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TheStuartLee
@thestuartlee.bsky.social
Writer & artist, sharing my journey from game dev to author.
Behind the scenes & progress... I can't wait to see how this turns out!
Here is my book cover design for H.G. Wells 'The War of the Worlds'. I avoided the usual image of tripods and heat rays, and focused on the red weed and it's "cactus-like branches" to suggest the growing menace of the invasion. #bookcoverdesign #bookcover #booksky #coverdesign #book #art #cover
October 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Mixed feelings about this one but here it is anyway... another quick lettering for #inktober 17 - Ornate ✨
#handlettering #lettering #typography #art #procreate
October 18, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Another #handlettering practice, with a quote from #edgarallanpoe #theraven
I did the yellow version first, but then I think the minty colour is my favorite.

#lettering #typography #art #procreate #poetry #poe
October 11, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Trying again with this, the image upload was a bit broken before... Another quick lettering for #inktober 09 - Heavy 🤘
#handlettering #lettering #typography #art #procreate
October 10, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Some quick lettering for todays #inktober - #murky
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#handlettering #lettering #typography #art #procreate
October 4, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Some hand lettering practice. The words are the title of one of my favorite recent songs by one of my all-time favorite bands #SkunkAnansie It's my warmup song to get me working in the morning! 🔥⚡
#handlettering #lettering #typography #art #procreate
October 4, 2025 at 10:11 AM
I made a book cover for a short story I wrote recently, inspired by the 'eye of newt, toe of frog' scene from Shakespeare's Macbeth, but from the point of view of the forest creatures. Like a Beatrix Potter story, but much darker 🐸🦇 #bookcoverdesign #bookcover #booksky #coverdesign #book #art #cover
October 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I just found out that, although I didn't make the shortlist (top 8), out of over 22,000 entries I was in the top 150 in The Novelry's 'The Next Big Story' competition. Congratulations everyone who made the list! 🎉🏆 #thenovelry #thenextbigstory #amwriting #fictionwriter #booksky
September 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Calling this one finished now, so here's a mock up of my book cover redesign for Slewfoot by Brom. #bookcoverdesign #bookcover #booksky #coverdesign #book #art #cover
September 4, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Sharing work in progress is *the worst* but I'm always trying to beat the procrastination 'what if its not good enough' demons so sharing anyway... did a bit more work on my Slewfoot cover redesign, from sketches into Procreate to start illustration #booksky #bookcover #design #sketchbook #art
August 27, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Change of pace this week, started a cover redesign for a book I read recently - Slewfoot by Brom 🐐
Did some sketches to get the ball rolling...
Have you read the book? If so, which one do you think fits best? #booksky #bookcover #book #coverart #design #sketchbook #art
August 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Finished very rough draft zero of my novel, read it and... didn't hate it! *thunderous applause* So now it exists I can start making it better! Meanwhile, here's a bit of sketchbook from last weeks visit to All Hallows by the Tower #booksky #writerWednesday #fictionWriter #amWriting #art #sketchbook
August 13, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Today is the 1yr anniv. of my moving back to England, so I took myself to a few of my favorite places in London. Very tourist but I ❤️ Tower Bridge! Followed by All Hallows by the Tower, a quick stop at #Liberty then on to the #V&A to visit my favorite object there! #London #dayout #museum 😎
August 6, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Still working on first draft, so it's still too early to share any writing. Here's a page of random objects from my sketch book instead, which may or may not have some relevance to the story... 😉 #booksky #writerWednesday #fictionWriter #amwriting #art #sketchbook
July 30, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Smashing it this week! ...maybe? 🤔 #booksky #writerWednesday #amWriting #procrastination
July 23, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The original Half Life. Missed an important uni meeting because I was so engrossed in that all day! Many more since, but that's the earliest I can remember.
Quote this with the first video game that you played that made you realize they're a great storytelling device. #BookSky #GameSky
July 16, 2025 at 6:12 PM
💡Realised recently, listening to someone talking intensely about their day job - you really get to know someone from their *hot topics*, and its a good way to add depth to characters. Figure out what they would have a lil rant about at a party - their Hot Topics. #writerWednesday #booksky #amWriting
July 16, 2025 at 6:04 PM
It's not a competition *AT ALL* but I did a little half-year review of what I've read so far. Surprised myself, with a total of 14 books! (not inc. shorts) 9 new, 1 already owned and 4 from the library. No favorites, all good for different reasons #booksky #reading #writerWednesday #novel
July 9, 2025 at 6:42 PM
🧵 I've been working on the plot for my book recently. I found I could ask the question "what would happen if they don't do 'the thing'?" and the answer was coming back "things would still be fine" which was a problem!... #booksky #writerWednesday #amWriting #book #plot #savethecat
July 2, 2025 at 5:39 PM
🧵 I had the great privilege of spending a day at the incredible and historic London Library. Thanks to Miriam Gold + Pen To Print at Dagenham library for the class, and TLL for the use of their library. #Library #London #Books #Reading #History #BookSky
June 25, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Here are some pics from my recent trip to the stunning Leighton House museum. Former home & studio of artist Frederic, Lord Leighton, the house is a work of art in it's own right! #LeightonHouse #interiors #London #artist
June 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
So happy to finally get my portrait sketch by the wonderful Chris Riddell up on the wall in the *most* appropriate frame! 🖤👨‍🎨
June 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
How do YOU deal with reference and other influences while you're working?
👺Avoid or
🧽Absorb?
#booksky #writingWednesday #fictionWriter #amWriting #writer #artist #creative
June 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Its June 4th & my 4th week on BSky, so here are 4 things that if you like, you might like the book I'm writing.
#ParaNorman #Coraline #LockeandKey #LeightonHouse #ShibdenHall #historicHouse #ghost #otherside #mystery #booksky #hauntedHouse #novel #writerWednesday #fictionWriter #amWriting
June 4, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Reposted by TheStuartLee
Little sketch with ink

#art #birds #illustration
May 28, 2025 at 4:49 PM