iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Reposted by mossquail

mossquail @mossquail.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Trying to sketch more often

Sketchbook with two colorful watercolor pencil sketches of a raccoon scapula and a deer jawbone, with their real life counterparts sitting next on the sketchbook next to them

mossquail @mossquail.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

If you happen to be in Milwaukee, come to the FREE Renaissance Faire in Riverwest to say hi and shop for some cute art! 💚

020

Reposted by mossquail

mossquail @mossquail.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

flawless creature

goofy minimalist doodles of an old german owl pigeon based on the image in the quoted post, where a hole in the wall behind the pigeon makes it look like it has one eye floating off the side of its head

726701079

mossquail @mossquail.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Posting at very weird hours but I'm so tired and so excited because I've been prepping to host a huge event with MKE Artists for months now and is today!!! Getting a few hours of nap time in before the big day 😴

Photo of many hand-carved stamps of various designs in a pink and blue frame with white sparkle accents, the name 'mossquail' , and a word mark for "Nice Cold Art Market' along the bottom

Black ink linocut of an American kestrel in a similar frame to the previous post, this time with greenery, lily pads, and a dragonfly in the frame decor

Face paint design of wildflowers on someone's arm, also in a frame similar to the others, this time with foliage, yellow flowers, and a bee

132

Reposted by mossquail

mossquail @mossquail.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Progress~

Picture of a partially completed linoleum block with the previous post's design transferred onto it. The block is stained light blue and the areas that have been carved away are light pink. Scraps of carved lino material are on the tray around it.

162

mossquail @mossquail.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Teaching my buddy to lino print today so I am forced to abandon my neverending administrative tasks and actually work on creating something Initially was gonna do a design of my cat but wasn't feeling it, so sturgeon it is 🐟

Image of sketchbook page with a more finished sketch of a sturgeon next to some very messy sketches of a cat

182

mossquail @mossquail.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Sure, I'll do a terrible comic. Love having a weirdo in my home, I truly never know where she'll be next time I look at her

Loose marker drawings labeled 'strange ways my gecko has decided to sleep recently' showing a crested gecko in various inscrutable poses around her tank

051

Reposted by mossquail

mossquail @mossquail.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Garter snakes & Canada Ginger

Sketchbook with marker sketch of two garter snakes lounging near some Canada Ginger. Markers visible in bg

0317

Reposted by mossquail

Shey @strflr.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Northern Saw-Whet Owl

6465182

mossquail @mossquail.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

#repostyourart day 15 - soft 🧡 our girl Peach is the softest sweetest little critter, softer than any angel can sing

digital drawing of a longhaired orange tabby with a a very deliberate pose - her four paws are pulled tightly together and her neck is very tall. Her eyes are large and wide as she looks directly at the viewer, and her large fluffy tail juts out to one side

0174

mossquail @mossquail.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Getting back into it and going to try to catch up this week! #repostyourart day 14 - yummy c: I haven't drawn any food in a while but a few years back I did some pieces of art of some of my favorite foods and I really enjoyed making them c: I should try drawing food again sometime!

digital drawing of a slice of Hawaiian pizza surrounded by sketchy doodles of pineapples

digital drawing of a plate with two pieces of toast, slices of avocado, and two fried eggs that look almost as though the plate has been thrown/dropped and all the pieces are flying into the air

digital drawing of a large teal dutch oven with the lid coming off and a wave of Jambalaya flying out of it

0102

mossquail @mossquail.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

#repostyourart day 13- artist! here's a selfie from a couple years ago, for the past few years I've volunteered as a face painter at a local nature festival and it's always a great time. I love seeing kids' faces light up when they see the result!

OP smiling at the camera, flowers painted on her face and a wearing a flower crown to match

060

mossquail @mossquail.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

#repostyourart day 12 - Cozy 🧡 before I was treated for depression it was important for me to have mood trackers every month, and I would try to make cute themes like this one. Now that I don't need to, I've switched to doing 'covers' for each month, like the hummingbird moth from day 3!

bullet journal drawing of a ferret holding a mug of hot drink and wearing a sweater, surrounded by uncolored leaves

Same image as before but the leaves are filled in with different colors according to a mood tracker key on the bottom of the page

0105

mossquail @mossquail.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

#repostyourart day 11 - sparkles! This was a piece I did for Artfight a couple years ago, an art trade game that I always want to get into more than I actually have time for :') this was SUCH a fun character though, I had a great time drawing it!!

digital art of a banana eel inspired dragon against a watery, bright teal backdrop. It's surrounded by little bubbly sparkly doodles

194

mossquail @mossquail.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

#repostyourart day 10 - pencil! I don't do a lot of colored pencil work just because it takes longer than I usually have the patience for, but here's a piece I did a few years back of my cat Juniper. It was fun despite taking a LOT of time to layer all that color in!

Colored pencil drawing of a longhair brown tabby cat with very flowing, stylized fur and areas of warm yellowish color through her chest and paws. Behind her are a few springs of juniper with berries on them.

053

mossquail @mossquail.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Day 9 #repostyourart - light! Here's a collection of lit jack-o-lanterns I've designed and carved in previous years :) I love carving intricate designs but haven't had the time to do it the past couple of years, I have to put aside some dedicated time for it this fall!

carved pumpkin of a great horned owl in front of a full moon

carved pumpkin of a turkey vulture's face in front of some tree silhouettes

carved pumpkin of a possum screaming at own ass

carved pumpkin of a frog in front of a bubbling cauldron

051

mossquail @mossquail.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

#repostyourart day 8 - autumn 🧡 This is one part of a larger piece that I created for our annual Halloween party invitations in 2024! My wife usually comes up with a fun seasonal poem and a clever way to structure the invitations, and I usually collaborate on imagery and/or assembly.

Digital illustration in orange, black, purple, and green with some halftone effect, of two humanoid characters. They both have jack-o-lantern heads with broad smiles carved into them. On the right is a taller, larger character wearing overalls and boots, holding out a lantern. In front of them is a character dressed up in a black turtleneck wearing paw shaped gloves, a black mask, and a tail, waving at the viewer.

010

mossquail @mossquail.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

#repostyourart day 7, silly My buddy Kayla's mom has the skrungkliest looking dog I've ever seen in my life and I love him so much. She commissioned this from me a few years ago and apparently her mom still has it framed in her home which is incredible to me

very loose messy digital drawing of a brown dog wearing a red collar with gold stars on it. he squints at the viewer with his mouth hanging open slightly and his bottom row of teeth fully visible. the name MARTY is above his head flanked by little hearts

Marty laying in someone's lap, looking extremely sausage-shaped and giving the camera a mean side-eye

portrait of Marty squinting into the sun

020

mossquail @mossquail.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

#repostyourart day 6 - Bird! I have so many potential options for this prompt since birds are some of my most common subjects. This is a marker/gouache piece from last year, my first time working with alcohol markers. I learned a lot!

Image of sketchbook with a piece covering a full page of two cedar waxwings, one in the upper right and one in the bottom left corner. Both birds are wreathed with juniper needles and berries. The bird up top reaches down to pass a juniper berry to the one on the bottom.

24112

mossquail @mossquail.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Oop I fell behind :') #repostyourart day 5, Mountain - Manido Falls in the Porcupine Mountains of upper MI. I've been doing plein-aire paintings of waterfalls for years now, and I always look forward to spending a few hours trying to capture the textures and movement of the water over the rocks.

Acrylic painting of caramel-colored water tumbling over dark brown rocks. In the foreground, along the top and right edges of the canvas, pine branches peek into frame.

042

mossquail @mossquail.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

#repostyourart day 5: cat/dog - a Christmas gift to my parents of their dog Sam 💚 I loved painting his fur texture! Acrylic on canvas, 2023

Acrylic painting - portrait of a goldendoodle wearing a red bandana in front of a backdrop of blue sky and loose impressions of rose bushes.

170

mossquail @mossquail.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

A bit off schedule, but I wanted to make sure to get out a post for #repostyourart day 3: Spring! I made this last year as a bullet journal cover, featuring some of my favorite spring ephemerals (details in alt text) and the Clearwing Snowberry moth. I can't wait to see these blooms again 💚

Alcohol marker illustration of a Clearwing Snowberry moth visiting some spring ephemeral flowers: Virginia Bluebells, Shooting stars, and Large-flowered Bellwort.

094

mossquail @mossquail.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

#repostyourart challenge day 2 - Bloom! This is a more recent piece I haven't posted online yet, a linocut print of Trillium grandiflorum, one of Wisconsin's most iconic spring ephemeral flowers. I'm so looking forward to them blooming soon!

194

Reposted by mossquail

Jessica Elena @byjessicaelena.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

I made a new art challenge for reposting your art! The challenge is to find existing works that fits the prompts (get creative!) - no new work needed! woho!! Starting April 1st I will be reposting existing art based on these prompts!! All artists welcome to join :) #repostyourart

A digital drawing and a prompt list for an art challenge called "repost your art", that reads "Repost your art April 2026" followed by the prompt list, and then the text "Repost art of yours that fits! #repostyourart".

