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Oliver 💙

@oliverniko.bsky.social

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♿🌈 | He/Him Soft realism artist with severe chronic illnesses. Both originals and various fandom pieces (mainly FE3H, Tales Of, Zelda and JRPGs). Also a writer. 🔞 Sometimes NSFW: Mainly kink and pin-ups, occasional explicit. #onocs = my OC tag.

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Oliver 💙 @oliverniko.bsky.social · Oct 18

💙 Hello, I'm Oliver, a chronically ill and queer artist and writer based in the UK.

I'm inspired a lot by classical art, fantasy and my identity, and paint in a soft realism style. I also educate on disability.

Sometimes 18+, mainly pin-ups and kink. I create both originals and fanart; see below!

Shulk and A posed in a dramatic fashion. Shulk, right, has long blond hair and a prosthetic arm, with light skin and a muscular build. He holds a hand up to his head. A is smaller, with tanned skin and light hair reflecting surrounding colours, holding onto Shulk's right arm. They are surrounded by floating purple fabric, Shulk red, and sit on a wall surrounded by plants and boulders. Behind them is in game scenery and plants in a sunset setting.

A digital painting in traditional style brushes, of a cheetah in front of a blurred out tree. It is hit with bright sunlight on the left of its body and cool shadows and secondary highlights.

A digital painting with oil brushes of a white feminine man beneath white and blue lacey bed covers, a hand stroking the chest of an orange and white cat smiling up at him. Niko has navy hair with azure ends, elf ears, red earring and purple eyes. His left arm is scarred by dark magic. A red table is in front with glasses and an assortment of items. Blue curtains with white lace are above his head.

A digital painting with oil like brushes of a tall, muscular Black man, Cyrus, at the beach. He wears red swimming trunks and has matching locs tied into a bun with loose strands and beard, with gold-rimmed glasses. He holds a yellow drink. He is hit with bright warm highlights casting cold shadows. Behind him is a bright blue sunny sky with some clouds, an ocean with rocks in the distance and his little terrier dog running across the beach with a stick, oh yes he is, good boy.

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Oliver 💙 @oliverniko.bsky.social · 1h

Thank you! 💙

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Moon @meltingmooon.bsky.social · 19h

"Bite the hand that feeds you before it twists your little neck to cook you for dinner"

#Art #BirdArt #DNDArt #Ihk #Starling #TTRPGArt #OCSky #ArtSky #BskyArt #D&D #DarkArt

Digital drawing of my starling Birdfolk character Ihk. They're in the center, their head to the side and looking at the viewer with one eye. They're holding a normal european starling to their chest. It has it's wings spread slightly on Ihk. Two big hands of a woman are holding Ihk by his head and neck. One hand looks almost gentle on their face, framing Ihk's eye with her fingers. But the other hand is gripping around Ihk's neck. The woman's hands look older and labor worn. They're adorned with golden rings and around her wrists are golden and beaded bracelets. Her fingernails are very pointy and sharp, like claws. She's wearing white, wide sleeves. You can't see anything else of the woman other than her hands and a bit of her forearms. The drawing is framed by ears of grain. The background is dark, darker at the top and you can see more tall grain stalks.

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Ana Valens | 🔞 | Comms Open @acvalens.net · 11h

Porn addiction isn’t real
It’s just not
All of the ”science” about it comes from groups with religious ties, anti-sex worker ties, or grifting “therapists”

A compulsive relationship with porn is about the individual, not the porn

⟢ Avilone ‹𝟹 ₊˚.⋆ @faeriegasm.bsky.social · 14h

They’re talking about “porn addiction” on bluesky as if it’s real LORD GIVE ME STRENGTH

⟢ Avilone ‹𝟹 ₊˚.⋆ @faeriegasm.bsky.social · 17h

They’re talking about “porn addiction” on Twitter as if it’s real lord give me strength

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Vreemdear Emblem🩵 @vreemdearemblem.bsky.social · 8h

Sneaking in on the last day as an excuse to draw some kissing
#sylvixweek2025

a rough drawing of Sylvain and Felix from Fire Emblem Three houses kissing

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jess 🚂 @8amtrain.bsky.social · 8h

promise to live #sylvixweek2025

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valkyrieshepard | VGEN OPEN @valkyrieshepard.bsky.social · Oct 24

A first sketchy illustration for my webnovel: Paul let his guard down when he was welcomed into a village. But his curse never stops. He's reminded of it when it first starts to take hold on a tiny little flower.

archiveofourown.org/works/449056...
#valsart #oc #ocsky #webnovel #originalfiction

a feminine, pale young elven looking man passes by a wilting flower holding a crate full of flowers. he has white hair, wears a green top and a brown skirt. he looks surprised, with tears in his eyes.

He was holding a pile of garlands in his arms when that very familiar feeling of dread came over him.
At the sight of that wilted flower.
His heart thumped in his chest, a wild array of different emotions coming over him. Guilt, first and foremost. Guilt that he had endangered this paradise on this plane, these people that had relied on him, that had been so kind to him. Then dread in the pit of his stomach, unsure of the extent of this thing, this awful thing, the thing that he hated so much.

Chapter 1: Shadow over Eversummer - A New Quest

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Neugin @lostcitymagic.bsky.social · 5h

With alt text so everyone can get it

Post from x account gooseymane that reads "can somebody explain to me why it's bad if immigrants take our jobs but it's good if a.i. does?"

