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Comms Open! If you like oc art, sketches, and random fanart then you’ve come to the right place! Stick around for more :) www.commissions.gg/theredbarcode theredbarcode.carrd.co NO NFTs & AI “art” ALLOWED

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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 37m
Timelapse if anyone wants to see it. This took at least twelve hours collectively :)
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 37m
“Drinks are on me!” ——— First time doing a 3-point perspective. It wasn’t the best or worst experience but it did make my shit look cooler lol. Check out the alt text for lore if you’re interested :) #ocsky #illustration #art #originalart #dragon #dragonart #fantasyart #blackartist
Humanoid dragons in a tavern—they’re all in a drunken stupor with the exception of a yellow dragon in the back who is paying for them on her gold earnings. The scene is lively with two dragons, one blue and orange (right) the other green and pink (left), both in drunken bliss. The blue and orange one is raising his mug with a wide smile on his face. The green and pink one is slumped over the table, still licking the ale in their cup with leftover food beside them. The other six dragons in the background are doing similar actions with three of them sitting at the bar area. 

Lore: 

The tables and seats in the tavern are embattled with fire stones to keep the dragons warm.

The tavern is carved inside a mountain. 

The points on the dragons noses show how powerful they are with five points being the highest (not shown here). Three pointed dragons are the most common and five point dragons are royalty or direct descendants of the Mother of All Dragons. 

The yellow dragon is Talos in her Artemis persona. Artemis is how she fights in The Pit — a place where dragons, no matter the size or class type, can fight and earn money. 

Each robe on the dragons is unique to their life experience or birth. The stripes on the blue and orange dragon means he’s married. The other patterns on his robe shows his occupation as a livestock herder. In comparison, Talos shows that she’s an orphan. This allows her to adopt the persona of Artemis smoothly as it provides her a false backstory.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Thanks for making this! I need money for college right now. It’s been rough. Here’s a link to my commission page and some examples of my work: www.commissions.gg/theredbarcode
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
If you see this post a monster! She’s just a bit hangry :)
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Working on something else ATM the moment but I ended up making KOG fanart in the midst of it. I really loved episode 2 and definitely have to study it in the future. Though it’s not perfect, I hope y’all like it :) #kogfanart #knightsofguinevere #knightsofguineverefanart #blackartist #digitalart
Meme of Frankie holding Andy happily with Gwen waiting patiently in the first panel. Second panel shows Frankie holding Gwen in delight with Andy watching nervously.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I don’t know how I’ve done it but I kept confusing two different commission sites for the past couple of months 😭. I feel so dumb rn. Here are some sketches I’ve done recently as I sit in a corner thinking about this #artsky #sketches #traditionalart #blackartist #ocart
Sketches depicting two of my demon characters known as the Hounds. They are wearing suits and shooting towards an enemy in the distance. Sketches depicting two of my demon characters known as the Hounds. They are wearing suits and shooting towards an enemy in the distance. Tiger on a rock looking menacingly towards the viewer.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Made some fanart of my favorite Tekken character, King :) #tekken #tekken2 #tekken8 #tekkenking #tekkenfanart #illustration #mixedmedia #blackartist
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ROAR (left and right)

Description:

