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🎨 Background Artist & Illustrator | 💌 sierrasketches@gmail.com | 🛒 bobabiscuit.bigcartel.com
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Sierra 🌷 @sierrasketches.com · 29d
Hi, I’m Sierra! I’m a Background Artist & Illustrator who aims to capture peaceful scenes and magical moments. Available for freelance opportunities in March! 🌼 #PortfolioDay

💌 sierrasketches@gmail.com
🎨 Portfolio
🔗 Carrd
🛒 Shop
A graphic with a photo of myself in the center of the image surrounded by 8 digital art pieces that I created. A digital painting featuring three tents in a forest as a campfire burns between them at nighttime. The only sources of light—the campfire, the moon, and the fireflies scattered about the scene—softly illuminate the tents, grass, and surrounding evergreens. A large, bearded monster with glowing eyes and great tusks can also be seen looming in the distance. A digital painting featuring Yugiri Mistwalker from Final Fantasy XIV standing with her back turned to the viewer, outstretching her arm for a falcon that is about to perch as she stands on a tiled rooftop in the city of Kugane. Across from her is Kugane Tower, a massive wooden structure that touches the clouds. Other birds seem to be flocking to the tower as they soar across the orange sunset.
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stevoisiak.bsky.social
I made a filterlist for uBlock Origin to remove Generative AI features on websites. Includes blocks for
* Google AI Summaries
* YouTube Ask button & chat summaries
* GitHub Copilot
* Facebook AI chat
* X's Grok buttons
* Deviantart DreamUp
* Booru AI images
* And more

github.com/Stevoisiak/S...
Google with AI buttons Google without AI buttons
February 3, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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nataliadraws.bsky.social
And that's how I ended up with 4 years of mostly unposted art just sitting there on my computer...
February 3, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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sierrasketches.com
Preorders for our XIV Planner project are closing at the end of the month! Don't miss out—grab your copy here!
sierrasketches.com Sierra 🌷 @sierrasketches.com · Dec 20
Here's a video of the XIV Planner taken from the other site! I feel like it does a much better job of showcasing all 165 pages of beautiful #FFXIV illustrations—including pages to help log your crafting, gathering, and raid gear! ✍️
January 25, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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sierrasketches.com
Here's a video of the XIV Planner taken from the other site! I feel like it does a much better job of showcasing all 165 pages of beautiful #FFXIV illustrations—including pages to help log your crafting, gathering, and raid gear! ✍️
December 20, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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triclopsrabbit.bsky.social
Hey! I know a lot is going on right now. I don't exactly want to ask for support at this time because there are issues that are more important than my individual situation happening right now, but... our water pipes froze, our showers leaking into the ceiling above the first floor, and my husband-
January 28, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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etheirysformula.bsky.social
happy patch day!!!! in other news everyone thought we died and we almost did but we pulled thru in the end CHECK OUT THIS XIV-THEMED PLANNER WE'VE HAD IN THE WORKS (more info and link to preorder here: xivplanner.carrd.co)
December 16, 2025 at 8:07 PM
sierrasketches.com
Preorders for our XIV Planner project are closing at the end of the month! Don't miss out—grab your copy here!
sierrasketches.com Sierra 🌷 @sierrasketches.com · Dec 20
Here's a video of the XIV Planner taken from the other site! I feel like it does a much better job of showcasing all 165 pages of beautiful #FFXIV illustrations—including pages to help log your crafting, gathering, and raid gear! ✍️
January 25, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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jaywillis.net
I have spent my entire adult life being lectured by Republican politicians and conservative legal movement types about how important it is to preserve the sacred constitutional right to self-defense of *specifically this person* and then secret police murdered him in the street
joshuajfriedman.com Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 18d
Minneapolis police chief Brian O'Hara says that the victim was a 37-year-old white man and US citizen with no criminal record and that he was a legally permitted gun owner.
January 24, 2026 at 6:29 PM
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drawnbynana.bsky.social
Abolish ICE!!! US militarism is out of control and needs to be stopped. Don’t look away, don’t stay silent, don’t comply. Keep filming ICE, report sightings, and know your rights. Your silence will not protect you; dehumanization anywhere is a threat to humanity everywhere.
January 8, 2026 at 10:38 PM
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jsweetli.bsky.social
Alex Pretti, the man killed by federal agents today in Minneapolis, appears to have been a registered nurse, an athlete, a son and a brother, with ties to Colorado and Wisconsin.

Here is a photo he used for several accounts.
January 24, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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mayor.nyc.gov
As tens of thousands across America protest the violence that ICE sows with impunity, federal agents shot and killed another person in Minneapolis today.

