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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A good friend of mine is releasing a free digital e-book of a short story! It was an honor being asked to do the cover for this project ❤️ I'm so very excited to see it fully released, please do enjoy when it does!!

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

She said he could borrow her hat for a while... Nothing bad happened after that. You can trust me :) A little doodle of them to hold me over until we see them together, or else I was gonna explode.

Luisa, the woman on the left, is setting a cowboy hat on Sebastian, the man on the right's head

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

If anyone ever wonders why I'm making a sci-fi fantasy that breaks properties of physics, gravity, and time, while also making a dark western about a man from the 1800s dragged into present day involving angels and demons

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Hi! I'm Mesa, and I'm the artist and creator of both the sci-fi fantasy comic Pravus and the weird western comic Branded by Perdition. Morally grey characters and existential horror are favorite subjects of mine regardless of genre, what can I say. www.brandedbyperdition.com www.pravuscomic.com

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This story and cast have been very dear to me for more than ten years. I originally envisioned it as a novel, and even after I started doing comics, I told myself I wouldn't tackle it until I felt I could do it justice. So I won't lie..its equally as exciting as it is intimidating to announce this!

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

After a man from the late 1800s was condemned to hell, he was given what seemed an easy choice: continue suffering in hell, or sell his soul under contract as a demon to corrupt the living. But the deal has turned out to be much more than he bargained for. www.brandedbyperdition.com/comic/cover/

"Branded by Perdition" sits as the title on the top. A man with black hair and black eyes looms over the title, with black swirls and strange symbols surrounding him.

Four characters sit as the main focus. The main character, Sebastian, is looking up at the title with glowing marks on his arms. To the right is a woman western garb and a cowboy hat holding a winchester rifle. To the left is a girl with short brown hair and modern clothing. Behind is a man observing the other main three with bright green eyes and ginger hair.

ArtbyMesa is signed at the bottom as the creator.

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The progression of Sebastian's music I've picked for him over the years slowly going from "southern gothic about a haunted damned soul" like blue saraceno, to folk with overwhelming yearning and existential dread like Avi Kaplan and Lord Huron should maybe be studied but you'd have to catch me first

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I officially have all the pages (and logo) done for Seb's launch!! Just have to do a cover, set up the website, adapt it to vertical scroll, and get everything uploaded! I'll be releasing the pages here too of course, but everything will go up all at once on the website.

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

On today's episode of "what aliens might think is weird about earth" "What do you mean some of the animals on your planet have a significantly longer lifespan than you? You-- the supposed dominant species. Top of the foodchain.(1)

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Personal preference, but if Im not doing it for character development, Im doing my job wrong as a storyteller. Proding a character with a stick can be a fun experiment, but in a long form story, it's gotta be for a reason And sometimes the trauma is the Point 😅

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

checking the time at work and the last four hours have only been twenty minutes

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Worked on some concept art for Sebastian's wife, had some lore come to me that reframed her character differently, and I wanted to experiment with her design

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

This was supposed to just be a study for Sebastian's back markings (and a reference file I can copy paste from for any future panel it shows up in) but then I got carried away They are...rather extensive. And have changed in design many times over the years 😅

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

"It's low on the totem pole" "It's small potatoes" What almost came out instead: "It's low potatoes"

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

wrong answers only, what you think got the cowboy so stressed

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

The underrated struggle in comics is when you put forth an extra amount of effort to design/draw background characters who only show up very briefly, but then you get attached to their design

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

I'm not sure how many of the arcana cards for Pravus I'll get through but I wanted to do this one at least!

Arcana card of The Tower. A figure with glowing blue eyes in a hooded cloak stands in the middle with rocks floating around them. A solid colored large circle looms over them from above.

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Made a poster of sorts for my comic! 😊 I can't remember the last time I drew both of the boys in a piece like this. They fought me every step of the way about standing next to eachother 😆 a get along shirt wouldn't be enough for them I fear

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

"Ah, I have a plot thing to sort out, I'm sure I'll come up with something while I'm in the shower" [in shower]: So if hot water dries out the skin more, because essentially it's just washing more effectively/aggressively, does this just mean we're human dishes

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

This sound clip was entirely too fitting for my comic Pravus and his arc. I was compelled to make an animatic with it 🥺 (Audio by Doofguyva on tiktok)

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

A secret third thing but still terribly unpleasant

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

I need a weigh in on this, y'all. Please. I'm gonna lose my mind. This feels like Bernstein Bears all over again I have a Hallmark set of ornaments of Santa's reindeer from the 1990s that I grew up with. I'll post a pic after I hear from everyone. Is it "Donner" or "Donder"?

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Dying gives you new and different problems

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Did an updated design/redraw of one of my much older (cherubim) angel characters, Nicolas. It's been a while since I last drew him. It feels a little surreal seeing him in my current style.

