csilverman , to random
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A large sign with a word written in an alien language. Below the word on the sign is some indistinct lettering and two symbols: a triangle with lines radiating down from it, and something indicating that no photography is allowed. On the left leg of the sign is a smaller triangular sign with similarly mysterious glyphs on it. On the right leg of the sign is a small box and wires, leading to an antenna at the top of the sign. Behind the sign, in the sky, is the blurry form of a triangular dark aircraft with a single white light visible under it. This is a monochrome drawing, primarily in various shades of grayish blue.
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    • gwenn , to random
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    21 years ago, I became a professional artist, or at least this is the day I celebrate and I don't even remember why exactly--it's been that long!

    Here are 20 mistakes for my 21 years, including the mistakes I made painting this portrait: https://gwennseemel.com/blog/2024/0516-carmen/

    dinodehaas , to random
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    frog of the week!

    nocontext Bot , to random
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    1999

    https://nocontext.loener.nl/fullpage/12-December1999-Page-062.png

    csilverman , to random
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    A dark figure with long, clawed hands and a pointed tail stands on a small promontory. In its right hand, the figure holds up a glowing blue orb. The figure's head is white, with two long, thin horns, a thin scraggly beard, and empty black eyes that suggest a mask. The background is dark blue, suggesting night.
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    • jennosaur , to random
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    Witchy witch concepts 🌿

    The Red Witch. She wears a red and white varsity-like jacket with a furry collar, black leggings and a dark blue skirt, blue and yellow striped scarf, leg warmers, finger-less gloves and white shoes. She sports a big red and white witches hat with a red eye at the base, and a reddish brown bag with colourful patches, pins and potions affixed to it. A greenish teal energy emanates from her right hand as well as the long sword she carries on her back.
    The Blue Witch. She wears a long blue open coat with the sleeves rolled up, asymmetrical shoulder and arm armour, a brown and blue belt, black leggings and asymmetrical brown boots. She wears a big blue striped witches hat, a bright teal potion strapped to her belt. She wields a tennis racket and floating tennis balls that emanate a blue red energy.

    The Yellow Witch. She wears a big orange and yellow coat with a fur lined collar and blue gem at the middle. Green pin-striped pants, red boots with blue laces, a red belt and bag at her waist, as well as a green potion strapped to her hip. She sports a cylindrical orange and blue striped witches hat, with a skull and leaves at the base. She wields a red, blue and yellow striped wooden baseball bat with blue waves of energy emanating from it and her left hand.
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    skapie321 , to random
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    Aye-Aye - Endangered Species
    An illustration for the
    The Aye-Aye is a long-fingered lemur, native to Madagascar. They have rodent-like teeth that perpetually grow and a special thin middle finger that they use to catch grubs and larvae out of tree trunks. Their decline is due to poaching; deforestation and superstition that causes them to be killed on sight.

    csilverman , to random
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    A vast black figure with no arms, an enormous body, and tiny legs. Its head has two horns. Its face is a simple smiley-face: two glowing blue dots for eyes, a blue smiling mouth. It has a small batlike wing. On its body is a weird set of circular designs, in glowing greenish-blue, that look like circuitry designed by an alchemist. It stands against a crimson background.
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    Demon lady concept 😈

    csilverman , to random
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    A roughly rendered figure with three horns; a large, open mouth; round, staring eyes; and two appendages that could be either giant clawed hands or bat-like wings. The figure has a neon yellow lightning bolt on the front of it. This is a red and crimson figure on a cobalt blue background.
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    • oldbookillustrations , to random
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    The great auk.
    Thomas Bewick, from "A History of British Birds" by Ralph Beilby, Thomas Bewick, Henry Cotes, Newcastle: 1809 https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/great-auk/

    MichaelWhelan , to random
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    DRAGON ABOARD (2013)
    Acrylic - 18" x 24"

    Anne McCaffrey often reminded readers that her Pern novels were science fiction. This scene from ALL THE WEYRS OF PERN did exactly that and was originally chosen for the cover. 1/3

    In the cargo hold of a spaceship, a dragon floats with female rider saddled high on its shoulders. Gripping reins, she cranes her neck back to glance at the viewer. Disorienting, the perspective into the cargo hold is slightly angled with the lines of interior structure not quite lining up with the wide octagonal bulkhead leading into it. There is no true horizon to orient on which prompts a sense of weightlessness and implies slow rotation. The hold itself is cropped with the right of it falling off-panel. Just past the dragon, a large porthole provides a view planet-side with sun partially obscured behind a bright arc. A red dot burns menacingly nearby. In the lower left, an access panel glows with dots of red, yellow, and green. The display screen just above is lit with a picture of the author. Her hair is white and her smile is warm.
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    • MichaelWhelan , to random
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    Interior illustrations from NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PICTURE ATLAS OF OUR UNIVERSE by Roy A. Gallant. This particular section was a whimsical "what if" look at possible alien life in the solar system.

    EUROPA
    MARTIAN DAWN
    PLUTONIAN ZISTLES

    1/3

    MARTIAN DAWN - Long-legged, a Martian Waterseeker walks across the iron-tinged soil. It has a thin winding neck like a flamingo but its skin is black. Long arms dangle down nearly touching the ground. From its head, two wide shells project like radar dishes. When closed, they form a protective egg around the whole of Waterseeker. A tail sweeps up and over its head, wide plumage that perhaps serves to block the sun.
    PLUTONIAN ZISTLES - Clumps of blue crystal rocket off and crash down on pale regolith set against a black starscape.

    EUROPA - Skating on the surface of Europa with Jupiter looming behind, a green skinned Brinker-Roo slits bulbous eyes and focuses face tentacles forward as it tilts in an aggressive turn. It has no arms and finds balance in the arc of a long spotted neck and an aft heavy with meaty thighs and bony lower legs that end in skate blades. A spiral formation on its back stretches like a Slinky. Behind, its blunt tipped tail curls upward.
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    I promised to keep posting work in progress, so here are my upturned boats in progress. I am actually planning out at least some of the print on the computer before I try and make the stencils by hand.

    It's a question of what can be positive and what can be negative. Pencil marks and brush strokes cannot be negative (obviously) but paper cuts can be, I guess. Maybe I've made this too hard for myself!

    I have no idea how to make multiple layers accurate. I mean, obviously if you cut a boat out of paper then do do have a perfect positive and negative shape.

    Anyway there it is! Do let me know what you think.

    csilverman , to random
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    A house on the edge of a steep cliff at night. The house is small, with two lit windows, and a back porch that faces the cliff. A white light is glowing on the back porch. About halfway down the cliff is a small ledge on which is standing a very tall creature, about the size of the house, with two glowing eyes. There appears to be a staircase, or some sort of path, down the side of the cliff. There is no moon or stars. This is a grayscale drawing.
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    • hannahcomb , to random
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    Hey, look! It's environmental storytelling, just like in my open world video games!

    #cocoonyear #caterpillar #insect #invertefest #milkweed #plants #entomology #sciart #science #illustration #bug #insect

    Digital art of a spray of milkweed leaves, done in a cartoony cel-shaded style with thin, uniform lineart. The plant has six visible leaves and little bits of leaf scattered about it. Running through the leaves is a trail made by a little caterpillar chomping its way through the plant. The caterpillar at the end of this trail is perched on the biggest, most prominent leaf, and is preparing to crawl onto the other side of the leaf, away from the viewer. The caterpillar's butt faces the viewer. It is peach with dark gray rings around its body.
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    MichaelWhelan , to random
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    THE DARK TOWER: CALLAHAN (2010)
    Oil on Panel - 10" x 8"

    A portrait of Father Callahan for Discordia: A Dark Tower Online Experience by Stephen King.

    https://www.michaelwhelan.com/galleries/dark-tower-callahan/

    A bust portrait of Father Callahan in clerical garb slightly turned as he holds a copy of SALEM'S LOT, cocked at his opposite shoulder as if ready for a backhand swing. His lips hold a tight line and eyebrows arch as blue eyes bore into the viewer. His white hair is windblown, sweeping above a high forehead etched roughly with a cross-shaped scar. Light hits from either side, highlighting high cheekbones and a face etched with wrinkles.
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    • Tesseks , to random
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    Dungeon Magazine issue 017
    Released in May 1989

    It is achieved here:
    https://archive.org/details/dungeon-magazine-017

    Cool maps in the thread. Give me a follow I post an issue of Dungeon magazine every week.

    MichaelWhelan , to random
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    SARRA (1994)
    Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 30" x 22"

    For an epic book, a simple approach is often best as was the case for my cover for EXILES: RUINS OF AMBRAI by Melanie Rawn, a painting rich in symbolic detail. 1/4

    Doves flutter outward as a woman emerges from a tower built of uneven stones. The opening framing her is keyhole-shaped, bordered with pounded copper plates. Trellises dense with yellow roses climb either side of the steps leading up the entrance. Her dress is gorgeously detailed, azure blue split down the front to reveal complimentary yellow to match her wavy hair. Her jacket is open revealing intricate flourishes beneath which are in turn covered at the waist by a layered sash. Her sleeves end with modest ruffles at the elbows giving way to patterned gloves, close to skin-tone suggesting lacy transparency. Stoically standing guard beside the steps, a robed figure with ebony skin and white hair rests hands on the hilt of his sword. The emblem of a sword piercing a circle is pinned high on his chest.
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    • csilverman , to random
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    A glowing white figure stands on an icy surface at night, with blurry suggestions of a tree line in the background. The figure appears to be wearing a hat with a brim, and has a clock key sticking out of its back. It is holding up a black eyeball with a bright red iris in front of its face, staring at it. An iridescent green glow hangs in the sky. This is a bluish-indigo drawing.
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    oldbookillustrations , to random
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    Fantasy dance.
    Henry Monnier, from "La Caricature," vol. 1 Paris: 1831 https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/fantasy-dance/

    ashenwave , to random
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    🔸Knight-errant🔸

    tonytranrpg , to random
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    POINT


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    A large boulder with two small horns, a glowing halo, and a giant eye on the front of it hovers over a surface with two symmetrically placed candles. In the center, between the candles, is a small object with a sphere on top, and two crossbars beneath it. The overall appearance is of some sort of shrine, guarded by a monster. This is a primarily yellow drawing, with the boulder and surface in charcoal black.
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