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✨ Cartoon Creature Lover | Rachel ✨

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🌱 they/he/she 🦃 20's ✨ Artist, writer, & character designer! 💜 I like monsters, birdwatching, & video games! 🚨 Please don’t copy/trace/repost/resell my art! #furry | #monster | #doodle | #dullatroll | #Artfight https://cartooncreaturelover.carrd.co/

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✨ Cartoon Creature Lover | Rachel ✨ @cartooncreaturelvr.bsky.social · Oct 17

Hi! I’m Rachel! I’m an artist, writer, & character designer!

I like making characters & stories about diverse furry fantasy monsters!

🌱 cartooncreaturelover.carrd.co

A digital, bust, illustration of Creature, a living costume that looks like an anthropomorphic hybrid between a sheep, dog, horse, & troll.

A pair of digital drawings of Barron Dohauser, a stocky man with caucasian skin & shoulder-length brown hair & brown sideburns, on a soft, earthy green background.

The Barron on the left is looking to our right with a happy & friendly expression, softly smiling with his teeth. He’s wearing a blue doublet with a navy blue trim at the bottom & upper body section. Around his neck is an amethyst, green glass, & gold beaded necklace with a dark brown taxidermied paw pendant. He wears a light blue, floral patterned, long puffy sleeved with elbow-high cuffs, undershirt. He wears a brown leather belt around his waist, dark grey puffy pants, & black leather boots with a short heel!

The Barron on the right grumpily looks over the scratch marks on the tree to his right. He has a hand touching the tree while his other hand is balled up into a fist at the right side. He’s wearing a deep green, diamond quilted, & sleeveless gambeson with a vertical stripe & three dot berry pattern. On top of it is a dark, sable brown fur cape; the bottom of the cape consists of many fox-like tails. Underneath the gambeson, he’s wearing a dull brown padded undershirt with a padded collar & pants. He has tall black leather flat-heeled boots, black leather elbow length sleeveless gloves, a leather belt around his waist with a hunting sword sheathed on his right, & a dark grey leather bag attached to his belt on his left.

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Esme Symes-Smith @esmesymessmith.bsky.social · 18h

My big launch day treat is releasing the very comprehensive soundtracks to all 4 books! I love soundtracks that tell a complete story, and I had so much fun creating this playlist!

esymessmith.com/2025/10/14/s...

Sir Callie and the Unofficial Soundtracks

A complete and chronological soundtrack of all four books, including character tags and scene specifics. Available on Spotify!

esymessmith.com

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Palaeo @palaeosinensis.com · 19h

youtu.be/UgvE_gPi7Kc?...

This is actually important to Georgians; Mr. Hank Green explains what an incoming special election is for, how it works, etc. Basically: a tiny portion of voters can protect all of Georgia against Georgia Power serving itself over serving its captive customers.

1% of Georgia Needs to Watch This Video

YouTube video by Hank Green

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Tealful Eyes @tealfuleyes.bsky.social · 20h

Various local elections across the US are coming up, but the Governor positions for New Jersey and Virginia in particular are up for vote November 4th. Deadline to register for NJ is today October 14th and for Virginia it is October 24th. Check your respective states election department for details.

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Lackofa @lackofa.bsky.social · 10d

This art is a year or two now but I'm still really proud of it. Pigeons!! I sell these lil guys as prints https://www.lackofa.com/shop

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Lydia @coyoteprince.bsky.social · 23h

Hi #Portfolioday!
I'm Lydia, professional for over a decade specializing in illustration & merch design. Subjects I focus on are disability, autism, grief, and the paranormal- all of which encompasses my webcomic project, Widderwood.

🕸️ site: www.coyoteprince.com/
📯 contact: [email protected]

Photo of gothic stickers laid out on a wood table

Drawing of a Capricorn (mermaid goat) bound by ropes inside a rectangle

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✨ Cartoon Creature Lover | Rachel ✨ @cartooncreaturelvr.bsky.social · 1d

You know, I think I only got so accurate because of how well written they are!

You've made it so easy to understand each of them so well throughout the books, I did not struggle at all to figure out who'd fit which silly box for this!

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✨ Cartoon Creature Lover | Rachel ✨ @cartooncreaturelvr.bsky.social · 1d

Here's the template if you wanna make one yourself!

I wish I knew who originally made it though so I can credit them accordingly, but couldn't find any proper sources for that. :(

The "Looks Like A Cinnamon Roll" meme template.

✨ Cartoon Creature Lover | Rachel ✨ @cartooncreaturelvr.bsky.social · 1d

Omg, really? Yay!

