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Wes Gardner @artofwesgardner.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Looks like some changes are happening at YouTube regarding stolen content/reposted/repurposed stuff. Good! I may even return once it gets sorted! I'd love to make videos again, but it wasn't worth the headache for the last 8-ish months of it.

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

“I don’t think being good at things is the point of doing them.” How an Archeologist changed KURT VONNEGUT’s life.

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Wes Gardner @artofwesgardner.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The 9 games that shape who I am. Was tricky to nail it down to just 9! PSX is pound-for-pound my favorite era even though I started with NES.

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Wes Gardner @artofwesgardner.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Really fun Blizzard stats! I was there Day 1 for WoW (even waited in line at Best Buy for launch), but I'm most proud of being in the top % of Starcraft 2 players <3

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Cay @caymanwent.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Repost to make it die faster

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Wes Gardner @artofwesgardner.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

My showcase with Wacom and Escape Motions is fully up, where I got to do a full tutorial landscape painting using Rebelle 8 Pro, the Cintiq 24 Touch, and the brand spankin' new Art Pen 2! Check out all 3 parts, with Part 1 here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9MF...

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How to Paint a Snowy Landscape in Rebelle 8 Pro: Underpainting (Part 1) | Wacom

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Wes Gardner @artofwesgardner.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Hey, I know that guy! I'm thrilled to share this landscape painting series I made in partnership with Wacom and Escape Motions , utilizing Rebelle 8 Pro, and the incredible Cintiq 24 Touch and the newest Art Pen 2! All 3 parts on Wacom's channel! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfq0...

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How to Paint a Snowy Landscape in Rebelle 8 Pro: Underpainting (Part 1) | Wacom

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ULTRA💀BLAST @ultrakillblast.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

YOJIMBO (1961, Akira Kurosawa)

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Wes Gardner @artofwesgardner.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I'm very pleased with my recent decision to buy a Retroid Pocket Nova handheld, so I can load it up with a 1TB card of PS1/Dreamcast/PS2/GameCube games and kind of be done with keeping up with this current nonsense. www.neowin.net/news/sony-qu...

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Sony quietly prepares to bring ads to PlayStation ecosystem as game costs rise

It looks like Sony is planning to add an advertising environment on PlayStation to tackle the rising game development costs and increase revenue

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Wes Gardner @artofwesgardner.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

It's so cool to see these in the wild! Got to do these for Universal Studios and the BAM! Box when it was still a thing. LOVED working on this project, and Spooky Jen's one of the VERY few that got both prints :o :o :o Thank you for hanging these in your home, enjoy!!!

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Spooky Jen @spookyjen.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Finally got these amazing prints framed! 🖤

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Corey Brickley * Blight's Hollow Dot Com @coreybrickley.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Artists when the existential threat of generative ai dawns on another profession

Ballad of Buster Scruggs meme of a guy in a noose about to be hanged asking "First time?" with a smirk

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Wes Gardner @artofwesgardner.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Saw The Odyssey today and mannnnn, Chris Nolan has balls of steel for even attempting it (and succeeding with primarily practical effects, for that matter). Great, but the whole isle of Circe (from the moment they land to the moment they leave) is a masterclass. Just that segment could win awards.

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Wes Gardner @artofwesgardner.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Hey gangsters! Sorry for the disappearing act lately, summer is SUPER busy and I'm currently in NDA-limbo on like 6 projects lol. Big changes coming this year, as your boy has a new full-time job (with health insurance, hurray) but still doing BIG swings on art. Can't wait to show all NDA work!

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Wes Gardner @artofwesgardner.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Got hit with the ol' 'Age Verification' stuff for Bluesky (probably due to Texas being...well...Texas) Told it to get fucked with a custom filter for my adblocker. No SSN info for you, weird social media age checker!

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Wes Gardner @artofwesgardner.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Just saw about the (even more) layoffs. Heartbreaking stuff for truly incredible folks. Genuinely, I think if Capcom ever releases a Breath of Fire Collection, and somehow Fromsoft does a Tenchu Collection, I'll probably be "done done" with keeping up with games. Those are my two white whales.

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Wes Gardner @artofwesgardner.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

It's (sort of) hyperbolic, but I'm actually convinced that the decisions Sony and Microsoft are making with the Playstation and XBox brands is to actually get out of the video game market. Hell, AAA mega-hits still see full studios fired, so who knows at this point. Nintendo wins the long game.

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Wes Gardner @artofwesgardner.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

So they're stopping production of physical goods when the price of digital storage is skyrocketing. Good, great, yes this is good, can't see any potential problems at all! Not to mention the whole "digital goods" license revoking and them also shutting down PSVita and PS3 stores. Woof.

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Kim Sokol (Open for Commissions/Freelance!) @kimsokol.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Right now the world is full of people who want to code and write and paint and film stuff and people who want to play and read and look at and watch stuff and nobody is allowed to do any of that because some unrelated third guy isn't making enough money off the deal

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Rob McCallum @robmccallum.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

The funny thing is that Ive been a storyboard artist for 30 years and Im well far off sitting on millions here. We are the cheapest you’ll make your film before it’s shot. We have ideas and experience and cost less than the rental of a lighting rig for a few weeks on our entire run on a show

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Hampus Flink 🐷💢 @hampus.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Siren I, painted in Clip Studio Paint using Wes Gardner's brushes. Finally got around to finishing this one today! #art, #CastleRat, #fanart

A digital painting of The Rat Queen, aka Riley Pinkerton, singer of the band Castle Rat. She is wearing her fantasy armour of questionable utility, high boots, a loin cloth and a chainmail top with matching ascot. A tiara or headband separates her big, wild ginger hair from her war-painted face. She is gripping a sword in one hand, her other hand extended to the side. Behind her is a blue, siren-like creature with red lips, extending their hands toward the viewer. They are both surrounded by a swirling, watery vortex, forming an oval frame around the siren.

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Wes Gardner @artofwesgardner.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

My favorite part of the Unreal Engine 6 demo and the LLM and AI stuff, is in the showcase video, the LLM literally got a request wrong, the NARRATOR SAID IT, DID AN UNDO, AND THEN IT GOT IT WRONG AGAIN. This was the SHOWCASE VIDEO. The "selling this to investors" thing. The NOT-CUT footage.

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Wes Gardner @artofwesgardner.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

So sad to hear of the passing of John Blanche. I remember seeing his work in White Dwarf growing up, and always wanted to work on Warhammer as a result. Thankfully I was able to, and I can safely say that Blanche's work was a blueprint of learning and one of my key illustration inspirations.

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Wes Gardner @artofwesgardner.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

I like Scorcese fine But I do find a sweet justice in the fact that the one film that actually won him a Best Director and Best Picture were a remake of a better film (Infernal Affairs) So he's used to piggybacking on better artist's labor already, this move checks out. He can sod off.

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Wes Gardner @artofwesgardner.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

BIG sale happening on ArtStation right now, get all my stuff (including tutorials, brushes, assets like gradient maps and textures, etc) for 20% off, and the more you buy, the steeper the discount! Up to 70% off! This also includes the new 2026 brush pack, too! www.artstation.com/wesgardner/s...

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Wesley Gardner

Illustrator - (Star Wars, Warhammer 40k, Riot, etc)

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Wes Gardner @artofwesgardner.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

30 minute Quick sketch (literally thought about naming this "proof of life" because I haven't posted online in foreverrrrr lol) Breaking in some new toys that I'll be recording about! Big things coming VERY soon!

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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

I made a video game ! Carnholt is a Roguelike deckbuilder I created by myself using my illustrations. Venture into the depths of the oldest forest and kill a god that refused to die I hope you will enjoy it.

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Wes Gardner @artofwesgardner.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Happy Star Wars Day! Throwback to when I got to paint the Boba Fett set for the Star Wars Villainous: Scum and Villainy set! I did nearly 40 paintings for the project, everything from characters to landscapes, it was a dream come true!

Boba Fett hero shot for the Star Wars Villainous: Scum and Villainy board game

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Wes Gardner @artofwesgardner.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Wanted to do some crazy brushwork with my 2026 brush pack, and it had been a minute since I did a Master Study, so here's a Nicolai Fechin study! I did the main painting (literally all of it) in black and white to nail down texture, then just Color Overlay. I prefer the greyscale lol

A black and white (greyscale) master study of Nicolai Fechin's painting "Lady in Lilac" from 1908.

A version of my black and white (greyscale) master study of Nicolai Fechin's painting "Lady in Lilac" from 1908, but this time with a 'color overlay' layer on top to match the overall color scheme of the original.

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Sam Manley (commissions: waitlist open for 4th Q 2026) @sammanleyartist.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Hey there #PortfolioDay! I'm Sam, freelancer and illustrator on various Warhammer roleplaying games. Looks like my commissions will open up again over the summer, and I keep a waitlist, so if you're interested in working with me, just hit me up! Here's a tiny slice of what I do:

Space Wolves charge forwards in this cover for Sons of Russ, for the 40k ttrpg Wrath & Glory

Aeldari defend against a horde of Orks on the cover of Inheritance of Embers, for the 40k ttrpg Wrath & Glory

A demigryph rider, flanked by knights, meet the sharp end of a line of Tileans, and their support, on the cover for Up In Arms, for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay.

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Wes Gardner @artofwesgardner.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Guess what? 👀 THE 2026 BRUSH PACK IS HEREEEEEE! 30+ new brushes with native Photoshop, CLIP Studio, AND Procreate support! Lovely "tra-digital" goodness, painterly filberts, canvas effects, and MORE! Here's my site link, other store links in the replies: www.wesgardner.art/shop/p/brush...

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Wes Gardner's Brush Pack 2026 — The Art of Wes Gardner

30+ digital brushes for Photoshop, CLIP Studio Paint, and Procreate! Traditional feeling brushes, painterly brushes, digital workhorses, and more to bring your digital art to life in a brand new way!

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Hampus Flink 🐷💢 @hampus.bsky.social · 30/09/2024

Gothic IV, painted in Clip Studio Paint using Wes Gardner's '22 brushes. Full process breakdown in replies! Get the print here: www.inprnt.com/gallery/flin... #art, #gothic, #pulp, #horror, #bookcover

A digital painting in the gothic romance book cover style, depicting a ginger woman in a gown fleeing a dark tower in the distance. It is a dark and dusty violet night, and the woman is flanked by twisted trees. A single yellow window is lit in the tower, casting its light upon the woman.

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Wes Gardner @artofwesgardner.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Here's an overcast landscape, basically an excuse to finalize my upcoming 2026 Brush Pack! It's my first personal piece of 2026 (whew!), been slammed with NDA stuff. I promise I still paint!

A painterly landscape painting of an overcast marsh, with dark browns and greens, with billowing clouds and bright sunlight shining through, reflecting on the marshy water.

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Wes Gardner @artofwesgardner.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Hey all, save 50% on EVERYTHING for the next 48 hours as part of FlippedNormal's "swan-song" sale! It's the biggest discount ever on every single tutorial and brushpack I've ever made! Get them while they're hot! flippednormals.com/creator/kami...

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Wes Gardner Creator | FlippedNormals

Professional illustrator - Star Wars, Warhammer 40k: Wrath & Glory, Varia, ADIDAS, Warner Bros, and more

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Wes Gardner @artofwesgardner.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

It's gonna be rad as hell when the NDAs lift, because I'll go from having no new art to show, to no less than 20+ paintings lol Good news though, my new brush pack SHOULD be out next week! Every software had major updates so I'm doing final testing across Photoshops/CLIP/Procreate/Krita/etc

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jess m. ☕🍂 @jametc.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

okay so AI is absolutely cratering imminently and I need all of you to PROMISE me you won't take the high road, and will laugh and rub it in their faces as much as possible. I need you to laugh and go 'WE TOLD YOU SO, BITCH" at every opportunity, PLEASE be extremely mean and ruthless

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Duke Stephens @oliveoilcorp.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

when companies come crawling back from the ai bubble burst and need Premium Grade Artist Labor again

a screenshot from the wire, "price of the brick going up" scene

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Wes Gardner @artofwesgardner.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

My rule has always been "anything older than last generation is retro", so this tracks. Once PS6 and...uhhh, whatever Xbox might do next? comes out, PS4 and XBox One will fit the retro bill, etc.

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Bill Mudron @mudron.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

30 years ago tonight:

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Wes Gardner @artofwesgardner.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Took the oldest to see TMNT 2 in theaters, the same way I did so many years ago! Gotta raise my children correctly, after all 🙏🙏

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 09/03/2026

Basically, take the amount of money you think your favorite author gets, halve it, and then halve it again, and you have a number that's probably a lot closer to their actual earnings from writing. "But I don't think they make that much!" Halve that. Halve it again.

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Wes Gardner @artofwesgardner.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Ohhhhhhh my goodness. I don't talk about it a lot, but I'm a bit of a .hack superfan, and getting a NEW GAME IS CRAZZZYYYYYYYY WORK www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcjZ...

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『.hack//Z.E.R.O.』ティザートレーラー #hackZERO #dothack #ドットハック

YouTube video by CyberConnect2 OFFICIAL CHANNEL

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Wes Gardner @artofwesgardner.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

If you need an art print to spruce up your walls or office, my print shop is currently 30% off EVERYTHING! Art Gallery-quality work at super affordable prices! www.inprnt.com/gallery/wesg...

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Art Prints by Wesley Gardner

Shop gallery quality Art Prints by Wesley Gardner.

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Wes Gardner @artofwesgardner.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Prepped for February 5th! This'll be the third time I play through Dragon Quest VII, and this version seems suppperrrr quick compared to the PS1 and 3DS releases (especially the PS1, gaht dang what a long game)

Image shown at the "end" of the Dragon Quest VII Reimagined demo that reads 'Thanks for playing the DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined Demo!"

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Wes Gardner @artofwesgardner.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Sorry about the stint of no posting, gang! I'm neck-deep in NDA work (which will be rad to show!), and other life stuff like deleting TikTok (lol) and turning the big 40! I'll have some art to post, and the 2026 brushpack soon too! Y'all keep being rad to each other, and on that note: fuck ICE 🙏

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