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Elia
@eliablack.bsky.social
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Hi.
I make art. (Badly, im learning)
Constantly reading comics.
Occasionally I post movie/book reviews.
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Elia @eliablack.bsky.social · 23d
December #promosky
I like
🌲Drawing/painting/art
🌲Pokémon
🌲Video Games
🌲Comic Books
🌲Movies
🌲Books
🌲Tarot
🌲Star Trek
🌲Marvel/MCU

I repost art I like.
I post the occasional book/movie review.
I've been learning how to draw for 7 months and I post a sketch/artwork each day. #myart below ⬇️
Drawing of a woman in the city Drawing of a fit, muscular woman. Wip of one of my favorite yugioh cards.
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arthistoryanimalia.bsky.social
#Fish Standard (Mahi-Maratib)
Mughal India, probably Deccan, c.1700
gilt copper alloy, silver, iron
73.7 × 54.6 × 63.5 cm (29 × 21 1/2 × 25 in.)
Worcester Art Museum 2022.38 worcester.emuseum.com/objects/5821...
#SouthAsianArt #ArmsAndArmor
“This striking object is a mahi-maratib, or ‘fish and dignitaries,’ a battle standard in the form of a fish. It was produced around 1700 in most likely Golconda, located in the Deccan of central south India. It consists of the front half of monstrous-looking fish; the other half of the body would have been fashioned out of silk cloth, which, when billowing in the wind, would have been both an impressive and intimidating sight on the battlefield.” “A stylized fish-head made of iron, the surface coppered and gilt. The head is formed of two main plates, upper and lower, their seam covered on the outside with a thin band of iron. The upper rear part of the head is composed of two separate plates, riveted together. There are applied bands around the back edge of the head and a smaller one around the mouth. The hollow head is engraved with scales, except for the underside, which is engraved with motifs of lotus flowers that surround the conical pole mount. It also features two recurved and serrated pectoral fins and one recurved and serrated dorsal fin, all applied to the body. The fish’s face is embossed with two large eyes, a nose, and thick eyebrows that are etched with individual hairs. There are also these distinctive curls at the temples, which are silvered. Lining the top of the mouth are engraved, curved whiskers. The fish’s agape mouth reveals at top and bottom large iron fangs individually applied to the mouth, and row of smaller iron teeth applied via a separate iron strip at the front and sides; the teeth retain some of their original silvering. Copper alloy repairs secure the lower rear teeth on both sides. The cheeks are adorned with decorative bossets fitted with rings. The inside of the mouth is lined with red velvet. The body is mounted on a 3-tiered, conical socket that would originally have accommodated the supporting staff. This socket extends into a spear-like staff that pierces the bottom and top of the head, terminating in a conical finial above.”
December 25, 2025 at 12:19 AM
eliablack.bsky.social
Daily art practice.
#art #myart #wip #drawing #artadventcalendar
A sketch of a very muscular man with contour hatching. Some of the hatching looks feathery, and there are multiple placement and measurement lines crossing through the left arm.
December 24, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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radicalgraffiti.bsky.social
Poster by Sam Wallman in Sydney, denouncing the instrumentalization of the Bondi massacre by various politicians and media organizations to repress and denounce the Palestinian solidarity movement, despite the killers having no ties to the Palestine movement whatsoever.
December 24, 2025 at 4:08 AM
eliablack.bsky.social
Daily art practice.
This looks bad but I learned a lot. I've been working out how light reacts to different skin colors for a couple of days.
#art #myart #drawing
A sketch of a smiling woman in a fur coat/cloak. Looks very rough.
December 24, 2025 at 5:37 AM
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beautifulbizarre.net
‘Swan Fantasy I’ by Adrienne Stein celebrates the regal swan in this magical explosion of life and colour!
#art #beautifulbizarre #adriennestein #magicalrealism #natureart #wildlifeart #swans #birdart #realism #artlovers
December 17, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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redgypsee.bsky.social
#ArtAdventCalendar Day 19 “Authenticity.” 11 × 14 (in.) mixed media/paper. Exploring the energy that comes from bold, spontaneous brushstrokes. Layers of texture build a sense of depth and movement, dynamic & engaging. Emotional presence—a balance between control and freedom.
“Authenticity.” This abstract work explores the energy that comes from bold, spontaneous brushstrokes and a vivid mix of blues, pinks, yellows, and greens. Layers of texture build a sense of depth and movement, while areas of white and dark purple provide contrast that keeps the composition dynamic and engaging. Creating this piece was about capturing a raw, emotional presence—a balance between control and freedom.
December 21, 2025 at 7:46 PM
eliablack.bsky.social
Daily art practice.
#art #myart #drawing #artadventcalendar
A sketch of a woman's face with long curled hair staring down and to the right. She kind of looks like Michelle Yeoh when she was younger. There are block in lines for the hair and a very small messy note that I wrote about how to properly draw eyes.
December 22, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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wildlife.nathan.fun
Monograph of the Paradiseidae, or birds of paradise and Ptilonorhynchidae, or bower-birds. London: H. Sotheran & Co., 1891-98. (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48735288) #nature #illustration #art
Monograph of the Paradiseidae, or birds of paradise and Ptilonorhynchidae, or bower-birds. London: H. Sotheran & Co., 1891-98. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48735288�
December 20, 2025 at 3:26 AM
eliablack.bsky.social
Daily art practice.
Gumby is shocked.
#art #myart #drawing
A quick drawing of gumby with a surprised look on his face.
December 21, 2025 at 5:39 AM
eliablack.bsky.social
Duel- so slow, so boring. 😴
1.5 ⭐
Only the strong- way better than I thought it would be.👊
3.5 ⭐
Hellraiser- unique, sexually charged. 🥵
3.55 ⭐
Moonfall- reminiscent of a disaster movie from the 90s. 🌚
3 ⭐
Non-spoiler mini reviews of all in alt text.
#letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched
Duel- from someone who likes the twilight zone, this feels like an entirely too long twilight zone episode with bad pacing. I'm not sure why this is considered a classic? Only the strong- It's nowhere near peak cinema, or even cinema, but it was a very fun movie overall. Marc Dacascos(if his name sounds familiar he's the guy that hosted Iron Chef America and did backflips in the beginning of the show) is extremely athletic and that plus the generally wholesome/corny tone carried this movie. It was nowhere near as racist or demeaning as I thought it would be given the tropes movies with the same plot/concept tend to be. Hellraiser- way more sexually charged than I thought it would be. A lot of this honestly just seems like the directors fetish? It was very visceral and carnal. Parts of it felt like a softcore pxxn from the 80s(or what I imagine they were like, I've never seen one??), parts of this felt like an off kilter romance move, parts of it felt like body horror. I'd go as far as calling this an underrated horror classic. At the same time I think this movie REALLY would have benefitted from more characterization and lore. Moonfall- If you like disaster type movies from the 70s-90s you'll probably like it. I thought it was fun.
December 20, 2025 at 5:10 AM
eliablack.bsky.social
Daily art practice.
I finished Cammy from street fighter. I think I'll do Marissa and Chun li at some point in the future. And Makoto.

