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Rio Burton
@rioburton.bsky.social
https://rioburton.carrd.co/
✨ Award Winning Illustrator & Comics Artist ✨ Azza the Barbed, Harpy of the West, Let Her Be Evil... ✨ [email protected]
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Hello new followers!
I'm Rio, a comic artist and fantasy illustrator. I love the dark and the whimsical.

My links: rioburton.carrd.co
December 24, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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Help Slice of Life reach 350 backers and ALL SUPPORTERS will get a digital copy of @mcholly1.bsky.social's Morgana Pendragon #1!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/phi...
December 21, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Shoutout to commission clients who send crude mockups and stick figure drawings to get across the idea of what they want for their comm. You don't need advanced art skills to communicate concepts.
December 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Larian (BG3, Divinity)
Sandfall (Expedition 33)
Embark (Arc Raiders, The Finals)
Owlcat (Warhammer)
CDPR (Cyberpunk, Witcher)

All using AI, whether caught or openly admitted. At this point, its safe to assume that all big games released after 2023 used AI.

Let's stick to our backlogs for a while.
Witcher 3 is some of my favorite games of all times but Cd Projekt Red has a big history of abuse and crunch of their employees, so for to have this awful attitude of using genai tracks with their bad behavior.
December 22, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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I've pulled this thread into a full newsletter, which you can read, share, and *act upon* right here: buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
The Blueprint of Censorship In 2026 Is Florida, Right Now
This week, we learned 21 states are eager to dismantle your First Amendment Rights. It should be bigger news.
buttondown.com
December 20, 2025 at 1:03 PM
I worked on interior art for God Waker by Kendra Merritt. It was so exciting receiving a copy in the mail and such a pleasure working with Kendra! Thank you for your trust. I can't wait to dive into this book! The cover art and print are by artist Lucy Lin. Such beautiful art!
December 17, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Such a happy mail day!! I received goodies from @curiouspcomics.bsky.social ! The standee and pin are so cool!

I feel so fortunate to have done covers for RUINATION. This is one of my favorite projects to work on and one of my fave teams to work with. 💙 Can’t wait to read more
#indiecomics #comics
December 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
✍🏼
December 15, 2025 at 10:11 PM
My friends know me so well 💙💙 thank you Jeah!
December 14, 2025 at 9:11 PM
December 10, 2025 at 5:56 PM
There’s a petition to prevent Pennhurst from being turned into a data center. Please sign and share: c.org/5jWMgkSb6W
This campaign needs you now
Protect Pennhurst from Data Center Development
c.org
December 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Some thoughts on some things I've been dealing with lately. 1/6
December 9, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Work in progress.

Fun fact- this page started off as a drawing of an abandoned mall which was based off a sad mall I went to as a kid. Changed the setting to better suit the story.

#makingcomics #comics
December 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
There is a lot of cool stuff in this thread!
IF YOU ARE TRYING TO MAKE A COMIC...

Please talk about it on this thread! I would love to hear what stage you are at, what is working well, and what has proven more difficult than you thought.

Share a bit of art, if you can!

Sing your own praises, if you like!
December 3, 2025 at 10:28 PM
"Dug a hole in the garden and buried a scream
And from it grew a bright red tree
Shining with jagged leaves
And when the wind blows you can hear it"

You Can Have It All lyrics by Florence + The Machine
December 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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November 30, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Everybody Scream 🍁
November 21, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I just backed DESTINY, NY: Volume Seven (Volumes 1 - 7 available!) on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/pat...
DESTINY, NY: Volume Seven (Volumes 1 - 7 available!)
Logan used to be a prophecy girl. Lilith is the last surviving member of a mystical crime family. Their epic love story continues!
www.kickstarter.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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My Online Shop will be Reopening next week 🦇Friday 28th Nov-14th Dec🦇 with US Shipping available again + a 10% OFF Black Friday Weekend Sale 🖤

(Sorry I’ve been so quiet on here! 🙏 Life, work & running my family’s shop has been keeping me busy!)

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November 21, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Love it when the internet blows up with art challenges. Do not recommend this angle as a cooldown sketch after work. 😅 I didn’t think the ears would be as challenging as they were!

#Frieren
November 17, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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One final Witching Season announcement....

AMBER BENSON from BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER will be writing a foreword for our anthology!

We are so thrilled to have one of our favorite witches (Tara 😭) contribute to this book.

This truly means the world to me 💜

www.kickstarter.com/projects/phi...
November 12, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Home now from Japan. Sad the holiday is over but knowing SHE was waiting at home made it all okay. I’m finally having a moment to delve in! Can’t wait to see which track I fall for the hardest.
Hope you all are ready for some witchy art.
November 12, 2025 at 4:49 PM
SO CLOSE!

Check out WITCHING SEASON - A Witch Horror Comic Anthology by Phil Falco (Lifeline Comics) on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/phi...
WITCHING SEASON - A Witch Horror Comic Anthology
A 150+ page Horror Anthology filled with stories about WITCHES, WARLOCKS, and FAMILIARS from some of the biggest names in comics!
www.kickstarter.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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November 11, 2025 at 11:56 PM