Captain 5AM
@captain-5am.bsky.social
* Sam * They/He/She * 24 * Comms open! *
I'm an artist who uses GIMP! Yes, I am crazy.
https://captain5am.carrd.co/
* No AI or NFTs *
All art I post is owned solely by me unless stated otherwise. Do not redistribute without permission!
I'm an artist who uses GIMP! Yes, I am crazy.
https://captain5am.carrd.co/
* No AI or NFTs *
All art I post is owned solely by me unless stated otherwise. Do not redistribute without permission!
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Captain 5AM
@captain-5am.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Hello! My name's Sam and I'm an artist who specializes in illustration! I have many years of art to post from college to personal to commissions, but that'll take a while so here's a collage of some of what's to come :3 I can't wait to show you all more!
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August 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Suuure my art is okay 'til I tell 'em I use (and love) GIMP and suddenly I'm a psychopathic wizard
July 7, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Suuure my art is okay 'til I tell 'em I use (and love) GIMP and suddenly I'm a psychopathic wizard
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SEVEN
Today JS&B turns seven, crazy that we still have so many amazing fans, old and new, after all these years.
Thank you for being there friends and for all the love, y’all make it all worth it and I can’t wait to show you what’s next!
Happy Just Shapes & Beats day!
Today JS&B turns seven, crazy that we still have so many amazing fans, old and new, after all these years.
Thank you for being there friends and for all the love, y’all make it all worth it and I can’t wait to show you what’s next!
Happy Just Shapes & Beats day!
May 31, 2025 at 4:23 PM
SEVEN
Today JS&B turns seven, crazy that we still have so many amazing fans, old and new, after all these years.
Thank you for being there friends and for all the love, y’all make it all worth it and I can’t wait to show you what’s next!
Happy Just Shapes & Beats day!
Today JS&B turns seven, crazy that we still have so many amazing fans, old and new, after all these years.
Thank you for being there friends and for all the love, y’all make it all worth it and I can’t wait to show you what’s next!
Happy Just Shapes & Beats day!
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May 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
My perfectionism has been felled and colored sketches with "simple" shading are freeing me! Pretty art in one sitting is definitely the best thing since sliced bread.
#art #digitalillustration #originalcharacter #ocart #jsab #just_shapes_and_beats
#art #digitalillustration #originalcharacter #ocart #jsab #just_shapes_and_beats
May 22, 2025 at 12:24 PM
My perfectionism has been felled and colored sketches with "simple" shading are freeing me! Pretty art in one sitting is definitely the best thing since sliced bread.
#art #digitalillustration #originalcharacter #ocart #jsab #just_shapes_and_beats
#art #digitalillustration #originalcharacter #ocart #jsab #just_shapes_and_beats
May 12, 2025 at 10:50 PM
My first piece of 2025! Can't believe it's been nearly 6 years since I got obsessed with #justshapesandbeats and how far my au really got. Cheers to art improvement!
#art #digitalillustration #originalcharacter #ocart
#art #digitalillustration #originalcharacter #ocart
February 16, 2025 at 9:03 PM
My first piece of 2025! Can't believe it's been nearly 6 years since I got obsessed with #justshapesandbeats and how far my au really got. Cheers to art improvement!
#art #digitalillustration #originalcharacter #ocart
#art #digitalillustration #originalcharacter #ocart
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February 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
I think one of the things that bothers me the most about AI is that it is what ignorant people always thought digital art is.
I vividly remember a middle schooler's mom whining to me (a digital artist in highschool) that her daughter lost a contest to "digitally generated art"
I vividly remember a middle schooler's mom whining to me (a digital artist in highschool) that her daughter lost a contest to "digitally generated art"
February 12, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I think one of the things that bothers me the most about AI is that it is what ignorant people always thought digital art is.
I vividly remember a middle schooler's mom whining to me (a digital artist in highschool) that her daughter lost a contest to "digitally generated art"
I vividly remember a middle schooler's mom whining to me (a digital artist in highschool) that her daughter lost a contest to "digitally generated art"
Do people know that it's not... Optional? To turn on their headlights when it's snowing?
January 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Do people know that it's not... Optional? To turn on their headlights when it's snowing?
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my aquarium is like a real life screensaver
January 25, 2025 at 12:17 AM
my aquarium is like a real life screensaver
Here are the two designs I did for my fiancé! He definitely walked in on me doing them which sucked but I think they still turned out great! Done in GIMP :)
#art #digitalillustration #characterillustration #originalcharacter
#art #digitalillustration #characterillustration #originalcharacter
January 12, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Here are the two designs I did for my fiancé! He definitely walked in on me doing them which sucked but I think they still turned out great! Done in GIMP :)
#art #digitalillustration #characterillustration #originalcharacter
#art #digitalillustration #characterillustration #originalcharacter
Here's the next one!
This is 2/2 designs I made for my brother! He's @the-corvids.bsky.social 's character and it was so hard keeping these a secret from him. This one was also done in GIMP!
#art #digitalillustration #mlpfim #originalcharacterart
This is 2/2 designs I made for my brother! He's @the-corvids.bsky.social 's character and it was so hard keeping these a secret from him. This one was also done in GIMP!
