Dave Stokes
@davestokes.bsky.social
Freelance illustrator/story artist on Baldur's Gate 3
https://linktr.ee/stokesbook
https://linktr.ee/stokesbook
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Dave Stokes
@davestokes.bsky.social
· Dec 28
PSA: I check every account that follows me, if you're posting a bunch of AI, you get blocked. There are communities I've been in my whole life I no longer access because of how rife AI has become in them. You guys have "all of human creativity" at your fingertips, you don't get access to me and mine
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If you're a Webtoon user, Solver has now been running there for a couple of months in a phone-friendly format. Please tell your phone-friendly format friends.
www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/so...
www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/so...
Solver - Circus Windows part 2, episode 3
Charlotte Grote is an aged-out teen mystery solver, who glittering future was been derailed by an unfortunate murder accusation. She proved her innocence, but it cost her a university place, a glide p...
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December 16, 2025 at 10:18 AM
If you're a Webtoon user, Solver has now been running there for a couple of months in a phone-friendly format. Please tell your phone-friendly format friends.
www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/so...
www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/so...
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downthetubes has been alerted to comments by Frazer Brown of Red Cabin Comics that may lead some to consider we gave his never published Tales from the Quarantine project support, and, by implication, support for the company’s dubious…
https://downthetubes.net/tales-from-the-quarantine-a-statement/
https://downthetubes.net/tales-from-the-quarantine-a-statement/
January 27, 2026 at 7:47 AM
downthetubes has been alerted to comments by Frazer Brown of Red Cabin Comics that may lead some to consider we gave his never published Tales from the Quarantine project support, and, by implication, support for the company’s dubious…
https://downthetubes.net/tales-from-the-quarantine-a-statement/
https://downthetubes.net/tales-from-the-quarantine-a-statement/
Portrait practice from ref (paused YouTube vid) in #procreate Lane Brown General brush from his Charcoal Master set
January 20, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Portrait practice from ref (paused YouTube vid) in #procreate Lane Brown General brush from his Charcoal Master set
I've put out 6-7 of these sketchbooks over the years and I'm sure it's kind of a redundant thing to say, but this most recent one is absolutely my favourite and a lot of my best work. But mainly because of the short story I got to work on with my friend. Reach out if you want a copy
New sketchbooks ready to start shipping now. 48 pages of sketches from the last couple of years including a 10 page short written by @monomythism.bsky.social and lettered by @colinbell.bsky.social £10 + shipping (generally £5 unless you want tracking etc) drop me a message or email (link in bio)
January 18, 2026 at 4:57 PM
I've put out 6-7 of these sketchbooks over the years and I'm sure it's kind of a redundant thing to say, but this most recent one is absolutely my favourite and a lot of my best work. But mainly because of the short story I got to work on with my friend. Reach out if you want a copy
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⚠️ ATTENTION DISCORD USERS ⚠️
Discord has quietly added AI scraping bots to all servers. They’re invisible, so they won’t show up on your member list, but they can be removed. See these instructions for how to ban them by ID:
www.tumblr.com/m34tcr33p/80...
Discord has quietly added AI scraping bots to all servers. They’re invisible, so they won’t show up on your member list, but they can be removed. See these instructions for how to ban them by ID:
www.tumblr.com/m34tcr33p/80...
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💬 15 🔁 2762 ❤️ 2931 · TO ANYONE WHO USES DISCORD- FOUR AI SCRAPING BOTS HAVE BEEN SECRETLY ADDED TO YOUR SERVERS WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT · Saw this going around and tested it myself, and I can confi…
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January 10, 2026 at 8:47 PM
⚠️ ATTENTION DISCORD USERS ⚠️
Discord has quietly added AI scraping bots to all servers. They’re invisible, so they won’t show up on your member list, but they can be removed. See these instructions for how to ban them by ID:
www.tumblr.com/m34tcr33p/80...
Discord has quietly added AI scraping bots to all servers. They’re invisible, so they won’t show up on your member list, but they can be removed. See these instructions for how to ban them by ID:
www.tumblr.com/m34tcr33p/80...
Portrait practice, from ref. #procreate with Brooks Kim’s sketch brushes, mainly the 6b
January 3, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Portrait practice, from ref. #procreate with Brooks Kim’s sketch brushes, mainly the 6b
It’s that time of year again apparently #artvsartist2025 🤷♂️
December 27, 2025 at 8:40 PM
It’s that time of year again apparently #artvsartist2025 🤷♂️
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The head of a teachers union gleefully posting AI slop should be grounds for immediate removal from their position.
December 27, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The head of a teachers union gleefully posting AI slop should be grounds for immediate removal from their position.
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#76 Artorias - Ink and gouache on 13 x 19 bristol, possibly the last one of 2025 #artorias #darksouls
December 27, 2025 at 8:02 AM
#76 Artorias - Ink and gouache on 13 x 19 bristol, possibly the last one of 2025 #artorias #darksouls
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PIRATE FUN: THE THIRD TRIAL, available now!
PIRATE FUN: THE COLLECTED EDITION, seeking a publisher next year!
PIRATE FUN: THE COLLECTED EDITION, seeking a publisher next year!
Kids will always love comics. They just need good ones and be able to find them.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Why are kids getting into comics and is their timing spot on?
What is driving a surge in enthusiasm for comics among children and how may it benefit their future?
www.bbc.co.uk
December 13, 2025 at 1:53 PM
PIRATE FUN: THE THIRD TRIAL, available now!
PIRATE FUN: THE COLLECTED EDITION, seeking a publisher next year!
PIRATE FUN: THE COLLECTED EDITION, seeking a publisher next year!
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New sketchbooks ready to start shipping now. 48 pages of sketches from the last couple of years including a 10 page short written by @monomythism.bsky.social and lettered by @colinbell.bsky.social £10 + shipping (generally £5 unless you want tracking etc) drop me a message or email (link in bio)
November 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
New sketchbooks ready to start shipping now. 48 pages of sketches from the last couple of years including a 10 page short written by @monomythism.bsky.social and lettered by @colinbell.bsky.social £10 + shipping (generally £5 unless you want tracking etc) drop me a message or email (link in bio)
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Guardian by @davestokes.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Guardian by @davestokes.bsky.social
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First up, art!
Living in a tenement flat is the big high walls I can put loads of art up on
The Dead Man (spoilers, it's Judge Dredd) by @tomfosterart.bsky.social
Conan the Barbarian by @davestokes.bsky.social
A Knight On A Bald Mountain by Simon Jacob
Coedydd Maentwrog by @jontofski.bsky.social
Living in a tenement flat is the big high walls I can put loads of art up on
The Dead Man (spoilers, it's Judge Dredd) by @tomfosterart.bsky.social
Conan the Barbarian by @davestokes.bsky.social
A Knight On A Bald Mountain by Simon Jacob
Coedydd Maentwrog by @jontofski.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 11:20 AM
First up, art!
Living in a tenement flat is the big high walls I can put loads of art up on
The Dead Man (spoilers, it's Judge Dredd) by @tomfosterart.bsky.social
Conan the Barbarian by @davestokes.bsky.social
A Knight On A Bald Mountain by Simon Jacob
Coedydd Maentwrog by @jontofski.bsky.social
Living in a tenement flat is the big high walls I can put loads of art up on
The Dead Man (spoilers, it's Judge Dredd) by @tomfosterart.bsky.social
Conan the Barbarian by @davestokes.bsky.social
A Knight On A Bald Mountain by Simon Jacob
Coedydd Maentwrog by @jontofski.bsky.social
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New sketchbooks debuting at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social 48 pages of art from the last couple of years and a new short story comic written by @monomythism.bsky.social art by me and we coaxed @colinbell.bsky.social back into the fray with letters. Available online at the end of November
October 15, 2025 at 3:57 PM
New sketchbooks debuting at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social 48 pages of art from the last couple of years and a new short story comic written by @monomythism.bsky.social art by me and we coaxed @colinbell.bsky.social back into the fray with letters. Available online at the end of November
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Hi pals I’ll be at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social in Harrogate this weekend! Swing by and see me at K19 in the Kids’ Zone. I’ll have my new calendar, stickers and my prints and books ✨
November 11, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Hi pals I’ll be at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social in Harrogate this weekend! Swing by and see me at K19 in the Kids’ Zone. I’ll have my new calendar, stickers and my prints and books ✨
Getting some paint time under my belt before Thought Bubble next weekend
November 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Getting some paint time under my belt before Thought Bubble next weekend
The nature of Monkey was irrepressible…The nature of Dave? Grumpy. Thought Bubble commission WIP
November 9, 2025 at 9:38 AM
The nature of Monkey was irrepressible…The nature of Dave? Grumpy. Thought Bubble commission WIP
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October 28, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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This year's official Thought Bubble 2025 t-shirt is designed by Anna Readman and printed by Rogue Print!
They will be exclusively available at the Thought Bubble Merch table, in a limited print run of only 100! So make sure to get down early!
Get yours at Comixology Hall, table D1-2.
They will be exclusively available at the Thought Bubble Merch table, in a limited print run of only 100! So make sure to get down early!
Get yours at Comixology Hall, table D1-2.
October 21, 2025 at 11:01 AM
This year's official Thought Bubble 2025 t-shirt is designed by Anna Readman and printed by Rogue Print!
They will be exclusively available at the Thought Bubble Merch table, in a limited print run of only 100! So make sure to get down early!
Get yours at Comixology Hall, table D1-2.
They will be exclusively available at the Thought Bubble Merch table, in a limited print run of only 100! So make sure to get down early!
Get yours at Comixology Hall, table D1-2.
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I'll be at Lightbox Expo for the first time this year. I'll be talking about my storyboard and comics work with a bunch of other accomplished panelists. It's this Friday at the Pasadena Convention Center. If you're going to be there, please think about stopping by.
October 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I'll be at Lightbox Expo for the first time this year. I'll be talking about my storyboard and comics work with a bunch of other accomplished panelists. It's this Friday at the Pasadena Convention Center. If you're going to be there, please think about stopping by.
Sister of Battle commission being collected at Thought Bubble in November. Still room left on the commission list
October 18, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Sister of Battle commission being collected at Thought Bubble in November. Still room left on the commission list
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Takes a lot to get me out of lettering retirement these days, but it was impossible to say no to the story Dave and @monomythism.bsky.social have cooked up here!
Probably the best thing you’ll read at Thought Bubble this year, unless I pull a comic out my butt in the next few weeks
Probably the best thing you’ll read at Thought Bubble this year, unless I pull a comic out my butt in the next few weeks
New sketchbooks debuting at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social 48 pages of art from the last couple of years and a new short story comic written by @monomythism.bsky.social art by me and we coaxed @colinbell.bsky.social back into the fray with letters. Available online at the end of November
October 17, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Takes a lot to get me out of lettering retirement these days, but it was impossible to say no to the story Dave and @monomythism.bsky.social have cooked up here!
Probably the best thing you’ll read at Thought Bubble this year, unless I pull a comic out my butt in the next few weeks
Probably the best thing you’ll read at Thought Bubble this year, unless I pull a comic out my butt in the next few weeks