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an octopus made of sandpaper

@sandpaperoctopi.bsky.social

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they/he. transmasc agender, aroace. artist, writer, 27-year-old spider I post pictures of my OCs and bugs mostly. my links: linktr.ee/sandpaperoctopi #art / #oc / #writing / #invertebrates / #cats

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an octopus made of sandpaper @sandpaperoctopi.bsky.social · Apr 8

Hi happy #PortfolioDay !

I'm Morgan, a queer artist mostly focused on original character and nature subjects. I have a shop, and I do commissions through Ko-fi!

🛍️ Shop ☕ Ko-fi 🔗 More Links

Illustration of a dark-colored snail. The body is sort of dark gray with reddish streaks and lines along the top and sides. The shell is dark brown and turning lighter and warmer in color as it spirals in. The background is off-white with squiggles and little stars.

Drawing of a very long scaly pinkish gray dragon with curved black horns, a hairy gray mane, bird feet, and a somewhat humanlike face. The dragon, named Eve, has one foot on the shoulder of a human trans guy named Aster who looks like he is struggling under the weight. Aster is pale with wavy blond hair, and he is wearing a white blouse and brown pants and boots. The background is blue with a tan border.

Drawing of two winged guys on a blue sort of stained glass-like background with a yellow lace-like border. There is a dark circle behind them. One guy, Lace, is a bit smaller with top surgery scars and curly brown hair. He is wearing star earrings and white pants, and he has long, narrow wings like a barn swallow. He is holding a knife to the throat of the other guy. The other guy, Nemato, is paler with long red hair. He is wearing a white skirt and has more rounded wings patterned like a shrike. Lace looks angry, but Nemato looks almost calm, or even enamored, and is not fighting back. The two guys are glowing a bit.

Drawing of four sturgeon swimming through the water with bubbles. The first is brown and swimming to the right while the rest swim to the left. The second is bluish-gray and has a little chip out of a fin. The third is pale yellowish brown and slim. The fourth is darker and gray.

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Spookymien 👻🦇 @feymien.bsky.social · 3h

Finally back with some art, here's a few of my giveaway sketches:
Zebra Shark for @novadragonspirit.bsky.social
Arapaima for @trapnaster.bsky.social
Otocinclus Catfish for @sheocheese.bsky.social

These are not 100% true to nature but stylised - hope you like them 💙

#FeymienArt

Digital stylised illustration of an arapaima (top, in colour), otocinclus catfish (middle, in colour) and a zebra shark (greyscale)

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Jessica Elena @byjessicaelena.bsky.social · 4h

He promises to not steal what he sells you back!!
#art #illustration #peachtober

A digital drawing of a seagull character working in a stand selling french fries. There are frie shaped lamps, ketchup, napkins, and the seagull is standing with his wings outstretched looking happy. On the sign above the stand it says "we love fries" followed by a heart.

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Ello @ellohcee.bsky.social · 5h

Artober 5 - stars
#art #space

Digital art of an arapaima fish drifting through space, a background of simplified nebula clouds of teal and purple. There are both flecks of gold and stylized stars. The arapaima is teal near the front and fades to darker blue with areas of magenta/pink. Along the body are pops of brighter color on the ends of some scales, which start turning into stars further down the tail, which drift off into space behind the fish.

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Janosch H. Irrlichtwinter @irrlichtwinter.bsky.social · 5h

Day ten of #invertober
Common Earthworm

So cute, so cute! I have loved earthworms since I was a kid

drawing of an earthworm. It is orange-brown with darker brown segments

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an octopus made of sandpaper @sandpaperoctopi.bsky.social · 6h

Fern had three older siblings but was closest to his brother Pine. Kite has one older half-sibling, Plover. Oriole has an older sister, Sparrow. #oc

Drawing of two brothers holding hands and smiling. The brother on the left, Pine, is much older and very tall. He has long curly dark hair, and he is wearing a green striped skirt and brown sandals. He is flexing his free arm, and his little brother Fern is imitating him. Fern is small with long curly brown hair. He is wearing a sleeveless green dress and brown sandals.

Drawing of a child named Plover carrying their baby brother Kite on their back. Plover has long, dark brown hair and glasses. They are wearing a purple-ish dress with gold trim, a purple-ish necklace, and gold earrings. Kite has short black hair, and he is wearing a blue dress. They are both smiling.

