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Dave Stokes @davestokes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Commission list for @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social is now open. Email stokesbook@gmail.com to save a spot on the list. 9”x12” single character black and white commissions £90

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Dave Stokes @davestokes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Commission list for @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social is now open. Email stokesbook@gmail.com to save a spot on the list. 9”x12” single character black and white commissions £90

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Dave Stokes @davestokes.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Bunch of crap from the sketchbook

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PJ Holden @pauljholden.com · 22/08/2026

A platonic ideal

Scott summers. Cyclops of the xmen. Wearing an x bow tie and a bolero jacket for some reason) while also sporting a moustache. Blackwing pencil on bristol.

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Dave Stokes @davestokes.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Finished this a while ago but didn’t post here for some reason. Sketch in #procreate using Brooks Kim’s sketching brush set. Delainey Hayles as Claudia

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Dave Stokes @davestokes.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

“This is a good sword” sketchbooking from ref

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Jane Espenson @janeespenson.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

When it's a matter of public heath, should we have to click to see the product name?

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ronsalas @ronsalas.com · 04/08/2026

McGinnis

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Dave Stokes @davestokes.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Quick sketch in #procreate after watching Death of Robin Hood. Definitely felt the ending was inspired by Wyeth’s “Passing of Robin Hood” painting, building on its imagery to stage a beautiful end to the movie

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Dave Stokes @davestokes.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

This is insane, and as far as I can tell from looking at the PAX West website, they're not even advertising an artist alley on the site.

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Dave Stokes @davestokes.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

How's that OpenAI partnership going chaps? The call is coming from inside the house Mary

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Erik Larsen @eriklarsen.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

What am I doing with my life?

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Dave Stokes @davestokes.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Rewatched Trumbo (2015) a movie guaranteed to make me very angry. Bryan Cranston/Dalton Trumbo sketch in #procreate

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Dave Stokes @davestokes.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Annual Jaws rewatch complete. Done in #procreate with the Brooks Kim sketching brushset

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Dave Stokes @davestokes.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Portrait practice, from ref #procreate Brooks Kim’s 6b pencil/dusty chalk_particle/conte_square brushes from his sketching pack

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Dave Stokes @davestokes.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I think I saw this movie just before I turned 16, and still think about it a lot. Probably my first Pacino movie now I think about it and probably my favourite performance from him if I was asked to pick just one. Al Pacino/Lt. Col. Frank Slade from Scent of a Woman (1992) sketch in #procreate

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Dave Stokes @davestokes.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Missed #internationalportraitday again this year. I think it’s the overlap between the technical drawing skill and the puzzle of “where” the likeness is on a persons face that makes them my favourite. They never really get as much traction on socials but personally I think they’re my strongest work

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Dave Stokes @davestokes.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Finished up the Beast inks traditionally

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Dave Stokes @davestokes.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

More noodling a doodle with a very quick Rogue #procreate

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Dave Stokes @davestokes.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Mutant (Beast) evolution, noodling one of the gesture doodles #procreate

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Dave Stokes @davestokes.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Inked up a traditional version of the Patricia/Widow’s Bay piece #widowsbay

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Gabriel Hardman @gabrielhardman.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I’m very pleased to have had the chance to storyboard DISCLOSURE DAY and work with Steven Spielberg, one of my filmmaking heroes.

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cpuk (trampoline park connoisseur and occasional comic printer) @comicprintinguk.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Amazing how Clegg has this knack for being the sole person in the room with a pure heart and always getting out just before everything pivots to evil.

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Dave Stokes @davestokes.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Some of this evenings “cowardice” #procreate

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Dave Stokes @davestokes.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Every time I open one of these cursed apps lately something just doubles down on the feeling that I’d have been better served doing literally anything else than learning to draw

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Cole Harrington @vicehii.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

He's right, actions DO speak louder than words, so it's wild he's done this twice now (NFT's, AI) and expects to be welcomed back. I'm just gonna assume it's his nature to sell out for money and fame. What a joke.

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Dave Stokes @davestokes.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

“Is there another way out?” Done in #procreate using a Lane Brown’s “The General” brush from his Charcoal pack #widowsbay #rhythmofthenight

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Dave Stokes @davestokes.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

If you’re browsing on a desktop pc and still using Chrome doing this gets rid of the ai overview altogether (I haven’t seen one in almost a year of Chrome updates) and you can just type search queries like we used to without adding the suffixes

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Dave Stokes @davestokes.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Had the privilege of watching a wizard work this evening. Quick sketch in #procreate

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Dave Stokes @davestokes.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

If you're still using GenAI at this stage, and fuck knows it's impossible to stop you apparently, there's no way you don't know how artists feel about it's uses/ impact on their industries. Feels like a spiteful attempt at a "gotcha" for GenAI if the book did win. Fuck Michael Todasco in perpetuity

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Zach Rabiroff @zachrabiroff.com · 18/05/2026

New statement from San Diego Comic Con on the Eisner-nominated anthology using AI:

In light of the recent disclosure that Artificial Intelligence was included in a work submitted for Eisner Award consideration, the judges have indicated that had they been aware of this information, they would not have voted for its inclusion. The editor of the anthology in question has also rescinded this submission for inclusion. Therefore, the submission has been removed from the list of nominees and will not appear on the ballot.

It is clear that the ever evolving landscape of technology, as it relates to art, will benefit from further review and discussion. For this reason, San Diego Comic Convention will undertake that effort and will produce a policy that better reflects its long standing efforts in the protection of artists and creators alike.

-Comic-Con International

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Dave Stokes @davestokes.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

I'm so absolutely sick and tired of all of this. I know that no one asked for, or cares about my opinion but that page is one of the most stylistcially and narratively ugly comic book pages I've ever read.

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Comic Book Yeti 🎃 @comicbookyeti.com · 17/05/2026

For anyone interested, I just started a petition to get anything created using generative AI disqualified from Eisner Award consideration moving forward. Please consider signing and sharing. www.change.org/no-ai-at-the...

Dave Stokes @davestokes.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Another dodgy Deckard in the sketchbook

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Dave Stokes @davestokes.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Was doing free sketches at @cecomicsuk.bsky.social Bedford store for Free Comic Book Day. Kept forgetting to take pics of them all

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Dave Stokes @davestokes.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Dani Moonstar/Mirage pencils in #procreate based very loosely on Sway’s redesign and used some ref from the trailer of the upcoming Blades of the Guardians movie. Haven’t drawn a horse in a while, looks derpy 🤷‍♂️

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Monomythism @monomythism.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Hey musicians and mixers! I made an app to help you settle on which version of “FINAL” you like the best. Easily compare up to 5 mixes to help you make that final call. Totally free and no sign up requirement. www.foil.engineering/blindlisten/

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Dave Stokes @davestokes.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Portrait practice, from ref #procreate PSDelux photoshop brush pack ‘Soft Square’ brush

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Monomythism @monomythism.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

New single, available everywhere youtu.be/aKfM2BJbC58?...

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Monomythism - Hedonist (Lyric Video)

YouTube video by Monomythism

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Dave Wachter @davewachter.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Splinter v Shredder, drawn at Galaxycon Richmond.

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Dave Stokes @davestokes.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

“By protecting others, you save yourself.” -Kambei/Seven Samurai (1954). Should have stopped about 15 minutes earlier, likeness veered away from me #procreate from ref, Brooks Kim pencil brushes

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Thought Bubble Festival @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Thought Bubble is looking for Patrons to offer financial support to help us maintain and develop our work; Don’t worry, we’re not going anywhere but Patrons’ support will ensure that we can continue to create a festival that spotlights comics and uplifts so much of our amazing community.

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