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zupiz
@zupiz.bsky.social
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architect, illustrator, nature enthusiast
disabled birder (est. 2022) with a slow-growing life list (127)
all of my art is from my bed .ᐟ

None of us are free until we are all free.

#birdart #natureillustrator
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zupiz @zupiz.bsky.social · Oct 16
Common raven (𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘷𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘹) ✨
#birds #birdart #illustration #sciart
Illustration of a common raven perched on a branch. The bird is rendered in detail and shown in profile, looking slightly toward the viewer, with its legs staggered on the branch. The branch is only lightly sketched in, and a solid, light grey-blue rectangle frames the bird. The bottom of the piece reads “COMMON RAVEN.”
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A monochromatic pink illustration of a pigeon mid-flight, wings up, feet out and forward, tail fanned, drawn over a large checkered grid, which, where overlapping with the bird, is darker and more saturated, and where not, is lighter, closer to the background color. White highlights are shown on the bird, which look almost cloud-like and then trail off the bird into actual clouds. A bright white, blurred circle appears above the bird, alluding to a sun. Zupiz is signed in the bottom right corner. #art #illustration #birdart #birds
February 11, 2026 at 4:15 AM
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anatofinnstark.bsky.social
Children of Termina
February 8, 2026 at 4:42 PM
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yitanran.bsky.social
Inorganic rose,
liquid metal,
wisdom and tundra

My new oc! #fantasy #oc
January 18, 2026 at 1:12 AM
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monstersovka.bsky.social
to contemplate from the inside ✶
January 20, 2026 at 11:14 PM
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toorurii.bsky.social
Happy #blackhistorymonth! Black folks please drop your dono links / art posts / anything you’d like to promo below, and everyone please share others stuff around if you’re able 🥳🩷
February 2, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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sophmobile.bsky.social
and here's all the birbs together! it has been a month full of feathery silliness🪶✨ which was your favourite birb?
#birbfest2026 #art #digitalart #birdart #sciart
a collection of all 31 drawings of birbs i did for birbfest 2026
February 1, 2026 at 11:02 AM
zupiz.bsky.social
Four stunning Magic cards illustrated by Black artists 🌟
▸ Top left: Ernanda Souza - Jolrael, Voice of Zhalfir
▸ Top right: Ejiwa “Edge” Ebenebe - Bloodbraid Elf
▸ Bottom left: Hillary Wilson - Cultivate
▸ Bottom right: Thomas Zenteno - Sol Ring
Jolrael, Voice of Zhalfir, illustrated by Ernanda Souza. A MTG card featuring a dark-skinned Zhalfirin woman amongst a forest, standing with her head held high and one palm forward, a heron-like bird flying beneath her. - Artist’s portfolio: https://www.behance.net/ernandasouza - Card details: https://scryfall.com/card/mat/230/jolrael-voice-of-zhalfir Bloodbraid Elf, illustrated by Ejiwa “Edge” Ebenebe. A MTG card featuring a dark-skinned elf standing in profile, paused mid-movement with flowers and petals swirling around her. - Artist’s website: https://www.artofedge.com/ - Card details: https://scryfall.com/card/slc/2009/bloodbraid-elf Cultivate, illustrated by Hillary Wilson. A MTG card featuring two dark-skinned children, smiling as they squat on either side of a vibrant purple plant in a forest, one watering it and one tending the soil. - Artist’s website: https://www.hdwilsonart.com/ - Card details: https://scryfall.com/card/sld/246/cultivate Sol Ring, illustrated by Thomas Zenteno. A MTG card featuring a dark-skinned figure with glowing gold eyes, a colorful beaded ring around their neck, surrounded by light. - Artist’s website: http://www.thomaszenteno.com/ - Card details: https://scryfall.com/card/sld/249/sol-ring
February 2, 2026 at 3:54 AM
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thomaszenteno.bsky.social
Hi #Portfolioday! I love environments and lighting keys. I'm a Visual Development Artist available for full time and freelance opportunities. I recently wrapped on an animated feature with House of Cool, and past clients include Sony, Netflix and Nick.
💼: thomaszenteno.com
📩: thzenteno@gmail.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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loreoflala.bsky.social
happy Black history & futures month! Black people are the blueprint, don’t forget!!!
February 2, 2026 at 12:55 AM
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keymonster.bsky.social
#resist
An illustration of a loon biting a white snake in half with an 8 pointed star above its head. The illustration is very high contrast in red, black and white.
February 1, 2026 at 12:24 AM
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markwitton.bsky.social
New #paleoart at #Patreon for #FossilFriday: Caudipteryx encounters a frozen lake, is unsure, prob. makes wee bokking noises as its feet slide apart hilariously.

Lots of discussion about the colour data of this animal in my Patreon post. www.patreon.com/posts/149439...
#sciart #fossil #dinosaurs
It's a quiet winter morning in Cretaceous China. Mist clings to the bank of a frozen lake, but shadows from adjacent trees hint at their impending dispulsion from the coming sun. From the crunchy, leaf-strewn shore comes a turkey-sized, black and white, bird-like dinosaur, Caudipteryx. It steps onto the ice: one foot, then the other. All is OK. But then... whoa. WHOA. What's happening to the first foot? It's sliding away! And foot two? Also sliding! What fresh hell is this? _Solid, slippy water_? Caudipteryx leans forward, arms spread, tail raised, showing its striped tail fan. It stands there, legs akimbo, as frozen as the water beneath it. This is going to get worse before it gets better.
January 30, 2026 at 12:53 PM
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jamellebouie.net
the arrest of journalists in minneapolis, including don lemon, is more evidence that the only move the administration knows how to make is to use force, and does not know how to respond when that force is met with defiance and indifference.
January 30, 2026 at 4:40 PM
zupiz.bsky.social
this is everything to me
artist is Eli Yoo of MCA Studii
Mecha orchid mantis expertly crafted from various small metal parts, airbrushed in white and pink, posed with its forelegs and abdomen up.
January 27, 2026 at 3:15 PM
zupiz.bsky.social
1/19-1/25 ☀️ yellow week
#photography
9 photos composed in a rectangular grid (portrait orientation) featuring yellow subjects. From top left to right: 1. Yellow ginkgo leaves against a blue sky; 2. Yellow scaffolding extending upwards far beyond a flat roof (unclear why lmao) cypress trees in front and blue sky beyond; 3. Yellow butterflies painted on a white store facade; 4. Stepped building facade against a blue sky - the lowest face is yellow and the upper two are white; 5. Yellow flowers on a green vine; 6. A shuttered window glowing yellow at night; 7. A bright yellow fire extinguisher in front of a shop and with a white moped nearby; 8. Yellow and white tiled shop facade; 9. A yellowish/orangeish striped cat standing on a driveway near a house and its gate, sunlight dappling across the shot.
January 27, 2026 at 1:23 AM
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ariii29.bsky.social
Hi 👋🏼 my name is Ari and I’m new to Blue sky. I’m an ecologist and illustrator with an interest in the natural world.
Seeking refuge here as I build my #art and #science portfolio in 2026✨
I only use blue sky, TikTok and Instagram…all handles are @artofariii
January 1, 2026 at 7:29 PM
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ko-fi.com
Black History Month is coming up ❤️

We'd love to spotlight more amazing Black creators next month.

Drop your Ko-fi link below if you’d like to be featured, or tag a Black creator you love!

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January 20, 2026 at 12:31 PM
zupiz.bsky.social
House finches (𝘏𝘢𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘮𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘴) 🪶
#birds #birdart #illustration #sciart
Illustration of two house finches, one female and one male, looking at each other amongst dried thistle. The female is perched to the left, and the male is hovering slightly above the dried flower higher on the right. The thistle is sketched in a light pencil, and the birds are rendered in full color, their defining patterns visible. The background is a geometric pattern featuring a large rectangle and four squares, one at each corner, shown in a light orangish gradient from dark to light as it moves up.
January 20, 2026 at 7:06 PM
zupiz.bsky.social
Thankful to be so easily inspired and excited by nature, because days like yesterday give me so much life. The last months have been some of the best I’ve had in years, maybe ever. My heart feels impossibly full❣️2026 is already off to a great start, looking forward to more adventures and lifers.
A beach in Malibu at low tide, green mountains meeting the ocean in the distance, exposed rocks and tide pools at low tide in the foreground. The sky looks expansive and is filled with altocumulus clouds. The light is warm and a lens flare from the sun arcs across the left side of the shot. Some houses are visible along the shore on the right, and people are scattered across the beach at varying distances. A sandy pathway along a lagoon in Malibu, flanked by green grasses, a house to the left and the water to the right. The mountains are visible in the background, and are bright green and lush from the heavy rains in the area over the last month. The sky is cloudy with bright blue peeking through.
January 19, 2026 at 8:55 PM
zupiz.bsky.social
loved seeing these egrets today 😅 #birds
Photograph of two snowy egrets jumping on rocks in Malibu at low tide as the sunset nears. One is centered in the frame, wings spread, mouth open, head feathers sticking up, moving toward the other egret who’s jumping away.
January 19, 2026 at 7:28 AM
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allyalbon.bsky.social
Charcoal heron. A favourite birb! I miss seeing these guys around.

#heron #greyheron #grayheron #britishbird #dinosaursarestillhere #charcoal
September 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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anineillustration.com
Thinking about islands again 🏝️
A drawing of an island. The island is made of ruins, but has a small, more recently built cottage in the middle, as well as raised beds with vegetables and a chicken coop with chickens. There is a very large orange tree with fruit, and a woman is fishing fallen oranges out of the water using a net.
October 29, 2024 at 8:58 PM
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taylornprice.bsky.social
backyard dandelions in the sketchbook
January 13, 2026 at 3:48 AM
zupiz.bsky.social
Blue bird-of-paradise (𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘶𝘥𝘰𝘭𝘱𝘩𝘪) 🪶
#birds #birdart #illustration #sciart
Drawing of a Blue bird-of-paradise perched on a thin, hanging branch. The bird is rendered in a bright blue, with its warm tail coverts fluffed behind it, and two longer, dark tail coverts swooping in a broad curve underneath. The branch is drawn in, not rendered, and both the branch and bird are framed by a solid turquoise rectangle behind.
January 8, 2026 at 1:06 AM
zupiz.bsky.social
so many mushrooms in socal after the rain! #fungi
Photograph of some kind of shelf mushroom, possibly an Oyster mushroom, shot from below, revealing its many gills. It is spawning from the base of a large tree, surrounded by damp leaf litter. The sun is illuminating it from behind, making the edges glow white, while the parts more shaded range from creams to darker oranges.
December 27, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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kellylianne.bsky.social
Nasturtium Study! 🌸✨
Digital pastel illustration, a study of a Nasturtium plant with purple leaves and white flowers.
December 26, 2025 at 8:11 PM