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Bruce Mackay
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Painter, Printmaker, Illustrator & Creative Director. Posting personal work, experiments & weak jokes. He/Him
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Bruce Mackay @brucemackay.bsky.social · Oct 14
Hi #PortfolioDay

Im Bruce, an illustrator, creative director & printmaker based in Cape Town, RSA. Big fan of old goofy SFF covers & forced perspective and experimentation. Nice to meet you :)

ILLO: www.instagram.com/bad_manifesto
FA: www.instagram.com/oombruce
Digital illustration of an old village lane. Choppy shapes and overlapping oranges and blues. Digital illustration of a guy in a "modern apartment full of art and plans. he's liking out the floor-to-ceiling window at the sunrise and eating cake off a plate. This was an old style test for MUTI. Choppy shapes of overlapping yellow, blue and pink. Digital illustration of a hazy sepia toned kitchen with a silhouetted being sitting at the table next to some dead flowers. This was an old style test for MUTI. Digital illustration of a The Lord OF The Rings cover. A Nazgûl sits astride its horse between 2 red trees that make a circle. Int he background is Weathertop, the Misty Mountains and Orodruin. Overlapping risk colours - red, teal and yellow. Some mushrooms in the foreground.
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My most woke opinion? ACAB includes the US military.
November 14, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Anyways so this guy is available on INPRINT now :)
www.inprnt.com/gallery/bruc...
brucemackay.bsky.social Bruce Mackay @brucemackay.bsky.social · 9d
THE TOWER OF CIRITH UNGOL
Illustrated poster of the tower of Cirith Ungol in the land of Mordor. In the foreground are a bunch of orcs and goblins with acid green rim-light holding swords and axes and pole-arms. In the middle ground is a narrow bridge leading between two grotesque statues into the multi tiered tower that is lit with sickly green lights. Below it leading into the plateau of Gorgoroth are the hills of the Ethel Duath. In the distance is Orodruin and Ered Lithui. The text at the top is white flame like black metal lettering with the words CIRITH UNGOL. Nine green stars float above them. Plumes of smoke and ash fill the sky. A tiny shadow is grossing the bridge. Lord of the Rings. Tolkien. Prints coming soon.
November 13, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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Cursed by an ancient bog-witch so that you look like a young Brad Pitt but you can only speak in the Jamaican accent he does in Meet Joe Black.
November 13, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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Meadow Flower
60x75x25mm
Photograph of a ceramic sculpture of a flower. The clay is black and slightly glossy standing on wood backdrops. Flower is angular and brutalist I think?
November 12, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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Cursed by an ancient bog-witch so that the only part of your house that doesn't get wi-fi signal is the toilet.
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Cursed by an ancient bog-witch so that you look like a young Brad Pitt but you can only speak in the Jamaican accent he does in Meet Joe Black.
November 14, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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It was this time last year that I was wholly distracted from pressing project deadlines by making this ragtag troupe. Currently resisting the pull to add new recruites...
Illustrations of Medieval helmets resembling the faces of Muppets characters Gonzo, Kermit, Piggy, Animal, Fozzy, and Sam Eagle (as an Aztec, being truly American).
November 14, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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Cursed by an ancient bog-witch so that the only part of your house that doesn't get wi-fi signal is the toilet.
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Cursed by an ancient bog-witch so that you look like a young Brad Pitt but you can only speak in the Jamaican accent he does in Meet Joe Black.
November 14, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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jasminefloyd.bsky.social
Heeey! I’m Jas and I’m an illustrator from Shropshire, England ✏️

I have a lil riso shop where I sell funky prints but mainly work on kids books and dabble in packaging & editorial from time to time :-)

Please check out my work if ya’ fancy 🫶

jasminefloyd.etsy.com
November 20, 2024 at 3:30 PM
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Would have thought the really evil guys at the top would be like Bond villains but it turns out they are actually more like Austin Powers villains.
November 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Finding old art materials/tools you bought years ago and completely forgot about when you currently have the energy to actually use them is what I like to refer to as ADHD Christmas.
November 13, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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Would have thought the really evil guys at the top would be like Bond villains but it turns out they are actually more like Austin Powers villains.
November 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Didn't realise the kind of brain damage you get from being a billionaire also affected your ability to read and write.
November 13, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Didn't realise the kind of brain damage you get from being a billionaire also affected your ability to read and write.
November 13, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Cursed by an ancient bog-witch so that you look like a young Brad Pitt but you can only speak in the Jamaican accent he does in Meet Joe Black.
November 13, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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jeffrey epstein won't see your jokes about how poorly written his emails were, but your barely literate friends also won't see them, because they can't read. fire away
November 13, 2025 at 4:55 AM
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Anyways so this guy is available on INPRINT now :)
www.inprnt.com/gallery/bruc...
brucemackay.bsky.social Bruce Mackay @brucemackay.bsky.social · 9d
THE TOWER OF CIRITH UNGOL
Illustrated poster of the tower of Cirith Ungol in the land of Mordor. In the foreground are a bunch of orcs and goblins with acid green rim-light holding swords and axes and pole-arms. In the middle ground is a narrow bridge leading between two grotesque statues into the multi tiered tower that is lit with sickly green lights. Below it leading into the plateau of Gorgoroth are the hills of the Ethel Duath. In the distance is Orodruin and Ered Lithui. The text at the top is white flame like black metal lettering with the words CIRITH UNGOL. Nine green stars float above them. Plumes of smoke and ash fill the sky. A tiny shadow is grossing the bridge. Lord of the Rings. Tolkien. Prints coming soon.
November 13, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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Finding old art materials/tools you bought years ago and completely forgot about when you currently have the energy to actually use them is what I like to refer to as ADHD Christmas.
November 13, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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Edited meme of the famous Bilbo Baggins quote. It says: "Its a dangerous business, Frodo. Drinking homemade cold brew at the office. if you don't keep your feet there's no knowing where your bowels might be swept off to. Picture is Bilbo surrounded by the inscription on the one ring.
November 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Portfolio day is a state of mind. You can actually just shamelessly repost your own work any day of the year if you really want to.
October 15, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Hi #portfolioday I’m an Illustrator for editorial and kids! I love using fun bright shapes colours and textures. You can see more and reach me at…

🧙‍♂️ Spencerflock.com
🐉 Flock.illustration@gmail.com
October 14, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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Hi #PortfolioDay

Im Bruce, an illustrator, creative director & printmaker based in Cape Town, RSA. Big fan of old goofy SFF covers & forced perspective and experimentation. Nice to meet you :)

ILLO: www.instagram.com/bad_manifesto
FA: www.instagram.com/oombruce
Digital illustration of an old village lane. Choppy shapes and overlapping oranges and blues. Digital illustration of a guy in a "modern apartment full of art and plans. he's liking out the floor-to-ceiling window at the sunrise and eating cake off a plate. This was an old style test for MUTI. Choppy shapes of overlapping yellow, blue and pink. Digital illustration of a hazy sepia toned kitchen with a silhouetted being sitting at the table next to some dead flowers. This was an old style test for MUTI. Digital illustration of a The Lord OF The Rings cover. A Nazgûl sits astride its horse between 2 red trees that make a circle. Int he background is Weathertop, the Misty Mountains and Orodruin. Overlapping risk colours - red, teal and yellow. Some mushrooms in the foreground.
October 14, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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MONOMONDAY 42/52
FOREST
165x105mm | Oil Monotype
#printmaking
Photograph of an oil monotype. The image is of a Forrest opening with yellow light hitting the tops of trees and dark silhouettes of foreground trees and leaves. The photo is on a cream guillotine grid.
November 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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If you see this post your bird art!

had to go a slightly terrifying amount of time back through my archive to find these
November 12, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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Meadow Flower
60x75x25mm
Photograph of a ceramic sculpture of a flower. The clay is black and slightly glossy standing on wood backdrops. Flower is angular and brutalist I think?
November 12, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Reposted by Bruce Mackay
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Found a new type of guy.
Photograph of a spiky ceramic guy. Black clay. Looks like an angry flower. Could be a self portrait?
November 11, 2025 at 7:57 AM