Zines from Below
@zinesfrombelow.bsky.social
Jamie Douglas - illustrating, making zines and stuff for ttrpgs
https://www.jamie-douglas.com/
https://jamie-douglas.itch.io/
https://www.patreon.com/c/ZinesfromBelow
https://www.jamie-douglas.com/
https://jamie-douglas.itch.io/
https://www.patreon.com/c/ZinesfromBelow
I use exercises like this in my sketchbook classes, sometimes iterating on the process instead of the results. Like, have the students pick a random toy out of a bag.
1. Draw it from observation
2. Do a blind contour drawing of it
3. Draw the object with your off-hand
1. Draw it from observation
2. Do a blind contour drawing of it
3. Draw the object with your off-hand
November 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I use exercises like this in my sketchbook classes, sometimes iterating on the process instead of the results. Like, have the students pick a random toy out of a bag.
1. Draw it from observation
2. Do a blind contour drawing of it
3. Draw the object with your off-hand
1. Draw it from observation
2. Do a blind contour drawing of it
3. Draw the object with your off-hand
Excellent little free library find. I haven't read any Moorcock before, I'm really enjoying the writing! Incredible cover.
November 16, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Excellent little free library find. I haven't read any Moorcock before, I'm really enjoying the writing! Incredible cover.
November 4, 2025 at 3:31 AM
A bunch of process images/rough sketches from illustrations and maps I’ve been working for THE BARON’S GRIP by @mallenhall.com .
Launch is tomorrow!! Follow along! I’m so excited to see all these Mausritter Month projects burst onto the scene.
www.backerkit.com/c/collection...
Launch is tomorrow!! Follow along! I’m so excited to see all these Mausritter Month projects burst onto the scene.
www.backerkit.com/c/collection...
November 4, 2025 at 3:29 AM
A bunch of process images/rough sketches from illustrations and maps I’ve been working for THE BARON’S GRIP by @mallenhall.com .
Launch is tomorrow!! Follow along! I’m so excited to see all these Mausritter Month projects burst onto the scene.
www.backerkit.com/c/collection...
Launch is tomorrow!! Follow along! I’m so excited to see all these Mausritter Month projects burst onto the scene.
www.backerkit.com/c/collection...
Back 2 back zine fests these past two weekends!! Richmond Zine Fest, and Charlottesville Zine Fest!
October 21, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Back 2 back zine fests these past two weekends!! Richmond Zine Fest, and Charlottesville Zine Fest!
My piece on display at The Camel through Halloween as part of their spooky/weird art show with 30~ish artists.
Handmade frame with wood, clay, hot glue cast in plumber’s putty molds, spray paint, air dry clay, highlighter ink and water in vinyl tubing, and a lil plastic skeleton.
Handmade frame with wood, clay, hot glue cast in plumber’s putty molds, spray paint, air dry clay, highlighter ink and water in vinyl tubing, and a lil plastic skeleton.
September 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM
My piece on display at The Camel through Halloween as part of their spooky/weird art show with 30~ish artists.
Handmade frame with wood, clay, hot glue cast in plumber’s putty molds, spray paint, air dry clay, highlighter ink and water in vinyl tubing, and a lil plastic skeleton.
Handmade frame with wood, clay, hot glue cast in plumber’s putty molds, spray paint, air dry clay, highlighter ink and water in vinyl tubing, and a lil plastic skeleton.
Okay, not everything's analog. Here's a procreate timelapse of me messing around with the cover sketch.
August 13, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Okay, not everything's analog. Here's a procreate timelapse of me messing around with the cover sketch.
or my cover I made an acrylic painting--it is very unfinished, and I may come back to it. But with the the time constraints of the jam, I messed around in photoshop and got it lookin' good.
August 13, 2025 at 3:28 AM
or my cover I made an acrylic painting--it is very unfinished, and I may come back to it. But with the the time constraints of the jam, I messed around in photoshop and got it lookin' good.
Here are a bunch of process sketches/work from the creation of my Appendix N. Jam entry. I like to do things analog!
#AppendixNJam #AppxN #osr
#AppendixNJam #AppxN #osr
August 13, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Here are a bunch of process sketches/work from the creation of my Appendix N. Jam entry. I like to do things analog!
#AppendixNJam #AppxN #osr
#AppendixNJam #AppxN #osr
I really like FAR. More great work by @n8hps.bsky.social . Would definitely run/play this.
natetreme.itch.io/far
natetreme.itch.io/far
August 11, 2025 at 2:16 AM
I really like FAR. More great work by @n8hps.bsky.social . Would definitely run/play this.
natetreme.itch.io/far
natetreme.itch.io/far
Figuring out how to screen print!
I've printed a lot before (2.5 years of day job), but never burned screens all by myself before!
First project was these post cards. I made a little cardboard template to do the stamp-and-address guides on the back.
#illustration #printmaking
I've printed a lot before (2.5 years of day job), but never burned screens all by myself before!
First project was these post cards. I made a little cardboard template to do the stamp-and-address guides on the back.
#illustration #printmaking
June 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Figuring out how to screen print!
I've printed a lot before (2.5 years of day job), but never burned screens all by myself before!
First project was these post cards. I made a little cardboard template to do the stamp-and-address guides on the back.
#illustration #printmaking
I've printed a lot before (2.5 years of day job), but never burned screens all by myself before!
First project was these post cards. I made a little cardboard template to do the stamp-and-address guides on the back.
#illustration #printmaking
I got to see Lynda Barry give a talk the other night. Isn't she great???
June 13, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I got to see Lynda Barry give a talk the other night. Isn't she great???
In a new-ish bookshop on Northside (ILYSM Books), I scored a book of New Yorker cartoons and illustrations from their first 25 years--1925 to 1950. Some of the humor escapes me, but all of the drawings are incredible.