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Samille @samille8.bsky.social · 13h

🎨🖌☺️ #透明水彩 #馬

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ദ്ദി🎃✧ @jinop0ms.bsky.social · 12h

#2 desaturated sisters

colored sketches of marianne and linhardt

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Em @etherealwill.bsky.social · 12h

Ax and I got a burst of inspiration to finish up this canon divergence post-SS fic for Day 7 of #SylvixWeek2025. We hope you enjoy!

archiveofourown.org/works/72378421

Death of the Meanderer by Chronomantique and EtherealWill

Summary: The war ends. They survive. Then Sylvain receives a sword.

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Oliver 💙 @oliverniko.bsky.social · 4h

The blood looks fantastic!

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🆉🅸🅶🅶🆈 (commissions = open) @strandedziggy.bsky.social · 11h

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BLAKE 🏝 @aerifiretruck.bsky.social · 7d

taking charity slots for Lake's cause! they(/them) are fundraising for a life-saving cross-country move. let's get it done 🤲

verified donation:
$35+ - Halfbody
$85+ - Thigh-up w/ BG

hoping to keep these open for all of October, but I do have a slot cutoff! please repost to boost 💸💕

Monochrome sketch. It's a fem presenting character, thin, large bust, thick eyeliner, good mascara. She's wearing a fantasy barmaiden-like inspired smock with flowers on her chest, wrist, and in her hair. A single fang pokes out of her mouth. Her hand's on her hip and she's staring into the distance.

Sariel, the client's oc, is pictured in a digital art illustration. They're in a shaded glade pushing some bushes out of their path. They have black hair in a short ponytail and greyish-white front streaks left loose. Silvery buckles on their shirt and rings on their pointed ears draw the light. Splotched shadows and highlights show through the brush with some faint red flowers in the background complimenting their red and black shirt. Their skin is grey-purple and they have one red, one purple eye with scars on their face and a rose tattoo on their neck.

(HASHTAGS BELOW THIS TEXT)
#artsky #bskyart #bskyoc #ocsky #supportartists #art #sketch #illustration

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Oliver 💙 @oliverniko.bsky.social · 4h

Good morning, the bigger painting I worked on intermittently through August/September was posted yesterday! Do check it out. 💙

Oliver 💙 @oliverniko.bsky.social · 20h

#SylvixWeek2025 Day 7: Old Man Yaoi

Married Sylvix during an inn stay. ❤️💙 #Art #FE3H #Procreate

Older depictions of Sylvain and Felix from Fire Emblem Three Houses in a digital oil style. They sit together on a wooden bench on a balcony, looking at warm moonlight together. A wall is behind them with an open window on a hatch, and leaves dangling around the building. A table is nearby with cloth, a pitcher and glasses. Felix wears turquoise robes with his canon boots, a stick propped next to him. His navy hair is longer, tied into a low side ponytail. Sylvain sits on his right, wearing a reddish brown jacket, a turquoise waistcoat and black trousers with knee high brown boots. He leans to Felix with a hand on his hip. He has a beard.

Oliver 💙 @oliverniko.bsky.social · 4h

Thank you so much! I was really daunted by those shadows at first haha but they were actually really fun. I appreciate it 💙💙

Oliver 💙 @oliverniko.bsky.social · 4h

Ahh sorry for misunderstanding what was causing it! Yeah that's definitely strange. I do hope it's nothing horrible and is a coincidence but it's just so hard to say in the climate these days. So sorry you guys are dealing with this. 💙💙

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Oliver 💙 @oliverniko.bsky.social · 20h

#SylvixWeek2025 Day 7: Old Man Yaoi

Married Sylvix during an inn stay. ❤️💙 #Art #FE3H #Procreate

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Oliver 💙 @oliverniko.bsky.social · 15h

Genuinely can't look at it for very long with my migraine and nausea! Which is proof you absolutely nailed the perspective 😂💙

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Sapling 🌱 Print shop open! @sacredsapling.bsky.social · 16h

Bringing back another very old piece, when ink was my go-to medium! I still have a love for birds eye perspective though~

#Ink #ArtSky #Drawing #SaplingArt

A traditional ink drawing in birds eye perspective, looking down on a cathedral. There are large support columns surrounding the many pews, with an upper floor above them having checkerboard flooring. Detailed metal and tile work is around, with various crosshatched shading. An organ is towards the top of the drawing, as is a pair of woman’s feet standing perched on a ledge.

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Oliver 💙 @oliverniko.bsky.social · 15h

Ugh I didn't notice 🫠 It does seem AI like.

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Oliver 💙 @oliverniko.bsky.social · 15h

I once had a new email account get flagged as suspicious, I had literally only made it to make a new PSN account and hadn't sent any emails at all, so I'm hoping it's just a weird error in the system for you as well rather than censorship! Hope it's fixed soon too. 💙

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Oliver 💙 @oliverniko.bsky.social · 18h

Yeah, I forgot to type the word facial 😂

Oliver 💙 @oliverniko.bsky.social · 18h

Thank you so much!

Oliver 💙 @oliverniko.bsky.social · 18h

The reason I don't give Felix any hair when he's older btw is because I imagine that when T gives him hair growth, he hates how much he looks like his father so becomes a dedicated clean shaver for life. 😭 This would be me if I looked anything like mine LMAO.

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Oliver 💙 @oliverniko.bsky.social · 18h

Thank you! That's so kind of you to say 🥺💙