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ILOKIN | NIKOLI @ilokin.bsky.social · 10d

Candlelit Messenger 🕯️

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Artologica aka Michele Banks @artologica.net · 24d

Morning walk

Wheat paste poster that says the all the world is dying and the new world struggles to be born now is the time of monsters. There's a picture of Elmo

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ILOKIN | NIKOLI @ilokin.bsky.social · Aug 30

“Men have no more time to understand anything. They buy things already made at the shops. But there is no shop anywhere where one can buy friendship, and so men have no friends any more.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

illustrated poster of ‘The Little Prince’

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ILOKIN | NIKOLI @ilokin.bsky.social · Sep 14

I think in an attempt to connect with GenZ they have lost the plot entirely

ILOKIN | NIKOLI @ilokin.bsky.social · Sep 14

Floral pen sketches 🌸

ILOKIN | NIKOLI @ilokin.bsky.social · Sep 5

It’s crazy that after years of planning I’m finally making my expat goal come true. I’ll be spending the year sketching, doing illustration work, and learning 3D sculpting ✨

ILOKIN | NIKOLI @ilokin.bsky.social · Sep 5

Give my other account a follow if you’d like to keep tabs on my adventure!

ILOKIN | NIKOLI @ilokin.bsky.social · Sep 5

I’m spending the next year traveling and will be sharing photos of my adventures on my other account — mostly South East Asia first and then off to Central and South America.

NIKOLI | IKOLIN @nikoli.bsky.social · Sep 5

Shinjuku, Tokyo | 09.04.25

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Ki @ fulfilling orders ✨ @gawki.bsky.social · Sep 2

Another artist by the name of James C. Mulligan at Dragon Con has sadly started using AI in his work and got away with selling people images he didn’t even fully produce himself. IG @ mulliganjimmy — he ended up selling the whole weekend. Not all genAI tells are even circled in this piece.

Screenshot of an image “by” James C. Mulligan that looks suspiciously generated by AI - next images has just some of the tells circled.

There’s a weird deep nose line,
missing lip, additional flower petals, corset strings, bow, and lace make no sense, pumpkin face in the background is nonsensical, 5 fingers

There’s a pumpkin face in the background that looks effed up.

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HookieDuke @hookieduke.bsky.social · Aug 30

Day II of Dragon Con has begun ✨

HookieDuke @hookieduke.bsky.social · Aug 29

DragonCon is here! You can find me in the Art Show at table 85. I brought several one of a kind and custom pieces with me this year. 🖤

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Ki @ fulfilling orders ✨ @gawki.bsky.social · Aug 30

All set up at Dragon Con! 🌸🌼
Booth A17
(Comic and Pop artist alley~)

Photo of an artist booth with lots of vibrant colors.

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ILOKIN | NIKOLI @ilokin.bsky.social · Aug 30

“Men have no more time to understand anything. They buy things already made at the shops. But there is no shop anywhere where one can buy friendship, and so men have no friends any more.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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ILOKIN | NIKOLI @ilokin.bsky.social · Aug 17

Laundry break and sketch time — on a road trip across the US 🚗

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ILOKIN | NIKOLI @ilokin.bsky.social · Aug 4

GenCon was about as overwhelming as I expected, had fun and learned to play a little Magic!

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HookieDuke @hookieduke.bsky.social · Jul 31

Gen Con is here!! Find me at table 45 in the art show! ✨
Lots of new items and participating in my first ever stamp rally!

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Ki @ fulfilling orders ✨ @gawki.bsky.social · Jul 31

Stamp Rally!!
Come find us at Gen Con while supplies last!

@coeykuhn.bsky.social
@gawki.bsky.social
@shycustis.bsky.social @hookieduke.bsky.social

Photo of enamel pins and stamped card featuring botanical themed pins and stamps.
It reads “Lil’ Shop of Horrors: GenCon2025”
“Make a purchase of $15+ From any of the artists listed below to get this card stamps! Receive 4 stamps and return to the artists to get a free bonus gift!”
“@coeykuhn @gawki
@shycustis @hookieduke”
“Map on the back >>

Photo of the map of Gen Con! It reads the same as the last photo except the booth numbers are listed as follows:
“Gawki AS-17”
“Erica Williams AS-45”
“Coey Kuhn AS-21”
“Shy Custis AS-84”

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ILOKIN | NIKOLI @ilokin.bsky.social · Aug 2

and @hookieduke.bsky.social !!! So many friends to say hello too.

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ILOKIN | NIKOLI @ilokin.bsky.social · Aug 2

picked up my #GenCon pass and started wandering around, excited to go and visit @ivyalive.bsky.social and @gawki.bsky.social

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ILOKIN | NIKOLI @ilokin.bsky.social · Jul 28

Last season I picked toooo many blackberries so I got into making cordials and liquors. Highly recommend!

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Arzel @arzel-works.bsky.social · Jul 21

Steel Rose - 3d Sculpt based on Assia Maeve Wynn fantastic illustration

#sculpt #3dcg #zbrush #artwork

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ILOKIN | NIKOLI @ilokin.bsky.social · Jul 14

01 Micron Sketches

ILOKIN | NIKOLI @ilokin.bsky.social · Jul 9

An island priestess stares out into the aegean sea #illustration #characterdesign #oc

Temple priestess overlooks the aegean sea holding a tambourine with the wind blowing a ribbon from her headdress towards you with a small village off the coast in the background #dndart

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ILOKIN | NIKOLI @ilokin.bsky.social · Jul 7

These make a great natural pain reliever 💊

ILOKIN | NIKOLI @ilokin.bsky.social · Jul 3

In providence for the weekend and I have no idea what to do in this city. Excited to see the old though!

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Jun 30

These people are Nazis. I know that's well-understood by many people at this point, but not enough. They are Nazis and we need to keep saying it.

Nikki McCann Ramírez @nikkimcr.bsky.social · Jun 30

Karoline Leavitt indicates the administration is open to a denaturalization-oriented investigation against Zohran Mamdani

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