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Andrea @aaahandrea.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks so much!
It's been a long time since I've done illustration work, so I'm glad people liked it.

Andrea @aaahandrea.bsky.social · 7d

Finally finished my first piece for #drawtober #art
I had a fun time making it and am excited for the rest of the themes!
🌔🧹🎃🐺🕯️

A monotone illustration of a witch with a candle hat holding up a red letter in her hand. Green witch fire conjures it to the final destination if must be sent to.

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Sunny @ comms open @inorheona.bsky.social · 28d

Artists! Please show:

✨ the first piece you did in 2025
✨ your favourite piece of the year
✨ your most popular piece
✨ your most recent piece

Commission of an OC from Alien universe. She's pale with turquoise hair, looking serious and focused. She's dressed in a combat-ready clothing and is holding a gun. The background is a spaceship where some fighting took place prior: there are blood stains everywhere, torn wires are hanging from the ceiling, a dead facehugger is in the foreground, and the boots of an (implied) dead person can be seen in the distance.

Digital painting of Falin and Marcille from Dungeon Meshi. They're lying in the grass, holding hands, Marcille's gazing lovingly at Falin. Falin is human but with the feathers covering her chest and arms. They're surrounded by rose bushes.

A halfbody painting of a tiefling holding half of a pomegranate, surrounded by pomegranate branches in the background. Character belongs to @ Birmit

Commissioned art of a witch called Wren. She has pale freckled skin, blue eyes and curly red hair; she's curvy and wears dark corset, orange top, orange-brown skirt, that is shorter in the front and longer in the back, and brown boots. Wren is floating in the air, her snake friend is curled around her right arm, and an open magic tome hovers above her left hand. Around her there is a stack of books, a cauldron and mushrooms. Behind Wren there's a shelf with potions and a window with the stained glass shaped like a star.

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boney🔞💖 @boneyhag.bsky.social · Jul 25

🧡Support Censored Artists!🧡

Compiling a list of censored works that can be browsed and purchased with alternative means ⤵️

Submission form: airtable.com/appsH84vZqnS...

Collection of works: airtable.com/appsH84vZqnS...

this is a TEMPORARY SOLUTION to make sure artists keep getting paid!

Support Censored Artists!
ARTISTS:
submit your work and alternate ways to purchase and view it
SUPPORTERS:
browse art and support by purchasing and following on social media

ALL ART WELCOME!
Comics, zines, prose, games, bundles, and more
Queer works
Adult Content
YES EVEN THE WEIRD STUFF!! NO CENSORSHIP!
This is a temporary solution to make sure artists can still make money while we organize against payment processors

If your work was censored by payment processors:
Join SUPPORT CENSORED ARTISTS by filling out your information in the form provided.
Works will be added after being manually checked.
example image of the form with the information asked for, and what the table looks like

DO:
Use the tags and filters to help label or browse work
Add multiple entries
Be ready to talk to each other and find workarounds for sharing
Repost and share to spread the word
Keep contacting Stripe, Visa, Mastercard, and Paypal and demand NO CENSORSHIP!
DON'T:
Say you’re buying NSFW when using other payments
Share personal/doxxing information
No works containing bigotry
NO HARASSMENT

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Suzanne ✨🌑 @tendermiasma.com · Jul 25

Stripe's TOS. This shit has got to stop. Please contact them too

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bilvie @bilvyy.com · Mar 17

feeeees duuude. 5% already feels huge, then stripe/paypal is another fuckin slappp

if you're an artist taking comms online, PLEASE be exporting your paypal/vgen/stripe summary at the end of the year and claiming those fees as a deductible. i have somethin like $900usd of fees to report every year

a vgen commission quoted at $1200 USD.
the vgen service fee (5%) takes $60 USD.
stripe's payment processing fee (2.6% + 30c) takes $35.10 USD
stripe's international payout fee (2%) takes $24 USD.
leaving the artist to receive $1080 from the original $1200.

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Rocío Rodríguez 🎨 Calendario 2026 @rociorodrigue.bsky.social · Jul 4

🇪🇸 Un año ya del "No Future"🌙🔥
Podéis encontrar láminas formato A5 y A3 en la tienda.

🇬🇧 One year already since 'No Future' artwork 🌙🔥
You can find A5 and A3 prints in the shop.

rociorodrigue.bigcartel.com/product/no-f...

