iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Saphron Barley @saphronbarley.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I REALLY love Tears of the Kingdom! The light dragon is such a beautiful design and I had so much fun drawing it! As with the previous post, this is another print that will be available at MegaCon Birmingham! #zelda #totk #game #art #artbusiness

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Saphron Barley @saphronbarley.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Artist Spotlight: @Herobula Introducing you to one of our wonderful Spot Artists, Herobula! We'll be uploading one roughly every week until we've covered everyone involved in the project <3 Find them on BlueSky! #zine #spyro #arealmbeyond #fanart #dragon

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Saphron Barley @saphronbarley.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I absolutely love Clip Studio Paint's timelapse feature. Saves me remembering to record footage for social media! This is going to be a print - keep your eyes out and maybe give me a follow on Instagram where I tend to post more regular updates <3 #madoka #magicalgirl #anime #kyubey #artbusiness

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Saphron Barley @saphronbarley.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

These guys are from Dreamscape, my upcoming web comic. I've just about finished writing the script and am going through a once-over before I commit to producing it - concept art is in progress! These prints, and more, can be found on my shop through the link in my bio <3 #dreamscape #dragons #oc

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Saphron Barley @saphronbarley.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The zine applications are closed but the MAP applications should still be open :)

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Saphron Barley @saphronbarley.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Combination Zine + MAP Project!!! Follow this page, or one of our other social media pages for the project for updates: - Instagram: www.instagram.com/spyrorealmre... - X: x.com/RealmRebornZ... - TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@realmreborn...

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Alexandria Stone @alexandria-stone.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

🕯️Manifesting 🕯️

THIS IS THE
EMPLOYMENT JELLY
Drawing of a slime with a briefcase and pencil
REBLOG WHENEVER THE HELL YOU LIKE AND YOU'LL GET A JOB THAT YOU LOVE AND DESERVE.

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Saphron Barley @saphronbarley.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

SPYRO - A REALM REBORN: APPLICATIONS OPEN Zine Application: forms.gle/A8Zn7BAZVhaQ... MAP Application: forms.gle/tdr3Atzh9qW7... You are welcome to apply to either or both! #spyro #zine #map #animationcommunity #animation

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Sage Coffey🌿☕ @sagecoffey.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

I'm a big believer in the "Madoka rule": Watch at least 3 episodes of a show to determine whether or not you'll continue it! Pilots aren't always the best and 2nd episodes sometimes just barely expand on it but especially for a linear story, sticking around for a 3rd can make all the difference!

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Saphron Barley @saphronbarley.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

The other side to this is the financial one, a lot of indie developers lose money or barely break even. I personally don't have the answer for that, but I don't believe the answer here is AI either.

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Saphron Barley @saphronbarley.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

My favourite franchises and games of the past few years: Hades, Hollow Knight, Slay the Princess, Spiritfarer, Bugsnax... they're all indie. They're all novel concepts turned into something real by a small, passionate team.

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Saphron Barley @saphronbarley.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

We're going to end up with a generation of really shitty, boring and samey games. Some will argue we already have that, and yeah, industry trends samey already. Want it to be worse? Decentralisation of the games industry, I feel, is the way to go.

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Saphron Barley @saphronbarley.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Nothing I've ever made solo has compared to the things I've made with the ideas and vision of other people. Nothing I've ever learned was learned without consolidating it with collaboration or conversation. AI takes all of this out of the equation.

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Saphron Barley @saphronbarley.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

As an autistic woman who finds community and socialising a lot harder than it should be, I've recently realised how important both of those things are to my craft as a teacher and an animator/games designer.

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Saphron Barley @saphronbarley.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

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Saphron Barley @saphronbarley.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Despite my efforts to branch out, I have a very specific taste. (Also I'M NOT SAYING BOTW IS BAD!!! I love BOTW <3)

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Saphron Barley @saphronbarley.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Madoka Magica sticker sheet just dropped on my Etsy ;) Go get yourself some trauma over at: www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4... Check out my other stickers and keychains while you're there! #madokamagica #anime #stickers #fanart

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Saphron Barley @saphronbarley.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

And one final one: - We punish SEND kids too much and bullies and genuinely disruptive kids too little. Tell me why some kid can punch SLT and get away with it but another kid can have a non-violent meltdown and be expelled.

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Saphron Barley @saphronbarley.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

- Parents are also supposed to be involved in their kids' education. - Studying at home is an essential part of actually learning or forming a skill - Not all kids these days are digital nomads and there needs to be an early years IT curriculum

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Anato Finnstark @anatofinnstark.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Cosmic overlord

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✨CardboardFisher ✨ Commissions Open ✨ @cardboardfisher.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

🌻Commission Info 🌻 Updating my commission info as I’m actively on the lookout for work rn! I’m open to any sort of work & am particularly interested in TTRPG, fantasy, and warm vibes. Commission Form: forms.gle/28SpzA3tQVEx... Contact: eleanorkirkwoodart@gmail.com #illustration #characterart

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Spencer Wan @spencerwan.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

This was the last trailer we made together at Studio Grackle. It never felt right to say it before the release, but I closed the studio a year ago. Thank you to @supergiantgames.bsky.social for always supporting us, and being the best creative partner I could’ve ever asked for. Credits below:

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Saphron Barley @saphronbarley.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Bugsnax Cafe ReMix Prints + Stickers are live! Grab them while they last <3 www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4... #bugsnax #caferemix #prints #stickers #merch #commissionsopen

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nrcgray.bsky.social @nrcgray.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Sometimes a lady knight just needs some repose:

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Saphron Barley @saphronbarley.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

I've got to try and catch a convention you're tabling at one day! Love these stickers 😍

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Saphron Barley @saphronbarley.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

The connector charms have been restocked as of my last convention! I'll be going to another convention at the end of the month - so you might want to act quick to get one <3 While you're at it, check out the stickers and prints up on Etsy as well! #spyro #dragon www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1...

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Saphron Barley @saphronbarley.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

I was going to question this but then I realised who posted it 💀

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Saphron Barley @saphronbarley.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

I got this on pre-production pre-order - so excited to see this update!

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Saphron Barley @saphronbarley.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4... Oh look. Spyro prints #spyro #dragon #fanart #prints

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Saphron Barley @saphronbarley.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Any guesses where I am this weekend? I'm at Row H4, London Comic Con Spring! #LondonComicConSpring #LCCS #LondonFilmandComicCon #LFCC #Convention #UK

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Saphron Barley @saphronbarley.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

So often I encounter a video essay with really pretty visuals and then the microphones peaking constantly, there's louds of background noise and/or the music is so loud I can barely hear the voiceover. Audio mixing and intentional use of sound effects is so important!

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Saphron Barley @saphronbarley.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Back to some OC art. This is Solanne (previously known as Cyan) from my in-development webcomic! It'll probably come after I've done my animatics for DnD, which is to say you'll get it quicker if the first DnD animatic "episode" flops... but on the flip side I'll be a bit depressed! 😆

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Saphron Barley @saphronbarley.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Elora! The final of the (current) Spyro prints that I'll be selling next weekend <3 #spyro #spyrothedragon #elora #glimmer #riptosrage

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Saphron Barley @saphronbarley.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Accidentally ended up going for a dawn/day/dusk/night theme with this set of Spyro prints, huh? Here's a Bianca! Also will be available at London Film & Comic Con Spring :) #bianca #spyro #spyrothedragon #dragon #fanart

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Saphron Barley @saphronbarley.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Maybe someday! We can only hope :)

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Saphron Barley @saphronbarley.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

It's the boy! I'll be selling this as a print at London Comic Con on the 28th February - 1st March! #spyro #spyrothedragon #artisans #dragon

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Ashley Nichols @ashleynichols.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Reposting for no particular reason

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Saphron Barley @saphronbarley.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

They're getting rid of Adobe Animate? Chat, I'm fucking cooked. I work in education and now I have to use Krita or FlipAClip to teach animation. Manifesting Toon Boom price drop so we can afford licenses 🙏

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Saphron Barley @saphronbarley.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Cynder in Magic Crafters! I've always headcanoned her in Magic Crafters if she was in the original universe :) #cynder #spyro #spyrothedragon #fanart

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Saphron Barley @saphronbarley.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

I'm pulling out a lot of older art for my convention stock at the end of next month... I think this one would be pretty cool to stock? #comiccon #lccs #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #art #illustration

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Saphron Barley @saphronbarley.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

I've got some conventions coming up I'll be selling at (next up is London Comic Con Spring!) - so I've started making more prints. Here's a Scoopy Banoopy from Bugsnax, ala Pokemon Cafe Remix inspiration. #print #artist #art #fanart #pokemon #bugsnax

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Saphron Barley @saphronbarley.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Have I mentioned how irritated I get when I hear someone play music in their video essay and they don't mention it in the description 😡💢

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Saphron Barley @saphronbarley.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Throwback to this piece from a year or two ago of Glory! She's getting a lot of love lately :P #dnd #digitalart #originalcharacter #oc #commissionsopen

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Julia Sena 🌻 @oxiente.com · 05/01/2026

#oc | Corrupted This gorgeous outfit design was made by @erikailustra.bsky.social ✨ #warcraft #art #ocart

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Saphron Barley @saphronbarley.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

This ones definitely flawed (I was a crap inbetweener) but I still kinda love it! Definitely one I want to revisit in the future when I have time. You'll probably see a lot more of this character in the future <3 #animation #dnd #dndcharacters #paladin #sotlw #shards

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Saphron Barley @saphronbarley.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

I used to watch your animations back in the old MAP Youtube days! Loving the new sona, and good luck on these new ventures 😊

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