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You twilighted my zone??? @7geentears.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

[September 2026] Lots of Cavs this month, human and automaton. Cav-tember if you will. #artarchive #OPM

You twilighted my zone??? @7geentears.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

[September 2026] I feel like every time, close to Halloween, the phantom brain worms come back worse then ever. And I know it's bad because I made a self-insert to torment him. #artarchive #phantomposting #ThePhantomoftheOpera

A two panel rough comic of a self-insert (older man with glasses) and Erik from The Phantom of the Opera. The top panel has Dale, the older man, hanging onto a ladder as he rests his head on his hands. The bottom panel shows Erik. He's startled and dressed in his evening robes.

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You twilighted my zone??? @7geentears.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

[August 2026] Finally got around to making a proper automaton anatomy reference sheet, using Cav as a lovely example. #artarchive #OPM

A reference sheet for an automaton made out of orange slime molds. There is a front side and back side to the automaton. It has lots of teardrop shaped holes throughout the entire body, with yellow scars around the joints and torso.

A reference sheet for an automaton made out of orange slime molds. This includes wooden shell pieces that are integrated into the body, such as a spine, simplified ribcage, pelvis cradle, and small wooden discs that sit in the elbows and knees.

A reference sheet for an automaton made out of orange slime molds. The automaton, named Cavortus, is fully covered with light and dark brown pieces of wood. There is a small Catalonian flag carved near the nape of the neck.

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You twilighted my zone??? @7geentears.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

[June 2026] Now that I'm done with artfight, I can get back to working on that damn comic. In the meanwhile, have a sketch of the trio that's canon in my heart. #artarchive #OPM

A grayscale sketch of a comic panel. It depicts a boiling kettle. A lantern holds a bioluminescent mushroom behind the glass. The steam from the kettle wraps around the lantern and pokes out of the panel frame.

A two panel comic. In the top panel is Rita and Abel. Rita says "This is my husband, Abel." The bottom panel pulls out to show Cavortus who was off-screen. Rita speech bubble reads, "And this is Abel's wife, Cav." The dialog is taken from an episode from "Parks and Recreation".

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You twilighted my zone??? @7geentears.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

[July 2026] Some concept pages and character sketches for the novella comic. Though, that dress drawing is purely for me. #artarchive #OPM

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You twilighted my zone??? @7geentears.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

[June 2026] This is like the second comic I've done when I have a 14 pager to finish. Anyways, enjoy these two. #artarchive #WtDB #comics

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You twilighted my zone??? @7geentears.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

[May 2026] I can't believe it took me this long to draw Lesly with a knife in his mouth. #artarchive #WtDB

A colored sketch of Lesly who is wadding through water. He has blood on the right side of his face. He is also holding a knife in his mouth, modeled after an Austrian-Hungarian trench knife.

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You twilighted my zone??? @7geentears.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

[April 2026] Some Human!AU sketches of Cav and Abel. #artachive #OPM

A colored sketch of Cav, who is drawn as a human. She is laying her head on Abel's lap as he rests an hand over her shoulder. They sit against an orange background and couch. Abel's face is half cropped out.

A colored sketch of Abel and Cav. Cav is drawn as human, with her face half cropped out. Cav stands behind Abel with one hand on his shoulder, and the other cradling his face. Abel has his hand holding onto her wrist.

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You twilighted my zone??? @7geentears.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

[April 2026] I also redid the logo/cover for WtDB since I was getting sick of the old one. Plus, some concept sketches I made while brainstorming. #artarchive #WtDB

A colored illustration in black, green, and orange. It depicts a tower/obelisk with a glowing platform at the top. To the right, on top, is a orange shell meant to resemble fish gills, and a descending staircase. Below that is text that reads, "Where the Departed Belongs". Further below that is a black bar that reads, "By Dale Gaberson".

A large page with ten designs that all read, "Where the Departed Belongs". Each with a variation that includes, towers, arches, faces, or fish.

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You twilighted my zone??? @7geentears.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

[April 2026] Some updated portraits for WtDB's main cast. I took some inspiration from the late art nouveau art style since it fits the story's time period. #artarchive #WtDB

An illustration from the shoulders up of Lesly. Shadowy tendrils writhe in the background, with one lain over his shoulder. The background is a bright orange-ish red.

An illustration from the shoulder up of Barrett. She stares to the side as his black hair frames the arch over her head. The background is a blue-ish purple color.

An illustration from the shoulder up of Cassius. He has his back to the viewer. The silhouette of a tower and city make up his back. The lights in the city is a bright green, with an oppressive red glow coming from the base of the tower. The background is also the same shade of red.

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You twilighted my zone??? @7geentears.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

[Feb-March 2026] Some more sketches I forgot to upload. While I'm getting the next comic ready, I'm working on a novella comic which includes the character in the third image as one of the antagonists. #artarchive #OPM

A colored sketch of Rita in a gas mask. The shading is in harsh blacks, with a vivid orange light silhouetting her. Rita has a gloved hand raised to tilt her hat.

A colored sketch of young woman, Sigrun. She's posed with one hand holding a cigarette. While the other is on her hip. She wears a dark fur vest and black dress underneath. The background is orange with a stark black shadow cast behind her.

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You twilighted my zone??? @7geentears.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

[February-March 2026] Despite finishing the recent comic, I still wanted to make more one-pagers. #artarchive #OPM #comics

A single page comic consisting of 5 panels. The dialog is based on The Princess Bride. The first panel is of Abel, Rita, Cav, and an unnamed solider. They all stand by a metal gate. Rita asks the man for the gate key. Panel two, he says he doesn't have it. In panel three, Abel calls for Cav who stands off-screen. In panel four he requests Cav is tears the man's arms off. In the final panel he produces the gate key with a nervous expression.

A two panel comic, based on "The Commitment Ceremony" comic. The left panel shows two adolescent girls, Rita and Abel pre-transition. In the right panel shows the two grown up, wearing more masculine clothing and shorter hair.

A short two panel comic of Cav. The top panel is a redrawing of Cav in his 2019 design. The bottom panel shows Cav in his current design.

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You twilighted my zone??? @7geentears.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

[January-February 2026] Finally finished "Playing with Matches" 1-4 / 11 pages #OPM #artachive #comics

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You twilighted my zone??? @7geentears.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

[February 2026] Happy Valentine's Day from your local automaton. 🧡 #artarchive #OPM

A colored illustration, done in grayscale and orange. It is a drawing of Cav holding up his hands in a heart shape to his chest. Within his hands is a view into his chest, where you can see the myoneural cords. The text next to his head reads, "You've won My-celium heart. It's also my brain, so...I hope you accept multipurpose organs".

A close-up of Cav's hands, and the myoneural cords.

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You twilighted my zone??? @7geentears.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

[January 2026] A corpse and ghost walk into a bar. (CW: reanimated corpse/decay/blood) #artarchive #WtDB

A colored sketch of a reanimated corpse (Cassius) slumped against a gray wall as he bares his teeth at someone off-screen. A finger is stuck between his teeth as blood pours down his collar.

A colored sketch of Lesly, who is unaware that Cassius is standing behind him. Lesly is smiling with his thought bubble reading, "Man, I sure hope my corpse isn't possessed by a malicious force that psychologically tortures me." Cassius, who is decayed and grinning, has sinister lighting on him with orange light coming from below.

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You twilighted my zone??? @7geentears.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

[January 2026] Work in progress of a comic. I'll def upload here in a thread when it's all done. Page by page updates will be done on Comicfury🐊 #artarchive #OPM

Two grayscale panels. On the left is a closeup of a suitcase. On the right is a staircase as men shuffled up with suitcases.

Two grayscale panels. On the left is a closeup of Cav's face as he stares down. On the right is a closeup of a hand holding a flamethrower.

A wide grayscale panel of Abel in his early 40s and Cav.

