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@cryptidsyrup.bsky.social
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he/him • bag of bones, ink, and mud • luck is earned, dread is found • 26 years of crying over pretty sunsets • occasional adult content

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cryptidsyrup.bsky.social
*stares*
digital sketch of a man with shaggy hair, light eyes, glasses, and dark vein marks coming from a bite on his neck. he is peering up at the viewer in a way that is unsettling. he has two skulls behind him also looking at him he viewer with creepy eyes. one of the skeletons has a hand on his shoulder.
January 26, 2026 at 3:25 PM
cryptidsyrup.bsky.social
good morning friends
sketch page with ink doodles of two people, an eye, a castle, a dog, a stuffed animal spider, an anthropomorphic cassette tape, and word art that says “girlypop” sketch page with ink doodles of a big “fuck you” boot with the word “stomp”, a figure with his legs crossed, a chandelier, mini doodles of my oc felix saying “ick” and my oc theo with xs on his eyes, a mini study of van gogh’s skull of a skeleton with a burning cigarette, and illustration brainstorm/planning for my most recent long term illustration
January 24, 2026 at 3:24 PM
cryptidsyrup.bsky.social
more sketchbook
sketchpage with red colored pencil sketches of a dog, a portrait of an androgynous person, a portrait of an older man with lots of facial hair, and a crouching gloomy figure. There is also a small ink doodle of blueberries sketchpage with green ink doodles of a plant with a sun lamp, a wiggly hand, a heart and some crosshatching practice.
January 23, 2026 at 3:29 PM
cryptidsyrup.bsky.social
#heavypaint doodle
blocky muted color sketch of my oc jackaline. she has large eyes and a hooked nose, and black feathers on her face that turn into black wavy hair
January 22, 2026 at 5:08 PM
cryptidsyrup.bsky.social
warm up
oc theo holding oc felix’s chin up as they gaze jnto each other’s eyes
January 20, 2026 at 5:15 PM
cryptidsyrup.bsky.social
Motherhood for a Schizophrenic Man
digital illustration of a figure curled up on the ground around many pill bugs with three moons in the background. there is a boarder that contains lilies, child skulls, uteri, fetuses, and surgical instruments. the colors are muted blues and purples.
January 19, 2026 at 5:07 PM
cryptidsyrup.bsky.social
feeding u my sketchbook 2 pages at a time nomnomnomnom
sketch page with various ink figures, faces, and abstract lines sketch page with an ink doodle of a harpy, and eye, and a planning layout of a sulfur rosary with obsidian and red agate for my fiancé
January 18, 2026 at 11:59 PM
cryptidsyrup.bsky.social
sketchyyy
sketchbook page with pen doodles of my oc jackaline, who has pointy ears jagged teeth, feathers growing on her face, and long dark hair. their are other doodles around her of eyes, faces, and fruit. sketchbook page with pen sketches. one is a character from an anime, one is of my sister-in-laws face, one is my oc theo crying, and one is of the back of my phone. their is also a fidget toy link and “just breath” surrounded by hearts
January 17, 2026 at 4:25 PM
cryptidsyrup.bsky.social
charlie, meredith, and winnie
doodle of charlie, my vampire oc. he is facing away and looking over his shoulder. he has shoulder length locs and blood smeared on his face digital pencil sketch of my oc meredith kissing the shoulder of my robot oc winnie. winnie has no hair and her skin has panels on it, she is smiling. merediths face is half hidden and they are looking at winnies neck. meredith has curly long hair and bangs
January 17, 2026 at 1:49 AM
cryptidsyrup.bsky.social
doodles
very loose digital ink doodle of a curvy woman wearing a cropped shirt and pleated skirt. she has a bomb for a head digital ink doodle of a person with long hair and a beanie that says security on it
January 16, 2026 at 4:07 PM
cryptidsyrup.bsky.social
sketch imma make into a full illustration
digital ink sketch of my oc meredith. they have angular features, a unibrow, elf ears with three hoop earrings and big poofy, curly hair.
January 15, 2026 at 8:35 PM
cryptidsyrup.bsky.social
the complex is being painted today and we were told to move our plants inside. lmaooo i had no idea we had so many. also yes we are growing tomatoes in a teeny tiny planter
A room with two desks and a kitchen counter/bar filled with various potted plants a different angle of the room, focusing more on the plants themselves
January 14, 2026 at 5:58 PM
cryptidsyrup.bsky.social
color doodles
digital doodle with ink and color of a person with medium-dark skin, light hair, glasses, and a collared shirt. The overall tone of the drawing is purple and the colors look painted. digital color doodle of a yellow smiley face balloon
January 12, 2026 at 4:43 PM
cryptidsyrup.bsky.social
inky warmups
digital ink doodle of a bust of a creature with sharp but human-like features, pointy teeth and ears, and black feathers that turn into hair digital ink doodle of a waist-up average sized person with a really long relaxed mohawk and shanks, a cropped tshirt that says pride, facial and body hair, and glasses. digital ink doodle of a somewhat anatomically correct skull digital ink doodle of a thin woman sitting cross legged in a dress. she has dramatic hands, a smile and relaxed eyes, and tight curls worn in an afro.
January 10, 2026 at 4:15 PM
cryptidsyrup.bsky.social
How my art style changed 2020 - 2025

