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Helen Whistberry

@whistberry.bsky.social

Pen name for autistic/ace indie writer & digital artist, introvert, worried soul, they/she. 🚫NO A/I! ART PRINTS: https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/whistberry/ threadless tshirts: https://whistberry.threadless.com/ Other links: https://linktr.ee/whistberry

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eine tintenzeichnung eines bibers, der neben dem frisch abgenagten baum posiert. auf dem stamm ist bee-bah eingeschnitzt

eine tintenzeichnung eines bibers, der neben dem frisch abgenagten baum posiert. auf dem stamm ist bee-bah eingeschnitzt

#animalmarch 06: bee-bah war da πŸͺ΅
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#20minuten #ohnevorzeichnung #fusseltusche #pinseltiere #ink #art #federundpinsel #kleineKunstklasse

06.03.2026 06:08 β€” πŸ‘ 86    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 0
A snail with a striped shell climbing up a twig

A snail with a striped shell climbing up a twig

A garden snail. Ink drawing from a photo I took
#inverts #invertebrates #snail #inkdrawing #sciart

06.03.2026 06:34 β€” πŸ‘ 85    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Donate to Support for Bruce’s Funeral & Family Care, organized by Georgina Kiersten My stepfather Bruce was an Army veteran who spent his entire adult life se… Georgina Kiersten needs your support for Support for Bruce’s Funeral & Family Care

I am going to be annoying and boost this gofundme until the funeral next week even though every time I do I am gutted because I have to see the only father I have ever known face and know that he is gone.

www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...

06.03.2026 11:25 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
Aquarell im Hochformat. Ein Biber sitzend, schaut einen an.

Aquarell im Hochformat. Ein Biber sitzend, schaut einen an.

Tag 6 : Biber
#animalmarch #kleinekunstklasse
#Aquarell #watercolour #art #biber

06.03.2026 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
Selbst gezeichnetes Bild von einem Stieglitz der auf einem Ast sitzt.

Selbst gezeichnetes Bild von einem Stieglitz der auf einem Ast sitzt.

#animalmarch Stieglitz
#kleineKunstklasse

05.03.2026 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
A ballpoint drawing of a lounging cat with one glassy eye visible

A ballpoint drawing of a lounging cat with one glassy eye visible

Ballpoint cat

05.03.2026 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
A neutrally colored dragon under the ocean, which is deep blue, watching a message in a bottle drift by. This is an acrylic painting on wood.

A neutrally colored dragon under the ocean, which is deep blue, watching a message in a bottle drift by. This is an acrylic painting on wood.

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One of my favorites from my old table display, and still looking for a home!
moose.ink/product/mess...

05.03.2026 21:26 β€” πŸ‘ 56    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Day 5 of #MutationMarch2026, and I'm having fun with some glow-in-the-dark paint, which caused the baphomet moth entity to not want to be seen in focus. It was more agreeable under more direct light.

05.03.2026 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Five stoneware figurines on a wooden table. They are medium dark and are two human faces, one generic mammal, one creature who looks a bit like a Batman goblin and one warty toad.

Five stoneware figurines on a wooden table. They are medium dark and are two human faces, one generic mammal, one creature who looks a bit like a Batman goblin and one warty toad.

New things from the kiln! (Photo by my mom)

I had looked forward to painting these but once the mystery clay mix was done cooking they just look too good to fiddle with. So I'll wait a while and see how I feel about it.

#stoneware #clay #figurines

05.03.2026 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A black and white sketch of the Varcolac, a werewolf-like creature from the Resident Evil game series. A hairy, crouched humanoid with a face like a wolf's skull stares at the viewer

A black and white sketch of the Varcolac, a werewolf-like creature from the Resident Evil game series. A hairy, crouched humanoid with a face like a wolf's skull stares at the viewer

A fantastical reptilian creature that resembles a mix of a tortoise and armadillo. It's very round with a rocky rust-colored hide.

A fantastical reptilian creature that resembles a mix of a tortoise and armadillo. It's very round with a rocky rust-colored hide.

An anthropomorphic otter, squirrel and mouse dressed in medieval-style clothing sit among rocks. Each one checks a weapon - a javelin for the otter, a sling and stones for the squirrel, and a dagger for the mouse. Next to each one is a bowl of food: shrimps for the otter, nuts for the squirrel, and berries for the mouse.

An anthropomorphic otter, squirrel and mouse dressed in medieval-style clothing sit among rocks. Each one checks a weapon - a javelin for the otter, a sling and stones for the squirrel, and a dagger for the mouse. Next to each one is a bowl of food: shrimps for the otter, nuts for the squirrel, and berries for the mouse.

