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illymakes @illymakes.bsky.social · 1h

If I won the lottery I wouldn't tell anyone...but there would be signs

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illymakes @illymakes.bsky.social · 6h

Just had my first entries! 23 spots left!! 🙏👀

illymakes @illymakes.bsky.social · 14h

Pokemon Painting Giveaway! 🔥
25 spots, $100 each.
Every entry gets 8 prints ($160 value), & one winner gets all 3 original paintings (Flareon, Vaporeon, Jolteon) worth $1500+.

🎨 Free shipping (US only)
💥 Winner takes all!

DM me to enter!
#artgiveaway #pokemonart #drippyskulls #horrorart #illymakes

illymakes @illymakes.bsky.social · 14h

Pokemon Painting Giveaway! 🔥
25 spots, $100 each.
Every entry gets 8 prints ($160 value), & one winner gets all 3 original paintings (Flareon, Vaporeon, Jolteon) worth $1500+.

🎨 Free shipping (US only)
💥 Winner takes all!

DM me to enter!
#artgiveaway #pokemonart #drippyskulls #horrorart #illymakes

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illymakes @illymakes.bsky.social · 1d

Prepping prints to go in a physical shop starting this week in Buffalo…this is the first time I’ve ever had my artwork actually in a physical shop🙌🙏

#artist #illustrator #spookyart #smallartists

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illymakes @illymakes.bsky.social · 1d

I like to paint skulls 💀
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#skullpainting #paintingreveal #trending #viral #meme #halloweenart #skullart #blueskyartists

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illymakes @illymakes.bsky.social · 1d

My new blog post is up about my experience selling my art at NightCrawlers this weekend 👀 www.patreon.com/posts/my-wee...

#artistalley #artistlife #artvending #artsales #comiccon #halloween #spookyseason #halloweencon #spookyart #blueskysrtists

My Weekend at NightCrawlers 2025 🎃 | Illymakes

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illymakes @illymakes.bsky.social · 2d

Reimagining horror movie characters in my drippy skull style 💧💀 this one is Art the Clown from the Terrifier movies 🔥
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#arttheclown #terrifer #skullart #halloweenart #smallartists #trending #viral

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illymakes @illymakes.bsky.social · 5d

Hi I’m a small artist, do you like my art? Everything I draw is spooky 👀
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#spookyseason #horrormovies #illustrator #halloween #skullart #spookyseason #artists #horrorart #skulls #drippyart #blueskyartists

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illymakes @illymakes.bsky.social · 6d

My fist ever Halloween convention is this weekend! #buffalo #buffalony #artistalley #halloween #halloweenart #spookyseason

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illymakes @illymakes.bsky.social · 7d

I applied to be an artist at @c2e2.bsky.social next year, here’s to hoping 🙏

#artistalley #illustrationartists

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illymakes @illymakes.bsky.social · 7d

Just finished my drippy Billy the Puppet skull drawing from the Saw movies 🙌#saw #billythepuppet #halloween #monsterart #spookyscaryskeletons #jigsaw #scaryart #illustrator #procreate #saw #moviemonsters #artistsofbluesky

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illymakes @illymakes.bsky.social · 10d

I’m still gonna call it creepy and you can’t stop me 🙏#spookyseason2025 #smallartist #fyp #artist #blueskyartists #supportsmallartists

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illymakes @illymakes.bsky.social · 11d

How I make my own custom trading cards! Today I’m making more of my Drippy Labubu Skull cards. I have them in my shops and at art conventions ✨
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#customtcgcards #labubu #skullart #halloween #procreate #illustrator #illymakes #diy #supportsmallartists

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illymakes @illymakes.bsky.social · 12d

I have a job interview next week 🙏

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illymakes @illymakes.bsky.social · 12d

Let’s pack an Etsy order for my Drippy Labubu Skull trading card and take it to the post office🙏 I always add a couple of stickers to every order🙌

Grab yours here: illymakes.com/product/cust...
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#orderpacking #supportsmallartists #womenownedsmallbusiness #labubu #smallartist #asmr

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illymakes @illymakes.bsky.social · 12d

I just dropped a new case study on Patreon about how I designed the official poster for Jared Dines’ Jam House! 🎸💀 Go behind the scenes and see the full creative process.
👉 www.patreon.com/posts/140698...

#jareddines #jamhouse #musicianmansion #sunfyre #bernth #brandonacker #austindickey

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illymakes @illymakes.bsky.social · 14d

A bit about some of what I offer in my Patreon membership, this is a great way to get some of my stickers and prints, even paintings monthly, and learn about my art process! Read it here: tinyurl.com/4hwjp6ud

#skullart #spookyseason #spookyartist #halloween #skulls #pokemon #pokemonart #smallartist

Introducing My New Patreon: Get Exclusive Drippy Art, Originals, and Behind-the-Scenes Access! | Illymakes

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illymakes @illymakes.bsky.social · 14d

New free Patreon post is up about my weekend at Nickel City Comic Con: Fall Edition: tinyurl.com/2arje89r 
My paid tiers also offer things like monthly stickers, prints, original paintings, and more!
 #artistalley #patreon #artvendor #illustrator #comiccon #monthlystickers #monthlypaintings

My Weekend at Nickel City Comic Con: Fall Edition 2025 | Illymakes

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illymakes @illymakes.bsky.social · 14d

Hi I like to draw drippy skulls #spookyart #skullart #smallartist #terrifier #trickrtreat #halloweenart

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illymakes @illymakes.bsky.social · 15d

I finally have a space to share behind-the-scenes drippy skull art, exclusive prints, stickers, and originals, plus a limited-time tier to help fund my upcoming Drippy Skull Artist Trading Card Pack 👀

🖤 Check it out: patreon.com/illymakes

#drippyart #skullart #patreonartist #spookyart #patreon

Illymakes | Patreon

I create vibrant, drippy skull art with spooky surreal vibes.

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illymakes @illymakes.bsky.social · 15d

AI = Actually Illymakes

🤣🤣🤣

#artists #illustrator #artistsofbluesky #fuckai

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illymakes @illymakes.bsky.social · 15d

My blog post is up about my experience vending my art at Nickel City Comic Con this past weekend! Read it here: illymakes.com/my-weekend-a...

#illymakes #artistalley #artist #illustrator #comiccon #nickelcity #buffalo #westernnewyork #wny #skullart

My Weekend at Nickel City Comic Con: Fall Edition 2025

Had an amazing weekend at Nickel City Comic Con: Fall Edition 2025! My biggest booth yet, great people, and awesome artist connections in Buffalo.

illymakes.com

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illymakes @illymakes.bsky.social · 15d

My newest coloring book is here! 💀💧 Drippy Little Monsters: A Drippy Trippy Coloring Book is packed with my drippy skull + skeleton art to color your way. Grab yours just in time for Halloween 🎃👇
illymakes.com/product-cate...

#coloringbook #spookyseason #halloween #pokemoncoloringbook

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illymakes @illymakes.bsky.social · 16d

It never fails, sales were a little slow so I took out my sandwich to eat lunch and then bam- 3 back to back art sales 🙏
#artistalley #skullart #spookyart #halloween #comiccon

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illymakes @illymakes.bsky.social · 16d

Here until 4pm at Nickel City Comic Con! I have lots of Pokemon, skull, & Halloween art💀stickers, prints, keychains, coloring books, custom trading cards, magnets, lots of paintings

Buffalo Convention Center
153 Franklin St
Buffalo, NY 14202

#skullart #halloweenart #artistalley #comiccon #buffalo

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