shel kahn
@portablecity.bsky.social
they/them • art director • visdev • illustration • comics • ttrpg
🏞️ • 🐦 • 🎨 • 🎸 • 🎶 • 🏳️🌈 • 💪
http://portfolio.portablecity.net • www.portablecity.net • stories.portablecity.net • sorcererscatalogue.itch.io
shel@portablecity.net
🏞️ • 🐦 • 🎨 • 🎸 • 🎶 • 🏳️🌈 • 💪
http://portfolio.portablecity.net • www.portablecity.net • stories.portablecity.net • sorcererscatalogue.itch.io
shel@portablecity.net
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shel kahn
@portablecity.bsky.social
· Oct 2
Reminder that I keep a blog at portablecity.net that you can subscribe to via RSS if you like! And that I also blog and such on tumblr at shelandsorcery.tumblr.com if you'd like to connect over there for any reason.
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Hey local buds - I'll be tabling at MCX this Saturday, at the Mississauga Central Library! I'll have the usual complement of comics, zines, art, and beautiful fantasy playmat blankets - and something new and special for the holiday season! See you there? campaign.mississauga.ca/mississauga-...
Mississauga Comic Expo (MCX)
Mississauga Comic Expo (MCX) 2024 Artist alley, exhibitors, workshops, panels, cosplay shoots, tabletop board game demos, video game free-play session, presentations and featured guests.
campaign.mississauga.ca
November 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Hey local buds - I'll be tabling at MCX this Saturday, at the Mississauga Central Library! I'll have the usual complement of comics, zines, art, and beautiful fantasy playmat blankets - and something new and special for the holiday season! See you there? campaign.mississauga.ca/mississauga-...
Just got the map! I'll be up at table 410 on the fourth floor!
Hey local buds - I'll be tabling at MCX this Saturday, at the Mississauga Central Library! I'll have the usual complement of comics, zines, art, and beautiful fantasy playmat blankets - and something new and special for the holiday season! See you there? campaign.mississauga.ca/mississauga-...
Mississauga Comic Expo (MCX)
Mississauga Comic Expo (MCX) 2024 Artist alley, exhibitors, workshops, panels, cosplay shoots, tabletop board game demos, video game free-play session, presentations and featured guests.
campaign.mississauga.ca
November 11, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Just got the map! I'll be up at table 410 on the fourth floor!
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Ambrosia Sky: Act One is available now!
Your homecoming is not what you expected. An alien fungus has claimed your past and your present. Fight back with every tool at your disposal before it takes your future.
Maeve is waiting.
ambrosiasky.com
Your homecoming is not what you expected. An alien fungus has claimed your past and your present. Fight back with every tool at your disposal before it takes your future.
Maeve is waiting.
ambrosiasky.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Ambrosia Sky: Act One is available now!
Your homecoming is not what you expected. An alien fungus has claimed your past and your present. Fight back with every tool at your disposal before it takes your future.
Maeve is waiting.
ambrosiasky.com
Your homecoming is not what you expected. An alien fungus has claimed your past and your present. Fight back with every tool at your disposal before it takes your future.
Maeve is waiting.
ambrosiasky.com
Hey local buds - I'll be tabling at MCX this Saturday, at the Mississauga Central Library! I'll have the usual complement of comics, zines, art, and beautiful fantasy playmat blankets - and something new and special for the holiday season! See you there? campaign.mississauga.ca/mississauga-...
Mississauga Comic Expo (MCX)
Mississauga Comic Expo (MCX) 2024 Artist alley, exhibitors, workshops, panels, cosplay shoots, tabletop board game demos, video game free-play session, presentations and featured guests.
campaign.mississauga.ca
November 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Hey local buds - I'll be tabling at MCX this Saturday, at the Mississauga Central Library! I'll have the usual complement of comics, zines, art, and beautiful fantasy playmat blankets - and something new and special for the holiday season! See you there? campaign.mississauga.ca/mississauga-...
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In other news about games I'm working on, Beastieball just introduced a radical new concept to sports: Sadness
store.steampowered.com/news/app/186...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/186...
November 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
In other news about games I'm working on, Beastieball just introduced a radical new concept to sports: Sadness
store.steampowered.com/news/app/186...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/186...
Snow has arrived! it is time. For Nightfall in Middle Earth. youtu.be/6Yz4_1mZarA?...
November 9, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Snow has arrived! it is time. For Nightfall in Middle Earth. youtu.be/6Yz4_1mZarA?...
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I'm fuckin, desperate to go put my head on a pillow, but I'm curious if theres any like...fast structure for storytelling tools out there? Not AI, fuck AI.
I mean more like, if I want to tell a 15 min story with 3 endings how do I approach that from a writing/narrative POV.
I mean more like, if I want to tell a 15 min story with 3 endings how do I approach that from a writing/narrative POV.
November 8, 2025 at 1:19 AM
I'm fuckin, desperate to go put my head on a pillow, but I'm curious if theres any like...fast structure for storytelling tools out there? Not AI, fuck AI.
I mean more like, if I want to tell a 15 min story with 3 endings how do I approach that from a writing/narrative POV.
I mean more like, if I want to tell a 15 min story with 3 endings how do I approach that from a writing/narrative POV.
awful development: i saw the lineup for desertfest 2026 and it looks like they sure got my letters because goddamn, that's a lot of bands i love and a bunch of bands i still haven't seen live and yet: it turns out it's in the goddamned UK.
November 8, 2025 at 3:20 AM
awful development: i saw the lineup for desertfest 2026 and it looks like they sure got my letters because goddamn, that's a lot of bands i love and a bunch of bands i still haven't seen live and yet: it turns out it's in the goddamned UK.
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NEW GODSLAVE⚡️⚡️ NEW PAGE⚡️
Today: Can a girl have TWO emotional breaking points?
Read for free ✨
www.godslavecomic.com
Today: Can a girl have TWO emotional breaking points?
Read for free ✨
www.godslavecomic.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:24 PM
NEW GODSLAVE⚡️⚡️ NEW PAGE⚡️
Today: Can a girl have TWO emotional breaking points?
Read for free ✨
www.godslavecomic.com
Today: Can a girl have TWO emotional breaking points?
Read for free ✨
www.godslavecomic.com
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Crystal islands have been a running theme in my work for ten years now, and they are some of my favourite paintings. If you need something magical for your home this holiday season, you should check out the collection on INPRNT: https://www.inprnt.com/collections/portablecity/crystal-islands/
November 6, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Crystal islands have been a running theme in my work for ten years now, and they are some of my favourite paintings. If you need something magical for your home this holiday season, you should check out the collection on INPRNT: https://www.inprnt.com/collections/portablecity/crystal-islands/
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Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
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And if you're looking for a zine that collects a whole lot of these in a print-at-homeable PDF, I've got that for you right here - including a limited number of free community copies! sorcererscatalogue.itch.io/crystal-isla...
Crystal Islands vol. 1 by Shel Kahn and the Sorcerer's Catalogue
Crystal Islands art from 2015, 2016, 2017
sorcererscatalogue.itch.io
November 6, 2025 at 8:41 PM
And if you're looking for a zine that collects a whole lot of these in a print-at-homeable PDF, I've got that for you right here - including a limited number of free community copies! sorcererscatalogue.itch.io/crystal-isla...
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If you want to see the whole collection, I've been getting them up on my website slowly and it's building up! www.portablecity.net/category/cry...
crystal islands – the portable city
www.portablecity.net
November 6, 2025 at 3:07 PM
If you want to see the whole collection, I've been getting them up on my website slowly and it's building up! www.portablecity.net/category/cry...
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VIDEOGAAAAAAMES!
Here's some painted pixel style pieces I did, all about videogames! (which I love, and should draw more of). Inspired by iso games, pixel art, vintage formats and some fave games and consoles.
Here's some painted pixel style pieces I did, all about videogames! (which I love, and should draw more of). Inspired by iso games, pixel art, vintage formats and some fave games and consoles.
November 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
VIDEOGAAAAAAMES!
Here's some painted pixel style pieces I did, all about videogames! (which I love, and should draw more of). Inspired by iso games, pixel art, vintage formats and some fave games and consoles.
Here's some painted pixel style pieces I did, all about videogames! (which I love, and should draw more of). Inspired by iso games, pixel art, vintage formats and some fave games and consoles.
Reposted by shel kahn
The man you talk to when your uncle inconveniently dies before the big harvest: The village necromancer. Face always hidden, to protect him from wayward spirits; arms bound in protective amulets; skulls of the village’s previous necromancers, kept on hand for troubleshooting…
November 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The man you talk to when your uncle inconveniently dies before the big harvest: The village necromancer. Face always hidden, to protect him from wayward spirits; arms bound in protective amulets; skulls of the village’s previous necromancers, kept on hand for troubleshooting…
Crystal islands have been a running theme in my work for ten years now, and they are some of my favourite paintings. If you need something magical for your home this holiday season, you should check out the collection on INPRNT: https://www.inprnt.com/collections/portablecity/crystal-islands/
November 6, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Crystal islands have been a running theme in my work for ten years now, and they are some of my favourite paintings. If you need something magical for your home this holiday season, you should check out the collection on INPRNT: https://www.inprnt.com/collections/portablecity/crystal-islands/
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On Dec 6th I'll be part of a panel discussion on writing, publishing, and selling SFF!
It'll be at the Merril Collection and I'd really appreciate y'all sharing this with any Toronto people in your life.
facebook.com/events/s/cra...
It'll be at the Merril Collection and I'd really appreciate y'all sharing this with any Toronto people in your life.
facebook.com/events/s/cra...
Crafting Worlds: Pitching, Publishing, and Promoting your SF / Fantasy Ideas
Event in Toronto by Donald Simmons on Saturday, December 6 2025
facebook.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:51 AM
On Dec 6th I'll be part of a panel discussion on writing, publishing, and selling SFF!
It'll be at the Merril Collection and I'd really appreciate y'all sharing this with any Toronto people in your life.
facebook.com/events/s/cra...
It'll be at the Merril Collection and I'd really appreciate y'all sharing this with any Toronto people in your life.
facebook.com/events/s/cra...
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The @changelingart.bsky.social auctions are returning, starting with 'Deck the Halls' later this month.
Would there be interest if I were to auction this sketch from a few years ago?
Inspired by a post on XTwitter by Anne Louise Avery, a flash fiction, one might call it (see below).
Would there be interest if I were to auction this sketch from a few years ago?
Inspired by a post on XTwitter by Anne Louise Avery, a flash fiction, one might call it (see below).
November 6, 2025 at 11:37 AM
The @changelingart.bsky.social auctions are returning, starting with 'Deck the Halls' later this month.
Would there be interest if I were to auction this sketch from a few years ago?
Inspired by a post on XTwitter by Anne Louise Avery, a flash fiction, one might call it (see below).
Would there be interest if I were to auction this sketch from a few years ago?
Inspired by a post on XTwitter by Anne Louise Avery, a flash fiction, one might call it (see below).
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It's #KidLitArtPostcard day! A bit under the weather so some recycling this time, but with good timing as I've harvested my first homegrown butternuts recently 😅
I'm Victoria, Argentinian illustrator living in France. Looking for work & representation!
victoriamaderna.com
✉️ hi@victoriamaderna.com
I'm Victoria, Argentinian illustrator living in France. Looking for work & representation!
victoriamaderna.com
✉️ hi@victoriamaderna.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:18 PM
It's #KidLitArtPostcard day! A bit under the weather so some recycling this time, but with good timing as I've harvested my first homegrown butternuts recently 😅
I'm Victoria, Argentinian illustrator living in France. Looking for work & representation!
victoriamaderna.com
✉️ hi@victoriamaderna.com
I'm Victoria, Argentinian illustrator living in France. Looking for work & representation!
victoriamaderna.com
✉️ hi@victoriamaderna.com
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If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.
November 5, 2025 at 7:10 AM
If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.
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Let’s check in and see how those rascally solarpunk kids are doing, surely they’ve learned by now that…..
…ah.
Daily reminder:
Leafy greens like kales retain all those delicious heavy metals like lead and cadmium.
Don’t eat sidewalk-crack kale.
…ah.
Daily reminder:
Leafy greens like kales retain all those delicious heavy metals like lead and cadmium.
Don’t eat sidewalk-crack kale.
November 5, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Let’s check in and see how those rascally solarpunk kids are doing, surely they’ve learned by now that…..
…ah.
Daily reminder:
Leafy greens like kales retain all those delicious heavy metals like lead and cadmium.
Don’t eat sidewalk-crack kale.
…ah.
Daily reminder:
Leafy greens like kales retain all those delicious heavy metals like lead and cadmium.
Don’t eat sidewalk-crack kale.
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Hey it's my birthday today and a great birthday gift would be if you read my comics over on https://topazcomics.com and https://ohjoysextoy.com/category/comic/jeypawlik/ for freeee!
Or y'know, check out my huge exclusive archives over on https://patreon.com/jpawlik
#Webcomic #OCsky #LGBTQAI #Queer
Or y'know, check out my huge exclusive archives over on https://patreon.com/jpawlik
#Webcomic #OCsky #LGBTQAI #Queer
November 5, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Hey it's my birthday today and a great birthday gift would be if you read my comics over on https://topazcomics.com and https://ohjoysextoy.com/category/comic/jeypawlik/ for freeee!
Or y'know, check out my huge exclusive archives over on https://patreon.com/jpawlik
#Webcomic #OCsky #LGBTQAI #Queer
Or y'know, check out my huge exclusive archives over on https://patreon.com/jpawlik
#Webcomic #OCsky #LGBTQAI #Queer
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OK #ttrpg Peeps! The challenge is to get game zines ready for #ZineQuest / #ZiMo in Feb and pledge to put some/all profits raised into the Game Workers Union fighting funds. Who's up for it?
I've not done a ZineQuest yet, but I'd be down for a putting a zine-sized game together for this!
November 5, 2025 at 5:21 PM
OK #ttrpg Peeps! The challenge is to get game zines ready for #ZineQuest / #ZiMo in Feb and pledge to put some/all profits raised into the Game Workers Union fighting funds. Who's up for it?
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"That Time I Got Too Drunk And Accidentally Swore An Eternal Oath Of Brotherhood With Liu Bei!?" etc
Me: there should be an isekai where the protag is a trans guy who accidentally becomes the fourth member of the Oath of the Peach Garden
zandra: ...you need to post this IMMEDIATELY
zandra: ...you need to post this IMMEDIATELY
November 5, 2025 at 6:41 AM
"That Time I Got Too Drunk And Accidentally Swore An Eternal Oath Of Brotherhood With Liu Bei!?" etc