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Xero Reynolds
@artificerind.bsky.social
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The Artificer | He/Him | Artist, Maker, TTRPG Creative Geek trying to do some chaotic good. 💙 @cozykathryn.bsky.social

Biz ✉️: artificerxero@gmail.com
https://twitch.tv/artificerind
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WIP
My hand holding my Wacom stylus, as I am working on an illustration of an armored figure that seems made of energy, standing in the broken ruins of what will be a castle.
November 13, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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I'm hard at work on another fantasy piece, but in the meantime I've put this work back up on my shop. Enjoy!

"The Guardian of Fimbulwinter"

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A robed figure holding a staff tipped with icy light stands in a wintry forest glade, and looks up at a giant magical elk with branching horns, glowing eyes, and a floating runestone between its antlers.
November 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Artists, quote this with skull art 💀
Illustration of a headshot for a lich with a glowing blue eye, wearing a purple hood with gold trim, and a crown that looks like it was fashioned from jagged blades.
November 10, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Exhibit A: oof.
My Lab, in a current state of disarray, with art supply strewn all across my desk, various boxes and video equipment on the floor, and shelves in dire need of arranging.
November 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Painting progress. He's just a little guy.
And in progress acrylic painting showing a giant Earth elemental-like creature rising up before snow-capped mountains and a grey stormy sky in the background.
November 6, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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My "Nocturne in Crimson" painting is now available as on demand prints in my shop. 💙🤘💙 #artist #painting

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Me holding up an acrylic canvas painting depicting Dracula's castle from Castlevania lit by a bright red moon, and sitting amongst high mountains, and a deep pine Forest, that all transitions into a drop of blood spattering at the bottom of the canvas. That same painting as a framed print.
November 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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To celebrate my recent announcement, here's the phone wallpaper version of "Nocturne in Crimson" for y'all, for free! Supporters can expect more of these (and more) in the future. Enjoy!
A phone wallpaper of my canvas painting, "Nocturne in Crimson", featuring Dracula's Castle from Castlevania lit by a bright red moon, sitting on a cliff surrounded by mountains and forests. The landscape funnels down into a drop of blood that spatters at the bottom of the white canvas.
November 6, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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New painting in progress.
In progress painting showing a sto my sky and snow covered mountains. There is a large unfinished dark brown shape in the middle of the canvas.
November 6, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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"Nocturne in Crimson"
Acrylic on canvas board
Xero Reynolds, 2025

My first piece on canvas is done! Pretty pleased with it, and there will definitely be more to come. 🤘
An acrylic canvas painting depicting Dracula's castle from Castlevania lit by a bright red moon, and sitting amongst high mountains, and a deep pine Forest, that all transitions into a drop of blood spattering at the bottom of the canvas. I am holding up my finished painting, while wearing a bright blue shirt, black rimmed glasses, and my black leather cowboy hats topped with steampunk goggles.
November 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Shou Tucker has endorsed Andrew Cuomo, and his little dog, too.
Shou Tucker from Full Metal Alchemist; a Caucasian man with short brown hair wearing glasses, a black t+shirt, and an olive collared over shirt.
November 4, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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Here's where I got to on stream today. Few more steps, and my first canvas painting will be finished!
An in progress portrait of Dracula's castle from Castlevania.
November 4, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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Getting there...
In progress acrylic painting on canvas board resting on an easel. The painting depicts Dracula's Castle from Castlevania lit by a blood red full moon, surrounded by turbulent clouds and red-lit mountains.
November 2, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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Paint paint paint. So far, so good for my first time on canvas. Lots to do still, but pleased! 🤘
And in progress, painting on canvas showing a sketch of a castle on a cliff, surrounded by deep forests and mountains, with a blood red cloudy sky. There is masking tape forming a v about midway down the canvas.
November 2, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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And here... We... GO.
A canvas board set up on a travel easel, sitting next to an empty paint pallet and a pencil, ready for me to try my hand at painting on canvas.
November 1, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Horror movies, pumpkin carving, and charcuterie.

Our Halloween is humble, but flawless.
Two jack-o'-lanterns flanking a tiny pumpkin. One jack of lantern is carved to look like a cat's face, the other to look like a grinning monster.
November 1, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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A new design enters the chat. It's how I'm living, these days.

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A round vintage logo in rust orange with a brown center, and pale gold flourishes. The text reads: "Fueled by: Caffeine & Spite, in C8H10N4O2 we trust!"
October 30, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Someone tried the "You're already well off" card. So here's some transparency from my Patreon Dashboard.

That's how much I earn a month. To the right, how many people are following vs. how many people are actively supporting. This is what "well off" looks like, evidently.

I'm tired. 😅
Screenshot from my Patreon Dashboard. The text reads: Membership. $187 /month. 140 total, 35 paid. This last bit refers to the number of people following me vs. how many of those actually support me on any given tier.
October 30, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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"What is a MAN?!"

Following up on Monday's monster stream, chat gave me carte blanche to recreate Dracula from Symphony of the night using @heroforgeminis.bsky.social, which also opens up the possibility for a long-term project! (1)
A 3d model of Dracula created in Hero Forge, with flaming skull spells in either hand, long hair and a goatee, a sneer on his face as he casts one of the spells, and a long coat and cape. On the tiled stone base he stands on rests a chicken leg, and a wine cup.
October 29, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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We've had one monster, yes. What about Second Monster?

Join me on stream today at 9:30 MDT as we put together another monster in Hero Forge for Halloween week! I'll see y'all over in the Lab on Twitch.
A humanoid bat creature rendered in 3d, with clawed appendages, torn clothes, large wings unfurling from its back, and smaller wings attached to its arms. It is lunging forward while snarling.
October 29, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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The first of my VTT map packs for Skies of Calopa is LIVE! Supporters on Patreon and Ko-fi now have access to animated and static maps, as well as splash images to shoer players. You can check out this video to see the results!

Made with @dungeonalchemist.com #daggerheart #ttrpg
October 28, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Some more splash images for my upcoming first airship map pack for Skies of Calopa! Full maps released this week for supporters!

Made in @dungeonalchemist.com
An interior of a 3D modeled wheelhouse for an airship, showing a complicated control scheme and large ship's wheel, a hammock, a riding desk, and an ornate skylight The same wheelhouse as seen. Looking back towards the stern, showing more of the control desk, and the writing desk in the background. A shot of the top deck showing a stairwell and several hatches leading below, with crates on the deck, and clouds all around. The same top deck as seen from the left looking right, with more clouds in the background.
October 27, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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"Normally, when a vampire turning goes wrong, you'll get a fresh ghoul. Disgusting, but common enough. Other, rarer times, well... you get something truly monstrous."

Here's the beastie we created on stream today in @heroforgeminis.bsky.social!
A humanoid bat creature rendered in 3d, with clawed appendages, torn clothes, large wings unfurling from its back, and smaller wings attached to its arms. It is lunging forward while snarling. The same 3d render of the bat creature, set in a foggy, dark forest scene.
October 27, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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New pfp, with Adventure Hat™ Mk. 2 finally complete.
I'm wearing a black cowboy hat that has brass steampunk goggles, with a two-part glass loupe on the left goggle eyepiece.
October 25, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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If this project sounds good to you, now's the perfect time to join my Patreon or Ko-fi! Just $5 a month will get you everything I make for this project, as well as everything I've already created for TTRPGs, 3d Printing, and more!

That's less than a Twitch sub, and better than a handful of emotes!
A logo showing a swooping gold wind-like design cutting through a gear with a triquetra in the center. The text of the logo reads "The Skies of Calopa," and it is set on a pale parchment background with a blurred compass rose int he lower left corner.
October 23, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Eventually, this will all result in a stand alone PDF for the Campaign frame, but rewarding supporters with the work as I make it means that I get to survive while this arcanepunk TTRPG project gets completed!

That's where you come in.
A diagram of what appears to be a mechanical prosthetic arm. The text reads: "AA 19 MFG: Model Mk1 Clockwork Prosthesis. Product of AA19 MFG - Agerargentum. Clockspur Mk1."
October 23, 2025 at 9:50 PM