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Had fun revisiting and drawing a coloring sheet version for this piece. The first iteration was donated to a fundraiser.

I'm now trying to maintain access to appointments & treatments for daily pain management.

Thank you for shares, sales, support 💚 www.ko-fi.com/bydhiyanah
#SupportArtists #bsnm
February 8, 2026 at 12:51 PM
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Haven't shared this here. I did the shortlist prompts for last month's #Birbfest

Graphite and color pencil in sketchbook. Species list in alt text 🎨
#birbfest2026 #birds #birdSky #nature #wildlife #TradArt #sciArt #art #animals #artists #sketchbook
A double page spread showing five studies of birds in graphite and color pencils drawn by the artist Dhiyanah Hassan. From top left: Galah cockatoo, Red Junglefowl. On the right page from the top: Short-eared owl, Andean cock-of-the-rock, and Bronzewing Pigeon.
February 8, 2026 at 3:35 AM
myrdm.bsky.social
Get your squishy #manul / #pallascat coloring sheet on Dhiyanah's ko-fi page! ❤️😸

#CatsOfBluesky
February 7, 2026 at 12:47 PM
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bydhiyanah.bsky.social
If you see this post a flower 🌸🌱

#art #artists #watercolor #botanical #botanicalArt #flowers #painting #TradArt
Watercolor painting by the artist Dhiyanah Hassan. The painting shows three blue morning glory blossoms, one with its opening facing the viewer stylized with a gold sun in the middle and a rainbow frame. The other two behind it are smaller, posing at different angles, also with golden light glowing at their centers. The background is a mix of foliage, abstract art, and metallc gold paint that come togethet into this stylized mix of abstract and botanical art.
January 17, 2026 at 11:46 AM
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deadcant.bsky.social
@bydhiyanah.bsky.social a fantastic artist w/ #ArtCommissions #BSNM

They're a #DisabledArtists #BIPOCArtists with medical needs & costs #SupportArtists #HelpSky

Coms: bydhiyanah.carrd.co

Prints: www.inprnt.com/gallery/bydh...

Tips, coloring pages & wallpaper: ko-fi.com/bydhiyanah/s...
Dhiyanah Hassan
Portfolio of the artist Dhiyanah Hassan showcasing a wide selection of their multi-disciplinary practice in art, illustrations, and writing.
bydhiyanah.carrd.co
January 27, 2026 at 7:43 PM
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stevewestenra.bsky.social
Dhiyanah's going through a lot! If you're able to help out, there's a link in the quoted post!
bydhiyanah.bsky.social Dhiyanah @bydhiyanah.bsky.social · 14d
Quiet moment of #PleinAir & getting irl references for #wips.

I've been quietly dealing with another health emergency that has made my need for mobility aids urgent. Sales/tips thru my ko-fi shop would help a lot: www.ko-fi.com/bydhiyanah 🦋
#SupportArtists #chronicPain #DisabledArtists #sketch #art
Photo of a cropped view of a sketchbook at an angle on a dark glass table top. The sketchbook shows a very quick traditional art plein air sketch in graphite of coconut trees in the distance alongside other trees. A mechanical pencil lays beside the drawing. The drawing was made by the artist Dhiyanah Hassan.
January 29, 2026 at 11:40 AM
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Belated #SundayFishSketch! Quick study of a flying fish in graphite to work out some design/gesture quirks on another WIP. Been noticing how personal studies/work connect back to commercial pieces. I've always enjoyed working on a few things at once 🎨🐡 #art #fishArt #SciArt #artists #TradArt #sketch
A graphite study of a flying fish in side profile facing the left, photographed with a mechanical pencil for scale. Artwork drawn in sketchbook by the artist Dhiyanah Hassan.
February 2, 2026 at 9:28 AM
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bydhiyanah.bsky.social
Afterthought from last post: I just really wanna work, juggling multiple WIPs without unbearable pain :')

Entering 3rd week of bed rest now, with limited mobility and urgent care needs. Lots of grief-rage-wrath from lack of access. Doing all I can, but yeah, it's rough going... #DisabledArtist
February 2, 2026 at 10:22 AM
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speculativeinsight.bsky.social
ICYMI... and this fantastic cover from @bydhiyanah.bsky.social
speculativeinsight.bsky.social Speculative Insight journal @speculativeinsight.bsky.social · 10d
If you want to try Speculative Insight out, you could buy the July-Dec 2025 collection in ebook, for AUD20 - or a paperback for AUD35 (inc shipping!). Of course, subscribing for the year gets you two ebooks, and only costs AUD30... (~GBP15, or USD19).

www.speculativeinsight.com/buy-collections
Cover for Speculative Insight December 2025. Lots of purple, with a path winding between trees, leading to a star in the distance.
February 3, 2026 at 10:40 PM
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bydhiyanah.bsky.social
I make art for book covers, private commissions & hand-drawn design assets. More about commissions in my folio below!

