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@skullbird.bsky.social

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they/them • seattle • board game illustrator & graphic designer • no commissions, just fun 🎨 @chatsvoid.bsky.social is my webcomic 👁️‍🗨️💀💜 shop and art -> skullbird.com

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skrif @skullbird.bsky.social · May 20

Finished the largest painting I’ve ever done.

oil on canvas
2’x4’ (60cm x 120cm)

A large oil painting of a fusion of a bird, human, and canine skull.

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Mulch Mouth 🔜 BLFC @mulchmouth.bsky.social · 2d

Soft opening my kofi store with some brand new mini prints!
ko-fi.com/mulchmouth/s...

Photo of two print. Left: Stylized illustration of a brown coyote in an evergreen forest howling at a full moon. Right: Stylized illustration of a crow showing off their cache of stolen treasures. In the crow's mouth is a gold key.

Stylized illustration of three orcas swimming together. The top and bottom of the piece have a geometric pattern.

Stylized illustration of a raccoon and possum. In the upper left sits the possum on a fence. Below the possum are two metal trash cans, one has been knocked over. In front of the trash on the lower right is a raccoon, eating what appears to be a burger. The top and bottom of the piece have a geometric star pattern.

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skrif @skullbird.bsky.social · 2d

i adore how the variable currents and winds that islands create make the water look so varied in tone and texture. Such a strange sea~

skrif @skullbird.bsky.social · 2d

Went camping in the San Juans with a group of friends. I love visiting the islands so much~

The water churning from the ferry’s propeller. The roiling patterns are very mesmerizing.

Sat by a cove to do a little painting. Not happy with the end result but seeing this crummy little painting months from now will remind me of this trip and make me smile :}

A driftwood-adorned bench by the side of the road. Sabo enjoyed the smells and I enjoyed reading the travelers logs that are kept here <3

Some islands among still waters on a gloomy day. Love this area in the fall~

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skrif @skullbird.bsky.social · 6d

A fine vintage~
Happy birthday 🎉

skrif @skullbird.bsky.social · 6d

Hell yeah. Take that, sun!
Happy birthday 🎉

skrif @skullbird.bsky.social · 7d

Just imagine trying to tell this dog he’s not allowed on a sofa… That’s his natural habitat!

Sabo, a greyhound mix, lounging backwards on a sofa, pillows, and blanks.

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skrif @skullbird.bsky.social · 8d

Theyre absolutely linked, but i think letting hate fuel you more than love is what causes the fight to overstep its bounds and ruin lives.

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skrif @skullbird.bsky.social · 8d

May the right fire burn within me.

There is hatred all around me.
But i wont let it win.
I can fight for what I love,
more than against what I hate.

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skrif @skullbird.bsky.social · 9d

Went backpacking with @straander.bsky.social and @lhet.bsky.social over the weekend, and we lucked out with an alpine lake all to ourselves. 🏕️

Quick sketch while the lighting was good. Took me about 25min! Getting faster! Gunna try to do a sketch at every backpacking location we go to in this little booklet moving forward!

We brought Sabo along and he only complained about the lack of amenities occasionally

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skrif @skullbird.bsky.social · 13d

Ugh, im so sorry Peter. Sad and frustrated on your behalf.

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skrif @skullbird.bsky.social · 16d

Give aways are a great way to build followings. Seems strange to not do them on the platforms that you need the boost the most.

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skrif @skullbird.bsky.social · 17d

What keeps me going now: The fact that I’ve done it for six years with an uninterrupted streak.

But to get started in comics? Honestly. Do it for yourself. Do it because you want to rise to a self-set challenge. Do it to set deadlines for yourself and to draw more regularity.

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skrif @skullbird.bsky.social · 17d

“if the stress of a forest fire evacuation during my wedding didnt interrupt my upload schedule, then i can’t possibly let lesser things stop it after all these years” is one HELL of a drug.

skrif @skullbird.bsky.social · 17d

Oil paintings~
Ive got a canvas primed and ready to go as a reward for slogging through this ✨

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skrif @skullbird.bsky.social · 17d

Not gunna lie, working on my comic has felt like pulling teeth for the last two years.

I’ve gotten tragically good at forcing myself to make things i don’t want to.

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skrif @skullbird.bsky.social · 18d

College definitely helps… but that saying of 4 years in school is equivalent to 1 year in the industry is incredibly real.

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skrif @skullbird.bsky.social · 19d

The agony of being a social animal against our will.

Im sorry. Its a terrible feeling. If i was closer i would love to talk on a porch with you about animals, anime, and art so very much 💜

skrif @skullbird.bsky.social · 19d

aww, congratulations on the new goobs!

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skrif @skullbird.bsky.social · 20d

time to krill myself.

skrif @skullbird.bsky.social · 21d

Considering that at one point they gave me talks about how im going to need medication if this gets worse, having a nurse act impressed and ask you what your diet and routines are feels REALLY GOOD.

skrif @skullbird.bsky.social · 21d

Got a health screening done the other day and my bloodwork and stats were, according to the nurse, “really fantastic”.

Turns out that “i think im in the best shape ive ever been” feeling has the numbers to back it up 🎉

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skrif @skullbird.bsky.social · 21d

GOD SAME! Could spend days taking photos and doing sketches~ I have very little desire to see Paris, but LORD how i want to see their museums!

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skrif @skullbird.bsky.social · 23d

Do you ever think about how the relationship between dogs and humans is older than civilization, and get emotional?

My dog Sabo looking intensely at me because i stopped petting him to take this photo. He will soon paw and mouth at me, his way of saying “more attention please”.

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Gender is irrelevant when one is first and foremost an alchemist @dertherck.bsky.social · 24d

Useful tip for navigating life: Most people do not actually hate you. They might not understand or relate to you, but most other human beings are perfectly happy to let you do you.

It's only a few of them who ever feel the need or desire to scapegoat you to avoid acknowledging their own problems.

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skrif @skullbird.bsky.social · 26d

May you get what you give.
#art #halftone

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