iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Mae @thecryptidmae.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Working on something for the Christmas Season. We'll see if it's done for this year or next year 🐁👑

A furry arm with sharp nails and a human arm, both dripping blood, reaching to a golden crown smeared with blood. Done in ink and watercolor.

Mae @thecryptidmae.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Life's been doing it's shit which is why I don't post super often but hi hello I am, in fact, very alive and have some new art to post here and there lol. Lmao, even.

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Mae @thecryptidmae.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

here's that reworked piece. I'm smart I promise LOL

OCs Layla and Frederick. She is holding his face tenderly, her cheek pressed against the side of his head. He's crying, holding on to her arm with both hands. All of his scars are showing: the three on his face at his nose, lip, and jaw, and the scar on his chest.

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Mae @thecryptidmae.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Wanna know how dumb I am? I was trying to calibrate my drawing tablet to the colors of the illustration in this repost. As it turns out, I reworked this piece since then so all I did was successfully fuck up the colors on my tablet and I,,,,,

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✯ A Pained Inkwell ✯ @aorticinkwell.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

There hadn’t been any sales in well over a week so I’m about ready to throw the towel in on this. 😞

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Radiant G🌈 @radiantg.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The Tangled show’s animation team didn’t painstakingly hand-draw this 2D ‘camera’ rotation just so you could tell me that A/I is "inevitable."

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Mae @thecryptidmae.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

*me eating celery* Me: Me: when did celery get spicy?

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✨Kirm✨ @antonballdeluxe.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Given all of the recent genAI discussion, I wish to repost this.

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Dark Horse Workers United @darkhorseunion.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

ANNOUNCEMENT: The workers of Dark Horse Comics @darkhorse.com are forming a union. Please read our mission statement below. 👇 #DHWU

Photo of the Dark Horse Workers United statement.

For ALT TEXT readers, the statement is too long to fit into ALT TEXT. Please find the full statement on the DHWU website, linked in our bios

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Joshua Dysart @joshuadysart.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Brigitte Helm in Metropolis. There is an aspect of silent era cinema that is so purely visual and so purely perfectly constructed and formally extraordinary. Look at these shapes and this composition. It is dance and design and photography. It's pure, pure cinema. It is art.

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Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

OpenAI is shutting down Sora AI platform 👍 Disney is exiting their $1 billion investment 👍 variety.com/2026/digital...

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Mae @thecryptidmae.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

My boys Alva and Dae ✨ I might adjust the brightness in the future but at this point it's just refreshing to draw these two

OCs Alva and Dae. Alva is lounging on a day bed, his hand resting on Dae's arm. Dad is sitting on the ground in front of the bed. Heavy drapery is around them.

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Mae @thecryptidmae.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

"through time, through death, through everything, I love you." OCs Layla and Frederick 🫀 I can't help but love drawing them 😩 even after 100 years, him dead and her undead, she never stopped loving him 😩😩 #myart

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Mae @thecryptidmae.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

DEAD EYES Hale is haunted by how his wife died... and he's consumed by the knowledge his own death kept him from saving her. #oc #myart

OC Hale Aldric in an archway cutout. He's looking up, a noose of white daisies around his neck. Most of the scars on the right side of his face are obscured by those daisies.

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Mae @thecryptidmae.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

DEAD EYES Hale is haunted by how his wife died... and he's consumed by the knowledge his own death kept him from saving her. #oc #myart

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

‘I can’t live without AI!’ Were you born three years ago? Is this your first time experiencing the wonder of human thought and free will? ‘Can’t live without AI’ How embarrassing.

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bunny knuckles @bibliogrrl.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

ICE IS STILL IN MN. GO HELP PEOPLE.

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Mae @thecryptidmae.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Sometimes I think about the fact that I stopped playing the original Rune Factory game not because I wasn't enjoying it, but because the season changed in the game and it was different and I Did Not Like That™️

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Mae @thecryptidmae.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

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Mae @thecryptidmae.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

My boys Alva and Dae ✨ I might adjust the brightness in the future but at this point it's just refreshing to draw these two

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Mae @thecryptidmae.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

We might get a snowstorm this weekend lmao. The cold is Bad For Me for medical related reasons but I love the sound of the snow... When everything is quiet and it's the subtle, almost crackling sound of thousands of thousands of snowflakes falling. #myart

a piece from 2023 depicting a reindeer woman in a pale blue and white fur trimmed cloak holding a golden lantern. Her antlers are adorned with bells and she sits in a frame, a snow scene with the full moon behind her. I originally did this piece for winter solstice, which is my favorite day of the year. I love the symbolism of the longest night heralds the coming of longer days.

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🍊 tsu @tsurudraws.art · 17/01/2026

Learning the difference between discomfort and harm is how you can exist in any social space. If the mere *idea* of something makes you spiral or lash out, you need to take a step back. This isn't even just "A vs B"; being so unable to sit with your own discomfort causes in-fighting (+)

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Mae @thecryptidmae.bsky.social · 06/09/2023

OCs Alva and Dae

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Mae @thecryptidmae.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

The Doll Abel 🥀 the living doll who seeks purpose #originalcharacter #art

The Doll Abel laying down, flowers and thorns surrounding him. He's wrapped in a red ribbon.

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Mae @thecryptidmae.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

The Mourning Mother and A Place Of Happiness. Layla's been through a lot, and she misses her daughter greatly.... #originalcharacters

The Mourning Mother. Layla Tatham-Cavallo holds a child's skeleton close to her, a heart shaped hole with starlight inside on her chest. Thorns adorn her neck and a single red tear falls down her cheek

A Place Of Happiness. Layla Tatham-Cavallo holds her daughter close to her, a heart shaped hole with starlight inside on her chest. Ivy adorn her neck and a soft smile is on her face.

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Mae @thecryptidmae.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

OCs Layla and her husband Frederick 🎪 I really love aerial dance, even though I never took it (ballet, lyrical, and modern for me) I also really love the circus aesthetic lmao #art #circusart

OCs Layla and Frederick laying on a circus floor together, Frederick holding Layla's thigh and her holding his hair. Her foot is up on an aerial hoop

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Mae @thecryptidmae.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

New Year new me and by new me I mean new allergy why do I keep breaking out into hives oh god what's happening ---

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Mae @thecryptidmae.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

BECOMING . from 2023, a lot about Layla has changed but I still love this piece

OC Layla sitting, her left arm in the air and her right arm on her cheek. Her chest is open and blue carnations are in her chest cavity.

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Mae @thecryptidmae.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

BECOMING . from 2023, a lot about Layla has changed but I still love this piece

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sinnykitt @sinnykitt.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

christmas angel brought coal again so he's my christmas tree now

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Mae @thecryptidmae.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

It's been a week lol here's a sketch of my character Layla as a little kiddo #skerchbook #oc

Pencil drawing of a young girl with loose, messy curls and bright eyes. She has a large bow around her neck and a very concerned expression (this is, in fact, her neutral expression)

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Mae @thecryptidmae.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

I'm quite fond of the flat color wip of this piece too #wip #art #originalcharacter

Flat color wip of an illustration. Oc Clemency, his wrists bound and held above him. Flowers are in the top right corner - behind his hands - and in the bottom left corner. His long hair flows behind his back.

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Mae @thecryptidmae.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

An older work, from a few years ago. I love the language of flowers and hate myself enough to include a bunch of them in my work... Some of the more complicated flowers my friends get to hear me complain about it 😩🫠 #art #originalcharacter #flowrrs

Oc Layla wit her arms above her head in a circle of thorns. Yellow lilies and purple asters adorn her body, and blue forget-me-nots act like tears on her face. Her chest is hollow and ribbons of flesh are where her ribcage should be

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Mae @thecryptidmae.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Two versions of this piece... Tbh I don't know which one I prefer. When I first sketched it out I did it with the intention of making it a sticker, this the white background, but I pushed it a bit farther and ended up with the black background version. #art #oroginalcharacters #wip

Oc Hale Aldric. His eyes are closed in repose, a red ribbon wrapping around his neck and his torso. The background is black and he has a green hue to his skin and scars.

Oc Hale Aldric. His eyes are closed in repose, a red ribbon wrapping around his neck and his torso. The background is white and the coloration of his skin doesn't reveal his undead nature.

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Mae @thecryptidmae.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

An oc who's a little fucky... He's psychic, can't enter hallowed ground, and carries his mother's skull with him like a comfort item. #sketchbook #pencildrawing #art

Oc with chrysanthemums behind him. His knees are pulled up and he's holding a skull. Drawn in pencil and a pretty shitty photo taken with my phone lol

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Mae @thecryptidmae.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

I love taking my characters and giving them religiously inspired poses lol this is Damien, he is a heart surgeon. And also a necromancer, so things can get interesting in the OR #art #originalcharacter

Oc Damien Tatham. His eyes are closed and his hands are folded together at his waist, pointing downward. Two of his three knife scars are shown, his shirt open all the way to his waist. A halo is around his head.

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Mae @thecryptidmae.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

From a few years ago... When Layla was born, Damien did everything he could to make sure his Little Star was raised with love and support. He taught her piano and French, showered her with love, and made sure she knew he and her other dad would always support her. #art #originalcharacters #ink

Oc Damien sits in his study with daughter Layla on his lap. He's helping her learn to read

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Mae @thecryptidmae.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Between my ACL repair surgery, caring for and losing our sweet fluffy boi, and me going back to work full time it's been just an exhausting few weeks. I don't have anything new to show yet, so here's a small glimpse into my process: pencil in sketchbook, digital sketch, and final piece

Cleaned up pencil sketch of oc Harper. Her hands are in a prayer pose, tied by a rope. She's looking up and her torso fades into a skeleton.

Digital sketch of oc Harper. Her hands are in a prayer pose, tied by a rope. She's looking up and her torso fades into a skeleton. The flowers around the bottom of the spine are roses and lilies, edited from the original pencil sketch.

Final illustration of oc Harper. Her hands are in a prayer pose, tied by a rope. She's looking up and her torso is ripped so the bottom of her rib cage and spine are visible.

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Mae @thecryptidmae.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Going absolutely ham on the hair on this piece like omg the curl

wip of oc Layla, bent over holding someone with her long hair falling over her shoulders

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Mae @thecryptidmae.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

A doodle I did at work a bit ago #doodle #art

Ballpoint pen doodle of a woman with antlers and a downcast face. Her ears are adorned with hoops and her hair has jewelry.

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