Spikulec
@spikulec.bsky.social
Artist | Lizard Keeper | DM (5e+) | noAI
I'm a TTRPG Illustrator and 2D Artist working in Gamedev! I love drawing bugs
I'm a TTRPG Illustrator and 2D Artist working in Gamedev! I love drawing bugs
I've never done children's media before, but it was honestly super fun! I designed and illustrated two characters who are also chickens, and then painted several, watercolor-style backgrounds for them
November 25, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I've never done children's media before, but it was honestly super fun! I designed and illustrated two characters who are also chickens, and then painted several, watercolor-style backgrounds for them
I have a period in my art journey when I get a lot of different, very varied requests, that are putting me out of my comfort zone
Like, challenging, but in a nice way
Recently I was tasked with painting illustrations for a children's book
Like, challenging, but in a nice way
Recently I was tasked with painting illustrations for a children's book
November 25, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I have a period in my art journey when I get a lot of different, very varied requests, that are putting me out of my comfort zone
Like, challenging, but in a nice way
Recently I was tasked with painting illustrations for a children's book
Like, challenging, but in a nice way
Recently I was tasked with painting illustrations for a children's book
This is an artwork I painted for myself recenlty! This is sir Bernhardt, my Dungeons and Dragons character I'm using for testing some custom mechanics
Bernhardt is a lawful good knight, who got lost in the woods for a very long time
#sketch #art #conceptart #dndart #dnd #ocart
#fantasy #fantasyart
Bernhardt is a lawful good knight, who got lost in the woods for a very long time
#sketch #art #conceptart #dndart #dnd #ocart
#fantasy #fantasyart
November 20, 2025 at 10:51 AM
This is an artwork I painted for myself recenlty! This is sir Bernhardt, my Dungeons and Dragons character I'm using for testing some custom mechanics
Bernhardt is a lawful good knight, who got lost in the woods for a very long time
#sketch #art #conceptart #dndart #dnd #ocart
#fantasy #fantasyart
Bernhardt is a lawful good knight, who got lost in the woods for a very long time
#sketch #art #conceptart #dndart #dnd #ocart
#fantasy #fantasyart
And here are some details/closeups!
November 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
And here are some details/closeups!
I'm happy to share some good news! I'm working with Above the Desk studio as a Concept Artist! I was tasked with designing environment & objects for the studio's first title, Above the Snow. AtS is avaliable to wishlist on Steam and premieres in 2026
Yes, I do more than bugs :P
#gamedev #gameart
Yes, I do more than bugs :P
#gamedev #gameart
October 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Here's the progress and the sources
October 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Here's the progress and the sources
Hi! Here’s a little peek at one of the illustrations I’m developing for Big Empty Blue. Rarely do I share backgrounds, as I'm not often tasked to do some, but I really wanted to show this one. I designed it using free photos from Pexels and overpainting them
#enviromentart #illustration #venice
#enviromentart #illustration #venice
October 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Hi! Here’s a little peek at one of the illustrations I’m developing for Big Empty Blue. Rarely do I share backgrounds, as I'm not often tasked to do some, but I really wanted to show this one. I designed it using free photos from Pexels and overpainting them
#enviromentart #illustration #venice
#enviromentart #illustration #venice
This is the last one of the changelings I've sketched recently for two anonymous clients. Today I'm showing you the concept art of the elf form of Saph
#dndart #sketch #conceptart #bard #jester
#characterdesign #elf
#dndart #sketch #conceptart #bard #jester
#characterdesign #elf
October 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
This is the last one of the changelings I've sketched recently for two anonymous clients. Today I'm showing you the concept art of the elf form of Saph
#dndart #sketch #conceptart #bard #jester
#characterdesign #elf
#dndart #sketch #conceptart #bard #jester
#characterdesign #elf
Here are the 4 out of 5 exploratory sketches of Phyre in her goblin form
October 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Here are the 4 out of 5 exploratory sketches of Phyre in her goblin form
Today I'm showing you the concept art of the goblin Phyre
Sometimes you don't score the design on the first try. Sometimes you don't even do it on the second or the third. Phyre was a design that took 4+ iteration to finish and to make the client 100% happy
#dndart #fantasyart #characterdesign
Sometimes you don't score the design on the first try. Sometimes you don't even do it on the second or the third. Phyre was a design that took 4+ iteration to finish and to make the client 100% happy
#dndart #fantasyart #characterdesign
October 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Today I'm showing you the concept art of the goblin Phyre
Sometimes you don't score the design on the first try. Sometimes you don't even do it on the second or the third. Phyre was a design that took 4+ iteration to finish and to make the client 100% happy
#dndart #fantasyart #characterdesign
Sometimes you don't score the design on the first try. Sometimes you don't even do it on the second or the third. Phyre was a design that took 4+ iteration to finish and to make the client 100% happy
#dndart #fantasyart #characterdesign
This is a sketch I made for two clients who wanted me to design their two changeling characters. Today I'm showing you the concept art of the changelings' original looks. So, meet Phyre (on the left) and Saph (on the right)!
#sketch #dnd #dndart #characterdesign
#sketch #dnd #dndart #characterdesign
September 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM
This is a sketch I made for two clients who wanted me to design their two changeling characters. Today I'm showing you the concept art of the changelings' original looks. So, meet Phyre (on the left) and Saph (on the right)!
#sketch #dnd #dndart #characterdesign
#sketch #dnd #dndart #characterdesign
I painted an illustration for a private client, showing their character Nadine taming a sea monster called corendren
This was a very fun (and challenging!) piece and I hope you like it! Below I'll also post some progress for anyone interested
#illustration #fantasy #art
This was a very fun (and challenging!) piece and I hope you like it! Below I'll also post some progress for anyone interested
#illustration #fantasy #art
September 25, 2025 at 6:34 AM
I painted an illustration for a private client, showing their character Nadine taming a sea monster called corendren
This was a very fun (and challenging!) piece and I hope you like it! Below I'll also post some progress for anyone interested
#illustration #fantasy #art
This was a very fun (and challenging!) piece and I hope you like it! Below I'll also post some progress for anyone interested
#illustration #fantasy #art
Human cleric sketch for a client, in two colour versions. The first one was my rough idea, and the second was picked by the client. I'm still not sure which one I like the most, so I'm posting both!
#dnd #dndart #fantasyart #sketch
#dnd #dndart #fantasyart #sketch
September 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Human cleric sketch for a client, in two colour versions. The first one was my rough idea, and the second was picked by the client. I'm still not sure which one I like the most, so I'm posting both!
#dnd #dndart #fantasyart #sketch
#dnd #dndart #fantasyart #sketch
Because every Dungeons and Dragons needs Dragons, I made some dragons. This is a very early concept art, I'm still brainstorming their design. They are called the Starsea Dragons, as they swim through the skies. This one is Merkur Hammerhead (they are all named after planets)
#dragons #dnd #dndart
#dragons #dnd #dndart
September 18, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Here's a new book cover art I have a pleasure to be painting! This is a VERY early sketch, before any feedback from a client
I'm so excited about potentially drawing all those feathers!
#fantasy #fantasyart #illustration #coverart
I'm so excited about potentially drawing all those feathers!
#fantasy #fantasyart #illustration #coverart
September 17, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Here's a new book cover art I have a pleasure to be painting! This is a VERY early sketch, before any feedback from a client
I'm so excited about potentially drawing all those feathers!
#fantasy #fantasyart #illustration #coverart
I'm so excited about potentially drawing all those feathers!
#fantasy #fantasyart #illustration #coverart
Hello! Today I bring you a portrait I painted for myself. This is Magister Virgil, a character from my setting (Io). Virgil is a river troll and an Imperial Senator. And now, he'll be my profile picture for some time :3
#fantasyart #dndart #ocart #digitalpainting
#fantasyart #dndart #ocart #digitalpainting
September 8, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Hello! Today I bring you a portrait I painted for myself. This is Magister Virgil, a character from my setting (Io). Virgil is a river troll and an Imperial Senator. And now, he'll be my profile picture for some time :3
#fantasyart #dndart #ocart #digitalpainting
#fantasyart #dndart #ocart #digitalpainting
Thank you! It's still not done but I worked on it for a moment more 💚
September 7, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Thank you! It's still not done but I worked on it for a moment more 💚
This is the first time ever that someone has ordered a fanart from me. This is Luna, aka Vanitas of the Blue Moon. This character originally comes from manga Jun Mochizuki's The Case Study of Vanitas. The client wanted me to re-interpret the character a little. Hope you like them!
August 30, 2025 at 7:41 PM
This is the first time ever that someone has ordered a fanart from me. This is Luna, aka Vanitas of the Blue Moon. This character originally comes from manga Jun Mochizuki's The Case Study of Vanitas. The client wanted me to re-interpret the character a little. Hope you like them!
Following a very large piece with some small portraits! Here's a set consisting of artfight pieces (yes, artfight pieces in August, I am that backlogged), one commission (bottom right) and one character for the campaign I'm running (bottom left)!
#dnd #dndportrait #dndart
#artfight #characterart
#dnd #dndportrait #dndart
#artfight #characterart
August 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Following a very large piece with some small portraits! Here's a set consisting of artfight pieces (yes, artfight pieces in August, I am that backlogged), one commission (bottom right) and one character for the campaign I'm running (bottom left)!
#dnd #dndportrait #dndart
#artfight #characterart
#dnd #dndportrait #dndart
#artfight #characterart
Here's something fun (I hope!). This is a large illustration of a character I've recently been commissioned to paint! She's everything I love - large, cosmic horror-y and SHE'S A BUG!
Rendering those space clouds was a treat <3
#illustration #illustrator #fantasy
Rendering those space clouds was a treat <3
#illustration #illustrator #fantasy
August 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Here's something fun (I hope!). This is a large illustration of a character I've recently been commissioned to paint! She's everything I love - large, cosmic horror-y and SHE'S A BUG!
Rendering those space clouds was a treat <3
#illustration #illustrator #fantasy
Rendering those space clouds was a treat <3
#illustration #illustrator #fantasy
Hi hi! This is another Pooka I made - I was inspired by @babpuff.bsky.social to design a spider elf based on greenbottle blue tarantula!
I hope you like them <3 Tried my best
#conceptart #sketching #sketchbook #creaturedesign #characterdesign #dnd #dndart #dndoc #ocart #horrorart
I hope you like them <3 Tried my best
#conceptart #sketching #sketchbook #creaturedesign #characterdesign #dnd #dndart #dndoc #ocart #horrorart
August 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Hi hi! This is another Pooka I made - I was inspired by @babpuff.bsky.social to design a spider elf based on greenbottle blue tarantula!
I hope you like them <3 Tried my best
#conceptart #sketching #sketchbook #creaturedesign #characterdesign #dnd #dndart #dndoc #ocart #horrorart
I hope you like them <3 Tried my best
#conceptart #sketching #sketchbook #creaturedesign #characterdesign #dnd #dndart #dndoc #ocart #horrorart
This is an Onogokkoi, a shapeshifting Siren I concepted for the Big Empty Blue studio. This series of exploratory sketches was made to better visualize the species, their potential look and variations
#sketching #fantasy #dnd #sketch #sketchbook #fantasyart
#horrorart #conceptart #pencilart
#sketching #fantasy #dnd #sketch #sketchbook #fantasyart
#horrorart #conceptart #pencilart
August 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
This is an Onogokkoi, a shapeshifting Siren I concepted for the Big Empty Blue studio. This series of exploratory sketches was made to better visualize the species, their potential look and variations
#sketching #fantasy #dnd #sketch #sketchbook #fantasyart
#horrorart #conceptart #pencilart
#sketching #fantasy #dnd #sketch #sketchbook #fantasyart
#horrorart #conceptart #pencilart