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Bex Ollerton
@schnumn.bsky.social
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Eisner nominated comic artist from Manchester, UK 😽 Comics about ADHD and autism! Author of SENSORY: Life on the Spectrum ♾️ and Lavender Clouds

☁️ She/her
☁️ Rep'd by @mmmlysaght

https://lavendercloudscomic.carrd.co/
www.schnumn.com
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Bex Ollerton @schnumn.bsky.social · Dec 13
My comic came out this year! I think it would make a really nice end-of-2024 treat :>

lavendercloudscomic.carrd.co
A photo of my comic, Lavender Clouds. It is a hardback square book with a drawing of Bex in the middle. She is sat on a pile of clouds, and there are clouds all around the cover. The subtitle reads "Comics about Neurodivergence and Mental Health". The clouds are pink and have foiling to make them shiny. The drawing of Bex has spot gloss. A comic about self acceptance. Bex contemplates her life amongst a clouds sky. The text reads, "I used to long for clear skies. I felt like I was drowning in an ocean of grey while everyone else's world was so full of colour. The clouds made it hard to see clearly but after a while, I figured out how to be OK with them. The sky doesn't need to be clear to be beautiful. A comic. Bex laughs confidently in a few different posts. She says, "haha, look at me go! Being charming and cracking jokes like a little socialite. I'm completely nailing this." She falls to her knees with her hands on her head, cringing at herself, "haha, wow, I'm ABSOLUTELY INSUFFERABLE!" The title is "which type of neurodivergent are you?" There are 5 different drawings on the page, all themed under a different heading. 1) The full-time actor. Bex shrugs at the camera and says, "wait, an I doing this right? Should I be moving my hands more?' 2) The dedicated planner. Bex twirls a pen while holding a sheet of paper. "If I leave myself reminders to remember to use my planner, then maybe..." 3) The collector: a tired and sleepless bex holds onto a collector's book. "This is my life's work. This is everything." 4) The expert. Bex clasps her hands together with enthusiasm. "Hello would you like to hear an extremely obscure fact about a 30 year old anime?" 5) The good listener. Bex is distressed and tired. "I couldn't sleep because of the sound of the tap dripping downstairs."
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corporatecopout.bsky.social
You know what, overall, 2025 was good to me comic and art-wise!
I hope I get to successfully kick the winter's blues butt and come out the other side a happy little bean
an art vs the artist post with 8 illustrations and a picture of my face in the middle
January 1, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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schnumn.bsky.social
All things considered, I've had a pretty good year!

• I finished Nyaegling
• I made Prismyck (a small videogame)
• My Violapse pitch is done and waiting for edits
• I had major surgery
• I was a guest at Thought Bubble and MCM
• I've drawn a LOT of commissions (with more to go)

#ArtSummary2025
A snippet from one drawing for every month of the year. 4 of them are from Nyaegling, the comic I busted my ass to make. One is from Prismyck, the game I busted my ass to make. 1 is a sketch commission example, and the rest are Violapse drawings. I've worked hard this year!
December 31, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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tani269.bsky.social
Happy New Year!!🎊🎉🥳✨✨
Same stuff I said last year! Thank you to everyone who has supported me! I hope to continue doing what I love always!~
Original characters Alfie teaching Wren how to carve a horse near the fireplace in their hideout.
January 1, 2026 at 5:03 AM
schnumn.bsky.social
All things considered, I've had a pretty good year!

• I finished Nyaegling
• I made Prismyck (a small videogame)
• My Violapse pitch is done and waiting for edits
• I had major surgery
• I was a guest at Thought Bubble and MCM
• I've drawn a LOT of commissions (with more to go)

#ArtSummary2025
A snippet from one drawing for every month of the year. 4 of them are from Nyaegling, the comic I busted my ass to make. One is from Prismyck, the game I busted my ass to make. 1 is a sketch commission example, and the rest are Violapse drawings. I've worked hard this year!
December 31, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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justjuliejam.bsky.social
(5/9)Convention wise, I went to some belters, the highlights being the brand new @sequential-scot.bsky.social
One of the most memorable points was wheeling @schnumn.bsky.social through a shopping centre in a shopping cart as she was still recovering from surgery.
December 31, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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kim-hu.com
You've probably already seen it and sorry I can't/won't get back to every single tag, but I was among those that spoke to Edmond about the nature of concept art and the influence of AI

Thank you so much again @edmondtran.bsky.social for the opportunity and giving us a voice
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(yes that is Fritz)
thisweekinvideogames.com This Week in Videogames @thisweekinvideogames.com · 18d
We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.

Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.

thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Concept Artists Say Generative AI References Only Make Their Jobs Harder
“The ‘early ideation stages’, when worlds are being fleshed out by writers and artists, are literally crucial to the development of a game’s vision,” said one artist.
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December 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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schnumn.bsky.social
Julie is finally posting their webcomic after years of work, planning and love!!! In the age of GenAI it's so vital to support independent creators doing weird and whimsical shit. I've read where this comic goes and you're not going to want to miss it 👀👀👀
justjuliejam.bsky.social Julie Mapes @justjuliejam.bsky.social · 18d
STORY TIME! (1/5)
December 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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justjuliejam.bsky.social
(3/5) Releasing this is so freaking exhilarating!
December 19, 2025 at 1:47 PM
schnumn.bsky.social
Julie is finally posting their webcomic after years of work, planning and love!!! In the age of GenAI it's so vital to support independent creators doing weird and whimsical shit. I've read where this comic goes and you're not going to want to miss it 👀👀👀
justjuliejam.bsky.social Julie Mapes @justjuliejam.bsky.social · 18d
STORY TIME! (1/5)
December 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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justjuliejam.bsky.social
STORY TIME! (1/5)
December 19, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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chrismole.bsky.social
The Exhibitor Application Form for the inaugural SCARF is now open!

Please go here to fill out the form: forms.gle/uXsDuKcCyhdr...

And let me know if you find any issues with it!

(re-posting this in case the algo punishes me for quote posting..!)
A promotional image for SCARF (Sheffield Comic ARts Fair). A young woman with red hair and a long scarf is reading a comic - there is text to her left confirming that the exhibitor form is now open for applications.
December 15, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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duha-the-best.bsky.social
I'm incredibly excited to launch Effulgence RPG into Early Access. For the launch I also made a "almost official" trailer with my & my wife.
Steam page: store.steampowered.com/app/3302080/...
#pcgaming #rpg #turnbased #indiedev #indiegamedev #ascii
December 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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chrismole.bsky.social
I may come to regret this decision, but...

SCARF! Sheffield Comic ARts Fair! Next October! Liam "Pais" Hill drew our mascot! Exhibitor application form will be out soon, tables will cost as little as I can get away with!

Please remember to apply so this isn't a terrible decision on my part 🙏
A flyer for SCARF (Sheffield Comic ARts Fair), happening on 10th October 2026
December 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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charliestickney.bsky.social
White Ash Comics is looking for a few human comic book COVER ARTISTS for 2026. If you want to be considered, reply with samples and/or a link to your portfolio. I will repost all legit responses.
December 6, 2025 at 9:09 PM
schnumn.bsky.social
Aghhgfd this is extremely silly of me but surprise!! I'm a guest at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social this weekend!!!! I forgot to fill out the guest form (ADHD is destroying me constantly hahaha) so that's why I wasn't on any of the announcements but I have this beautiful shiny guest pass WOOOO!!!!
A photo of my guest pass for thought bubble festival 2025
November 14, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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cartoonist.coop
The Cartoonist Co-op is no longer affiliated with Affinity due to their recent integration of AI tools.

You can read the Co-op's official statement on AI here: cartoonist.coop/journal/ai/

Art by Cy McQuinn (@cymechdraws.bsky.social)
Cyborg mascots attack BIG BOSS ROBO!! NO ART WITHOUT WORKERS!! (Note: Jessi added this alternative description for the March newsletter for a bit more clarity: A red, black, and white illustration of the Cartoonist Cooperative's mascots, Inkling (an inkwell) and Nibford (a dip pen), smashing a cyborg boss character. Text above and below reads, "No art without workers!")
November 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM
schnumn.bsky.social
I made it to MCM London despite everything going on with my foot 🙏🙏🙏 doing my best with my crutches HEHE I'm at J11 (right on the middle aisle)
A photo of Bex at her convention stall. Everything is pink and she is on crutches
October 24, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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magencubed.net
My next essay, Constructed Realities Part I, will be out on Friday. In it, I talk about what it means to live inside of someone else's story through the lens of Doki Doki Literature Club and Silent Hill 2

You can subscribe now to get it in your inbox

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Nature's Corrupted
Welcome to Nature's Corrupted, Magen Cubed's newsletter. This is a place to share writing, thoughts, observations, and personal stories at the intersection of art, fiction, and life.
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October 20, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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bobbyjosephcomics.bsky.social
The Comics Laureate UK Graphic Novel list for 2025-2026 will be looking for graphic novels to be promoted to libraries. If you wish to be considered for the list, then inbox me a link to your work via Dropbox. Must have a valid UK publisher/ISBN number. Cut off DATE: 3rd Nov 2025. PLEASE SHARE! Ta!
October 20, 2025 at 6:24 AM
schnumn.bsky.social
I had such a blast at Inkblot Manchester today. I wasn't sure how I would cope on account of the everything but I managed to slowly walk myself around on my crutches and it went a LOT smoother than I thought it would, in no small part thanks to my partner and to @sheepdog6k.bsky.social tysm!!!!!!
October 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM
schnumn.bsky.social
Today I took my first proper steps since my surgery! I still need to put 15-20% of my body weight on the zimmer frame but it feels surreal to actually walk down the corridor again (I am so sick of zimmering and crawling! /lh) These 9 weeks have been weird and hard but it's very cool to feel progress
October 14, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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notanotheralex.bsky.social
hey #portfolioday! i’m an illustrator storyboard/comic book artist probably best known for my work w/ Dungeons & Daddies. would be more than happy to hear about any pin-up and cover projects you might need a hand on 👀

alxmoore6@googlemail.com
cargocollective.com/alexmooreill...
#art #comics #dnd
October 14, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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alisonsampson.bsky.social
Hi #PortfolioDay, I'm Alison, an artist and sometimes writer from London, UK, and I draw comics, book covers and editorial. Can't show you the sequentials I'm drawing right now but I'm open for covers (especially books), comic writing and to discuss the next thing.
October 14, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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tiredsai.bsky.social
Hey #PortfolioDay - It's Tango, Comics Writer/Artist. Origin story set in New York. Always invested in big action, gritty noir, and survivor stories.💛 Drop me a line to discuss Cover Art, Scripts, & Sequentials :
akatango.carrd.co
💌hellorooftoptango@gmail.com
October 14, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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taraocomics.bsky.social
Hey, it's #PortfolioDay!

I'm Tara, I write & draw comics! My latest book CRY OUT LOUD from Random House Graphic is out NOW! I have a handful of YA and MG pitches ready to go, so if you're an editor or publisher hit up my agent for the details: allison@stimolaliterarystudio.com
Taraocomics.com
Side effects won Excellence in Graphic Literature Award WINNER PopCutureClassroom "A buzzworthy eco-thriller."- Kirkus Review FLY By NIGHT "Drawing upon a mix of contemporary environmentalism and paranormal mystery and populated with a believable cast of characters, this genre-defying thrill ride will appeal to a wide audience"-Kirkus Reviews. "Exploring environmental activism, grief, and changing family dynamics, this graphic novel will engage a wide range of readers." - School Library Journal CRY OUT LOUD * "A beautifully written and compassionate story of healing set against the horror of a brutal generational ritual." - School Library Journal, starred review "A heart-pounding thriller about a terrifying legacy with a lush, well-developed setting." -Kirkus Reviews "Readers will likely be swept along with this fast-moving, genre-blending, visually engrossing adventure." - The Bulletin Sample page from CRY OUT LOUD featuring nell and her mom
October 14, 2025 at 12:23 PM