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The Ghost of H.R. Pickens

@8bitartist.bsky.social
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In the top 2% of Mikes, which is still the bottom 40% of humanity. I draw, mostly unprofessionally. I like horror and giant robots. 85% delightful.

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The Ghost of H.R. Pickens @8bitartist.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
I will personally hand-polish your baby's face with Murphy Oil Soap for a fraction of whatever they are charging.
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vashito @vashperado.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
👊💥
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The Ghost of H.R. Pickens @8bitartist.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Screenshot of my Twitter from 2023. It reads: 

"Let's do Terrible Names for Classic Superheroes for $200." followed by a screen capture of the trending topics, Holocaust and McHenry
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The Ghost of H.R. Pickens @8bitartist.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Haven't actually used Twitter since The Event (no, not that one. No not that one, either. No, before that. No, the other--), but I am mining my profile for memories before deleting everything and found this.
Screenshot from my Twitter in 2023: 

Saw a custom license plate over the weekend that said "LVRLSLT" and assume this car was gifted by parents who want their child to know they love them no matter how much of a little slut they are.

This car was being driven by a man who was not a day less than 60 years old, but I dunno; he looked slutty enough.
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The Ghost of H.R. Pickens @8bitartist.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Luck is finally turning around, folks. Found this animal paw outside and you're not gonna believe this but it still has 2 whole wishes left.
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The Ghost of H.R. Pickens @8bitartist.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Man, I thought this was heavy as hell when I was 15.
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The Ghost of H.R. Pickens @8bitartist.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Fun fact: the red dye is what's barely legal!
Product photo of Airheads candy
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The Ghost of H.R. Pickens @8bitartist.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
It is not a secret that I am a fan of the debut album by Paw, Dragline, and it is further no secret that I learned about the band originally because of Road Rash, but what you might not know is that three tracks in a row are about Nabokov, George Kennedy, and Archie Comics, respectively.
Partial track listing from Paw's album Dragline, showing songs 7 thru 9, "Lolita", "Dragline", and "Veronica"
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Freddie @stringerseven.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Hi #PortfolioDay ! I’m Freddie a #gamedev who enjoys making #darkart #horrorart #penandink drawings:
Xenomorph body horror, pen and ink and digital .The Thing inspired creature, pen and ink.Split face maw zombie skull, pen and ink.Flying wolf skull tentacle creature with inner skull, pen and ink, and digital.
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The Ghost of H.R. Pickens @8bitartist.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Since it's hot as hell, drop a movie you like that takes place in the snow.
Still from John Carpenter's The Thing (1982) showing Kurt Russel as MacReady at the Norwegian base camp, examining a dead body.
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CallMeRay @hisgooberness.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
"I feel like my niche as an actor would be a husky action hero with lots of sex appeal." "Sir, this is a Torchy's Tacos."
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Brian Stelfreeze - artist, teacher, storyteller @stelfreeze1.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
More #superman artwork as we near this week’s movie. #stelfreeze
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𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐧 @bretbatson.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
If you see this, post an image you saved because it made you laugh.
AT THIS POINT IF A CLOWN INVITED ME INTO THE WOODS, I'D JUST GO.

A photo of Bea Arthur (age 22).
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The Ghost of H.R. Pickens @8bitartist.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Tired stats: number of bugs you unknowingly ate while asleep Wired stats: amount of Popeyes and/or In-N-Out sandwich paper you're pretty sure you ate while fully conscious
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Lane! Draws! Comics! @lanedraws.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
I always seem to be late to the party, so here’s an on time #PortfolioDay post! Hi, I’m Lane, and I am a queer cartoonist with a wild, energetic style. Always looking to work in comics, album covers, or video games! Portfolio: lanelloyd.crevado.com
A blue man with a large nose has four other mutants dancing around his headAn album cover depicting two musicians hiding behind a rock while they watch a cult move towards a church made of broken robotsA man gets torn apart by a spectral deerA mercenary with a gun made out of leaky guts hunts down a scrawny orc boy and his little goblin companion
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Etherington Brothers @etheringtonbros.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Our feature tutorial/artist for today is on PAINTING ENVIRONMENTS by the talented @takumerhomma! Such great thoughts here! #howtodraw #drawingtutorial #conceptart #gamedev #animationdev #gameart #tutorial #indiegame #comicart #characterdesign #storyboard #gamedevelopment
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The Ghost of H.R. Pickens @8bitartist.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
5 favs, 5 tags Swap out anything you want. I'm not data scraping, I'm just old. Band: Hum Season: Fall Drink: Coca-Cola Color: Orange Anime: Macross (1982) @thelexhex.bsky.social @fito-telmata.bsky.social @ghostgribht.bsky.social @avartwork.bsky.social @stringerseven.bsky.social
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Michel Dinel @padder.bsky.social · 21/12/2023
Did this today.
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Atomcyber @atomcyber.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Terrorbytes Full double cover artwork for the new release of @newretrowave.bsky.social out today! Check it out! newretrowave.bandcamp.com/album/terror...
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The Ghost of H.R. Pickens @8bitartist.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
This is as good a time as any to remind everyone that nothing I put on here is a cry for help, up to and including "this is a cry for help" and "what's the matter with you people, I am literally crying for help, you monsters."
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The Ghost of H.R. Pickens @8bitartist.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
AAA: "Do you know where the vehicle is now?" "No. My car was stolen." AAA: "Do you have home security with us?" "No. My car was stolen." AAA: "It's 40% off through June 30 and you get discounts on travel, too. Are you planning to travel soon?" "No. My car was stolen."
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headless horseDan @etbeeegood.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
y’know who never gets in the house is dragonflies, fuckin sweethearts
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The Ghost of H.R. Pickens @8bitartist.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
If you see this, post your blue art. Gonna have to pull something I've already posted because haha I also lost a disk drive last week and it had all my digital art on it haha oh last week you are a kidder.
Digital painting (by me) of a blue-ish skyguy (tm) with some, uh, lightning? And exploding (?) orange areas that cast shadow near the top. There is definitely an invincible star from Super Mario Bros on the left side of the image.
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The Ghost of H.R. Pickens @8bitartist.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Okay, one of these contacts is definitely on backwards because I can still read text, but it's all doing that dolly-zoom-from-Jaws thing.
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The Ghost of H.R. Pickens @8bitartist.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Baker: "When?! Baking time alone is an hour!" Manager: "Well, you're gonna have to get on it fast, because they need to feed 12 girls while their husbands are away." Baker: "WHAT? How many pies is that?" Manager: "I don't know! They were weirdly specific in some ways and very vague in others!"
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The Ghost of H.R. Pickens @8bitartist.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
I don't go on the internet and tell people what YOU'RE doing on the weekend and I'm just asking for the same courtesy.
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Fisher @ohheythatfisher.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
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The Ghost of H.R. Pickens @8bitartist.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Gluten morgen (𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝑛𝑜𝑢𝑛) Having a bagel two hours earlier than you really wanted to be awake for
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The Ghost of H.R. Pickens @8bitartist.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
The car in question with the expensive brakes was stolen approximately 16 hours after this post and everyone who Liked this is now a suspect*. *No, you're not, I love you all dearly.
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The Ghost of H.R. Pickens @8bitartist.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
The brake repair for the car I park in the street has exceeded the entire cost of the car I park in the driveway with the sick-ass pop-up headlights.
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¯\_(ツ)_/¯ @office-anomaly.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
#rkgk
sketch of alternate versions of daphne and velma as conspirators rather than mystery-solvers. daphne is wearing a dark purple pantsuit and holding a hammer, while velma is wearing a button-down shirt, dark red pencil skirt, and a dark red tie, while holding a tablet device
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FANGORIA @fangoria.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
The LEGO Ideas team has confirmed that a fan-created GODZILLA set is becoming an official product that you will soon be able to get your hands on.
dlvr.it
An Official GODZILLA LEGO Set Is Coming Our Way
The LEGO Ideas team has confirmed that a fan-created GODZILLA set is becoming an official product that you will soon be able to get your hands on.
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The Ghost of H.R. Pickens @8bitartist.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
🎶 I'll get on your bush I know I will 'cause I'm the King of Wishful Leafing 🎶
Photo of a catalpa leaf that landed on one of our shrubs in the front yard. It is massive to the point of hilarity. I love catalpa trees.
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Mr. Bea Arthur, Batshit Crazy™️ @steamymac.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
The Mystery of Your Third, Unplanned Child Looking Exactly Like the Hamburglar
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Isidor @isidor.rs · 16/06/2025
If you're diving into synthwave and not sure which VST synths to start with, here's a solid list to get you going: 1. Reveal Sound Spire (my fav) 2. OP-X Pro by Sonic Projects 3. Xfer Serum 4. u-he Diva 5. Synth1 (free) 6. Surge (open-source and insanely powerful) 7. Zebralette 8. Tyrell
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a cartoon of a man in a diaper surrounded by keyboards
ALT: a cartoon of a man in a diaper surrounded by keyboards
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ORB DIMENSION SPIRITUAL WARRIOR TURN ∀ @dtronaustin.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
little #MacrossMonday throwback with this old Macross Plus piece of the YF-19 and YF-21 I made a while back. I wanna get back into doing some Macross pieces, maybe try to do 2 a month for a Macross Monday post sorta deal...IDK
a black and white illustration of the two prototype valkyries the YF-19 and YF-21
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smithsonianthadius🍥 @fungiblethadius.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
No Krangs! #resist
Krang from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with a circle no over him
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SpaceDinosaur2000 @spacedinosaur2000.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
The Only King I'll acknowledge
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a statue of a monster in front of a snowy mountain
ALT: a statue of a monster in front of a snowy mountain
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The Ghost of H.R. Pickens @8bitartist.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
No Kings but Hawaiian
Image of King's Hawaiian sweet rolls. They can stay.
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DomoBOOOOOooo @domobot.art · 14/06/2025
The only king I'll acknowledge.
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a cartoon drawing of a robot with a red circle in the center
ALT: a cartoon drawing of a robot with a red circle in the center
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_Mostly_Ghostly_ @mostlyghostly.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
The only King I acknowledge:
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Vandy: The Thing Forsaken By God @avartwork.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
A creature of sorts #vandyartwork
It likes you. 

Probably.
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The Ghost of H.R. Pickens @8bitartist.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
No Kings but Grimlock
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The Ghost of H.R. Pickens @8bitartist.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
No Kings but Stephen
'Salem's Lot cover art (parody?) by me a year or two ago.
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The Ghost of H.R. Pickens @8bitartist.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
No Kings but. You... You get it. These guys get it.
Official SNK art of KOF character KingUnofficial art (by me) of KOF character King from maybe a year ago?
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The Ghost of H.R. Pickens @8bitartist.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
No Kings but Short
Image of a couple where the woman is taller than the man
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The Ghost of H.R. Pickens @8bitartist.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
No Kings but for a Day... Fool for a Lifetime
Album art for Faith No More's King for a Day...Fool for a Lifetime
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The Ghost of H.R. Pickens @8bitartist.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
No Kings but Hail to the [comma] baby
Poster art for Army of Darkness
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