Nicholas Kole
@nicholaskole.bsky.social
Character Designer & Illustrator, Jesus-follower, married to Erkshnrt
🎨: Spyro, Crash Bandicoot 4, Disney Lorcana, Sonic Prime, Wingfeather Saga
https://www.domestika.org/en/courses/3952-fantasy-character-design-in-procreate/nkole
www.nicholaskole.art
🎨: Spyro, Crash Bandicoot 4, Disney Lorcana, Sonic Prime, Wingfeather Saga
https://www.domestika.org/en/courses/3952-fantasy-character-design-in-procreate/nkole
www.nicholaskole.art
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Hi #portfolioday!
I love character design and weird little guys
I love character design and weird little guys
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Character exploration for #Everhaven. #BringBackProjectDragon #ProjectDragon #cancelledgames #cozygames #fantasygames #cozygames #characterart #conceptart
#2Dart by @johnloren.bsky.social
#2Dart by @johnloren.bsky.social
February 11, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Character exploration for #Everhaven. #BringBackProjectDragon #ProjectDragon #cancelledgames #cozygames #fantasygames #cozygames #characterart #conceptart
#2Dart by @johnloren.bsky.social
#2Dart by @johnloren.bsky.social
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explaining media and entertainment to people
No son, they are not "magically delicious." The workers made them delicious. This is a slogan meant to mystify the social conditions of labor
February 11, 2026 at 4:58 AM
explaining media and entertainment to people
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The kids actually made animals that don't exist. The AI just put a bunch of stuff that already exists together into a polished slop blender. You can't get a better illustration of why AI can't create anything new while human creativity is bottomless.
February 10, 2026 at 6:48 AM
The kids actually made animals that don't exist. The AI just put a bunch of stuff that already exists together into a polished slop blender. You can't get a better illustration of why AI can't create anything new while human creativity is bottomless.
reading god emperor of dune is like
February 10, 2026 at 1:22 AM
reading god emperor of dune is like
If it were up to me, it would probably be something more like this
February 9, 2026 at 6:01 PM
If it were up to me, it would probably be something more like this
I have no idea what placement signifies, but I am basically the “&” in Professional Visual Artists & Illustrators
February 9, 2026 at 10:50 AM
I have no idea what placement signifies, but I am basically the “&” in Professional Visual Artists & Illustrators
You could leave me to it for 100 years and I would never once design a moblin the way they did it lol
February 9, 2026 at 9:27 AM
You could leave me to it for 100 years and I would never once design a moblin the way they did it lol
“I am going to win the incredible race to fill up the Walmart bin next to the registers and you’ll just have to eat my dust, losers”
February 8, 2026 at 8:14 PM
“I am going to win the incredible race to fill up the Walmart bin next to the registers and you’ll just have to eat my dust, losers”
Reposted by Nicholas Kole
Reposted by Nicholas Kole
Character exploration art for #Everhaven. #BringBackProjectDragon #ProjectDragon #cancelledgames #cozygames #fantasygames #cozygames #characterart #conceptart
#2Dart by @johnloren.bsky.social
#2Dart by @johnloren.bsky.social
February 7, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Character exploration art for #Everhaven. #BringBackProjectDragon #ProjectDragon #cancelledgames #cozygames #fantasygames #cozygames #characterart #conceptart
#2Dart by @johnloren.bsky.social
#2Dart by @johnloren.bsky.social
Reposted by Nicholas Kole
Reposted by Nicholas Kole
it's never an issue when it's a dude
February 6, 2026 at 3:17 AM
it's never an issue when it's a dude
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Concept artwork of Black Rose by Nicholas Kole, for 'Sonic Prime'.
November 8, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Concept artwork of Black Rose by Nicholas Kole, for 'Sonic Prime'.
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Concept artwork of Grim Sonic by Nicholas Kole, for 'Sonic Prime'.
January 23, 2026 at 2:43 AM
Concept artwork of Grim Sonic by Nicholas Kole, for 'Sonic Prime'.
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The Great Spirit of the Inner Lands in #Everhaven; the main quest giver who appointed us as the "Keeper" with an important task. #BringBackProjectDragon #ProjectDragon #characterart #cancelledgames
#2Dart by @nicholaskole.bsky.social
#3Dmodel by Lucas St. Martin: artstation.com/artwork/xDErXX
The Great Spirit of the Inner Lands in #Everhaven; the main quest giver who appointed us as the "Keeper" with an important task. #BringBackProjectDragon #ProjectDragon #characterart #cancelledgames
#2Dart by @nicholaskole.bsky.social
#3Dmodel by Lucas St. Martin: artstation.com/artwork/xDErXX
January 23, 2026 at 11:49 PM
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The Great Spirit of the Inner Lands in #Everhaven; the main quest giver who appointed us as the "Keeper" with an important task. #BringBackProjectDragon #ProjectDragon #characterart #cancelledgames
#2Dart by @nicholaskole.bsky.social
#3Dmodel by Lucas St. Martin: artstation.com/artwork/xDErXX
The Great Spirit of the Inner Lands in #Everhaven; the main quest giver who appointed us as the "Keeper" with an important task. #BringBackProjectDragon #ProjectDragon #characterart #cancelledgames
#2Dart by @nicholaskole.bsky.social
#3Dmodel by Lucas St. Martin: artstation.com/artwork/xDErXX
Reposted by Nicholas Kole
Meet Oca, one of the Five Heroes of the Inner lands in #Everhaven and one of the last survivors of an ancient civilization. He introduced the game's music crafting mechanic. #BringBackProjectDragon! #ProjectDragon #cancelledgames
#2Dart by @nicholaskole.bsky.social
#3Dmodels by Janneke Bruijnes
#2Dart by @nicholaskole.bsky.social
#3Dmodels by Janneke Bruijnes
January 26, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Meet Oca, one of the Five Heroes of the Inner lands in #Everhaven and one of the last survivors of an ancient civilization. He introduced the game's music crafting mechanic. #BringBackProjectDragon! #ProjectDragon #cancelledgames
#2Dart by @nicholaskole.bsky.social
#3Dmodels by Janneke Bruijnes
#2Dart by @nicholaskole.bsky.social
#3Dmodels by Janneke Bruijnes
Reposted by Nicholas Kole
Meet Effie, one of the Five Heroes of the Inner lands in #Everhaven. Her best friend and mount is a red Plains Wyvern named Pacer. Effie introduced the game's creature mount mechanic. #BringBackProjectDragon #ProjectDragon
#2Dart by @nicholaskole.bsky.social
#3Dmodels by Lucas St. Martin
#2Dart by @nicholaskole.bsky.social
#3Dmodels by Lucas St. Martin
January 27, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Meet Effie, one of the Five Heroes of the Inner lands in #Everhaven. Her best friend and mount is a red Plains Wyvern named Pacer. Effie introduced the game's creature mount mechanic. #BringBackProjectDragon #ProjectDragon
#2Dart by @nicholaskole.bsky.social
#3Dmodels by Lucas St. Martin
#2Dart by @nicholaskole.bsky.social
#3Dmodels by Lucas St. Martin
Reposted by Nicholas Kole
Phoenix Labs pitched a variety of ideas for characters you would meet in #Everhaven to fill it with life and increase worldbuilding. These are just few. #BringBackProjectDragon #ProjectDragon #cancelledgames #cozygames #fantasygames #characterart #conceptart
#2Dart by @nicholaskole.bsky.social
#2Dart by @nicholaskole.bsky.social
February 4, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Phoenix Labs pitched a variety of ideas for characters you would meet in #Everhaven to fill it with life and increase worldbuilding. These are just few. #BringBackProjectDragon #ProjectDragon #cancelledgames #cozygames #fantasygames #characterart #conceptart
#2Dart by @nicholaskole.bsky.social
#2Dart by @nicholaskole.bsky.social
Reposted by Nicholas Kole
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While traveling through the new world of #Everhaven as the Keeper, you will meet with the "Five Heroes of the Inner Lands" the Great Spirit tasked you in finding. The first hero you meet is...
#BringBackProjectDragon #ProjectDragon #cancelledgames #cozygames #fantasygames
While traveling through the new world of #Everhaven as the Keeper, you will meet with the "Five Heroes of the Inner Lands" the Great Spirit tasked you in finding. The first hero you meet is...
#BringBackProjectDragon #ProjectDragon #cancelledgames #cozygames #fantasygames
February 2, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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While traveling through the new world of #Everhaven as the Keeper, you will meet with the "Five Heroes of the Inner Lands" the Great Spirit tasked you in finding. The first hero you meet is...
#BringBackProjectDragon #ProjectDragon #cancelledgames #cozygames #fantasygames
While traveling through the new world of #Everhaven as the Keeper, you will meet with the "Five Heroes of the Inner Lands" the Great Spirit tasked you in finding. The first hero you meet is...
#BringBackProjectDragon #ProjectDragon #cancelledgames #cozygames #fantasygames
Reposted by Nicholas Kole
Meet Leadona, one of the Five Heroes of the Inner Lands in #Everhaven. She is accompanied by Gran, a mask possessed by her grandmother's spirit. They both have differing Purran views. #ProjectDragon #BringBackProjectDragon
#2Dart by @nicholaskole.bsky.social
#3Dmodels by Megan Gritzfeld
#2Dart by @nicholaskole.bsky.social
#3Dmodels by Megan Gritzfeld
January 31, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Meet Leadona, one of the Five Heroes of the Inner Lands in #Everhaven. She is accompanied by Gran, a mask possessed by her grandmother's spirit. They both have differing Purran views. #ProjectDragon #BringBackProjectDragon
#2Dart by @nicholaskole.bsky.social
#3Dmodels by Megan Gritzfeld
#2Dart by @nicholaskole.bsky.social
#3Dmodels by Megan Gritzfeld
Reposted by Nicholas Kole
Meet Graf, a Wyvarr blacksmith who is one of the Five Heroes of the Inner Lands in #Everhaven. Melancholy leader of the Emberheart Clan. He would've introduced more of the game's crafting mechanic. #BringBackProjectDragon #ProjectDragon
#2Dart by @nicholaskole.bsky.social
#3Dmodel by Tanner Roberts
#2Dart by @nicholaskole.bsky.social
#3Dmodel by Tanner Roberts
January 30, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Meet Graf, a Wyvarr blacksmith who is one of the Five Heroes of the Inner Lands in #Everhaven. Melancholy leader of the Emberheart Clan. He would've introduced more of the game's crafting mechanic. #BringBackProjectDragon #ProjectDragon
#2Dart by @nicholaskole.bsky.social
#3Dmodel by Tanner Roberts
#2Dart by @nicholaskole.bsky.social
#3Dmodel by Tanner Roberts