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I know most of you guys don't go on the other app but the pope posted an anti AI/ pro artists statement yesterday, and the ensuing cope and memes is really funny

Pope Leo XIV
@Pontifex

In this era of artificial intelligence, it is becoming urgent to distinguish human art from what machines produce. There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others. Algorithms lack the spark of humanity. For this reason, the Church wishes to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to safeguard our humanity.

2016: I will never fight a holy war

2019: Pope Leo I am ready launch me towards the nearest data center

some AI guy saying he makes christian children's books with AI asking the pope if that is ok then and someone posting a meme react with the pope holding a baseball bat saying 'did I stutter'

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Lynaiss | COMMISSIONS OPEN @lynaiss.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Creates a rats nest of lines and creates another rats nest of lines and--- Don't mind me, just trapped in another hyperfixation that makes me obsessively create sketches

Digital ink drawing of a man with scruffy long hair. He seems to be crying.

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Newt 👁️ @eyeofthenewt.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Artists! Post your sketch vs final! 💚

sketch of three fresh water hags drawn in grey and green colour with white background.

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margaw 🌙 @margawart.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Artists! Post your sketch vs final! 💚 #art #artsky #illustration

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Aaron Radney COMMISSIONS OPEN (3/7 slots left) @aaronradney.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Artists! Post your sketch vs final I actually ended up rethinking a bunch of elements to this and switched the positions and stuff as I realized certain elements of the initial composition didn't work or that I couldn't get good ref for something I wanted. >.<

A more refined sketch over a slightly tighter drawing that still changed a bit moving to the final. The female character is on the right with the male on the left with a large book open on the left side with a candle in front of it.

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An image of a Black couple sitting in their room. The woman is dark skinned and wearing yellow and orange wraps while sitting cross-legged with a paper in her hand. There's a scroll lit by three candles on her left. She looks over her shoulder at the man behind her lovingly. The man is wearing blue and purple lounging clothes with an open shirt/vest. He has a thick afro, well trimmed beard and gentle eyes as he looks at her with care. He has a hand resting on her belly with well formed abs. Colorful banners and a bookshelf decorate the room behind them.

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

They quoted me in this New Yorker piece about AI today. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

“Let’s say there’s a world or time line I exist in where A.I. has been subject to regulation. It is ethical. It has no footprint environmentally,” the novelist Jeff VanderMeer, a prominent critic of A.I., told me over the phone. “With those guardrails in place, would I read an A.I. book? All I can say is no. And the reason is, in part, because I want to read something coming from a particular mind.” Using A.I., he said, “feels like a betrayal of the whole point of why you’re a writer.”

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ᴄᴀʟᴜᴍ ᴀʟᴇxᴀɴᴅᴇʀ ᴡᴀᴛᴛ @calumalexanderwatt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

𝚒'𝚟𝚎 𝚍𝚛𝚊𝚠𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚙𝚎𝚘𝚙𝚕𝚎 𝚠𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍𝚗'𝚝 𝚋𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚎𝚟𝚎...

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margaw 🌙 @margawart.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It's the end of the month, which means a bunch of cool updates on secret projects 👀 are up on my patreon, for both free and paid members! ✨ www.patreon.com/cw/margaw

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Aimee Cozza Illustration @aimeecozza.com · 30/09/2026

With 9 more artists added last night, HireHumanArtists.com is taking a break for October at 666 artists (muahaha Happy Halloween)🦇 However, we'd like to try to get the word out a leetle more to potential hiring clients... So we're looking for places to shout. #hha

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margaw 🌙 @margawart.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It's the end of the month, which means a bunch of cool updates on secret projects 👀 are up on my patreon, for both free and paid members! ✨ www.patreon.com/cw/margaw

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Romain Kurdi @romainkurdi.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

"Xanathar, the Beholder". Bow to the crime Lord of Waterdeep! Some personal work, I've always wanted to paint a beholder from DnD, they're so fun! #illustration #illustrator #art #artist #fantasy #creaturedesign #characterdesigner #coneptartist #dungeonsanddragons

A beholder looks down on a seemingly rich, tied-up man, held by an orc henshman. Next to Xanathar, a mind flayer and of course, his goldfish in a floating bowl.

