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⚓️ Astrid - she/her - 21 - 🇸🇪 - 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 🐚 Digital artist 🐙 Check the Linktree below for my other links https://linktr.ee/bastrod

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Bastrod @bastrod.bsky.social · Feb 1

Mayahuel

#art #artist #illust #illustration #aztec #mesoamerica #mexico #mythology

Painting of the aztec god of pulque (agave alcohol), Mayahuel, pouring a goblet of pulque

Bastrod @bastrod.bsky.social · 5d

Cacaguat Harvest Festival at Teswatlan

#art #artist #illust #illustration #history #mesoamerica #nicarao #nicaragua #nahua

Bastrod @bastrod.bsky.social · 15d

free software, i use it for the computer but im sure it exists for mobile aswell

Bastrod @bastrod.bsky.social · 15d

I am unfortunately bad at communicating with any medium other than art, but I recommend the book "The Cultural Evolution of Ancient Nahua Civilizations: The Pipil-Nicarao of Central America", that or more simply; Wikipedia.

Bastrod @bastrod.bsky.social · 15d

Most of the body is covered with black paint, the ingredients of which I do not know but id guess charcoal/soot.
The legs however are tattoos, the designs of which are based on Nicoyan pottery figures. Unfortunately the Nicoyan figures are the best guess I got on what design might have been worn.

Bastrod @bastrod.bsky.social · 15d

Medibang with mainly the G-Pen brush

Bastrod @bastrod.bsky.social · 15d

Royal Portrait of king Macuilmiquiztli of Kwawkapolkan

#art #artist #illust #illustration #history #mesoamerica #nicarao #nicaragua #nahua

Bastrod @bastrod.bsky.social · 19d

Royal Portrait of king Hotu Matuꞌa the Father Lord of Rapa Nui

#art #artist #illust #illustration #history #easterisland #rapanui #polynesian #polynesia #chile

portrait painting of rapa nui ariki Hotu Matuꞌa

Bastrod @bastrod.bsky.social · 22d

Ötzi's meeting with Cain

#artist #illust #illustration #painting #digitalart #history

Painting of Ötzi the Iceman getting nailed in the shoulder with an arrow while running.

Bastrod @bastrod.bsky.social · Sep 8

Iyanuwo. Turns out i forgot to post this one

#artist #illust #illustration #painting #digitalart #africa #nigeria #edo #benin #history

Painting centered on a gate of the great wall of benin

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🎃 Andy but spooky @a-n-d-y.bsky.social · Sep 5

artist friends you may not always be happy with the product of your efforts but you are always enriched by the process to make it

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Punished “Venom” Asphodel @asphodelles.bsky.social · Sep 4

hornet photo study

Bastrod @bastrod.bsky.social · Aug 30

Battle of Taximaroa

#artist #illust #illustration #painting #digitalart #mexico #michoacan #purepecha #aztec #america #history

Painting illustrating a battle between the Purepecha and Aztec

Bastrod @bastrod.bsky.social · Aug 21

Royal portrait of king Tariácuri of the Uacúsecha
#artist #illust #illustration #painting #digitalart #mexico #michoacan #purepecha #america #history

Digital portrait painting of Tariacuri, founder of the Purepecha empire, or the Irechikwa.

Bastrod @bastrod.bsky.social · Aug 17

Royal portrait of king Tinerfe the Great

#art #artist #illust #illustration #painting #digitalart #canaries #grancanaria #guanche #africa #berber #history

Portrait of the mencey (king) Tinerfe of the Canary islands

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Jay 🌲 @telekitnetic.bsky.social · Aug 14

Was about to go pass out for the day when I ran into this.

I think bsky will appreciate this one. #formline #indigenousart

A Facebook post from David Robert Boxley-Tsimshian Artist.

"Wii hat'agm Xgyet 'waatgit wil manyaa gyemk, yoopxida wil dzogm."
(The Great Evil Cannibal from the East, devouring the country.)

2025, Digital.

I don't often create political commentary. This monster is devouring the country and we seem to be letting him.

#fdt #criminal #resist

A formline depiction of Donald Trump cannibalizing a red, blue, and white formline person.

Bastrod @bastrod.bsky.social · Aug 14

Oh my goodness 🥺

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💀🐺🌱ArtofMaquenda🍄🩸 @artofmaquenda.bsky.social · Aug 14

The backyard birds. Once I varnished and find nice threads for them all I'll make a better photo of them all together:)

Bastrod @bastrod.bsky.social · Jul 28

Mallquis Dinner

#art #artist #illust #illustration #painting #digitalart #peru #inca #precolumbian #incan #mummy #history

A painting of two incan emperors at dinner, one alive and one mummified

Bastrod @bastrod.bsky.social · Jul 22

I don't even have a good title here, Norse mythology is a beautiful mess.

#art #artist #illust #illustration #norse #europe #viking #scandinavia #germanic #mythology

A painting of the begining of the universe, according to norse mythology. With the jotunn Ymir drinking from the milk river of the cosmic cow licking a man out of salt. Dont ask.

Bastrod @bastrod.bsky.social · Jul 20

St. Mary of Egypt, and or Mary Magdalene. Based on the painting: "Mary Magdalene Raised by Angels in Glory"

#art #artist #illust #illustration #painting #digitalart #saint #egypt #christian #history

Bastrod @bastrod.bsky.social · Jul 16

Laika

#art #artist #illust #illustration #painting #digitalart #russia #soviet #laika #history #astronaut

Painting of Laika, in the style of a american astronaut portrait.

Bastrod @bastrod.bsky.social · Jul 12

Mayan bloodletting scene of Yaxchilan Lintel 24

#art #artist #illust #illustration #painting #digitalart #mexico #maya #mesoamerica #mayan #yaxchilan #history

A reimagined painting of the Yaxchilan Lintel 24 of a mayan lady piercing her tongue with rope and drawing blood.

Bastrod @bastrod.bsky.social · Jul 3

Cú Chulainn's last stand

#art #artist #illust #illustration #ireland #europe #gaelic #celtic #irish #mythology

A painting of Chu Chulainn, bound dead to a standing stone, surrounded by spears. Referencing the story of his death.

Bastrod @bastrod.bsky.social · Jun 26

fuck i misspelled embrace, its so over

Bastrod @bastrod.bsky.social · Jun 26

Hel's Emrace

#art #artist #illust #illustration #norse #europe #viking #scandinavia #germanic #mythology

A painting of Hel, one of the Norse gods of Death, lying in a to-be burial.