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Yasemin Baran

@silveraxe.bsky.social

Base colors done!

#art #gods #oc #fantasy

January 13, 2026 at 9:24 PM

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pat | COMMISSIONS OPEN

@patsux.bsky.social

#PortfolioDay hi, I'm Patsu and I'm a fantasy character illustrator!

📧: [email protected]
or direct message me for commission inquiries!

Digital painting of a giant ominous man, sitting cross legged, levitating in the sky, surrounding by flying giant oarfish, overlooking structures and buildings.

The man is a merfolk; mostly humanoid, but with a giant oarfish tail that he's sitting on. He's dressed in a religious tunic, with a red band resting over his shoulders, a helmet fashioned to look like an oarfish head, and he is holding a horn closely, as if he's about to blow it. The his sclera are bloodshot.

Around him are dozens of giant oarfish, rising from the sea and floating mid-ar. Beneath them are deserted buildings, homes and infrastructures.

fairy with giant blue morpho butterfly wings and a faint halo, holding a lantern that attract butterflies.

Digital painting of a giant man with royal blue skin, and a literal fish for a head, with a human face. The creature's head is adorned in ornate white patterns, the material similar to stone or granite, and its expression is solemn, with its eyes closed.

There are bands of varying sizes around its right bicep, left forearm, both thighs and both ankles, the material of which is similar to the granite sculptures on its head. It is wielding a staff, with a sharp fish hook shaped blade, possibly made with marble.

Digital painting of a merman and his fish monster companion. The merman is mostly humanoid but with spiky armor made with iridescent fish bones. It covers his entire body except his face, and he is wielding a giant blade with a skull on its hilt.

In the backdrop is a giant, sentient fish skeleton with a long serpentine spine that extends to the forground.

January 13, 2026 at 10:35 PM

Yasemin Baran

@silveraxe.bsky.social

Base colors done!

#art #gods #oc #fantasy

January 13, 2026 at 9:24 PM

Yasemin Baran

@silveraxe.bsky.social

Stream's live!

twitch.tv/silveraxe

#art #stream #oc #gods #fantasy

January 13, 2026 at 6:07 PM

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Yasemin Baran

@silveraxe.bsky.social

Line art is done!

As I started coloring, I'm noticing a few things missing with the lines, so I'll go back and add those in later.
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"We didn't know the Sun was a god, when we captured him to power our world. That is when the other Gods came to declare war upon humanity."

#art #gods #oc #story

A group of Gods standing side by side, looking the view below them. God of War in the back, towering over them all. From left to right are: Trickster god, Hunter god, Fertility god, Storm god, Death god, Love god, Chaos god. And on the very right, is a lonely human girl. Though she seems like an ordinary human, she has forgotten that she used to have another name in the past, Mother Earth. As humans took over the planet more and more, she hid herself in their form, to look as one of them. Yet over time, she forgot who she truly is, a god.

January 8, 2026 at 9:58 PM

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Lactic Wanda

@lacticwanda.bsky.social

💙💜💛

January 12, 2026 at 8:03 PM

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Ian McQue

@ianmcque.bsky.social

Just backed this. The anti-ai scraping protection alone looks the business but there’s a creative suite of pro art tools too. Get on it!

IAMAG @iamag.bsky.social · 1d

The IAMAG Tools Kickstarter has officially launched: https://itsartm.ag/ks-iamagtools

We realized the most dangerous part of being an artist today isn't creating the work, it's sharing it.

January 12, 2026 at 11:31 PM

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Stefmadarts

@stef-mad-arts.bsky.social

Alex sketch

January 12, 2026 at 9:51 PM

Yasemin Baran

@silveraxe.bsky.social

"We didn't know the Sun was a god, when we captured him to power our world. That is when the other Gods came to declare war upon humanity."

Base colors coming along nicely

#art #gods #oc #story

January 11, 2026 at 9:45 PM

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RSpanner

@rspanner.bsky.social

On his quest to get a new face, my demon hunter Dal'adyn has sought the skills of @devongiehl.bsky.social's warlock, Kestryl. It's totally going to plan.

[Sept 2022]

Kestryl fussing with the fel of Dal'adyn's face, making him an eye.

Art from Sept 2022

Dal'adyn catching Kestryl mid-air, roaring.

Art from Sept 2022

A close up of the previous image.

Art from Sept 2022

January 11, 2026 at 7:34 PM

Yasemin Baran

@silveraxe.bsky.social

Stream's live!

twitch.tv/silveraxe

#art #stream #oc #gods

January 11, 2026 at 6:15 PM

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Yasemin Baran

@silveraxe.bsky.social

Artist! Quote with your badass woman 💪

January 5, 2026 at 8:06 PM

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Zhillustrator

@zhillustrator.com

🌸🌱 Human artist, use only one piece to convince people to follow you ☕🌸

"The Quack of Dawn" or "Patkozorje"(🇷🇸)

The Quack of Dawn, a digital painting by Zhillustrator. A green Stojadin car with ducks riding on it and a sleepy cat on the bonnet is left deserted by an overgrown electricity pole in a field of red poppies. It's sitting surrounded by undulating clouds, waves and almost abstract organic shapes in a wide-angle look.

January 9, 2026 at 8:34 PM

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Kotaku

@kotaku.com

Not every game company is hopping onboard the AI hype train. Manor Lords publisher Hooded Horse bans gen AI art in its contracts.

"If I sound frustrated, it's because, like, honestly, all this thing has done is made our...
https://kotaku.com/hooded-horse-gen-ai-art-ban-4x-strategy-steam-2000658179

One Game Publisher Is Pushing Back Against AI Art With Contracts That Ban It: 'It's Cancerous' - Kotaku

Hooded Horse won't work with developers that use gen AI

kotaku.com

January 8, 2026 at 5:53 PM

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TrueRef by Abbey Esparza

@trueref.bsky.social

Iryna & Neri 🖤🚬
Modern Noir with Iryna drops Monday!

art pose reference of a woman laying back in a black dress.

art pose reference of a woman bringing her head back while leaning. She is holding dual pistols.

art pose reference of a woman sounding in a black dress. Shje is smoking. A rocks glass is next to her.

art pose reference of a woman sitting back in a black dress while holding a cigarette and a rocks glass.

January 8, 2026 at 8:18 PM

Yasemin Baran

@silveraxe.bsky.social

Line art is done!

As I started coloring, I'm noticing a few things missing with the lines, so I'll go back and add those in later.
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"We didn't know the Sun was a god, when we captured him to power our world. That is when the other Gods came to declare war upon humanity."

#art #gods #oc #story

January 8, 2026 at 9:58 PM