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Sparkyopteryx

@sparkyopteryx.bsky.social

30-something || He/him || worldbuilds for fun and as a coping mechanism. || Draws a motley: mechs, monsters, unconventional furry characters and anything else I want. || NoAI || tags I use #art and #StarlitShores #Alteir for my settings

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Latest posts by sparkyopteryx.bsky.social on Bluesky

Aw man no, nooo I just saw this now, I'm so upset. Even when you know the day would come it doesn't make it any easier. I know he had a great life with you and the rest of the family though, that's the big thing that matters is always doing right by your animals.

09.08.2025 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Finished reading Project: Hail Mary.

Wow. Just wow. Everything I could want in a science- and space-heavy sci fi story.

09.08.2025 00:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My vibe is feeling overwhelmed but also like I’m not doing enough.

08.08.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 593    πŸ” 247    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 3
Photo of a sketchbook with a drawing of an agile looking wyvern.

Photo of a sketchbook with a drawing of an agile looking wyvern.

Photo of a sketchbook with a drawing of a spiky, focused dragon face.

Photo of a sketchbook with a drawing of a spiky, focused dragon face.

Photo of a sketchbook with a drawing of calm looking dragon face.

Photo of a sketchbook with a drawing of calm looking dragon face.

Happy #Smaugust scaled friends πŸ«€
Here are my favourites from week 1!
Last time I tried daily art challenge was probably Smaugust 2022, it's nice to have another go. I don't follow any prompt lists, I'm just trying to do a little bit every day!
Scans of all entries are on Patreon.
#art #dragon

08.08.2025 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 130    πŸ” 39    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kind of rough and lonely night.
Really like this serie of Illustrations I did.
#oc #werewolf #lycan #Nathan

05.08.2025 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 226    πŸ” 54    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 2
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BIRD!

My most recent commission - a really fun challenge making non-standard VTuber models! This is my test live tracking my motion in VSeeFace to make sure it's all working correctlyπŸͺΆ

05.08.2025 07:48 β€” πŸ‘ 7938    πŸ” 1754    πŸ’¬ 201    πŸ“Œ 26
Digital painting of a dark unicorn with a glossy coat and white markings on her legs, belly, and face. She has a long horn, a tightly braided mane, and a loosely braided tuft on the end of her tail. She stands facing right with a front leg raised. Behind her is a gold ring, and behind that is a bunch of green leaves.

Digital painting of a dark unicorn with a glossy coat and white markings on her legs, belly, and face. She has a long horn, a tightly braided mane, and a loosely braided tuft on the end of her tail. She stands facing right with a front leg raised. Behind her is a gold ring, and behind that is a bunch of green leaves.

All I wanna do is draw this horse

04.08.2025 23:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2065    πŸ” 517    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 0
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Overstar's partner inbound~

I'm thinking on mixing in design bits from IDW, TFP and TF One into him for the update
#transformers #oc

03.08.2025 23:26 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Working on this art of my D&D character thinking about how much more art I could create if I didn't have to dedicate so much of my life every week working a soul-crushing job that is slowly grinding me down. #wip #art

03.08.2025 03:15 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
An anthro pegasus with a spiraling golden horn and teal, blue, and purple wings. She wears a simple blue one strap top and a flowing skirt parted up the side.

An anthro pegasus with a spiraling golden horn and teal, blue, and purple wings. She wears a simple blue one strap top and a flowing skirt parted up the side.

Artfight for min19

The clouds were the hardest part.

03.08.2025 00:52 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I gushed over on AF but I'm going to do it here too: I'm still so extremely happy with how you depicted him here, it's such a good characterization. Ran out of time this year but this -definitely- warrants a revenge next year if you return haha

03.08.2025 01:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
a figure with grey skin and reptilian features is leaning into frame. He wears a scifi style lab coat with red bars down the front and a red diamond on the shoulder. In his left hand he is grasping two thick red tubes while his prosthetic right arm is pointed off screen. His expression suggests possible malice or mischief.

a figure with grey skin and reptilian features is leaning into frame. He wears a scifi style lab coat with red bars down the front and a red diamond on the shoulder. In his left hand he is grasping two thick red tubes while his prosthetic right arm is pointed off screen. His expression suggests possible malice or mischief.

Artfight for @sparkyopteryx.bsky.social

Dr. Jaanos Xenakis is such a cool character

03.08.2025 00:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A styracosaurus charges at the viewer. The animal has dark grey coloration with highlights of green in the form of stripes on the back and cracks in the forelegs and horns.

A styracosaurus charges at the viewer. The animal has dark grey coloration with highlights of green in the form of stripes on the back and cracks in the forelegs and horns.

Artfight for user Thunderwolf2018

Last minute dino!

