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The Beardly Ben

@thebeardlyben.art
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He/him. Cape Town based bearded Illustrator & games animator at @freelives.bsky.social. Husbear of @dwuff.com. Metalhead. TTRPG enthusiast. Cat and dog dad. Bisexual. ✉️ thebeardlyben@gmail.com linktr.ee/thebeardlyben FUCK AI

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𝔾𝕆ℝ𝔸ℕ @gorangligovic.bsky.social · 2h
Hey here's a fun thing, a bestiary toolbox kickstarter I drew a whole lot of stuff for. Peruse, support, enjoy www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...
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Dwuff 🇿🇦✨ @dwuff.com · 4h
Honestly, the monsters from the first DOOM game. I drew SO many of them so much and liked to invent my own. All the gore upset my grandmother lol.
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Tauriq Moosa @tauriq.bsky.social · 7h
The thing I've always wanted for music is for it to be... solved. Have these weirdos ever engaged with art from a human level?
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Dwuff 🇿🇦✨ @dwuff.com · 5h
Also the "you just don't know yet" has the same flavour as "I have a secret new Pokémon card, but I can't show you because it hasn't released yet, I got it from my uncle who works at the factory"
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autumn coded @hoovybaby.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Just talk to another human already jesus fucking christ
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The Beardly Ben @thebeardlyben.art · 29/09/2026
In case people were wondering, I am still planning on finishing this comic. Work commitments and commissions are taking up my time right now. I have thumbnailed the rest of the pages already 😁
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Dwuff 🇿🇦✨ @dwuff.com · 29/09/2026
2, but also there needs to be an overhaul of the systems that enable and perpetuate rape culture. I also believe poverty plays a big role in placing and keeping men in positions where they are more likely to see violence as acceptible and women as targets.
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The Beardly Ben @thebeardlyben.art · 29/09/2026
In case people were wondering, I am still planning on finishing this comic. Work commitments and commissions are taking up my time right now. I have thumbnailed the rest of the pages already 😁
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Oscar Westberg @oscarwestberg.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
See a knight, post a knight ⚔️
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Matt Garbutt @artmonkeymg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Commission sale still on over on Kofi!
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Plague Relic @plaguerelic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
10/2/26
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Nicole Dornsife | Thornwolf @thornwolf.com · 29/09/2026
I absolutely hate sticking out my paw (prefer shop orders/patreon) but I had to refund a client because I literally can't work on their project due to my arm injury. I had imaging done today, have therapy booked tomorrow, been icing/stretching/bracing, still waiting on answers. ko-fi.com/thornwolf
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Lorraine🍬 @lorandbehold.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
ok here we go 🍝 Spaghetti Celesti: Devour the Heavens ⛅ is out now for free!! 🍴 the best pixel spaghetti of your life ↪️ prepare them & fork them perfectly ⭐ get those 5-stars reviews 😡 and be quick ! the people are hangry play it at punkcake.itch.io/spaghetti-celesti #fallingblockjam #pixelart
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The Beardly Ben @thebeardlyben.art · 26/09/2026
Bust commission of gnoll Rus for @bearinbriefs.bsky.social ! The timelapse edit will be on Patreon soon ;) #commission #digitalart #illustration
An illustration of a big chubby blue male gnoll with a basket of wildflowers, holding up and smelling a daisy while bathed in a warm glow of a setting sun. Behind him is grassy plains and mountains in the distance.
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Tim Gaedke @timgaedke.com · 26/09/2026
talent is a lie
a cartoon picture of a frog throwing a crooked looking clay vase with the words “talent is a lie, just do it anyway”
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Dwuff 🇿🇦✨ @dwuff.com · 27/09/2026
I keep watching the steamDB page for Dressmaker in amazement. It's well on its way to 33k concurrent players right now. Incredible! I am so happy for the team! (And wishing them well with the influx of entitled weirdos from the internet! 😬)
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The Beardly Ben @thebeardlyben.art · 26/09/2026
Bust commission of gnoll Rus for @bearinbriefs.bsky.social ! The timelapse edit will be on Patreon soon ;) #commission #digitalart #illustration
An illustration of a big chubby blue male gnoll with a basket of wildflowers, holding up and smelling a daisy while bathed in a warm glow of a setting sun. Behind him is grassy plains and mountains in the distance.
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🏰𝕯𝖚𝖓𝖌𝖊𝖔𝖓𝖑𝖚𝖘𝖙🏰 @dungeonlust.com · 07/02/2025
Art by • Blas Gallego
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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
To celebrate the launch of Sweet Shop, the Comixology We Truly Deserve, ALL Iron Circus ebooks are ONE. DOLLAR. EACH. GET ON THIS.
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Andrew 🇿🇦 Davis @thrownintosol.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Oh fuck off, Rowling. The South African constitution and bill of rights protects trans people. It was drawn up during Mandela's Presidency. It is EXPLICIT.
Text that reads;

9. Equality

1. Everyone is equal before the law and has the right to equal protection and benefit of the law.

2. Equality includes the full and equal enjoyment of all rights and freedoms. To promote the achievement of equality, legislative and other measures designed to protect or advance persons, or categories of persons, disadvantaged by unfair discrimination may be taken.

