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40+ Software Dev 👨‍💻 Painter 🎨 Twitch DJ 🎶 Making canvases moody Poisoning LLMs #noai cishet he/him 🌰 https://ko-fi.com/shiftypumpkin 🍂 shiftypumpkin.etsy.com 🍁 perceptivepumpkin.com 🎃 twitch.tv/shiftypumpkin

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ShiftyPumpkin @shiftypumpkin.com · 14d

It's now Autumn, and I'm having a Fall Sale on my Etsy shop until Oct 24th! 25% off all of my oil paintings:

shiftypumpkin.etsy.com

For those who don't like using Etsy, paintings are also available through Ko-Fi:

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Prints:

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Screenshot of Etsy page with various oil paintings shown at 25% off

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Dan H Artworks @danhawk333.bsky.social · 4h

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Pen drawing with a number of organic shapes and elements of body parts radiating out from a stylized stone or bone looking eye of Ra. The overall effect is like a carved relief in black and white ink with faces peering out above and below the eye while there are branches, stone and vine like structures flowing around the eye.

Pen drawing with the main element being a serpentine figure with vaguely feminine human features and a spiral shell like structure on the head, leaning from the right with large black eyes and a body covered with various bony growths like armor down it's back, kneeling on an uneven stone floor. One arm with a couple of large claws is slightly pointed at another figure is visible just below a large obsidian stylized skull pendant. The other figure is standing, holding a flowing robe at the waist, but has a smooth stone face but is otherwise human. In the background, lounging on the ground or on a pillar amount he strange organic shapes while in the background are stone structures that appear to be a temple like complex with a large circular structure that looks to be plugged into the large stylized skulls below it.

Pen drawing of a standard 'grey' alien type behind a beige coloured console with organic texturing with a glowing set of holographic interface. Various devices and bundles of cables surround it with green and blue circular portals embedded in the rounded metallic background.

Pen drawing of a stylized, thin, feminine figure with a face that is just a black void with three white orbs sitting cross-legged in tattered black gown floating under an arch surrounded by runes and vegetation. They are floating amoung ruins flanked by a winged figures with bodies made of starry sky with smaller beings with animal skull type heads in black robes in the foreground of the floating figure. The wings of the crouching figures are in front of organiseh-yellow portals in the blue and purple sky while a feline humanoid figure slinks in from the right in the foreground.

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Justin King @justinkingdesigns.bsky.social · 3h

QRP your punkin art!!

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Dougie @ ShadowMyths @shadowmyths.com · 4h

Latest Oil Painting: "A Deep Breath" 9 x 12 oil on panel.
The painting is about being so overwhelmed that we can't breathe. The well has run dry but we push on until we collapse.
We need to learn to accept that we cannot meet all expectations and that is okay. We're only human.

#darkart #creepy

An oil painting of a large old tree with red leaves and a mottled trunk. Next to the tree is a man who is just staring off in the distance. The man is wearing a tunic and has long hair.

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ShiftyPumpkin @shiftypumpkin.com · 3h

naaah 😅

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Tisha Mark @tishamark.com · 5h

Painting with a fall palette today 🎨

Tisha Mark ©2025, oil on gessobord, 4"x4"

#painting #art #TraditionalArt #autumn #ArtYear

Photo of hand holding a small 4"x4" original autumn landscape oil painting by Tisha Mark. The painting shows a body of water reflecting colors from a sunset sky surrounded by trees that are turning red, brown, and gold. A paint palette with puddles of oil paint and a paintbrush and palette knife are visible in the background.

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RDAa @dani-vw77.bsky.social · 6h

🧡🎃QRP your Pumpkin Art!🎃🧡
#Pokémon #Cuphead #LooneyTunes #GuardiansOfTheGalaxy

The Devil from Cuphead as a giant bull carved into a pumpkin photographed glowing with a candle inside

Rocket holding baby Groot in a plant pot, from Guardians of the Galaxy carved into a pumpkin photographed glowing with a candle inside

Wile E. Coyote silhouette carved into a pumpkin photographed glowing with a candle inside

Tauros and Bouffalant facing each other, from Pokémon carved into a pumpkin photographed glowing with a candle inside

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ShiftyPumpkin @shiftypumpkin.com · 5h

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⛧ Mother Suspiria ⛧ (StinaMarie) @stinasdemons.com · 6h

🧡🎃QRP your Pumpkin Art!🎃🧡

I honestly can't believe I have this many, and I plan on making some this year, too 😆 😈🎨🦇

A watercolor painting of 3 Jack O'Lanterns: one happy, one sad, and one michevious, sitting in a field with some mountains and the moon behind them.

