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Zvesta
@artbyzvesta.bsky.social
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(she/they) witch adjacent frog enthusiast

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shop:
https://ko-fi.com/artbyzvesta/shop
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https://www.twitch.tv/artbyzvesta
https://artbyzvesta.carrd.co/
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Zvesta @artbyzvesta.bsky.social · Nov 17
This seems like a good time for a fresh start 💛

I'm Zevy, I'm a big fan of nature, and drawing lil critters getting up to no good 🌿

It's nice to meet you ✨

ko-fi:
ko-fi.com/artbyzvesta
links:
artbyzvesta.carrd.co

#art #illustration
An illustration of a group of opossums investigating an old vending machine. An illustration of a girl sitting beside a pond surrounded by animals An illustration of opossums making soup in a cauldron while a pair of frogs stoke the fire. An illustration of four brown ducks.
artbyzvesta.bsky.social
On this day I bring to your gentle hands a small rock chosen by The Things That Will Be, they do not know what it means - only that it is yours.
Illustration of "The Things That Will Be" from The WibbleVerse - small creatures that look like a sentient scribble washing pebbles in a small woodland river. The Things That Will Be are various sizes, some small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, others the size of trees.
November 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
artbyzvesta.bsky.social
Realised I never posted this:
Please enjoy the additions of some silly little guys in photos submitted on my discord.
I had a lot of fun thinking up scenarios for each of them, and if you'd like to see any of them in more detail they're on my website~
A small collage of photos which have had small frogs drawn over them.
October 25, 2025 at 10:34 PM
artbyzvesta.bsky.social
It's almost that time of year again 😳 I can't believe it's been nearly 5. This time round I'll be drawing some little froggy adventures as a continuation of these:
This image features a collage of pictures. Each picture has had a drawing of a frog added to them in silly ways.
September 29, 2025 at 1:57 PM
artbyzvesta.bsky.social
Recently I was going back through old art and I found this silly little sketch. Truly my magnum opus.
This is an image of a poorly drawn digital sketch of a badger.
September 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
artbyzvesta.bsky.social
please enjoy the rare sight of me remembering to post the monthly frog doodles from stream.

tag yourself - I think I'm the lil moncher in the top left
This image shows a variety of illustrated frogs. In the top left there is a demon frog with horns and spiky teeth. In the bottom left is an angry tadpole with a moustache floating in a bubble of water. In the middle there is a flame frog, that is reminiscent of Calcifer. Below the flame frog is a small round frog with big eyes. n the Top right there is a hat with a very small frog living inside it. Finally there is a bottle of hot sauce with a frog on the label and text that reads: "Hot like deadly spicy, hot as fire sauce you regret"
August 5, 2025 at 11:14 AM
artbyzvesta.bsky.social
I was lucky enough to visit the Isle of May recently, and got to see puffins! They are truly the most adorable little goofballs
This is a stylised sketch of a puffin sitting on some water with two big fish in their beak. The puffin is looking straight on with a slightly tilted head. The colours are warm and cosy.
June 23, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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comatimiyuta.bsky.social
#虫の日
おう　なつだぜ
June 4, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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carsondrewit.bsky.social
The Heresiarch's Squire

#dailysketch Day 105
#art #illustration #darkart
A digital sketch of a large multi-limbed person resting with a smaller person next to an illuminated pool surrounded by lichen and stones covered with carvings. The large person is also holding a large sword with a glowing blade.
May 24, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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scumbelievable.bsky.social
I've signed this. I urge you to do the same. I know it's emotionally and psychically taxing and terrifying to see people begging for their lives and the lives of their children, but, you know, think about what the other end of that dynamic feels like for even one second.
mommunism.bsky.social Molly Shah @mommunism.bsky.social · May 24
We were hoping that this letter to @bsky.app could first be shared by a Gazan, but we were too worried that doing so would get their account deleted so we are sharing first.

