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@thesphinxden

A real-life sphinx. Full time Technical Illustrator and Writer, part time story teller. Lover of Scifi and Horror. Icon art by @deltahexagon Married to @40Doodles. She/Her.

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🚨 A new wave of animation is coming to Dropout!

Get ready for Toonout β€” original animated shorts made by indie artists.

Tune in starting March 24th, only on Dropout.

10.03.2026 17:40 πŸ‘ 1220 πŸ” 329 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 52
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Why must you be bound to a place I cannot reach?🌌🌿

[ #Art #OC #Fantasy #LavenderSkies #BoruxLeanna ]

04.03.2026 11:49 πŸ‘ 55 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Pixar’s Open Sexism Ruined My Dream Job (Guest Column) A former Pixar employee writes that after John Lasseter's departure, the company still has a lot of work to do to fix its sexist culture.

If you're wondering how bad things were at Pixar for women, the answer is pretty horrifyingly bad.

08.03.2026 02:42 πŸ‘ 3665 πŸ” 1438 πŸ’¬ 32 πŸ“Œ 120

I need every single male artist that follows me to read this. It's not very long. You need to bear witness to this shit. You have to see it with your own eyes because you never will in your everyday life.

I'm serious, read it all please

08.03.2026 03:46 πŸ‘ 6324 πŸ” 3141 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 19
An illustration of a male dwarf named "Ra'Geer". He is a tall, well-muscled dwarf with a huge beard and a stern expression. He is dressed in sci-fi like armor with a sleak, Tron-inspired design.

An illustration of a male dwarf named "Ra'Geer". He is a tall, well-muscled dwarf with a huge beard and a stern expression. He is dressed in sci-fi like armor with a sleak, Tron-inspired design.

A solid black silhouette of a mech battle suit. Who could it be used by? And what is it's purpose?

A solid black silhouette of a mech battle suit. Who could it be used by? And what is it's purpose?

Making progress on Ra'Geer and his battle mech! I will probably try to sketch some different angles later, but for now getting his base appearance figured out. His armor is a blend of metal and Twilight Stone alloy. #godofwar #oc #dwarf #mech

08.03.2026 03:47 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Oh hey, the doohickey is on a shirt now.
Fuck ICE!
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18.02.2026 23:59 πŸ‘ 732 πŸ” 192 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 4

The other shirt hit production goals but this one still needs 6 more!
This presale ends the 11th!!
Don't forget to grab one!

03.03.2026 21:00 πŸ‘ 67 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thank you! His sclera are also tattooed.

04.03.2026 01:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Low key don't want to reblog because I'm in the US. πŸ˜‚ But I do love your art though.

03.03.2026 23:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

You can definitely say that style is important to Lord Heshin. He is a religious leader - no, a zealot - and making a strong impression is a core tactic of his personality. The most striking feature of all, however, are his eye tattoos that give him the look of permanent weeping.

03.03.2026 23:15 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Bianca Lush standing and facing right with her right hand gripping her left shoulder with an intimidating look on her face. She is wearing her usual business casual outfit.

Bianca Lush standing and facing right with her right hand gripping her left shoulder with an intimidating look on her face. She is wearing her usual business casual outfit.

Bianca Lush standing in the same position as in the previous image, but her right arm is now extended away from herself. The outfit she was previously wearing is being tossed aside to reveal a dark colored set of body armor and tactical gear.

Bianca Lush standing in the same position as in the previous image, but her right arm is now extended away from herself. The outfit she was previously wearing is being tossed aside to reveal a dark colored set of body armor and tactical gear.

I had the thought today of Bianca being in a fighting game. I was thinking her intro animation would have her toss her usual outfit to reveal high-end tactical gear. Gameplay wise, she'd probably be a rushdown zoner with a lot of moves where she calls in drones or her enforcers.
#oc #furry

02.03.2026 04:03 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŒΏπ•‘π•šπ•€π•₯π•’π•”π•™π•šπ•  (@pistachiozombie) Check out πŸŒΏπ•‘π•šπ•€π•₯π•’π•”π•™π•šπ• 's commissions and portfolio! | πŸƒ Welcome! πŸƒ Call me Kaite / Pistachio ♦ I'm a 33y digital artist & animator focusing on fantasy, horror & romance. My style changes a lot, don't be...

Commissions are open : vgen.co/pistachiozom...

01.03.2026 23:20 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I never knew that was a sentiment to have but what's wrong with doing art for money? A lot of people do and some people need to stop acting like artists shouldn't get paid because...everyone else in creative fields gets PAID. Obviously, hobbyists don't need to, but you can because you love it too.