3. The state may not unfairly discriminate directly or indirectly against anyone on one or more grounds, including race, gender, sex, pregnancy, marital status, ethnic or social origin, colour, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, conscience, belief, culture, language and birth.

4. No person may unfairly discriminate directly or indirectly against anyone on one or more grounds in terms of subsection (3). National legislation must be enacted to prevent or prohibit unfair discrimination.

5. Discrimination on one or more of the grounds listed in subsection (3) is unfair unless it is established that the discrimination is fair.
10. Human dignity

Everyone has inherent dignity and the right to have their dignity respected and protected.
11. Life

Everyone has the right to life.
12. Freedom and security of the person

1. Everyone has the right to freedom and security of the person, which includes the right ­

a. not to be deprived of freedom arbitrarily or without just cause;

b. not to be detained without trial;

c. to be free from all forms of violence from either public or private sources;

d. not to be tortured in any way; and

e. not to be treated or punished in a cruel, inhuman or degrading way.
 

2. Everyone has the right to bodily and psychological integrity, which includes the right ­

a. to make decisions concerning reproduction;

b. to security in and control over their body; and

c. not to be subjected to medical or scientific experiments without their informed consent.
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The Beardly Ben @thebeardlyben.art · 25/09/2026
A screenshot of Metalocalypse showing Skwissgar Skwigelf's face with the caption "This is dildos."

AI is dildos, and forever will be. Fuck AI
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Cseed @cseedsilentc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
the foxtail grass was really pretty last week with the dwindling queen anne's lace and canadian goldenrod... also felt like drawing good ol Kevin
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The Beardly Ben @thebeardlyben.art · 24/09/2026
I dug out our old label printer and now I've become too powerful.
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The Beardly Ben @thebeardlyben.art · 24/09/2026
I dug out our old label printer and now I've become too powerful.
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Aldanar @aldanar.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Bisexuals on Bisexual Day of Vengeance:
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The Hobbit 1977 Dragon Fire Breath
Alt: The Hobbit 1977 Smaug Fire Breath
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The Beardly Ben @thebeardlyben.art · 23/09/2026
Version 1.0 of our game is out!
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The Beardly Ben @thebeardlyben.art · 23/09/2026
Version 1.0 of our game is out!
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Emberwick (Play Tales from Myriad!) @emberwickart.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Hi! My name is Carson/Emberwick and I’m an artist+game designer! It’s my 🎂birthday!🎂, and it would mean a lot if you shared my work and checked out my ttrpg Tales from Myriad (which is on sale!) metalweavegames.com/collections/...
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WebcomicLibrary @webcomiclibrary.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Hey yall as a content moderator for Tapas for +4.5 years and a person who actively documents webcomics the shutdown news impacted me pretty hard. I don't have a lot of details yet, I'd like to make a longer blog post about it in time just... hang in there with me as we work through this.
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Dwuff 🇿🇦✨ @dwuff.com · 23/09/2026
If anyone with morals is seriously still using sticker mule at this point... Stop
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Hoffy @hoffykakapo.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
@dernooks.bsky.social Hi! I've always thought your kenku character was incredibly cute. So I did a little ink and watercolor sketch of him on my break. I hope you like it!
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The Beardly Ben @thebeardlyben.art · 22/09/2026
There's so little in terms of ownership when you work as a creative professional that you need an outlet for self expression, and that's comics for me. Also, no games- or animation studio is going to tell the stories I want to tell and making comics is a relatively achievable scope to do solo 😎
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The Beardly Ben @thebeardlyben.art · 22/09/2026
There's so little in terms of ownership when you work as a creative professional that you need an outlet for self expression, and that's comics for me. Also, no games- or animation studio is going to tell the stories I want to tell and making comics is a relatively achievable scope to do solo 😎
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BAKER @fuckyoubaker.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
MUCH RESPECT TO PEOPLE NICER THAN ME
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Rabosa al Forn @rabosaalforn.bsky.social · 17/09/2023
Morning 🦝☕
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Ruby! 🦎 @activateiguana.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Wingless DragonAcolyte
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The Other Happy Place @theotherhappyplace.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
What did this poor creature look like in life??
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The Beardly Ben @thebeardlyben.art · 21/09/2026
Waiting at the dermatologist getting photodynamic therapy done, so I brought a sketchbook. Here's my orc Lazlo from our His Majesty The Worm campaign, being a thieving thief.
A rough pencil sketch of an orc thief in a dilapidated manor with a short sword drawn and looking around a corner at a zombie with a torch in a hallway.A bunch of rough pencil sketches of various items: a wooden torch, a poultice, 3 caltrops and a leather pouch with lockpicks.
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Onyx @onyxshinigami.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Hey you! Do you like dice? Ever considered custom dice? Then are you ever in for a treat! Just look at these incredible, beautifully handcrafted dice made with love and care by @arielleishere.bsky.social ! Designed to Delight! Take a moment to admire them. You know you want to.
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The Beardly Ben @thebeardlyben.art · 21/09/2026
Waiting at the dermatologist getting photodynamic therapy done, so I brought a sketchbook. Here's my orc Lazlo from our His Majesty The Worm campaign, being a thieving thief.
A rough pencil sketch of an orc thief in a dilapidated manor with a short sword drawn and looking around a corner at a zombie with a torch in a hallway.A bunch of rough pencil sketches of various items: a wooden torch, a poultice, 3 caltrops and a leather pouch with lockpicks.
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Dwuff 🇿🇦✨ @dwuff.com · 21/09/2026
Artists, show how much you've improved in 34 years:
a child's pastel drawing of two zebras. There are only six legs, I keep getting this comment, it's because the zebra in the back has its front legs together and the one in front has its back legs together. I didn't give the one in front a random weird knee, it's the front legs of the one behind it. STOP COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SIX LEGSA romantic picture of a black muscular kenku and a black lithe tabaxi tangled up in bed together. There is gentle morning light and they look very happy.
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👹 Sarky 🐻🆖 @sarkyfancypants.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Artist! Quote with smoking character! 🚬 | #Sarkysart | #oc |
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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
when ai leaves u behind
7 panel comic.

Panel 1:
A Red Guy with AI across his chest looks like he’s about to run away. A Yellow Guy stands next to him. Red Guy says “I’m the future, buddy. You comin’?”
Yellow Guy replies “Nah”

Panel 2: 
Red Guy is almost out of the panel. He leans in and says “Enjoy getting left behind, pal”
Yellow Guy replies “ok”

Panel 3:
Yellow Guy stands alone.

Panel 4: 
Close up on Yellow Guy, there is a quiet “huff-huff-huff” noise coming from behind him

Panel 5:
Yellow Guy turns to look behind him

Panel 6: 
Close up on Yellow Guy’s face as if from the point of view of an attacker.
Yellow Guy yells “Jesus Christ”

Panel 7:
AI Red Guy is now chasing the Yellow Guy. 
Red Guy: “Use me”
Yellow Guy “No”
Red Guy “USE ME”
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The Beardly Ben @thebeardlyben.art · 20/09/2026
Artist! Quote with smoking character! 🚬
An illustration of a male bugbear investigator smoking a cigar and standing just at the edge of the entrance of a dark archway lit by a single oil streetlamp. The whole illustration is in deep shadow evoking a dark and moody film noir aesthetic.
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Gareth Davies @spudonkey.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Having fun trying out @kalapaint.bsky.social ! After escaping photoshop, this is a joy to paint in & made by artists to boot!
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The Beardly Ben @thebeardlyben.art · 19/09/2026
Prophecy of Varaxes is now live! www.twitch.tv/LizardfolkLo...
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Dilek Sayedahmed @dileksayedahmed.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I truly, deeply, sincerely do think the guy flipping burgers at McDonalds should be able to afford rent, bills, and groceries with his paycheck alone. That's kind of the whole point of having a job and I can't believe this is considered a radical position.🤷🏽‍♀️
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Rain Dog @brushwolf.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
#drawing this evening. There’s a new dwarf faction in Age of Sigmar which includes a magical war throne I didn’t really like outside of the vaguely dragon prowled ship design, so here’s my take on the mobile dwarf throne idea. These guys are way more old Ral Partha dwarves I think. #bskyart
More Norse inspired dwarves crew a steam driven walking ship with a wicker dragon prow inspired by the Gavle goat. The whole thing supports the throne of an armored, yelling dwarf king, and it’s gotta be only slightly faster than your cousin’s prize race-slug.
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The Beardly Ben @thebeardlyben.art · 18/09/2026
Hey artists! Post with your woman art! Do orc ladies count?
An illustration of a female green-skinned orc blacksmith forging a sword on an anvil with sparks flying with every hammer hit. The coal forge is seen in the background.An illustration of a female orc sorcerer wearing a shoulder cape standing in front of a wall of fire, casting a spell with her left hand. There's a fiery glow in her eyes.
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joão ruas @feralkid.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
st christopher II - pencil on paper
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