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Hazel Budzinski - he/they

@hazelbud.bsky.social
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25 🏳️‍⚧️ Cornish writer + artist ✨ Working on cover art and writing a fantasy horror novel. Full of whimsy, not harbouring an evil god Portfolio: hazelbud.carrd.co Comms open 🌱 Looking for work! ✉️ skazinbud@gmail.com

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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Thank you for 400 followers :] Doing a little art raffle to celebrate. Get a fuzzy little guy of your choice, for free!! Ends 20th March More details below
A poster with the words 'Art Raffle, celebrating 400 flowers. WIN AN ILLUSTRATION OF A LITTLE GUY. To enter - Be following me - RP this -Comment what little creature you'd like drawn'. The poster shows two examples at the top, of a fuzzy rabbit creature to the left, and a fuzzy boar to the right.
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Hello! I really appreciate the opportunity :] My name is Hazel, I create fuzzy and textured pieces
YEAR OF THE HORSE
A lunar new year illustration created by the artists hazelbud and YerLakar. It shows a horse drawn in a grainy red texture with blurred edges. The horse is positioned facing the viewer with one hoof stopped on the ground and another raised in the air. It's head curves in front of its body, with its main spiking out. A reign is attached to its face but has shattered at the end. Surrounding the horse is a green outline glow, and the background consists of the traditional Chinese character for horse (馬) in a faint red, patterned around. In the right hand character there is a pink 馬 that stands out from the others. Framing the piece are pieces of red rope that form knots, but are all ultimately lose or untied in some way. In the left corner are two green and pink banners that form the phrase 'I WILL NOT BE' and at the bottom is the pink word 'CONSTRAINED' bordered by two light green and grey chains that shatter at their ends.TREE
An illustration by Hazel Budzinski. The main focus of the piece is a large tree, with branches that twist in and out of each other. Tied around branches are golden braids of varying lengths. The tree has lichen and moss upon it's branches, and surrounding this tree are turquoise ghostly visages of other trees. There is a grain to the illustration, overall giving a feeling of a flash photo taken at night, or something taken with a night camera.GUINEVERE
A fanart illustration of the character Guinevere from Knights of Guinevere, made by Hazel Budzinski. It shows a blue female figure floating in the air, back facing the floor, unnaturally long arms dangling down with her knees tucked upwards.  Wires curve up and around her limbs, with one stabbing into her left wrist and wriggling inside, another into her neck, one into her belly, with others posed at the ready. Her neck is unnaturally turned towards the viewer as though it’s broken, an uncanny smile and wide staring eyes on her face. Behind her is a pink palace, hazy and ethereal. Fireworks explode in front of it, casting a glow against her silhouette THE GODS MUST BURN
An illustration by Hazel Budzinski. At the bottom of the image are dark purple pine trees, with sketchy vibrant red lines around them which look like fire. Behind the trees is pillowing smoke, desatured blue and grey in colour, which blends into a mid-toned purple , then dark purple. At the top of the smoke trails of sketchy red begin, blending into a yellow wolf that leaps forward. On top of the whole piece is the title of the book ‘The Gods Must Burn’ and the authors name ‘T. R. Moore'
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Hey artists! QRP with your sketch vs final! Drew the sketch of Morrow before I started writing the book, finished it when I realised what I wanted the story to be.
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Hey artists, show me your greenery art! 🌿 Accidentally, green is probably my most used colour!
A figure, leaping and reaching towards a ball of light streaking out like a star. His face is in anguish, his skin and hair dissolving into noise, stretching up to the light. Surrounding the star is a circle of millipedes, centipedes and a few silverfish. The figure has iridescent skin, like an Opal stone. Behind him is a murky green background, with hues of red and blue. Closer to the figure and the star, the background turns yellow, blue and green, echoing the hues of the figures skin.An illustration by Hazel Budzinski. The main focus of the piece is a large tree, with branches that twist in and out of each other. Tied around branches are golden braids of varying lengths. The tree has lichen and moss upon it's branches, and surrounding this tree are turquoise ghostly visages of other trees. There is a grain to the illustration, overall giving a feeling of a flash photo taken at night, or something taken with a night camera.An illustration created in a misty, faded style. It shows abstract trees in a mist, blooming out like watercolour. The sky is grey around them, and the bushes below them blend and blur together. Stretching towards the viewer is green grass with brown long grass sticking out. A book cover of The Lies That Lie Beneath by Gerrit Van Eck, illustration by Hazel Budzinski.  The upper half of the composition is a forest, lit in a blue haze that fades to green. A ring of mushrooms sits on the forest floor. The dark brown roots from the trees of this forest reach down underneath the earth, taking up the majority of the canvas. The soil turns from a greenish brown to blue as the roots get further down. On top of the illustration is the title of the book, which is formed by mushroom roots
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Thank you for the opportunity to find more artists!! Hi all, I'm Hazel and this is my art ♥️
A lunar new year illustration created by the artists hazelbud and YerLakar. It shows a horse drawn in a grainy red texture with blurred edges. The horse is positioned facing the viewer with one hoof stopped on the ground and another raised in the air. It's head curves in front of its body, with its main spiking out. A reign is attached to its face but has shattered at the end. Surrounding the horse is a green outline glow, and the background consists of the traditional Chinese character for horse (馬) in a faint red, patterned around. In the right hand character there is a pink 馬 that stands out from the others. Framing the piece are pieces of red rope that form knots, but are all ultimately lose or untied in some way. In the left corner are two green and pink banners that form the phrase 'I WILL NOT BE' and at the bottom is the pink word 'CONSTRAINED' bordered by two light green and grey chains that shatter at their ends.A figure, leaping and reaching towards a ball of light streaking out like a star. His face is in anguish, his skin and hair dissolving into noise, stretching up to the light. Surrounding the star is a circle of millipedes, centipedes and a few silverfish. The figure has iridescent skin, like an Opal stone. Behind him is a murky green background, with hues of red and blue. Closer to the figure and the star, the background turns yellow, blue and green, echoing the hues of the figures skin.An illustration by Hazel Budzinski. The main focus of the piece is a large tree, with branches that twist in and out of each other. Tied around branches are golden braids of varying lengths. The tree has lichen and moss upon it's branches, and surrounding this tree are turquoise ghostly visages of other trees. There is a grain to the illustration, overall giving a feeling of a flash photo taken at night, or something taken with a night camera.A fanart illustration of the character Guinevere from Knights of Guinevere, made by Hazel Budzinski. It shows a blue female figure floating in the air, back facing the floor, unnaturally long arms dangling down with her knees tucked upwards.  Wires curve up and around her limbs, with one stabbing into her left wrist and wriggling inside, another into her neck, one into her belly, with others posed at the ready. Her neck is unnaturally turned towards the viewer as though it’s broken, an uncanny smile and wide staring eyes on her face. Behind her is a pink palace, hazy and ethereal. Fireworks explode in front of it, casting a glow against her silhouette
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Year of the Horse!! Hoping for safety and resistance in this new year ♥️ Collab with @yerlakar.bsky.social who did the horsey sketch #art #lunarnewyear #cny
A lunar new year illustration created by the artists hazelbud and YerLakar. It shows a horse drawn in a grainy red texture with blurred edges. The horse is positioned facing the viewer with one hoof stopped on the ground and another raised in the air. It’s head curves in front of its body, with its main spiking out. A reign is attached to its face but has shattered at the end. Surrounding the horse is a green outline glow, and the background consists of the traditional Chinese character for horse (⾺) in a faint red, patterned around. In the right hand character there is a pink ⾺ that stands out from the others. Framing the piece are pieces of red rope that form knots, but are all ultimately lose or untied in some way. In the left corner are two green and pink banners that form the phrase ‘I WILL NOT BE’ and at the bottom is the pink word ‘CONSTRAINED’ bordered by two light green and grey chains that shatter at their ends.
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
KoG got greenlit!!! Honestly so happy, here's a reshare of my favourite piece for celebration <3 Please go watch the pilot if you haven't already! #KnightsofGuinevere #KoGfanart #KoG
A fanart illustration of the character Guinevere from Knights of Guinevere, made by hazelbud. It shows a blue female figure floating in the air, back facing the floor, unnaturally long arms dangling down with her knees tucked upwards.  Wires curve up and around her limbs, with one stabbing into her left wrist and wriggling inside, another into her neck, one into her belly, with others posed at the ready. Her neck is unnaturally turned towards the viewer as though it’s broken, an uncanny smile and wide staring eyes on her face. Behind her is a pink palace, hazy and ethereal. Fireworks explode in front of it, casting a glow against her silhouette
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Finally got around to making a pfp that makes it clear that I’m just a small guy #art #illustration
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Trans Joy WIP - cause if I don't post it I don't think I'll ever finish it #art #transart
A digital illustration by the artist hazelbud. It shows a man wearing a red dress, leaning back mid dance, with a happy smile on his face. One of his hands rests on his chest, whilst the other is lifted up in the air, pointing upwards. Surrounding the illustration is a black frame, with a glowing border and glowing stars, and top surgery scars positioned at the top. His pointing hand sticks over the frame, and half of his dress covers over the top of the frame too. Behind him are frames on a wall, warped to a curved perspective that curves towards him. The illustration is not finished, the frames are all empty and the man is not fully rendered. His face is the most detailed part of the drawing, showing a moustache, goatie, short curly hair and dark eyelashes closed in a smile.
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Gift for a friend :) Memory of us watching shooting stars (and one of us missing every single one) #colourpencil #art
A drawing made with colour pencils. It shows three characters, a brown rabbit, a ginger cat and a yellow dog stargazing. Above them is a multicoloured sky with shooting stars, lit in blues,greens,purples,yellows and pinks. The three characters sit on a dark green hill, and all three of them have a white and orange glow to them. The middle cat looks up in awe at the shooting stars, to the left the rabbit holds their hands to their face and closes their eyes happily, and to the right the puppy sits facing the side with a teary angry eye.
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
In iron age britain, Morrow gets corrupted by a godly parasite, forcing him to contend with losing who he is as a person. At its core, this story explores what it means to lose yourself to trauma and come out the other side a different person. #F #HF #LF #W #QuestPit
A figure, leaping and reaching towards a ball of light streaking out like a star. His face is in anguish, his skin and hair dissolving into noise, stretching up to the light. Surrounding the star is a circle of millipedes, centipedes and a few silverfish. The figure has iridescent skin, like an Opal stone. Behind him is a murky green background, with hues of red and blue. Closer to the figure and the star, the background turns yellow, blue and green, echoing the hues of the figures skin. On top of the illustration is the title 'ILL-MADE GODS' in a medieval like font, with the O for Gods centred over the bright star. At the bottom of the illustration is my name 'Hazel Budzinski'
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Thank you so much for the art share, and thank you for caring about ALT text and accessibility!
