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Christine Ridgway [Commissions Open!]
@skidarstudios.bsky.social
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🎨 Illustrator: Commissions open!
🌵 Author of #Skytown
🦎 Environmental Conservation Major
🦚 Bird Nerd
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Christine Ridgway [Commissions Open!] @skidarstudios.bsky.social · Apr 8
Happy #PortfolioDay!

I'm Christine, I'm an animal fantasy illustrator and Environmental Conservation student.

Commissions Open!
See more of my work and my commission sheet: linktr.ee.com/skidarstudios
digital painting of an anthro deer, a dik dik, in glasses and a pack filled with flowers. he's crouching to pick a flower in the forest Digital painting of an anthro thick billed ravenin a red shirt kneeling before a fiery crow goddess stepping out of a blazing tornado. She carrying a flaming stick and her eyes are white, iridescent flames Digital painting A mule deer buck eating apples in a golden forest a digital painting of a muscular anthro lion with leather armor clutching a heavy spiked club, surrounded by magic sparkles. He's standing among pillars carved with other fantasy animal depictions
skidarstudios.bsky.social
A sunny and gorgeous day to rip bind weed out of my future flowerbeds and accidentally unearth a dozen yellow potatoes 🥔 💛

I wonder what other surprises this place will yield come spring

Found about 50 iris corms scattered about too so that'll be pretty!
January 2, 2026 at 7:56 PM
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skidarstudios.bsky.social
Its the year of the hons so these are the gods of our dnd world as babies ;)

Umbra Dave the Pegasus and Prisma Dave the Unicorn
digital art for two horse creatures as colts. A black iridescent pegasus with red eye and a grumpy expression stares at his twin brother, a white unicorn colt with a rainbow mane and tail skipping around happily. Lightning behind the pegasus and a rainbow behind the unicorn
January 2, 2026 at 4:53 AM
skidarstudios.bsky.social
Toying with Murkia's updated design for Bellinghamlet <3
a goblin in punk rock clothes: cowboy boots, pinstripe pants, a leather spiked jacket, fingerless gloves and a purple shirt. She's got purple-teal hair and main piercings on large batlike ears
January 2, 2026 at 8:07 AM
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moosekleenex.bsky.social
You will too! Let's go 2026!!!!!
a red watercolor painting with a triumphant character. the text says 'I'm gonna get my sparkle back'
January 2, 2026 at 4:07 AM
skidarstudios.bsky.social
Hi, I'm A Mountain.

Twice

In two different hemispheres

25 years apart
Meme screenshot from Funkaar: Introduce yourself with what almost killed you Hi, I'm swimming pool.
January 2, 2026 at 5:07 AM
skidarstudios.bsky.social
Its the year of the hons so these are the gods of our dnd world as babies ;)

Umbra Dave the Pegasus and Prisma Dave the Unicorn
digital art for two horse creatures as colts. A black iridescent pegasus with red eye and a grumpy expression stares at his twin brother, a white unicorn colt with a rainbow mane and tail skipping around happily. Lightning behind the pegasus and a rainbow behind the unicorn
January 2, 2026 at 4:53 AM
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eskiworks.bsky.social
Scam alert! Communications from me about commissions will ONLY come from wolfnymph at gmail and KHofgard at gmail, or DMs through this Bluesky account! I'm going to delete my previous post to avoid attracting anymore of this bullshit.
northfarer.bsky.social Northfarer 🌱 @northfarer.bsky.social · 18h
Just wanted to double check/ask- did you send this email? It doesn’t seem to match the address on your comms page, so if you didn’t send it, I think someone is combing this thread and sending out Paypal requests/impersonating you 😭
January 2, 2026 at 3:35 AM
skidarstudios.bsky.social
Maybe if I post publicly I'm gonna draw today I'll actually draw today
January 1, 2026 at 5:42 PM
skidarstudios.bsky.social
I didn't reach my birding goal in 2025 but that's ok, I still saw some insanely cool new birds like rhinoceros auklets and a white-tailed kite and I hope to see more lifers this year <3
January 1, 2026 at 5:21 PM
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serenamalyon.bsky.social
Happy new year. - may 2026 be kinder.
a goddess spreads a veil of morning light across the night sky, bringing the dawn.
January 1, 2026 at 7:21 AM
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mikemelton.bsky.social
A curious Chestnut-capped Warbler at @casabentbill.bsky.social #CostaRica

#birds #nature
Small yellow-green songbird with a chestnut-colored cap and white stripe on its head, perched on a mossy branch and tilting its head in a blurred forest setting.
January 1, 2026 at 4:29 AM
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mothsprout.bsky.social
✷ Bat Hawk ✷
December 31, 2025 at 4:52 AM
skidarstudios.bsky.social
It's a beautiful chilly sunny day, our entire apartment smells like bacon and I'm watching Mash and doodling from the couch.

