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Variety artist ✨ Let's improve together! Queer | Disabled | She/Her/Sam Other Socials + Tutorials + Resources: http://sambeawesome.com/links Stock/Resources Alt: @sambestock.bsky.social ENG🆗日本語🔰 | Commissions: OPEN #artist #art

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Sam | Commissions Open @sambeawesome.bsky.social · Apr 8

Happy #PortfolioDay 🎨 My name is Sam, I'm a queer & disabled variety artist, and I'm available for work. 😊 I also teach art and share resources for artists on my Ko-Fi page.

✨ ko-fi.com/sambeawesome
❤️ sambeawesome.com

#traditionalart #digitalart #furryart #art #commsopen

Digital artwork of an aasimar D&D character seen from the thighs up. She's wearing leather armor on her chest and arms, wielding an axe, both adorned with a few light green gems to match her eyes. She has on a white long sleeve shirt under the armor and an angled blue skirt with white trimming. Her fiery red hair is braided and she's giving a very confident glance your way, with one hand on her hip, and her head held high. The background is a bright clear blue day and a mountainy landscape where she's in the middle of a grassy patch. Definitely badass bitch energy.

A photo of a realistic charcoal drawing of a portrait of a dog, her ears flopped down, tongue out, and eyes wide, looking excited, with mostly shirt black fur with white patches. Pencils and tortillons lie next to the photo.

A photo of a watercolor painting in a spiral sketchbook of a nature scene with a vibrant forest in the top third with a stream running through rocks taking up the bulk of the painting. Paint and brushes lay next to the sketchbook.

A digital artwork of a purple feathered raptor character with two thin small horns on their head and a light yellow, almost white, glowing furry mane going down its back. It's resting, eyes closed, as it appears to be floating, limbs relaxed, in space, with the Milky Way behind it.

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Sam | Commissions Open @sambeawesome.bsky.social · 5h

omggg finally! It looks good!!

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Sam | Commissions Open @sambeawesome.bsky.social · 15h

Happy #PortfolioDay 🎨 My name is Sam, I'm a queer & disabled variety artist, & I'm available for work. 😊 I also teach art & share resources for artists on my Ko-Fi page.

✨ ko-fi.com/sambeawesome
⭐ vgen.co/sambeawesome/
❤️ www.sambeawesome.com

#traditionalart #digitalart #furryart #art #commsopen

A digital artwork of two female characters standing and holding each other, foreheads pressed up against each other, in a wilderness area with a vibrant and colorful sunset behind them. One is East Asian with short brown hair, cool grey clothing with short sleeves, and is gazing lovingly at her girlfriend (with one had on the ass because dat ass), the other is white and has long light brown hair, wearing a light blue coat and grey scarf, and has her eyes closed with a soft smile. It's very cute, very gay.

A realistic black and white charcoal portrait drawing of a dog (long neck and face, regal pose, face is almost directly at the camera; shiny dark short fur with longer white tuffs down the neck's middle), drawn on blue toned paper. Charcoal pencils and tortillons lay next to the artwork.

A photo of a traditional artwork of a vast landscape, a sun rising behind clouds, shining over distant mountains and forests, with cliffs surrounding the central subject of a magic beanstalk, towering over everything. Drawn with Tombow markers, also seen in the photograph.

A digital portrait drawing of a masculine anthro dragon character with white skin with gold markings, and red eyes. He has shoulder length blonde hair, long ears and horns, and is smiling while sticking out his snake like tongue.

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Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com · 15h

Popping into #portfolioday on behalf of art directors to say thank you for sharing your work. It makes our job easier. We appreciate you.
💙❤️

Also, FWIW, I made a starter pack of hiring art-, creative-, design-directors who actively use Bluesky.
go.bsky.app/Hxoz9KX

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Matinee Mode @matineemode.bsky.social · 9h

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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Sam | Commissions Open @sambeawesome.bsky.social · 1d

Good news! It looks like I can buy more pride yarns! So if you were looking for pouches or bandanas with your flags, I can restock :D

🌈 Custom order here: vgen.co/sambeawesome...

(I can also make flags not shown here as stripes!)

#lgbtq #crochet #giftideas #shop #commissionsopen

Photo of nine different handmade crochet pouches with a semi-circle scalloped edge flap, and a yarn chain wrap to close them, with beads on the end of the chain. Each is a different color, all pride themed (gay, ace, trans, pan, lesbian, enby, bi). They are all very bright and pretty.

A photo of a handmade crochet bandanas with pride themed variegated yarn. (bi, enby, lesbian, ace, pan, gay/rainbow, trans) All laid out stacked on top of each other to appear artsy.

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Sam | Commissions Open @sambeawesome.bsky.social · 8h

Please keep us updated, it's such a wild story lmao. I still can't get over the box design ;o;

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 1d

This is "debanking", and its a problem that has plagued sex workers for decades. It isnt right when its targetting sex workers and its not right when its targetting game devs and creators either.

Give paypros and your givt reps your grievances and demand that debanking of adult content stop

Ana Valens | 🔞 | Comms Open @acvalens.net · 1d

Per Reddit: Steam adult developer in the UK is sitting on a USD equivalent of six figures, can’t find a bank to take his money because the developer creates adult games

www.reddit.com/r/UKPersonal...

r/UKPersonalFinance
3 hr. ago
Previous-Camera1641

I develop adult video games on Steam. I can't find a bank that will actually let me withdraw my money from Steam. Can I get some advice?
Game has sold quite well on Steam. I've got almost £90,000 ready to withdraw after Steam's cut + VAT taken off.

However, it's been 2 months now and I can't find ANY bank in the UK who will let me withdraw my money from Steam.

I've been banned/refused/unable to get a business account with:

Wise
Revolut
Monzo
Monese
Chase
Starling
Nationwide
Halifax
Barclays
Lloyds
RBS

It always comes down to, "Where did you get this money from?"

"It's coming from games I sell on Steam."

"Can we see the store page?"

"Sure."

"I'm sorry, we can't do business with you at this time."

It keeps coming down to a commercial decision purely because I make adult content.

What the hell am I supposed to do? I've pretty much exhausted the whole banking system. I just want to be able to be paid for products I've sold.

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Sam | Commissions Open @sambeawesome.bsky.social · 8h

omg I love them! I would so wear compression socks with this pattern :o

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Sam | Commissions Open @sambeawesome.bsky.social · 9h

YES and honestly the skin tone too, the colors are just gorgeous ;o;

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Sam | Commissions Open @sambeawesome.bsky.social · 1d

Challenge yourself: Next artwork you repost, drop a comment before you go! ;)

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Sam | Commissions Open @sambeawesome.bsky.social · 9h

The shading on this is so well done! I keep looking it over, really inspiring, I especially love the fabric x3

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Stephanie Brown ✨ Artist on Patreon @offbeatworlds.bsky.social · 9h

New #dnd commission! This is Greg, wildfire druid scourge aasimar.

Painted in Procreate and CSP 💛

#digitalart #dndart #characterart #commissionart

Digital artwork of a man wearing blue robes, with a blindfold over his eyes. He wields a staff of radiant fire, which leaps into a ball over his other hand.

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Sam | Commissions Open @sambeawesome.bsky.social · 9h

Omg good news all around! It was a great read, glad it went so well ^^

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Sam | Commissions Open @sambeawesome.bsky.social · 9h

If I could afford it, I'd have you be doing yolo shit for me all the time x'D

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pumpkin spice doodlemancy 🎃 @doodlemancy.com · 10h

so will visa and mastercard be banning payments for this or....???????????????????????

Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 11h

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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Sam | Commissions Open @sambeawesome.bsky.social · 10h

Ah, thank you!! <3

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Shenanjegans @shenanjegans.bsky.social · 11h

Sam is a wonderful fellow Ko-fi creator. Check out their pride collection!

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Charlie Ashby @charlie-ashby.co.uk · 13h

RIP Drew Struzan - a man whose talent and imagination etched onto so many minds throughout the last 40+ years.

His art & posters are some of the first visuals I think of when I think about cinema - an invitation to watch these stories and worlds.

A massive loss 💔

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Sam | Commissions Open @sambeawesome.bsky.social · 13h

Oh wow, your art is gorgeous! I love your coloring style :)

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Sunny @ comms open @inorheona.bsky.social · 14h

Hello #PortfolioDay!

I'm Sonia, a digital artist who loves drawing fantasy, women and wlw couples 🥰

inorheona.carrd.co
vgen.co/inorheona

Elphaba Thropp and Glinda Upland from the musical Wicked, reference for the pose is artpiece by Mac Conner "The Other Father"

A fullbody painting of a pink tiefling with two braids, dressed in a jester-inspired outfit with some heart motifs. Character belongs to tujiux

Digital painting of Falin and Marcille from Dungeon Meshi. They're lying in the grass, holding hands, Marcille's gazing lovingly at Falin. Falin is human but with the feathers covering her chest and arms. They're surrounded by rose bushes.

commissioned art of Inquisitor Adaar from Dragon Age: Inquisition. she's sitting on the throne and grinning, while also holding a glowing sword behind her back.

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Sam | Commissions Open @sambeawesome.bsky.social · 13h

Omg these are all so sweet! I love the colors and all the details :D

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Ángel ✌🏻 @senta-art.bsky.social · 13h

Hello #PortfolioDay 👋🏻

My name is Ángel and I'm a #kidlit illustrator based in Buenos Aires. I love drawing cosy scenes and cute characters. I'm currently available for work and actively seeking representation as I slowly work on a personal PB dummy!

✏ www.behance.net/senta-art
✉[email protected]

Digital illustration of a child selling lemonade on a handmade lemonade stand.

Digital illustration of a girl sipping coffee on her balcony, looking down at the sunrise over the city. A big cloud in the sky is in the shape of a heart.

Digital illustration of a bunch of kids having a tea party inside an old looking english house. One of the kids is sitting by the window throwing pieces of cake at a spaniel. The table is fully stocked with cakes, sandwiches and other yummy treats.

Digital illustration of two boys and a dog running on a dirt path. In the background, the ocean looks nice and inviting. The whole vibe is summer fun.

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Sam | Commissions Open @sambeawesome.bsky.social · 15h

It's the second Tuesday every January, April, July, and October. :)

Sam | Commissions Open @sambeawesome.bsky.social · 15h

Oh these are great! I love the forest one x3

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Pocket🌸 VGEN OPEN! @pocketflowers.bsky.social · 15h

Time for a quick #PortfolioDay post! I’m Maggie, a watercolor artist who loves to paint fantasy and occasionally mecha! Currently open for commissions on VGen and Ko-fi~
vgen.co/pocketflowers

pocketflowersart.carrd.co

Watercolor painting of Tsukuyomi from Final Fantasy 14, floating in front of a crescent moon with red spider lilies on a dark purple and pink stippled background

Watercolor bust sketch of a light blue skinned tiefling girl with light blonde hair in twin braids, brown eyes, and small horns that curl up

Watercolor painting of a young woman with a gold halo and curly red-brown hair, wearing a long sleeved white shirt, long blue vest, and brown pants and boots. She’s standing in a forest with her hand on the neck of a white unicorn

Photo of a pencil sketch of Deathscythe Gundam from Mobile Suit Gundam Wing

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