A redheaded man stands holding a book with a version of himself behind with two sets of angel wings and a flaming sword. His eyes are aglow in white.

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Drew one of my friend's characters for a bit of practice 😊

An elf woman with green eyes and the left side of her head shaved, the other with curly red/yellow ombre hair. She is holding fire in one of her hands. Text on the left reads her name: "Inferno"

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Experimented with actually "painting" Pravus. I've been struggling with some of the undertones in his skin in my normal comic style to follow the logic of the color of his blood is under the surface, so I tried working in a different style and technique to see what I learn out of it.

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

One of my older original characters I've had for quite a long time, Cimon (Cimone? I might add an e, it always felt like it read odd). She was long overdue for a refresh on her design. She hunts gods. I've missed her 🥺

A woman with long black hair in an action pose unsheathing one of two swords from her back. She has a light blue streak in her hair and a marking near her eye. A white raven is accompanying her on the right side of the image, facing left like she is.

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

I'm sure whatever he's dreaming about is probably fine And no he didn't fall asleep willingly

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

When you gotta run experiments with your own dang sci fi fantasy lore rules in order to make some sense of it for yourself... 🫠

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Future moments in my comic Pravus out of context...😂

Panel 1: From left to right stands: a woman with curly hair tied back, Pravus, a bald man with red eyes with pointed ears, a bald woman with markings on her face and pointed ears, and a tall bipedal salamander alien who is distraught with a question mark above their head

Panel 2: "Killing Pravus would do it" the bald woman says while cocking a pistol. Pravus has taken a considerable lean back and the curly haired woman is reaching for her to lower the gun.

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

It turns out the key to motivating a stubbornly self isolating and elusive main character into investing in the plot is to back them into a corner and then throw rocks at them.

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Working on editing a scene in the comic script for Pravus and I can't let the typo see me laugh or else it'll encourage it

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Having ship art ideas of my OCs but not necessarily being able to draw/share them publically because none of it has happened canonically in the comic yet is a prison of my own making

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Why is it that when my hands are most occupied, like driving, or when I'm doing four tasks at once like at work, that's when scenes start playing out in the most detail in my head and when my characters do the most talking Do they think I won't hear them

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

18. WIP playlist Music has played an enormous role in inspiration for all of my characters. When I'm stuck, finding new music has always been a very good lightning rod. Here's a smaller playlist for Pravus: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

youtube.com

Pravus Playlist - YouTube

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

15. Comfort movie/tv show Ironically I used to rewatch movies obsessively as a kid to fall asleep, but not so much anymore. Games seem to be a different story though. After having played through BG3 and mass effect recently, they call to me now 😆

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

The way that this sound fit these three....😅 Pravus, it wasn't ever about the pickles, was it, buddy? Anton is still sorta figuring out how earth food works over there. Don't worry about him

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

14. Does romance feature in your WIP? Yes it does. 👀 its just such a slow burn that you havent even met her yet 😅 but we are VERY close 😏

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

13. Audiobook, ebooks or physical copies Unfortunately, I very rarely have time to sit and read a physical book but I listen to audiobooks often while I work or draw. BUT if i love the book I absolutely still buy a physical copy of it.

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Okay but hell giving out t-shirt based souvenirs would kind of be on brand tbh 😅

A cowboy with scribbles of tattoos covering his arms is holding a cup of whiskey. He is wearing a shirt that says "I survived hell and all I got was this lousy t-shirt and humor as a coping mechanism"

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Trying my hand at watercolors while I'm on vacation. I'm so rusty when it comes to traditional mediums 😅

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Im finally taking another swing at the script/story for Sebastian after years ago, hitting a roadblock in writing the novel for him. Im going from writing pravus who some readers thought might never speak... to Sebastian who doesnt know the meaning of being silent when he's nervous 😅

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

8. Your dreams or goals To finish Pravus and Sebastian's comics completely within my lifetime. Those are the biggest ones. From there....if I can have an animated series or movie (even game?) about either, with a significant seat at the table in the writing aspect, I'd rest easy.

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

We're on vacation, and Artist with steady hands vs engineer in almost everything but paper 😆 It went for at least a layer or two after this photo haha

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

I finished the animatic I made for my demon cowboy Sebastian! The man hurts me a lot. He makes me laugh, but he hurts me more. He mourns the life he had with his family before he died so much. #alexwarren #eternitybyalexwarren #ocanimatic www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6fsQyAv/

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ArtbyMesa @artbymesa.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

6. What kind of books does Pravus read? As many as he gets his hands on, but he doesn't read for pleasure. He reads to learn as a matter of survival. Any book he comes across on Earth has the potential to teach him something new about the language, the people, or even technology available to him.

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