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💀 Ben 💀 Commissions Open! 💀
@bendrawslife.bsky.social
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Character/Comic Artist 💀 Mimic enthusiast 💀 Part of Knob Cat Games 💀 He/They
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~ Marcus the Worm ~
I saw some videos with Marcus a while back, and my immediate thought was that he resembled a creature I would've drawn, so naturally, I had to draw him.

#marcus #marcustheworm
November 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Literally the only successful pepper to grow in our backyard and it's on the pepper plant I didn't even plant that sprouted up between the bricks next to the house.

Meanwhile, all of the vegetable plants I intentionally planted died.
A photo of a pepper (likely jalapeno) on a plant growing from within some bricks in the background.
November 4, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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It was only a matter of time until I got a moogle tattoo. So, here it is!

(Done by Petite Mortt at MoA Studio.)
A photo of an arm, showing mostly the bicep. On the bicep is a tattoo of a moogle. Done by Petite Mortt.
September 29, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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- Dredrok -
Statues ‘animated’ by spirits, typically they don't move much. Instead, many Dredrok focus on mental stimulation to pass the time. A large number of which find great enjoyment in puzzle building in the dungeons and forgotten temples they end up residing in. #oc #conceptart #creatureart
A statue of a cloaked figure holding a sword that is facing downward toward the base. Some moss covers the lower half of the statue. A purple swirling flame-like light hovers near the head of the statue.
August 29, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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Our backyard still has a bit of a black widow infestation. Here's a few of the friendly neighborhood spiders. There's still at least 10 throughout the yard...
Pardon the not so great quality, they only come out at night.
A photo of a black widow in a web. A photo of a black widow in front of concrete. A photo of a black widow in front of dirt and debris. Another photo of a black widow in front of dirt and debris.
August 24, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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Sure is fun when you don't have a lot of time in the evening to play a game and you have to wait for this for an hour+.
A photo of a TV screen with a PS4 copying data from the disc. The progress bar is approximately halfway and has a wait time of 63 minutes left.
August 13, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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Felsic Glop - a type of slime specifically attuned to the Felsic Forest. They form around the bones of fallen creatures and gain some remnants of memories attached to the bones they encapsulate. This often aids them in finding prey or in other cases, friends.

#conceptart #creatureart #oc #rpgart
A drawing of a green slime-like creature with moss on top of it, a skull inside it, and several appendages along the bottom of it.
August 9, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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I could not be more pleased that I found a cicada in my backyard.
A photo of a cicada standing on a pair of plyers. In the background is a concrete patio.
August 7, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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Scrier & Demiscrier
Both use their big eyeball to see the future. Demiscriers are an undead variant, and while the Scrier tends to focus on bad omens, Demiscriers try to be more positive and give good fortunes, just a bit gloomy.
#oc #weirdfantasy #rpgart #fantasyworldbuilding #lore #fortuneteller
A drawing of a mostly-purple creature with two wings, a giant eyeball, and little clawed feet and a long tail. The undead version, the creature has a grey-ish black skin, torn wings, a skeletal tail, and two little horns.
July 22, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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Hey #PortfolioDay!

I'm Ben, an illustrator and character/creature artist. I've done a lot of work in gaming and custom commissions.

I'm currently open for freelance and commission work!

bendrawslife.carrd.co
bendrawslife@gmail.com
An illustration of mostly a black void, in the void are floating stones, and a white portal encircled by stones. On the portal is a treasure chest shaped mimic and a small black cat. An illustration of a character with a gold sword is leaping to the left off-screen. A floating orb with an eye has a vortex of blue-green light swirling around the eye. The majority of the scene is taken up by a large two-headed troll that has swung a metal pipe and hit the ground. In the background is a brick wall. The scene is primarily lit with a green glow. An illustration of Izutsumi from Delicious in Dungeon suspended in air with a brick wall behind her. In front of her are several flying treasure insects. Her mouth is open in a hiss and her eyes glow in the darkness. Four alien creatures of all different shapes and sizes. They all have large mouths with multiple sets of jaws.
July 8, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Anybody else still celebrate your 'monthaversary' with your partner even though you're almost 15 years into your relationship? (179 months now, I calculated it. 😯)
BBQing some vegan 'ribs'.
A photo of a grill with several vegan 'ribs' on it. In the background is a yard mostly covered in rocks and bricks, with some flag stone pathways.
July 5, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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I don't know how big the target audience is for this design, but I mostly made this for myself and figured others might like it too. (There's also currently a sale.) www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/7698...

That famous, inspirational Wendy Williams quote...
A screenshot of a design with an illustration of Wendy Williams' head and a large speech bubble that says "Death to all of them!" A screenshot of the quote design on a T-shirt with an alert at the top that shows a 35% off sale, making tee shirts $16.
July 4, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Update on the mango trees:
That previous one died. Two other little ones never took off, and the other 6 are in various stages of early growth. I had to move 5 outside because of the fungus gnats. Tried a hydrogen peroxide mixture on them to no avail.
#gardening #mango #trees #fruit
A photo of a hand holding a small cube shaped pot with designs on it in front of a white wall. The pot has a small mango tree growing in it, approximately 10" tall. It has two stems. A photo of 5 pots outside on a cement slab. They all contain mango tree saplings in various stages of growth. The tallest being around 7".
July 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Decided to doodle a new self-portrait today. I wish I could get my hair to look this good in real life though.

#selfportrait #art #portrait #weird
A self-portrait drawn with closed eyes, but a third eye in the forehead that is open and staring toward the viewer.
July 4, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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Some crops of recent wallpapers done for my Creature tier Patreon supporters ($5+).
I don't post about it much, but it's patreon.com/bendrawslife, and there's a free tier if you'd still like to hang out but can't afford it right now.

#art #fantasy #creaturedesign #oc
A close up image of Sudo (a mimic in the form of a treasure chest) in a white glowing portal. A detail shot of a blue sky with birds flying around. There is a hill of green and yellow grass with black stone-like structures jutting out from it. The structures have cracks with a pink light glowing from them. A dark image with a pile of gold coins. Floating above it is a blue flame. A cropped image of Sudo (a mimic) and Veil (a black cat) looking up at something off screen. Veil is attempting to swat at it. There is greenery and plants in the background.
July 1, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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How do cats make dirty concrete look so comfortable?
An orange cat on his side, the top of his head tilted toward the ground. His left paw is up toward his chin. He is laying on a concrete patio, with a metal shelf behind his head. Some various sized pots are on the shelf. A brown tarp is in the foreground, in the bottom right corner. A brick wall is in the background behind the cat and metal shelf.
June 29, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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So, anybody know what might cause the little mango tree to get all droopy like this? It started when I tried moving it upstairs for more sunlight, so I moved it back to where it was before and made sure it has enough water but it's been 2 or 3 days now of drooping/collapsing.
A baby mango tree with 3 leaves drooping into the side of its pot.
June 28, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Here's an Ogo. I'm already thinking of ways to tweak their design. Definitely more accessories. They like to collect various things they find on the forest floor. And as the suggestion of @paweldaruk they have cockney accents. Do with that what you will.

#oc #conceptart #creaturedesign
An illustration of an anthropomorphic creature with a pig-like snout, purple skin, and little horns. Their eyes are black except for a red pupil. They're carrying a trident.
June 27, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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I love relaxing capybaras so much. That is what life should be!
(I used them as reference for this Bidoof drawing I did a while back.)
An illustration of a bidoof (the pokemon), with eyes closed, relaxing in a hot springs. Sitrus berries float in the water and one is sitting on top of the bidoof's head. In the foreground and background are rocks that create a border around the pool.
June 27, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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This happens every time I try to put my phone away...

#comics #lotr #autobiocomics #gollum
Four panels of a comic titled "Mount Doom Scrolling". The first panel shows me looking at my phone, looking distressed. The second panel shows a close up of me with the quote "All right. We'll put it away. We'll keep it hidden. We'll never speak of it again." The third panel is me putting my phone in my pocket. The fourth is me walking, upright and content. A continuation of the comic. The fifth panel is me walking, more hunched over and even my hair is sagging. The sixth panel shows me looking at my pocket where the phone is, with the quote "It yearns above all else to return to the hand of its master." The seventh shows me, my hair thin, my face more gaunt and distressed, reaching for my pocket. The eighth panel shows me, corrupted into a face similar to Gollum, holding the phone, looking at the screen. The quote above says "My precioussss..."
June 22, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Forest Oktreaver - (Giant Spider-kin)
Trying to slowly populate the world that Sudo and Veil live in, so here's one critter.

#oc #conceptart #creatureart #spider
A drawing of a green-ish spider with an abdomen shaped like a leaf. It has 6 black spider legs as well as 2 appendages that appear to have hands instead of feet.
June 20, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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Back on my Blender-learning-bullshit.
I'm determined to actually learn it this time. I've got some low-poly creatures I want to make.
A screenshot of a Youtube video in progress titled "Beginner Blender Tutorial - Full Course". The playtime is at 49:08 out of 4:55:03.
June 20, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Rat Puke - "Are we really collecting THIS?"

I get to draw some interesting stuff for this game. This is a champion crafting material drawn for Dungeons of the Obelisk.

Free on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/2292220/...

#gameart #indiegameart #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #art
An image with the Dungeons of the Obelisk logo at the top. In the center is a drawing of a paper bag with a green glow coming from the opening and a similar green stain at the bottom. The text below it reads "Rat Puke" followed by "Are we really collecting THIS?"
June 19, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Discarded Crown - "A king's trash. A peasant's treasure."

A legendary equipment item I drew for Dungeons of the Obelisk.
(store.steampowered.com/app/2292220/...)

#gameart #indiegameart #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #art
An image displaying the Dungeons of the Obelisk logo at the top. In the center is a beaten and tarnished crown. At the bottom is the text "Discarded Crown" followed by "A king's trash. A peasant's treasure."
June 18, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Apparently planted it about a week ago and the little mango tree is looking so good!
(Just planted the other 7, but they're still under the soil.)
A little mango seedling with 3 primary leaves and a tiny additional sprout near the main sprout.
June 15, 2025 at 12:14 AM