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Starite 🌟
@starite.bsky.social
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erik ⭑ he/him ⭑ queer ⭑ twenty-something ⭑ 🇳🇴🇺🇸
retro artist & life enjoyer 👍
portfolio: starite.neocities.org
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Starite 🌟 @starite.bsky.social · 23d
hi, i’m starite! 🎨✌️
i'm an illustrator hopelessly in love with midcentury art and design. i draw my OCs a lot (and fanart too sometimes!)
stay awhile and get cozy... or check out my links:

🔸starite.neocities.org
🔹stariteart.tumblr.com

[ #art ⭑ #oc ⭑ #retro ]
fritz, a young man with fluffy blond hair, smiling with half-lidded eyes and making a peace sign. the background consists of wavy lines filled in with various different patterns (from left to right) tor, soleil, fritz, and basil enjoying some time together in a colorful living room decorated in a midcentury modern style renate, a young woman with long orange pigtails sitting on her bed with a slight smile. she is surrounded by posters, magazines, and other objects including a camera and some empty bottles a brown dachshund staring into the viewer's soul while being held in the arms of a person wearing a tan suit jacket with a green tie. they are against a backdrop of greenish-yellow vintage wallpaper
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starite.bsky.social
it took me forever (as sewing does) but i've finally made fritz A REAL BOY!!! i love him so much

#art #oc #doll #plush
a fabric art doll of fritz, a cartoon character wearing a sailor shirt and shorts, sitting back on a soft carpet against a deep red backdrop. he is smiling politely. fritz sitting against a table lamp, with one leg bent and one hand against his head, showing how his limbs can be posed.
November 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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starite.bsky.social
i wrote a bunch about the process and included even more pictures on my tumblr: stariteart.tumblr.com/post/8014836...
fritz being held in a hand, showing his scale (about 9 inches/22 centimeters). his right arm is bent with his hand facing the camera to show his embroidered fingers. fritz looking at his reflection in a mirror, showing the hair on the back and right side of his head.
November 28, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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mlobelart.bsky.social
Anita Steckel, Giant Lion, 1979
Giant lion against NYC skyline
November 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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thatlenguy.bsky.social
Post a character in vintage/retro fashion! (Originally drawn feb '25)
Digital drawing in a "retro style" of a Short white lady in a striped black and white dress, red mary Janes, a red hat with a white bow, walking around in a mall of some kind. To her left is written "visit the New Hawksmouth Lakeside Mall!"
November 28, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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redrumrose.bsky.social
Cutout Scientists ⚡✂️

Old stuff but I still like them ^^
#oc #madscientist #maddoctor #spooky #cartoon #characterdesign #art #redrumrose
November 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM
starite.bsky.social
it took me forever (as sewing does) but i've finally made fritz A REAL BOY!!! i love him so much

#art #oc #doll #plush
a fabric art doll of fritz, a cartoon character wearing a sailor shirt and shorts, sitting back on a soft carpet against a deep red backdrop. he is smiling politely. fritz sitting against a table lamp, with one leg bent and one hand against his head, showing how his limbs can be posed.
November 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM
starite.bsky.social
just finished it. posting… TOMORROW!!!!
starite.bsky.social Starite 🌟 @starite.bsky.social · 17d
breaking my break to say i'm working on something really fun that's not drawing-related and i can't wait to show everyone when it's finished :3
starite.bsky.social Starite 🌟 @starite.bsky.social · 20d
probably going to take a break from this site until i feel good about my art again
November 28, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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telekitnetic.bsky.social
BOTH THE NEW METAMORPHOSIS PRINTS AND THE RAINBOW RAVEN PRINTS ARE NOW UP ON MY SHOP!!! :>

#LGBTQ #formline #telekitneticart

🏳️‍⚧️🦋- ko-fi.com/s/f9f8b52ae1
🏳️‍🌈🪶- ko-fi.com/s/fab22b2a16
October 17, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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rodeowolves.bsky.social
Good morning ✨

Happy indigenous peoples day, Help this wolp get surgery! It would make my day + help massively! 🐺‼️
November 27, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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coastalclaws.bsky.social
For indigenous peoples day, if any allies or others are interested in supporting a 2S guy in need of funding for surgery I have a ton up!!