Wall art & some stationery available on my print shop: inprnt.com/gallery/bydh...
Coloring sheets & wallpapers on my ko-fi shop: ko-fi.com/bydhiyanah/s...
Thank you for any shares 💚
bydhiyanah.bsky.social Dhiyanah @bydhiyanah.bsky.social · Jan 14
Hi #PortfolioDay 👋🏽 Queer disabled artist in Southeast Asia open for work on cover art & illustrations for adult, YA, kidlit SFFH & literary projects.

I specialize in hand-drawn 2D with nature-centric, whimsical themes. Folio & commission bookings: bydhiyanah.carrd.co 💖
#SupportArtists #art #artists
An intricately detailed traditional and digital mixed media illustration by the artist Dhiyanah Hassan. An ornate frame with Arabesque and Jawi Peranakan inspired designs frames the illustration as a brown femme in a batik sarong and tank top sits on the floor next to her walking stick. A fantastical plant with glowing flowers grow from a wound on her back, ripping the back of her tank top. The plant faces us, the character is facing away, her face pointed between her cream-colored cat who is walking up to check on her and a large mystery moon glowing in the sky. Dark crescents surround the larger moon, and the same flowers from her body is depicted glowing in the purple watercolor sky amidst the stars. A brown femme person with an undercut, a coral textured tanktop, and a series of golden jewelry stands with her hands over the center of her upper chest with eyes closed listening to her heart beat as a golden glow emanates from her heart. Behind her is a wooden heart, also slightly aglow, with large leaves growing from its top against a pastel galactic watercolor sky. Surrounding this scene are decorative elements and frames that imply resonance and bridges. Hand-drawn illustration by artist Dhiyanah Hassan. A giant emperor snakehead or channa marulioides fish with yellow scales, black markings and red eyes is swimming up to a little girl in a sleeveless red dress and a top hat who is offering it a glowing flame. She is standing on a large scaled creature that is off-frame in the foreground. In rhe background are bubbles and sediments floating like stars against the water's depth, with shadowy tentacles sprouting from below and light rippling through the surface. The scene is whimsical and surreal. An illustration by the artist Dhiyanah Hassan of two trans and genderqueer mermaids or mer-people gently swimming through an underwater seaweed cluster with interlinked arms and looks of wonder and affection on their faces. Parts of their bodies and tails are adorned with crystalline structure reminiscent of kyanites.
February 3, 2026 at 12:11 AM
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'Mewing Mist' coloring sheet is now available on my Ko-fi shop!
ko-fi.com/s/35559f21a8 🐾

Wall art, card, sticker versions are on my print shop: www.inprnt.com/gallery/bydh... 💚

#art #bsnm #artists #caturday #SupportArtists #DisabledArtists #illustration #cat #catArt #kidlitart #cute #cuteArt
Coloring Sheet - Mewing Mist (PDF, JPEG) - Dhiyanah Hassan's Ko-fi Shop
Coloring sheet version of my whimsical plein air painting, 'Mewing Mist'! Re-drawn so that you can add your own touch and colors to it. I've also adde...
ko-fi.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:08 PM
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bydhiyanah.bsky.social
Quiet moment of #PleinAir & getting irl references for #wips.

