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Jes Deprez

@thejes.bsky.social

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Chaotic Bog Witch that doodles ~ thejesart.com ~ [email protected]

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Jes Deprez @thejes.bsky.social · 14d

It's October! What da HECK. I'm doing October a little differently this year so I can enjoy the fall festivities.
So here is my tentative stream schedule*

*I reserve da right to cancel a stream if there are other pressing matters I must attend to.

Image of a Twitch Stream Schedule. On the left hand side is a ghostie with a beret holding a paintbrush.
Text Reads: STREAM SCHEDULE -- OCTOBER 2025
SUN -- MORNING ART -- 11am CST
MON -- AFTERNOON ART -- 3:30PM CST
TUES -- Co-working & Art -- 12pm CST
WED -- Spooky Games -- 8pm CST
THUR -- Co-Working & Art -- 12pm CST
FRI -- Maybe Stream 8pm CST
SAT -- no stream

Twitch: Jenga136, Instagram: thejes.art Bsky: @thejes

Jes Deprez @thejes.bsky.social · 3h

Ghost Pokemon Houndstone --
This shy lil guy loves to take a nap around cemeteries. They might look scary, but they're just little goofs.. This was part of my Aughost 2025 series~

4"x6" Windsor Newtwon and Gansai Tambi Watercolor, Micron Pens on Strathmore watercolor paper.

watercolor of ghost pokemon hounndstone hiding behind a traditional Japanese stone lantern. Glowing lights hover around them. In the foreground is a watercolor palette.

close-up of houndstone peeking out past the japanese stone lanter.

Close-up of houndstone's head and the flowing light behind it.

Jes Deprez @thejes.bsky.social · 17h

WE FINISH DA QUARRY FR TONIGHT

or i cry

Twitch.tv/jenga136

jenga136 - Twitch

On Wednesdays we GAME

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key-lime pie @keymonster.bsky.social · 1d

Today I received two pieces of mail from folks who appreciate my artwork and it is like I’m riding high on a kite. Sometimes all I need is a little bit of validation to keep the darkness at bay.
Thank you everyone who helps boost and support me and my artworks. 🌱

Thomas N. Perkins IV @tnperkins4.bsky.social · 1d

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David Buist @davidbuist.bsky.social · 1d

It feels like an Ash Wednesday!

#evildead #ashwednesday #BruceCampbell

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Johnnie Jae @johnniejae.bsky.social · 2d

It may no longer be Indigenous Peoples' Day but this is when and where your support truly matters. We have several Native communities devastated by flooding, families have literally lost everything.

Link to community fundraiser for people impacted by this storm: alaskacf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/c...

A a teal flyer for the Western Alaska Disaster Relief with a QR code to donate. Text reads:

WESTERN ALASKA DISASTER RELIEF

Alaska's Western coastal communities are experiencing devastating impacts from Typhoon Halong, with families displaced and villages facing severe flooding and loss.

ONLINE FUNDRAISER:
Join us in supporting relief efforts. Scan the QR code to donate
online. All funds raised will go directly to
assisting communities.
QUYANA CAKNEQ - QUYANAQPAK - QAGAASAKUNG - TAIKUU
-
MAHSÌ CHO - GUNALCHÈESH - HÀW’AA - THANK YOU

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Spookeriffic @spookeriffic.bsky.social · 2d

Here's what we got so far on the latest commission. The body horror was removed, and instead the flamingo is draped in ribbon. Pretty! twitch.tv/spookeriffic

Jes Deprez @thejes.bsky.social · 3d

Ghost Pokemon Litwick --
Taking part in a spooky cake no less. This was part of my Aughost 2025 series~

4"x6" Windsor Newtwon and Gansai Tambi Watercolor, Micron Pens on Strathmore watercolor paper.

Traditional watercolor of two litwicks surrounding a gloopy strawberry shortcake. One is using their ghost powers to levitate a fork. In the foreground is a watercolour palette.

close-up of one litwick levitating the fork. And shows the detail of the strawberries ontop of the gloopy cake.

Jes Deprez @thejes.bsky.social · 4d

No Sunday Stream, y'all~
Spending time with da family.

Jes Deprez @thejes.bsky.social · 7d

Ghost Pokemon Dreepy --
They're just a fun lil guy wanting to do fun lil things! It was pretty cool to find out that they really like splashing around in the water.
This was part of my Aughost 2025 series~

4"x6" Windsor Newtwon and Gansai Tambi Watercolor, Micron Pens on Strathmore watercolor paper

Traditional watercolour illustration of the pokemon Dreepy. They're jumping out of a splash of water while in a yellow innertube.

Basic close-up of dreepy and their unbothered face while doing a backflip? out of the water while in their little yellow innertube.

