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Smeesh 🌿 Illustrator for hire
@asmeesh.bsky.social
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Canadian freelance artist — Board Games // Currency // Prints
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Prints and other socials here: https://linkpop.com/smeesh
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Smeesh 🌿 Illustrator for hire @asmeesh.bsky.social · Nov 15
Hey new followers 🧡 My name is Ali / Smeesh, and I'm a Canadian freelance artist who is passionate about all things wild.

My shop, prints, and other socials can be found in the link below.

linkpop.com/smeesh
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It's been taken down, but this sort of thing boils my blood.

My family wonders why I'm so loud about genAI, because they find it cute. GenAI feeds on the IP of real, hardworking artists in order to produce mass amounts of crap.

Glad the thing was suspended at least. Keep being loud, folks.
kness.bsky.social Kness @kness.bsky.social · 1d
The freaking nerve. I don’t want to advertise them but they have other projects that they probably stole too

Idk if you can report it too or find them but god knows I really crave violence rn
www.kickstarter.com/projects/vin...
Thieves
November 11, 2025 at 1:05 AM
asmeesh.bsky.social
People seem to like my little stone sculptures, so I'll share a few more.

This one was carved for a friend of mine. He likes to share stories about his pet crows from the 60's and 70's.
Hand holding a small green stone sculpture of a perched bird. hand holding a rough cut sculpture of a perched bird. The stone is grey and roughly carved Hand holding a grey stone with rough cuts on it.
November 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Progress shots
November 9, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Stone fox for my bff. Working on some smaller baby foxes to go with it.

Chose this stone since it promised to have some red in it, and it did not disappoint. I am so happy with that red streak.
photo of a stone fox sitting on a wood base. The fox sits, glancing to the right, with two front legs showing and a fluffy tail. The stone is almost tiger stripe with grey-greens, blacks and oranges photo of some polished soapstone showing grey-green, black and orange stripes.
November 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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@scatterbee.bsky.social does it again
magpie.tips lyndsay @magpie.tips · 3d
this year's christmas stamps are SO CUTE
a fox in a big green scarf decorates a christmas tree in a painterly picturebook style
November 7, 2025 at 8:10 PM
asmeesh.bsky.social
Admiring the cool little imperfections in the bison. It's like mint chocolate chip.
November 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Got some messages about how to get started in stone carving. Please check out Rubble Road! You'll get a pre-cut piece of stone, simple tools and instructions. It's great for getting into the hobby.

(And don't forget your dust mask)
asmeesh.bsky.social Smeesh 🌿 Illustrator for hire @asmeesh.bsky.social · 5d
Really happy with this little guy. The stone came out so beautifully blue in the end, and the deer antler idea worked out great.

I can never think of names for these little animal sculptures, got any ideas?
November 6, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Really happy with this little guy. The stone came out so beautifully blue in the end, and the deer antler idea worked out great.

I can never think of names for these little animal sculptures, got any ideas?
Photo of a small stone sculpture. The stone is blue with black spots, the shape resembling a buffalo walking forward, its horns made from roughly carved deer antler.
November 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Work in progress. Tomorrow I'm going to try and carve some antlers into buffalo horns.
November 4, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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I ~may~ be able to open my Shop again this month. It's been closed since US shipping got wildly complex/expensive for buyers, and I may still limit orders from there. But I am slowly figuring things out with ChitChats as a new shipper.
illustration of three black, green and white magpie pins. They are in various standing or flying poses, each with a different coloured gem in the beak. They are sitting on a mossy, snowy background.
November 3, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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kness.bsky.social
So many pigeons!

This is available as an art print
www.inprnt.com/gallery/kness/
or printed mug
kness.threadless.com/accessories/...
November 2, 2025 at 3:18 PM
asmeesh.bsky.social
Both pets managed to get injured in unrelated events within a week of each other. We are now a cone household.

