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Jean Cabot
@prairiehamster.bsky.social
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Canadian cartoonist, lives in the vast desolate prairies (if you listen to BBC)

Hamsterbandit.com for writing
Hamsterwheel.art for my comic HamsterBandit Industries, a diary of doing your best. It's about a hamster.
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Jean Cabot @prairiehamster.bsky.social · Oct 18
Hello! I'm Jean Cabot and I do #comics and #ceramics.

My hubsite is hamsterbandit.com which also contains the fiction I write, which is primarily ghost stories.

My #webcomic is hamsterwheel.art which is a diary comic where events are MUCH more impressive via presenting them as a hamster.
Comic. A snowboarder is shown doing an amazing feat labelled 'Olympian'. Following this, a hamster in snowboots labelled 'me' gets on a snowboard and immediately explodes. Comic. Hamham and his mother (a guinea pig) are emptying boxes on a deck. They discover Hamham's baby shoes in the latest box and Guineamom has a flashback to when Hamham was very small and wearing them. Hamham says 'so. Trash?' and a tear-filled Guineamom says 'you have misread the moment, my child' 3 ceramic cats around a loonie. 3 ceramic hedgehogs around a loonie.
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mrtylercrook.bsky.social
I just became aware of this incredibly relatable drawing by John Singer Sargent.
A pencil drawing of a woman reclining in bed, but her hands look kind of fucked up, and her face has been scribbled out, apparently in frustration by the artist
November 29, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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wolfpupy.bsky.social
a dingo pupy christmas - patreon.com/wolfpupy
dingo pupy comic panel 1: a dingo puppy is wearing a christmas hat and saying "did you know that in australia christmas is in summer?" panel 2: dingo pupy continues "there is no snow here, just burning hot desert sand" panel 3: "but you can build a sand man" says dingo pupy panel 4: a snowman made out of sand has rocks for eyes, sticks for arms, and a beer bottle for a nose. it is saying "i am in searing pain and will never melt or die" dingo pupy comic panel 1: a dingo puppy is saying "it's time to go on a christmas adventure" panel 2: a snowman made out of sand with rocks for eyes, sticks for arms, and a beer bottle for a nose is wearing a top hat. the sandman says "please just take off this magic hat so i can go back to being sand" panel 3: dingo pupy is silently staring panel 4: dingo pupy says "no"
December 24, 2024 at 3:10 PM
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patsux.bsky.social
my fave creature designs from a few months ago
Digital painting of a reptilian monster called "Goddess of Serene Shores". It's almost crocodilian in body-type, but with a longer torso, tail, and neck. Its head is similar to a carnivorous therapod, or traditional skull designs of dragons, and its throat sack can expand just a bit. There are sails/fins on its back, its underside, and along the ridges of its tail. Its coloration is greatly inspired by Mandarinfish, with ornate patterns of oranges, greens and blues. Digital painting of a pterosaur-like beast called "Wyvern Of The Sea". Its head, neck and upper torso is mostly white, it has a long yellow bill with sharp tips similar to a snapping turtle, a crest on top of its top beak, and an expandable pouch on its throat, similar to a pelican. There is a voluminous pouch of expandable sac around its neck and chest, similar to a Frigatebird, but it seems more decorative than functional. Its lower torso is a black color, with strong bird legs, that have blue webbed feet, similar to the bird Booby. Its tail is long, with fins running on its side, and on its tips. It has wings that are more webbed than they are feathered, with a protruding thumb similar to a bat's, and three noticeable digits that are flat than they are wiry. It seems this creature is more reptilian and hydrodynamic, than it is avian and capable of flight. Digital painting of a reptilian monster called "Crimson Siren". The creature is a giant lizard with an expanding vocal sac similar to a frog, as well as a proboscis that's situated on its forehead, similar to an elephant seal's, and a pair of semi flat bull horns sitting atop its brow-bones. The creature has extremely long arms and legs that have dexterous digits and sharp claws, and it has a giant whip-like tail with a spiky end. Its body is mostly black in coloration, its arms and half of its tail a mid-tone yellow. Its head and belly are a blaring red, with its expanding throat having peculiar patterns that are vibrant and striking, almost like they're emulating eyes.
September 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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juunipupu.bsky.social
Back to my bs with rambling about my own drawings☝️
Who is the ‘knight’? The metal encasing or the man inside? Who is responsible and who is in control? Personally, I’m fascinated by knight romanticism for two reasons: the visualization of knights in stories and art and the more factual aspects of knighthood. The former usually telling us about modern anxieties and conceptualization of this pinnacle in almost romantic masculinity and latter about…well, history. I’ve always seen Wreg as a man of both of these worlds. He romanticizes knights himself – he easily falls in love with fellow knights and hopes to hold knighthood to high standard but ultimately leaves his title and life behind in face of what being one means. While ‘Knight and Dream’ was on paper a master study, the thought behind the piece was very much of Wreg’s romantic aspects of Knighthood, and it was always meant to go hand in hand with this piece. Armor: The armour clambering on Wreg’s shoulders is his own. Be it the weight of responsibility, expectations, or past – the weight is heavy burden to carry, especially as it tries to take control in an eternal struggle between man and an ideal. (There’re especially interesting papers on medieval masculinity and the idea of a struggle between body and mind that I relate to Wreg’s character a lot especially as a knight) Banner: The banner depicts not only Wreg’s own insignia of a growling wolf, but also his family line’s heraldry, and the extensive families as well. While he presents himself as a knight, in and out of armour, he also represents his immediate, extensive family, and ultimately whole lineage with his actions. (His family line wears a wolf with red-tipped tail, while other known lines include purple and golden tail. I also love how banners with both fringe and schwenkel look like so..that’s what they have now.) Sword: While there’s clear divide between the man and armour, they still share the same body and same decisions. Wreg is a man burdened by myriad of things, and yet he is an active player in his own story. He ultimately holds the sword and has the final decision to give in or make his own path. The sword is sharp enough and as if to test its blade Wreg has cut his other palm.
November 29, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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waitingforthetrade.bsky.social
Wally West: They say you're more likely to get hit by lightning than win the lottery so since I've already been hit by lightning I started buying lottery tickets. Garth: I don't think that's how probabilities work. Garth: Also, I'm from the ocean. have no idea what lightning or the lottery are.
November 28, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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patsux.bsky.social
fish and mermen
Three gouache paintings of mermen. Top left: Gouache painting of a merman with blue skin. He is holding a bright star close to his chest, and there are fish swimming towards it, as if inspecting it. Top right: Gouache painting of a merman with green skin and fish tail. His tail is folded like knees and his head is resting on it, with both his arms crossed around it. He has a somber expression, like he's sleeping. Bottom image: Gouache painting of a merman sitting on a clam-shell shaped couch. He has lime green hair and tail, and he's holding a margarita glass with red substance on it with a lime wedge on the rim. There are fish swimming around him.
November 28, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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joshuajfriedman.com
OK, who narced?
Screenshot of Bluesky thread. Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social Our oven has suddenly decided it's not going to get hotter than 315 degrees. Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com Can you fit a space heater inside? U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov What in the name of BEN FRANKLIN is going on here. Nov 28, 2025, 10:37 AM
November 28, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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jessfink.bsky.social
There's a sale in my Inprnt shop right now, 40% off high quality art prints! www.inprnt.com/gallery/jess...
An illustration of a woman sitting at a table with a knife in her hand. The woman has tan skin and a short black bob haircut. She wears a large, bright orange shirt with voluminous sleeves. Her expression is determined and stern, her eyes wide, as if waiting for her enemy to approach. Behind her a sea of greenery overflows, wild and free from the darkness.
November 28, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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jbbartram.bsky.social
I also had to draw them before I ran out of steam for the week :) I feel like these pals might end up becoming sculptures as well 👀
A medieval-inspired…sun harpy beast?? Drawn in pencil crayon with very bright colours — mostly yellow, green, and chartreuse Another medieval-y creature. This one is mostly blue and red with a bit of yellow/chartreuse and she has a castle on her head!
November 28, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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thelastbags.bsky.social
[hammered and falling into the backseat of my 97 Honda Accord]
Dont worry, he knows the way home
[Camera cuts to my cat in the driver's seat, he's pissed]
jfruh.bsky.social Josh Fruhlinger @jfruh.bsky.social · 21h
a thing that really stuck with me from a historical novel I read years ago was a guy leaving a tavern v drunk and getting in his carriage confident that his horse knows the way home
November 28, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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vanessagillings.bsky.social
"Do hurry, Jeremy, or we'll be late for Mr Beaver's party!"

#kidlitart
watercolor and gouache painting of a well-dressed fox and badger stepping out from some grass
November 28, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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scsheil.bsky.social
If anyone's still stuck for a Christmas gift for someone they want to terrify, this vintage German circus set is currently for sale on eBay and it looks absolutely cursed.

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/23645365...
3 carved wooden clowns standing in a row, shot at a Dutch angle which only emphasizes how completely malevolent they each look. A close up of a wooden toy clown with a white face with black and read make-up. His expression is one of a creature who would happily and gleefully disembowel you with a spanner. Another group shot with the clowns in back and the ringmaster in front. The ringmaster looks less outwardly malevolent, but his arm looks extra elongated and his hand is just a wooden peg which makes it look like xenomorph is just being birthed from his sleeve. There is also a very unpleasant bulge in his trousers. The circus set in a box, giving you the POV of someone who has just become eternally cursed.
November 28, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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waitingforthetrade.bsky.social
Magneto: I love mutants. I hate interacting with mutants socially.
November 28, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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juunipupu.bsky.social
Knight and Burden to bear

[ #art | #oc ]
Knight oc Wreg stading still, looking sad/angry/determined. He's holding his sword in his other hand, and his other palm is bleeding. A full plate armor is over his shoulders, keeping Wreg in place and holding a family banner. The banner is wrapping across them both and depicts black wolves with various colored tails.
November 28, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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pezyes.lol
I have inadvertently taken the best photo of what my life is at 4:24 am on a holiday when I can sleep in
A somewhat blurry, dark photograph of a grey tufted headboard in front of a blank wall, with bits of the tops of pillows visible at the bottom of the headboard. Rapidly exiting the photo on the right side is a criminal cat butt, the fluffy tail nearly horizontal but with a cheeky little curve to it, the indiscriminate mark of a cat having an illegally good time on top of the headboard at 4 something in the morning while humans are trying to sleep below
November 27, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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pikaole.bsky.social
Happy possum
Here are several happy Virginia opossums (Didelphis virginiana). Some are carrying babies on their backs. Fallen leaves surround them. The atmosphere is cozy and warm.
November 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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requinoesis.bsky.social
As a bonus, I thought I'd do this little scene too.

It seems that Roberto took advantage of his denticle shedding to visit his tattoo artist friend Marina and give new meaning to his tattoos! 🦈✨

#shark #sharkfolk
An illustration of my two sharkfolk characters, Roberto, a great hammerhead shark, and Marina, a great white shark. Roberto is sitting on a small stool touching up his tattoos with his childhood friend Marina in her tattoo studio. The background shows pots of tropical plants, a table with tools, a floor lamp, and a window overlooking a garden outside.
November 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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velinxi.bsky.social
What are you doing in my workshop?

#ocs #ctccomic
Iris and Lillium from Countdown to Countdown. Iris is pinning Lillium’s hands to the wall despite being much shorter than him. It’s kind of homoerotic honestly
November 27, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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serenamalyon.bsky.social
get yer giant elemental goddess paintings hereeee
inprnt.com/gallery/serenamalyon
a goddess of the morning awakens in a misty valley
November 27, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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serenamalyon.bsky.social
Dawn - watercolor and acryla gouache on paper

If you want to give into your capitalistic urges, prints are
✨on sale✨ on INPRNT as part of their black friday thingy
a goddess spreads a veil of morning light across the night sky, bringing the dawn.
November 27, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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snakepixel.art
Exploring the great outdoors

Wanted to paint some plantlife again. Small plants are a big world for the Snifes.
A painting of leaves and flowers. Hidden among them are tiny humanoid creatures, exploring their surface. Faint dew is seen across the plants in shades on blues and greens.
November 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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replica004.bsky.social
[ #dnd comm] Lucia, Paragon of Melora, The Wildmother 🌸🪷

For awesome friend @thehobgoblin.bsky.social 🥰 Always such a pleasure to work on your lovely characters!
Commissioned bust portrait of a lady tiefling called Lucia, who is a Paragon of Melora, The Wildmother. She has a dark red mane of curly hair framing her heart-shaped face, with soft silver eyes, intense red skin and a pair of jeweled ram horns. She's wearing a blue vest with monet-like motifs and blue sleeves, with various earrings, bracelets, a necklace and a big jeweled ribbon in her hair. She's staring at the viewer with a sweet smiling expression.
November 27, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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karrahe.bsky.social
TW: scars, burns

Moreta, a #Warcraft commission this time! 😌
Stylised bust of a young, fair-skinned woman with a soft expression. Her hair is somewhere between brown and red, loosely wavy and braided over one shoulder. She has burn scars down the right side of her face and neck and appears to be blind in that eye; the other is grey-green. Her clothing is simple, a brown vest over a white blouse. She wears a silver necklace with two pendants: a locket and a battered emblem of The Silver Hand
November 16, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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anireal.bsky.social
🌊The Angler's Bride🌊

My heart is a sunken altar. There, I thrive. There, I keep a ledger of bones. The deep remembers what the surface forgets.
A sea siren sits above a pile of bones with schools of fish, bones, and a giant angler fish around her.
November 26, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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elisabethalba.bsky.social
Happy Thanksgiving!! 🧡
Furry friends wearing Fair Isle sweaters sit at a table about to eat various pies. A red fox, badger, otter, and chipmunk. They're inside a cute cottage dining room, window with sunset outside.
November 27, 2025 at 8:02 PM