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🌟 🌈 Vantid Art 🎨 🌟
@vantid.bsky.social
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Burnt out artist, still smoldering
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In the studio with windows open for a breeze (in January wtf), burning some incense (my “deep animal” blend), treated wood with lemon oil and beeswax (bonus turpentine smell), other surfaces with my oakmoss sandalwood spray, and wearing aged vanilla attar while the occasional orchid scent wafts by.
Photo of a sun filled windowed room with many plays on a wood desk and bamboo table behind a chair covered in blankets and sheepskin. Art supplies like watercolors and a sketchbook lay scattered on the dark surface of the desk.
January 3, 2026 at 8:59 PM
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I sketched some of the views along the I-70 on our way home from Steamboat Springs.
Several ink thumbnail sketches of mountains, trees, and birds. It is labeled “The road home from Steamboat Springs 12.31.25”
January 2, 2026 at 5:26 PM
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Wishing for cold and snow in the new year.
A pencil drawing of the finny eared canine Vantid. They sit with their forepaws tucked close and fur fluffed up against blowing snow, one eye squinted in the wind, one ear pushed backward.
January 1, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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I like to decorate cookies as if a glitter factory exploded.
A hand holding a copper teaspoon pouring sprinkles on top of an iced sugar cookies on plastic wrap on a counterto. The sprinkle decor is chaotic, with many colors shapes and sizes of sprinkles strewn across the cookies.
December 26, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Some fanart from the old book series “The Alien Chronicles: The Golden One”. This is my take on the main characters from the first book, when they are still young.
Three anthro characters from the waist up. The top character is a golden skinned lizard with a spiny frill dappled with blues and greens. She is wearing a golden bejeweled collar and gauzy draped top. Beneath her is a golden big cat anthro reminiscent of a lion with tufted ears. She is wearing a golden enameled cartouche and a loose gown adorned with a golden ring. The third character is a snarly little jackal creature with long pointed ears and dark fur grizzled with silver. He is wearing a blue coat with golden embroidery.
December 18, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Gouache and watercolor sketch of Yolo the baby king vulture. He’s such a cute baby. 🥹
A loose painting of a young king vulture looking very close into the camera. He is panted with warm purples and golden ochres.
December 15, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Neostylis Fuchs in flower, one of my favorite orchids.
Numerous Purple orchid flowers in Front of a window showing mountainous scenery and a blue partly cloudy sky. Numerous Purple orchid flowers in Front of a blurred window.
December 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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From putrid fungal infection rot to pushing out healthy roots and pseudo bulbs, this orchid seems to be recovering! I just treated it for mealybugs cause it doesn’t need that stress.

I’m optimistic for a full recovery, but probably no blooms for a couple years.

💊🪴💊
An orchid in a clear pot held by a hand. It looks rather sad and shriveled as it’s recovering from fungal disease that was killing it. The background is numerous plants.
December 11, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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A sketchbook page for those of you into that kinda thing.

Do you like any of the compositions?
Multiple thumbnail sketches of a ravens in aspens, along with stellers jays, a bat skimming water, a couple canids, and a facsimile of a deer.
December 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Tiger filigree halo, an old digital sketch commission.
A tiger laying down, massive forepaws hanging over the edge of the surface. A filigree halo surrounds the head, eyes gazing at the viewer. The background is indeterminate vertical lines of rusty red on dark.
December 11, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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Gauche sketch of @foxfeather.bsky.social’s baby king vulture, Yolo.
A gauche painting of a baby king vulture gazing at the viewer with puppy dog eyes, his beak nestled in his baby fluff.
December 6, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Morning momma moose and calf mosying by the house.
December 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Ezo red fox (Vulpes vulpes schrencki) in Hokkaido.
A red fox stands in snow and dwarf bamboo, head cocked to the side.
November 28, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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Back in the states after 6 weeks in Japan.

Outstanding, unforgettable trip. I left with a lot of thoughts, inspirations, and memories to cherish.

One such experience was watching endangered Blakiston’s fish owls in Hokkaido. This was taken with an iPhone through a scope.
A fish owl in profile holding a freshly caught fish in his beak with snow in the background.
November 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Vantid+Water
The character Vantid drawn in pencil underwater near the surface so that their reflection shimmers above. One paw pushes the thick mane of fur near their face.
November 8, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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Did I pet the deer in Miyajima? You bet I did. They are so chill, nothing phased them, not even school kids dashing past.
An arm reaching into frame to scratch the neck of a sika deer. The scene is lit early morning sunlight. Japanese buildings are in the background.
November 7, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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Jaguar streeeeeeetch
Pencil sketch of a jaguar arching its back in a big stretch
November 6, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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Some coyote ego.
Digital sketch of a trotting coyote saying “well…of course it’s about ME”.
November 5, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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Vantid+koi
Two koi frame a side view portrait of the character Vantid, a wolfish creature with a thick mane and long finned ears.
November 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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We visited Miyajima Island, and its profound morning beauty made me tear up.
A deep vermillion torii gate lit by morning sunlight in shimmering water with forested mountains in the background. Vermillion Japanese Buddhist temple buildings in high tide, lit by morning sunlight and forested mountains and blue sky. A vermillion Japanese Buddhist temple, lit by morning sunlight so that the interior glows vibrant orange. Vermillion Japanese Buddhist temple lit by morning sunlight frames a shadow dapple courtyard. A lantern hangs from the eave of the temple.
November 4, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Half the time I see a large billed crow, it’s got a goodie. This looks like a piece of karaage to me.

Kaw-raage
November 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Old painting of a phoenix, based on a photo of the back view of a sunning sea eagle doing droopy wings and looking like real bad anatomy.
A digital painting of the back view of a fiery eagle phoenix with a crest surrounded by flames and flying embers.
October 9, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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Full sketchbook page of studies. Bat wings are so cool, I love the elegance in their shapes.
Pencil drawings of a fox looking at the viewer, a flamingo dragon laying down, flamingo heads and a skull, and a few bats and bat wings.
October 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Happy little bat
Pencil sketch of a happy little bat referenced from a very unhappy bat being held by a wildlife rehabber, thus the missing body parts.
October 8, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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Flamingo dragon color tests. I’m playing with the limited pinks available in the Luminance line of colored pencils. It’s a great exercise!
Colored pencil drawings of pink flamingo dragons in a sketchbook spread.
October 7, 2025 at 8:41 PM