Tekken 2 King standing back to back with Tekken 8 King. T2 King has a grey jaguar mask and blue shirt while T8 King has a yellow jaguar mask with a necklace that has purple feathers attached to it. T8 King also has black and turquoise gloves on as well as a yellow armband. Both are buff and have confident looks on their faces. The background is orange for T2 King and green for T8 King. T8 King is also, namely, pointing towards himself with his head held high.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Felt like drawing some happy gay shit today :) #lesbianart #queer #blackartist #sketch #traditionalart #ocsky
Talos—a pitch black skinned, red and orange scaled humanoid dragon creature—wrapping her tail around Diana—a dark skinned half-elf woman. They are both smiling and blushing at each other.Talos and Diana wearing suits. Talos is notably hold Diana from behind in an affectionate manner.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Anyways, here’s a drawing of Clawd that’s featured on my page. Real proud of this one! My friend helped me add a new technique to this :) #furry #antro #illustration #ocart #blackartist #originalcharacter #ocsky #vgen #vgenopen
Clawd, a humanoid cowboy who is part lynx and sand cat, shooting his revolver. On the left is a “BANG” sound effect added for dramatic flair. The background has bullet holes to match the amount of rounds in a revolver (6). It’s also red to match with his outfit—a brown cowboy hat and gloves; red jacket with two gold chains, a tan shirt, and red pants. He’s looking at his offscreen target with confidence and a little enthusiasm.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Thank you guys for 200 followers!!! I really appreciate yall supporting me since life has been a bit stressful for me. How do yall feel about a raffle or something along those lines? I also have some sketches to share :) #artsky #blackartist #sketch #furry #conceptart #ocart #originalcharacter
Diana (half-elf) and Talos (dragon, shapeshifter), respectively, holding a collapsible staff and a kilij (type of curved sword). There is no animosity between them just a prelude to a sparring session. Both have smiles on their faces. Concept art for a tiger person. The left shows the transformation, and notably more animalistic face, of the tiger person while on the right shows a more humanoid face. Their body grows by at least a foot and they are more ‘feral’. The right also shows the defensive position of the more animalistic transformation. Talos and Diana having different facial expressions. The expressions are confident, surprised, angry, confused, and flustered.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Happy birthday and thanks for the artshare!! Here’s some of my most recent works :) #artshare #blackartist
Dario Pawl, a humanoid hybrid between a lion and chetah and Sheriff of Nottingham Man’s Land, looking down at the audience. In his right hand is his weapon called Chain of Command that can turn blood into water. The setting is midnight with a blood moon. Diana Stone and BeetleMan hanging out in the forest playing poker and drinking. The setting is night time in a red wood forest surrounded by yellow roses to represent their friendship. They have a lantern powered by a light stone to illuminate them. Talos and Cheese resting in their cave. In the background is Talos’s poster for her ‘dragon’ form, Artemis, some meat and a fire to keep them warm. The setting is also night time inside a hidden waterfall cave. 
Talos is a mix between a dragon and shapeshifter while Cheese is a mix between a horse, lion, and goat. Diana Stone getting her fortune told by a duel colored (black and white) seraphim pigeon. She’s in her executioner uniform and she works for the Ironclad Sirens, a pseudo-national of mercenaries. The seraphim pigeon is from Irwin, Spirit of Balance and Time. The setting is during the evening in a purple leaf forest.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Hey yall! I’m gonna have to take a break from posting a lot to focus on my studies. I’m too broke to fail right now. I appreciate yall supporting me—even just liking my work motivates me. Hopefully one day I can go freelance :) #artsky #furry #ocart #illustration #blackartist #darkfantasy
Dario Pawl, a humanoid lion/chetah man and Sheriff of No Man’s Land looking down at the audience. The time of day is midnight with a blood moon. His weapon, Chain of Command, is wrapped around his right hand—it has the ability to turn blood into water. He’s other weapon, a revolver, is tucked in his holster on the left. He’s wearing a dark brown cowboy hat, a red cloth covering his face and neck, a brown cloak with a red inner lining, and his turquoise uniform underneath the cloak.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
I don’t have anything to say today. Please enjoy :) #artsky #blackartist #ocart #illustration #originalcharacters #digitalart
Diana and BeetleMan playing poker and drinking together in the middle of a red tree forest at night. Diana looks like she’s winning with her four of a kind and confidently takes a swig of her drink because of it. BeetleMan on the other hand, is picking out his cards carefully. Despite wearing a gas mask, he’s able to drink by taking off the main cap in front of the mask. They are surrounded by yellow roses to represent their friendship.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Just the background since I’m pretty proud of it #dorohedoro #blackartist #illustration
The Hungry Bug has a dinner like appeal. Red top counters, blue seats, yellow fly catchers, and a green ceiling all make it feel distinct with a somewhat rustic charm. A great place to be if you’re in The Hole.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I was imagining this scene the other day and told myself to just draw it. Real happy I did. I love this manga (and especially anime) so much :) #dorohedoro #dorohedorofanart #artsky #illustration #blackartist
Gyoza Fairy, a little dumpling man, running away from Kikurage, a pink cat-like creature. The Hungry Bug (name of the restaurant) is full in the background. From left to right are Nikaido, Kaiman, Shin, Noi, and Ebisu. Kaiman has a lizard head while Ebisu has a skull mask with horns on top.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
I know im posting a little later than I usually would but I can’t help myself this time. I haven’t draw these two together in a minute and I’m happy I did. I can see my improvements with my art :) #art #redraw #ocart #illustration #blackartist #ocredraw #redesign
Talos, a humanoid dragon and shapeshifter, and Cheese, a horse-like creature with lion and goat attributes, sleeping together in their home. Talos is laying on Cheese’s side while Cheese is curled up around her. 
They live in a cave behind a waterfall. Talos has made a fire prior to sleeping to keep them warmer for a little longer. She also hung up a poster of her alter ego, Artemis of The Pit (a title she earned while fighting in the dragon kingdom), and some meat for later. Talos and Cheese taking a nap outside. Cheese is almost in loaf position while Talos is laying on his side with a pillow. Talos, Cheese, and Diana sleeping together in an open field.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
I got a new tablet thanks to my parents! I haven’t been able to stop drawing ever since :). Before it broke, I was creating a solo Diana piece since I haven’t really expanded on her yet. Let me know what yall think! (Lore in alt) #ocart #darkfantasy #illustration #blackartist #conceptart #artsky
Diana and a dual-colored (black and white) seraphim pigeon staring at each other. The time looks to be evening and the forest they are surrounded by is filled with lavender trees—some baring fruit. The seraph is holding a twig wrapped with silk and lifting two small golden rings towards the direction Diana is going. 

