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Peow2 @peow.bsky.social · 8h
This is our very humble looking table from 13 years ago when we tabled at Tokyo Art Book Fair. We didn't sell very much. Kinda wild to think we started from something like this.
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Character Design References @characterdesign.bsky.social · 8h
Submission by Steven Quiles (Steven Les Ki) ( www.instagram.com/stevenquiles... ) for the #CDChallenge - September 2026 theme was #AnimalFeudalJapan Presented by IDEA Academy → tinyurl.com/ideacourses #characterdesignchallenge #characterdesign #artcontest #artcommunity
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Ruins of Despair @ruinsofdespair.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Capriccio of partially ruined baths with people swimming #art Antonio Joli (1758)
An oil painting in light browns and greenish blues, depicting a vast, ruined Roman bath house.
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𝔻𝕖𝕖𝕡 𝕋𝕙𝕠𝕥 @thatsgoodweb.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Frank R. Paul, 1934
Frank R. Paul, 1934
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The Ghost Monk @theghostmonk.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
One of my favourite Hammers. It's amazing what Lee does with just his eyes when the Mummy sees the double of his beloved Princess Ananka - murderous rage turning to love turning to defeat all in about 5 seconds. And his mechanical, not quite articulated yet terrifyingly powerful movement is superb.
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Lucy Bellwood @lubellwoo.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
This week you can find The Scale of a Man, my illustrated reflection on craft, grief, and inheritance, on @therumpus.net. Thank you @marinaomi.bsky.social for believing in this piece and getting it further into the world. Read the whole thing here: therumpus.net/2026/10/13/t...
The Scale of a Man, by Lucy Bellwood. In clean, black and blue artwork, a small man in plaid stands between two incoming waves, looking up at a model tall ship in a glass case.Two hands, drawn in clean, black and blue artwork, hold a pen above a penciled page in progress showing a boat and colonists in pencil. The narration says "Okay, Lucy. You can do this."The previous pencilled page is now fully rendered in black and blue. A square rigged sailing ship plunges through the sea in the top panel. It's December, 1732. The merchantman Anne is somewhere in the middle of the Atlantic, bound for Yamacraw Bluff. A colonial family look toward the horizon. She carries 114 souls under the leadership of General James Oglethorpe. These English colonists will populate the future state of Georgia. Most survive the crossing, but some do not. The last image of the page shows two small, shrouded bodies plunging below the waves.General Oglethorpe, in wig and greatcoat, writes at a desk on January 13th, 1733. "We have lost none of our people except the youngest son of Richard Cannon, aged eight months, and the youngest son of Robert Clarke, aged one year and an half. Those were so far gone that all our efforts to save them were in vain." In a similar posture, Lucy sits at her drawing table, a hole cut clean through her chest with the light from her anglepoise lamp shooting through it to illuminate a small box of ashes on the table behind her. Narration reads: My dad died while I was working on this comic. I should probably mention that up front. It's impossible to make anything right now that's not full of his absence. In the panel below, the colonists are now in a small rowboat, headed for the distant coast. The colonists' story rolls on, full of the stuff of textbooks. But I can't stop thinking about those two boys.
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Cartoon Brew @cartoonbrew.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
1/1 - Exclusive: Don Bluth took on Disney and helped reshape the animation industry. Now, the legendary filmmaker is telling his story. Watch the first trailer for 'Don Bluth: Somewhere Out There,' ahead of its November 20 digital release. www.cartoonbrew.com/documentary-...
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Midnight Eye @a0dbxza.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
For more supernatural cats 😉 boxd.it/kg5j6
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Japanese Ghost Cats
"Monster cat" or "ghost cat" films (怪猫映画, Kaibyo Eiga) are a subgenre of Japanese horror films featuring kaibyō, derived primarily from the repertoire of kabuki theatre. The subgenre first gained popu...
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tavaki.bsky.social @tavaki.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
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Mothra vs. Godzilla
ALT: Mothra vs. Godzilla
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Character Design References @characterdesign.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Submission by Sylvain Lannoy ( www.instagram.com/slan.box ) for the #CDChallenge - September 2026 theme was #AnimalFeudalJapan Presented by IDEA Academy → tinyurl.com/ideacourses #characterdesignchallenge #characterdesign #artcontest #artcommunity
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J.A.Tallon @tallon.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Hiroyuki Sanada in "The Twilight Samurai" - BOTD
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✨jess🔮yuri wizard✨ @witchazard.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
budding feelings💚🩷 #oc #lesbian #monsterhearts

panel 1: characters are only heard and arent yet visible in the frame
sam: bianca that tickles!
bianca: i prommy im almost done, youre sooooo pretty!
(it can be assumed that bianca is doing something 🤨to sam)

panel2:
closeup of bianca looking down and tapping a makeup brush against her lip as she contemplates 
“somethings missing though”, she says outloud and then proceeds to think that a kiss mark on sam’s cheek would totally complete the look 

panel 3:
gorgeous closeup of sam with glittery makeup done by bianca, she is laying on her back and the pov is from bianca
she replies with “really?”

panel4: closeup of bianca’s eyes that seem to be twinkling as she blushes, her heartbeat throbbing loudly and she realizes that her thougjgs were a little too gay and wonders if she said her previous gay thought outloud

panel5:
zoom out of the scene that reveals bianca is straddling sam on sam’s bed
bianca freaks out and immidiately corrects her thougjts by exclaiming that they are missing the camera and nothing else
sam giggles at bianca’s antics and wiggles around underneath her
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Gobifrip @gobifrip.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
A well-deserved nap after braving the cold outside 🌬️
Illustration of Mouise the god (OC) taking a big snooze spread out on an armchair. A comic book, a cup of tea and a barely touched slice of cinnamon pie lie at the foot of the seat.
We see a window in the background, as well as a poster, fairy lights and a plant that hasn't been watered for a very long time.
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Character Design References @characterdesign.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The Art of Silvio Camboni → buff.ly/6eLwjI8 #artist #portfolio #illustration #art
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The Ghost Monk @theghostmonk.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
I can’t remember which Blueskyer remined me that staircases are liminal, like bridges and crossroads, and therefore favourable for hauntings. There are many #haunted examples – such as the one where the famous Brown Lady of Raynham, #Norfolk, was maybe photographed in the 1930s. [More #SpookySunday
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Gobifrip @gobifrip.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Autumn Leaves 🍂
Illustration of Mouise the goblin (OC) dressed warmly, she walks on a pile of dead leaves and watches them gently float through the air. Bare trees stands in the background.
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Ian McQue @ianmcque.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
A real honour to have been asked to provide the illustrations for this new edition. It’s as fantastic as you’d expect but ‘Ogres’ in particular blew my mind (and made me want to start a revolution)
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tonči zonjić @tozo.today · 01/03/2026
like all of Farel's work, proxima centauri is an encyclopedia of (surprising, immediate, personal, fun) things you can only do in a comic-- this section has some of my favorite moments too, though it's hard to pick from this particular book
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Michael Arias @michaelarias.net · 13/03/2026
#ShinjiKimura designs for my 2010 dystopian music vid for #AKB (matte painting and VFX by Takeshi Udo / Kurofune Product) hp.michaelarias.net/Films/Shorts... #木村真二 #アニメ #anime
Design for wingsuit launch point by Shinji Kimura More dystopian cityscape by Shinji KimuraMatte painting of the futuristic metropolis by Takeshi Udo / Kurofune Product
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Scifi Art @scifiart.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Early concept art for Alien by Ron Cobb (1977)
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Matías Bergara @matiasbergara.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Still a few days away to support DREGS!, the fantasy /sci fi anthology on KS. I'm doing a thingy in issue one. Don't miss the chance to pledge and enjoy the work of some incredible authors - here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/unc...
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Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Dioramas by the Miyazaki Mecha Modelers Club (today at the Modelers Dungeon event in Japan)
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Claude Monet @monet.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The Artist's Garden at Vétheuil - 1881 botfrens.com/collections/41/content…
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tavaki.bsky.social @tavaki.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Yay, Comics! @yaycomics.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🎧 Neue Sendung! Wir haben verschiedenes von Linnea Sterte gelesen und reden darüber privatradio.org/yaycomics/20...
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Linnea Sterte und Peow | Yay, Comics!
Lara und Carlos sprechen über den Peow Verlag und die Comics der schwedischen Künstlerin Linnea Sterte.
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Soul Slappy @soulslappy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
A lovely article on a phenomenal film that's been a constant source of inspiration throughout my entire life! ❤️ There's a loneliness that comes with working on an original project that's conveyed incredibly well here, as well as the importance of inspiration & education alongside the production.
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Kirsty aka ScrapHeapChallenge @gaydemonicdisaster.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Now I’m wondering where the ghostbusters proton pack cyclotron appears on the chart. (Random fact, the prop was modelled from an actual cyclotron found in the nose cone of an old WWII aircraft, I saw one at an air museum a few years ago & it blew my mind slightly that it was actually a real thing).
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Claude Monet @monet.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The three cows on pasture - 1868 botfrens.com/collections/41/content…
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🐟🐟🐟 @miyaulait.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
☁️☁️☁️ ₚₜ ₅
tiny marker drawing of fluffy dark clouds against a red sunsettiny marker drawing of a bright moon in the night sky illuminating fluffy clouds
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🐟🐟🐟 @miyaulait.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
☁️☁️☁️ ₚₜ ₁
tiny marker drawing of fluffy clouds against a deep blue skytiny marker drawing of fluffy clouds against a golden sky
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Ian McQue @ianmcque.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Mileships wip snip
Digital painting, a flying ship junkyard
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Ian McQue @ianmcque.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Mileships wip crop
Digital painting, a landlocked lighthouse
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Ian McQue @ianmcque.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
From the incoming Mileships book
Digital painting, a bunch of flying ships
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Ian McQue @ianmcque.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
Digital painting, Roke Bros Haul & Hoist vessel for forthcoming Rossignol/McQue book ‘Mileships’
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Ian McQue @ianmcque.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Ink and marker drawing, dude riding a hairy alien camel or something
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Ian McQue @ianmcque.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Edinburgh, tenements and such
Pencil sketch, Leith Walk tenements in Edinburgh
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Ian McQue @ianmcque.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
A cloud and its shadow over Beinn Alligin
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Ian McQue @ianmcque.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Digital painting, Mount Olympus environment design Digital painting, Mount Olympus environment design Digital painting, Mount Olympus environment design Digital painting, Mount Olympus environment design
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Ian McQue @ianmcque.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Mount Olympus sketches for a project that didn’t make it
Digital painting, Mount Olympus environment design Digital painting, Mount Olympus environment design Digital painting, Mount Olympus environment design Digital painting, Mount Olympus environment design
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Ian McQue @ianmcque.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Again with the ruins and roots
Ink drawing, an overgrown building in ruins
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Ian McQue @ianmcque.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
ruins and roots irl
Ruined stone barn with ivy taking root near Birtley, Hexham
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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Documented in 1974 during the filming of Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (Gojira tai Mekagojira), this candid snapshot marks the 20th anniversary of Toho's iconic Godzilla franchise.
Captured in a stark monochrome studio photograph, the looming suit of Mechagodzilla stands in gentle juxtaposition beside a mother holding her child and two young girls visiting the set. On the left, the mechanical monster boasts riveted metallic plating, angular dorsal fins, and a jagged, open jaw, while overhead studio scaffolding and stage rigging expose the physical mechanics of the Toho film lot. Standing in serene contrast to the imposing suit, the visiting family poses calmly in classic 1970s winter attire, their quiet expressions bridging the gap between cinematic fantasy and domestic warmth. The image evokes an intimate sensory atmosphere: the scent of molded rubber, freshly sprayed paint, and warm incandescent studio lamps, the subtle hum of stage rigging, and the gentle hush that settles over a busy film set between takes.
Documented in 1974 during the filming of Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (Gojira tai Mekagojira), this candid snapshot marks the 20th anniversary of Toho's iconic Godzilla franchise. Directed by Jun Fukuda with special effects supervised by Teruyoshi Nakano, the film introduced Mechagodzilla—conceived by designer Akihiko Iguchi—as one of Godzilla's most enduring and formidable antagonists. Built by master artisans at Kaikai Productions and brought to life by suit actor Kazunari Mori, the Mechagodzilla suit represents a high watermark of Japanese tokusatsu (special effects) and suitmation art. Decades before digital CGI transformed special effects cinema, Japanese filmmaking relied upon hand-sculpted suits, miniature cityscapes, and practical suitcraft, standing as a triumphant manifestation of monozukuri (artisanal mastery and material ingenuity) in 20th-century pop culture history.
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Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"Evangelion: Δ Cross Reflections", an upcoming VR/XR game by Pixelity Inc (2027)
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Character Design References @characterdesign.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Portfolio of the Day | Gregorian Yamada → buff.ly/2EGpzXo #art #portfolio #illustration #drawing
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The Art of Gregorian Yamada
Discover the finest artists from animation, games, illustration and comics..
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Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A few pages from Taiyo Matsumoto's Sketchbook.
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Jussi @finnfolklorist.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The Ropen, meaning "demon flyer",is a cryptid thought to be either a big bat, ormore commonly, a pterosaur on New Guinea Island It is said to produce a light, possibly to attract fish. The Ropen is cryptid alleged to live in the vicinity of the Indonesian Papua province #WyrdWednesday
A dark, long-tailed pterosaur with light-colored markings on its body flies low over a turbulent, dark ocean under a dim, overcast, moody sky.
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The Ghost Monk @theghostmonk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A tweedy spelunker encounters a subterranean dino in 'The Lizard' by Cutcliffe Hyne. Instead of eyes it has evolved long groping feelers. The story appeared in 'The Strand Magazine' in June 1898, illustrated by Paul Hardy. #WyrdWednesday #dinosaur #monster
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tavaki.bsky.social @tavaki.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Good Afternoon from Berlin.
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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Onsen (natural hot spring) bathing holds a sacred place in Japanese culture, originating as ancient Shinto purification rituals (misogi) and evolving into the traditional practice of tōji—hot spring retreats for physical healing and spiritual rejuvenation.
Framed by a wide, open-air timber portal, an emerald thermal bath rests in perfect stillness, its mirror-like surface echoing the vibrant, rain-kissed green canopy of the forest beyond. A carved stone spout steadily channels clear, mineral-rich spring water into the pool, sending delicate ripples across the reflected foliage, while soft paper lanterns (andon) flank the bath with a warm, golden glow. Outside on the wooden veranda, a solitary reclining chair sits perched above the woodland floor. The scene invokes a deeply immersive sensory atmosphere: the soothing warmth of mineral waters, the gentle aroma of wet cedar and mountain earth, the soft murmur of trickling water, and the crisp, refreshing air of an untouched forest ravine.

Onsen (natural hot spring) bathing holds a sacred place in Japanese culture, originating as ancient Shinto purification rituals (misogi) and evolving into the traditional practice of tōji—hot spring retreats for physical healing and spiritual rejuvenation. In traditional ryokan (inns), open-air baths (rotenburo) are designed to harmonize human sanctuary with untamed nature. This architectural integration exemplifies the principles of Japanese monozukuri (artisanal mastery and material craft), utilizing natural materials such as hinoki (Japanese cypress), slate, and untreated timber that age gracefully alongside the surrounding landscape. Every angle is meticulously calculated to preserve the natural contours of the environment while offering bathers an unobstructed, meditative encounter with the changing seasons.
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Kenny Logins @kennylogins.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
working from home
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