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Sam
@sambeawesome.bsky.social
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Variety artist ✨ Let's improve together!
Queer | Disabled | She/Her/Sam

Other Socials + Tutorials + Resources: http://sambeawesome.com/links
Stock/Resources Alt: @sambestock.bsky.social

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Sam @sambeawesome.bsky.social · Oct 14
Happy #PortfolioDay 🎨 My name is Sam, I'm a queer & disabled variety artist, & I'm available for work. 😊 I also teach art & share resources for artists on my Ko-Fi page.

✨ ko-fi.com/sambeawesome
⭐ vgen.co/sambeawesome/
❤️ www.sambeawesome.com

#traditionalart #digitalart #furryart #art #commsopen
A digital artwork of two female characters standing and holding each other, foreheads pressed up against each other, in a wilderness area with a vibrant and colorful sunset behind them. One is East Asian with short brown hair, cool grey clothing with short sleeves, and is gazing lovingly at her girlfriend (with one had on the ass because dat ass), the other is white and has long light brown hair, wearing a light blue coat and grey scarf, and has her eyes closed with a soft smile. It's very cute, very gay. A realistic black and white charcoal portrait drawing of a dog (long neck and face, regal pose, face is almost directly at the camera; shiny dark short fur with longer white tuffs down the neck's middle), drawn on blue toned paper. Charcoal pencils and tortillons lay next to the artwork. A photo of a traditional artwork of a vast landscape, a sun rising behind clouds, shining over distant mountains and forests, with cliffs surrounding the central subject of a magic beanstalk, towering over everything. Drawn with Tombow markers, also seen in the photograph. A digital portrait drawing of a masculine anthro dragon character with white skin with gold markings, and red eyes. He has shoulder length blonde hair, long ears and horns, and is smiling while sticking out his snake like tongue.
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sambestock.bsky.social
Thinking of starting a new hobby this year? Dabble in a new medium without getting lost as I cover all the bare-minimum basics for water-based markers! Master these techniques to create beautiful works of art ✨

🎨 ko-fi.com/s/c5cede67d9
❤️ Full bundle: ko-fi.com/s/892f3f206e

#artresources #shop
A graphic banner advertisement showcasing a sketchbook with gradients and markings made with Crayola and Tombow markers and a giant YouTube logo in the center with text: 44 minutes real time instruction. And the title: Beginner Tutorial Water-Based Markers [Online Class]
January 3, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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sambeawesome.bsky.social
Get a chance to win my new stock pack for free! Create an artwork using one of these photos, tag my stock account @sambestock.bsky.social, and enter before Feb 1st!

That's 989 photos for FREE. And even if you don't win, it's also background practice?? So that honestly sounds like a win-win to me.
sambestock.bsky.social Sam 📷 [Resources for Artists] @sambestock.bsky.social · 2d
It's the new year! Time to tackle backgrounds 💪 #DTIYS Any medium, any style, just have fun with it. ✨

Choose one or the other, or both! Make it a study, or have your characters interact with the scene. Tag me so I can share your work :D

❤️ ko-fi.com/s/4d62706395

#stockphotos #artref #artresource
A stock photo of a snow covered path surrounded by trees and short shrubs on either side. The light is peeking through the trees, illuminating the path. A stock photo of a kitchen at an angle, showing only a long counter top with a stove top oven, with tile flooring leading to an open walkway. There are sets of knives, a coffee machine, and a toaster on the counter. Above the counter are matching cabinets, with a microwave built in floating above the oven. Plants are above the cabinets and a calendar hangs on the wall. It's a very clean kitchen.
January 1, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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gregpak.net
You can find your US reps and senators here: reps.fyi

If you call now, you'll get an answering machine and you can leave a message. A great thing to do if you're nervous about talking to someone. Just give your name, your zip code, and demand they impeach Trump for illegally invading Venezuela.
Find Your Representative
Find your representatives. Learn how to find and connect with them. Stay informed about their bills, committees, and contributions.
reps.fyi
January 3, 2026 at 7:45 AM
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gregpak.net
You don't have to give a big speech. They're counting numbers - seeing how many constituents care enough to call in. Just tell them to impeach for this illegal war. Also, make sure you only call YOUR reps - they don't care about out-of-district calls.

You can do this. It'll just take a minute. 💪
January 3, 2026 at 7:47 AM
sambeawesome.bsky.social
I try to avoid politics on my art account, but this is just beyond insanity. Please please please email, write, call, fax.
samtobenkyou.bsky.social Sam/サム 📚 @samtobenkyou.bsky.social · 20h
Any time is a good time to call up your congress members, but you know when it's a really GREAT time to call?

When Trump independently bombs, invades, and kidnaps other country's leaders.

www.congress.gov/members/find...
www.congress.gov
January 3, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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sambestock.bsky.social
Need replacements for your art references? I gotchu ⤵️

bsky.app/starter-pack...

Starter pack full of awesome accounts to follow that share loads of art resources!
January 3, 2026 at 2:17 AM
sambeawesome.bsky.social
I'm not hiding the name because this person deserves to be called out for sharing work they didn't make/AI slop.

But more & more we need to be careful with what art (or 'art') we repost on here, & it really sucks. I don't want to have to check the media tab or comments to know if the art is legit.
A screenshot from the user 6lackink on blue sky with an image shared that they did not draw. However the lack of comment leads to ambiguity and easy misunderstandings. They are not the artist, however. And their account has shared AI images.
January 2, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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adorkabows.com
I hit 2k followers on Bluesky and you know what that means! Giveaway time! 🎀 I'm giving away a highly coveted custom bow slot. That means I'll make YOU a beautiful bow valued up to $75!

How to enter:
🌟 Be following my account
🌟 Repost THIS post
🌟 Leave a comment!

Winner pulled Feb 2nd! Good luck!
Adorkabows: 2k custom bow giveaway! Follow, repost, and comment to enter! Jan 2nd, 2026-Jan 31st, 2026. Custom bow valued at up to $75 USD. Open to anyone in any country. Winner will be selected randomly using a randomizer on Feb 2nd, 2026, and must be following, reposted this post, and commented on this post. This giveaway is only valid on Bluesky. Winner must claim/accept their prize within 30 days of selection.
January 2, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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sambeawesome.bsky.social
Need a boost going into the new year? My new set of printables bundle might be for you!

Get organized with notes, habit tracking, to-do lists, a fun customizable bingo, and more with this cute macaw cheering you on! 🦜❤️

✨ ko-fi.com/s/42c5cb0cf1

#kofi #shop #artshop
A pink graphic with the text Macaw Notes Pack, Printable! 15 PNGs and PDF. US letter size. With several of the sheets shown overlapping in the background as a little preview of the set.
January 1, 2026 at 4:18 PM
sambeawesome.bsky.social
Need a boost going into the new year? My new set of printables bundle might be for you!

Get organized with notes, habit tracking, to-do lists, a fun customizable bingo, and more with this cute macaw cheering you on! 🦜❤️

✨ ko-fi.com/s/42c5cb0cf1

#kofi #shop #artshop
A pink graphic with the text Macaw Notes Pack, Printable! 15 PNGs and PDF. US letter size. With several of the sheets shown overlapping in the background as a little preview of the set.
January 1, 2026 at 4:18 PM
sambeawesome.bsky.social
Get a chance to win my new stock pack for free! Create an artwork using one of these photos, tag my stock account @sambestock.bsky.social, and enter before Feb 1st!

That's 989 photos for FREE. And even if you don't win, it's also background practice?? So that honestly sounds like a win-win to me.
sambestock.bsky.social Sam 📷 [Resources for Artists] @sambestock.bsky.social · 2d
It's the new year! Time to tackle backgrounds 💪 #DTIYS Any medium, any style, just have fun with it. ✨

Choose one or the other, or both! Make it a study, or have your characters interact with the scene. Tag me so I can share your work :D

❤️ ko-fi.com/s/4d62706395

#stockphotos #artref #artresource
A stock photo of a snow covered path surrounded by trees and short shrubs on either side. The light is peeking through the trees, illuminating the path. A stock photo of a kitchen at an angle, showing only a long counter top with a stove top oven, with tile flooring leading to an open walkway. There are sets of knives, a coffee machine, and a toaster on the counter. Above the counter are matching cabinets, with a microwave built in floating above the oven. Plants are above the cabinets and a calendar hangs on the wall. It's a very clean kitchen.
January 1, 2026 at 2:38 PM
sambeawesome.bsky.social
I hope everyone has a wonderful, peaceful, and safe New Years and 2026. May this year bring us calm, guilt-free rest, self-love, and the acceptance to take baby steps to reach our goals. <3
December 31, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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starstray.bsky.social
ovo ... happy new year!
watercolor of shima enaga snowbirds
December 31, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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vetrinanicoleart.bsky.social
The @foxglovecomics.com Secret Santa art I made for @gandeldalf.bsky.social !

Someone stop him! He's eating all of Santa's cookies! D:

I love this character and I'm happy I got to draw him! Always enjoy drawing a floppy wizard hat lol.

#Art #Furry #FurryArt
A digital drawing by me of a dog furry character. The character is blue with a white belly and muzzle. He's wearing a red wizard hat with a green bow on it. He's holding a plate of Christmas cookies with one hand and is about to eat the cookie in his other hand. He's standing in front of a table with a glass of milk and a placard that says "For Santa!" The background is a beige room with a colorful Christmas tree and a window with snow falling outside.
December 31, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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inoaart.bsky.social
#oc | artblock who? Don't know her. Lilith stomps on it.

[ #oc #ocsky #dnd #dndart #ttrpg ]
A side portrait of a pale tiefling with pink horns, with her eyes closed. She wears a small fascinator in the shapes of a venus flower with a feather inside. The background is pink and there are green leaves on left and right.
December 30, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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adorkabows.com
New #Huntrix cascade. 🥰✨🎶
Asymmetrical hair bow with white, gold, and iridescent wavy ribbons featuring the The Huntrix logo
December 29, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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theweeowl.bsky.social
This very small pastel painting is from a photo I took from a bus through the highlands. I don't know the name of this beautiful spot, but the artwork hangs in my studio.

