Dutch Strider (Umbra)
@umbraborealis.bsky.social
He/They /28/ system / Creature Cartoonist
Creator of Crisis of Faith.
Commissions: Inquiry only
#Art | #Homestuck | #CrisisofFaithAU
Clown Church: https://discord.gg/R6gseFfXzX
https://umbra-borealis.straw.page/
Creator of Crisis of Faith.
Commissions: Inquiry only
#Art | #Homestuck | #CrisisofFaithAU
Clown Church: https://discord.gg/R6gseFfXzX
https://umbra-borealis.straw.page/
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Okay new, non-fancy pinned:
Commission info: For all my prices and whether or not I'm open (the status is usually in my bio) you can visit my Kofi:
ko-fi.com/umbraborealis
Adoptables I design will also be sold there
Commission info: For all my prices and whether or not I'm open (the status is usually in my bio) you can visit my Kofi:
ko-fi.com/umbraborealis
Adoptables I design will also be sold there
Hey folks I got a new commission listing open. This one's for the fans of the technicolor horses. Want me to turn your blorbo into a pony? Design a pony-sona for ya? For just $5 I'll do just that! Sharing is appreciated!
[ #commissions | #mlp | #MyLittlePony | #Art ]
ko-fi.com/c/af3c37c770
[ #commissions | #mlp | #MyLittlePony | #Art ]
ko-fi.com/c/af3c37c770
PWYW Pony base commissions
Commission available on Ko-fi.com
ko-fi.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Hey folks I got a new commission listing open. This one's for the fans of the technicolor horses. Want me to turn your blorbo into a pony? Design a pony-sona for ya? For just $5 I'll do just that! Sharing is appreciated!
[ #commissions | #mlp | #MyLittlePony | #Art ]
ko-fi.com/c/af3c37c770
[ #commissions | #mlp | #MyLittlePony | #Art ]
ko-fi.com/c/af3c37c770
Hey folks I posted the rough draft of Crisis of Faith's prologue to my tumblr if you wanna read it. Too lazy to figure out AO3 so this'll do LMAO.
[ #CrisisofFaithAU | #Homestuck | #Hiveswap ]
www.tumblr.com/umbra-boreal...
[ #CrisisofFaithAU | #Homestuck | #Hiveswap ]
www.tumblr.com/umbra-boreal...
November 27, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Hey folks I posted the rough draft of Crisis of Faith's prologue to my tumblr if you wanna read it. Too lazy to figure out AO3 so this'll do LMAO.
[ #CrisisofFaithAU | #Homestuck | #Hiveswap ]
www.tumblr.com/umbra-boreal...
[ #CrisisofFaithAU | #Homestuck | #Hiveswap ]
www.tumblr.com/umbra-boreal...
Been scribbling a lot, got that nagging feeling I should be doing more until I got a nASTY ache in my wrists, both of them, somehow. So I think a rest day is in order, I got some spiritual stuff to tend to as well and it's not like I haven't posted in a while.
November 27, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Been scribbling a lot, got that nagging feeling I should be doing more until I got a nASTY ache in my wrists, both of them, somehow. So I think a rest day is in order, I got some spiritual stuff to tend to as well and it's not like I haven't posted in a while.
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My friends, I present to you, my boy Nemo.
November 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
My friends, I present to you, my boy Nemo.
Definitely gotta do more character art soon, prepare to make references for Zach and Kaii, possibly the indigos too to break up the sheer amount of purple. Yes, Gamzee will get a proper ref card too! Gotta highlight the differences!
November 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Definitely gotta do more character art soon, prepare to make references for Zach and Kaii, possibly the indigos too to break up the sheer amount of purple. Yes, Gamzee will get a proper ref card too! Gotta highlight the differences!
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It's nearly 4 AM and I'm dead tired and I wasn't gonna draw since I'm exhausted from being out all day bUT THEN HUSSIE RANG THE DINNER BELL AND LISTEN I JUST THINK HE'S NEAT
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #GamzeeMakara ]
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #GamzeeMakara ]
October 16, 2025 at 1:46 AM
It's nearly 4 AM and I'm dead tired and I wasn't gonna draw since I'm exhausted from being out all day bUT THEN HUSSIE RANG THE DINNER BELL AND LISTEN I JUST THINK HE'S NEAT
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #GamzeeMakara ]
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #GamzeeMakara ]
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Finished a comm for an anonymous client, still, thank you very much for your support!
comms are closed btw I got several inquiries, but the end of the year is gonna be quite busy for me but I'm really flattered! Maybe in January 2026 I'll open some new slots! :o)
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #fantroll ]
comms are closed btw I got several inquiries, but the end of the year is gonna be quite busy for me but I'm really flattered! Maybe in January 2026 I'll open some new slots! :o)
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #fantroll ]
October 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Finished a comm for an anonymous client, still, thank you very much for your support!
comms are closed btw I got several inquiries, but the end of the year is gonna be quite busy for me but I'm really flattered! Maybe in January 2026 I'll open some new slots! :o)
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #fantroll ]
comms are closed btw I got several inquiries, but the end of the year is gonna be quite busy for me but I'm really flattered! Maybe in January 2026 I'll open some new slots! :o)
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #fantroll ]
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Aaand that's the last commission for now for enviousnautilus on tumblr!
