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Sajan

@planetsmudge.bsky.social

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art villain • he/they • work/contact etc: http://www.sajanrai.co.uk/
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Sajan @planetsmudge.bsky.social · Oct 8

hi #PortfolioDay - available to make otherworldly work from 2025.
TTRPGs, board games, more vinyl covers and concept + visdev stuff for games/film/tv would be cool!

illustration for Haunted Table's Triangle Agency adventure 'rom dump' - of adventurers zapping out of a barn window - a horned cyclops witha book of spells, a protagonise-looking goblin girl, a blue demon with some kind of spirit mace. A grim reaper hovers in front of the crescent moon.

Illustrated cover to the monkey man soundtrack vinyl. The monkey god hanuman opens his ribcage out, behind Dev patel's head. Hanuman's tail is a flaming circle that frames the figures, which dev patel graps. There's flame, blood, fleshy vomit.

the busts of two figures, one looks in pain, as they're having their vocal cords yanked from a hole in their throat by the other, who clutches them in a bunch with their furthest hand. With their other hand they concentratedly use a stringed instrument bow on the vocal cords. A rainbow bridges the heads, and is dotted with fantastical music notation. Their busts rest above a small basin.

a dark starry background, and a blue room where a bed sit next to windows looking out to the night sky. Psyche lies naked on a patterned bedframe amongst plants, her white hair arching around to the foot of the bed. She looks in wonder at Cupid - who is illuminated by the three candles she holds up. Cupid appears as a fleshy mass, strung within a halo, from which arrows eminate haphazardly.

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sacred field 𓃖

@sacredfield.bsky.social

The image I have in my mind is actually much less cool than the image I end up making: this is the result of 100 years spent under a strict "let's see what happens :)" regime.

February 9, 2026 at 9:34 AM

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The government of Sweden is guilty of facilitating a genocide.

@kajapip.bsky.social

Heba has a message!

We're going through a tough time and trying to get back on our feet.

Your support helps us keep going and secure the essentials.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who supports us
We need $100 a day 🤍 Support link ⬇️
gofund.me/c3bf6fb78

A picture of Heba and her two sons. The sons are sleeping, Heba is looking into the camera. It is dark, they are outside.

February 7, 2026 at 6:31 PM

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Indrapramit Das

@indrapramitdas.bsky.social

'Sanad faces life's hardships with a kind heart. Ramadan is approaching, and with your support, weariness will fade and suffering will transform into hope. Join us to make a difference 😭🙏🏻'

February 9, 2026 at 12:03 PM

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Richie Pope

@richiepope.bsky.social

"That Box We Sit On"

A metal box sits embedded in a field. It’s the everyday hangout spot for two kids after school, but why? One of them lets his imagination run. The other mostly jokes about it.

get a physical copy at the link
richiepope.com/that-box-we-...

February 7, 2026 at 11:24 PM

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Lillie J. Harris

@lilliejharris.bsky.social

'IF I HAD KNOWN...' is about vampirism, sibling grief and the historical grave robbing of Black corpses. You can read it for free on my itch here:
lilliejharris.itch.io/if-i-had-known

and/or purchase a physical copy through @radiatorcomics.bsky.social here:
www.radiatorcomics.com/shop/uncateg...

the cover for If I Had Known... it shows a dense forest with a small child hidden in the background, climbing up a distant tree with glowing white eyes.

February 7, 2026 at 11:05 PM

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Sajan

@planetsmudge.bsky.social

Sasquatch Diaries Feb 7th
sasquatchdiaries.neocities.org

Sasquatch is burying their head in a garbage bin behind a hairdressers. Caption reads: 'went hair gargling'

February 7, 2026 at 10:18 PM

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David Frasheski

@davidfrasheski.bsky.social

Canyon hillside

January 21, 2026 at 10:25 PM

Sajan

@planetsmudge.bsky.social

good album, good album art
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVuE...

Los Thuthanaka "Los Thuthanaka" Album Completo 2025 Oficial

YouTube video by Los Thuthanaka

www.youtube.com

February 8, 2026 at 2:22 PM

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西村ツチカ

@tsuchika.com

February 8, 2026 at 1:04 AM

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pat | COMMISSIONS OPEN

@patsux.bsky.social

Digital painting of a man kissing a merman on the cheek and they are surrounded by fish. The illustration is almost abstract, with a color palette of vibrant and dark blues, and pale grays.

Digital painting of a merman, being carried by a man in a mech-suit. The merman looks frail and hurt, and he is in the gentle, giant grasp of the iron hands of the heavily armored man. Both characters have a weary expression, with tears pooling in their eyes.

Digital painting of two mermen sitting on a dock by a river. The merman is half submerged in water while leaning on the legs of the other, who's sitting on the dock.

Digital painting of a man and a merman, sitting on a window by the beach. The merman is cupping the human's cheek and they are sharing a longing glance at each other.

February 6, 2026 at 10:35 PM

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Justin LaGuff

@jlaguff.bsky.social

Files have been sent off to the printer! The Zine will be available by the end of the month.

Justin LaGuff @jlaguff.bsky.social · Sep 10

Getting back to this 8-fold landscape Zine.

February 8, 2026 at 9:10 AM

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ArabLit & ArabLit Quarterly

@arablit.bsky.social

Our search function isn't so fantastic that you can narrow to translated Palestinian fiction (unfortunately, our fault in not categorizing properly) but you can just search "Palestinian" & find plenty of wonderful literary things: arablit.org?s=Palestinian

Eva Martín @libushe.bsky.social · 1d

I read Minor detail again for a reading club recently and it hits even harder the second time 😔 If you enjoy futurist short stories I recommend this one 👇 Or also check @arablit.bsky.social blog posts for translated Pal. fiction.

Cover of Palestine +100 Stories from a century after the Nakba.

February 8, 2026 at 9:08 AM

Sajan

@planetsmudge.bsky.social

just about enough people have gotten this (thank you!) that I can warrant making one for Feb too.
There'll be a few extra pages though, so what are we thinking: letters, Q+A, sasquatch advice column, horoscope, puzzle? Or should i just stick in some nice life drawings/photos

Sajan @planetsmudge.bsky.social · 8d

OKAY, if you've been enjoying Sasquatch Diaries, I've made a little three quid bundle that includes files for a print-it-yourself-zine (formatted for A4 + disgusting US letter size) and a nasty desktop wallpaper
sajan.itch.io/sasquatch-di...

painting of sasquatch sitting on a field, tongue coiled around arm and playing with a pool of blood dripping from a baseball bat

February 8, 2026 at 10:10 AM

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Sajan

@planetsmudge.bsky.social

Sasquatch Diaries Feb 6th
sasquatchdiaries.neocities.org

Sasquatch looks from behind a brick wall at a rat that slithers off a chair. Caption reads: ' a lovely evening ruined when I caught the brigadier general trying out my throne."

February 7, 2026 at 10:54 AM

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garin

@garin.bsky.social

Heya! I'm garin, a freelance artist and currently I'm looking for work and open for commissions!
Feel free to hit me up anytime!
garincomms@gmail_com 📩

February 7, 2026 at 5:17 PM

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Olivia Stephens

@oliveoilcorp.bsky.social

BALLAD FOR BLACK CASSANDRA was a new type of personal project for me that I'm still very fond of. You can read it for free in this thread:
bsky.app/profile/oliv...

or pick up the PDF here:
oliveoilcorp.itch.io/ballad-for-b...

Page 1 of the comic poem BALLAD FOR BLACK CASSANDRA.
A Black woman stands in the middle of towering trees with large holes in their trunks. She wears a sheer slip dress and looks up at the orange sky.

Caption: THE SKY HAS A CRACK IN IT.

Page 2 of the comic poem BALLAD FOR BLACK CASSANDRA.

Following the woman's line of sight, we're looking up at an angry-looking sky that almost looks split down the middle. The shot is framed by a pair of damaged trees.

CAPTION:
"A big gaping wound right there, in the middle."

In the next panel, thick droplets of moisture run down a harsh cloudy-looking texture.

CAPTION: "It leaks."

$Page 5 of the comic poem BALLAD FOR BLACK CASSANDRA. Panel 1: Sweat drips down the woman's face as she exerts herself. Panel 2: The woman is small against the backdrop of the fracturing sky as she climbs the steep cliffside. Panel 3: The woman has climbed to the top. She holds on for dear life at the edge of the cliff, trying to address a person standing there in front of her. The person shares the same exact shape as the woman, but their features are obscured by the same swampy textures that can be seen inside the crack of the sky. They are You. Caption: "I came to tell You about the crack." Panel 4: You turns their head up to gaze at the cracked sky. Page 5 of the comic poem BALLAD FOR BLACK CASSANDRA. Panel 1: Sweat drips down the woman's face as she exerts herself. Panel 2: The woman is small against the backdrop of the fracturing sky as she climbs the steep cliffside. Panel 3: The woman has climbed to the top. She holds on for dear life at the edge of the cliff, trying to address a person standing there in front of her. The person shares the same exact shape as the woman, but their features are obscured by the same swampy textures that can be seen inside the crack of the sky. They are You. Caption: "I came to tell You about the crack." Panel 4: You turns their head up to gaze at the cracked sky.$ Me and Mine carry damaged tree trunks on scarred shoulders with scarred hands and scarred bodies.

"Me and Mine built a roof"

Me holds a mallet and looks on as Mine and Our neighbors work to build a shelter from the timber.

"to shelter from the Water."

Me and Mine carry damaged tree trunks on scarred shoulders with scarred hands and scarred bodies.

"Me and Mine built a roof"

Me holds a mallet and looks on as Mine and Our neighbors work to build a shelter from the timber.

"to shelter from the Water."

February 7, 2026 at 9:58 PM

Sajan

@planetsmudge.bsky.social

Sasquatch Diaries Feb 7th
sasquatchdiaries.neocities.org

February 7, 2026 at 10:18 PM

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Scary Gorgon

@scarygorgon.bsky.social

This is my box. There are many like it, but this one is mine.

Photo of the lid of a shoebox. It’s got a piece of paper attached to it with green masking tape. BOX PROJECT 2026!!! Is written on it in shitty brush pen. Also mr blobby is there for some reason. I don’t know why. He just is.

February 7, 2026 at 3:58 PM

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Erika Price

@erikapriceart.bsky.social

I have a new book out! It’s the second volume of my gothic horror series Worms, a tale of despair, complicity and doom, set in the corridors of the Vatican, following a young priest called Eulogius Ely as he goes through a crisis of faith.
Grab a copy here erikapriceart.bigcartel.com/product/worm...