I've been quietly dealing with another health emergency that has made my need for mobility aids urgent. Sales/tips thru my ko-fi shop would help a lot: www.ko-fi.com/bydhiyanah 🦋
#SupportArtists #chronicPain #DisabledArtists #sketch #art
Photo of a cropped view of a sketchbook at an angle on a dark glass table top. The sketchbook shows a very quick traditional art plein air sketch in graphite of coconut trees in the distance alongside other trees. A mechanical pencil lays beside the drawing. The drawing was made by the artist Dhiyanah Hassan.
January 29, 2026 at 10:51 AM
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bydhiyanah.bsky.social
#SpoonieAuthChat I'm an artist & illustrator who works on cover art! I've done some design and hoping to experiment more with interior illustrations. All hand-drawn, human-made from years of continued practice 💚
bydhiyanah.carrd.co
January 26, 2026 at 5:09 AM
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bydhiyanah.bsky.social
For #DragonAppreciationDay #AppreciateADragonDay! A piece from 2020 I've been revisiting as reference and inquiry for current WIPs 🐉

#art #artists #illustration #dragon #dragonArt #fantasyArt #wip
Photo of tablet screen showing a cropped close-up of a hand-drawn dragon illustration by the artist Dhiyanah Hassan. The dragon is a serpentine Asian dragon with a light cerulean blue scales and some fur and frills around its long snout, two long fin-like trails grow frow its head and are tipped with an arrow-like shape. It holds a glowing golden orb in one of its taloned front paw, with eyes closed as if in meditation while flying around high in the sky.
January 17, 2026 at 7:41 AM
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bydhiyanah.bsky.social
#SundayFishSketch Unwinding sketch session - graphite and watercolor studies of two thick-lipped honey gouramis.

We miss Poppy (rip). Garnet is thankfully doing well! 🐡🎨
#art #artists #fish #FishArt #pets #PetPortrait #SciArt #TradArt
Photo of a sketchbook spread showing two orange fish studies in different poses by the artist Dhiyanah Hassan. The fish are thick-lipped sunset honey gouramis, one male and one frmale. The male is a warmer orange with pointier fins and a flat body. The female is tinged with cooler reds and has a slivhtly rounder belly.
January 18, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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bydhiyanah.bsky.social
Been a while since I did a #TeaAppreciation post. Tbh struggling to figure out navigating small/big goals with debilitating chronic pain/fatigue... Deep breaths.

Grateful for tea! 🍵🌸
#chronicPain #tea #DisabledArtist #selfCare
Photo of a small Turkish style glass teacup on saucer with a teaspoon. That gorgeous, life-affirming brown-gold liquid is black tea with peppermint. The cup is placed on a brown wooden table.
January 21, 2026 at 10:28 AM
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bydhiyanah.bsky.social
🌻 Nebulous: Sunshine Capybara 🌻
I've been craving sensory weightlessness, like floating or paddling in water under the morning sun.

This cutie is now on my #inprnt shop!
🖼️: www.inprnt.com/gallery/bydh... 💛
#art #artists #illustration #bsnm #SupportArtists #cute #cuteArt #capybara #DisabledArtist
Hand-drawn mixed media digital and watercolor illustration by the artist Dhiyanah Hassan. A golden capybara with gradient and starshine on its fur swims among glowing yellow butterflies and giant pastel sunflowers.
January 25, 2026 at 1:40 AM
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bydhiyanah.bsky.social
Keep practicing. Cultivate your (artistic, creative, visual) voice and let it grow as you do. Avoid slop.

(this scene came to mind but I couldn't find a gif, so here's a screenshot, hee)
Screenshot of a scene from an animated show, The Owl House, with the character Bat Queen and her babies. Bat Queen is a large fanged face with Asian features, with bat legs and bat wings and long hair up in curlers. Her babies are smaller versions of her, facing away from the viewer. In this scene, she holds up a book in front of them and tears its pages out to feed the babies. The dialogue in this scene has her saying, "Yes, consume. Grow wise. Avoid paper cuts."
January 12, 2026 at 9:34 AM
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bydhiyanah.bsky.social
Art-making is immersive for the body-mind. It's important to take time understanding what accommodations you need to show up for sustained practice.

Let routines vary. Get ergonomic tools. Keep your fave art supplies stocked. Make time for rest & activities that counter physical/mental strain 🌸
galileogb.bsky.social 🦎Galileo🍉 @galileogb.bsky.social · Jan 11
ARTISTS: quote with some random art advice!!
January 12, 2026 at 9:55 AM
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thecatfreaky.bsky.social
Hey, if you like my art (or me) and want to (and are able to) support me with money, I would really appreciate it rn.
www.paypal.me/Maralen
Absolutely no pressure tho! It's not great atm, but it is managable. It's not an emergency or anything.
Pay Mara Kunz using PayPal.Me
Go to paypal.me/Maralen and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.
www.paypal.me
January 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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bydhiyanah.bsky.social
#SundayFishSketch been a while! Health stuff is rough-going, will take it slow with #FishArt this year.

