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atropius.bsky.social
Jessie 🦇
@atropius.bsky.social
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queer artist in Iowa. I paint stuff

https://jpeugh.carrd.co/
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theuglymachine.bsky.social
The Act of Creation? The Divine Motions that flow through me as is my right as the Conduit of a power known only to my gods? A true gift that lets me briefly feel connected yet free from the universal laws themselves having borne something from nothing? And you want me to let the computer do that?
December 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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atropius.bsky.social
hello I'm Jessie and I make a lot of eyes
A plush heart hanging on a white wall. The center of the piece shows an eye embroidered in various shades of red thread looking sadly to the right, with one red teardrop bead beneath the waterline. Surrounding it are a variety of red beads to transition into the red felt body of the heart. There are rays of gold thread and beads emanating from the center to the edges, ending in a gold pearl border. There are three drips of red beads coming from the eye, ending in two small teardrops on the sides and a larger teardrop in the middle Completely hand embroidered Small sketchbook painting of a brown eye looking upward with a light source coming from our left. Her iris is being pulled up and flows past her lid to turn into black smoke trailing to the top of the page. The skin is painted in cloudy layers of a pinky peach tone, with some greens around the edges Painted in watercolor, colored pencil, and gouache A painting in a sketchbook showing a woman's eyes and nose lit dramatically from below, casting dark shadows across the skin. Her irises are connected together in a syrup-like line in an infinity shape. The colors are saturated and painted in many loose layers with some blues and greens around the edge Painted in watercolor, gouache, and colored pencil Embroidery in an oval shaped frame of a light brown eye rendered in full color. There are three 3D swords that puncture through the fabric around the eye and cross over each other. Roman numeral 3 completes the tarot card look
February 6, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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pookleblinky.bsky.social
The Frieran angle thing is so great because *every* artist knows that angle is tough. They've all been through it, learning the hard way how to do it.

To a non-artist it doesn't seem like a hard problem. A non-artist who only wants to be seen as an artist, will use genAI instead of learning it.
November 24, 2025 at 11:22 AM
atropius.bsky.social
this is complete bullshit. there are artists who learned their skills while their limbs are paralyzed. there are painters and photographers who are blind. there are musicians who are deaf. if you wanted to create art, you would do so
February 6, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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littleevil0ne.bsky.social
Thanks for hosting Davis!!!!
littleevil0ne.carrd.co
a black ballerina with vitiligo wearing a gingerbread dress covered in frosting decorations. The background is pink with snow falling and a banner at the bottom reads Gingerbread A bride in a white dress stands looking out a stone arch at a red moon while holding a bloodied knife. Her hands and hair are red with blood. The bottom of dress descends into a puddle of blood dripping off the steps. "A black woman in a dress made of crystal chains to resemble a spiderweb dangles a jewel spider from a gold chain. Text reads ""Spider""" Chef frogs stir a pot of gumbo over a fire with spices, herbs and beads on the shelf behind them
February 6, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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carlydraws.bsky.social
Thanks Davis! I'm Carly A-F, freelance illustrator of books, games, posters and more!
tapestry style cover art witchking fights eowyn a woman in a glowing mushroom forest Perseus versus Medusa
February 6, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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babeandoak.bsky.social
💛

I’m Élle - illustrator and surface pattern designer based out of Toronto. Work focuses on mythology, occult historical practices and horror folklore.

COMMISSIONS OPEN: [email protected]
PRINTS : ko-fi.com/babeandoak/s...
Corvus & Crater - Black and white depicting the myth of Corvus and Crater. The entire background is black with grain shading and a star map showing the constellations Corvus and Crater in the southern sky. In the top left is an outline of a sun representing Apollo with a glowing black water serpent winding in and around it. In the middle sweeping down from the top right is a large crow in profile. In the middle in a double handle crater with Apollo’s laurel leaf on it. In the bottom right is a black lyre and in the bottom left is a large fig tree with one fig cut in half. Behind in the bottom half are swirling white lines representing water. Altar prayer card for the goddess Diana. A rectangular card has a black border with parts of the Orphic hymn for Diana surrounding it as a border in white text. In the bottom right are twin arrows over a crescent moon representing her and Apollo. In the bottom left and top right are white outlined 8 point stars. Inside the border is a marble shockwave black and grey pattern with white outlining that forms an arch at the top with lining to look like columns on both sides. In the middle is a stag skull with painted antlers of a diamond and star pattern. Behind the skull are smaller 8 point stars and cloud ripples. Above the skull is a scraggly branch of queen Anne’s lace with small dots above. In the top corners are two constellations for Sirius as her hunting dogs and Roman numerals for 13 and 8 for the date of the Nemoralia festival. Night Magic - Black and white ink illustration of a magic filled Victorian house with an ominous surrounding. of a shrub framing the left side and bottom of the page. In the middle is a Victorian revival house with a spire to the right and a porch. Over the porch is a bison skull and the windows are celestial stain glass. The roof is black with cosmic looking weather vanes. 5 Crows are flying overheard from the back to the front of the house and the sky is The sky is textured with swirling pattern of lines and with black dot stars Victorian Ward - Black and white illustration of a Victorian wall with a scarab ward framed. The border of the whole piece is a torn paper. Inside is Victorian black and white striped wallpaper with damask type filigree in the black and smaller stripes and speckles in the white with small vertical black stripes on either side. In the damask pattern are slightly abstract symbols of infinity, an hourglass and other resurrection symbols. In the middle is an ornate rectangular frame framing a large scarab beetle with its wings out. On its wings are celestial symbols like Jupiter, stars and the moon. Around the scarab are peony flowers and branches of a tree branching towards the top left with a vine white line swooping in an out and around the frame in the same direction. The scarabs body is engraved like metal with filigree. Behind the scarab in the frame is grain shading grey over black.
February 6, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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davis.social
ARTISTS! Let’s do an art share!