It would make my day + be SUPER helpful 🐺🪶
November 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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starite.bsky.social
oc-tober day 13: animal
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comrade schmidt photographed with his dog, tasso - the third dachshund he’s owned with the same name, color, and disagreeable personality

#bweirdoctober2025 #art #artsky #originalcharacter #ocart #ocsky #illustration #retro #vintage #cartoon
a portrait of karl-peter schmidt, a blond man with a tan suit and square glasses, holding a brown dachshund in his arms and standing in front of a yellow-green wallpapered backdrop. both of the portrait’s subjects are glowering at the camera.
October 13, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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mskellymhayes.bsky.social
Every year around this time, I ask folks to consider doing something in support of Native people. This year, please join me in supporting the Native Organizers Alliance as they build grassroots power, defend Native voting rights, and equip our people for collective struggle through skill-building.
Donate - Native Organizers Alliance
Supporting organizing and advocacy initiatives for Indigenous justice.
nativeorganizing.org
November 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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friberchi.bsky.social
A friend's oc is like an oc-in-law to me
November 21, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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otherbuttons.bsky.social
Hark the herald angel boasts,
Glory to our newcrowned host.

#vintageart #abstractart #idontknowwhattocallthis
A mix of vintage and abstract illustration. A cartoon of a large person with flowy short hair, wearing a pastel magenta shirt and white waistcoat. They have a pastel static halo and black wings, the same pastel visible on the white iris. This is Atticus, the old host of our dissociative identity disorder system.
December 24, 2024 at 7:57 PM
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starite.bsky.social
lineless experiment

#art #illustration #retro #cartoon
a pen and marker drawing of the robot maria from metropolis (1927) posing on a bright yellow background. she is drawn in a midcentury cartoon style, and lines are used sparingly to add details to her silhouette.
November 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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ceelacanth.bsky.social
The Harpy ❄️
#dndoc
A barbarian woman wears a mask shaped like the skull of a harpy eagle; she holds a shield in one hand and a glaive made out of a whale jaw bone in the other. She's encompassed by a decorative frame
November 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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clownhospital.bsky.social
sorry for bumping commissions as often as i have but my work is not being clear about how many hours i am supposed to get and i want to make sure i have january's rent covered
clownhospital.bsky.social 🔞🪅 jasper pantomime 🎠🎟️ (comms open) @clownhospital.bsky.social · 5d
recent examples! I still do kidpix portraits like these for $30 each ko-fi.com/c/ca52e65540
November 25, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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theneilbreen.bsky.social
Here is the website for my new film DIRE DUPLICITY !!! The site is a work in progress for information only so some of the contacts are not active yet. It's an amazing mystery action film. www.Dire-Duplicity.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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starite.bsky.social
hi, i’m starite! 🎨✌️
i'm an illustrator hopelessly in love with midcentury art and design. i draw my OCs a lot (and fanart too sometimes!)
stay awhile and get cozy... or check out my links:

🔸starite.neocities.org
🔹stariteart.tumblr.com

[ #art ⭑ #oc ⭑ #retro ]
fritz, a young man with fluffy blond hair, smiling with half-lidded eyes and making a peace sign. the background consists of wavy lines filled in with various different patterns (from left to right) tor, soleil, fritz, and basil enjoying some time together in a colorful living room decorated in a midcentury modern style renate, a young woman with long orange pigtails sitting on her bed with a slight smile. she is surrounded by posters, magazines, and other objects including a camera and some empty bottles a brown dachshund staring into the viewer's soul while being held in the arms of a person wearing a tan suit jacket with a green tie. they are against a backdrop of greenish-yellow vintage wallpaper
November 7, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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starite.bsky.social
every time you repost this image a random person on earth gets turned into [disproportionate lena with lollipop]
January 30, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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starite.bsky.social
colorado potato beetle (L. decemlineata) 🪲🥔

