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@thinginthedirt.bsky.social
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illustrator, printmaker, fiber artist, game designer, birder 🕊
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portfolio: ollierollie.artstation.com
shop: https://inthedirtstudio.com
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ollie 🪱 comms open! @thinginthedirt.bsky.social · Jul 26
bird commissions are open! 🪶 I'm trying to get more bird art in my portfolio but right now i can't afford to make more unless I'm being paid. please pay me to draw birds!

email: [email protected]

#commissions #birdart #sciart
bird commission page. a pencil sketch is $20, a pen line art is $30, and a detailed pencil drawing is $50. the sketch example is a curve-billed thrasher, the line art is a black crowned night heron, and the detailed drawing is a red-tailed hawk. bird commission page. a full color pen and pencil drawing is $80. - will be sent as a digital piece but can be shipped upon request for extra cost - all examples are around 3"x4"; I can do larger, more detailed pieces for extra cost. examples are: great crested grebe, european goldfinch, white wagtail, and common kingfisher.
thinginthedirt.bsky.social
i finally learned how to make dice bags!
inside view of a drawstring dice bag with pockets. the outside is black with red and yellow flowers and the pockets are yellow with bees (i think it might be the pattern from winnie the pooh?) closed bag
September 18, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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derptiles.art
We have until October 6th to stand up for the Roadless Rule!
An illustration of an assortment of animals with the text "keep it Roadless, protect our forests, protect our water" around the edges
September 17, 2026 at 9:17 PM
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pamwishbow.bsky.social
Making a sticker of a portrait of Wyrm as a wyrm I think
Work in progress screenshot of a design of a long ribbon like dragon with bat wings framed in an unfinished frame
September 17, 2026 at 11:44 PM
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sephiramy.bsky.social
how about some good news: new cat just dropped!!!!
a photo of a small, spotted wild cat, with orange fur and brown circular markings, staring up with big golden eyes. Meet the First New Cat Species Discovered in 100 Years A small, spotted tiger cat from Bolivia may just be the beginning of a wave of new small cat species. This 10-year-old male tiger cat is the first of his species (named Leopardus tilcayo) known to science. He is approximately 18 inches from head to end of body and weighs only 3 pounds, making him smaller than the average domestic cat. This video was captured at the Senda Verde Animal Refuge in Bolivia’s Yungas region, where he currently resides.
September 17, 2026 at 5:28 PM
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callistokhan.bsky.social
No they didn't. Kraft specified organizations "in the region" which means he donated millions to Israel. Like he always has.
September 17, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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tiffbaxter.bsky.social
Preview of the Beowulf notepads i'm having made to complement the bookmarks when I next restock :^)
A design for notepads where a twisting wyrm in an insular manuscript style snakes around the border, a square speech bubble emits from its mouth saying 'HWÆT!'
September 17, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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benrs.uk
good morning
APStylebook • @APStylebook • 16h We recommend avoiding general and often dehumanizing "the" labels such as the poor, the mentally ill, the French, the disabled, the college-educated. Instead, use wording such as people with mental illnesses. And use these descriptions only when clearly relevant. AP The Associated Press Replying to @APStylebook The use of "the French" in this tweet by @AP was inappropriate and has caused unintended offense. An updated tweet is upcoming.
September 17, 2026 at 9:37 AM
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sygnin.com
If you're looking for a NOT-Inktober October 2026 drawing event / challenge, that is also hosted on Bluesky... I've compiled a list to make it easier to find one!

Pls note these include SFW and NSFW events:
October drawing events
A list of October 2026 drawing events on Bluesky
leaflet.pub
September 16, 2026 at 11:45 PM
thinginthedirt.bsky.social
I'm starting to realize i have the level of artistic ambition where i should ideally have a team of people to help me make my visions come to life lol
September 17, 2026 at 6:59 AM
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trahias.bsky.social
Kathleen B. Hudson (American, b.1986)
"An Enviable View," 2026
Oil on linen
20 x 30 in
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
September 17, 2026 at 3:22 AM
thinginthedirt.bsky.social
its finally starting to feel like fall here 🕯
thinginthedirt.bsky.social ollie 🪱 comms open! @thinginthedirt.bsky.social · Oct 1
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.
September 15, 2026 at 5:02 PM
thinginthedirt.bsky.social
queer elders are so cool man, I'm really glad that as an adult ive managed to make friends with people at all sorts of ages
September 11, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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jen-m-a-c.bsky.social
🦉 Dawn Chorus Quest is a free web game about British birdsong.