#art #myart #drawing #streetfighter #capcom #fanart #artadventcalendar
A drawing of a muscular woman in a tight leotard with braids and lightning bolt patterned war paint on her thighs. Her cheeks are out and the outfit seems like it would be uncomfortable to fight in. I was going to include her forearm gauntlets and hat but the former was honestly too confusing to draw(partly because her official art isn't consistent, the original sprites weren't detailed enough, and the only official reference sheets I could find had her almost naked) and the latter just looked weird from the back angle.
December 19, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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locutustips.bsky.social
Locutus safety tip: To prevent identity theft, avoid having your own identity.
December 9, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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arthistoryanimalia.bsky.social
Purple #Cows 💜🐮💜
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (German, 1880-1938
Kühe im Herbst (Cows in Autumn), 1924/6
Oil on canvas, 60 x 70.5 cm (23.6 x 27.7 in.)
www.kettererkunst.com/details-e.ph...
“During these years, Kirchner rented the house "In den Lärchen" in Davos-Frauenkirch in winter and was thus able to experience the seasons and the rhythm of the hard-working farmers' lives, the harsh winters, the hay harvest, the farmers' festivals and also the alpine season in the summer months, when the cows came home to the lush pastures. In the present work, the artist shows the cows peacefully grazing "in autumn". Although the Alpine cattle drives festivities in many Swiss regions are celebrated in September and October, the hard-boiled animals can be kept outside for a large part of the day all year round, even when temperatures drop below freezing. On extended walks in the Davos area, for example on the "Längmatte" and near the "Stafelalp", where the artist used to have a summer home, Kirchner observed the cows at close range and worked up his impressions in photographs, spontaneous drawings and prints, as well as in paintings like the present work….In terms of motifs, the horned animals are of great importance to Kirchner in these years and make for an integral part of his oeuvre from the Davos period.” “In the present painting "Kühe im Herbst", his modern artistic style is evident in a common rural motif. Kirchner portrays the friendly animals in three different views and positions, grazing from the side, with their mouths open and facing the viewer from the front, thus already filling a large part of the image area. He is not interested in depicting the idyllic mountain world of Davos, and instead put focus on a modern invention of form, new pictorial ideas and perspectives and a bold use of color. As can be seen in other works from these years, Kirchner developed a characteristic two-tone color scheme for his motifs. Just as the bodies of the cows are modeled in a strong violet and a deep blue-green, Kirchner uses only clear, strong colors for his depiction of light and shadow…instead of mixing the color in darker and lighter tones.
December 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM
eliablack.bsky.social
Daily art practice.
I tried learning pixel art today. I played around with the new pixel art app I downloaded and redrew the new sunflora card in Pokémon tcg pocket.

#art #myart #pokemon #sunflora
A sentient sunflower-being sitting in a pot. It has two leaves for arms, two feet, and a large sunflower shaped head with a content look on its face.
December 18, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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ericklw.bsky.social
QRP hair art
December 17, 2025 at 3:31 AM
eliablack.bsky.social
Daily art practice.

Mega charizard is reminding you that his new booster pack releases on #pokemontcgpocket in 2 hours.

#art #myart #drawing #pokemon
A dragon with spikes on its head is holding up two cards, one with its likeness on it.
December 17, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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sptmain.bsky.social
I'm seeing a wave of, "I can't take the news this week" and when it comes from people that have specifically been...cagey about Palestine at best, I get this overwhelming desire to squint at them and ask if they're serious.
December 15, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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catminart.bsky.social
Random weird shit in ink #darkart #ink #traditionalart
Ink drawing of three worm-like creatures with skull heads, emerging from a mountainous landscape to look curiously at two human figures
November 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
eliablack.bsky.social
Daily art practice.
This is a work in progress of Cammy from street fighter. I got tired of being confused by her forearm gauntlets so I stopped for today. I might just draw her naked tbh.
#art #myart #drawing #fanart #artadventcalendar #wip
A rough sketch of the rear view of a woman with pigtails in a singlet with a forearm gauntlet. A lot of cheek is showing.
December 15, 2025 at 9:53 PM
eliablack.bsky.social
This was an interesting article, especially the bit about imperialism and its links to/influence on early sci-fi. There's a link to the novel itself at the bottom of the page.
publicdomainrev.bsky.social The Public Domain Review @publicdomainrev.bsky.social · 9d
Margaret Cavendish, one of the first women writers to publish under her own name, died #onthisday in 1673. Read about her proto-sci-fi fantasy The Blazing World, and what it can teach us about empire, gender + imagination in the seventeenth century: publicdomainreview.org/essay/m... #OTD
December 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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beautifulbizarre.net
Even the hardest shells protect the softest hearts.

Ikebana I (Arrangement I) by Sam Yong
50 x 50cm
Oil on wood panel

#beautifulbizarre #contemporaryart #surrealart #nature #animalart #stillife #artcollectors #artmagazine #artinspo #art
December 14, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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patleon.bsky.social
#StreetArt in #Paris by #Dawal
December 14, 2025 at 11:20 AM
eliablack.bsky.social
Daily art practice. Another rough concept sketch. Meant to post it last night but I fell asleep.
#art #myart #drawing
A woman in a tall fur hat and an ankle length dress. The dress has large furry parts over the wrist/lower arms, paisley patterning on the bottom, and flowy lines from the waist up. Notes are scribbled throughout.
December 14, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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earthlingnoreally.bsky.social
#NatureIsArt

Pink parrot tulip brush strokes - 2025

#Phonetography
#ArtAdventCalendar #FlowersonFriday #flowers #bloomscrolling #onlybeautifulthings #openingsight #poppybutnotapoppy
An open variegated pink and white parrot tulip, with curling edges. A stamen is visible in the center behind the front petal. There's green and gold foliage in the background.
December 13, 2025 at 2:22 AM