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emorynarchives.bsky.social
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@emorynarchives.bsky.social
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Canadian artist and writer. Hermit behaving fog-dweller. Don't be alarmed by a name change. We disrespect LLM/AI slop here. Support human creatives.
https://ko-fi.com/emorynarchives
https://enrh.webcomic.ws
https://www.tumblr.com/blog/uncannyinthegrove
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Northerly @emorynarchives.bsky.social · 2d
First completed art of the year and its Wrathmor looking moody and dramatic, as he should.

#myart #ocart #ocsky #fantasyart #enrh
Digital art of my OC, Wrathmor. He is an older man in elegant wizard (necromancer) robes decorated with spider web patterns. His hair is long, and grey and his face is equally grey, quite gaunt and angular. His eyes have black sclera and bright neon pinkish/purple irises. He stands in knee deep water, expression severe, in a dark cavern lit by softly glowing water. From the water grow bunches of luminous pale lavender flowers. The flowers look to have small skulls in their centres. There are also coffins, and old stone pillars crawling with vegetation coming out of the water. A low hanging mist fills the area
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micahseacole.bsky.social
#ArtSky - Tea Fae

The second redesign of Imber's creation, again to fit into Ilya's world as an entity of some sort.
Imber suggested that the creature uses the masks to lure prey (people) in to kill them and I absolutely adore the idea. So not it does that :)

#OCSky #MicahsOCs #CreatureDesign
digital illustration, an amorphous stream of water with spindly legs. The head are is made of two spiraling spouts of water surrounded by five wooden oni masks, the other end of its body, the tail, dissolves into steam. There is a tea diffuse in the creature's chest with sakura petals flowing out of it, caught in the water of the body.
January 29, 2026 at 2:48 PM
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lyannatropes.bsky.social
Ipomoea appreciation post because I'm feeling emotional about her campaign approaching its finale

#art #oc #ocsky #dnd
Ipomoea is leaping forward, reaching for a star as her legs turn into wood, merging with the tree below as if in an attempt to hold her or perhaps keep her trapped. Behind her, a starry night sky is shown within a golden frame, tree branches jutting out on the outside of the frame. A portrait of Ipomoea resting against a bush of ipomoea flowers. Her hair is spread across the blooms and the leaves, and her left hand gently touches a flower close to the shoulder. Ipomoea is a blue tiefling with gem horns, and long, wavy white hair that sparkles in the shadow. Her eyes have a dark sclera with a white iris. Three small stars shine between the horns. A digital artwork of Ipomoea inspired by Alphonse Mucha's "The dance." Ipomoea's horns are lapped in flames, while a fire wraps their left arm and their right harm in shining bright. They are holding onto their dresses, which edges scatter into starlight. Her hair is also spread, sparkling. The frame is a thin crescent moon around Ipomoea, with stars etched into it. Ipomoea is standing while holding a thin branch in her hands, some of the flowers scattering in the wind. Behind her there is a large tree in bloom with white, glowing flowers. There is a pond in the background, and in the distance a building that looks like an observatory can be seen that is built with the forest trees. The piece has a frame embellished with stars and a crescent moon in the upper right corner.
January 29, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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viperiumprime.com
Dylan at 3 stages of her life! Lore rambling in the comments
#LTPtLPT
3 sketches of a character at different stages of her life. The first is a 17 year old schoolgirl, wearing a private school uniform of a branded sweater, collared shirt, and plaid skirt. She clutches the straps on her backpack and smiles anxiously. She has long blonde hair held back by a black head headband, and freckles. The second is a skinny, grungey 21 year old college woman, smoking angrily. Her hair is dyed black, and her heavy makeup is running a bit. Her small hoodie is falling off her shoulders, and she has baggy camo shorts. She is wearing thick combat boots and striped socks, and a few extra belts and chains. The third is a healthier 29 year old woman, with the tips of her blonde hair dyed black. She still has heavy eye makeup, but it’s cleaner. Her clothes are still grungey, but it’s shifted away from uncaring to a loose flannel overshirt, a black tee, and cargo pants. She has a tired smile and gestures with her hand, producing two glowing magic rings
January 29, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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ivathehuman.bsky.social
Oh whops "drops knight sketches"
Sketchbook pages filled with ink drawings people wearing medieval armor
January 29, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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tujiux.bsky.social
Our Sunlit Sister. 🎨
a matching set to a previous artwork, but this time of sidra who holds a star in her hands. there is a frame of camellias in the background.
January 29, 2026 at 4:55 AM
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broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
ICE has been holding a disabled Black man for a year!

Rodney Taylor is a double amputee who was days away from receiving new prosthetic legs when ICE took him.

He’s been denied his prosthetics & placed in solitary.

His health is declining.

Public outrage might save his life.

