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@guy-agaric.bsky.social

24, he/him. animator, artist, arthropod nerd Clip Studio Paint 🎨 , Toon Boom Harmony ✍️ and Blender 🧊 I do not consent for my work to be used to train AI models.

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Original model of a feather-quill chair designed by me in Blender.

Original model of a feather-quill chair designed by me in Blender.

19th century feather-quill furniture built for dollhouses. This features two small chairs, one larger, a fainting couch and ottoman. Most of the feather quills are cut in a zigzag design.

19th century feather-quill furniture built for dollhouses. This features two small chairs, one larger, a fainting couch and ottoman. Most of the feather quills are cut in a zigzag design.

More feather-quill furniture with the zigzag cut. Three chairs, one larger chair, one sofa, one bed, and possibly a desk. The quills are fastened together with tiny brass nails.

More feather-quill furniture with the zigzag cut. Three chairs, one larger chair, one sofa, one bed, and possibly a desk. The quills are fastened together with tiny brass nails.

Final set of feather-quill furniture. Six chairs, one larger, one sofa, and one table.

Final set of feather-quill furniture. Six chairs, one larger, one sofa, and one table.

My senior film still isn’t complete because I’m only one guy who has to work to survive. But I am proud of the fact that I never have and never will use generative ai in my work. Every single aspect of my films is intentional, down to the furniture I conceptualized and built in blender. (read alt)

18.12.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Moses, a green haired elf with gauges and various facial piercings, tannish skin, and magenta pointy nails holds Astarion, a pale skinned and white haired vampiric elf. Both characters are from Baldurs Gate 3

Moses, a green haired elf with gauges and various facial piercings, tannish skin, and magenta pointy nails holds Astarion, a pale skinned and white haired vampiric elf. Both characters are from Baldurs Gate 3

πŸ’–πŸ’š Astarion and Moses πŸ’–πŸ’š

Every thief needs a second more charming thief πŸ˜‰

#bg3 | #astarion | #dndart

14.01.2026 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sketch for @roguequartz.bsky.social from our little holiday exchange πŸ’›

#jayvik

15.01.2026 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 84    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Valerie Plantz is one of Tomato Bird's characters in a modern day setting, hence her anachronistic equipment.

Valerie Plantz is one of Tomato Bird's characters in a modern day setting, hence her anachronistic equipment.

Art Trade - Valerie Plantz

β€œLike my shield? My beloved posed for it.”

Art trade with @tomatobird.bsky.social in return for her art of Purpure.

#art
#digitalart
#ocs
#ocsky

17.01.2026 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Frodo: I wish so much unbelievably stupid shit had not happened in my time

Gandalf: So do all who live to see such times. This is all exceptionally stupid, though

Frodo: I wish so much unbelievably stupid shit had not happened in my time Gandalf: So do all who live to see such times. This is all exceptionally stupid, though

19.01.2026 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 15580    πŸ” 5663    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 55
Mew and Arcanine sit under a willow tree in a field at sunset. Around them there are various bushes and plants.

Mew and Arcanine sit under a willow tree in a field at sunset. Around them there are various bushes and plants.

A birthday gift for a friend! Hoping she likes it, it was supposed to be a Christmas gift but life happened and I didn’t like what I did so finally finished it now.
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#art #digitalart #pokΓ©mon #pokΓ©monart #artist #pokΓ©monartist #mew #arcanine #drawing #digitalartist

20.01.2026 01:58 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of a series of Tumblr posts regarding people's capacity for evil featuring a portion of Chris Fleming's "Vibe Dysphoria" segment.

Screenshot of a series of Tumblr posts regarding people's capacity for evil featuring a portion of Chris Fleming's "Vibe Dysphoria" segment.

Thinking about this again

13.01.2026 23:05 β€” πŸ‘ 447    πŸ” 172    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

I really do want to highlight that the same person who said and did these things to me and my friends in Hiveworks makes one of the softest, cutest webcomics out there.

That fact has made me mad, sad, and confused for a long time.

13.01.2026 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 375    πŸ” 141    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 5
Hiveworks Guild logo. Two bees sitting on a bee hive holding hands.

Hiveworks Guild logo. Two bees sitting on a bee hive holding hands.

The Hiveworks Artist Guild has released a public statement alleging years of labor abuses, financial mismanagement, and misconduct at Hiveworks at the hands of Xellette β€œXel” Velamist and Isabelle β€œIsa” MelanΓ§on. Read their full statement at:

cartoonist.coop/hiveworks-gu...

12.01.2026 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2430    πŸ” 1416    πŸ’¬ 46    πŸ“Œ 218
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This is quite a post

www.planetearthandbeyond.co/p/reality-is...

17.01.2026 06:26 β€” πŸ‘ 8094    πŸ” 2728    πŸ’¬ 253    πŸ“Œ 752
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Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.

17.01.2026 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 40077    πŸ” 14715    πŸ’¬ 1328    πŸ“Œ 1052

they didn’t leak it to make the shooter look innocent, but to make the victim look guilty. not guilty of a crime. guilty of having a visibly queer wife. guilty of liberalism. guilty of opposing the regime. they don’t seek to exonerate themselves, only to demonstrate who deserves to die.

09.01.2026 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 23409    πŸ” 7121    πŸ’¬ 337    πŸ“Œ 330
recently my friend's comics professor told her that it's acceptable to use gen AI for script-writing but not for art, since a machine can't generate meaningful artistic work. meanwhile, my sister's screenwriting professor said that they can use gen AI for concept art and visualization, but that it won't be able to generate a script that's any good. and at my job, it seems like each department says that AI can be useful in every field except the one that they know best.

It's only ever the jobs we're unfamiliar with that we assume can be replaced with automation. The more attuned we are with certain processes, crafts, and occupations, the more we realize that gen AI will never be able to provide a suitable replacement. The case for its existence relies on our ignorance of the work and skill required to do everything we don't.

recently my friend's comics professor told her that it's acceptable to use gen AI for script-writing but not for art, since a machine can't generate meaningful artistic work. meanwhile, my sister's screenwriting professor said that they can use gen AI for concept art and visualization, but that it won't be able to generate a script that's any good. and at my job, it seems like each department says that AI can be useful in every field except the one that they know best. It's only ever the jobs we're unfamiliar with that we assume can be replaced with automation. The more attuned we are with certain processes, crafts, and occupations, the more we realize that gen AI will never be able to provide a suitable replacement. The case for its existence relies on our ignorance of the work and skill required to do everything we don't.

it’s come to my attention that my tumblr post has been crossposted to bluesky, so I’m posting it on my account here #AntiAI #GenAI

09.01.2026 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 12100    πŸ” 5901    πŸ’¬ 101    πŸ“Œ 160
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Every time I draw Art with J.Bose I feel I owe him big apologies. I’m sorry darling you’ll be free one day

#ocsky #artsky #dndart #ocart #originalcharacter #reallybadeggs

06.01.2026 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
a stylized 3d illustration of a pregnant woman on a bike in a street with many musicians.

a stylized 3d illustration of a pregnant woman on a bike in a street with many musicians.

while my mom was pregnant with me, she was delivering chinese food on bike in new orleans. i like to think that the music she heard in the streets made me the way i am now.

happy new year everyone!

02.01.2026 04:23 β€” πŸ‘ 16731    πŸ” 3070    πŸ’¬ 100    πŸ“Œ 19
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I'm answering the question nobody asked, "What would a Twilight Princess-inspired remake of the original Zelda look like?"
And no I did not realize next year is both the 40th anniversary for Zelda and the 20th for TP until a few hours ago, that wasn't planned. So I guess I HAVE to finish it now

30.12.2025 08:34 β€” πŸ‘ 648    πŸ” 166    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

there is no way we are seeing ads where peter pan, well-known representation of childhood, grew up into a corporate shill. is nothing precious anymore

28.12.2025 05:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Tumblr post by and-fishing-equipment reading

"in 2026 DO NOT ask yourself whether your art is GOOD

instead ask:

- Is it SINCERE
- is it CATHARTIC
- was it FUN TO MAKE
- is it MADE BY ME

and don't forget to stay silly"

Tumblr post by and-fishing-equipment reading "in 2026 DO NOT ask yourself whether your art is GOOD instead ask: - Is it SINCERE - is it CATHARTIC - was it FUN TO MAKE - is it MADE BY ME and don't forget to stay silly"

27.12.2025 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 15799    πŸ” 6476    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 113

i need to make time for a spider illustration series. specifically highlighting my faves and the beautiful weirdos out there.

