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Sarah Travaline ✶ @hexhollow.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Always delighted when I find a toad sitting in the small hole of the oak tree in our yard.

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Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 18h

That is one of the coolest seedpods I've ever seen!

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🌸Bibi🌸♿ @bibiblossoms.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

It costs 0$ to Repost a Black disabled queer small business! It could lead to my next sale. I sell pins, compression gloves, artist gloves, back braces, knee braces, wrist braces, compression socks, cute bags & more! Store: Bibipins.com

5 Oval shaped pins with gold outlines with an oval cutout in the middle with a yellow slideable star:

Spoons: Lavender background
Hunger Scale: Red background
Migraine Scale: Blue background
Speaking vs Non Speaking: Green background

The first one has SHE, THEY, HE on top. At the bottom there's HER, THEM, HIM. White background.

Galaxy and Moon Bunny Compression Gloves

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Michael Whelan @michaelwhelan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

THE RIVER (1996) Oil on Canvas - 48” x 36” In my personal work, the red glass heart evokes the world of the senses and things that appeal to those senses. That’s material possessions for some or pleasure seeking and gratification for others.

Reclining on a low broken branch, a woman in white diaphanous gown rests against a tree trunk. Lost in contemplation, her eyes are pressed closed. Her hair falls in tight waves of blonde down her back, and a lavender sash crosses her waist from behind. Tacked to the trunk above her, a red glass heart hangs from a ribbon. The forest beyond is partially obscured by branches of a conifer. Soft light cuts diagonals through the misty air. The tree squats on a grassy island. At its front edge, an open vessel half filled with water contains a solitary flame. A branch crosses in front of the tripod stand it sits upon. A skull is revealed in a knob of the branch, a memento mori revealing the woman's thoughts.

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Evelyne Park @evelynepark.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Oh hi. It's my birthday 🙂 I have to say that diving into acrylic painting and book illustration over these last few years has been incredibly rewarding, and I enjoy learning more, painting more, and getting older really is quite great!

Cover illustration for "Fusion Fragment" showing a portrait of a woman facing upwards, as a mirror shatters around her. The mirror shards all show eyes of other women trapped within them. Two mask shards are also falling around her face, inspired by Japanese kabuki masks, representing her mixed heritage.

Acrylic painting showing Sauron's defeat by Lúthien and Huan at Tol-in-Gaurhoth

Book interior illustration for "Fangs for Nothing", showing the MC Winnie in a castle hallway. The scene takes inspiration from Gothic horror and Gothic romance movies, from the nightgown design to the candelabra.
A black cat hides behind Winnie's leg, a vampire hides in a dark doorway, and the red candlelight reflects of a suit of armor and several empty painting frames.

Acrylic character illustration for a fantasy book commission. The two characters are shown in a sparse, partially destroyed ice palace hall. Both characters have unnaturally pale skin and are clad in black.

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Monster Mash'd @sparkyopteryx.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Some expression practice from the other day with my man Whin as a warmup before commissions, eternally trying to up my expression and characterization game. #OCs #ocsky #StarlitShores #art

A couple of ballpoint sketches of a masculine fae character with a gestalt of animal features such as long ears, horns, spots and a mane. In one he's looking off to the side, snarling and baring sharp teeth. In another he's smiling in what seems to be some kind of repressed or impish way.

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joão ruas @feralkid.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

st christopher II - pencil on paper

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Marmotta @marmotta.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I have to wait for my boyfriend to play through the story. The wait is killing me... I have to find some way to keep myself occupied in the meantime... ___________________________ #gw2 #guildwars2 #asura

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Donato @donatoarts.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Over the past ten years I have had the pleasure to work on numerous projects for Shawn Speakman & Jeff Larson of Grim Oak Press. This year's Open Studio has a wall of art I've created for their publications, all from books by author Tad Williams-Otherland,To Green Angel Tower, and Stone of Farewell

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🌌 Sasha R. Jones (Gone until late Oct) @sasharjones.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Another raku-fired small ceramic sculpt— this time a small stout bird! Really love how the colors turned out on this one, they have a beautiful autumnal variety of shiny hues. Original available: sasharjones.com/store/white-...