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Christina Kraus @elbenherzart.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

💫🦀Homer, the Hermit 🦀💫 Painted for Magic: The Gathering - Mystery Booster Commander Edition AD: Forrest Schehl Finally getting around to share this big boy! ♥️ FYI, I won't have artist proofs of this card until it's released in November. #mtg #MagictheGathering

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feeb | yuritober!! @magicmooshka.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

it’s come to my attention that my tumblr post has been crossposted to bluesky, so I’m posting it on my account here #AntiAI #GenAI

recently my friend's comics professor told her that it's acceptable to use gen AI for script-writing but not for art, since a machine can't generate meaningful artistic work. meanwhile, my sister's screenwriting professor said that they can use gen AI for concept art and visualization, but that it won't be able to generate a script that's any good. and at my job, it seems like each department says that AI can be useful in every field except the one that they know best.

It's only ever the jobs we're unfamiliar with that we assume can be replaced with automation. The more attuned we are with certain processes, crafts, and occupations, the more we realize that gen AI will never be able to provide a suitable replacement. The case for its existence relies on our ignorance of the work and skill required to do everything we don't.

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Eren Angiolini @erenangiolini.com · 29/09/2026

I'd also really appreciate any shares to my Patreon! Each month I create a package of fantasy portraits for TTRPGS, to use in private & streamed games. It's fully made by me, with suggestions from the members, and it's very affordable!🤩 I have a library with 600+ portraits! bsky.app/profile/eren...

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Eren Angiolini @erenangiolini.com · 29/09/2026

It's my birthdaaaaay!🎊 As an artist, it's often difficult to acknowledge how much I work and how much I improve, so today I want to be nicer to myself and share some of my favourite pieces I made since my last bday.💙 If you'd like to share, it would be a lovely gift!🙏✨

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Suzanne Helmigh | Art Director @suzannehelmigh.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

PORTFOLIO SHARE!: TTRPG projects. I'm looking for artists that can adapt to an artstyle that is custom made for projects. (regarding multiple projects). I've attached the styles I'm looking for! You don't need to demonstrate these exact styles, just a versatility that shows you can.

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Eleonor Piteira @eleonorpiteira.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I had the utmost pleasure of painting the cover illustration of @marianavcoelho.bsky.social 's debut novel 'Truthteller' for Transworld/Penguin Random House UK! ⚖️ Out March 2027!

Cover illustration by Eleonor Piteira for the book 'Truthteller' by Mariana V. Coelho, featuring a woman with a golden headpiece that covers her eyes and fans out behind her head like rays. She is wearing a red and elaborate outfit with multiple layers and gold embroidery with gemstones. She is holding a scale in each of her hands, while the scales' chains wrap around her hands and forearms and go up towards the sky. Some of the chains are breaking, one of the scales is tipping down and gold liquid is running down.

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margaw 🌙 @margawart.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It's all fun and games until you try sketching your character's face from a totally different angle

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Jolyne @jolynegarcia.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Use references 💚

Harrow and Gideon fanart, made using the previous 3D ref. Gideon is slashing, creating a bloody trail, filled with skeletons

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Paulina Ganucheau @paulinaganucheau.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

As an artist you can literally never ever ever plan which one of your drawings resonates with people on the internet. Never. I'm always wrong. It's fascinating.

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margaw 🌙 @margawart.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It's promo day with free shipping on INPRNT! ✨ www.inprnt.com/gallery/marg... (shares are super helpful as I've been stuck just below the withdrawal minimum for ages and can't get paid 🙃)

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Marco González - Fantasy artist @mgonzalezart.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I've finished almost everything I had to deliver, so I'll be open to take on new projects, especially since I don't have anything scheduled for next month. If you have anything in mind, or know someone who might, I'd be happy to help with new projects or work on commissions. marcogonzalezart.com

A woman sleeps in a bed with an intricate metal frame, next to an open window. Her face shows anguish, and her hand grasps her sheets tightly. A large, blue and ghostly figure with long white hair and fiber-like layers covering its body stands next to the bed, grasping the frame with one of its hands. As the woman sleeps, the figure siphons a bright blueish and sinuous energy from her head.

A ghostly white head with long hair and a circlet is trapped in a glass jar with a metal, spiky lid tied with chains. The head is screaming with its mouth open wide, while a purple ooze flows from it. The jar is on top of an altar of sorts with runic inscriptions on the steps leading to it. Behind it, a huge, dark creature with long extremities looms over the scene, with its hands surrounding the jar.

An array of 5 characters in ¾ view. Their skin is pale, cracked and dry, they wear ragged clothes and wield a variety of metal tools.

The focus of the illustration is massive cocoon-like formation made of gnarled branching shapes with a warm, eye-shaped light in the centre. In the foreground, a thick “branch” where a character is standing goes towards the background. The atmosphere is mostly blue and hazy, with some warm light particles floating around.

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margaw 🌙 @margawart.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It's promo day with free shipping on INPRNT! ✨ www.inprnt.com/gallery/marg... (shares are super helpful as I've been stuck just below the withdrawal minimum for ages and can't get paid 🙃)

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margaw 🌙 @margawart.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It's all fun and games until you try sketching your character's face from a totally different angle

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Erion Makuo @erionmakuo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🌸Cover illustration for Cinderspell by @abporanek.bsky.social, published by Simon Teen. Thank you for giving me a brief with so many flowers, it was a joy! AD: Sonia Chaghatzbanian

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Merlin G.G 🌻🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ VisDev Artist @everydaymerlin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

hi i'm merlin! it's not my bday but perhaps i could interest you in some brushes to support a trans guy and his 2 daughters (🐱)? (these are procreate except the mermaid one that’s also available for CSP) 🎨 ko-fi.com/everydaymerlin 🎨 www.patreon.com/MerlinGG

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🔪Kicoffe🍉 VGen @kicoffe.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Hi! Thanks for the opportunity! I create personal artwork, characters, designs, and reference sheets! I'm not an amazing artist, but I do draw a bit, haha. I can also draw furries! Here is my price list and some additional examples.

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Amanda 🪲 @acwhiteart.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Thank you for this space Margaw! I'm Amanda, looking for illustration work in books and tabletop games. I'm also open for personal commissions 💕 www.acwhiteart.com acwhiteart.carrd.co

Digital illustration depicting Armand and Daniel from AMC's Interview with the Vampire. The left side shows a young Daniel kneeling in front of Armand in 1520s German clothing. Armand has blood dripping from his mouth and Daniel has a puncture wound on his neck. The right side shows Armand kneeling with an older Daniel, allowing Daniel to bite into his arm and drink his blood, thus becoming a vampire. The pair are in 1570s German clothing. Piece was made for the Blood & Brocade project from The Velvet Compote

Digital painting of a woman in a desert holding a large bug catching net. There is a giant armadillo behind her reaching its tongue out to eat a beetle flying by.

Digital painting of a dwarven Rook and Lace Harding from Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Rook is on the left, holding and kissing HardingMs hand. They are looking into each other eyes and surrounded by a floral frame of elfroot, crystal grace, Brona’s bloom and Andraste’s grace

A digital painting of Armand from AMC’s Interview with the Vampire series holding a pencil above his head that is dripping blood. He has a page of a script in his hand with a red blood stain on it. Four members of the Theatre des Vampires surround him with pencils of their own, reaching for the page to write their own version of the script.

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🌱Lore @amaretta.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

One of my commercial projects got pushed back to next year so if you can help me get out of this little ✨crisis✨ I'm currently in I'd super appreciate it! 💖 (Just sharing this helps a lot as well!) 🍵KoFi: ko-fi.com/amaretta 🎨Comms: www.lorenala-art.com/commissions 🖼️Store: www.lorenala-art.com/shop

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margaw 🌙 @margawart.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

take a look at all these cool artists!!

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Elizabeth Peiró @elizabethpeiro.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Cadet Token MtG - Reality Fracture AD: Zack Stella and Andrew Vallas The only one I painted for this set, but a cool one still! Always happy to paint tokens :3

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pumpkin spice doodlemancy 🎃 @doodlemancy.com · 22/09/2026

everyone wants to tell artists what to do and i wish we could shift to telling audiences what to do sometimes. if you liked webcomics that were on tapas, follow somewhere else. learn to use RSS. don't let the seamlessness of apps turn your brain into soup. you can change your habits

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Aimee Cozza Illustration @aimeecozza.com · 22/09/2026

Got notified an artist was located, hired, and paid for work through HireHumanArtists.com and I couldn't be more thrilled Pls hire more artists through here!!! Support human made! #hha

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青木順二｜Junji Aoki --Commissions Open @junji-aoki.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Thank you for the opportunity, Margaw. My name is Junji Aoki. I create paintings with distinctive textures, often using fantasy and mythology as motifs. I specialize in gorgeous images that make extensive use of gold, silver, marble, jewels, and lace. Please feel free to contact me for a commission.

