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If you like oc art, sketches, and random fanart then you’ve come to the right place! Stick around for more :) Comms Open https://theredbarcode.carrd.co NO NFTs & AI “art” ALLOWED

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TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 6d ago

I don’t have anything to say today. Please enjoy :) #artsky #blackartist #ocart #illustration #originalcharacters #digitalart

Diana and BeetleMan playing poker and drinking together in the middle of a red tree forest at night. Diana looks like she’s winning with her four of a kind and confidently takes a swig of her drink because of it. BeetleMan on the other hand, is picking out his cards carefully. Despite wearing a gas mask, he’s able to drink by taking off the main cap in front of the mask. They are surrounded by yellow roses to represent their friendship.

TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · last wk.

I was imagining this scene the other day and told myself to just draw it. Real happy I did. I love this manga (and especially anime) so much :) #dorohedoro #dorohedorofanart #artsky #illustration #blackartist

Gyoza Fairy, a little dumpling man, running away from Kikurage, a pink cat-like creature. The Hungry Bug (name of the restaurant) is full in the background. From left to right are Nikaido, Kaiman, Shin, Noi, and Ebisu. Kaiman has a lizard head while Ebisu has a skull mask with horns on top.

Pedernoid @pedernoid.bsky.social · 2w ago

Antoher day, another sketchbook spread #sketchbook #sketchbookideas #mixedmedia #traditionalart #art #illustration #characterdesign #conceptart #mouse #knight #nosemonkey #mutant

TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 2w ago

I know im posting a little later than I usually would but I can’t help myself this time. I haven’t draw these two together in a minute and I’m happy I did. I can see my improvements with my art :) #art #redraw #ocart #illustration #blackartist #ocredraw #redesign

Talos, a humanoid dragon and shapeshifter, and Cheese, a horse-like creature with lion and goat attributes, sleeping together in their home. Talos is laying on Cheese’s side while Cheese is curled up around her.
They live in a cave behind a waterfall. Talos has made a fire prior to sleeping to keep them warmer for a little longer. She also hung up a poster of her alter ego, Artemis of The Pit (a title she earned while fighting in the dragon kingdom), and some meat for later.

Talos and Cheese taking a nap outside. Cheese is almost in loaf position while Talos is laying on his side with a pillow.

Talos, Cheese, and Diana sleeping together in an open field.

TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 2w ago

I got a new tablet thanks to my parents! I haven’t been able to stop drawing ever since :). Before it broke, I was creating a solo Diana piece since I haven’t really expanded on her yet. Let me know what yall think! (Lore in alt) #ocart #darkfantasy #illustration #blackartist #conceptart #artsky

Diana and a dual-colored (black and white) seraphim pigeon staring at each other. The time looks to be evening and the forest they are surrounded by is filled with lavender trees—some baring fruit. The seraph is holding a twig wrapped with silk and lifting two small golden rings towards the direction Diana is going.

Lore:

After a hectic day of being an executioner, the last thing Diana expected was to be greeted by a holy presence. A dual-colored (black and white) seraphim pigeon perched within the fruitful tree next to her. She briefly questioned with awe on whether this was merely by chance, maybe meant for someone else hiding among the forest. With a quickness, she realized the error in her thoughts for Irwin, Spirit of Balance, doesn’t leave chance encounters when it comes to their messages—this was rare, holy, and meant for her. As the seraph stared into her mask hiding her eyes, it soon broke off a twig from the tree it stood on, wrapped one end with silk from its wings, and tied two small golden rings hanging along the same direction she was standing. When it held the finished twig firmly in its beak, Diana knew the message was ready. Despite her inexperience with godly encounters, something perched into her soul: There’s fortune coming her way.
Instead of warmth filling her heart, there was nothing but dread in its place. What ‘forture’ could come from being an executioner? She hoped she wouldn’t have to find out too soon.

Phorzyn Darkness [Game]@phorzyn-darkness.bsky.social · last mo.

Animation concept of some of the characters in the main story! Credit goes to the amazing animators! --- #rpgmaker #indiedev #LGBTQ #furryart

TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 4w ago

Felt like experimenting with some character designs yesterday and ended up making this guy. I may make him an actual oc of mine one day. Lore ideas in the alt text #furry #queerart #transmasc #illustration #blackartist #watercolor #fantasyart #artsky

Blue Bull King (he/they) holding two magical axes. Their hair, eyes, and tail are a bright red. They have purple hoof scars on his chest and legs. They have gold accessories all over their body (horn crown, makeup around his eyes, a medal-lined necklace, arm bracelets, tattoo, belt, skirt, tail bracelet, and hooves). His gold skirt in particular has green cloth lining it while his axes have it around the ends. He also has a cotton cape and cotton lined on his belt.

Lore-wise, they was blessed by Goel, God of Land and Transformations (also known as the creator of all beastmen including Talos), when they transitioned. He became king after proving his worth to his tribe—basic king trials to show endurance, strength, and smarts. Besides ruling over cowmen, they’re also in charge of other prey-like beastmen. One of them are the sheepmen who gave him his cape and belt in gratitude. Another are the cowmen who made his other accessories along with his magical axes lined with air stones (it makes them act as a boomerang when he throws them). Lastly, birds are sacred creatures in this world which is why it’s all over his accessories. Think of his as leaning towards a songbird.

TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 4w ago

My drawing tablet is broken :(. I had it for about eight years or so. I can’t afford a new one atm so I’ll just be doing traditional art for now. I painted my girls to help me feel better (the sketches are a bonus for yall) #art #artsky #blackartist #queerart #lesbianart #ocart #watercolor

Talos and Diana dancing together happily. Talos is in her elf form with long cloth covering her chest while Diana has a long sleeve suit. They’re both wearing long pants—Talos’s is more loose so she can hide her tail. They’re wearing each other’s colors—green to represent Diana’s eyes and red to represent Talos’s scales. Diana doesn’t really know how to dance so she’s letting Talos lead.

From up to down, left to right:

Dario smoking menacingly
Talos giving into her bloodlust/berserker mode
Diana lifting a big log
Talos kidnapped by the Ironclad Sirens

Text from up to down, left to right:
“Before”
“After”
“Talos learning to write in the common language”
Art from up to down, left to right:
Diana and Talos in the Ironclad prisons. Diana gave Talos a blanket and fire stone for warmth. Her job is to execute her but she wants to show mercy. Talos is unsure of her motives since she doesn’t fully understand what she’s saying.
Diana and Talos in an undisclosed location. Diana is teaching Talos how to write the common language. Talos is pretty nervous about writing it.

TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · last mo.

Artfight Attack 3 :) #artfight2026 #artfight #digitalart #blackartist #artsky #illustration

Kilo belongs to dootsartbook on Artfight and Cara.
Kilo(he/they)—a little blueish-grey kid with fluffy teal hair, a halo, and star tail—stargazing on a water platform of their creation in the middle of the ocean. His clothes are mostly blue and green while consisting of a long sleeve shirt, a short poncho(?), fingerless gloves, pants, and boots. He also has golden stars attached to his short poncho(?). The overall tone of the piece is calm.

TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Artfight Attack 2 :) #art #artsky #artfight #artfight2026 #illustration #watercolor #painting #blackartist

OJ, Orange Juice, is created by Happyllama on Artfight.
OJ the lemur in a detective outfit and holding a magnifying glass towards the audience. He has a question mark by his head, and has a focused look on his face as he looks for clues. His colors are that of a ring tailed lemur—grey fur with black around the eyes and mouth—with the addition of brown hair and red eyes. The overall tone is serious but not to an overwhelming degree.

TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 2mo ago

My brain feels so tired right now I’m ngl. Nature noises have been helping with that but I get pretty weird dreams from them

TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Artfight Attack #1 :) #artfight #artfight2026 #artfightattack #teammystery #artsky #art #illustration #blackartist

Smuta, created by Volkorez on artfight, flying in the air in a city with a happy look on his face. His wings are bright tropical colors such as yellow, green, blue while his tail is black and white—it looks like a lemurs tail. His skin is a warm brown and he has dark brown locs with two black feathers on his head. His shirt is maroon while his cargo shorts are tan. The overall atmosphere of the piece is cheerful.

TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 2mo ago

my entry for commissions.gg! 🐰✨ #JoinCommsGG

TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 2mo ago

It took me over a month and sacrificing making art for pride, however, it was 1000% worth it! I made these all for artfight this year. I hopefully won’t have to touch up most of these for a couple months/years. There are small descriptions in the alt text :) #art #ocart #queer #artsky #blackartist

JNG_GNJ @jnggnj.bsky.social · 2mo ago

You know that you can only see outside your own frame #art #lineart #inkart #sketch #illustration

JNG_GNJ @jnggnj.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Jump for the camera kids #art #lineart #inkart #sketch #illustration

A parent taking a photo of their kids jumping by the waterfall

TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A cropped version for the curious :) #art #blackartist #illustration #nature #enviornment #artsky #digitalart

A vibrant portrait of a landscape with trees and mountains in the background. The time looks to be midday. The foreground has some bushes and cattails by a flowing river.

TheRedBarcode@theredbarcode.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Tw: Blood Felt like drawing whatever was on my mind this time—no references, just thoughts. I might make some tweaks to this later but it was overall fun to make :) #art #blackartist #illustration #blood #nature #environment #artsky #digitalart

TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 2mo ago

JNG_GNJ @jnggnj.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Going to the field to lie down #art #lineart #ink #sketching #penart

A mother and daughter lies in a field looking at butterflies

JNG_GNJ @jnggnj.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Talk more when we get there #art #lineart #ink #sketching #penart

Two couples playing a game on the train trip

TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Painted these the other night since I couldn’t sleep. One was for practice and the other for fun :) #art #artsky #watercolor #illustration #painting #animals #blackartist #nature

Watercolor painting of a wolverine coming out of a river. The colors stick to earthly tones to match the reference photo (brown, green, and some blues here and there).

Metal bull in a grassy setting. The bull has white eyes, yellow teeth, red horns and hooves, various shades of light brown for the head and body, and a silver tail with a spike at the end. The background is a mix of a blue sky with clouds, a purple landscape, grey trees, and green grass.

Chiitan🌈ちぃたん☆@chiitan.love · 3mo ago

“Normal” is an illusion born of fear🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 You are exactly who you were meant to be. One day, we won’t need pride flags or categories, for every love and identity will simply be accepted as human. Until then, I’ll keep sending this: Your heart is precious. Your soul is beautiful beyond any label

TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Artist! Drop something creepy! Here’s Uma, Goddess of War and Wisdom :)

Uma, Goddesses of War and Wisdom, in her unicorn form. She has a red, flesh-like, horse skull for a face with four multicolored eyes (two are placed vertically at the center of her face while the others are where the eyes should be. Her teeth and horn are golden with the structure of her teeth having two additionaE giant canines. Her dark blue mane covers her neck.
At the base of her nose, she has a giant white gem which is her actual form.

Uma with her mouth open next to the study of a horse skull. Inside her mouth is an additional set of teeth-the only set that's golden are the ones that visible without opening her mouth. The rest are a stained off-white color. Her tongue is black and absorbing the ashes of the fallen. Once she consumes enough her whole face turns black and, despite not needing to eat, will feel a sense of fullness. With that feeling, she can turn the ash into black gold, a magical material that is practically indestructible (unless it's hit with itself using a certain amount of force) and fairly versatile when in the right hands.

Passion 💕😇✍🏾@passionphantom.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Artist! Drop something creepy! (skull face gave me a nightmare lol 😂)

TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 3mo ago

My friend was challenging herself to draw something new and I decided to join her. Ended up drawing Vegeta for the first time so that’s pretty cool :) #art #fanart #dragonballfanart #vegetafanart #vegeta #dragonball #blackartist #illustration #artsky #digitalart

Vegeta from Dragonball in his Super Saiyan Blue form (glowing light blue hair and an energy ball forming in the same colors) in space. He has a determined look on his face.

Sloppy Forgeries ✨ Wishlist on Steam!@sloppyforgeries.bsky.social · 3mo ago

✨ Sloppy Forgeries has a new trailer! Check out local multiplayer, single player, painting archives, replays, and M O D I F I E R S #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #art #drawing

TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Painted some more yesterday. I think I’m having fun with my art again :) #art #blackartist #illustrtion #watercolor #furryart #furry #humanoid #cowboy #western #cat #artsky #ocart #originalcharacters #myart #painting

Clawd stretching his back and claws at a designated stretch post. For context, a cat-man cowboy so I thought it’d be cool for cat people to have stuff like this in a western setting. He’s wearing a brown cowboy hat, brown leather gloves, a loose red sleeveless coat with a tan shortsleeved shirt, red pants, and a red foot covering. In the background, is his husband Dario (he’s just painted blue). Clawd is a mix between a lynx and sand cat while Dario is a mix between a cheetah and lion.

Talos shifted into a dog standing on top of Diana’s head to annoy her. Talos’s fur is black, red, and orange and she has a yellow star shaped sparkle in her eye. Diana is dark skinned with small red beads in her blackish hair. She is wearing a hunter green hat, hunter green bandana around her neck, a tannish shirt and pants, and brown gloves, boots and inner clothes. She’s sitting a bench holding a crushed piece of paper with a scowl on her face.

TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Was messing around with some centaur design last night. It’s a little all over the place but I think I like where it’s going. I also drew an elf cuz why not? :) #art #watercolor #oilpastel #painting #centaur #ocart #originalcharacter #characterdesign #armordesign #blackartist #artsky

Starting from left to right, up to down:

A blond elf with vitiligo and golden eyes to imply they have light powers. They have sad expression with tears in their eyes.

A dark-skinned centaur with green hair and green eyes to imply they have plant powers. They have a solemn expression.

A centaur with red eyes (fire powers) in black armor standing on their back legs holding a spear. The headgear consists of a black Roman Praetorian inspired headpiece with a black horn in the center—within it is a red gemstone that gives the wearer fire limited fire abilities—and a red mouth covering with golden teeth, giving the appearance of flayed flesh. The breastplate made to look like feathers up close (same with the arm pieces) and the shoulder gear looks like a unicorn. Finally, there is a red cloth tied around their humanoid waist and small black armor pieces on their horse legs.

Close up of centaur with headgear. This time their eyes are blue (water powers) and they have a blue gem in their horn.

Uma, Goddess of War and Wisdom—the goddess the centaurs worship and inspire their armor after. Her face is red with golden jagged teeth, her eyes are multicolored and drip with a black substance, her headgear is more horn-like overall and she has fire for hair. In her alternate form (not shown here) she is a black unicorn with a red face, golden horn, and has a phoenix as a tail.

Steven Bristow @sbristow87.bsky.social · 3mo ago

It's up for paid members this week then will be available for both paid and free members. Can't wait them DM me and I'll send you a free trail code so you can check it out now. #manga #anime #comcis #webtoon #webcomic #horror #fantasy #ink #afro #indie #action #love

TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Watched Gameoverse the other day and I felt like making fanart for it. I’ll try to do that more often :) #gameoverse #gameoversefanart #fanart #art #digitalart #blackartist

Kit and Kaboodle from Gameoverse in a glitched out space setting. Kit has a concerned/nervous expression while Kaboodle has an angry expression.

TheRedBarcode @theredbarcode.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Been feeling pretty out of it. I haven’t been creating as much and it’s like I have an out of body experience every five seconds. I feel like I can’t do much about it at the moment but I took some time to draw my girls. I believe I’m getting better at drawing affection :) #ocart #artsky #blackartist

Talos in her elf form hugging Diana at a stream. Their clothing looks pretty plain since they’re in hiding. They’re sitting on solid gold right now since they are in a queendom that praises Uma, Goddess of War and Wisdom. The background is a reddish-pinkish hue.

Diana kissing Talos and holding her tight.