Nick Thornborrow
@nickthornborrow.bsky.social
http://www.nickthornborrow.com
Artist • storyboards • illustration
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Artist • storyboards • illustration
Prev: BioWare, Humanoid Origin
He/Him
🇨🇦
Prints: https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/nthornborrow/
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Fresh intro for the newcomers! I’m Nick, concept and storyboard artist, 17 years in game dev, BioWare veteran, illustrator and most recently cinematic director at Humanoid Origin before its unfortunate closure. Here’s some of my personal art. Barbarians are my comfort food. Unroll for more.🧵
First time seeing “Did You Hear What Happened in Salem?” out in the wild.
November 3, 2025 at 2:07 PM
First time seeing “Did You Hear What Happened in Salem?” out in the wild.
Ever do that thing where you mute your audio in a zoom call to cough politely but you actually were muted to begin with so you just unmuted to cough your loud athsmatic cough? Me neither.
October 31, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Ever do that thing where you mute your audio in a zoom call to cough politely but you actually were muted to begin with so you just unmuted to cough your loud athsmatic cough? Me neither.
There was a charity community run haunted house in my hometown growing up and it was the best.
October 31, 2025 at 4:25 PM
There was a charity community run haunted house in my hometown growing up and it was the best.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8agE...
This trailer for Alex Alice's gorgeous comic book has never been topped. It hasn't.
This trailer for Alex Alice's gorgeous comic book has never been topped. It hasn't.
Alex Alice's Siegfried - animated trailer HD remaster
YouTube video by Alex Alice
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October 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8agE...
This trailer for Alex Alice's gorgeous comic book has never been topped. It hasn't.
This trailer for Alex Alice's gorgeous comic book has never been topped. It hasn't.
Years ago when I played Red Dead Redemption, and lyrics began to weave into the score, I thought it might be one of the most memorable aesthetic choices in a game. Then along comes Scylla in Hades II belting out "I am going to CLAAAAAAAAAAW out your EYEEEEES and DROWN. YOU. TO DEATH."
October 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Years ago when I played Red Dead Redemption, and lyrics began to weave into the score, I thought it might be one of the most memorable aesthetic choices in a game. Then along comes Scylla in Hades II belting out "I am going to CLAAAAAAAAAAW out your EYEEEEES and DROWN. YOU. TO DEATH."
Just like with Hades 1, Hades 2 has me going down a Greek mythology rabbit hole! I’ve dusted off my copy of Edith Hamilton’s book. And this Orphic hymn about Melinoë goes hard.
![a two-bodied specter sprang forth from Persephone's fury.
This specter drives mortals to madness with her airy apparitions
as she appears in weird shapes and strange forms, now plain to the eye, now shadowy, now shining in the darkness—
all this in unnerving attacks in the gloom of night.
O goddess, O queen of those below, I beseech you
to banish the soul's frenzy to the ends of the earth, show to the initiates a kindly and holy face. 5]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:z63jyuy6zlehn46mytyvlvts/bafkreig24d4yzlf7iy3prypvzxar7gxtyabo2w3shihnwffsoivalkxz3i@jpeg)
October 26, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Just like with Hades 1, Hades 2 has me going down a Greek mythology rabbit hole! I’ve dusted off my copy of Edith Hamilton’s book. And this Orphic hymn about Melinoë goes hard.
Reposted by Nick Thornborrow
Fresh intro for the newcomers! I’m Nick, concept and storyboard artist, 17 years in game dev, BioWare veteran, illustrator and most recently cinematic director at Humanoid Origin before its unfortunate closure. Here’s some of my personal art. Barbarians are my comfort food. Unroll for more.🧵
December 14, 2024 at 2:48 PM
Fresh intro for the newcomers! I’m Nick, concept and storyboard artist, 17 years in game dev, BioWare veteran, illustrator and most recently cinematic director at Humanoid Origin before its unfortunate closure. Here’s some of my personal art. Barbarians are my comfort food. Unroll for more.🧵
Hey! I’ve got a twin brother who got the talent. He is a composer. Listen to this score he wrote! Bombastic, cinematic and colourful. youtu.be/_GBjuTgG-Kw?...
SOUNDBITE: Trompe L'œil by Christopher Thornborrow
YouTube video by Esprit Orchestra
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October 18, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Hey! I’ve got a twin brother who got the talent. He is a composer. Listen to this score he wrote! Bombastic, cinematic and colourful. youtu.be/_GBjuTgG-Kw?...
Reposted by Nick Thornborrow
Illario Appreciation Month: Week 3 - Blood Magic
This is my take on @nickthornborrow.bsky.social's narrative sketch of a shirtless and hulked out Illario. Thanks for the inspiration!
#IllarioDellamorte #DragonAgetheVeilguard #SpookarioMonth #IllarioAppreciationMonth #blood #digitalart
This is my take on @nickthornborrow.bsky.social's narrative sketch of a shirtless and hulked out Illario. Thanks for the inspiration!
#IllarioDellamorte #DragonAgetheVeilguard #SpookarioMonth #IllarioAppreciationMonth #blood #digitalart
October 18, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Illario Appreciation Month: Week 3 - Blood Magic
This is my take on @nickthornborrow.bsky.social's narrative sketch of a shirtless and hulked out Illario. Thanks for the inspiration!
#IllarioDellamorte #DragonAgetheVeilguard #SpookarioMonth #IllarioAppreciationMonth #blood #digitalart
This is my take on @nickthornborrow.bsky.social's narrative sketch of a shirtless and hulked out Illario. Thanks for the inspiration!
#IllarioDellamorte #DragonAgetheVeilguard #SpookarioMonth #IllarioAppreciationMonth #blood #digitalart
Hey! The people at North Mist Studios are gems, making games with their hearts. Give them a looksee. www.patreon.com/NorthMistStu...
October 17, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Hey! The people at North Mist Studios are gems, making games with their hearts. Give them a looksee. www.patreon.com/NorthMistStu...
The house I grew up in has been listed for sale. So surreal looking at how it looks now. It’s the same structure but utterly unrecognizable cosmetically. It’s wearing a suit… like an Edgar suit. Except it’s gorgeous.
October 16, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The house I grew up in has been listed for sale. So surreal looking at how it looks now. It’s the same structure but utterly unrecognizable cosmetically. It’s wearing a suit… like an Edgar suit. Except it’s gorgeous.
Davis has many great lists of artists to find with a lot of hidden gems.
I heard new people are making their way to Bluesky today. It seems like a good time to remind everyone that I have some starter packs filled with amazing artists to follow 🥰
The Art Start:
go.bsky.app/6WQAQna
The Art Start:
go.bsky.app/6WQAQna
October 16, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Davis has many great lists of artists to find with a lot of hidden gems.
I’ve been getting attributed to the Veilguard 2D cutscene illustrations. Proper credit where it’s due is one of my ticks, and although I storyboarded a bunch of those sequences, the final illustrations were NOT done by me. I hate that I can’t recall who the artists were.
October 12, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I’ve been getting attributed to the Veilguard 2D cutscene illustrations. Proper credit where it’s due is one of my ticks, and although I storyboarded a bunch of those sequences, the final illustrations were NOT done by me. I hate that I can’t recall who the artists were.
I've been really happy with my drawings lately which is kind of unheard of, but I still need you to keep me in my thoughts because pretty soon I have to draw a horse again.
October 11, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I've been really happy with my drawings lately which is kind of unheard of, but I still need you to keep me in my thoughts because pretty soon I have to draw a horse again.
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Happy Birthday to me! 🎂
As is social media convention, I humbly ask for reposts to spread my work to be shared with others!😀
🇨🇦 Hi I'm, Kerrith of Killustration Studios!
❤️ #Comics, #OCs!
vGen Store: vgen.co/Killustratio...
Inprnt: www.inprnt.com/profile/kis/
🔗🌲: linktr.ee/KerrithJohnson
As is social media convention, I humbly ask for reposts to spread my work to be shared with others!😀
🇨🇦 Hi I'm, Kerrith of Killustration Studios!
❤️ #Comics, #OCs!
vGen Store: vgen.co/Killustratio...
Inprnt: www.inprnt.com/profile/kis/
🔗🌲: linktr.ee/KerrithJohnson
October 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Happy Birthday to me! 🎂
As is social media convention, I humbly ask for reposts to spread my work to be shared with others!😀
🇨🇦 Hi I'm, Kerrith of Killustration Studios!
❤️ #Comics, #OCs!
vGen Store: vgen.co/Killustratio...
Inprnt: www.inprnt.com/profile/kis/
🔗🌲: linktr.ee/KerrithJohnson
As is social media convention, I humbly ask for reposts to spread my work to be shared with others!😀
🇨🇦 Hi I'm, Kerrith of Killustration Studios!
❤️ #Comics, #OCs!
vGen Store: vgen.co/Killustratio...
Inprnt: www.inprnt.com/profile/kis/
🔗🌲: linktr.ee/KerrithJohnson
If you see this, post something monochromatic.
October 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
If you see this, post something monochromatic.
Actual government censorship in Alberta.
Bruce McAllister should resign in any public capacity, but he should absolutely maintain his fear of young people.
Bruce McAllister should resign in any public capacity, but he should absolutely maintain his fear of young people.
September 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Actual government censorship in Alberta.
Bruce McAllister should resign in any public capacity, but he should absolutely maintain his fear of young people.
Bruce McAllister should resign in any public capacity, but he should absolutely maintain his fear of young people.
Tonight’s plein air sketch. It was a fun way to spend an evening with neighbours. Grateful to everyone who showed up and made some art!
September 29, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Tonight’s plein air sketch. It was a fun way to spend an evening with neighbours. Grateful to everyone who showed up and made some art!
What are we all doing this Sunday?
I know what I’m doing and I’m kinda nervouscited about it. I’m running a plein air workshop for my local neighborhood community group. These two paintings were in preparation for this event. Wish me luck!
I know what I’m doing and I’m kinda nervouscited about it. I’m running a plein air workshop for my local neighborhood community group. These two paintings were in preparation for this event. Wish me luck!
September 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM
What are we all doing this Sunday?
I know what I’m doing and I’m kinda nervouscited about it. I’m running a plein air workshop for my local neighborhood community group. These two paintings were in preparation for this event. Wish me luck!
I know what I’m doing and I’m kinda nervouscited about it. I’m running a plein air workshop for my local neighborhood community group. These two paintings were in preparation for this event. Wish me luck!
Reposted by Nick Thornborrow
In about twenty minutes, I’ll be presenting How to Lead a Writing Team at @flightsoffoundry.bsky.social. It’s online, and registration is free! Hope to see you there. flights-of-foundry.org
Flights of Foundry – For Speculative Creators and their Fans
flights-of-foundry.org
September 27, 2025 at 11:38 PM
In about twenty minutes, I’ll be presenting How to Lead a Writing Team at @flightsoffoundry.bsky.social. It’s online, and registration is free! Hope to see you there. flights-of-foundry.org
Mind blowing craftsmanship
The toolmaking for this process alone required the skills of a carpenter with the steady hand and eye of a jeweler. David Evans was the largest British block printer on a commercial level and their block archive was incredible. But sadly, the process came to an end in the 1980s.
September 27, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Mind blowing craftsmanship
Manifesting an illustrated annotated book of Dieworkwears Bluesky threads.
September 27, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Manifesting an illustrated annotated book of Dieworkwears Bluesky threads.