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Mike Z

@mikez.bsky.social
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Guild Eleven co-founder and artist. I mostly work with watercolor. Guild Eleven = my creative friends! bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ovf2usv5d7… Check out my Linktree! Prints & such. linktr.ee/artistmikez

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Mike Z @mikez.bsky.social · 36m
Happy October!
A rabbit with a hat sits at the base of a pumpkin tree holding a pumpkin. Painted with watercolors.
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Lala @talalarey.bsky.social · 7h
In honor of my doby, I give you… ”Courage” #originalart
Drawing of a Doberman on a red background.
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Emily Jane Foster @emilyjaneart.bsky.social · 4h
Happy Spooky Season! 👻🎃🖋️ Gourdon is making friends in the woods 🎃🦔🍂 Available as an A6 card emilyjaneartstudio.etsy.com (UK) #spooky #pumpkin #art #card #B&Wart #ink #illustration #smallbusiness
An A6 portrait card of Goudon in the woods. It is based on an original black and white ink illustration by Emily Jane Foster. The card is displayed on a bookshelf.
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Lu @rendernev.bsky.social · 1h
One week away from the start of Guild Eleven’s Mysterium, a tiny drawing event to celebrate October and its spooky autumnal joys! We hope you will join us. Information is below!🍂
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Lu @rendernev.bsky.social · 48m
Happy October, all!🍂
My drawing of an orange pumpkin with striped legs.
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Fernando Salvaterra @salvaterra.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The crew of outlaw knights known as The Rat have taken this old dungeon as their lair. Bring justice upon them! (Or join them, idc). 🧭 www.patreon.com/tomeofsalvat... A hand-drawn dungeon map for personal use. The post can also be acquired without subscription. #ttrpg #dnd #osr #battlemap
a black and white dungeon map depicting a bandit lair with cells, kitchen, dorms, dining hall, torture chamber, toilets, and a cistern.
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Amelia Clark - Lover of Flagons @gingertotty.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Aye up me ducks… first in the next instalment of Amelia’s Year of art pieces now available… In a Flap. OG artwork/prints of this Mama Mallard + two fluffy waklings from an early 2026 Eden Dock session artofnote.sumupstore.com/product/in-a... #birdart #birds #ducks #ducklings #watercolour #bsnm
Watercolour of Flapping Mama Mallard taking care of her two wee fluffy wakkers with the lovely reflections at Eden Dock
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J Edward Neill @jedwardneill.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Special thanks to the toads who live in my backyard... 'The Gromp'
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Dan H Artworks @danhawk333.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
In the quiet in-between space 11x14 pen and paper #wip #surreal #macabre #PenAndPaper #TraditionalArt #DarkSurrealism #DarkArt #Art #InkSky #GrimDark
Pen drawing of a humanoid being sitting down cross legged in front of a circular void being orbited by debris and strange twisting shapes. The head of the being is a large bird skull with geometric sigils carved into it with a circular halo rising up from behind the head  with spikes pointing outward along the top half with crimson symbols embedded in it. The hair like structures flow down over its arms that feed into the machine-like stone constructs that have red streaked stained glass like windows that evoke blood and muscle with eyeball like protrusions. Rising up around the figure are slender stone columns with circles of crimson make patterns behind the being and the large angled beams that intersect behind it. Rising up in the foreground are two large memorial wall structures in obsidian with ghostly white symbols on them while two fae float near them, their night black bodies lined with glowing white tattoos.
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Jason Song Quinn (Comms Open) @hulkhoquinn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Think I’m gonna make this into a sticker but as long as it’s for personal use (or better yet, defacing Ai promotion/pollution 😈) I’m cool if anyone wants to print it out for that.
Illustration of a hydra like creature that is a hand with too many fingers. Pencils are piercing through its body. Text says “ death to ai” “ kill it with human hands”
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J Edward Neill @jedwardneill.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The final painting in the dark pumpkin series... 'Haunted Hallows'
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Fernando Salvaterra @salvaterra.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Aq Bars, our last heraldic beast of September in the mythology sketchbook #ttrpg #monstrosilist #mythology
sketchbook page photo with a black and white drawing of the aq bars, a mythological beast that is basically a winged snow leopard. it is running towards something.
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Michael Whelan @michaelwhelan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
KING OF THE DEAD (1977) Gouache on illustration board - 24” x 14” I had the good fortune of working on Elric early in my career. The books by Michael Moorcock have proven to be enduring classics in fantasy. #art #booksky 🪐📚
Elric holds the slender black blade of Stormbringer as he turns in surprise toward a menacing skeletal figure. His gold cloak billows as he pivots, and the gold chain gripped in his other hand slackens as the ruby amulet bobs weightless with sudden motion. Arms flexed wide, the threatening figure grips a black trident. Beneath a horned helm, its skull is set in a deathly howl that exposes its fangs. With eyes flashing, a mass of figures skulk among smooth pillars in the background. Several of the ape-like humanoids flank Elric in the lower foreground.
