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SamraeDuke
@samraeduke.bsky.social
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Illustrator of nature, fairy tales, and fantastic creatures.
They/them🐉♏🐈‍☘️🌙✨
www.samraeduke.com
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SamraeDuke @samraeduke.bsky.social · May 1
I'm Sam, an enby illustrator on hiatus because of early motherhood.
I love whimsical fantasy art and children's illustration🖤✨🪐🌙

www.samraeduke.com
[email protected]
A witch girl with a mushroom hat and a little fluffy kitty familiar. A white unicorn on a hill surrounded by brush. There's a white tree behind the creature all below a starry sky. The Queen of Air and Darkness, the Arch fay of the Unseelie Court. An ominous figure constructed with wings and smoke. A jolly little albino tiefling in a motley leotard and a mandolin in hand.
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alexboakeillo.bsky.social
Partyin’ on into the New Year with Cal and Fribbot! Even Xin will crack a smile on such an occasion.

Thanks for all the support in 2025–I’m looking forward to bringing you more art and more OC antics in the coming year (that I’ll try and actually post here, my bad), so stick around, pals! 💚

🥂🍾🐈‍⬛✨
A ‘chibi’ style illustration of a new year’s toast with champagne. One character is a green Tiefling who is jumping into the air, wearing a green paper crown around their tail. The other is a small frog themed robot who is popping a champagne bottle. Overhead a disco ball hangs, and purple and gold streamers fly around in the background. A black cat is on the ground begrudgingly joining the festivities.
January 2, 2026 at 12:13 AM
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juliedillon.bsky.social
i am enjoying painting with watercolors so much more than I thought I would ❤️🐍
A cropped progress shot of a watercolor painting, featuring a large python descending from the upper part of the image to wrap its coils around a guy's neck and eat his heart, while the guy feebly struggles. It's more abstract and symbolic, not gory.
January 1, 2026 at 9:09 PM
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thinginthedirt.bsky.social
happy new year everyone!
here's a snippet of the piece i'm working on for @taplingzines.bsky.social! it's heavily themed around traditional bulgarian textiles and fashion 🌹

#wip
part of a drawing that shows a cat lying at someone's feet with his eyes closed and his paw lazily clinging to a red thread. there is an intricate border, with various patterns and motifs from bulgarian embroidery.
January 1, 2026 at 11:14 AM
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pablonotpicasso.bsky.social
In 2025 I really got back into traditional media, learned a lot more about working in 3D, and painted many, many dinosaurs. Cheers to 2026, and may we all paint more of what we love #paleoart #dinosaurart #tellmeaboutyourfavoritedinosaur
January 1, 2026 at 1:18 AM
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yitanran.bsky.social
“Are you ready, kid?”

I’ve always loved how Christmas and New Year feel like one continuous season, so I drew this piece to celebrate that.

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year! 🐴

2026 is the Year of the Horse.
December 31, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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eundoll88.bsky.social
December 31, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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fleebites.bsky.social
dionysos
January 1, 2026 at 12:12 AM
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jenniferlmeyer.bsky.social
Looking forward to all the amazing things everyone will make in 2026🎇
a cartoon of a woman sewing a red hat
ALT: a cartoon of a woman sewing a red hat
media.tenor.com
January 1, 2026 at 12:32 AM
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thornwolf.com
Since I don't have any immediate plans to make more to sell I am gifting my wonderful Patreon supporters a pattern so they can create their very own great auk ornament! Check it out here:
www.patreon.com/posts/147120...
A cover for a Great Auk felt ornament pattern by Nicole Dornsife of thornwolf.com
January 1, 2026 at 12:34 AM
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zooonzoonzon.bsky.social
December 31, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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heathermahler.bsky.social
It’s dangerous out there! Take this!

#happynewyear #lemonpig
Illustration done by me of a little yellow pig, who is actually a lemon holding a penny in his mouth. The text says for luck.
December 31, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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chlowski.bsky.social
happy new year’s eve 💜🌸
Ink drawing of two women sitting on the ground, their legs entangled, kissing under mistletoe and holly Under them are some violet flowers
December 31, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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sacredfield.bsky.social
LV. 99 Terra.
Terra from Final Fantasy VI casting ULTIMA.
December 31, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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reikomurakami.bsky.social
Thank you for all the likes, new follows and warm comments throughout the year.

#artvsartist2025
Collection of my personal works and my portrait 2025
December 31, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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kartoonistkelly.bsky.social
Outlook for the new year ...
December 31, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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omarrayyanart.bsky.social
The Designated Driver.
#NewYearsEve
December 31, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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nickeldoodle.bsky.social
lantern
An adventurous mouse in a robe holding a lantern in one hand and a blade in the other An adventurous mouse in a robe holding a lantern in one hand which is now slightly raised The mouse looks horrified as the lantern’s light reveals a giant mutated owl behemoth with countless eyes, salivating behind them
July 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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amandamakepeace.bsky.social
Joy 12 - ᎤᎵᎮᎵᏍᏗ ᏔᎵᏚ - I made art I’m proud of and love, a piece of my heart.

I'm not going to guess at what the new year will bring. I'm just going to keep making art and memories.

#artist #art #sciart #nature #magic
Collage of some of the drawings I created in 2025 along with a selfie I took at an event
December 31, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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samraeduke.bsky.social
Last #TigerTuesday🐯 of 2025🎉
I drew at least one tiger for the whole year to get myself back into drawing regularly. My 2026 is going to be very busy so my art hiatus will have to continue. I'll still try to draw and paint when time allows. I hope we all have a better year in 2026!
Fierce tiger with claws out on a green background. Painted in Procreate on iPad Pro.
December 31, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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birdmofu.bsky.social
🎠🪽🦅🦌 #2025年自分が選ぶ今年の4枚
December 30, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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barssuk.bsky.social
Examples
November 9, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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zandramims.bsky.social
#artvsartist2025 this year I finished my upcoming children’s book, Arctic Adventure: A Tundra Tale with @jyotigopal.bsky.social. It’s one of the more fulfilling projects I’ve worked on, and It’s releasing Jan 6! So grateful for this opportunity and looking forward to the next chapter in 2026❄️
December 31, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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natasailincic.bsky.social
The World✨ Tarot of the Witch's Garden.

The card of accomplishment, fulfilment, wholeness, belonging.
Watercolour on hot pressed cotton paper.

🌿 Original available
natasailincic.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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anniestegg.bsky.social
Art vs Artist 2025 🤍 I'm so grateful for this space and for all of you! For every heart, kind word, and encouraging comment. It never goes unnoticed. Thank you for being part of my creative life.

#artvsartist2025 #artvsartist #happynewyear #artyearendrreview
A photo of the artist with paintings completed in 2025
December 31, 2025 at 5:14 PM