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Nate Candles

@natecandles.bsky.social
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Sprite artist, cartoonist, and animator.

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Nate Candles @natecandles.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Been thinking about this goofy shot of Weird Al, lately. His body reads as this exaggerated panic, but then his face tells a different tale... It's like he remembered that he left the oven on at home, but then the paparazzi showed up, and he couldn't just not smile for the camera! That'd be rude!
A photo of "Weird Al" Yankovic taken from around the late 90's. He appears to be posing for the camera.
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Nate Candles @natecandles.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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bitch princess of everything (batty) @batshaped.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
finger painting
clair finger painting with red (?)
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Nate Candles @natecandles.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Y'know, I used to be worried about muddying up my personal sketchbook with bad drawings or whatever, but... the more I freehand shit with markers, the less I've started to care, actually. Always forget that it's my own scribble book and I could make it as messy and incomprehensable as I want.
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bitch princess of everything (batty) @batshaped.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
mad scientist vs monster comms now open! -halloween icon! -$60 each (can get multiple) -choose either costume—includes elements listed in the reference image below -open til 10/31/2026 on halloween i'll count up the icons and find out which side won! DM with links to character refs to inquire!
MONSTER icon
Red eyes, torn clothes, multicolor patched skin, stitches

MAD SCIENTIST icon
Swirly goggles, wild white hair, lab coat, scheming pose

-$60 each
-bold lines/shapes with reduced detail for clarity at small sizes
-Any character ok (yours or fan/gift art)

Thanks to my lab rat guinea pigs! (@SheepishLaurie on left, @thewiredept on right)
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SandwichHour @sandwichhour.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
pressure curve that rules for some reason
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maud @peloriemate.net · 09/09/2026
STOP THE TEXT IT'S GETTING AWAY
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Nate Candles @natecandles.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Wanted to take a crack at making my own #Deltarune themed card deck for #Balatro. It's based around the bosses of the game; Representation for Chapters 1 through 4 are accounted for! Link to the mod is available down in the comments ↓
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Nate Candles @natecandles.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Wanted to take a crack at making my own #Deltarune themed card deck for #Balatro. It's based around the bosses of the game; Representation for Chapters 1 through 4 are accounted for! Link to the mod is available down in the comments ↓
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Nate Candles @natecandles.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I still headcanon that Classic Anton actually looks like this.
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ToadDan @toaddan.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
These are still open, BTW, if you wanna give me some support :) I'm out of a job again, so I could really use it.
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bitch princess of everything (batty) @batshaped.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
mausunderstanding [Originally posted December 17, 2022]
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SandwichHour @sandwichhour.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
#warioland don't think i've ever gotten this ending before???
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Famifawx @famifawx.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
laugh
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woob @woob-lol.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
some mom 1 stuff since i realized i havent actually drawn anything mother 1 related ever
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Nate Candles @natecandles.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
#hellofromhalohead #hfhh More fanart nonsense!! I missed drawing Peachy... It actually happened to be her 5th "birthday" today, so the timing was perfect! oh yea and theres mj chloe too ig
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Nate Candles @natecandles.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
What can I say? The twink dad's been growing on me. #deltarune #utdr
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Nate Candles @natecandles.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Okay, it wasn't as bad as I was thinking. 's just different (for the most part)
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Nate Candles @natecandles.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
"Weird Route" Yankovic #deltarune #deltarunechapter5 #deltarunespoilers
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Nate Candles @natecandles.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
I'm glad people are enjoying the Rhythm Heaven demo, but those first four minigames were not a good first impression to me at all. Felt like they really went out of their way to sterilize the series for a new audience.
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Nate Candles @natecandles.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
I'm probably gonna get a lot of heat for this, but I truthfully wish Pokémon would just abolish the concept of shinies altogether. I understand that it's a very optional part of one's playthrough, but I think it'd be much better if one could just... *chose* what colour their Pokémon could be.
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Dominic Willis @dominicwillismusic.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
I wanted to do something a little different for Hello From Halo Head's 6th Anniversary - so I wrote music for the first page of the comic! Art and Comic are by @batshaped.bsky.social Go read the comic!
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Nate Candles @natecandles.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
#hfhh #hellofromhalohead for some reason, I was really in the mood to design unique logos for different characters, and my hyper-obsessed brain convinced me to try and make some for Hello from Halo Head characters. Stopped at Achilles since I couldn't think of one for Pepper immediately.
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Nate Candles @natecandles.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
A bit late - @batshaped.bsky.social's 'Hello from Halo Head' turned 6 yesterday, so I decided to *finally* draw some Ares in my sketchbook today. At long last, I can now say that I've drawn all 7 of the comic's characters.
A sketch of Ares (Hello from Halo Head). She holds a peach up close to you.
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woob @woob-lol.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
deleted last post cuz i hated how it looked. im watching dexter rn
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Morbi @morbi.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
I constantly think about this stank face Del Toro made during Kojima's stream when he and Geoff Keighley started excitedly talking about the potential of AI
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Nate Candles @natecandles.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Glitch Productions is an animation studio that operates completely by itself, not affiliated with any first party studio that we know of (Disney, Paramount, Warner Bros., ect.) and thus can be deemed as independant (or "indie"). By DEFINITION, it is indie.
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Nate Candles @natecandles.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
This clip will be stuck in my brain 'til the end of time...
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Nate Candles @natecandles.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
@batshaped.bsky.social The stickers of your sick kitty finally came in today; My Achilles army slowly multiplies.
Two stickers of Achilles (Hello from Halo Head). Both of them are wearing the same stereotypical Japanese schoolgirl outfits and a bright red ribbon on their tails.