Lore: 

After a hectic day of being an executioner, the last thing Diana expected was to be greeted by a holy presence. A dual-colored (black and white) seraphim pigeon perched within the fruitful tree next to her. She briefly questioned with awe on whether this was merely by chance, maybe meant for someone else hiding among the forest. With a quickness, she realized the error in her thoughts for Irwin, Spirit of Balance, doesn’t leave chance encounters when it comes to their messages—this was rare, holy, and meant for her. As the seraph stared into her mask hiding her eyes, it soon broke off a twig from the tree it stood on, wrapped one end with silk from its wings, and tied two small golden rings hanging along the same direction she was standing. When it held the finished twig firmly in its beak, Diana knew the message was ready. Despite her inexperience with godly encounters, something perched into her soul: There’s fortune coming her way. 
Instead of warmth filling her heart, there was nothing but dread in its place. What ‘forture’ could come from being an executioner? She hoped she wouldn’t have to find out too soon.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Felt like experimenting with some character designs yesterday and ended up making this guy. I may make him an actual oc of mine one day. Lore ideas in the alt text #furry #queerart #transmasc #illustration #blackartist #watercolor #fantasyart #artsky
Blue Bull King (he/they) holding two magical axes. Their hair, eyes, and tail are a bright red. They have purple hoof scars on his chest and legs. They have gold accessories all over their body (horn crown, makeup around his eyes, a medal-lined necklace, arm bracelets, tattoo, belt, skirt, tail bracelet, and hooves). His gold skirt in particular has green cloth lining it while his axes have it around the ends. He also has a cotton cape and cotton lined on his belt. 

Lore-wise, they was blessed by Goel, God of Land and Transformations (also known as the creator of all beastmen including Talos), when they transitioned. He became king after proving his worth to his tribe—basic king trials to show endurance, strength, and smarts. Besides ruling over cowmen, they’re also in charge of other prey-like beastmen. One of them are the sheepmen who gave him his cape and belt in gratitude. Another are the cowmen who made his other accessories along with his magical axes lined with air stones (it makes them act as a boomerang when he throws them). Lastly, birds are sacred creatures in this world which is why it’s all over his accessories. Think of his as leaning towards a songbird.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
My drawing tablet is broken :(. I had it for about eight years or so. I can’t afford a new one atm so I’ll just be doing traditional art for now. I painted my girls to help me feel better (the sketches are a bonus for yall) #art #artsky #blackartist #queerart #lesbianart #ocart #watercolor
Talos and Diana dancing together happily. Talos is in her elf form with long cloth covering her chest while Diana has a long sleeve suit. They’re both wearing long pants—Talos’s is more loose so she can hide her tail. They’re wearing each other’s colors—green to represent Diana’s eyes and red to represent Talos’s scales. Diana doesn’t really know how to dance so she’s letting Talos lead. From up to down, left to right:

Dario smoking menacingly
Talos giving into her bloodlust/berserker mode
Diana lifting a big log
Talos kidnapped by the Ironclad Sirens Text from up to down, left to right: 
“Before”
“After”
“Talos learning to write in the common language”
Art from up to down, left to right:
Diana and Talos in the Ironclad prisons. Diana gave Talos a blanket and fire stone for warmth. Her job is to execute her but she wants to show mercy. Talos is unsure of her motives since she doesn’t fully understand what she’s saying. 
Diana and Talos in an undisclosed location. Diana is teaching Talos how to write the common language. Talos is pretty nervous about writing it.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Artfight Attack 3 :) #artfight2026 #artfight #digitalart #blackartist #artsky #illustration
Kilo belongs to dootsartbook on Artfight and Cara. 
Kilo(he/they)—a little blueish-grey kid with fluffy teal hair, a halo, and star tail—stargazing on a water platform of their creation in the middle of the ocean. His clothes are mostly blue and green while consisting of a long sleeve shirt, a short poncho(?), fingerless gloves, pants, and boots. He also has golden stars attached to his short poncho(?). The overall tone of the piece is calm.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Artfight Attack 2 :) #art #artsky #artfight #artfight2026 #illustration #watercolor #painting #blackartist
OJ, Orange Juice, is created by Happyllama on Artfight. 
OJ the lemur in a detective outfit and holding a magnifying glass towards the audience. He has a question mark by his head, and has a focused look on his face as he looks for clues. His colors are that of a ring tailed lemur—grey fur with black around the eyes and mouth—with the addition of brown hair and red eyes. The overall tone is serious but not to an overwhelming degree.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Artfight Attack #1 :) #artfight #artfight2026 #artfightattack #teammystery #artsky #art #illustration #blackartist
Smuta, created by Volkorez on artfight, flying in the air in a city with a happy look on his face. His wings are bright tropical colors such as yellow, green, blue while his tail is black and white—it looks like a lemurs tail. His skin is a warm brown and he has dark brown locs with two black feathers on his head.  His shirt is maroon while his cargo shorts are tan. The overall atmosphere of the piece is cheerful.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
my entry for commissions.gg! 🐰✨ #JoinCommsGG
Clawd, a catman cowboy, holding a gun.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
It took me over a month and sacrificing making art for pride, however, it was 1000% worth it! I made these all for artfight this year. I hopefully won’t have to touch up most of these for a couple months/years. There are small descriptions in the alt text :) #art #ocart #queer #artsky #blackartist
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
A cropped version for the curious :) #art #blackartist #illustration #nature #enviornment #artsky #digitalart
A vibrant portrait of a landscape with trees and mountains in the background. The time looks to be midday. The foreground has some bushes and cattails by a flowing river.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Tw: Blood Felt like drawing whatever was on my mind this time—no references, just thoughts. I might make some tweaks to this later but it was overall fun to make :) #art #blackartist #illustration #blood #nature #environment #artsky #digitalart
A vibrant portrait of a landscape with trees and mountains in the background. The time looks to be midday. The foreground has some bushes and cattails by a flowing river but something is off. There is fresh bloodstain in the grass and a puddle of blood in the river. What happened here? Nobody knows but the day carries on.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Painted these the other night since I couldn’t sleep. One was for practice and the other for fun :) #art #artsky #watercolor #illustration #painting #animals #blackartist #nature
Watercolor painting of a wolverine coming out of a river. The colors stick to earthly tones to match the reference photo (brown, green, and some blues here and there).Metal bull in a grassy setting. The bull has white eyes, yellow teeth, red horns and hooves, various shades of light brown for the head and body, and a silver tail with a spike at the end. The background is a mix of a blue sky with clouds, a purple landscape, grey trees, and green grass.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Artist! Drop something creepy! Here’s Uma, Goddess of War and Wisdom :)
Uma, Goddesses of War and Wisdom, in her unicorn form. She has a red, flesh-like, horse skull for a face with four multicolored eyes (two are placed vertically at the center of her face while the others are where the eyes should be. Her teeth and horn are golden with the structure of her teeth having two additionaE giant canines. Her dark blue mane covers her neck.
At the base of her nose, she has a giant white gem which is her actual form.Uma with her mouth open next to the study of a horse skull. Inside her mouth is an additional set of teeth-the only set that's golden are the ones that visible without opening her mouth. The rest are a stained off-white color. Her tongue is black and absorbing the ashes of the fallen. Once she consumes enough her whole face turns black and, despite not needing to eat, will feel a sense of fullness. With that feeling, she can turn the ash into black gold, a magical material that is practically indestructible (unless it's hit with itself using a certain amount of force) and fairly versatile when in the right hands.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
My friend was challenging herself to draw something new and I decided to join her. Ended up drawing Vegeta for the first time so that’s pretty cool :) #art #fanart #dragonballfanart #vegetafanart #vegeta #dragonball #blackartist #illustration #artsky #digitalart
Vegeta from Dragonball in his Super Saiyan Blue form (glowing light blue hair and an energy ball forming in the same colors) in space. He has a determined look on his face.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Painted some more yesterday. I think I’m having fun with my art again :) #art #blackartist #illustrtion #watercolor #furryart #furry #humanoid #cowboy #western #cat #artsky #ocart #originalcharacters #myart #painting
Clawd stretching his back and claws at a designated stretch post. For context, a cat-man cowboy so I thought it’d be cool for cat people to have stuff like this in a western setting. He’s wearing a brown cowboy hat, brown leather gloves, a loose red sleeveless coat with a tan shortsleeved shirt, red pants, and a red foot covering. In the background, is his husband Dario (he’s just painted blue). Clawd is a mix between a lynx and sand cat while Dario is a mix between a cheetah and lion.Talos shifted into a dog standing on top of Diana’s head to annoy her. Talos’s fur is black, red, and orange and she has a yellow star shaped sparkle in her eye. Diana is dark skinned with small red beads in her blackish hair. She is wearing a hunter green hat, hunter green bandana around her neck, a tannish shirt and pants, and brown gloves, boots and inner clothes. She’s sitting a bench holding a crushed piece of paper with a scowl on her face.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Was messing around with some centaur design last night. It’s a little all over the place but I think I like where it’s going. I also drew an elf cuz why not? :) #art #watercolor #oilpastel #painting #centaur #ocart #originalcharacter #characterdesign #armordesign #blackartist #artsky
Starting from left to right, up to down:

A blond elf with vitiligo and golden eyes to imply they have light powers. They have sad expression with tears in their eyes. 

A dark-skinned centaur with green hair and green eyes to imply they have plant powers. They have a solemn expression. 

A centaur with red eyes (fire powers) in black armor standing on their back legs holding a spear. The headgear consists of a black Roman Praetorian inspired headpiece with a black horn in the center—within it is a red gemstone that gives the wearer fire limited fire abilities—and a red mouth covering with golden teeth, giving the appearance of flayed flesh. The breastplate made to look like feathers up close (same with the arm pieces) and the shoulder gear looks like a unicorn. Finally, there is a red cloth tied around their humanoid waist and small black armor pieces on their horse legs. 

Close up of centaur with headgear. This time their eyes are blue (water powers) and they have a blue gem in their horn. 

Uma, Goddess of War and Wisdom—the goddess the centaurs worship and inspire their armor after. Her face is red with golden jagged teeth, her eyes are multicolored and drip with a black substance, her headgear is more horn-like overall and she has fire for hair. In her alternate form (not shown here) she is a black unicorn with a red face, golden horn, and has a phoenix as a tail.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Slightly cleaner version (couldn’t pick between the two lol) #gameoverse #gameoversefanart #fanart #art #digitalart #blackartist
Kit and Kaboodle from Gameoverse in a glitched out space setting. Kit has a concerned/nervous expression while Kaboodle has an angry expression.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Watched Gameoverse the other day and I felt like making fanart for it. I’ll try to do that more often :) #gameoverse #gameoversefanart #fanart #art #digitalart #blackartist
Kit and Kaboodle from Gameoverse in a glitched out space setting. Kit has a concerned/nervous expression while Kaboodle has an angry expression.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Been feeling pretty out of it. I haven’t been creating as much and it’s like I have an out of body experience every five seconds. I feel like I can’t do much about it at the moment but I took some time to draw my girls. I believe I’m getting better at drawing affection :) #ocart #artsky #blackartist
Talos in her elf form hugging Diana at a stream. Their clothing looks pretty plain since they’re in hiding. They’re sitting on solid gold right now since they are in a queendom that praises Uma, Goddess of War and Wisdom. The background is a reddish-pinkish hue. Diana kissing Talos and holding her tight.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Quote with horn art
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
I know I should wait but I never get to post these monsters together ;(. I’m not even sure if I’ve shown them both here before besides my character line-up from last year. Here’s the Devil King and Wolfy :) #artsky #digitalart #demonart #originalcharacterart #blackartist #illustration #darkfantasy
Most of the Devil King’s body is obscured except for a third of his face, his three eyes, and horns. His skin is purple and eyes are slightly yellow. 

