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tyson @tysonpease.com · 20/11/2025

I'll be tabling at Arts & Drafts Holiday Market at Chapel + Main brewpub in Dover on Dec 7! I'll be bringing my most recent illustration prints, plus custom printed shirts for kids and adults. And totes! It's looking to be a fun market / hangout hybrid 😎 Flyer by Haley Searcy

Photo of a print of a creepy vignette illustration

Photo of a collection of custom printed shirts and tote bags

Photo of a kids shirt with a custom print of a cartoon fox

Flyer with event info:
"Arts and Drafts Holiday Market
"fine art • ceramics • prints • vintage • handmade gifts • accessories • wine tasting • and more!
"Sunday, Dec. 7th, 2025
"11am-3pm at Chapel + Main"

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 08/11/2025

Recently made fresh edits to my creative manifesto, which I'm hoping to do maybe twice a year. It's satisfying to have a document like this to return to once in a while. It's a good practice to state what we believe from time to time. tysonpease.com/manifesto/

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Manifesto

“I turn toward the experience of being a living thing. I turn toward myself. I try as best I can not to turn away.” We all create our own rules in art, dictated by our needs and desires…

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 17/10/2025

Monochrome Heights is now available for PC! Anyone who likes tricky platformers should take a look Besides the cover art & logo, I made the in-game character portraits (over 100!) and concept art for some of the cutscene backgrounds. What a joy to see it all as a part of the final product

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 10/09/2025

I did not expect silksong to go all zero mission for a bit but well here we are

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 10/09/2025

So exciting to see my cover art and especially the concept art I made now fully realized for in-game cutscene backgrounds. The game is looking *nice* 😎

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 10/09/2025

It's happening, Monochrome Heights has a release date! And it's coming soon!

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 13/08/2025

Update: got it on mobile! In dark mode I couldn't see the required checkbox acknowledging the item is a preorder, lol

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 13/08/2025

Whoops forgot to mention I'm shopping the NA store

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 13/08/2025

Are there some tech issues with the website? Or maybe it's me? I'm currently on mobile and can't get to checkout. Can't even add to my cart on desktop. Using Firefox in both instances, hmm...

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 24/07/2025

Did some printing on textiles recently. Small batch stuff to try things out!

photo of a t-shirt printed with a design of a friendly looking controller with the text "beep boop"

photo of a t-shirt printed with a design of a little fox friend sitting and looking out

photo of a tote bag printed with a design of a young fox warrior who's ready for adventure

photo of a tote bag printed with a design of a small boat sailing toward the cloudy horizon and 3 moons

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 23/07/2025

Thanks! So happy with how they came out

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 22/07/2025

Here's the fifth one. Oh! Also did a fresh run of Ready for Adventure

wow, another photo of me holding up one of the vignette prints

photo of me holding up a cute little fox adventurer print

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 22/07/2025

I've done it! Prints for the whole 5-entry series are now online tysonpease.square.site

photo of me holding up one of the vignette prints

another photo of me holding up one of the vignette prints

yet another photo of me holding up one of the vignette prints

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 15/07/2025

Ooh yeah that could be a lot of fun!

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 15/07/2025

I went back to this image from 5+ years ago (!!) for some light touch-up. A fun little illustration. I like its youthful imperfect vibes. When are you ready for adventure? The moment you set out, of course!

watercolor style illustration of a young fox adventurer standing on a cliff over a valley and distant mountains; the fox holds a sword and shield and faces the viewer; colorful text reads, "Ready for Adventure"

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 27/05/2025

Finally giving bsky lists a try. Great so far, wish I had thought of it sooner!

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 08/05/2025

Here's the development material for the concept / vibes series. I'm happy with how the final pieces came out, but I still like these sketches, too!

collection of colored sketches depicting the illustration series; includes images of a dark forest, an open field, a vast ocean, a giant tree, and a deep cave; also depicted is a fox-child featured in several entries in the series

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 07/05/2025

Ah, fantastic! I'm glad it had a positive impact. And good luck with your own, if you decide to go for it!

