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Sam Connor
@artbysconnor.bsky.social
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They/Them - NYC - Costume and Character Designer
Costume Design Assistant @ Skydance Animation
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Heard the Broncos are having an Uma Musume takeover moment
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#nfl #umamusume #denverbroncos
An anime-style girl with horse ears and tails in the style of Uma Musume: PRetty Derby stands on a background of a horse racing track. She has tan skin and dark blue hair with white streaks, and a matching tail, and wears a western Cowboy-style outfit in orange and navy blue featuring a cropped orange jacket, brown cropped vest, jeans, and white chaps with fringe and decorative orange and navy details. Her hair is pulled back into a ponytail with an orange kerchief and her right horse ear has an earring with a Denver Broncos logo charm on it.
January 7, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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ionomycin.bsky.social
underwater walkway
drawing of an underwater tube with people walking inside it
January 7, 2026 at 11:29 PM
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ruleofool.bsky.social
somewhere around this time a year ago, i finished the "King of Fire" card for the Umbral Wings Tarot deck.

The deck is still in production but i've been cleared to post my card! (since a while ago tbh oops)

#dragon | #art | #tarot | #monster
May 3, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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🌱 #VgenComm
🌊 witch outfit SKEB for @jowanoodles.bsky.social
🍊 thank you for your tsupport!

👁 everyone please admire the water effects okay bye
December 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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This is a vetted fundraiser for the family of Renee Good, the woman who was killed by ICE in Minneapolis.