Lore wise, he’s not someone who is easily fooled. His top eye is able to show him the future of those who aren’t his class type (pulgi and monogamas). After taking over Gomelia, the kingdom of dragons, he set his sights on the rest of the world while keeping an eye on Talos. She best not disappoint him.Wolfy with most of his body obscured except for his mouth and a bit of his suit. His skin is red and he has a smile on his face. He has a small beard, a blue scar across his face, two silver earrings a one horn on the center of his forehead. His suit consists of a black overcoat with a dark purple interior, a tan suit, a purple tie, and a white undershirt. 

Lore wise, Wolfy likes to fool around whenever he can but knows when to get serious with the Devil King. He used to be his manservant after all. With his current position, he’s able to unite the lands under the Devil King’s name, just as Irwin, Spirit of Balance and Time, has intended. Buuut a little fun on these missions never hurt anybody—at least no one important that is.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
A little close up without the bars.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
TW: Blood Sorry yall, got busy again with life stuff. I think I’ll be able to just post once a month at this point. I also have a little surprise for yall for tomorrow. Here’s some character art I’ve been working on in the meantime :) #artsky #digitalart #blackartist #originalcharacterart #blood
Talos behind bars. She’s on all fours in a defensive stance. Her mouth, hands, and feet are all bloody implying that she attacked her assailants. Her skeleton is partially glowing on said places and her pupils have shrunken. Her mouth is open with steam coming out of it like an angry lizard ready to strike. 
Her cell has a pool of blood under her mouth, scratches scattered along the wall and floor and bent bars from her initial attack. 

Lore wise, this is during the time she gets kidnapped by the mercenary group called the Ironclad Sirens. They underestimated her strength as she was unconscious when they got her and, with Talos being a hybrid, they didn’t know what she was exactly. Was she a dragon? A shapeshifter who loves dragons? A defect or something? Her wardens found out the hard way.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
People and plants (I’m practicing my plants right now) :) #art #ocart #illustration #originalcharacter #artsky #blackartist #fantasyart #plants #watercolor #drawing #characterdesign
Drawings of Wolfy, a “demon”, and Beetle Man, a mutated man. 
Wolfy is wearing a black overcoat, a brown shirt, a purple tie, black pants with a purple waistband, white gloves, and brown shoes that have horseshoes at the bottom. He has his hair in a cut ponytail to show that he’s married to his job. His skin tone and eyes are red and he has blue scars below his left eye. 
Beetle Man is wearing a modified gas mask with a plaid cloth that covers down to his neck, shoulder pads that he carved from a monster, some ripped up brown shorts, and broken chains around his ankles. He’s skin tone is white but gets darker along his arms and legs, has two giant green claws (along with wings) that have grown from his back, green horns, and a scythe that can attract water. A watercolor of Diana Stone posing with a peace sign. She’s wearing a sleeveless black shirt, a hunter green belt with brown pockets, long black pants, iron cuffs along her arms and legs, black gloves, and brown iron plated shoes. She has a brown skin tone, black hair, green eyes, and blue scars along the right side of her body.Watercolor of a potted lavender plant.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
I initially made these for the year of the horse for practice. I had a bigger piece in mind but I realized that I haven’t draw Uma a lot to pull it off. Maybe I’ll work on it later this year lol. Anyways, she demands your presence :) #art #ocart #blackartist #artsky #watercolor #painting #fantasyart
Uma, Goddesses of War and Wisdom, in her unicorn form. She has a red, flesh-like, horse skull for a face with four multicolored eyes (two are placed vertically at the center of her face while the others are where the eyes should be). Her teeth and horn are golden with the structure of her teeth having two additional giant canines. Her dark blue mane covers her neck. At the base of her nose, she has a giant white gem which is her actual form. Uma with her mouth open next to the study of a horse skull. Inside her mouth is an additional set of teeth—the only set that’s golden are the ones that visible without opening her mouth. The rest are a stained off-white color. Her tongue is black and absorbing the ashes of the fallen. Once she consumes enough her whole face turns black and, despite not needing to eat, will feel a sense of fullness. With that feeling, she can turn the ash into black gold, a magical material that is practically indestructible (unless it’s hit with itself using a certain amount of force) and fairly versatile when in the right hands. Top view of Uma’s face.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Here's some of my most recent watercolor pieces :) #art #ocart #oc #originalcharacter #artsky #watercolor #painting #illustration #blackartist #fantasyart
Butterfly Man (she/her) in her General uniform and holding a bloody sword (the blood is blue). Her uniform is red plaid coat that goes down to her calves, golden arm braces and shoulder pads, leather gloves with gold on her knuckles, extra leather protection to her waist, and leather 'shoes' that open up to her claw-like feet. Her body is mutated with a scarlet butterfly. Her pose is strong as she stands up straight, looking for her next target.Burning Man was made just for fun. He has a mask with goggles that cover most of his face and is able to breathe fire through his mask. He’s wearing has burn marks around is body and is wearing a torn blue scarf, brown pants with blue accents, and a light brown leather belt, gloves, and shoes (all with blue accents). His pose is sporadic with his legs bending in opposite directions and his mouth wide open to breath fire.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
I’m back! I didn’t feel very confident about posting some of my work for a minute. I think I made some improvements, especially with watercolor pieces. I’ll be posting some of them little by little, but for now here is a digital piece of my oc, Clawd :) #art #artsky #digitalart #furry #cowboy #ocart
Clawd, a cat cowboy hybrid (lynx and sand cat), holding a revolver towards the audience with a fierce golden eyed stare.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
Here’s some stuff I did this year. I think I really messed around with the styles this time and I’m honestly proud of all of them :) #blackartist #artsky #illustration
A horse-lion like creature with wings and a golden horn. His wings are spread out as he stands on his back legs. The background is bright red.A lady mutated with a scarlet butterfly. She is covering her body and generally facing away from the audience. She is also in a giant broken jar. The background is dark as the jar sits on a table.A naked manticore lady holding wine as her purple pet cat/frog creature asks for more food (their bowl is already full of it.) The lady is facing away from the audience as she looks at wine with delight. The background is a bright messy apartment.Two women kissing as the horse/lion creature from before carries a mistletoe. The woman on the left is more dragon-like while the woman on the right looks human. The background is bright blue with white sparkles and snow.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
IT IS DONE!! I now respect comic artists even more than before (this was fun)! I didn’t think it would take me so long but I hope the wait was worth it :). Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays again yall! #art #blackartist #artsky #comic #illustration #christmas #ocart #digitalart #christmasart
Diana offering Cheese some fruit in exchange for something. The fruit is a combination of apples, mangos, and strawberries all in one. Cheese shows his interest with a smile. Cheese agrees to help Diana. Meanwhile, Talos is fantasizing about winter festivities in her journal. Diana gets Talos’s attention by holding her face as Cheese holds the mistletoe. Talos is both fascinated by the sight of the mistletoe and what’ll happen next.Talos and Diana kiss and hold each other close as Cheese holds the mistletoe. Everybody is happy.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Here’s the first one! Hope y’all like it :). I tried out something new from @minaru0409.bsky.social with the editing ^^. Hope I did it right lol #art #sketches #ocart #ocs #originalcharacters #originalcharacterart #traditionalart #artsky #blackartist
Talos and Cheese hugging each other. Cheese is a horse-like creature while Talos is a dragon and shapeshifter. Cheese has his hoof at her side while Talos is hugging his shoulder, smiling.Cheese laying his head on Talos’s stomach. Talos is in her elf disguise. Talos and Cheese cuddling on a grassy plane. The sky is blue.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Been busy with some private stuff lately but I wanted to experiment with my art a little (not necessarily a style change btw). It’s not perfect but I love it :) I’ll also be posting twice today. Next one should be traditional art. #art #illustration #creaturedesign #fantasyart #blackartist #artsky
Text: 
“BANANA BANDIT
AVG. HEIGHT - 36”
AVG. WEIGHT - 80-90LB
CAN BE FOUND IN BANANA TREES AT THE MIDNIGHT HOUR
***DO NOT APPROACH***
Description: 
A mostly green creature with the height and weight of a large dog. Its face has a wolf-like shape with forest green fur, light green snout, a yellowish nose, and purple eyes with light blue pupils. Its body consists of the same forest green fur along its body with light green fur on its sharp claws and star shaped tail. It also has dark green fur along its back and a fake yellow banana tail. Its teeth are sharp and its tongue is blue—indicating that it has powers. Behind it is a red backdrop with the texture of parchment soaked in old blood on the right side. Included, is a yellowed description with black text and banana tree stamped on the bottom.

Abilities/Other:
Not really thinking of the size, I feel like they would climb banana trees and, using their plant powers, cover themselves up until some unlucky fool arrives. Otherwise, they just eat bananas and grub. I can see them as solitary creatures but when one of them screeches, it’s calls for help from whoever is nearby. Maybe when things get tough, they form a pack so they can get larger animals and leave when it’s not convenient anymore.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
I’m really happy I got to talk about them! (I usually just talk to my brother about my characters in detail lol.) Thanks for reading all that!! I have other characters with fire abilities like Uma (Goddess of War and Wisdom). She has other abilities too but fire is her favorite :)
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
I am pretty busy at the moment but I’ll always reply when I have the time or energy, don’t worry! Xue Lou kinda reminds me of one of my characters, Wolfy. He used to serve the Devil King but became his Second in Command due to his loyalty towards him. He’s cautious at times but usually a loose canon
Wolfy on the left and the Devil King on the right. Wolfy is older than him by at least 100 years and sees himself as his older brother. The Devil King is at least 500 years old and only sees himself as someone dangerous but ultimately below him due to his class type. Like Talos, the Devil King is an amalgama (I made up the word. It comes from the words amalgamation and gamma). They can gain power by consuming blood, guts, or bones (anywhere there is blood).
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Drawing sexy people is hard. Does anyone else have this problem? Anyways, here’s a new character I’m working on (my ideas for her are in the ALT text) #art #characterdesign #myart #ocart #originalcharacter #watercolor #illustration #blackartist #artsky #furry #fantasyart #furryart #originaldesign
Description: 

A humanoid angora goat lady with a slender build standing against a black brick wall. She has some of her pink wool covering one of her eyes and in a ponytail. She’s wearing a golden horn covering, pink wool as a crop-top, purple gloves with two golden bracelets, a purple see-through cloth around her waist, and black fish-nets on her legs. Her feet are also covered in her pink wool. Her fur is off-white with light brown spots underneath. Her face looks sleepy-eyed but aware of her surroundings. 

Story:

I’m thinking of making her prostitute with her stage name being Salt but her real name is Selene. She’ll have light magic and formally be apart of the Ironclad Sirens. I also want her to be sort of an aunt figure to Diana—she’ll have two of them with the other being in the Ironclads as a scientist/engineer. (I might make the aunts sisters.) For Diana, she’ll probably be one of the best people to talk to for information about her parents and just for life stuff. I want make her someone who’s just easy to talk to in general.
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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Sorry for the wait! Thanksgiving did a number on me but I did some sketches along the way :). I wanted to draw something else besides my characters. Here’s some of what I drew :p #art #sketches #traditionalart #characterdesign #originalart #myart #artsky #blackartist #drawing #conceptart
On the left is concept art for a Frontline Captain for the Ironclad Sirens—a mercenary group that acts like a pseudo nation in my story, Bloodlust. Frontlines are the ones clients will see in their main battles. Most of her armor is light for movement but her shoulders, arms, chest, and calfs have have some heavier iron armor. Her chest plate is shaped like a six-pack for intimidation purposes. Most of her face is covered with a bandana on her head, a pair of dark shades, and a mask with a cartoony cat mouth on her mouth. She, notably, has a giant sword that acts almost like a box cutter. She can open and retract it from the hilt of the blade by turning it clockwise and counterclockwise respectively. It also has some jagged edges when it’s fully drawn. 
On the right is an Assassin Captain for the Ironclad Sirens (she is also a cat woman and pretty short.) Assassins aren’t seen by clients and carry out their duties in the shadows. Her armor is very light as it mainly consists of high quality leather with a pair of arm and leg iron braces. Her face is also fully covered by a white mask with two big shaded eyeholes. Her weapon are two rods that, when pressed together at the ends, can turn into a bow. By channeling her magic into it, she can create a functional bow and arrow or take them apart and create two big knives. A thin humanoid monster woman with a red dress and heals on. The ends of her dress are golden with a scorpion-like in design but can attack with the speed and reach of a serpent. Her head-dress covers her face where her eyes should be and extends beyond the back of her head. Towards the end of her head-dress are her eyes which are shaped like triangles. Her face can split apart to show a vertical set of teeth. Her arms can also split apart which makes her appear as if she has four arms. Her overall image looks like that of a saint but she behaves like an eldritch horror when your guard is down. Cowboy guy with a sack that fully covers his head and two thick asymmetrical glass pieces for his eyes. His sack also covers his left forearm and has a hole for his mouth to take smoke breaks. He has a cowboy hat, a tie, arm guards, gloves, and old western pants on. His knife is small and looks like a feather pen. A buff woman with a skull mask on. Her skull mask has tusks on the teeth and a big leaf on her head. Her bracelets and shoulder braces (?) are spiky. She also has a long wire wrapped around her left arm. She uses it to hit or drag her opponents towards her.
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