Syrel
@syrelnumal.bsky.social
Bi furry, fledgling artist, video game and TTRPG lover. Retired from IT career.
He/Him, 40.
He/Him, 40.
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This article is extremely illuminating and frustrating:
www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
It's likely not the sole cause of declining literacy rates but it's been a colossal fuck-up nonetheless.
www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
It's likely not the sole cause of declining literacy rates but it's been a colossal fuck-up nonetheless.
November 18, 2025 at 8:53 PM
This article is extremely illuminating and frustrating:
www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
It's likely not the sole cause of declining literacy rates but it's been a colossal fuck-up nonetheless.
www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
It's likely not the sole cause of declining literacy rates but it's been a colossal fuck-up nonetheless.
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You can love someone you love even if you don't love yourself🏳️⚧️
But if you love yourself, you can love both yourself and the person you love. Your love becomes twofold.
So take care of yourself.
Your soul is beautiful.
But if you love yourself, you can love both yourself and the person you love. Your love becomes twofold.
So take care of yourself.
Your soul is beautiful.
November 18, 2025 at 2:33 PM
You can love someone you love even if you don't love yourself🏳️⚧️
But if you love yourself, you can love both yourself and the person you love. Your love becomes twofold.
So take care of yourself.
Your soul is beautiful.
But if you love yourself, you can love both yourself and the person you love. Your love becomes twofold.
So take care of yourself.
Your soul is beautiful.
Quick sketchy hand study with pencil brushes. It's amazing how much easier hands are when you use a reference picture but I keep hoping someday it will percolate into my brain to just free draw hand.
November 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Quick sketchy hand study with pencil brushes. It's amazing how much easier hands are when you use a reference picture but I keep hoping someday it will percolate into my brain to just free draw hand.
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Just finished a starter pack for small artists who need love! It's INSANELY hard to start from 0 in here, so any follows or reposts for them means the world! I tried to stick with the ones I knew were over 18
There's still 40 slots open if peeps want to join in!
Please help share this around! 💚🦜
There's still 40 slots open if peeps want to join in!
Please help share this around! 💚🦜
November 12, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Just finished a starter pack for small artists who need love! It's INSANELY hard to start from 0 in here, so any follows or reposts for them means the world! I tried to stick with the ones I knew were over 18
There's still 40 slots open if peeps want to join in!
Please help share this around! 💚🦜
There's still 40 slots open if peeps want to join in!
Please help share this around! 💚🦜
Quick (well about 2hrs but that's still quick for me) flat color chee sketch. I want to play with fur brushes to try to render this later. I'm also trying to practice more poses, particularly with arms/hands. Front view is still my safe spaces for faces.
#cheetah #furry #furryart #sketch
#cheetah #furry #furryart #sketch
November 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Finished sketch from earlier, I tried hard for me things with this like kneeling poses and rear head angles, so I'm pleased with what I was able to do even though I didn't get it quite right. Two slaves pray in a secret temple to the god of light for deliverance.
#furry #furryart #scalie #cheetah
#furry #furryart #scalie #cheetah
November 10, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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To try and help clear up confusion going around BSky at the moment regarding the gov’t shutdown:
The Democratic Party folded. They agreed to re-open government for a PROMISE of a vote.
Yes, SNAP recipients suffered for *nothing*.
Yes, there was NO ACA extension.
Yes, they accepted ALL the blame.
The Democratic Party folded. They agreed to re-open government for a PROMISE of a vote.
Yes, SNAP recipients suffered for *nothing*.
Yes, there was NO ACA extension.
Yes, they accepted ALL the blame.
November 10, 2025 at 6:01 AM
To try and help clear up confusion going around BSky at the moment regarding the gov’t shutdown:
The Democratic Party folded. They agreed to re-open government for a PROMISE of a vote.
Yes, SNAP recipients suffered for *nothing*.
Yes, there was NO ACA extension.
Yes, they accepted ALL the blame.
The Democratic Party folded. They agreed to re-open government for a PROMISE of a vote.
Yes, SNAP recipients suffered for *nothing*.
Yes, there was NO ACA extension.
Yes, they accepted ALL the blame.
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the angry base has been right and the savvy "calm down" caucus has been wrong every step of the way for the last 10 years
This seems significant
November 9, 2025 at 10:39 PM
the angry base has been right and the savvy "calm down" caucus has been wrong every step of the way for the last 10 years
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😎😎😎😎 GOOD THINGS CAN STILL HAPPEN 😎😎😎😎
November 5, 2025 at 5:22 AM
😎😎😎😎 GOOD THINGS CAN STILL HAPPEN 😎😎😎😎
Me: I want to draw butts. No.. I need to make the butts arty or something.
So I came up with this sketch of poor slave boys praying for deliverance in a secret shrine to the god of justice. I'm sure future me will not regret trying a snout from this angle. I like the concept at least.
So I came up with this sketch of poor slave boys praying for deliverance in a secret shrine to the god of justice. I'm sure future me will not regret trying a snout from this angle. I like the concept at least.
