale #cetaceans #marinemammal #marinelife

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Whale Tales @whaletalesorg.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

A Feeding Gray Whale. Read the full story here: buff.ly/3udrTZz Photo by Janine This is an encounter from 2022. #WhaleTales #GrayWhales

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

"Letting Go While Holding On" 2” x 16” watercolor and gouache.

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