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Rax

@toothwalker.bsky.social

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artist, photographer and baby writer trying to work despite chronic illness #art / #oc / #photography I have an art feed and a photography feed! I do not have a writing feed because oh the horrors

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Rax @toothwalker.bsky.social · 18h

Broadleaf Arrowhead, Sagittaria latifolia, also known as Wapato or Duck-potato - the tubers are edible by humans as well as ducks, and were an important food source in pre-colonial North America

Sussex, UK, September 2025

#photography #bloomscrolling

a photograph of a large green leaf with three rounded points, and a flower stalk with white-petalled flowers with prominent yellow centres. the rest of the picture is assorted green wetland plants

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pikaole @pikaole.bsky.social · 3d

Witchy crows 🐦‍⬛

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matt🌻 @eiffel.art · 1d

arcanine commission!

the large fire wolf pokemon Arcanine stands under a Japanese torii in the forest surrounded by greenery

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Silly 👑 COMMS OPEN @sillychaotic.bsky.social · 1d

I am so late but happy #InternationalLesbianDay 💖💖

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Chris Kotiesen @chriskotiesen.bsky.social · 2d

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SAHASA 🐙 @sculptedreef.com · 2d

Zoomed out photos of the same artwork for context!

"TRANQUILLITY II" no.43 is a part of my Octopus Tea Cup series 🐙 ☕

🔗 sculptedreef.com/collections/...

A mixed media artwork featuring three hand sculpted and painted octopus sculptures, positioned around a vintage tea cup.

The octopuses depict the species Larger Pacific Striped Octopus and are holding several tiny faux pearls, that match in color with the tiny floral pattern on the cup.

The same artwork but photographed from the other side.

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franz @franzanth.bsky.social · 1d

the increase in UK exports in the first half of 2025 was mainly to Indonesia (24,006 tonnes in 2025, up from 525 tonnes in 2024) and Malaysia (28,667 tonnes, up from 18,872 tonnes in 2024).

well that's a lot of garbage

UK plastic waste exports to developing countries rose 84% in a year, data shows

Campaigners say increase in exports mostly to Malaysia and Indonesia is ‘unethical and irresponsible waste imperialism’

www.theguardian.com

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Rax @toothwalker.bsky.social · 1d

on behalf of my country, I'm so sorry

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Rax @toothwalker.bsky.social · 4d

Some sort of bumblebee, on stonecrop (Hylotelephium telephium, previously known as Sedum telephium)

Sussex, UK, September 2025

#photography #bloomscrolling #macromonday #insect

a photograph of a large, black bumblebee with orange stripes and a rich cream bottom, feeding on a plant (stonecrop) with fat, pale green leaves and many tiny pink flowers, clustered into flower-heads

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Ania Mohrbacher @aniamohrbacher.bsky.social · 4d

It’s been a while!

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skutch @skutchdraws.bsky.social · 6d

A Great and Terrible Wrath, Page 3

Patience notices something move across the room and races towards it.

What's there?

"Get back here!"

She arrives at the bottom of the stairs but the specter has vanished.

"?"

Suddenly, from below, Patience's ankle is seized.

"Oh no!"

I thrash against the snare
but it binds to me.
Drawing me down,
back
into the Gloom.

Patience is confronted by a terrifying visage.

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Yellow the snacc @yellosnacc.bsky.social · 5d

A painting done for Flipphone, the character telephone game.

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Alejandra P. @alejandrapinal.bsky.social · May 2

I did this image back before I came out in my professional life.

It's supposed to be me and my wife, and it was my way of "signing" a project I've been working on for a long time and that —at the time— I believed would not feature my real name in the credits.

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Rax @toothwalker.bsky.social · 5d

gonna try and borrow that for the picture I'm working on!

Rax @toothwalker.bsky.social · 5d

the shape of the cloak is so fluid, I love the colours and the pose too... really excellent!

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Martin Mottet @martinuche.bsky.social · 5d

Elf in the woods!
This is an old painting now, but it still feels fresh to me, I discovered and learned a lot painting it.

An elf warrior is running in the woods, or more accurately jumping from tree to tree.

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Rax @toothwalker.bsky.social · 7d

here's the progress gif!

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Rax @toothwalker.bsky.social · 7d

#timelapse

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Dan Liimatta @danliimatta.bsky.social · 8d

#timelapse

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Rax @toothwalker.bsky.social · 7d

here's the progress gif!

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CassWArt 🌴 @casswart.bsky.social · 7d

Big news for the vaquita porpoise, the most endangered sea mammal! 💙

The time is now to come together to try and save these animals! I believe fully art can help bring awareness.

Join us on Oct 25th for Save the Vaquita Day!

#SaveTheVaquita #SciArt #MarineMammals

Sketch Comp illustration for a small black and gray marked marine mammal called the Vaquita.

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Kierstin Keller @gsstudios907.bsky.social · 8d

Phantom of the Sea Lilies — deep-sea Antimora fish swims among golden sea lilies (stalked crinoids, animals related to sea stars and urchins) and spindly stalks of orange coral

#deep-sea #sciart #natureillustration #deepseaart #deepseacreatures

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Akane ⚔️🫀 DTIYS pinned! @akanelogics.bsky.social · 7d

Bills are hitting hard this month, so if you can help a little freelance artist trying to survive by sharing this post, I'll be really happy and grateful 🥲♥️

Akane ⚔️🫀 DTIYS pinned! @akanelogics.bsky.social · 10d

🦇✨COMMISSIONS OPEN✨🦇

Spooky commissions officially open!

🌙 1 PORTRAIT SLOT STILL AVAILABLE 🌙

Contact me via DM or email and fill the form here:

🩸 akanelogics.carrd.co 🩸

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Rax @toothwalker.bsky.social · 8d

I empathise with Lioness's reluctance to lie to Mittens, but not knowing whether/how to tell her the truth either. she deserves respect but she's so vulnerable too. arggg I really love this!!

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Turbofanatic @turbofanatic.bsky.social · 9d

"Are they dead?" Mittens asked the Lioness as they walked across the tarmac. There was no response from the armored figure leading her.

"Mr. Fish, Is everyone dead?" she asked her toy.

"I'm sorry, I cannot connect to the local network. Would you like to hear a song?" he replied, flapping his fins.

An armored angel leads a kitten in a dress down the tarmac

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