Here is the full prompt list visible in the photo:
1. Hello!
2. Bloom
3. Spring
4. Cat/dog
5. Mountain
6. Bird
7. Silly
8. Autumn
9. Light
10. Pencil
11. Sparkles
12. Cozy
13. Artist
14. Yummy
15. Soft
16. Colorful
17. Doodle
18. Everyday life
19. Fruit
20. Critter
21. Cloud
22. Paint
23. Magic
24. Fast/Slow
25. Abstract
26. Mushroom
27. Garden
28. Cottage
29. Plant
30. Whimsical

321599773

mossquail @mossquail.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I'm so bad at posting on social media and ever since my brand change my accounts have been pretty bare, so I'm gonna be doing the #repostyourart challenge to finally show off some older stuff! The first prompt was "hello," this used to be my icon and I would dress it up for different holidays c:

0156

mossquail @mossquail.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Hey all! I have a new piece in this zine 💙❄️🌱

032

mossquail @mossquail.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

late on these, as always, I'll finish em up tomorrow though!!

Hourly Comics Day- 10:30 am: drawing of two women, one with darker shoulder-length curly hair (Moraine) and one with long straight hair (Chelsea, the artist) snuggled up in bed together, smiling lovingly at each other. The text reads "Lazy morning with my favorite person <3 she smiles so much more lately. I love getting to see her smile first thing in the morning"

Hourly Comics Day - 11am: text reads "making breakfast" over an image of the couple at the stove. Moraine butters a piece of toast while Chelsea holds a spatula near a pan with eggs frying in it

Hourly Comics Day - 12pm: text reads "doing my silly little puzzes" over a drawing of the two on the couch. Chelsea is in the foreground working on a crossword puzzle while Moraine is in the background drawing on the ipad. Between then a light-colored cat (Peach) is curled up sleeping.

Hourly Comics Day - 1pm: drawing of a snowy suburban scene. Chelsea is out in her puffer coat, partially done shoveling snow from the sidewalk and driveway. Text reads "Shoveling ~ I actually really like shoveling snow! I would clear the whole neighborhood if I had the time."

140

mossquail @mossquail.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

I love gay cardinal season but let's give the lesbian cardinals their flowers

Sketchbook page featuring three female cardinal drawings in large messy blocks of color with low detail. Media used: tombow water-based markers

0145

Reposted by mossquail

the worm zone @h0neymush.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

woahhh we are doing another edition of big little world, this time all about bog creatures + wetland ecosystems!!

A photo of a frog surrounded by cranberries, with a slightly edited caption to read “Frog and cranberries it must be time for big little world: bog babes”
submit at bit.ly/bogbabes
Call for submissions!
Big Little World is accepting submissions for our fall edition, Bog Babes! Submit your art, writing, photography- anything* about bog creatures & wetland ecosystems by OCTOBER 20th
*we do not accept Al generated submissions

Text boxes over a photo of moss and plants: FAQ!
What is Big Little World?
Big Little World, previously Bugs That Craw, is a collaborative art zine about appreciating all of Earth's organisms, big and small, and the diversity of different ecosystems.
What can I submit?
Any piece of art or writing that pertains to bogs and wetland ecosystems! Previous editions have featured primarily visual art, but all forms of human-made art can be submitted! We would love to have more written pieces, including short essays, poetry, and more! We do not accept Al generated work. Unsure if your piece can be submitted? Email Eliot at wormzoneprojects@gmail.com
Where can I view previous editions?
Digital copies of previous editions are available for free or pay-what-you-can at honeymush.itch.io/

the same photo of moss and plants behind a text box
FAQ! pt 2
Will l get my own physical copy?
While we'd love to get a physical copy out to all participants for free, this isn't always feasible; some of the previous editions have been entirely funded and produced by Elliot (@honeymush) and it ends up costing quite a bit to print and mail copies to each participant. Whether or not we can send out free copies this time will be announced at a later date. Regardless, all participants WILL receive free access to both the digital zine AND a printable version that artists are free to print and distribute themselves!
will I retain the rights to my work?
You are free to publish and reproduce your own work outside of the zine- We ask that you wait to publish your submission piece until closer to the zine's release in order to help promote the project's release!

185

mossquail @mossquail.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Hey #milwaukee art appreciators - there are some great markets coming up that I'll be vending at! Come say hi!

011

Reposted by mossquail

Pip Wren @lollibeepop.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Another shirt design for the company I work for, Planter! You all already know how passionate I am about leaving the leaves, so when one of my coworkers recommended I make a shirt highlighting some creatures that rely on leaves, I jumped on it.

An illustration that says "leaf some litter in your yard" that shows and bunch of leaves and creatures that use those leaves for their habitat. Creatures featured: Luna moth, wood frog, firefly (with larvae), Eastern box turtle, American bumblebee, isopod, red salamander, ring necked snake

9923370

mossquail @mossquail.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

We got hit by the flooding in MKE and the sewer backed up into our basement :') thankfully it was only an inch of water and we didn't lose anything important, but cleanup is such a huge effort. Decompressing by working on salvaging an old friend who got a bit damp and needs a bath

Photo of a deflated cheetah plushie on the ground next to a bag full of stuffing, a seam ripper, and old medicine bottles filled with the plastic nurdles that were in her feet

The plushie skin turned inside out, looking rather unfortunate

012

Reposted by mossquail

mossquail @mossquail.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Sorry I've been so quiet, it's been busy! Here's something I made for my May bullet journal cover!

Marker drawing of a Snowberry Clearwing moth flying to feed from some Virginia Bluebells. Nearby, some Large Bellwort and Shooting Star flowers add an extra pop of yellow and pink to the scene, which fades off to a very light, desaturated backdrop in the distance

081

Reposted by mossquail

alicia 🍳 @acorviart.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

another owl #ceramics drop on july 26, 2pm cdt

Ceramic wall hanging with a line illustration of an owl and rat, bordered by plants.

137572

mossquail @mossquail.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Sorry I've been so quiet, it's been busy! Here's something I made for my May bullet journal cover!

081

Reposted by mossquail

mossquail @mossquail.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

One of my friends called them ham chunks 😔

Hand holding a bunch of tiny pink unmounted stamps. They sure do look like little ham chunks

Orange cat sniffing a container full of the not ham chunks

Photo of the previously unmounted stamps now attached to tiny wooden cubes and arranged stamp side up on a table. Carving tools are visible in the background

Stamps arranged by design with the handle/design side up. Designs include two different sizes of paw prints, some mushrooms, acorns, leaves, and feathers, as well as some critters like frogs, snails, snakes, mice, and shrimp.

2163

mossquail @mossquail.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

I'm. I brought this to work on while waiting for a friend's meeting to be done but forgot the markers. very smart

Sketchbook page depicting a half- finished illustration of a snowberry clearwing moth surrounded by shooting star, bellwort, and Virginia bluebell flowers

030

mossquail @mossquail.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

I've been a bit too busy to make much lately which is bumming me out but here are some native plants I've seen in the past couple of weeks

Bloodroot - White flower with yellow center framed by a large many-lobed leaf

Sharp-lobed hepatica - violet colored flower with white center held on a thin fuzzy stem, blurry somewhat pointed leaves in the background

Wood poppy - golden colored flower with four wide, ruffled petals. More flower buds in the background, many green leaves with shallow lobes at the base of the plant

Jack-in-the-pulpit - very unusual vase-shaped light green flower made from a single bract (leaf) that wraps around itself to form a tall cylinder coming off of the stem that then opens and flares at the top, the tip of the bract gently folding over the opening of the 'vase.' Peeking over the inner edge of the vase is a single thick green structure called a spadix, which stands against rich burgundy stripes on the inner side of the bract.

151

mossquail @mossquail.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Studies for a new stamp design bc you have to know the rules (anatomy) before you can break the rules (stylize) and I didn't think I've ever drawn one of these big silly rodents. Top sketch is a study of Brynn Metheney's work

Sketchbook on a wooden table opened to a page that has four full-body pencil sketches of capybara on it. Two of the poses are basic standing poses, one is sitting, and one is walking at a downward angle.

050

Reposted by mossquail

the worm zone @h0neymush.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

speaking of art i don’t always post here: i have a bunch of prints n patches i made somewhat recently that i haven’t listed in the shop yet but rly want to sell!! dm me if ur interested in any 🩵

0238

mossquail @mossquail.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

I cannot be normal the first of the native perennials are waking up I'm gonna cry (positive)

A single tiny green leaf speckled with a purplish color (trout lily) peeking through the leaves

One freshly opened green compound leaf with a fringed appearance (Virginia waterleaf) faces the viewer while a few others blur out in the background amongst the dry leaf litter

Little pinky red ramp shoots popping up between some dead leaves. A couple of the shoots are just starting to open and reveal their bright green leaves within the protective outer layer, or coleoptile

Another photo of ramp shoots along the forest floor, this time all of them are growing in their signature green leaves

2162

mossquail @mossquail.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Made some packaging stamps recently~ I really enjoyed stamping these all by hand!

0100