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Darren M. A. Calvert
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Designer and teacher by day. Freelance illustrator by night. IG: http://instagram.com/darrenmacalvert | Etsy: https://shorturl.at/hpEFO | 🇨🇦
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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social · Dec 14
Hello there, my name is Darren Calvert and I'm a design teacher and freelance illustrator from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. I try to focus on art and things I like but occasionally go off on a bit of a rant.

You can find me on Instagram shorturl.at/pBhFv

Prints or original art: shorturl.at/orzm8
Marker art! Top row are a smiling beholder and an ahthropomorphic mushroom guy playing a lute. Bottom row are a robot panda recharging at a bamboo pole charging station and a hybrid bunny/shark about to bite a carrot underwater. Board games! Top row are Damage Control from WizKids and All Hands On Deck! from Salamander Games. Bottom row are Overboss and Overboss Duel from Brotherwise Games. Illustration! Top row are a beaver relaxing at home reading a book and a series of Rogue One portraits done in an old school RPG style. Bottom row are a pen and ink drawing of a crab and "Final Sesame" with a Muppet Cloud Strife riding a Big Bird chocobo. Beer can labels! Top row are Wild Barry Strawberry Ale with a sort of "Green Man" with strawberries growing in his beard/hair and Snowplow Luau Tropical Blonde Ale with snow tiki statues and pineapples. Bottom row are Golden Ticket Vietnamese Coffee Stout with a gold label and Vietnamese patterns and Saskatoon Ale Fruited Beer with pen and ink/watercolour drawings of Saskatoon berries growing on branches (think a slightly smaller, slightly more tart blueberry).
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November 28, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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The Black Friday Sale is here! ✨ I'm offering up to 20% off items that are ready to ship 📦

Shop the sale here: paolaspixels.com/collections/...
November 28, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Free digital version of The Art of KPop Demon Hunters!! theartofkpopdemonhunters.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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A round graphic with a cartoon drawing of a sexy Figrin D’an from Star Wars with the text “FIGRIN D’AN 100% THAT BITH”
November 28, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Hey, I've got some time to draw something for fun tonight, any suggestions?

I think I heard "Sexy Figrin D'an". You got it!
A digital pen and ink drawing of sexy Figrin D'an from Star Wars
November 28, 2025 at 4:47 AM
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12 years ago, the Homestuck consort plushes I designed were released. I still have a box with one of each sitting in a closet...
Orthographic drawing for a yellow salamander plush toy Photo of people holding the 4 consort plush toys
November 27, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Happy birthday, America!!
A big ol’ Spider-Man parade balloon just burying his face in the butt of an Uncle Sam parade balloon.
November 27, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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Stopped into a Games Workshop store and I'm very grateful that Warhammer miniatures are not one of my nerd hobbies.
November 27, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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Used him to do a little Procreate demo tonight
Wigglytuff the Pokémon holding a switchblade
November 27, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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Pepper onion combo meal
November 27, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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If you are like me and still rushing around the kitchen trying to get everything cooked, pop on a little Deck the Halls (with Matrimony!) for company. pca.st/episode/4fbd...
Deck the Halls
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November 27, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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12 years ago, the Homestuck consort plushes I designed were released. I still have a box with one of each sitting in a closet...
Orthographic drawing for a yellow salamander plush toy Photo of people holding the 4 consort plush toys
November 27, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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This is a weird series
Promo image of Rob Lowe hosting The Floor Poster for The 4th Floor Poster for The Fifth Floor Poster for The Thirteenth Floor
November 27, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Liz Lemon from 30 rock singing "Figrin D'an the kloo horn man" Liz Lemon from 30 rock singing "he's from Clak'dor Seven"
February 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Is this anything?
Figrin D’an from Star Wars wearing sunglasses with “FIGRIN D’AN - 100% THAT BITH” written in a circle around him
February 24, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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A Wigglytuff from this day in 2017
A drawing of the Pokémon Wigglytuff holding a switchblade
November 26, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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🚨 BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani to require all NYC students to carry a 3DS.
November 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Played with T-shirt designs based on some older artwork in my afternoon class today
A t-shirt mock-up with Mario about to be hit by a blue shell A t-shirt mock-up with a beaver holding a megaphone and yelling VOTE!
November 26, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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A Wigglytuff from this day in 2017
A drawing of the Pokémon Wigglytuff holding a switchblade
November 26, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
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Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
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November 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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The fuck when bluesky suspends gorangligovic.bsky.social for sharing Palestinian fundraisers.
Please go show Goran some love
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November 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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They're adding Battletoads to the NES Classic library. I can't wait to immediately get frustrated with it all over again. 🐸

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wZZ...
NES, Game Boy – Nintendo Classics – November 2025 Game Updates
YouTube video by Nintendo of America
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November 26, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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Our dystopian future is looking light, bright, and just a touch whimsical.
November 26, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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Keep forgetting I have Tactics Ogre Reborn on my Switch. Maybe I'll tackle it after I finish replaying FFT.
Screenshot from Tactics Ogre Reborn
November 26, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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The fight not to let stress/burnout affect my reactions as we get closer to the end of the semester is... constant.
November 26, 2025 at 4:04 AM