Ben from Crudely Drawn Swords
@glenatron.bsky.social
GM and producer and music composer for Crudely Drawn Swords, lead guitarist for The Patient Wild, Game Designer for The Hallowed Walk and Trilogy, Programmer, Horse Trainer, dork-ass-loser and now apparently novelist?
I picked a random pose from @trueref.bsky.social to try and draw today then spent the whole freaking day trying to sketch it out until I finally got the proportions right. I picked it because it looked easy and I was so wrong, which is how you can tell I still have a lot to learn. (No actual nudity)
November 26, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I picked a random pose from @trueref.bsky.social to try and draw today then spent the whole freaking day trying to sketch it out until I finally got the proportions right. I picked it because it looked easy and I was so wrong, which is how you can tell I still have a lot to learn. (No actual nudity)
A small painting of my beloved walking in Laugharne a few weeks ago.
November 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
A small painting of my beloved walking in Laugharne a few weeks ago.
Castle visiting times.
November 23, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Castle visiting times.
Early to say about an album from this year but the combination of consistently great songwriting and a strong narrative throughline means I think this one will endure and I don't want to dive too deep into nostalgia.
November 22, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Early to say about an album from this year but the combination of consistently great songwriting and a strong narrative throughline means I think this one will endure and I don't want to dive too deep into nostalgia.
A little wave study from a stormy day at Rhossili a few weeks ago.
November 22, 2025 at 12:32 PM
A little wave study from a stormy day at Rhossili a few weeks ago.
Mae hi wedi eira!
November 20, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Mae hi wedi eira!
Heraldic beafte.
November 19, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Heraldic beafte.
Alright, fair play, it's pretty funny that DownDetector relies on Cloudflare.
November 18, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Alright, fair play, it's pretty funny that DownDetector relies on Cloudflare.
Furry ears and afterglow clouds.
November 15, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Furry ears and afterglow clouds.
Convincing you to read my novel with the first sentence. Share yours if you want.
November 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Convincing you to read my novel with the first sentence. Share yours if you want.
It's sunny in the valley today yet rainy in the valley today.
November 10, 2025 at 12:36 PM
It's sunny in the valley today yet rainy in the valley today.
November evenings come early.
November 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
November evenings come early.
You can spin the light to gold.
November 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
You can spin the light to gold.
Layered light on the valley.
November 6, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Layered light on the valley.
He's called Cash but I don't know whether he knows that because I'm always calling him stupid names like "Schnubbit" and "Smooshkin" - the happiest and sweetest little horse, he just never has the slightest idea what is going on.
November 4, 2025 at 9:45 AM
He's called Cash but I don't know whether he knows that because I'm always calling him stupid names like "Schnubbit" and "Smooshkin" - the happiest and sweetest little horse, he just never has the slightest idea what is going on.
A bit of afternoon work with the beautiful baby.
November 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM
A bit of afternoon work with the beautiful baby.
Another black horse related anniversary passed me by because I wasn't thinking back that far, but the Thursday before last marks 20 years since the arrival of the first horse who was ever "mine." He taught me a lot and set me on a path I'm still working at.
October 29, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Another black horse related anniversary passed me by because I wasn't thinking back that far, but the Thursday before last marks 20 years since the arrival of the first horse who was ever "mine." He taught me a lot and set me on a path I'm still working at.
Six years ago I met this little round man in a field living with some cows. He had belonged to the daughter of the builder that replaced our kitchen roof and she had lost interest in ponies so he'd been languishing for a while. These days he is a very useful little riding horse, and dearly loved.
October 27, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Six years ago I met this little round man in a field living with some cows. He had belonged to the daughter of the builder that replaced our kitchen roof and she had lost interest in ponies so he'd been languishing for a while. These days he is a very useful little riding horse, and dearly loved.
Times when I say "so long":
❎ When I am saying goodbye to someone.
✅ When the cat does a big stretch.
❎ When I am saying goodbye to someone.
✅ When the cat does a big stretch.
October 27, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Times when I say "so long":
❎ When I am saying goodbye to someone.
✅ When the cat does a big stretch.
❎ When I am saying goodbye to someone.
✅ When the cat does a big stretch.
We went in search of autumn colours and found less than I had hoped for, and got a bit rained on, but the woods are always gorgeous and we saw deer and a goldcrest and so many fungi.
October 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
We went in search of autumn colours and found less than I had hoped for, and got a bit rained on, but the woods are always gorgeous and we saw deer and a goldcrest and so many fungi.
I had a cover that somehow made Ged whiter, although being more stylised is better (to my eye) in other regards.
October 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I had a cover that somehow made Ged whiter, although being more stylised is better (to my eye) in other regards.
The Redstone Rescue is a low fantasy detective adventure story in which the famous detective's sidekick steps in to protect the utopia she calls home. Topically this week, it begins with a stolen crown. Packed with mystery, peril, romance, and some good jokes. turnanother.page/book/the-red...
October 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The Redstone Rescue is a low fantasy detective adventure story in which the famous detective's sidekick steps in to protect the utopia she calls home. Topically this week, it begins with a stolen crown. Packed with mystery, peril, romance, and some good jokes. turnanother.page/book/the-red...
Not a great photo on account of phone and distance but this is my intensely earshy (and muddy) pony with a magpie on his head.
October 17, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Not a great photo on account of phone and distance but this is my intensely earshy (and muddy) pony with a magpie on his head.
Two configurations: sausage and heraldic.
October 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Two configurations: sausage and heraldic.