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Anthony Ortega (he/him)
@am0.bsky.social
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Naturally curious. Creator of things. Teacher of things. Always listening to music. Open to #art commissions.
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A buyer of my art just shared a pic of it with a new custom frame. They bought an LE print of an #illustration I did for the book Small Bites: Weird Flash Fiction, available on Amazon. The prints are hand numbered, titled, and signed by me and the author. A few are left; just DM me if interested!
Photograph of a framed art print positioned in the snow. The art print is of the book cover for Small Bites: Weird Flash Fiction, without the graphic design elements added, and with golden signatures by the author and artist in view.
January 30, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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Started experimenting with #copicmarker as I continue to figure out who I am as an artist and what my style is

#art #ink #egg #sketch #grayscale
A photograph of sketch done in grayscale with copic marker. The sketch is of an egg wearing baggy shorts and sneakers. Breaking out of the side of the egg is an arm positioned against the hip area of the egg in a relaxed position. On top of the egg is a trucker cap with googly eyes on the front. Underneath the hat are cracks in the egg originating from under the cap.
January 29, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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First #drawing of 2026 (much later than I wanted). Got some new supplies from Sketchbox, so thought I would try a small sketch to get back into the momentum. I have some fun goals I want to accomplish this year, so poke me if it’s been too long since I posted anything. Onward!
A photo of a drawing. The drawing consists of a dark hill in the foreground with a path surrounded by small poles with white flags leading to the lower third of the page. On either side of the path in dark grass are tall pillars with faces carved into the rock at the top. In this distance is a blue city scape surrounded by clouds and a large copper planet in the sky.
January 15, 2026 at 6:05 AM
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Christmas gifts have been completed. Now I need to get some frames.

#christmasgift #axolotl #elderscrolls #khajiit #drawing #noai
A photo of two pencil drawings, a smaller one placed above the other one so both images can clearly be seen but are at angles for more visual interest. The smaller drawing is a side view of an axolotl with bubbles coming from its mouth and they form the shape of the number “67”. The second, larger image, is three cats wearing different medieval / fantasy style gear. The leftmost cat is kneeling and holding a bow with a quiver of arrows on its back. The middle cat is wearing heavier armor and is resting its hands on a sword with the pointy end of the blade touching the ground. The right most cat is wearing a robe, is holding some sort of magical staff in one hand and is creating a small flame with its other hand
December 21, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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#kahiit #elderscrolls #wip this is taking shape and I’m starting to feel somewhat satisfied with it. One cat left
December 20, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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#wip #khajiit #theelderscrolls #cat
December 19, 2025 at 5:49 AM
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Definitely out of my wheelhouse (in terms of art style) and feeling the pressure with Christmas next week, but my son loves our #cats and loves #TheElderScrolls series, so why not imagine our cats as #Khajit?

#fanart #wip #christmasgift
Pencil drawing of three anthropomorphic cats in fantasy medieval outfits
December 18, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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Lunchtime #doodle
December 10, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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#ink #inkwash #sketch #drawing #bear #bird #house

20 minutes ink wash sketches
A photo of two ink wash drawings on warped paper. The left drawing shows a bear on the left side facing a bird on a stump on the right side. The right drawing shows a house on a tall, rocky cliff, surrounded by some trees with clouds in the background.
December 5, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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#christmas gift #wip #axolotl #lizard #aquatic #drawing #art
A photo of a pencil drawing of an axolotl
December 3, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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#doodling #axolotl #ink #drawing

Some quick sketches as I plan out a image for a T-shirt as a Christmas gift
A photo of a sketchbook page showing ink sketches of axolotls
November 26, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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#cat #gesture #drawings #practice #ink

Practicing cat forms in preparation for a Christmas gift
A photo of a sketchbook page showing line drawings of cats in different poses
November 21, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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This was a pleasant surprise. The #illustration I made for this series of books convinced at least one person :)

You can check out the book with my work on it here.

www.amazon.com/Small-Bites-...

#fantasy #horror #scifi #thriller #romance #fiction
A screenshot taken of a review for a book on Amazon. The review reads “The cover art sold this book and the contents didn’t disappoint!”
November 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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#doodle #cat #ink just messing around and learning how to use a new brush pen
November 19, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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I made a cover #illustration for a #book and it is now live :) If you’re a fan of micro stories, #horror, #scifi, #thriller, #supernatural, and other #fiction, then definitely check it out!

www.amazon.com/Small-Bites-...
Small Bites: Weird Flash Fiction
Amazon.com: Small Bites: Weird Flash Fiction eBook : VandenBerghe, J.D.: Kindle Store
www.amazon.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Practicing deer skulls for a #wendigo Christmas gift for my son. Going with the contemporary interpretation since it’s how he was introduced to it, but will discuss the original #algonqian mythology at some point. It feels disrespectful perpetuating something that wasn’t part of their stories
A photo of deer skull pencil and ink sketches on a sheet of paper that is on top of a book showing deer anatomy
November 12, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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Do #insects see #ghosts?
November 12, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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#inktober #hallowink #hallowink2025 #ink #inkwash #grayscale #witch #ghost #demon

Day 31 - The Witching Hour
A grayscale ink wash drawing of a witch holding a broom and raising her arm above her head. There is a streak of light emanating from her hand towards the broom, creating a sort of portal that is allowing ghosts and demons to emerge. The witch is winking at the viewer.
November 1, 2025 at 5:23 AM
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#inktober #hallowink #hallowink2025 #ink #inkwash #grayscale #lake

Day 30 - Forgotten Lantern
A grayscale ink wash drawing of a scenic night time view of a lake with a solitary boat and no one inside of it. The glow of a light shines from one end of the boat, suggesting a lantern affixed or hanging from the edge of the boat.
October 31, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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#inktober #hallowink #hallowink2025 #ink #inkwash #grayscale #mask #worship

Day 29 - The Old Mask
A grayscale ink wash drawing of an ambiguous indigenous person bowing down and apparently worshipping an altar with a human skull, vases, bowls, and a large mask affixed to a tall stick. The mask has branches radiating out from the head with vines hanging down from them. There are also vines adorned with trinkets hanging from the jaw of the mask kind of like a beard.
October 30, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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#inktober #hallowink #hallowink2025 #ink #inkwash #grayscale #gargoyle

Day 28 - Gargoyle
A grayscale ink wash drawing of the profile view of a gargoyle statue on the side of a building with a cloudy sky in the background
October 29, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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#inktober #hallowink #hallowink2025 #ink #inkwash #grayscale #tree #worm

Day 27 - Beneath The Roots
A grayscale inkwash drawing of a twisted tree without any leaves against an evening sky and a crescent moon in the background. Coming from the bottom of the tree, within a dark section where thick roots are growing outward from the tree in winding patterns, are skinny white work like creatures, as long as snakes. It is unclear if these skinny, wriggly shapes are individual creatures or all emerging from a single entity
October 28, 2025 at 5:03 AM
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#inktober #hallowink #hallowink2025 #ink #inkwash #grayscale #funeral #corpse #reanimate #zombie

Day 26 - Reanimation
A grayscale inkwash drawing of a corpse in a funeral casket lifting the lid and peering out while an unidentifiable person formally dressed in the foreground is at a podium with a sheet of paper in their hand.
October 27, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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#inktober #hallowink #hallowink2025 #ink #inkwash #grayscale #spook #stare #alternate

Day 25 - NOT Human
A grayscale inkwash drawing of a creepy, bald human like man peeking around a corner and staring directly at the viewer
October 26, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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#inktober #hallowink #hallowink2025 #ink #grayscale #inkwash #camera #polaroid

Day 24 - The Found Photograph
A grayscale inkwash drawing of a person inside some sort of dark room and they are kneeling down and holding a photo. In the foreground is a Polaroid camera with a new photo sticking out of it showing a skeleton. There is a trail of blood leading from the kneeling person to the Polaroid camera and then into the foreground and out of frame
October 25, 2025 at 5:56 AM