Say his name:
Sign the Petition
Demand the Release of Rodney Taylor from ICE Detention
www.change.org
January 29, 2026 at 9:22 AM
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emorynarchives.bsky.social
Some of the art I've got on the go since its #WIPWednesday

content warning: trypophobia (maybe IDK how visceral it is at this stage but better to be safe)
Digital art of a Balhannoth creature, from Dungeons and Dragons in an elevator. It is a bulbous, tentacled shape in the upper corner of the elevator, suspended by unseen means. It has no eyes that are obviously visible, and instead has spider-like chelicera, and a large grinning mouth. The lighting is a sinister red, and the creature is partially colours, showing that the growths on the upper part of its body where it hangs from the ceiling are a bright yellow, almost puss-like, and its tentacles are mottled with the various colours of bruises. Incomplete digital art of a baby dragon sleeping on its back so its belly is exposed. It has many spikes on its head, and looks content. So far the underpainting is only partially done, showing that the lighting with be a soft, warm orange, and that the general colour scheme and shadows will lean towards purples.
January 28, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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hortensjjja.bsky.social
commission for creaturefriend ✨

#art #commission #vgencomm #ttrpg
A waist-up illustration of a smiling character sitting on a wooden chair, playing with their long white hair while looking at the camera. They have golden eyes, and they are dressed in a navy blue blouse, showing a bare chest, with a small blue cloak and flowy blue pants. The blouse has gold detailing on the sleeves, and the character is wearing a gold circlet, as well as a cross necklace. The background is light beige with pure white wings sprouting from the character's back. There's a stylized sun behind the character's head and two sparkles in the bottom left corner.
January 28, 2026 at 6:28 PM
emorynarchives.bsky.social
Some of the art I've got on the go since its #WIPWednesday

content warning: trypophobia (maybe IDK how visceral it is at this stage but better to be safe)
Digital art of a Balhannoth creature, from Dungeons and Dragons in an elevator. It is a bulbous, tentacled shape in the upper corner of the elevator, suspended by unseen means. It has no eyes that are obviously visible, and instead has spider-like chelicera, and a large grinning mouth. The lighting is a sinister red, and the creature is partially colours, showing that the growths on the upper part of its body where it hangs from the ceiling are a bright yellow, almost puss-like, and its tentacles are mottled with the various colours of bruises. Incomplete digital art of a baby dragon sleeping on its back so its belly is exposed. It has many spikes on its head, and looks content. So far the underpainting is only partially done, showing that the lighting with be a soft, warm orange, and that the general colour scheme and shadows will lean towards purples.
January 28, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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jasminefayeart.bsky.social
Yesterday’s sketchbook page was some candle stick studies 🕯️
#art #sketchbook
A picture of a page in a sketchbook with 9 different ornate candlestick holders
January 28, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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viperiumprime.com
I still love this old mock baseball card with TY!
A fake baseball card with my oc, TY, resting a bat across his shoulder with a grin. He has purple and yellow hair that is shaved on one half, tattoos on his neck and left arm, and several piercings. He’s wearing a black and purple uniform for a fictional team called the Stallions, and a small horse logo is on the bottom left of the card. His full name is at the bottom, Tyler “TY” Morado
January 28, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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sebbystensai.bsky.social
✨ Commission Done ✨

@carlosbaldellou.bsky.social
A commission of a pirate goblin
January 28, 2026 at 1:47 PM
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poisonghoulart.bsky.social
It's my birthday!! As is tradition, I'm gonna ask for the customary reposts
An art nouveau style illustration of a half orc holding a sword An illustration of Saffron and Lady lovingly touching foreheads An illustration of 3 items, one is a ring, one is heart shaped locket and one is a chunk of glass An illustration of a robot with long galaxy hair
January 28, 2026 at 10:28 AM
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lyannatropes.bsky.social
just a reminder that if you'd like to commission me, I have a waitlist form where you can reserve a slot ✨

(comm below done for @/ammywolff.bsky.social)

forms.gle/U4aGYaNw2gCH...
In the center of the composition, Palarid is holding her scythe, a weapon made of shadows where eyes have opened. At the top of the frame, a figure with long white hair and a red crystal in the middle of the chest is extending a hand to her. Their white hair rolls down the drame, eyes emerging from them and merging with the bottom of the frame, where two wolves and a sheep are covered in red and several eyes.
January 28, 2026 at 10:57 AM
emorynarchives.bsky.social
One last evening boost 🌃
emorynarchives.bsky.social Northerly @emorynarchives.bsky.social · 2d
First completed art of the year and its Wrathmor looking moody and dramatic, as he should.