A wide grayscale panel of a booth. Cav is holding papers while walking. Arabelle sits with her face obscured as she writes.

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You twilighted my zone??? @7geentears.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

[December 2025] I made these guys last month. They're inspired from The Twilight Zone. I'll figure out a story for them later. :] #artarchive

A grayscale sketch of Madison is stands above Eugene. Madison is dressed in white, with circular earrings. She smiles at the viewer as she holds a hand to her chest. Eugene has a slightly pained expression as he holds his head. He's dressed in a simple dark suit and tie.

A grayscale sketch of Madison is stands above Eugene. Madison is dressed in white, but her face is obscured in darkness with two white pin pricks. She smiles at the viewer as she holds a hand to her chest. Eugene has a slightly pained expression as he holds his head. He's dressed in a simple dark suit and tie.

A concept sheet of Madison in her true form, called a "The Bone Warden". There are rough exploratory sketches on the left. On the right is a rendered sketch of Madison. She is made up of miscellaneous bones, a T. rex skull and stegosaurus plates make up her midsection. A ribcage covers her neck, and her tail is a long and whip-like, like a diplodocus.

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You twilighted my zone??? @7geentears.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Obligatory introductory post for 2026. The name's Dale Gaberson. I love making comics. I'm a big fan of Phantom of the Opera, BioShock, Wolfenstein, The Twilight Zone, and anything dieselpunk. I draw a bit of everything, but I have a soft spot for robots and characters with weird genders.

A reference sheet for a heavy model of automaton. It wears dark gray armor over its orange flesh. Machine gun turrets are attached to its arms.

A mock poster for an in-universe radio show in "Our Porcelain Minds" called "The De La Rue Files". The villain, All Mind, has their hand hovering over the Roger and Alice as they look towards danger.

A drawing of Pandemonium, who's attached himself to a human. He swings a bloodied and battered baseball bat in an arch as he grins.

A rough colored sketch of Lesly. Small wisps of smoke rise off his shoulders as he lights a cigarette.

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You twilighted my zone??? @7geentears.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

[December 2025] Rita, chugging. Abel, headache. Cav, bewildered. Happy New Year :] #artarchive #OPM

A colored illustration of Rita, Cav, and Abel sitting at a table with empty beer bottles on the floor. Rita sits on the right and is confidently chugging a bottle. Abel sits across from her with a pained expression, dealing with a headache. Cav sits between them with a bewildered expression as he holds up a chalkboard that denotes who has drunken more. Rita has 7 marks, while Abel has 2. Behind them is a dark blue background that fades into the night sky. A window is behind Cav with a white banner and colored paper strung up, reading "Happy New Year". Finally, a clock sits at the very top, reading close to midnight.

A crop of Abel with a pained expression. A hand is across his face.

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You twilighted my zone??? @7geentears.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

[December 2025] Art vs. Artist. Hello, it's me :]

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You twilighted my zone??? @7geentears.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

[December 2025] Firefighters, but they actually fight stuff with fire. #artarchive #OPM

A colored and grayscale page of a firefighter. On the left side of the page is a firefighter using a flamethrower, shown from behind. On the right is two color variations, yellow on black, and brown on blue. These firefighters wear a leather head and chest covering with a metal visor, it connects to an oxygen tank through the bottom of their mask. Across their chest is a small light/radio. Their belt has a large carabiner attached. Underneath the leather coverings is a large coat that reaches their knees. Their gloves are made of the same leather material as their mask.

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You twilighted my zone??? @7geentears.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

[December 2025] Some OPM illustrations and sketches from this month. #artarchive #OPM

A colored drawing of Cav done in oranges, olive, dark teal, and light green. Cav leans out of a shadowed doorway as light green light highlights his face and outstretched arm. He has his gaze locked onto something out of sight. The background behind him is a flat and vivid orange.

A rough grayscale sketch of Abel and Cav in a tiled room (office). Abel sits on a stool, looking up to Cav, talking. Cav leans against the wall, with his arms behind his back. He looked down at Abel, listening.

A rough sketch of Cav laughing. His bristle (teeth) are sticking out of his mouth. The laughing sound effect come out as "Kh".

A side by side drawing of Cav's chest and torso. His body is made from an inner orange flesh that is revealed between the wooden segments of plating. His plating come in two light and dark brown color. On the right, his chest plate and shoulders are removed to show the flesh. Alongside, detailing the joint sockets that the shoulder attach to. Below the sockets, a closer look at the ribcage being integrated into the flesh.

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You twilighted my zone??? @7geentears.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

[November 2025] Started using a new brush set by saturns_days, and it has a brush that weirdly mimics copic markers. #artarchive #OPM

A colored sketch of Cav, he looks vaguely at the viewer with a dark background behind him. The coloring style is meant to mimic copic markers and rough inking.

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You twilighted my zone??? @7geentears.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

[November 2025] And the actual finished drawing (with an alt color) :] #OPM #artarchive

A drawing of Abel holding up his chin, a lit cigarette sits between his index and middle finger. He looks down at the viewer. The background is dark with cool-blue from the left and orange light from the right, they highlight his shoulders and face.

Abel is drawn in grayscale while the background, cigarette head, and his sclera are colored orange.

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You twilighted my zone??? @7geentears.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

[November 2025] Progress of that old man. (+ reference notes) #OPM #artarchive

A rough grayscale sketch of Abel, he's holding his chin up while a smoking cigarette sits between his fingers. Lighting comes from the left and right, hitting his shoulders and face.

A colored sketch of Abel holding his chin up. The background is dark, with cool-blue lighting from the left and orange lighting from the right.

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You twilighted my zone??? @7geentears.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

[October-November 2025] New reference sheets babyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy #artarchive #OPM

A full body reference of Cav drawn twice, on the left he's in a black trench coat, brown gloves, and a round metal pin, meant to resemble a compass, on his lapel. He stares at the viewer head on. On the right, he is clasping his hands while in a white sweater with three buttons across the shoulder.

A full body reference sheet of Abel, drawn twice. On the left he's in a blue button-up, a key ring and tool pouch on his belt, he has a small smile on his face. On the right, he has a tired and annoyed expression. He's in a black coat, white button-up, with his hands by his side. A cigarette is in his right hand.

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You twilighted my zone??? @7geentears.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

[October 2025] Have a disgruntled Erik this hallow's eve. :] #artarchive #phantomposting

A full body drawing of Erik. He's in a robe, with one hand on his hip, and the other held close.

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You twilighted my zone??? @7geentears.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

[August-October 2025] Besides sketches, heres some finished illustrations that I liked :] #artarchive #OPM

A drawing of Sasha holding up a hourglass, haloed by a ring of slime mold. Behind her head is a set of weaver's broom flowers, also in orange. The entire poster is inspired by a drawing by Koloman Moser.

A drawing of Cav in shadow, with a streak of orange hitting one side of his head. Two hands behind him grip him, one on his shoulder and the other grabbing the tie. The hand has a ring that forms into a blood droplet. The background shows a dark expanse with a faint sickly green glow behind Cav and the hands. The words "Bygone model" are typed in the left paper portion of the drawing.

A drawing of Cav and a younger Abel. They're in a stony, underground cellar with long dark shadows framing them and the drawing. A faint orange glow emanates from below them.

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You twilighted my zone??? @7geentears.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

[September-October 2025] Some more fungus concepts.🧡 [Content warning for third image : trypophobia / anatomical cross-section] #artarchive #OPM

An armored automaton that is stands guarded with its arm out. The face is covered by a low helmet, metal visor, and red cloth. The number 21 is painted onto the chest plate.

An anatomical cross-section of an era one automaton head. On the left is the cross-section that shows the inside of the head. The right side shows the automaton as is.

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You twilighted my zone??? @7geentears.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

[Oct. 2025] I think artblock has finally passed me, so have some sketches. #artarchive #OPM

A colored sketch of Cav looking to the left. The side and back of his head is lit up in orange. Two hands emerge out of the background, one is on his shoulder, while the other is gripping his tie.

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You twilighted my zone??? @7geentears.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

[Sep 2025] Completely forget to share this phantom sketch from last month. #artarchive #phantomposting

A sketch of two Eriks. On the left, Erik is looking at his sleeve as he adjusts it with his other hand. On the right, he is drawn with a wide, toothy smile as he looks down.

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You twilighted my zone??? @7geentears.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

[July 2025] Great War era automaton concepts. [Content warning : trypophobia & body horror] #artarchive #OPM

A full body drawing of an infantry automaton. It is covered in metal armor that is dented and scratched. The head is covered by a white cloth and a metal faceplate. The diagram on the left depicts the muscle underneath, a tube meant to resemble a gun barrel.

A drawing of a flying automaton, crouching low. It is meant to resemble a dragon and bat. Its body is darker and red while the wings have bright orange membranes. The neck and back are covered in weathered metal plates and armor. The number 24 is spray-painted near the back. The diagram, above it, shows the wingspan and a metal keel imbedded in the chest.

A drawing of a heavy automaton. It is covered in metal armor with a dark and light color. It has a metal helmet with tusks on the visor. White triangles, meant to resemble teeth, are spray-painted on the helmet, collar, and belly of the armor. The number 05 is also spray-painted on each shoulder. The forearms have mini-gun-like barrels attached to the top. On the right shows a diagram of the back of the automaton. It shows the ammo storage that supplies a cable of bullets into the forearm guns.

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You twilighted my zone??? @7geentears.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

[June-July 2025] Backgrounds and lighting practice. #artarchive #OPM

A grayscale background of a dimmly lit office. The wall plaster is cracking in scattered areas. The only sources of light come through a paper blocked window and a small desk lamp aimed down. The light illuminates miscellaneous boxes and shelves. On the far left is an old ivy pole. The left most wall has a corkboard with various tools and instruments. A drawing board sits behind the first table. On the right hand side the wall is lined with cut up newspaper and small crosses. On back most wall is a shelve with books and two diagrams for human anatomy. On the floor, in the center, sits a repurposed dentist chair and a mobile cabinet just behind it.

There are four illustrations, the first two and the bottom left depict times of the day. The upper left shows a living room and part of a kitchen during dawn. Orange light filters thought the center window, illuminating the green couch. The upper right shows the same living room during the afternoon where everything is brighter and light streams through the right window. The bottom left is at night. The windows are dark, except for a blue-ish hue. The only light comes from a green lamp on the left counter. The bottom right is in grayscale with the only color being a bright orange for the sky.

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You twilighted my zone??? @7geentears.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

[June 2025] An in-universe radio show poster. Draft/Rough Sketch -> Refined Sketch -> With Color -> Finished #artarchive #OPM

A rough sketch of a looming figure and their hand reaches above the a cityscape. Two figures sit at the bottom, the right is a detective-like character raising a gun. The left figure leans into the detective.

A clean sketch of a looming figure and their hand reaches above the a cityscape. Two figures sit at the bottom, the right is a detective-like character raising a gun. The left figure leans into the detective.

A colored sketch in hues of green and orange. A looming figure on the right stretches out their hand above a cityscape. Two figures sit at the bottom, the right is a detective-like character raising a gun. The left figure leans into the detective.

A drawing in hues of green and orange. A looming figure on the right stretches out their hand above a cityscape. Two figures sit at the bottom, the right is a detective-like character raising a gun. The left figure leans into the detective. The text on the right reads, "Roger De La Rue and Alice Belle in..." following the text to the bottom reads, "The Phantom Thread".

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You twilighted my zone??? @7geentears.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

[May 2025] Character fusions, be upon ye. I need these two to fight each other (affectionate). Left - Cabel (Cav and Abel fusion) OPM Right - Bentley (Barrett and Lesly fusion) WtDb #artarchive #OPM #WtDb