You can sign on to the letter about the unfair treatment of Gazans on Bluesky here:

docs.google.com/document/d/1...
[CLICK here if you would like your name added to this letter] النسخة العربية من هذه الرسالة متاحة أدناه. Open Letter to the Bluesky Team About Their Treatment of Palestinians in Gaza The signatories of this letter are all members of the Bluesky community, many of us have actively participated on the platform since its inception. We came to Bluesky because it was a breath of fresh air, a place that felt different from many of the other social media platforms. The lack of a central algorithm, the ability to build and use custom feeds, and the lack of penalty for link promotion contributed to an environment that allowed diverse and interesting voices to find their footing and community on Bluesky. While some of the signatories of this letter have had no issues with speaking their mind publicly on Bluesky, unfortunately that is not true for all the signatories because many are Palestinians currently living in Gaza. These Palestinians are journalists, artists, engineers, teachers, grandmas, entrepreneurs, a man who owned an ice cream shop, a pediatrician who has been featured on CBS Morning News, aid workers, architects, waiters, pharmacists, students–and perhaps most essential to the backbone of Bluesky, posters. All of these people provide unique and interesting voices to the Bluesky community. However, unlike the other signatories of this letter, these Bluesky community members have struggled to keep their accounts on the platform. Most of them have lost multiple accounts and/or have had their accounts labeled as spam. Some cannot even make an account without it immediately being removed from the platform. Gazans undertake immense efforts to simply be on Bluesky. Sometimes, they walk for miles just to have access to the internet. They scale rooftops where they are exposed to potential military attacks just for the opportunity to get better cell signals–one signatory of this letter tragically lost her brother this way. They use what little money they have to pay … Gazans have also been aggressively targeted and unfairly reported by bad actors. Many accounts openly encourage the reporting and targeting of any Palestinian. Several groups exist for the express purpose of looking for Palestinian accounts to report. We believe Bluesky owes Gazans, and the entire community who benefits from their voices, a greater duty of care especially in the context of the horrors they are enduring. We ask Bluesky to implement the following changes: Provide information on all Bluesky-affiliated websites in Arabic that explains the rules and expectations of the site in clear language. Investigate the accounts that are mass-reporting Palestinians on Bluesky. The mass reporting of Palestinians on Bluesky is a group effort to render the platform a hostile place for a community based on their ethnicity. As such, it is racism, and should be understood as such. Reports against Palestinians who have broken no community guidelines must be understood as racism, and the accounts that submit those reports should be disregarded in the future. Many Bluesky users encourage Gazans to tag or reply to them, and this is not always understood as unwelcome behavior. If an account is reported as Spam for tagging or replying to others, treat only reports from the tagged/mentioned account as legitimate, seeing as they were the only ones who received a notification. Send emails regarding disciplinary action every time it is taken. Gazans do not always get an email explaining what they did wrong, and those that do are required to parse a language they do not speak in order to understand their violation. Have these emails contain an easily visible link to information about their violations in Arabic. Respond to appeals in a timely fashion, many Gazans simply never hear back from Bluesky after they appeal a decision. In addition to removing Gazans for alleged spam behavior, Bluesky has also sometimes indicated that they are deleting an account for being a scam or … End IP bans on any account from Gaza and allow them to make new accounts where they can comply with Bluesky rules and continue to be valued members of the community. We understand that even if all these changes are made, many Gazans may still violate Bluesky rules in the future, but we hope that Bluesky will abandon their punitive approach to these violations and instead embrace an attitude of education, cooperation and community care– one that works to ensure people in Gaza can participate in a way that keeps their voices heard. We also call on the Bluesky community to help and support these accounts however they can. We want to continue to build a healthy community with better community members and this cannot be done if Gazans continue to be shunned. We can use this as an opportunity to show how to protect all vulnerable groups in the future. We hope that Bluesky does not follow the path of other social media platforms and instead forges ahead with a different philosophy. After all, that is the reason so many of its users are there. Bluesky's ethos of "No Caesars” should apply to all members of its community. [To add your name to the list of signatories, click here.]
May 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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stvulture.bsky.social
Discover the secrets of alchemical processes, the hidden secrets of world and even deeper secrets hidden within us…

All Living Things has a steampage, wishlist to be notified for the upcoming early demo!

store.steampowered.com/app/3681340
May 22, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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edenflux.com
I was inspired by Bhutanese architecture, so I drew a fictional temple ground, depicting the Buddhist deity Mahakala. It also felt like the right moment to experiment with colors differently than I'd typically do.