A ceramic sculpture of a songbird. Their diamond-shaped tail and rounded body are glazed in a brick-red and coppery metallic finish, rustic but shining. They have a black beak and eye they tilt upwards. Their chin and undercarriage are glazed in a white glaze with a subtle, tasteful crackle texture.

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Tiny Kingdom book preorders are officially OPEN on GalleryGerard.com! My first book dedicated entirely to my oil painting process follows one painting from the earliest sketches and color studies through underpainting, glazing, and final details. Early preorders get a bonus print!

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Autumn Flame @autumnflameart.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Not Your Fairytale Not every unicorn belongs in a fairytale. 🖤🦄 A teenage goth unicorn with a pink mane, piercings, an ear tag, and absolutely no intention of behaving. #autumnflameart #unicorn #anthroart #furryart #fantasyart #digitalpainting #gothgirl #characterart

A teenage goth unicorn girl with a black and pink mane, dark hoodie, nose piercing and ear tag, giving the viewer a slightly unimpressed sideways look.

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Liz Butler @lizlagomorph.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Papier-mâché miniature fawn. The figure is mounted on a screw that goes through the back of the box. - #SciArtSeptember Day 7: Fawn 🦌

An photograph of a tiny sculpture of a fawn suspended in a small wooden box. The fawn appears to be leaping. The back of the box is lined with green and gold paper. The box rests on a wooden table.

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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 09/09/2026

Astrophotographer Adam (AJ) Smadi caught this image a few hours ago from Washington state. A thin crescent Moon, sunlight illuminating the rugged lunar surface. And 2,400 times farther away—and on the other side of the Sun—mighty Jupiter, and its moons Io (left) and Ganymede (right).

A crescent Moon seen during the day, arcing from upper left to lower right of the frame. At lower centre is the full disk of Jupiter; the small dots to its upper left and lower right and Io and Ganymede, respectively.

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Julie Dillon @juliedillon.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Well, this ended up more of an experiment with media than anything else, but to be fair, that was what I intended when I started. I don't know how I feel about the finished result as a whole, but I like a lot of the textures, and I learned a little more about what works for me and what doesn't.

A watercolor and ink painting of a barn owl with starry patterning on its neck and down the center of its face. The owl sits nestled in a dead tree, looking directly at the viewer. Five other larger star designs are positioned around the owl and its tree.

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Abz-J-Harding ☾ @abzjharding.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

old fave of the fancy birdman from 2018.

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Monster Mash'd @sparkyopteryx.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Door completely out of his element in a quarter of Sol-Taerynogg he never sets foot in but trusting Whin to guide him through the process as he tries on the outfit he commissioned just for him. Characters belong to @somnis.bsky.social and me. #StarlitShores #art #ocs #ocsky #cyberpunk #fantasy

A complex full color illustration set inside an upscale clothier's shop. A view outside the tall windows reveals a futuristic cityscape around midday. The two subjects, both masculine horned fae in the foreground are both dressed fashionably, one in shades of green with bronze and gold jewelry who is leaning forward on a counter with jewelry displays and gazing with a mix of amusement and adoration at the other one who is dressed in black, silver and iridescent material. The latter is glancing back at the other character as if seeking approval or making sure he's doing this right.

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Nambroth @nambroth.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

"The Carolina Wren Diamond" 4"x4" oil painting on panel I adore our local Carolina Wrens. Their personalities and behaviors are amazing. Each time I see one I must announce its presence to the household by yelling "THE WREN" 🪶

An oil painting of a Carolina Wren. The bird is sitting on a flat surface, its face turned toward the viewer as it is lit by golden hour light from the left side. The background is a dark greyish blue with warm hints. The watermark reads: Copyright 2026 Jennifer Miller Nambroth featherdust dot com

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The final little details of Tiny Kingdom! 🌿⁠ She will be coming with me to DragonCon this weekend, and if you’ve ever been curious about learning how I paint in oils, I’ll also have a handful of advance copies of my new book with me at the show! ⁠ Preorders open this Friday! #DragonCon2026 ⁠

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🔸Bazteki🔸BLFC Dealer 404 @bazteki.com · 31/08/2026

lil wood burning of a raven from 2021 or so. Sold.

