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🧿 bird sorcerer 🧿 @weirdoqueen.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

an eastern towhee visited me long enough to grab my camera. bonus mourning dove 🪶

an eastern towhee facing to the right. he stands on mulch, surrounded by short plants

the same bird, his body now facing the viewer but his face angled to the left

a mourning dove facing to the left, standing on mulch with some greenery. it is a perfect bird

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🧿 bird sorcerer 🧿 @weirdoqueen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

sooo excited to share this finished piece ❤️ I'm really excited with how far I've come in just a few months. blog post for this piece is up on my blog, link is in my profile

digital illustration of a dark skinned elf looking up at a pale armored man with what appears to be a reverent expression. he is covered in blood, and she holds a dagger

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🧿 bird sorcerer 🧿 @weirdoqueen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

just so yall are reassured that im living the goo life

photo of a small bowl of a thick white substance topped with pistachios, cinnamon, and rose petals. it's fereni, iranian milk pudding

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🧿 bird sorcerer 🧿 @weirdoqueen.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

had a bad week so i doodled my warrior

black and white illustration of a warrior withdrawing a longsword

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🧿 bird sorcerer 🧿 @weirdoqueen.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

starting a new habit of working on studies throughout my work day/week last week's focus was silk

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🧿 bird sorcerer 🧿 @weirdoqueen.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

finished my latest character design! This is Dahlia the Red Wolf, a no-nonsense monster hunter seeking to bring her vampire father to some kind of justice. read about the design process in my latest blog post 👉 atashzadeh.com/post/charact...

character design of a warrior in a knee length gambeson and armored hat

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🧿 bird sorcerer 🧿 @weirdoqueen.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

had a bad date. gonna have to diy the squirt

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🧿 bird sorcerer 🧿 @weirdoqueen.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

sketchie of my next novel protag. feels a little too Generic Fantasy but also...... that's kinda the point of her character. will sleep on it

sketch of a fantasy warrior with a greatsword

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🧿 bird sorcerer 🧿 @weirdoqueen.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

sketches from the last few days trying to figure out a process that feels right. not having much luck yet

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🧿 bird sorcerer 🧿 @weirdoqueen.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

spent some time this week drawing a shot from gerard way's hesitant alien photos. I'm a sucker for a red/blue color combo

a digital illustration of gerard way in the hesitant alien era

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🧿 bird sorcerer 🧿 @weirdoqueen.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

saved a bunch of trailcam photos for practice today

digital illustration of sand cranes in front of a meadow, paired with the reference photo shared by goodtrailcams.bsky.social

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🧿 bird sorcerer 🧿 @weirdoqueen.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Portfolio day made me realize I don't have much new stuff..... so I finally finished a piece I've had hanging around for 2 years. I wanted to do an art nouveau-y piece of my undead patron warlock in her form of dread. Read more on my blog 👉 atashzadeh.com/post/illustr...

digital illustration of a dark elf covered in blood. spooky

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🧿 bird sorcerer 🧿 @weirdoqueen.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

much quicker designs for my villain bc i had to do so many of them....... how do you prevent your human subjects from realizing you're immortal? wear a mask, of course

character designs of a very pale blond man in a burgundy rococo outfit and a big fralatic coat. in a closeup, he wears a golden lion mask.

same character without any coat. he is wearing a dark red vest and trousers with gold embroidery. his shirt has rose colored embroidery

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🧿 bird sorcerer 🧿 @weirdoqueen.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

started doing some character designs for my novel! I am very happy with how these turned out, and how quickly I made them vs how long it took me to do stuff like this prior (2 vs 6 hours, basically) read more at my new blog!!!!! 👉 atashzadeh.com/blog

dark elf in a baroque jestery foppy outfit

dark elf in a skirt and blouse, and also in a cloak

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🧿 bird sorcerer 🧿 @weirdoqueen.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

ages ago a friend almost commissioned me for a metal album cover, i happened to sketch this out. i still think about finishing it sometimes

unfinished pencil sketch of an eyeball tentacle monster

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🧿 bird sorcerer 🧿 @weirdoqueen.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

attempted to apply some learnings about drawing consistent faces!!!!!!!!

2 sets of 3 angle head turnarounds of a dark elf

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🧿 bird sorcerer 🧿 @weirdoqueen.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

god is a dyke bc they gave us a triple rainbow for dyke march

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🧿 bird sorcerer 🧿 @weirdoqueen.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

so it turns out i Really enjoy having print references ..... building up a nice little arsenal for myself of stuff to practice from and flip through

photo if 5 art instruction and reference books laid out on the floor

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🧿 bird sorcerer 🧿 @weirdoqueen.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

shout out to the lodge dinner triangle I stooped on the way to the game last night, and promptly used so much half the enamel came off. the win was ordained

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🧿 bird sorcerer 🧿 @weirdoqueen.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

I'm so envious of your shade range! I do mine in the sun with printed transparencies, the contrast is much starker

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🧿 bird sorcerer 🧿 @weirdoqueen.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

I have "better" shots of this one but I think the composition here is neat red-billed hornbill (?), central park zoo 🪶

a black and white bird with a large curved red beak leans out on a branch

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🧿 bird sorcerer 🧿 @weirdoqueen.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

this fella put on a little show for me blue & gold macaw, central park zoo 🪶

front shot of a blue and gold macaw mid preen. it is pausing grooming its under wing feathers to scratch its head.

rear shot of the same macaw. it has finished its preen, and has its neck slightly outstretched to look at something.

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🧿 bird sorcerer 🧿 @weirdoqueen.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

went to the central park zoo the other day to cosplay being a wildlife photographer would appreciate help IDing this little guy! he is some kind of tropical, had a pretty little song 🪶

a small bird is perched on a branch. he is black and has an orange belly

the same bird but now his beak is slightly open

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🧿 bird sorcerer 🧿 @weirdoqueen.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

how insecure are you as a man on a scale from 1 to Man Cereal

a box truck on a street. on the front reads Man Cereal. om the side reads Cereal Got Its Balls Back.

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🧿 bird sorcerer 🧿 @weirdoqueen.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

when ur not sure if someone is still into u and then the whole evening theyre looking at you like

WATCHA THINKIN BOUT meme feat a mustached man in a keffiyeh laying on his belly with a wrapt expression on his face

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🧿 bird sorcerer 🧿 @weirdoqueen.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

sorry I am going to be staring at anok yai and balenciaga's black madonna at the met gala for the rest of the day

Anok Yai dressed in custom Balenciaga in a rendition of the Black Madonna for the 2026 Met Gala. She is swathed in black silk satin (?), expertly draped into a voluminous hood. Black leather gloves reach past her elbows. Makeup makes her dark skin shine gold. Golden tears drip down her cheeks.

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🧿 bird sorcerer 🧿 @weirdoqueen.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

I would protect mourning doves with my Life

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🧿 bird sorcerer 🧿 @weirdoqueen.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

been experimenting with cyanotypes. earliest to latest attempts over the last few days. it's so nice working with a medium that develops this fast so I can quickly make adjustments to my process