26.12.2025 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dude carrying way too many things, labeled "writer/artist" with the stack of stuff labeled "side WIP, WIP from 3 months ago, passion project, imaginary project, WIP I keep open in the background so I don't feel guilty, the WIP I'm actually "working on""

Dude carrying way too many things, labeled "writer/artist" with the stack of stuff labeled "side WIP, WIP from 3 months ago, passion project, imaginary project, WIP I keep open in the background so I don't feel guilty, the WIP I'm actually "working on""

19.12.2025 03:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4614    πŸ” 2213    πŸ’¬ 34    πŸ“Œ 163
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garden spider oc :] what a cutie

23.12.2025 04:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

All this to say that CEOs do not grasp the value of research and concept art and collecting inspiration out in the field to store away for later. They think they can press a button and the subpar slop that gets on their hands is a good enough replacement.

18.12.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The *very first* time I saw that antique dollhouse furniture, long before I had a plan for my senior film, it was my partner who pointed it out to me, saying something like β€œthis would be great for your spider ocs”. I agreed, took photos and when the time came, I remembered them.

18.12.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Research and conceptualization are fundamental to the artistic process. It’s not just something you can plug into a machine who spits out congealed, plagiarized slop. It takes a human mind to explore and question and pursue.

18.12.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I thoroughly researched antique dollhouse furniture, even visiting the national museum of toys and miniatures who had a few of these types on display. I researched native insect species to the uk, I bought books on arthropod anatomy to better understand my characters.

18.12.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Original model of a feather-quill chair designed by me in Blender.

Original model of a feather-quill chair designed by me in Blender.

19th century feather-quill furniture built for dollhouses. This features two small chairs, one larger, a fainting couch and ottoman. Most of the feather quills are cut in a zigzag design.

19th century feather-quill furniture built for dollhouses. This features two small chairs, one larger, a fainting couch and ottoman. Most of the feather quills are cut in a zigzag design.

More feather-quill furniture with the zigzag cut. Three chairs, one larger chair, one sofa, one bed, and possibly a desk. The quills are fastened together with tiny brass nails.

More feather-quill furniture with the zigzag cut. Three chairs, one larger chair, one sofa, one bed, and possibly a desk. The quills are fastened together with tiny brass nails.

Final set of feather-quill furniture. Six chairs, one larger, one sofa, and one table.

Final set of feather-quill furniture. Six chairs, one larger, one sofa, and one table.

My senior film still isn’t complete because I’m only one guy who has to work to survive. But I am proud of the fact that I never have and never will use generative ai in my work. Every single aspect of my films is intentional, down to the furniture I conceptualized and built in blender. (read alt)

18.12.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m an animator. I have a degree. Over the course of my schoolwork, I’ve developed multiple films to varying levels of completion. The most fundamental part of creation is iteration. I went through multiple endings for my senior film, and landed on the perfect ending with only a month to spare.

18.12.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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some of my rough animation for #KnightsofGuinevere pilot, ft Frankie and Andi and some Things she had to say πŸ₯Έ Many thanks to Dana and Kofi for letting me have fun with this one! 🀸

#animation #officialwork

24.09.2025 13:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3377    πŸ” 683    πŸ’¬ 34    πŸ“Œ 7
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Some hand sheets I made for the animation team! I looked at how Dana drew hands a lot and coupled it with my own anatomical knowledge of hands. #KnightsOfGuinevere

20.09.2025 23:41 β€” πŸ‘ 4669    πŸ” 1362    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 16

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