#art #artsky #illustration #traditionalart #drawing #sketchbook #insects #bugs #bugart
a small sketchbook page covered in ink drawings of the colorado potato beetle, a round insect with dark, bold stripes on its wings. each beetle is colored rather loosely in yellow and orange marker.
February 23, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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starite.bsky.social
fanart i drew of a dog picture i really liked 🐶

#art #artsky #illustration #digitalart #retro #vintage #cartoon #dog #dogs #bullterrier
a vintage illustration of a lumpy black and white bull terrier riding on a red, blue, and yellow springy horse in green grass. the illustration is captioned "Dogy Bounce", with the subheading "Dogy Bounce - Dogy Bounce"
April 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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telekitnetic.bsky.social
#telekitneticart #indigenousart If you weren't aware already, this is the unfortunate hand I've been dealt this holiday season: having to job hunt in the winter while a potential recession is on the horizon.

ko-fi.com/telekitnetic...

RBs on this post are really appreciated <3
A drawing of TeleKitnetic's fursona making the shinji chair meme post. The top text reads "I got laid off from my day job", the bottom text simply reads "Bottom text". "After my final shift for the week last Thursday, my boss pulled me aside and told me I'd been let go (termination without cause) with severance in lieu of a two week notice. That day job paid for all of my rent, plus most of my expenses. The severance I got will cover most of my rent + expenses for one month, but that's it. And it's a very difficult time to be looking for a job right now (my last big job hunt took almost three months for a minimum wage position). My family has offered to lend me a hand for expenses if I need it, and I'm going to be looking into options like EI and art grants to keep me afloat, but other then that, my monthly income is now almost entirely dependent on my artwork. And it's obviously a very difficult time to be trying to make a living as an independent artist right now." I know it's a pretty rough time (understatement) for a lot of folks right now, but if you're able to give some money to help me out while I'm trying to get through this rut, it'd be greatly appreciated. 1. I have a monthly ko-fi membership (Tip Jar) where you can get occasional private WIP updates for as low as 4$ CAD (about 3$ USD) per month! This is great if you don't have the change for a commission or shop items/shipping but want to pitch in a little bit to me! 2. I have an online shop on the same ko-fi! It has stickers, prints, pins, and keychains of my formline art. US shipping is available and prepaid duties (tariffs, derogatory) are factored into the applicable product shipping cost. Great if you're looking for stocking stuffers this holiday season! 3. I take custom commissions for formline art from time to time! The reason I list this last is because comms take the most physical and mental strain of all these options, and the last thing I want to do is burn myself out when I'm already struggling. If you can't support me financially, that is fine! Reblogging/sharing my posts, shop listings, and art helps more then you think! A screenshot of TeleKitnetic's ko-fi shop.
November 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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starite.bsky.social
i like it when there’s a silly little bunny 🙂

#art #artsky #originalcharacter #ocart #ocsky #furry #furryart #sketchbook
two ink drawings, one uncolored and one colored, of fritz as an anthro hare. he is wearing a sailor shirt, a blue scarf, brown shorts and shoes, and has bright yellow fur.
February 28, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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starite.bsky.social
a glimpse into the bleak little office begrudgingly shared by comrades karl-peter schmidt and lena volkova, aka “the dollhouse”. fritz gets to come in too sometimes

#art #artsky #ocsky #illustration #retro #vintage
a line drawing of an office interior, looking in as if one wall has been cut away. its caption reads «the dollhouse». on the far side of the room, two desks with various objects scattered atop them are situated in a corner. one faces a wall with two framed portraits, and the other faces a window positioned just high enough to be out of reach. in the other corner, a map hangs on the wall next to the door. on the side closer to the viewer, there is an L-shaped countertop with objects including a rotary phone and a potted plant. a calendar hangs on the wall close to it. a waste bin and a large cabinet filled with folders stand next to the countertop.
September 28, 2025 at 2:58 PM