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BrightWolf
@brightwolf.bsky.social
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Aussie. Animal husbandry by day, arts and crafts by night. Dedicated to wild things and wild places, and all the little critters we share our lives with. No AI/NFTs.
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brightwolf.bsky.social
I finished this piece earlier in the year for the Polar Lights charity zine and am still really proud of how it came together! The zine still available at polarlightszine.itch.io and they donate annually to the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition.
#wildlife #mammals #muskox #arcticwolf #wolf
A dramatic digital painting of a pack of arctic wolves closing in on a musk ox who stands fierce and resolute against them.
August 17, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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shinonart.bsky.social
I was in Norway for a short vacation and I drew some things I found at the beach.
August 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
brightwolf.bsky.social
Leo, for World Lion Day (August 10th).
#mammals #lion
A digitally painted portrait of an African lion in rough, loose strokes. He stares at the viewer, and is surrounded by a scattering of stars, some of which form the constellation 'Leo'.
August 11, 2025 at 4:47 AM
brightwolf.bsky.social
Rose gold.
A digital painting of a tiger, focused on the face that stares back at the viewer, while the stripes of its body fade into a rose gold background.
August 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
brightwolf.bsky.social
Some nasty weather happening in my corner of the world at the moment, so... time to pull out the watercolours again and have a dabble while we sit tight and wait for it to pass!
#fox #foxes #watercolour
A mixed media piece featuring a red fox perched on a hillside against a bright night sky. The piece is accented with some ink pen to bring out the black hairs in the fox and a hint of vegetation, and some slightly abstract lines through the sky in white paint marker that have been digitally touched up.
March 8, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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paisleystars.bsky.social
Hullo

🦊🤍
An arctic fox rolling in the snow. Artificial light illuminates the scene in a sort of yellowish white.
November 16, 2024 at 4:12 PM
brightwolf.bsky.social
Just wanted to play around with textures!
#mammals #foxes #arcticfox
A rough, loose digital painting of an arctic fox sitting beneath some northern lights. The piece has a very muted, chalky feel to it, and the fox has a little smile.
November 19, 2024 at 10:19 AM
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I was so blessed to be able to stand in the wilderness of Finnish Lapland earlier in the year; I tried to capture the mood of watching the fog lift over the river, and the soft aurora that came to greet us.

#arctic fox #foxes #mammals
December 2, 2023 at 11:08 PM
brightwolf.bsky.social
I have so much love for little round #birds - I can't explain how I felt the first time I saw a wild European robin when I was in the UK a few years back. A couple of little studies here, honestly amazed by the colours on these guys.
A digital illustration featuring two studies of European red robins, depicted in loose strokes and smudges with coloured charcoal brushes.
November 11, 2024 at 11:59 AM
brightwolf.bsky.social
Ouch, I have not done well at keeping myself active here! Such a delight to see a sweet little bunch of notifications when dropping in for the first time in a while, though.
November 11, 2024 at 11:54 AM
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Little miss tallsocks.

#mammals #dingo #wildlifeart #digitalart #australianwildlife
A digital portrait of an Australian dingo. Viewed from a high angle, she sits against a solid black background, looking up at the viewer, with the lighting emphasising her face.
June 3, 2024 at 12:08 AM
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Thank @authorjessowen.bsky.social for sharing this with me. A MUST READ for artists, and really for any creative.
Written by Dave Polumbo

www.muddycolors.com/2024/04/the-...
The A.I. Lie
I recently had a job which did not go well.  Eight weeks in, I was mired in sketch revisions and being asked to start over for the fourth time and so I decided to cut my losses and walk.  When I share...
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April 24, 2024 at 6:05 PM
brightwolf.bsky.social
Haven't worked on a traditional media piece this involved in quite a while, though once upon a time pencil pet portraits were my staple!

#goldenretriever #petportrait #pencil #traditionalmedia
April 21, 2024 at 6:04 AM
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Happy Bat Appreciation Day from the local colony 🖤

#mammals #flyingfox #greyheadedflyingfox #blackflyingfox #Australianwildlife
April 17, 2024 at 12:36 PM
brightwolf.bsky.social
Pulled out some traditional media for the first time in a good long while, and it was wonderfully soothing. (And then I remembered the pain of trying to get the image on my screen to decently reflect the image that I hold in my hands.)

#wolf #wildlifeart #watercolour #watercolor #traditionalmedia
An ink and watercolour painting of a wolf running through the snow, with most of the detail focused on the wolf's head.
March 28, 2024 at 12:05 PM
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katesheridanart.bsky.social
oh my god my partner found a bat napping in some blossoms oh my god
a napping small brown bat hangs upside down from a tree branch full of flowers, hiding its face with its wings The same bat, but closer. It’s gripping the stem of one of the flowers with its tiny foot
March 27, 2024 at 4:56 PM
brightwolf.bsky.social
Trying some new things with some red fox studies! 🦊

#fox #foxes #digitalart #wildlifeart #vulpesvulpes
Three digital sketches of red foxes, one seated mid-scratch, one standing and meeting eyes with the viewer, and the third prowling, viewed from a high angle.
March 12, 2024 at 11:42 AM
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Sketchy sketchy sketchy
March 12, 2024 at 12:28 AM
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Boreal sunset; a little colour/landscape study inspired by my stay in Saariselka, Finland.
March 11, 2024 at 12:18 AM
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A little brown bear study. Thanks to JLR PetPortraits for offering reference photos!

#digitalart #bears #mammals
March 3, 2024 at 7:04 AM
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Took me a little bit to realise the 'elk' I'd heard we might spot in Finland were, in fact, the species I know as moose. They're such awe inspiring beasts. #mammals
February 25, 2024 at 12:26 PM
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alector.bsky.social
Normalize the word SKILL instead of TALENT for arts, crafts, writing and music already.
September 29, 2023 at 10:25 PM
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Hidden in the Mist

Solar storm aurora over Lapland, Finland, March 2023

#aurora #northernlights #lapland #finland #photography
February 21, 2024 at 5:56 PM
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Just a bit of afternoon bat watching! #mammals
February 20, 2024 at 4:05 AM
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Watercolor Sky

Solar storm aurora over Lapland, Finland, March 2023

#aurora #northernlights #lapland #finland #photography
February 14, 2024 at 8:50 AM