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I draw fantasy #art (and occasionally write stories). Magic and nature show up a lot. PNW based, neurodivergent bookworm, bard in another life. she/her. No NFTs. No A.I Accessories for readers: geekycleary.com Email: [email protected]

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geekycleary @geekycleary.bsky.social · Apr 9

Hi #PortfolioDay :)

I’m Nix, and I draw illustrations inspired by books and nature. 📚💙🌿

Traditional ink illustration of The Ring from The Lord Of The Rings at the bottom of the riverbed surrounded by sand and seaweed. The drawing uses a limited black a blue color palette. A hand holding a brush pen sits above it. Art by geekycleary.

Graphite drawing of winged-woman darting up past the tree line. Birds are flying around her. Sketch by geekycleary.

Traditional ink illustration of a stone tower floating in the clouds. A winding staircase travels up the outside of the weathered stone castle, covered in green moss, dangling vines, and plants. Fluffy blue clouds surround the tower. Art by geekycleary.

Ink illustration of fantasy scene with a gold glowing sword leaning against a curled and aged tree. A steaming cup of tea and an open book are abandoned on the grass nearby while several birds flying towards a gold, crescent moon is seen overhead. “Remember there’s someone out there reading the same page you are.” - Art and quote by geekycleary.

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Helen Whistberry @whistberry.bsky.social · 6d

It's #NationalMushroomDay and Halloween season so I gotta repost this. One of my favorite things I ever drew. #art

Digital drawing with an extreme close up of a fanciful interpretation of four shaggy inkcap mushrooms which are black toward the bottom of their caps but transition to more of a light gray toward the top. They have slim white stems and there are three tiny white, glowing comma-shaped ghosts hovering around them.

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geekycleary @geekycleary.bsky.social · 18h

Thank you! This might be my favorite ink drawing I’ve made. I still have the original and wound up developing a whole style based on it.

geekycleary @geekycleary.bsky.social · 1d

lol a tragedy, truly. Would love to see your author picks when you decide.

geekycleary @geekycleary.bsky.social · 1d

I’ll be in my reading tower

#Booksky #Art #Castle

Traditional ink illustration of a stone tower floating in the clouds. A winding staircase travels up the outside of the weathered fantasy castle, covered in green moss, dangling vines, and plants. Fluffy blue clouds surround the tower.

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geekycleary @geekycleary.bsky.social · 2d

Looked up your work after you commented & I’m blown away, genuinely questioning how I haven’t heard your name before. I’m enamored with several of the shows you worked on like BTAS, Duck Tales, Gargoyles & ST. I also just added several of your books to my TBR. It’s an absolute pleasure to meet you.

geekycleary @geekycleary.bsky.social · 4d

Yes! This. I want the plot twist to be a surprise, and I feel like the presence of a plot twist gets announced a lot, across every genre, medium, and platform.

geekycleary @geekycleary.bsky.social · 4d

Can’t believe this is unpopular opinion, but the twist at the end shouldn’t be announced before you read it. A gut punch is more surprising and hits harder when you don’t announce it first. Let readers be blindsided by the plot twist—I beg you. #Booksky

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geekycleary @geekycleary.bsky.social · 4d

These are such great author picks. I haven’t heard of Diane Duane, Georgette Heyer, or Glynn Stewart and now have a few new ones to check out.

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geekycleary @geekycleary.bsky.social · 4d

I couldn’t agree with you more. I would read anything Bujold writes.

geekycleary @geekycleary.bsky.social · 4d

Define your taste in books with 8 authors

• Becky Chambers
• Terry Pratchett
• Brandon Sanderson
• Lois McMaster Bujold
• T.J. Klune
• S.A. Chakraborty
• John Scalzi
• J.R.R. Tolkien

#BookSky 💙📚🪐

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geekycleary @geekycleary.bsky.social · 11d

It’s #BannedBooks week.
Here’s a list of banned books by women & nonbinary authors that would be great to add to your TBR. 💙📚 #BookSky

Top Title:
Read Banned Books By Women & NonBinary Authors.

12 books titles in a grid pattern:
- The Handmaid’s Tale by Margret Atwood
- I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
- The Color Purple by Alice Walker
- Lily And Dunkin by Donna Gerhart
- The House On Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
- The Well Of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall
- The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray
- The Engineer’s Wife by Tracy Enerson Wood
- Beyond Magenta by Susan Kuklin
- Fierce Femmes And Notorious Liars by Kai Cheng Thom
- Beloved by Toni Morrison
- Paul Takes The Form Of A Mortal Girl by Andrea Lawlor

geekycleary @geekycleary.bsky.social · 15d

Thanks, I really liked the style of the house from the reference. All the little details were satisfying to draw.

geekycleary @geekycleary.bsky.social · 15d

I’m rereading Mirror Dance which is part of the Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold for writing inspiration. I love how she writes characters.

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Felix Colgrave @felixcolgrave.bsky.social · 16d

Wily Wyvern

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geekycleary @geekycleary.bsky.social · 18d

So adorable! I love the rainbow wash too.

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geekycleary @geekycleary.bsky.social · 18d

Such a beautiful style with romantic vibes, and I love the colors.

geekycleary @geekycleary.bsky.social · 18d

Spooky house sketch

#art #illustration

Digital drawing of an Elizabethan era house with a crumbling facade for Halloween

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geekycleary @geekycleary.bsky.social · 19d

Nice! I’m in the middle of Mistborn: The Well of Ascension. I really enjoyed book 1 and have high expectations for book 2.

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Edmonds Scanner @edmondsscanner.bsky.social · 20d

Hang on as best you can.
Take care of yourself.
Take care of others if you're able.
Sharpen your antlers, put on your best traveling cloak, disappear into the forest, and find other creatures like yourself gathering together in the gloom.

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Aimee Cozza Illustration @aimeecozza.com · 20d

You folks are so good to me

Neil Ramsay @neil-ramsay.com · 20d

This book by @aimeecozza.com arrived yesterday afternoon. I finished it this morning. It was beautiful start to finish. Reminiscent of the loveliest parts of the Asimov robot novels I grew up adoring so much. Highly recommended.