CariboopsHi folks! I'm giving Mastodon a try, and figured a painting I made of myself was a good place to start!
Lughaidh, the π
@Cariboops welcome! This is beautiful!!
@looeethetiger Aw thank you so much!
Darius π 
@Cariboops Welcome!
Absolutely handsome caribou and amazing work on the painting o: !
Absolutely handsome caribou and amazing work on the painting o: !
@snowdarius Oh gosh thank you so much for the compliments and the welcome!
Kay Ohtie π FWA@Cariboops Howdy and welcome!!!
@KayOhtie Howdy and thank you!!!
Terry@Cariboops I love the lighting and the colors here <3 Welcome!
@terry_fox Aw I'm glad! <3 I'm still really proud of this piece! And thank you for the welcome!
El Dad@Cariboops Yes!!! You're one of my favorite artists. Welcome! :03
@eldad Oh shucks I'm honoured to hear that! Thank you for the warm welcome!
Walden Wilde 
@Cariboops Welcome to here! I forget if I've seen your work before but that is a handsome and adorable 'bou. :) Hope you enjoy things here!
@cooner Well gosh I appreciate the flattery haha! It's a pleasure to meet you though! I'm very much enjoying the warm welcome already!
Richard K Niner@Cariboops Ooh, he's a cutie
@rkniner Oh gosh thank you!
gumbyscout@Cariboops This is so pretty! Don't forget to add alt text, as some users won't boost stuff that doesn't have alt text.
Maybe something like "An illustration of a furry caribou sitting in a tree. He's wearing shorts, hoodie, tank top, and a glowing redish-orange crystal. He's smiling while waving and looking at the camera.
He's back lit as the sun streams through the trees. You can see a mountain on the horizon with waterfalls."
https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-make-posts-more-accessible-to-blind-people-on-mastodon-and-the-fediverse/
Thank you! Oh and of course, I missed the option to add a description to the image when I posted! I'll be sure to add them going forward!
@Cariboops You can also edit posts on most clients to add in alt text after posting.
@gumbyscout Oh also very good to know! I'll get an alt text on this bou then!
Ralenys@Cariboops Your grasp on lighting and color in this is really striking, well done. 
SiliconMage@Cariboops Aaaaaaaah, good to see you here! π
marginaliana@Cariboops such a charming piece!
OtterlySam 
@Cariboops Welcome on in!
Scruffo@Cariboops What a handsome bou! Fabulous art, I especially love the glow from the gem.
Odoben
π Daddo Barkanine@Cariboops Welcome!! That is a perfect start I'd say. Also WOW this is outstanding, big fan of how you highlight! Such a cool design too, aaahhh hope you like it here :D
Rusty Corgi@Cariboops This is soooo pretty *w*
Potatofox@Cariboops welcome, welcome.
Jay@Cariboops so pretty!! π₯°
JoeyJRoo@Cariboops Welcome welcome! And what a lovely piece to add to the intro. You'll love it on here. 
FenAesirs@Cariboops What a wonderful piece, and welcome! ^^
Kuma@Cariboops What a cute boyo! <3
John - ποΈ Film Nerd ποΈ@Cariboops you've gained a follow based on such wonderful art!
Mizah@Cariboops Welcome! Might wanna post on # introduction too to meet some people. Gorgeous art!
Sebin Nyshkim
Looking forward to more of your work 
Tragulon@Cariboops Welcome, wonderful ^-^
Nordiric@Cariboops
Welcome its cool to see you here
Welcome its cool to see you here
NeoFox@Cariboops Woah, cool! I love your art style! What did you use to create it?
Also, welcome to Mastodon! Hope you enjoy it here 
@NeoFox Thank you very much! I painted this in Photoshop! And thank you for the welcome, I'm enjoying it here already!
Sharkey@Cariboops welcome in! It's great to see you here!
@Sharkey Heya, Sharkey! Great to see you here as well!
Calder@Cariboops This is amazing! I'm so happy that you're here and we get to see more of your work!
@CallMeCalder Awwww that's super sweet, thank you! I'll be posting more work soon for sure!
Roxirin@Cariboops Just arrived here myself! Here's hoping it goes well :D Gorgeous painting, I adore the colour palette and shape language! Beautiful work :) <3 Can't wait to see more.
@roxirin Hey welcome aboard to you, too! I hope you enjoy things here! And thank you for the very kind words! <3
@Cariboops Aww, thanks! It's been good so far, so here's hoping it grows into something great π And you're more than welcome! Love your stuff :D
AliCat Tomskitβs Rawrrr Side πΎ@Cariboops welcome and that is one very incrrrredible piece! πΊπΎπ
@AliCatAD Aww shucks, thank you very much! π¦ β€οΈ
Thestaroftheworlds@Cariboops is that crystal giving out radiation? *Hands u masterdon health and safety forms* we need a risk assessment on that. Once that all checks out . We'll hug and welcome you formally.
@Chaft Nope, nothing hazardous is radiating from this gem, it's perfectly safe to be close to! But thank you in advance for the welcome and the hug!
@Cariboops *hugs you*
Stellario π@Cariboops Welcome!
@Stellario Thank you!
Psy Chuan 
@Cariboops beautiful work. welcome to Fedi!
Hali@Cariboops this is really well done!
moved to @@Cariboops that's so cute!
@aznas Aww thank you!
catraxx 
@Cariboops Welcome to the fediverse! 
@catraxx Thank you for the welcome!
fisher!! π
ΞΞ@Cariboops always LOVE seeing a big guy! hope you enjoy it here :3
@gabu Gosh SAME though! And thank you! So far it's been a great experience here! π¦ β€οΈ