carlydraws
@carlydraws.bsky.social
Carly A-F
Illustrator & author.
Freelance enquiries: [email protected]
Kidlit Agent: Anna Olswanger [email protected]
Newsletter, prints, all links:
http://linktr.ee/carlydraws
Click #art or #kidlitart for artwork or follow my custom feeds!
Illustrator & author.
Freelance enquiries: [email protected]
Kidlit Agent: Anna Olswanger [email protected]
Newsletter, prints, all links:
http://linktr.ee/carlydraws
Click #art or #kidlitart for artwork or follow my custom feeds!
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carlydraws
@carlydraws.bsky.social
· Oct 8
Hello #PortfolioDay
I'm Carly A-F, freelance illustrator from the UK working in picture books, posters, book/comic covers, editorial and ttrpgs! I do dramatic work with lots of texture. Always open to chat about interesting projects!
[email protected]
carlydraws.com
#art
I'm Carly A-F, freelance illustrator from the UK working in picture books, posters, book/comic covers, editorial and ttrpgs! I do dramatic work with lots of texture. Always open to chat about interesting projects!
[email protected]
carlydraws.com
#art
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ENTERPRISE, an official Star Trek poster inspired by the colours of the original series. As you can see, I like my space colourful. I also snuck in a reference to the original posters there too :-) you can grab this at @vicepress.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 3:49 PM
ENTERPRISE, an official Star Trek poster inspired by the colours of the original series. As you can see, I like my space colourful. I also snuck in a reference to the original posters there too :-) you can grab this at @vicepress.bsky.social
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don't talk to me or my swine ever again
December 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
don't talk to me or my swine ever again
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We now have 2468 paying subscribers! That's just 32 away from our goal of 2500 by the end of 2025. You can get access to almost two years of amazing tabletop games journalism for just $1 right now! Be one of those 32 absolute heroes!
New subscriptions to Rascal News will be rising by $1 in 2026. If you've been waiting to support us, we're currently running a holiday sale where the first two months of our entry tier is only $1/month!
Independent journalism on the cheap? Yippee-Ki-Yay, Anklebiters!
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We’re raising Rascal’s subscription prices by $1 in 2026
But you can lock in the old price right now with a holiday discount!
www.rascal.news
December 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
We now have 2468 paying subscribers! That's just 32 away from our goal of 2500 by the end of 2025. You can get access to almost two years of amazing tabletop games journalism for just $1 right now! Be one of those 32 absolute heroes!
Spaceships spaceships spaceships! Here are some i have drawn
DEFA sci fi set, vintage vibes for these interesting films, loved the rocket design too, Mixed painted areas with halftone textures in honour of the original film posters
#art #spaceships
DEFA sci fi set, vintage vibes for these interesting films, loved the rocket design too, Mixed painted areas with halftone textures in honour of the original film posters
#art #spaceships
December 12, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Spaceships spaceships spaceships! Here are some i have drawn
DEFA sci fi set, vintage vibes for these interesting films, loved the rocket design too, Mixed painted areas with halftone textures in honour of the original film posters
#art #spaceships
DEFA sci fi set, vintage vibes for these interesting films, loved the rocket design too, Mixed painted areas with halftone textures in honour of the original film posters
#art #spaceships
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"people with renaissance-level art skills don't exist anymore" yes they do their username is something like 03748218_ and they spend all their time drawing pornography so deranged it'd kill hugh hefner a second time
December 12, 2025 at 12:06 PM
"people with renaissance-level art skills don't exist anymore" yes they do their username is something like 03748218_ and they spend all their time drawing pornography so deranged it'd kill hugh hefner a second time
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hashtag endorsement!
Here are the book covers i illustrated for Premee's wonderful AWARD WINNING books, which you should buy everyone you know for xmas & read immediately.
AND WHAT CAN WE OFFER YOU TONIGHT
THE RIDER, THE RIDE, THE RICH MAN'S WIFE (also i did endpapers for this v. exciting!)
Here are the book covers i illustrated for Premee's wonderful AWARD WINNING books, which you should buy everyone you know for xmas & read immediately.
AND WHAT CAN WE OFFER YOU TONIGHT
THE RIDER, THE RIDE, THE RICH MAN'S WIFE (also i did endpapers for this v. exciting!)
December 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
hashtag endorsement!
Here are the book covers i illustrated for Premee's wonderful AWARD WINNING books, which you should buy everyone you know for xmas & read immediately.
