Erika
@fainder.bsky.social
✏ 2D game artist and animator (currently on Super Animal Royale)
🐾 Animals enthusiast
😊 She/her
🚫 GenAI apologists will be hidden/blocked
📢 linktr.ee/ErikaSignini
🛒 https://www.redbubble.com/people/365animals/shop
🐾 Animals enthusiast
😊 She/her
🚫 GenAI apologists will be hidden/blocked
📢 linktr.ee/ErikaSignini
🛒 https://www.redbubble.com/people/365animals/shop
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Erika
@fainder.bsky.social
· Dec 3
Hello! ✨ I'm Erika (formerly Fainder online)
I'm an animator (Spine) for videogames, currently working on @animalroyale.com
This account is for personal art and hanging out. I like animals of every kind and stylized art, so expect some of that here 😊
I'm an animator (Spine) for videogames, currently working on @animalroyale.com
This account is for personal art and hanging out. I like animals of every kind and stylized art, so expect some of that here 😊
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January 22, 2026 at 8:41 PM
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No studio will ever generate 4 options and be like one of these is perfect. They will generate hundreds/thousands driving up executive indecision and take just as long. The actual problem is not how long artist take, its leadership not knowing exactly what they want. AI will not solve that.
Capcom is another studio embracing gen-ai sadly. Popular titles include: Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, Okami, Street Fighter, Ace Attorney, Devil May Cry, and Mega Man. -y
Sources: giznewsdaily.com/capcom-discu...
www.ign.com/articles/cap...
Sources: giznewsdaily.com/capcom-discu...
www.ign.com/articles/cap...
Capcom Experimenting With Generative AI to Create 'Hundreds of Thousands of Unique Ideas' Needed to Build In-Game Environments - IGN
Capcom is experimenting with generative AI to create the "hundreds of thousands of unique ideas" needed to build in-game environments.
www.ign.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:10 PM
No studio will ever generate 4 options and be like one of these is perfect. They will generate hundreds/thousands driving up executive indecision and take just as long. The actual problem is not how long artist take, its leadership not knowing exactly what they want. AI will not solve that.
Latest watercolor I finished last week: lesser spotted woodpecker
January 22, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Latest watercolor I finished last week: lesser spotted woodpecker
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January 21, 2026 at 12:41 AM
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January 20, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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Inhabitants of the Paleozoic 🦐🐟🦎
July 3, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Inhabitants of the Paleozoic 🦐🐟🦎
First museum sketching of the year!
We stayed so long, I was so tired 😂 But I recently got myself a tiny foldable stool which is not too bad
We stayed so long, I was so tired 😂 But I recently got myself a tiny foldable stool which is not too bad
January 19, 2026 at 2:17 PM
First museum sketching of the year!
We stayed so long, I was so tired 😂 But I recently got myself a tiny foldable stool which is not too bad
We stayed so long, I was so tired 😂 But I recently got myself a tiny foldable stool which is not too bad
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To keep myself sane lately I've been plugging away on this and FINALLY finished it. I worked on it very sporadically but the first sketch is about 7 years old!
At some point I would like to maybe make it into a print but we'll see. #art
At some point I would like to maybe make it into a print but we'll see. #art
January 17, 2026 at 5:21 AM
To keep myself sane lately I've been plugging away on this and FINALLY finished it. I worked on it very sporadically but the first sketch is about 7 years old!
At some point I would like to maybe make it into a print but we'll see. #art
At some point I would like to maybe make it into a print but we'll see. #art
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Day 13 of @birbfest.challenge - White-Eared Pheasant (again)
Final version! Still floofy. Still sweet.
#birbfest2026 #birbfest #whiteearedpheasant #cutebird #birb #pheasant #gamebird #ornamentalbird
Final version! Still floofy. Still sweet.
#birbfest2026 #birbfest #whiteearedpheasant #cutebird #birb #pheasant #gamebird #ornamentalbird
January 14, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Day 13 of @birbfest.challenge - White-Eared Pheasant (again)
Final version! Still floofy. Still sweet.