#art #digitalillustration #mlpfim #originalcharacterart
January 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Here's the next one!
This is 2/2 designs I made for my brother! He's @the-corvids.bsky.social 's character and it was so hard keeping these a secret from him. This one was also done in GIMP!
#art #digitalillustration #mlpfim #originalcharacterart
This is 2/2 designs I made for my brother! He's @the-corvids.bsky.social 's character and it was so hard keeping these a secret from him. This one was also done in GIMP!
#art #digitalillustration #mlpfim #originalcharacterart
Posting the four keychain designs I made over the next few days!
This is 1/2 designs I made for my brother! She's my character and I always have a lot of fun drawing her ^^ even redesigned her CM for this! It was done in GIMP as usual :)
#art #digitalillustration #mlpfim #originalcharacterart
This is 1/2 designs I made for my brother! She's my character and I always have a lot of fun drawing her ^^ even redesigned her CM for this! It was done in GIMP as usual :)
#art #digitalillustration #mlpfim #originalcharacterart
January 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Posting the four keychain designs I made over the next few days!
This is 1/2 designs I made for my brother! She's my character and I always have a lot of fun drawing her ^^ even redesigned her CM for this! It was done in GIMP as usual :)
#art #digitalillustration #mlpfim #originalcharacterart
This is 1/2 designs I made for my brother! She's my character and I always have a lot of fun drawing her ^^ even redesigned her CM for this! It was done in GIMP as usual :)
#art #digitalillustration #mlpfim #originalcharacterart
Looks like I forgot to mention I was taking a break to tie up loose ends for the holidays 🫣 I'll be back to posting soon! For now, some #cat #sketches ! These were done in graphite on copy paper in the Spring 2024 :) (peep the sketch from that digital piece!)
#art #pet_portrait #pencil_sketch
#art #pet_portrait #pencil_sketch
December 20, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Looks like I forgot to mention I was taking a break to tie up loose ends for the holidays 🫣 I'll be back to posting soon! For now, some #cat #sketches ! These were done in graphite on copy paper in the Spring 2024 :) (peep the sketch from that digital piece!)
#art #pet_portrait #pencil_sketch
#art #pet_portrait #pencil_sketch
Day 23 Catchup Post!
Another piece from the same class as yesterday (Spring 2020)! This one was also done with prismacolors. I actually did this one first!
#art #illustration #colored_pencil_art #drawing
Another piece from the same class as yesterday (Spring 2020)! This one was also done with prismacolors. I actually did this one first!
#art #illustration #colored_pencil_art #drawing
December 13, 2024 at 4:18 PM
Day 23 Catchup Post!
Another piece from the same class as yesterday (Spring 2020)! This one was also done with prismacolors. I actually did this one first!
#art #illustration #colored_pencil_art #drawing
Another piece from the same class as yesterday (Spring 2020)! This one was also done with prismacolors. I actually did this one first!
#art #illustration #colored_pencil_art #drawing
Day 22 Catchup Post!
This piece is from way back in Spring 2020! It was done with prismacolor premier pencils. Definitely want to get back into using those!
#art #illustration #colored_pencil_art #drawing
This piece is from way back in Spring 2020! It was done with prismacolor premier pencils. Definitely want to get back into using those!
#art #illustration #colored_pencil_art #drawing
December 12, 2024 at 4:07 PM
Day 22 Catchup Post!
This piece is from way back in Spring 2020! It was done with prismacolor premier pencils. Definitely want to get back into using those!
#art #illustration #colored_pencil_art #drawing
This piece is from way back in Spring 2020! It was done with prismacolor premier pencils. Definitely want to get back into using those!
#art #illustration #colored_pencil_art #drawing
Day 21 Catchup Post!
#Digital_Illustration done in Spring 2022! This was my final for the class, and I chose to draw some #AJR art. I feel like I could revisit this one, but I love the vibrancy!
#art #illustration
#Digital_Illustration done in Spring 2022! This was my final for the class, and I chose to draw some #AJR art. I feel like I could revisit this one, but I love the vibrancy!
#art #illustration
December 11, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Day 21 Catchup Post!
#Digital_Illustration done in Spring 2022! This was my final for the class, and I chose to draw some #AJR art. I feel like I could revisit this one, but I love the vibrancy!
#art #illustration
#Digital_Illustration done in Spring 2022! This was my final for the class, and I chose to draw some #AJR art. I feel like I could revisit this one, but I love the vibrancy!
#art #illustration
Day 20 Catchup Post!
Digital illustration of a character from my #mlp phase! Sometimes I still like drawing them 🤭 done in GIMP as usual
#art #illustration #digital_illustration #mlp_art #character_illustration
Digital illustration of a character from my #mlp phase! Sometimes I still like drawing them 🤭 done in GIMP as usual
#art #illustration #digital_illustration #mlp_art #character_illustration
December 9, 2024 at 11:49 PM
Day 20 Catchup Post!
Digital illustration of a character from my #mlp phase! Sometimes I still like drawing them 🤭 done in GIMP as usual
#art #illustration #digital_illustration #mlp_art #character_illustration
Digital illustration of a character from my #mlp phase! Sometimes I still like drawing them 🤭 done in GIMP as usual
#art #illustration #digital_illustration #mlp_art #character_illustration
Day 19 Catchup Post!
Done last year in GIMP, this is a character from a personal 5 year old story of mine! Their name is Lorem Ipsum :3
#art #illustration #digital_illustration #character_illustration #original_character
Done last year in GIMP, this is a character from a personal 5 year old story of mine! Their name is Lorem Ipsum :3
#art #illustration #digital_illustration #character_illustration #original_character
December 8, 2024 at 11:57 PM
Day 19 Catchup Post!
Done last year in GIMP, this is a character from a personal 5 year old story of mine! Their name is Lorem Ipsum :3
#art #illustration #digital_illustration #character_illustration #original_character
Done last year in GIMP, this is a character from a personal 5 year old story of mine! Their name is Lorem Ipsum :3
#art #illustration #digital_illustration #character_illustration #original_character
Day 18 Catchup Post!
I know I missed yesterday but here's one for today! A watercolor practice I did at a little event!
#art #illustration #watercolor
I know I missed yesterday but here's one for today! A watercolor practice I did at a little event!
#art #illustration #watercolor
December 7, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Day 18 Catchup Post!
I know I missed yesterday but here's one for today! A watercolor practice I did at a little event!
#art #illustration #watercolor
I know I missed yesterday but here's one for today! A watercolor practice I did at a little event!
#art #illustration #watercolor
Day 17 Catchup Post!
This piece is from 2022 but I still love it a lot! This one is my #Minecraft_OC , 5AM or Sunrise! They're a warden and they really like glowberries.
#art #illustration #digital_illustration #Minecraft
This piece is from 2022 but I still love it a lot! This one is my #Minecraft_OC , 5AM or Sunrise! They're a warden and they really like glowberries.
#art #illustration #digital_illustration #Minecraft
December 5, 2024 at 11:34 PM
Day 17 Catchup Post!
This piece is from 2022 but I still love it a lot! This one is my #Minecraft_OC , 5AM or Sunrise! They're a warden and they really like glowberries.
#art #illustration #digital_illustration #Minecraft
This piece is from 2022 but I still love it a lot! This one is my #Minecraft_OC , 5AM or Sunrise! They're a warden and they really like glowberries.
#art #illustration #digital_illustration #Minecraft
Day 16 Catchup Post!
This was for my independent study in my senior year! I worked with my illustration prof to make these character concepts the best I could. Meet the Little Hero and the Fat Cat from that story I keep mentioning! ;3
#art #illustration #original_character #OC_illustration
This was for my independent study in my senior year! I worked with my illustration prof to make these character concepts the best I could. Meet the Little Hero and the Fat Cat from that story I keep mentioning! ;3
#art #illustration #original_character #OC_illustration
December 5, 2024 at 2:26 AM
Day 16 Catchup Post!
This was for my independent study in my senior year! I worked with my illustration prof to make these character concepts the best I could. Meet the Little Hero and the Fat Cat from that story I keep mentioning! ;3
#art #illustration #original_character #OC_illustration
This was for my independent study in my senior year! I worked with my illustration prof to make these character concepts the best I could. Meet the Little Hero and the Fat Cat from that story I keep mentioning! ;3
#art #illustration #original_character #OC_illustration
Day 15 Catchup Post!
A fun doodle I did this year that I finished up because I loved it so much! Sketch was done on paper and finished in GIMP.
#art #illustration #cat_portrait #pet_portrait
A fun doodle I did this year that I finished up because I loved it so much! Sketch was done on paper and finished in GIMP.
#art #illustration #cat_portrait #pet_portrait
December 3, 2024 at 9:36 PM
Day 15 Catchup Post!
A fun doodle I did this year that I finished up because I loved it so much! Sketch was done on paper and finished in GIMP.
#art #illustration #cat_portrait #pet_portrait
A fun doodle I did this year that I finished up because I loved it so much! Sketch was done on paper and finished in GIMP.
#art #illustration #cat_portrait #pet_portrait
Day 14 Catchup Post!
Another piece from Spring 2023! This piece was a super fascinating process; it evolved many times & I couldn't love the finished project more! Done in procreate & photoshop. (This is a fan poster and not for a legit show! I love this band!)
#art #illustration #fishinabirdcage
Another piece from Spring 2023! This piece was a super fascinating process; it evolved many times & I couldn't love the finished project more! Done in procreate & photoshop. (This is a fan poster and not for a legit show! I love this band!)
#art #illustration #fishinabirdcage
December 2, 2024 at 9:12 PM
Day 14 Catchup Post!
Another piece from Spring 2023! This piece was a super fascinating process; it evolved many times & I couldn't love the finished project more! Done in procreate & photoshop. (This is a fan poster and not for a legit show! I love this band!)
#art #illustration #fishinabirdcage
Another piece from Spring 2023! This piece was a super fascinating process; it evolved many times & I couldn't love the finished project more! Done in procreate & photoshop. (This is a fan poster and not for a legit show! I love this band!)
#art #illustration #fishinabirdcage