#myart #ocart #ocsky #fantasyart #enrh
Digital art of my OC, Wrathmor. He is an older man in elegant wizard (necromancer) robes decorated with spider web patterns. His hair is long, and grey and his face is equally grey, quite gaunt and angular. His eyes have black sclera and bright neon pinkish/purple irises. He stands in knee deep water, expression severe, in a dark cavern lit by softly glowing water. From the water grow bunches of luminous pale lavender flowers. The flowers look to have small skulls in their centres. There are also coffins, and old stone pillars crawling with vegetation coming out of the water. A low hanging mist fills the area
January 28, 2026 at 2:02 AM
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emorynarchives.bsky.social
First completed art of the year and its Wrathmor looking moody and dramatic, as he should.

#myart #ocart #ocsky #fantasyart #enrh
Digital art of my OC, Wrathmor. He is an older man in elegant wizard (necromancer) robes decorated with spider web patterns. His hair is long, and grey and his face is equally grey, quite gaunt and angular. His eyes have black sclera and bright neon pinkish/purple irises. He stands in knee deep water, expression severe, in a dark cavern lit by softly glowing water. From the water grow bunches of luminous pale lavender flowers. The flowers look to have small skulls in their centres. There are also coffins, and old stone pillars crawling with vegetation coming out of the water. A low hanging mist fills the area
January 27, 2026 at 12:28 PM
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meanderingunicorns.bsky.social
Ok ok ok I just made one of the coolest things I’ve ever done, very different from my usual stuff, and it was mostly an accident.

It started as figure painting practice with an awesome ref by @trueref.bsky.social, and it just kind of ran away from me.

What should I title it???
A digital painting in shades of red of a shirtless man with his head thrown back and mouth wide in some strong emotion—rage or pain, it is not clear. His torso is rendered realistically, but his face and hands are loose and scribbly and partially dissolving into pixelated clouds. The background is simple textured red.
January 27, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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annalandin.bsky.social
I can't believe I almost forgot about the holiest of all holidays - #goblinweek!

but have no fear: if it's one thing I know how to do, it's to make a bunch of chaotic lil' guys very quickly.

This year's theme: yarn. Goblin #1: Bobble-hat gob. #art
A goblin with long, pointed ears and sharp teeth. It wears a long, knitted vest and a red knitted hat with a blue and yellow bobble. It is tugging at the long tassles attached to the hat, pulling it down over its own eyes.
January 27, 2026 at 11:24 AM
emorynarchives.bsky.social
First completed art of the year and its Wrathmor looking moody and dramatic, as he should.

#myart #ocart #ocsky #fantasyart #enrh
Digital art of my OC, Wrathmor. He is an older man in elegant wizard (necromancer) robes decorated with spider web patterns. His hair is long, and grey and his face is equally grey, quite gaunt and angular. His eyes have black sclera and bright neon pinkish/purple irises. He stands in knee deep water, expression severe, in a dark cavern lit by softly glowing water. From the water grow bunches of luminous pale lavender flowers. The flowers look to have small skulls in their centres. There are also coffins, and old stone pillars crawling with vegetation coming out of the water. A low hanging mist fills the area
January 27, 2026 at 12:28 PM
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yourdeadprince.bsky.social
Oh, look at me falling for you like I've done a thousand times

[ #voidart #artsky #ocsky ]
Drawing of two man soaking wet from the rain around them. The man on the left is trying to shield them both from it with his jacket while the man on the right shields mostly his hands to light the cigarette. The man on the left looks at the other with longing in his eyes.
January 26, 2026 at 6:37 PM
emorynarchives.bsky.social
Been up since three in the morning. At what point do I give up and go get some hot chocolate and try to be productive or something.
January 27, 2026 at 8:16 AM
emorynarchives.bsky.social
Think I mentioned I’ve doing so many ink sketches in my sketch book as warm up/wind downs. Coming back to say it’s incredibly relaxing. Been looking up game scenery, technical diagrams, concept art, the odd photo I’ve taken to use as reference. It‘s good stuff 😌
January 26, 2026 at 11:40 PM
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bigoldeels.bsky.social
heyyyyyyyy no takers yet
bigoldeels.bsky.social rowan finn 🐚 @bigoldeels.bsky.social · 4d
DONATION FISH SKETCHES 🐟

send me proof of donation (receipt, cashapp screenshot, etc) to any of the organizations in this thread and I'll draw you the fish or aquatic creature of your choice. stl-based because I live here!

see thread ⬇️
pencil sketch of an angler fish with a bright lure pencil sketch of a sailfish pencil sketch of a flathead catfish pencil sketch of a parrotfish
January 26, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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makiokuta.bsky.social
“And it’s because of you-”
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Artwork from [2022] when I was playing through Shadowbringers for the first time. This was a very ambitious piece (armour AND backgrounds?), but I love it forever.

#ffxivArt #FFXIV #MKArt #Art
An illustration of my Viera, Xarann, as he is overwhelmed by light aether. He is grasping his head, hands running through his hair, eye wide with fear and pain. Behind him, the worlds he visited on The First are breaking and shattering revealing a background of pure white.
January 26, 2026 at 8:56 PM