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✨ Cartoon Creature Lover | Rachel ✨ @cartooncreaturelvr.bsky.social · 1d

I am SO excited (AND SCARED)!!!

#SirCallie #meme

A modified version of the "There's Only One More Sleep 'Til Christmas" meme, from The Muppet Christmas Carol; this version is modified to be about the release of Sir Callie and the Final Stand by Esme Symes-Smith.

In the first image, Kermit the Frog says, "There's only one more sleep 'til..."
In the second image, it's been modified so he says, "Sir Callie and the Final Stand," with a large image of the book's cover with a golden glow around it.
In the third image, Kermit the Frog stares off, & it's clarified in brackets that he's "screaming internally."

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🎃Faramund @kingfaramund.bsky.social · 5d

i dont have a lot new in terms of art (ive been working on commission stuff) but heres this guy. yeah

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Esme Symes-Smith @esmesymessmith.bsky.social · 2d

⚔️ 24HRS LEFT TO GUARANTEE SWAG! ⚔️

Esme Symes-Smith @esmesymessmith.bsky.social · Jul 5

Somehow we're little under three months away from SIR CALLIE AND THE FINAL STAND coming out (!?!?!?!)

Please purchase from your local indie if you can, and if you pre-order through The Novel Neighbor, the book will come with some ✨ Cool Swag ✨

thenovelneighbor.com/item/ZoOPMvN...

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✨ Cartoon Creature Lover | Rachel ✨ @cartooncreaturelvr.bsky.social · Aug 14

This is Book 1, right?

#SirCallie #Non-binary #Non-binaryCharacter #meme #NotWhatImCalled

A modified version of the "Polyamorous"/ "Not What I'm Called" meme, originally by possessable on Tumblr, this version edited to feature Callie from the Sir Callie book series, the image of Callie taken from the cover of Sir Callie & the Champions of Helston.

Callie says, "hey guys"
A longer haired person standing at the front of a group of people points at them, shouting, "CALLIDEN"
Callie shouts in response, "NOT WHAT I'M CALLED"

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✨ Cartoon Creature Lover | Rachel ✨ @cartooncreaturelvr.bsky.social · 2d

I think this is pretty accurate, no?

#SirCallie #LooksLikeACinnamonRoll #meme

A modified version of the "Looks Like A Cinnamon Roll" meme, this version featuring the kids from the Sir Callie series by Esme Symes-Smith, with cropped images of each of their faces, all taken from the cover of Sir Callie and the Final Stand.

The top left square reads, "Looks like a cinnamon roll, is actually a cinnamon roll," & features Willow. The top right square reads, "Looks like a cinnamon roll, could actually kill you," & features Callie. The bottom left square reads, "Looks like they could kill you, is actually a cinnamon roll," & features Edwyn. Lastly, the bottom right square reads, "Looks like they could kill you, could actually kill you," & features Elowen.

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Spooky Boo @spookyboo.bsky.social · 3d

Sorry, not sorry, neighbors.

Multiple plastic skeletons bow down on the grass or kneel with their palms up towards their god - the 12’ plastic skeleton standing behind the fence line

Two plastic skeletons bow on their knees in the grass while one has a single knee down and his palms outstretched towards their god - the 12’ plastic skeleton standing behind the wood fence

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✨ Cartoon Creature Lover | Rachel ✨ @cartooncreaturelvr.bsky.social · 2d

And there's also Sam Bentley on YouTube, who shares good news summaries at the end of every month, & there's usually at least one environment one in each video!

www.youtube.com/@itsSamBentley

Sam Bentley

Good news and innovative solutions you may not have heard about! I create accessible videos about positive solutions helping our planet, focusing on climate initiatives and uplifting environmental ne...

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✨ Cartoon Creature Lover | Rachel ✨ @cartooncreaturelvr.bsky.social · 2d

If you scroll through here, you'll see some + other pieces of good news (this website only shares good news, & there's actually more than you might think!)

thehappybroadcast.com/category/news

Illustrated News Archives

thehappybroadcast.com

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✨ Cartoon Creature Lover | Rachel ✨ @cartooncreaturelvr.bsky.social · Nov 8

Here's an old doodle of Periwinkle (she/they) & Hellebore (they/them) hugging!

#furry #FurryArt #monster #creature #anthro #dullahan #dullatroll #FantasyCharacter #FantasyOC #hugs

A traditional art, pencil doodle of Periwinkle & Hellebore hugging drawn on a solid white notecard.

Periwinkle is a fat dullatroll with short horns, short hair, & a short goat-like tail. Hellebore is a creature that resembles a unicorn, beetle, hellebore flower hybrid. Instead of having eyes & a mane, Hellebore has black & white hellebore flowers covering those areas; they also have hellebore flowers at the end of their long, furry, dragon-esque tail, which can be seen curving over to our left.

Hellebore has their beetle-like paws resting around Periwinkle’s neck, & Periwinkle has her arms under Hellebore’s arms, hugging them. Both are smiling as Hellebore licks Periwinkle’s head. Small hearts float above both of their heads.

Two thin rectangular pieces of paper surround the drawing as username watermarks for the image, both read, “@cartooncreaturelover.”

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✨ Cartoon Creature Lover | Rachel ✨ @cartooncreaturelvr.bsky.social · Jun 21

Here's a redraw of an older doodle I had made of Graves (another dullatroll character of mine) last year, now featuring his new design! (Just in time for Artfight!)
#furry #furryart #monster #creature #anthro #fantasycharacter #dullahan #dullatroll #doodle

A traditional art, pencil doodle of Graves, a muscular & masculine-looking dullatroll with their hair in a bun, standing with their hands in their pants pockets, calmly but curiously looking to our right, drawn on a solid white notecard.
A single thin rectangular piece of paper is placed on our right of the drawing as username watermark for the image, it reads, “@cartooncreaturelover.”

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✨ Cartoon Creature Lover | Rachel ✨ @cartooncreaturelvr.bsky.social · Jun 22

I've finished updating Bentley's design in time for Artfight this year!

(Bentley is my mascot, btw!) Third, here's him in his new main outfit! (I gave him pants!)

#furry #FurryArt #anthro #monster #creature #CharacterDesign #DigitalArt

A digital, full-body, illustration of Bentley in his main out, on a light orange background; four alternating darker orange stripes decorate the edges of the image. Bentley is a fat & muscular, purple, goat-like monster with tall grey horns & long ears.

He’s smiling & looking at the viewer, standing with his clawed hands on his furred hips. He’s wearing two black hoop earrings in each ear, a turquoise vest with a notched collar, an orange button on his right breast on the vest, & pear green shorts.

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✨ Cartoon Creature Lover | Rachel ✨ @cartooncreaturelvr.bsky.social · May 29

Here's my first medieval-styled piece that I made last year with Banjo as my first test subject! (I really need to make some more of these, they're a lot of fun!)
#furry #furryart #monster #anthro #medieval

A digital drawing of Banjo, an anthropomorphic cat-bird beast, depicted as a medieval ink drawing on a yellowed & paper-like background. The artist’s signature, “Rachel Martin,” as well as the date the art was made, “March first, twenty-twenty three,” are both written as medieval-styled calligraphy at the bottom.

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✨ Cartoon Creature Lover | Rachel ✨ @cartooncreaturelvr.bsky.social · May 26

I just joined Bluesky! Hello!

To get started, here's my sona, Creature! They're a living costume that's meant to be a sheep/dog/horse/troll hybrid!
#fursona #monster #furry #anthro

A digital, full-body, illustration of Creature, a living costume that looks like an anthropomorphic hybrid between the base body-silhouette of a sheep with puffy sleeves & pantlegs, the soft hair body-covering of a Saint Croix sheep, the tail of a dog, the face of a goat-inspired interpretation of a troll, & the ears of a horse; their lower arms & legs are made of some sort of dark grey fabric, smooth seams can be seen along the sides of their arms, legs, & fingers.

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✨ Cartoon Creature Lover | Rachel ✨ @cartooncreaturelvr.bsky.social · 3d

Congratulations!!!

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Lo 🎨🔞 @lodrawsfilth.bsky.social · Jan 24

I do think it’s important.

A comic of a black spikes figure speaking to a white figure with a rectangular head. Black figure: “Everything fucking sucks. And everyone online is like… Make art! Art is, you know, super important! But what if nobody cares about my art? Who is that going to help? Who is that gonna SAVE?” White figure: “You. And a few people like you, maybe.” Black figure: “Yeah. Maybe.”

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Neal-o-lantern 🎃 @verdantsculpts.bsky.social · 3d

Y’all there’s SO MANY struggling artists right now. Please please help if you are in the position to do so. Do some early holiday shopping. Treat yourself to something special. Donate just to keep seeing people create. And don’t forget sharing always helps so much. We are just trying to survive.

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Esme Symes-Smith @esmesymessmith.bsky.social · Feb 28

Throwing out SIR CALLIE, a magical fantasy series about queer kids taking back their power and fighting for the world they deserve.

www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2263...

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