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melonberri @melonberri.bsky.social · 2d

OH NOOO

melonberri @melonberri.bsky.social · 2d

🕺🏽✨ @blizzb3ar.bsky.social bc he’s going thru it fr rn

throne.com/blizzb3ar

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ciil 🦭 @ciil.bsky.social · 6d

1am delirious motivational comic from moi #comic

comic of seal being self conscious abt sucking but evil ominous aggro positive seal screams at her that actually its cooler to try and flop than not try and not flop. seal screams AT LEAST I DID IT BROOOO

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melonberri @melonberri.bsky.social · 8d

🧡🎃QRP your Pumpkin Art!🎃🧡

#art #illustration #halloween #monsterart #arttrain

an illustration of several pumpkin creatures playing music and walking through the woods following after a larger creature

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H (エイチ) @therealhanamaru.bsky.social · 12d

Gotta participate in this year's -tober challenge

SLEEPTOBER 2025 COMING IN CINEMA NEAR YOU

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melonberri @melonberri.bsky.social · 13d

I want… alcohol markers

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melonberri @melonberri.bsky.social · 15d

every 3 months I remember I have a gouache palette, I revive all the paints, use it for 1 picture... then forget all over again

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Samantha Mash @samanthamash.bsky.social · 16d

I think all artists want this, but I’d kill for a year with no need to hustle and instead can just focus on making new experimental work

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melonberri @melonberri.bsky.social · 24d

I fear we might be getting out of here soon, my dudes (positive)

a man is carrying a bag of trash down a sidewalk in front of a don villas van

Alt: a man is carrying a bag of trash down a sidewalk in front of a don villas van. he tosses it into an outdoor trash can

media.tenor.com

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Mr Autumn Man @hartsunknown.blacksky.app · 26d

Williams was a photographer for Jet magazine. He took the photo himself. The OG selfie. Iconic.

Orangeburg, South Carolina, 1956

Young Black man in a patterned shirt leans over a metal water fountain labeled “WHITE ONLY,” drinking directly from it. His gaze meets the camera, capturing a bold act of defiance against segregation during the Jim Crow era.

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🦎🏳️‍🌈 @grovyle.bgay.social · 28d

Clip Studio Paint is on sale!
www.clipstudio.net/en/purchase/...

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melonberri @melonberri.bsky.social · Sep 8

I wish bluesky had drafts so I can file my thoughts away for later lol

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Gorey Cask of Amontilladoing @coreybrickley.bsky.social · Jan 24

this is making the rounds on facebook so i thought id bring it here for u m'lord

screenshot of a post i made on twitter

Corey Brickley Illustration. Ju:
@CoreyBrickley
Seguir
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i struggle with a brain that wants to stiffly copy whatever reference i'm using and one thing i've found helpful:
1. draw big blocky shapes over the reference
2. turn off ref and redraw big blocky shapes
3. draw in figure with big blocky shapes overlaid
Traducir post

photo of model posing as an elegant elf woman that ive blocked out with a chunky red brush

in a separate window ive redrawn the red blocks, then have drawn details over the red blocks, using the photo+red transparency as reference

final doodle of the figure drawing without the red blocking

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☄ Dreaming of A New Dawn ☄ @stardustmoth.bsky.social · Sep 4

I've been very reluctant about creating this, but it's something I needed to do. If anybody is able to help, whether it's through donations or sharing this - I would truly appreciate any support given.

(I am incredibly stressed out right now)

www.gofundme.com/f/help-akash...

Donate to Help Akasha Avoid Utility Disconnection, organized by Akasha Howard

Hi folks, this is Akasha aka StardustMoth. This GoFundMe is to raise money to co… Akasha Howard needs your support for Help Akasha Avoid Utility Disconnection

www.gofundme.com

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Dianna Gunn Does (Fictional) Murders 🇨🇦 @diannalgunn.bsky.social · Aug 30

They're actively targeting creators who call in & banning them, making it even more important to call if you're a customer & not a creator

Tell them they shouldn't be dictating how you get to spend the money you put your blood, sweat, and tears into earning

Ana Valens | 🔞 | Comms Open @acvalens.net · Aug 13

CALL STRIPE
CALL PAYPAL
CALL MASTERCARD
CALL VISA

DO NOT. STOP. CALLING!
#rocktheboat

stop-paypros.neocities.org

UPDATED
Stripe A
Stripe is currently a major priority, as they have the ability to deny itch.io's eligibility to their services according to itch.io's owner.
• 354 Oyster Point Blvd. South San Francisco,
CA 94080 US (United States HQ)
• 10 BOULEVARD HAUSSMANN, 75009 PARIS
(France HQ)
• Grand Canal Street Lower, The One Building,
Dublin D02 HD59 (Ireland HQ) (yes, it's called The One Building)
• +1 888 926 2289 - State you are from California when calling this number
• 1(888) 963-8955 (San Franeisco HQ)
• 353 1 903 8449 (Ireland HQ)
• (877) 887-7815 (Customer Support/Complaints)
• UPDATED +33-805-11-19-67 (France-HQ) Seems like the line was disconnect due to our calls.
• complaints@stripe.com
• Complaints Form

PayPal !
Unfortunately, PayPal doesn't seem to have any e-mail address, as it uses its website's customer support. You will need to log in to your PayPal account if you wish to access Customer Support lines or messages. Here's a few lines we found so far :
• 2211 N 1st St. San Jose, CA 95131 US
• 1-402-935-2050 (US + Canada)
• 1800 931 678 (Australia)
• Customer Complaints Form (Australia)
• enquiry@paypal.com thank you sassinthedark.bsky.social for the info!

UPDAIED
MasterCard
• 2000 Purchase St. Purchase, NY 10577
US
UPDATED +1 914 249 2000
• CEO of MasterCard: 0 -> 6432224#
→> 1
• President of Mastercard: 0 -
54757287425# →> 3
• Play the roulette: 0 -> Any numbers until you get connected to someone
1 800 307 7309 (US) - Options for operator
: 1-1-2-2-2-1
List of toll-free numbers by region
1 636 722 6100 (St. Louis Office)
• 914.249.2000 (Global Headquarters, US)
• 636.722.6100 (Operaction Center, US)
• 971.4.391.4200 (Dubai HQ)
• 305.539.2300 (Latin America HQ)
• 914.249.6518 (North America HQ)
• 1-800-627-8372 (US Only)
• 1800-120-113 (Australia)
• +1-636-722-7111 (International)
• customer_support@mastercard.com
List of executives' Linkedin profiles

UPDATED
Visa !
900 Metro Center Bivd, Foster City, CA
94404
NEW +1 650 432 3200 (Headquarters, US)
• Ryan McInerney (CEO) - 4 ->
6246376397926#
• Paul Fabara (Chief Risk Officer) - 4 - > 3222727285#
• Kelley Tullier (Chief People and Corp. Affairs Officer) - 4 ->
885543753559#
• Source
• Thank you profbadvibes.bsky.social
for these finds!
1-800-847-2911 (US + Canada) - US Option
Selection for Operator: 1-1-2 / 1-1-3
• List of phone numbers by region
• 1-888-289-9322 (Confidential Compliance
Hotline)
• askvisa@visa.com

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melonberri @melonberri.bsky.social · Aug 30

a lil Peak then one of the other ones :)

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The Cuix (sketch comms open) @thecuix.bsky.social · Aug 29

you're the main reason to keep on going

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Léo Chérel @cherelleo.bsky.social · Aug 29

A bunch of nasty foes you might encounter along your way :

Sketchbook pages depicting a few fantasy inspired ennemies. from top left to bottom right : a tiny wizard, a great harpy covered in gold jewelry, a fly-guy thief, a bullfroag in armor with an axe, a regular harpy, a barbarian toad, a frog assassin with a scar on his face and a classic goblin bandit.

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melonberri @melonberri.bsky.social · Aug 29

might as well give it a shot lol 🕺🏽✨ thrn.co/u/melonberri

Throne @throne.com · Aug 28

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melonberri @melonberri.bsky.social · Aug 26

did interview. now I deserve a little treato

a cartoon drawing of a white bear holding a pink purse and a lollipop .

Alt: a cartoon drawing of a white bear holding a pink purse and a lollipop while dancing in place

media.tenor.com

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melonberri @melonberri.bsky.social · Aug 26

Without downloading any new images, where are you mentally?

an image of an opossum with it's mouth open as if screaming. the text at the bottom reads [screaming begins again]

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melonberri @melonberri.bsky.social · Aug 25

they let me in here... so now I'm like Mod™ Melon /j

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zmeess ☂️ commissions open @zmeess.bsky.social · Aug 24

another commission for @adomania.bsky.social, their wonderful faun Lazarus! thank you for the opportunity to draw this boy again ✨
#art

shoulders-up digital painting of a young-looking faun, watching the viewer from behind his hands. he has light skin that fades into a tawny gradient on his forehead, shoulder-length wavy auburn and white hair with the color split down the middle, and large ram's horns that curl out and then in towards his chin. the top side of the horns is brown, with filigree carvings in it, while the bottom side is dark blue like a starry sky. the horns are shattered in a few places, the shards held in place close to each other as if by magic. the faun's eyes have dark sclera, blue irises and bright gold pupils; so does the third eye in the middle of his forehead, embedded into the bone with a few dark cracks around it spreading down the faun's face. all three eyes are looking at the viewer with an intense expression from behind the gracefully held long-clawed fingers, the faun's lips in a slight smile.
the painting is done in a semi-realistic style, with the color scheme that is almost iridescent.

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ashley | nyc artist @artbysmashley.bsky.social · Aug 12

✨ HOW TO: support artists for $0.00 ✨

- leave a like!
- repost their work - more eyes!!
- comment on their posts! (an emoji goes a long way!)

all of this means so much to artists and helps immensely!! just a reminder that support does NOT always have to be financial 🥰🤍✨

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melonberri @melonberri.bsky.social · Aug 14

for some reason I can taste the cookie butter I put in my coffee and Not the coffee...

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