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Peter Sketches

@petersketches.bsky.social

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I love drawing and painting nature and wildlife, and sharing posts about nature and conservation. Lifelong Terry Pratchett reader. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day 👋

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 9h

#BlueSkyArtShow This smiling jack o' lantern has a certain #glow about it. Titled 'Pumpkin Heads will Roll,' my soft pastel Halloween themed artwork is available on card designs & as prints at the links in my profile. #PastelArt #Halloween #art

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Mike Melton @mikemelton.bsky.social · 1d

Bananas came to visit this afternoon!

I haven't seen him for a while, but he wandered through the garden today and came to say, "Hi" to me.

I love Bananas! Mi amigo.

At @casabentbill.bsky.social #CostaRica

#tapirs #mammals #wildlife #bairdstapir

A close-up photo of a Baird’s tapir standing on a wet, leafy path in a lush green forest, looking directly at the camera with its long snout and large rounded ears visible.

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Peter Sketches @petersketches.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks so much for the repost, Stephanie! I have a video call interview on Monday but that’s it for now. Fingers crossed 🤞

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Peter Sketches @petersketches.bsky.social · 1d

Apologies for the radio silence these past few weeks.

Last Friday I was made redundant from my printing and artwork job in Cambridgeshire, and most of my time is spent looking for work.

Of anyone hears of any print jobs based in Cambridgeshire please feel free to reach out 👍🙏

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 3d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 3d

Thundering Lands

Artwork of wild horses running towards the sun on the horizon.

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Effin' Birds @effinbirds.com · 6d

A painting of a bird beside the text "try that shit again and see what happens"

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BlindCoyote 🔜 BLFC @blindcoyote.com · 6d

Spin!

Another piece for my color wheel series
Enjoy!

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kyalbrownart @kyalbrownart.bsky.social · 5d

Prepare for trouble... 🌹

Loving the themed life drawing sessions by Zeet Studio, they're super fun! Starting with their old Team Rocket sesh.

I'm so rusty and drawing two models so quickly was definitely challenging, but I got some doodles I liked. Good practice!

#pokemon #art #drawing #sketch

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Jax @jaxthecoocoocat.bsky.social · 4d

40 Seconds of 🔈 jax

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Gaia Sorrentino @gaiasorrentino.bsky.social · 6d

A young Red deer lying down in the grass.
#inktober2025 #inktober #inksketch #animalart #deerart

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Jax @jaxthecoocoocat.bsky.social · 6d

Happy ☀️☀️☀️’day

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 7d

#BlueSkyArtShow #Relax My 'Sleeping Tabby Cat and Kitten' is about the most relaxing thing I could find to post today. Check the links in my profile for prints or cards featuring this soft pastel artwork. #Cats #Caturday #PastelArt

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Peter Sketches @petersketches.bsky.social · 7d

Omg he’s so handsome! 😻 I’ve got one just like him

Peter Sketches @petersketches.bsky.social · 7d

Quick thumbnail in Photoshop tonight. I love forests so this has a deep spiritual meaning to me.

Have a great evening everyone and stay safe out there 🙏

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Wren @cyaneus.bsky.social · 9d

archen my best friend archen #pokemon #art #archen

painterly illustration of the pokemon Archen, a feathered dinosaur that is red, yellow, and blue

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Mike Melton @mikemelton.bsky.social · 10d

#ToucanoftheDay

A damp Yellow-throated Toucan at @tapirvalley.bsky.social #CostaRica

#birds #nature #toucans

A toucan perched on a branch with wet black feathers, a bright yellow throat, and a large yellow-and-maroon bill.

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George Grimble @thats2gs.bsky.social · 13d

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Himmis @himmis.bsky.social · 16d

Drawing commission for Granistad and Gorchitsa over at FA with their characters greeting the dawn together =3

#drawing #art #feral #cute #fantasy #art #illustration #clipstudiopaint #furryart #commission #illustration #background #scenery #gryphon #griffin #avian #wings #bird #birds

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Nicholas Kole @nicholaskole.bsky.social · 15d

I need to make more art with autumnal vibes

garlic from the graphic novel by Bree Paulsen

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Mike Melton @mikemelton.bsky.social · 14d

#ToucanoftheDay

Keel-billed Toucan at @tapirvalley.bsky.social #CostaRica

#birds #nature

A colorful toucan perched on a branch, showing its bright green, orange, red, and blue bill with a yellow chest and black body.

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Mike Melton @mikemelton.bsky.social · 14d

Black Hawk-Eagle at @tapirvalley.bsky.social #CostaRica

#nature #birds

Close-up of a dark-feathered raptor with striking yellow eyes and a slightly raised crest, looking directly at the camera.

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Michelle Pecoraro (Comms Open + DTIYS) @coveofmadness.bsky.social · 25d

I'm Michelle, a concept artist and illustrator focused on fantasy, history, and mythology!

Open for work, especially in the TTRPG, TCG, and Genre Fiction realms.

💼: www.coveofmadness.com
🖼️: vgen.co/CoveofMadness
📧: michelle.pecoraro[@]hotmail.com

#artsky #ttrpgart #commissionsopen #illustration

A cleric astride a flying broom raises a glowing sword above a battle field. Golden, rays of bright light stream out from the sword. Her party members and herself are wrapped in golden glowing flowers and vines. They stare up at her in awe.

The party members, counter clockwise from the top left are: A dwarven artificer wearing jeweltones and riding a magic carpet, the cleric wearing a gold breastplate and blue robes; a giant fighter in full adamantine plate and a dragon helm; a half-drow Psi-fighter in blues and purples, floating mid-air and holding her crossbow; and a tiefling ranger, arms stretched out in joy and relief.

Behind the party members is a truly gargantuan giant, you can see him only up to his knees. He wears silver greaves and you can catch a glimpse of his great axe.

Ruins of a city are in the distant background.

An illustration of a goliath hunter on his mount in snowy mountain terrain, facing off against a crag cat. The Goliath is a young man, dressed in brown and white furs, accented with red and blue woven panels. He wields a red horsebow. His mount is a mixture of a reindeer and a markhor goat. His tack and gear matches the colors and motifs of his rider. He is mid leap. In the foreground, a white sabertoothed cat pursues the pair. In the background are snowy peaks and Giant ruins.

A giant-sized cowgirl reclines in the pasture with her livestock (primarily cows, with a few chickens sneaking in) as the sun rises off screen.

She has red hair in pigtail braids and wears a cowboy hat and boots along with a magenta and leather western bodice, and suede pants with runic inspired panel/stitch detailing.
The crescent moon and the tears of Selene are between a horizon of red rock hills and puffy pink clouds. A barn with thatched roof is nestled in the shadow beneath a crag at the right edge of the image.

A digital portrait of an elven woman with golden blonde hair in sweeping chignon. She holds a hand to her chin, looking over her shoulder, eyes down cast. She wears shades of blue and gold.

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purr.in.ink @purrinink.bsky.social · 15d

Sound on 🐾🤍

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