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Blue Owl Song @blueowlsong.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you for the art share, and thank you @emberssbm.bsky.social for the tag!

I'm grateful for my friends and wife, who are there for me and encourage me to do the things I enjoy, all the artists who make beautiful art including the pieces on my walls, my job and home, and people who care.

Hanging Out, Aug 2025

Pen sketch of a small dragon hanging over the circular opening of a round terrarium with a few plants inside, including a small, bare tree in the center with branches reaching out of the top of the terrarium, and leafy plants behind the dragon on either end. The dragon has textured scales, some of which are feather-like, curling tall horns like on antelope, and a brush-like tail. The parts behind the glass are slightly out of focus and blurred.

Nebula- Starling Magic

The second entry in my series based on my magic Birds in the world building for my fantasy setting. Starlings combine the balancing magic of Celestial magic with Sky and Illusion magic. Nebula magic is the magic of the freedom of uncertainty, of the true obscuration of the future despite people's deep desire to know it thoroughly, and the joy of mimicry. While many Birds with Celestial magic predict the future with a degree of accuracy, if not precision, Starlings offer visions that may not be true. Sky magic is blue, Illusion magic is turquoise, and Celestial magic is purple. Green is used to indicate the fey nature of this Bird, since Illusion magic is one that belongs to get beings.

Description:

Colored gel pen illustration of a stylized starling facing left against a dark and saturated background of black, purple, pink, green, and teal in a vague nebula. The bird is mostly shaded in dark purple, blue, turquoise, and light green.

Bisexual Ground Beetle, Apr 2022

A digital piece of a color altered photorealistic ground beetle in the bisexual flag colors against a blurred mottled background of the bisexual colors. The head, thorax, and visible part of the abdomen are pink with color lightening applied to give the bug its shiny appearance. The eyes, antennae, and legs are purple and darker and richer than the purple of the bisexual flag. The wing casing is blue and deepened in tone on the outer edges and lighter in the center, with extra light bits for the shiny appearance. The bug is facing up to the right.

Ripples- Duck Magic

The first entry in my series based on my magic Birds in the world building for my fantasy setting. Ducks combine the magic of Water, Flowers, and the Wild Hunt of the fey into Ripple magic, a magic of abundance, of the gradual effects of actions taken by oneself or by others, and of the power to be found in embracing change instead of fighting it. Water magic is teal colored, Floral magic is pink, and Hunt magic is green.

Description:

Colored gel pen illustration of a duck with dark teal green feathers that are mottled with light and dark green on the head, light green and blue with dark green on the neck and bottom of the body under the wings, which are in shades of pink and a few spots of yellow. The top of the body has pink and yellow among the other colors, and the breast has pink, blue, and dark green. The beak is orange/pink. The duck sits on a pond with pink, blue, teal, and green ripples radiating out from it.

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Blue Owl Song @blueowlsong.bsky.social · Aug 19

New pinned post! I recently updated my shop and have more of my original works available as prints, stickers, pins, throw pillows, and phone cases!

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Luminous Depths, Aug 2025

Mixed pen illustration of a serpentine, bioluminescent deep sea dragon for Smaugust, curled in an S shape, with the tail at the top and head at the bottom. The body of the dragon is mostly black with shades of dark blue, purple, and dark teal, and there are brightly colored spots, with the biggest being green spots resembling the patterns of orcas and behind large barely visible black eyes. More elongated yellow, light green, and light blue spots are scattered along the trunk while smaller spots of varying colors including pink and orange line the spine. Large colorful glowing fins emerge from the middle back and under the chin, and the tail to the neck is lined on the dorsal side and underside with a continuous multicolor fin.

The background is almost completely filled in with black pen, with some shapes cut out from the darkness, including squid and shark shapes near the top with light coloring in teal/purple and yellow/orange respectively, bubbles throughout, and a few strange deep sea inspired creatures, as well as distant glowing green, yellow, and purple lights. By the dragon's head is a colorful creature with a dolphin shaped body and a head with a mouth that is like the trunk of an elephant with teeth lining it. There is a large glowing coelacanth in the middle left by an orange snake, and an eel-like creature at the top with an orb by its mouth like an anglerfish near the squid.

