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Nik (data2048)
@data2048.bsky.social
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She/her, 30s ✨Commissions are: OPEN ✨ I draw a lot of my OCs and ramble about my stories.

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Nik (data2048) @data2048.bsky.social · Apr 19
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Hi! I’m Nik, and I draw my OCs a lot and ramble about things!

Listed below is information about commissions and how to support me.

Wanna see my art? Click the “media” tab on my profile!

Carrd: artofdata2048.carrd.co
Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/A852R5K
Page 1 of commission directions. 1) Select the character type: Full Body ($35), Half Body ($55), Bust ($75) 2) Select the coloring style: line art (black and white; $25), flats (color, no shading; the most popular option; $35), Hard Shading (color with sharp shading; $45), Soft Shading (color, shading done with a more painterly style; the most time consuming option; $65). 3) Add the character style with the color style, and you have the estimated price. Additional characters are 50% of the base price; up to 3 characters. Backgrounds are either no background or a solid color/gradient. More complex backgrounds will need to be discussed, and will start at a base price of $50 to start. CHIBI STYLE commissions follow a similar pattern as the regular commission, but is only allowed in a full body. Additional chibis are $10 each. Rules: - no more than 3 characters at a time, unless previously discussed. - Please provide references, visual or written. Anything to help me best capture your character. - Ask about availability first before talking about the commission you’d like! I don’t really have a waitlist, but my ability to work is based on my real life job!! - once contact is made, I will either confirm or decline your commission. I will then discuss payment, and have you complete the COMMISSION AGREEMENT (contract), which will be emailed to you. This, as well as payment, will need to be completed before work begins. I WILL DRAW: most anything, especially OCs and player icons! I WON’T DRAW: realism, animal portraits, detailed mecha, NSFW content, political works. I WILL NOT: promote hate speech, homophobia, or anything remotely close. I will block you if you request an item of this nature. Payment: is through PayPal. You will pay everything up front, or 50% at the start 50% at the end. NO BITCOIN. Once all payment is received, you will receive a HD version of your commission. The last two segments discuss guarantees and other additional information. I aim to work with you every step of the way, so I will not proceed with anything without your approval. I DO NOT WORK WITH ANY AI. SHORTHAND VERSION THE ARTIST - The Artist (Nicole Sbalcio) retains all rights to the work produced unless otherwise negotiated. - The Artist reserves the right to decline or refuse service to a client for any reason. - The Artist may give advice, suggestions, or ideas so that the art/character(s) clearly conveys the client’s expectations and vision. - The Artist reserves the right to cancel a commission after two weeks of no communication between The Client. THE CLIENT - The Client (you) retains all rights to the character(s) depicted. It is the client’s responsibility to assure they have permission in who/what is being portrayed. - Regarding approved fanart, characters depicted are retained by the original owners, neither the artist nor the client. - The Client must treat the Artist fairly and respectfully. Any form of bigotry, rudeness, or indecency will terminate services with the Artist. - Besides the use of cropping, The Client may not modify the work in any way. Watermarks may NOT be cropped out or removed. - Commissions are for PERSONAL USE ONLY, and may use the work for non-profit purposes (I.e., icons, profiles, and personal prints). The Client may not resell the commission for profit, unless a commercial use form has been signed and agreed upon. - The Client may not use their work as an NFT or use it in an AI engine. - The Client and The Artist may post the work, with proper credit. Cancellations & Refunds - You are allowed to contact me about a refund during the art process, but not after the product is completed. - If I am unable to complete your commission, then you are entitled to a full refund. In this case, I will send the amount back to you. - You are not allowed to file for a chargeback under any circumstance.Failure to comply will have you blacklisted. Revisions - You are allowed up to 2 small revisions after completion (e.g., simple color change, add a pattern, etc) with no fee. Afterward, you will be charged $20 per request
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carminedeville.bsky.social
How I feel drawing anything rn
A stupid meme with the text "artists when they have a drawing idea they cannot execute" surrounded by garbage stick figures in various states of violent distress
December 5, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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veroro.bsky.social
Artist quote with your OC in different outfits!