Life is heavy, but we need to also make room for joy and beauty.

Let’s share, support, and find each other!

Spread the post to reach the most! 💙
a digital illustration with a traditional appearance on yellowed paper, of a reimagined banjo-kazooie. kazooie has a speech bubble saying "art share!"
February 6, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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riotbones.bsky.social
year of the fire horse risograph 🐎🔥
January 28, 2026 at 10:40 PM
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hookieduke.bsky.social
Part II of the Winter 2026 Protest Pack has dropped. I asked fellow local artists @gawki and @malivethart to join me and would love for you to join us as well. By supporting this fundraiser we are fighting back against what is happening in Minnesota and around the country.
February 5, 2026 at 11:19 PM
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atropius.bsky.social
severing ties
#art
Small sketchbook painting of a brown eye looking upward with a light source coming from our left. Her iris is being pulled up and flows past her lid to turn into black smoke trailing to the top of the page. The skin is painted in cloudy layers of a pinky peach tone, with some greens around the edges Painted in watercolor, colored pencil, and gouache Small sketchbook painting of a very tired brown eye being smudged across the page. The skin is very warm and pink around the center, with pops of green and blue around the edges. The lower eyelid is being dragged down to show the fleshy interior, but the brown iris is smudged over it. The eyebrow is also lightly distorted. The smudges are directed in sharp, straight lines to the bottom right of the page Painted in watercolor and colored pencil, with some gouache
February 5, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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xavierck.com
you never have to worry about whether you're a good artist if you just don't make any art

follow for more pro tips
January 27, 2026 at 6:24 AM
atropius.bsky.social
severing ties
#art
Small sketchbook painting of a brown eye looking upward with a light source coming from our left. Her iris is being pulled up and flows past her lid to turn into black smoke trailing to the top of the page. The skin is painted in cloudy layers of a pinky peach tone, with some greens around the edges Painted in watercolor, colored pencil, and gouache Small sketchbook painting of a very tired brown eye being smudged across the page. The skin is very warm and pink around the center, with pops of green and blue around the edges. The lower eyelid is being dragged down to show the fleshy interior, but the brown iris is smudged over it. The eyebrow is also lightly distorted. The smudges are directed in sharp, straight lines to the bottom right of the page Painted in watercolor and colored pencil, with some gouache
February 5, 2026 at 12:15 AM
atropius.bsky.social
open my brain and turn it to liquid
February 4, 2026 at 10:39 PM
atropius.bsky.social
hm starting to think it's a bad idea to have your site moderators spend 80% of their time labeling posts as Rude and the other 20% of their time suspending people for no reason
February 4, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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tylermcbrien.com
Martinez ends her testimony with this:

"If there's not justice for the people, let there be no peace for the government."
February 3, 2026 at 9:04 PM
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withkindereyes.bsky.social
Favorite slasher paintings
January 13, 2026 at 2:53 AM
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feefal.bsky.social
Dissolve🧪
February 4, 2026 at 1:19 AM
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sarahmargs.bsky.social
can u believe this was supposed to be a “quick sketch”
drawing of Chappell roan in her Grammys dress. Colored pencils - touched up in procreate
February 4, 2026 at 12:38 AM
atropius.bsky.social
it's so funny that they're putting chappell roan in fortnite
February 3, 2026 at 11:55 PM
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atropius.bsky.social
another work in progress has hit my desk
#art #wip
A round section of embroidery depicting an eye looking upwards towards the light source. The brow is slightly furrowed to have a concerned expression. Its stitched by hand with various shades of muted violet
February 1, 2026 at 3:20 AM
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parkparr.bsky.social
my sticker collection has grown :)
a photo of many colorful vinyl stickers spread out against a blue background. stickers feature landscapes and star-filled designs
February 3, 2026 at 1:33 AM
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atropius.bsky.social
I've been making sooo much sparkly art this past year
A plush heart hanging on a white wall. The center of the piece shows an eye embroidered in various shades of red thread looking sadly to the right, with one red teardrop bead beneath the waterline. Surrounding it are a variety of red beads to transition into the red felt body of the heart. There are rays of gold thread and beads emanating from the center to the edges, ending in a gold pearl border. There are three drips of red beads coming from the eye, ending in two small teardrops on the sides and a larger teardrop in the middle Completely hand embroidered An anatomical heart made out of felt, lace, and a whole lof of sparkly red beads, is hung on the wall. The beads drip down from the side and bottom like blood. Behind it rests a paper seal covered in cool symbols made by theuglymachine An oval shaped plaque completely covered in iridescent rhinestones and pearls. It has a trans flag design arching down at an angle and in the middle is text: FIX YOUR HEARTS OR DIE
February 2, 2026 at 7:10 PM
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breeyn.bsky.social
The light cast by the tiger mirror I made last summer makes me so happy. It beams pink and gold light around the room just like I wanted it to

#fibreart #textileart #🐡
February 2, 2026 at 10:33 PM
atropius.bsky.social
cant believe theyre making an Adonis lego set @cait.bsky.social
Upcoming lego set of an orange cat sitting with its paws together. It has a white muzzle, chest, belly, and paws. Its eyes are green
February 2, 2026 at 11:24 PM