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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
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beracerbera.bsky.social
The one who protects the forgotten city

[ #furry #art #furryart ]
November 13, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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jordancollver.bsky.social
It was this time last year that I was wholly distracted from pressing project deadlines by making this ragtag troupe. Currently resisting the pull to add new recruites...
Illustrations of Medieval helmets resembling the faces of Muppets characters Gonzo, Kermit, Piggy, Animal, Fozzy, and Sam Eagle (as an Aztec, being truly American).
November 14, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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anniestegg.bsky.social
The full oil painting process for "The Woodland Harvest" 12x16 inches, oil on copper panel 🥧

Prints are up on Gallery Gerard!
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#oilpainting #painting #oil #traditionalart #magic #faerietale #womenartists #illustration #fantasyartwork #fantasystory #fantasyartist #opossumart #blackcatart
November 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
skidarstudios.bsky.social
11 months later and SAD has me by the throat again x.x

I hate being blindsided by it every other day. Dunno where it even came from this week
November 14, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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emilylorange.bsky.social
growing up on the internet has meant a steady stream of information about creators that, in previous generations, you would have likely never heard about.

30 or so years of horrific revelations teaches you to have people you respect, but abandon the idea of holding a special 'favorite' anything
meganpaasch.bsky.social Megan Paasch @meganpaasch.bsky.social · 1d
"What if one of YOUR favorite politicians/celebrities/etc is on the list?" Did you all not notice how quickly we dropped Neil Gaiman when we found out about the things he did? Do you know how beloved that guy used to be and how loathed he is now? I think that right there should answer your question.
November 14, 2025 at 5:21 AM
skidarstudios.bsky.social
season depression leaching into my personal life can bite me
November 14, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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skwinnicki.bsky.social
Lots of folks captioning aurora photos like "for a few minutes we didn't think about politics"

guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
Basic light pollution diagram showing four different streetlight set ups ranging from more light pollution on the left to less light pollution on the right. The most pollution option, labelled "very bad" is a street lamp with a round uncovered bulb on top, making a sphere of light in the air. The next option, labelled "bad" has a tiny cap on top, that limits the upward pollution a bit. The "better" option is mostly uncovered on top, limiting pollution above the streetlight. The final option, labelled "best" has a full shroud overtop, limiting the light to only below the streetlight, where it is needed for pedestrians and vehicles.
November 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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gorangligovic.bsky.social
As you can see Waseem is busy preparing shelter for his family. If you want to help him out materially the link is here:

gofund.me/f023414e1
November 13, 2025 at 5:48 PM
skidarstudios.bsky.social
Throw Back Thursday to the time I dm'd at the bar and made up a scene girl ancient silver dragon npc who's entire horde was early aughts memorabilia.
The table instantly became her besties and it was so adorable 😍
#Bellinghamlet
Midea, a bust sketch of an ancient silver dragon with scene makeup and accessories
November 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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alexwild.bsky.social
This is an insane metric of how awful the American government has become.
melissagiragrant.com Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 1d
"In 2025, 40% of women aged 15 to 44 say they would move abroad permanently if they had the opportunity. The current figure is four times higher than the 10% who shared this desire in 2014, when it was generally in line with other age and gender groups."
Record Numbers of Younger Women Want to Leave the U.S.
The percentage of younger women in the U.S. who express a desire to migrate permanently has surged in the past decade.
news.gallup.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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beanycoffee.bsky.social
Photo painting study, I challenged myself to not use the color picker this time (it was hard lol)
Painting of an iridescent glass bottle filled with a rust colored liquid. It’s sitting in a puddle of light on a blue background. The bottle casts a teal shadow where the light has passed through the liquid.
November 13, 2025 at 5:09 AM
skidarstudios.bsky.social
Dammit me...
November 13, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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bighippoart.bsky.social
Diving gannets #sciart
Illustration featuring a group of gannets deep diving in a fish hunting frenzy.
November 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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nataliehall.bsky.social
Get cozy my dudes.
November 13, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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banditelli.org
THE SKY IS ON NOTICE: The best time to see it is the next several hours. Go find pretty sky! share in a moment with humanity that isn't sadness and rage! www.gi.alaska.edu/monitors/aur...
the aurora forecast showing its about as good as last night for the next 3 hours
November 13, 2025 at 12:34 AM
skidarstudios.bsky.social
Gonna make myself draw today, calling myself out if I don't
November 12, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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neogonzo.bsky.social
Scenes from last night’s Aurora (Townsend, MA) Pink and purple pillars at the absolute peak of intensity. I could see it still going from bed just before midnight but decided I wasn’t gearing up again 😴. We’ll see if tonight has more in store! #northernlights #auroraborealis
Aurora Borealis as seen from Townsend, MA Aurora Borealis as seen from Townsend, MA Aurora Borealis as seen from Townsend, MA Aurora Borealis as seen from Townsend, MA
November 12, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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rosemarymosco.com
With the aurora popping up again last night, I thought I'd repost this adventure from last year. I drew this when the great @nepeteaa.bsky.social wondered what night-migrating songbirds might make of it all. Part 1/2
A seven-page comic. On page 1, the sun begins to set over an autumnal scene in a forest. The sun continues to set, reflected in the eye of a bird. The sun finishes setting, reflected in the bird's eye and zoomed out a bit. The bird has various hues of stormy blue feathers. The sun has fully set and the stars are out, and the bird, a female Black-throated Blue Warbler, says "It's time." On page 2, the bird says "Ready for another night of migration?" to a male Black-throated Blue warbler, who replies "I ate all the good bugs in this forest, so, sure." She says "Okay. Let's do this." They take off from a branch, saying "Up up up." They hit their cruising altitude and fly through the starry darkening sky. On page 3, they are flying along and the male says "I think this trip is going pretty good so far-" And the female interrupts "Wait." There's a green reflection in her eye. She says "There's something behind us." They turn and see the eerie glimmer of aurora. The male says "Oh" On page 4, the male says "What is... Is that wildfire smoke?" And the female says "I don't think so." They book look alarmed. He says "Should we fly faster? Try to get away?" and she says "No, now it's in our flight path, too!" The aurora has spread and dances through the sky. Some of it becomes pink. He says "It's everywhere!" and she says "I... I don't understand."
November 12, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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skidarstudios.bsky.social
🍂 Raven Eclipse 🔴
Gouache on watercolor paper, approx 6x9"

I've been having a lovely time playing with my paints again 😊
This will be up on my Inprnt shop soon!
a gouache painting of a raven with its beak open in front of a red moon surrounded by patterns in leaves in oranges reds and purples
November 11, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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skidarstudios.bsky.social
If you see this post your bird art 🪶

I got lots 😛
digital art of a seaweed draped double crested cormorant in front of dazzling, sunset-colored water. a colorful gouache painting of a female belted kingfisher with a colorful abstract starry background. There is a crescent moon behind it and its holding a star in its beak An anthro American Kestrel mage holding a magical handful of flames An anthro hummingbird rogue in fantasy western themed clothes, she is on a train with a torch in one hand and a crossbow in the other
November 11, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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lyndyphotos.bsky.social
This is the only Least Bittern I have photographed in my life. This is the smallest member of the heron family, and its conservation status is of Least Concern. Bosque del Apache, New Mexico. For the #least theme of #BirdOfTheDay #EastCoastKin #birds
November 10, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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watershedlab.bsky.social
Happy Exploding Whale Day to all those who celebrate! #ExplodingWhale www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6CL...
Exploding Whale 50th Anniversary, Remastered!
YouTube video by KATU News
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2024 at 3:43 PM
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dragonsofwales.bsky.social
US customers: contrary to what you might have heard, art and books from the UK are still TARIFF-FREE! Plus, all import duties are pre-paid by me, so you WON’T have to pay any extra!
It’s proving hard to get this message out there, so if you could please repost this. 🙏
(Shop link in pinned post).
November 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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olebats.bsky.social
November 20, 2024 at 10:31 PM
skidarstudios.bsky.social
Cover Artists!

QRP with your covers!

First is my novel, Skytown, an anthro western I finally published in 2017. (www.skidarstudios.com/skytown-novel)

The next two are the box art covers for two different board games for Plague Island Games I did a few years ago
Skytown by Christine E Ridgway, A book cover with an anthro mouse dressed like a cowboy riding a quail tacked in horse gear, riding through poppies at sunset a boardgame cover for Sparta! greek pillars with Athena statue over the logo and a trereme ship on the sea with a greek temple on an island in the background a boardgame cover called 2 Minutes to Midnight with symbols of the US and Russia during the cold war: eagles and bears, sputnik, missiles, aircraft carriers, submarines, tanks and fighter jets
November 12, 2025 at 5:04 AM