Let the great Settling In begin
a man is sitting in a chair with his hands on his hips .
ALT: a man is sitting in a chair with his hands on his hips .
media.tenor.com
December 31, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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skidarstudios.bsky.social
I finally have a beat to rest/unpack
I want to draw but I have no energy
Mostly just want to sleep

Anyway, last #ArtVsArtist2025 of the year
a poor selfie of me frowning into my phone camera with my glasses in my mouth. I was hiking and my glasses were fogging up and I couldn't see, I accidentally turned the selfie camera on to take a pic of a plant and took this unflattering pic instead. the selfie is surrounded by crops of the art I made this year
December 30, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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citrusfoam.bsky.social
All the birds together. I'd like to update this into a true print...soon!
Illustration of various birds wearing winter clothes, A House Martin, Dark Eyed-Junco, and Fairy Wren wearing sweaters, standing on pine tree branches are clustered at the top. Grouped in the middle are a morning dove, yellow rumped warbler, and cedar waxwing wearing orange and red ribbons. A bottom are a Pyrrhuloxia, Northern Flicker, and Bull Finch wearing scarves.
December 31, 2025 at 5:20 PM
skidarstudios.bsky.social
Turned in my old keys, officially moved out and closed the door on my old ace for the last time
December 31, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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hogansalley.bsky.social
Not only a perfect denouement, it was the end of an era. Thirty years ago today, this strip was published.
December 31, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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yitanran.bsky.social
“Are you ready, kid?”

I’ve always loved how Christmas and New Year feel like one continuous season, so I drew this piece to celebrate that.

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year! 🐴

2026 is the Year of the Horse.
December 31, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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novanocturneart.bsky.social
I'm extremely tempted to contact a family friend who is a copyright/patent lawyer about this. See if it can be made a class action lawsuit, because it is INSANE that Amazon ever thought scraping other shops' listings is permissible.
kikidoodle.bsky.social KikiDoodle & Purrmaids @ ANW & FC @kikidoodle.bsky.social · 3d
Oh shit, so if you sell fanart on your Shopify you NEED to email Amazon NOW! @monkeyminion.com posted who they reached out to here bsky.app/profile/monk...

Because this makes you searchable ON AMAZON by big companies doing copyright/trademark sweeps, you could have your shop shut down or worse.
kikidoodle.bsky.social KikiDoodle & Purrmaids @ ANW & FC @kikidoodle.bsky.social · 3d
Yup. Those fox stickers are sold out, but also, I'd much rather be the one deciding what gets seen. This is a weird cross selection.
December 31, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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thornwolf.com
A watercolor and colored pencil commission for @johnafisher.bsky.social of a sabertooth sea otter with a sea star. Rawr! 🦦
A sea otter painted in watercolor and colored pencil clutching an ochre sea star (orange) tightly to its chest. The sea otter has saber teeth and a fierce but determined expression on his face.
December 30, 2025 at 7:56 PM
skidarstudios.bsky.social
I finally have a beat to rest/unpack
I want to draw but I have no energy
Mostly just want to sleep

Anyway, last #ArtVsArtist2025 of the year
a poor selfie of me frowning into my phone camera with my glasses in my mouth. I was hiking and my glasses were fogging up and I couldn't see, I accidentally turned the selfie camera on to take a pic of a plant and took this unflattering pic instead. the selfie is surrounded by crops of the art I made this year
December 30, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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monkeyminion.com
Update: I emailed the opt-out address listed on their website and got a reply. But, I never. Should. Have. Had. To. Opt. Out. I’m so tired of these tech companies & their entitlement. DoorDash putting small restaurants on their apps w/o permission, AI scraping our sites, & now this? It’s exhausting
Subject: Take monkey minion press artwork off amazon Hello, My name is Dane Ault. I am the artist and owner of Monkey Minion Press. It has come to my attention that you are offering my artwork and products on your website without my permission or consent. I want all of our products that you are offering through your "shop other stores" beta removed from your stores and search results. If you wish to discuss a future partnership with us please let me know, but I do not want my products on your website without my consent. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Dane Ault 1:14 100• < 回 RE:[CASE 19195522271] Take monkey minion press artwork off amazon Inbox ••• → branddire... • 6:34AM e to dane v Hi Dane, We've received your opt-out request and are working on processing it. You'll receive a final confirmation email once your brand has been removed. Thanks, Amazon
December 30, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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houseofdarkly.bsky.social
If you see items in a black box like this on the Amazon app (presumably similar on desktop), do NOT use Amazon to purchase. Go to the artist's site directly to see what they actually have, buy more easily, and not support this garbage concept that big corps can scrape whatever they want.
Amazon app search result. Below a normal listing with a Prime check and add to cart button is a black-bordered box that says "shop other stores directly (beta)" and "Results from the web. Prices may differ."
December 30, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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eskiworks.bsky.social
"A postmark used to indicate the date when mail was dropped in a mailbox or at a post office. Now, USPS is clarifying in a new rule that the postmark will reflect the date an envelope is first processed by an automated USPS sorting machine, potentially days later."

www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Postmark change could impact getting ballots, bills in on time
The Unites States Postal Service's new postmark process could lead to late fees and penalties when mailing time-sensitive documents.
www.usatoday.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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skidarstudios.bsky.social
QRP with your flower art
An anthro dik dik in glasses carrying a large pack full of flowers and leaves. He is stooping to pick some blanket flowers in a sunny forest
December 29, 2025 at 3:29 AM