You want arts? I got arts. Crafts? Bit of handicrafts? Got those too. Woodworking, eh? Rarer, but yeah I got 'em. Got your crochet, your oil pastels, your microfiction, your origami - got it all.
https://mastodon.art/@Curator/110570436913834827
If your timeline is bereft of pretty things, check that post for a bajillion hashtags you can follow to remedy that.
The fediverse is full of art, it just doesn't get handed to you on an algorithm-powered platter. You have to go find it.
Looks like Bluesky is using a third party AI company ‘thehive .ai’ to identify post content for moderation — any data collected, Hive can provide to its other customers, to train generative AI models — so if you post your work there, it is being directly fed into training generative AI image/video/text 👎
Twitter link to original post, found via Bluesky:
https://twitter.com/oric_y/status/1675593954614706176?s=46&t=vEPIKy4E96txF3hlDI1ZAw
UPDATE — Bluesky team member has made this statement about their use of Hive:
Since twitter is literally a dumpster fire racing down a slippery slope, I figured it was finally time to check out Mastodon.
I'm a massive introvert, but I hope to post thoughts, occurrences and occasional artwork.
My fave things to draw are dinos, dogs & monstery things. ♥
I got a new reference sheet set up for my fursona Nova! Her previous one is actually over 6 years old at this point and doesn't really look like how anyone draws her anymore, so this is long overdue.
I'm not 100% set on the way I'm presenting the notes on the side but I think this is definitely effective for now.
Hey everyone, I'm Milkychan!
I'm an illustrator and musician from Germany and love to create colorful artworks and music covers in my language.
You can find all links and more of my work through my website and carrd:
https://milkychan.net/
https://milkychan.carrd.co/
Hi everyone, first post here! I’m drawing and doing mostly illustration~
#art #illustration #digitalart #digitalpainting
[OC][Paradoxverse]
I decided to move Itheel to the Paradoxverse as one of the founding members of The Paradox Society
But before that, she was the half dragon daughter of a faerie queen! Her mother cast a glamour spell over her to look full faerie so as to not be outcast for being half dragon (but Itheel's brutal honesty & disdain for politics still made the nobles dislike her)
Do you hand-make things that you sell? Do you wish Etsy would *disintegrate* for jacking up fees 30% after a record sales year?
Artisans Coop is on its way to becoming a very real Etsy alternative, a place for handmade goods that is owned by its members, that can put all that "record sales" into the pockets of sellers, not white collar thugs. And i do mean artisans, not assholes who steal designs and get them printed at a sweatshop.
How is that possible? Check it out: https://artisans.coop/blog/join-an-authentic-handmade-marketplace-now-enrolling-members/
Eye Contact, Chibi Lamia Monster Girl
Considering what's going on * just off-screen* with social media giants, a re-#introduction and #welcome seems in order!
I do a lot of digital art that's mostly sweet and sometimes a little spicy, including an in-progress webcomic, Terraform, and other comic ideas I'm workshopping.
I've found nothing but kindness, thoughtful discussion, and wonderful people on mastodon.art and on Mastodon in general, and I know you will, too.
#Art #MastoArt #DigitalArt
New users, to .art and to Mastodon and the greater extended Fediverse - I have a bunch of pinned toots at the top of my feed full of useful information and links to guides, helpful toot threads, etc.
I encourage you to take a little time to poke through the info there - it'll go a long way to helping you feel settled in your new home.
EDIT: NO MORE SUBMISSIONS.
This was too ambitious of a level of detail for free artwork, and as such only were able to do a limited amount. I'm so sorry ;_;. I still love doing free art but I should always keep scope in mind with limits.
I wanted to do a batch of free art of characters! Don't have to follow or that crap, I just want to build out this style format, and the best way to do that is with characters I haven't created.
A recent update to the 'official' apps means that new Masto users are directed to the 'official' mastodon.social instance by default.
It's a huge general instance, and while that may be fine for some, if you're looking for a stronger sense of community or want to find your own people (and especially if you want *really* good and active moderation), have a look at the smaller instances:
They still connect to the fediverse, and they're much nicer spaces to hang out in!
I'm Elfi! I'm a fair folk, magical moth, greyace girl, greenhorn gamedev, part-time dream dragon, in my thirties and , and ADHD+ASD+EDS. Disclosure: white
💕 Aine @SophicLeech
💕 Agi @AgiDine
💕 Jenny @Esme
💕 Cherry @deejvalen
Icon by @Zwiebelprinz, header from Liar Princess and the Blind Prince by NIS