#illustration #andalusia #artwork

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adelle k. @ MCM K-09 @klimtsonian.bsky.social · Apr 8

⚡️✨ #criticalrolefanart

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Speedoshi @speedoshi.bsky.social · Jun 27

Thank you so much, @alaylays.bsky.social, for this incredible commission of Astrid! I will cherish it forever 😭❤️❤️❤️

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ida ✸ blueguy brainrot 💎✸ @tujiux.bsky.social · Jun 20

art trade w my dear @yuksiiis.bsky.social !!! 💖💖🎨

[ #art ]

A character with transparent wings and tiny horns poses against a dark background. She has pink hair and wears a purple dress.

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deeg 🤍 @deegoo.bsky.social · Jun 27

The girlies 💙

#kpopdemonhunters

Huntrix from Kpop Demon Hunters in their casual clothes

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Bonedust Press @bonedustpress.bsky.social · Jun 10

🚨 THE CAMPAIGN IS NOW LIVE!! 🚨

We are a queer & Black owned small publisher of illustrated novels and novellas!✨

Help us fund the initial print run of our debut novel by
@mythjae.bsky.social @skulkingfoxes.bsky.social sky.social
and @fusspot.rip

www.kickstarter.com/projects/bon...

The Traitor & The Wretch - An Illustrated Novel

A dark fantasy with queer romance that asks: in a world of heroes and prophecies, can a couple of henchmen get a happy ending?

www.kickstarter.com

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Hermit House | 🫧A Home Below🫧 - Wishlist on Steam! @hermithouse.bsky.social · Jun 6

A hermit crab's journey through an underwater house...

"A Home Below" is a single-player, story-driven underwater game where you, a hermit crab, can explore the remnants of a family home that's been lost to the sea.

Wishlist now: tinyurl.com/ahomebelow

#PitchYaGame #IndieGame #Underwater

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ofensky ✷ @ofensky.bsky.social · Jun 23

c0mmission for @velnna.bsky.social

𖤓𖤓𖤓

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c.e. chant/hades 💀🐊 💬 too many comics @portaltohades.bsky.social · Jun 20

Hey guys. Im sorry to do this but I cant currently afford medical expenses & treatment. I've been unable to properly work & im struggling just to get by. My neurologist has recently set up a treatment plan & I can't afford injection supplies, copays, or transportation. Thank you

gofund.me/18405ce8

Donate to Chris Needs Your Help for Medical Care, organized by Chris Chant

Hello, I am Chris Chant, best known under the moniker "Hades". I've been dealing wi… Chris Chant needs your support for Chris Needs Your Help for Medical Care

gofund.me

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TrueRef by Abbey Esparza @trueref.bsky.social · Jun 21

Just two days until our Pride event!

✨ 10% off everything (including TrueRef+)
✨ 50% of all profits go to The Trevor Project!
✨ June 23rd through June 30th

Pose reference of a man draped in red cloth sitting with one leg up.

Pose reference of a man draped in red cloth laying down.

Pose reference of a man draped in red cloth.

Pose reference of a man draped in red cloth, crouching with a sword.

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Léan 🌷 @kyotosparty.bsky.social · Jun 18

It's my birthday so let's do the birthday thing!

If you can, as a little (free) present, it would be really nice if you shared my work.

I'm slowly rebuilding here in bluesky so a bithday boost would help me a lot!

My OC Eliott sitting atop a broken statue that is holding a sword and a quill. There's a crack on the face of the statue, with a skull peeking from underneath. Eliott is reaching for the quill but his other hand hovers over the sword.

An illustration of Kabru from dungeon meshi, surrounded by blue flames that are engulfing his homeland. There's a dark green frame around him with flowers and bloody monster claws, with bright green eyes crowning him.

Gideon Nav and Harrowhark Nonagesimus holding hands and looking at each other. It seems as if Harrow is about to fall and Gideon is catching her. Two spears pierce through their linked hand and the blood pouring from them is dying Harrow's scarf red. It looks like bloody wings.

A doodle of a d&d party, movie poster style. Blue and orange are the main colors, with red and pink accents.

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ines 🧇 wristless @inesvisual.bsky.social · Apr 29

we're less than $90 away from 1) reaching the next milestone 2) unlocking a new sticker 3) getting closer to funding BACK TO EARTH, my debut graphic novel!

there are 16 days left and it'd be my DREAM to get this project funded. pitch in if you can, share the word!

