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At the end of 2025, I opened submissions for members of the Sky community to leave kind notes for creators who made their year special. Big or small, beginner or experienced, every creator below was submitted because their work connected with someone last year. And for that, they deserve a very special thank you.
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"I originally met them on the sky discord and their art is so freaking cool i love how vibrant the colors are.. the shininess… i sound like a crow erm…. anyways i freaking love the silhouettes of the characters they draw and how varied they are its so GAAHJ …. she’s also very lovely to talk to !!"
"They're one of the stunning Sky artists I came across when I just started playing Sky! Their illustrations of the Sky spirits and how they crafted stories among them truly captivated me. They even have an unique and extremely recognisable style. Truly the artist who inspired me to draw Sky fanarts ~"
"As a fellow artist and content creator, you two are one of my inspirations when it comes to storytelling, character designing, and world building. The amount of effort and work you put into creating and entertaining will always be memorable and is something I look forward to. Your enthusiasm and energy when talking to people and the love you give back to your supporters are admirable and will always be cherished. Even when life throws its curves and hardships, you two stay diligent and motivated, always encouraging and understanding. Truly two of the most kindest souls who deserve all the happiness in the world. Your passion and dedication is what i strive for as well, and I want to continue making you both smile just as you have for me. I wish you both an amazing 2026 and I look forward to another year with you both. Here's to an art-filled and SKY year! 🙌✨️ Yours, Apricot 🦌"
"I like Angel, is because she's very funny and creative with her work. Not many people like her work, but i do. She has very unique artstyle and is very confident in her works of different mediums. She makes cosplays, and has different styles of art, some more meme than others. She inspires me to draw, to create, to stay strong when the negativity goes over the edge sometimes. For you Angel, ONE OF US, ONE OF US!!👁️👁️"
"Again im always ecstatic when i see their art and wips !! their style is so freaking pretty and i LOVE their sky ocs… i remember having a blasting sketching their ocs for art fight and. getting carried away and drawing the rest of their sky ocs listed on there LOL they’re a lovely person and i always enjoyed their suggestions when im stuck in art decisions !!"
"It was because of his sky magmas that we were able to meet.. and that im able to meet some more amazing talented artists in the sky community on ig muahahaha…. i really like how dark his art can be ..its so badass man… .. also his lineart is so freaking good BWAHJJHJ also i like that he sends me moth and horse videos.. thank you for playing horse plinko tycoon ultimatum with me.. you the goat fr.. "
"Thank you for the sky magma discord link! I really need that!! I haven't joined one yet, but next time I'll make sure to join!"
"You absolutely MUST check this artist out. I adore traditional art and their watercolor and mixed media pieces are especially gorgeous. I'm patiently waiting for their stickers to go on sale again because the elder bird sticker is soooo cute"
"Yeah no i dont know what to say i still rlly love your stuff!! i especially love what you're doing with your content rn muahaha also im like.. still treasuring the goodies you gave me at the two embers screening i love taking elder bird everywhere thank you so much 😭"
awwwwh thank youu, i'm so glad you liked them😭
"Cali Always inspires with his rich colors. I really like the way he works with color, it's very relaxing and beautiful!!🪻🪻"
"Art goals literally "
"I'm not even exaggerating when I say buying a keychain from you was the perfect ending to my year. I'm pretty shy about my interests irl and don't really display anything, so my only sky items until now were small event freebies and the artbook. It's kind of embarrassing but buying an item with a character I like printed on it and sneaking it into my house was the most nerve-wracking thing ever 😅. It was totally worth it though because it's a gorgeous keychain and made me super happy :) "
"Wrote an avsolute masterpiece (Found and Lost and Lost and Found) that made me cry multiple times and had me excited every time it updated. Forever in awe of their characterization and worldbuilding. Other favorite fics of mine include: To a Certain Extent, Heliocentric, Being Friends with a Mortal, Home, The Isle Elder Knows, and Three (there are so many!!)"
"Really good fics"
"PRINCE ALEF<333 such a unique artstyle AUGH"
"I freaking LOVE their artstyle its so unique and dynamic oh my god????i love their use of color LIKE I DONT EVEN KNOW HOW TO DESCRIBE WITH WORDS their art makes me really happy,,"
"They havent posted in a bit but i still love rewatching their animations!! i hope ill be able to animate as lively as them muahaha"
"Her page is full of creativity and her style is lovely! 🥹🫶"
"I always love seeing their duets spirits art,,, what i love most about seeing them is being able to tell how much love they have for the characters! it makes me rlly happy like mood… their art is super cute and gwuh….. 🥹🥹"
"Crow is a super cool anubis player. Their content is alot of fun and their art is some of the best i've ever seen! They also have a whole moth army!! "
"Creative way to express sky through their own characters and art. also pretty art."