November 5, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Me: I want to draw butts. No.. I need to make the butts arty or something.
So I came up with this sketch of poor slave boys praying for deliverance in a secret shrine to the god of justice. I'm sure future me will not regret trying a snout from this angle. I like the concept at least.
So I came up with this sketch of poor slave boys praying for deliverance in a secret shrine to the god of justice. I'm sure future me will not regret trying a snout from this angle. I like the concept at least.
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Remember to go vote! Even if you're depressed! Even if you don't think it matters!
GO VOTE.
Some of the biggest pushback has been from mayors and governers!
GO VOTE!!
GO VOTE.
Some of the biggest pushback has been from mayors and governers!
GO VOTE!!
November 4, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Remember to go vote! Even if you're depressed! Even if you don't think it matters!
GO VOTE.
Some of the biggest pushback has been from mayors and governers!
GO VOTE!!
GO VOTE.
Some of the biggest pushback has been from mayors and governers!
GO VOTE!!
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For each kink you hate, I guarantee you have at least one friend who is secretly into it
-Each time you are aggressive about that kink, that friend is scared you will subject them to violent emotional abuse and abandonment
-you can forever improve that friendship by being a bit nicer about kink art✨
-Each time you are aggressive about that kink, that friend is scared you will subject them to violent emotional abuse and abandonment
-you can forever improve that friendship by being a bit nicer about kink art✨
November 4, 2025 at 3:01 AM
For each kink you hate, I guarantee you have at least one friend who is secretly into it
-Each time you are aggressive about that kink, that friend is scared you will subject them to violent emotional abuse and abandonment
-you can forever improve that friendship by being a bit nicer about kink art✨
-Each time you are aggressive about that kink, that friend is scared you will subject them to violent emotional abuse and abandonment
-you can forever improve that friendship by being a bit nicer about kink art✨
Anywhere you can vote in the US today, do it, not just California! It's especially important on off years as almost nobody does it, so your vote matters even more than usual.
Reminder if you're in California to VOTE TOMORROW if you haven't
It's basically the only time within the system where you can even do anything about, *gestures everywhere*
It's basically the only time within the system where you can even do anything about, *gestures everywhere*
November 4, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Anywhere you can vote in the US today, do it, not just California! It's especially important on off years as almost nobody does it, so your vote matters even more than usual.
Finished up, I have lost all objectivity and sanity. It's extra hard to work on something you liked the sketch of, like I'm disappointing the imaginary hot man if I don't draw him right. Clearly the answer is to draw more hot furry men until I get it right.
#furry #furryart #anubis #jackal
#furry #furryart #anubis #jackal
November 3, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I post my stuff here pretty much just as a personal view of my own journey as an artist, but the more you post something the easier it is just to keep posting it. Especially among furries the fandom is happy to look at and even like very obviously learning art. Post for yourself, not others.
Hey artists
Just keep posting.
Last post didn’t get many likes? Keep posting.
Not 100% happy with what you made? Post it.
Feel like you aren’t getting anywhere? Keep posting.
You never know who will find you and when.
Just keep posting.
Last post didn’t get many likes? Keep posting.
Not 100% happy with what you made? Post it.
Feel like you aren’t getting anywhere? Keep posting.
You never know who will find you and when.
October 29, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I post my stuff here pretty much just as a personal view of my own journey as an artist, but the more you post something the easier it is just to keep posting it. Especially among furries the fandom is happy to look at and even like very obviously learning art. Post for yourself, not others.
Made an Anubis, he turned out a little more feline than I was intending. Managed to do it without looking at references until I was done with the sketching and lineart, which is exciting for me. Today I tried more cel/anime shading style, haven't settled on firm style yet
#furry #furryart #anubis
#furry #furryart #anubis
October 29, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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the worst trend in female character design for anthropomorphic characters in media has to be the absolute refusal to give women snouts.
gacha games and fortnite are especially egregious with this. come on. just a bit of a snout. it's not hard, people. give the wolf girl a snout. and DON'T squish it
gacha games and fortnite are especially egregious with this. come on. just a bit of a snout. it's not hard, people. give the wolf girl a snout. and DON'T squish it
October 9, 2025 at 4:37 AM
the worst trend in female character design for anthropomorphic characters in media has to be the absolute refusal to give women snouts.
gacha games and fortnite are especially egregious with this. come on. just a bit of a snout. it's not hard, people. give the wolf girl a snout. and DON'T squish it
gacha games and fortnite are especially egregious with this. come on. just a bit of a snout. it's not hard, people. give the wolf girl a snout. and DON'T squish it
I did more oil painting practice off an anatomy ref and made Aion, the Dragon-God of Fire, whose preferred humanoid form is a golden-spotted red cheetah. As lover, warrior, and artist, he's an inspiration to many and good eye-candy besides in that tiny loincloth.
#furry #furryart #cheetah
#furry #furryart #cheetah
October 1, 2025 at 11:08 PM