Ruby Rose from RWBY in the style of the game Bloodborne. A young woman dressed in an old-fashioned vest with metal clasps, leather pants, long boots and a red tattered cloak holds a worn-looking scythe with a rose decal on its blade

Ruby Rose from RWBY in the style of the game Bloodborne. A young woman dressed in an old-fashioned vest with metal clasps, leather pants, long boots and a red tattered cloak holds a worn-looking scythe with a rose decal on its blade

Hey gang!
Unexpected medical expense came up! Sorry to impose, but I'd appreciate anyone taking a look / sharing my art wares & comms πŸ‘οΈ
Feel free to reach out via email or DM!

πŸ“§: aromie.kim@gmail.com
Comms: aromiekimart.carrd.co
Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/aromiekimart
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05.03.2026 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 76    πŸ” 50    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
Eastern box turtle babies near a fern and some yellow pitcher plants.

Eastern box turtle babies near a fern and some yellow pitcher plants.

Turtle babies. Zine for wetland info: tippitiwichet.wordpress.com/bog-monsters...

06.03.2026 01:52 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A streetlight framed in wet tree branches. The wet branches look much like a spider’s web

A streetlight framed in wet tree branches. The wet branches look much like a spider’s web

This is just a streetlight shining through wet sycamore branches but I think it’s cool as all get out. The things you see while waiting for the dog to do his thing.

06.03.2026 02:45 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of a male lazuli bunting (Passerina amoena), a small finch with a vivid blue head, back, and wings, perched on a thin vertical dried stalk set amongst purple blooming lupine flowers. Its back is to the camera and it is facing to the left of frame, showing off all of its blue coloring.

A photo of a male lazuli bunting (Passerina amoena), a small finch with a vivid blue head, back, and wings, perched on a thin vertical dried stalk set amongst purple blooming lupine flowers. Its back is to the camera and it is facing to the left of frame, showing off all of its blue coloring.

The lovely lazuli bunting, which apparently like bird feeders, but NOT MINE. #BirdOfTheDay #Finches

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05.03.2026 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 152    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 0
An expressive watercolour painting of a rooster

An expressive watercolour painting of a rooster

A close up of a watercolour painting of a rooster

A close up of a watercolour painting of a rooster

A rooster, this was a lot of fun to paint 🎨

#watercolours #birdart πŸͺΆ

05.03.2026 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1083    πŸ” 77    πŸ’¬ 54    πŸ“Œ 1
close up on a watercolor painting of a unicorn deer with leaves in the background

close up on a watercolor painting of a unicorn deer with leaves in the background

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05.03.2026 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 394    πŸ” 75    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A small stream running through a pine forest

A small stream running through a pine forest

I'm 28 today and to celebrate I wanted to share this new piece I've been working on ✨

05.03.2026 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 616    πŸ” 165    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 0

I remember Veer-Zaara as being very heartbreaking. Watching Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge todayβ€”much more upbeat!

05.03.2026 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Your must-see or favorite Shah Rukh Khan movie... go!

05.03.2026 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

A lot of jerks on here don't understand that reposting fascist talking points like "Look how bad they are!" is just broadcasting the hate and bullshit for those fascists.

05.03.2026 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 93    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

It's my birthday. On this, the day the Earth was destined to be destroyed, i command you to buy the book and request that you share with your friends so they too might become entranced, enraged, and engorged by the sexy action drama of #Boombride

05.03.2026 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 0
Cover of my poetry collection Time Travel Is Easy. Cover art by Helen Whistberry. The cover depicts the skeleton of an Archaeopteryx against a background of stylized black trees.

Cover of my poetry collection Time Travel Is Easy. Cover art by Helen Whistberry. The cover depicts the skeleton of an Archaeopteryx against a background of stylized black trees.

It’s World Book Day? Why not take a trip back in time! TIME TRAVEL IS EASY is my full-length poetry collection, examining Deep Time, queer embodiment, and the trauma of life in the late Anthropocene. It’s available through the links on my page: mimulus.weebly.com/books.html

05.03.2026 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Three drawings of lemurs on black paper. At the top a Fork-marked lemur drawn with white gel pen and pastel pencils; in the middle an Aye-Aye - I used yellow stickers for his eyes and metallic pencils for the line work; lastly an Indri lemur - his luminous green eyes are achieved with tempera stick - everything else pastel pencil.

Three drawings of lemurs on black paper. At the top a Fork-marked lemur drawn with white gel pen and pastel pencils; in the middle an Aye-Aye - I used yellow stickers for his eyes and metallic pencils for the line work; lastly an Indri lemur - his luminous green eyes are achieved with tempera stick - everything else pastel pencil.

A class on drawing lemurs over @artistinresidence.co
I've been working through the alphabet each week - two letters at a time. This one - M & N - Madagascar and Night. The series has all been about brainstorming A -> Z to produce drawing ideas. It works! #drawing #artclass #lemur #sciart #arttutor

05.03.2026 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
black and white illustration of a vegetal monster in the shape of a lion with vines and leaves coming out of its body. It has a mane made of petals just like a regular dandelion.

black and white illustration of a vegetal monster in the shape of a lion with vines and leaves coming out of its body. It has a mane made of petals just like a regular dandelion.

"Go on, continue picking dandelions in the grass. Don't mind me."

#monstrosilist #ttrpg #bwart

05.03.2026 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A black and white ink illustration of Dewey the dragon librarian and his hoard of books. Art by Emily Jane Foster.

A black and white ink illustration of Dewey the dragon librarian and his hoard of books. Art by Emily Jane Foster.

Happy World Book Day! πŸ‰πŸ“š

#WorldBookDay #dragon #art #illustration @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social

05.03.2026 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 84    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Digital drawing in white ink against a black background of a roaring tiger's head in profile entering the image from the top left corner. It is confronting an open-mouthed crocodile with one tooth in profile emerging from the bottom right corner. Water droplets are flying around to indicate the croc is bursting out of the water. Both look angry and ready for a fight.

Digital drawing in white ink against a black background of a roaring tiger's head in profile entering the image from the top left corner. It is confronting an open-mouthed crocodile with one tooth in profile emerging from the bottom right corner. Water droplets are flying around to indicate the croc is bursting out of the water. Both look angry and ready for a fight.

Illustration countdown to #WrensAria publication!

9/52 Wren witnesses a startling battle between two implacable and ridiculously egotistical foes

05.03.2026 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 59    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Really enjoyed it! It's not easy to pull off this kind of very emotional horror but this one hit home for me

05.03.2026 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Aw, thank you so much! I hope you enjoy it πŸ’œ

05.03.2026 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Book Review: Inhalation by Michael Boulerice β€” HELEN WHISTBERRY Tender and emotional cosmic horror…

My latest #BookReview is for a forthcoming cosmic horror novella by @michaelboulerice.com

What is the dark entity which has blighted Milo's family and his life? What sinister secrets is his fanatical sister harboring? A dying man makes one last stand in this melancholy and emotional tale.

#horror

05.03.2026 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Image of 9 books covers for books by Helen Whistberry: Roadkill, shows a highway with animal skeletons on it; The Final Voyage of Avery Mothmere, has a black cat playing with an old-fashioned sailing ship; When Your Heart is a Broken Thing, has a white rabbit crying red tears and a red rabbit with skeleton exposed crying blue tears; Once Upon a Wave of Witches, with co-author Eli Belt, has a green kraken tentacle sweeping through turbulent blue waves; The Tail of Nightshade, has a gray mouse among purple nightshade blooms; The Melody of Trees, has a red fox among twining tree branches; The Weird Sisters, has a full moon behind tombstones with a hand visible lying on the ground; The Avenging Angel, has a full moon behind a mansion; The Ghostly Groom, has a full moon behind a tombstone with a black bird on top of it.

Image of 9 books covers for books by Helen Whistberry: Roadkill, shows a highway with animal skeletons on it; The Final Voyage of Avery Mothmere, has a black cat playing with an old-fashioned sailing ship; When Your Heart is a Broken Thing, has a white rabbit crying red tears and a red rabbit with skeleton exposed crying blue tears; Once Upon a Wave of Witches, with co-author Eli Belt, has a green kraken tentacle sweeping through turbulent blue waves; The Tail of Nightshade, has a gray mouse among purple nightshade blooms; The Melody of Trees, has a red fox among twining tree branches; The Weird Sisters, has a full moon behind tombstones with a hand visible lying on the ground; The Avenging Angel, has a full moon behind a mansion; The Ghostly Groom, has a full moon behind a tombstone with a black bird on top of it.

World Book Day? I have books, though I don't talk about them as much as I should which means nobody buys them, but if you're into classic mysteries or dark fantasy or hopeful horror or fractured folk tales and enjoy illustrated books, I got 'em!

linktr.ee/whistberry

05.03.2026 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 56    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Little white puffballs with yellow ears snuggled together under a green leaf.

Little white puffballs with yellow ears snuggled together under a green leaf.

Flying home from Costa Rica tomorrow. In the meantime here are some Honduran White Bats sleeping under a leaf. #wildlife

05.03.2026 13:06 β€” πŸ‘ 176    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1