This one by O.Soglow still rings true.
This one by O.Soglow still rings true.
May 30, 2025 at 3:15 AM
In a new-ish bookshop on Northside (ILYSM Books), I scored a book of New Yorker cartoons and illustrations from their first 25 years--1925 to 1950. Some of the humor escapes me, but all of the drawings are incredible.
This one by O.Soglow still rings true.
This one by O.Soglow still rings true.
How nice to get an email about new stuff in the Cairn store, including of my zines--alongside so much cool stuff!!
store.cairnrpg.com/collections/...
store.cairnrpg.com/collections/...
May 13, 2025 at 1:28 AM
How nice to get an email about new stuff in the Cairn store, including of my zines--alongside so much cool stuff!!
store.cairnrpg.com/collections/...
store.cairnrpg.com/collections/...
"Nay, I wasn't never asleep! Didn't see NUTHIN' out o' the ordinary. Nobody came er went from the hall, nor f' the bog. Why're you askin', en wot of it then? 'Oo are ye, anyway!??"
May 10, 2025 at 11:13 PM
"Nay, I wasn't never asleep! Didn't see NUTHIN' out o' the ordinary. Nobody came er went from the hall, nor f' the bog. Why're you askin', en wot of it then? 'Oo are ye, anyway!??"
Scans of the final inks for the spot illustrations. I re-did a couple of them because I was satisfied with the first attempt.
Thanks for looking! Hire me to help with your project, I want to do more work like this.
Thanks for looking! Hire me to help with your project, I want to do more work like this.
May 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Scans of the final inks for the spot illustrations. I re-did a couple of them because I was satisfied with the first attempt.
Thanks for looking! Hire me to help with your project, I want to do more work like this.
Thanks for looking! Hire me to help with your project, I want to do more work like this.
Some thumbnail sketches/ideas for the interior spot illustrations, based on the games six factions! Here you can see my favorite sketches, along with the development of the Bandits and Slimes.
May 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Some thumbnail sketches/ideas for the interior spot illustrations, based on the games six factions! Here you can see my favorite sketches, along with the development of the Bandits and Slimes.
Final(ish) sketch, and ink/watercolors. I often use ink, graphite and water color to make textures which I can and layer with photoshop. I love mixing traditional and digital media, collaging stuff together.
May 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Final(ish) sketch, and ink/watercolors. I often use ink, graphite and water color to make textures which I can and layer with photoshop. I love mixing traditional and digital media, collaging stuff together.
I'm itching to try the game, either solo or with some friends, but I've been so busy this week 😵💫.
Rough sketches!
My normal illustration process:
1. Communicating with client
2. Brainstorming
3. Thumbnails
4. Rough sketches
5. Final sketches
6. Final illustration!
Rough sketches!
My normal illustration process:
1. Communicating with client
2. Brainstorming
3. Thumbnails
4. Rough sketches
5. Final sketches
6. Final illustration!
May 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I'm itching to try the game, either solo or with some friends, but I've been so busy this week 😵💫.
Rough sketches!
My normal illustration process:
1. Communicating with client
2. Brainstorming
3. Thumbnails
4. Rough sketches
5. Final sketches
6. Final illustration!
Rough sketches!
My normal illustration process:
1. Communicating with client
2. Brainstorming
3. Thumbnails
4. Rough sketches
5. Final sketches
6. Final illustration!
My copy of In Ruins arrived this past week, and it came out beautifully!! A new Dungeon Building game by @mallenhall.com
I wanted to share some documentation of my process, below--some thumbnails, sketches and WIP images!
#art #illustration #ttrpg #diy #indie #osr
I wanted to share some documentation of my process, below--some thumbnails, sketches and WIP images!
#art #illustration #ttrpg #diy #indie #osr
May 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
My copy of In Ruins arrived this past week, and it came out beautifully!! A new Dungeon Building game by @mallenhall.com
I wanted to share some documentation of my process, below--some thumbnails, sketches and WIP images!
#art #illustration #ttrpg #diy #indie #osr
I wanted to share some documentation of my process, below--some thumbnails, sketches and WIP images!
#art #illustration #ttrpg #diy #indie #osr
Who else up disassembling their crappy drill??
Uh oh.
Uh oh.
May 3, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Who else up disassembling their crappy drill??
Uh oh.
Uh oh.
Tonight, the first session of the Fantastic Cartography class I’m teaching!
I made these four folding panels as examples of stages in the process of making a map by hand.
1. Brainstorm & thumbnail
2. Sketch
3. Transfer/refine sketch/ink
4. Shade, color, embellish
#osr #map #fantasy #art
I made these four folding panels as examples of stages in the process of making a map by hand.
1. Brainstorm & thumbnail
2. Sketch
3. Transfer/refine sketch/ink
4. Shade, color, embellish
#osr #map #fantasy #art
April 17, 2025 at 3:58 PM
For oracles and spark tables, I've been using Solo Dark, Knave 2e and this cool new thing WORLDWIZARD.
I also made my own 52 card spark tables for room generation, but you need a lot of sparks for this kinda thing.
Cool! Hopefully I'll make more headway and have more to share soon.
I also made my own 52 card spark tables for room generation, but you need a lot of sparks for this kinda thing.
Cool! Hopefully I'll make more headway and have more to share soon.
April 17, 2025 at 3:21 AM
For oracles and spark tables, I've been using Solo Dark, Knave 2e and this cool new thing WORLDWIZARD.
I also made my own 52 card spark tables for room generation, but you need a lot of sparks for this kinda thing.
Cool! Hopefully I'll make more headway and have more to share soon.
I also made my own 52 card spark tables for room generation, but you need a lot of sparks for this kinda thing.
Cool! Hopefully I'll make more headway and have more to share soon.