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 07/05/2025

Thanks so much! It's great to see work I did years ago resonating even now. I guess it just goes to show how timeless Watterson's and Smith's work is

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 06/05/2025

It's been very rainy today. Reminded me of this piece from lockdown

illustration of a bird and anthropomorphic fox waiting out the rain under a grassy embankment, rendered in a pastel style

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 02/05/2025

The final piece in my concept / vibes vignette series! This one was the toughest. I started with the crystalline gash idea but struggled to pin down a composition. I like the cross-section approach here. It offers a unique perspective and differentiates the image from the others in the series.

vignette illustration depicting a small fox-child explorer as they discover an antlered boy trapped inside a crystalline wound in the ground

detail: the antlered boy trapped in crystal

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 29/04/2025

My maybe-favorite entry from the concept / vibes series? Sometimes you begin an image without fully knowing how you’ll resolve it. The tree with sunlight breaking through the canopy was one of those. With some experimenting I settled on something I liked.

vignette illustration depicting a small fox-child explorer as they discover a giant tree nestled in shallow waters; sunlight breaks through the dense foliage; a path leads to the base of the tree, where stands a heart-shaped doorway in the trunk

detail: the tree’s canopy with sunlight breaking through

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 26/04/2025

Overall the in-store experience was so much better than the dumpster fire of online preorders the night before. I'm relieved it worked out and that I had the flexibility to try for Plan B the next day. Phew! 😌 (end thread)

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 26/04/2025

About 5 minutes before the store opened, we lined up according to our numbers. The last ticket / system was accounted for about 2 min before opening

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 26/04/2025

At one point we joked about how it was like at a deli. And then someone remembered there was a grocery store at the other end of the strip mall… …5 minutes later, we had a length of actual deli tickets to use. It was great, it all worked so smoothly

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 26/04/2025

I preordered via in-store GameStop, of all places. Waited outside the store for a couple of hours with a chill group. We didn't even need a line. Instead we had a number system based on order of arrival. As long as you stayed within the (vast) parking lot, you kept your number

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 26/04/2025

It took some doing, but I am now officially locked and loaded for Switch 2: The Sequel™ 😎 (lil thread)

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 24/04/2025

This is the first piece in the series where I got a little more curious about ways to explore the vignette format. The negative space helps form the path into the world of the illustration.

vignette illustration depicting a small fox-child explorer as they discover the heart of a cave illuminated by giant glowing crystals

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 22/04/2025

The second piece from my concept / vibes vignette series. It was fun figuring out how to depict the waves and playing around with using waves to frame the bottom half of the piece.

vignette illustration depicting a small red sailboat navigating a purple ocean before a sky with many moons

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 17/04/2025

The first in my concept / vibes illustration series for a personal project in development. I’ve spent loads of time iterating on designs in the past. For this series I wanted to explore a range of gut-feeling aesthetics relevant to the project. (I'll make this a 🧵 for the series, more soon)

vignette illustration depicting creepy nightmare beings in an old forest, featuring lots of blue

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 10/04/2025

Maybe the difference will come from doing what I've done in the past but on a platform that's *not* trying to harvest my data or profit from my contributions. Given the general state of things rn, that might be enough for a fresh start. 7/7 end 🧵

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 10/04/2025

I think for now I'll share from my sketchbook along w/ occasional finished work. It's not that different from how I've done things previously. But maybe that's the point? 6/?

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 10/04/2025

Either way, even I have to admit that not having a presence online in 2025 is unwise. I'm not looking for a breakout hit or anything. At the very least I can show on one corner of the internet that I am, in fact, still alive. 5/?

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 10/04/2025

Plus despite the pandemic being over(???), IRL interactions have become rarer. And they've changed in some way that I can't quite put my finger on. Though that could just be me. 4/?

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 10/04/2025

And that has to be fine, right? Not everyone needs to show up online in the same way. But at the same time it's been sort of a niggling itch in the back of my mind. What more might be out there if I could just figure out how to show up in a way that feels genuine and comfortable? 3/?

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 10/04/2025

Historically I don't do much with my social accounts. I've found that spending time on these platforms tends to be more occupying than satisfying. But I also don't usually share much online or even respond to others' posts. IRL interactions have been much more natural and fruitful for me. 2/?

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 10/04/2025

I'm glad bsky is a fresh start for so many people. I guess it is for me, too. I just don't know what that looks like in my case. 🧵1/?

