Chad Sell
@chadsell01.bsky.social
Comics author and illustrator. I've worked on a number of children's book series like: The Cardboard Kingdom, Doodleville, and The Stupendous Switcheroo! (he/him)
During a recent DnD session, my players were defending Shellstack Cove, a cute coastal town of snailfolk, from a bunch of merfolk riding a giant crab! It was one of the wilder missions we've done, but my players made it out alive! (barely!)
November 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
During a recent DnD session, my players were defending Shellstack Cove, a cute coastal town of snailfolk, from a bunch of merfolk riding a giant crab! It was one of the wilder missions we've done, but my players made it out alive! (barely!)
Three Merfolk designs for my DnD campaign! They were riding a giant crab when my players encountered them, and it was probably the toughest battle of the campaign so far!
November 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Three Merfolk designs for my DnD campaign! They were riding a giant crab when my players encountered them, and it was probably the toughest battle of the campaign so far!
This guy represents all the doubt and insecurity any artist can feel, and he must be overcome to reconnect with creativity. The Month of Monsters let me do just that–I’ve gotten to play around with tons of techniques old and new. And color, too!!
November 1, 2025 at 1:45 PM
This guy represents all the doubt and insecurity any artist can feel, and he must be overcome to reconnect with creativity. The Month of Monsters let me do just that–I’ve gotten to play around with tons of techniques old and new. And color, too!!
I only drew one monster of my own creation for my Month of Monsters, and that was the Dark Leviathan from Doodleville. Thanks for following along!
November 1, 2025 at 1:45 PM
I only drew one monster of my own creation for my Month of Monsters, and that was the Dark Leviathan from Doodleville. Thanks for following along!
I wasn't sure if I would finish the initial sketch, but once I settled on a simplified, geometric approach, it all clicked for me! It just took some time to piece it all together.
October 31, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I wasn't sure if I would finish the initial sketch, but once I settled on a simplified, geometric approach, it all clicked for me! It just took some time to piece it all together.
My final piece of Monster Train art for the month is Ekka, High Witch of the Luna Coven! I loved capturing the intricacy of her costume, even if I simplified it a bit. Happy Halloween!! 🎃 👻
October 31, 2025 at 3:31 PM
My final piece of Monster Train art for the month is Ekka, High Witch of the Luna Coven! I loved capturing the intricacy of her costume, even if I simplified it a bit. Happy Halloween!! 🎃 👻
I've really had a ton of fun playing with texture this month! The linework here is done with a Pilot G2 gel pen, and then most of the shading is done with Copic marker ink that I keep in a refillable brush pen. The gray textures are done with a gray Prismacolor pencil!
October 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I've really had a ton of fun playing with texture this month! The linework here is done with a Pilot G2 gel pen, and then most of the shading is done with Copic marker ink that I keep in a refillable brush pen. The gray textures are done with a gray Prismacolor pencil!
Weirdly enough, I haven't drawn many monsters from superhero comics this month, but I had fun sketching out the Abomination, Hulk’s Cold War counterpart. I love that his spiky, textured skin is paired with those adorable wing ears!
October 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Weirdly enough, I haven't drawn many monsters from superhero comics this month, but I had fun sketching out the Abomination, Hulk’s Cold War counterpart. I love that his spiky, textured skin is paired with those adorable wing ears!
This was actually my second drawing of Trap Jaw for this series. The first one didn't quite work, and it put too much focus on his giant gun-arm. 😵💫
October 29, 2025 at 4:15 PM
This was actually my second drawing of Trap Jaw for this series. The first one didn't quite work, and it put too much focus on his giant gun-arm. 😵💫
A beautiful ode to toxic masculinity, Trap Jaw is the best. Who wouldn’t kill for that jawline, am I right?
October 29, 2025 at 4:15 PM
A beautiful ode to toxic masculinity, Trap Jaw is the best. Who wouldn’t kill for that jawline, am I right?
The original sketch of Karen was pretty simple, but then I spent way too long on all the background stuff! (You can see Hexadecimal's leg from earlier this month!)
October 28, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The original sketch of Karen was pretty simple, but then I spent way too long on all the background stuff! (You can see Hexadecimal's leg from earlier this month!)
Emil Ferris crashed onto the comics scene with her debut graphic novel My Favorite Thing is Monsters. I love its main character Karen, a lonely wolf-girl trying to solve a murder in the darkest days of 1960s Chicago.
October 28, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Emil Ferris crashed onto the comics scene with her debut graphic novel My Favorite Thing is Monsters. I love its main character Karen, a lonely wolf-girl trying to solve a murder in the darkest days of 1960s Chicago.
I stuck really closely to this original drawing. It was just tricky deciding on the final colors! Night scenes are tough.
October 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I stuck really closely to this original drawing. It was just tricky deciding on the final colors! Night scenes are tough.
I first got the full Bone collection in college and was blown away by the art and storytelling! @jeffsmithsbone.bsky.social is an absolute legend. His rat creatures are fun villains you meet early on, and I love them so, so much.
October 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I first got the full Bone collection in college and was blown away by the art and storytelling! @jeffsmithsbone.bsky.social is an absolute legend. His rat creatures are fun villains you meet early on, and I love them so, so much.
I stuck pretty close to the original sketch, but I like how clean and angular it is compared to the final version. Sometimes less is more!
October 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I stuck pretty close to the original sketch, but I like how clean and angular it is compared to the final version. Sometimes less is more!
I fell hard for Attack on Titan a few years ago, binging the first few glorious seasons of the show. I'm sure fans have a whole lot of feelings about Eren, but you can't deny that his titan design is pretty cool!
October 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I fell hard for Attack on Titan a few years ago, binging the first few glorious seasons of the show. I'm sure fans have a whole lot of feelings about Eren, but you can't deny that his titan design is pretty cool!
This started out as a fairly small, simple drawing. I changed quite a bit for the digital version--especially the mouth and helmet!
October 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
This started out as a fairly small, simple drawing. I changed quite a bit for the digital version--especially the mouth and helmet!
When I think “classic monster design,” I can't help but picture Kang and Kodos from The Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror” episodes! I love all the little details, especially the constant drooling. So gross and so great!
October 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
When I think “classic monster design,” I can't help but picture Kang and Kodos from The Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror” episodes! I love all the little details, especially the constant drooling. So gross and so great!
This was one of the first monster pieces I started this month, but it took me the longest to finish! I went a little overboard with the shading in the original drawing, so it was tricky to translate to the digital version. I also simplified his costume a lot! (The character designs in MT are wild!)
October 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
This was one of the first monster pieces I started this month, but it took me the longest to finish! I went a little overboard with the shading in the original drawing, so it was tricky to translate to the digital version. I also simplified his costume a lot! (The character designs in MT are wild!)
Rector Flicker is the champion of the Melting Remnant in Monster Train, and one of my favorite characters to play! The MR are all about death and rebirth, and I love Flicker's melting, menacing look.
October 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Rector Flicker is the champion of the Melting Remnant in Monster Train, and one of my favorite characters to play! The MR are all about death and rebirth, and I love Flicker's melting, menacing look.
The Wendigo is an evil, cannibalistic creature from Algonquian folklore. I wanted to capture the feeling of stumbling across one in a dark, deserted forest. I had a lot of fun with color and texture in this piece!
October 23, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The Wendigo is an evil, cannibalistic creature from Algonquian folklore. I wanted to capture the feeling of stumbling across one in a dark, deserted forest. I had a lot of fun with color and texture in this piece!
The weird musculature was tricky to capture in the sketch, but it did help establish the volume and extreme perspective!
October 22, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The weird musculature was tricky to capture in the sketch, but it did help establish the volume and extreme perspective!
Attack on Titan gets off to quite a stunning start with the reveal of the Colossal Titan. I wanted to capture his immense sense of scale, what it might feel like to look up at this absolute monster. All the Titan designs are amazing, but this was the one I had to draw!
October 22, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Attack on Titan gets off to quite a stunning start with the reveal of the Colossal Titan. I wanted to capture his immense sense of scale, what it might feel like to look up at this absolute monster. All the Titan designs are amazing, but this was the one I had to draw!
I wanted to combine a sense of rigid geometry with rough textures in this piece. But I might not know what I'm talking about.
October 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I wanted to combine a sense of rigid geometry with rough textures in this piece. But I might not know what I'm talking about.
One of my childhood obsessions was the early CGI cartoon Reboot. It would only air intermittently, and I scoured the early internet to find out everything I missed from the episodes that didn’t air in the US. Hexadecimal was not the main villain of the show, but she was my favorite. 🎭
October 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
One of my childhood obsessions was the early CGI cartoon Reboot. It would only air intermittently, and I scoured the early internet to find out everything I missed from the episodes that didn’t air in the US. Hexadecimal was not the main villain of the show, but she was my favorite. 🎭