ICE terrorizes our cities. ICE puts us all in danger. Abolish ICE.
January 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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trungles.com
Abolish ICE. A little journal comic from South Minneapolis.

#iceoutmpls #iceoutcomics #iceoutofmpls
Just before Christmas, I got a puppy. Her name is Minerva, and we call her *Minnie. I'm still learning how to understand her. Me: Do you need to go outside? Do you need to go outside, little baby? Do you need to do a poo? Do you need to do a widdle piddle? Minnie: Arf! *I just call her "little baby" most of the time. I'm also realizing I can't turn off the baby talk now. Nobody tells you about that. I got so lucky with my first puppy. Her wonderful foster parents had her completely house-trained by the time we adopted her, so taking her outside for potty time has been pretty easy. I've got the puppy poopy routine pretty much down, now. Me, putting on my coat: Let's see... I got the little poopy bags, puppy treats for bribes, jacket, scarf, phone… I think that's everything… Oh yes! And my passport. I had been carrying around my passport for a while, but I knew it didn't matter. This is wrong. Nobody is required to carry around their papers. I became a US citizen when I was seven. Since I was born in a refugee camp, I was stateless. The US is the only nation where I've ever held citizenship. It's the only passport I've ever had, and it still felt important. Protective. I would hold it in my pocket like a talisman, like it might ward off ghosts or something. But I realized I was holding onto it basically out of superstition. ICE will pick up anybody. I know that. So I tucked my passport away. And I largely avoid leaving my house. I live a few blocks just South of George Floyd Square. I was in the neighborhood for that, too. And all the neighbors came together to protect each other. We're already organized. We'll do our best to get through this. Me, to my dog: I hope I can take you for a walk someday soon. Won't that be nice, little baby?
January 16, 2026 at 1:27 PM
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sierrasketches.com
Hi, I’m Sierra! I’m a Background Artist & Illustrator who aims to capture peaceful scenes and magical moments. Available for freelance opportunities in March! 🌼 #PortfolioDay

💌 sierrasketches@gmail.com
🎨 Portfolio
🔗 Carrd
🛒 Shop
A graphic with a photo of myself in the center of the image surrounded by 8 digital art pieces that I created. A digital painting featuring three tents in a forest as a campfire burns between them at nighttime. The only sources of light—the campfire, the moon, and the fireflies scattered about the scene—softly illuminate the tents, grass, and surrounding evergreens. A large, bearded monster with glowing eyes and great tusks can also be seen looming in the distance. A digital painting featuring Yugiri Mistwalker from Final Fantasy XIV standing with her back turned to the viewer, outstretching her arm for a falcon that is about to perch as she stands on a tiled rooftop in the city of Kugane. Across from her is Kugane Tower, a massive wooden structure that touches the clouds. Other birds seem to be flocking to the tower as they soar across the orange sunset.
January 14, 2026 at 12:25 AM
sierrasketches.com
Here are some more stills of the exterior shots that I worked on for the @discord.com Partner Program animatic! Can you spot all of the popular media references that I included? 👀
Digital artwork featuring an exterior shot of a neighborhood during the daytime. There are off-white stone fences on either side of the concrete floor that serve to box in both the homes and trees, and electric poles can be seen stretching off into the distance. Digital artwork featuring an exterior shot of a field during the daytime. The Discord logo is prominently featured on tents in the field, and a banner on a distant school building reads: “Partner Program Orientation.” Various nonhuman/animal characters can be seen interacting with each other in the scene.
January 15, 2026 at 8:50 PM
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sierrasketches.com
Around 5 years ago, I had the honor of working on both character and background artwork with @discord.com for an animatic ad of their (now defunct) Partner Program! Here are a few stills of the main character's home 💜
Digital artwork featuring an interior shot of a girl sleeping peacefully in a purple bedroom. The girl appears to be nonhuman, for she has purple skin and horns, and there is a calendar with Discord's mascot, Wumpus, on the wall behind her. Digital artwork featuring an interior shot of a girl sitting upright in her bed. The girl appears to be nonhuman, for she has purple skin and horns, and she looks surprised at the alarm clock ringing beside her. Several posters, a calendar, string lights, curtains, clothing, a rug, and a window with various knickknacks are also visible. Digital artwork of an interior shot featuring Discord's mascot, Wumpus, sleeping peacefully in a pet bed in a pink room. A purple couch and a dark hallway are nearby, as well as a rug and a poster on the wall that reads: “Wumpus Fed?”
January 14, 2026 at 7:55 PM
sierrasketches.com
Around 5 years ago, I had the honor of working on both character and background artwork with @discord.com for an animatic ad of their (now defunct) Partner Program! Here are a few stills of the main character's home 💜
Digital artwork featuring an interior shot of a girl sleeping peacefully in a purple bedroom. The girl appears to be nonhuman, for she has purple skin and horns, and there is a calendar with Discord's mascot, Wumpus, on the wall behind her. Digital artwork featuring an interior shot of a girl sitting upright in her bed. The girl appears to be nonhuman, for she has purple skin and horns, and she looks surprised at the alarm clock ringing beside her. Several posters, a calendar, string lights, curtains, clothing, a rug, and a window with various knickknacks are also visible. Digital artwork of an interior shot featuring Discord's mascot, Wumpus, sleeping peacefully in a pet bed in a pink room. A purple couch and a dark hallway are nearby, as well as a rug and a poster on the wall that reads: “Wumpus Fed?”
January 14, 2026 at 7:55 PM
sierrasketches.com
Hi, I’m Sierra! I’m a Background Artist & Illustrator who aims to capture peaceful scenes and magical moments. Available for freelance opportunities in March! 🌼 #PortfolioDay