🥰 Players say it's delightful, fun and made them feel optimistic.

🏅The aim is to collect and share the sounds of the dawn chorus.

It's made with love and free to play: bird-times.lovable.app

#IndieDev #GameDev #Birds #Bioacoustic
September 11, 2026 at 7:35 AM
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florencehrscott.bsky.social
Bayeux Tapestry good but massively upstaged by seeing a cat in a ruff right before
September 10, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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tofupixel.bsky.social
hi guys, commissions open!
for portraits, emotes and badges (twitch / discord / youtube whatever)
ko-fi.com/tofu/commiss...
i'm also looking for a new gig so lmk if you have any leads!! cheers!! <3
September 10, 2026 at 9:59 PM
thinginthedirt.bsky.social
preorders end tonight at midnight mst!
thinginthedirt.bsky.social ollie 🪱 comms open! @thinginthedirt.bsky.social · 17d
managed to find some pics of another shirt I made while I was in spain! this is the best one I printed and the closest to how it'll look screenprinted :)

Pre-order through September 10th:
inthedirtstudio.com/product/make...
#merch #soup
shirt with design that reads "make soup not war." there is a bowl of soup in the center and an illuminated floral border with hearts in the corners. a close up of the design
September 10, 2026 at 8:45 PM
thinginthedirt.bsky.social
had a nice market yesterday in a lovely garden!
September 10, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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orangeblossombitch.bsky.social
☆ Snapdragon ☆
#art
September 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
thinginthedirt.bsky.social
my childhood best friend just preordered a soup shirt :') i miss her
September 7, 2026 at 6:58 PM
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futurebuff.bsky.social
Vol 1 Theme reveal! Applications for our first masc4masc romance zine will open at noon pacific time (GMT -7) on 8 September!

We'll be posting some additional info and answers to some questions we've received over the next couple weeks as you prepare 😈
Pink flyer with yellow halftons and white and yellow text. On the left, two masc women stand holding microphones with cables that intertwine, wearing a more rock style and pop style respectively. Text reads: future buff volume 1- a masc4masc original zine. noon pacific time 8th sept through 9th oct. Applications open soon. theme: Rivals. get your portfolios ready!
August 14, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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jocat.net
Shout-out to Travis Knight, who's father is the CEO of Nike (yes THAT Nike, the shoe brand) using his immense inherited wealth to fund stop motion animation at a financial loss purely for the love of the art.

Laika Studios my beloved <3
A compilation image of Laika movies: Coraline, Paranorman, The Boxtrolls, Kubo and the Two Strings, Missing Link, and Wildwood
September 7, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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suscipepe.bsky.social
Crazy ass monoprint using india ink and natural pigments from flowers and leaves from my balcony. I’m not particularly sure about the color choices but hey this is why we iterate and have fun in the studio! #printmaking #linocut #ecoprint #art #illustration
September 7, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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scgriffith.bsky.social
"don't you know they hate you over there?" bro you hate me here
vexwerewolf.bsky.social VƎX Werewolf @vexwerewolf.bsky.social · 12d
Really tired of having LGBTQ rights brought up as a bully stick by Islamophobes. "If you lived in a Muslim country-" well I don't, man. The vast majority of the people who hold institutional power in any western country are Christians, and guess who's best represented among people trying to kill me?
September 7, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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djepelgesh.bsky.social
thank you The New York Post for what may be the funniest image of all time
a picture from the NY Post titled " today’s leftists are possessed by the spirit of France’s 18th-century guillotine-loving revolutionaries" (way too long) that shows Mamdani (the specter haunting Europe) smiling in the sky as a bunch of French people goof around
September 6, 2026 at 6:03 PM
thinginthedirt.bsky.social
I've learned recently that none of the michaels in my area keep up with their inventory online cause i keep ordering things for pickup and they keep canceling my orders lmao it fuckin blows
September 6, 2026 at 10:28 PM