Thanks for your support! I shall now go back to zine illustrations and my little projects :o)
[ #Art | #homestuck | #fantroll ]
Thanks for your support! I shall now go back to zine illustrations and my little projects :o)
[ #Art | #homestuck | #fantroll ]
October 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Aaand that's the last commission for now for enviousnautilus on tumblr!
Thanks for your support! I shall now go back to zine illustrations and my little projects :o)
[ #Art | #homestuck | #fantroll ]
Thanks for your support! I shall now go back to zine illustrations and my little projects :o)
[ #Art | #homestuck | #fantroll ]
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New cringe fanchild.
This is Zach, operator and host of an underground radio station and afficionado of surveillance tech.
(He's the DirkJake fankid I got lovingly bullied into making)
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #originalcharacter ]
This is Zach, operator and host of an underground radio station and afficionado of surveillance tech.
(He's the DirkJake fankid I got lovingly bullied into making)
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #originalcharacter ]
October 21, 2025 at 6:28 PM
New cringe fanchild.
This is Zach, operator and host of an underground radio station and afficionado of surveillance tech.
(He's the DirkJake fankid I got lovingly bullied into making)
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #originalcharacter ]
This is Zach, operator and host of an underground radio station and afficionado of surveillance tech.
(He's the DirkJake fankid I got lovingly bullied into making)
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #originalcharacter ]
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I drew this ahead of time but decided to color it today to cheer myself up.
Just a Knight protecting his Prince (from the cold)
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #fantroll | #CrisisofFaithAU]
Just a Knight protecting his Prince (from the cold)
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #fantroll | #CrisisofFaithAU]
October 22, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I drew this ahead of time but decided to color it today to cheer myself up.
Just a Knight protecting his Prince (from the cold)
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #fantroll | #CrisisofFaithAU]
Just a Knight protecting his Prince (from the cold)
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #fantroll | #CrisisofFaithAU]
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Shakra and Hornet are valid troll names.
Happy (early Halloween)
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #Fantroll | #CrisisofFaithAU ]
Happy (early Halloween)
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #Fantroll | #CrisisofFaithAU ]
October 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Shakra and Hornet are valid troll names.
Happy (early Halloween)
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #Fantroll | #CrisisofFaithAU ]
Happy (early Halloween)
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #Fantroll | #CrisisofFaithAU ]
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November 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Anyway quick refs for Aerroh and Equius, might as well lump the indigos together for now! These will do until I have the time and energy to make them full reference sheets.
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #EquiusZahhak | #Fantroll | #CrisisOfFaithAU ]
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #EquiusZahhak | #Fantroll | #CrisisOfFaithAU ]
November 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Anyway quick refs for Aerroh and Equius, might as well lump the indigos together for now! These will do until I have the time and energy to make them full reference sheets.
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #EquiusZahhak | #Fantroll | #CrisisOfFaithAU ]
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #EquiusZahhak | #Fantroll | #CrisisOfFaithAU ]
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Particularly slow day on the art department of things, DID do a lot of lore writing tho.
Have an updated fishman.
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #Fantroll | #CrisisofFaithAU ]
Have an updated fishman.
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #Fantroll | #CrisisofFaithAU ]
November 3, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Particularly slow day on the art department of things, DID do a lot of lore writing tho.
Have an updated fishman.
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #Fantroll | #CrisisofFaithAU ]
Have an updated fishman.
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #Fantroll | #CrisisofFaithAU ]
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Hands a bit sore today due to the cold, have a playdate between soulmates.
Fun fact, Milo and Dusk didn't meet till much later so this isn't canon. Karkat would never allow tiny Dusk to hang out with a Makara LMAO.
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #CrisisofFaithAU ]
Fun fact, Milo and Dusk didn't meet till much later so this isn't canon. Karkat would never allow tiny Dusk to hang out with a Makara LMAO.
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #CrisisofFaithAU ]
November 12, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Hands a bit sore today due to the cold, have a playdate between soulmates.
Fun fact, Milo and Dusk didn't meet till much later so this isn't canon. Karkat would never allow tiny Dusk to hang out with a Makara LMAO.
