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Erin (Shop is Open!)
@erinmcdowellart.bsky.social
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(She/Her) Black biracial 💖💜💙
Freelance illustrator
Contact email: emcdowellart@gmail.com
Portfolio https://www.erinmcdowellart.com/
Shop https://ko-fi.com/emmdba/shop
https://linktr.ee/erinmcdowellart
#art #oc
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Erin (Shop is Open!) @erinmcdowellart.bsky.social · Nov 28
Hi I'm Erin and I'm a freelance character/prop designer and illustrator
Email: emcdowellart@gmail.com
Portfolio: erinmcdowellart.com
Monochromatic blue illustration of woman stylized self portrait of op tan skin glasses purple locs Examples of amphibian like aliens with blue skin, red skin and green skin. Amphibian like alien, dark teal hair, red and dark teal skin, brown outfit
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nome.bsky.social
Just because good news is worth celebrating:

There is now a Prep medication that is an *every six month* injection.

HIV has, effectively, a vaccination.
February 7, 2026 at 12:12 AM
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tenmiyakiyo.bsky.social
へんしん！
February 6, 2026 at 11:35 PM
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sleepycheeky.bsky.social
Aaa I'm a little late to post but happy Pikachu day!!
⚡💛 #pokemon
February 6, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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breanimator.bsky.social
Happy #blackhistorymonth. Support Black #indieanimation I'm Bre Navickas a queer creator and I made The Three Tomes. A YA queer romantasy adventure Animatic Pilot about a black teen witch coming into her new powers and the vampires after her heart. Magical girls x Vampire Romance
February 1, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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cartoonistgal.bsky.social
Trying to get verified! It would mean a lot to me if y’all commission me through #vgen first! 💜
February 5, 2026 at 11:04 PM
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cartoonistgal.bsky.social
💘 YCH Valentine's Day Edition 💘

💔 Don't have a partner? 💔

❤️‍🩹 Treat yourself to an new icon! ❤️‍🩹

💘 ONLY 10 SLOTS OPEN 💘

#blackartist | #YCH | #Icon | #lyssiesart

VGEN: vgen.co/CartoonistGa1
Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/cartoonistgal
February 4, 2026 at 6:32 PM
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erinmcdowellart.bsky.social
It's Aquarius season ♒

Prints, mugs and stickers available in my shop
ko-fi.com/emmdba/shop
#art #illustration #zodiac
Aquarius themed art of black woman holding water pitcher and pouring water out
January 20, 2026 at 4:53 PM
erinmcdowellart.bsky.social
It's just gonna be influencers, big retailers and bot farms trying to scam each other
paintkatt.bsky.social Julia Lundman @paintkatt.bsky.social · 2d
I just got this notification from this trial Meta is conducting. For art to be seen, fees are required. No more likes because your work is interesting to ppl, it is all just paid access to huge audiences. And these are just starting fees, they go up after a month. 👎😬😭
$1 for your first month a prevents your profile from being impersonated and people are able to find you when they search $3.29 for your first month means ppl can find you in the search feature and you get a sticker $10 for your first month means you get to be in the search feature, can add links to reels and custom chats $33.49 for your first month means you are special so we promote you
February 4, 2026 at 11:12 PM
erinmcdowellart.bsky.social
Being an artist is either whipping out a masterpiece in a day or frantically looking up what a shoe looks like. There's no in between
February 4, 2026 at 3:16 AM
erinmcdowellart.bsky.social
I've used both and prefer a screen tablet. Going from traditional to digital, not being able to look down and see myself draw was difficult to get used to and I think the quality of my art suffered until I switched to a screen tablet
fourleafisland.art 🍀 CRITTER 🏝️ @fourleafisland.art · 4d
artists, out of curiousity: do you prefer a screen tablet, or a slablet?
February 3, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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krisdobbinsart.bsky.social
Called and spoke with Adobe customer support and the guy told me Adobe is discontinuing Animate because apparently the company can't think of any new features to add to the program and they feel it's gotten stale.

So they're just GETTING RID OF IT???
February 2, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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ethjayy.bsky.social
Happy #BlackHistoryMonth! I’m SJ, a black artist who draws whatever 👋🏾
February 2, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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asphodelles.bsky.social
monthly object-character design study as voted by patrons
February 2, 2026 at 6:36 PM
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aimeecozza.com
Reminder for artists: don't get blinded by the "big number" for an art project. Remember to do the math.

$3,000 for a tarot card desk *sounds* great. But in reality you're only being paid $38.46 per artwork. And if each artwork takes 20 hours to make, you're getting paid $1.92/hr
February 2, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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panapeeps.bsky.social
it's black history month we rise!!! i'm pan and i'm a socal artist who draws black lesbians (you Will perceive my ocs or else. ooh you wanna go through my media tab and art feeds so bad
#art #oc #blackartist
a thigh-up portrait of julie, a black genderfluid lesbian (any pronouns) an illustration of oregano, a black lesbian (she/they) at the beach an illustration of kenya, a black lesbian (he/they) wearing a custom bunny suit and looking annoyed. the text reads "Here's your drink. Y'want anything else, ask someone else. I'm going on break." a bust shot of indigo, a black nonbinary lesbian (they/she)
February 1, 2026 at 11:12 PM
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Happy BHM~

I'm Salem, a black nonbinary queer artist & vtuber! The majority of my work is OC and fantasy focused. 🐺👑
A drawing of a black woman with curly brown hair to resemble a lion's mane. She's wearing a gold star crown with a sun burst in one hand and a lion's head breathing flames in the other. A drawing of a dark skinned, dark haired elf. Her head is tilted and she has a cocky grin on her face. She's wearing gold armor, a heavy red cloak trimmed with fur and sitting on an ornate gold, green and wooden chair. She's holding sword with a gold ornate hilt and lightning bolts wrap around her prosthetic left arm (viewer's right). On her right side lays a large fluffy black and white dog. Behind them is an open panel of green and gold curtains. A character sheet of a nonbinary brown skinned vampire with red hair featuring two portraits and one portrait of a brown and tan wolf. A colored piece of a dark-skinned, pink haired, wolf vtubersona. They have seven gold eyes and they're grinning and staring directly at the viewer. They're wearing a turquoise bikini top with gold beading along with a short feather collar and four back wings in the colors of the pansexual flag.
February 1, 2026 at 10:53 PM
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teacakecutie.bsky.social
Happy #BlackHistoryMonth to all who celebrate~💖💖

I'm Tea ☕️ an artist from the Bay Area who loves to imbue a little ✨️~magic~✨️ in her drawings~💃🏿💃🏿

💞 Ko-fi (Shop + Comms): ko-fi.com/teacakes
💞 Carrd (Portfolio + Comms): teacakecutie.carrd.co

#art | #blackartist
February 1, 2026 at 9:40 PM
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cryling.bsky.social
Hi everyone! 💛 Happy Black History Month! 🤎✨️

I'm Karissa, a Black Biracial artist from Philly. I like to work on fantasy related art, character designs, and more.
Digital illustration of a man with a shining golden star coming out of his chest and eyes with a golden frame around him Digital Illustration of a woman (assumed to be a goddess of grape vines) with her back towards us and a grape vine beside her Digital Illustration of a Sun Blessed Mermaid sitting by a golden pond Digital Illustration of a woman with her braids in a bun with her eyes closed while smiling. She has long lashes and is surrounded by patterns
February 1, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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cartoonistgal.bsky.social
tagging some friends!
@lemonadebea.bsky.social
@feralroku.bsky.social
cartoonistgal.bsky.social 💜 Alyssia 💜 @cartoonistgal.bsky.social · 5d
Happy #BlackHistoryMonth ✊🏽💜

Hi y'all! My name's Alyssia! I’m a demi-sexual mixed black artist whose dream is to work in the animation industry someday! 💜

Always support black artists/creators! ✊🏽💜

#blackartist | #lyssiesart

💜 Kofi: ko-fi.com/cartoonistgal
💜 Portfolio: alyssia-dennis.carrd.co
February 1, 2026 at 5:44 PM
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cartoonistgal.bsky.social
Happy #blackhistorymonth ✊🏽💜

I've decided that I want to host an #artshare for my fellow black artists/creators! ✊🏽💜

Rules:
💜 Be a black artist/creator! Doesn't matter if you're mixed, YOU'RE STILL BLACK! ✊🏽
💜 Please keep it SFW!
💜 Tell us a bit about yourself!
💜 Optional: Tag a friend!
a poster celebrating black history month with a colorful background
ALT: a poster celebrating black history month with a colorful background
media.tenor.com
February 1, 2026 at 5:44 PM
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pianta.bsky.social
happy black history month 🩷
Illustration of a black girl with duo tone hair sitting in a danish cookie tin filled with sewing supplies (and cookies!)
February 1, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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melayela.bsky.social
It’s Black History Month! MAKE SOME MFN NOISE! 🗣️
February 1, 2026 at 7:03 AM
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toonhive.bsky.social
Happy Black History Month from ToonHive! 🖤

Throughout the month, we will be spotlighting Black excellence in animation, honoring the legacy and celebrating the future. #BlackHistoryMonth
February 1, 2026 at 6:33 AM
erinmcdowellart.bsky.social
Had me cackling, loved every second!
kianamai.bsky.social Kiana Mai @kianamai.bsky.social · 10d
🌟"PRETTY PRETTY PLEASE I DON'T WANT TO BE A MAGICAL GIRL" EPISODE 2 🌟
"I Want to be a Normal Girl"

SATURDAY, JANUARY 31ST @ 11AM PST!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 1, 2026 at 2:25 AM
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breanimator.bsky.social
Howdy folks. I'll be doing a talk tonight about my animation journey and talking about the development of
The Three Tomes over on the community discord server for Studio Moyo. A black owned indie animation studio. Come thru if you have the time tonight.
discord.gg/e7F3BbYBP
January 31, 2026 at 11:24 PM