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Otávio Albuquerque @otaviosantosart.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

"Sea Creature," 16.5" x 9.5" Pencil on bristol paper, digital colors Here is my entry for SCBWI's monthly "Draw This!" May we dive into our passions and our nature each day, and may we cherish the world around us :) #scwbidrawthis #scbwiillustrators #scbwi #illustrationprocess #marineart

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Otávio Albuquerque @otaviosantosart.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

"Goldilocks and the Three Intruding Bears," 12" x 20", graphite on bristol paper, digital colors. Excited to share that my latest illustration was selected as the peer-picked winner of the SCWBI Pocono and the Three Bears Retreat Illustrator Challenge! #poconoandthethreebears #scbwi #illustration

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Otávio Albuquerque @otaviosantosart.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Fun quick valentine’s day card in my comic style from “Pollen,” my first self published minicomic, featuring Jinny the Bee and Parag the Flower. Might print it.

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Otávio Albuquerque @otaviosantosart.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Sippy, the Water Guide, says Happy New Year! And Stay hydrated! (Though he asks you not to drink Him up specifically, choose another water source pls) #watercharacter #happynewyear #creaturedesign #characterdesign #sippy

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Otávio Albuquerque @otaviosantosart.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Hi everyone, here is my Art v Artist! 2024 was full of yummy yummy graphite. Creating new characters, creatures, comics (some of which I began developing a couple of years ago), concept art, and more was such a blast! I have exciting projects in the works for 2025. #artvartist2024 #artvsartist

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Otávio Albuquerque @otaviosantosart.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Lary, the Roaming Pineapple Bush Character deisign. Such a fun one to create. Pencils on Bristol paper, 11”x17”, digital colors They can share one way telepathic communication but cannot read your mind. Talk about an optometrist visit. #characterdesign #creaturedesign #pineappleart #plantart

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Otávio Albuquerque @otaviosantosart.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Simon the Shoebill (Stork Stuck in the Suburbs) Graphite on Bristol paper, 11”x 17”, digital coloring #caricature #birddrawing #art #editorial #illustration #storkart #shoebillbird

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Otávio Albuquerque @otaviosantosart.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

“Faces in Graphite,” pencil on Bristol paper, 11”x17 Loved making this one so much. This began as a very impromptu sketch, where I let the lines and shapes flow organically and freely, then I quickly found and worked some faces in the sketch. It was my way of winding down from a 4 hour livestream.

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Otávio Albuquerque @otaviosantosart.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Character/creature design. Honeychrispine, the Roaming Pine-Apple. Graphite on Bristol paper, 11”x 17”. Digital coloring. #plantcharacter #natureart #treeart #characterdesign #creaturedesign

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Otávio Albuquerque @otaviosantosart.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Line art for this month’s “Draw This” from the Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators. Prompt is “ugly sweater.” Happy New Year everyone. Artist, keep sharing your stuff. Don’t worry about the algorithmic apathy, just keep doing your thing. #scbwi #scbwiillustrators #scbwidrawthis

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Otávio Albuquerque @otaviosantosart.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Hey Bluesky!! Here are some recent sketches of mine that I had a lot of fun making. Sketch-booking is probably my favorite drawing practice

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Otávio Albuquerque @otaviosantosart.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Hey Bluesky! Here is a recent Illustration I did for the fun of visualizing parts of the universe that inspire and intrigue me. These are neutrons and protons (and a pion) inside a neutron star. I represent their up and down quarks as eyes inside probability spheres. Im naming the left one Femton

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Otávio Albuquerque @otaviosantosart.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Hi Bluesky! My name is Otávio, I’m a Brazillian artist living in the U.S., and I’ll be sharing some of my work on here with you, from sketches to final Illustrations. Here’s a sneak preview of the project that’s keeping me busiest this year. Can’t wait to share more about it with you soon! :)

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