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Matt Aytch Taylor @matthtaylor.com · May 8
Hey! I'm Matt Aytch Taylor!
I'm an illustrator and comics maker that love old boats, weird history, cowboys, space, oceans & beaches, and witches!

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A two story building, painted off-white with navy blue trim stands to the left of a one-story stucco-covered shop that once appeared to have been a convenience store and deli, but is now directing patrons to the "Surf Hut" Surfing Supplies and rental store next door. AT the front door of the two-story a wizard, happy and waving appears to in high spirits for his surf-shop. A couple of palm trees frame the taller building, as well as a large leafed plant. There's an ice machine in front of the one-story building and next to it is a drinks vending machine advertising "WIZ COLA" and the machine is filled with various bottles, drinks, and elixirs. To the right of the machine is a trash can and next to that is a board with information about the beach down below the berm that makes up this shop's location. To the right of the board is a souple of signs indicating that swimming is permittable at the beach far below. A handful of beach umbrellas can be seen far below. The water is blue and welcoming with waves rolling into shore. Behind the Buildings is a parking lot which currently holds a small yellow car and an older looking camper van from which two bikini-clad witches had hopped onto their brooms. The first witch holds her broom parallel to her body, gently lifting off in her pink and periwinkle swim attire, her matching sandals and hat are stark against the billowing clouds in the sky. The second witch has a surfboard (a rather small one) tucker under her right arm. She appears to have landed on her broom, ready to zoom down to the water. A vivid Blue horizontal landscape, for Sci-fi TTRPG "Stations and Starships" by Frigid Pigeon Inc. The central focus of the piece is a tall wedge'shaped ship half in the water and half above. On its large dorsal wing are two smaller "fin" wings to which sails are attached - one in full sheet to the wind. Around this ship in the distance are other ships, similarly designed all with different configurations of wings and fins and flying flags of all colors. Further back a sort of docking station above the roiling ocean below, from which a distant ship is leaving. In the sky far above another planet and its moon can be seen through partial cloud cover. Below the waves of the planetary ocean is teeming with all manner of life -- most notably large deep blue/purple whale like creatures that swim along side the starships floating in the water. There are also schools of fish and smatterings of jelly-fish-like creatures stretching into the far distance of the sea. A spread from my fantasy western, Hexslingers. On the left main character Katie nervously exits the scene of and an onlooking crowd. She grabs her pointed tan-colored witches hat from the ground, knocked off her head by a spell - which as also left a hole in the main body of the hat. She stuffs it onto her head and mounts her blue spectral horse, telling another figure "Doc" Thorn Willoughby, that it's "time to go." He agrees with an "mmhmm" On the right a splash page featuring a large wooden trestle attached to a cliff upon which sits a western style town. at the tip a crowd is hustlin and bustlin, all while screaming, "We're free! Justus [an evil deputy] is dead! Down with Mancers!" below heading down the path we see Katie and Doc making their escape. With three inset panels we see Katie speaking to Doc. She says, " Doc... frightful sorry 'bout yer arm" to which doc replies, "Don't fret. When we make camp I'll give it a look" Full Candlenights 2024 Poster by Matt Aytch Taylor (that's me) From left to right: Justin McElroy, Clint McElroy, Travis McElroy, and Griffin Mcelroy having a cozy rest beneath a heatlamp-esque wing of Terry the Nondenominational Gift Delovery Dragon. The boys are enclosed in the dragon, who is curled up like a cat in a dug-out snow-bank. Justin, Travis, and Griffin and all holding steaming mugs of tea or cocoa. The snow around them has a purplish glow from the orange of Terry, while off in the distance the blue of a winter's night settles over downtown Huntington, West Virginia. Art by Matt Aytch Taylor The stars in the sky and blocky 5 point stars and a few 4 point diamonds. Above the guys and Terry are the words, "JOYOUS CANDLENIGHTS 2024" The image is watermarked with the McElroy family Logo - don't download it and print your own go buy it from the link in the post, it benefits the Harmony House which is a great cause!
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ive been working on a lot of test and pitch pages the last few months trying to get things moving and finally realized that if i forgo inks in my backgrounds and just paint them i get a final result that im particularly pleased with
one panel from a tbd test page featuring a figure set between two halves of an ocean liner dioramain a glass displaycase. the display and figure are in a long, brightly lit hallway - the promenade deck of the ship these models are based on. the character and display cases are inked, the background is painted digitally with no inks
November 30, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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mfolson.bsky.social
About to pitch “The Descent on a Ghost Ship" sisters comic w/my co-writer/sister. We’ve been working on it for 2+ yrs but now we have an amazing artist, @matthtaylor.com.
We’ve worked so hard; it’s a really strong pitch…but I look at *gestures at comics industry* and already feel pre-defeated.
November 30, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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seawitchgrandpa.bsky.social
Duality of man #oc #ocsky
A sketch of an older man in cowboy hat pointing a rifle at something off-screen. A colored doodle of the same man sadly standing in the shower, bare ass for everyone to see.
June 29, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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seawitchgrandpa.bsky.social
Tiberius is mostly fine being a short man. It puts him at the perfect height. For what? He won't tell. #oc #ocsky #sketch
A sketch of two men sitting next to each other. The smaller man in the background is looking at the chest area of the larger man in the foreground. The smaller man looks sweaty.
July 6, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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seawitchgrandpa.bsky.social
Working on a larger reference sheet for Ed-boy, thought I'd show y'all some of his expressions from the sheet.
Four sketches of an older man showing various expressions. The top-left is him making a silly face with his tongue sticking out. The top-right is him looking happy and pushing his long hair back. The bottom-left is him looking angry as he fights someone or something. The bottom-right is him looking heart-broken. Four sketches of various expressions of an older man. The top-left is him with his head lowered looking suspicious of something to his side. The top-right is him looking happy, mouth open in a smile. The bottom-left is him looking surprised and possibly frightened. The bottom-right is him looking surly and unhappy.
July 6, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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valentinebarker.com
My wife, @mrsbarker.bsky.social , and I are putting together a graphic novel! We're currently looking for an editor to help us make it the best story it possibly can be, but we've talked about it excitedly for years now! Attached is the cover I did for it!
A drawing of three cartoon women in front of a giant robot lady while a bright light shoots into the sky behind them all.
November 30, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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draculing.bsky.social
I've been hunting for the right style/voice for "A Long Shot Out of the Birdcage" this year - my 1950s lesbian crime drama gn✨ It's been a huge lesson in writing and my technical habits in comics, with lots of false starts - I'm looking forward to hitting the ground running with all I've learned!
November 30, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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portaltohades.bsky.social
Im currently working on a webcomic that is meant to bridge my love for animation and comics. It's story is personal for me as well. Im currently trying to build a buffer of 100+ pages but that was put on hold due to failing health. It's scripted pretty far ahead tho! Just gotta draw.
Tyree chapter 1 page Tyree chapter 1 page Tyree chapter 2 page Tyree chapter 2 page
November 30, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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onegemini.com
I’m writing/drawing/coloring/lettering an 175p OGN then my computer died. So I’m gofundme’ing the replacement.