#birbfest2026 #birbfest #whiteearedpheasant #cutebird #birb #pheasant #gamebird #ornamentalbird
Final version! Still floofy. Still sweet.
#birbfest2026 #birbfest #whiteearedpheasant #cutebird #birb #pheasant #gamebird #ornamentalbird
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Day 13 of @birbfest.challenge - White-Eared Pheasant
This is a WIP!
The days are getting away from me so here is today's birb so far - I really liked how the colours are coming together so far. Floofy birbs!
#birbfest2026 #birbfest #whiteearedpheasant #cutebird #pheasant #gamebird #ornamentalbird
This is a WIP!
The days are getting away from me so here is today's birb so far - I really liked how the colours are coming together so far. Floofy birbs!
#birbfest2026 #birbfest #whiteearedpheasant #cutebird #pheasant #gamebird #ornamentalbird
January 13, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Day 13 of @birbfest.challenge - White-Eared Pheasant
This is a WIP!
The days are getting away from me so here is today's birb so far - I really liked how the colours are coming together so far. Floofy birbs!
#birbfest2026 #birbfest #whiteearedpheasant #cutebird #pheasant #gamebird #ornamentalbird
This is a WIP!
The days are getting away from me so here is today's birb so far - I really liked how the colours are coming together so far. Floofy birbs!
#birbfest2026 #birbfest #whiteearedpheasant #cutebird #pheasant #gamebird #ornamentalbird
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January 12, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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December 29, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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This kingfisher took absolutely everything out of me — 23.5 hours of work! As one of my favorite birds, I just had to capture its stunning turquoise plumage in wool.
#kingfisher #needlefelting #woolart #handmade #birds #bird #art #sculpture #felting #felt
#kingfisher #needlefelting #woolart #handmade #birds #bird #art #sculpture #felting #felt
January 12, 2026 at 9:21 AM
This kingfisher took absolutely everything out of me — 23.5 hours of work! As one of my favorite birds, I just had to capture its stunning turquoise plumage in wool.
#kingfisher #needlefelting #woolart #handmade #birds #bird #art #sculpture #felting #felt
#kingfisher #needlefelting #woolart #handmade #birds #bird #art #sculpture #felting #felt
I had this paper where I practiced watercolor blotches on lying around, so I drew one more xenacanthus on it
January 11, 2026 at 9:07 AM
I had this paper where I practiced watercolor blotches on lying around, so I drew one more xenacanthus on it
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Mandarin Duck
(2024)
(2024)
January 11, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Mandarin Duck
(2024)
(2024)
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Animal Awareness Days for January and 2026! 🎉
As always, Mark your calendars! Plan accordingly.
Google Sheets Webpage Link: tinyurl.com/52svzknm
#AnimalDayCal2026 #AnimalDayCal #AnimalArtists #BirdArt #SciArt #Conservation
As always, Mark your calendars! Plan accordingly.
Google Sheets Webpage Link: tinyurl.com/52svzknm
#AnimalDayCal2026 #AnimalDayCal #AnimalArtists #BirdArt #SciArt #Conservation
January 9, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Animal Awareness Days for January and 2026! 🎉
As always, Mark your calendars! Plan accordingly.
Google Sheets Webpage Link: tinyurl.com/52svzknm
#AnimalDayCal2026 #AnimalDayCal #AnimalArtists #BirdArt #SciArt #Conservation
As always, Mark your calendars! Plan accordingly.
Google Sheets Webpage Link: tinyurl.com/52svzknm
#AnimalDayCal2026 #AnimalDayCal #AnimalArtists #BirdArt #SciArt #Conservation
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Absolutely this.
A writer that uses genAi por artwork, an artist that uses genai to answer emails, music artists that use genai for making a videoclip. I despise all of them. I don't think they don't understand how AI works, I think they believe their art is more valuable than the others. 🖕
A writer that uses genAi por artwork, an artist that uses genai to answer emails, music artists that use genai for making a videoclip. I despise all of them. I don't think they don't understand how AI works, I think they believe their art is more valuable than the others. 🖕
the discourse on what jobs are acceptable to replace with generative AI reveals a lot about what we think of other people's jobs
January 9, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Absolutely this.
A writer that uses genAi por artwork, an artist that uses genai to answer emails, music artists that use genai for making a videoclip. I despise all of them. I don't think they don't understand how AI works, I think they believe their art is more valuable than the others. 🖕
A writer that uses genAi por artwork, an artist that uses genai to answer emails, music artists that use genai for making a videoclip. I despise all of them. I don't think they don't understand how AI works, I think they believe their art is more valuable than the others. 🖕
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✨NEW Ticket Postcards✨
You guys asked for some of these guys and I’m delivering!!!!!!
You guys asked for some of these guys and I’m delivering!!!!!!
January 7, 2026 at 7:53 PM
✨NEW Ticket Postcards✨
You guys asked for some of these guys and I’m delivering!!!!!!
You guys asked for some of these guys and I’m delivering!!!!!!
It's #sundayfishsketch here's orthacanthus!
(maybe not exactly accurate but I'm just sketching)
(maybe not exactly accurate but I'm just sketching)
January 4, 2026 at 3:56 PM
It's #sundayfishsketch here's orthacanthus!
(maybe not exactly accurate but I'm just sketching)
(maybe not exactly accurate but I'm just sketching)
Reply with a piece of palaeoart that deeply influenced you as a child.
Does video media count? Because this is it for most Italians, hands down.
Does video media count? Because this is it for most Italians, hands down.
January 1, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Reply with a piece of palaeoart that deeply influenced you as a child.
Does video media count? Because this is it for most Italians, hands down.
Does video media count? Because this is it for most Italians, hands down.
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happy new year my beans
January 1, 2026 at 1:10 PM
happy new year my beans
So I still wanted to try my hand at the last subject of the paleoart workshop I attented back in November, which was Amphimachairodus giganteus. I've been doing some sketches to explore but I'm very insecure with this animal😅
(cont.)
(cont.)
December 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM
So I still wanted to try my hand at the last subject of the paleoart workshop I attented back in November, which was Amphimachairodus giganteus. I've been doing some sketches to explore but I'm very insecure with this animal😅
(cont.)
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...and bobcat. Felines will never be boring ok
It was just a random sketch I referenced from some photo, no special planning, hence the pointless pose 😅
It was just a random sketch I referenced from some photo, no special planning, hence the pointless pose 😅
December 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
...and bobcat. Felines will never be boring ok
It was just a random sketch I referenced from some photo, no special planning, hence the pointless pose 😅
It was just a random sketch I referenced from some photo, no special planning, hence the pointless pose 😅
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A lynx, watercolor
Someone needs to teach me how to properly scan and edit scans with real media. I've done none for so long I don't know anymore 😩
Someone needs to teach me how to properly scan and edit scans with real media. I've done none for so long I don't know anymore 😩
December 21, 2025 at 8:36 AM
A lynx, watercolor
Someone needs to teach me how to properly scan and edit scans with real media. I've done none for so long I don't know anymore 😩
Someone needs to teach me how to properly scan and edit scans with real media. I've done none for so long I don't know anymore 😩
A lynx, watercolor
Someone needs to teach me how to properly scan and edit scans with real media. I've done none for so long I don't know anymore 😩
Someone needs to teach me how to properly scan and edit scans with real media. I've done none for so long I don't know anymore 😩
December 21, 2025 at 8:36 AM
A lynx, watercolor
Someone needs to teach me how to properly scan and edit scans with real media. I've done none for so long I don't know anymore 😩
Someone needs to teach me how to properly scan and edit scans with real media. I've done none for so long I don't know anymore 😩