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Daniel Wilson
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Artist | Excel nerd | Math art geek | Science fiction & fantasy writer | World builder
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I finally finished writing, formatting and polishing an 8 page math paper using The Bridges Organization LaTeX template. Lots of math and pictures! I'm pretty excited! Any advice or suggestions for what I should do from here?
Design variations of the star spiral rose.
October 11, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Thank you for the link! I see I would need to present my work in person. I finally finished writing, formatting and polishing an 8 page math paper using The Bridges Organization LaTeX template. Lots of math and pictures! I'm pretty excited! Any advice or suggestions for what I should do from here?
Design variations of the star spiral rose.
October 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Parquet deformation based on hexagons. By gradually changing the size of triangles within each hexagonal tile a fading geometric pattern can be made. Sections made in Excel; colored and assembled in Krita.

#MathArt
On the left is a hexagonal geometric pattern that gradually changes configuration from left to right. On the right is a tile diagram.
September 29, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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I plot the lines in a chart that I then enlarge and export as a PNG. I can change the ribbon width and the symmetry by entering the new values into a cell, which is referenced by formulas.
A screenshot of a Microsoft Excel workbook containing a geometric plot in an enlarged chart.
September 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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I figured out a much faster method than using the brush to erase pixels! I start by color filling the square ribbons then use edge detection. The lines come out a little less precise but you can't see it on the sized image. Created with Excel and Krita.

#MathArt
10-fold star spiral rose with interlocking square ribbons. Color fill only. 10-fold star spiral rose with interlocking square ribbons. Outline only.
September 28, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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I was calling this geometric fade but I learned it is actually called parquet deformation.
A parquet deformation based on squares. Created in Excel and Krita.
September 28, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Removing the lines so the squares appear interlocking can be quite a puzzle and more akin to pixel art than geometric art.

#MathArt
Star spiral rose with 10-fold rotational symmetry, and a second layer in preparation for creating interlocking square ribbons. Created in Excel.
September 28, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Padovan sequence

#MathArt
Equilateral triangles forming a spiral with numbers indicating side lengths. Made using Excel and Krita.
September 27, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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Dr. Edward Ivans, multiverse traveler, host to alien symbiote
On his travels through the multiverse Dr. Edward Ivans accidentally picked up an alien symbiote that took the place of his right eye. Anchored outside the skull, the symbiote is connected to the brain, feeding on neurotransmitters in exchange for providing enhanced and otherworldly perceptions. Unknown to Dr. Ivans the symbiote is a splintered essence of an ancient being of enormous size and power, using its offspring to spy on other worlds and eventually invade them with its armies.
September 25, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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The Seer Symbiote

An alien that replaces an eye and feeds on neurotransmitters in exchange for providing enhanced and otherworldly perceptions. Secretly it's a splintered essence for an ancient cosmic being named Lo'oxo'loji, bent on invading other worlds.

#art #CharacterDesign #DarkArt #Krita #oc
A man with gray hair, blue eyes, and one monstrous eye stock covered in pupils that extend like tentacles. On his travels through the multiverse Dr. Edward Ivans accidentally picked up an alien symbiote that took the place of his right eye. Anchored outside the skull, the symbiote is connected to the brain, feeding on neurotransmitters in exchange for providing enhanced and otherworldly perceptions. Unknown to Dr. Ivans the symbiote is a splintered essence of an ancient being of enormous size and power, using its offspring to spy on other worlds and eventually invade them with its armies.
September 25, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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I haven't created a full illustration like this in ages. It's more work than my math art, but I'm finally creating the art I've always wanted to.

#art #illustration #fantasy #DigitalArt #Krita
An elf and two faeries standing on a tree stump. While exploring a distant continent Boma Gamathan's airship was caught in a storm and crashed. He found himself in the company of faeries who helped him to survive and piece together his ship.
September 24, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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Thanks for the artshare! Love your work!

I'm a bit divergent: I do fantasy, Lovecraftian horror, math, scifi, and space art.
An elf with two faeries standing on a tree stump. An old man with an alien symbiote for an eye. Knots created through trigonometric parameterization. A blue colored gas giant with smaller moons.
September 23, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Boma Gamathan, elf, airshipwreck survivor. Strapped across his chest is a magic book holder. At his side is a magical knife.

#art #CharacterDesign #DigitalArt #fantasy #oc
An elf man with brown hair and reddish skin. He has a necklace, a book holder and a knife. His clothes are slightly tattered.
September 23, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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I call him Boma. I build up the hair from an individual strand, slightly warping and copy-pasting together pieces until I have a dense mass.

#art #DigitalArt #fantasy #Krita #oc
Digital painting of an elf with brown hair.
September 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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WIP

An elf.

#art #DigitalArt #fantasy #Krita #oc
Four heads showing progress from line art to digital painting. Work done in Krita.
September 21, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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#2000s #emocore #scene #SceneQueen #y2k
A woman colored with neon pink and green. Striped hair, leopard spot tattoos, beaded bracelets, painted nails, fishnet shirt, checker patterned belt and shoes. Digital art done in Krita.
September 21, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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#emo #rawr #scene #SceneQueen #XD
A woman colored with neon pink and green. Striped hair, leopard spot tattoos, beaded bracelets, painted nails, fishnet shirt, checker patterned belt and shoes. Digital art done in Krita.
September 21, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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Scene fashion in neon pink and green. Iconic striped hair, leopard spot tattoos, beaded bracelets, and checker pattern belt.

#art #emo #oc #scene #SceneQueen
A woman colored with neon pink and green. Striped hair, leopard spot tattoos, beaded bracelets, painted nails, fishnet shirt, checker patterned belt and shoes. Digital art done in Krita.
September 20, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Scene fashion.

#art #emo #oc #scene #SceneQueen
Digital art of a woman's head with gold eyes, neon pink and green hair and jewelry. Created in Krita.
September 19, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Feel free to use the template below.
My version of the color wheel. The design is based on rings of concentric squares with the spaces filled in.
September 18, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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I created my own format and populated it with my character art from this year (2025).

#the_color_wheel
There's a trend on Bluesky to put your art inside a color wheel. The color wheel is made of twelve parts each containing a close-up of a character matched to a different color along the color spectrum. This format is based on the 12-fold star spiral rose. #thecolorwheel
September 18, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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Sleep-paralysis demon on a dark background.
A shattered pink doll-like humanoid with a ghostly skeleton within. Digital painting done in Krita.
September 17, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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Sleep-paralysis demon.

This makes the 12th character I've created in 2025! Which means I now have enough art for a color wheel.

#CharacterDesign #DarkArt #DarkFantasy #DigitalArt #oc
A shattered pink doll-like humanoid with a ghostly skeleton within. Digital painting done in Krita.
September 17, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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Sleep-paralysis demon on dark background.
Shattered doll head over a ghostly skull. Digital painting done in Krita.
September 16, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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Sleep-paralysis demon. Something you'd expect a person born on Halloween to make. I've been putting more hours into my work, learning a lot and bringing those techniques together to make some really awesome art.

#CharacterDesign #DarkArt #DarkFantasy #DigitalArt #oc
Original line art, doll head, skull, and combined shattered doll head over a ghostly skull. Digital painting done in Krita.
September 16, 2025 at 7:36 AM