Jes Deprez @thejes.bsky.social · 7d

WE FINISH THE QUARRY TONIGHT!

twitch.tv/jenga136

a man sits on the ground with his thumbs up

Alt: a man sits on the ground with his thumbs up

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Jes Deprez @thejes.bsky.social · 8d

TLDR; it's really easy for me to feel guilty about things that are not in my control.

And also, I really hope she got the help she needed. Or found someone to speak to who could help her.

Jes Deprez @thejes.bsky.social · 8d

And even though she left a bit of a nasty-gram voicemail. I feel so bad for her because like... that stuff is difficult, and it's scary. To call so much. Get through the greeting, saying we're a promo company 5 times. And then still think we're a charity-backed medical law firm?
That's so rough.

Jes Deprez @thejes.bsky.social · 8d

I do try to help them out by offering to do basic google searches, and at least find firms that are closer in their area, so transportation isn't much of an issue. But there really isn't much else I can do.

Jes Deprez @thejes.bsky.social · 8d

They're always elderly. They're always confused. They'll insist they dialed the correct number, and I have to calmly explain that yes, you dialed the number as it was shown. It isn't your mistake. It's the phone company's and we cannot get them to fix it. Because the internet is vast.

Jes Deprez @thejes.bsky.social · 8d

The number is scrawled into odd reaches on the internet. And, once every two weeks or so, I'll receive a phone call from someone in such a state (because medical debt is horrible), they don't listen to the entire automated greeting that states my company and what we do.

Jes Deprez @thejes.bsky.social · 8d

Let me just lay this out for y'all.
YEARS ago, the local telephone company placed a typo in their book and my company's phone number was matched with a charity-based medical lawfirm. That firm is gone. Has been for 10+ years. And despite informing the phone companies of the error it's too late.

Jes Deprez @thejes.bsky.social · 8d

I took yesterday afternoon off. And I come to my email and phone with 5 missed calls, all from the same person. Who then left a rude voicemail saying she can only work with a company that knows how to staff their business. And her health is more important than our VM inbox.

Jes Deprez @thejes.bsky.social · 10d

Ghost Pokemon Chandelure --
They're such a colorful pokemon that I love them a bunch. This was part of my Aughost 2025 series~

4"x6" Windsor Newtwon and Gansai Tambi Watercolor, Micron Pens on Strathmore watercolor paper.

Photograph of ghost-type pokemon Chandelure on an exploding background. In the foreground is a watercolor palette. To the right is the sculpture of a ghost covering their mouth.

close-up of traditional watercolor of chandelure pokemon.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 12d

Autumn painting by US modern impressionist Erin Hanson #WomensArt

Painting with a view of trees with orange leaves and twisted branches in a landscape

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Inkgrid | Edel-Art @inkgrid.bsky.social · 12d

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scary bravo @sierrabravoart.bsky.social · 15d

october art challenge: make art

Jes Deprez @thejes.bsky.social · 13d

It’s wild, historically, that so many fine artists usually produced 250-ish paintings in their lifetime. (Sans a few wild outliers)
And now we’re expected to do the same amount of care and detail in a single year.
Like what the heck.

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Jes Deprez @thejes.bsky.social · 14d

THE WORLD
Your journey has brought you full circle with a successful ending to a major chapter in your life. Reflect on what you've learned about the Universe and yourself. What can you embrace? How will you take these lessons and continue on your next journey?

Digital Illustration for the World tarot card. A woman walks confidently towards the left, holding her head up high. Around here are elemental spirits representing fire, water, wind, and earth blooming with sprigs atop their heads. Her feet cast a magic glow from the path she's walked upon. And a companion ghost follows contently behind her. Text in the bottom right reads: the jes thejes.art

Jes Deprez @thejes.bsky.social · 14d

THE WORLD
Your journey has brought you full circle with a successful ending to a major chapter in your life. Reflect on what you've learned about the Universe and yourself. What can you embrace? How will you take these lessons and continue on your next journey?

Digital Illustration for the World tarot card. A woman walks confidently towards the left, holding her head up high. Around here are elemental spirits representing fire, water, wind, and earth blooming with sprigs atop their heads. Her feet cast a magic glow from the path she's walked upon. And a companion ghost follows contently behind her. Text in the bottom right reads: the jes thejes.art

Jes Deprez @thejes.bsky.social · 14d

Alphonse Mucha would stage, photograph, and then draw from his staged photo references. He also would practice tracing. That's just one historically famous artist that the same people who tend to shout anti-ref and anti-trace hold on high.

References are amazing and essential. Tracing is integral.

💋 𝕡𝕒𝕡𝕣𝕚𝕜𝕒 • ♱ @ladypaprika.bsky.social · 14d

"Using reference is cheating, Tracing photos is cheating...."
Some people are constantly competing with other artists, and it REALLY shows.
Do we need to remind you that this is NOT a competition? Everyone has its own struggles.
Just don't steal other people's art, claiming it's yours and we good