The book is a horror/fantasy set in the area of VT/NH around me. First arc takes place in fictionalized version of my hometown.

#TheWorldsBetweenUs

www.onegemini.com/the-worlds-b...
Sara MacLeod ends her set at the open mic in Fairlee, VT. Digital drawing.
November 30, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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russtoons.bsky.social
I’ve made a webcomic for close to 10 years, and i just wrote/thumbnailed my 1,000th page!

One thing that boosted my productivity was learning the basics of Blender to build background/prop assets, and customizing clip studio paint with auto commands to quickly color flats.
tapas.io/series/Cupbe...
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Your home for the world’s most exciting and diverse web comics and novels. Discover stories you’ll love from all genres, only on Tapas!
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November 30, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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sillyartcollector.bsky.social
WISHAPON
A teen girl finds a capsule vending machine that grants wishes. She wishes to be rich, but the thing about a gashapon machine is that you don’t get to choose what you get.

✨magical realism
✨author illustrated
✨comparative to Free Piano (Not Haunted)
✨editing in progress

#MG #GN #F #WIPpit
A drawing of two girls in an arcade, one plays games in the foreground, while the other stares at her, about to put a coin in a gashapon machine. Stars fill the page, a shooting star spells out "Wishapon" by Mazie Lovie. A drawing of a gashapon capsule with a shooting star inside, the side of the capsule reads "Wishapon"
November 23, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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seanfhall.bsky.social
I'm foolish enough to try & make 2. I jump between if I get stuck, which helps but it's all very slow since I'm a 1 person shop. Hardest part is trying to get anyone to read them since I find social media difficult and time is short. Love comics too much to stop.
AgnesfromSPACE.com
dirkbrodey.com
Cover of Agnes from SPACE #2. Agnes in a space suit balances on a structure of pipes. The camera is pointed up from a low angle and slime is climbing up the pipes after her. A space ship flys over head. Dirk Brodey cover #2. A steam engine train rides toward the camera on a mountain pass. Dirk and Tad fight people on top of the moving train. Comic page of Agnes from SPACE. Her and her slime friend Gob sneak into a museum under a tarp but run into a slime guard. Comic page of Dirk Brodey. Tad jumps from a train along a mountain pass. He dangles from a road trying to escape the villains pursuing him.
November 30, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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missalyssaread.bsky.social
I'm currently working on my comic The Emperor's Feast, which I post on Tapas! tapas.io/series/The-E...

