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Blair Smith Design
@blairsmithdesign.bsky.social
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Formerly LithiumBlossom
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Illustrator and graphic designer from Scotland
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blairsmithdesign.bsky.social
Starting my run on the final version of the children's book.
November 21, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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toadlett.bsky.social
Time for a new pinned post!
Hi! I'm Letty, a comics artist, game-maker and illustrator based in Scotland! I spend a lot of time thinking about oak galls and things that happen in caves.
My portfolio: toadlett.com
A free game about a sandwich: toadlett.itch.io/the-king-in-...
view of deep sea bed, thick silt stretching into darkess. a trail of human footprints leads into the dark. coloured pencil drawing of a wiry, lanky knight holding a bundle f black fire in both hands. they wear chainmail and armour with big blunt spikes. illustration of a pictish byrehouse, with cutaway areas to show the construction of the frame, walls and thatched roof, as well as the interiors. many children and adults are shown working, relaxing and playing throughout, as well as domestic and wild animals. ink drawing of a knight whose helmet is shaped like a lion's head wearing a crown. they lean nonchalantly on a sword as tall as their shoulder. they are short, which is emphasized by the outsized helmet, and have a long tail like a heraldic lion.
November 20, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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selkieawards.org
Our awards ceremony is fast approaching! We're very excited to announce our judging panel, who have been hard at work reading through our shortlists...

Check out their full bios at the following link:
selkieawards.org/2025#judges
November 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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mortiscausa.bsky.social
Some illustrations I worked on recently for carved in stone by @stoutstoat.co.uk. Loved working on this project!
A group of Picts travelling through the Scottish landscape, making use of dirt paths, old roman roads, bridges and ferries. A group of Picts travelling together (possibly a family? up to you!) including a young man with a spear, a woman dressed in furs, a young girl and a man who has been injured in battle or an accident and lost his right arm. The same group of Picts bartering with a settlement of charcoal burners for a place to stay overnight. Our Picts again, but this time they are camping with a tent. The young man stands watch while the woman cooks and the other two keep themselves entertained.
November 19, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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beetlemoses.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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asleepywanderer.bsky.social
It's that time of year again. If you're in Scotland and go see the sunrise on a partly clear morning near the Cobbler in Arrochar, you might get lucky and see the grass dramatically lit up by the sun before it hits the mountains.
Mountains at sunrise. The foreground is lit up orange by the rising sun. There is a cloud on top of a mountain in the background, with some fog coming down, lit up by the sun. The Cobbler at sunrise. The foreground (grass and trees) is lit up in yellow-orange by the rising sun. The Cobbler is dark and foreboding against a cloudy background. A sunrise behind mountains. The sun is shining from in between two mountains, with a soft ray of light coming through. Mountains at sunrise. The foreground is lit up orange by the rising sun. The mountains are dark against the clouds.
November 16, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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lukebelcourt.com
Could a depressed person make this??

lukebelcourt.com/witches
Cover of 'Vampires in Park Circus' now available at your local bookstore
November 16, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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rascal.news
The Picts were always more than their blue-painted, bloodthirsty depictions. Carved in Stone, a new setting guide from @stoutstoat.co.uk and archaeologist Heather Christie, invites players to explore their incomplete but beautiful history.
Carved in Stone is both a history book and an eye-catching RPG
Publisher Brian Tyrrell and archeologist Heather Christie paint a pretty Pict-ure.
www.rascal.news
November 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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verface.bsky.social
I will be at Thought Bubble this weekend! Find me in the 2000 AD Hall at table B13. I come bearing limited special items, including a hardcover A5 version of Sacred Bodies and some experimental colour gradient versions of my serpent shirt.
A map of Thought Bubble's 2000 AD Hall with focus drawn to table B13 and an assortment of items displayed to the right of the map.
November 13, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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toadlett.bsky.social
This was such a cool project and I'm really proud to have art in this incredible book with so much amazing art and writing! Was amazed when Brian told me that my pictish byrehouse illustration would be one of less than five detailed depictions in existence!
illustration of a pictish bytehouse, with cutaway areas to show the construction of the frame, walls and thatched roof, as well as the interiors. many children and adults are shown working, relaxing and playing throughout, as well as domestic and wild animals.
November 12, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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birdsaredinosaurs.bsky.social
Predator Badlands understands that the secret to a good Predator movie is 70 minutes of toxic masculinity and 30 minutes of "toxic masculinity has failed, time to build elaborate booby traps."
November 9, 2025 at 1:27 AM
blairsmithdesign.bsky.social
Saw Predator Badlands today.

Was a fun time that moved the series in a fresh new direction.

Image related.
November 9, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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bethkesh.bsky.social
Someone's playlisted the Traitors soundtrack? I am about to listen hehehe
helenrosethwaite.bsky.social Helen Thwaite @helenrosethwaite.bsky.social · 15d
I stumbled across this playlist. No idea who's made it, but they've done the Lord's work. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvVo...
Enter Sandman
YouTube video by SHEL - Topic
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November 7, 2025 at 11:02 AM
blairsmithdesign.bsky.social
@verface.bsky.social

New One Ring adventure book coming out and it's all about Sarumam and Orthanc.