An illustration by Hazel Budzinski. The main focus of the piece is a large tree, with branches that twist in and out of each other. Tied around branches are golden braids of varying lengths. The tree has lichen and moss upon it's branches, and surrounding this tree are turquoise ghostly visages of other trees. There is a grain to the illustration, overall giving a feeling of a flash photo taken at night, or something taken with a night camera.A figure, leaping and reaching towards a ball of light streaking out like a star. His face is in anguish, his skin and hair dissolving into noise, stretching up to the light. Surrounding the star is a circle of millipedes, centipedes and a few silverfish. The figure has iridescent skin, like an Opal stone. Behind him is a murky green background, with hues of red and blue. Closer to the figure and the star, the background turns yellow, blue and green, echoing the hues of the figures skin. On top of the illustration is the title 'ILL-MADE GODS' in a medieval like font, with the O for Gods centred over the bright star. At the bottom of the illustration is my name 'Hazel Budzinski'An illustration by Hazel Budzinski. At the bottom of the image are dark purple pine trees, with sketchy vibrant red lines around them which look like fire. Behind the trees is pillowing smoke, desatured blue and grey in colour, which blends into a mid-toned purple , then dark purple. At the top of the smoke trails of sketchy red begin, blending into a yellow wolf that leaps forward. On top of the whole piece is the title of the book ‘The Gods Must Burn’ and the authors name ‘T. R. Moore,A fanart illustration of the character Guinevere from Knights of Guinevere, made by Hazel Budzinski. It shows a blue female figure floating in the air, back facing the floor, unnaturally long arms dangling down with her knees tucked upwards.  Wires curve up and around her limbs, with one stabbing into her left wrist and wriggling inside, another into her neck, one into her belly, with others posed at the ready. Her neck is unnaturally turned towards the viewer as though it’s broken, an uncanny smile and wide staring eyes on her face. Behind her is a pink palace, hazy and ethereal. Fireworks explode in front of it, casting a glow against her silhouette
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Morning #PortfolioDay ! I'm Hazel, a trans illustrator from the UK with a big love for ethereal vibes and unsettling subjects. My commissions are open, and I'm currently looking for work! Book covers, personal commissions, vis dev work etc. ✉️ - skazinbud@gmail.com 🌐 - hazelbud.carrd.co
A fanart illustration of the character Guinevere from Knights of Guinevere, made by Hazel Budzinski. It shows a blue female figure floating in the air, back facing the floor, unnaturally long arms dangling down with her knees tucked upwards.  Wires curve up and around her limbs, with one stabbing into her left wrist and wriggling inside, another into her neck, one into her belly, with others posed at the ready. Her neck is unnaturally turned towards the viewer as though it’s broken, an uncanny smile and wide staring eyes on her face. Behind her is a pink palace, hazy and ethereal. Fireworks explode in front of it, casting a glow against her silhouette A book cover created by Hazel Budzinski. The upper half of the composition is a forest, lit in a blue haze that fades to green. The dark brown roots from the trees of this forest reach down underneath the earth, taking up the majority of the canvas. The soil turns from a greenish brown to blue as the roots get further down. On top of the illustration is the title 'THE LIES THAT LIE BENEATH' in a light yellow thorny font, and below it is the author's name 'GERRIT VAN ECK'.
An illustration by Hazel Budzinski. At the bottom of the image are dark purple pine trees, with sketchy vibrant red lines around them which look like fire. Behind the trees is pillowing smoke, desatured blue and grey in colour, which blends into a mid-toned purple , then dark purple. At the top of the smoke trails of sketchy red begin, blending into a yellow wolf that leaps forward. On top of the whole piece is the title of the book ‘The Gods Must Burn’ and the authors name ‘T. R. Moore,A figure, leaping and reaching towards a ball of light streaking out like a star. His face is in anguish, his skin and hair dissolving into noise, stretching up to the light. Surrounding the star is a circle of millipedes, centipedes and a few silverfish. The figure has iridescent skin, like an Opal stone. Behind him is a murky green background, with hues of red and blue. Closer to the figure and the star, the background turns yellow, blue and green, echoing the hues of the figures skin. On top of the illustration is the title 'ILL-MADE GODS' in a medieval like font, with the O for Gods centred over the bright star. At the bottom of the illustration is my name 'Hazel Budzinski'
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
Welcome back artists ✨ QRP with an old post that you still like! I only have an old screenshot, but I made this tunnel book 6 years ago and I'm still very proud of it
A photograph of a tunnel book, made out of cut out paper and lit with red lighting. It shows a badger in the middle section of the tunnel book, with a glowing eye, face half turned to the viewer. In front of him are two trees, and behind him the forest continues. To the right of him is a badger cage, empty and covered in thorns.