A vintage style illustration of a ghost with a Jack O'Lantern for a head standing next to a black cat and a sign that says "Happy Halloween." A yellow moon behind some clouds smiles down on them and bats fly around in the air.

An acrylic painting of 3 Jack O'Lanterns and a pumpkin.

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Bigg @bpbigg.bsky.social · 6h

As game developers, we are extremely hard workers whose trade is inextricably linked to our mental agility. Perhaps pubic appearances are unavoidable, but doing so unprotected in a crowded high-risk environment is just... reckless, frankly. For yourself, your team, your loved ones

"But the other threat of COVID, particularly at the population level, is its ability to reinfect.

Because if COVID were a one and done virus- a virus that bestowed lifelong immunity, like measles or polio (generally) do, the cruel logic of “let it rip” and “back to normal” would ultimately work for the “survivors”. For those who didn’t die, for those who didn’t develop Long COVID from their one and only infection, for those who didn’t suffer brain damage or too much bodily damage on their first shot out of the gate, then that would’ve been it. We really could’ve gone back to normal. For those who’d been harmed, well life sucks. Losers lose, winners win. And this is the attitude that the people who consider themselves “unharmed” by COVID have very publicly and boisterously put on as they took their masks off these last several years.

But COVID isn’t a one-and-done virus. And it doesn’t reinfect at a rate that is similar to other viruses of its severity. It’s more severe than the flu, yet the average person only contracts flu once or twice a decade. People are contracting COVID every year or so (and if you think you aren’t, bear in mind that 40+% of COVID infections are asymptomatic)- some people twice a year. People are spinning that roulette wheel- or rather, the Russian roulette wheel- often. Like, really often. Like, way, way, way too often.

The danger of COVID is its inherent danger, yes, but it’s also its relentlessness. It’s that when you get away with your 5th infection it’s coming right back for you a 6th time. A 6th time in year 6? And you’re a 6-year-old child? Is it really such a mystery that teachers are complaining that “COVID babies” can’t say their names or tie their shoes coming into kindergarten? We’ve been serially infecting children with a virus that damages their brains. We know it does this. And we just…. keep doing it? "

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elicia @elicia.bsky.social · 6h

He's not the hugest influence on me but he distills values so well I have done a few sketches inspired by his technique.

a realistic sketch of Dr. Frank N. Furter from Rocky Horror Picture Show

a realistic sketch of Dean Winchester from Supernatural

a realistic sketch of drag queen Valentina

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EYArt0430 | Comms Open Oct 22nd @eyart0430.bsky.social · 6h

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Comm for a-macaron of their ocs Az, a humanoid demon with black skin and horns and Evelyn who appears as a pale woman with white horns. They are embracing under the starlight.

Larithra (a purple skinned white haired Drow) sitting in a throne with a moonlit night behind her. She has bat wings, eye shine, and magical ethereal wolf heads floating around her.

A green male half-orc with black tribal tattoos on his chest and upper stomach. He has scars on his arm and torso. His head is shaved on the sides and the hair on top is long and in two braids.

Outlined shield with a bearded 20-sided die, a mace, gandalf's staff, and tankards of ale.

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Elliott G - MG Illustrator @elliottgrinnart.bsky.social · 6h

illustration of two kids on bikes riding down a trail. their papers from school are flying out of their backpacks

2 kids with flowers and bugs around them in a decorative style, both excited.

a small friend group of 4 kids walking together on a white background.

an illustration of two girls sitting among a ton of sunflowers around them

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Spoopy Scary Skele-Tim @tcrowley.bsky.social · 6h

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An abstract digital illustration constructed from a picture of overcooked cocoa on a coffee mug. A bright color palette with areas of vivid color. A large circular section of the background texture (burnt cocoa) moves up and to the right of frame. A translucent circle of the same size moves in the opposite direction, slightly overlapping it.

