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ollie 🪱
@thinginthedirt.bsky.social
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he/they, 26 🏳️‍⚧️
illustrator, printmaker, fiber artist, birder 🕊
bulgarian-american living in spain
audhd
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⚔️ no ai ⚔️
portfolio: https://ollierollie.artstation.com/
prints: https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/thinginthedirt/
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now that winter is here i've brought my rosemary inside from my sunroom and it lives in different spots throughout the afternoon ☀️ i've had it for a year and a half and it's stayed the same size so i'm trying to give it more thoughtful care
small rosemary plant in a pot with a tiny ceramic sculpture of a lil yellow guy with horns
November 25, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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i wish i could find some info about its lifestyle, it's been in the same spot for days so maybe hibernating? do bugs do that? i'm relieved it's not flying around but idk what it needs to live
bug hiding in a succulent
November 24, 2025 at 12:31 PM
thinginthedirt.bsky.social
tried making tom kha for the first time and it turned out so yummy

#soup
coconut milk based broth with rice and chicken and mushrooms, topped with cilantro, chives, and lime
November 21, 2025 at 10:37 PM
thinginthedirt.bsky.social
still hanging out, i'm not really sure where to release him
November 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
thinginthedirt.bsky.social
anyone know him? can i keep him?
#bugs
face of a lil green bug in a jar top of the bug now crawling on a plant side and belly of the bug hanging on the bottom of a leaf
November 17, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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i may live in a boring town but there's some things u get everywhere in spain, like a noontime vermouth or 2 on a cold rainy saturday ✨
2 vermouths with olives and orange slices and a small bowl of olives in between them
November 15, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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birthday card for my grandma

#birds #birdart #sciart
ink and colored pencil drawing of a great tit on a branch
November 4, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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details
October 31, 2025 at 2:12 PM
thinginthedirt.bsky.social
happy halloween!

#pixelart
pixel art of a haunted house on a bright moonlit halloween night. The house is based on the one from the cover of Gerard Way's single "Baby You're a Haunted House," a real miniature made by Damien James Webb. The house is surrounded by pine trees and has three large jack o' lanterns by the front steps. the first floor windows are boarded up. one room is lit up and smoke is coming from the chimney. one of the dark windows has bright blue eyes peering through the boards, while 2 others contain dark figures between curtains.
October 31, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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#PortfolioDay Hi, I'm Ollie! I'm a queer illustrator who loves worldbuilding and stories. I am open to work on ttrpgs, book covers, game assets, characters, and more.

🎨 ollierollie.artstation.com
✉️ inthedirt@mailfence.com
a medieval manuscript style digital illustration. text at the bottom reads "god blessed me by making me transsexual for the same reason he made wheat but not bread and fruit but not wine: so that humanity might share in the act of creation. - julian k jarboe." in the center of the piece stands a trans person with top surgery scars, body hair, and facial hair. they are nude, with a red cloth partly draped over their body, and they hold a loaf of bread in one hand and a cup of wine in the other. in the dark blue background behind their head is a sun/halo and 5 stars, and on either side of them are stalks of wheat. there is an arched golden frame around them, and around this is an illuminated border of grapevines. pixel art isometric bedroom in warm earthy colors. the walls are wood paneled with 3 indistinct posters and there is a soft orange carpet. a cat naps on the bed in a patch of sun and a record is playing in the corner. there is a beanbag near the bookshelf and a book resting open on the floor. digital map of Ortesia, the industrial fantasy city from my old dnd campaign, in a monochromatic color scheme (mostly green). there is a river opening out into the ocean, with a city spanning across several islands. islands include: a marketplace and shops, a lighthouse, a religious complex, a central palace, an upper class neighborhood, and three fancy manors. the main part of the city is on the west of the river and on the northeast is the larger gnome quarter and industrial neighborhood. in the water there are ships of various sizes and in the countryside there is farmland and forest. a train exits the city from one of two parallel tracks running along opposite sides of the river. a propaganda poster in a medieval style that reads: "attacks on trans people have always been the harbinger of fascism... throwing us to the wolves will not keep you safe... class solidarity above all else!" the words are broken up by a drawing of a canary in flight with a speech bubble that says "the rich want us fighting a culture war so that we don't wage a class war" and there is an illuminated border with blue thorned flowers and hearts
October 14, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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european goldfinch!

#pixelart #birdart
64x64 pixel drawing of a european goldfinch sitting on a branch
October 13, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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show me how you draw armor! ⚔️
crop of my joan of arc painting
October 6, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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please help my friend Waleed, he is at 98% of his goal!

gofund.me/f59e07305
pen drawing of a sunbird sitting on an olive branch
October 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM
thinginthedirt.bsky.social
a cozy little room to greet october 🍂

#pixelart #isometric #2d
pixel art isometric bedroom in warm earthy colors. the walls are wood paneled with 3 indistinct posters and there is a soft orange carpet. a cat naps on the bed in a patch of sun and a record is playing in the corner. there is a beanbag near the bookshelf and a book resting open on the floor.
October 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
thinginthedirt.bsky.social
another lighting angle! the gold is truly so shiny
September 28, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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butch joan of arc from last year

#illustration #joanofarc
a medieval style illustration of joan of arc. she has short hair with a halo, wears a full suit of armor, and holds a sword and rosary. she stands in a room with fleur de lis wallpaper and 2 windows through which flames are seen blazing. above her is an illumination with poppies. the whole piece contains shiny gold elements.
September 28, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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this is now available as a print!

www.inprnt.com/gallery/thin...
sample print of the piece in the quoted post
September 15, 2025 at 2:42 PM
thinginthedirt.bsky.social
was not happy to see this today
"stranger things" frozen mac n cheese pizza
September 4, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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front view
a pixel sprite dad wearing a shirt with a heart on it
August 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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dad walk
#spriteanimation #pixelart
August 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Hello! I'm a queer illustrator who would love to do more fantasy work ✨

ollierollie.artstation.com
trans medieval manuscript map of a fantasy industrial city ink painting of a girl and dog playing in the street a white alligator with glowing eyes in a dark swamp
August 27, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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minor improvements
August 9, 2025 at 10:27 PM
thinginthedirt.bsky.social
Sorry you're having a hard time, here are some favs of my babies sappho and meezie
sappho beaming sappho and meezie cuddling meezy in her cubby
August 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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also here's my cat meezie, up next is pouncing animation
August 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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finally delving into game design 🪶

#birdart #magpie #animation
August 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM