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Niskala.exe | Ink & Myth

@niskalaexe.bsky.social

Ink-wash drawings of animals and nature, folktales, poems and archetypes.

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Niskala.exe | Ink & Myth @niskalaexe.bsky.social · 17h ago

"Rest in Peace", 2026 Why do we save the phrase "rest in peace" for the end of life, when peace is all we want while we are still living it? What does a peaceful day look like to you? #Poem #Poetry #WritingCommunity #WyrdWednesday #Art

Short poem titled "Rest in Peace" by Niskala on warm cream textured paper with a red NISKALA seal: "I'd imagine how life could be / When peace finally found me / Joy would come like a breeze / Calming the raging storm in me / I knew it would not come easy / But I hoped when it finally found me / I could finally rest in peace."

Niskala.exe | Ink & Myth @niskalaexe.bsky.social · 2d ago

"The World (XXI)", 2026 The heavy chapter you survived is not your whole story; there is still a whole world turning outside your window. What is one place in the world you hope to see with your own eyes one day? Full story in reply #Art #Illustration #InkWash #Tarot #Mythology

Original digital ink-wash tarot card design for "The World" on textured cream paper. Inside a double-lined black border, the Earth sits in the center wrapped in delicate orbital rings, surrounded in the four corners by star constellations for Leo, Taurus, Scorpio, and Aquarius. Red NISKALA.exe seal on the lower right.

Niskala.exe | Ink & Myth @niskalaexe.bsky.social · 6d ago

Free Mobile Wallpapers: Botanical & Coastal Sets I turned four of my digital ink-wash paintings into lock-screen bundles so you can carry a little pocket of quiet art on your phone. Free to download (or pay-what-you-want) on my Ko-fi! Link ⬇️ #Art #Illustration #InkWash #Wallpaper #KoFi

Promotional graphic on a dark ocean water background reading "Free Mobile Wallpapers" and "ko-fi.com/niskalaexe". Two phone lock-screen mockups show dramatic monochrome ink-wash paintings: a lone lighthouse on a cliff above crashing waves on the left, and a vintage metal oil pitcher and tea kettle sitting on a counter on the right.

Promotional graphic on a misty green forest background reading "Free Mobile Wallpapers" and "ko-fi.com/niskalaexe". Two phone lock-screen mockups show digital ink-wash paintings on cream paper: pink lotus flowers with grey leaves on the left, and three red ladybugs climbing a curved green stem toward a white flower on the right.

Niskala.exe | Ink & Myth @niskalaexe.bsky.social · 7d ago

"Candramawat on the Moon", 2026 In West Javanese folklore, Nini Anteh tries to weave a thread ladder from the moon back down to the chaos on earth, and her cat tangles the yarn every single time. "No, ma'am, we are staying right here." #Art #Illustration #InkWash #Folklore #FolkloreThursday

Digital ink-wash illustration on textured paper showing a glowing, cratered full moon against a dark grey night sky. Perched on the lower curve of the moon is Candramawat, a calico cat with orange and dark grey patches, squinting happily while stretching and biting into a long, tattered white cloth that hangs down from the moon. Red NISKALA seal in the lower right.

God @thegodshow.com · last wk.

It’s not about revenge it’s about JUSTICE! How can you have a society where the rich can rape, murder and pillage free from consequences? What’s to stop them from doing it all again?!

Niskala.exe | Ink & Myth @niskalaexe.bsky.social · last wk.

"Among the Ruins", 2026 Without the chaos living in her chest, would she still be the same? (1/2) #Poem #Poetry #WritingCommunity #Art #InkWash

A poem on textured cream paper titled "Among the Ruins" by @niskala.exe:

Without the chaos living in her chest,
would she still be the same?

Would she still find beauty in the rain?
Would she have known how to fight through the pain?
Would she have loved as hard as she could,
knowing life could take them away in the blink of an eye?

Maybe she was born to live in a ghost town.

And she has to learn how to be beautiful among the ruins.

『 ᴀ ᴘɪɴᴄʜ ᴏғ sʜᴀʏ 』@shay2shei.bsky.social · last wk.

Due to the results of the midterms in my state, moving out of here as soon as possible is something I want to accomplish and quickly. This place literally would be run to the ground. Genuinely, any help is much appreciated. ko-fi.com/shay_shei/go... ・・・ #artist #mutualaid #helpsky #goal

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『 ᴀ ᴘɪɴᴄʜ ᴏғ sʜᴀʏ 』@shay2shei.bsky.social · last wk.

Boosting again. Any help is much appreciated!! ko-fi.com/shay_shei/go... ・・・ #artist #mutualaid #helpsky

Niskala.exe | Ink & Myth @niskalaexe.bsky.social · last wk.

"The Star (XVII)", 2026 When you spend too long in survival mode, the world expects you to bounce right back. The Star is permission to rest in the rubble until your light comes back naturally. (1/2) #Art #InkWash #TarotArt #SymbolicArt #WomenInArt

Original digital ink-wash tarot card design for "The Star" on textured cream paper. Inside a double-lined black border, a dark mermaid-like silhouette arches gracefully across a large eight-pointed star, tipping two vessels so the water wraps around her body like an embrace, surrounded by six smaller stars and the artist's red NISKALA.exe seal.

Aubo 🏳️‍⚧️ Shop Update 11/21! ❄️@aubryjoi.bsky.social · last wk.

Sorry not sorry 😌 [ #cuteart #illustration ]

A cute, stylized illustration of a little white cat with a big head, looking shy but happy, blushing. Around them it says “sorry for always overthinking things, it WILL happen again.” They are drawn on a blue background with little flowers & stars around them.

@ianarchie.bsky.social · last wk.

November Afternoon Isleworth: ink and watercolour on vintage paper

Niskala.exe | Ink & Myth @niskalaexe.bsky.social · 2w ago

"Meeting the Shadow", 2026 Wholeness does not come from cutting away the fierce, hidden parts of who you are. It comes from reaching into the dark and realizing the creature waiting there was always trying to protect you. (1/2) #Art #DigitalArt #InkWash #NatureArt #AnimalSymbolism

Digital ink-wash painting divided vertically between light cream paper on the left and dark grey ink wash on the right. From the dark side, a black panther with a piercing yellow eye looks up curiously toward a pale human hand with red-painted nails reaching gently down from the light. Red NISKALA.exe seal in the bottom right.

Albert Dros @albertdros.bsky.social · 2w ago

Calm autumn moods in the Netherlands

Niskala.exe | Ink & Myth @niskalaexe.bsky.social · 2w ago

"How to Remember Me", 2026 A brave and loud woman, who deserves the peace and safety the world cannot give. (1/2) #Poem #Poetry #WritingCommunity #Art #InkWash

A poem on textured cream paper titled "How to Remember Me" by @niskala.exe:

If I die tomorrow, I hope people remember me as...
Someone who fights the monsters in her head and wins in the end.
Someone who voices her mind and heart, loudly and proudly.
Someone who believes that, as a woman, she deserves respect too.
Someone who never gives up on her dreams just because it isn't "in her nature."
Someone who lets go of the need to be the "perfect woman."
Someone who wears her emotions openly, unafraid of being seen as "too emotional."
A brave and loud woman, who deserves the peace and safety the world cannot give.

Niskala.exe | Ink & Myth @niskalaexe.bsky.social · 2w ago

"Parkit, the King of the Cockatiels", 2026 Even surrounded by comfort and wealth, a golden cage is still a cage when your heart belongs to the open sky. (1/2) #Art #DigitalArt #InkWash #NatureArt #Folklore

Digital ink-wash painting of Parkit, a yellow and white cockatiel with dramatic, curling crest feathers and a bright orange cheek patch. He is perched on a wooden branch against a deep, textured forest-green background, with the artist's red NISKALA.exe seal in the lower right.

Niskala.exe | Ink & Myth @niskalaexe.bsky.social · 3w ago

"The Keeper's Watch," Digital Ink-Wash, 2026 I fell down a rabbit hole of sea-tower legends, including an emperor who locked his daughter in a lighthouse to outrun a prophecy. (1/2) #Art #DigitalArt #InkWash #Folklore #Illustration

A vertical digital ink-wash painting of a small white lighthouse standing on a dark rocky cliff under a heavy black sky. Below the cliff, pale water separates the shore from a dark, crashing wave in the foreground. A red NISKALA.exe seal sits in the bottom right.

Niskala.exe | Ink & Myth @niskalaexe.bsky.social · 4w ago

"Ghost of the Peaks", Digital Ink-Wash, 2026 Snow leopards wrap their giant tails over their faces like a little pillow during blizzards, and old Tibetan stories say monks turned into them to survive six-month storms. (1/2) #Art #DigitalArt #InkWash #NatureArt #AnimalSymbolism

A digital ink-wash illustration of a snow leopard on textured grey-cream paper. The leopard is viewed from slightly above, looking upward with pale eyes, its light fur patterned with dark rosettes against a heavy, shadowy ink wash background. A red NISKALA.exe seal sits on the lower right.

Niskala.exe | Ink & Myth @niskalaexe.bsky.social · 4w ago

"When Feeling Is a Chore", 2026 No anger, no tears, no blame. Only a deep need for rest... (1/2) #Poem #Poetry #WritingCommunity #Art #InkWash

A poem on textured cream paper titled "When feeling is a chore" by @niskala.exe, accompanied by a small ink illustration of a broom in warm orange ink by the end of the title.

A glass shattered on the floor,
Sharp pieces around my feet.
Even feeling became a chore,
A burden I could not meet.

My head knew that I should care,
As I swept the shards away.
My heart had no words to share,
It had nothing left to say.

My mind could not find a name
For the silence in my chest.
No anger, no tears, no blame,
Only a deep need for rest.

Dan H Artworks @danhawk333.bsky.social · last mo.

Happy #PortfolioDay to those who celebtate 🥂 I'm Dan and I draw cosmic and/or strange scenes with pens on paper. Just out here doing my own thing and sharing what happens. #DarkArt

Pen drawing of a humanoid being sitting down cross legged in front of a circular void being orbited by debris and strange twisting shapes. The head of the being is a large bird skull with geometric sigils carved into it with a circular halo rising up from behind the head with spikes pointing outward along the top half with crimson symbols embedded in it. The hair like structures flow down over its arms that feed into the machine-like stone constructs that have red streaked stained glass like windows that evoke blood and muscle with eyeball like protrusions. Rising up around the figure are slender stone columns with circles of crimson make patterns behind the being and the large angled beams that intersect behind it. Rising up in the foreground are two large memorial wall structures in obsidian with ghostly white symbols on them while two fae float near them, their night black bodies lined with glowing white tattoos.

Pen drawing set under a sky of electric blue and plasma pink and silver stars is a large wave like structure made up of cloud like swirls. The wave crests up to the top of the page and curls into a thick base that has a humanoid figure with an outstretched hand that seems to be guiding the curl that ends in a bird-of-prey like face with a hooked beak. Flowing across the body of the page is a swirling mass of these clouds in black and white that curl upward on the other side into sharply rising waves that are off in the distance with several smaller wavelets trying to fall back to the low point between the bigger wave with the figure and the steep wave on the other side.

Pen drawing centered on a face, eyes closed and face pointed down. The face is covered with tree light tattoos rising from the eyes with half-moon and circular symbols down the forehead. There is script flowing from below each eye and down the cheeks either side of black lips. A richly embossed collar is around their neck and the rest of their body is covered by metal discs and chains with various amulets covered in symbols or sculpted with eyes. Their hands are withered with the right one is tight to their chest while the other is raised and in a faint wispy white nimbus. Flanking this large figure are a set of smaller ones in high, richly embossed head-gear reading from large tomes that are on stands that appear to be made of a set of screaming faces. Rising up from behind the figures are columns with a stained glass appearing webbing between them while behind the main figure are a series of branching like structures.

Pen drawing of a large, multi-limbed female figure with the two of the larger limbs outstretched to the side and surrounded by globes of blue light while their main hands are positioned in front of them as if manipulating something invisible to the viewer. Sigils flow down their chest from their neck while their face is just an oval shaped void in their head while the hair is black like space and decorated with white gems to resemble stars. Their other arms diminish in side with the smallest of the four pairs only having two fingers and a thumb. They are standing over an eye like structure with a rippling, black fluid surface and white light shining out of an opening resembling an iris. Around them are metallic symbols made up lines of various thicknesses and circles while there are rips in the world with black void. Behind the figure is an electric blue sky that appears to be dripping while the surrounding walls are richly textured with more of the symbols like on the spheres, lit from within with a pale glow.

Nell | comms open @nell08.bsky.social · last mo.

13/31 #art #31dayschallenge #artstudy

Niskala.exe | Ink & Myth @niskalaexe.bsky.social · last mo.

The Rain Singer", Digital Ink-Wash, 2026 In old Indonesian folklore, frogs calling out before a storm are singing together to ask the sky for rain. (1/2) #Art #DigitalArt #InkWash #NatureArt #Folklore

A digital ink-wash illustration on textured cream paper showing a small frog resting quietly on a round lily pad beside smooth river stones, looking up with a smile. The frog has dark mottled limbs and underbelly, with a red NISKALA.exe seal stamped on the left.

Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · last mo.

#Poetry #Painting #Autumn It's a long way home from where I now roam. Yet, I can't stay still following the spirit's will. - Smokey Hoss 🎨 Kevin Kia

Nelson Rice @nelsonr3.bsky.social · last mo.

Boatober day 12 ❤️ (215/285) #drawing #sketch #watercolor #lineandwash #watercolorsketch #seascape #wharfscape #lifeboat #boatober2026 #boatober2026day12

Niskala.exe | Ink & Myth @niskalaexe.bsky.social · last mo.

It's been a rough few weeks, being sick and still having to take care of everyone. I feel like I aged twenty years in the past few weeks lol (⁠ ⁠･ั⁠﹏⁠･ั⁠)

larrysart.bsky.social @larrysart.bsky.social · last mo.

Cat And Mouse, 10/1/2026 Watercolor and ink

Niskala.exe | Ink & Myth @niskalaexe.bsky.social · last mo.

Wild bettas live in shallow marshes and rice paddies. Males fiercely defend their space, flaring their fins and gills to warn off rivals. As an archetype, the betta represents endurance in hostile environments and strength in solitude. #Art #DigitalArt #InkWash #SpiritAnimal #Spirituality

A digital ink-wash illustration of a crowntail betta fish painted in dark grey and black ink on textured cream paper. The fish is captured mid-turn, with its body curved sharply and head facing downward. Its fins and tail flare outward into long, tapered black rays resembling a delicate ribcage or flowing calligraphy strokes. The tail fins have soft, feathered wash textures, with a subtle white highlight defining the curve of its spine. In the lower right corner sits a red rectangular seal with the name NISKALA.

Mitchi💫🌌 | Shop OPEN 🌼@starlightchi.bsky.social · last mo.

[🩵 & 🔁 are greatly appreciated!] Hello I'll be tabling overseas for the first time at MSQSG! ✈️ 📆 : Accepting reservation until October 10 '26! 💖 : FFXIV, Kingdom Hearts, Love & Deepspace 🔗Below! Thank you for ur time! 😊 #makersquestsg #msqsg2026

Niskala.exe | Ink & Myth @niskalaexe.bsky.social · last mo.

"Intention", 2026 Someone told me once that the world moves with our intention. So I made my wishes, never knowing how much they would cost. #Poem #Poetry #Art #InkWash #WritingCommunity

A poem on a cream textured paper with lotus ink-wash drawing on the bottom right side of it, made by Niskala.exe

The Poem: Intention

Someone told me once
that the world moves with our intention.
So I made my wishes,
never knowing how much they would cost.

I asked for independence,
and I learned it only comes from being completely alone,
standing in a quiet room with no one left to turn to.

I asked for the courage not to depend on anyone,
and my rose-tinted glasses broke into a million pieces.
forcing my eyes open to see the world as it really was.

I asked for patience,
and life taught me through grief and heartbreak.
I asked to be strong, to enjoy my own company,
and the universe took my friends away.
It even took my cats.

So if the world is truly listening to my intention,
if it moves with the words I speak,
then I am changing what I ask for now.

I wish for a safe and warm home.
I wish for kindness, and gentle hands.
I wish for a full stomach.
I wish for a full heart.

Niskala.exe | Ink & Myth @niskalaexe.bsky.social · last mo.

"The Visitor", Digital Ink-Wash, 2026 When a butterfly enters your space, old folks tell you not to chase it away. It carries the quiet presence of someone who loved you, coming back to the living world for one brief, wordless visit.. #Art #DigitalArt #InkWash #NatureArt #Folklore

A digital ink-wash illustration of a butterflies resting on soft red wildflowers on textured cream paper, rendered with bleed ink pen and soft watercolor.

When a butterfly enters the room, old folks tell you it carries the quiet presence of someone who loved you, coming back to the living world for one brief, wordless visit.

☢️ GODZILLA’S WIFE ☢️@gojiraspouse.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Artists are allowed to make fucked up upsetting art. You are allowed to block them if it bothers or triggers you. You are not allowed to demand that transgressive art never exist. Especially when the artists are marginalized or queer and already have society trying to erase them.

Chaobu @chaobunnyarts.bsky.social · 2mo ago

[Shares appreciated!] I've added sticker packs to my shop! Do like (or know someone who likes) various reptiles, amphibians, and prehistoric creatures and want a deal on stickers? Then check them out! 🔗 www.chaobunnyarts.com

Graphic advertising the new sticker packs in my shop. The photo is of different sticker packs (themed around lizards, snakes, turtles, geckos, salamanders, and prehistoric animals) laid out. The text reads "New! Sticker Packs. 8 Themed Stickers for $14"

The shop link, www.chaobunnyarts.com, is shown at the bottom.