(They are both fine and nearly healed but why you gotta do it at the same time, my dudes)
November 1, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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A friend carved one of my werewolves and it's so good
digital illustration of a grey-blue cartoonish werewolf, creeping to the right. It has claws out, small tail up, pointed ears, hunched back and a goofy expression with an orange tongue lolling. pumpkin carving of a creeping werewolf. The image is dark, with the glow of an orange jack o lantern highlighting the werewolf silhouette.
November 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Ready for tonight's annual coven meeting
October 31, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Happy Hallowe'en, all!
digital illustration in vector style, of a werewolf in dark plaid, hunched over holding a small spade. The expression is happy with a single white eye. Fur is orange. He stands in a graveyard under a full moon, with a border in the shape of a headstone.
October 31, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Sketch vs Final
Two images. Left is a rough black and white sketch of three animals fishing off a small boat, surrounded by pond reeds and trees. On the right, same illustration but fleshed out. Illustration of three animals fishing off a boat. The style is soft, almost wind-in-the-willows, with a large orange bear seated in the middle, a calm blue-hatted raccoon on the left, and an energetic otter on the right, hauling in an orange fish. The tone is soft and autumnal. Blue writing above reads 'Friendly Fishing'
October 30, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Finally get to tease a game I worked on with @paulsalomon27.bsky.social / Gamehead!

Friendly Fishing will be out next year. Details are up on BGG.
Illustration of three animals fishing off a boat. The style is soft, almost wind-in-the-willows, with a large orange bear seated in the middle, a calm blue-hatted raccoon on the left, and an energetic otter on the right, hauling in an orange fish. The tone is soft and autumnal. Blue writing above reads 'Friendly Fishing'
October 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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In the face of all the nonsense impacting actual artists, projects like this shine all the brighter. I'm a huge fan of Laika and can't wait to see this one.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HQ-...
Wildwood First Look: Where Magic Takes Flight | LAIKA Studios
YouTube video by LAIKA Studios
www.youtube.com
October 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Beep boop still working on secret things. Here's some money I designed for the Canadian Mint last year.
Photo of a silver 50 cent coin on a white background. The inner circle is full colour, depicting three animals decorating a green holiday tree. A caribou in red sweater, polar bear in a blue toque and scarf, and a beaver in a red and white scarf. Photo of a silver 50 cent coin on a white background. The inner circle is full colour, depicting three animals sitting around an illuminated holiday tree at night. A caribou in red sweater, polar bear in a blue toque and scarf, and a beaver in a red and white scarf, all holding wrapped gifts as they look at the star atop the tree.
October 27, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Some recent cam captures. Love the friendly skunk that's bros with both the raccoons and fox.
Black and white trailcam shot of a coyote in profile, on all fours, staring up at a branch poking in off screen Black and white trailcam shot. It shows a skunk and raccoon, close together, seemingly quite comfortable. The skunk is foraging, the raccoon is slightly behind, looking at the skunk's head. Black and white trailcam shot . Two foraging animals, facing each other. On the left, a fox. The right, a large raccoon. Black and white trailcam shot. A solitary deer stares through some brush at the tralicam. The eyes are glowing.
October 26, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Sticker haul from @telekitnetic.bsky.social
October 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Hard to believe I carved this 3 years ago now. My last black stone sculpture. Weighs a tonne, and the low-talc stone was so difficult to carve it broke half my tools.

I'm still kinda sad I had to sell Mr. Crow, but apparently he lives in a rather nice lakeside cabin now
Photo of a black stone sculpture against a blurred, autumnal background. The sculpture is of a grounded crow, wings half spread, head up and beak open, holding a blue swirly marble. Photo of a black stone sculpture against a blurred, autumnal background. The sculpture is of a grounded crow, wings half spread, head up and beak open, holding a blue swirly marble. The angle is top-down.
October 24, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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All art is still NDA, but hopefully by January I can share at least 5-6 games I've been working on.

Chomping at the bit to share because I'm super proud of them.

Throwback piece in the meantime
illustration done in a sharp, hard shaped style. It is a black and orange wolf, curled into a circle, almost chasing his own tail. The expression is wide eyed with a pointed tongue sticking out. In the middle of the wolf is negative space circle, with a black and white curled up rabbit within
October 23, 2025 at 4:11 PM
asmeesh.bsky.social
Here's my first ghost story, happened about two weeks ago. I'll share more stories as we get closer to Halloween.
asmeesh.bsky.social Smeesh 🌿 Illustrator for hire @asmeesh.bsky.social · 21d
Story Context: I live on a farm that's been in my family for over 220 years. I take regular night walks with the dog and, despite having some seen some ghosties, they've always been inside.

Last full moon I took the dog out. I take no light since I know the land well enough, and we meander (1/7)
October 20, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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I keep wanting to draw spooky things but I'm a bit too swamped with NDA work.

Would anyone like ghost stories instead? I've got a few.
October 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM