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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 5h

When creating the art for my 12 page story, "Constraints" (in We Suck at Comics vol 3 from @waywardraven.bsky.social ) I drew an entire 13th page featuring a superhero comic, the art of which progressed as the artist in the story worked on the page. www.kickstarter.com/projects/way... #makingcomics

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 14h

Things are really getting fun in the Chadhiyana strip for A Kid and a Comic. Chadhiyana faces off against a village of ghouls in the multi-season strip, Chadhiyana: Curse of the Rakshasa. #makingcomics #drawingcomics #comicstrip #AKidandaComic #Chadhiyana #WIP

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Another big set of WhatNot sketch cards last week. Everything, Halloween or Tim Burton themed. Plus that Joker sold to an overseas buyer. On again tonight, tomorrow, and the coming weeks: www.whatnot.com/user/jmdwrit... #NightmareBeforeChristmasArt #BeetlejuiceArt #CyclopsXMen

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Did what I so rarely do these days and added a market last minute. But, it's one of my favourites with a lot of cool people. Come see me this Saturday at Jersey Devil Night by The Punk Rock Market in Edison, NJ. Another chance to grab that appropriately themed new print of mine! #JerseyDevil

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Opening in just a half hour at the Collingwood Grand Ball Room: The Leeds Market! Here until 5 pm & with my new Jersey Devil print, amongst others. (Also available on my Etsy: jmdesantis.etsy.com) Coffins, books, and stickers, as well. #LeedsMarket #JerseyDevil

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Ending Rachel's birthday week(end) at Cirque Du Creep: Alice in Horrorland. Here at The Yard in Beacon, NY until 11 pm with my coffins, prints (including some Wonderland artworks), books, and comics. #CirqueDuCreep2026 #AliceinHorrorland #CirqueDuCreepAliceinHorrorland

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

While I was at it with the Headless Horseman and the Jersey Devil, I figured I'd add a Mothman to my cryptid selection. Done in inks and other mixed media on toned paper. Available as a print on my Etsy: jmdesantis.etsy.com OA also available.

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The 13th child of Mother Leeds has long been a subject I've meant to tackle. Perhaps a book someday. For now, this artwork done in ink and other mixed media. Available as a print, also, on my Etsy store: jmdesantis.etsy.com #JerseyDevilArt #traditionalart #mixedmediaart

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

From last week's WhatNots. Keeping up with the Beetlejuice warm ups (2 each, listed on each show--only I wanted a second pass on Otho). A few are still available from previous shows, plus more to come through Halloween week: www.whatnot.com/user/jmdwrit... #BeetlejuiceArt #ACEOs

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Two shows this weekend: Cirque Du Creep on Saturday and the new Leeds Market on Sunday. I'll have my new set of prints and stickers with me, books, comics and coffins. Including my new Jersey Devil artwork. #CirqueDuCreep2026 #LeedsMarket2026 #JerseyDevil #AliceinHorrorland #HalloweenmlMarket

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Spooky Season kicks off with a visit to Sleepy Hollow & exhibiting at the Twilight Village at Philipburg Manor. All weekend. 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm. Coffins, art prints, books, and my new Headless Horseman artwork. #SleepyHollow2026 #PhilipsburgManorTwilightVillage #HistoricHudsonValley

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

With this latest Headless Horseman piece, I wanted to make the most Halloween illustration I could (at least in atmosphere). Print debuting at Sleepy Hollow's Twilight Village this weekend & available on my Etsy: jmdesantis.etsy.com OA also for sale. #SleepyHollow #HeadlessHorsemanArt

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A plague doctor geared in his outfit against Death and the miasma of contagion. A new print addition to my growing plague work which includes another plague doctor print and sticker, even The Kirklyn Horror, and more works to come. #PlagueDoctor #PlagueDoctorArt

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

So. Baltimore Comic-Con. I'm still exhausted from how much fun and how busy I was this year. I'm honestly in shock. One of my best shows this year, easily my best BCC, and one of my best comic shows. How'd it happen? That's the shock. I want to thank everyone who made the show such a...(1/2)

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

More Halloween antics: my Pumpkins Witch is now a sticker too! Available on my Etsy: jmdesantis.etsy.com Plus you can browse a few pre-orders that are coming soon. #stickerdesigns #pumpkinswitch #Halloweenstickers #HalloweenArt #traditionalart

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Earlier this year, I worked on perhaps one of my strangest and most abstract comic stories for We Suck at Comics vol 3, and today the project launches on Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/way... My story, "Constraints" is a commentary on comics and...(1/2)