Just out of view is the official Achilles plushie.
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SandwichHour @sandwichhour.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Giving sentence mixing a shot yet again #parappa
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Nate Candles @natecandles.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
SECURITY SYSTEM TAKES CONTROL OF BRULO'S BAR AND BEGINS ATTACKING THE CITY, LEAVING THE MAYOR TO GIVE BRULO COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR THE DAMAGE HE CAUSED, EVEN THOUGH ANTON AND ANNIE WERE IN HIS BAR THE WHOLE FUCKING TIME, AND WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR EVERYTHING!!! GYAH!!! FUCK THIS GAME!!!
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Nate Candles @natecandles.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
(Part 1) While we excitingly await for updates on @batshaped.bsky.social's 'Hello from Halo Head', I'd like to pose a question to the audience regarding Achilles. Not about his actions, but rather the science behind his glasses. #hfhh #hellofromhalohead
"GOD, WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME I CLEANED THESE?"Achilles cleans his frames with his shirt. Chloe has caught notice of one particular anomaly Achilles possesses.1) "DUDE, HOW THE FUCK DO YOU DO THAT?"

2) "DO WHAT?"1) "HOW DO YOU KEEP THAT THING ON WITHOUT THOSE GRIPPING... THINGS?"

2) "...HUH?"
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woob @woob-lol.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
eart bound
ness and, jef and paula, mr saturn
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Nate Candles @natecandles.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Drew a comic that's based on one of my favourite WarioWare D.I.Y comics I'd read as a kid.
"I demand JUSTICE!!""And a cream-cheese danish!!"
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Nate Candles @natecandles.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
#hellofromhalohead #hfhh Seemed relevant. Plus, I was thinking about the significance of him more, recently.
Sketches of Achilles' personified inner thoughts. He is known as "Extremely Literal Visual Metaphor". "ELVM" for short.ELVM whacking Achilles upside the head with some rolled up paper. He is shouting "Fucking MORON!" to Achilles while doing it."It's time to face the music, Achilles... You can't run forever..."
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Nate Candles @natecandles.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
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Nate Candles @natecandles.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
've been thinking: "If #hellofromhalohead had a Halloween party, who would everyone dress up as?" And as soon as I imagined Mars as Strong Bad I knew immediately that I wanted to do this. Planned to post this later in the week, but it looked so cool that I decided to drop it in the middle instead.
Three drawings of Mars (Hello from Halo Head) dressed up as Strong Bad (Homestar Runner).Three drawings of Achilles (Hello from Halo Head) dressed up as "Weird Al" Yankovic.This is my favourite one, so I decided to isolate it. Achilles dressed up as "Weird Al" Yankovik with a twinkie-weiner sandwich in his mouth, and another dunked into a glass of milk.
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Nate Candles @natecandles.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
've been thinking: "If #hellofromhalohead had a Halloween party, who would everyone dress up as?" And as soon as I imagined Mars as Strong Bad I knew immediately that I wanted to do this. Planned to post this later in the week, but it looked so cool that I decided to drop it in the middle instead.
Three drawings of Mars (Hello from Halo Head) dressed up as Strong Bad (Homestar Runner).Three drawings of Achilles (Hello from Halo Head) dressed up as "Weird Al" Yankovic.This is my favourite one, so I decided to isolate it. Achilles dressed up as "Weird Al" Yankovik with a twinkie-weiner sandwich in his mouth, and another dunked into a glass of milk.
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Nate Candles @natecandles.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
I actually like a few of the janky Pokémon Green sprites outside of the Mew one, so I reinterpreted a few of my favourites.
My interpretation of the Primeape sprite from Pokémon Green.My interpretation of the Poliwhirl sprite from Pokémon Green.My interpretation of the Koffing sprite from Pokémon Green.
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Nate Candles @natecandles.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
did it #hellofromhalohead
Lineart of Peachykeen inspired by Ed "Big Daddy" Roth. She's driving a hot rod recklessly, completely off the driver's seat and only able to hang on via the rod's wheel and comically long stick.
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Nate Candles @natecandles.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Peachykeen's just begging to be drawn like an Ed Roth character.
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Nate Candles @natecandles.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Was playing a lot of this game recently and thought the main guy looked really funny #gekishaboy #pcengine #turbografx-16
David Goldman from Gekisha Boy (激写ボーイ) for the PC-Engine. He's holding a green camera in all three drawings of him.
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bitch princess of everything (batty) @batshaped.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
batch two! i can still take more 🤲
spring icons for: natecandles, quirkyraccoon, lucafantasma, junipart, shandrak/teo-garden-bugs, and slopmoding
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Nate Candles @natecandles.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
I often think about Rhythm Heaven Fever's localization and how they tried to make any sense out of Shrimp Shuffle. I'm 99.9% certain they didn't need explain the joke of them being "ebi" near the "sea" (A, B, C), they prolly just went "Yea, it's just like Looney Tunes!", and then moved on.
A singular Shrimp Scamperer (Rhythm Heaven Fever) dancing like the infamous Michigan J. Frog (Looney Tunes / Merrie Melodies).
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Nate Candles @natecandles.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
For the crime of practicing fortune telling without a license, I am to wear this (embarrassing) daisy crown until the very end of spring. The ladybug will watch over me until my time has been properly served. (Thanks again for accepting my commission, @batshaped.bsky.social. You rock!!)
BREAKING NEW: Beloved art director Nate Candles was arrested today for the horrendous crime of seeing the future without a license. Eye-witnesses say that two nights ago he had drawn fanart for an independent web comic, "Hello from Halo Head", that ended up being eerily similar to the beloved series's upcoming issue.

He will be serving time throughout all of Spring whilst wearing a daisy crown on his head. Back to you, Bill.
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Nate Candles @natecandles.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Some Mariofell Catherines (Birdos) I drew when those Siivagunner HQ rips were coming out around April Fools day
I sketch drawing of Mariofell Catherine (Birdo), with the original image of her around the top-left corner. The sketched version of her is a bit more anthropomorphic than the original, and is quite fat. She's wearing what appears to be a strapless bra, some undies, spiked choker, and a pair of spiked cuffs. She is sitting on the side of a clean bed with two pillows, looking directly at you and giving you the middle finger with her right hand.A fullbody, side profile sketch of Mariofell Catherine (Birdo). She appears to be pondering, looking directly at the viewer, her left hand in a loose fist under her snout, and her right hand on her belly.
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Nate Candles @natecandles.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
#hellofromhalohead lmao imagine tho?
1) "At last... a holy taste..."

2) "...for a HOLY BEAST!"
1) "CHLOEEEEEEEE-"kiss~1) "THE GIFT OF AFFECTION... TRULY THE MOST LETHAL OF ALL GIFTS!!"
2) "hehe~"
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Nate Candles @natecandles.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
I'M SORRY, WHAT DO YOU MEAN I WAS RIGHT????????
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Nate Candles @natecandles.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
#hellofromhalohead lmao imagine tho?
1) "At last... a holy taste..."

2) "...for a HOLY BEAST!"
1) "CHLOEEEEEEEE-"kiss~1) "THE GIFT OF AFFECTION... TRULY THE MOST LETHAL OF ALL GIFTS!!"
2) "hehe~"
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