Jose Alvarez
@diablograndearts.bsky.social
Ever Skyward/The Witching West
Comic drawer, videogames player, dog-and-cat petter.
Comic drawer, videogames player, dog-and-cat petter.
I did the thing, too. I have forgotten how to draw anime/manga. I think the nose/eye overlap is still very tricky to get right.
November 18, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I did the thing, too. I have forgotten how to draw anime/manga. I think the nose/eye overlap is still very tricky to get right.
Duet for the ages.
November 8, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Duet for the ages.
Has anyone made this joke yet?
October 28, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Has anyone made this joke yet?
Finished this thing, forgot to share. Enjoy.
October 26, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Finished this thing, forgot to share. Enjoy.
Did you ever try Pizzerolas? It's kinda the same flavor you describe, though.
October 17, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Did you ever try Pizzerolas? It's kinda the same flavor you describe, though.
“How’s the comic going?”
I’m making a cutting board
I’m making a cutting board
October 9, 2025 at 7:46 PM
“How’s the comic going?”
I’m making a cutting board
I’m making a cutting board
Ippatsu!!!
Commission of Ironeye from Nightreign. I didn’t know what to do for the background, so I turned it into an anime wallpaper.
Row! Row! Fight the power!
Commission of Ironeye from Nightreign. I didn’t know what to do for the background, so I turned it into an anime wallpaper.
Row! Row! Fight the power!
September 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Ippatsu!!!
Commission of Ironeye from Nightreign. I didn’t know what to do for the background, so I turned it into an anime wallpaper.
Row! Row! Fight the power!
Commission of Ironeye from Nightreign. I didn’t know what to do for the background, so I turned it into an anime wallpaper.
Row! Row! Fight the power!
New drawing who dis
September 10, 2025 at 2:30 AM
New drawing who dis
To help celebrate the release of my wife's final book on the Spectrum Legacy series, I did a drawing of each of the main characters.
Zaide, Andriun, Tula, and Lark.
Read more about it here:
www.ithilear.com/2025/07/spec...
Zaide, Andriun, Tula, and Lark.
Read more about it here:
www.ithilear.com/2025/07/spec...
July 15, 2025 at 7:18 PM
To help celebrate the release of my wife's final book on the Spectrum Legacy series, I did a drawing of each of the main characters.
Zaide, Andriun, Tula, and Lark.
Read more about it here:
www.ithilear.com/2025/07/spec...
Zaide, Andriun, Tula, and Lark.
Read more about it here:
www.ithilear.com/2025/07/spec...
Them: we need someone to draw some crazy cats! I mean, just wild, straight-up-evil-looking cats!
Zack: I know just the guy…
Zack: I know just the guy…
July 15, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Them: we need someone to draw some crazy cats! I mean, just wild, straight-up-evil-looking cats!
Zack: I know just the guy…
Zack: I know just the guy…
I'm convinced that the people who call Superman woke really have no idea what the character has always been about.
July 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I'm convinced that the people who call Superman woke really have no idea what the character has always been about.
Now we need THIS Conan
July 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Now we need THIS Conan
Rewatched How To Train Your Dragon this weekend with the daughter, and reminded me of this piece I did back in 2018 of Toothless and Stitch. My daughter laughed
June 30, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Rewatched How To Train Your Dragon this weekend with the daughter, and reminded me of this piece I did back in 2018 of Toothless and Stitch. My daughter laughed
Human artists!
Use one piece to convince people to follow you!
Use one piece to convince people to follow you!
June 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Human artists!
Use one piece to convince people to follow you!
Use one piece to convince people to follow you!
40 looks pretty good.
May 10, 2025 at 2:15 AM
40 looks pretty good.
For my Memphis area folks, I’ll be at Benjamin Hooks Library on May 31st, with physical copies of both Ever Skyward and Witching West, as well as art prints and other stuff. Come say hi!
May 6, 2025 at 7:35 PM
For my Memphis area folks, I’ll be at Benjamin Hooks Library on May 31st, with physical copies of both Ever Skyward and Witching West, as well as art prints and other stuff. Come say hi!
It only just occurred to me that, if I’m trying to grow a following, then I should also share what I’m working on, so here’s some thumbs for ideas to go with my Farosh piece.
April 23, 2025 at 1:56 AM
It only just occurred to me that, if I’m trying to grow a following, then I should also share what I’m working on, so here’s some thumbs for ideas to go with my Farosh piece.
If you see this, post your painting/drawing of a dragon.
First time joining one of these! I tried to emulate old woodblock prints, but I think I could’ve simplified it more.
First time joining one of these! I tried to emulate old woodblock prints, but I think I could’ve simplified it more.
April 16, 2025 at 1:50 PM
If you see this, post your painting/drawing of a dragon.
First time joining one of these! I tried to emulate old woodblock prints, but I think I could’ve simplified it more.
First time joining one of these! I tried to emulate old woodblock prints, but I think I could’ve simplified it more.
This is Saint, a pup at the humane society where I volunteer.
The jowls will grow in
The jowls will grow in
April 13, 2025 at 8:50 PM
This is Saint, a pup at the humane society where I volunteer.
The jowls will grow in
The jowls will grow in
Hi, I’m still drawing comics!
March 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Hi, I’m still drawing comics!
March 22, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Hmm. How accurate are you trying to get? I have a pair of Figma Max Archetype poseable figures and one Phicen. They're pretty good for general anatomy and posing.
January 8, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Hmm. How accurate are you trying to get? I have a pair of Figma Max Archetype poseable figures and one Phicen. They're pretty good for general anatomy and posing.
Doing some referenced studies to remind myself that, actually, I DO know how to draw.
November 26, 2024 at 8:48 PM
Doing some referenced studies to remind myself that, actually, I DO know how to draw.
We rescued this girl off the street in late July. She was just over two months, skinny, and covered in fleas. Her name is Yuki and she is a little gremlin, but she can be really sweet sometimes.
November 7, 2024 at 12:53 AM
We rescued this girl off the street in late July. She was just over two months, skinny, and covered in fleas. Her name is Yuki and she is a little gremlin, but she can be really sweet sometimes.