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merle

@qrunchy.bsky.social

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Hi I'm merle! I like art, animation, animals, colorful shit, and occasionally playing web dev. Also I'm a huge furry, if you couldn't tell. They/she #qrunchydraws #furryart

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merle @qrunchy.bsky.social · Aug 2

Art fight 2025 thread!! I was too lazy to post most of my attacks during the month so I'm gathering them all in one place
#artfight2025 #teamcrystals

merle @qrunchy.bsky.social · Jul 8

Art fight attack for @redlily.bsky.social. Her saiyan girl Yuka!
#artfight2025 #teamcrystals

Colored pencil drawing of a saiyan woman with short brown hair wearing a light purple vest and beige pants. She is squatting down and looking smugly at the viewer.

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merle @qrunchy.bsky.social · 4h

Been working on an Opal redesign the past couple days. These are my main inspirations and they delight me so

Moodboard consisting of photos of hector’s dolphins and snowshoe siamese cats

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FossilBunny @fossilbunny.bsky.social · 5d

#sharktober2025 day 9! Angel shark!

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merle @qrunchy.bsky.social · 8h

Omg thanks! I'll have to nab some when I get paid

merle @qrunchy.bsky.social · 9h

Anyone have masking tips or recs for avoiding overheating? The amount of time I can be out and about in the cheapo cloth ones is cut drastically short, I'm not sure what to look for in a mask that actually has a seal

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merle @qrunchy.bsky.social · 18h

Realizing that this has been me lately

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cuteosphere @cuteosphere.bsky.social · Aug 27

Meet in the middle

Bun holds a phone while sighing. Bear asks “how did the call go?” Bun replies “they said I gotta have updated bloods, a camera up my arse and a camera down my throat”. Bear smiles cutely and says “oh - they can meet in the middle and kiss!”

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Yona 🦇 7.3 @tiredparasite.bsky.social · 1d

#ffxiv 🫵🧚

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🎃DelShark🦈 @curiah.city · 1d

#PortfolioDay

I'm Del, a character designer and illustrator with a focus on cartoon art. I work in digital and traditional media

I'm frequently available for commissioned work and other small gigs. ✌️

Ink and paint illustration of my character Zayne.

Ink and paint background with digitally drawn characters.

Digital illustration of my character Zed flying his taxi through space.

Digital illustration of two characters battling.

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Video Games Out of Context 🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸 @indiegamesooc.bsky.social · 1d

Okami

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Ken🃏∞ @kendraws.art · 1d

I hear it's #portfolioday!
Hello, my name is Ken and I'm a sequential artist, writer, and illustrator! I draw a lot of varying subjects and like playing with fun, unique designs and intricate worlds!

and image of the demon, Stolas, being summoned and showing off gems and various herbs while smoke and mist dance around his form.

The Fool possesses Kenny's body and gives a frightening and intense grin towards the viewer

A Darem bestiary page featuring Yow, the Empyrean dragon, in various poses.

Cirrus, the dream muse, being surprised by something off page.

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Rob MacWolf, Werewolf Hitchhiker @robmacwolf.thevoice.dog · 1d

When we write or draw porn or erotica, we get banned from having a bank account and our livelihoods get seized even if we give it away for free.

When billionaires steal what we've written or drawn to churn out a slop-approximate of porn, they're allowed to charge for it.

Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 1d

Oh good, ChatGPT is getting "erotica for verified adults" later this year

We made ChatGPT pretty restrictive to make sure we were being careful with mental health issues. We realize this made it less useful/enjoyable to many users who had no mental health problems, but given the seriousness of the issue we wanted to get this right.

Now that we have been able to mitigate the serious mental health issues and have new tools, we are going to be able to safely relax the restrictions in most cases.

In a few weeks, we plan to put out a new version of ChatGPT that allows people to have a personality that behaves more like what people liked about 4o (we hope it will be better!). If you want your ChatGPT to respond in a very human-like way, or use a ton of emoji, or act like a friend, ChatGPT should do it (but only if you want it, not because we are usage-maxxing).

In December, as we roll out age-gating more fully and as part of our “treat adult users like adults” principle, we will allow even more, like erotica for verified adults.

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glimsprout | ANIME PASADENA table 164 @cosmicloak.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Latin/Hispanic heritage month 🫧🌺✨
I’m glim (mixed afro-latine🇵🇷); I enjoy drawing dreamy & surreal things. Fan of pokemon, trigun, cats horror & nature. Things are scary, pls support our work if u are able to.

more art: cosmicloak.square.site

[ #ocsky #originalart #trigun #art ]

my oc glimsprout wearing various outfits. The page decorated with marigolds that match their flower head.

a blue-black cat with closed eyes, they’re standing on a mirror with infernal eyes and claws framing it. Below the mirror is the same cat, but eyes open and dark with a red pupil- looking straight at the viewer. The background is black filled worn red windows and outlines of clouds drifting through. Sparkles of red, turquoise, navy and orange decorate the empty black space.

wolfwood as a large moth holding a small Vash moth in his hand. The scene has a soft spotlight on vash, wolfwood slightly is shadow.

destroying angel mushroom portrayed as a nonbinary form, their 4 eyes and head half obscured by a white cap of mushroom, a long gown proofing out and spreading along the arms as wings. Surrounding them are clouds of neon green clouds of spores, thorned stalks rise up, holding soft white skulls.

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Hika/Tām | HK★TMK @hikatamika.com · 1d

Hi #PortfolioDay. I'm Tam/Hika, a Graphic Designer and Web Designer with 5+ years of professional experience.
I have overlapping skill in motion graphics, video editing, illustration, and comic art.

💼: hikatamika.art/
💌: [email protected]

#GraphicDesign #WebDesign #BlackSky

Square social media post for Structure Groups

Sketchbook tumblr theme in media grid view.

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🎃 Angel | 🎮 Video gaming + drawing ✍️ @angelspritegurl.bsky.social · 1d

Happy #Portfolioday!
I’m Angel and I am a y2k art inspired artist who draws mostly pink themed original content and fan art ✏️ 🩷

My OC Sheepie as a mermaid for Mermay event

A CD cover art for a fake album titled “PINK BUN E: TAKOYAKI DREAMS” featuring a large pink rabbit mascot covered in Takoyaki sauce staring at the yummy Japanese food held by a bunny girl with 2 colored hair

My ninja OC Bunnee holding shurikens in a cherry blossom themed background

Y2K styled Fanart of Stocking Anarchy from TRIGGER Anime “Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt”

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twist @ BLFC @twist.dog · 1d

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twist @ BLFC @twist.dog · 1d

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WRL ♞ working on comms @wolfrayetlaw.com · 1d

sketch commission for @bardy.bsky.social !

rendered sketch illustration of a gold-accented, blue-and-white feathered creature with a long body, clawed avian feet and white feathered wings on a yellow background. he has a few gold accessories with tassels, mostly on his neck.

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Lushminda @lushminda.bsky.social · 1d

💗 thylacine 💗

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kite 🕸️💙 comms open in Nov @decarbry.bsky.social · 1d

[ #oc ] she doesn’t sleep

#illustration | #wolfart

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Snacko Racko @snackoracko.bsky.social · 2d

Remember it is important to not only take care of yourself but your plushies too!

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Dan Liimatta @danliimatta.bsky.social · 1d

it's #portfolioday!

I'm Dan, I'm a concept artist/illustrator that often posts dailies, but I also do environments, character concepts, and commissions.

& I'm available for work, email or DM me if you're interested!

✉️ [email protected]