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Ed

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Sometimes it helps to think of it all as a game.

A sketchbook with an image of a tree growing from a skull drawn in black biro. Over the top there is an orange board game outline to show the progression from loss to change to growth.

Close up of a skull with the word ‘loss’. Underneath the text reads ‘the bored game’.

September 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM

Ed

@edrisbey.bsky.social

Been thinking about rent scandals and previously being forced out of Rushanara Ali’s constituency because of predatory rent hikes. Added to insights from Landworkers’ Alliance about being detached from our own land, I’ve made a thing.
#RentIsRansom #illustration

An illustration of a skyscraper with medieval battlements towering over a cityscape. The words ‘rent is ransom’ are below, with the phrase ‘a barren land of land barons’ written around the border.

August 9, 2025 at 2:03 PM

Ed

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July 17, 2025 at 5:44 PM

Ed

@edrisbey.bsky.social

My time has finally come.

February 27, 2025 at 3:14 PM

Ed

@edrisbey.bsky.social

Keir Starmer is secretly in a ska band. Pass it on.

February 23, 2025 at 2:47 AM

Ed

@edrisbey.bsky.social

Working on stuff again. This time a version of Red Riding Hood where the wolf is a metaphor for the fear of death of a loved one. Fun progress between sketching and *actual* layouts for a change. 👍
#sketch #illustration #folktales

Layout screen with text and an illustration of a wolf skull and a human skull floating together in an hourglass background.

an illustration of a wolf skull and a human skull floating together in red pencil

Rough sketch of a panel from red riding hood where she’s packing and leaving in red and black ink.

February 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM

Ed

@edrisbey.bsky.social

Keep reading stuff that casually assumes that January (or 2025 as a whole) is rubbish or miserable. Not to brag or anything but mine’s been quite good so far. Getting pretty tired of being constantly told everything is bad. There is positivity out there folks.

January 28, 2025 at 11:32 AM

Ed

@edrisbey.bsky.social

Sketching while listening to medieval protest songs is a vibe.
#neofeudalism #sketch #illustration

Illustration of a cityscape with a skyscraper that has medieval ramparts looming over the buildings below. Text reads “welcome to neo-feudalism, please pour scorn on the workers and less fortunate - signed, the management”.

Text detail reads “welcome to neo-feudalism, please pour scorn on the workers and less fortunate - signed, the management”.

Detail of Illustration of a cityscape with a skyscraper that has medieval ramparts looming over the buildings below. The tower has “GBP” as its signage.

January 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM

Ed

@edrisbey.bsky.social

More new year resolutions. This time thinking about the difference between self discipline and bullying. I’m trying to be nicer to myself - even (especially) when I need a kick up the arse - because constantly beating myself up is exhausting and unhelpful.
#sketch #illustration #resolutions

Sketch of an orange skull with black text in a speech bubble saying ‘be nice to yourself you prick’ overlaid on top

Hand drawn type that says ‘new year resolution ii - better self talk’ in black and orange

Grid of occult looking symbols partially inspired by the work of Austin Osman Spare with a diagram of Beta brain waves that are associated with both focus and anxiety and text in a grid that says “I’m good and bad”

January 13, 2025 at 6:17 PM

Ed

@edrisbey.bsky.social

New year and all that. Giving up smoking is tough and I hadn’t realised it makes you cough more than smoking itself - like it’s all been stored up. But with every cough I feel like I’m clearing my tarnished lungs back out. So that’s positive.
#sketch #illustration

Sketchbook with “casting out the ghosts of 10,000 cigarettes” in a panel illustration using black and orange inks.

Sketch of man coughing with a ‘no smoking’ symbol overlaid on top. Black and orange ink.

Close up of a diagrammatic group of alchemical symbols for black sulfur, ash and purification overlaid with a fire rune in orange.

Hand drawn text that says ‘casting out the ghosts of 10,000 cigarettes’

January 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Ed

@edrisbey.bsky.social

This is from over a year ago but was playing around with procreate and the playback animation came out interesting. Maybe it’s worth doing more digital sketching.

#sketch #procreate #folklore #illustration