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Old Paul
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Artist/Artworker. DM for commissions
#LibrumProdigiosum #Werewolfbeer designer
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Old Paul @manticore-aw.bsky.social · Jul 2
Now up on my ko-fi, 9x12" prints of Bradleys Spanish Bar.
ko-fi.com/s/6f3606c8b0
An ideal wall decoration or present for the discerning drinker!
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#tradart #bradleysspanishbar #printsforsale #fineartprint
A 9x12" Painting of Bradleys Spanish Bar. 3 arched red-framed windows (1 on the left, 2 to the right) frame a square entryway showing an open door to a basement. Throgh the windows we see warm lighting, pillars & various framed paintings on the walls. 2 glowing red Mahou beer signs hang above, illuminating the upstairs windows.
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mindistortion.tv
QRP your dark art 🖤
Ominous charcoal portrait of a woman obscured by shadow. Digital painting of a derelict stranded cargo ship in front of a dramatically lit sky. Cargo scattered, sky ablaze, small bits of blue visible through heavy clouds. Eerie digital painting of a person sitting hunched on a wall. The image is mostly monochrome, except for slight haze in the background and a warm halo in the subject's hand. Eerie charcoal drawing of an ominous, ghostly monastery.
November 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
manticore-aw.bsky.social
QRP your Dark Art ☠️
3 cloaked Skull faced ghosts parade across a hill near the coast, a derelict building behind them Pisadiera, a sleep demon sat on your chest at night in bed, underlit by the glow of a mobile phone The Biasd Bheulach is a nocturnal shapeshifter: it bore the form of a man, sometimes of a man with only one leg. At other times it appeared like a greyhound or beast, this picture has it as all 3, attacking you from within a thin crevasse. Cover to 'Cathedral of Anguish', a Fighting Fantasy book that may or may not exist. Cover illustration is a skull faced hierophant clasping his hands inside a large, dark cathedral.
November 9, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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sculptedreef.com
🌙 Sorcha the Starry Night Octopus (Callistoctopus luteus) 💫🐙 Hand sculpted from clay 🎨

#ArtYear #Art #ArtGallery #Sculpture #Octopus #MarineLife #ArtSale #BlueSkyNightMarket #BSNM #Invertebrates #InsertAnInvert 🦑🐡
A vibrant red octopus sculpture with many white spots, depicting the species Callistoctopus luteus, also known as the Starry Night Octopus. The octopus is holding several tiny Swarovski crystals, sitting inside a shell. It is hand sculpted from clay and lovingly painted with acrylics. It is coated in epoxy resin for protection and shine.
November 7, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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aimeecozza.com
quick story: author I know hired a graphic designer. Graphic designer used AI assets. Author did not want this. Author realized close deadline that thing was AI. Author needed something not AI to replace this, and didn't have time so close to deadline to get a custom work or vet stuff. What do now?
November 8, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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manticore-aw.bsky.social
Traditional Halloween painting for my lovely wife. Still getting used to painting on canvas but I'm well happy with this.
Acrylics on 8x10" canvas
#halloween #darkart #raven #crow
A screaming raven, or possibly a crow I forget, stands facing East on yop of an old skull with it's left eye still intact. In the background, square windows where vivid green light shows through.
November 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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kellyknowles.art
i'll repost this forever i'm so proud of it
digital drawing of a psychedelic house interior in a fisheye perspective. it has a vibrant but somehow musty color scheme. rooms intersect at impossible angles and some walls are missing, opening up to a huge black void. endless rooms and hallways fade into the distance.
November 8, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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wallacepolsom.bsky.social
Michael William Kaluta, “The Peacock Helix” (1980), ink and watercolour.
November 2, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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abigaillarson.com
"I will revenge my injuries; if I cannot inspire love, I will cause fear." - Mary Shelley, Frankenstein

Remembering the incredible work of the late great Bernie Wrightson on his birthday 🖤
ink illustration by Bernie Wrightson from the novel "Frankenstein" showing the monster intimidating Victor Frankenstein in his laboratory ink illustration by Bernie Wrightson from the novel "Frankenstein" the creature in shadow behind rocks in a forest ink illustration by Bernie Wrightson from the novel "Frankenstein". The creature walks alone in a snowy landscape
October 26, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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amyweberstudio.bsky.social
Hedgehog 3 inch vinyl sticker featuring my artwork. Link to my website in my bio 😁
November 2, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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ericbuchert.bsky.social
I referenced Bruce Willis for this old drawing of a sorcerer.
November 2, 2025 at 1:02 AM
manticore-aw.bsky.social
This is still my favourite painting I did totally drunk in about 2 hours this year. Feel free to post your actor art!
Ernest Borgnine looking really angry, taken from a still of the film The Emperor of the North (1973). In the background I abstracted some train tracks.
November 2, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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manticore-aw.bsky.social
Quote how you paint dark skin.
Page of Cups Tarot: The Page stands on a long jetty, his left hand on his hip, his right hand holding a goblet with a Zebra Loach peaking out. In the foreground, yellow tulips. In the distance, the sea and a bright red/yellow sundown.
September 18, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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staffandbranch.bsky.social
All right my pretties! Last dice box update before I shut down my website! Saturday, November 8th at 8pm est! Will I be making things again? Yes! Will I sell those things? Maybe!

Stay tuned all week as I bring the tabletop community to its knees as I spill all the juicy gosip! I don't care anymore!
Round walnut dice box with a large oval cut out filled with epoxy that looks like an alien moon peeking behind iridescent green clouds Round walnut dice box with a planet surrounded by rings made from epoxy in the center. Round walnut dice with a large oval cut out filled with black epoxy and silver red and tourquois splashes of color in the center. Round walnut dice box with a ribbon of the night sky depicted in epoxy is running diagonal across its top
November 2, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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chrisnazgul.bsky.social
hi, i have 4 slots open if anyone interested
any repost very appreciated !

more info : link in the comments / bio
#art #selfpromo #commissionsinfo #fantasy #dnd
November 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
manticore-aw.bsky.social
Traditional Halloween painting for my lovely wife. Still getting used to painting on canvas but I'm well happy with this.
Acrylics on 8x10" canvas
#halloween #darkart #raven #crow
A screaming raven, or possibly a crow I forget, stands facing East on yop of an old skull with it's left eye still intact. In the background, square windows where vivid green light shows through.
November 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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anniestegg.bsky.social
A black cat, a pumpkin, and a little October magic. ✨🎃🐾 Here’s a sneak peek of another character from my newest Moonlit March painting, guarding his green-and-white pumpkin. This piece will be on display in the IX art show in PA later this month! ⁠
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#MoonlitMarch #HalloweenArt #Illuxcon #IXarts
October 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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davidbrace2.bsky.social
"Diet (croak)", oil on Strathmore watercolour paper, 5 1/4 x 7 1/4", 2025- $150(Cdn) #art
A painting of a crushed silver & red Diet Coke can. Beneath it is a female tree frog, brownish with a pale belly, playing dead to avoid mating.
October 16, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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tishamark.com
Hello, Friday! It's #Scape day!

Tisha Mark ©2025, They Just Knew, oil on gessobord, 8"x6"

Original is available:
tishamark.com/product/they...

#art #painting #bsnm #TraditionalArt
Original seascape oil painting by Tisha Mark, "They Just Knew" 8"x6" oil on Ampersand Gessobord (2025). A seascape painting with a gray-blue sky with textured, atmospheric cloud formations over a dark blue sea. Waves are meeting a rocky shore, and there are hints of green moss and red algae on the rocks.
October 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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isthiseva.bsky.social
Hi, congrats for the milestone. I'm Eva, a cover artist/designer with a love for telling stories through illustration. I enjoy character-focused work, especially those leaning towards the fantastical.
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isthiseva.bsky.social Eva @isthiseva.bsky.social · Jul 8
Hi #PortfolioDay!

I'm Eva, a South Asian illustrator and designer specialising in #BookCovers. Feel free to email me for 2026 and beyond! I'd appreciate any support on Patreon in the meantime.

🎨 isthiseva.carrd.co
✉️ [email protected]
🅿️ www.patreon.com/isthiseva

#GraphicDesign #Illustration
An illustrated book cover for Help Wanted by J. Emery. The cover features a harassed-looking raven sitting upon an open book on a desk. Behind the raven the desktop is strewn with several several sheets of paper, stacks of books, a smoking candle, and stray feathers. The title is included inside speech bubble coming from the raven. Book cover for The Distance Between Stars and Salt by Alex Harvey-Rivas. It's a dark blue graphical cover, framed by an hourglass motif composed of stars. The top half of the cover is taken up by the title, which is drawn to include the Maltese cross motif. The bottom half depicts a luzzu tossing on a turbulent sea, below which is the author's name. In the background are subtle constellations. Cover art for the web novel Tales from Aurea. The title features a sword as the T in Tales and two dragons forming an infinity symbol in the background. Five characters stand ready to fight under a solar eclipse. From left to right: Leif, a man with a battle axe and cocky expression; Jo, a muscular woman with a mischievous grin; Kaja, a small, nervous girl with dragon horns and a tail; Sakrattars, an elf wizard with a spell book and a toad on his head; Amale, an anthropomorphic painted dog holding a bow. A full wraparound book cover for Stories from the Deep, The Chronicles of Nerezia – 4 by Claudie Arseneault. The cover depicts a massive yellow-and-teal kraken locked in battle at sea with someone with water powers. Along the shoreline is a wagon, from which two people are bursting out to view the battle.
October 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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thistlearts.bsky.social
Thank you for the long-awaited 14,5 k followers!
Time for the #artshare
🍂Share your art in comments
🍂Tell a little about yourself
🍂Comment, like and share other people's art
🍂Keep it SFW, no AI/NFT
🍂Be nice and have fun!
🍂Use alt text
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Banner for 14.5 k followers artshare It's based on my Hansry artwork. Hans and Henry are on their horses on a sunny autumn day. They touch their palms as if they are dancing instead of jousting.
October 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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davidbrace2.bsky.social
From the "Backyard Apocalypse" series: "Higher Ground (New Day Rising)", oil on canvas, 11x14", 2022 - $850(Cdn) #art
An oil painting of a green plastic soldier atop a Pabst Blue Ribbon beer can with a bullet hole in it. Looking up from grass level toward a blue sky with the sun glaring from behind parting clouds.
October 5, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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manticore-aw.bsky.social
It's been a busy week, but new cat #commission along with some other board game stuff that'll be revealed soon. If you'd like a pet painting DM or ko-fi.com/manticoreaw/...
Mum Pengiun looking after Baby Penguin Popstar: This light ginger puppy is looking up at you A painting of a Sperm Whale floats near the oceans surface 2 Mice that are in love hold hands in their cage. I painted this!
September 24, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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manticore-aw.bsky.social
This is Lily, who sadly went over the stars this week at the young age of 17 bless her. Also fits Spooky Season.
Shout me if you'd like a loved one painting. #doggie #commissionsopen
Acrylic painting of Lily, a tiny dog looking at you with her head poking out of a bright orange Halloween blanket. In the background, a blurred living room.
October 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
manticore-aw.bsky.social
This is Lily, who sadly went over the stars this week at the young age of 17 bless her. Also fits Spooky Season.
Shout me if you'd like a loved one painting. #doggie #commissionsopen
Acrylic painting of Lily, a tiny dog looking at you with her head poking out of a bright orange Halloween blanket. In the background, a blurred living room.
October 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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manticore-aw.bsky.social
The Magician Tarot V2.
#majorarcana #tarot
The Magician Tarot: A hooded man stands behind a table, a wand in his raised right hand, his left slightly outstretched, and infinity symbol on his chest. On the table, a wand, a sword, a goblet, a pentacle, some arcane papers, and a bowl of lemons. In the foreground, orange lilies and a pink rose, in the background, rosebushes and a large green mountainside rises up.
August 30, 2025 at 9:44 AM