Illustration of three people standing together. The tallest is Egret, the father, a young-ish man with long wavy brown hair and freckles. He is wearing a gold crown and necklaces and a green dress with a gold belt. He is holding the hand of his younger child, Oriole. Oriole is small with wavy dark brown hair and freckles, and he is wearing gold jewelry and a green dress and has a purple flower tucked behind his ear. To the right of Oriole, and leaning against Egret, is Egret's older child Sparrow. Sparrow is several years older than Oriole and has long black hair and is a little paler with no freckles. She is wearing a gold crown and jewelry, and a green top and skirt. The family looks happy. Egret's children have inherited his gentle smile.

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an octopus made of sandpaper @sandpaperoctopi.bsky.social · 7h

continuation of these two!

an octopus made of sandpaper @sandpaperoctopi.bsky.social · Aug 25

uh oh deer boy has a crush on unicorn friend...

#art #oc #ocsky 🎨

Drawing of two faun-like people, one a unicorn and one a fallow deer. The unicorn is very pale with faint gray tabby marks on the back and tail. The deer has small antlers and is holding a flower. The unicorn looks confused, wile the deer looks nervous or a little frustrated, tongue sticking out.

an octopus made of sandpaper @sandpaperoctopi.bsky.social · 7h

frolicking friends again 🦄🦌

#art #oc #ocsky 🎨

Drawing of two faun-like people, one a unicorn and one a fallow deer. They are holding hands as they frolic happily together. The unicorn is very pale with faint gray tabby marks on the tail. The deer has medium or large-ish antlers and long brown hair.

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CordycepsWitch @cordycepswitch.bsky.social · 9h

I usually hate messing with my completed art but the original piece has been driving me absolutely NUTS recently. So I made a tiny tweak - their snoot is finally the right color. I can finally rest easy 😂

Strength Tarot Card - my werewolf OC Galen in human form (a masc nonbinary person with long hair) is gently holding a northern flicker. Their werewolf form looks down at them, with a “are you going to eat that” expression

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✯ An Anxious Inkwell ✯ @aorticinkwell.bsky.social · 4d

Pay what you want is still open!

✯ An Anxious Inkwell ✯ @aorticinkwell.bsky.social · 17d

I’ve set up a goal on Ko-fi for food and necessities while I’m job hunting. My disability case in in the appeals process so I won’t hear back from that for months. Comms and donations are what I rely on atm. Anything is appreciated! Thank you! 💖

ko-fi.com/aorticinkwel...

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Luther Wells @ultraluther.bsky.social · 2d

I haven’t really been completely satisfied with some of my art for #invertober2025 (mainly because I don’t have time to put more effort into each one), so I’m switching to a different style for the rest of the animals.

#sciart

Digital, stylized drawings of a Japanese Sea Nettle, Red-Banded Leafhopper, Giant Green Anemone, Palmetto Weevil, Painted Spiny Lobster, and Buff-Tip Moth

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✦👻🎃 smolghost 🕊️🧟✦ @smolpigeon.bsky.social · 18h

Just playing with colors, have a sketch

#artsky #oc

$A headshot of a fractured woman missing half her face. The piece is very vibrant and colorful$

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Nicole 🪲 @fossilforager.bsky.social · 16h

MY FALL DROP IS NOW LIVE! NEW PINS (DID SOMEONE SAY WHALE FALL?!!), STICKERS, AND MORE!!!

🛒🐛 shop.fossilforager.art

A photo of a large gold-plated enamel pin photographed on top of a lichen-covered rock. The enamel pin features a whale skeleton covered with various deep sea creatures, such as octopuses, hagfish, a giant isopod, a crab, and chimaeras.

A photograph of a shiny gold metal-plated jewel weevil enamel pin. It is a green weevil with yellow and pink highlights, and large dark eyes. It is photographed on a lichen-covered rock.

A photo of a tiny fruit fly enamel pin, with large red eyes and brown markings! Also photographed on a lichen-covered rock

A photo of two leafcutter ant pins carrying large green leaves. The ants are small and reddish-brownish. They are photographed on top of a lichen-covered rock.

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Critter Crafter Ally [Commissions Open!] @crittercrafterally.bsky.social · 1d

On-hand listings for my new art prints are now live!

Check them out at allyartandweb.com/shop/

#OriginalArt #TraditionalArt #ArtPrints

Select Personal Artwork Prints
On-hand sales open October 9th, 6pm EST

"The Messenger's Harvest"
"Offering for Two"
"Scion of Serpents"

Critter Crafter Ally
https://allyartandweb.com/shop

Traditional ballpoint pen and watercolor artwork of a feminine angelic being with an intricate halo placing her hands on a humanoid head, surrounded by one-eyed beings with feathered wings

Ballpoint pen and watercolor artwork of an upside-down view of an androgynous figure in red and white frilled clothing and a halo around their head lying on the floor, surrounded by flowers, spheres, and two feathered creatures with a single red eye for a head

Ballpoint pen and watercolor artwork of a smirking androgynous human with a lunar halo, supporting the face of a coiling masked serpentine creature

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Zuccnini 🎃🦖 @zuccnini.bsky.social · 16h

Mushroom hat jammy....living in the moment
[ #art #watercolor #oc ]

Watercolor artwork of a tiny dinosaur with a mushroom hat sitting in tall yellow grass.

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Janosch H. Irrlichtwinter @irrlichtwinter.bsky.social · 22h

Day nine of #invertober
Flamboyant Cuttlefish

forgot to post these guys yesterday. Anyway, flamboyant cuttlefish are among my favourite critters!

#invertober2025

drawing of three flamboyant cuttlefish. they are very colourful, pink purple and yellow with white accents, and they look kind of like orchids.

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Gen C @trigonotarbida.bsky.social · 2d

Northern Flinders Ranges rocks #graphite #graphitedrawing

graphite drawing of rocks on a mountain with storm clouds in the background

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cambrian epic wet animal @dinoserious.bsky.social · 1d

#invertober 9, flamboyant cuttlefish!

#invertober2025

color block art of a flamboyant cuttlefish on a blue background with blocky flower textures

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Petra Korlević @petrathepostdoc.bsky.social · 1d

Day 8 #Invertober2025 - Flamboyant cuttlefish (Ascarosepion pfefferi) ✨

#SciArt #invertebrates

semi realistic drawing of a flamboyant cuttlefish, a small cuttlefish with prominent ping purple tentacles, dark red body with yellow and white banding, on a black background.

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Martyn Warren (he/him) @martynwarren.bsky.social · 1d

I FUCKEN FINISHED!!! As always, it took me 2 months, but I got there in the end.

The final illustration of a pink silkmoth with beige and brown upper wings and vibrant pink lower wings. Oh, and an incredibly fluffy body.

A close up showing the detail of the furry wings.

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an octopus made of sandpaper @sandpaperoctopi.bsky.social · 1d

having trouble thinking of couple/trio costumes for my OCs and the internet is just giving me pop culture references 🫠 anyone have fun ideas?

an octopus made of sandpaper @sandpaperoctopi.bsky.social · 9d

Which OCs should I dress up for Halloween this year…

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CordycepsWitch @cordycepswitch.bsky.social · 1d

Today’s #cringetober2025 prompt is all about indie games, so I did a sequel to some Fields of Mistria fanart - so happy to finally get to spend the shooting star festival with my dragon boyfriend #FoMfanart #fieldsofmistria

Caldarus, a dragon in humanoid form and my farmer watch shooting stars from the summit of a mountain

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Micah Seacole @micahseacole.bsky.social · 1d

still doing these, completely empty waitlist
any type of character- feral, anthro, human, monster, mech- don't care, will draw.

Micah Seacole @micahseacole.bsky.social · Jul 31

Doing this again!
If you donate 20$ or more to Hades and send me a screenshot of your receipt + a sfw reference picture of your OC I'll draw a sketch like this for you.

▸[email protected]

Beware of scammers, only contact me via the mail shown above.

a long limbed angel with large wings and a masked face crouching and staring down the viewer.

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Adam 🪿 @vexnir.bsky.social · 1d

Cozy and stylish ✨

#art #cuteart #gouache

Gouache illustration of a black cat wearing a scarf with various geometric patterns on it. The scarf is in warm shades with some green accents.

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libby/lucky/bunnie 🐰💜🐇🩵 @luckybunnie268.bsky.social · 2d

paper scrap/collage page with stickers from @citrussapling.bsky.social 💖💙💜🌱

#scrapbook #cuteart #collage #stickers

also ft some bits of Ditto washi tape from starsalts.bsky.social, and mini sticker collection from spicymochi.bsky.social 🫶 a cute page with lots of pink, blue, teal and green, a bit of purple and an orangey red as accents . theres some Hello Kitty,, and lots of different patterns and textures from different scraps of paper. sleeping cats, sea creatures, nature and flower themes

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CordycepsWitch @cordycepswitch.bsky.social · 2d

Today’s #Cringetober2025 prompt is a -core theme, so I went with my favorite core, Cryptidcore! I drew Rainier as a cute little moth lady 🦋

A limited palette drawing of Rainier as a tiny little MothWoman

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