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Rachel Quinlan @ FanX Salt Lake - A809 @rachelquinlan.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The Offering - acrylic inks on wood Created years ago for an illustration challenge called The Month of Love. The theme for this particular painting was "Lost in Translation".

a robot blue jay offers a gummy worm to a real blue jay

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ZliDe @zlide.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Been a while since I've done some watercolor-ish stuff! My Inquest Agent with a slightly modified outfit. #gw2 Sponsored by Arenanet

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Maclaine Diemer @maclaine.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I’m trying to consolidate all the videos I have of my music onto my neglected YouTube channel in the hopes of resuscitating the channel a bit. I’ll never be a real content creator, but I have some ideas for future videos that I hope people will enjoy. youtu.be/9ZTLSDGTivY?...

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Guild Wars 2 - The Arid Sands

YouTube video by Maclaine Diemer

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Matt Bertone @bertonemyia.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Quite fond of this shiny red ptilodactylid #beetle on an artistically-lichen-ridden leaf 😍 🥰 #Ptilodactylidae: #Ptilodactylus Costa Rica

A shiny red oval beetle with antennae tipped in black (except the very tip) sits on a smooth leaf that has several splotchy and sguiggly lichens growing on it.

Close up of a shiny red oval beetle with antennae tipped in black (except the very tip) sits on a smooth leaf that has several splotchy and sguiggly lichens growing on it.

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Kendra, spooky version @kendrawcandraw.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Tim Curry and Dolly Parton have taught us not only that you should be bigger, weirder, gayer, and freakier, but also that those qualities are what people will love about you. The things that make you strange and amazing are the things that will resonate with other strange and amazing people

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Cryote @tweedwolf.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Every day I think about this passage

"One of the penalties of an ecological education is that one lives alone in a world of wounds. Much of the damage inflicted on the land is quite visible to laymen. An ecologist must either harden his shell and make believe that the consequences of science are none of his business, or he must be the doctor who sees the marks of death in a community that believes itself well and does not want to be told otherwise" quote by Aldo Leopold

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D.D.B.Torres @ddbtorres.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

a collection of goblins from the Misty Mountains -{ #art | #illustration | #fantasy }-

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Monster Mash'd @sparkyopteryx.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Got the lines done for another #StarlitShores illustration. It's time for the color stage and I'm a little scared! Whin getting to put together an outfit for his partner is enrichment to him, meanwhile Door (belonging to @somnis.bsky.social ) is hoping he's doing this right. #ocsky #ocs #art #wip

A complex inked illustration of two fantastical gents, one a satyr and another a horned puca in what looks to be some kind of upscale fashion emporium in a futuristic setting. The strapping satyr in the foreground is standing casually wearing a full outfit with a nice tailored vest, ornamental arm guards, jeweled horncaps, the works. He's glancing over his shoulder at the other man, possibly asking a question or making a comment. The similarly well-dressed puca is leaning against a counter and gazing at him with approval and adoration. Behind them are tall picture windows looking out into a bustling cityscape.

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Jess @jesserintaylor.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Harpie Pencil on paper

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Neon Hemlock @neonhemlock.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Submissions are now open for speculative novelettes and/or tiny short story collection chapbooks. Word limit: 7,500 to 12,000 words. Limited print run. Will pay $100 and 25 copies. Deadline: October 15th. More info here: neonhemlock.submittable.com/submit/36598...

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Neon Hemlock - Speculative Chapbook/Novelette

Neon Hemlock Press is open to submissions of speculative chapbook manuscripts from August 20 to October 15, 2026. We expect to publish at least one chapbook next year; if the stretch goal in our curre...

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Christine Ridgway [Commissions Open] @skidarstudios.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Mountain Aurora Owl, Acrylic on 12" round canvas 🪶 My favorite barn owl painting up to date. This painting starting as a fun play on the northern lights I've seen in my area, pink and green, then turned into this whimsical barn owl portrait. I had so much fun painting this! Prints available soon!

a round canvas acrylic painting of a barn owl with stylized pines and mountains in the background. The sky is an abstract green and pink aurora in whimsical loops and patterns encircling a full moon

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Bea Leiderman @bealeiderman.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

This katydid nymph has been eating my roses for the past few days and seems to be turning pink 🌿🌱

A katydid nymph on a rose petal. Its budding wings have a pink border and its antennae and legs also look pink instead of the usual bright green.

