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Phoenix Gray @phoenixgray.bsky.social · Feb 25

Don't forget to make sure you are signed up to my mailing list! 📨

Everyone's welcome to join. I send out my artist newsletter on the first of each month.

It's the best way to keep up with the latest art updates.

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#newsletter #art #ema #phoenix

An ema (wooden prayer plaque) depicting a phoenix at one of the many shrines along the torii gate route at Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto. You can write your wishes and prayers on the back of them.

Phoenix Gray @phoenixgray.bsky.social · 15d

Hello! I am going to be away for two weeks, so my online art shop is now temporarily closed until Friday 10th October.

Thank you everyone for your continued support!

My next newsletter will be sent on Wednesday 15th October instead of the 1st. 📨

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Phi Nozomu @phinozomu.bsky.social · 16d

If you believe what you're doing is cool, then someone WILL find it cool, never give up on your stories!

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Phoenix Gray @phoenixgray.bsky.social · 19d

An interesting read on the use of our smartphones.

📱 Why We Can’t Let Go

A Phenomenological Look at the Smartphone’s Grip

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Emily Hare @emilyhare.co.uk · 20d

My book, Savage Strangehollow is now live on Kickstarter! It's the fourth in a series of books set in a vast enchanted forest filled with strange beasts and magical beings. You can get yours here: buff.ly/MtZUyIc
#dragon #artbook #kickstarter #painting #watercolou #art

painting of a red dragon with huge teeth and a horny nose. The text says 'savage strangehollow, now live on kickstarter'

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Natee (they/them) @himmapaan.bsky.social · 21d

A bit of silliness from 2021.

Kong's first line is taken directly from the 2007 BBC adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's Cranford.

Single-panel comic drawn in brown pencil. Godzilla and King Kong sit facing each other on mounds of rocks, taking tea, with an elegant tea set on the ground between them.
Kong: 'What is all this agitation? Are the summer gloves come in?'
Godzilla, waving an unfolded letter with a ribbon and sealing wax: 'Why, an invitation, to be sure! To Mothra's garden party!'
Kong: *Gasp!*

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Dee Nitemarez - V I D E O G H O U L @deeliteyears.bsky.social · 27d

#StC Richard Elson art appreciation skeet
#Sonic

2 page spread from Sonic the Comic showing Sonic falling from the sky next to the Master Emerald. Behind him the Death Egg is about blow up after being hit by a huge ass laser beam coming from the center of the Floating Island. In between there's a squad of Egg Robos chasing and firing at Sonic.
Sonic sez: "Man, looks like it's all over for the Death Egg! But it doesn't look like I'm going to be around to celebrate, cause it's a LONG WAY DOWN! "

Emperor Metallix, a giant red menacing looking Metal Sonic with amazing shading

Sonic and Knuckles deep down inside the Lava Reef Zone, the Death Egg looming from atop, sitting on the crater's opening.
Sonic: "....Closer than you think!"
Knux: "I don't believe it! Robotnik has the Death Egg sitting right on top of the volcano!"

Sonic arriving at Never Lake. Behind the lake there's a mountain with Robotnik's face carved in, connected to a gianormous chain tethering it to a small planet above with an entirely metallic surface and huge flame pits spewing out giant flames.
Sonic: "What the...? That's the Miracle Planet! What on Mobius is happening here?"

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Phoenix Gray @phoenixgray.bsky.social · 22d

💙🤍 Sonic and Shadow Necklaces! 🖤❤️

My fantastic and very kind friend Rachel made these for me. I had to show them off here!

#SonicTheHedgehog #Sonic #ソニック #ソニックザヘッジホッグ #videogames #Shadow #ShadowTheHedgehog #シャドウザヘッジホッグ #シャドウ #Lego #Sega #Necklace #Jewellery #Jewelry #Fun #ThankYou

Two beaded necklaces with Sonic and Shadow the Hedgehog Lego character pendants.

A beaded necklace with a Shadow the Hedgehog Lego character pendant.

A close-up photo of me wearing a beaded necklace with a Sonic the Hedgehog Lego character pendant.

A selfie of me wearing a Lego Shadow the Hedgehog beaded necklace, with a framed poster in the background of Sonic x Shadow Generations.

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Tracy Yardley! @yardleyart.bsky.social · Sep 8

S&K

A drawing of Sonic and Knuckles with the Tornado biplane, Angel Island in the ocean and the Death Egg high in the cloudy sky.

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WOLFSKULLJACK @wolfskulljack.bsky.social · Sep 3

If you actually have a reasonable budget to hire an artist for your project, TELL THEM IN YOUR INITIAL EMAIL TO THEM. Right off the bat. Here is the project, this is what I can pay, this is the deadline. We get so many time wasters it’s remarkably refreshing when a potential client is upfront

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Abz-J-Harding ☾ @abzjharding.bsky.social · 28d

Not a great dragon drawing (some inking I should have reconsidered, but here we are)

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Thought Bubble Festival @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social · Sep 3

We've written a blog post giving tips and tricks for exhibiting at a comic convention, with input from Thought Bubble exhibitors past and present, and Team Thought Bubble's own experiences in front of, and behind the table!

Take a look: www.thoughtbubblefestival.com/blog/2025/9/1

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Emily Hare @emilyhare.co.uk · Aug 30

The Glowspine Beetle is one of the many insects to be found in Strangehollow. Learn about it and the creatures it preys upon in my book launching on 16th Sept! You can get notified of launch here: buff.ly/jpbhbUT
#watercolour #insect #artbook #creatureart #crowdfunding

a blue beetle in flight with loads of spines growing from the head and thorax which glow red at the ends. The wings are yellow and the body is dark pink.

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Darrell Wakelam @darrellwakelam.bsky.social · Aug 30

If you spark creativity in a child, who knows where that might lead them. Every creative adult can trace their career back to that one time in childhood where something just clicked. One success, one word of encouragement, one opportunity. 🙂
www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky #art #3DART #artteacher

Photos of children with artwork they've made inspired by pieces that I have shared online, or in my book 'Art Shaped'. Each photo shows me with one of my creations, then a child with their own version. The pictures are of six different making projects, a monkey, a boat, a monster mask, an ammonite, a tiger, and an owl.

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kitsuneart 🦊 @kitsuneart.bsky.social · Aug 30

A Saturday well spent supporting the Small Press scene at @goshcomics.bsky.social Gosh!Fest 🥰💖💖

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Picture of my loot from Gosh!Fest. In order of appearance comics from Sar Cousins, Beatrijs Brouwer, R.E. Burke, Joe Stone, Beck Kubrick, Ed Firth, Timothy Winchester, Shuning Ji, Knifesonyu and Shane Melisse

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Abz-J-Harding ☾ @abzjharding.bsky.social · Aug 31

...wip

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Sarah Andersen @sarahseeandersen.bsky.social · Aug 23

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💀Skulls and Sheets👻 @skullsandsheets.bsky.social · Aug 24

A mari and her candle, with a slight nod to the macker fiesta in the cloak

A mari floating across a black rectangle holding her cloak with one skeleton hand and a candle in the other, the smoke curls round the mari. The cloak is separated into triangular sections with patterns and florals and some sea and fish. The horse skull points up to the right

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💀Skulls and Sheets👻 @skullsandsheets.bsky.social · Aug 24

when I opened the package I was surprised to find something addressed to me! @regretteruane.bsky.social had made me a fuzzy felt mari lwyd! It will be treasured! Thank you so much!

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💀🐺🌱ArtofMaquenda🍄🩸 @artofmaquenda.bsky.social · Aug 22

Another watercolor fox, brings me back to when I drew lots of Yokai critters :D

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Emily Hare @emilyhare.co.uk · Aug 22

Strangehollow is home to many magical beings, this Satyr being one. They are elusive and keen to stay that way.
Find out about them and many other beasts in Savage Strangehollow, my book launching Sept 2nd! Get notified when it goes live via my newsletter: buff.ly/rg2Y1lw
#satyr #watercolour #art

a satyr like creature in watercolour. The head has two sets of horns, one of them is broken. It has long pointed ears that droop and it has piercing green eyes. It is covered in brownish green hair.

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Bree Lundberg @breelundberg.com · Aug 22

Just a periodic reminder that it's a good idea to bookmark your favorite artists' sites, sign up for their newsletters, and follow them everywhere you can. (My links are in my profile & pinned post!). Because of the current climate of censorship you never know where we'll get kicked off of next.

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Shanefaced @shanefaced.bsky.social · Aug 23

If you're about Kingston pop by behind the John Lewis for the street art festival. Open today and tomorrow

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Phoenix Gray @phoenixgray.bsky.social · Aug 23

A fantastic group of kids attended my latest workshop at @cartoonmuseum.bsky.social, with guest Workshop Facilitator Haley from Westminster Libraries.

I saw creatures that could turn into constellations ✨️, aquatic monsters 🫧 and multi-limbed dragons 🐲. It was a lot of fun!

#CartoonMuseumUK

A kid's drawing in pencil of a serpent-like monster with a large head and sabertooth fangs.

A kid's drawing in pencil of a long, Eastern style dragon firing lightening bolts from it's mouth.

A kid drawing a three panel comic in my Mythical Manga workshop.

A kid drawing a three panel comic in my workshop Mythical Manga

Phoenix Gray @phoenixgray.bsky.social · Aug 17

On this day last year, I had the amazing experience of chatting with Carrie and David Grant live on BBC Radio London.

It was with the lovely purpose of promoting @cartoonmuseum.bsky.social and @smallpressday.bsky.social

#CartoonMuseumUK #SPD #SmallPressDay #BBCRadioLondon

A photo of a TV screen, showing the BBC Broadcasting House in London

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Phoenix Gray @phoenixgray.bsky.social · Aug 16

Judge me on (some of) my favourite wild animals.

A photo of two Californian Condors in flight