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A Bodhisattva with a golden halo against a dark background.

A tall, dark-skinned figure of unknown gender. Long brown hair tied on top of the head, with some strands hanging down to the shoulders. A red cloth draped over the left shoulder, leaving the right shoulder exposed. The figure appears to be a young Indian nobleman, adorned with numerous gold ornaments.

Digital illustration, no AI. Steampunk woman. Brass and leather. Bulky gun. Twin tails.

Digital illustration, no AI used. A woman in kimono, lost in thought, holding a letter, stands on a golden meadow. Fluttering golden clouds and autumn flowers such as bellflowers, gentians, and ominaeshi. In the style of Klimt.

Digital illustration. No AI used. Black background. Female demon, or Grim Reaper. Silver hair, silver horns, black wings, white gauntlets. Lifting a skeleton with a saber.

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Daniel Kwan @danielhkwan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Putting a call out for TTRPG artists! Doing an initial discovery for an artist to work on a new cyberpunk, body horror action game I'm designing. Please link your portfolio! NO AI.

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melina | madameoni - comms open @melinanovelli.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This is much appreciated, thank you for the opportunity! Here it is a summary of my available commissions- other options and more info can be found in madameoni.carrd.co Contact me via email: melinamnovelli@gmail.com Kofi Portraits: ko-fi.com/onimimi/comm...

open commissions post adverticing full body illustrations with backgroud at $250usd (with each extra character at $100) and portraits for $150usd

portrait commissions advertisement for ko-fi quick portraits to be delivered in about a week for $60usd. the picture shows several sketchy portraits.

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Evilwy struggling 🚯 sketch commissions open @evilwy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Thanks for hosting!🩷 I have a few open slots for sketch commissions, and I’d be happy to twork on pretty much anything :) bsky.app/profile/evil...

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Gab Contreras @gabcontrerasr.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Thank you so much! bsky.app/profile/gabc...

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Michelle Pecoraro @coveofmadness.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Thank you for hosting, Margaw! I'm Michelle, looking for illustration and/or concept work in the Fantasy and Historical realms of Tabletop Games and Publishing. www.coveofmadness.com

An illustration of a goliath hunter on his mount in snowy mountain terrain, facing off against a crag cat. The Goliath is a young man, dressed in brown and white furs, accented with red and blue woven panels. He wields a red horsebow. His mount is a mixture of a reindeer and a markhor goat. His tack and gear matches the colors and motifs of his rider. He is mid leap. In the foreground, a white sabertoothed cat pursues the pair. In the background are snowy peaks and Giant ruins.

A cleric astride a flying broom raises a glowing sword above a battle field. Golden, rays of bright light stream out from the sword. Her party members and herself are wrapped in golden glowing flowers and vines. They stare up at her in awe.

The party members, counter clockwise from the top left are: A dwarven artificer wearing jeweltones and riding a magic carpet, the cleric wearing a gold breastplate and blue robes; a giant fighter in full adamantine plate and a dragon helm; a half-drow Psi-fighter in blues and purples, floating mid-air and holding her crossbow; and a tiefling ranger, arms stretched out in joy and relief.

Behind the party members is a truly gargantuan giant, you can see him only up to his knees. He wears silver greaves and you can catch a glimpse of his great axe.

Ruins of a city are in the distant background.

A hammerhead shark-based mermaid swinging a glowing pink sword in the dark depth of the sea. her upper half is a red-skinned tiefling with large halo-esque horns. She wears large, circular, purple sunglasses. In the darkness beyond are a couple of swimming hammerhead sharks.

A blonde woman with deer-like ears and antlers (seemingly made of holly branches) stands amidst red haze which swirls around and forms a stag behind her. She holds a hand in front of her face, red spores matching the haze emanating from her fingertips.

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Aspid @aspidraws.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Hello and thank you very much ^^ I’m Aspid and I draw in anime-ish style Looking for commissions (pinned post) and currently have a “sale” of sorts for on-stream quickdraws for $30 apiece!