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Ramona @alderdoodle.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
More swords? In this economy?! Last week of #Swordtember is here. Only a few more swords to go before they all can be found in the freebie library ⚔️
Colour illustrations of 2 swords on a parchment background. One illustration shows a dark red wax seal with a gold sword. Second sword has a blade with 3 prongs resembling bright orange lily petals
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Lu @rendernev.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
It’s almost time for Guild Eleven’s tiny drawing event we call “Mysterium”! Check out the tiny flyer below for info. Draw with us and have a hauntingly good time!
A flyer for a drawing event in October. Here are the prompts! October 8th will be Autumnal Arbor. October
15th will be Creature Comforts. October 22 will be Potions and Pastries.
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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I don't care if Monday's blue, Tuesday's blue and Wednesday too. Thursday I don't even think about blue, it's Friday and I'm blue baditdibadita...
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Dan H Artworks @danhawk333.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I'll finish it up tomorrow and be kind to future me 11x14 pen and paper #wip #surreal #macabre #PenAndPaper #TraditionalArt #DarkSurrealism #DarkArt #Art #InkSky #GrimDark
Work in progress pen drawing of a creature sitting crossed legged with a large bird skull with sigils carved into the forehead looking downard into a circular void orbital by debris and sitting amoung stone ruins with a pointed half halo around its head. Two fairy like figures float on either side
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lessEthereal @lessethereal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
new drawing is up…
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Mike Z @mikez.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The following prints have been deemed seasonally appropriate and suitable for purchase. Cards, too! www.inprnt.com/gallery/mikez/
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Lu @rendernev.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
It’s D&D time. Noodle can’t resist sitting on my notes and batting at my dice. Good kitty.
Noodle, the black and white kitty, sits on my desk and notes as I play D&D. Noodle, the black and white kitty, sits on my desk and notes as I play D&D.
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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Good morning #IthacaFarmersMarket! We're in booth 22 today. It's a breezy day with a threat of rain, and frankly, it's a little cold! It's also Apple Fest downtown, so crowds here might be reduced; not a bad time to visit! We're across from coffee and next to yummy Thai food.
A photo of a wooden booth full of leather goods. On the left, belts, keyrings, belt pouches and acorns. On the right, hair pins, belt accessories, chokers and bracelets. In the middle, leather critters.
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Chris Miller @goramtor.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Autumn starburst.
Sun rays blaring through autumn leaves above an almost dry creek bed.
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Emily Hare @emilyhare.com · 26/09/2026
The Mountain Unicorn, from my book Secrets Of Strangehollow (second in the Strangehollow world), excerpt in alt text: buff.ly/7krkipG #unicorn #unicornmyth #myth #folklore #
When the nights draw in and autumn has taken hold, the mountain
unicorns will begin the journey to their annual rut. These elusive
creatures live high in the snowy mountain peaks where they are well
camouflaged because of their pure white coats. In the middle of the
night, just as the first full moon of October appears in the sky, these
magical beasts will make their way down from the heights. They appear
out of the mist like ghostly apparitions on the grassy hills that stretch
from the base of the mountains right down to the edges of the forest.

(Image description) a white goat-like unicorn stands on top of a hill in front of a starry sky and mountains in the distance behind him. He calls out into the night, his breath white in the cold air...
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Lu @rendernev.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Interested in a tiny drawing event for October? Join us for Guild Eleven’s fourth annual Mysterium! Only three prompts on the dates listed below. Create and post with us for a haunting good time!
A flyer with orange pumpkins for a drawing event on October 8, 15, and 22. The prompts are: Autumnal Arboretum, Creature Confirts, and Potions and Pastries.
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Mike Z @mikez.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The following prints have been deemed seasonally appropriate and suitable for purchase. Cards, too! www.inprnt.com/gallery/mikez/
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Lu @rendernev.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Good morning. Love, Noodle.
Noodle, the black and white kitty, greets you good morning from the bed in the studio.
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Mike Z @mikez.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Nor’easter bunny.
A rabbit person with a very long scarf struggles against the wind as leaves blow past. White and graphite pencils on toned paper.
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Jason Song Quinn (Comms Open) @hulkhoquinn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Been chipping away at this Hellboy piece tonight.
