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Bear Real Last Name Unknown
@bearstrap.bsky.social
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Artist, weirdo, cat person. Graphics wonk

I repost almost all OC that comes across my feed. I try to avoid human-free graphics.

Simping for GenAI is a good way to get uninvited

All opinions expressed are strictly mine

Use ALT text, people!
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Bear Real Last Name Unknown @bearstrap.bsky.social · Jul 14
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I put some of the designs I make up here for sale - lanyards, keyfobs, small neat things that look great with custom graphics!

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animalphotorefs.bsky.social
As upgrades to the Repository setup continue, I need to consult a couple of experts to do it right.

If anyone in the community is a lawyer with knowledge of American copyright law, or a professional fundraiser, please reach out! I am limited on funding for consults but will pay for expert advice.
December 28, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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aimeecozza.com
Man I'm tired, but I need to talk about my pin project between now and when it launches Jan 22nd

It's tiny filler robot pins, silver w/black enamel

Here's the first pin. Follow along if you like: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...

#Pins #Art #RobotArt #Pintopia2026
"IO", Tiny silver robot head with a fat antenna and an unlocked lock icon.
December 26, 2025 at 3:39 AM
bearstrap.bsky.social
Watching 'Dracula 3000.' Caper Van Dien is the Matthew Lillard of Johnny Lee Millers
December 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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taplingzines.bsky.social
Heruvimski ( @/heruvimski on Instagram ) is painting Gorani and Kosovar brides, surrounded by bridesmaids as they prepare for their wedding! It'll be rich and luxurious in Slavic cultural details, and painted in traditional watercolors!

#Gorani #Kosovo #Kosovar #QueerJoy #LGBTQ #WatercolorArt
A watercolor painting of two people, likely two women though one is in masculine armor, standing in an alley hidden away from others. One stands on a staircase and leans over the other, who is standing on the ground, to place a kiss to the top of their head. At the top is a colorful banner that says "We've Always Been Here" and at the bottom is a small box thats says "Page artist."
December 28, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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toysdream.bsky.social
A final batch of figure drawing tips for 2025. Following up on hands, we investigate what happens when we stick 'em in our pockets... (1/3)
Hiding Hands & Seeking Elbows, page 1: Some favorite hand artists, and the pocket investigation begins.
December 28, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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toysdream.bsky.social
Wrapping up the discussion of hands in pockets, and briefly considering hands on hips. There's a lot of arm drama out there! (3/3)
Hiding Hands & Seeking Elbows, page 3: Applying the elbow principle to hands on hips, and a tantalizing taste of other arm possibilities.
December 28, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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toysdream.bsky.social
Thinking about arm rotation, and what our elbows do when we stick our hands in our pockets. (2/3)
Hiding Hands & Seeking Elbows, page 2: Arm rotation, the natural position of the dangling arm, and poses that make your elbows stick out in a sassy fashion.
December 28, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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banditelli.org
Even with some of my ultra rare bird photos, and some absolutely chaotic scenes that I've successfully photographed, surprisingly, I've never gotten the basic osprey fishing sequence.

Either I'm too far away or there are no fish in the talons.

Today I thought I got it.

But then... fish gone! 🪶
The Osprey has dove in the water and their face appears to not be disappointed in the situation. The Osprey pulls out a massive fish from the water and it's talons, but I had my iSO set too high so you can't actually make out the fish characteristics The Osprey Begins to fly and for some reason the fish simply falls out The Osprey flies right near me and looks at me like I'm the asshole. Well, guess who's eatings proteins tonight!!!
December 28, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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brukajones.com
❤️💙
June 25, 2024 at 8:05 AM
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nimasprout.bsky.social
Finished up this wave painting! Will be varnishing it to bring out the richness but want to let the paint fully dry overnight before applying.

This one is up for grabs.
Size: 6.5x11" Acryla gouache on paper
$600 (US shipping including)

DM to claim
Wave painting with greens and blues with paint pallet in background
December 28, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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chiitan.love
Hula Hoop Genius.

フラフープの天才ですっ☆
December 26, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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phineas.bsky.social
A digital illustration of Yukon Cornelius, a character from the stop-motion Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer animated special. He’s a burly, affable cartoon man with a big red beard and long squiggly mustache. He’s wearing a blue jacket and pants, a red winter beanie, and hiking boots. He has a knife, revolver, and a hammer on his belt and and he’s holding a pickax. Cartoony red lettering above and below reads ‘Maybe it will happen today’.
December 25, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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coreybrickley.bsky.social
If you're an artist coming over from Twitter because of this bullshit they added, first of all:

Really genuinely sorry they fucked you like this & I think it's extremely reasonable to be crashing out HARD right now

Second: I'm gonna offer Bluesky tips and encourage ppl to share starter packs here
rj-palmer.com RJ Palmer @rj-palmer.com · 6d
Man its like just so invasive and gross feeling to see "Edit Image" appear over other people's images. Musk decided to give us the only kind of gift he can for christmas, sickening disappointment. Best of luck out there folks.
tobey(peter parker) from spidersman looking at the edit image button but then puts on glasses to see the text actually says fuck artists. Though technically it should be the other way around because spidersman can see better without glasses now if youve seen the movie you'd know that. Also sam raimi ripped off his spidersman movie idea from james cameron, justice for big jim
December 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
bearstrap.bsky.social
#UglySweater contest at work today. I successfully defended my crown from last year. The off to the Holiday Market and many people were delighted
A man striking a dramatic pose while wearing fuzzy reindeer antlers and a horrendous sweater with Santa riding a unicorn on it.
December 25, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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nattosoup.bsky.social
The clean scan. My magnolias always end up pinker than the real thing
December 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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chiitan.love
Love has no gender🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
Love is love❤️
love you all🤍

Merry Merry⭐️✨
December 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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catsofyore.bsky.social
Oh wow - my winter fundraiser for the shelter is actually really close to breaking $10,000! Can you help us reach that gorgeous number? Thank you! 💫 givebutter.com/n5l31M
Photo of my fluffy white cat Francie sitting in front of pastel rainbow colored lights, looking luminous.
December 24, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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mlknippenberg.bsky.social
Wishing you a wonderful Christmas eve (or morning 😉) 🎄

#photography #nature #landscape #EastCoastKin #wijchen #bluehour #photographersofbluesky #photohour
A still lake at blue hour. The sun has left the sky with soft yellows at the horizon and soft blues and grays higher up. Some nearly visible magenta behind trees at the horizon. Lights from houses, leafless trees and the sky are all reflected in the water.
December 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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chucktingle.bsky.social
i feel it in my fingers i feel it in my butt. christmas is all around me and so PLEASE ENJOY brand new tingler BUTTS ACTUALLY out now here www.amazon.com/dp/B0GC9GSBKS and on buckaroo patreon www.patreon.com/posts/butts-...
cover of BUTTS ACTUALLY featuring a man with no shirt on the left and on the right is a handsome t-rex holding a sign that says ‘this is an erotica story’ and they are both in the airport
December 24, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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poorlycatdraw.bsky.social
a very meowy christmas for all who celebrate!
a catmas tree (a christmas tree made of little poorly drawn cats!)
December 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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neil-ramsay.com
For the 24th day of #artadventcalendar, here's the Galaxy Amulet. This was one of my first large designs. Heavier pieces based around a geometric theme (this one, hexagons).
A photo of my wife in a purple dress wearing one of the Galaxy Amulets. It's a large, 50mm chunk of silver with a 20mm chrysocolla cabochon in the center. Radiating outward are 6 arms made of decreasing sized hexagons.
December 24, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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trueref.bsky.social
I know for a fact Aaron and Cade will be coming back very soon. 👀 👀

Check out TrueRef to stay up to date!
trueref.io
TrueRef: Real references for real artists
TrueRef is here to serve up monthly figure references for illustrators and photo editors—always free from retouching and never AI-generated.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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lorettarobinson.bsky.social
C H E E R S to all my Blue Sky Friends & Artists.

Wishing everyone joy in their holidays however they celebrate. I will be enjoying peace & quiet with my spouse next to a warm fire

Looking forward to 2026.

#ColorADay #RedWed #SensoryArt #Joy #EastCoastKin #Photography #Cocktail #CranberryMartini
December 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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theonion.com
Woman Struggles To Put Down Bags While Holding Coffee Like Dog Trying To Fit Stick Through Door https://theonion.com/woman-struggles-to-put-down-bags-while-holding-coffee-like-dog-trying-to-fit-stick-through-door/
Woman Struggles To Put Down Bags While Holding Coffee Like Dog Trying To Fit Stick Through Door
December 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
bearstrap.bsky.social
#Christmas #story time! Family edition!!

Let me start by saying, Santa Claus is totally real. 100% in-this-world real. Santa Claus is not, however, a jolly old elf living at the North Pole. That's just marketing.

Santa Claus is actually a secret society

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December 24, 2025 at 2:56 PM