Edmond
@artofbezem.bsky.social
A Grim, Slim Thing
Illustrator and PhD
Mystics, Maidens and the Macabre
Glasgow
yasharbezem.com
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Illustrator and PhD
Mystics, Maidens and the Macabre
Glasgow
yasharbezem.com
linktr.ee/archandadore
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Edmond
@artofbezem.bsky.social
· Dec 30
Some of my drawings from my "Anatolian Sufism" series exploring key figures, scenes and themes in Medieval Anatolian mythology. I will discuss each at length at a later date. For now, I just wanted to share the highlights.
#medievalart #mythology #sufism #fantasyart
#medievalart #mythology #sufism #fantasyart
Hey you! Yeah you...Like the Arthurian cycle? Spend your nights cackling at Book of Hours illuminations like a... monster or something? Well feast your eyes on:
Saracen & Satyr
A comic project I've been hammering away at...
#medievalart #kingarthur #arthurian #occult
yasharbezem.com/saracen/
Saracen & Satyr
A comic project I've been hammering away at...
#medievalart #kingarthur #arthurian #occult
yasharbezem.com/saracen/
Saracen - Yashar Bezem
Saracen & Satyr Introduction ☩ Characters ☩ Comic ☩ Concept Art Saracen & Satyr: or the Mystical Quest of the Good Sir Palademes I retell the Arthurian tale of the Saracen Knight Sir Palamedes and his...
yasharbezem.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Hey you! Yeah you...Like the Arthurian cycle? Spend your nights cackling at Book of Hours illuminations like a... monster or something? Well feast your eyes on:
Saracen & Satyr
A comic project I've been hammering away at...
#medievalart #kingarthur #arthurian #occult
yasharbezem.com/saracen/
Saracen & Satyr
A comic project I've been hammering away at...
#medievalart #kingarthur #arthurian #occult
yasharbezem.com/saracen/
www.alchemyexperiment.com/saints-and-h...
If you're in Glasgow next Friday, drop by my exhibition, "Saints & Heroes: Anatolia to Caledonia" exploring Dervishes, Sufis, Saints and holy fools across several cultures. A rare chance to see this kind of art in Scotland. #glasgow #medievalart #sufi
If you're in Glasgow next Friday, drop by my exhibition, "Saints & Heroes: Anatolia to Caledonia" exploring Dervishes, Sufis, Saints and holy fools across several cultures. A rare chance to see this kind of art in Scotland. #glasgow #medievalart #sufi
May 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
www.alchemyexperiment.com/saints-and-h...
If you're in Glasgow next Friday, drop by my exhibition, "Saints & Heroes: Anatolia to Caledonia" exploring Dervishes, Sufis, Saints and holy fools across several cultures. A rare chance to see this kind of art in Scotland. #glasgow #medievalart #sufi
If you're in Glasgow next Friday, drop by my exhibition, "Saints & Heroes: Anatolia to Caledonia" exploring Dervishes, Sufis, Saints and holy fools across several cultures. A rare chance to see this kind of art in Scotland. #glasgow #medievalart #sufi
Today marks the Spring Equinox, known as Nowruz/Nevruz in the Iranic and Turkic worlds. You might be familiar with how Iranians celebrate it but among the Bektashis, it is commemorated as the birthday of the primordial saint, Ali; the coming of Spring and the renewal of the world more generally
March 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Today marks the Spring Equinox, known as Nowruz/Nevruz in the Iranic and Turkic worlds. You might be familiar with how Iranians celebrate it but among the Bektashis, it is commemorated as the birthday of the primordial saint, Ali; the coming of Spring and the renewal of the world more generally
I've been trying my hand at comics lately. My earliest inspiration was Jean Giraud (Mœbius) so this has been a long time coming. Learning a lot. Just so much more to consider than a stand-alone composition. Find out more about my project here:
yasharbezem.com/comics/
#indiecomic
yasharbezem.com/comics/
#indiecomic
March 11, 2025 at 12:44 PM
I've been trying my hand at comics lately. My earliest inspiration was Jean Giraud (Mœbius) so this has been a long time coming. Learning a lot. Just so much more to consider than a stand-alone composition. Find out more about my project here:
yasharbezem.com/comics/
#indiecomic
yasharbezem.com/comics/
#indiecomic
My website is looking pretty good these days but sadly some of the old language unicode blocks aren't supported by mobile devices. Best viewed on desktop. Head on over to yasharbezem.com if you're curious about Anatolian and Persianate mythology. Prints and booklets coming very soon.
February 25, 2025 at 11:27 AM
My website is looking pretty good these days but sadly some of the old language unicode blocks aren't supported by mobile devices. Best viewed on desktop. Head on over to yasharbezem.com if you're curious about Anatolian and Persianate mythology. Prints and booklets coming very soon.
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The Government is siding with Big Tech over creators + as a member of the Creative Rights in AI Coalition, today we support the #MakeItFair campaign
TODAY is the final chance to respond to the Gov consultation on copyright + AI + make your voice heard!
writersguild.org.uk/fight-back-a...
TODAY is the final chance to respond to the Gov consultation on copyright + AI + make your voice heard!
writersguild.org.uk/fight-back-a...
February 25, 2025 at 9:30 AM
The Government is siding with Big Tech over creators + as a member of the Creative Rights in AI Coalition, today we support the #MakeItFair campaign
TODAY is the final chance to respond to the Gov consultation on copyright + AI + make your voice heard!
writersguild.org.uk/fight-back-a...
TODAY is the final chance to respond to the Gov consultation on copyright + AI + make your voice heard!
writersguild.org.uk/fight-back-a...
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We're still not 100% sure how this (or any, for that matter) algorithm works, so we are posting it again: OUR SUBMISSION PERIOD WILL BE OPEN MARCH 14-28! TELL YOUR PALS!
#litmag #folklore 💙📚 #callforsubs
#submissioncall #literarymagazinesubmissions #opencall #callforentries #callforsubmissions
#litmag #folklore 💙📚 #callforsubs
#submissioncall #literarymagazinesubmissions #opencall #callforentries #callforsubmissions
February 18, 2025 at 9:02 AM
We're still not 100% sure how this (or any, for that matter) algorithm works, so we are posting it again: OUR SUBMISSION PERIOD WILL BE OPEN MARCH 14-28! TELL YOUR PALS!
#litmag #folklore 💙📚 #callforsubs
#submissioncall #literarymagazinesubmissions #opencall #callforentries #callforsubmissions
#litmag #folklore 💙📚 #callforsubs
#submissioncall #literarymagazinesubmissions #opencall #callforentries #callforsubmissions
I'm on substack now. Read my new post: "Why I Drew the Prophet Muhammad". Go yell at me there 😉 #religion #religiousart #Islam #Sufism #Mongols #Iran
Eddie on Substack
My drawings of the Prophet Muhammad, how it relates to the Mongol rulers of Iran, and the liminal possibilites of the frontier..
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February 17, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Think I'm finally going to delete all my meta apps. Yeah, it'll make it harder for people to find me but to hell with it. I can't stomach the open disdain these people have for their own users (and let's face it, humanity at large). Least I can do is not freely give them my own data.
February 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Think I'm finally going to delete all my meta apps. Yeah, it'll make it harder for people to find me but to hell with it. I can't stomach the open disdain these people have for their own users (and let's face it, humanity at large). Least I can do is not freely give them my own data.
The Concubine's Sedition (fitna)
By Bezem
Material: Ink and pencil
My newest drawing depicting Fitna, a character from the Persian epic, Haft Peykar. The Chinese concubine of the Sassanid shah, Bahram Gur; she stands her ground against the arrogant monarch and bests him.
#persian #illustration
By Bezem
Material: Ink and pencil
My newest drawing depicting Fitna, a character from the Persian epic, Haft Peykar. The Chinese concubine of the Sassanid shah, Bahram Gur; she stands her ground against the arrogant monarch and bests him.
#persian #illustration
February 12, 2025 at 10:59 PM
The Concubine's Sedition (fitna)
By Bezem
Material: Ink and pencil
My newest drawing depicting Fitna, a character from the Persian epic, Haft Peykar. The Chinese concubine of the Sassanid shah, Bahram Gur; she stands her ground against the arrogant monarch and bests him.
#persian #illustration
By Bezem
Material: Ink and pencil
My newest drawing depicting Fitna, a character from the Persian epic, Haft Peykar. The Chinese concubine of the Sassanid shah, Bahram Gur; she stands her ground against the arrogant monarch and bests him.
#persian #illustration
New painting tomorrow. This is just a preview of the wip. Archer girl with Tajik inspired patterns. #illustration #persian
February 5, 2025 at 1:39 PM
New painting tomorrow. This is just a preview of the wip. Archer girl with Tajik inspired patterns. #illustration #persian
I always forget how cheap original Trek was... Roddenberry couldn't even shell out for trousers for half the cast..
February 4, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I always forget how cheap original Trek was... Roddenberry couldn't even shell out for trousers for half the cast..
Hey everybody. If you have the time, check out my art booklet introducing the dazzling world of Anatolian Sufi mythology. Ever been interested in the Bektashis? Mevlevis? Alevis? Check out a sample on my website: yasharbezem.com. Available for purchase soon
#sufi #folklore #mythology #Turkey
#sufi #folklore #mythology #Turkey
February 1, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Hey everybody. If you have the time, check out my art booklet introducing the dazzling world of Anatolian Sufi mythology. Ever been interested in the Bektashis? Mevlevis? Alevis? Check out a sample on my website: yasharbezem.com. Available for purchase soon
#sufi #folklore #mythology #Turkey
#sufi #folklore #mythology #Turkey
So I want to talk a little bit about this painting I made a couple of years ago. It depicts a dazzling scene in Anatolian Sufi mythology and is emblematic of the kinds of images one can expect in Medieval Sufi narratives.
Full explanation in the comments 👇
#art #skystorians
Full explanation in the comments 👇
#art #skystorians
January 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
So I want to talk a little bit about this painting I made a couple of years ago. It depicts a dazzling scene in Anatolian Sufi mythology and is emblematic of the kinds of images one can expect in Medieval Sufi narratives.
Full explanation in the comments 👇
#art #skystorians
Full explanation in the comments 👇
#art #skystorians
Art vs. Artist. Pass the eyeliner...and the sumi-e black ink while you're at it... #artvsartist #gothicart #illustration #calligraphy
January 7, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Art vs. Artist. Pass the eyeliner...and the sumi-e black ink while you're at it... #artvsartist #gothicart #illustration #calligraphy
Check out Em Kait's very charming linocuts and get yourself a pin while you're at it. 🦇
January 7, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Check out Em Kait's very charming linocuts and get yourself a pin while you're at it. 🦇
An addition to my "Ottoman Vogue" series where I draw women in a style inspired by both early 20th century fashion magazines with Persianate artistic flourishes. Title: "And your body knows every tongue" |وجسمك يعرف كل اللغات), taken from an erotic poem by Nizar Qabbani #illustration #calligraphy
January 5, 2025 at 12:14 PM
An addition to my "Ottoman Vogue" series where I draw women in a style inspired by both early 20th century fashion magazines with Persianate artistic flourishes. Title: "And your body knows every tongue" |وجسمك يعرف كل اللغات), taken from an erotic poem by Nizar Qabbani #illustration #calligraphy
Some Ink, gouache and pencil drawings I made last year as part of my "Ottoman Vogue" series. I had discovered various Vogue inspired magazines circulating in the late Ottoman Empire and then did my own fashion illustrations with some subtle Persian miniature inspired motifs. #illustration
December 31, 2024 at 1:11 PM
Some Ink, gouache and pencil drawings I made last year as part of my "Ottoman Vogue" series. I had discovered various Vogue inspired magazines circulating in the late Ottoman Empire and then did my own fashion illustrations with some subtle Persian miniature inspired motifs. #illustration
Some of my drawings from my "Anatolian Sufism" series exploring key figures, scenes and themes in Medieval Anatolian mythology. I will discuss each at length at a later date. For now, I just wanted to share the highlights.
#medievalart #mythology #sufism #fantasyart
#medievalart #mythology #sufism #fantasyart
December 30, 2024 at 11:21 AM
Some of my drawings from my "Anatolian Sufism" series exploring key figures, scenes and themes in Medieval Anatolian mythology. I will discuss each at length at a later date. For now, I just wanted to share the highlights.
#medievalart #mythology #sufism #fantasyart
#medievalart #mythology #sufism #fantasyart
"St. George" by Bezem
Ink, gouache and pencil on paper
Most are familiar with the image of Saint George slaying a dragon but fewer artworks depict his status as a suffering saint. My George is depicted here, disrobed, vulnerable yet defiant. An oriental Saint draped in crimson..
#medievalart
Ink, gouache and pencil on paper
Most are familiar with the image of Saint George slaying a dragon but fewer artworks depict his status as a suffering saint. My George is depicted here, disrobed, vulnerable yet defiant. An oriental Saint draped in crimson..
#medievalart
December 29, 2024 at 3:33 PM
"St. George" by Bezem
Ink, gouache and pencil on paper
Most are familiar with the image of Saint George slaying a dragon but fewer artworks depict his status as a suffering saint. My George is depicted here, disrobed, vulnerable yet defiant. An oriental Saint draped in crimson..
#medievalart
Ink, gouache and pencil on paper
Most are familiar with the image of Saint George slaying a dragon but fewer artworks depict his status as a suffering saint. My George is depicted here, disrobed, vulnerable yet defiant. An oriental Saint draped in crimson..
#medievalart