01.03.2026 17:54 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Social media created this nonsense idea that not exposing yourself to hatred is isolationist. Choosing to not spend your free time with bigots isn’t living in a bubble. I don’t need to know what’s going on at X. I won’t be smarter or more knowledgeable or empathic by being there. Neither will you.

01.03.2026 03:58 πŸ‘ 18260 πŸ” 3471 πŸ’¬ 380 πŸ“Œ 171
a photo of a framed painting of an orange cat climbing an orange tree branch. The bottom and top part of the painting have a frame in the same style as vintage white and blue tiles.

a photo of a framed painting of an orange cat climbing an orange tree branch. The bottom and top part of the painting have a frame in the same style as vintage white and blue tiles.

@vexnir.bsky.social finally got to hang this beauty after months of wanting to! Aaaaaah I am still so in love with it

01.03.2026 17:25 πŸ‘ 188 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sigh :|

01.03.2026 17:23 πŸ‘ 358 πŸ” 38 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 2

Ra'Geer (pronounced 'Rah-Gear' with a rolled 'r' and a clipped 'g') is a major antagonist in my GoW fic Blood From a Stone. He is the co-founder and chief mechanical engineer of the Metallic Division- a group of dwarfs who seek to use their ingenuity to build and dominate with machines.

01.03.2026 17:42 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A grey illustration of a male dwarf named "Ra'Geer". He is a tall, well-muscled dwarf with a huge beard and a stern expression. He is dressed in sci-fi like armor with a sleak, Tron-inspired design.

A grey illustration of a male dwarf named "Ra'Geer". He is a tall, well-muscled dwarf with a huge beard and a stern expression. He is dressed in sci-fi like armor with a sleak, Tron-inspired design.

Finally got a decent full body design for my dwarf OC, Ra'Geer! He's an engineer with a thirst for...let's just say...vengeance. He was partially inspired by General Tesler from Tron:Uprising; gaunt face, mean, and tall (for a dwarf). Colors to come soon.
#oc #gow #godofwar

01.03.2026 04:13 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

Chalking it up to the fact that I draw machine parts for my day job and while I'm certainly not an engineer, there is a sense that the parts of the mech don't look...right.

01.03.2026 02:25 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The algorithm is ass.

But, if you're a decent person then people generally notice and reskeet. The best way to build a presence on Bluesky is by being real and making real connections.

01.03.2026 01:56 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

Working in manufacturing will drive you crazy when you're designing a mecha suit.

01.03.2026 01:21 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

I'll be going live in about 5 minutes. I'll be working on commissions and maybe do some sketching as well. We'll see how long I can stream tonight, but probably not much longer than an hour.
I hope to see you there.
www.twitch.tv/40doodles

28.02.2026 23:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The protagonist, Mae, is looking up at a war memorial statue. She's saying, "War is some bullshit."

The protagonist, Mae, is looking up at a war memorial statue. She's saying, "War is some bullshit."

Night in the Woods (Multiplatform, 2017)

07.11.2025 16:49 πŸ‘ 2252 πŸ” 893 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 3
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Long live 2D animation (& practical effects).

28.02.2026 11:56 πŸ‘ 9118 πŸ” 2839 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 55
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40doodles - Twitch Your Humble Holographic Host Streaming Digital Art and Video Games!

I'm gonna stream today. I know everyone's probably still reeling from the recent news, I know I am. But I promised myself I would stream today. I want to stream again, I miss it dearly, and the only way to start is to do it. I'll make another post when I go live.
www.twitch.tv/40doodles

28.02.2026 19:14 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Oh no.

27.02.2026 19:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A Barnes & Noble cashier once gave me a 20% discount because I waited patiently while she helped another customer. I was happy to get a few dollars off my books and very, very horrified that waiting a few minutes without throwing a fit was apparently an act worthy of reward.

26.02.2026 17:06 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
An image of a blue slug boy with purple hair, sitting atop a rock. He's battered and bleeding and his yellow eyes are piercing and intense. In his gloved hands he holds a progress flag that stands triumphantly among colorful flames and ash.

An image of a blue slug boy with purple hair, sitting atop a rock. He's battered and bleeding and his yellow eyes are piercing and intense. In his gloved hands he holds a progress flag that stands triumphantly among colorful flames and ash.

I have nothing to say that isn't better said by the myriad of trans folks who have already spoken.

I will say only this, support and protect trans people or find yourself in the ashes of queer wrath.

26.02.2026 19:54 πŸ‘ 221 πŸ” 66 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Real. If coffee is starting to make me tired, I try to drink a ton of water with it.

26.02.2026 02:34 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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the second coffee of the day gamble

26.02.2026 02:23 πŸ‘ 650 πŸ” 75 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 1