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Merystic

@merystic.bsky.social

A purple gryphon! My bsky is mostly art and furry shenanigans! • she/her • TX • thirty-something • career artist • not looking • inquire for commissions >> merystic.com

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Merystic @merystic.bsky.social · yesterday

I had a hard day Tuesday. I’m glad it’s not Tuesday anymore.

Merystic @merystic.bsky.social · 4d ago

I’ve been a little artblocked and busy after my run on artfight! I’m just about recovered! Thanks for your patience all! Have an armored avali for now~

Nasty Otter 🔞@otternsfw.bsky.social · 3w ago

~ Shibari ~ An art trade half I did for the beautiful @merystic.bsky.social, of her gryphon sona Mery, tied up with red rope 🪢 Shibari is such a stunning BDSM and art form! #nastyotterart - #shibari - #suggestive - #digitalart

🐉Dragon Doggo🐕@dragondog814.bsky.social · 3w ago

characters belong to @notzeeno.bsky.social @artemismarama.bsky.social DoeKitty on AF @merystic.bsky.social #artfight2026 #teammystery

Rei @fluffdragon.bsky.social · 3w ago

artfight attack on @merystic.bsky.social!! >:3 Oil on board 100x100 mm

An oil painting of a blue and purple gryphon with a purple-orange beak! Facing away and glancing back at viewer.

Beauty shot alt of the above painting! Wood board rested on the branches of a lemon tree.

snake-wing @snake-wing.bsky.social · 3w ago

(don’t think I posted these already?) Couple of mini headshots from a while ago (for namichma & spiritcrowart)

Merystic @merystic.bsky.social · last mo.

Love this character design! Mulch ready to get to work! Revenge attack on @stupidshepherd.bsky.social for #artfight2026!

Pran @prannon.bsky.social · last mo.

Song to accompany the image, @merystic.bsky.social . www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLFA...

The Red Haired Boy

YouTube video by Prannon

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Merystic@merystic.bsky.social · last mo.

Pran playing banjo :) pranjo! Revenge attack on @prannon.bsky.social for #artfight2026!

Inky Beaker @inkybeaker.bsky.social · last mo.

Art fight attack on @merystic.bsky.social :>! I've always been a fan of their purple gryphon, so I'm glad I get to draw her this year!

Razr /// KA!JU ➡️ Megaplex @razrskarr.bsky.social · last mo.

Threw down on #artfight to get the creative juices flowin' It's @merystic.bsky.social !

Merystic @merystic.bsky.social · last mo.

Pran playing banjo :) pranjo! Revenge attack on @prannon.bsky.social for #artfight2026!

Inkblitz 🔜 MAW @blitz.spotcat.ink · last mo.

Oh look, an artfight against @merystic.bsky.social ! Clothes count, right? Decided to try my hand at 3D modeling the clothing she's drawn her avali in! Can't guarantee I'm going to be able to do more stuff like this for artfight but it was fun to do and time myself! artfight.net/attack/15801...

Front and back of an Avali wearing an orange tank top, tan pants, and a gray-ish hoodie tied around their waist

SHEP @stupidshepherd.bsky.social · last mo.

moisturized, in her element, splootin' and tootin' AF attack on @merystic.bsky.social !

Merystic @merystic.bsky.social · last mo.

I’ve long been a fan of Matrices, so it was an extra joy to draw their coyote, Chelan! Especially with a poncho! Attack on @matrices.bsky.social for #artfight2026!

Merystic @merystic.bsky.social · last mo.

Thrilled to finally draw Sylph!! I love this design sm ;v; <3 Revenge on @sylph.tidehardt.com for #artfight2026!

Rain 🌧️@raincoug.bsky.social · last mo.

And a few renders of the @merystic.bsky.social from the program!

Rain 🌧️@raincoug.bsky.social · last mo.

Here comes my #artfight revenge on @merystic.bsky.social! Done in Nomad Sculpt

Merystic @merystic.bsky.social · last mo.

Such a great wawi design, for one of the wawi legends herself! :D Friendly fire at @felisrandomis.bsky.social for #artfight2026!

Merystic @merystic.bsky.social · last mo.

What a joy to see these characters, from Maggock’s comic Inner Space, again…and an honor to draw them! Attack on @maggock.bsky.social for #artfight2026!

Pran @prannon.bsky.social · last mo.

Chirp @merystic.bsky.social

Sylph ⚓@sylph.tidehardt.com · last mo.

2026 ArtFight thread!!! 🎭🎨 #TeamTragedy First attack this year is for @merystic.bsky.social! 💜💚

Merystic @merystic.bsky.social · last mo.

Deadlift Dog! I’d spot her any day 😍 I got a little carried away on this one because Ruby is such a cool character… I love her design and vibe so much!! Revenge attack on @abananaman.bsky.social for #artfight2026

Merystic @merystic.bsky.social · last mo.

Blitz throwing poi while the music flows! Attack on @blitz.spotcat.ink for #artfight2026!

kris 🌙✨@kriinium.bsky.social · last mo.

this is what artfight feels like to me

edited “they don’t know i’m (blank)” meme showing people dancing at a party with a guy in the corner holding a cup and a party hat. i’ve edited it so that he’s smiling mischievously, standing at a desk with a drawing tablet and a pen in his other hand. the text next to him says “they don’t know i’m drawing their ocs”

Nice Footpaws @ionotter.bsky.social · last mo.

One of the furry community's originals, Roz Gibson, is in really big trouble. She is in kidney failure, and needs a donor, so please reskeet. www.furaffinity.net/journal/1138...

I’ve thought long and hard about making this post, but really, at this point, I don’t have much to lose. Desperate times, and all that.

TLDR version: I need a kidney transplant, and I’m looking for a donor. Read below for all the gory details.

Since late 2019, right before Covid hit, I’ve been battling a serious illness. I’ve been kind of cagey about what exactly is wrong, for a number of reasons, but here’s the truth—I’m in full kidney failure.

There is no history of this in my family, so when the symptoms began appearing I didn’t recognize them until it was too late. By the time I went to a doctor my kidney function had dropped into the single digits. Most kidney failure is caused by diabetes or high blood pressure—I got some weird kidney disease I can’t even pronounce and never heard of: Oxalate Nephropathy.

By adopting some dietary changes and careful monitoring, I was able to limp along with reduced kidney function for several years. But you don’t appreciate how much your kidneys do to keep you healthy until they stop working. There’s constant fatigue and nausea, and a general feeling of unwellness that never goes away.

But eventually I lost even what minimal function I had left, which left the end of the line for kidney disease: dialysis. As of this point I’ve been on dialysis for about 3 years. Let me tell you—dialysis is its own special kind of hell that you wouldn’t wish on your worst enemy.

But even that is just a stop-gap measure, and my condition is continuing to get worse. Despite this, I’m trying my best to live as normal a life as possible. I’m extremely lucky I have a job that’s willing to allow me 9 hours a week for dialysis, so I’m still working. On weekends I work on my art and comics, and one or two days a month I do my volunteer work at the bird-banding site. I can even travel to see my family—if I arrange for dialysis at a local clinic ahead of time.

All of that is done while trying to deal with the symptoms of kidney failure. I’ve known 4 people who were on dialysis—none of them worked or really did much of anything, and at this point they’re all dead, which doesn’t really give me a lot of hope for my future.

Which brings us to the point of all this—I desperately need a kidney transplant. That is the only thing that will give me a chance at a relatively normal life. I’ve been approved and on the transplant list for a few years, but the waiting period in California is very long. By the time I get to the top of it, I may be too sick to get one. Right now I’m still in relatively good condition, comparatively. A transplant from a living donor lasts much longer and is better in every way than one you get from a deceased donor.

Unfortunately, everyone in my immediate family is too old or has other health problems that preclude donation. So this post is a desperate attempt to find anyone willing to donate. I realize donating a kidney is a lot different than giving ten bucks to a GoFundMe, but as I said at the beginning, at this point I don’t have much to lose by asking.

Here is the living donor site: https://www.uclahealth.org/medical-.....t/living-donor

You can inquire and even arrange to donate completely anonymously if that’s what you want. Hopefully there’s a Jack Salem fan out there who wants to see the stories (and the artist) continue for years to come.

That is all.

Merystic @merystic.bsky.social · last mo.

Shy’vali taking time to appreciate the stars of this system…⭐️ Revenge friendly fire at @pacificbirdnerd.bsky.social for #artfight2026!

Merystic @merystic.bsky.social · last mo.

On a picturesque hike~ Revenge friendly fire on @contritecougar.bsky.social for #artfight2026!

Merystic @merystic.bsky.social · last mo.

Sonar the avali! Revenge attack on @aval1b1rb.bsky.social for #artfight2026!

Merystic @merystic.bsky.social · last mo.

Happy bday America! Have a dumb little comic based on a convo I had earlier lol

Bombird @bombird.bsky.social · last mo.

FREEDOM!