The canvas is divided in two horizontally, with the bottom half distorted in a circular ripple, aligned with the angle of the translucent circle. Bright sparkling streamers of bright orange orbit around the circles, and move horizontally along the top and bottom of the frame, from right to left.

A greenish gold wavy line move horizontally along the center point of the canvas, pierced through the center by a straight line of the same type in dull blue.

An abstract digital illustration. A vivid color palette with areas of dark hue. Two jagged abstract shapes float near center and bottom of frame, with a blown-out distorted image of a rose bush contained within. A swirling mass of rippled texture forms the background, highlighted in places with blueish green hue. Splattery lines of vibrant orange and yellow zipping about. Purple paint spatters underpin the jagged shapes, and a wavy cyan lines zig-zags across the entire canvas from top to bottom.

A digital illustration. A dark color pallet with areas of vivid color. blue and gold tones. man stand center frame wielding sword, engulfed in pillar of blue flame, swords of golden light haloed in blue flame hovering above his shoulders in the shape of wings.

two winged, angelic beings hover above him. the one on his left a blue boar-like humanoid wielding a spear with a red wound over its heart. the one on his right is a golden skinned, feminine humanoid wearing a flowing green dress, wielding a spiked mace and large shield, and wearing a hoplite-style helmet that's trailing fiery orange-red hair.

a large heart-shaped orb of light emits from between them

a digital illustration of a desiccated, horse headed necromancer/lich, dressed in loose purple and red robes with gold filigree. wields a scythe in one hand, blade wreathed in pale blue flame. conjuring red and blue magic circles with its other hand. a deep red halo hovers behind its head

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nuri 🥀 @nurinkurimus.bsky.social · 6h

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Illustration of my characters Katariina and Corey sitting next to each other on a rooftop or another kind of flat surface. It's night and the sky is black and starry. The rest of the piece is very light and empty which creates the illusion of them being alone in the universe.

Watercolor painting of my character Corey riding a motorcycle on a quiet road through the woods. The color palette is very dull, consisting of black and muted greens and brown.

Watercolor painting of my character Corey staring intently at the viewer. He's wearing the iconic make-up look that Brandon Lee had in the movie The Crow (1994). It's also raining.

Mixed media portrait of a topless woman applying red lipstick. She has long, black hair and shiny earrings. The piece is very textured and the colors are mainly yellow tones, red and blue.

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Darkroigh🔞 COMMISSIONS OPEN @darkroigh.bsky.social · 6h

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A giant black wolf with dark aura and glowing orange eyes.

A vampire man in an unbuttoned coat which uncovers his sbare chest. He has long tongue and a few droplets of blood on his face. He has long white hair with one darker streak. Behind him is a stone wall and a few bushes. From under his coat are summoned multiple minions in shapes of bats, centipedes and a snake

An anime male soldier with torn up clothes, black hair, eyebags and green eyes, holds up a sword with both hands as he is approached from two sides by arachne. Everything around him is covered in a spiderweb as one of the spiders is walking towards him on rocks

An undead warrior in ragged clothes, without skin. Behind him is a dark haired woman with a skull for a face and a monster that looks like a massive pile of flesh

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Bru.ib⭐ @bruib.bsky.social · 6h

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a glowing celestial orb, sliced in half by a cyan and red, concentric pattered disc, and a glowing cross.

a huge crescent moon in a misty, starry sky, looming above a wonky building, that rests on a mountain peak.

A golden, engraved mask, with beady red eyes. Purple ribbons radiate around the edge of the mask.

a monotoned noisy, grainy space. a central circle is surrounded by a black band, with an orbiting dot within.

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Scazrelet ~ Probably playing Silent Hill f @scazrelet.bsky.social · 6h

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Two men sit on a chair, one straddling it sideways on top of the other's lap, one leg dangling over the chair's arm. They lean against each other, the lower supporting the second, leaning into each other as if falling asleep, heads touching, limbs falling limp. Meanwhile the chair they sit in catches fire, threatening to consume them completely. One of the men regards the flames with unconcerned, open eyes, the other remains unmoved, as if the fire cannot wake him.

