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The Beardly Ben 🇿🇦
@thebeardlyben.art
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He/him. Bearded Illustrator & games animator at @freelives.bsky.social. Twitch affiliate. Husbear of @dwuff.com . Metalhead. TTRPG enthusiast. Cat and dog dad. Bisexual.

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Gonna have to open up some emergency comms, though I won't have capacity for big complicated pieces. Here's some rates if interested!

DMs are open and email is in bio.
November 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Drawing some coffin bois

Also featuring Sokkies, the game jam cat.

Game jamming in Tulbach with @freelives.bsky.social and some other lovely folks
Monochrome drawings of some Victorian pallbearers done in a silly cartoony style. A bunch of ink and pencil character concept drawings of Victorian era mourners A photo of a petite tuxedo cat with white toes underneath my desk at the jam site looking up at me. A photo from my hotel room in Tulbach, showing the mountains in the distance and vineyards.
November 25, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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Prophecy of Varaxes is now live!

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November 22, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Prophecy of Varaxes is now live!

www.twitch.tv/LizardfolkLo...
November 15, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Are you a chronic napper to the degree that you dream about napping later? Alder sure is!

Commission for @drawfuldm.bsky.social

Happy #WerewolfWednesday!
An illustration of a chubby and bearded male private investigator napping in his office chair with his feet up on his desk. He is dreaming about napping in the exact same position he except he is in his werewolf form.
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Aurora Australis is making Southern Africa bi.
November 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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#Gnollvember Day 10 - Heavy

#gnollvember #gnollbard #gnoll #digitalart #illustration
An ilustration of a male gnoll bard playing heavy metal music on a flying V lute with magical lightning emanating from his eyes.
November 11, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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#Gnollvember2025 Day 9 - Silly

#Gnollvember #gnoll #gnollbard #digitalart #illustration
An illustration of a gnoll bard laying with his face down drunk on a tavern table with a silly expression on his face and empty ale tankards surrounding him.
November 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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#Gnollvember2025 Day 8 - Meat

#gnollvember #digitalart #illustration #halfgnoll #halforc #gnoll
An illustration of a chubby male half orc/gnoll chef pouring a spoonful of honey over a honey mustard pork leg roast resting on a bed of veggies and fresh herbs.
November 8, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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#Gnollvember2025 Day 7 - Roar

#gnollvember #digitalart #illustration #gnoll #halfgnoll #halforc
An illustration of a shirtless and hairy male half-gnoll-orc roaring at something from off panel.
November 8, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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#Gnollvember2025 Day 6 - Chest

#gnollvember #digitalart #gnoll #gnollbard #tabaxi #tabaxirogue #abott #bramble #illustration
An illustration of a gnoll bard looking at a wooden chest with interest while a female tabaxi rogue opposite him lifts a finger and just says "No." The chest has one eye open and the lid cracks open slightly to reveal rows of sharp teeth.
November 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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#gnollvember2025 Day 5 - Fight

#gnollvember #gnoll #gnollbard #digitalart #illustration
An illustration of a male gnoll bard wielding a jagged sword with blood on it looking towards the viewer with a menacing smile on his face.
November 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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#Gnollvember2025 Day 4 - Cookies

#gnollvember #digitalart #illustration #halfgnoll #halforc #orctober
An illustration of a male half-orc gnoll chef holding a slate tray with freshly baked chocolate chip cookies.
November 4, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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#Gnollvember2025 Day 3 - Tranquil

#gnollvember #gnoll #halfgnoll #halforc #digitalart #illustration
An illustration of a chubby male half orc gnoll wearing a tunic sitting on a mountain top admiring the view. There's a small wooden mug containing a hot beverage and a small heap of stones to his left.
November 3, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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And the last of the spoopy bust commissions for @rylandrc.bsky.social !

Thanks to everyone who ordered one of these :D

#digitalart #illustration #halloween #commission #werewolf
An illustration of a male bearded werewolf biting and ripping into a jack-o-lantern.
November 3, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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For this one I referenced a panel from the greatest comic to ever be created: Freak's Squeele.

The werewolf here, Ombre de Loup is pretty much the inspiration for my gnoll Abott.
November 3, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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OH SHIT NICE! 👌
November 3, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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#Gnollvember2025 Day 2 - Bath

#digitalart #illustration #Gnollvember #gnoll #gnollbard #abott
An illustration of a gnoll bard waist-deep in a warm wooden medieval-style bathtub with a relaxed look on his face. His chest and shoulders has a bunch of scars.
November 2, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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POV: You're an interesting new reagent and I'm about to sublimate you.

Spoopy halloween bust commission for @m4n3ctr1c.bsky.social
An illustration of a female tabaxi apothecary wearing robes and a hood with a mortar and pestle in her hands looking towards the viewer with her eyes wide and her expression unnervingly neutral.
November 2, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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#Gnollvember2025 Day 1 - Spooky!

#Gnollvember #gnoll #digitalart #illustration
An illustration of a male gnoll looking towards the viewer with a menacing look while half of his face is in shadow.
November 1, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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It's that time again folks! #Gnollvember is upon us, so here's this year's prompt list by @dwuff.com and myself.

We look forward to seeing your creative works :D
October 31, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Izmshir is getting into the Halloween spirit... kinda. Spoopy bust commission for @nwalkertalker.bsky.social!

#commission #halloween #digitalart #illustration #gnoll
An illustration of a male gnoll wearing a ridiculous Halloween pumpkin suit while reading a book.
October 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Spoopy bust commission for @drakefate.bsky.social !

#digitalart #illustration #halloween
A monochrome illustration of a male furry kobold wearing a wooden googles and hide leather armour with furs running towards the viewer with a crazy smile. There's text in a WordArt font reading: "Accidentally Said Trick" with two spooky sets of eyes and teeth in the pitch dark background.
October 27, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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Prophecy of Varaxes is now live!

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#dnd #dndstream
October 25, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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October 24, 2025 at 10:04 AM