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Inky @inkythoughts.bsky.social · 1h

yes!!!! I almost always only draw him in that type of clothing. it's just so neat! very belle époque inspired

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Inky @inkythoughts.bsky.social · 1h

they are really pretty tho!

Inky @inkythoughts.bsky.social · 1h

i LOVE a good skrunkly guy!!

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Inky @inkythoughts.bsky.social · 1h

really looking forward to him! the sketches really look good so yeah 👀

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Inky @inkythoughts.bsky.social · 1h

rn I'm lowkey brainrot free but Endres is my forever blorbo no questions asked (rn I'm thinking about other characters from his story frequently too tho haha)

Endres laying in the snow eyes closed, his winter coat half-undone and his right hand holding a glove, with red camellia flowers surrounding him. His head is surrounded by a golden glow akin to a halo in Renaissance paintings.

character sheet of Endres Taiyong with a fullbody illustration of him in his courtly everyday outfit at age 24 with a half-up half-down hairdo and four other hairdos he wears/wore at some point (a high ponytail at age 15, a ponytail twist at age 19, and a french braid and a braided knot as an adult). the sheet also shows swatches of his skin, hair, and eye colour as well as more info: "pronouns: he/him, gender: male, sexuality: bisexual, height: 183cm birthday: 30th September, zodiac: Libra | water goat, voice claim: Hu Xia"

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Sapling 🌱 Print shop open! @sacredsapling.bsky.social · 4h

Mine’s Gabriel right now (sorry Nzuzi, you’re temporarily replaced). Gabriel’s a skrunkly genderfluid kid with ASPD, a baby sister who’s basically his child, and is a very talented Filipino chef. Also it has so many freckles and is surprisingly frail. 😅

He/it/she/they pronouns

A tiny watercolor doodle of Gabriel pacing across his bedroom, with only a loose green shirt on, hands in his curly hair. The background is a red and orange gradient, with cropped frustrated ranting in the background.

A watercolor painting of Gabriel, a young Filipino adult with masculine features, a lot of freckles, blush, lip gloss, and pink nail polish. He’s sipping bubble tea in a turquoise sweater with a pink background behind him. There’s a star on his cheek and a couple in the background and his curly black hair is highlighted gold at the tips.

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Oliver 💙 @oliverniko.bsky.social · 2d

Please read this thread on the art share! I myself struggle with alt text due to many disabilties (amnesia, ME, chronic pain, neurodivergence, MCAS, mental illness...) so I take steps to make it easier.

Difficult is not the same as impossible, general discomfort is not the same as oppression, etc.

Sapling 🌱 Print shop open! @sacredsapling.bsky.social · 2d

Also for people who struggle with alt text, I’d encourage gently asking yourself: is it impossible, or is it difficult?

Part of being in the disability community is accommodating each other, and zero alt text means a ton of people are excluded (and your work isn’t as searchable either!).

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Tapling: Queer Zines 🏳️‍🌈 @taplingzines.bsky.social · 28d

Our artist applications for "We've Always Been Here" are now open! Help us show that queer people have always existed, and always will 💕

Please share and tag your favorite artists!

forms.gle/zHiVqh3SrsnT...

#ZineSky #AToZines #Zine #Zines #ArtZine #QueerArt #LGBTQArt #ZineApps #ArtistsWanted

A graphic with a vibrant rainbow background, announcing "Artist applications now open!". The white text box below reads, "Artist applications are now open for 'We've Always Been Here', a queer history zine. Let's show everyone that queer people have always been a part of history. This is a paid opportunity, contingent on our Kickstarter successfully funding." Beside the text box is a digital illustration of a north African girl with short, curly hair, wearing overalls, sitting beside an easel with an oil painting she's made of another girl.

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Inky @inkythoughts.bsky.social · 4h

haha fair, tho when doesn't something happen on Xitter? there seems to always be something going on xD

I don't really take note at this point bc it's not really worth my time & energy

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Inky @inkythoughts.bsky.social · 4h

haha true tho sometimes it's just "ah so someone shared a starter pack or something"
by far, I'm not complaining! but it is weirdly humbling to be followed by more big name artists etc bc I don't feel very special/unique/noteworthy 😅

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🇵🇸 Caleb 𓇼 ⋆｡˚ 𓆝⋆｡˚ 𓇼 🏳️‍⚧️ @littlestpersimmon.bsky.social · 2d

Happy Indigenous Peoples day, I am indigenous Isneg/Apayao through my mother, who is in need of help. please help me take care of my mama at trying to manage a progressive disease and helping extend her life through mutual aid and the miracle of modern medicine, please 🙇‍♂️

🇵🇸 Caleb 𓇼 ⋆｡˚ 𓆝⋆｡˚ 𓇼 🏳️‍⚧️ @littlestpersimmon.bsky.social · Sep 4

Thank you! Hey everyone, am an indigenous trans artist in the global south, in perpetual housing insecurity; also permanently disabled with nerve damage that impacts my movement. Id absolutely love if you guys could like my work, or buy a print or send me a tip 🌼 (comments)

School of fish drawn in a spiral in hues of teal and sea glass green

A transmasc sideview portrait in hues of faded green. Golden clouds and stars and fish float over him

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Inky @inkythoughts.bsky.social · 8h

oh uh hi new followers (also ajdjdjjddv so many great artists following me back ?? 😳 h-hello)

apparently we hit 3.8k now so uhhh.. maybe I'll do an artshare starting tomorrow throughout the weekend to celebrate?

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Inky @inkythoughts.bsky.social · 2d

life is good if there is lentil soup 🥣

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Inky @inkythoughts.bsky.social · 3d

you can tailor clothing (especially non-stretch fabric like woven cloth) in only one state of relative creaselessnes, and usually people prefer to have a smooth fit when they stand upright with their arms down.

I hope that answers this!

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Inky @inkythoughts.bsky.social · 3d

since the model doesn't sit (or rather stands) straight, the shirt would not lie as smoothly as it is made to be when standing upright. consider this the belly pouch effect bc even the skinniest person will have folds and rolls if they slouch their body.
it's the same reason why sleeves wrinkle --

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Capital B @capitalb.bsky.social · 4d

“In this environment that we’re in right now, it feels like an understatement to say that there’s misinformation being spread about this community. People really forget that we’re human beings.”

No One Was Helping Black Transgender Youth. So These Parents Stepped In.

A new nonprofit provides resources to Black families of transgender and nonbinary youth at a moment of heightened political hostility.

capitalbnews.org

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Oni @onidraws.bsky.social · 5d

I'm sad to see a lot of artists I know saying it's super hard to get sales. And it really is. So I wanna promote them here again.

Go check them out and buy or tip them if you can. This is the non-US shops list but I'll post other lists as well.

Oni @onidraws.bsky.social · Sep 11

I made a pack for non-US artists shops!
Let me know if you want to be added (with a shop link) or removed!

go.bsky.app/KgkXQns

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Inky @inkythoughts.bsky.social · 15d

it's Endres' birthday so I wanted to draw him quite self-indulgently.

Discord wanted to see him in commoner clothes so here is a sketchy drawing of him as a teen when he lived in Jeonwon-Do.

#OCSky #MyArt #HttC

Pencil drawing of teenage Endres in commoner clothes running happily with a carp windbag in his right hand.

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Oliver 💙 @oliverniko.bsky.social · 9d

🐾 Mutual aid pet commissions 🐾

Would you like a digital graphite-like drawing of your pet, or that of a loved one? I'm offering £60 commissions to raise money for a community member!

Please DM if interested. Reposts appreciated.

#ArtCommissions #ArtSky #AnimalArt #MutualAid

A graphite like digital drawing of a jaguar, dropping down from a ledge. Text reads, "60 pet commission for mutual aid. Any animal welcome. Style example above. One slot available at a time." Background is an orange, yellow and turquoise gradient.

The previous drawing faded. Text reads, "Commissions are digital art, a high resolution file will be sent. (300DPI for personal printing)

No commercial use. No permission for use to train AI or make an NFT.

Commissions are to raise money for Mari, a multiply marginalised person with severe ME suffering caregiver abuse. I will send the donation info once commission is confirmed and will begin after proof of at least £60 has been shown."

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Inky @inkythoughts.bsky.social · 8d

I need to get better at promoting myself or my friends will start yelling at me again so I share this once again.

currently it is only a tip jar but I want to at least have a little thank you for everyone joining the seedling tier in the near future 🌱
also thank you to everyone who joined so far!

Inky @inkythoughts.bsky.social · 17d

I know I am not super vocal about my ko-fi page but if you like what I do and want to lessen my financial strain, you can tip me a coffee there!

I also added a recurring tip membership in case you are interested in that (one-off donations are still available, don't worry!)
ko-fi.com/inkythoughts...

Join Inky's Membership

If you want to support me and my work, please consider tossing a coin so your local artist can stay caffeinated ❤️

ko-fi.com

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Inky @inkythoughts.bsky.social · 17d

I know I am not super vocal about my ko-fi page but if you like what I do and want to lessen my financial strain, you can tip me a coffee there!

I also added a recurring tip membership in case you are interested in that (one-off donations are still available, don't worry!)
ko-fi.com/inkythoughts...

Join Inky's Membership

If you want to support me and my work, please consider tossing a coin so your local artist can stay caffeinated ❤️

ko-fi.com

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Olaf G. Hilscher @ogh75.bsky.social · 8d

Bald könnten ALLE Chat-Nachrichten von den Behörden durchsucht werden – selbst ohne Verdacht! Das entscheiden *heute* die Minister*innen. Sag Nein zur Chatkontrolle! Jetzt unterzeichnen ✍️ weact.campact.de/petitions/ch...

Chatkontrolle stoppen!

Die EU-Kommission will Messenger-Dienste wie WhatsApp und Signal zwingen, alle privaten Nachrichten und Fotos in Echtzeit zu scannen. Angeblich zum Kinderschutz. In Wahrheit bedeutet die Chatkontrolle...

weact.campact.de

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Cara N. Delaney 💖💜💙 @caradelaney.bsky.social · 8d

Chat Control is about to be voted on, but they might postpone the vote due to public pressure. Now's the time to write and call again, to reiterate that you DO NOT want this massive overreach to be made law!

Go write some ~scathingly polite emails~, it takes just a few minutes and it's working!

Fight Chat Control - Protect Digital Privacy in the EU

Learn about the EU Chat Control proposal and contact your representatives to protect digital privacy and encryption.

fightchatcontrol.eu

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Wendy Reynolds @wendles1967.bsky.social · 12d

UK cis women, please sign this to acknowledge that trans people are not a threat. (Unless you think they are, in which case you're awful so please fuck off and never come back.) Everybody else, please circulate. 💜

Not In Our Name (NION) Women @nionwomen.bsky.social · 14d

We expect to hit 55k signatures in support of our open letter this week, perhaps even today. Thank you to everyone who has signed or shared. Let’s keep this going:

notinourname.org.uk

Home - Not in our name

As women we reject the narrative that trans+ people are a threat.

notinourname.org.uk

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ines 🧇 wristless @inesvisual.bsky.social · 10d

"my child could make this"

are they making it though? as in, do you let them? are they allowed to pursue art and the joy it provides? are they creating? its so hard to create nowadays. is your child given the abundance of freedom that creativity offers, or are they stifled by your judgemental mind?

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