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...

a graphic showcasing seven stickers, each labeled to clarify which milestone unlocked it. there's text saying "8K unlocks a new sticker". the stickers show: a cyborg hand halfway submerged in water, a huge backpack with a little star keychain, a tree shown in two 'comic' panels, two hands holding each other by pinkies, a woman facing away from us with green fish floating near her head, a wind catcher made of cyborg parts, and an owl. there's a sketch of a hand holding berries - teasing the next sticker, that's currently unfinished.

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ines 🧇 wristless @inesvisual.bsky.social · Apr 25

a little art share! thanks for sticking with me, all of you 🫰

this is a hobby edition - for our little niche activities we love doing just for the sake of doing them 💛 anything non-monetized counts!

🧇 Comment with pics of your hobby
🧇 Interact with others
🧇 Share the post if you'd like
🧇 Have fun!

a photo of a "junk journal" spread with an overlay of text and color on top. there's a star shape with text that says: "2K art share! hobby edition" and a rectangle of text that acts as a border of the photo. the rectangle of text repeats three phrases: "Share your hobby - Connect with others - Have fun"

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Chloé Stawski (Spooky Edition 🎃🦇) @chlowski.bsky.social · Nov 5

✨ new pinned post ✨

I'm Chloé, french concept & comic artist, currently working full time in video games

I draw *lots* of lesbians, I love playing Go & I probably post too much selfies 🌸

drawing of a woman entering some kind of cyber glowing bat, in a room full of old looking computers and wires and cables
there's a huge aquarium in the background with fishes and deepsea-like algae, etc.
the woman is linked to a machine by cables in her left thigh and neck, her eyes glow green and her skin too in some places

Drawing of me as a witch floating in the night sky, wielding necromancer magic, holding a skull, wearing a witch hat, spiderweb pattern tights, a jean jacket, fishnet top, big goth shoes

colored piece, fanart of Harrow from Harrow the Ninth
she's floating into the black space, holding a giant sword close to her chest, frowning in anger and sadness, tear rolling down her face painted as a skull
she's surrounded by many skulls with "IX" on their forehead, and ribcages, and bones

Hades 2 fanart showing Melinoe wielding her dagger and scythe, looking fierce, with Hecate behind her as some sort of guide/mentor

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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · Apr 24

Anyway, good night

The light bulb above me - a little further away

The light bulb above me - even further away

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Christina Coffin 🏳️‍⚧️ @christinacoffin.bsky.social · Apr 22

Another experimental custom vfx volume modifier for meshes + custom particle processor.

selective particle emission + light on any mesh shape by intersecting the modifier volume sdf w/ random ptx spawn points on geometry data fetched in particle processor

#gamedev #godotengine #vfx #rtvfx #wip

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TK @teethry.bsky.social · Apr 17

something like a dream #oc #ttrpg #illustration

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ines 🧇 wristless @inesvisual.bsky.social · Apr 17

today's my birthday and it'd be the greatest gift if you could share around the news about my debut graphic novel crowdfunding right now 💛 (or even back it?! wowza)

🌱 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...

two pages of a graphic novel. we see two women cutting off some berries from a shrub as they're talking about thinking they'd never see real vegetation again; about how wrong they were about the apocalypse; about how well they click together. they're very intimate and tender with each other, even in a simple moment like a short break during travel.

two pages of a graphic novel. we see two women travelling through sights of a post-apocalyptic community. it seems positive, for the most part. the women are the same characters as on the previous image. we see that there's no working mobile service in this world, but some sort of DIY electricity prevails, as people are working on fixing cyborg arms. there's also a cute dog on a porch.

a double-page spread of a graphic novel. a quiet illustration of a ruined, abandoned city, surrounded by greenery of Mother Nature. we see parts of robots scattered in the foreground and overgrown by moss.

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Valiant 🏳️‍⚧️ | Follow BOOM Goes the Bride on Backerkit! @valwrites.ca · Apr 15

It shows that if you stay in line, if you obey, if you just look pretty and dress nice and Act Like A Woman Should then you will be treated well. Men will reward you. Take care of you. Fire you off in a giant penis.

This isn't inspiring, it's patriarchal propaganda.

Anna Maltese @annamaltese.bsky.social · Apr 15

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