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Снежна Авис / Janez

@snowyavis.bsky.social

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Hobby artist 🎨 Serb/Slovene, Genderfluid, Biologist, Balkan folklore lover. eng/срб/slo OK! snowyavis on all my social media. Alt acc: @BalkanAvis.bsky.social (he/she/any) https://snowyavis.straw.page/

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Снежна Авис / Janez @snowyavis.bsky.social · Nov 20

Avis / Janez
🔸Water colour and digital art.
🔸You can repost and use my art for non-profit purposes, just please credit me.
🔸I do NOT take commissions.
🔸More info: snowyavis.carrd.co

Water colour painting of a character shown waist up. He has light skin, brown hair, is wearing a rounc red cap with black embroidery on the sides and a white shirt with poofy long sleeves with a black and red vest over it. Over his right shoulder he is holding a distaff, while his face is slightly raised and looking down at the viewer. The head is tilted towards the right side of the picture, showing his right eye more, which appears to be glowing in green, while his other eye is just brown. He seems peaceful and ethereal, but in a way that suggests possible danger to the viewer. The character is in darkness, with the pale orange halo behind his head casting light from behind him, making interesting light and shade on his body and face. The halo has a shiny white line going around it, shaped like traditional embroidery from Dalmatia. The signature in the lower left corner says "Снежна Авис, Snowy Avis, Maj. 2024"

A water colour painting of a rocky mountainous landscape with grass and low conifers growing. The weather is nice, but the landscape looks lonely. There is a man wearing a long black coat covering his whole body except the head standing on a path on the left side of the painting, and he is viewing the scenery on the right. There are two goats around him, one walking a bit in front and one walking behind the man. There's a signature in the lower right corner saying "Снежна Авис, Snowy Avis, Feb. 2024"

Rice water colour paintings showing chili characters in five different Serbian folk clothing types and each carrying one of the pride flags: the rainbow, the lesbian, the bisexual and the pansexual flag.

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Снежна Авис / Janez @snowyavis.bsky.social · 15d

Jandrija is alright, his awkward smile is simply because he doesn't know how to smile. Being a frowning unfriendly mess does that to a person.

Снежна Авис / Janez @snowyavis.bsky.social · 15d

Happy #BiVisibilityDay from my favourite bisexuals, Hajro and Jandrija 🩷💜💙

A digital painting of two characters, Hajro and Jandrija, in an embrace. Both characters are facing the viewer, but Hajro is hugging Jandrija from the side, holding his right arm around Jandrija's shoulders and his left hand on Jandrija's head. Jandrija has light skin, short messy brown-reddish hair, his right eye is green and his left eye is brown, and he has a scar under his right eye and across the lips. He is wearing a white shirt and a black and red vest. He is grinning towards the viewer, but looks kind of awkward. Hajro is a lot taller than Jandrija, has dark skin, brown eyes, a scar over his nose, coily black hair and is wearing a red ribbon around his forehead. He is wearing a wide, goofy, white shirt. He is winking and has a very gentle smile on his face.
Above their heads is a heart in the colours of the bisexual flag - pink, purple and blue. The atmosphere of the painting is pink and blue as well. The signature says "Snowy Avis, sep. 2025"

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Снежна Авис / Janez @snowyavis.bsky.social · 16d

🩷💜💙

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Снежна Авис / Janez @snowyavis.bsky.social · Aug 28

If I don't forget how to stay alive, y'all will be getting these bisexuals for the bi visibility month from me

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Снежна Авис / Janez @snowyavis.bsky.social · Aug 24

It's more like I made him and then I decided to become him lol

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Снежна Авис / Janez @snowyavis.bsky.social · Aug 24

Even if from such a place, I am happy you've already heard of them. Thanks!

Снежна Авис / Janez @snowyavis.bsky.social · Aug 24

Character portraits - Tisa

Tisa is a human who grew up in the company of vilas and still lives around them in a forest. She spends a lot of her time basking in the freedom of the wilderness, but also secretly observing humans, wishing she could be part of their community.

