Christine Ridgway [Commissions Open!]
@skidarstudios.bsky.social
🎨 Illustrator: Commissions open!
🌵 Author of #Skytown
🦎 Environmental Conservation Major
🦚 Bird Nerd
🎲 Dungeon Master
🖼 linktr.ee/skidarstudios Commission Info
🌿 She/They
❌ No AI/NFT affiliations
🌵 Author of #Skytown
🦎 Environmental Conservation Major
🦚 Bird Nerd
🎲 Dungeon Master
🖼 linktr.ee/skidarstudios Commission Info
🌿 She/They
❌ No AI/NFT affiliations
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Happy #PortfolioDay!
I'm Christine, I'm an animal fantasy illustrator and Environmental Conservation student.
Commissions Open!
See more of my work and my commission sheet: linktr.ee.com/skidarstudios
I'm Christine, I'm an animal fantasy illustrator and Environmental Conservation student.
Commissions Open!
See more of my work and my commission sheet: linktr.ee.com/skidarstudios
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What bird am I? 🤔 (See Alt text for clue) 🌍 #NameThisBird #MyBirdcards | #birdsoftheworld #birds ❤️🦜
November 17, 2025 at 6:17 PM
What bird am I? 🤔 (See Alt text for clue) 🌍 #NameThisBird #MyBirdcards | #birdsoftheworld #birds ❤️🦜
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"Plunge boldly into the thick of life and seize it where you will, it is always interesting."
- Goethe
This valiant Knight of Swords is from the upcoming Whimsy Woods Tarot I'm creating with Deborah Blake, to be published by Llewellyn in 2027. The knights in this deck ride magnificent poultry! 🪿
- Goethe
This valiant Knight of Swords is from the upcoming Whimsy Woods Tarot I'm creating with Deborah Blake, to be published by Llewellyn in 2027. The knights in this deck ride magnificent poultry! 🪿
November 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
"Plunge boldly into the thick of life and seize it where you will, it is always interesting."
- Goethe
This valiant Knight of Swords is from the upcoming Whimsy Woods Tarot I'm creating with Deborah Blake, to be published by Llewellyn in 2027. The knights in this deck ride magnificent poultry! 🪿
- Goethe
This valiant Knight of Swords is from the upcoming Whimsy Woods Tarot I'm creating with Deborah Blake, to be published by Llewellyn in 2027. The knights in this deck ride magnificent poultry! 🪿
Trow Back Tuesday
I need to draw more Lulu. One if my characters from Skytown: Ghosts of the Past
I need to draw more Lulu. One if my characters from Skytown: Ghosts of the Past
November 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Trow Back Tuesday
I need to draw more Lulu. One if my characters from Skytown: Ghosts of the Past
I need to draw more Lulu. One if my characters from Skytown: Ghosts of the Past
I left a gift on the lab whiteboard for the morning class (it's like 2 ft across)
November 18, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I left a gift on the lab whiteboard for the morning class (it's like 2 ft across)
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13oct - ‘the curious and quite dreadful sensation of being forgotten’
November 18, 2025 at 3:26 AM
13oct - ‘the curious and quite dreadful sensation of being forgotten’
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My Semi regular reminder to use appropriate # hashtags here on bluesky to get your work seen!
I run a small but intimate -> #BirdArt <- and Artists feed, which encourages avian artists and enthusiasts to connect!
( No NFT/AI/Crypto )
bsky.app/profile/did:...
I run a small but intimate -> #BirdArt <- and Artists feed, which encourages avian artists and enthusiasts to connect!
( No NFT/AI/Crypto )
bsky.app/profile/did:...
November 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
My Semi regular reminder to use appropriate # hashtags here on bluesky to get your work seen!
I run a small but intimate -> #BirdArt <- and Artists feed, which encourages avian artists and enthusiasts to connect!
( No NFT/AI/Crypto )
bsky.app/profile/did:...
I run a small but intimate -> #BirdArt <- and Artists feed, which encourages avian artists and enthusiasts to connect!
( No NFT/AI/Crypto )
bsky.app/profile/did:...
My grandma tripped & hit her head on the ground in front of a bell ringer 6 years ago, he turned away from her and kept ringing.
The salvation army also steals from people in their care at their shelters & sells it in their second hand shops.
Avoid the SA but DO donate to local charity orgs.
The salvation army also steals from people in their care at their shelters & sells it in their second hand shops.
Avoid the SA but DO donate to local charity orgs.
I know it's a tad early but I know those bitches with the buckets will be out soon. Don't gove them a penny. The volunteers may not know but the salvation army is no ally and actively combative and harmful to many queer minorities especially during the holiday season
November 18, 2025 at 3:38 PM
My grandma tripped & hit her head on the ground in front of a bell ringer 6 years ago, he turned away from her and kept ringing.
The salvation army also steals from people in their care at their shelters & sells it in their second hand shops.
Avoid the SA but DO donate to local charity orgs.
The salvation army also steals from people in their care at their shelters & sells it in their second hand shops.
Avoid the SA but DO donate to local charity orgs.
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also a psa for everyone, most of that means-testing stuff in america is nothing more than scare tactics! i'm in rural iowa and all i had to do was show up at my pharmacy and ask for a covid vaccine. got it right then with no charge or questions asked, just filled a super basic form for their records
psst reminder to book your appointments for flu and covid shots if you haven't already. just do it right now it takes two seconds ok xoxo
November 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
also a psa for everyone, most of that means-testing stuff in america is nothing more than scare tactics! i'm in rural iowa and all i had to do was show up at my pharmacy and ask for a covid vaccine. got it right then with no charge or questions asked, just filled a super basic form for their records
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parents freed a hummingbird from a skylight with a coleus flower attached to a pole
November 9, 2025 at 12:05 AM
parents freed a hummingbird from a skylight with a coleus flower attached to a pole
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You mean the company that's currently being struck by its workers and the company that's currently being boycotted because of its terrible DEI policy rollbacks? Why not just call this the Chocolate Mint Racist Scab Frostie?
Beginning Monday, a Frozen Peppermint Hot Chocolate drink will be available exclusively at Starbucks cafés inside Target stores.
The chains are hoping the drink can drum up excitement from customers this holiday season.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yrshv45s
The chains are hoping the drink can drum up excitement from customers this holiday season.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yrshv45s
November 17, 2025 at 8:49 PM
You mean the company that's currently being struck by its workers and the company that's currently being boycotted because of its terrible DEI policy rollbacks? Why not just call this the Chocolate Mint Racist Scab Frostie?
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Crocodile Dance is a 2D/3D Animated Thriller about a Nigerian musician who must confront the curse of a Mami Wata to save her family.
Support us on @Kickstarter today! bit.ly/croc-dance-ks
Support us on @Kickstarter today! bit.ly/croc-dance-ks
November 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Crocodile Dance is a 2D/3D Animated Thriller about a Nigerian musician who must confront the curse of a Mami Wata to save her family.
Support us on @Kickstarter today! bit.ly/croc-dance-ks
Support us on @Kickstarter today! bit.ly/croc-dance-ks
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An explosive typhoon of a badger
November 17, 2025 at 10:26 PM
An explosive typhoon of a badger
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The first of the a-z monster list!!
The mighty Aarakocra, on the wing. This particular one is based on a Philippine eagle. This was a lot of work and a lot of studying, but I'm so happy with how it turned out. Soooo many feathers, but totally worth all the effort <3
more info below
The mighty Aarakocra, on the wing. This particular one is based on a Philippine eagle. This was a lot of work and a lot of studying, but I'm so happy with how it turned out. Soooo many feathers, but totally worth all the effort <3
more info below
November 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The first of the a-z monster list!!
The mighty Aarakocra, on the wing. This particular one is based on a Philippine eagle. This was a lot of work and a lot of studying, but I'm so happy with how it turned out. Soooo many feathers, but totally worth all the effort <3
more info below
The mighty Aarakocra, on the wing. This particular one is based on a Philippine eagle. This was a lot of work and a lot of studying, but I'm so happy with how it turned out. Soooo many feathers, but totally worth all the effort <3
more info below
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Emergency Help Needed for My Family 🙏
Last night the rain flooded our tent. Water filled everything ,our blankets, clothes, and food
The children shivered all night and we couldn’t keep them warm
We are exhausted and have nothing dry left
Please help us get a safe, warm shelter
gofund.me/77a751af7
Last night the rain flooded our tent. Water filled everything ,our blankets, clothes, and food
The children shivered all night and we couldn’t keep them warm
We are exhausted and have nothing dry left
Please help us get a safe, warm shelter
gofund.me/77a751af7
November 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Emergency Help Needed for My Family 🙏
Last night the rain flooded our tent. Water filled everything ,our blankets, clothes, and food
The children shivered all night and we couldn’t keep them warm
We are exhausted and have nothing dry left
Please help us get a safe, warm shelter
gofund.me/77a751af7
Last night the rain flooded our tent. Water filled everything ,our blankets, clothes, and food
The children shivered all night and we couldn’t keep them warm
We are exhausted and have nothing dry left
Please help us get a safe, warm shelter
gofund.me/77a751af7
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Content is a foul word that devalues and flattens a tremendous amount of skilled labor.
Have respect for your art. Don’t call your hard work “content.”
Have respect for your art. Don’t call your hard work “content.”
I can't express how much I fucking hate the word "content"
November 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Content is a foul word that devalues and flattens a tremendous amount of skilled labor.
Have respect for your art. Don’t call your hard work “content.”
Have respect for your art. Don’t call your hard work “content.”
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November 16, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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November 17, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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The flowing blue🩵
#animal #animalart #birdart #bird #illustration #digitalart #originalart #kingfisher
#animal #animalart #birdart #bird #illustration #digitalart #originalart #kingfisher
November 15, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The flowing blue🩵
#animal #animalart #birdart #bird #illustration #digitalart #originalart #kingfisher
#animal #animalart #birdart #bird #illustration #digitalart #originalart #kingfisher
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Pumpkin house (it was eaten within 30 minutes)
November 17, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Pumpkin house (it was eaten within 30 minutes)
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Remember: The concentration of wealth in the hands of a few isn't just bad for our economy. It's corrosive to our democracy.
When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, regular people don't have a voice.
The result? The demagoguery and corruption we're seeing now.
When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, regular people don't have a voice.
The result? The demagoguery and corruption we're seeing now.
November 17, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Remember: The concentration of wealth in the hands of a few isn't just bad for our economy. It's corrosive to our democracy.
When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, regular people don't have a voice.
The result? The demagoguery and corruption we're seeing now.
When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, regular people don't have a voice.
The result? The demagoguery and corruption we're seeing now.
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"Hope", a painting of a barn owl
Acrylics on board
19.7″ x 15.7″ (50 x 40 cm)
Acrylics on board
19.7″ x 15.7″ (50 x 40 cm)
November 16, 2025 at 4:29 PM
"Hope", a painting of a barn owl
Acrylics on board
19.7″ x 15.7″ (50 x 40 cm)
Acrylics on board
19.7″ x 15.7″ (50 x 40 cm)
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The owner of this business is a old, wonderful friend & a former employer of mine, so please, I need all of my Pacific Northwest followers keeping an eye out for this stuff, especially if you run in nerd circles, so that his dream business, built via decades of grinding, can keep running.
KIRO 7 ran an article and two TV pieces on the theft of a box truck full of arcade PCBs, artwork, and machines from my workplace yesterday. If anyone in the Seattle area sees someone offloading a ton of CPS2/NAOMI/Neo Geo PCBs, stuff of that nature, please reach out.
www.kiro7.com/news/local/g...
www.kiro7.com/news/local/g...
GAME OVER: $25k+ of tech stolen from Kent arcade
Tens of thousands of dollars worth of vintage video game equipment was stolen from a Kent arcade this week.
www.kiro7.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:12 PM
The owner of this business is a old, wonderful friend & a former employer of mine, so please, I need all of my Pacific Northwest followers keeping an eye out for this stuff, especially if you run in nerd circles, so that his dream business, built via decades of grinding, can keep running.
Had a very good day in the rainy, foggy, soggy woods with the Skagit Land Trust doing the annual Heron Colony Nest Count
Being outside with good people and doing bird-related science was a big pick-me-up despite the soaking drizzle and stinging nettles
Being outside with good people and doing bird-related science was a big pick-me-up despite the soaking drizzle and stinging nettles
November 16, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Had a very good day in the rainy, foggy, soggy woods with the Skagit Land Trust doing the annual Heron Colony Nest Count
Being outside with good people and doing bird-related science was a big pick-me-up despite the soaking drizzle and stinging nettles
Being outside with good people and doing bird-related science was a big pick-me-up despite the soaking drizzle and stinging nettles
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November 15, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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Introducing our #BirdoftheWeek, the rule-breaking Lewis’s Woodpecker!
🔴🟢⚪⚫ With a red face, pink belly, green back & silver-gray collar, they catch insects mid-air & store acorns for winter.
Found in western U.S. & Canada.
🪰 Learn more in our bird library:
abcbirds.org/birds/lewiss...
🔴🟢⚪⚫ With a red face, pink belly, green back & silver-gray collar, they catch insects mid-air & store acorns for winter.
Found in western U.S. & Canada.
🪰 Learn more in our bird library:
abcbirds.org/birds/lewiss...
November 14, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Introducing our #BirdoftheWeek, the rule-breaking Lewis’s Woodpecker!
🔴🟢⚪⚫ With a red face, pink belly, green back & silver-gray collar, they catch insects mid-air & store acorns for winter.
Found in western U.S. & Canada.
🪰 Learn more in our bird library:
abcbirds.org/birds/lewiss...
🔴🟢⚪⚫ With a red face, pink belly, green back & silver-gray collar, they catch insects mid-air & store acorns for winter.
Found in western U.S. & Canada.
🪰 Learn more in our bird library:
abcbirds.org/birds/lewiss...