Rob Turpin 🇺🇦🇵🇸🏳️⚧️
@thisnorthernboy.bsky.social
Available for personal and commercial work.
Illustrator, artist, and writer from the UK. Yorkshireman. Spaceships, robots, & imaginary places. Creator of the Weird Field World. Find me here - https://linktr.ee/thisnorthernboy
Illustrator, artist, and writer from the UK. Yorkshireman. Spaceships, robots, & imaginary places. Creator of the Weird Field World. Find me here - https://linktr.ee/thisnorthernboy
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I'm Rob, an illustrator, designer, and writer from the UK. With a background in graphic design, I now spend my time drawing spaceships, robots, and other strange stuff - either for myself or for indie games and publishers.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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On a similar note, this place is currently for sale in Kent…
Detached House for sale with 4 bedrooms, Hadlow Castle, High Street
Browse through our collection of Detached house for sale in Hadlow Castle, High Street, Hadlow, Tonbridge, TN11 0EG for £2,780,000. Contact one of our local expert estate agents for assistance in fin...
www.fineandcountry.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
On a similar note, this place is currently for sale in Kent…
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If you thought Frankenstein's Tower in the Guillermo del Toro movie looked cool, check out the real-world inspiration behind it...
November 10, 2025 at 12:27 PM
If you thought Frankenstein's Tower in the Guillermo del Toro movie looked cool, check out the real-world inspiration behind it...
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Get a sneak peek at what's to come in our latest Kickstarter update when you sign-up to follow ahead of Tuesday's launch!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dmi...
#darkspacerpg #shadowdark #scifirpg #ttrpg #OSR
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dmi...
#darkspacerpg #shadowdark #scifirpg #ttrpg #OSR
November 9, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Get a sneak peek at what's to come in our latest Kickstarter update when you sign-up to follow ahead of Tuesday's launch!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dmi...
#darkspacerpg #shadowdark #scifirpg #ttrpg #OSR
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dmi...
#darkspacerpg #shadowdark #scifirpg #ttrpg #OSR
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DarkSpace coming soon to Kickstarter!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dmi...
Best-selling sci-fi rules hack for the award-winning Shadowdark! Use Shadowdark's lightweight rules to craft your own sci-fi adventures in whatever setting you want!
#darkspacerpg #shadowdark #scifirpg #OSR #Kickstarter #ttrpg
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dmi...
Best-selling sci-fi rules hack for the award-winning Shadowdark! Use Shadowdark's lightweight rules to craft your own sci-fi adventures in whatever setting you want!
#darkspacerpg #shadowdark #scifirpg #OSR #Kickstarter #ttrpg
DarkSpace Kickstarter Trailer
YouTube video by DMing the World
youtu.be
October 23, 2025 at 2:37 AM
DarkSpace coming soon to Kickstarter!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dmi...
Best-selling sci-fi rules hack for the award-winning Shadowdark! Use Shadowdark's lightweight rules to craft your own sci-fi adventures in whatever setting you want!
#darkspacerpg #shadowdark #scifirpg #OSR #Kickstarter #ttrpg
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dmi...
Best-selling sci-fi rules hack for the award-winning Shadowdark! Use Shadowdark's lightweight rules to craft your own sci-fi adventures in whatever setting you want!
#darkspacerpg #shadowdark #scifirpg #OSR #Kickstarter #ttrpg
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This art by John Berkey is fantastic. That's a sci-fi TTRPG campaign setting right there.
November 9, 2025 at 8:25 PM
This art by John Berkey is fantastic. That's a sci-fi TTRPG campaign setting right there.
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Roy Ward Baker's Quatermass and the Pit - the Hammer Film production - was released 58 years ago today.
"A mysterious artifact is unearthed in London, and famous scientist Bernard Quatermass is called in to divine its origins and explain its strange effects on people."
"A mysterious artifact is unearthed in London, and famous scientist Bernard Quatermass is called in to divine its origins and explain its strange effects on people."
November 9, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Roy Ward Baker's Quatermass and the Pit - the Hammer Film production - was released 58 years ago today.
"A mysterious artifact is unearthed in London, and famous scientist Bernard Quatermass is called in to divine its origins and explain its strange effects on people."
"A mysterious artifact is unearthed in London, and famous scientist Bernard Quatermass is called in to divine its origins and explain its strange effects on people."
Thought GDT's Frankenstein was somewhat less than the sum of its parts. First act left me a little cold, but the second act, I thought that was absolutely wonderful.
November 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Thought GDT's Frankenstein was somewhat less than the sum of its parts. First act left me a little cold, but the second act, I thought that was absolutely wonderful.
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #StandingOnThings except the Floor… A Heron, a Robin, and a Cormorant.
#Birds #UKWildlife
#Birds #UKWildlife
November 9, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #StandingOnThings except the Floor… A Heron, a Robin, and a Cormorant.
#Birds #UKWildlife
#Birds #UKWildlife
Eating what's left of last night's Chinese takeaway and watching @qi.com
“Did you know, the Colugo’s (a type of gliding mammal) poo is so full of worms, it crawls across the forest floor.”
Nice.
“Did you know, the Colugo’s (a type of gliding mammal) poo is so full of worms, it crawls across the forest floor.”
Nice.
