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beastfire.bsky.social @beastfire.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

So, doing Art Fight for my first time this year. I'd considered it before but didn't feel up to it. But if someone follows me, I'll follow back. And plan to draw at least one character every day. artfight.net/~Beastfire

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beastfire.bsky.social @beastfire.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

#MayDenDressUp (outfits by @unknownspy.bsky.social ) and #MerMay, #Portals. And now...got a busy weekend ahead of me, full of cleaning, comics, and reading. Please send caffeine.

Two figures. The blonde and black-haired one is dressed in mostly white and green, with detached sleeves and short shorts. The one with black and brown hair has a light pink/almost black outfit on, with a long coat over not much else.

A confused mermaid seeing her lower half poking through a portal.

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beastfire.bsky.social @beastfire.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Today's prompts! #MayDenDressUp (outfits courtesy of @unknownspy.bsky.social ), and #Mermay, with an #Icon prompt. And, well, Freddy Krueger's an icon of the 80s slasher film.

Two figures. The blonde/black haired one is smiling. She's wearing a black halter top and briefs over torn gray tights. The annoyed one with black and brown hair has a light blue bustier with a frilly skirt and one striped stocking.

Freddy Krueger in the form of a merman. His tail is colored to invoke the red and green sweater, he's rendered in reds/peaches/green, and there are a few screaming souls sticking out of his chest.

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beastfire.bsky.social @beastfire.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Here we go. #MayDenDressUp (outfits by @unknownspy.bsky.social ), and #Mermay, with a less-obvious #FairyTale for this challenge.

Two figures. One has black and blonde hair, with a short black dress and a smile. The other has a short black and green dress, gas mask, cap with green/black streamer-like pigtails, and looks annoyed with her sister again.

A very confused mermaid rendered in pinks and oranges, holding a glass slipper and wondering what in the holy blue hell she's supposed to do with it.

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beastfire.bsky.social @beastfire.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Today's pics before I dive into writing. #MayDenDressUp (outfits by @unknownspy.bsky.social ) and #MerMay, with an attempt at an #8Bit style.

Two figures. One has black and blonde hair, is happy, and her arms are up. She's wearing a sleeveless black and white dress with pink and white tights. The other's less pleased, hair is black and brown, and she's wearing a black and blue bikini with a pair of detached, mismatched sleeves and a mismatched pair of thigh-highs.

A mermaid done in shades of red, made to look pixelated. I hope.

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beastfire.bsky.social @beastfire.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Today's pieces! #MayDenDressUp (outfits by @unknownspy.bsky.social , #MerMay #Booktok, with a merman loosely inspired by "Remarkably Bright Creatures".

Two women, one with black and blonde hair and a smile, the other with black and brown hair and looking annoyed. The blonde has an outfit with a short skirt and a lot of bandages, the brunette a cropped black and white striped top, with an orange prison jumpsuit and chains hanging from each wrist.

Grayish-brown tones, merman with the upper half of a human, and his lower half resembles an octopus.

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beastfire.bsky.social @beastfire.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Today's pics! #MayDenDressUp (outfits by @unknownspy.bsky.social ), and #MerMay (#Endangered). Also, hoping to scrape together some money to order out tomorrow night, so if anyone wants to help: ko-fi.com/kmattillustr...

Two young women, one with black and blonde hair, the other with black and brown. The half-blonde is smiling, her sister isn't, and both are wearing pastel outfits.

A mermaid rendered in pinks and grays. Her fish half is that of a hammerhead shark, and her hair sticks out a bit on top to hopefully invoke the hammerhead's head shape. She also looks concerned.

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beastfire.bsky.social @beastfire.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

STILL working on this neverending stitching project that I'm trying not to half-ass, had to redo 4 comic reviews because LibreOffice betrayed me last night and took with it over 2000 words-worth of progress...but today's pics! #MayDenDressUp (outfits by @unknownspy.bsky.social), and #Mermay.

Two images.

First image: two young women. One's dressed in a pink and cream outfit with a hood with oversized bunny ears draped over her shoulders. The other has a black bodysuit.

The second image: a seashell that doubles as a phone, open up to Finstagram.

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beastfire.bsky.social @beastfire.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

A bit late, but today's #MayDenDressUp (outfits by @unknownspy.bsky.social ) and #MerMay, with the #MyLittleMerPony prompt, which made me think "Keplie!".

Two images. First has two young women, one smiling, the other glaring at her sister. The one that's smiling has on a green, yellow, and black outfit with jean shorts and puppy ears. The other is wearing a short light pink nightgown of some kind and not pleased about it.

The second image has a horselike being with a fish tail. My take on a Kelpie.

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beastfire.bsky.social @beastfire.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Took a bit to get this done due to a stitching project I'm pushing to finish. But #MayDenDressUp (outfits designed by @UnknownSpy), and a #Radioactive #Mermay piece.

Two images.
First image: two young women, one with black and blonde hair and a smile, wearing a black top with detached sleeves, white jeans, and short black boots with a bunch of belts. The other has long black and brown hair, wearing a white/black/light teal/purple hoodie with black leggings and short black boots.

Second image: a six-eyed mermaid with a slight glow, rendered in yellows, greens, and grays.

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beastfire.bsky.social @beastfire.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

#MayDenDressUp (outfits designed by @unknownspy.bsky.social ), and #MerMay, with a #KPop prompt, where I didn't want to go with the most obvious route...but some of that inspiration's there.

First image: two young women, both with their hands on their hips. The one with the black and blonde hair looks a bit pleased with herself, as she models a cropped blue and white hoodie with a matching skirt and blue/dark gray thigh-highs. Her sister, with wavy black and brown hair, looks more annoyed, wearing a pink and purple dress.

Second image: a trio of mermaids, all posed in a similar manner. All rendered in tones of teal, magenta, and purple. One has long hair with a fringe covering her eye, the one in the middle has shoulder pads and a barrette, and the third's hair is in somewhat short, kind of messy pigtails.

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beastfire.bsky.social @beastfire.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Today's pics! #MayDenDressUp (outfits credited to @unknownspy.bsky.social ) and #MerMay, with a stab at #Impressionism. And now, got a ton of other stuff to dive into. Including an embroidery project.

Two young women. The one with black and blonde streaked hair is wearing a sleeveless black top with a white skirt and reddish leggings, and a small smile. The one with the black and brown waves of hair has on a lime green and black bodysuit with a few strategically-placed cutouts, knee-high black boots, and is a bit less enthused.

A mermaid rendered in pinks, purples, and a shade of green, in what I hope is an okay representation of the impressionist artstyle.

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beastfire.bsky.social @beastfire.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Today's #MayDenDressUp (outfits courtesy of @unknownspy.bsky.social ) and #MerMay (with "Cheshire Catfish" coming to mind).

Two young women, one with black and blonde hair and a somewhat pleased expression. The other has black and brown hair and looks like she's questioning both her AND her sister's life choices right now.

The half-blonde is wearing a black and purple outfit with a few decorative stars. The half-brunette is dressed a bit like a catgirl. That oufit is black and pink.

A grinning catfish-mer creature on a piece of coral. The whole thing is rendered in shades of purplish pinks and a light blue.

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beastfire.bsky.social @beastfire.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Meant to post this earlier, but things got away from me. Today's prompts for #MayDenDressUp (outfits designed by @unknownspy.bsky.social ) and #MerMay (a #StarWars prompt). Today may have been marked by a TV just up and quitting and trying to get a sink unclogged...but I got to draw a MerWookie.

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beastfire.bsky.social @beastfire.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Today's prompt pics. First up: #MayDenDressUp day 3 (outfits credit of UnknownSpy), and #MerMay (prompt: #Handmade), which felt like it'd be best served in traditional media as opposed to digital).

Two women, one with long straight black and blonde hair, one with long wavy black and brown hair. The half-blonde one is grinning sheepishly at her sister, dressed like a cow, complete with hoof-boots. The brunette has her arms crossed, she's glaring at her sister, her one visible eye glowing blue. She's wearing a white and pink dress with a pair of white thigh-highs and grayish-pink boots. This is not her preferred style, and she's letting her sister know this in no uncertain terms.

A mermaid rendered in blues and purples with a very light peach skintone. Her messy blue hair is pulled into a ponytail, she's holding a pair of knitting needles in her hands, and she's looking over the blanket she's just completed.

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beastfire.bsky.social @beastfire.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Today's daily prompts for #MayDenDressUp (outfits courtesy of @unknownspy.bsky.social ), and #Mermay, with the #ChildhoodCrush prompt.

Two pictures. The first shows two women, one with straight black and blonde hair, wearing a green and pink watermelon-inspired dress. The other has huge black and brown waves of hair, is wearing a light blue/nearly gray one-sleeved shirt and dark baggy pants.

The second picture is in shades of green, orange, yellow, and red, with a blushing young mermaid holding a heart-shaped photo of a handsome, winking merman.

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beastfire.bsky.social @beastfire.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Been a bit since I last posted! But I've been busy with drawing this year. And for May, I'm doing 2 prompt lists: #Mermay, and #MayDenDressUp. For the second of those, I'm using the creator's 2026 outfit inspirations and the ones from 2022.

Two women standing side by side. Yvette has long black and blonde hair, a small smile on her face, and is wearing a cropped jacket with puffy pink, white, and green sleeves with pink pants and shoes. Beside her, with wavy black and brown hair is her sister Ivy, who looks a bit annoyed with her sister for dragging her into this. She's wearing dark thigh-high boots, and a dark and light outfit that doesn't cover a whole lot.

A mermaid in shades of blue, with long wavy hair. Her eyes are a solid blue, she has a too-wide fanged grin, and she's hiding a knife behind her back with one hand as she waves with the other.

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beastfire.bsky.social @beastfire.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

#SpoonieAuthChat Hey, I'm K.Matt, and I'm a writer/illustrator! Today, I've picked up on coloring a comic about a guy that gets turned into a merman by a couple of overenthusiastic scientists. More of my stuff can be found here: patreon.com/KMattIllustration

Clip Studio Paint window, zoomed in on a couple of comic panels. In the first visible panel, we see someone with long hair and a baby bonnethead shark swimming by a rock formation.
Shark: You mentioned getting home. What's your home like? It's on land, isn't it?
Next panel, a close-up of the long-haired guy's (Travis) face. He's slightly amused at his situation.
Travis: Yeah, it is. I live in this city where you get a bunch of scientists running around. Sometimes they run experiments on people.

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beastfire.bsky.social @beastfire.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

It's been a while, but my first art program was either MS Paint or an older version of Photoshop. For a while, I kept to Illustrator CS5. But now, I keep to Clip Studio Paint overall.

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beastfire.bsky.social @beastfire.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

So, I've dragged my feet on putting a GoFundMe together for student loan stuff, but I've finally pulled the trigger on that. If you're willing and able to donate, then please do. If all you're able to do is share, that's also understandable. gofund.me/d5bd819e

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beastfire.bsky.social @beastfire.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

I'm K. Matt, and I write and draw comics featuring cyborgs, human/animal hybrids, magic users...all usually connected. Sometimes I write about hilariously-broke characters. But genre-wise, there's a blend of sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and comedy, depending on the story. Check my bio for links.

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beastfire.bsky.social @beastfire.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Have posted a comic-related update on Ko-fi! (Also, this is my primary source of income and I still need to get better at marketing...) ko-fi.com/kmattillustr...

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beastfire.bsky.social @beastfire.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

#100dayproject Day 100, and the goal has been hit. Actually, kind of exceeded, despite everything that went wrong.

An inked comic page, a couple of panels visible. In the first, Trav (long hair, sleeveless duster) is laughing at his opponent's name (Uncle Nero), saying, "The hell kind of name is that?!". In the next, he dodged a piece of burnt debris.

The overall progress for my goal, in chart form. With the addition of chapters 7-17 of a ninth comic, the overall percentage comes to 133.33%.

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beastfire.bsky.social @beastfire.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

#100dayproject Day 99, 96 pages left, all partials, and deeply considering an all-nighter for this.

An alien in an escape pod clings to the large two-headed roach in her arms, screaming. There's a ship approaching her pod, reflected in the two outlined-in-white spheres floating near her head that serve as her eyes.

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beastfire.bsky.social @beastfire.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

#100dayproject 28 pages away from the partial inks being done...

Two comic panels. The first is in pencils, still, with three aliens wielding weapons. The second is inked, with a long-haired Reaper in a defensive stance. He says, "So, you want a fight...?"

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beastfire.bsky.social @beastfire.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

#100dayproject Focused on panel outlines, close-ups, lettering, back views, and spots where the pages have been cut off with the inks. Got until Monday night.

Back view of Ivy (emphasis on the long wavy hair) as she approaches a door marked "Stairs".

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beastfire.bsky.social @beastfire.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

#100dayproject I have an irresponsible number of files open in CSP right now...40+ each for 4 comics.

Only 3 chunks of sky left on the needlepoint project. Behind it, a comic panel showing Travis (long hair) clutching his head/hair in frustration, saying: "Work, brain, work!"

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beastfire.bsky.social @beastfire.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

#100dayproject Picked up on the Travesty comic for now, and seeing how much I can get done tonight. Of course, there's also a pair of comic reviews, and I want to figure out something for crowdfunding...

Needlepoint project with more sky filled in. Up to 3 rows now. Behind it, a bit of a comic page, Travis (long hair, thick eyebrows, piercings in his left eyebrow, left side of his nose, lower lip) glances over his shoulder. He's in a burning building, looking at a masculine figure in a long coat, his hair, brows, and mustache inked in the same yellow as the flames (also, those ARE flames on his head/face), and this guy is glaring back at Trav. Hero and villain meeting for the first time, here.

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beastfire.bsky.social @beastfire.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

#100dayproject Rampage is fully inked, and hoping to tackle the multiverse one tonight. Tomorrow, need to really ramp up the efforts on the remaining 3 comics.

Little more sky filled in on the needlepoint project. Behind it, a comic panel inked in blue on a medium gray field. A long-haired woman with a tail holds up a hand, as she spits out a loose tooth. There's a gorilla approaching her.

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beastfire.bsky.social @beastfire.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

#100dayproject A little stitching in, a 4th comic inked (out of 9), and the intent to make that 5 before sleeping tonight.

Needlepoint project with a little more sky filled in. Behind that: laptop screen with a couple of comic panels. In the first, Yvette (long streaked hair, straight), twirls a gun casually around her finger and says: "And that's one more target down. Yolanda Quigg can be checked off." (Of note: the target's name is Yadira). Next panel, Yvette's sister Ivy (really big, wavy hair) stands there, exasperated, and says, "For fuck's sake, 'Vette, are you just trying to annoy me with that, now?"

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beastfire.bsky.social @beastfire.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

#100dayproject Some cleanup on inks, little stitching, and almost down to the last 6 chapters of this other comic.

Needlepoint project, with a few added maroon lines in the sky. In the back, a laptop screen showing a few panels of a comic page. On the page, a long-haired grim reaper is in a fight with three aliens. He bites one's throat, before another tazes him and the trio soon apprehends him.

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beastfire.bsky.social @beastfire.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

#100dayproject On the one hand, kind of a slow day. On the other, within spitting distance of having one more fully inked (49-59 left).

Four panels of a comic page showing two cops on patrol. Panel 1: The shorter of the two (Nick) shrugs and grins at his bigger partner (Barry). Panel 2: The two sit in silence for a moment, Nick putting his feet on the dashboard of their cruiser. Panel 3: Both jump, hearing something outside. Panel 4: Barry grabs his weapon and goes to investigate, Nick watching the window on his side.

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beastfire.bsky.social @beastfire.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

#100dayproject A slow day thanks to a lack of sleep and focus last night. Because random pain flare-up at 4 in the morning.

There's a patch of sky filled in on the needlepoint. Behind that, a laptop screen with a comic panel that's not quite done yet. One figure is still only blocked in. Next to her is another young woman, nervous fidgeting. She has long wavy hair and is glancing upwards, saying, "Someone--or rather, I--managed to mess something up." The third figure, with long straight streaked hair, has her arms crossed, glaring in response at the one beside her.

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beastfire.bsky.social @beastfire.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

#100dayproject Bit done today, and a solid plan in place for the rest of the month. Will I accomplish this, or is it just hubris? We're gonna find out, there.

Needlepoint project: pants are complete, done in shades of green. On top of that, a few shaded comic pages, the most easily seen one showing a terrified guy with a unibrow hiding under his bed. Behind it, a laptop screen showing Travis (long hair), sporting a cocky expression as he shows off the sleeveless duster he wears as part of his superhero look. It has two belts crossing his waist, he has no shirt beneath it, and there are three sets of straps criss-crossing his torso. On his arms and hands are bracers and fingerless gloves.

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