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #CrisisofFaithAU ]
Fun fact, Milo and Dusk didn't meet till much later so this isn't canon. Karkat would never allow tiny Dusk to hang out with a Makara LMAO.
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #CrisisofFaithAU ]
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Flavour Feature!
The Purpleblood themed zine I'm hosting is still being made! Sorry for the radio silence but I'd rather artists take their time, here's a preview! (Credit in replies)
How's about some Cherry 'n Lime?~
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #KurlozMakara | #fanzine ]
The Purpleblood themed zine I'm hosting is still being made! Sorry for the radio silence but I'd rather artists take their time, here's a preview! (Credit in replies)
How's about some Cherry 'n Lime?~
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #KurlozMakara | #fanzine ]
November 21, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Flavour Feature!
The Purpleblood themed zine I'm hosting is still being made! Sorry for the radio silence but I'd rather artists take their time, here's a preview! (Credit in replies)
How's about some Cherry 'n Lime?~
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #KurlozMakara | #fanzine ]
The Purpleblood themed zine I'm hosting is still being made! Sorry for the radio silence but I'd rather artists take their time, here's a preview! (Credit in replies)
How's about some Cherry 'n Lime?~
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #KurlozMakara | #fanzine ]
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November 23, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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I'm making a pony base for future adopts HOWEVER, as I was making these I realized that I could use this base to 'pony-fy' existing characters.
SO I'm thinking of offering that as a quick comm. For like 5 bucks I'll turn your blorbo into a pony!
[ #Art | #mlp | #commissions ]
SO I'm thinking of offering that as a quick comm. For like 5 bucks I'll turn your blorbo into a pony!
[ #Art | #mlp | #commissions ]
November 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I'm making a pony base for future adopts HOWEVER, as I was making these I realized that I could use this base to 'pony-fy' existing characters.
SO I'm thinking of offering that as a quick comm. For like 5 bucks I'll turn your blorbo into a pony!
[ #Art | #mlp | #commissions ]
SO I'm thinking of offering that as a quick comm. For like 5 bucks I'll turn your blorbo into a pony!
[ #Art | #mlp | #commissions ]
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My Little Strilondes.
I asked chat who I should hit with the pony beam but my hand hurts after everything I did today rip.
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #DaveStrider | #RoxyLalonde ]
I asked chat who I should hit with the pony beam but my hand hurts after everything I did today rip.
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #DaveStrider | #RoxyLalonde ]
November 25, 2025 at 10:30 PM
My Little Strilondes.
I asked chat who I should hit with the pony beam but my hand hurts after everything I did today rip.
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #DaveStrider | #RoxyLalonde ]
I asked chat who I should hit with the pony beam but my hand hurts after everything I did today rip.
[ #Art | #Homestuck | #DaveStrider | #RoxyLalonde ]
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November 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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"We found out later that Keighley had a party in another room with all the influencers and industry people. You know where Future Class met that day? At a Starbucks.”
‘We were effectively props’: young stars of game development feel let down by the ‘gaming Oscars’
Announced in 2020 by the Game Awards as an inclusive programme for the industry’s next generation, the Future Class initiative has now been discontinued. Inductees describe clashes with organisers and...
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
"We found out later that Keighley had a party in another room with all the influencers and industry people. You know where Future Class met that day? At a Starbucks.”
I gotta advertise my discord server again soon.... maybe for New Years I'll make a fancy post about it! It do be capricorn season around that time!
November 26, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I gotta advertise my discord server again soon.... maybe for New Years I'll make a fancy post about it! It do be capricorn season around that time!
I might be a hater every once in a while but I hope folks know I'll never engage in fandom beef. There's gotta be a damn good reason for me to change my stance. The majority of it is bogus anyway and only tears people apart. The one time something tried in my server they got banned within minutes.
November 26, 2025 at 12:31 PM
I might be a hater every once in a while but I hope folks know I'll never engage in fandom beef. There's gotta be a damn good reason for me to change my stance. The majority of it is bogus anyway and only tears people apart. The one time something tried in my server they got banned within minutes.
Right I'm a Homestuck person uhhhh... Dave and Gamzee could've been moirails damnit. I mean the Gamzee in my system has me which is like, a dollarstore version but still :o(
November 26, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Right I'm a Homestuck person uhhhh... Dave and Gamzee could've been moirails damnit. I mean the Gamzee in my system has me which is like, a dollarstore version but still :o(
Somehow a cute Japanese game about rolling up stuff managed to depict a story about how even if your past is rough, if you're loved you have the foundation to be good... and maybe a bit whimsical and weird.
November 26, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Somehow a cute Japanese game about rolling up stuff managed to depict a story about how even if your past is rough, if you're loved you have the foundation to be good... and maybe a bit whimsical and weird.