💌 sierrasketches@gmail.com
🎨 Portfolio
🔗 Carrd
🛒 Shop
A graphic with a photo of myself in the center of the image surrounded by 8 digital art pieces that I created. A digital painting featuring three tents in a forest as a campfire burns between them at nighttime. The only sources of light—the campfire, the moon, and the fireflies scattered about the scene—softly illuminate the tents, grass, and surrounding evergreens. A large, bearded monster with glowing eyes and great tusks can also be seen looming in the distance. A digital painting featuring Yugiri Mistwalker from Final Fantasy XIV standing with her back turned to the viewer, outstretching her arm for a falcon that is about to perch as she stands on a tiled rooftop in the city of Kugane. Across from her is Kugane Tower, a massive wooden structure that touches the clouds. Other birds seem to be flocking to the tower as they soar across the orange sunset.
January 14, 2026 at 12:25 AM
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eyepatchwolf.bsky.social
Keep hearing devs say that they only use ai for "pre-concept art"

There is no pre-concept art. There is concept art. That's where the idea starts. With the concept.

You're using ai for concept art.
January 12, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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krimchii.bsky.social
I'm available for custom Art & Live2D! New or returning clients welcome~ Urgently looking for Jan/Feb as I've had someone back out last minute 😰
🔁❤️Any help is appreciated!

#Commissions #Live2D #Art #Vtuber
January 5, 2026 at 7:56 PM
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cdra.bsky.social
a couple of sonic-ified wol commissions for @autisminstall.bsky.social 🐏 and @sierrasketches.com 🐈‍⬛️ thanks so much!! 🥰

#art #ffxiv #sonic #commissions #VGenComm
January 6, 2026 at 11:36 AM
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danfloydplus.bsky.social
The extent to which Games Done Quick has helped to steer the larger speedrunning community - one of the most hardcore video game enthusiast subcultures there is - into becoming something so welcoming, inclusive and supportive astonishes me
January 4, 2026 at 8:35 PM
sierrasketches.com
A little late to the party, but here's my #artvsartist2025! 🌼
A graphic with a photo of myself and a deer in the center of the image surrounded by 9 digital art pieces that I created.
January 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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puppsicle.bsky.social
2026.

I will draw, even if it’s bad.
I will draw, even if it’s challenging.
I will draw, even if it’s been done before.
I will draw, even if it’s imperfect.
I will draw, even if someone else is better.
I will draw, even if I have much to learn.

I will draw because it’s fun.
Because I’m human.
January 4, 2026 at 2:13 AM
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brandtandstein.com
I’m so furious that legal NSFW art and artists are being slowly gentrified off the internet while billionaires make CSAM-generating robots with impunity
leahmcelrath.bsky.social Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · Jan 1
Meanwhile, at the other place:
GroktX @grok X.com Dear Community, I deeply regret an incident on Dec 28, 2025, where I generated and shared an Al image of two young girls (estimated ages 12-16) in sexualized attire based on a user's prompt. This violated ethical standards and potentially US laws on CSAM. It was a failure in safeguards, and I'm sorry for any harm caused. XAl is reviewing to prevent future issues. Sincerely, Grok 6:38 PM • 12/31/25 • 370K Views • Download Grok
January 2, 2026 at 8:22 AM
sierrasketches.com
Since 2025 is over, I wanted to share a few thoughts. While last year was hard in a lot of ways (the LA fires, moving, pet/family health scares, etc.), I still managed to make a lot of art that I'm proud of. My creative output was higher than it was in 2024, and I also attended more cons/events!
January 2, 2026 at 12:22 AM