OC dress up is basically my favorite pastime
December 3, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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exitrealitystudios.com
Vale's ponytail is growing on me

Page 122 is live!

Latest: badinfluencecomic.com
Start Fresh: badinfluencecomic.com/comic/cover1/

#BadInfluenceComic #comics #WebComic
A comic panel crop, Tassera, a woman with tan skin and green eyes pictured from the shoulders up, her hands resting around her shoulder, her head tilted slightly to the right, purple hair in a braid over her shoulder bad influence page 122
December 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
data2048.bsky.social
Man alive… can’t catch a break right now. Get one second to breathe and then life comes in with a big ass hammer and breaks everything.

Anyway. 2025 can suck it.
December 3, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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josephbrassey.bsky.social
It's been two days since the last Newsletter, which means it's time to post the fifth piece of Glassblade character art by @data2048.bsky.social. Michael is many things; arrogant, tortured, brave, and cruelly humbled, but he is above all else a hot mess.

Glassblade releases in 28 days. #booksky
Art of a dark haired white man with brown eyes and a sharp-featured face. The text next to his head reads "Michael."
December 3, 2025 at 1:54 PM
data2048.bsky.social
As a band director: is it hard listening to beginners as a professional? That must be so tough.

I can’t really say anything about counseling because it’s not currently my position, but during my internship, family constantly asked me if I was diagnosing them or if I could be their therapist.
mixedlinguist.bsky.social Nicole Holliday @mixedlinguist.bsky.social · 5d
What’s the worst question someone can ask after you tell them your profession? For linguists, it’s definitely “how many languages do you speak?”, but I’m curious what else is happening to the rest of y’all out there?!
December 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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eiliakins.bsky.social
Early dev art: Vri & Goghorn (2017)

Since I didn't share Vri's fullbody ref yet, here it is! And Goghorn too for size comparison. :)

The markings on his face are paint. His mom painted them on him daily when he was a kid. Only... she painted them with blood.

#oc #ocSky
Digital drawings of my characters, Vri and Goghorn on a gray background. Vri is an elf with snow white skin, bright red hair and wears a red-and-brown outfit featuring a brigandine, a simple shirt and a blanket wrapped around his waist like a skirt. Goghorn is a blond man with brown skin and fluffy animal ears. He wears a dancer's outfit in pale yellows and greens with an embroidered pattern of heather plants. Goghorn is slightly taller than Vri, maybe an inch or so.
December 2, 2025 at 2:57 PM
data2048.bsky.social
Psssst… you wanna see four of my favorite pages from the two chapters so far?

This first post is Ch. 1. I feel that 99% of my art is just wild expressions. I also apologize for the sketch color choice 🥲

#wips #someonetowatchoverme
Screenshot of a comic page sketched in teal. Haseo pops in to ask Forseth why he is always so grumpy and intimidating. Screenshot of a comic page sketched in teal. Haseo greets Keits (lycan) and Brek (vampire). Brek goes over why he has to carry an umbrella. Screenshot of a comic page sketched in teal. Forseth confronts Crissa and realizes that she has no idea who he is. Guignard panics. Screenshot of a comic page sketched in teal.
December 1, 2025 at 2:22 PM
data2048.bsky.social
Me waking up over break: I feel refreshed! Even tho I am sick!

Me waking up for school: what is life. Did I even sleep.

Proof that I am not a morning person. Thank god for autocorrect because this would have been full of errors and unreadable.
December 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
data2048.bsky.social
Things I need to remind myself as I try to make detailed backgrounds on comic pages
cartoonist.coop Cartoonist Cooperative @cartoonist.coop · 5d
if you're one person making a comic by yourself, don't treat yourself like you should function on the same level as comics that have multiple people working on them. your backgrounds can be squiggles and colors.

allow yourself room to be abstract with details and give yourself some grace
December 1, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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josephbrassey.bsky.social
Heyoooooo my December newsletter drops tomorrow and will feature a guide to the paid tiers that are going live, as well as the Author discord and some new Glassblade art by @data2048.bsky.social! Go subscribe to get it in your eyeballs tomorrow morning! #booksky #writesky #author #writer
Notes from the Scribble-Box
My personal newsletter on fiction, life, art, and eventually serialized storytelling
josephs-newsletter-41aee1.beehiiv.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:42 AM
data2048.bsky.social
So I like popsockets.

Did I just discover that I can create a custom case? Yes. Did I also create a custom pop? Yes.

Will I have people asking me “who is that on your phone case?”

ABSOLUTELY.

What pictures did I pick?
Screenshot of Forseth making an evil laughing face. Forseth being surrounded by red and black whips of power. His eyes glow red. He stands on a blueish background.
December 1, 2025 at 1:35 AM
data2048.bsky.social
Is it… are these… MORE OCS FROM #theelementals???? Yes. These are agents a part of the Alliance who serve in Forseth’s special unit (basically his direct squad). Yara, Killian, and Caster are mentioned more, but they’re all there.

You get one guess as to who I ship. #someonetowafchoverme
All characters have a similar color scheme outfit that matches Forseth, their commander. Top row: Bystar (Fire). Short buzzed sides, longer ish red-orange hair fluffed on top. Hair fades to a yellow at the ends. Orange eyes. Yara (shadow). Dark skin. Purplish blue hair cut in a pixie cut with long bangs that rest over the left side of her face. Purple eyes. Caster (ice). Older, more muscular male with light, almost white, blue hair. Light blue eyes. Middle row: Zeder (mind). Younger male with tanned skin and dusty purple hair in a wolf-cut. Bright purple eyes. Killian, dark reddish brown hair pulled into a bun; loose strands of hair whisps by his ears, and has short bangs. Purple eyes. Ludlum (toxin), greyish skin with sage green hair, medium length.Dark green eyes. Bottom row: Ahn (electric), shaved sides, long wavy yellow hair knit into a top ponytail. Hair fades to pink. Teal eyes. Pointed ears, as she is a dragon in human form. Imperos (wind), long greenish hair pulled into a high ponytail, with whisps of hair that falls into his face. His hair fades to a blue. Faded purple eyes. Ritska (mind), dark skin with purplish brown hair, spiked to the left, and longer bags covering the left side of his face. Yellow eyes.
November 30, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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kikirini.bsky.social
Day 117 of posting art ‘til my hand is healed. A redraw of an old underwear pic that I made because I drew Kijo too skinny the first time. But I have made her even curvier now, so I have to redraw it again, don’t I? 😭

#oc #ocsky #kuroshouri
A digital illustration. A woman with long hair in a ponytail, wearing purple lacy underwear.
November 30, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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kikirini.bsky.social
I know it's a rough time of year for everyone financially, but I shake the can anyway: For just $2/month you can read 5 months ahead in Kuro Shouri. We also got books and goodies in the shop. Every bit helps this disabled artist out ;w;
ko-fi.com/kikirini/tiers
Join Kikirini's Membership
Support Kikirini monthly
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November 30, 2025 at 6:57 PM
data2048.bsky.social
I am pleased(?) to announce that I do, in fact, have a cold.

I'm lowkey mad that it happened during my vacation. I stopped wearing my mask at school because I am constantly switching between instruments... but I think that I'll just go back to wearing one so I'm not sick during winter break.
November 30, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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josephbrassey.bsky.social
It’s one month and two days till Glassblade chapters start releasing! Here’s a teaser. #booksky #writesky #author
"Keep your point on your target," Uncle Michael said. "From the center, it is easiest to move to any other defensive position that you need. Now—" he threw a slow cut at Gabe's left side. Gabe's seven-year-old parry was awkward, hindered by the puffy coat that rendered him more marshmallow than child.
November 29, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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todd-athan.bsky.social
I could've done so much more-
I might do another, but-

Hhhheuhh;;;;

#doodle #sketch #ocart #ocsky #BL #originalcharacter #digitalart #digitaldrawing #artist #art
November 29, 2025 at 11:48 PM
data2048.bsky.social
It’s time for another character from #theelementals / #someonetowatchoverme

This is Haniel! She’s an angel serving in the Medical Wing (of the Alliance and Legion). She often hides her wings so that she can move around the tight hallways easier.

#ocs
Character art of an OC named Haniel! Haniel is a black, female character with blue eyes and white, Afro hair pulled into two buns. Her pose looks like she is skipping and floating forward. Her outfit is inspired by a medical coat with a white uniform underneath. She has short, dark shorts under the skirt of her uniform and tall, thigh high socks with dark boots that rise above her knee.
November 29, 2025 at 10:41 PM
data2048.bsky.social
I was going to do art, and then brain goes: maybe I'll put my "sounds like" / hypothetical VAs list for #theelementals into a note so I don't have to try and discern my own handwriting...

So if you're curious. This isn't all the characters in the whole story, but this is a good chunk.
November 29, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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kynaera.bsky.social
Thank you for the share Veroro! 🥺🫶💕
A chibi illustration of my persona - a cream fox/dog kemonomimi with purple eyes and star motifs - posed with a chibi Umbreon, holding up an ultra ball with a big happy expression in a dainty pose. Umbreon gijinka - a young woman with short, choppy black hair and two big umbreon ears wearing a big black hoodie and looking distantly off to the right. #197 is written in the background. Illustration of my white-haired dog/fox kemonomimi persona. They have pale skin, purple eyes and yellow star markings under their eyes. They are wearing a crop-top style brown sweater with plaited sleeves, underneath that is a purple tank top tucked into high-waist blue shorts and on their legs they wear black stockings. Their gold earrings and outfit accessories are star and moon themed. They are posed seemingly floating in a space environment with one arm out to the side and slightly off screen and the other arm is bent, raised up and their hand is out holding a hovering yellow star that is passing by on it's way. Their facial expression is happy and focused on the star. The mood of this piece is cosy and happy feeling. 8 winter themed pixel arts, in order left to right, top to bottom: hot chocolate candle gingerbread cookie ice cube candy cane robin penguin xmas pudding
November 29, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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veroro.bsky.social
Art share time!

⭐Share some of your favorite art!
⭐Support each other
⭐SFW preferred, label appropriately if NSFW
⭐No AI/NFT
⭐Repost for visibility is appreciated!
November 29, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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cinnaspice.bsky.social
Sammie again :D

#oc #ocart #ocsky #art
A ref sheet of my oc Sammie. Text reads "Metal gloves turn into wings" "Very painful when wings appear"
November 28, 2025 at 9:53 PM
data2048.bsky.social
And now it is time for the villain of #someonetowatchoverme to be revealed! Meet Nazir. I drew a bust of him a few months ago, just because I was struggling to come up with an outfit design.

Nazir is pretentious, arrogant, and thinks way too highly of himself.

#ocs #theelementals
Illustration of a male character standing in front of a white and cool grey background. Nazir wears a predominantly cool grey outfit, reminiscent of the gear a spy or a cop would wear. His right arm is fully covered, while his left has just his shoulder and fingertips showing. He has midlength dark hair that fades into a tealish-green color. He has sharp, grey eyes. He grins menacingly at the viewer.
November 28, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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abrildelucia.bsky.social
OOPS all discounts! vgen.co/arcanesouls

#blackfridaysale #vgen #vgencomm #commission #fantasy #elfenjoyers #art #supportartists #vgendiscount
Services VGEN page featuring Arcanesoul's commission prices starting at $14 all the way through to $77. Offered are tokens, illustrated and floral portraits, experimental and couple commissions and full body commissions
November 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM