Sign in

Craig Paton

@craigpaton.bsky.social
2.1K followers 794 following 190 posts

Art Goblin. Comics artist & illustrator. Killtopia . Hardcode . Made with 100% Genuine Human Meat. linktr.ee/CraigPaton

PostsRepliesMedia
Craig Paton @craigpaton.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Nae man can tether time or tide. Nannie Dee and Robert Burns, concepts for an illustrated Tam O’ Shanter I planned over a decade ago, inspired partly by the grim folklore style of The Witcher 3. I’ve been replaying it since the rerelease, and it reminded me of this project.
Nannie Dee concept art. Robert Burns concept art.
020 2
Reposted by Craig Paton
Kim Hu @kim-hu.com · 13/10/2026
Hi #PortfolioDay - I am Kim Hu Freelance Illustrator & Concept Artist Looking for cool new projects in 2027; would especially love to help with comic/cover work, steam banners/ads, or game concepts 🙇‍♀️ 📂 kim-hu.com ✉️ hello@kim-hu.com
5478182 478
Reposted by Craig Paton
Dofresh @dofresh.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Hello, it's #PortfolioDay ! I am Ronan, a.k.a Dofresh, a freelance concept artist and illustrator making mostly scifi things for movies, video games and books. It used to be an industry, believe it or not.
A group of scifi-ish mechanics dressed in red, worshiping a giant battle mech and its female pilot.A young girl in school outfit, with a bass guitar, among rubbles and derelicts of pink robots.A group of scifi soldiers, in a menacing alien swamp.A group of robots and tanks, charging, in a WW1 flavored trench.
2446154 446
Reposted by Craig Paton
Ursula Dorada @sulamoon.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Hello #portfolioday! I'm Ursula Dorada, illustrator from Brazil. I've been trying to explore more personal work, slow and steady! I also love teaching, and I work with a handful of TCGs, mainly Hearthstone. Thank you for following 💜✨
Personal work. A purple elf sits in a half lot environment pondering life and things. He is shirtless. Crystals hangs from the ceiling. Hearthstone card. A paladin used her abilities to make magical copies of herself to hold her ground and guard a hallway. Hearthstone card. A servant is spooked and let's out a blood curling scream. Hearthstone card. A draney is cleansing a corrupted totem.
029297 292
Reposted by Craig Paton
Marguerite Sauvage @margueritesauvage.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Hi #PortfolioDay! I'm a French illustrator & graphic novelist working in publishing. I’ve over a decade of expertise working for Macmillan, Penguin Random House, Little Brown, DC Comics, Marvel… I'm available for freelance work. ✉️ margueritesauvage@gmail.com 🔗 margueritesauvage.com
08831 88
Craig Paton @craigpaton.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Hi #Portfolioday – I'm Craig Paton, a comic artist & illustrator from Glasgow. Just getting back into sharing my art on socials after a two year baby break, drawing every day with my ballpoint pen and sketchbook. 📂 craigpaton.carbonmade.com 📷 craig@craigpaton.com
Portrait of girl in green pen.Portrait of man in blue biro.Portrait of knight in green pen.Biro pen drawing in sketchbook, multi panel grid of portraits.
020 2
Craig Paton @craigpaton.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
The CIA got me pushing too many pencils. Sometimes, although not often, I'll put down the ballpoint pens and go back to drawing in pencil.
Figure study in pencil on sketchbook.
010 1
Craig Paton @craigpaton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I've got legs, I know how to use them.
Ballpoint pen sketchbook legs study.
030 3
Craig Paton @craigpaton.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Just a regular everyday normal motherfucker. A bit of a change of pace, maybe? I don't always draw naked ladies; sometimes I draw other stuff too.
Ballpoint pen portrait of a man.Close up ballpoint pen portrait of a man.
0170 17
Craig Paton @craigpaton.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Sketching in the garden, back when Glasgow weather offered sunshine instead of misery
An open sketchbook in the garden.
010 1
Craig Paton @craigpaton.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Perfectly balanced, as all things should be. You may have noticed a strategically placed pen over this drawing; my cunning plan to self-censor and avoid getting banned (again).
A sketchbook drawing in blue ballpoint pen of a woman with long flowing hair.
010 1
Craig Paton @craigpaton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Some people need to help somebody, when the edge of surrender's in sight.
Ballpoint pen drawing of woman in a bikini.Ballpoint pen drawing of a woman in a bikini.
010 1
Craig Paton @craigpaton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Looks great, Michael. Nice expressive style.
110 1
Craig Paton @craigpaton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Looks good, man. I really need to get back into the habit of taking my sketchbook everywhere I go. I even bought a wee stack of pocket size sketchbook to carry with me.