Line art illustration of Hellboy walk away from a giant dead monster
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Dan H Artworks @danhawk333.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Thanks fo4 hosting Nex! 😎🍷 I'll do recent pen pieces of the cosmic and/or strange variety (Optional) tags for @lri.bsky.social @rjb-mallacore.bsky.social @sarkastiklover.bsky.social @crimsangel.bsky.social @aromiekim.bsky.social
Pen drawing set under a sky of electric blue and plasma pink and silver stars is a large wave like structure made up of cloud like swirls. The wave crests up to the top of the page and curls into a thick base that has a humanoid figure with an outstretched hand that seems to be guiding the curl that ends in a bird-of-prey like face with a hooked beak. Flowing across the body of the page is a swirling mass of these clouds in black and white that curl upward on the other side into sharply rising waves that are off in the distance with several smaller wavelets trying to fall back to the low point between the bigger wave with the figure and the steep wave on the other side.
Pen drawing of a face on the left side of the page, with eyes closed and long hair, the black of space filled with ghostly white symbols and patterns that flow outward to the right. Tucked into the being's left shoulder is a striped, very fluffy, furry creature with rabbit like ears, black eyes and a snout more like a cat. These shapes flow towards a skull with tendrils similar to the being's hair, full of stars on inky blackness. In the distance other creatures resembling octopus, but with a skull for a head that the tentacles. In the background is a webbing of biomechanical shapes while additional examples of the furry creature flow up and around the right side of the page as if watching or guarding the scene between the large skull and the being.
Pen drawing centered on a face, eyes closed and face pointed down. The face is covered with tree light tattoos rising from the eyes with half-moon and circular symbols down the forehead. There is script flowing from below each eye and down the cheeks either side of black lips. A richly embossed collar is around their neck and the rest of their body is covered by metal discs and chains with various amulets covered in symbols or sculpted with eyes. Their hands are withered with the right one is tight to their chest while the other is raised and in a faint wispy white nimbus. Flanking this large figure are a set of smaller ones in high, richly embossed head-gear reading from large tomes that are on stands that appear to be made of a set of screaming faces. Rising up from behind the figures are columns with a stained glass appearing webbing between them while behind the main figure are a series of branching like structures.
Pen drawing of a large, multi-limbed female figure with the two of the larger limbs outstretched to the side and surrounded by globes of blue light while their main hands are positioned in front of them as if manipulating something invisible to the viewer. Sigils flow down their chest from their neck while their face is just an oval shaped void in their head while the hair is black like space and decorated with white gems to resemble stars. Their other arms diminish in side with the smallest of the four pairs only having two fingers and a thumb. They are standing over an eye like structure with a rippling, black fluid surface and white light shining out of an opening resembling an iris. Around them are metallic symbols made up lines of various thicknesses and circles while there are rips in the world with black void. Behind the figure is an electric blue sky that appears to be dripping while the surrounding walls are richly textured with more of the symbols like on the spheres, lit from within with a pale glow.
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ShiftyPumpkin @shiftypumpkin.com · 25/09/2026
Thanks for sharing! I make oil paintings of natural & fantasy landscapes #art #tradart #oilpainting perceptivepumpkin.com/gallery/ shiftypumpkin.etsy.com ko-fi.com/shiftypumpkin twitch.tv/shiftypumpkin
“Orange Nebula”, an 8”x10” oil painting of a dark, night sky with nebula patterns in different shades of orange and red.“Misty Woods”, an 18”x24” oil painting of a dark, closed-in forest with breaks of sunlight and fog. Streaks of light shine through the dense canopy as a small, hidden feline watches the surroundings from a safe enclosure.“Bay Waves”, an 18”x24” oil painting of a bright, open seascape. A large wave crashes onto the shore, as cliffs and clouds sit in the background.18”x24” oil painting of a graveyard in autumn among a hilly landscape. The sky has yellows, reds, oranges and purples of sunset. A pumpkin sits against a large, bare tree, with gravestones dotting the landscape and into the distance. Grey fog creeps along parts of the ground.
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Paul @spookshow71.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
desolate #digitalart #rpg #scifi #fantasy #D&D
A tiny figure struggles through a desolate frigid landscape
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Helen Whistberry @whistberry.northsky.social · 25/09/2026
Fun* fact about inprint... you have to reach a $100 in earnings threshold before you can request they send you your money *fun not guaranteed
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Mike Z @mikez.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Nor’easter bunny.
A rabbit person with a very long scarf struggles against the wind as leaves blow past. White and graphite pencils on toned paper.
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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Sometimes I'll put names on, sometimes I won't. Often, I'll just give broad role suggestions - beyond class, like Leverage "hitter, hacker, grifter" etc. I did do the following names for a Halloween one shot: Fred Jones Norville Rogers Daphne Blake Velma Dinkley Dog
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Fernando Salvaterra @salvaterra.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#swordtember ⚔️ 24. protection #sketchbook
sketchbook page photo with a black and white pen drawing of a fantasy sword. it's she-ra sword of protection, from the original animated series
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Chris Miller @goramtor.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
My daughter messed up her knee and is in a immobilizer. This is her puppy Lizzy who will be staying at the cabin with me until the knee is better. Where the shepherd is a town dog and doesn't like woods,Lizzy is a rambunctious terror who loves woods and water. Gracie does not like her new roommate.
Lizzy a shepherd/corgi mix exploring the stream bed.Lizzy a shepherd/corgi mix exploring the stream bed. She remembers the sitting rock from earlier this week.Lizzy a shepherd/corgi mix exploring the stream bed.
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Peter Sealy Art & Photography @petersealy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Epic sunset tonight, including a rainbow, snatched between buildings.
Sunset clouds viewed between buildings, ManhattanSunset clouds viewed between buildings, ManhattanSunset clouds viewed between buildings, ManhattanSunset rainbow viewed between buildings, Manhattan
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Tisha Mark @tishamark.com · 25/09/2026
Texture and mood. Tisha Mark ©2026, Breathless, oil on linen, 8x6 This one-of-a-kind atmospheric seascape painting is available: tishamark.com/product/brea... #art #painting #SciArt #TraditionalArt #Scape
Original seascape oil painting by Tisha Mark, "Breathless" 8"x6" oil on linen (2026), shown resting on an easel in the artist's studio, at an angle from left. This loosely painted seascape painting is monochromatic (black & white) and vertically oriented. It has a sea on the right meeting a shore on the left. There is much texture throughout the painting, and moody cloud formations in the sky.
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Lu @rendernev.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Today’s weather has been gloriously autumnal. Cheers to the season of joy!🍂
My drawing of a happy kitty in a pumpkin sweater as he leaps for joy with autumn leaves and acorns.
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Jason Song Quinn (Comms Open) @hulkhoquinn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Made a 2 page ttrpg called “YOU ARE A REGULAR GUY!”. Based on a speech by Jacob Wysocki, it’s a game where you can do things a regular guy can do. If done right, you can achieve godly feats through actions as basic as answering a phone. Waking up is honestly OP.
Page of game rules with a few illustrations of a man telling a smaller man that “you are a regular guy!”Page of charts for dice rolling with 3 spot images of a normal guy in dangerous situations
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Chris Miller @goramtor.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
My side quest guide. Just hanging out with Gracie taking selfies in the middle of a creek like a regular person. She is happy the puppy has left the cabin. hahaha
Me and Gracie sitting/standing on stream rocks. Gracie enjoying evening in the stream bed.
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Mike Z @mikez.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Wizard on a windy day. #art
Leaves blow past a wizard with a staff. The wind catches his beard, as well. The sky is the colors of autumn. Painted with watercolors.
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J Edward Neill @jedwardneill.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Sometimes all you need is a glass of wine and a tiny companion... 'Need For Nothing'
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Fernando Salvaterra @salvaterra.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
portrait sketch practice with my niece Yasmin. #portrait #sketch #bwart
black and white portrait sketch of my niece, a smiling little girl, holding her head with her left hand.
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Jason Song Quinn (Comms Open) @hulkhoquinn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Alright, as Inktober starts to pop up again, can’t help but remind people to do any other prompt/challenge out there.
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Diana Delosh - illustrator @dtdelosh.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Diwali #greetingcard #BSNM www.greetingcarduniverse.com/holiday-card...
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Mike Z @mikez.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Wizard on a windy day. #art
Leaves blow past a wizard with a staff. The wind catches his beard, as well. The sky is the colors of autumn. Painted with watercolors.
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Tisha Mark @tishamark.com · 22/09/2026
Rumor has it we've got a nor'easter coming in a few days... stormy vibes in the studio too. Tisha Mark ©2026, Unbounded, oil on gessoboard, 7"x5" This one-of-a-kind stormy seascape painting is available (ships when dry, approx 2-3 weeks): tishamark.com/product/unbo... #art #painting #SciArt
Original seascape oil painting by Tisha Mark, "Unbounded" oil on Ampersand Gessobord, 7"x5" (2026). A textured and atmospheric seascape painting where the dark blue sea on the left meets a coastline on the right that is reddish brown with bits of green. There are textured storm clouds in the sky.
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Jason Song Quinn (Comms Open) @hulkhoquinn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Still got some more work to do on this one but happy with the gun to flesh ratio here.
Illustration of The X-men character Cable completely covered in massive strange guns
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Aimee Cozza Illustration @aimeecozza.com · 22/09/2026
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