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 07/03/2025

I've added a manifesto to my website! I've been wringing my hands about what to do with it for weeks, but now that it's there it feels like, pretty normal and not a big deal. Anyway, have a look if you're curious! tysonpease.com/2025/03/07/n...

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New page: Manifesto

I’ve added a manifesto to the site. I’ve been trying to figure out why.

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 04/03/2025

Damn that sucks! I hope it's a light case with a quick recovery

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 25/02/2025

Oh weird the GIF isn't looping. You'll just have to use your imagination 🙃

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 22/02/2025

A movie you've watched more than six times, using only GIFs

Goblins from the film Labyrinth gasping in unison

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 11/02/2025

I randomly stumbled on this video last night and wow, what a treat! I took your invitation to skip to the page-sharing bit at the end, and it was so interesting hearing you and Alexis talk about the dynamics of preserving the maker's mark in final work. Thanks for sharing this!

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 12/12/2024

Over the years I've done a number of close studies of artists whose work I really enjoy, to see what I can learn from their work. I've compiled the studies into "sketchbooks" on my website tysonpease.com/sketchbooks/

close watercolor and pen & ink study of a 6-panel comics page based on one originally made by Shotaro Ishinomori for the Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past comic. the page depicts the hero Link narrowly avoiding an attack from pig demon Ganon and making a counter attack that serves as a critical blow.

close pen & ink study of Calvin's treehouse from Calvin & Hobbes, based on work originally by Bill Watterson. this study of the treehouse is empty of Calvin or Hobbes but still contains its classic skull and crossbones flag

a close pen & ink study of a full-page panel from the comic Bone, based on one originally made by Jeff Smith. in an empty forest, tall trees reach upward among ferns and grass, and a lone moss stone sits waiting. in the original composition, the character Thorn experienced a revelation; in this study she is absent

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 12/12/2024

Around the release of Smash Bros Ultimate, I did an October series of Smash Bros digital inkwash character illos with my 32 top picks for fighters. It was my first time depicting a lot of these characters – a fun challenge! tysonpease.com/portfolio/sm...

inkwash vignette character art of horned pig demon Ganon from the Legend of Zelda series, as depicted at the end of the game Ocarina of Time. Ganon's upper torso is shown as he faces the viewer; he roars and wields large swords while lightning strikes in the background

inkwash illustration of the character Zero from the Mega Man X series. in a side-facing pose, Zero holds his energy sword while leaping upward; in the background, the pitch black is broken by gritty shaft of diagonal light

inkwash illustration of the crocodile-like character King K Rool from the Donkey Kong Country series. K Rool faces the viewer with one hand on his hip and the other holding his blunderbuss as it rests on his shoulders. loose silhouettes of tropical trees fill the background

inkwash vignette illustration of the character Geno from the video game Super Mario RPG. Geno faces the viewer while floating in space before a sky filled with stars; he holds up one smoking finger as if it were a pistol that was recently fired. above him is a glowing five-pointed star and wisps of Northern Lights. far below him in the distance is a planet, on which Peach's castle can be seen

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 12/12/2024

A few years back I did a series of digital inkwash poetry comics called Haiku What I Can. A haiku comic has a unique ability to capture a moment. Of all the comics I've published, this one has resonated with folks the most tysonpease.com/portfolio/ha...

an inkwash 3-panel haiku comic depicting a mushroom and small ferns. the text reads: "Standing, red cap tipped, | as if waiting just for you— | chipper young mushroom."

an inkwash 3-panel haiku comic depicting a large boulder sitting in a forest, with moss and a small sapling growing out of its top. the text reads: "Rests on mountain throne | with crown of moss and samplings: | lord of the boulders."

an inkwash 3-panel haiku comic depicting a lilac branch with withering flowers. the text reads: "Summer's frail herald | wilting in mid-season heat— | fairweather lilac."

an inkwash 2-panel extended haiku comic depicting a crumpled piece of paper and an open walking path that runs alongside a river. the text reads: "My first suggestion | for finding a solution: | go out for a walk. | Impossible knots | loosen with footsteps."

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tyson @tysonpease.com · 12/12/2024

More design work, this time focused on logos. Finding clear, simple, expressive ways to communicate a core idea can be oh so satisfying

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