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Had the honour of creating the cover for The Lies That Lie Beneath by @gvaneck.bsky.social . Absolutely loved the process of this and especially how it looks after putting on the title! 🍄 #art #bookcover #coverart
A book cover of The Lies That Lie Beneath by Gerrit Van Eck, illustration by Hazel Budzinski.  The upper half of the composition is a forest, lit in a blue haze that fades to green. A ring of mushrooms sits on the forest floor. The dark brown roots from the trees of this forest reach down underneath the earth, taking up the majority of the canvas. The soil turns from a greenish brown to blue as the roots get further down. On top of the illustration is the title of the book, which is formed by mushroom roots 

An illustration created by Hazel Budzinski. The upper half of the composition is a forest, literally in a blue haze that fades to green. The dark brown roots from the trees of this forest reach down underneath the earth, taking up the majority of the canvas. The soil turns from a greenish brown to blue as the roots get further down
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Saw how foggy it was and immediately went for a walk at a local church. Got there and the bell literally tolled whilst standing underneath it. Extremely terrifying and very cool
An extremely low saturated photograph taken at nighttime. Black overhanging tree branches cover the majority of the composition, backlit by a small full moon in the centre of the photo. Just below the moon is a church, imposing and hazy in a fog.
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Broken Doll 💙 An absolutely amazing pilot, I am so so excited to see where this goes!! #KnightsofGuinevere #KoG #art
A fanart illustration of the character Guinevere from Knights of Guinevere, made by Hazel Budzinski. It shows a blue female figure floating in the air, back facing the floor, unnaturally long arms dangling down with her knees tucked upwards.  Wires curve up and around her limbs, with one stabbing into her left wrist and wriggling inside, another into her neck, one into her belly, with others posed at the ready. Her neck is unnaturally turned towards the viewer as though it’s broken, an uncanny smile and wide staring eyes on her face. Behind her is a pink palace, hazy and ethereal. Fireworks explode in front of it, casting a glow against her silhouette
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
The detail vs the full piece 🐛
A up close detailed crop from the next illustration. It shows millipedes and centipedes in an arc, which form a full circle in the full piece. Around them are varying shades of colour in different texture: greens and yellows, blues and browns. In the left bottom hand corner there is an arc of yellow blue light shooting out towards the center A figure, leaping and reaching towards a ball of light that streaks out like a star. His face is in anguish, his skin and hair dissolving into noise, reaching up to the light. Surrounding the star is a circle of millipedes, centipedes, and a few silverfish. The figure has iridescent skin like an Opal stone. Behind him is a murky green background, with hues of red and blue. Closer to the figure the background turns yellow, blue and green, echoing the hues of the figures skin.
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
BOOK COVER ARTISTS QRP with your book covers 📚💙 My 2 latest, with more in the works to come!! #art #BookCovers #Books
At the bottom of the image are dark purple pine trees, with sketchy vibrant red lines around them which look like fire. Behind the trees is pillowing smoke, desatured blue and grey in colour, which blends into a mid-toned purple , then dark purple. At the top of the smoke trails of sketchy red begin, blending into a yellow wolf that leaps forward. On top of the whole piece is the title of the book ‘The Gods Must Burn’ and the authors name ‘T. R. Moore,A figure, leaping and reaching towards a ball of light streaking out like a star. His face is in anguish, his skin and hair dissolving into noise, stretching up to the light. Surrounding the star is a circle of millipedes, centipedes and a few silverfish. The figure has iridescent skin, like an Opal stone. Behind him is a murky green background, with hues of red and blue. Closer to the figure and the star, the background turns yellow, blue and green, echoing the hues of the figures skin. On top of the illustration is the title 'ILL-MADE GODS' in a medieval like font, with the O for Gods centred over the bright star. At the bottom of the illustration is my name 'Hazel Budzinski'
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
#KnightsofGuinevere WIP 👀 The Pilot was absolutely amazing, please go watch it if you haven’t yet! Support indie animation ❤️
A greyscale sketch showing a figure (Guinevere from Knights of Guinevere) floating in the air, back facing the floor with knees tucked upwards, arms dangling, as though she’s lying on a surface which isn’t there. Wires curve up and around her limbs, with one stabbing into her chest and another into her wrist. Her neck is unnaturally turned towards the viewer as though it’s broken, a uncanny smile on her face.
