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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Also, Fizz by @moonlightminis.bsky.social ! (The base is a rough fdm print from Ynn of Twin Goddess minis) She represents my latest dnd character, Azrielle. She's a wannabe healer ... but actually an unwitting/unwilling necromancer.

A mini depicting a confident halfling wielding a green spell. She's dressed in brown and blue, and has a big yellow hat. She's being held between the artist's fingers.

A slight rotation of the mini in the artist's hand.

Azrielle stands on a battlemap with a condition ring that reads "poor little meow meow"

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I sculpted and painted a friend of mine as a gag because I am a lil sh*tweasel If you think you know who this person is ....no you don't > _ >

A painted bust that looks like my buddy. I am holding it in my hand

3/4 facing viewer's right from a low angle

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Moonlight Minis' Con Lunette for the year! She debuted at ReaperCon 2026, and I tried (and failed) to get her speedpainted in time. > _ > (She got to "good enough to advertise to the very casual viewer")

A mini depicting a white haired woman with moth antennae in purple robes. Her legs are showing and she has mary jane heeled shoes. She has a magic wand swirling a pink spell. The background is of a fireplace and chimney with a gothic structure and gold ornamentation.

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

She came to paint and kick butt and she's aaaaalllll outta butt

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Did some art for @reaperminiatures.bsky.social 's Dungeon Dwellers RPG!!!! The sigils were based off the ones Gene Van Horne created, and two of the bottoms were concepted by Izzy "Talin" Collier, and modified to fit in Gene's stylized look. TRIPLEARTISTCEPTION

Two character paintings depicting barkeeps

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

I spent the week starting/finishing 4.5 Adventure Cats minis for the talented @thekawna.bsky.social because I make bad scheduling decisions, but we got some hella delightful cats out of it. LOOK AT THEM! LOOK! You can get these and more via linktr.ee/thekawna and www.kawnaminis.com/product-page...!

An absolutely colorful and delightful set of miniatures depicting cats, who are also pirates. And ghosts. And merfolk. They're good cats, brent.

A ghost kitty with a sword and a pirate kitty captain with a HELLA beard

The 4.5 minis I bum-rushed this week. 2 alley cats! 2 purrgles/mer-cats! 1 ghostie!!!

The minis on the table looking FUNKY FRESH!

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

#pigment2026 went super well!!! Thank you to all of my buds and new buds for making it a great time c:

A not blurry photo of friends eating pizza rolls

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

@scrob.bsky.social yes! But unfortunately I can't respond to that comment! Be ready to pay a shiny penny, but: Moonlight Minis: for $50 a month, you buy an hour of a master sculptor's time (supermoon tier): myminifactory.com/users/MoonlightMinis?show=tribe

myminifactory.com

Moonlight Minis- Christine Van Patten @MoonlightMinis - MyMiniFactory

- Moonlight Minis- Christine Van Patten @MoonlightMinis

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Speaking of AI! Meta literally just told us that not only are they thieving bastards, they're bastards using our work to clone us! Got instagram? Disable these settings under "share and reuse" Im SuRE iT wOrkS Enshittification is now "overactive hostility", ruining things we've leaned on for years

Instagram claims its using AI to pretend to be you to other people

You have to opt out of letting it use your... spirit, really.

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Confession time: I have experienced AI. ....and now I hate it even harder. But I feel more confident than ever in the strengths of human ingenuity, skill, and most importantly- consistency. I no longer fear for our jobs in the LONG term. It'll just take the Suits a sec to catch up. Let me explain.

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

AI is stinky and unnecessary. Enjoy this t-shirt design I made for an playwright group a friend of mine is in!

Fully finished golden and purple emblem of a crow with a theatre mask in the background. A ribbon wraps around the design and contains old fashioned lettering saying "King of Crows 13"

The sketch is more fleshed out as white on a black shirt, but the lines are still very loose and rough

In this step, the design is now clean, but uncolored. The gold effects are applied next

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Final materials for my TOON UP YOUR MINIS class at Pigment!! I definitely DID NOT bum-rush 6 new pages of copy, graphical layout, and diagram content over the past 2 nights I would not do that that would be nuts ᵐʸ ᵉⁿᵗᶦʳᵉ ᵖᵉʳˢᵒⁿᵃˡᶦᵗʸ ᶦˢ ᶜᵒᵐᵐᶦᵗᵐᵉⁿᵗ ᵗᵒ ᵗʰᵉ ᵇᶦᵗ ᴴᴱᴸᴾ

A coloring sheet with a cowboy drawn from The Gunslinger, a Vae Victis miniature, a class booklet, and another colorful infographic sheet

TOON UP YOUR MINIS! SATURDAY AT 1:30PM AT PIGMENT SHOW IN AUSTIN TX

learn to view miniatures through the lens of a cartoonist

headline: IT'S GOING TO BE A REALLY COOL CLASS. YOU SHOULD JOIN

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Going to #ReaperCon2026?! YOU SHOULD! Because that's where you can get ROWAN HAWTHORNE, the leader of the BLOODWEAVERS faction + her exclusive background! ...It takes a lot of time to make the backgrounds so they're doing a limited run. Please dote upon her as she deserves.

A painted miniature depicting a strikingly white tiefling with pearlescent skin, flanked by 3 imp-like bat creatures and standing in a bronze and stone blood fountain. Her dress appears like she's rising up out of the pool. She clutches a bejeweled bowl with gold trim, filled with... um.... raspberry juice.

A penny is next to the display for comparison. It is about 2 and a half pennies tall. The penny looks a bit stanky, and is from 1983.

This image shows how the blood witch separates from her base. You get a better look at the blood waterfall she obscures when on the display.

The full background sans witch, from a slightly above 3/4s angle. You can see details in the blood pools and non metallic metal.

The reverse side of the previous picture.

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

HEY GUESS WHAT IT'S MILKBEARD FROM @thekawna.bsky.social'S CAT-A-COMB CURSE!!!!! HIS CREW THINKS HE IS A GOOD EGG AND SO DO I #minipainting #ttrpg

A miniature depicting a big fluffy black male cat with a big ol beard. He's got white eyebrows and white tips on his beard and mustache. He wears a big green coat with cat head-shaped gold buttons. He has a peg leg that has a small gold metal paw at the end. He carries a big cutlass. He has a big black hat with a bright yellow feather, blue tunic with a red sash belt, a leather belt with a gold buckle in the shape of a cat head, and leather boots showing the end of his paw at the tip. The base says "milkbeard" but the painter hasn't picked a color to make the name yet.

Side view of the miniature, favoring his back and mostly showing the coat

The back of the minI WHICH I *DID* PAINT!!!! TAKE THAT, DAVID DIAMONDSTONE!!!!

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Some of us are coming into the hobby with skillsets that give us leverage when starting out It's never good to compare (learn from! appreciate! adapt/steal from! but don't measure yourself) against other artists, but it's REALLY tough when somebody comes in applicable knowledge you don’t know about

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

And on the second day, she dropped another cat before vanishing into the void again. Furwick is part of the Cat-a-Comb Curse! module by @thekawna.bsky.social

A miniature of a gray anthropomorphic cat dressed in browns and blues, with an open leather vest and a necklace featuring a big, shiny blue jewel

This angle is front facing and tilted in the opposite direction. You get a better view of his staff, the end of which looks like a golden ball of yarn.

The back, featuring geometric patterns cut into the leather and a big fluffy tail

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Oh hey guys I'm ALL PREPPED for my lighting class at PIGMENT SHOW!!! You get a really neat book if you attend my class. My alternate classes get first dibs on each other's leftover books! Hint hint. tabletop.events/conventions/... Ps im moving to Massachusetts bye

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Hey guys I forgot my bluesky password and I was too lazy to reset it. You know that feel. Here's Sugar by @thekawna.bsky.social! She's part of the Cat-a-Comb Curse set/module! You should play it!! Imagine cats + pirates + dungeons. But you don't have to imagine it. Kawna has it at her con booths.

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

I have a deal for Ir*n... Cool it on the enrichment Open the strait We stop dropping boom booms And uh We'll send you the fellas responsible for all of this happening. You know, so you can shake their hands, and seal the deal. You can even shake them for a very long time, if you'd like. Go nuts.

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

HELLO MY FRIENDS! I will be teaching TWO classes at PIGMENT MINIATURES SHOW in Austin TX in July! One's about lighting! One's about using cartoons as reference! Come learn, why don't you???

The artist says she's teaching TWO classes, + the titles

Toon Up Your Minis is a class that uses traditional cartooning and animation techniques as reference for your miniature painting!

So... you were told you needed highlights and shadows is for anyone who was told "JUST ADD MORE VSLUE CONTRAST" and went WHAT

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

YOOOO PUT THIS IN YOUR EYEBALLS!!!!

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

It smells great and will cook you lunch, too. Trust me. You should buy it. (You can also play the game, it's fun)

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Come for the minis, stay for the community. A little piece of my unhinged heart will always live with Reaper. www.dallasobserver.com/arts-culture... @reaperminiatures.bsky.social

A crowd of smiling employees (and cara, not an employee) in a warehouse environment.

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Do it. Do it for me. Because I'm judging. I will be required to see it.

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

The mistake of being mad at feminism while actually being mad at late stage capitalism. Guys I don't actually think men were built to have their labor, psychological wellbeing, and any monetary gains strategically siphoned out of them, either?

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

A very small man will demand that his name appear on other peoples' things, instead of waiting to be honored by them. That man takes the agency himself because he knows that he deserves no such honors.

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Going to #Adepticon? Not #bossbabe enough to snag anything from Golden Demon? You're still a champion in our hearts. Find me at Reaper's Paint-and-Take (Booth 1000) to earn yourself a token of our love. (I can't believe they let me get away with this)

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Reaper's upgraded paint line Kickstarter launches today! I tested the entire line, and I'm pretty jazzed! Jazzed enough that I made this poster for the @reaperminiatures.bsky.social #Adepticon booth. Is it off brand? Yes! Will it grab attention? Also yes! www.kickstarter.com/profile/reap...

A color poster with rainbow lines telling people that the new reaper paint line has great color, great color, and is smooth A F. (As a matter of FACT!) It says if you want them first, the Kickstarter backers will get em

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Spell illustrations I coughed up for Wizard Turf War! I thiiiiink I wrapped my end of [all the things] today.... Chaotic stupid isn't an alignment. It's a ✨️lifestyle✨️. (Done for @thed20speakeasy.bsky.social.)

Text says "summon distraction". 3 goblins stand stacked on each other, butt naked, top one with a stolen wizard hat.

Text says "Skeletal armor". A skeleton does the NOOOOOOOOOOOO dive in front of a wizard to protect him from a fireball

Text says "phrynosoma surprise". Blood sputters out of a mischievous and gleeful looking dragonborn's eyes into a disgusted elf

A limp elf is gently lifted by his pondering orbs by faeries.

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

I don't think this is what @thed20speakeasy.bsky.social envisioned for this spell, but it's what he got.

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Are we outsourcing (checks notes) ...perceiving and enjoying life? At least the shareholders are delighted.

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

You know, I don't think I mentioned it here, but I actually have some free STL downloads of lil mini sculpts I did up for your use! If you download and paint em, I'd love to see! www.myminifactory.com/users/idrawc...

A 3D render of a hefty woman in pink looking angry while holding aloft a mug of ale.

A 3D render of a smiling halfling barmaid, also holding aloft a mug of ale.

A 3D rendering of a tiefling woman in peasant garb holding a flame.

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

This is the sequence that @thed20speakeasy.bsky.social experienced when I drew him A Thing.

Sketch of a few figures casting spells at each other on uneven terrain

The final full color cover for "Wizard Turf War".

