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@aethyne.com

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35+ | they/them | artist | graphic designer Part-time cryptid, full-time anxious 💀 https://aethyne.com Buy me a Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/aethyne https://linktr.ee/aethyne

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Aethyne @aethyne.com · Jul 1

Hi! I'm Aethyne. I live in a shack in the mosquito infested woods, and I draw stuff (mainly men) and yell at things. Not necessarily in that order.

▪️ Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/aethyne
▪️ Tumblr: haldenlith.tumblr.com

Dark hooded figure in a mask/helmet that is breaking, revealing the darker skinned person underneath. They are lit by neon purple light on the mask.

Portrait illustration of an Awoken/blue-skinned man with a scarred face, smirking at the viewer while motioning (saluting?) with his pistol. He wears a black leather moto jacket with white and blue scalemail detailing, vaguely resembling the coloration of a magpie.

An illustration of a humanoid figure draped in black gathered fabric with an iridescent sheen. It seems to have two glowing turquoise eyes, and is bleeding upwards from its forehead. It has a silver crown. It is accompanied by eyestalks looking in various directions.

A sci-fi styled character sheet for "Hal Lang". There are 4 squares of information: facts about Hal, a close-up of a jacket design depicting a lone wolf with gold gingko, a gold and black ring, and a greenish-metal gun with calcification on it. A full body shot of a tall Asian man (Hal) with cybernetics, wearing a red sukajan-styled jacket and dark jeans, is next to the squares, off to the right side.

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Litarnes @litarnes.bsky.social · Nov 15

Continuing to exist #original #art

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Aethyne @aethyne.com · 14h

Tried a few new approaches, and I don't hate it. Still struggling w/ hair, though.

Also warm lighting on blue skin? More difficult than you'd think. Which honestly, being difficult is in character for Ardwynn.

Aethyne @aethyne.com · 14h

Melancholy hours for the guy that is usually smirking/smiling.

#AethyneArt

Sort of close-up illustration of Ardwynn laying his head down on a metal table, arms folded under his head, looking moody/melancholy, as a warm light hits him from above.

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nyaaaki @nyaaaki.bsky.social · 16h

"In the realm of dreams, stars are the guiding lights."
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Worth staying up for this piece. Something outside of my usual comfort zone and proud of this piece

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Max Nichols @maxnichols.bsky.social · 15h

The best games are made by centering the humans making them

Kate Gray @hownottodraw.bsky.social · 21h

What's your number one personal game design principle? And even better - does it have a cool name?

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Max @boca-al-lupo.bsky.social · 2d

Friendly reminder that you’re in complete control of your fandom experience. Although every community has its bad actors you are 100% in control of when you walk away from them and how much you let it bother you.

You’re always in control. Regardless of what the creator likes/dislikes, you can still

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heaven ✩☾♡ semi-hiatus @shimmeringardor.bsky.social · 19h

it's because white people view racism as an interpersonal issue rather than a societal one, so asking them to look inward at how they perpetuate it is an attack on the self rather than an interrogation into their own views of people of color.

Persephius™ 🏳️‍🌈 @ new visual novel! @persephius.bsky.social · 1d

I have a genuine question for white folks

How come when white people talk about racism they’re seen as brave or enlightened and applauded, but when BIPOC speak about racism we’re maligned and considered belligerent or tiresome?

We all notice the double standard. What gives?

zoraal ja's psychoanalyst @zoraalja.bsky.social · 1d

2.) "but youre nicer"
no im not. i am being patronizing. on purpose. thats not Nice. every bipoc on your tl is explaining everything like you are an adult of the same caliber as them. if you treat my white, patronistic coddling as "nice" and nonwhite people's respect as aggression, That Is A Racism

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Charlene Chua @charlenedraws.bsky.social · 1d

Happy #diwali to all who celebrate! 🪔

#kidlit #kidlitart

Cover of Shubh Diwali by Chitra Soundar and illustrated by Charlene Chua. Two south Asian children in festive outfits holding lamps. In the background are colorful decorations.

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Teabree Shark @nurse.fish · Mar 16

Reminder that za/um is made up of businesspeople that stole disco elysium from the creators, kicked them out of the company, are currently suing them, and are making a mobile game of disco elysium

Do not pay money for DE, and do not give za/um a cent otherwise

www.newsweek.com/entertainmen...

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

A Black man got arrested for the crime of sitting, and Leslie Jones is asking America why this keeps happening

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Kelly McKernan is launching an oracle deck 10/31 🔮 @kellymckernan.bsky.social · 1d

“So you’re saying we should bully companies that use AI?”

“Yes absolutely.”

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eve 🐇 @ninehydras.dev · 1d

important:

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Crimson 💀 (spooky) @crimsontentacles.bsky.social · 2d

Listen to me. Listen. If you're making images that will only be displayed on screens, YOU HAVE TO LET GO. You can calibrate your screens perfectly, but then 25k people will see it on their shitty $50 monitors or cracked phone and its out of your hands. Don't think of it. Achieve enlightenment.

Tweet by @night margin "digital artist woes" image of the same color gradient on various screen (monitor 1 appears very grey purple, phone appear VERY pink, monitor 2 appears a more saturated purple, laptop appears brownish red, family's phone appears much darker and bluer etc.)

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 14d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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It’s Lyn @lyneartt.bsky.social · 2d

Another chromatic abberarion study, 3/5 complete.

GLTCH_3
Glitch//Mortem Series

#traditionalart #painting #acrylicpaint #skullart

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Xiran Jay Zhao @xiranjayzhao.bsky.social · 2d

Idc, "4 people disguised as construction workers heisted the Napoleon family jewels from the Louvre in 7 minutes by rolling up to the second-storey window on a basket lift" is an objectively hilarious event

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jeremy kaplowitz @jeremykaplowitz.com · Aug 3

you don't understand. as someone who isn't inherently good at art, stealing paintings from the museum is the *only* way i'm able to express myself creatively. i wouldn't be able to paint beautiful portraits. but by breaking into a museum and stealing the paintings, now i am

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Savyir 🦐 a known wizard @savyir.bsky.social · 10d

Command
#art #destiny2art #destinytober25

A digital drawing of Commander Zavala from Destiny 2, a bald middle aged man with blue skin wearing full armor, kneeling and pointing a gun in the middle of a battle, surrounded by fire.

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Kate 🍄 @kateammann.bsky.social · 2d

Happy Ace Week! 🖤🩶🤍💜

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Leigh @newbabyfly.schism.org · 2d

Oh wait, it's #AceWeek ?

Reminder that Sly is demi af, and also ace people can and do still have intimate relationships that may or may not include sex and that they're all valid and do not negate an Ace identity. 🖤🤍💜

#art #ocs #ocSky

Digital portrait of a man looking left. Sunglasses and cigarette, framed with purple, white and grey flowers and wire

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Lydia @coyoteprince.bsky.social · 2d

Highly recommend: throwing any and all creatives a DM/comment/email to let them know how their work touched you, whether now or in the past.

I never expect a reply. But doing this regularly not only helps others see their art is valued, but improves your own confidence & connection.