Framing everything is the very long and thinner tail and body of another creature, another sea serpent that is much bigger and has a small sail on its back like a sailfish.

Sea Turtle Reef, Mar 2020

Acrylic painting of a green sea turtle swimming down through turquoise waters lit by sun beams and facing a lovely and warm toned coral reef with various kinds of corals and anemones, sea grass, and stone. Several tropical fish including clownfish, angelfish, tangs, and others swim among the reef. In the background a few schools of fish are visible, and there are a few large jellyfish, one very close to the sea turtle.

Pangender Snowbank, Aug 2025

Digitally painted landscape with a pink and peachy orange sunrise sky, the sun slightly blurry and yellow, rising over a mostly pink river with chunks of floating ice that reflect the peachy pink river, and a distant snowbank lined with trees marks the horizon on the right, and curves into the river slightly. The bottom left snowbank in the foreground has more distinct shapes cutting into the water to form a shore/bank as well as snow dusted reeds and a few small trees. Snow is falling on the scene.

Leaping for Life, Aug 2025

Abstract deer leaping upwards with a curved back, curly multipronged antlers, and loosely defined legs, with looping lines crossing through and overlapping the deer and forming the background, which is fully filled in with color. Some areas are scribbled a lot and have small white spaces as a result, most of which are filled with spots of color. Others are open and have patterns, cross hatching, color fills, several spots with blended colors, and a section to the left with colorful repeated lines interrupting each other. The deer is breathing out bands of color and is colored in multiple patterns.
The colors of the piece are a full spectrum from pinks and purples to yellow, orange, red, greens, and blues.

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TRZPhotography @trzphotography.bsky.social · 1d

Harry And David's Classic Delivery Truck! Prints and more for sale at: pixels.com/featured/har... #HarryandDavid #OldTruck #ClassicTruck #OldTimer #Chevy #Chevrolet

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Steve Henderson Art @stevehendersonart.bsky.social · 11d

There is a difference between quiet and silent. In silence there is no sound at all, but in quiet we hear the wind calling, hauntingly, beautifully, across the landscape.

Canyon Silhouettes canvas print -- stevehendersonart.com/featured/can...

#art #artsky #nature #arizona #blueskyartshow #hiking

Canvas print of a original oil painting depicting layers of cliffs, heading off into the mist, at the Grand Canyon.

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Steve Henderson Art @stevehendersonart.bsky.social · 11d

It's windy out today; blustery might be a better word. But that won't keep me inside. I'll put on a jacket and my hat and take a long, brisk walk to see the autumn sights.

Autumn Road art print -- stevehendersonart.com/featured/aut...

#art #artwork #artsky #blueskyartshow #autumn #nature #weather

Art print of an original oil painting depicting a country road on a blustery autumn day.

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Steve Henderson Art @stevehendersonart.bsky.social · 10d

What I love about early autumn is how it combines grey, rainy days with sunny warm ones. A little bit of each, at just the right rate.

Indian Summer canvas print -- stevehendersonart.com/featured/ind...

#art #artsky #blueskyartshow #autumn #fall #summer #trees #nature #travel #landscape #painting

Canvas print of an original oil painting depicting an autumn landscape on a sunny day.

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Steve Henderson Art @stevehendersonart.bsky.social · 5d

We teach each day -- by example, so much more than words.

Into the Surf framed print -- stevehendersonart.com/featured/int...

#art #artsky #blueskyartshow #family #mothers #teaching #parenting #teachers #quote #beach #sea #ocean #nature #color #colorful

Framed print of an original oil painting depicting a mother and child at the beach, holding colorful fabric.