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Very Tim-Burtony artworks from WhatNot last week, and more OCs. Planning to do Beetlejuice warm-up sketches through October (now labeled for each show) on Mondays, and continuing my day shows on Tuesdays...(1/2) #NightmareBeforeChristmasArt #BeetlejuiceArt #ACEOs

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This weekend, I'll be exhibiting and selling my work at the Sleepy Hollow Twilight Market, located on the grounds of Phillipsburg Manor. With me will be my new Fall prints (including this ...(1/2) #SleepyHollowOctober2026 #SleepyHollowTwilightVillage2026

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Set up and selling at Baltimore Comic-Con. All three days this weekend. But the highlight if the weekend was already had: meeting Eric Powell, picking up his sketchbook, and showering him with compliments. But I'll stick around. J21 for my comics, books, and art! #BaltimoreComicCon2026

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Another one for the Halloween season. This sticker design was actually a recreation of the original jack-o-lantern sticker I made some years back, only then I decided to computer color the stickers (thinking to ...(1/2) #jackolanternart #halloweenstickers #watercolorstickers #traditionalart

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

First day of Autumn, & though I'm a month behind schedule due to some unforseen circumstances, I'm dropping new artworks, t-shirt designs, & stickers over the next two weeks on my Etsy shop, like these cats in witch hat designs, available as stickers on: jmdesantis.etsy.com OA also available #cats

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Almost forgot to post my WhatNot pieces from last week. Both from the Monday night Tuesday day shows. OCs, a Yoshimistu, and some more Troll 2 pieces. Tonight starts 2 Beetlejuice warm-ups each week through October! www.whatnot.com/user/jmdwrit... #ACEOs #artcommissionsopen #Troll2Art

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Here we go, fans & followers: I'll be at @baltimorecomiccon.bsky.social this weekend in Artist Alley J21. I've got Chadhiyana, A Kid in a Comic, my prints & other merch. And I even found a few copies of The Tainted Ones! Taking commissions through the weekend! #BaltimoreComicCon2026

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Did a spectacular art trade yesterday with Gloria Lona (instagram.com/glona.create) at Underworld Culture Con. It's easily my favorite art trade I've done. I love this little guy so much. (Pictured with my Creature Coffins™ in the first pic.) #CountOrlok #Nosferatu #GloriaLona #CreatureCoffins

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Rachel & I are here at the Underworld Culture Con in Scranton, PA today and tomorrow. Selling my art, books, comics, coffins, and stickers this weekend. Lucky table #13! #UnderworldCultureConvention #darkartist #darkwriter #darkauthor

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

A video of me drawing with Cyrilla this time. It's a new plague doctor piece I actually finished yesterday, but we know you're here for the cat! She does this often while I work, hangout and ...(1/2) #CyrillatheCat #artprocess #traditionalart #WhatNotartist #CatsofBlueSky

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Inking wood, especially trees, is one of my favourite things to do. A lot of freedom and very little structure. Often intuitive. Also: trying out the process and video thing. But I don't love that. (1/2) #artprocess #inking #artistinking #artvideo #artistprocess

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

A Kid & a Comic 22 (season 4) has arrived featuring the first installment of a new adventure in Chadhiyana's saga: Curse of the Rakshasa. (1/2) #Chadhiyana #ChadhiyanaCurseoftheRakshasa #AKidandaComic #swordandsorcerycomic

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Decided to try out some day time shows on WhatNot for a while. Just a live draw and hang out, with auctions and commissions available. Also: couldn't help but put a groggy Orlok in my thumbnail: www.whatnot.com/user/jmdwrit... #CountOrlok #WhatNotArtist #artcommissionsopen

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Last week's WhatNot was a fun one (when are they not?). Some Troll 2 goblins, a little bit of Dead World art, Full Metal Alchemist, again, and Data from The Goonies. www.whatnot.com/user/jmdwrit... Now Monday nights & a day show on Tuesdays #WhatNotartist #ACEOs #artcommissionsopen

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

This weekend, I'll be vending at the inaugural Underworld Culture Con in Scranton, PA. Information on gounderworld.com Coffins, art, new stickers, books and comics at my booth. See you there! #UnderworldCultureConvention #UnderworldCultureCon #ParaCon #paranormalconvention

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

New stickers are in, and I've brought them to the Witch Market in Tyngsboro, MA - today and Sunday (12 & 13 Sep 2026). Joining my books, comics, art, coffins, and other stickers. (And videos are allowed on BlueSky now?!) #tablevideo #artistbooth #vendorbooth #authorbooth

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Anniversary dinner with Rachel. Where it all started. Risotto at Ponty Bistro in NYC. 💜💜💜

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Right now on YouTube you can watch the premiere of my (& Cyrilla's) interview with creator Kevin Davis of Kevirsal: youtu.be/dBnJ88j9ctA?... Looking to do more of these in the future again. Lots of works to discuss. #CreatorInterview #AuthorInterview #ArtistInterview #storytelling #Kevirsal

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I love drawing small, boxy figures. They've been one of my favourite things to draw in comics for longer than I can remember now, and I have no idea why... (for Chadhiyana in A Kid and a Comic) #makingcomics #traditionalart #penciling #WIP #Chadhiyana

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

My thumbnails are often and truly thumb(nail) sized. Sometimes I go larger, but only when the project warrants it. #thumbnails #penandink #traditionalart #artistprocess

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

A few more good shows this month, and then this is what my 4th quarter looks like..and into 2027 (so far). Lots of projects, too, happening, so stay tuned. (Pre-Show commissions available on all shows, too) #artistschedule #writerschedule #comiccon #horrorconvention #eventschedule

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

This weekend, I'll be at another Tarot Goddess Witch Market in Tyngsboro, MA. The last one was incredible, so 🤞🤞. Drop by my booth for dark fantasy & horror books, comics, art, stickers, & coffins. #WitchMarket #TarotGoddessEvents

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Cleaning up the studio yesterday (it REALLY needed it) and found bunch of stuff. That's not even half of Cyrilla's toys... #CyrillatheCat #CatToys #HappyCat #CatsofBluesky

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Last night's WhatNot was fun. Started with my "busty witch" warm up, and then the commissions rolled in. Two Dead World TCG characters, and a special one for Rachel, because she just loves Chris Hansen. New shows are scheduled: www.whatnot.com/user/jmdwrit... #SexyWitch #DeadWorldTCG #ChrisHansen

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Did a 2nd Vizzini & Westley for a collector last week on WhatNot. Plus a D'Orc card! Tonight, in honour of friend & pin-up artist, Stef Wilson's birthday, I'm doing a busty witch sketch: www.whatnot.com/user/jmdwrit... Tweaking the format & changing nights after this week! #traditionalart #ACEOs

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Since it was posted on their socials, here's an in-progress shot (inks on board) of The Clockwork Wizard novel, Foundry of Souls. (1/2)... #humblebrag #WIP #traditionalart #TheClockworkWizard

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

So if you go to the Dead World TCG website ( deadworldtcg.com ) you can see four of my six cards for the upcoming After Life set (coming October 2026). They're also taking pre-orders on cases and boxes before the launch. ... (1/2) #CardGames #DeadWorldTCG #gaming #GameArtist

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

All set up for the Tarot Goddess Events' Witch Market in Harrington, DE. Today and tomorrow, 12 - 5pm. Dark Fantasy & Horror: novels, comics, art prints, OA, t-shirts, stickers & Creature Coffins™! #TheWitchMarket #TarotGoddessEvents

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The art for my variant cover for Gobblers #4 regular and risqué. I've really enjoyed every one of the three covers I've done for Bad Kerry Studios. Cover work is great, when I can get it. If you want to own one or both covers: www.kickstarter.com/projects/gob... (through Sept 4) #GobblersComic

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Tonight is the last week of Princess Bride warm ups on my WhatNot. Then a special show next week, and then I'm switching up my days and times going forward (testing out some new things). "Boo! BOOOO!" ...(1/2) #PrincessBride #BooLady #TheAlbino #TheAncientBooer

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Chadhiyana's eyes have always been one of my favourite things to draw, in black and white, in colour, now and since early in her strange publication history (beginning in 2012). ...(1/2) #Chadhiyana #makingcomics #indiecomics #TheGirlwiththeFireRingedEyes #traditionalart

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Yet another recent project is live! My variant cover(s) for Gobblers 4 (regular and risqué) are available now. Grab either or both: www.kickstarter.com/projects/gob... Campaign ends September 4. And if you manage to get in VERY soon, you'll get one of those mini mummy figures, too! #Gobblerscomic

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Back into the fray this weekend as I join a few good friends at the Witch Market, this Saturday and Sunday in Harrington, DE! Second year in a row. #TheWitchMarket #TarotGoddessEvents

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J. M. DeSantis @jmdesantis.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Scenes from Cape Cod a few weeks ago. Visiting friends. #CapeCod #DnD

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