Val ~ Squirrel Sprout Illustrations
@squirrelsprout.bsky.social
Illustrator | Digital Artist | Vancouver, BC.
2SLGBTQAI+ - Neurospicy - aka @8BitVal
www.squirrelsprout.com
2SLGBTQAI+ - Neurospicy - aka @8BitVal
www.squirrelsprout.com
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I’ve never donated to Wikipedia before but I set up a small monthly donation as a fuck you to the world’s richest psychopath.
Elon Musk takes aim at Wikipedia
Musk has denounced Wikipedia as "Wokepedia" on X and urged people not to donate to the platform.
www.newsweek.com
December 25, 2024 at 6:18 PM
I’ve never donated to Wikipedia before but I set up a small monthly donation as a fuck you to the world’s richest psychopath.
A little convention PSA:
1) Don't forget deodorant;
2) Under no circumstances should you shower in Axe Body spray.
I cannot breathe. 🙃
1) Don't forget deodorant;
2) Under no circumstances should you shower in Axe Body spray.
I cannot breathe. 🙃
October 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
A little convention PSA:
1) Don't forget deodorant;
2) Under no circumstances should you shower in Axe Body spray.
I cannot breathe. 🙃
1) Don't forget deodorant;
2) Under no circumstances should you shower in Axe Body spray.
I cannot breathe. 🙃
Life be life-ing.
The world is exhausting.
The world is exhausting.
September 14, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Life be life-ing.
The world is exhausting.
The world is exhausting.
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Don't have money to support your favorite creator but still wanna help out somehow? 💸
- Tell someone about them & why you like them
- Share some of their content
- Send them an encouraging comment on one of their posts or in their streams
- Draw fanart, or create something with them as inspiration
- Tell someone about them & why you like them
- Share some of their content
- Send them an encouraging comment on one of their posts or in their streams
- Draw fanart, or create something with them as inspiration
September 12, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Don't have money to support your favorite creator but still wanna help out somehow? 💸
- Tell someone about them & why you like them
- Share some of their content
- Send them an encouraging comment on one of their posts or in their streams
- Draw fanart, or create something with them as inspiration
- Tell someone about them & why you like them
- Share some of their content
- Send them an encouraging comment on one of their posts or in their streams
- Draw fanart, or create something with them as inspiration
Comics and art friends-I am looking to embark on a (paid) partnership to develop some outreach plans for autistic and trans youth in the prairies as a part of my research activities.
Please get in touch if you think you can help!
Please get in touch if you think you can help!
the word now is on a blue background with a biteable logo in the corner
ALT: the word now is on a blue background with a biteable logo in the corner
media.tenor.com
September 10, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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Curious and curiouser about vending at #VF2026 ? You would be mad not to attend this tea party !!!!Applications for vendors are open NOW !!! So do not be late for this very important date and check out vancoufur.org/vendors/ for more info and to apply !!!
September 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Curious and curiouser about vending at #VF2026 ? You would be mad not to attend this tea party !!!!Applications for vendors are open NOW !!! So do not be late for this very important date and check out vancoufur.org/vendors/ for more info and to apply !!!
Friday nights with my bestie! One day, it'll be IRL ❤️
September 6, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Friday nights with my bestie! One day, it'll be IRL ❤️
Welp, wanted this scheduled for tomorrow but I didn't select the right date. OOPS. Oh well, early vlog it is!
youtu.be/-J8wSge4nBM
youtu.be/-J8wSge4nBM
Artist Vlog - West Coast Comic Con and business Updates #artistalley #comiccon #artistvlog
YouTube video by Squirrel Sprout Illustrations
youtu.be
September 4, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Welp, wanted this scheduled for tomorrow but I didn't select the right date. OOPS. Oh well, early vlog it is!
youtu.be/-J8wSge4nBM
youtu.be/-J8wSge4nBM
Forever dependant on premiere pro saving my videos properly, and then finding out that it didn't process the last fifteen minutes.
POURQUOI DONC??
POURQUOI DONC??
September 3, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Forever dependant on premiere pro saving my videos properly, and then finding out that it didn't process the last fifteen minutes.
POURQUOI DONC??
POURQUOI DONC??
New September rewards! Love me some Nioh, and Love me some Yokai!
patreon.com/SquirrelSprout
patreon.com/SquirrelSprout
September 2, 2025 at 9:58 PM
New September rewards! Love me some Nioh, and Love me some Yokai!
patreon.com/SquirrelSprout
patreon.com/SquirrelSprout
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The United States experiences an average of 𝟓𝟎𝟎 mass shootings per year defined as >3 deaths. Yes, five hundred. (source: edition.cnn.com/us/mass-shoo...)
Here's the math:
12 yrs * 500 = 6,000
1 ➗ 6,000 = A trans person is involved in 0.016% of shootings.
𝙋𝙍𝙊𝙏𝙀𝘾𝙏 𝙏𝙍𝘼𝙉𝙎 𝙁𝙊𝙇𝙆𝙎 𝙁𝙍𝙊𝙈 𝘽𝙄𝙂𝙊𝙏𝙍𝙔
Here's the math:
12 yrs * 500 = 6,000
1 ➗ 6,000 = A trans person is involved in 0.016% of shootings.
𝙋𝙍𝙊𝙏𝙀𝘾𝙏 𝙏𝙍𝘼𝙉𝙎 𝙁𝙊𝙇𝙆𝙎 𝙁𝙍𝙊𝙈 𝘽𝙄𝙂𝙊𝙏𝙍𝙔
Blaming the unnerving prevalence of mass shootings in America on the existence of trans people here isn’t just a dangerously stigmatizing, politically motivated take.
It’s also bad math.
It’s also bad math.
Mass Shooters Are Not Disproportionately Transgender
Most mass shootings are carried out by cisgender men.
www.motherjones.com
August 28, 2025 at 10:28 PM
The United States experiences an average of 𝟓𝟎𝟎 mass shootings per year defined as >3 deaths. Yes, five hundred. (source: edition.cnn.com/us/mass-shoo...)
Here's the math:
12 yrs * 500 = 6,000
1 ➗ 6,000 = A trans person is involved in 0.016% of shootings.
𝙋𝙍𝙊𝙏𝙀𝘾𝙏 𝙏𝙍𝘼𝙉𝙎 𝙁𝙊𝙇𝙆𝙎 𝙁𝙍𝙊𝙈 𝘽𝙄𝙂𝙊𝙏𝙍𝙔
Here's the math:
12 yrs * 500 = 6,000
1 ➗ 6,000 = A trans person is involved in 0.016% of shootings.
𝙋𝙍𝙊𝙏𝙀𝘾𝙏 𝙏𝙍𝘼𝙉𝙎 𝙁𝙊𝙇𝙆𝙎 𝙁𝙍𝙊𝙈 𝘽𝙄𝙂𝙊𝙏𝙍𝙔
Nioh themed sticker club next month! here's a preview of what we did on stream today. Two sketches done!
August 28, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Nioh themed sticker club next month! here's a preview of what we did on stream today. Two sketches done!
Big decisions have to be made because of a small man. Sticker club updates:
www.patreon.com/posts/136774...
www.patreon.com/posts/136774...
Let's talk about Trump's Tariffs... | Squirrel Sprout Illustrations
Get more from Squirrel Sprout Illustrations on Patreon
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August 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Big decisions have to be made because of a small man. Sticker club updates:
www.patreon.com/posts/136774...
www.patreon.com/posts/136774...
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Did another one of these videos for funsies. Let me know what you think! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fdt6...
Is it just me? - Gaming not fun anymore?
YouTube video by MokaTheVampyre
www.youtube.com
August 11, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Did another one of these videos for funsies. Let me know what you think! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fdt6...
Doing something a bit different this week! youtu.be/cMo5Xdy5yak
AITA but for Artists. 🎨 AKA Am I the Potato? #aita #aitareddit
YouTube video by Squirrel Sprout Illustrations
youtu.be
August 15, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Doing something a bit different this week! youtu.be/cMo5Xdy5yak
I gotta make more art, but at least I have a YT vid up?
AniRevo summary! It's a short one in comparison to my other vlogs... 👀
youtu.be/JIRpRdcsM1g
AniRevo summary! It's a short one in comparison to my other vlogs... 👀
youtu.be/JIRpRdcsM1g
Selling at Anime Artist Alley with Little Anime Products... || AniRevo 2025 Vlog #artistalley
YouTube video by Squirrel Sprout Illustrations
youtu.be
August 8, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I gotta make more art, but at least I have a YT vid up?
AniRevo summary! It's a short one in comparison to my other vlogs... 👀
youtu.be/JIRpRdcsM1g
AniRevo summary! It's a short one in comparison to my other vlogs... 👀
youtu.be/JIRpRdcsM1g
August's Patreon includes 2 goblin stickers, 5 mystery stickers, 1 goblin sticker sheet, digital downloads, and of course, behind-the-scenes exclusives!
Patreon.com/SquirrelSprout
Patreon.com/SquirrelSprout
August 4, 2025 at 2:50 AM
August's Patreon includes 2 goblin stickers, 5 mystery stickers, 1 goblin sticker sheet, digital downloads, and of course, behind-the-scenes exclusives!
Patreon.com/SquirrelSprout
Patreon.com/SquirrelSprout
AniRevo was fun, but I'm not sure that my products should be at an Anime convention Artist Alley. I need to rethink my travel plans 😂 anyway, here was my table!
August 3, 2025 at 11:12 PM
AniRevo was fun, but I'm not sure that my products should be at an Anime convention Artist Alley. I need to rethink my travel plans 😂 anyway, here was my table!
I know it's tomorrow morning but... Can I finish and make magnet packs of Dan Da Dan in time for AniRevo?!?
August 1, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I know it's tomorrow morning but... Can I finish and make magnet packs of Dan Da Dan in time for AniRevo?!?
That moment when you get interviewed live on radio but it's in French so most of your followers won't understand. Subtitles incoming in my next vlog 😅🐿️🌱 thanks to Radio Canada (CBC) for having me! ❤️
July 30, 2025 at 7:21 PM
That moment when you get interviewed live on radio but it's in French so most of your followers won't understand. Subtitles incoming in my next vlog 😅🐿️🌱 thanks to Radio Canada (CBC) for having me! ❤️
Turns out, table booth setup matters. (I knew this, but now it's even better)
youtu.be/3WYRR-4niRI
youtu.be/3WYRR-4niRI
My New Artist Alley Table Setup Boosted Sales 🎉 | Pride and Festival Artist Vlog #ArtistAlleySetup
YouTube video by Squirrel Sprout Illustrations
youtu.be
July 30, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Turns out, table booth setup matters. (I knew this, but now it's even better)
youtu.be/3WYRR-4niRI
youtu.be/3WYRR-4niRI
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Ai-kon vlog drop! It doesn’t feel like a Sunday…
youtu.be/UMa7C1n8zpo
youtu.be/UMa7C1n8zpo
ART VLOG ✦ traveling in Canada for markets [ AI-KON 2025 ] | full time illustrator
YouTube video by Art by Tuna
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July 20, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Ai-kon vlog drop! It doesn’t feel like a Sunday…
youtu.be/UMa7C1n8zpo
youtu.be/UMa7C1n8zpo
Oh hey! New Vlog!
It took me ages to edit this one because life is currently hectic, but here we are! Thanks for sticking with me :3
3 events, one week, still don't know what I'm doing. (sorta)
youtu.be/w2GaJGhEpzY or links in bio!
It took me ages to edit this one because life is currently hectic, but here we are! Thanks for sticking with me :3
3 events, one week, still don't know what I'm doing. (sorta)
youtu.be/w2GaJGhEpzY or links in bio!
July 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Oh hey! New Vlog!
It took me ages to edit this one because life is currently hectic, but here we are! Thanks for sticking with me :3
3 events, one week, still don't know what I'm doing. (sorta)
youtu.be/w2GaJGhEpzY or links in bio!
It took me ages to edit this one because life is currently hectic, but here we are! Thanks for sticking with me :3
3 events, one week, still don't know what I'm doing. (sorta)
youtu.be/w2GaJGhEpzY or links in bio!
It's always a good day when you get @artbytuna.bsky.social art in your mail 😺🎉 my sticker canvas is going to be more populated soon!
July 15, 2025 at 5:29 PM
It's always a good day when you get @artbytuna.bsky.social art in your mail 😺🎉 my sticker canvas is going to be more populated soon!
When you are sharing a tent with your friends and they are also artists 😭❤️ such a sweet doodle!!
July 11, 2025 at 2:09 AM
When you are sharing a tent with your friends and they are also artists 😭❤️ such a sweet doodle!!