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
The Braided Tree A concept that’s been floating in my head for weeks! Might develop it into a short story idea, with definite horror vibes #art #darkart
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Huge congrats on the 15k!! I'm Hazel, this is a piece I've made inspired by a fantasy horror book I'm working on, in which the MC gets inhabited by a parasitic god. With lots of themes of centipedes and creepy crawlies 🐛
A figure, leaping and reaching towards a ball of light streaking out like a star. His face is in anguish, his skin and hair dissolving into noise, stretching up to the light. Surrounding the star is a circle of millipedes, centipedes and a few silverfish. The figure has iridescent skin, like an Opal stone. Behind him is a murky green background, with hues of red and blue. Closer to the figure and the star, the background turns yellow, blue and green, echoing the hues of the figures skin
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Due to difficulties with finding a rental, I haven't been writing for about 2 months now which sucks ass. But with all the train journeys to the countryside each week, it's really been inspiring me. Just look at this view!!
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
I’m gonna leave this sketch here for now ☀️ It’s been a lovely fanart to work on but life is chaotic right now so I need a breather! Go read the wonderful Between Two Fires by @buehlmeister.bsky.social #art #fanart
A vertical image, showing an illustration of a red skeleton with tattered red wings holding a grey sword. The skeleton takes up 80% of the composition, wearing a grey cape that covers its body. The cape serves as a backdrop for the text ‘Between Two Fires’ in a medieval looking script, and below it the author’s name ‘Christopher Buehlman’. Behind the Skelton is a bright red background with what could either be a yellow sun behind the skeleton’s head, or a halo.
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
It’s lovely to be drawing so much lately. Here’s a thumbnail preview of one of the pieces I’m working on, inspired by a book I really enjoyed! #art
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
The process behind the cover art piece I recently finished! #art #booksky
A greyscale vertical drawing. At the bottom of the canvas are dark grey pine trees. Behind them in the middle is a mid toned grey that blends into a light grey, which in turn forms the shape of a leaping wolf.A colour variation of the previous image. The trees are now a dark purple. The mid grey is now a desatured blue that blends into a vibrant pink. The wolf is a bright yellowAn advanced drawing of the last picture. The trees have been refined and cleaned up, there are now sketchy red lines around them to form fire, and the wolf is current an extremely saturated redA final version. At the bottom of the image are dark purple pine trees, with sketchy vibrant red lines around them which look like fire. Behind the trees is pillowing smoke, desatured blue and grey in colour, which blends into a desaturated mid-toned purple , then dark purple. At the top of the smoke, red trails begin and a yellow wolf leaps forward. On top of the whole piece is the title of the book ‘The Gods Must Burn’ and the authors name ‘T. R. Moore,
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
@authortrmoore.bsky.social book The Gods Must Burn is set to release February next year (and is very good and you should buy), so I made a pretend book cover 🔥🐺 Huge well done t, I’m so so proud of you! #art #illustration #booksky
A mock-up cover for the book The Gods Must burn by T. R. Moore. At the bottom half of the picture are burning pine trees surrounded by a vibrant red fire. Smoke pillows out of the trees and transitions at the top half of the image into a burning wolf.
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
POPPY WAR X BRITISH FOLKLORE 🪲 Historical Fantasy + Horror 🐛 Celtic Druids in the Bronze Age 🪲Anxious, autistic MC 🐛 A river god using him as her new cocoon 🪲 Foggy atmosphere 🐛 Best friend who definitely isn’t in love with MC 🪲 Tragic tale #YouDeservepIt #WIP #A
Moodboard showing various images: Celtic standing stones in the mist, butterfly cocoon, flooded grass creating a river, Celtic knotwork, the quote “ignore every instinct to flee. Remember you are a monster too”, ancient roundhouse, artwork of Druids, artwork of someone drowning, a centipede.
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
A STUDY IN DROWNING x ELDEN RING 🪲 Dark Academia but it’s Celtic Druids 🐛 Anxious, autistic MC 🪲 A river god using him as her new cocoon 🐛 Foggy atmosphere 🪲 Best friend who definitely doesn’t love the MC 🐛 A tale of sacrifice #BluePit 📖 #W #A #Hs #F #H
Moodboard showing various images: Celtic standing stones in the mist, butterfly cocoon, flooded grass creating a river, trees growing out of water, Celtic knotwork, the quote “ignore every instinct to flee. Remember you are a monster too”, ancient roundhouse, artwork of Druids, artwork of someone drowning, a centipede.A figure, leaping and reaching towards a ball of light. His face is in anguish and his skin and hair is dissolving into noise, stretching up to the star. Surrounding the ball of light is a circle of millipedes, centipedes and a few silverfish. The figure has iridescent skin, like an Opal stone. Behind him is a murky green background, with hues of red and blue. Closer to the figure and the star, the background turns yellow, blue and green, echoing the hues of the figures skin
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
ILL-MADE GODS Rivers are bursting their banks and washing away Morrow's hopes of becoming a druid. But underneath the surface, a parasitic god pulls his strings. To save his home, Morrow must decide what kind of monster he will become. #BluePit 📖 #W #Hs #D #F #H #A #Dis #LGBT
Pitch slide, showing a piece of artwork on the right of a bit reaching towards a light, surrounded by a ring of centipedes and millipedes. Pitch slide showing a moodboard, with a standing stone circle, cocoon, trees growing out of a river, Celtic knotwork, a river, a Celtic roundhouse in the rain, a carved standing stone, artwork of druids, artwork of someone drowning, a centipedePitch slide showing three comparison titles: A Study in Drowning (anxious MC, themed prose throughout, dark academia), The Bright Sword (LGBTQ+ rep, Ancient Celtic Britain, Found family) and The Poppy war (Found family, A god inside of the protagonist, losing a sense of who you are)A comp slide, showing a writing excerpt
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Day 2 of #BluePitHype ! Artwork in the first image is by yours truly, of the main character Morrow. The bugs are in reference to the antagonist - the River God.
A figure, leaping and reaching towards a ball of light. His face is in anguish and his skin and hair is dissolving into noise, stretching up to the star. Surrounding the ball of light is a circle of millipedes, centipedes and a few silverfish. The figure has iridescent skin, like an Opal stone. Behind him is a murky green background, with hues of red and blue. Closer to the figure and the star, the background turns yellow, blue and green, echoing the hues of the figures skinMoodboard showing various images: Celtic standing stones in the mist, butterfly cocoon, flooded grass creating a river, Celtic knotwork, the quote “ignore every instinct to flee. Remember you are a monster too”, ancient roundhouse, artwork of Druids, artwork of someone drowning, a centipede.
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
“Does the power hurt you, Morrow? Can you feel your flesh running away from that which it's unworthy to be near?” I’m so happy that I’m drawing again. First art of my Ill-Made Gods story that I’ve done so far!
A figure, leaping and reaching towards a ball of light. His face is in anguish and his skin and hair is dissolving into noise, stretching up to the star. Surrounding the ball of light is a circle of millipedes, centipedes and a few silverfish. The figure has iridescent skin, like an Opal stone. Behind him is a murky green background, with hues of red and blue. Closer to the figure and the star, the background turns yellow, blue and green, echoing the hues of the figures skin
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Made a 2025 Book Bingo! Really wanted to get out of my comfort zone this year and widen the pool of what I usually read. Anyone else is welcome to participate <3 📚💙
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
BABEL X ELDEN RING An autistic druid who wants to be safe and happy with his found family... And the river god, burrowed in his mind, who aims to destroy the link between druids and the gods. Morrow must battle with his self worth, or risk losing himself to the parasite within. #WIPPIT #HF #H #A
A collage featuring different images. A roundhouse is ontop of a misty moor background, with lichen and a pool of water on the floor. Pasted around are various images: a cutout illustration of ancient Celtic druids, a cutout of a white / cream centipede , a cutout of a larvae, and 3 cutouts of Celtic tapestry knotwork
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Found this in a charity shop!! I was umming an aching about getting it but I couldn't just leave it there all alone...If any of my mutuals want snippets from the book (we've got moomin, lotr, narnia and many many more) then just lmk!!