111 1
Reposted by Craig Paton
Aly Fell @alyfell.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Well, IT'S READYish. Kickstarter pre-launch is active! Please sign up there if you fancy it. I can then gauge interest which gives me ideas for funding targets, add-ons etc. It should go live in October for an appropriately spooky seasonal Kickstarter! Thank you! www.kickstarter.com/projects/aly...
kickstarter.com
Coming soon: Candelstone: A Faery Tale
An original graphic novel of magical realism set against the insular world of an isolated 1920's Devon boarding school.
22913 29
Craig Paton @craigpaton.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“If I didn't draw, I would probably be in a mental hospital.” - Robert Crumb.
Red pen sketchbook figure study of two women holding hands. Red pen sketchbook figure study of two women holding hands. The book is in a bush.
010 1
Craig Paton @craigpaton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Thanks, Chris. I made wee shapes in pencil to create zones for what colour pen to use, and then erased them after.
110 1
Craig Paton @craigpaton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
In living colour.
Sketchbook drawing of a figure with multiple different coloured ballpoint pens.
141 4
Craig Paton @craigpaton.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Colouring outside my own lines.
Sketchbook drawing in ballpoint pen and marker, a figure study.
000 0
Craig Paton @craigpaton.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Best of luck, Chris. Look forward to hearing how you get on. I'm sure you'll kill it.
110 1
Craig Paton @craigpaton.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Oak and Iron, guard me well, or else I’m dead, and doomed to hell.
A green ballpoint pen drawing in a sketchbook of Dunk from Game of Thrones.
030 3
Craig Paton @craigpaton.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This is how I flirt
static.klipy.com
Creepy Man Peeking Through Leaves
ALT: Creepy Man Peeking Through Leaves
020 2
Reposted by Craig Paton
Dave Cook @davecook.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Only a week left to back Killtopia: Phantoms #1 & 2 on Kickstarter. We’ve been at 300 backers for a couple of days, so we’re looking for your support. You can get digital copies for just £4 if you want to check it out. A huge thanks to our backers so far 🙏 www.kickstarter.com/projects/bus...
02219 22
Reposted by Craig Paton
Dylan Teague @dylanteague.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Sketchbook...
631142 311
Craig Paton @craigpaton.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Some of the best comic creators in Scotland. Definitely all are worth a follow. Be sure to give them a shout if you feel they’ve missed anyone out.
010 1
Craig Paton @craigpaton.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Thanks Michael. I’m the same. I was obsessed with Star Trek TNG as a teen, to the point that it felt like Captain Picard was a substitute parent to me. I was a weird nerdy kid. 😄
000 0
Craig Paton @craigpaton.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
A belated happy #StarTrekDay 🖖 Sharing a page from a Star Trek: TNG fan comic I drew a few years ago. Drawing an official Star Trek comic has been a career goal of mine for a long time. Hopefully one day soon!
Opening page of a Star Trek: TNG fan comic title 'Reverie'. Captain Picard sits in his ready room on the Enterprise.
060 6
Craig Paton @craigpaton.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The Net is Vast and Infinite. A throwback to my old Ghost in the Shell fanart from 2020, in honour of my enjoyment of the new The Ghost in the Shell series on Amazon.
061 6
Craig Paton @craigpaton.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Thanks so much. 🙂 It was a fun exercise. Hope to do more if I get the time. Not sure how I managed to forget the cows have black spots. 😄
010 1
Craig Paton @craigpaton.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Hey Michael. Loving your self portraits. Great work.
110 1
Craig Paton @craigpaton.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
A cow drawn from memory, followed by a cow drawn with reference. Somehow I forgot that cows have black spots. A challenge for Andrew Russell’s art Discord group.
Drawing of a cow from memory.A drawing of a cow with reference.
011 1
Craig Paton @craigpaton.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Risky Drawing.
A drawing in a sketchbook done in pen of a grid containing various portraits.
050 5
Craig Paton @craigpaton.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Unfucking the fundamentals.
An open sketchbook showing figure and portrait studies in ball point pen.
030 3
Craig Paton @craigpaton.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
A page of bad drawings is better than a blank page.
Drawing of a girl in blue biro pen.
052 5
Craig Paton @craigpaton.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Made with 100% Genuine Human Meat.
Portrait of a girl, drawn in a sketchbook with green biro.
020 2
Craig Paton @craigpaton.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Two years' worth of sketchbook Biro drawings.
A large stack of used sketchbooks, with pens and pencils beside them.
