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they/he. transmasc agender, aroace. artist, writer, 27-year-old spider I post pictures of my OCs and bugs mostly. my links: linktr.ee/sandpaperoctopi #art / #oc / #writing / #invertebrates / #cats

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A playful digital drawing with lots of doodles and scribbles, featuring flowers, leaves, a frog guy, a ladybug and a fish.

A playful digital drawing with lots of doodles and scribbles, featuring flowers, leaves, a frog guy, a ladybug and a fish.

LEAF!!

#art #peachtober

08.10.2025 06:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 341    ๐Ÿ” 65    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Digital art of a dragon cast in shadow, looking up at the dark sky which shows a solar eclipse, bursts of light showing around the edges. The sky is filled with stars, some of which are swirling towards the center. In the lower half the sky lightens, partially obscured by clouds of peach and teal.

Digital art of a dragon cast in shadow, looking up at the dark sky which shows a solar eclipse, bursts of light showing around the edges. The sky is filled with stars, some of which are swirling towards the center. In the lower half the sky lightens, partially obscured by clouds of peach and teal.

Artober 4 - eclipse
#art

08.10.2025 06:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 83    ๐Ÿ” 29    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Art of my OC Oskar, a blue haired person with a flower crown. Theyโ€™re giving a tour of Atomlandโ€™s apartment estates, a green building shaped like a periodic table. The background is colored primrose yellow, green and teal. The piece is titled โ€œWelcome to the Estates!โ€, with Oskar commenting โ€œAnd yes, itโ€™s shaped like the periodic table.โ€ in a separate panel.

Art of my OC Oskar, a blue haired person with a flower crown. Theyโ€™re giving a tour of Atomlandโ€™s apartment estates, a green building shaped like a periodic table. The background is colored primrose yellow, green and teal. The piece is titled โ€œWelcome to the Estates!โ€, with Oskar commenting โ€œAnd yes, itโ€™s shaped like the periodic table.โ€ in a separate panel.

Oskar introducing someone to the Estates, a  periodic table shaped apartment building. Text reads โ€œHi, Iโ€™m Oskar, and welcome to Atomland! Starting with our first stopโ€ฆthe estates!โ€

Oskar introducing someone to the Estates, a periodic table shaped apartment building. Text reads โ€œHi, Iโ€™m Oskar, and welcome to Atomland! Starting with our first stopโ€ฆthe estates!โ€

An apartment hallway with doors labeled 28, 29 and 30.

An apartment hallway with doors labeled 28, 29 and 30.

#bweirdoctober2025 #atomland #oc #OCsky
Day 7: Home
Most of the CoA characters live in an apartment building shaped like the periodic table!

08.10.2025 07:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Two Years of Genocide+: Crips Arenโ€™t Done Sending eSims to Gaza Two Years of Genocide+: Crips Arenโ€™t Done Sending eSims to Gaza ย  Two years, what the fuck. It really has been two years to the day since Israelโ€™s heightened and prolonged genocide against theโ€ฆ

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Weโ€™re still going!

@sfdirewolf.bsky.social @thellpsx.bsky.social

#ConnectingGaza

08.10.2025 04:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 22    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Photo of two male scaly-breasted munias visiting a clay water dish in the grass. They are small, round birds that are mostly brown with a black and white scaly chest.

Photo of two male scaly-breasted munias visiting a clay water dish in the grass. They are small, round birds that are mostly brown with a black and white scaly chest.

more munias ๐Ÿ“ท

08.10.2025 05:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A drawing of a fancy photo frame on a table next to a fancy lamp. Inside the frame is a picture of Benjamin, Joshua, and Casey smiling together

A drawing of a fancy photo frame on a table next to a fancy lamp. Inside the frame is a picture of Benjamin, Joshua, and Casey smiling together

#bweirdOCtober2025 -Day 7: Home

Thought this was a fun little idea. Home is where the pictures of your loved ones are or something.
#art #oc

08.10.2025 05:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
drawing of a snail on a dark blue background. The snail has a beige and orange coloured house on its back. Its body is read, transitioning into a foot covered in many beige  scales.

drawing of a snail on a dark blue background. The snail has a beige and orange coloured house on its back. Its body is read, transitioning into a foot covered in many beige scales.

Day seven of #invertober
Scaley-Foot Gastropod

Today was a real struggle, but tkat said, we made it a whole week! :D
#invertober25

08.10.2025 02:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
geometric art of a scaly footed gastropod on a background of a stylized cutout-esque ocean floor. "SCALY FOOT" is written in large white letters, arrow pointing to the gastropod

geometric art of a scaly footed gastropod on a background of a stylized cutout-esque ocean floor. "SCALY FOOT" is written in large white letters, arrow pointing to the gastropod

#invertober day 7 scaly footed gastropod

#invertober2025

08.10.2025 02:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 47    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Photograph of many tiny plush dinosaurs with different hats around a gorde pumpkin

Photograph of many tiny plush dinosaurs with different hats around a gorde pumpkin

Plush dinosaurs around a tiny pumpkin

Plush dinosaurs around a tiny pumpkin

This weeks shop update: More plush pals!

Any plush order this month comes with a free tiny clay halloween cookie! (the one on the purple one's head)
ko-fi.com/zuccnini/shop
[ #art #plush ]

04.10.2025 16:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 68    ๐Ÿ” 22    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Day 7 #Invertober2025 - Scaly foot gastropod (Chrysomallon squamiferum) ๐ŸŒ

SNAIL. BYE.

#SciArt #invertebrates

07.10.2025 22:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 149    ๐Ÿ” 51    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
swirly stylized jellyfish on a bright aquamarine blue background

swirly stylized jellyfish on a bright aquamarine blue background

๐Ÿชผ๐Ÿ’œโœจ #digitalart #illustration #art

08.10.2025 00:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Drawing of a lilac and tan-colored faun-like unicorn lying on their back eating flowers, their legs crossed in the air. They have a fluffy mane and goat beard, a chipped gold horn in the middle of their forehead, golden hooved feet, and a long fluffy tail. Their head is resting on a fallen log like a pillow, and there are yellow and white flowers, rocks, grass, and brown butterflies around them. They look a bit grumpy at being disturbed. There is an apple beside them, another snack.

Drawing of a lilac and tan-colored faun-like unicorn lying on their back eating flowers, their legs crossed in the air. They have a fluffy mane and goat beard, a chipped gold horn in the middle of their forehead, golden hooved feet, and a long fluffy tail. Their head is resting on a fallen log like a pillow, and there are yellow and white flowers, rocks, grass, and brown butterflies around them. They look a bit grumpy at being disturbed. There is an apple beside them, another snack.

I wanted to draw that pose too, so here's another unicorn :)
#oc #ocsky #art ๐ŸŽจ

02.05.2025 01:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 45    ๐Ÿ” 16    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A photograph of a ladybird peeking over the edge of a green leaf. From this angle, the dark underside of the beetle can be seen. Its head, thorax, legs and elytron are a bright yellow-orange while its underbelly, eyes and edges of its elytron are black.

A photograph of a ladybird peeking over the edge of a green leaf. From this angle, the dark underside of the beetle can be seen. Its head, thorax, legs and elytron are a bright yellow-orange while its underbelly, eyes and edges of its elytron are black.

Doing a little peak๐Ÿ‘€

๐ŸชฒID Guess: Variable Ladybird
#bugsky #ozinverts #inverts

07.10.2025 08:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 82    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Photo of several scaly-breasted munias perched in a lantana bush. They are very small brown birds. The male has a scaly-looking chest and darker back while the female is plain.

Photo of several scaly-breasted munias perched in a lantana bush. They are very small brown birds. The male has a scaly-looking chest and darker back while the female is plain.

munia time ๐Ÿ“ท

07.10.2025 06:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Digital art of an angel wearing a cloak with golden leaf patterns around the shoulders and blue spot patterns further down. They wear golden chains of varying lengths around their neck and hanging from their wing ears. The angel is dark in color, almost entirely black, turning to a rich purple at the ends of the wings. They have many eyes on their face, glowing icy blue with orange/red irises. Above their head is a halo made of stars and connected by short wavy lines in between. The background is dark with a glowing golden circle behind the angel with light radiating out, and faded gold rake patterns through the other areas.

Digital art of an angel wearing a cloak with golden leaf patterns around the shoulders and blue spot patterns further down. They wear golden chains of varying lengths around their neck and hanging from their wing ears. The angel is dark in color, almost entirely black, turning to a rich purple at the ends of the wings. They have many eyes on their face, glowing icy blue with orange/red irises. Above their head is a halo made of stars and connected by short wavy lines in between. The background is dark with a glowing golden circle behind the angel with light radiating out, and faded gold rake patterns through the other areas.

#Artober 3 - eyes
#art #angel

07.10.2025 06:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 338    ๐Ÿ” 121    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Three miniature beetle sculptures in a moss garden with sparkly dark blue/dark purple colorshift shells

Three miniature beetle sculptures in a moss garden with sparkly dark blue/dark purple colorshift shells

Three miniature beetle sculptures in a moss garden with sparkly dark magenta/orange colorshift shells

Three miniature beetle sculptures in a moss garden with sparkly dark magenta/orange colorshift shells

Three miniature beetle sculptures in a moss garden with sparkly teal/purple colorshift shells

Three miniature beetle sculptures in a moss garden with sparkly teal/purple colorshift shells

Three miniature beetle sculptures in a moss garden with sparkly lavender/pastel blue colorshift shells

Three miniature beetle sculptures in a moss garden with sparkly lavender/pastel blue colorshift shells

More fairy garden beetles in pretty colorshift shades because I'm a crazy person!

Which of these colors do I make into beetle charms next? ๐Ÿค”

[ #cuteart #artshop #sculpture #fairygarden ]

07.10.2025 00:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 90    ๐Ÿ” 31    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
80s Strawberry Shortcake and Hello Kitty in red overalls standing in front of Strawberry Shortcake's strawberry shaped house and looking friendly with each other

80s Strawberry Shortcake and Hello Kitty in red overalls standing in front of Strawberry Shortcake's strawberry shaped house and looking friendly with each other

Strawberry Shortcake x Hello Kitty ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿค๐Ÿฑ #art #digitalart #illustration #cuteart

06.10.2025 23:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
color block drawing of a buff-tip moth on a backdrop of faint stylized branches and leaves. there is a dark frame around the image, with "Phalera bucephala (buff-tip)" is written at the bottom in white

color block drawing of a buff-tip moth on a backdrop of faint stylized branches and leaves. there is a dark frame around the image, with "Phalera bucephala (buff-tip)" is written at the bottom in white

#invertober 6, buff tip moth. branch animal

#invertober2025

07.10.2025 02:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 162    ๐Ÿ” 60    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Digital art of a big, orange oak leaf surrounded by many autumn colored leaves, stars and a few acorns. The words "Magnificent oaks" are at the top and has many different specie of oak tree names under it and at the bottom "Quercus" [scientific name for Oak] has the scientific names from the ones listed at the top. The species listed are White(alba), White Swamp(bicolor), Southern Red - Spanish(falcata), Evergreen(ilex), Burr(macrocarpa), Chinkapin(muehlenbergii), Common - English(robur), Northern Red(rubra), Post(stellata), and Black(velutina). (the oaks listed are just some of my personal favorites)

Digital art of a big, orange oak leaf surrounded by many autumn colored leaves, stars and a few acorns. The words "Magnificent oaks" are at the top and has many different specie of oak tree names under it and at the bottom "Quercus" [scientific name for Oak] has the scientific names from the ones listed at the top. The species listed are White(alba), White Swamp(bicolor), Southern Red - Spanish(falcata), Evergreen(ilex), Burr(macrocarpa), Chinkapin(muehlenbergii), Common - English(robur), Northern Red(rubra), Post(stellata), and Black(velutina). (the oaks listed are just some of my personal favorites)

rework of an older piece, never found a good quote about oak trees that stuck with me so I just decided to list some of my favorite specie of oak trees on this instead! #natureart #artsky

07.10.2025 03:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Sketch of a cow person carrying a unicorn person, who is giving them a little lick on the cheek, like a cat.

Sketch of a cow person carrying a unicorn person, who is giving them a little lick on the cheek, like a cat.

cutie
#wip #oc

06.10.2025 23:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
sketchy drawing of a moth. It has brown-grey beige wings, and a floofy brown and grey body.

sketchy drawing of a moth. It has brown-grey beige wings, and a floofy brown and grey body.

Day six of #invertober
Buff-Tip Moth

#invertober2025

06.10.2025 22:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 58    ๐Ÿ” 19    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Drawing of a fluffy unicorn person on a green background with some info beside it. The unicorn is light brown with color points. It has a long fluffy tail and mane that falls into its eyes. It is waving. Its name is Earwig, and it is agender and uses it/its pronouns. It likes sweet apples, bugs and snakes, sleeping, and lying in the sun. It dislikes baths and talking. It can't see past its hair and runs into trees.

Drawing of a fluffy unicorn person on a green background with some info beside it. The unicorn is light brown with color points. It has a long fluffy tail and mane that falls into its eyes. It is waving. Its name is Earwig, and it is agender and uses it/its pronouns. It likes sweet apples, bugs and snakes, sleeping, and lying in the sun. It dislikes baths and talking. It can't see past its hair and runs into trees.

I made a unicorn sona ๐Ÿฆ„

#art #oc #ocsky ๐ŸŽจ

06.10.2025 04:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Watercolor artwork of Mr Dinosir with a tiny pumpkin on his head.

Watercolor artwork of Mr Dinosir with a tiny pumpkin on his head.

Fashionable Pumpkin hat
[ #art #oc #watercolor ]

06.10.2025 18:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 529    ๐Ÿ” 179    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A fake screenshot from the game Hades 2 with my OC Kokabiel, titled "Keeper of the Stars." The textbox reads, "No, no, you don't understand. She's the moon. I'm the stars. There's a big difference, actually." On the left is a male character in a rather feminine outfit with short shorts and a crop top with long flowy sleeves. The outfit is blue and gold with stars across it and a sun motif on the chest. The sleeves have zodiac constellation patterns. The character has shoulder-length blue hair and small pink wings on his head.

A fake screenshot from the game Hades 2 with my OC Kokabiel, titled "Keeper of the Stars." The textbox reads, "No, no, you don't understand. She's the moon. I'm the stars. There's a big difference, actually." On the left is a male character in a rather feminine outfit with short shorts and a crop top with long flowy sleeves. The outfit is blue and gold with stars across it and a sun motif on the chest. The sleeves have zodiac constellation patterns. The character has shoulder-length blue hair and small pink wings on his head.

Kokabiel is here to help the fight! ๐Ÿ’ซ

#HadesGame #Hades #HadesII #Hades2 #OriginalCharacter #OCArt #HadesStyle

06.10.2025 17:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Cropped detail of two bug characters against cozy background.

Cropped detail of two bug characters against cozy background.

Working on a print version of this latest piece... This roly poly duo looks like they'd be up for some fun adventures

06.10.2025 04:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 179    ๐Ÿ” 24    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
a collection of items coloured in a muted autumnal palette, arranged to fill a square. 

there is a twig, assorted leaves, pine cones, acorns, feathers, a fox skull, an antler, mushrooms, some small glass bottles, a pair of fingerless leather gloves, orange flowers and crystals, a rucksack filled with flowers and foliage, a worn-out journal, a wooden staff with a lantern hanging from it, and a knitted orange scarf.

a collection of items coloured in a muted autumnal palette, arranged to fill a square. there is a twig, assorted leaves, pine cones, acorns, feathers, a fox skull, an antler, mushrooms, some small glass bottles, a pair of fingerless leather gloves, orange flowers and crystals, a rucksack filled with flowers and foliage, a worn-out journal, a wooden staff with a lantern hanging from it, and a knitted orange scarf.

๐Ÿ‚ ruse's autumnal collection

#art #oc #ocart #autumn #repostober

06.10.2025 06:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 69    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Digital art looking down at a pair of clawed hands from the personโ€™s point of view. The hands are dark teal with darker markings turning to black bands along the fingers and fully black at the tips of the fingers and claws. They rest loosely around a cup with dark tea, where gold steam rises gently from the liquid, accompanied by soft glowing spots of light, implying magical properties. Some of the steam curls in a loop around one of the demonโ€™s fingers as if they are manipulating it.

Digital art looking down at a pair of clawed hands from the personโ€™s point of view. The hands are dark teal with darker markings turning to black bands along the fingers and fully black at the tips of the fingers and claws. They rest loosely around a cup with dark tea, where gold steam rises gently from the liquid, accompanied by soft glowing spots of light, implying magical properties. Some of the steam curls in a loop around one of the demonโ€™s fingers as if they are manipulating it.

Artober 2 - tea
#art

06.10.2025 05:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 157    ๐Ÿ” 43    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A headshot of Avery, an older man with a trucker hat and hair in a ponytail. He's smiling and holding a "Big Sip" drink

A headshot of Avery, an older man with a trucker hat and hair in a ponytail. He's smiling and holding a "Big Sip" drink

#bweirdOCtober2025 -Day 5: Underappreciated OC

I really do like Avery but I need to draw him more... especially interacting with others. Sorry man.
#art #oc

06.10.2025 05:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 41    ๐Ÿ” 16    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
a painting of a lobster on brown paper. the lobster is very colourful, with a green and blue tail, a yellow and black spotted carapace, and pink and beige antennae.

a painting of a lobster on brown paper. the lobster is very colourful, with a green and blue tail, a yellow and black spotted carapace, and pink and beige antennae.

Day five of #invertober
Painted Spiny Lobster

First ever drawing with oil pastels. Now my fingers smell weird xD

#invertober2025

06.10.2025 05:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 50    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Drawing of a fluffy unicorn person on a green background with some info beside it. The unicorn is light brown with color points. It has a long fluffy tail and mane that falls into its eyes. It is waving. Its name is Earwig, and it is agender and uses it/its pronouns. It likes sweet apples, bugs and snakes, sleeping, and lying in the sun. It dislikes baths and talking. It can't see past its hair and runs into trees.

Drawing of a fluffy unicorn person on a green background with some info beside it. The unicorn is light brown with color points. It has a long fluffy tail and mane that falls into its eyes. It is waving. Its name is Earwig, and it is agender and uses it/its pronouns. It likes sweet apples, bugs and snakes, sleeping, and lying in the sun. It dislikes baths and talking. It can't see past its hair and runs into trees.

I made a unicorn sona ๐Ÿฆ„

#art #oc #ocsky ๐ŸŽจ

06.10.2025 04:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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