Photo of the book cover for 'The Writer's Map: An atlas of Imaginary Land'A photo of two pages from the inside of the book. On the left is a drawing of Moominvalley and Beyond, and on the right is information about it
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
An old drawing I was working on when my MC was just a dnd character and not the protagonist of my book. He’s changed a lot since, at the time the god in his head was there since birth and was in the heads of his parents too. Now the story is completely different!
A screenshot from the drawing application Procreate. At the top is the application border, showing the drawing tools such as pen, smudge tool, eraser etc. The white canvas has a sketch of a figure leaping upwards, in a ballet pose. He has a glowing orb in his hands, and above it is the skull of a crow. Smoke wisps streak across the canvas, moving top right, to middle left, to bottom right.
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Winter in a shitty rental means a very cold Sappho. She’s either stealing fluffy ponchos to sleep in, or curling up on my hands whilst I try to write. This is my excuse for not getting any writing done today
A photograph of a bed. There is a grey fluffy blanket curving it and in the centre a pale pink pile of fabric. A cat’s grey head pokes out, with her nose still under the covers. Behind the bed are orange velvet curtains.
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
In a world inspired by the Bronze Age, gods rule over man & monsters crawl through the land. When an ill-made river god claims a young druid’s body as her shell, he must follow the whims of the creature inside him or lose all he loves. (Art by Elioli & Iris Compiet) #writingcommunity 💙📚
Grid with 9 pictures. 
1st image: Celtic roundhouse in mist, smoke sitting on its roof.
2nd: Mossy knotted ancient trees from Wistmans Woods.
3rd: Artwork by Elioli of abstract trees at night, the sky is blue and the trees are dark red.
4th: Artwork by Iris Compiet of knotted trees in a blue misty setting, standing stones at the bottom with a ghostly figure in the foreground.
5th: Text showing 'Even a worm will turn. Even a worm will turn is an expression used to convey the message that even the meekest or most docile of creatures will retaliate or seek revenge if pushed too far.
6th: A photo of a long windy yellow centipede on wood.
7th: A photo of a diving bug nymph.
8th: A screenshot from Elden Ring of Liurna of the Lakes.
9th: A photo of a stone circle in the mist
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
A quick standing stone sketch done yesterday, whilst I couldn’t write and had to channel the energy elsewhere. Writing has been a bit juttery the past week, so I’m glad to be able to channel my story into art too :]
An illustration of standing stones in the mist, with a grid border around it from Procreate. The illustration shows 7 standing stones in an arc, eluding at a stone circle. The stone in the foreground is bent at a slightly odd shape, and the stone next to it has a pool of water at its base. The stones are a rich dark brown, with ochre colours at the tips. The grass is in hues of green and orange blending into each other. The sky is a light grey, with a pink hue to it at the base, where the mist sinks onto the floor.
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Considering people are following me for writing stuff atm, I really should post about how my story is going. Instead! Here’s some of my art of some trees from the misty moors :] #art #illustration
A hazy illustration of trees in the mist. In the foreground there are red reedy plants. The floor is in various hinted shades of green, blue and yellow. In the background are the trees, blending into the grey sky
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Hazel Budzinski - he/they @hazelbud.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Went to look at a unique type of iron age village (Chyauster) as inspiration for my book a few weeks back. It was such creative fuel for what I'm writing but it's such a shame I accidentally left the leaflet behind with all the historical info 😭 #writingcommunity #celtic #ironage
Stone walls of an old iron age village, with a gap in the middle showing the old entrance to the derelict roundhouse. The walls are covered in heather, and on the grass floor there is stone tiling that is peeking through. The sky is grey and cloudy .
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