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SharpDressedReptile

@sharpysketch.bsky.social

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Andy "Sharps" Scherman Vegan - Ace/Aro - Pagan Animator/Storyboard Artist/Character Designer *commissions closed* *looking for work* https://linktr.ee/SharpDressedReptile

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SharpDressedReptile @sharpysketch.bsky.social · Mar 17

phew! I can finally show some stuff I've been pecking away at on weekends! Helping my dear pal @pitiyindee.bsky.social on their next Hank Howell cartoon!

He challenged me with doing a few laugh shots at some tricky angles, and I LOVE a challenge!

It feels good to animate again!

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Tiny Teddy @tinyfoxthing.bsky.social · 3h

Mlem!

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SharpDressedReptile @sharpysketch.bsky.social · 3h

This is the shit I love to hear from fellow guitarists/musicians. My favorite style of guitar is actually post punk/shoegazing cuz it takes your ears on a sonic journey

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ArtMutt @artmutt.bsky.social · Aug 28

Was in an otter mood.

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Chris Miller @iamcurious.bsky.social · 2d

WOW....👀👀👀

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Schnorkles O'Bork @schnorkles.bsky.social · 1d

A summary of the current GOP plan on the shutdown:

1.) We are actually the stewards of healthcare (ignore your premiums, plez)

2.) If the democraps don't open government, we'll ruin our own voters lives.

3.) *vague heavy breathing sounds from Stephen Miller's office*

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Andrew 🐻 @awd.bsky.social · 1d

CN greenlit my short "Harmony in Despair" for the CartoonCartoons Project alongside several other shorts in 2021.
I happily wrote/directed/produced the creative venture alongside several amazing talents who made this vision come to life.
The short was completed in April 2022.
One of these days, huh?

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SharpDressedReptile @sharpysketch.bsky.social · 1d

Haha but I'm ALL tail, might be tricky

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SharpDressedReptile @sharpysketch.bsky.social · 1d

I adore this! Now I'm going through a brain storm of what pride flag candy would taste like! Like the bright pastel ones would be like Smarties, the ones with warmer tones would be like CremeSavers, and the ones with black/purple would be AllSorts licorice or dark chocolate with fruit filling.

SharpDressedReptile @sharpysketch.bsky.social · 1d

Oh that's awesome I haven't thought about that intro in decades! Thank you so much!

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SharpDressedReptile @sharpysketch.bsky.social · 1d

It can be hard to gauge if someone you're reaching out to is a willing participant, even if you've stated your business/intent early and didn't just type "hi." I try to gauge it by the length and detail of the answers I get, if they're short/curt I'm like "ok that feels like a boundary, time to go"

SharpDressedReptile @sharpysketch.bsky.social · 1d

100% this! All friendships and connections begin with some kind of small talk and sometimes it organically turns into big talk if testing the waters works out!

SharpDressedReptile @sharpysketch.bsky.social · 1d

I remember getting excited about any opportunity to "feel understood" even if it was through small talk, but being socially awkward as a kid made it a nightmare haha

SharpDressedReptile @sharpysketch.bsky.social · 1d

Oh I feel all of this. I feel most of us have this fear of coming off hostile when sharing a difference of opinion or lack of interest in an interaction. My failsafe is to shift an uninteresting topic to something that I'm more familiar with that's adjacent to whatever topic they asked about.

SharpDressedReptile @sharpysketch.bsky.social · 1d

Dude huge same here! I still remember random encounters with humans I've never seen again, where they'd lay out a set up for me to add a punchline to, and we'd have this moment of sudden connection over a shared sense of humor and I found it so reassuring ❤️

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SharpDressedReptile @sharpysketch.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah this has always felt normal to me, all friendships start with some version of small talk, and it doesn't always result in a connection, and that's ok! 'i hate small talk' just comes off as "angry social anxiety" to me

SharpDressedReptile @sharpysketch.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah I feel this! I can see why small talk for many feels like this sudden pop quiz that needs to be passed in order to feel like you've left a good impression on someone you'll probably never see again and have the opportunity to clarify something you could have phrased better

SharpDressedReptile @sharpysketch.bsky.social · 1d

I think IMing became preferred over small talk because it comes without the added pressure/anxiety of public speaking or having to put on an impromptu social performance for a stranger in person

SharpDressedReptile @sharpysketch.bsky.social · 1d

I can no longer control whenever I spontanteously grow or shrink XD

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Gingersnap @foxtart.bsky.social · 2d

My cartoonier version of Robin

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🍓Benny Lionheart🍓(Comms are OPEN) @ratasstouille.bsky.social · 2d

I watch The Three Musketeers for the plot

Pete angrily lounging on his chair, shirtless with suspenders

Pete in The Three Musketeers seen from below

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SharpDressedReptile @sharpysketch.bsky.social · 2d

hey id be mad too if I was born without genitals, null...XD

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SharpDressedReptile @sharpysketch.bsky.social · 2d

WHAT *SMEAR TURNS OPPOSITE DIRECTION* WHERE

SharpDressedReptile @sharpysketch.bsky.social · 2d

Starting to play my ukes through amps/effects more often, and realizing how much more fun it is to sing over!

"Won't Last a Day Without You" by Paul Williams

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SharpDressedReptile @sharpysketch.bsky.social · 2d

youre gonna have to catch me off guard first!

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SharpDressedReptile @sharpysketch.bsky.social · 2d

makes sense!