#Highlands #Scotland #OriginalArt #PastelPainting #SoftPastel #Painting #Artwork #TraditionalArtist #ArtFromScotland
A small pastel painting of a Scottish highland view I saw from a bus. The painting shows green hills and a river.
December 31, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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aplante.com
ARE YOU READY TO MAKE YOUR LEMON PIG DOES EVERYONE HAVE THEIR LEMONS
a simple risograph illustration done in procreate of a traditional new year lemon piglet with a coin in its mouth against a 70s green background.
December 31, 2024 at 6:06 PM
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hiimeyu.bsky.social
Managed to draw traditionally today!! I will get the copics out in the following days 🥹💕 Snatched the beautiful Emerald from @tacticiankate.bsky.social as has been long promised!!!

[ #artsky #ocsky #ttrpg #dnd #oc ]
A pencil sketch of Emerald a female character owned by KateDraws, in an alternate outfit infront of a crescent moon.
December 26, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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atropius.bsky.social
qrp with your most popular piece on bluesky
I think it's this melty eye?
Painting of a brown eye melting down the page, with the color fading away near the bottom. The eyelid is in tact but the sclera and iris are being dragged down. It's built up on many soft layers of watercolor, gouache, and colored pencil
December 29, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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sambeawesome.bsky.social
I've gotten a few new followers, so thought I'd introduce myself again.

Hi! 👋 My name is Sam. I'm a disabled/queer artist and I like to create in a variety of mediums/styles with different subjects, and I make resources and tutorials for artists (link in bio!) Thanks for checking out my stuff ❤️
Digital artwork of an aasimar D&D character seen from the thighs up. She's wearing leather armor on her chest and arms, wielding an axe, both adorned with a few light green gems to match her eyes. She has on a white long sleeve shirt under the armor and an angled blue skirt with white trimming. Her fiery red hair is braided and she's giving a very confident glance your way, with one hand on her hip, and her head held high. The background is a bright clear blue day and a mountainy landscape where she's in the middle of a grassy patch. Definitely badass bitch energy. A photo of a sketchbook page with nine different gemstones drawn with Copic markers using a limited color palette of 12 different colors + black + colorless blender, highlights done with white charcoal and a white gel pen. Some of the tools used lay next to the sketchbook for the social media photo op. Photo of nine different handmade crochet pouches with a semi-circle scalloped edge flap, and a yarn chain wrap to close them, with beads on the end of the chain. Each is a different color and in all sorts of color ways. They are all very bright and pretty. A set of various photos of a person, seen only from the hips up, wearing different shirts from the stock photo pack with text overlaying them reading: Sambeawesome's Stock Photos, Tops #1
June 16, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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sambeawesome.bsky.social
Most of my resources are shared at @sambestock.bsky.social, mostly stock photos.

bsky.app/profile/samb...

I also have a YouTube channel with 500+ art related videos free to watch: www.youtube.com/@sambeawesom...

I'm VERY pro artist. I believe everyone can draw & fun is the most important part.
sambestock.bsky.social Sam 📷 [Resources for Artists] @sambestock.bsky.social · Apr 22
With the rise of AI, it can be hard to find legitimate stock photos to use as references for your art. But us stock providers are still around! Use real photos taken by real people for real artists 😎

ko-fi.com/sambeawesome...

Share this post to help artists discover these resources! ❤️
A set of various photos of architectures with text overlaying them reading: Sambeawesome's Stock Photos, Buildings, Architecture, Cities A set of various photos of different type and color blankets from the stock photo pack with text overlaying them reading: Sambeawesome's Stock Photos, Fabric Folds 1 A collage of three example photos, all of a human skull. The text reads: Sambeawesome's Stock Photos, Skull Pack A set of various photos of hands in different poses with text overlaying them reading: Sambeawesome's Stock Photos, Hands #4 (Wild & Impractical)
June 16, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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sambeawesome.bsky.social
Finally finished it! Da Boi enjoying some time out in the snow. I'm super happy with this, this was such a fun piece. And look at his cute smile x3 Hope you're having a lovely day <3

#digitalart #ocart #furryart #anthro #art
A digital artwork of a canine anthro character with primarily brown fur, with light tan around the muzzle and inner ears, and various orangey/reddish brown patterns elsewhere. He has blue tipped bangs and eyes and is smiling while looking up to the right. He's wearing a color block hoodie with yellow, green, and red, and blue jeans, his hands in his hoodie's pocket. Behind him is a blurry snowy landscape with trees casting long shadows. It's snowing. He's a cute boy.
December 28, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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sambeawesome.bsky.social
You know what's a good free gift to give an artist/creative for the holidays?

A review! Rate 5 stars, leave a written review, give them a testimonial, or a shoutout. ⭐
December 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM