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Iain Clark

@iainjclarkart.com
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He / They.  Other pronouns welcome. Fan art / 6x Hugo loser / Designer of the 2024 Hugo Trophy. Reader of SF/F & Romance. Vocal about inclusion, feminism, trans rights; tell me if I get it wrong. No AI art. iainjclarkart.com

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Iain Clark @iainjclarkart.com · 1m
I've only seen two episodes of The Traitors ever and it's these last two (because wife was intrigued by the celebs, not least Michael Sheen.) No idea what to recommend. I've seen clips of the US one and Alan Cumming is giving... some kind of performance. Makes Claudia look naturalistic. 🤣
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Iain Clark @iainjclarkart.com · 8m
Have definitely used "I'm covered in bees." Also "Follow him. He speaks in sentences."
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Iain Clark @iainjclarkart.com · 11m
Amazing image.
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Iain Clark @iainjclarkart.com · 12m
Thanks. It varies quite a lot from day to day based on time, complexity and competence. ;-)
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Kara Buchanan 🏳️‍⚧️ @magicariot.com · 15h
like for real, I am trans, I didn't come out until decades later, but this knowledge means *this morning* I have learned I grew up watching a trans woman on my favorite TV show as a kid and just didn't know.
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Gavin Winters @gavinwinters.bsky.social · 10h
Drop some KICKS 👟 🖤🦶🏼
Ingrid Pitt trying to kick the Myrka
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🇵🇸 Caleb 𓇼 ⋆。˚ 𓆝⋆。˚ 𓇼 🏳️‍⚧️ @littlestpersimmon.bsky.social · 11h
I Still Dream
A person sitting in the middle of a warmly lit room, surrounded by preserved insects
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Skip Bolden 💙🎬🎞️ @skipbolden.bsky.social · 18h
The Haunting (1963) Directed by Robert Wise stars Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson, and Russ Tamblyn
The Haunting (1963)
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Iain Clark @iainjclarkart.com · 10h
I always forget Wise did this as well as The Day The Earth Stood Still and Star Trek: The Motion Picture. What a filmography he had.
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Iain Clark @iainjclarkart.com · 18h
Drop some KICKS 👟 🖤🦶🏼
Kung-Fu: The Way of the Exploding Fist (Commodore 64) screenshot. A man kicks another man. The man is quite lo res.
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Iain Clark @iainjclarkart.com · 10h
Post your profile pic
Me with fairly bouffant hair, eyeliner, a little makeup and a salt and pepper beard in front of various Doctor Who and Blakes 7 books.
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Carly Lane-Perry @carlylane.bsky.social · 17h
Truly, romance authors' ability to take a previous book's antagonist and successfully spin them into a love interest worthy of their own HEA is UNPARALLELED
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Iain Clark @iainjclarkart.com · 17h
I'm impressed that you tried them while working with liquid crystals!
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Iain Clark @iainjclarkart.com · 18h
These are supposed to stay on for up to 2 weeks if you do them right. Which I almost certainly didn't.
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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 23h
The war with the bicycles was over and the humans had won.
Black and white wall photo at Leeds station showing a bunch of people on a hillside with a lot of bicycles lying around.
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Iain Clark @iainjclarkart.com · 18h
Drop some KICKS 👟 🖤🦶🏼
Kung-Fu: The Way of the Exploding Fist (Commodore 64) screenshot. A man kicks another man. The man is quite lo res.
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Stephanie Burgis @stephanieburgis.bsky.social · 19h
I just posted a new blog entry: www.stephanieburgis.com/2026/10/a-wa... #romancelandia
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A Waltz of Sinister Import on Patreon - Stephanie Burgis
Hooray! A Waltz of Sinister Import, the third and final novella in The Supernatural Adventures of Lady & Lord Riven, is available in ebook on my Patreon now for all of my subscribers at the Dragon Rul...
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Iain Clark @iainjclarkart.com · 19h
This week's nails are press-ons. Well, glue-ons. Not tried this before so we'll see how it goes! #nails
My hand with dark cherry coloured acrylic nails
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Sardonicus @sardonicus.eu · 02/10/2026
Brooklyn Bridge Arthur Leipzig, 1946
two men on brooklyn bridge, not walking on it, hang from it, working on the cables
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Sardonicus @sardonicus.eu · 02/10/2026
Gerd Mingram Norderelbe Bridges, Hamburg, Germany, 1950
surreal shot of a steel beamed bridge, the beams are curved an the shadows make mirrored shapes on the road
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Iain Clark @iainjclarkart.com · 01/10/2026
They stopped talking as soon as I approached.
A collection of four yellow wet floor signs on a carpeted corporate landing.
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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🧵New York to York: The Remarkable Story of Bill Richmond: A Post for Black History Month. Bill Richmond (1763–1829) was born into slavery on Staten Island, New York. In 1777, British General Hugh Percy arranged his freedom and brought him to England, where he was educated in Yorkshire and
Bill Richmond (1763–1829) was a celebrated bare-knuckle pugilist. He was born into slavery in New York and spent most of his life in England, where he became a prominent sports figure and trainer. Image National Portrait Gallery CC BY-NC-ND 3.0
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J.R. Dawson @jrdawson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Hi, I'm open for sensitivity reads rn. I can read for queer characters, disability (focuses in CPTSD, hypermobility, Long Covid, OCD, Anxiety), and progressive/reform Judaism. Please DM me for more information if you're interested in working together.
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Emma Price @tinymaster.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Did a fun little sketchy thing for Day 1 of Peachtober, celebrating the start of spooky season with a spider wearing a wee little acorn hat, for the prompt, "Oak"... because why not? Nice to draw something whimsical for a change. #Peachtober26Oak
The letter, "O" for Oak sits behind the dangling figure of a spider, wearing a little acorn cup as a hat. The O is light green, on a dark green background, with oak leaves dotted around.
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Iain Clark @iainjclarkart.com · 01/10/2026
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Homer Simpson: It's Funny 'Cause It's True
Alt: Homer Simpson laughing; It's funny 'cause it's true.
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Mike Collins @mikecollins99.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Oh lord. Ok... I was flying to Scotland for a comic shop signing. I was, as ever, on deadline so was taking pages with me to draw in the hotel. Got to Bham Airport. Put bag through scanners. Bleep! Portfolio gets put through again. Red flag again. Line behind me is building up 2/
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It's Pipes, Mum! Pipes is here! @scriblit.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
*blackadder theme* His head is bigger than a fence He breathes, and everything gets warmer His urge to trample represents A nation's nuclear war trauma Godzilla! Godzilla! The scourge of beast and man! Godzilla! Godzilla! He's flattening Japan!
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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Author Simulator. My latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com
Title: Author Simulator 

Level 1: Get to desk and begin! (Platform video game-style image of an author jumping from a block onto  a cloud with desk and computer) Result: success!

Level 2: Press on despite distractions! (Author typing as the desk/clod moves past a ghost and a spider) ) Result: success!

Level 3: Deliver manuscript to editor! (Author jumping over fire pit onto platform where editor waits) Result: success!

Level 4: Accept minor criticism! (Author lying ded in fronto of editors desk) Result: better luck next time!

Along the bottom are controls for:
 Left right jump crouch read write nap coffee
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Brandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · 01/10/2026
Several weeks ago, Phil Tippett's legendary animation studio in Berkeley, CA closed. An anonymous hero noticed a folder of CDs. This turned out to be hundreds of unseen hi-res images and videos from Star Wars, Robocop, Jurassic Park, etc. ~90 isos for you to browse: archive.org/details/tipp...
A casual Star Wars alien fella at the cantina, in a sun faded, reddish photo. Someone will be mad at me for not knowing who this is. Phil, a balding Caucasian man, poses a model of the garthok, an antagonist from the Coneheads movie.Phil, a balding caucasian man, points at some CG on a CRT computer monitor, as a younger man looks on. The screen shows a model of a dinosaur attacking a jeep, while there's an actual physical model of that event in the foreground for reference.an isolated shot of a star wars vehicle. Sorry, I don't know star wars lol
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Yorgos Cotronis @cotronis.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
#portfolioday is upon us, here's some of my work. Unfortunately a lot of it is still under NDA so it's mostly reposts.
A book cover for the novel "Steelborn," showing a redhead woman resting a sword on her shoulder, surrounded by a floral pattern.A book cover for the novel "The Moss," showing a girl covered in flowers and moss with glowing white eyes.Cover for A DANGEROUS BARGAIN by ERIN COTTER. Depicts a framed oval painting of a young man in the 1500s. The painting has been slashed with a knife.cover for comic MADAM. A woman in a black dress with her hand resting on a door frame. From the room behind her, tree roots grow and envelop the wall.
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Iain Clark @iainjclarkart.com · 01/10/2026
Have seen multiple posts ripping #StrangeNewWorlds for their M'ress mask; a tiny, lovely cameo in the deep background for approx. three seconds. The complainer has literally had to zoom-enhance it in order to moan about how they could do better. This is why we can't have nice things. #StarTrek
A cst person in starfleet uniform stands to rear of frame while Uhura and ithers are in the foreground.
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Jen Johans @filmintuition.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Just 8 hours left for the Veronica Mars Book Project Kickstarter campaign. Backers requested I leave it open for late pledges but there will be a tiny price raise starting tomorrow, so please consider backing us tonight! www.kickstarter.com/projects/wat...
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The Veronica Mars Book Project
Taking you behind-the-scenes of Veronica Mars. Funded in 24 hrs. Our next stretch goal is $10K for more art, merch, & reward tiers.
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Brian Bilston @brianbilston.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
On National Poetry Day, here’s a short poem about the power of poetry to change the world.
The Power of Poetry
 
with things falling apart
and anarchy let loose,
 
it was only poetry, he found,
which had any use,
 
so he reached for his copy  
of The Complete Works of Yeats
 
and bludgeoned the President
of the United States


Brian Bilston
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Iain Clark @iainjclarkart.com · 01/10/2026
They stopped talking as soon as I approached.
A collection of four yellow wet floor signs on a carpeted corporate landing.
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Iain Clark @iainjclarkart.com · 01/10/2026
Going to kick back and relax with some Twelfth Doctor Fanta. #DoctorWho
Fanta can with an anime style character who looks quite Twelfth Doctory
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Chris Samnee @chrissamnee.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
BATOBER 2026 Day 1: GLIDE
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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
October on the Lost Films of Hollywood calendar is Face/Off starring our very own Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise. Splendid stuff from @christhebarker.bsky.social and @quantick.bsky.social 😍
The Lost Films of Hollywood calendar for October.
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The Arthur C. Clarke Award @clarkeaward.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Coming to the stage in 2027! 👉 www.rsc.org.uk/piranesi
Artwork for Piranesi the play. A disembodied hand pulling fingers through clay
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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A Halloween surprise for UK readers! My UK publisher has made THE DRAGON HAS COME COMPLAINTS only 99p for a limited time. Do you need a cantankerous dragon in your life?
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The Dragon Has Some Complaints: A Cozy Novel Of Friendship, Found Family and Dragons By The Award-Winning Author
The Dragon Has Some Complaints: A Cozy Novel Of Friendship, Found Family and Dragons By The Award-Winning Author eBook : Wiswell, John: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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Iain Clark @iainjclarkart.com · 01/10/2026
Going to kick back and relax with some Twelfth Doctor Fanta. #DoctorWho
Fanta can with an anime style character who looks quite Twelfth Doctory
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Iain Clark @iainjclarkart.com · 01/10/2026
For the friend who has everything.
BENEDICT CUMBERSTITCH

CROSS STITCH

Mr Cumberbatch in 15 GREAT PATTERNS

UNOFFICIAL

Colleen Carrington
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Iain Clark @iainjclarkart.com · 01/10/2026
I can only get it right if I picture the Doctor saying "The Mandragora Helix."
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Rachel Deering @racheldeering.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🖼️ Maggie Vandewalle
‘Barrow’ ~ Raven perched and crawing on standing stone with others in distance, grass, grey sky, painting.
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Gretchen McCulloch @gretchenmcculloch.com · 01/10/2026
Huh. Today in "always look up the etymology because sometimes you're just repeating a myth but sometimes it's weirder and more incredible than you could have possibly imagined" www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/c...
Screenshot of Merriam Webster etymology note for cockamamie: 
By the look and sound of it, cockamamie (also spelled "cockamamy") could have something to do with a rooster and the outrageous sound it makes. But in fact, cockamamie is believed to be an altered form of the term decalcomania, which refers to the process, invented in the mid-19th century, of transferring pictures and designs from specially prepared paper to surfaces such as glass or porcelain. (The word referring to the picture or design itself, decal, is a shortening of decalcomania.) The word decalcomania comes from French, with décalcomanie combining the verb décalquer, meaning "to trace" or "to transfer by tracing," and -manie, meaning "-mania." Starting in the 1930s, painted strips of paper with images capable of being transferred to the skin were called decals or—in children's slang—cockamamies. Those familiar with today's temporary tattoos will understand quickly that these were regarded by many as silly novelties, lending the word cockamamie the necessary leeway for application to anything ridiculous.
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Iain Clark @iainjclarkart.com · 01/10/2026
Jettison pod.
Thunderbird 2 fires thrusters after depositing Pod 4 in the water
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tbuktwo67.bsky.social @tbuktwo67.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
International rescue button labels compared to starfleet labels.
Perfectly executed internal rescue buttons. Slightly dodgy starfleet buttons
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Iain Clark @iainjclarkart.com · 30/09/2026
Sure, I knew that.
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Julianne Nicholson Nods in Paradise (Sinatra)
Alt: Julianne Nicholson Nods
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Grandiloquent Word of the Day @grandiloquentwords.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Slounge [slunj] (n.) 1. A lazy, skulking, or sneaking person; an idle ne’er-do-well. 2. A greedy scrounger that prowls or hangs about in search of food. (v.) 1. To lounge, loaf, or move about in an idle, slouching manner. 2. To skulk about in hopes of obtaining food.
A “Grandiloquent Word of the Day” meme featuring the word “Slounge” [slunj]. The definitions read: “(n.) A greedy scrounger that prowls about in search of food. (v.) To skulk about in hopes of obtaining food.” At right, an old-fashioned ink illustration shows a ragged, weary-looking man seated outdoors with his chin resting on his hand. Below, the example sentence reads: “Abercrombie was a notorious slounge—too idle to work, too sly to starve, and invariably present wherever food was freely obtained.”
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J¡m Vaughn @jiminyspigot.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This cat knows how to basket.
A grey diluted tortoise shell cat, curled up in a rectangular basket, filling it almost entirely.
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Iain Clark @iainjclarkart.com · 30/09/2026
John Fraser is very well cast as Monitor.
The Monitor played by John Fraser, a lean faced man with white hair and goatee on ornate robes.
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