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Busy Squirrel

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I post lots of pics of my dog and make the webcomic The Black Orb (She/her, Elder Millennial) Website: theblackorbcomic.com

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Had a dream we discovered a new, large room, in my dream house and I was like “oh this will be great for my art studio once we get all the dust and ghosts out” 👻

12.03.2026 13:05 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Work in progress of a still life painting with large areas of beige and black and green and yellow

Work in progress of a still life painting with large areas of beige and black and green and yellow

It’s something, anyway

09.03.2026 18:14 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I am once again this post

08.03.2026 00:30 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

whoppers easter eggs are the best easter candy

06.03.2026 17:27 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
illustrated pic of a squirrel drawing in a sketchbook and wearing a sparkly cowboy hat. it says "BUSY" at the bottom in bright pink bubble letters.

illustrated pic of a squirrel drawing in a sketchbook and wearing a sparkly cowboy hat. it says "BUSY" at the bottom in bright pink bubble letters.

new profile pic

05.03.2026 15:55 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I bought my first nib pens when I was 16. I drew the first 12 or so chapters of my webcomic with a nib pen. I am nearly 42 and I still and awful at using a nib pen.

04.03.2026 18:16 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

started a new painting thats at a very ugly stage right now, and i need to just let that happen for now

03.03.2026 17:20 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Should I write or paint today?

28.02.2026 15:21 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

suddenly i have time to draw but i dont know what to draw and then i get overwhelmed by negative feelings and then i dont do anything ♻️

28.02.2026 02:50 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

hi!

27.02.2026 18:51 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

happiest of birthdays friend!!

26.02.2026 14:12 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

like, i can see the vision of this last chapter but actually writing it is like...k

25.02.2026 16:40 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

glad he's ok, sorry about your wallet 😬

25.02.2026 16:39 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

like a paid hype person, i see the vision

25.02.2026 16:38 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I’m so sick of snow

23.02.2026 18:24 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Powdered Dog-nut

23.02.2026 18:23 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

NGL starting to understand why Pantone made white their color of the year ❄️❄️❄️

21.02.2026 18:00 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Which circle of hell are airports?

11.02.2026 13:16 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

me: *unable to finish the final chapter of my really long webcomic*

also me: i think i'm done with comics

also also me: what should I do for my next webcomic

10.02.2026 15:26 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
primative illustration of five characters laying on grass

primative illustration of five characters laying on grass

fun fact! it's a re-draw of this piece I made back in 2001! I like to think I've improved in the last 25 years 😬

09.02.2026 15:45 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
illustration of five characters laying on grass

illustration of five characters laying on grass

anyway, the color cover for Chapter 40 of my webcomic, The Black Orb, is up today! It's the final chapter so check it out!

busysquirrelpress.com/blackorb

09.02.2026 15:42 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

well there goes my social life

09.02.2026 15:34 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Oh snap, those are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing 💕

07.02.2026 15:51 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I love whatever you’re using for the shading, it gives it kind of a papery feel

07.02.2026 15:45 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Illustration of male and female cardinal at a bird feeder while a cat watches from a window

Illustration of male and female cardinal at a bird feeder while a cat watches from a window

Today we are going to try and finish this illustration, among other things

06.02.2026 14:20 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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03.02.2026 17:20 👍 85 🔁 44 💬 7 📌 15

You want to be a singer? You gotta sing.

You want to be a painter? You gotta paint.

You wanna be a drawer? You gotta get slammed.

05.02.2026 01:26 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

"divination by squirrel" is the name of my grunge rock band slash instagram side hustle

03.02.2026 15:19 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thinking about art too hard tonight

03.02.2026 04:27 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0