#art
This is a drawing depicting the entrance to a temple of the Buddhas' deity Mahakala. There is some collapsed rubble, on which a child has climbed to view the ginormous bell in front of the doors.
October 8, 2024 at 5:47 PM
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bifanoland.bsky.social
Did a thing today. Trying to paint bigger on-site, this one is 8x10.
May 18, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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publicdomainrev.bsky.social
Illustrations by the French court engraver François-Nicolas Martinet from Histoire naturelle des dorades de la Chine (1780), the first monograph on goldfish published in Europe: publicdomainreview.org/collection/c...
May 15, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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themessyecologist.bsky.social
Despite the most objections in Scottish history, and against the dev plan, the @snp.org
Scottish gov have approved for #Flamingoland to build a mega resort on #LochLomond but you can still stop this by signing @scottishgreens.org
here :

greens.scot/LochLomond
Save Loch Lomond - TAKE ACTION NOW
Save Loch Lomond - TAKE ACTION NOW -
greens.scot
May 17, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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rossydoesdrawings.bsky.social
A drawing of a bird wizard for @wobs.bsky.social
a drawing of a bird-person wearing a very big hat and colourful stripy trousers and holding a wand
May 15, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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artbyzvesta.bsky.social
just your daily dose of lil guys in moderate crisis. happy scrolling ✨
November 21, 2024 at 7:40 PM
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secondatbest.bsky.social
Riso printing goblin (me)
April 29, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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jenolab.bsky.social
Let's continue to share the initiative 🔥!
jenolab.bsky.social Jenolab @jenolab.bsky.social · Feb 4
There's a petition to ban conversion practices (targeting LGBTQIA+ people) in the European Union. We need one million signatures, and we currently have 180,000+. If you live in Europe (even if you don't), spread the word ! 🌈🔥✊

eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#...
European Citizens' Initiative
Give your support !
eci.ec.europa.eu
May 12, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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pradaldi.bsky.social
So if you want to buy me stuff and not pay for a fortune in stamps, now is a great time to order me stickers, zines, prints, even pins !
Choose the option "Livres & Brochures" when you order.
"Archol, guide architectural" "Équinoxe" comic anthology. Issue one cover by Guy Pradel. Issue two cover by Christelle Diale @christelled.bsky.social. "Train good car bad" sticker design and "Ban all Gadgetbahns" sticker design. 4 postcards "Kaiju Anatomy" big movie monsters cross sections
May 9, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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sparth.bsky.social
bits of spaceships and machinery. 2025
May 2, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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spiritcrowart.bsky.social
🧵 A THREAD: Birds and avian creatures (i.e. gryphons) art tutorials and resources!

Includes various tutorials for drawing wings, claws, feathers, etc. Mostly for my own reference but feel free to pin this thread too 📌
April 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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tiffbaxter.bsky.social
Medieval art enthusiasts who need good reference...may I direct you to the digitised Aberdeen Bestiary...you are welcome 🩷
www.abdn.ac.uk/bestiary/
The Aberdeen Bestiary
The Aberdeen Bestiary - MS 24
www.abdn.ac.uk
April 26, 2025 at 11:45 AM
artbyzvesta.bsky.social
It's been warming up here and it's been making me nostalgic for summers as a kid picking strawberries with my family so I thought I'd draw something inspired by it 🍓🐸
This is a pair of digital illustrations with cosy, nostalgic colours and thin line work. The first illustration features a young witch with blue hair picking strawberries. The witch has a small frog sitting with her, and in the background there is a black bird sitting on a shovel. The second illustration depicts a close up of a Garden Tiger Moth sitting on a strawberry.
April 24, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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gingerbarts.bsky.social
hellooo #PortfolioDay
I'm ginger, I draw illustrations. I love children's literature, comics and ttrpg.
contact: [email protected]
April 8, 2025 at 3:12 PM
artbyzvesta.bsky.social
I just wanted to share a huge thank you to everyone that popped by stream to support and donate today! We raised an amazing $814 for #GFG2025 in just over 4 hours and I truly cannot begin to thank everyone enough 🐸Our frog jar truly runneth over
An illustration of a jar and bottle filled with frogs. There are all sizes, shapes and colours of frogs, some of them happy, others less impressed. The art uses warm colours and has a light texture to it.
April 13, 2025 at 9:09 PM