Nate Dray
@diluvianent.bsky.social
"Crashlanded"
watercolor on paper, 9.5 x 12 inches
watercolor on paper, 9.5 x 12 inches
February 12, 2026 at 5:02 PM
"Crashlanded"
watercolor on paper, 9.5 x 12 inches
watercolor on paper, 9.5 x 12 inches
"Last Look Behind Her"
ink and watercolor on paper - used a Hunt 100 nib on this. One of the few drawings I can confidently report what tool I used. :)
ink and watercolor on paper - used a Hunt 100 nib on this. One of the few drawings I can confidently report what tool I used. :)
February 11, 2026 at 3:44 PM
"Last Look Behind Her"
ink and watercolor on paper - used a Hunt 100 nib on this. One of the few drawings I can confidently report what tool I used. :)
ink and watercolor on paper - used a Hunt 100 nib on this. One of the few drawings I can confidently report what tool I used. :)
"Study of Mary Blair concept art for 'Two Silhouettes' from Disney's 'Make Mine Music'"
February 7, 2026 at 2:46 PM
"Study of Mary Blair concept art for 'Two Silhouettes' from Disney's 'Make Mine Music'"
"Morgoth Bauglir" by Nate Dray
"That crown he never took from his head, though its weight became a deadly weariness."
Illustration for the unpublished "Wars of Beleriand" board game.
"That crown he never took from his head, though its weight became a deadly weariness."
Illustration for the unpublished "Wars of Beleriand" board game.
February 6, 2026 at 6:05 PM
"Morgoth Bauglir" by Nate Dray
"That crown he never took from his head, though its weight became a deadly weariness."
Illustration for the unpublished "Wars of Beleriand" board game.
"That crown he never took from his head, though its weight became a deadly weariness."
Illustration for the unpublished "Wars of Beleriand" board game.
"Old School Supply Chord" by Nate Dray
February 5, 2026 at 8:58 PM
"Old School Supply Chord" by Nate Dray
Playing "Magic Realm"
talesofepicearth.blogspot.com/2025/09/play...
talesofepicearth.blogspot.com/2025/09/play...
September 8, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Playing "Magic Realm"
talesofepicearth.blogspot.com/2025/09/play...
talesofepicearth.blogspot.com/2025/09/play...
"An Old Frozen Level"
March 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
"An Old Frozen Level"
An old one that's sorta Christmasy...
"Fox in Snow after John Pike"
11" x 13.5" watercolor on paper
"Fox in Snow after John Pike"
11" x 13.5" watercolor on paper
December 25, 2024 at 4:17 PM
An old one that's sorta Christmasy...
"Fox in Snow after John Pike"
11" x 13.5" watercolor on paper
"Fox in Snow after John Pike"
11" x 13.5" watercolor on paper
"Beyond the Cretan Citrus Grove"
colored drawing on paper on cardboard
colored drawing on paper on cardboard
December 19, 2024 at 4:06 PM
"Beyond the Cretan Citrus Grove"
colored drawing on paper on cardboard
colored drawing on paper on cardboard
"Cruel Necessity," a look into this solitaire wargame from Victory Point Games where you play as Parliament.
"Is that...is that absolutely necessary?"
Latest and last entry in the "survey of solitaire games."
talesofepicearth.blogspot.com/2024/11/crue...
"Is that...is that absolutely necessary?"
Latest and last entry in the "survey of solitaire games."
talesofepicearth.blogspot.com/2024/11/crue...
November 25, 2024 at 2:27 PM
"Cruel Necessity," a look into this solitaire wargame from Victory Point Games where you play as Parliament.
"Is that...is that absolutely necessary?"
Latest and last entry in the "survey of solitaire games."
talesofepicearth.blogspot.com/2024/11/crue...
"Is that...is that absolutely necessary?"
Latest and last entry in the "survey of solitaire games."
talesofepicearth.blogspot.com/2024/11/crue...
After several plays, I think there are some issue with this...
"Charlemagne: Master of Europe"
New blog post with some thoughts on this Hollandspiele title as I continue my Survey of Solitaire Games. Link in bio, thx!
"Charlemagne: Master of Europe"
New blog post with some thoughts on this Hollandspiele title as I continue my Survey of Solitaire Games. Link in bio, thx!
October 22, 2024 at 1:04 PM
After several plays, I think there are some issue with this...
"Charlemagne: Master of Europe"
New blog post with some thoughts on this Hollandspiele title as I continue my Survey of Solitaire Games. Link in bio, thx!
"Charlemagne: Master of Europe"
New blog post with some thoughts on this Hollandspiele title as I continue my Survey of Solitaire Games. Link in bio, thx!
Ok, the last of 4 panels for Hellwig's Conquest. Altogether the board is 7.3' x 4.9.'
March 20, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Ok, the last of 4 panels for Hellwig's Conquest. Altogether the board is 7.3' x 4.9.'
I drew this bird picture.
March 13, 2024 at 5:59 PM
I drew this bird picture.
“Hellwig's Conquest, Table 3 , Quadrant B”
Acrylic and ink on wood panel, 28.5 x 42.5 inches
Acrylic and ink on wood panel, 28.5 x 42.5 inches
March 6, 2024 at 6:23 PM
“Hellwig's Conquest, Table 3 , Quadrant B”
Acrylic and ink on wood panel, 28.5 x 42.5 inches
Acrylic and ink on wood panel, 28.5 x 42.5 inches
"North Fork by Pancake"
watercolor on paper, 17 x 22 inches
watercolor on paper, 17 x 22 inches
February 22, 2024 at 6:05 PM
"North Fork by Pancake"
watercolor on paper, 17 x 22 inches
watercolor on paper, 17 x 22 inches
"Bad House"
16 x 12 inches, watercolor on paper
16 x 12 inches, watercolor on paper
February 14, 2024 at 7:13 PM
"Bad House"
16 x 12 inches, watercolor on paper
16 x 12 inches, watercolor on paper
This might not be the best version. The Dover Thrift Edition.
And I thought I had a hard copy of Tolkien's "Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics" lecture but I can't find it... also, I think it's implicit in more than one place in the story that Grendel is big and has superhuman strength, right?
And I thought I had a hard copy of Tolkien's "Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics" lecture but I can't find it... also, I think it's implicit in more than one place in the story that Grendel is big and has superhuman strength, right?
January 30, 2024 at 6:15 PM
This might not be the best version. The Dover Thrift Edition.
And I thought I had a hard copy of Tolkien's "Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics" lecture but I can't find it... also, I think it's implicit in more than one place in the story that Grendel is big and has superhuman strength, right?
And I thought I had a hard copy of Tolkien's "Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics" lecture but I can't find it... also, I think it's implicit in more than one place in the story that Grendel is big and has superhuman strength, right?
"Table 3, Quadrant D"
Acrylic and ink on wood panel, 30.25 x 44.25 inches
#tabletopgames #boardgames #history #art
Acrylic and ink on wood panel, 30.25 x 44.25 inches
#tabletopgames #boardgames #history #art
January 17, 2024 at 4:13 PM
"Table 3, Quadrant D"
Acrylic and ink on wood panel, 30.25 x 44.25 inches
#tabletopgames #boardgames #history #art
Acrylic and ink on wood panel, 30.25 x 44.25 inches
#tabletopgames #boardgames #history #art
January 17, 2024 at 3:34 PM
January 11, 2024 at 5:31 PM