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

I have been using this project as an opportunity to channel my brain rot into tiny pictures. The same brain rot that one brought you "The Spider Can-Can". @thed20speakeasy.bsky.social ain't ready for whatever the heck is coming down the pipe next.

A spell called "tidal wave of corpses" is laid out next to an illustration of a surfing skeleton on a tombstone about to wreck another swimming skeleton.

Other skeletons floating in the water look on in horror.

A spell called "marrow bomb" next to a line art drawing of a skeleton with a lit fuse on his skull. Somehow, the skeleton appears to have a sh*t-eating grin.

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

I'm a graphic designer by trade, but it's been a minute since anyone's asked me to do illustration! @thed20speakeasy.bsky.social asked me to shake the rust off and Do A Thing for his upcoming game, Wizard Turf War! Put it in your eyeballs, won't you?!

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

My professional/hobby worlds are colliding again in weird ways... Graphic Design + Games + Minis + Chaos = ✨️✨️✨️

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

It's not uncommon that authoritarians go after artists. It's unspeakable cruelty when those artists are children. No crime or transgression justifies this undermining of human dignity- especially from a country that beats its chest to the values of "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness".

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

You can get your stanky drank on with sweet, sweet pigment water (and my art) with this sticker from D20 Speakeasy!! It's printed on HOLOGRAPHIC STICKER PAPER!!!

A stanky paint water cup with a nice little cocktail umbrella on a sticker. It reads "Certified Paint Water Connoisseur"

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Anyone going to #Adepticon?! If you visit the Reaper booth... you might see a fresh face!! (It's my first Adepticon, be gentle)

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

I'll be joining MonsterDenMinis and the Council of Mini Painters on Sunday at 6 CT to chat... about minis!!! (Surprise!!!) Tune in, why don't you!!!!! It'll be great!!! twitch.tv/monsterdenminis

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

My Secret Santa victim this year was @carriemichaelcosby.bsky.social , and when I saw @twingoddessminis.bsky.social had a SIR BEARINGTON mini... she was getting a hella fancy bear with somewhat mismatched clothes. Because he's a bear. Who's Sir Bearington? See below! www.reddit.com/r/DnDGreente...

A miniature depicting a rich bear in fancy silk clothes and no pants.

The bear is flipped to the other front facing side.

A 3/4 peek at the back of the bear, showing off gilded ornamentation on the back of the shirt.

Side view of the bear that shows the evil sword of doom that kept freaking breaking aaaaaa

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

You cannot grow without admitting fault. Obscuring your faults won't fix them. It causes them to fester. This applies as much to real life as it does to your growth as an artist. It is not a sin to admit when you've been wrong- especially if it grants you the opportunity to do better.

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

They told users that SOME features could kinda be replicated in other programs, but supporting the software doesn't reflect their investment/gamble on AI. "Screw the skilled customers that built our success, we've decided they're not worth it and will ditch them for a general audience." Rage.

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Don't hold your action. No crime or transgression deserves the cruelty we've wrought upon our neighbor. Our communities need heroes.

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

My non-glitter-glitter man is up for a Grand Prize vote for the 2025 @twingoddessminis.bsky.social mini contest! If you think he is worthy, or think the non-glitter-glitter is neat, please consider tossing him your vote! www.patreon.com/posts/2025-o...

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Cara Curley @idrawcaralines.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

I'm supposed to invade REAPERLAND on Friday, but the weather outside is frightful! BUT if there's a no-snow no-show, I'm going to be chatting it up with Jon, Dave and Michael at 3PM CT!! We'll be here: twitch.tv/reaperminiatures

Vintage text reads "cara storms REAPERLAND unless the weather storms her first. She is peeking over thr main crew, who are darkened in the background. Info reads Fri, Jan 23 from 3pm to 4pm CT and links to the URL twitch.tv/reaperminiatures

It also calls for friends to bet on how long it'll take for her favorite paint to be brought up.

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