Here are some pages I really like. The comic is themed around food and the creativity involved. Right now my biggest struggle is my health, I keep trying to post consistently, and I haven't got it
A page of the comic The Emperor's Feast. It depicts the Master Recipe Book, as well as someone cutting carrots next to a scale. A page from the comic The Emperor's Feast. The panels depict chaos as Tiberus drops a bowl, burns food, and falls off the stool he was standing on. A page from The Emperor's Feast. Shinshu is introduced to the delicious Champurrado, a thick chocolate corn flour drink filled with spices. A page from The Emperor's Feast. Chef Gwenwyn introduces herself to Shinshu, and changes the attachments on her prosthetic hand to a knife, so that she can cut a giant sturgeon.
November 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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cait.bsky.social
i cannot believe i caught him stretching out his toesies under the tree
November 30, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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jongraywb.bsky.social
It hasn’t even been 20 minutes.
November 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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gurabti.bsky.social
In this crowded place..there’s only you 🥀🐦‍⬛
{ #Gawabcomic #oc #ocsky #illustration }
رسمة لشادي و ميادة و هما جلسان، ينظر شادي الى الجانب بينما يمسك بميادة و تستلقي ميادة و هي ممسكة بذراع شادي و تنظر في اتجاه المشاهد. الخلفية حمراء و حولهم العلامة المخصصة للقصة المصورة جواب.
November 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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gailsimone.bsky.social
IF YOU ARE TRYING TO MAKE A COMIC...

Please talk about it on this thread! I would love to hear what stage you are at, what is working well, and what has proven more difficult than you thought.

Share a bit of art, if you can!

Sing your own praises, if you like!
November 30, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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sarahmargs.bsky.social
Earliest sketches of Ari and Sky from my new minicomic, into the bladelands. There was originally going to be a lot more with them as kids
Sketch page of two original characters, boys named Sky and Ari
November 30, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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amalasrosa.bsky.social
Turned my little mix tape into a beautiful enamel pin with @gs-jj.com

Check out their website for more: bit.ly/3WLTOyu

There’s also a giveaway over on my Instagram, where you can win a $30 coupon for GSJJ
Photo of some old cassettes next to some of my cassette tape enamel pin Photo of my enamel pin close up. It’s a small cassette, written on it “mixtape” and “from Aran to Tao”
November 30, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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burningphoenixpr.bsky.social
Rosa Sparks is one of the writers for the Midnight Mystics anthology and is in some financial trouble after being downsized. Can we get her some help?

www.gofundme.com/f/help-rosa-...
Donate to Help Rosa and Her Daughter Stay Housed, organized by Erika Hardison
Hello, thank you for reading yet another emergency mutual fund. My name is Erika… Erika Hardison needs your support for Help Rosa and Her Daughter Stay Housed
www.gofundme.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:44 AM
matthtaylor.com
am i right in thinking fortnite is ready player one
is that a fair assessment?
November 30, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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nintala-scribble.bsky.social
improvement in #art but still yearning for the early 2000s flare LOL

2023 vs 2007

#artimprovement #digitalart #eyestrain #anime #early2000 #nostalgia #moeart #bskyart #artwip
digital bright rainbow glitch art, with an anime woman android to the right. She;s peach tone skin wearing a purple with blue stripped coreset , gloves and knee high boots. pink hair and blue eyes, a long USB chord is coming from her neck chocker accessory. she is also partly digitally dissolving the same set up as previous image, this version is older from 2007 my middle school youth. big difference is her skin is paler, background is white wwith some rainbow pixels, and only her torso up is showing, hands also not visible. way more amateur in anatomy, she is a string bean anime gal with a huge head.
November 23, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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nintala-scribble.bsky.social
zombie gal wip!

#art #oc #characterdesign #artsky #krita #doodle
colorful digital art, character design in progress. Wild berry poptart motif, her hair is purple with a streak of blue and bleached edges to look like a poptart. one outfit is her night club biker outfit, all leather purple outfit,sleeve torn off revealing her thick beefy blue arms
November 25, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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nintala-scribble.bsky.social
here's a sneak peek of the #abstractflesh weird project Im slowly creating
the main character! grumpy and tired trans guy :D

#visdev #art #characterdesign #horror
rough digital art of a character design. slight thick body build. they have a parasitic flesh being wrapped around their body as weird armor and wings. A large row of teeth protects their chest and pelvis.. tendrils of thick tendons also extend and branch out from the flesh wings.
November 27, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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artofnickyrdrgz.bsky.social
SHE'S HERE!!! SHE'S 30!! 🎉🥳🍾🎈💖
November 29, 2025 at 7:01 AM