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Thomas S Brown

@tomsbrown.bsky.social

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Illustrator, performer, walker of the hills at dusk, lunatic. I get paper dirty professionally. As it is said in Hookland, Re-enchantment is resistance. Pro EU, passionately anti fascist. https://thomassbrown.com/

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Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 5d

Hullo. I've illustrated games, comics, books, albums, magazines, etc. Been an illustrator since age 13. (And a lunatic since birth) The world needs enchantment, and I'm here to do my best to provide it. If you have a project I'd be suited for in 2026, I'd love to talk with you. thomassbrown.com

Thomas was raised by books in much the same way that Tarzan was raised by apes but with much less dramatic results. He got his first professional illustration gig when he was thirteen and has been working in the field since then. (Taking time out for meals and such.)

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Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 1h

Mostly better now. Just slowed me down a bit.

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Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 1h

Green Grandmother of Hookland for you today. New witch tomorrow as I was ill and underslept. This means that you will get two witches on Samhain, though!

Cowled elderly figure in the brambles, brambles emerge from their robe and mouth.

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Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 1h

Eek!

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 2h

Love this!

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 3h

Bloody.... YES!!!!!!

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 6h

A new week - and a new huge milestone!

@greenparty.org.uk now have 100,000 members!!!

We are absolutely on track to next overtake the Tories - let's make hope normal again!

Join.greenparty.org.uk

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 10h

Goodnight.

hookland.bsky.social @hookland.bsky.social · 14h

Goodnight from Eleanor Alloway, wondering how she has managed to lose four hours just by crossing Bickerley Common. Goodnight from Susie Pepperdine, dreams thumping to the heartbeat rhythm of the thing that dwells below Padwick Farm’s dew pond. Goodnight from Hookland.

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 15h

And she has found a good home.

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 17h

This is the stuff that gives us meaning so, it's a good sort of relationship.

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 21h

Pleasure!!

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 22h

Words by @taliskimberley.bsky.social .
Illustration drawn while under the influence of...flu.

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Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 22h

BUTTON

Odd-buttons, odd-buttons fasten my coat
Up from my knees to the scarf at my throat,
Criss-crossed with thread that I beeswaxed for strength
Pulled through soft gold for the whole of its length; still,
Buttons stay only as long as they choose:
Farewell and good travels to those that I lose.

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Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 22h

Thread-
Buttons
12th of the #Emberlings of Oct.
Originals £35 (plus post) each, in UK because people should be able to afford human art.
Message or reply to claim. First come, First served. She is A5. All will be collected in a book with words by @taliskimberley.bsky.social. #witchsky

A witch with only one eye showing under hat, between scarf and coat. There are buttons. Many, many buttons.

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Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 23h

Ta!

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 23h

Dear gods. Flawless.

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Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 23h

Perfect!

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Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 23h

Thank you.

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 23h

Rest. Find a small joy.

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Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 23h

Much empathy.
Took me a long time but I found a few excellent indie houses. I value them vastly.

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 1d

In which? I've run across some in both 0_0

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Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 1d

Um, yes. Um.

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 1d

Taps the sign at Piers Morgan in particular.
We have to be the media, now.

Joanna Hastings @joannahastings.bsky.social · 1d

Per the US National Institute for Health, over 40 *known* intersex variations exist. More are still being discovered. Genitalia, hormones, chromosomes –– even a person's cells can be female in one part of their body and male in another, and they may not even know it.

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Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 1d

Gasp

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 1d

Nice!!

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 1d

Want!

Thomas S Brown @tomsbrown.bsky.social · 1d

First flu of the season a mere week ahead of my flu jab. Whee.
Not terrible. There will still be a witch.

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