AND WHAT CAN WE OFFER YOU TONIGHT
THE RIDER, THE RIDE, THE RICH MAN'S WIFE (also i did endpapers for this v. exciting!)
Here are the book covers i illustrated for Premee's wonderful AWARD WINNING books, which you should buy everyone you know for xmas & read immediately.
AND WHAT CAN WE OFFER YOU TONIGHT
THE RIDER, THE RIDE, THE RICH MAN'S WIFE (also i did endpapers for this v. exciting!)
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Also 'Shards 2'.
This is a mini series based on a halftone pic i did inspired by Isildur from LOTR. Gel plate print with different layers of gold textures, and a painted mount as I want the central image to be emerging from there, all glowing and tragic.
carlydraws.sumupstore.com
#art
This is a mini series based on a halftone pic i did inspired by Isildur from LOTR. Gel plate print with different layers of gold textures, and a painted mount as I want the central image to be emerging from there, all glowing and tragic.
carlydraws.sumupstore.com
#art
December 11, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Also 'Shards 2'.
This is a mini series based on a halftone pic i did inspired by Isildur from LOTR. Gel plate print with different layers of gold textures, and a painted mount as I want the central image to be emerging from there, all glowing and tragic.
carlydraws.sumupstore.com
#art
This is a mini series based on a halftone pic i did inspired by Isildur from LOTR. Gel plate print with different layers of gold textures, and a painted mount as I want the central image to be emerging from there, all glowing and tragic.
carlydraws.sumupstore.com
#art
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I've never wanted a reverb amp as much as I've wanted the Sansui RA-700 (1975)
December 12, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I've never wanted a reverb amp as much as I've wanted the Sansui RA-700 (1975)
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🏰Will you dare to enter THE GLASS CASTLE?🏰
Just one of the gorgeous illustrations @carlydraws.bsky.social drew for a new story from sorcerous @saracentury.bsky.social.
⚔️ Find all this and more in issue six of New Edge Sword & Sorcery: newedgeswordandsorcery.com/product-cate... 📖
Just one of the gorgeous illustrations @carlydraws.bsky.social drew for a new story from sorcerous @saracentury.bsky.social.
⚔️ Find all this and more in issue six of New Edge Sword & Sorcery: newedgeswordandsorcery.com/product-cate... 📖
December 12, 2025 at 1:34 PM
🏰Will you dare to enter THE GLASS CASTLE?🏰
Just one of the gorgeous illustrations @carlydraws.bsky.social drew for a new story from sorcerous @saracentury.bsky.social.
⚔️ Find all this and more in issue six of New Edge Sword & Sorcery: newedgeswordandsorcery.com/product-cate... 📖
Just one of the gorgeous illustrations @carlydraws.bsky.social drew for a new story from sorcerous @saracentury.bsky.social.
⚔️ Find all this and more in issue six of New Edge Sword & Sorcery: newedgeswordandsorcery.com/product-cate... 📖
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Dear stupid Penpal is out!
Had the pleasure of illustrating the front cover for Rascal's beautiful story, please check it out
(detail shot!)
charcoal and digital colour
Had the pleasure of illustrating the front cover for Rascal's beautiful story, please check it out
(detail shot!)
charcoal and digital colour
December 11, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Dear stupid Penpal is out!
Had the pleasure of illustrating the front cover for Rascal's beautiful story, please check it out
(detail shot!)
charcoal and digital colour
Had the pleasure of illustrating the front cover for Rascal's beautiful story, please check it out
(detail shot!)
charcoal and digital colour
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Anyone out there dying to draw an Agatha Christie-style murder mystery story? 👀🔎
December 11, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Anyone out there dying to draw an Agatha Christie-style murder mystery story? 👀🔎
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give the gift of a reminder of your own mortality this season! :-D
December 10, 2025 at 10:23 PM
give the gift of a reminder of your own mortality this season! :-D
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GROTZILLA FAN CLUB! hello to the new folks :-)
shop closes at the end of this week, so please get in any orders before Sunday. Here's the final shop update, I've been experimenting with super grime on gold, concrete brutalist grotzilla :-D a mix of collage, acrylic paint, oil pastel & more!
#art
shop closes at the end of this week, so please get in any orders before Sunday. Here's the final shop update, I've been experimenting with super grime on gold, concrete brutalist grotzilla :-D a mix of collage, acrylic paint, oil pastel & more!
#art
December 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
GROTZILLA FAN CLUB! hello to the new folks :-)
shop closes at the end of this week, so please get in any orders before Sunday. Here's the final shop update, I've been experimenting with super grime on gold, concrete brutalist grotzilla :-D a mix of collage, acrylic paint, oil pastel & more!
#art
shop closes at the end of this week, so please get in any orders before Sunday. Here's the final shop update, I've been experimenting with super grime on gold, concrete brutalist grotzilla :-D a mix of collage, acrylic paint, oil pastel & more!
#art
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Lots of good (and a really wide range!) creators getting tagged in to this thread -- go look and find someone's work to check out!
all the news is making me want to explode so instead can you all tell me about your favorite human creators and why you love them???
(you know this is serious bc I am opening up my replies to everyone lol)
(you know this is serious bc I am opening up my replies to everyone lol)
December 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Lots of good (and a really wide range!) creators getting tagged in to this thread -- go look and find someone's work to check out!
Also 'Shards 2'.
This is a mini series based on a halftone pic i did inspired by Isildur from LOTR. Gel plate print with different layers of gold textures, and a painted mount as I want the central image to be emerging from there, all glowing and tragic.
carlydraws.sumupstore.com
#art
This is a mini series based on a halftone pic i did inspired by Isildur from LOTR. Gel plate print with different layers of gold textures, and a painted mount as I want the central image to be emerging from there, all glowing and tragic.
carlydraws.sumupstore.com
#art
December 11, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Also 'Shards 2'.
This is a mini series based on a halftone pic i did inspired by Isildur from LOTR. Gel plate print with different layers of gold textures, and a painted mount as I want the central image to be emerging from there, all glowing and tragic.
carlydraws.sumupstore.com
#art
This is a mini series based on a halftone pic i did inspired by Isildur from LOTR. Gel plate print with different layers of gold textures, and a painted mount as I want the central image to be emerging from there, all glowing and tragic.
carlydraws.sumupstore.com
#art
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Some of the strongest, sharpest, most consistently unexpected and interesting character work AND ideas in the biz -- my good frond @authorizedmusings.bsky.social (buy her books, feed her doggos). I especially loved EXIT GHOST but I think THE DROWNED HEIR is a real dark horse -- SO imaginative.
Exit Ghost
Check out Exit Ghost - <p>After her father is murdered and an attempt is made on her life, New Jersey heiress and witch Juliet Duncan is supposed to be concentrating on getting better and moving forwa...
bookshop.org
December 11, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Some of the strongest, sharpest, most consistently unexpected and interesting character work AND ideas in the biz -- my good frond @authorizedmusings.bsky.social (buy her books, feed her doggos). I especially loved EXIT GHOST but I think THE DROWNED HEIR is a real dark horse -- SO imaginative.
hashtag endorsement!
Here are the book covers i illustrated for Premee's wonderful AWARD WINNING books, which you should buy everyone you know for xmas & read immediately.
AND WHAT CAN WE OFFER YOU TONIGHT
THE RIDER, THE RIDE, THE RICH MAN'S WIFE (also i did endpapers for this v. exciting!)
Here are the book covers i illustrated for Premee's wonderful AWARD WINNING books, which you should buy everyone you know for xmas & read immediately.
AND WHAT CAN WE OFFER YOU TONIGHT
THE RIDER, THE RIDE, THE RICH MAN'S WIFE (also i did endpapers for this v. exciting!)
December 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
hashtag endorsement!
Here are the book covers i illustrated for Premee's wonderful AWARD WINNING books, which you should buy everyone you know for xmas & read immediately.
AND WHAT CAN WE OFFER YOU TONIGHT
THE RIDER, THE RIDE, THE RICH MAN'S WIFE (also i did endpapers for this v. exciting!)
Here are the book covers i illustrated for Premee's wonderful AWARD WINNING books, which you should buy everyone you know for xmas & read immediately.
AND WHAT CAN WE OFFER YOU TONIGHT
THE RIDER, THE RIDE, THE RICH MAN'S WIFE (also i did endpapers for this v. exciting!)
GROTZILLA FAN CLUB! hello to the new folks :-)
shop closes at the end of this week, so please get in any orders before Sunday. Here's the final shop update, I've been experimenting with super grime on gold, concrete brutalist grotzilla :-D a mix of collage, acrylic paint, oil pastel & more!
#art
shop closes at the end of this week, so please get in any orders before Sunday. Here's the final shop update, I've been experimenting with super grime on gold, concrete brutalist grotzilla :-D a mix of collage, acrylic paint, oil pastel & more!
#art
December 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
GROTZILLA FAN CLUB! hello to the new folks :-)
shop closes at the end of this week, so please get in any orders before Sunday. Here's the final shop update, I've been experimenting with super grime on gold, concrete brutalist grotzilla :-D a mix of collage, acrylic paint, oil pastel & more!
#art
shop closes at the end of this week, so please get in any orders before Sunday. Here's the final shop update, I've been experimenting with super grime on gold, concrete brutalist grotzilla :-D a mix of collage, acrylic paint, oil pastel & more!
#art
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🤷♀️Is that nice lady...helping him? He's just sleeping, right?💤
⚔️Find out in the latest Sword & Sorcery tale by @premeemohamed.com, illustrated by Алексей Горбут for issue 5 of New Edge Sword & Sorcery magazine: newedgeswordandsorcery.com/product-cate... 📖
⚔️Find out in the latest Sword & Sorcery tale by @premeemohamed.com, illustrated by Алексей Горбут for issue 5 of New Edge Sword & Sorcery magazine: newedgeswordandsorcery.com/product-cate... 📖
December 11, 2025 at 1:15 PM
🤷♀️Is that nice lady...helping him? He's just sleeping, right?💤
⚔️Find out in the latest Sword & Sorcery tale by @premeemohamed.com, illustrated by Алексей Горбут for issue 5 of New Edge Sword & Sorcery magazine: newedgeswordandsorcery.com/product-cate... 📖
⚔️Find out in the latest Sword & Sorcery tale by @premeemohamed.com, illustrated by Алексей Горбут for issue 5 of New Edge Sword & Sorcery magazine: newedgeswordandsorcery.com/product-cate... 📖
Dear stupid Penpal is out!
Had the pleasure of illustrating the front cover for Rascal's beautiful story, please check it out
(detail shot!)
charcoal and digital colour
Had the pleasure of illustrating the front cover for Rascal's beautiful story, please check it out
(detail shot!)
charcoal and digital colour
December 11, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Dear stupid Penpal is out!
Had the pleasure of illustrating the front cover for Rascal's beautiful story, please check it out
(detail shot!)
charcoal and digital colour
Had the pleasure of illustrating the front cover for Rascal's beautiful story, please check it out
(detail shot!)
charcoal and digital colour
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ULTRASEVEN
As a big fan of Tokusatsu shows I was super excited to join in with this official Ultraman artbook and episode guide with @printedinblood.bsky.social
Here is my piece, inspired by the delightful original special effects of Ultraseven's beam!
Out now at ultramanbooks.com
As a big fan of Tokusatsu shows I was super excited to join in with this official Ultraman artbook and episode guide with @printedinblood.bsky.social
Here is my piece, inspired by the delightful original special effects of Ultraseven's beam!
Out now at ultramanbooks.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:09 PM
ULTRASEVEN
As a big fan of Tokusatsu shows I was super excited to join in with this official Ultraman artbook and episode guide with @printedinblood.bsky.social
Here is my piece, inspired by the delightful original special effects of Ultraseven's beam!
Out now at ultramanbooks.com
As a big fan of Tokusatsu shows I was super excited to join in with this official Ultraman artbook and episode guide with @printedinblood.bsky.social
Here is my piece, inspired by the delightful original special effects of Ultraseven's beam!
Out now at ultramanbooks.com
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December 5, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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🦖 DRAWING BIG G AGAIN! I have also got some non big G works going on, honest :-D Big monsters just very fun to draw!
GOLDEN GROTZILLA
painted paper, fluro paper, oil pastel, tippex on gold card
mounted size 8" x 10"
really enjoying mixing mediums with these, so much fun to experiment! the chunky shapes and textures of the painted paper against the shine of the gold and bright fluro beams is fun
painted paper, fluro paper, oil pastel, tippex on gold card
mounted size 8" x 10"
really enjoying mixing mediums with these, so much fun to experiment! the chunky shapes and textures of the painted paper against the shine of the gold and bright fluro beams is fun
December 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
🦖 DRAWING BIG G AGAIN! I have also got some non big G works going on, honest :-D Big monsters just very fun to draw!