An angelic androgynous-masculine being with multiple pairs of wings crouched down on a ground spattered with gold. They have dark skin, long curly white hair, and cyan and red eyes. They are garbed in a white flowing garment which pools around them on the ground, and gold jewelry. They are seen from a high vantage point, the character looking up and reaching their hand to touch some unknown surface, which ripples where their finger displaces it. This clear surface is covered with floating blue flowers and petals. Eden belongs to Dovexii.

A semi-reclined man in dark spiky greaves, shoulder armor, taloned gloves, and pointed shoe armor - possibly for kicking. He has blonde hair and green eyes and slightly tanned white skin. He is wearing a bicolor tunic and has a cloak bundled over one arm. He is placed over a simple pale green forest themed background with stones, branches, and leaves and is framed partially inside a pale dull red circle. Character belongs to SaintsBeware.

A man standing and holding a lit cigarette, the other hand tucked hung on his pants. He has medium length blonde hair, slicked back with an undershave, with some falling down over his face. He has multiple facial piercings and earrings on the left side of his face. He has many tattoos. His right arm is a futuristic prosthetic. He is wearing a leather bolero style jacket and matching pants. A multitude of chains cross the open front of the jacket, hanging in falling arcs over his chest and wrapping around his neck like a choker.

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Nik Donogan (COMMS OPEN -20%) @nik-donogan.bsky.social · 6h

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armored core 6 mecha in lack and red colors

recluse from elden ring nightreign casting a spell

Phoenix and hydra armors from megaman x corrupted

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Tristan Scarpa (Commissions Open) @tristanscartpa.bsky.social · 6h

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Spider-Man Black suit tearing it off half and half

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The Spooky Fremen5, from Eggbug @fremen5.bsky.social · 6h

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A drawing of Zatha Sh'fax holding up a trembling sword, eyes wide in terror and her breath fogging up in the frigid air, as a spectral figure hovers down; streams of spiritual energy trail behind it. Behind her is a Kalchikgyuni sorceress, half of her face coated with ash and bearing a hefty pendant, who is apparently annoyed by her fear and disbelief at the sight.

My main oc Nāmu contently reclines in a big chair, wearing pumpkin sweater and holding a hot cup of Chai.

My oc Reese sitting at an outdoor café table with a cigarette and a cup of coffee, enjoying the autumn weather.

A masked feline humanoid lady stands on a bridge leading to a faraway abandoned mansion, overgrown with vines and the forest. Her apron has spots of dirt and dust from spending nights tending to the gardens within the mansion.

In her hands is a dark jar containing a blooming flower and dirt.

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KeyCheyn @keycheyn.bsky.social · 6h

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DoomWeasel Art | Commissions Open 🎨 @doomweaselart.bsky.social · 6h

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Two goat like creatures with sharp teeth, red eyes and drooling tongues with their heads together.

Text reads (top): moontober, (bottom): creature/beast

Digital stylized illustration of a large wolf like creature stood under a full moon.
They are stoop upright, have dark fur, glowing eyes, scars on their cheek/over their eye and blood dripping from their mouth.

Commission for Dogma

A pale looking water shrew with multiple fool's cone mushrooms growing out of their body.

Text reads: (top) moontober, (bottom) poisonous/venomous

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Leon @leonryan.bsky.social · 6h

🧡🎃QRP your Pumpkin Art!🎃🧡

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EnberLight @enberlight.bsky.social · 6h

I need to pay $302 by tomorrow night (Thursday October 9th), or they'll shut our power off on Friday.

I've only been able to work part time this year, and I'm far from famous with my art. I could really use some extra luck with small tips or a few commissions.

Please reblog?
$12/$302
#MutualAid

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Fernando Salvaterra @salvaterra.bsky.social · 6h

🧡🎃QRP your Pumpkin Art!🎃🧡

map fragment depicting a mouse city of tatched roof little houses near an abandoned human graveyard with tilted tombstones and a gnarled tree stump made tower by the mice population. a Halloween pumpkin is used as a tavern.

a ttrpg battlemap fragment with some pumpkin plants in the shade of a mill and warehouse.

detail of a halloween-themed decorative border with a carved pumpkin on the corner, surrounded by a vine motif, crow and rat skulls.

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