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TrueRef by Abbey Esparza @trueref.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The TrueRef birthday month continues! 🎉 ⦿ 35% off EVERYTHING all through August ⦿ A new pose pack every week ⦿ Weekly freebies in the mailing list ⦿ A super secret fourth thing Look: trueref.io

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Rob Rey @robreyart.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

8x6in New tiny painting on EveryDayOriginal.com tomorrow, 8/20. The experience of awe when contemplating the scale of the universe often creates what researchers call the “small self” effect. A psychological state of feeling small, but exhilarated, that reminds us to think outside of ourselves.

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Mike || Comms on hold until my bones are fixed @michalputo.art · 17/08/2026

Be careful over there, the trees are always watching. Graphite pencils on A3 toned paper. Available. #art #graphiteonpaper #traditionalart #kohinoor @beautifulbizarre.net

Drawing of a woman wearing a mask with lush foliage. She has a crow on her shoulder, there are trees with eyes behind her. She's holding a glowing sapling in her hands.

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Jen C Mars @jencmars.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

This spider is appx 1mm long, qualifying it as both "itsy" and "bitsy"

Photo of a spider with a round, red opisthosoma (back end) with white spots, like an amanita mushroom with eight little transparent legs and a funny face

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Mavis Bickle @mavisbickle.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

When I saw this on the trap I said to myself ‘You’re gonna need a bigger pot’ Lol #teammoth

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Marshal Hedin @mhedin.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

the daintiest of the dainty, a blind cave spider in the rarely encountered family Telemidae Sequoia Nat Park, CA

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Matt Bertone @bertonemyia.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Another neat #bug from Costa Rica, but this time it's very smooth and beautiful, like a little abstract painting. I love the iridescent green punctures! Hnnnggg 😋 #Scutelleridae: #Pachycoris torridus

A smooth shield shaped bug sits on a white background facing right. It has orange to reddish circular markings, ringed with dark color on a light olive colored background. The body is covered with fine metallic green punctures.

Close up of a smooth shield shaped bug showing orange to reddish circular markings, ringed with dark color on a light olive colored background, stippled with fine metallic green punctures.

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Matt 🏳️‍🌈 @mspencerdraws.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Today's piece for @everydayoriginal.bsky.social ! "The Emerald King in Full Splendor" Painted in watercolor & gouache on 140lb Arches hot press paper and framed. Embellished with gold leaf. everydayoriginal.com/product/emer...

A watercolor painting depicting an anthropomorphic elk standing on the edge of a canyon, beholding a sunset. He holds a sunburst embellished with gold leaf.

A framed watercolor painting depicting an anthropomorphic elk standing on the edge of a canyon, beholding a sunset. He holds a sunburst embellished with gold leaf.

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Michael Whelan @michaelwhelan.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

PATH (2016) Acrylic on Panel - 12" x 16" This painting featuring my granddaughter Seren was done for the inaugural Leftovers and Palette Gremlins gallery. Every week I set out to complete a small piece inspired by paint marks or other found patterns. 1/3 #art

A young girl wearing a blue sundress and white strappy sandals takes a step along a raised grassy path in what appears to be a gently flowing maze. Her hair is drawn back into short pigtails. At her side, she absently holds a daisy as her eyes—which seem to be pressed closed—focus downward. Long, soft shadows fall diagonally, deepening in the winding channels between adjacent tracks. In total, the walkways wind and swirl creating a pattern reminiscent of the folds of the cerebral cortex. Drawing attention to the wider gaps, shallow water reflects in highlights of blue. There are no walls or substantial barriers; it would be easy enough to hop across to another trail.

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Inbal Breda @greyannis.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Might as well post it here! A magical girl animation I've been slowly chipping at over the weekends for ages.

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Hilary Clarcq @hilaryclarcq.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

“Looking Out,” oil on panel, 11 x 11 inches, 2026 · I had an elementary school teacher named Mrs. Marshall, who was the librarian and taught English. One assignment she gave was to define the difference between apparent synonyms like “look” vs “see” or “listen” vs “hear.”