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Bianca丨 31 丨 Bi/Genderfluid 丨Digital Drawer丨♿Fibromyalgia/hEDS🦓丨 #VarietyIsHOPE volunteer 丨 Part Time Beetle

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Beetle🏳️‍🌈🪲 @eightbitbeetle.bsky.social · Jul 8
Participating in my first #PortfolioDay!

Hey, I'm Beetle! I worked with Variety is HOPE from 2017-2021 and more recently with AEROMACHINA for their key art! Now I primarily freelance and help folks bring their original characters to life!

🖼️ 8bitbeetle.weebly.com
✉️ 8bitbeetle.commissions@gmail.com
A drawing of a fluffy fish tailed platinum ogon koi dragon, sprawled out on a beach lounge chair. Two palm trees are in the background against a bright yellow sky. The shading is harsh black, implying intense sunlight. A rendering of a toony version of Mavrick, a spiny desert lizard; he's holding a cigar in his jagged teeth. He's wearing a teal button up shirt, dark brown slacks being held up by suspenders. Mavrick is on a film set, there's a painted faux backdrop resembling a desert landscape with high mesas. Burnt film strip is blurred out in the foreground. Six drawings pieced together to form a small story about a toon cow who dreams of living up to his acting idol, Wile E. Coyote. Cow leaves the comfort of his barn to travel to Hollywood; he manages to sneak on set and lands right in the frame of a scene being filmed. While making his was up the gig ladder Cow misses meeting his idol, who sadly launches himself into a conveniently placed incinerator with the help of an equally conveniently placed banana peel. The story ends with our toony Cow becoming an actor and while on the set of their first film, they are upstaged by a juggling beetle who slips on a banana peel and falls into a bottomless pit that looks strangely like the end card of a Looney Tunes cartoon. A large sprite sheet for an unreleased point and click cooking game. There are several drawings of buildings and cutaways of interiors depicting living spaces and businesses; restaurants and garages. There are drawings of various animals, most native to Puerto Rico, who serve as the cast. Included are a drawing of a disassembled burger and a test sprite sheet of the player assembling an empanada; one of the empanadas is shaped like a dinosaur.
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scootdoesart.bsky.social
helloooo friends
I hope everyone had an eventful week this holiday!!
just letting y'all know my Christmas cards and prints (largely prints admittedly) are now available on clearance!!
December 27, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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skorps.bsky.social
post-holiday bonding time

proud of doing the poses for this one without reference
December 26, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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starbytes.bsky.social
December 26, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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theskywaker.bsky.social
happy holiday with zelda 🩵
December 26, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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pimmy.bsky.social
Me and @momodriller.bsky.social's sweet baby boy has lost limb function very suddenly and is getting worse daily. He needs an MRI and (likely) surgery. It's expensive. We've already spent over $1k and can't afford much more, & he's running out of time. Anything helps, thank you. gofund.me/ba3da64f4
Donate to Help Tagalong: MRI and Surgery Fund, organized by Rose Cote
If you know me, you know Tagalong. He is the sweetest cat I have ever owned, and I'm alw… Rose Cote needs your support for Help Tagalong: MRI and Surgery Fund
gofund.me
December 24, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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momodriller.bsky.social
32%!!! ;_; 💖 Aaaa thank you everyone. This is going to help so much already.
pimmy.bsky.social Pimmy @pimmy.bsky.social · 2d
Me and @momodriller.bsky.social's sweet baby boy has lost limb function very suddenly and is getting worse daily. He needs an MRI and (likely) surgery. It's expensive. We've already spent over $1k and can't afford much more, & he's running out of time. Anything helps, thank you. gofund.me/ba3da64f4
Donate to Help Tagalong: MRI and Surgery Fund, organized by Rose Cote
If you know me, you know Tagalong. He is the sweetest cat I have ever owned, and I'm alw… Rose Cote needs your support for Help Tagalong: MRI and Surgery Fund
gofund.me
December 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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penbee.art
Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas! I hope that you have been having a decent month and get a little rest today. I am glad that you are still here.⭐
Line-less illustration of Quill the bee in a holiday themed outfit with the colors of white, red and gold jumping up with stars and sparkles floating out from her. The ribbon on the front of her tree-shaped sweater dress flows around her.
December 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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peppermintbubble.com
Hyvää joulua!
Here in Finland we celebrate Christmas on the 24th.
Yellowhammers are frequent winter visitors in our garden, so I thought I'd draw some for his year.

#art #animalart #Christmas
A square traditional mixed media illustration of a yellowhammer couple facing each other inside a small round, somewhat abstract Christmas wreath with little stars and pinecones on it.
December 24, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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skorps.bsky.social
more pose practice using other people's characters to make it fun
December 23, 2025 at 10:40 PM
eightbitbeetle.bsky.social
🖼️ A commission for @shalkorleonidas.bsky.social !

It's always a pleasure getting the chance to work with new folks; I'm always excited to learn about their characters and get a glimpse into their world.

Thank you for trusting me with this amazing duo! 🐲
A drawing featuring a pair of dragons; the one to the right is a large robotic figure consisting of a black under body with white metal plates trimmed with vibrant colors of blue and purple laid over top. She's wearing a tight fitting light blue cropped tank top with ankle high cropped jeans. Sitting beside her is a smaller white dragon with dark grey accents; his plated underbelly is highlighted with streaks of electric blue. He has six horns adorning his face and a row of small spikes trailing down his tail; each is dark grey with a bright blue jagged tip. He's wearing a black button up hoodie with a metallic badge and deep forest green cargo pants. The pair are seated on a large rock in front of a large lake; in the backdrop is a large mountain with a sparely filled forest of pine trees. Waves are crashing against the side of the boulders.
December 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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theluigiguy.live
I think Winning Ticket would stare at an ant farm for hours 😄 so I drew her doing just that!

#umamusume #tickezo #ウマ娘 #ウマ娘プリティーダービー
A digital drawing of Winning Ticket (ウイニングチケット) from Umamusume / Uma Musume looking at a blue gel ant farm. She's wearing a red sweatshirt with blue easy pants and white socks. The tunnels in the ant farm resemble the word "Uma" in hiragana (うま). There's a brown box next to the ant farm with the text "Antz tm" on it.
December 23, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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dustyvixen.bsky.social
nudibranch time

its the normal form of the prior dream eater dragon sketches 🌸
December 23, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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graduatedsapphic.bsky.social
Some of my favorites over the past year!
Here's to more hand crafted art in 2026!
December 21, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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atroxchobatsu.bsky.social
My part for @waggtoon.bsky.social 's Peanuts Reillustrated Collab

I wanted to try adapting them to look like the animated Bill Melendez versions.

#AtroxArt
Peanuts by Schulz Panel 1: Woodstock, they yellow bird, is stomping around in some large yellow shoes. CLUMP CLOMP CLUMP CLUMP Panel 2: Woodstock takes off Panel 3: Woodstock lands next to Snoopy on his doghouse. Snoopy: "Hey! You got shoes!" Panel 4: Woodstock shows off his shoes as Snoopy admires them. Snoopy: "They look great... You got shoes just like Mickey Mouse! Panel 5: Woodstock takes a seat as Snoopy ponders. Snoopy: "But let me ask you something..." Panel 6: Snoopy lies on his belly, Woodstock sits on his back. Snoopy: "What do you think other birds are going to say? What if they tease you?" Panel 7: Snoopy is now on his back, Woodstock is perched on his feet. Snoopy: What if they say stupid things to you like, 'does your mother wear army boots?'" Panel 8: Snoopy sits up. Snoopy: "Which leads me to ask you something else..." Panel 9: Snoopy turns to look at Woodstock. Snoopy: "-Does- your mother wear army boots?" Panel 10: Snoopy begins to laugh uncontrollably. Woodstock looks annoyed. HAHAHA Panel 11: Woodstock kicks Snoopy in the rear with his boots, right off the dog house. THUMP! Panel 12: Snoopy lies sprawled on the ground, stunned. Snoopy: "I wonder if Mickey's mom wore army boots..."
December 22, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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ritzzybitzyspider.bsky.social
Need some last minute christmas stuff? Im taking one 3 day slot!
ritzzybitzyspider.bsky.social Ritzzy (commissions open!) @ritzzybitzyspider.bsky.social · Aug 4
New Commission Info for 2025!
I've been meaning to update my prices and info, so here it is!
You can reach me here or Discord if interested
Added NSFW rules and how I operate
Ask me about custom character prices too!
Slots are unlimited! (but I will take 5 at a time)
Reposts are appreciated!
TY
Rough Sketch $25 Digital color that can sketches can be upgraded to for extra, $30-45 base prices, $10 for every added OC, $10 for a more detailed background Example of a simple detailed background Rules and contact info, My Discord and Bluesky
December 22, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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theluigiguy.live
Touched up some Cave Story fanart I made in 2023 to celebrate the 21st anniversary!

#cavestory #洞窟物語
Digital art of Quote from Cave Story firing his Polar Star with his right arm while holding the Blade with his left arm. Whimsical Stars fly around his body.
December 21, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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punstar.bsky.social
Days of sun and breeze

#digitalArt #art
December 20, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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r2y9s.bsky.social
2025 art summary :)
proud of myself for doing drawtober this year and getting back into doing comics.
here's to more art next year!
December 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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whimsycherry.bsky.social
i am in the business of drawing silly (and long) guys
image depicts a doodle i have done of a space dragon character. It has a long black body with accents of blue and multi-colour spots. it's head and many arms are solid white. it has long ears, with a red ball at the end, both with a star design on them. the dragon's eyes have visible bags, with frog-like pupils. the background is a solid black night space, with stars scattered around. small icons of a sun and moon are in the bottom left and top right corners, respectively.
December 21, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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jay6t4.bsky.social
Here's an extra drawing for the holiday season 🎁
#Yoshi
A drawing of Yoshi wearing a Santa hat, carrying a large sack with a Yoshi egg design in one hand, and a wrapped present in the other hand
December 20, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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ritzzybitzyspider.bsky.social
Species swap commission for @furryfury.bsky.social thanks again! They're a pink crab spider and I've been turned into Ritzzy colored Crested Pigeon
December 20, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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graduatedsapphic.bsky.social
I had to call it here for tonight but I am making good progress and I wanna do right by Loog and make it look good!
Big thanks to everyone who came out! I'll try to resume this before the week is out, take care of yourselfs and stay warm! 💚💚💚💚💚
A partially finished picture of what is something between a vampire and zombie
December 18, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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penbee.art
All of my Quillopedia Outfit References so far: Holiday!, Tour Guide!, New Years! & Postal Carrier!. 🐝 #quillopedia
Colored reference sheet of Quill the Bee (Holiday Design), a design of Quill wearing a Christmas Tree shaped sweater with red ornaments, white go-go boots and a puffy collar with a red and gold stripped ribbon with long tassels from the front and back. (Left) Quill is posed with her leg kicked up and batting her eyelashes while looking up with a smile. She is holding the ribbons out in her hands. (Right) Quill is doing a curtsey pose shown from behind while holding her ribbon tassels. (Top Left) Headshot of Quill winking and sticking out her tongue. Colored reference sheet of Quill the Bee in a (Tour Guide Design) outfit. The illustration has Quill in a presenting and welcoming pose while looking towards the viewer. She wears a light-blue button down shirt, dark blue pencil skirt and white short heel pumps below a royal blue vest and tricolor striped small tie and royal blue circular cap. She also wears brown thigh high stockings. Quill holds a flag with the words--"Welcome" in yellow letters in one hand, a whistle in another and a clipboard in another. Next to this illustration is a sketch of her running while holding all of these items in a frantic manner while blowing in her whistle. Colored reference sheet of Quill the Bee in her New Years Outfit design. The top left box has a small batch of expressions of her: fluttering her eyelashes, looking amazed and looking disgusted. The top right box has reference of her hand supinated and pronated to show off her gloves, as well as, her cuff-links. The cuff-links have gold snap buttons on each side of her wrist. The bottom box that spans width of the page is of a front and back view of Quill in a presenting pose and a mid-dance pose. Quill wears a light-blue blouse leotard, brown stockings and thick gold high heel shoes below a small navy blue blazer jacket with a triangle cut in the back to allow her wings to show through. The back of her heels have bows. Colored reference sheet of Quill the Bee in a Post Office/Mail Carrier office. Quill is wearing a thick white work gloves with a purple underside, a two toned purple trucker style hat her antennae coming out the back, a light purple polo work shirt under a yellow, pink and blue tricolor striped work vest. She also wears dark purple shorts and boots with rolled down socks. In the illustration, Quill is holding different amounts of letters and packages in a three pose turnaround showing: a three quarter turn, a back view with her front leg bent to show the bottom of her boots, and a front view of her leaning back with her hands adjusting her hat. In the top right corner is a small simplified logo design of a small box shaped bee in a uniform holding a big letter. In the top left is a head turn of Quill wearing her hat showing a three quarter view, a view of her from above and a profile view.
December 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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skorps.bsky.social
sketching for friends (and myself)
December 17, 2025 at 7:08 PM