Watercolour portrait of Tisa. She has light pinkish skin, elongated face with green eyes, a long nose. Her hair is long, wavy and black, while the underside of it is dark green. The hair wraps around her face, forming a frame, and she has necklaces of red coral pearls as well as dragonflies in her hair. She also has yew tree branches and berries on the top of her head, resembling horns. She has a calm and shy smile. The signature says "SnowyAvis, avg. 2025"

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Снежна Авис / Janez @snowyavis.bsky.social · Aug 11

Character portraits - Ilinka Kutlača

Ilinka is a South Slavic witch living with her husband in a watermill in the Dalmatian Hinterland. She likes exploring and meeting new people, so she's often away from home, traveling to unexplored regions and collecting stuff on her visits.

Watercolour portrait of Ilinka. She has light skin with many freckles, brown eyes, and curly reddish brown hair falling over her eyes. She's wearing a white headscarf over her head and around the neck. Her facial expression consists of a gentle smile. The frame around her face is made out of motifs of a bread, sparrow, traditional motifs from the Dalmatian Hinterland, a ladle, a pot, a watermill and a river. The signature says "SnowyAvis, avg. 2025"

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Nicole aka Nimasprout @nimasprout.bsky.social · Aug 8

Late in the day, but new prints in my Cottage Series are now available in my online shop.

Celebrating summer and cozy cottage gardens nimasprout.shop

View of cottage prints on the proofing table ready to be signed and shipped off

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Снежна Авис / Janez @snowyavis.bsky.social · Aug 7

Lowkey sam ljubomoran na tvoje (vaše) ime

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Shen Comix @shenanigansen.bsky.social · Aug 6

01: There is a woman facing you with a confident expression. She has blond hair, messy twin pigtails, a small angel wing coming off the right side of her head, and a devil horn coming off the left. She has a big angel wing coming off the left side of her back, and a devil wing coming off the right. Her right eye is teal and has an 'X' pattern on the pupil, whereas her right eye is indigo and has a circle pattern on the pupil. She wears a pink neckerchief, and a tight sleeveless top that's blue on the top half and dark purple on the bottom. She also has disconnected sleeves, so her shoulders are still visible.

She says "HEY!! It's ME, you're OLD OC. Haven't drawn ME in a while, HAVE YA'?"

02: She puts up her hands in front of her, as if you say 'stop it'. She has big, robotic hands.

She says "No no, IT'S OKAY! Let's be real, my design is pretty amateurish HAHA"

03: She turns a bit to the side, and adopts a more sympathetic expression, but keeps looking you in the eyes.

She says "But I want you to know that I've been there all this time. I've watched you grow. And you've grown SO much."

04: Closeup of her face as her confident expression returns. She tilts her head and gives you a wink.

"Proud of ya', kid."

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Снежна Авис / Janez @snowyavis.bsky.social · Aug 7

Character portraits - Jandrija Maglov

Jandrija is a South Slavic witch living in the Dalmatian Hinterland, mostly in the rocky mountains. He lives a secluded life, avoiding unknown people, choosing to spend his time collecting herbs, caring for his goats and researching magic.

Portrait of Jandrija. He has a round face with a pointy chin, a bumpy nose, and a scar over his lips and under his right eye. His skin is light, his hair is reddish-brown and cut short-to-medium length, looking messy and falling over his face. His right eye is green while his left eye is brown. He is wearing a white shirt, a black vest with red edges, and a red cylindrical cap with swirly black embroidery on the sides. His facial expression is somewhat serious and not very defined. Around his face, a frame is drawn consisting of rocks, roosters, goat heads, fig fruits and leaves, and a horned viper. The signature says "SnowyAvis, avg. 2025"

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Снежна Авис / Janez @snowyavis.bsky.social · Aug 6

Character portraits - Hajro Harapi

Hajro is a fisherman from a south Adriatic coastal city. He spends most of his time fishing on the sea, while other times socialising with townsfolk. Hajro is a zduhać/drangue, but he is not completely capable of controlling his powers.

Portrait of Hajro. He has an elongated face, full lips and wide nose, a scar over the nose bridge. His skin is dark, eyes and hair are black. His hair is very textured and cut short, with longer hair in the back styled in twists. He is wearing a white shirt and a red headband with the edges of it falling down next to his face. He has a gentle, calm smile. Around his face is a frame drawn as different details of the sea, like fish, seashells, starfish, sea weed etc. the signature says "SnowyAvis, jul. 2025"

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Снежна Авис / Janez @snowyavis.bsky.social · Aug 5

A couple of years ago I read an essay by Ana Sekulić (@anasekulic.bsky.social ), "Threads of Life", which explained my situation exceptionally well, and I felt seen for the first time. I am really grateful. I strongly recommend you read it. [12/12]

www.mangalmedia.net/english/find...

Threads of Life — Mangal Media

I finally found a thread that leads from the land she came from to the bristled leaves that sprouted from it, to the grazing flocks of sheep that my grandmother tended and whose wool she shore, from t...

www.mangalmedia.net

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Снежна Авис / Janez @snowyavis.bsky.social · Aug 5

Poplar trees grew near my grandfather's birth house. Today, they are no more. I hope to be able to replant them someday. [11/12]

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Снежна Авис / Janez @snowyavis.bsky.social · Aug 5

As I don't have a real support, these mental issues of mine I have never been able to resolve. Unfortunately, every reminder around this time of the year brings turmoil in my head. [10/12]

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Снежна Авис / Janez @snowyavis.bsky.social · Aug 5

a feeling of shame for even wanting to find myself in it in the first place.

I have been told once that I behave like I simultaneously blame myself for the crimes of "my" and the "other" side in the war, or like I don't have the right to reconnect with my ancestral home. [9/12]

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Снежна Авис / Janez @snowyavis.bsky.social · Aug 5

with my history, but all of those attempts at reconnection were shackled by shame and guilt; shame in front of people who did not nor wanted to understand me,guilt over how this is exploited for bad purposes,feelings of not belonging to the world I descend from and from it [8/12]

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Снежна Авис / Janez @snowyavis.bsky.social · Aug 5

In the environment I grew up and live in, the suffering of my family has been exploited for nationalistic reasons, while in some cases it was minimised, ignored, justified, ridiculed,and in most cases just unknown. Under such circumstances,I developed a big wish to connect [7/12]

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Снежна Авис / Janez @snowyavis.bsky.social · Aug 5

I don't have a particularly close relationship with my relatives, I can't look for support from them. My parents and I have a relationship where this topic is hard to talk about, and I don't know if I want their support (I don't hold their stances in high regard normally) [6/12]

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Снежна Авис / Janez @snowyavis.bsky.social · Aug 5

culture of this region, and art.

A desire to understand our background is present in everyone to some extent. It seem that in my case, unfortunately, it took a form of shame and feeling of being misunderstood by your environment. [5/12]

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Снежна Авис / Janez @snowyavis.bsky.social · Aug 5

My whole life I am in some kind of limbo of a desire to reconnect with my ancestry and inability to do so. A tree whoose roots were cut off. Numerous were my attempts at reconnection with my roots, through retellings of people's memories, photos, researching history and [4/12]

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Снежна Авис / Janez @snowyavis.bsky.social · Aug 5

My father - although not a refugee himself - visited his hometown before the wars, and ever since I've known him, he has been express a wish to visit again. I certainly have never been there. [3/12]

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Снежна Авис / Janez @snowyavis.bsky.social · Aug 5

I don't like to talk about this publicly, and frankly neither privately,so I ask you to read this with compassion.
Namely, it is the 30th anniversary of the operation "Storm". Big parts of my family escaped their homes in the vicinity of Knin during this,and never returned.[2/12]

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Снежна Авис / Janez @snowyavis.bsky.social · Aug 5

🌱 Sadnica topole i nade - Poplar tree sapling of hope 🌱

Thread below 🧵
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Watercolour painting of me wearing folk clothing from Knin area and holding a young poplar tree sapling. I am wearing a white shirt, a black vest with red and gold embroidery, and a cylindrical cap with red top and black sides. I am holding the plant with both hands and look peaceful while looking down at it, looking like my eyes are almost closed. The signature says "SnowyAvis, 4. avg. 2025"

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