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ollie 🪱
@thinginthedirt.bsky.social
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he/they, 26 🏳️‍⚧️
illustrator, printmaker, fiber artist, birder 🕊
bulgarian-american living in spain
audhd
🆓🇵🇸
⚔️ no ai ⚔️
portfolio: https://ollierollie.artstation.com/
prints: https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/thinginthedirt/
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ollie 🪱 @thinginthedirt.bsky.social · Oct 14
#PortfolioDay Hi, I'm Ollie! I'm a queer illustrator who loves worldbuilding and stories. I am open to work on ttrpgs, book covers, game assets, characters, and more.

🎨 ollierollie.artstation.com
✉️ [email protected]
a medieval manuscript style digital illustration. text at the bottom reads "god blessed me by making me transsexual for the same reason he made wheat but not bread and fruit but not wine: so that humanity might share in the act of creation. - julian k jarboe." in the center of the piece stands a trans person with top surgery scars, body hair, and facial hair. they are nude, with a red cloth partly draped over their body, and they hold a loaf of bread in one hand and a cup of wine in the other. in the dark blue background behind their head is a sun/halo and 5 stars, and on either side of them are stalks of wheat. there is an arched golden frame around them, and around this is an illuminated border of grapevines. pixel art isometric bedroom in warm earthy colors. the walls are wood paneled with 3 indistinct posters and there is a soft orange carpet. a cat naps on the bed in a patch of sun and a record is playing in the corner. there is a beanbag near the bookshelf and a book resting open on the floor. digital map of Ortesia, the industrial fantasy city from my old dnd campaign, in a monochromatic color scheme (mostly green). there is a river opening out into the ocean, with a city spanning across several islands. islands include: a marketplace and shops, a lighthouse, a religious complex, a central palace, an upper class neighborhood, and three fancy manors. the main part of the city is on the west of the river and on the northeast is the larger gnome quarter and industrial neighborhood. in the water there are ships of various sizes and in the countryside there is farmland and forest. a train exits the city from one of two parallel tracks running along opposite sides of the river. a propaganda poster in a medieval style that reads: "attacks on trans people have always been the harbinger of fascism... throwing us to the wolves will not keep you safe... class solidarity above all else!" the words are broken up by a drawing of a canary in flight with a speech bubble that says "the rich want us fighting a culture war so that we don't wage a class war" and there is an illuminated border with blue thorned flowers and hearts
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streakofpith.bsky.social
Generative AI is a disease! I drew & painted this one myself, thus distributing creative work back to the humans ✊
At first glance a lovely nativity scene, but when you look closely you can see it’s in the manner of AI: everything is wrong. Animals have no heads or two many, the angels are lumpen doughballs, Mary’s face is shouting and Joseph has so many hands. Baby Jesus is a croissant. Overhead is written ‘AWAY IN AI MANGER’
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 AM
thinginthedirt.bsky.social
now that winter is here i've brought my rosemary inside from my sunroom and it lives in different spots throughout the afternoon ☀️ i've had it for a year and a half and it's stayed the same size so i'm trying to give it more thoughtful care
small rosemary plant in a pot with a tiny ceramic sculpture of a lil yellow guy with horns
November 25, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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acvalens.com
This is your sign btw that you should call Mastercard
acvalens.com Ana Valens | 🔞 @acvalens.com · 1d
Spoke to my source familiar with internal workings at Mastercard. The holiday call campaign re payment processor censorship is working, there is a lot of pressure being felt from your calls. This is resulting in increased response times at a core moment for Mastercard due to the holiday season
November 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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dungeonlust.com
Art by • Yuriko Ohno
September 28, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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racheldeering.bsky.social
Hello Tuesday.
🖼️ Lily Seika Jones
Black-capped Chickadee perched on a small stump, smoking a pipe, holding an acorn lamp, painting.
November 25, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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pterosaur.bsky.social
Gallivanting Gargoyles
November 25, 2025 at 7:29 AM
thinginthedirt.bsky.social
i turned on ig notifications for specific communication purposes and they won't stop notifying me things about things i don't care about even though i have everything off except chat. i hate it so much leave me alooooone
November 24, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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taylornprice.bsky.social
foraging finds 🔎🌿
November 24, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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thesunxix.bsky.social
Still haven’t completed you holiday shopping? If you have artsy friends who love vibrant colors I think you should check out my shop :)
ko-fi.com/thesunxix/shop

You’ll be supporting a small, queer owned business!

#art #stickers #stickershop #illustration #humanart #giftidea
November 23, 2025 at 10:37 AM
thinginthedirt.bsky.social
bf is out birding and there's like hundreds of birders there to see some snowy owls lol everything about chicago seems so cool aside from the fact that it's in the us
November 23, 2025 at 6:43 PM
thinginthedirt.bsky.social
lately i've been having the strong urge to revive the comic i started in high school i did so much worldbuilding and it's existed so long that it feels real in my brain
November 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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doodlemancy.com
hello fellow artists. google has fallen. pinterest/duckduckgo AI filters don't work. do not despair; here is a list i made of places to find reference images without having to sift through piles of worthless garbage: doodlemancy.dreamwidth.org/20757.html

🚯 #NoAI #HumanArtists #ArtistsOnBluesky
November 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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ascalaphid.com
brother rat
November 21, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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dominiqueramseyart.bsky.social
A Capella Party
Illustration of a falcon, duck, heron, kiwi bird, crow, and other birds dancing to jazz music.
November 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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livraineysmith.bsky.social
Dragon
Liv Rainey-Smith
Woodcut print
LE of 11 signed and numbered. Part of the ARCANUM BESTIARUM by Robert Fitzgerald. #art #woodcut #printmaking #bestiary #dragon
Black ink woodcut print on cream colored paper. A simple black frame surrounds a background of chipped wood surrounding a medieval-ish dragon. The dragon has two chunky reptilian feet, a medium long snout, large ribbed ear, short horn, and bat-like wings. It is covered in scales and has it's pointed tongue hanging out, pointing upwards to a black star with rays beaming down from it. The dragon's tail alos ends in a triangle pointed to the star.
November 22, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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evelmiina.bsky.social
Normal fairy
November 22, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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littlestpersimmon.bsky.social
The Iconoclasm
Illustration of Venus of Willendorf as a trans man
November 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM
thinginthedirt.bsky.social
tried making tom kha for the first time and it turned out so yummy

#soup
coconut milk based broth with rice and chicken and mushrooms, topped with cilantro, chives, and lime
November 21, 2025 at 10:37 PM
thinginthedirt.bsky.social
prints are currently 25% off for inprnt's holiday sale!
thinginthedirt.bsky.social ollie 🪱 @thinginthedirt.bsky.social · Sep 15
this is now available as a print!

www.inprnt.com/gallery/thin...
November 19, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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clairewillett.bsky.social
I’ve been a FreeTaxUSA proselytizer for years and years and I strongly encourage everyone to make the switch. same kind of step by step “for dummies” interface, even for my complicated freelancer taxes, and you don’t have to give your money to one of our most evil lobbyists
moreperfectunion.bsky.social More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 7d
TurboTax is about to be integrated into ChatGPT, where customers will be guided through tasks tied to their tax filings or financial profile by the AI chatbot.

TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
November 19, 2025 at 3:41 AM
thinginthedirt.bsky.social
could someone direct me to some clear info on how trans rights are being affected by fascism? i've seen a lot of conflicting info and idk where we're at or where we're headed with this stuff
November 19, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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jasminefloyd.bsky.social
My new riso prints! They’re a lil cheaper than my usual A5 prints. I know it’s hard to be able to afford to buy from artists these days so hopefully this makes it a little more accessible to folks on a budget. I hope you love them 🍎🍌❤️

jasminefloyd.etsy.com

#riso #shopsmall
#art #illustrator #print
November 16, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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alariko.bsky.social
Shipyard
November 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
thinginthedirt.bsky.social
still hanging out, i'm not really sure where to release him
November 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
thinginthedirt.bsky.social
anyone know him? can i keep him?
#bugs
face of a lil green bug in a jar top of the bug now crawling on a plant side and belly of the bug hanging on the bottom of a leaf
November 17, 2025 at 10:20 AM