02.08.2025 22:57 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A seemingly normal mountainside…

A seemingly normal mountainside…

…with a Samoyed in it!

…with a Samoyed in it!

Computer, enhance

02.08.2025 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 287    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 0

The solid points are still useful and I'll probably still use them for pattern stamping and whatnot but even with practice I just don't like them as much for actual linework and "drawing" on surfaces.

02.08.2025 04:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Got an assortment of wood panels that I've been holding onto that are just begging for me to use. Also would be fun to get some leather scraps to practice on.

02.08.2025 04:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I've been playing around with solid point burners off and on for a few years now and I feel like they just don't cut it so I'm treating myself and ordered a proper wire-nib tool, I cannot emphasize how much I NEED to do more pyrography the itch has been bothering me for months.

02.08.2025 04:49 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Slyx is at the Big Bombs even down in Undermine tonight! So naturally, I dressed him up.

[ #ocsky #boneoc #warcraftoc #goblinoc ]

02.08.2025 01:36 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cover to my first art book collection Carbon Based. Hoping people will dig it & hoping it’ll allow me to catch up on some things & hopefully seek relief for my back problems I’m always whining about. Thanks guys! www.kickstarter.com/projects/oni...

31.07.2025 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1694    πŸ” 352    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 18
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2 birds out fishing

2 birds out fishing

a 3d render of some beer and a bucket on a dock

a 3d render of some beer and a bucket on a dock

a sunset photo stolen from a blog about what is better, sunsets or sunrises?

a sunset photo stolen from a blog about what is better, sunsets or sunrises?

Some art for Serge@leptonyx.me of our birds out fishing in the evening.

And the quick and poorly made 3d model I threw together for the background, along with the water I stole and photobashed in, because I didn't really want to draw water, and I liked the colors.

30.07.2025 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This year I kinda flew under the radar with ArtFight and attacked more people than I got defenses or revenges. Last year I got attacked but wasn't able to reciprocate a single time and I felt awful so I feel like this year made up for it lol

31.07.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I animated a Power Rangers the Movie 30th anniversary fan film

YouTube set my video for kids and killed all momentum over there

Do me a favor and hit that repost button

#powerrangers

30.07.2025 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 728    πŸ” 375    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 4
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30.07.2025 20:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2453    πŸ” 1077    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 8

Holy crap, thanks for all the love on the recent art I've reposted the past couple days! Sometimes I am in fact blindsided by the fact that peeps like my work lol

30.07.2025 00:06 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A bright portrait done in acrylic Poscas of a tiger character with sharp features and colors ranging from oranges to teal and mint green. The background is abstract with layered paints and some stippling accents ranging from pink, orange, cream and salmon with the accents also including purples and more teal complementing the character.

A bright portrait done in acrylic Poscas of a tiger character with sharp features and colors ranging from oranges to teal and mint green. The background is abstract with layered paints and some stippling accents ranging from pink, orange, cream and salmon with the accents also including purples and more teal complementing the character.

🐯Shrimp Colors 🦐

Attack for @p0la-ris.bsky.social of her super vibrant character Eka! I knew I wanted to try my hand with Posca for them. #artfight2025 #art

18.07.2025 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A traditional art piece depicting a fantastical creature with soft white fur. Their most prominent feature is their scales edged in gold from their face, singular horn and down their neck. Torrents of what look like captured ocean waves can be seen on their surface (or perhaps under the surface) with the water "escaping" along the top of their back and flowing up and around the piece, framing the characters' face as they look back at the viewer.

A traditional art piece depicting a fantastical creature with soft white fur. Their most prominent feature is their scales edged in gold from their face, singular horn and down their neck. Torrents of what look like captured ocean waves can be seen on their surface (or perhaps under the surface) with the water "escaping" along the top of their back and flowing up and around the piece, framing the characters' face as they look back at the viewer.

🌊 F l o w πŸͺΈ

Attack for @bardy.bsky.social! Really just wanted an excuse to challenge myself and color some crazy water effects with this gorgeous character. #artfight2025 #teamfossils #AF #art

25.07.2025 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
A two-point reference turnaround of a cyberpunk fantasy goblin character. He's got cybernetic enhancements along his spine and extends to his tail and also on his arms. He has rich dark skin, freckles body modifications and bioluminescent spots with orange hair that is dyed in an ombre fashion that goes from red to magenta. He has intense, hawk-like eyes, prominent bird-like nose and jutting tusks. There's a third detail view of what looks like a cybernetic wing armature that attaches to his spinal augments. Text annotations on the image say:

-Lorr The Hawk
-Augmented wasteland goblin
-Glowing spots are bioluminescent markings and can be omitted.
-Covered in scars but exact shape and location doesn't have to be consistent.
-Wings normally solid green, outline only for illustrative purposes.
-3'9''/114.3cm

