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D. Brady @dbradyart.com · 35m

So is MasterCard going to stop purchases with OpenAI or does Sam Altman get a pass where Steam games and Onlyfans doesnt?

Reuters @reuters.com · 20h

OpenAI to allow mature content on ChatGPT for adult verified users starting December reut.rs/3J8NTAi

OpenAI to allow mature content on ChatGPT for adult verified users starting December

OpenAI will allow mature content for ChatGPT users who verify their age on the platform starting in December, CEO Sam Altman said, after the chatbot was made restrictive for users in mental distress.

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Wallace Polsom @wallacepolsom.bsky.social · 1h

Bernie Fuchs (1932-2009), “The Phase” (n.d.), mixed media on paper laid on board, 69.2 x 44.5 cm.

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Jack Kirby Crosby🌹👨‍🎨 @jkcrosbyfun.bsky.social · Oct 22

Hello, @arvalis.bsky.social said we should pin art to our pages, so here is mine.

I’m a concept artist, I was the art director on Moving Out 2 and I’ve worked in and around video games for 10 years now.

I tend to be extremely detail focused with my personal work and love to overwhelm your eyes.

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A. K. Venrinn @venrin.bsky.social · 1d

Omg guys it’s here… my first book, printed and REAL!!! 😭😭😭 it comes with stickers fyi!!!

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D. Brady @dbradyart.com · Jul 8

✨ Hello #PortfolioDay 🎨🖌️

I'm David and I do art for TTRPGs, covers and posters. I love doing mash ups fantasy, sci fi, and pirates! Hoping one day to do work for Star Wars and MTG🤞

More of my work can be found at
🌐 dbradyart.com

If you'd like to work together, email me at
✉️[email protected]

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Dan Liimatta @danliimatta.bsky.social · 15h

#daily 40: Carbuncle + Cerberus.

Mage using a glowing rock to dispell a fog of wolves

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Chris H. 🍄🌛 @sutexii.bsky.social · 18h

#portfolioday I'm Chris! Freelance illustrator and character designer that loves dark fantasy, horror, and weird little guys.

✦ sutexii.art
✦ [email protected]

mew pokemon resembling a fetus, with visible organs

a cult extract liquid from a mound of flesh

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ionomycin @ionomycin.bsky.social · 19h

there's something wrong with the rabbits

a character sitting in a room with a moose skull on the wall. black rabbits surround them in the shadow

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vapourwraith @vapourwraith.bsky.social · 16h

Hello #portfolioday

I'm Lizbeth and trying to rewire my brain around making artwork for myself, which feels nearly impossible these days compared to making art for my students. I've been playing video games for hours a day while watching my newborn son. Trying to be kind to myself despite artblock.

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Julie Dillon @juliedillon.bsky.social · 22h

I just finished this up in a SmArtSchool mentorship class with Sam Weber. 😊 The assignment was to create an illustration with an original character, and I went with my current D&D character 😅

A woman with a shaved head in gold armor stands among dark briars. The briar thorns pierce her armor and skin in a few places, and she hangs her head in a defeated posture.

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D. Brady @dbradyart.com · 16h

My goal for next portfolio day si to have the first issue of my comic finished

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Ian Fay @ianfay.bsky.social · 20h

Hello #PortfolioDay!

I'm Ian, I live in Ireland and draw + sculpt a lot of muscles.

I'm available for 2D commissions and have prints + sculpts available in my etsy shop

[email protected]
www.bossrushstudio.com/commissionian
bossrushstudio.etsy.com

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Kim Sokol @kimsokol.bsky.social · 23h

Hey #portfolioday!

I'm Kim, a fantasy artist in gaming and publishing who loves light and mood. Currently I work primarily on Magic: The Gathering and am actively seeking more book cover work!

Portfolio: kimsokol.com

Two queens, one in armor, look at each other on a balcony overlooking their kingdom as the sun sets

Book cover featuring an elven and a half-elven woman with the scene of a tall tower and forest below

A fake YA book cover featuring a girl with a candle burning away a circle of leaves

A formally dressed vampire woman smiles as she throws red petals over a balcony

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Bo Thompson @gaudipern.bsky.social · 20h

The use of AI to marionette a woman whose tortured existence was spent trying to carve her own life and identity out of the space men forced her into is both damningly macabre and a surprisingly perfect encapsulation of the problems with this ghoulish use of technology.

Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 2d

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

Want to See Marilyn Monroe in Game of Thrones? AI Could Make It Soon

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

www.scientificamerican.com

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Matinee Mode @matineemode.bsky.social · 21h

Take a few minutes to appreciate Drew Struzan creating the original artwork for THE PHANTOM MENACE. Truly a master at work.

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Tami @chronictami.bsky.social · 2d

Losing hope that I'll be able to keep my home. Not sure I can raise the full $875 this month for rent. I'm scared of being on the streets again. Last time, I had to rely on an abusive man to protect me. Please help me not go back there. tamilove21 on Cash App, Venmo, and Paypal.

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Ian Fay @ianfay.bsky.social · 19h

All his recent moves stink of desperation.
Outlets like The Verge have thrown away all their credibility by acting as PR for every stray thought this man farts out.

The Verge @theverge.com · 22h

Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults

ChatGPT is about to get flirty.

buff.ly

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Veto Zomer [Open to work] @vetozomer.bsky.social · 1d

Hello #PortfolioDay! (tarot version)

I'm Everton Zomer, also known as Veto. I'm a fantasy illustrator for TTRPGs/TCGs and currently the Art Director for an upcoming TTRPG based on Brazilian folklore.

I love a good storytelling, nature, and tarot cards 🃏.

💻 vetozomer.com
💌 [email protected]

A woman in dark leather armor with rivets and straps looms over her victim in a dimly lit stone hall. She grips a bloodied dagger in one hand and holds her opponent’s hair with the other, forcing their head down. Her face is streaked with blood, and she smiles with a cruel, triumphant expression. Behind her, cloaked figures stand in shadow, while the setting sun glows red through an archway, casting an ominous light. At the bottom, golden letters frame the title: “The Dagger.”

A wealthy man sits on a grand throne in a dark, decaying banquet hall, dressed in rich robes with a red cloak and fur collar. He gazes forward with a cold, disdainful expression, surrounded by a feast of rotting food and dusty gold coins. Cobwebs stretch across the platters of moldy meat, spoiled fruit, and untouched pies. The once-opulent room is now filled with shadows and neglect, emphasizing themes of greed, waste, and isolation.

A mystical figure with dark, cracked stone-like skin and glowing golden veins dances barefoot atop sunlit desert dunes. They wear white flowing pants and a red sash, their elegant form wrapped in a swirling veil of sand that billows like a cloak. The scarf they hold aloft is etched with celestial symbols, glowing softly in the sunlight. In the hazy background, ancient sandstone buildings emerge from the dust as the sun rises, casting a radiant glow across the scene. The mood is serene and powerful, evoking timelessness and elemental grace.

A tarot card titled "The Warden" featuring a determined female adventurer crouching atop a hill, illuminated by a large full moon behind her. She wears a wide-brimmed hat, a red cape, and armor, with an array of daggers and tools strapped to her belt. In her hands, she holds two gleaming short swords, ready for action. The background is a dramatic night sky with scattered clouds, framing her silhouette against the moonlight. The scene conveys vigilance, readiness, and protection, emphasized by the golden frame of the card.

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D. Brady @dbradyart.com · 18h

Only physical books. I like the heft and turning pages. Screens and scrolling dont feel the same

Amytiville Hoyrror @amyhoy.bsky.social · 1d

i have never, not once, listened to a song on spotify unless it was playing at somebody else's place

what are you a luddite about

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 18h

So like this is funnier and more offensive than anything anyone else said about Kirk that got them fired

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Trump at the Charlie Kirk memorial event: "They fired sniper rifles at ICE agents, and me. But I made a turn at a good time. I made a turn at a good time. Charlie couldn't believe it, actually."

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D. Brady @dbradyart.com · 20h

The silver lining to this truly terrible shit is maybe it will tie up every anti social loser from going on actual dating apps

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 21h

ChatGPT will soon allow sexting with verified adults

• Erotica and 'mature conversations' will be permitted

• Change arrives in December alongside new age verification tools

(via Sama | TW)

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Waltjan @waltjan9.bsky.social · 1d

Hey #PortfolioDay

I'm Jean, French illustrator & concept artist.

Email: [email protected]

A painting of a giant cemetery in the fog. The colors are based of orange but with different values going from dark to light in the background. A character with a top hat is holding a lamp in the middle of the composition.

A painting of a character with a top hat in a forest walking confidently into a bright light.

A painting of the interior of a clock tower, a character with a top hat is sitting in front of the clock dial, his lamp next to him. Small metallic creatures are next to him.

A painting of a Character with a top hat dancing in a cemetery at night

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Zoe Badini @zoebadini.bsky.social · 1d

Hello #PortfolioDay !

I'm Zoe, a fantasy illustrator from Italy, looking for more work on book illustrations, as well as TTRPGs and games!

I'm available for both commercial and private commissions.

Find me here:

🎨 cara.app/zoebadini
📩[email protected]

We’re in a pleasant forest setting, with lots of greenery and the sun peeking through the canopy. We see tree houses made of natural materials on the trees.
A young, dark skinned elf is running madly towards the camera, laughing. He’s holding a chicken under one arm and a rope strung with strange berries in the other hand. A whole flock of chickens is following him, apparently crazy about the berries.
The chaotic scene is being watched by two shocked bystanders.

A ladybug clad in an armor made of leaves and flower petals stands on a large white flower. They’re wielding magic wands, a spellbook and a shield made out of a seed husk. White war paint adorns their face and shield. They are casting fire spells against a horde of wasps.

Evithorir, painted for Critical Role by Zoe Badini.

Evithorir is described as an elven figure perpetually shrouded in shadows. Its face is pale gray, its skin is pulled tight against bone. Its teeth are crooked and elongated and its eyes glow.

In this scene it stands in front of a large glowing green crystal pillar, surrounded by black and greenish flames. Its body flows and disappears into the shadows. Its hands are lifted at its sides, casting more dark shadows.
Hidden and trapped inside its chest we can glimpse a reddish emaciated figure.

Scream, painted for the 2024 Upper Deck Fleer Ultra Matriarchs of Marvel set.
A monstrous, tentacled figure emerges from the mist. She has large milky eyes, a wide mouth full of sharp teeth and a long extended tongue.

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SWAYHEM @swayart.bsky.social · 1d

Hi #portfolioday

My name is Sway, I’m a comic artist / illustrator done works for Marvel, DC, Entertainment Weekly, Magic : The Gathering and many more

If ur interested in working with me
Email: [email protected]

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Dan English 🔜 IX 2025 @danenglish.bsky.social · 1d

Hey #PortfolioDay! I'm Dan, an artist and illustrator working in fantasy and sci-fi! 🎨 I'll be on the hunt for more work at the end of this month, so any leads in #TTRPGs, #cardgames, #boardgames, etc. would mean the world!

🖥️ danenglish.art
✉️ [email protected]

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