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Author Suzy Davies Award-Winning Children's Books and YA LitFic @birdwriterwrites.bsky.social · 23h

A magical Christmas story with all the traditions and values of the festive season.

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Author Suzy Davies Award-Winning Children's Books and YA LitFic @birdwriterwrites.bsky.social · 22h

A winter read for the whole family to enjoy.

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Author Suzy Davies Award-Winning Children's Books and YA LitFic @birdwriterwrites.bsky.social · 22h

A celebration of the winter season for children and their families to enjoy.

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#kidsliterature #readers

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Author Suzy Davies Award-Winning Children's Books and YA LitFic @birdwriterwrites.bsky.social · 16h

A foodie adventure, perfect for fall
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Author Suzy Davies Award-Winning Children's Books and YA LitFic @birdwriterwrites.bsky.social · 16h

An animal adventure

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Author Suzy Davies Award-Winning Children's Books and YA LitFic @birdwriterwrites.bsky.social · 1h

A dark fantasy with romance weaved in.

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Author Suzy Davies Award-Winning Children's Books and YA LitFic @birdwriterwrites.bsky.social · 1h

A dark fairytale with a happy, feel-good ending.

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Author Suzy Davies Award-Winning Children's Books and YA LitFic @birdwriterwrites.bsky.social · 1h

If you crave stories that blend mythic stakes with emotional nuance, The Snow Queen is your next read. It’s a tale of light versus darkness, of reclaiming destiny, and of the quiet power of love and legacy. #bookreview
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Author Suzy Davies Award-Winning Children's Books and YA LitFic @birdwriterwrites.bsky.social · 30m

Flowers on a mountain sounds very nice-
But if Poop's around...
Better think TWICE!

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Catriona Roberts @catrobdesigns.bsky.social · 36m

Funky Sweatshirts

If you love your short videos filled with cool, unique sweatshirt ideas, then this one just might be for you.

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Slide from my latest You Tube Video-

features a female model wearing the Abstract Colourful Doodle Robots Unisex Sweatshirt.

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This fun sweatshirt with a hand drawn doodle inspired design , and an all-over print, the material is 95% recycled polyester and 5% spandex, featuring a heavyweight fabric and relaxed fit for a unique blend of style and sustainability.

Available in various sizes.

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Fourthwall store and discover more about this fab unisex T Shirt design
I combined all elements to create this video (including text, shapes, animation, layering and transparency options) using the video editor in canva.com

Music track for this video was provided within the You Tube Library.

Click links on the main post to view the video.

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Moxis Watercolor @moxiswatercolor.bsky.social · 21h

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Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.

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Sylvia Kay Rose Author @sylvia-rose-books.bsky.social · 12h

yes, with its own little quirks & quagmires 😂

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💙 Ro 🇨🇦 @roray1010.bsky.social · 4h

Coffee first alcohol afterwards 🤣😆

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#SundayPixBelonging
Stayed in a place in Brittany, near Moëlan Sur Mer and immediately got adopted by a black cat I called Cassis. We stayed there twice, each time she more or less moved into our chalet.

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MK Alexander @smartreads.bsky.social · 17h

Power to the People!
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Democratizing the Tax Code…
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MK Alexander @smartreads.bsky.social · 17h

🛸 Pioneer Sun… LATEST RELEASE
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📚💙 Firmly rooted in the present…

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Kelly Miller, Award-Winning Author, Austenesque Regency Romances @kellymiller.bsky.social · 7d

“Mr. Darcy’s Complex Courtship,” a #PrideAndPrejudice Regency #romance!
Would Mr. Darcy sacrifice his legacy for love?
On Kindle Unlimited and at Audible!
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Kelly Miller, Award-Winning Author, Austenesque Regency Romances @kellymiller.bsky.social · 1h

“The Trouble With Friends,” a sweet #PrideandPrejudice #Regency #Romance with #Bridgerton vibes!
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What will Darcy do when his best friend falls for Elizabeth Bennet?
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