"Such a smooth linework woaghh....the way you draw textures should be studied under a microscope"
"You're so funny and your art is so cool i absolutely adore it<33"
"I absolutely adore their style and their ocs!! i just wanna see more and more of them !! im hella interested in the stories they have, especially the ones outside of their sky au (that i think has now distanced a bit from sky) .. i have yet to draw their characters myself haha (shhh)"
"I believe they were one of my first friends.. mutuals on tumblr! grateful for them they a real one frfr 🥹😭 i’m always happy to see their work pop up on my dash,, their style is SO adorable GRUHhhh…. think one interaction that stuck out to me was when i dropped one of my pins from my sewing kit into the fan and they tried to help me with getting it out…… i dont remember if i actually got it out but i thought that was funny lowk.."
"One of the coolest and sweetest artists out here!"
"Your choice of colours are so consistent and it's so pretty and unique!"
",,They are so sweet.,, i love their art,, im in love with the colors they use and everything it is so beautiful ,,, they’re a great friend i appreciate them a lot !! its nice having another older friend that looks out for me and shares advice,, theyre super awesome and i love talking to them :D"
"Colours, composition, details, rendering, everything is always flawless ✨✨
Also hi grey! Thank you for all your kindness to me! You're so kind, really!! Knowing that you have already aware of my existence -- I always feel like I'm about to explode everytime lol
It was my first time to get recognized by one of my fav artist so I'm sorry if I'm overreacting or awkward 😅 "
"This artist touches me particularly deep because of how incredibly “honest” their art feels… it awakened a feeling that i had lost for many years, in particular it reminds me of the thoughtfulness i had when i would make art when i was younger. Their art captures that feeling so well for me, its so incredibly soft but still feels deep and thoughtful. "
"Their animations funny asf and i love their style too,,"
"You're such an inspiration to me Kar! Thank you so much for introducing me to skyblr, love your ocs!"
"I freaking,,. love their ocs,., and lore.... her art is genuinely so stunning i just wanna EAT IT ALL.. also shes genuinely so sweet 😭😭 they've given me like,., a lot of encouragement and reassurance whenever i felt unconfident in myself and in my work i lowk cried a few times from happiness LMAO thank you so much kar, your words mean a lot!"
"(i'll never get over this one it makes me cry every single time)
Hiiii your art is gorgeous, and i admire how you manage to achieve the desired effect even with few lines. it also feels warm in a way. home-y. especially the way you draw faces, i love how you do it
also, your fics, even though few, are extremely interesting, and your ideas (especially worldbuilding, i like it a lot) are really cool. seeing your art or headcanons on my dash makes my day :)"
"Your ocs are awesome!!!"
"My favorite creator ever to go to for good rants and crashouts. Really funny guy but also doesn't play around! Also absolutely beautiful Ikemen outfits, one of the most color coordinated creators I've seen, Even his insta profile is aesthetic!!"
"I don't have a favourite work, but all your art is so gorgeous it makes my jaw make fifteen backflips in the air and then drop on the floor dramatically samekh-style. it's just this good. and you always have such amazing ideas, i love listening to them"
"Cool art and headcanons etc"
"Aaa I'm struggling to come up with words I haven't already said but your art always brings me so much joy. You have such a way with depicting tenderness and intimacy that all of your pieces just make my heart melt. Getting to hang out with you in LA was also a huge highlight of my year :)"
"Their style has this charm that i really like,, even their simple doodles have so much character oh my goodness 😭 their paintings are just stunning and i love how they do their environments"
"Love your cute artstyle so much 🥺
Also your colour choices and background pieces are simply amazing ✨"
"They continue to be one of my inspirations for art muahaha; i love the colors they use, expressiveness in characters.. their environments especially!! their artstyle in general is just so good man "
"Their artstyle is so unique and expressive… im lowkey jealous HAHAH gawwdd i love their lineart and how freaking dynamic everything is GAH i adore seeing their art when it pops up on my dash.. i get really excited !"
"You've got a potential to further develop your art, your drawings are so sweet and whimsical. On top of that you're an amazing Sky musician! I hope you'll continue reaching more milestones 🎉"
"RAYYYYY I don't know how grateful I am for your absolutely helpful Sky Music Sheet guides! And the way you play solo ensembles were melodious and your choice of instruments are pretty brilliant. Also I am always glad to help you for the translation! ;3"
"Post funy video and striming live when play at evening"
"She make funy video"
"Their artwork never fail to amaze me"
"If there's one sky animator that I can watch 24/7, it's 100% you. You may think of your animations as just simple and easy to copy, but what I see is hard work, dedication, and a whole lot of patience with frame-by-frame animation. There is no one in the sky community that I have met who is as enthusiastic as you are when it comes to showing your animations and even your work in progress. Truly an amazing animator who deserves more attention and appreciation for the work you make. I always look forward to your snippets of animation no matter how long or small and it brings a smile to my face when you get shocked at how much views your works are getting because that was ALL YOU! All of your awesome skill, flamboyant movement, and hilarious audio. That is all you, Sam. I hope this year brings you happiness and more opportunities to post your animations. It has been an honor to get to know you and I'm wishing you all good things to come. Mabuhay!! 🙌✨️ Your deer auntie, Apricot 🦌"
"Such a beautiful style, ethereal,,! id love to be able to create scenes like theirs! their animations are SO FREAKING COOL GAWWDDD its so magical …"
"I really love your creations! The colours are pretty and you always have a ton of imaginations to share 🥹"
"Lovely person with amazing art..,, i love their coloring.. expressiveness.. lines theyre all amazing.. im glad they picking up animation again muahahah 😈😈 they cool asf im glad to have met them :3"
"Amazing art and such an adorable style!! i love seeing their doodles on the magmas.."
"Her artstyle is extremely gorgeous.. I'm speechless.."
"I found this artist through Sky Art Fest as I was looking through the tag and I was absolutely delighted by this gorgeous stop-motion animation. The sheer amount of time and effort that went into this must have been insane, so I'm absolutely BEGGING you all to please give this a watch! The moth and crab are sooo adorable"
"I really really REALLY adore how you draw seasonal guides...<33333"
"Solalalalalalaaaa~ you're an incredibly inspiring and talented musician! I'm honestly impressed by your ability to transcribe the songs that they're easy to play and yet still recognisable! Even the complex sounding songs like Golden Hour was beautifully transcribed and crafted, perfectly fitting for Sky! I hope to see more of your original composition!"
"I love their artstyle so so much,, its so cute and beautiful ,,"
"Her artwork always look effortlessly gorgeous, I adore it so much."
"Its so great to see you back on instagram! I was a bit too shy to ever tell you this directly but i’m glad i get the occasion to say it here. Your art hits me particularly deep bc it reminds me of the care and love i used to put into every piece i drew as a kid. The fact that you work in traditional too makes it feel even more personal to me, as i didn’t have access to digital tools. The way your work looks so unique from any other sky artist and how you fuse your interest from different fandoms is so sweet, i appreciate it very much! Its a particularly comforting feeling seeing your art."
"LOVE this artstyle! The way they draw characters reminds me sm of paper puppets & cloth dolls, its super playful and it fits so well with the more playful vibes of sky! My fav piece of theirs tho is fairly serious, i just adore how well they portrayed the light in the piece, and how angelic the character looks like! absolutely wonderful"
"I wish i could see more of your art!!"
"Their work is just so freaking majestic like omg?? the amount of detail they put into their art blows me away GGRRRAGHH I NEED TO EAT IT"
"Extremely talented artist and dear friend of mine"
"Feed me more of your nestingflight art NOW!!"
"A very kind person with incredible art and ideas that i think more people should check out!!!"
"TUNAAA I'm so glad you joined us in the bower this past year, it's been awesome getting to hang out with you! You have crazy good hcs and incredible art, especially of shush. You make them sooooo cute I wanna squish them,,, That said I'm biting big chunks out of the post I'm putting here for shush and for no other particular reaosn i just like it mm dilicoius"
"The blue aesthetic and simplicity.. I think I'm in love 🩵"
"Beautiful Sky art! Very unique style they use for drawing their Sky characters. I think I have developed a stronger love for the Saluting Protector's crow mask after seeing their work."
"Extremely cute & aesthetic artwork!! Please visit her page!!"
And so we finally approach the bottom of the archive...
Before I begin my usual sappy speech about what creativity means to me and why I love this project, I felt it important to address something that I’m usually pretty vague about. You may have noticed that this edition of Sky Creator Appreciation is a teeny (*cough*, very) bit late, and there’s a few good reasons for that.
It's not something I like to bring up a lot, but some of you may be aware I have some health conditions that tossed a lot of planned projects into the air last year. Normally I begin work on SCA in December while submissions are still ongoing, building the structure and making all the assets so it’s all ready for January when I input everything from the form. But this last December I had a kind of scary development with one of those conditions that took a lot out of me, and it threw a huge wrench in my grand end-of-the-year plans. Part of me wanted to push through it and rush to get everything out by January, but I knew I wouldn't have been happy with the result if I did. This project is a vessel of love for creativity, from you all and from me, and just as you submitted your sincerest and most heartfelt thoughts I, too, wanted my contribution to feel genuine rather than an obligation.
I’ve made a couple throwaway jokes in the past about my crazy health but, as you can probably tell, 2025 was genuinely a difficult year for me. I spent more of it than I would have liked to in the emergency room and other hospital visits for treatments, so with all the time spent on recovery I felt like I wasn’t able to push myself as much as I wanted to creatively. If not for the amazing community and friendships I’ve found through Sky over the years, I probably would’ve called it a terrible year. But honestly, I really loved 2025.
There were so many fun surprises, amazing experiences, and incredible opportunities last year that I honestly never would have imagined I’d be part of. It was also a year full of personal and creative growth, like using my voice in a few videos and trying out some new video styles. It was being able to create, to share my ideas with others and share in what others were creating, that kept me going through everything. I still vividly remember going home late from a long ER visit last summer and turning on my phone to an email about my acceptance into Sky Creator Troupe. And man, I wish I could say I had a funnier or crazier reaction but honestly I felt so dazed for a good few hours and then I went to bed. It only really hit me the next day that, like, oh...I’m kind of representing the game...with everything I make...from now on... And that’s scary! It’s awesome, and a HUGE honor to make stuff for you all with support from the wonderful people at TGC, but oh my gosh is it scary…
See, when I started playing this game all the way back in 2020, I was incredibly isolated. Not just because of the pandemic, but also because I felt trapped in a hopeless situation with my health. Chronic illness made it hard to move, hard to find the energy for any of the things I liked doing, and hard to connect with people. I lost touch with a lot of my interests in that time, and those of you with creative hobbies/professions will understand when I say it feels like losing a huge part of your identity. Finding Sky was like a lifeline. I instantly fell in love with the visuals, the story, and the people I met while wandering around, and it pushed me to start looking for more. When I began to join community servers on Discord, I found people I connected well with and slowly started becoming better at socializing (I, um...still have a long way to go though). And then, of course, I got really into making memes and short little videos to post in those servers. I eventually began to post those things on Youtube for, like, maybe five people.
When I tell you I never in a million, billion years would have thought I’d be where I am today when I started posting those, I mean it. My early videos were super weird, super experimental, and I knew next to nothing about editing other than what I personally found funny. But people seemed to like them, and they seemed to like me, and it turned from a place to dump random videos into a real creative outlet. Slowly, I was able to rekindle and incorporate my long-forgotten loves: storytelling, crafts and sewing, design, and even drawing. Some days I’m still in that headspace where this is “just making weird videos online for like five people”, so I still get jumpscared when I see my subscriber count go up or when someone somehow recognizes me in-game or something (if I’ve ever run away from you in the game I’m...so sorry…). But any time I see a comment saying my video made someone’s day, or made them laugh, or that they look forward to when I post, it really hits me that my weird hobby connected with someone in the world. Something I thought was silly or total nonsense had a real impact on someone.
All that backstory is just to say that, on a deeper level, many of the things I value most in the Sky community are centered around those experiences. I never would have had the confidence to start sharing my creations if not for the amazing people I’ve met on this journey who encouraged me to do so, as well as all the creatives who posted things that inspired me. And it’s now, in my sixth year of playing and making content in Sky, that I happily continue to pay it forward. And so, to everyone visiting this page: Thank you for joining me! Whether you’re listed on this page or not, big creator or small, experienced or inexperienced, or just here in support of creativity, I sincerely hope viewing this page has brought you the same amount of joy as I had making it. You are what makes Sky special, and you are what makes me proud to be part of this community. If you already post your creations, please continue to share your bright ideas for those who will find comfort and meaning in them. And if you’re someone who’s still looking for the confidence to put yourself out there, who may believe there’s no audience for what you create, let me be the first to encourage you! Just as each of the creators above spoke to someone with their work, you too have someone out there who’s dying to see what you’ll put out into the world.
Submissions for TGC's Sky Creator Awards are opening on the first of March this year, and I highly encourage you all to check it out if you can. Not only as a creator, but as a fan with voting power as well. Nominations appear to be based on votes and post engagement this time, so creators will need your help and support now more than ever to be recognized for their contributions. I’ll be doing my best to boost as many creations as I can next month until voting closes, and I sincerely hope you will join me! But finally, thank you all again for supporting this project in its third year! To everyone who submitted a message: you truly helped this project shine, and I hope I was able to capture how special and important each of your notes are in this showcase. I have such a blast putting these together, and reading the cute messages as they come in always puts a smile on my face. And to you, reading this: I hope you have an amazing 2026 full of love and inspiration. Maybe…just maybe…you’ll meet a new favorite creator this year, and I’ll get to hear alllllll about them in December ;3 - Bea