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NotQuiteDrowned
@notquitedrowned.bsky.social
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Indie game artist 🏕️(environments and environment assets babes)🌲🌳 back in school for CompSci too
Call me Shay :)
Currently working with some friends at Strawberry Jam Studio on a game. Ask about it!

🚫ai, 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈, cat parent 💙💙
The Coolest Bean. 💛💛
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I’ve been forcing myself to do a doodle (shitty or not, doesn’t matter) every day bc literally anything is better than nothing
(A couple of my favorites so far)
Doodle of a sliced lemon and a lemon bug waddling away Some sort of moth-type creature wearing the wings of other moths and butterflies as a coat
October 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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It’s been a tough week with the loss of my grandmother. She was such a strong and vibrant woman, and I miss her. Most of my memories with her are at the sea side
She loved the ocean so much
Words hardly seem to be enough to express everything. Or anything. But the tide rises. Time goes on. So must I
A picture of the ocean from the shore, the sandy beach marked with a mess of footprints in the foreground. The water is dark but calm, and the sky is clear apart from a smattering of wispy clouds.
September 14, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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Personal #wip for Halloween!
I’ve been struggling on and off with the hair for a while if anyone has any suggestions or tips! #arthelp #art #spooky
In progress Halloween themed illustration. A red haired witch is poised in front of a circular stained glass window. She is grinning joyfully over a glowing golden cauldron as it starts to bubble over. There are shelves in the background with some sketches of items to come, as well as a mostly completed cat. The cat is reaching down off the edge, trying to bat at the witch’s floating braid. A panicked ghost pushes against its butt to try and prevent the cat from falling. The illustration is like,, half done. But I’m excited to work on it more :)
August 27, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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Stream schedule 💜
#stream #schedule #pngtuber #vtuber #indiegamedev
Stream scheduling graphic: Sunday: Art stream at 5pm ET Wednesday: game night playing phasmophobia with friends at 7 (it’s supposed to be 7:30 but I made a typo oops) Saturday: playing Nancy Drew Secrets Can Kill at 7 pm (for real this time)
August 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Happy international cat day! Enjoy my princess, Lady #catday #cat #tabby
Picture of Lady, my gray tabby cat sitting on my desk staring up at my hand holding a treat off camera
August 8, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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I’m not forgetting this time!!! Here’s the results of Sunday’s art stream! We did a whole bunch of bobbers
IM STILL TAKING SUGGESTIONS IF ANYONE WANTS TO SHARE 💜
#indiegamedev #gameart #bobber #artstream #fishing #fishingminigame
4 bobbers. Top row has standard ball shaped bobbers with with white tops and colored bottoms. Red is on the left, blue on the right. Bottom row has fun bobbers. Left is a rubber duckie, right is a plastic looking cat head Three bobbers. Similar to the first images the top row has 2 standard ball bobbers. Left is green with a white top, right is yellow with a white top. On the bottom left is a cork. Bottom right is empty, ready for a new bobber to join the lineup
August 5, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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I forgot to social the medias again… so here’s the fish from the last art stream…
#fishart #goldfish #indiegamedev
Digitally pained Goldfish on a plain blue background
August 3, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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#screenshotsaturday this past week I finished some fishable fish for our fishing minigame! #gamedev #fishing #minigame #gameart @strawberryjamgame.bsky.social
Left: a black bullhead catfish. Right: Redfin Shiner. Both fish digitally painted by hand very meticulously (plz appreciate my work)
July 19, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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#artfight revenge for | ~D4R1NGD0V3 |

Their character Wren was so much fun to work on.

If you wanna find me | artfight.net/~NotQuiteDrowned |

#revenge #ocsky #digitalart #digitalpainting #personalart #characterart
D4R1NGD0V3’s character, Wren. He is blonde, with elf ears and wings in place of arms. Here he is depicted flying freely above a forest, grinning fearlessly as he playfully falls through a cloud. Normal sized birds fly nearby, undisturbed by their large companion as he has his fun.
July 13, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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I suppose I’m ready for #artfight2025
Still gotta post a couple of these characters on the official site, but I’m looking forward to participating when I have time! 💜

#artfight #oc #ocs #ocsky #teamfossils #fossils
Art fight card showing that I am on team fossils. I will ‘attack’ anyone on team crystals, and I love doing revenge pieces too. My characters are all on the human/humanoid spectrum
June 30, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Stream went well earlier!! Anyways, I’d like to introduce Bearnard, Bearnadette, Alexantler, and Deerdre #artstream #animals #deer #bear #bears #art #vtuber #pngtuber #vtuber #digitalart #art #artstudy #cute
Top left has the top half of a bear standing up, named Bearnard. Top right has a sun bear resting its chin on a rock, named Bearnadette. Bottom left has a full grown deer with a full rack of antlers named Alexantler. Bottom right has a spotted deer fawn curled up in a ball, named Deerdre
June 23, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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ART STREAM!! @ 5 pm EST @strawberryjamgame.bsky.social
We drawing more animals today
Gonna get to the bears I was too tired for last week, and then I’ll take suggestions from chat!
#art #artist #animals #bears #digitalart #artstream #update #streamupdate #gamedev #indiegamedev #pngtuber #vtuber
Cropped image showing 3 beavers drawn during the last art stream. On the top a beaver face is floating in the water. In the middle on the right, a beaver is swimming towards the left side of the page. On the bottom a whole beaver is vibing- cropped in half horizontally in this image. All of them were drawn with love and affection
June 22, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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I’m Shay, I’m doing environment art for Strawberry Jam Games @strawberryjamgame.bsky.social as well as a smidge of personal work on main 💜
Canyon illuminated gold by rays of sunlight, a dark cavern lies ahead, waiting for whomever is brave enough to enter its depths Tunnel with rotting support beams leading to a crystal clear underground lake in the distance. Crystals grow, glimmering in the light along the cavern walls Broken bridges crossing swampy waters to connect small islands of vegetation leading to a collapsed cabin in the distance Jay- an OC inspired by a bluejay. She/they, will mess you up. This portrait was done as a skin painting study
June 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Animal stream created our beautiful Pond Squad! #Beavers #birds #ducks #muscovyduck #eiderkingduck #beaver #digitalart #animals #animalstudy #gameart #gamedev #indiegamedev #vtuber #pngtuber #pondsquad #twitch @strawberryjamgame.bsky.social
Left side has 4 different sketches/studies of the American Beaver. Right side has 2 different ducks, the Muscovy Duck (top) and the Eider King Duck (bottom)
June 17, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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SHES FINALLY DONE!!!
Last second #mermay submission right before the end. Love her. The lemon shark is named Nibble bc they take a nibble of your fish when you’re not looking
#Merm #mermaid #digitalart #shark #lemonshark #personalart #art #procreate #colorful
A dark haired Mermaid leaning back, laughing as she holds a fish away from a lemon shark that wants to steal it. A small crab sits in their net bag, waiting to either be eaten or escape.
June 1, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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Friends. I just found a hidden treasure while cleaning. It hasn’t seen the light of day in a decade, but it still works and still has the last game files saved on it!!! #hiddentreasure #retrogame #gameboygame #gameboy #supermario
Nintendo DS lite displaying the title screen of the Super Mario Bros. 3/Mario Bros. (TM) game boy cartridge
May 31, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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Here’s my Baby, Lady.
Tabby cat sitting next to me by my laptop- looking like she is staring at all the emails that she has to deal with at her 9-5 job that she doesn’t have Tabby cat on a cushion in the sun. Tabby cat sprawled out on the floor, asleep in croissant shape Tabby cat curled up and snuggling asleep with her lil paw tucked and the top of her head pressed into the cushion, only leaving one ear visible
May 23, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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#wip Merm doodle done between finals assignments this week. Really wanted to contribute to #mermay
I hope I get to go back and work on them more soon.
Mermaid laughing and gently holding a lemon shark back from stealing her fish snack- like stopping a dog or cat from stealing your food. She’s holding the snack high, revealing the gills opening on the side of her rib cage. A knife is strapped around her arm, and she has a small net bag slung across her torso. Inside the bag, a singular crab sits, waiting for its chance to escape.
May 13, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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Photo of Aunt Fanny from the movie Robots (2005)
May 7, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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FROGE
We made some amazing froge friends during stream today!
#frog #froge #digitalart #doodle #meme #streamart #frogonalog #nature #krita #art #indieartist #frogking #adorable #frogsky #stream #pngtuber #vtuber
Two flat color frogs. One sits on the left, a doodled crown floating above its head. In the right, a chunky frog is slowly slipping off their shared log. In text, the slipping frog cries out- “Brother! Help me!” The frog sitting with the crown callously replies, “long live the king”
May 5, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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Happy #MerMay to all who celebrate 😁🥰
I look forward to seeing everyone’s amazing work!
Hopefully I can make some new things to share too. But for now, enjoy an oldie from like,, 6/7 years ago that I still love 💕
#merm #mermaid #May #watercolor #mildgore #sketchbook #painting #ink #art #aesthetic
Watercolor mermaid with green hair and tail struggles against shackles restraining her in place. Gills in the sides of her ribs are visible, flared open as they pull water through. A bit of blood is suspended in the water, slowly bleeding from invisible wounds on her neck from struggling against the collar Her mouth is open, eyes closed. Not a scream. She doesn’t look scared, but sad. Perhaps she’s simply taking in as much water as she can… or… Perhaps singing a silent song that we will never hear.
May 1, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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Here’s what I was working on last night btw. Callie and Jay. I love them SO dearly
(Working on learning how tf to paint skin. Made some GREAT progress here)
#oc #OCart #skinstudy #art #lgbt #LesbiabVisibilityWeek #red #blue #procreate #pretty
Callie- inspired by a cardinal. Red is her color, and she LOVES being the center of attention. (She’s trans and proud and deserves the world) Jay- bluejay inspired. She/they. I ADORE her freckles, and the dynamic pose!!
April 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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I am so tired. But this is my favorite part of red eye flights 💜
#photo #sunrise #flying #nightsky #airplane #travel #tired
Pre-sunrise as seen from an airplane.
April 23, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Happy #LesbianVisibilityWeek to all!
Please enjoy my WIP of my lovely lesbian OC’s, Poppy and Thistle
#art #WIP #OCart #sketch #OC #fae #lovers #🏳️‍🌈 #lesbians #nonbinary #gay #adorable
(Thistle is she/her. Poppy is They/she)
Two characters, Poppy (red hair, blue oversize sleeping shirt) and Thistle (green hair, light blue cropped shirt and purple shorts to sleep) cuddling together as they sleep. Poppy holds thistle close, head on her chest as they listen to her heartbeat. Thistle gently wraps herself around Poppy. One hand holds their leg as the other is entwined in their hair. Flat color, low opacity sketch barely visible
April 22, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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I’ve had a wonderful time visiting my family here in Cali for the holiday. Now it’s time to me to go back home.
Time to wave goodbye lol
#pacific #pun #ocean #photograhy #cloudy #darkocean
April 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM