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Duane Nichols
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Visual storyteller creating a diesel punk graphic novel (The Xaefarian Tales) and the occasional fan art.

https://www.duanenicholsart.com/
https://www.instagram.com/duanenicholsart/
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For funsies! I had an itch I needed to scratch after reading Battle Beast written by @robertkirkman with amazing artwork by @ryanottley!

Figured Battle Beast would be someone to take advantage of the moment when Lion-o starts his PSA monologue. 😂

#invinsible #battlebeast #fanart #thundercats
October 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Forgot to give an update to a WIP panel I posted a few weeks back.

Follow me for more updates on our book! I'm also on FB and IG!

#indiecomic #comic #comics #webcomic #art #pinup #sketch #digitalart #illustration #OCart #dieselpunk #pinupgirl #pinup #cheesecake #graphicnovel #humanart #noai
September 9, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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A couple panels from our book....

Follow me for more updates on our book!
I'm also on FB and IG!

#indiecomic #comic #comics #webcomic #art #pinup #sketch #digitalart #illustration #OCart #dieselpunk #pinupgirl #pinup #cheesecake #cheesecakefactory #graphicnovel #humanart #noai
September 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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A panel from our diesel punk book, The Xaefarian Tales. A graphic novel I'm co-creating with my wife, Crystal Nichols.

#indiecomic #comic #comics #webcomic #art #pinup #sketch #digitalart #illustration #OCart #dieselpunk #cheesecake #wip #wipart #graphicnovel #humanart #noai
July 30, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Our OC, Indigo, from our book The Xaefarian Tales.

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#indiecomic #comic #comics #webcomic #art #pinup #sketch #digitalart #illustration #OCart #dieselpunk #pinupgirl #pinup #cheesecake #cheesecakefactory #graphicnovel #humanart #noai
July 15, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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..Currently baking some cheesecake, should be avail. soon...

Follow me to see it when it comes out of the oven!

#indiecomic #comic #comics #webcomic #art #wip #sketch #digitalart #illustration #OCart #dieselpunk #pinupgirl #pinup #cheesecake #cheesecakefactory #graphicnovel #humanart #noai
June 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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More flats from a book I'm working on with my lovely wife.

Don't forget to click the follow button to see more updates and other nerdy images I'm working on.

#independentartist #comicart #dieselpunk #deviantart #lostcivilization #lostcity #scifi #illustrations #scifiartwork #characters #newcomics
June 17, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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After an arduous weekend of hobby farming, I'm pooped! But it's time to get back to the drawing board. I hope everyone had a lovely Father's Day weekend.

Here is some WIP, a panel from our book.

#indiecomic #comic #comics #webcomic #art #wip #sketch #digitalart #illustration #OCart #dieselpunk
June 16, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Someone is getting a little distracted...
A small snippet from a much larger panel.

Follow for more updates on our book, The Xaefarian Tales! Co-created with the lovely @1upbuttercup

#indiecomic #comic #comics #webcomic #robots #art #wip #sketch #digitalart #illustration #OCart #dieselpunk
June 13, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Sometimes it's the small figure drawings that I'm most proud of...like "damn, I just drew that!"

Follow for more updates on our book, The Xaefarian Tales! Co-created with the lovely @1upbuttercup

#indiecomic #comic #comics #webcomic #art #wip #sketch #digitalart #illustration #OCart #dieselpunk
June 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Just a snippet from a large panel....

Follow for more updates on our book, The Xaefarian Tales! Co-created with the lovely @1upbuttercup

#indiecomic #comic #comics #webcomic #art #wip #sketch #digitalart #illustration #OCart #dieselpunk
June 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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More work in progress. Our protagonist, Reza, making ruckus in the streets!

Follow for more updates on our book, The Xaefarian Tales! Co-created with the lovely @1upbuttercup

#indiecomic #comic #comics #webcomic #art #wip #sketch #digitalart #illustration #OCart #dieselpunk
June 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Watch your step! ... Another snippet from our book.
I swear this book isn't about spelunking!

Follow for more updates of The Xaefarian Tales! Co-created with the lovely @1upbuttercup

#indiecomic #comic #comics #webcomic #robots #art #wip #sketch #digitalart #illustration #OCart #dieselpunk
June 4, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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A teaser, small snippet from our book.
I can't wait to show off the rest of it. 'Til then.

Follow for more updates on our book, The Xaefarian Tales! Co-created with the lovely @1upbuttercup

#indiecomic #comic #comics #webcomic #robots #art #wip #sketch #digitalart #illustration #OCart #dieselpunk
June 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Sneaky sneaky......More WIP!
Our hero, Reza traversing the city of Kha’pur.

Follow for more updates on our book, The Xaefarian Tales! Co-created with the lovely @1upbuttercup

#indiecomic #comic #comics #webcomic #robots #art #wip #sketch #digitalart #illustration #OCart #dieselpunk
May 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Started doing some color flats on pages....

Introducing Indigo, don't make it awkward! 😄

#indiecomic #comic #comics #webcomic #robots #art #wip #sketch #digitalart #illustration #OCart #dieselpunk
May 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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WIP market panel from The Xaefarian Tales, a book I'm co-creating with my wife!

I can't wait to color these pages!

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#indiecomic #comic #comics #webcomic #robots #art #wip #sketch #digitalart #illustration #OCart #dieselpunk #wip
May 20, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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A very detailed panel (which probably should have been a 2 page spread). Mostly finished, there are a few things to tweak before color is added. Stay tuned for more updates from my book, The Xaefarian Tales.
#indiecomic #comics #webcomic #art #wip #sketch #digitalart #illustration #OCart #dieselpunk
May 15, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Did I mention our book has some pretty cool looking tech? Including these little guys! I spent quite a bit of time designing location, vehicles and lots of retro looking machinery!

#indiecomic #comic #comics #webcomic #robots #art #wip #sketch #digitalart #illustration #OCart #dieselpunk
May 14, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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More WIP. Our protagonist, Reza, ready to start his adventure. Follow me for more updates!

#illustration #sketch #Art #digitalart #wip #OCart
May 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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First post here on BlueSky. Crossing my fingers this platform isn't a bust.

I'm currently working on a graphic novel, The Xaefarian Tales with my wife and I want to invite you to follow us and watch the process of this diesel punk adventure!

#illustration #sketch #Art #digitalart #wip #OCart
May 14, 2025 at 3:22 PM