000 0
Reposted by Craig Paton
Dave Cook @davecook.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Killtopia: Phantoms #2 is funding on Kickstarter NOW! Help us keep our cyberpunk comic series alive by pre-ordering your copy below. Every £1 helps us get closer to our goal, and is always, always appreciated! See you on the campaign, pals! Shares appreciated. www.kickstarter.com/projects/bus...
23427 34
Reposted by Craig Paton
Dave Cook @davecook.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
(1/3) Meet Shinji; one of the stars of our award winning cyberpunk comic book series Killtopia. Shinji and his sister Omi are orphans living in Neo Tokyo’s lower wards. By day, Shinji hunts killer mecha on the Killtopia hunting grounds, selling what little salvage he can find for credits.
1289 28
Reposted by Craig Paton
mohlezuneapolj.bsky.social @mohlezuneapolj.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
"Killtopia" by @davecook.bsky.social @clarkbintart.bsky.social & @craigpaton.bsky.social - A very interesting take on Cyberpunk! Great artstyle with a varied and distinctive character design and a story that kept me reading. I'd really like some more stories more from this scenario Very recommended!
Cover of "Killtopia": A man in a kind of poncho stands, with a baseball bat held over one shoulder. Right behind him lies a destroyed robot. Further in the distance loom the ruins of collapsed buildings.A page from "Killtopia" showing three "wreckers", humans with sometimes extensive augmentations, wrecking mechs.A page from "Killtopia": A robot and a woman fight their way back to back through a group of futuristic yakuza thugs.A page from "Killtopia": A group of figures in ancient japanese clothing, armed only with katanas, cut their way through the yakuza in a huge lobby area.
154 5
Reposted by Craig Paton
Dave Cook @davecook.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Today’s your last chance to get a digital copy of Killtopia #1 for a penny. It’s the best time to dive into our award-winning cyberpunk comic series, inspired by Cowboy Bebop, Akira and Battle Royale. Shares appreciated ♥️ davecookcomics.bigcartel.com/product/kill...
23518 35
Reposted by Craig Paton
Dave Cook @davecook.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Dive into our award-winning cyberpunk comic series, Killtopia. Inspired by Cowboy Bebop, Akira and more, it follows a crew of Neo Tokyo salvage hunters fighting to cure a deadly nanomachine virus Our 2nd story arc ‘Phantoms’ has just started! Check it out at www.killtopia.co Shares appreciated ❤️
314445 144
Reposted by Craig Paton
Dave Cook @davecook.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
10 days left to preorder a copy of Killtopia: Phantoms #1 on Kickstarter! Inspired by Cowboy Bebop, Ghost in the Shell and Perfect Blue, Phantoms follows a Neo Tokyo police unit hunting a mass mind hacker. Check out our campaign and grab a copy to support us: www.kickstarter.com/projects/bus...
02918 29
Reposted by Craig Paton
David Moody @davidmoody.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
The audiobook edition of the first book in the original AUTUMN series is in the can and will be hitting the shelves imminently! Narrated by Aubrey Parsons, with artwork by @craigpaton.bsky.social. www.davidmoody.net/.../autumn-a...
031 3
Reposted by Craig Paton
Neil Slorance @neilslorance.com · 25/07/2025
Thinking about Janey today ❤️
111029 110
Reposted by Craig Paton
Tess Fowler Gutierrez @tessfowler.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
SDCC Girly! Scan came out pretty rad! @chrisgutierrez.bsky.social
414618 146
Reposted by Craig Paton
Conor Mahood @conorvoice.com · 05/07/2025
If you see this, quote with a robot that isn’t from “Star Wars,” “Star Trek,” “Dr. Who,” or “Transformers.” (Incredible art by @craigpaton.bsky.social I bought his collection Hardcode on Gumroad and I love it.) craigpaton.gumroad.com/l/hardcode
An awesome metal punk robot with green neon spikes forming a Mohawk.
292 9
Craig Paton @craigpaton.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
キラーシティ
130 3
Reposted by Craig Paton
Dave Cook @davecook.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
Killtopia: Complete Collection is out now across the UK + US Our comic’s world of Neo Tokyo is dominated by Wreckers, bounty hunters who fight to thin out a horde of killer mechs that have infested the city’s Sector-K district (AKA Killtopia) More at: www.killtopia.co Art: @craigpaton.bsky.social
16917 69
Reposted by Craig Paton
Dave Cook @davecook.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Crash is one star of our cyberpunk comic series, Killtopia. He’s Neo Tokyo’s first sentient mecha, and holds the cure to a nanomachine virus that’s killing humanity. Together with a misfit crew, Crash fights his way through the city to cure the planet. Get issue #1 FREE here: tinyurl.com/42dj7j78
1244 24