I remember your Oaths of the Riddenmark character was an agent of the White Wizard.

Looks like it can act as a soft sequel to Darkening of Mirkwood.
mytholder.bsky.social Gareth Hanrahan @mytholder.bsky.social · 16d
The preorder for my next ONE RING rpg supplement, HANDS OF THE WHITE WIZARD, is up!

freeleaguepublishing.com/shop/the-one...
The coverful wonder Welcome to Isengard. It's lovely - to begin with. A Dunlending fortress (well, technically a fortress of Gondor that's long since gone to seed). The campaign covers events from 2965-3000, so we get a LOT more canonical locations and events
November 7, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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neilslorance.com
I also have a new set of stickers! I’m doing a wee calendar+stickers bundle too ✌️ artbyneilslorance.etsy.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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verface.bsky.social
red like...
A narrow-cut image of a girl in motion protectively holding a rose against her chest. She looks quite serious, gazing ahead. The gentle grip she has on the rose has drawn blood which drips down her left hand.
November 5, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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duncanfegredo.bsky.social
I’m afraid I won’t be sketching @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social but I will have a selection of drawings and small paintings…
November 5, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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cagarvie.bsky.social
ok to any Edinburgh publicans or anyone interested in a model of their house/business i want to big up a local artist that done amazing stuff for me for over 25yrs. He does painting as well but his latest thing is amazing model work
November 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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colken.bsky.social
On this Halloween, a reminder that a sculptor included a Xenomorph gargoyle during the 1990s restoration of Paisley Abbey
A gargoyle on Paisley Abbey that looks suspiciously like a Xenomorph A gargoyle on Paisley Abbey that looks suspiciously like a Xenomorph
October 31, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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asleepywanderer.bsky.social
You guys see it too, right?
A photo of the NEO home robot, a gray humanoid robot and a man with his arm around its shoulder A screenshot of Pierce from Community and the Greendale Human Being
October 31, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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nellucnhoj.bsky.social
noseyferatu
6 panel comic, black & white with a *slight* touch of sepia P1: A window set in a brick wall, its angles all Dutch. Stood before it on the inside of the building --hands against the pane-- is everyone's favourite absolute goblin of a dracula: Nosferatu! He is staring at us, his lizard-like eyes wide, while his frowning mouth --slightly ajar-- displays a single sharp buck tooth P2: Nose's eyes open wider, taking on a tall squished oval shape. His mouth bunches up --but does not close-- in horror. His clawed hands move to his right; the left held limply over his chest, while the right is held up and to the top right of his head. He thinks to himself "ACK! Those neighbours think I'm staring at them..." P3: In the same position as the previous panel, Nose begins to move to this right, his right hand now slightly out of the frame of the window, and obscured by the outside wall. He thinks "act casual" P4: Moving further to his right --his right arm now completely out of view-- he continues "Act. Casual." P5: the window is now empty-- P6: --only for Nose to peek up from the bottom left (our bottom left, mind) of the window, only his wide eyes visible.
January 8, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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colinsmith.bsky.social
One of best things about this Graham Bleathman cutaway of Thunderbird 5 is the way it spells out the huge size of International Rescue’s satellite. You can see how John Tracy lives up there for months at a time. Just hoovering the place could fill the days up.
October 30, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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shop.peregrinecoast.press
Border Riding is a game about boundaries, exploring how arbitrary borders can create long-lasting divisions between communities.

Lavishly illustrated and printed on Ordnance Map material meaning it’ll survive through anything.

Get yours @ peregrinecoast.press/products/bor...
October 30, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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kayin.moe
I'm so mad that this was actually just Saruman what the fuck this was supposed to be an off-brand wizard
arif.bsky.social Arif Hasan, but NFL🔨⚒️🛠️ @arif.bsky.social · 25d
I FOUND THE BOOK WITH THE ORB
October 29, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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tagsfest.co.uk
TAGS Fest is OPEN at @fruitmarket.bsky.social! We've got a Creators' Market, a Board Game Zone, and a whole lineup of talks - and it's all completely free to attend! See you there!

🏷️ Learn more about TAGS Fest at tagsfest.co.uk
A small boat resting against stack of rocks with various seabirds perched on them, making zines, painting figures, or playing board games. Text reads "TAGS (Tabletop & Graphic Storytelling) Festival, TODAY! A free-to-attend event celebrating Scottish small press and indie creators! Explore comics, zines, graphic novels, tabletop games, and more! Day One. 10am - 5pm. Fruitmarket, Edinburgh." Various seabirds and sea creatures busy themselves playing games, printing zines, or painting figurines. Text reads: "BOARD GAME ZONE. Drop-in to play board games from the free Ancient Robot Games library, or book longer tabletop games to play alongside an experienced games master! CREATORS' MARKET. Explore our marketplace featuring over 50 independent creators, selling comics, tabletop games, zines, board games, and other self-published work! PANELS & TALKS. Attend one of our free talks from a roster of talented and experienced comic or game creators!"
October 25, 2025 at 9:01 AM