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OrangeyDraws @orangeydraws.bsky.social · 13h

#inktober2025 19: Arctic
Based this on the first homebrew #dnd adventure I ran, where the party had to investigate a mountain temple to find the cause of a longer-than-normal winter.
#fantasy #ttrpg #ink #sketchbook #drawingprompt #humanartist

A dour half-orc waits for his female companion as they ascend a mountain overlooking a snowbound tundra landscape.

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OrangeyDraws @orangeydraws.bsky.social · 1d

Oh yes, I have a BlueSky account. I should really start posting here regularly... 😒
Just a summary of my recent drawing activity.
#astarion #tav #billcipher #inktober2025 #baldursgate3 #bg3 #gravityfalls #fanart #sketchbook #drink #blunder #deal

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Twonks @twonks.bsky.social · 2d

5 o'clock somewhere

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OrangeyDraws @orangeydraws.bsky.social · Aug 2

Criminally underrated Pokemon girl

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OrangeyDraws @orangeydraws.bsky.social · Jun 18

Some fantastic hatching on this, works well with the colours.

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OrangeyDraws @orangeydraws.bsky.social · Jun 10

The fact I found out about season 3 of #squidgame from a corporate sponsored advert kind of proves the point of Squid Game.

OrangeyDraws @orangeydraws.bsky.social · Jun 3

On this day, 03/06/2025, our family dog, Jim, was put to sleep. He was 14, was riddled with arthritis, and he passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family.
Rest in peace, Jim. You may be gone, but you're not forgotten, and you never will be.
#illustration #dog #pet #restinpeace

Digital illustration of a beloved family pet, now sadly deceased, on his last trip to the beach.

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OrangeyDraws @orangeydraws.bsky.social · May 31

Aah, Pelipper. I love my peddle bin bird boi.

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Outbursts Of Everett True @everetttrue.bsky.social · May 30

The Evansville Press, April 10,1916

MY CARD.
MR. GEO. PUSHEM, EFFICIENCY EXPERT.

AND STAY OUT!
I HAVE NO USE FOR THE SHARP BOYS THAT GO AROUND SHOWING EMPLOYERS HOW THEY CAN KILL OFF THEIR HELP QUICKER BY
SHIFTING TUO MEN'S WORK
ONTO ONE!!!

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ᑕᕼᗴᖇYᒪ @cheryl2877.bsky.social · May 29

I absolutely agree with this! It’s so sad that millions don’t.

#Pinks

Just because something doesn’t affect you personally, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t care about it. We, as humans should desire to see others free from suffering

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OrangeyDraws @orangeydraws.bsky.social · May 30

Its name is, in fact, a mash-up of Chime and Echo.
For years I pronounced it "Chime-Cho"...

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · May 27

… and now an ‘artist’ commissioned by best sellers has been caught using gen AI for their character ‘art’ by authors on Threads.

Shoe lace tells and smudgy blends are the new fingers, fam. 😭

This is so ridiculous.

Behold- traditional publishing house lead title art budget

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OrangeyDraws @orangeydraws.bsky.social · May 28

Just a cute bnuuy office lady I doodled during an online course.
#bunny #cute #doodle #officelady #anthro

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michelle⁷ @poisonivy47.bsky.social · Apr 29

If you need any sources on AI being shitty, I've been collecting and compiling them: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Questioning AI Resource List

Excellent summary of major problems with companies’ focus on AI written by expert in machine learning: https://ludic.mataroa.blog/blog/i-will-fucking-piledrive-you-if-you-mention-ai-again/ Another g...

docs.google.com

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Alma K. Rowan @almakrowan.bsky.social · May 24

oh gods, i HATE that damned "artstyle regression" meme that put the fear of experimentation into so many people!!

look, i don't think art regression is a thing to begin with!!
it's just change, and as artist lives and changes, the art changes too because it's just expression of ourselves.
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OrangeyDraws @orangeydraws.bsky.social · May 23

Sure, s*x is great, but have you ever cleaned out an inbox of nearly 6000 emails?

OrangeyDraws @orangeydraws.bsky.social · May 21

Had an exhausting day, so I made a silly piece based on a prompt I've had saved on my laptop for literally years.
I don't know the original creator of the prompt, sadly.
#drawingprompt #illustration #wizard #genie #fantasy #oc

A timid young wizard reacts coyly as he accidentally summons a pretty genie from a lamp.

Original prompt. Original creator unknown.

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OrangeyDraws @orangeydraws.bsky.social · May 21

Dang, guess I'm a real variety gamer.
I included games I played once and games I've tried but not stuck, with along the stuff I've played to death. I think it's pretty clear to see I gravitate more towards RPGs and action games.

OrangeyDraws @orangeydraws.bsky.social · May 15

Chie is best girl 👍

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OrangeyDraws @orangeydraws.bsky.social · May 15

#MerMay2025 15: #Peach
An obvious choice, maybe, but it just had to be done. I love Princess Peach, and I love mermaids, so Mermaid Peach releases the happy brain chemicals.
#nintendo #fanart #princess #peach #mermaid #mermay

Princess Peach, in her Mermaid Peach costume, sings a magical song in an absract, underwater-themed background.

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OrangeyDraws @orangeydraws.bsky.social · May 13

A day late, but I just had to fulfil the #Redraw prompt for #Mermay2025
The mermaid's name is Umi, and her chonky seal fren is named Makoa.
#drawingprompt #mermay #mermaid #seal #illustration #artsky

A cute mermaid gives her seal friend a cuddle while both float underwater.

Original sketch the previous drawing is based on.

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OrangeyDraws @orangeydraws.bsky.social · May 11

#MerMay2025 11: #Guard

Seals are an essential part of the ecosystem. Protect them.

#mermaid #seal #illustration #drawingprompt #ink

On a nondescript beach, a young mermaid protectively hugs her wounded seal friend. She defiantly glares over her shoulder at an unseen villain with tears in her eyes.

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OrangeyDraws @orangeydraws.bsky.social · May 7

My first ever contribution to #mermay with a piece based on the #miyazaki prompt!
I referenced the poster for The Secret World of Arrietty for the pose, and her face and fringe are modelled on Sheeta from Castle in the Sky (my personal favourite #studioghibli movie).
#mermay2025

A young mermaid reassures her anxious clownfish friend before the pair explore a sunken warship.

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OrangeyDraws @orangeydraws.bsky.social · Apr 27

Just a little map of the location of the last #dnd adventure I ran: Mosscape Woods, a forest saturated with the magic of a fey crossing.
#ttrpg #mapmaking

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OrangeyDraws @orangeydraws.bsky.social · Apr 27

I know it seems trite, but Stardew Valley.

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