Started a sketchbook study of a tank pal we had who recently passed. Thick-lipped honey gourami 🐡
#art #SciArt #sketchbook #WIP #artists #fish #animalArt #ArtYear
A delicate pencil sketch focusing on line and shapes of a thick-lipped honey gourami fish, swimming away from the viewer with a slight side profile view of its face. It has a pair of thin long fins extending from the underside of its gills, kind of look like arms. Drawn in sketchbook by the artist Dhiyanah Hassan.
January 11, 2026 at 11:19 AM
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bydhiyanah.bsky.social
My art makes space for realities & aspects of the inner world that often go unseen. Nuances are held in composition & color - through nature-centric & whimsical themes - inviting them to be accepted.

I work traditionally, digitally & w/mixed media. Everything is hand-drawn, from years of practice.
alejandrapinal.bsky.social Alejandra Pinal @alejandrapinal.bsky.social · Jan 13
Artists, I think we're all too comfortable sharing our imposter syndrome.

I would love to see you step out of your comfort zone and confidently state what you think you're actually really good at.

No self deprecation, just what you think you're the strongest at

Is anyone brave eniough? 👀
January 15, 2026 at 4:49 AM
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bydhiyanah.bsky.social
Hi #PortfolioDay 👋🏽 Queer disabled artist in Southeast Asia open for work on cover art & illustrations for adult, YA, kidlit SFFH & literary projects.

I specialize in hand-drawn 2D with nature-centric, whimsical themes. Folio & commission bookings: bydhiyanah.carrd.co 💖
#SupportArtists #art #artists
An intricately detailed traditional and digital mixed media illustration by the artist Dhiyanah Hassan. An ornate frame with Arabesque and Jawi Peranakan inspired designs frames the illustration as a brown femme in a batik sarong and tank top sits on the floor next to her walking stick. A fantastical plant with glowing flowers grow from a wound on her back, ripping the back of her tank top. The plant faces us, the character is facing away, her face pointed between her cream-colored cat who is walking up to check on her and a large mystery moon glowing in the sky. Dark crescents surround the larger moon, and the same flowers from her body is depicted glowing in the purple watercolor sky amidst the stars. A brown femme person with an undercut, a coral textured tanktop, and a series of golden jewelry stands with her hands over the center of her upper chest with eyes closed listening to her heart beat as a golden glow emanates from her heart. Behind her is a wooden heart, also slightly aglow, with large leaves growing from its top against a pastel galactic watercolor sky. Surrounding this scene are decorative elements and frames that imply resonance and bridges. Hand-drawn illustration by artist Dhiyanah Hassan. A giant emperor snakehead or channa marulioides fish with yellow scales, black markings and red eyes is swimming up to a little girl in a sleeveless red dress and a top hat who is offering it a glowing flame. She is standing on a large scaled creature that is off-frame in the foreground. In rhe background are bubbles and sediments floating like stars against the water's depth, with shadowy tentacles sprouting from below and light rippling through the surface. The scene is whimsical and surreal. An illustration by the artist Dhiyanah Hassan of two trans and genderqueer mermaids or mer-people gently swimming through an underwater seaweed cluster with interlinked arms and looks of wonder and affection on their faces. Parts of their bodies and tails are adorned with crystalline structure reminiscent of kyanites.
January 14, 2026 at 5:52 AM
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thecatfreaky.bsky.social
Finally made another stamp! Had this one in my sketchbook for some time. 🐟 #art
Two blue stamp prints of a blue fish. One looking to the left, one to the right. The same stamp was used for both, even though the fish isn't symmetrical, making one of them upside down from the other. The variations are only slightly visible in the fins though.
December 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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bydhiyanah.bsky.social
Human artists, use only one piece to convince people to follow you!
🐡🌈

#art #artists #fishArt #FantasyArt #DisabledArtist #SFFartist
Hand-drawn illustration by artist Dhiyanah Hassan. A giant emperor snakehead or channa marulioides fish with yellow scales, black markings and red eyes is swimming up to a little girl in a sleeveless red dress and a top hat who is offering it a glowing flame. She is standing on a large scaled creature that is off-frame in the foreground. In rhe background are bubbles and sediments floating like stars against the water's depth, with shadowy tentacles sprouting from below and light rippling through the surface. The scene is whimsical and surreal.
January 10, 2026 at 11:37 AM