A two-point reference turnaround of a cyberpunk fantasy goblin character. He's got cybernetic enhancements along his spine and extends to his tail and also on his arms. He has rich dark skin, freckles body modifications and bioluminescent spots with orange hair that is dyed in an ombre fashion that goes from red to magenta. He has intense, hawk-like eyes, prominent bird-like nose and jutting tusks. There's a third detail view of what looks like a cybernetic wing armature that attaches to his spinal augments. Text annotations on the image say: -Lorr The Hawk -Augmented wasteland goblin -Glowing spots are bioluminescent markings and can be omitted. -Covered in scars but exact shape and location doesn't have to be consistent. -Wings normally solid green, outline only for illustrative purposes. -3'9''/114.3cm

πŸͺΆ Lorr Ref πŸ₯­

Goblin bad boy is finished! A streetwise thrill-seeker mercenary. He might be a bit jaded but he'll still show you a good time around the city sprawl. #art #oc #ocsky #StarlitShores

03.07.2025 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A drawing of a unicorn done in colored pencils on toned tan paper. It shows her from the withers forward as she seems to be aggressively leaping out of an abstract rectangular frame. She's primarily white, grey-black and red.

A drawing of a unicorn done in colored pencils on toned tan paper. It shows her from the withers forward as she seems to be aggressively leaping out of an abstract rectangular frame. She's primarily white, grey-black and red.

First Art Fight attack is friendly fire against @horadusk.bsky.social! Need to up my unicorn quota lately. #artfight #teamfossil #art

02.07.2025 18:28 β€” πŸ‘ 128    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
digital headshot illustration of a very colorful dilophosaurus character with its mouth open, flashing many sharp black teeth and a goopy white/iridescent tongue. its face and long, thick neck are patterned with bright yellow, pink, turquoise, orange, and white with dark blue-purple tips. the background is a purple-blue gradient.

digital headshot illustration of a very colorful dilophosaurus character with its mouth open, flashing many sharp black teeth and a goopy white/iridescent tongue. its face and long, thick neck are patterned with bright yellow, pink, turquoise, orange, and white with dark blue-purple tips. the background is a purple-blue gradient.

digital headshot illustration of a snarling werewolf character. she has her mouth open, flashing her large, sharp fangs. the character has a scar across the front of her neck, messy fur in varying tones of grey, and golden eyes with black sclera. the background is a rusty red-brown gradient.

digital headshot illustration of a snarling werewolf character. she has her mouth open, flashing her large, sharp fangs. the character has a scar across the front of her neck, messy fur in varying tones of grey, and golden eyes with black sclera. the background is a rusty red-brown gradient.

digital headshot illustration of a boar/porcupine hybrid character giving a smug smirk. he has spiky, flame-colored spines/hair tied back behind his ears and large tusks as well as a pig-like nose. he is wearing a cloak or robe and a gold necklace. the background is a gradient of very light tans like a desert setting.

digital headshot illustration of a boar/porcupine hybrid character giving a smug smirk. he has spiky, flame-colored spines/hair tied back behind his ears and large tusks as well as a pig-like nose. he is wearing a cloak or robe and a gold necklace. the background is a gradient of very light tans like a desert setting.

digital headshot illustration of a dragon character giving a playful smile while holding a peyote cactus in her mouth. the cactus has a tiny pink flower on it, poking out of the dragon's muzzle. the dragon has gold, tan, and beige scales and skin, horns atop his head, and spikes that run down her spine, as well as one on the tip of her nose and at the edge of his cheek. there are also black diamond shaped scales that run down both sides of his neck and small ears. the one visible ear has 2 dark brassy gold piercings. the character's eyes have slit pupils and are pink and red, and the background is a very light "sunset" gradient.

digital headshot illustration of a dragon character giving a playful smile while holding a peyote cactus in her mouth. the cactus has a tiny pink flower on it, poking out of the dragon's muzzle. the dragon has gold, tan, and beige scales and skin, horns atop his head, and spikes that run down her spine, as well as one on the tip of her nose and at the edge of his cheek. there are also black diamond shaped scales that run down both sides of his neck and small ears. the one visible ear has 2 dark brassy gold piercings. the character's eyes have slit pupils and are pink and red, and the background is a very light "sunset" gradient.

opening next round of headshot comms!
#furryart #gatorpondart

taking 20 of these (ANY SPECIES/EXPRESSION, more examples below) for late aug-early sept completion, shares super appreciated! details‡️

28.07.2025 03:45 β€” πŸ‘ 166    πŸ” 99    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

@sparkyopteryx is following 20 prominent accounts