November 9, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Eating what's left of last night's Chinese takeaway and watching @qi.com
“Did you know, the Colugo’s (a type of gliding mammal) poo is so full of worms, it crawls across the forest floor.”
Nice.
“Did you know, the Colugo’s (a type of gliding mammal) poo is so full of worms, it crawls across the forest floor.”
Nice.
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There’s no type of Star Trek episode I dislike more than a holodeck episode.
July 31, 2025 at 3:14 PM
There’s no type of Star Trek episode I dislike more than a holodeck episode.
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I always try to get some inking done while I fly back from vending. I’m trying to add more texture in this one, going a little bit slower in the hair and the patterns in the background.
August 11, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I always try to get some inking done while I fly back from vending. I’m trying to add more texture in this one, going a little bit slower in the hair and the patterns in the background.
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A gathering at the big old gnarly tree
September 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
A gathering at the big old gnarly tree
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I can’t repost or boost your stuff, regardless of how good it is, if it’s posted on Substack.
September 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I can’t repost or boost your stuff, regardless of how good it is, if it’s posted on Substack.
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this sucks. a workers/labor rights publication using AI???
thisislaborwise.com/teen-vogues-...
If this art was AI generated (which I suspect is based on some tells/lack of credit) than I think the headline just answered it's own statement.
Sell out the illustrators, sell out everyone else.
If this art was AI generated (which I suspect is based on some tells/lack of credit) than I think the headline just answered it's own statement.
Sell out the illustrators, sell out everyone else.
Teen Vogue's Closure and the Quiet Defunding of Worker Consciousness
Teen Vogue’s shutdown marks more than a media loss. This is a warning about how profit-driven consolidation quietly dismantles worker awareness and voice.
thisislaborwise.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:18 PM
this sucks. a workers/labor rights publication using AI???
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SPACESHIP SATURDAY!
Here's a ship from the upcoming
SPACESHIPS VOL 2: RETURN OF SPACEFLEET
The Fourth Polaris
An unusual craft seen in the far reaches
The first grotty spaceship pack for #ttrpgs is available at my itch page:
carlydraws.itch.io
scanline, vintage gamebook inspired!
#art
Here's a ship from the upcoming
SPACESHIPS VOL 2: RETURN OF SPACEFLEET
The Fourth Polaris
An unusual craft seen in the far reaches
The first grotty spaceship pack for #ttrpgs is available at my itch page:
carlydraws.itch.io
scanline, vintage gamebook inspired!
#art
November 8, 2025 at 4:50 PM
SPACESHIP SATURDAY!
Here's a ship from the upcoming
SPACESHIPS VOL 2: RETURN OF SPACEFLEET
The Fourth Polaris
An unusual craft seen in the far reaches
The first grotty spaceship pack for #ttrpgs is available at my itch page:
carlydraws.itch.io
scanline, vintage gamebook inspired!
#art
Here's a ship from the upcoming
SPACESHIPS VOL 2: RETURN OF SPACEFLEET
The Fourth Polaris
An unusual craft seen in the far reaches
The first grotty spaceship pack for #ttrpgs is available at my itch page:
carlydraws.itch.io
scanline, vintage gamebook inspired!
#art
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If someone is warning you about fascism and they’re on Substack they’re asking you to do something they’re not willing to do.
November 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
If someone is warning you about fascism and they’re on Substack they’re asking you to do something they’re not willing to do.
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Ok, chums, it’s Saturday and I’m no longer asleep, so you know the deal: for the next two days, DMs are open to all new and aspiring comics creators of any kind who have questions or want advice pertaining to writing, art or the industry at large!
November 8, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Ok, chums, it’s Saturday and I’m no longer asleep, so you know the deal: for the next two days, DMs are open to all new and aspiring comics creators of any kind who have questions or want advice pertaining to writing, art or the industry at large!
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Saw someone with the same teeth as me at the coincidentist.
November 8, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Saw someone with the same teeth as me at the coincidentist.
I don’t think we should be referring to Space Karen as ‘the world’s first trillionaire’.
He’s running Tesla in to the ground now, there’s zero chance he’s going to multiply its revenues a hundredfold.
He’s running Tesla in to the ground now, there’s zero chance he’s going to multiply its revenues a hundredfold.
November 8, 2025 at 1:34 PM
I don’t think we should be referring to Space Karen as ‘the world’s first trillionaire’.
He’s running Tesla in to the ground now, there’s zero chance he’s going to multiply its revenues a hundredfold.
He’s running Tesla in to the ground now, there’s zero chance he’s going to multiply its revenues a hundredfold.
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The passageway through 37 Shambles, York. This may have been a reserved right of way pre-dating the 15th century structure with the arched entrance, giving access to the rear ranges of the 14th century 36 Shambles.
#ShamblesYork
#ArchitecturalIllustration
#pencil #drawing
#ArtYear
#ShamblesYork
#ArchitecturalIllustration
#pencil #drawing
#ArtYear
November 8, 2025 at 12:13 PM
The passageway through 37 Shambles, York. This may have been a reserved right of way pre-dating the 15th century structure with the arched entrance, giving access to the rear ranges of the 14th century 36 Shambles.
#ShamblesYork
#ArchitecturalIllustration
#pencil #drawing
#ArtYear
#ShamblesYork
#ArchitecturalIllustration
#pencil #drawing
#ArtYear