no more soggy colors and way more confidence

bonus: my self portrait got transgendered (both of the figures are me)
murky digital painting of a tomboy with blue hair sitting next to a black cat signed cryptidsyrup 2020 digital illustration of live salmon in blue green water with a landscape thats on fire in the background. overlayed are boxes, one has a figure crying into a pool of water and the other has a yellow fishing lure signed cryptidsyrup 2025
January 8, 2026 at 10:12 PM
cryptidsyrup.bsky.social
Happy 2026 everyone! Have some sketches!
digital ink sketch doodles of eyes, mouths with vampire teeth, and hands digital ink sketch of a man stretching his arms over his head digital painting sketch of a red transparent die digital painting sketch of count orlok from the new nosferatu
January 1, 2026 at 6:10 PM
cryptidsyrup.bsky.social
Art vs Artist 2025

I am pretty happy with what I accomplished this year, I have felt more like myself so I was so much more active with my creativity.
3 by 3 grid with a photo of me in the center holding up a peace sign in a mirror photo. the surrounding images are all of my art from 2025. It is very colorful.
December 19, 2025 at 5:42 PM
cryptidsyrup.bsky.social
warmups
digital ink doodle of a feminine person with a pointy nose, pointy teeth, long hair, and wearing a corset digital ink doodle of two characters. the left has shaggy hair, glasses, a collared shirt, lightning marks on his skin, and is thin. the right has long hair pulled into a bun, bushy eyebrows, and a plain shirt. digital ink full-body doodle of a man with shaggy hair, glasses, a collared shirt and simple pants. digital ink self-portrait doodle. a shaggy mullet with shaved sides, glasses with a kandi classes chain, a thick nose ring, dahlia piercings, plugs, and stubble.
October 25, 2025 at 3:20 PM
cryptidsyrup.bsky.social
art vs artist
digital illustration of a white dog with blueberries in the background digital illustration of a river with salmon and a panel with a crying person and another panel with a fishing lure digital illustration of my partner playing guitar with scorpio constellation as a background. there is a panel that says xvii the star and another panel with a rose photo of me, i have dirty blonde hair cut into a mullet, glasses with a kandi glasses chain that has 2 yellow ducks hanging from them, multiple facial piercings, and im wearing a black graphic tee with a grey jacket. the background has a black and white tapestry and some shelves with random sentimental things. the whole image has sun rays distorted by horizontal blinds.
October 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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I am so so proud of this one. I created it while reading Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. The chapter about salmon made me cry like a baby.
Digital illustration of salmon underwater taking up 2/3rds of the page with hills on fire above them. Overlayed is a box with a person crying and a box with a fishing lure. The whole piece is done in green and blue with yellow and red accents.
September 30, 2025 at 2:47 PM
cryptidsyrup.bsky.social
doodle time
black and white thickly lined cartoon cat with three eyes digital sketch of a person with shaggy hair and glasses digital sketch of a person sitting cross legged with poofy stringy hair digital ink sketch of a man with a hooked nose that has a scar, thick brows, and long hair thats half up half down
September 29, 2025 at 6:06 PM
cryptidsyrup.bsky.social
fever dream
digital illustration that is reminiscent of a comic page. top left corner has upside-down lit candles and floating eyeballs. top right corner has a black panel with constellations underneath a nude feminine person. bottom left corner has four black panels with contrasting teeth silhouettes. and the bottom right has a medium toned panel with an ekg (heartbeat) line. The background has a gnarled tree coming from the bottom of the page. the whole illustration has a maroon to very light peach gradient map, aside from the black lineart and panels.
September 26, 2025 at 2:07 PM
cryptidsyrup.bsky.social
warm ups
digital ink sketch of an above-neck character that has thin brows and lips, a large pointy nose, shaggy hair, and strange line marks creeping up from his neck onto his face digital ink figure sketch of a buff man in shorts digital ink color sketch of my partner’s current bloodborne character, Leelyn. she has shoulder length dirty blonde hair, yellow eyes, pale skin, and glasses. She wearing a dark coat with a collar and is splattered with blood.
September 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
cryptidsyrup.bsky.social
concepts
digital color doodle of a neck up character with dark long hair, thick eyebrows, medium skin, and a hooked nose with a scar. digital color doodle of a neck up character with dark red hair with white streaks, pale skin, a pointy nose, and vintage glasses
September 17, 2025 at 1:08 PM
cryptidsyrup.bsky.social
tachycardia
a digital color illustration of an anatomically correct heart in a human ribcage. there are pink spikes surrounding the heart coming between the ribs. the bottom text reads”tachycardia” in the same pink color.
September 2, 2025 at 6:08 PM