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Donate to Support for Renee Good’s wife and son, organized by Mattie Weiss
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January 8, 2026 at 2:29 AM
artbysconnor.bsky.social
Heard the Broncos are having an Uma Musume takeover moment
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#nfl #umamusume #denverbroncos
An anime-style girl with horse ears and tails in the style of Uma Musume: PRetty Derby stands on a background of a horse racing track. She has tan skin and dark blue hair with white streaks, and a matching tail, and wears a western Cowboy-style outfit in orange and navy blue featuring a cropped orange jacket, brown cropped vest, jeans, and white chaps with fringe and decorative orange and navy details. Her hair is pulled back into a ponytail with an orange kerchief and her right horse ear has an earring with a Denver Broncos logo charm on it.
January 7, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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Thank you!!
January 5, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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First post of the new year is my lovely friend @plumbabyvtubear.bsky.social (in her normal streaming outfit this time :P )
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#sketchbook #vtuber #plumbabyvtubear #digitalart
January 3, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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8thcreation.bsky.social
Oh, to be a little lizard guy in love with his tall cosmic wife. 💙💜 #lightensnared
An illustration. Two anthropomorphic lizards hugging each other. One of them is dressed in pink and purple, being held by the other and is smiling widely. The other one is dressed in dark blue and has a neutral expression.
January 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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#9 - Calahan
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This last piece is one of my favorites of the year - my Drow Twilight Cleric, Calahan, and some outfit ideas I had for him! I did this as prep for Artfight, and had a blast researching ideas for clothes he couldve woven himself and interesting weaving tools.
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#dnd #dungeonsanddragons
Three figures of a pale purple skinned drow with short-cropped silver hair, large bat-like ears, and bright orange eyes. On the left he wears a thick purple shawl with silver fringe, a dark vest, mauve purple tunic, and purple hakama-style pants with soft leather shoes and grey leg wraps. He has a loom strapped to his back and a weaving shuttle on the front strap. In the middle he wears a purple wrap tunic with light purple embroidered trim and moon-shaped fasteners, purple pants, and black sandals, and a purple sash with silver fringe tied at his waist. The belt he wears has thread and hanging spindles on it, and his skin is covered in light tan bandages. On the right, he is half wearing a purple long-sleeved tunic, with one side pulled down to show top surgery scars, as well as pleated grey pants tucked into embroidered leg wraps and a pair of black sandals. The lapel of his robe has needles with thread tucked into it.
December 31, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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#8 - It's Still You
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This year my Half-Orc Wild Magic Sorcerer, Rynsebyx Strongarm, was really going through it. At the end of her campaign, I made a little bit of art to cope featuring a quote from Undertale:
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'It's you!'
'Despite everything, it's still you.'
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#dnd #dungeonsanddragons
Two opposing images of the same green-skinned half ord with curly dark hair and bright makeup. On the left she wears a bright pink robe under a purple corset with a belt, and stands excitedly looking at the camera with her hands on her hips. The text above her head says, "It's you!". On the right, she stands dejectedly with a weary expression and bright neon green streaks in her hair. She is wearing her robe messily on top of the corset, which is now stained with blood, and has a pair of silver rune-covered bracers on her forearms. A large lightning scar runs jaggedly across her chest and left arm, and she is covered with bloodstains. The text above her head reads, "Despite everything, it's still you."
December 31, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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#7 - Verian
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Verian is a very old DnD character of mine, but somehow they always end up being a popular post I make whenever I draw them. They are a dusk elf oathbreaker paladin. This page was to re-familiarize myself with them and try out some new design ideas I had.
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#dnd #dungeonsanddragons
A series of sketches of a dark tan-skinned figure with long black hair worn in a ponytail, with two portraits on the left, a half body in the middle, and a full body sketch on the right. They have green eyes, long pointed elf ears, and sharp features. In most of the drawings they wear a high-necked black sleeveless top, brown pants, and white gloves with gold trim. Their full-body drawing also includes silver and gold pauldrons, a blue half-cape with gold trim, and silver greaves.
December 31, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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#6 - The (All-American) Rejects
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My second piece of SMP art on this recap is this piece of fanart I made for the Life Series SMP and their Past Life season. The Rejects had such fun skin designs and I had an immediate need to design them in a cool album-cover style pose.
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#llsmp #trafficsmp
A series of four figures sitting on cracked asphalt leaning against a brick will with graffitti on it reading 'The Rejects' in mismatched fonts. The figure on the far left is wearing a torn-up suit and tie and has a bright red electric guitar, and is making devil horns with his left hand and sticking out his tongue. The figure on the center left is wearing a crop top, cargo jeans, and devil horn hair clips. He has a hair green streak and is holding drumsticks while looking at the camera. The figure on the center right has blonde hair with bright yellow makeup, and is wearing a flannel shirt over a hoodie, fishnet sleeves, and knee-high Converse shoes while holding a microphone. The figure on the far right has bright blue eyeliner and is wearing a blue sweatervest, striped sleeves, and checkerboard vans, and is flexing while holding a bass guitar with a B-shaped headstock.
December 31, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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#5 - Calamity Figures
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I was surprised to see the collection of gesture drawings I did for my Tiefling rogue, Calamity, on this list! These are some rough studies I did one day to practice my action posing, and Calamity lends themself perfectly to the task.
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#dnd #gesturedrawing #figuredrawing
A collection of loose, sketchy gesture drawings of figures in action poses. They are human figures with curled, ram-shaped horns and long tails, drawn in dark purple. The figure on the left is in the middle of running towards something, with a sword and dagger in either hand with a determined expression. The figure on the bottom middle is sliding on one knee while making an upward cut with a sword confidently. The figure on the top right is crouched, with a dagger in one hand and an expression as if they're not doing well in the fight or are tired.
December 31, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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#4 - Supsertitional Realism
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The second design I did for Horse Race Tests was also very popular - Superstitional Realism is sleek, stylish, and made of all pointy shapes, a strong contrast to Cyan's design.
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#horseracetests
A pale-skinned figure with long, straight, stark white hair and a matching tail. She wears a silver headband with crystalline details in both outfits. On the left she wears a fantastical, sci-fi style outfit with a white dress with sheer panels and pointed tails, sheer thigh-high socks, white ankle boots, and large stylized white sleeves, with crystal details throughout. On the right, she wears a long white sleevelss waistcoat with a ruffled shirt and corset underneath, knee-high boots with white spats, and chunky white ruffled gloves, as well as crystal buttons and two light blue bow details at the chest and back respectively.
December 31, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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#3 - Cyan
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Horse Race Tests took the internet by storm this spring, and with it came a wave of horse girl designs in the Uma Musume style, which I of course had to participate in. Cyan was my most popular of the designs with her nervous schoolgirl style.
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#horseracetests
A brown-skinned figure with bright blue coily natural hair and a matching tail, and horse ears that are covered in blue fabric. She is dressed in two different light blue outfits that feature ribbon motifs. On the left she wears a sailor-style dress with a petticoat, knee-high socks, and dress shoes, with a large ribbon sash. On the right she wears a sailor-style school uniform cardigan with a ribbon on the front, a split pleated skirt, loose baggy leg warmers, and loafer-style shoes, as well as a big hair bow.
December 31, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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#2 - Superbowl LIX
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My annual Superbowl poster was the second most popular post! Depicting the Kansas City Chiefs facing off against the Philadelphia Eagles, it's one of my favorite posters I've done to date.
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#nfl #kcchiefs #philladelphiaeagles #gobirds
A digital illustration of two girls, posed as if they're about to face off in a fight. The figure on the top has spiky hair, punk-style clothing, and large white wings. She's underlit in bright teal light and brandishing a baseball bat with a battle cry, and looks determined for revenge. The figure on the bottom has clothes that look like a fireman's uniform, including a large fireman's axe, as well as long red hair and a pair of wolf ears. She looks determined but nervous, and is underlight in bright red. The background features the bright colorful logo of Superbowl LIX at the top.
December 31, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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#1 - Blood Moon
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A piece of #VampiresSMP fanart of @zombiecleo.bsky.social was the most popular post I made on Instagram in 2025. I had fun with this one and really pushed myself with the complexity of the background and light sources, so I'm super proud of how it came out!
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#smp #vsmp #zombiecleo
A person with long red hair and a dark flowing dress stands in a field of sheep at night, silhouetted and back lit by a blood-red crescent moon. They hold a lantern in their right hand that casts a soft glow and illuminates their bright red eyes, sharp teeth, and a silver-spiked livestock guardian dog collar tinged with blood. Her left hand is bloodstained, but gently touches a sheep with a rose hair clip, who looks up at her innocently.
December 31, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Happy 2025, and on to a new, great 2026!
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What a wild year - from SMPs and DnD to Football and Horse Race Tests, you guys seemed to like a lot :D
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Here's a selection of some of my most popular posts from Instagram to round out the year with a review.
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#art #illustration #topnine #artist
December 31, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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an npc i made for my dms game and my 6’2” tiefling from that game for scale…
December 31, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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Fine~ #artvsartist2025
Artvsartist collage of art with selfie in the middle
December 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Celeste and Excalibur
December 23, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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"concept artists can experiment with AI to make their lives easi-"

wrong

I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI

get good
Concept art of Rosalind Lutece's wardrobe and outfit construction from Bioshock Infinite, drawn by Claire Hummel
December 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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"Welcome back artists!🖌🎨✨️
Quote Post with an old piece that you still like!"

This is my totally original not related to anything OC Galedia, that I was bullied enough to stop drawing
December 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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December 29, 2025 at 12:50 PM