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🔞Zack Prince Books🔞 @esteemedbastard.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Good morning! I’m Zack Prince, he/him, writer of queer and trans #erotica. My books are currently on #sale to celebrate my birth month. Everything is 32% off, or in a #bundle for $3.20. #spicyreads #spicybooks #queerbooks #queerreads Thanks for hosting! zackprincebooks.itch.io

zackprincebooks.itch.io

Zack Prince

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Kriskio @kriskio.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Thank you for this 💕 I'm an indie comic artist and I just started publishing the pages of my first graphic novel, The Gemstone Dragon on Webtoon, Tapas, and Tumblr www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/th... tapas.io/series/The-G... www.tumblr.com/thegemstoned...

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The two main characters, Fynn and Lazuli surrounded by a small dragon made of smoke and magenta lightning. It whispers in Fynn's ear as he glares at the camera, gripping Lazuli's face and kissing her neck. She attempts to pull his arm away, looking frightened.

A Celtic knot style tapestry design depicting 4 humanoids with animal traits linking arms, with their full animal forms underneath. At the bottom of the page is a wolf and woman with her hair braided in four strands connecting her to the wolf. They gave each other and touch hands with a lapis lazuli crystal floating between their heads. Two red dragons emerge beneath them.

Text: legends of the beastfolk have always been around. First they were spoken, then performed, eventually written down and now... Mostly forgotten.

Top of page depicts a Celtic knot style tapestry design of people worshipping a half-bird man followed by a dragon attacking a human.
Below, a woman in a red dress with black hair weaves the tapestry on a standing loom while her daughter in a blue and yellow dress hands her another large spool of yarn.

Text: some cultures still worship the supposed shapeshifters. Others whisper of their horrors as a warning to children who may dare wander off. Most these days no longer believe in their existence. But those who know the truth...

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Leo {commissions open} @voidnerd.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Thank you for hosting this! I'm Leo and I specialize in TTRPG and MMO art, especially character and item design. ko-fi.com/voidnerd/com... vgen.co/voidnerd

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Milton Castro @miiruton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Thank you for hosting! Im Milton, I'm looking for work but also offering commissions at vgen for portraits and illustrations. I do fantasy, fairy tale, magical and sometimes spooky characters. miruton.portfoliobox.net vgen.co/miruton

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💫 sorin @ PWYW on kofi + vgen comms @milkywaybnuuy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Im sorin, freelancer illustrator that does commissions and TTRPG stuff, lots of DnD and FFXIV stuff as well! Thank you for the thread!! 🫶🫶🫶💙 💚 vgen.co/milkywaybnuuy ✉️ stellen@milkywaycafe.art

Mostly black and white portrait of Katarina League of Legends, preparing to attack with her daggers, staring menacingly at the viewer. Her bright red hair and lipstick stand out on the painting.

Painting of Ky Guilty Gear 2: Overture holding some Freesias with his eyes closed, a beam of light shining down on him framing his face and the flowers.

FFXIV Au’ra covering her face in despair, her eye shining through the dark values.

Cover for volume 2 of “Anna’s Roundtable”, a Fire Emblem fan tabletop game designed by BrotherMing. Im the lead artist! It features Anna’s from multiple Fire Emblems playing the game around a round table, with tacticians thought the series chiming in and judging their plays.

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KaaiLeen 🌱 @kaaileen.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

thank you for hosting!!✨❤️ I'm Kai, a freelance artist that loves fantasy, cozy colorful art. Open to work on projects related to illustration, books, games... My commissions are also open‼️ ✏️portfolio/comms kaaileen.weebly.com 🍀socials/all links kaaileen.carrd.co

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Akane ⚔️🫀 |● Kaelis: A Requiem ✨ @akanelogics.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Thanks for the oportunity! ❤️ I'm Akane, a freelance digital artist who mostly works on dark fantasy illustrations, commissions and my comic project. Commissions info: 💼 akanelogics.carrd.co Comic: 📖 patreon.com/KaelisARequiem

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Kaelis: A Requiem — A comic about how lines are traced betwixt a hero and a monster.

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miles - comms open @deimosphoibus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Thanks for the boost! I'm currently having a sale on Vgen and I'd love to try and get more eyes on it... vgen.co/deimosphoibu...

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Simple Drawing by deimosphoibus (@deimosphoibus)

Send a request while they're still accepting!

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