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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 07/10/2026

I also do tattoos! #spamtenna #deltarune I don't go here, but I think they're cute.

A tattoo of Spamton and Tenna Deltarune, staring at each other lovingly. Spamton is posing on Tennas shoulder, and the mic cord/tail cuts off the bottom of the frame.

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 04/10/2026

Sometimes you've gotta draw a little love bite 😌✨ #kttdnd

A sketch of a tattooed demon (Yves) biting a butt all sexy like. There is another bitemark on the buttcheek facing camera.

Sorry about that. This is why I don't write sexy fanfic.

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 24/09/2026

Please let me tattoo more Witch Hat 🙏 I am foaming at the mouth #wha #witchhatatelier

A black and grey tattoo of a pensive Qifrey, surrounded by boughs of the silverwood tree. There is a brush buddy asleep on the side of the frame.

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 03/09/2026

I've closed my commissions for the time being, but I wanted to share this last one I got to do. A portrait for an NPC wedding in @ronnythemoth.bsky.social's D&D campaign. I'm super honoured to be a part of the campaign like this 😭💖

A halftone illustration of two characters lovingly kissing at a wedding altar. One appears to be taller, but is standing on their toes on a step stool to kiss their partner. The shorter one is in a suit featuring a long train, and the other is wearing an open front suit that is draped in the plumage of a peacock. There are flowers all around them, and motes of light setting the scene.

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 23/08/2026

Technically this is a redraw of a piece that’s a few years old, but it has gone through a LOT of changes. This is the original finished piece from 2023!

Tink and Balial in the same pose from around 2023. The expressions are much sweeter and more neutral.

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 20/08/2026

A cozy baby and a criminal

A big fluffy cat trying to steal a red thread

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 19/08/2026

A fresh cover up and a healed tattoo for a returning client! #tattoosky #b&wart

A tattoo of a black dragon, filled with stars, wrapping around an upper arm.

The tail of the dragon tattoo, wrapped around the back of the arm.

A tattoo of a serene woman, with hair made of stars covering her body. She is standing in front of a sun.

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 16/08/2026

This is simply the best photo ever taken of Odin. #mycats #odin

A photo of Odin, a big fluffy cat with tabby markings, intently watching my friend try to knit.

This photo is of the same scene moments later. Closer in on Odin, who has bitten down on the yarn and is trying to pull it away. He has the face of all time.

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 13/08/2026

A new timeline means a new meeting of the minds* #hellions #hellionsofcarnocht *They are exclusively idiots in each other’s presence. Ref: pin.it/7vOPFuhm4

A sketch of Balial and Tink in a kabedon pose. Balial is leaning over Tink, and they are smiling at each other flirtatiously. They appear to be in a library. Tink is in the Enclave school uniform, and Balial appears to be in buttoned-down military dress.

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 10/08/2026

Hello! I’m Nic, a tattoo artist based out of Toronto, Canada! I specialize in greyscale character illustration work, both in tattoo and illustration! Here‘s a mix of my art below, and you can find commission info in my pinned post, and booking info in my profile! #b&wart

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 10/08/2026

A couple lil commissions from the past couple weeks! Tattooing has still been slow, and my commissions are still open. Thanks again for all of the support! #commsopen #commissions #occommissions

A greyscale sketch of Astarion and a client’s Tav in a sweet embrace.

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 03/08/2026

Some boys being cute because #Hellions is finally BACK! I am feral. We will be live soon <3 twitch.tv/deuxdel

A full colour illustration of Balial feeding Tink a pringle. There are other snack boxes skewed on the floow. They look very cute and in love.

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 16/07/2026

Some detail shots. I’m so so so happy with this piece! The lines were healed, but all of the shading and fill were fresh. So if the lines look a tiny bit “blurry”, that’s why! They were already perfect and settled. Two sessions total, probably about 6 hours all said and done.

Detail shot of the tattoo described in the previous post.

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 16/07/2026

Finally. I finally got this piece edited and ready to post. #tattoo #tattoosky #fantasytattoo

A tattoo of two dragons on a stomach. There is a black dragon and a skin tone dragon, swirling around in balance with a red star between them. There are white lines of negative space censoring the image for our prudish bot overlords.

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 13/07/2026

Me too! Me too! With a tattoo spin. 2019 was only my second year tattooing-- I hadn't even developed my signature shading yet!

Text reading "Art at the beginning of COVID"

A blackwork tiefling character on an arm

A large scale tattoo piece of two fantasy characters in an embrace. A large, strong dryad and a petite firbolg.

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 26/06/2026

A little WIP since I haven't had much to work on lately ✨ Ref: pin.it/2v8FFI2yI

Close up of Balial playfully feeding Tink a Pringle.

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 20/06/2026

My commissions are open for the summer!! I have sketch busts and larger, finished illustrations available! My sketch busts are skeb style, while the more finished illustrations account for some feedback! #commsopen #commissions ✨ ko-fi.com/nicterhorst/...

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 17/06/2026

Making my cope art because SOMEONE went and died again #helluons #hellionsofcarnocht Ref: pin.it/6ccKx3b9i

A sketch of Tink and Balial sprawled on a small bed, sleeping. Tink is lying on top of Ba, and Balial's arm is wrapped around Tink's waist. They're holding hands in their sleep.

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 14/06/2026

Happy birthday to friend @anodesu.bsky.social 🥰 I drew our #hellions kids together. A first year and a ninth year (who's still, frustratingly, a little younger than her)

Tink sitting in a window smoking while he talks to Gwynn. The two of them are smiling in conversation, which probably happened exactly once in the year they knew each other prior to the campaign starting.

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 07/06/2026

My two most recent commissions for some repeat clients!!

A halftone illustration of a blonde woman of small stature and early 1900s clothing in a very simple mech cockpit. She is smiling and holding a wrench.

A sketch of a happy elf with their rat familiars climbing on their shoulders.

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 06/06/2026

Hello #TCAF!! I will be walking around and if you wanna buy/trade any stickers, tap me on the shoulder and say hi!!

A selection of stickers I'll have at TCAF!

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 04/06/2026

I am not a fan art girlie… but I wanna tattoo Qifrey on someone so bad. #WHA #wip

A sketch of Qifrey in a frame. He is looking solemnly at the viewer

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 01/06/2026

Happy pride happy pride!! All of my little guys are very queer unless stated otherwise* (*it has never been stated otherwise)

Tink (he/they) and Balial (he/him) playfully flirting. Ba is leaning over Tink, and Tink is covering Ba's mouth and laughing.

Yves (he/they) and Mach (they/he) kissing. They both look completely consumed by the kiss. March's fingers are dug into Yves' long hair.

Rose (she/her) and Farrow (he/they) embracing in a dance. Rose is giving Farrow a kiss on the cheek.

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 30/05/2026

Accidentally drew my most ace little guy in the sluttiest pose imaginable #hellionsofcarnocht Ref: pin.it/1ohVLgPLQ

A sketch of Tink, with (Balial's) hands coming in from off screen. Tink is lounging, looking seductively at the camera while Ba holds a joint up to his lips. Tink is holding that hand in place. Balial's other hand is on Tink's side and seems to be more tense.

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 28/05/2026

The face off of past and present. The Architect vs a young inventor who's just worried about his friends. #hellionsofcarnocht

A haggard, and tired Tink, who looks like he's wasting away looks forward with irritation, hands raised in surrender.

Dialogue: I don't kill you, you don't kill me.

A younger version of Tink, more upright, hands also raised, but held closer to his chest. He looks ahead scared, as if he's been backed into a corner.

Dialogue: "R-right... Sure."

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 27/05/2026

I love all versions of my son equally. He’s never done anything wrong. #hellionsofcarnocht

The same image as in the original post, of a haggard Tink raising his hands in surrender.

Dialogue: “i don’t kill you, you don’t kill me.”

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 26/05/2026

“At first, you think ‘wait, that can’t be tink. He’s right behind me.’ But then you see the differences. He’s older. More haggard. More *tired*.” #hellionsofcarnocht

A sketch of a tired, haggrd tink. He’s scarred, and is covered in vials and bombs.

Dialogue: “i don’t kill you, you don’t kill me.”

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 24/05/2026

I just came back from a big working trip out on the east coast! This was the big banger I got to do out there at the tattoo convention.

A black and grey tattoo on pale skin of a biblically accurate angel pin up with a sword through her chest. She looks serene. The eyes on her wings stare straight ahead

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 11/05/2026

Your art is so expressive and full of flow 💖 I'm always in awe of just how gorgeous your comic pages are 😭 I'm always amazed at how much you've done on it I send some Xena's and an Odin

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 10/05/2026

Don’t think I acutally posted this Tink here, so here‘s one of my fav drawings I’ve done of this scrungly little guy. #hellionsofcarnocht

Full colour tink, floating in a sitting position on a pink background. He looks content, and is resting his head on his prosthetic hand.

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 09/05/2026

Opened up some more big ones! I just finished one up and I’ve had a few in the wings…

A halftone illustration of a fantasy man next to a Simurgh. There is lightning in the background.

A halftone pin up of a slender tiefling in the slutty “healer” outfit.

A halftone illustration of a demon and a tiefling in a kabedon pose. They both have drinks and are dressed for a night out. They appear to be flirting at the club.

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 07/05/2026

First commission down for Olivia! Thank you so much 💖 I’m working through some big pieces rn, but I still have sketch commission slots left!

A sketchy black and white head shot of a dark skinned, white haired vampire. They have purple pupils and sunglasses.

The same head shot, without the sunglasses

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 02/05/2026

Commissions are once again open! I'm travelling soon, and it's always nice to have some sketches to do in the airport. And I need to think about getting a new iPad as well 🥹👍 ko-fi.com/nicterhorst/...

A halftone illustration of a tan woman with scales on her face and light hair. She's smiling, and in a pose that looks like she's dancing with two ornate blades that resemble snake fangs.

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 24/04/2026

I'll delete this later, but basically the "value_if_false" is the only value triggering, meaning it's converting all of the tax into USD. Even if I ditch the dropdowns and write CAD in the cell it doesn't work. I really can't see any reason this isn't working. Any ideas? I'll check back later.

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 15/04/2026

Tfw @ironspike.bsky.social types out something so hashtag relatable that you have to remake it as Balial talking about Tink #HellionsofCarnocht

A mock screenshot, based on @ironspike.bsky.social's thread, linked below.

The posts, from fictional account @notenoughhands.bsky.social read:

'Is...

"...disheveled shyboy dirtbag" a valid sexual preference

I like it, its much briefer that "Guy who gives off vibes that make me want to chase him around a Dairy Queen parking lot a 2:00 AM, knock him over, and sit on him"

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Getchoo a fella who understands "I'll stab you to death" is flirting

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I blame being a teen in the 90s

I promise, I am actually very basic when you understand

...

context'

The "context" is a picture of Tink, looking disheveled.

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 01/04/2026

They’re having a perfectly normal time. #hellionsofcarnocht

A tired, emaciated Tink is holding a skeleton in a caressing embrace. He looks like a man posessed. A golden object is glowing inside the skeleton, and there is light escaping the ribcage.

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 24/03/2026

A got to do a ton of fantastic work during my guest spot in Vancouver, but this was definitely the stand out/biggest project of the bunch!! #tattoo #tattoosky

A black and grey tattoo featuring a lady knight holding a sword. She has galaxy hair, and a calm expression. Her outfit contains nods to the client's TTRPG characters. A dagged hood. A crown. A longbow. There is a subtle starburst behind her.

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 18/03/2026

A little video I made for my Vancouver guest spot 💖

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 08/03/2026

Congrats!! I'm Nic, a queer tattoo artist based in Toronto, Canada ✨ I am a former animator with a love for strong shapes and fluid motion. I mostly draw fantasy inspired work, both in my tattoos and personal illustrations (of my ttrpg characters). bio.site/nic.tattoos

A tattoo of a black dragon filled with stars done on light skin.

A tattoo of a nude female figure with a sun face, surrounded by hair that resembles a cloudy night sky, done on dark skin.

An illustration of two younger elves at school. One appears to have just been crying, and has ink all over his face. The other is offering comfort.

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 07/03/2026

My books are also very open in Toronto, but it's often more exciting for people when I'm travelling, and definitely more urgent to book. Here are the above tattoo designs swatched on different skin tones! This is how I present my flash on my website, if you've never followed the link.

The same three concepts as the post above, presented in the same order, but now each has the image repeating over a dark, medium, and light skin tone swatch off to the side.

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 07/03/2026

I'm hitting the (Canadian) east coast in May! I have space for 1-2 more large bookings at the St John's Tattoo Convention on May 16th-- and I have space in Halifax on the 20th-22nd! Check out my Flash here!: www.sofarsogoodtattoo.com/nic-flash-drop Book here!: forms.gle/JTaCjWqyc2eR...

A black and grey tattoo design on a white background featuring a somber looking elf with a feather-like shape behind her. There is an Art Nouveau-esque border along her collar, which frames the bottom half of the piece.

A black and grey concept on a white background, of an art nouveau inspired border with a negative space star and leaves inside. The bulk of the design is black, and meant to be a cover up/blast over concept that will have skin breaks so that the work underneath can peek through.

A halloween tattoo flash sheet, black and grey with a hit of red on a white background. There is an owl on a branch, a frog with a broken leg (and a small spurt of red blood) and a floating hare, all with empty eyes and expressions.

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 03/03/2026

To the untrained eye this is a reupload, but to ME there are such big differences 😭💖 A definitely “not a date” on the rooftop of the Lyceum #hellionsofcarnocht

Balial and Tink, sitting together, happily conversing. The lighting implies that it’s dark out. Balial is leaning back, staring into his drink, while tink has brought his knees into his chest, and is smiling softly at Ba.

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 02/03/2026

Really love this piece I got to do yesterday 😍

A tattooed portrait of a harpy with a blank expression. She has no pupils and feathered eyebrows and wings extending from the side of her head. She's wrapped in ornamental black work.

The same tattoo, displaying more of the screen right side

The same tattoo again, displaying more of the left side.

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 24/02/2026

Another one! Thanks for grabbing a commission @toxius.art 🥰💖

A greyscale bust of a mischievous looking plus sized fawn with flowers in their hair.

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 23/02/2026

Today's comm! When I'm not at the studio, these tend to have a very short turnaround haha. I got this request in this morning ✨

A greyscale bust of a sweet half elf wizard, framed by a large striped feather.

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