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Sami Kelsh is a tired bear
@samikelsh.bsky.social
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Traditional artist, writer, streamer, baker, youtube deep-dive video maker, respectful visitor to the enchanted forest. They or she. #art

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i just want you to know that bearries were a thing that happened, a totally normal concept for a sticker sheet.

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#cuteart #artshop #bears #berries
Detail of a sticker sheet. This sticker is a bear that looks like a cloudberry. Detail of a sticker sheet. This sticker is a bear that looks like a blueberry. They are sleepy. Detail of a sticker sheet. This sticker is a bear that looks like a gooseberry. They look shy, but they're waving hello politely. Detail of a sticker sheet. This sticker is of a bear that looks like a strawberry. They look like they forgot their single brain cell at home today.
December 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Before the door had even closed again behind him, without meaning to, without thinking, Julian pulled Garak to him in a tight embrace.

#garashir #ds9
Watercolour painting of Deep Space Nine. We are in the corridor outside of Garak’s quarters late at night. Through the open door we can see Julian is hugging Garak with such ferocity that it has knocked him slightly backwards. Behind them, space is visible through a window, beneath which is a small shelf of old books. You can just about see a bot of a comfortable chair with a throw blanket draped over the back.
December 4, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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adding an addendum to this specifically for fannish art, because it's neat

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#artshop #ofmd #ds9 #hollowknight #silksong
art print of a watercolour painting of Ed and Stede Our Flag Means Death sitting on the porch of their tiny hillside inn. Stede has been picking strawberries from their garden, and Ed is sitting on the front steps with a coffee. Sticker of Quark and Odo Star Trek Deep Space Nine dressed as Ernie and Bert. They are holding hands because they love each other. Art print of Ed and Stede Our Flag Means Death making an 18th century style breakfast in their cozy inn kitchen. Art print of a watercolour painting of Hornet from Hollow Knight and Silksong floating like Mary Poppins over a gloomy city
December 3, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Miles O'Brien, Kira Nerys, and Keiko O'Brien from Star Trek Deep Space Nine. Keiko was trying so hard to get a throuple situation going, and who can blame her?
December 3, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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it’s somehow december and we have soft watercolours to experiment with, so let’s get cozy

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#artstream
Unfinished watercolour of two 18th century girlfriends running down a gentle hill
December 1, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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i know i'm adding to Promotional Noise, but it would be cool if you considered supporting artists who are trying to pay the bills rather than the mega-businesses when you can. so here's mine, and if you're a small artist, drop your links!

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#artshop #shopsmall #cuteart
Art print of a monochrome ink painting of a werewolf running through the woods under the full moon, playing with his vampire bat boyfriend. Art print of a watercolour painting of two little guys walking through a quiet Danish sidestreet at blue hour. A set of stickers of little milk carton people. Sticker of a pen illustration of a kiwi adventurer. They're holding a big sword in their beat, and are wearing a pointed adventurer's hat and a satchel full of scrolls and potions on their back.
November 29, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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if you see this, i IMPLORE you to post a picture from whatever device you're using without explanation.
A bank of supermarket shelves housing nothing but chocolate sprinkles at an Albert Heijn supermarket
November 29, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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thanks for the art share! i have a little shop of largely whimsical watercolour wares, and my comms are open!

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#artshop
Art print of a watercolour painting of a hooded crow perched atop a jar of crowberry jam. They have a crowberry held in their beak, and their black and white plumage looks very handsome. The jam looks delicious. Art print of a watercolour painting of a jackdaw perched atop a stack of antiquarian books. The jackdaw has a pleasantly knowing expression.
November 26, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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i’m rarely good at guessing what art things will be a hit with people other than myself when i’m stocking my shop with goodies, so sometimes i choose simply to follow what brings me joy and hope other people agree.

case in point: LOOK AT THEM.

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It’s Quark and Odo from Star Trek Deep Space Nine, aka quodo, aka despite their many differences they’re the very best of friends (maybe more?) and that’s why they’re dressed just like Ernie and Bert Sesame Street here on this sticker design. I’m right.
November 26, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who's coming to save you?

I just watched these two bust a guy out of a Cardassian prison camp. Assuming I’m not an extra and they have to make a Tough Choice for the Greater Good, I’ll be fine
Miles O’Brien and Kira Nerys from Star Trek Deep Space Nine in sassy Bajoran casual clothing, looking like a couple hot pieces of sass. No wonder Keiko wanted to get a throuple situation going with these two.
November 25, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Bashir and Garak sleeping together (inasmuch as they’re both asleep) in the Deep Space Nine episode The Wire. Garak is in bed having a terrible time, while Bashir dozes next to him in a chair. The #garashir of it all is off the charts
November 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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(please imagine there's a speech bubble coming from the quoted post and they're both saying it, my back hurts and i don't want to open photoshop)

#garashir
Garak and Bashir from Star Trek Deep Space Nine, the pinnacle of mutual freak adoration onscreen
November 22, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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gnome ghusbands. you agree

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#cuteart #cozy #artshop
Sticker of two gnome husbands snuggled down on their purple sofa under a patchwork blanket. They are holding steaming mugs of hot chocolate. Bookmark design of two gnome husbands snuggled by a campfire in the winter forest at night.
November 22, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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step 1: don't use it
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November 20, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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it’s Whimsical Thursday, so i’m doing whimsical things with watercolour live on the internet

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#artstream #whimsy
Unfinished watercolour of a cozy cottage in the hills
November 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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heard you like books, so i put bookshelves on a bookmark so you can put books in your book

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#cuteart #whimsy #artshop
bookmark of a very whimsical dark academia looking bookshelf. The shelves are lined with vsrious antiquarian books, and on the top shelf is a sweet little terrarium, and on the third shelf down is perched a studious little ruru owl drinking a cup of tea. Very witchy, very whimsy, extremely magical.
November 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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This paper drake is very fond of their antiquarian books, well-loved tomes, and very special volumes. This was a print that was well-loved enough that I ran out, so I thought it might be fun to bring back as a sticker! Hope you like ‘em! 🐉📚

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#dragon #cuteart #fantasyart
Sticker of a paper drake, an origami dragon who appears to be made from the pages of an ancient book, perched atop their hoard, a stack of books. The artist is holding the sticker in what appears to be an enchanted autumn forest.
November 16, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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So I had to pop to the living room to get my phone and found them like this when I returned. Was gonna do a little photoshoot with my new pals here, but I think I’ll just leave them to it.

#garashir #ds9
Two little plushes of Garak and Julian Star Trek Deep Space Nine having a smoochy cuddle on some soft green bed linens
November 13, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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As an artist, sometimes you’re in the best coffee shop that’s open past 4 in this part of town and you see a doggy so precious that you have to do a little portrait in your tiny sketchbook
A business card sized sketchbook page featuring a pen drawing of a black and white spotted dog, sitti politely.
November 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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thank you for inviting fredward into your heart
sticker of Fredward, a froggy with the face of a bearded man, hanging out on what looks to be an enchanted forest floor in autumn, surrounded by ivy and sprigs of evergreen and grasses and fallen leaves
November 9, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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have you considered: fredward*

*froggy edward

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#cuteart #artshop #ofmd #frog
Sticker of a sketch of a frog with the face of a pleasant bearded man. Has somewhat the energy of a weird little medieval creature, seems very affable. A friend-shaped little guy.
November 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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The November update is here! It’s got critters, creatures, lil guys, bookmarks, prints, stickers, and a limited edition print that you can have illuminated by hand!
I put a lot of love into these and I hope you like them!

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#artshop #cuteart #ofmd #ds9 #silksong #fantasyart
Collage of 4 images with the overlaid text reading “It’s a shop update!” Clockwise from top left: art print of Hornet Silksong inspired by an illuminated medieval manuscript, bookmark of two gnomes sitting by a campfire on a clear night in the woods, sticker of a frog with Blackbeard’s face on it, art print of a hooded crow perched atop a jar of crowberry jam Collage of 4 images with the overlaid text reading “It’s a shop update!” Clockwise from top left: bookmark of a bookshelf on which a ruru owl is perched with a cup of tea, sticker of a paper drake dragon atop a stack of antiquarian books, art print of Hornet Silksong inspired by an illuminated medieval manuscript, sticker of Quark and Odo from Deep Space Nine dressed as Ernie and Bert and holding hands
November 7, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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so many shiny lil twiddlies

#silksong #hollowknight #cuteart
November 5, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Anyway, here’s Hornet Silksong as a weird lil medieval guy. See below to appreciate how illuminated this piece is!

#silksong #hollowknight #cuteart
Watercolour illustration in the style of a medieval illuminated manuscript of Hornet Silksong walking through a mossy landscape wielding her needle. She is surrounded by a border of blue and gold swirls and flowers against a red background, ans the word “Shaw!” is calligraphed with an illuminated S.
November 5, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Baby's first fanzine contribution! This was painted for the Deep Space Halloween Zine, and I have no clue where this idea came from, but it's now canon to me that this happened at some point. Check out the zine, it's super cool!

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#ds9 #startrek #quodo
Watercolour illustration of Quark and Odo from Star Trek Deep Space Nine dressed as Ernie and Bert from Sesame Street. Quark is smiling and wearing Ernie's sweater with horizontal stripes in red, yellow, blue and white, and Odo looks grumpy in Bert's turtleneck with vertical stripes in blue, orange, and green. They are holding hands.
November 1, 2025 at 3:40 PM