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Rick Schmitz
@rickschmitz.bsky.social
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Sharing my drawings and travel photos here. Illustrator, Cartoonist, Marketing Artist/Video Director, Game Artist, Husband, Father, US Expat living in Germany. https://rickschmitz.artstation.com/
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Rick Schmitz @rickschmitz.bsky.social · Nov 17
I draw monsters, fantasy stuff and cartoons compulsively and share them here fairly regularly. IDK if these are my best pieces, but they seem to be pretty popular. I also seem to be fascinated by pumpkin-headed dudes.
Large, detailed Ink and Ink Wash drawing of the work populated by 'Creeple'. It's a crazy, absurd fantasy world with weird looking characters, but is it really that different from our own? A digital drawing of a witch who looks out over a gloomy coastline of cliffs and grey waters. Her long dark hair, cloak and dress are windswept as she glowers into the distance with orange slits for eyes. The Invisible Man seems to be in a hurry as he runs against a fire-colored backdrop. He wears Victorian clothing, carries a doctor's bag and wears an iron mask to hide his lack of a face. Pen and ink drawing, colored with Procreate. Jack Pumpkinhead looks a bit mischievous. He wears tattered clothes were we can see bits of hay sticking out of the holes. He's drawn with colored pencil on black paper.
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This totally stemmed from a different conversation, but for some reason I was imagining Frankenstein's creature giving Guillermo del Toro uppies like a cat. 😭🤣💖💖💖💖✨️✨️✨️✨️

#frankenstein #gdt

(what's wrong with me LOL)
November 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM
rickschmitz.bsky.social
I have to say those guys must be really strong to hold that thing up right like that.
nick-stevens.com Nick Stevens @nick-stevens.com · Aug 6
Now THIS is impressive!

#Buran

Left hand down a bit...
November 16, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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lindaholmes.bsky.social
I agree. Better to tell the truth.
twesq.bsky.social TW @twesq.bsky.social · 14h
what
November 16, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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josephpolitano.bsky.social
Good statement from the US conference of Catholic Bishops
November 14, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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I had the honor of making this painting for Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein.
November 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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November 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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A bowling dragon, what of it?
A dragon stands in two legs and lines up his shot. Ballpoint pen on paper.
November 14, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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caylen.bsky.social
a “Space Force”, if you will
dieworkwear.bsky.social derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 3d
we need a department of kerning
The Department of War's seal hangs on a wall. The kerning appears to be off.
November 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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If you put “Tech” in front of “Bro” this cartoon would almost make some sense.
November 13, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Various spaceships just for fun.
4 spaceships or varying shapes and designs. Made with Procreate. 4 spaceships or varying shapes and designs. Made with Procreate.
November 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
rickschmitz.bsky.social
“The Eagles are coming! The Eagles are coming!”
nick-stevens.com Nick Stevens @nick-stevens.com · 3d
Animated version. Background from Space Odyssey, Eagles from Space 1999 flying to TMA 1.
November 13, 2025 at 7:55 AM
rickschmitz.bsky.social
A classic.
drwambsgans.bsky.social 🦃Tom Wambsgans’ Second Wife, PhD @drwambsgans.bsky.social · 4d
Happy Exploding Whale Day to all those who celebrate!
opb.org OPB @opb.org · 4d
On this day 55 years ago, blubber went boom at the Oregon Coast.

That's when officials made the legendary decision to blow up a dead whale.

Here's a look back at the explosive piece of Oregon lore with a 2020 story by OPB's Tiffany Camhi written ahead of the whale of a tale's 50th anniversary.
November 12, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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C R Y I N G this is so perfect lmao

x: www.instagram.com/reel/DQ7cPSf...
November 12, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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A woman and her pet.
A Creeple stands next to a four legged pet. Ink on paper.
November 12, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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November 10, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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Happy Circulatory System Walking Through the Kitchen Day to all who celebrate!
Panel from the Watchmen graphic novel by Alan Moore. Text reads "It's November 10th now. There is a circulatory system walking through the kitchen." and the artwork (by Dave Gibbons) depicts this.
November 10, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Coelacanth dragon 🐟
#art
Illustration of a coelacanth dragon with little coelacanths next to them. Colors used are mainly shades of blue
November 8, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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GIRL’S NIGHT OUT!
Only old folks will be able to decode this image.
November 9, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Ptol explains it all to you.
Ptol, a rodent-like Fabricant, seems pleased to be getting a bit of exposition out of the way. Ink and colored pencil on paper.
November 9, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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aselrod.bsky.social
I honestly don’t get the value of this company. They hoover up energy and water. Their product constantly gets things wrong and, in extreme cases, coaches people into suicide.

And it’s all built on what seems to be malicious and vast intellectual property theft.

What does OpenAI offer the world?
histoftech.bsky.social Mar @histoftech.bsky.social · 10d
“authors & publishers who filed a lawsuit against the Sam Altman-led firm have secured access to internal Slack messages… discussing the mass deletion of a pirated books dataset… A NY district court ordered OpenAI to hand over the communications regarding data deletion”
futurism.com/artificial-i...
OpenAI in Danger After Authors Suing It Gain Access to Its Internal Slack Messages
Authors and publishers, who are suing OpenAI, secured access to internal Slack messages and emails discussing the deletion of pirated books.
futurism.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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Gotta say, I’m not so confident that you do
Hand written sign at shop reading “WE HAVE” “CHICKEN” “NOODLE” “SOUP”
November 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Pig inna suit.
Colored pencil on black paper of a very fat pig wearing a 3 piece suit. He seems unhappy and a little hairy.
November 8, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
A frame from Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965). We see a vast dark sky filled with stars. On this cosmic canvas, three flying saucers. Two of the interstellar craft are carrying blue bubbles in tow. Inside these bubbles are Godzilla and Rodan, all curled up.
November 8, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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Duck boots do wonders for photos lol
Multiple falls of water
November 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Beware the wrath of the Sub-Mariner!
November 7, 2025 at 2:39 AM