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Steve May

@stevemaythe1st.bsky.social

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Award-winning children’s book #illustrator & #animation director - agent https://www.arenaillustration.com/artists/steve-may/ https://linktr.ee/stevemaythe1st guitar botherer in Cult Figures https://bsky.app/profile/cultfigures.bsky.social

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Steve May @stevemaythe1st.bsky.social · Aug 4

I'm Steve, a freelance illustrator, animation director & guitar botherer with @cultfigures.bsky.social
- I'm currently available for commissions or come & buy something lovely from the shop!
ko-fi.com/stevemayillu...

Steve May @stevemaythe1st.bsky.social · 3h

Thanks! Cover's just about finished so we're hopefully releasing it beginning of February, watch this space...

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Steve May @stevemaythe1st.bsky.social · 3h

You can kill a vampire with a baguette but it's a painstaking process

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Steve May @stevemaythe1st.bsky.social · 4h

He was a magnificent drummer, I could do without the biggest chunk of his '80s output but this is a great record!

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Marlene Jørgensen @vinkelmule.bsky.social · 4h

Margaret uses her #Trunk to cuddle her bestie the dog Boris #inktober @inktober #pensketch ⁦#inktoberDay14 #inktoberDay15 #inktober2025 #watercolour #watercolor #drawing #inkdrawing

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Steve May @stevemaythe1st.bsky.social · 22h

"Stuck for the purrfect present? Get a special commission, a hand drawn portrait of your precious pet by world famous illustrator Steve May. I love my picture of Loki, it perfectly captures the blissful moment of tummy rubs before she’ll bite you! Thanks Steve I love it x"

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Steve May @stevemaythe1st.bsky.social · 2d

Some mythical beasts walk into a bar… (insert punchline here) #dragon #gorgon #yeti #unicorn #gryphon #griffin #myticalbeasts #jokes #stevemaythe1st #illustration

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Steve May @stevemaythe1st.bsky.social · 3d

During the full moon werewolves start to come out…

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Steve May @stevemaythe1st.bsky.social · 4d

Great drawing of Cult Figures at our recent gig at Paper Dress Vintage

Cult Figures @cultfigures.bsky.social · 4d

A very happy birthday to #CultFigures brilliant drummist Mister Stuart Hilton!

Check out this great drawing from our recent Paper Dress Vintage gig by the wonderful Pete Western! instagram.com/theoldcowboy/

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Steve May @stevemaythe1st.bsky.social · 4d

#anatidaephobia (n) - the pervasive fear that you are being watched by a duck. #duck #fear #fearofducks #stevemaythe1st #illustration #educational

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Steve May @stevemaythe1st.bsky.social · 5d

'Draw me like your French girls'

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Steve May @stevemaythe1st.bsky.social · 6d

D'oh, I'm sorry! Hope you had a nice birthday? x

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Steve May @stevemaythe1st.bsky.social · 6d

(wrong picture! I meant to post this, not the annoying prick with the speakerphone!)

Steve May @stevemaythe1st.bsky.social · 6d

Today has been rubbish

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Steve May @stevemaythe1st.bsky.social · 6d

Catrobatic!

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Steve May @stevemaythe1st.bsky.social · 10d

Nearly Christmas*(!) hit me up if you’d like a commission for some ORIGINAL artwork! (Prices start at £40 plus postage for pen, ink & colour on A6 300gsm watercolour paper - bargain!) - email [email protected]