Ares || Comms open!
@exaltxix.bsky.social
30+, 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🏴🇭🇺 Glasgow based freelance artist - people painter, sun boy, all around menace. He/him.
I like big swirly brushstrokes, complicated men and monsters.
Art generally 🔞.
Email/Website for work: ares @ exaltxix.co.uk
I like big swirly brushstrokes, complicated men and monsters.
Art generally 🔞.
Email/Website for work: ares @ exaltxix.co.uk
LOST which is still good (pdf on itch, it's free) ares-xix.itch.io/lost
November 9, 2025 at 10:39 PM
LOST which is still good (pdf on itch, it's free) ares-xix.itch.io/lost
thumbs for future paintings/series about all sorts of emotions and things
November 9, 2025 at 10:37 PM
thumbs for future paintings/series about all sorts of emotions and things
werewolf comic my beloved (current big project)
November 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
werewolf comic my beloved (current big project)
I'll let bsky do whatever it wants to with their labels, these have at most low grade artistic nudity
November 9, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I'll let bsky do whatever it wants to with their labels, these have at most low grade artistic nudity
anyway I'm 34 tomorrow ✌️ i'll probably be away most of the day for medical stuff but here's some art from the past -2yrs that I like. hopefully this'll be a good year with me going to art uni and all (and yeah you can hire me for art! please get me out of retail hell as a gift🥲)
November 9, 2025 at 10:30 PM
anyway I'm 34 tomorrow ✌️ i'll probably be away most of the day for medical stuff but here's some art from the past -2yrs that I like. hopefully this'll be a good year with me going to art uni and all (and yeah you can hire me for art! please get me out of retail hell as a gift🥲)
Little icon comm I finished a while back 🌞
If you'd like to get one they're available here: ko-fi.com/c/4a27be8688 or you can email me for more options!
If you'd like to get one they're available here: ko-fi.com/c/4a27be8688 or you can email me for more options!
November 7, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Little icon comm I finished a while back 🌞
If you'd like to get one they're available here: ko-fi.com/c/4a27be8688 or you can email me for more options!
If you'd like to get one they're available here: ko-fi.com/c/4a27be8688 or you can email me for more options!
working on a self portrait
October 31, 2025 at 6:44 PM
working on a self portrait
you'll never believe what I made at art class today
October 27, 2025 at 7:49 PM
you'll never believe what I made at art class today
(looking at williams affectionately) my thingy
October 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
(looking at williams affectionately) my thingy
you've probably seen this before but. steps to my knight lino
October 18, 2025 at 8:53 PM
you've probably seen this before but. steps to my knight lino
rare picture of the artist
October 16, 2025 at 8:07 AM
rare picture of the artist
do the people (you) like it when I paint these things?
October 14, 2025 at 4:11 PM
do the people (you) like it when I paint these things?
Hi #portfolioday!
I'm Ares, Glasgow based freelance artist open for comms, TTRPG & cover work or any sort of illustration you can think of!
I'm big on textured brushwork and bold colour.
www.exaltxix.co.uk
ko-fi.com/ares_xix/com...
I'm Ares, Glasgow based freelance artist open for comms, TTRPG & cover work or any sort of illustration you can think of!
I'm big on textured brushwork and bold colour.
www.exaltxix.co.uk
ko-fi.com/ares_xix/com...
October 14, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Hi #portfolioday!
I'm Ares, Glasgow based freelance artist open for comms, TTRPG & cover work or any sort of illustration you can think of!
I'm big on textured brushwork and bold colour.
www.exaltxix.co.uk
ko-fi.com/ares_xix/com...
I'm Ares, Glasgow based freelance artist open for comms, TTRPG & cover work or any sort of illustration you can think of!
I'm big on textured brushwork and bold colour.
www.exaltxix.co.uk
ko-fi.com/ares_xix/com...
Page 5 of werewolf comic is now live for members!
Come and have a look if you want to throw £3 at the starving artist and look at cool pictures. There's other stuff available as well (wips, sketches, colour tests for later pages).
ko-fi.com/ares_xix/tiers
Come and have a look if you want to throw £3 at the starving artist and look at cool pictures. There's other stuff available as well (wips, sketches, colour tests for later pages).
ko-fi.com/ares_xix/tiers
October 12, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Page 5 of werewolf comic is now live for members!
Come and have a look if you want to throw £3 at the starving artist and look at cool pictures. There's other stuff available as well (wips, sketches, colour tests for later pages).
ko-fi.com/ares_xix/tiers
Come and have a look if you want to throw £3 at the starving artist and look at cool pictures. There's other stuff available as well (wips, sketches, colour tests for later pages).
ko-fi.com/ares_xix/tiers
digital first sketch vs the eventual final version of my Icarus lino cut. my second lino ever
October 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
digital first sketch vs the eventual final version of my Icarus lino cut. my second lino ever
some main character art from when I was working their designs out. very excited to be painting them
October 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
some main character art from when I was working their designs out. very excited to be painting them
quick woodsman sketch up on kofi for members. he's the other main character of the werewolf comic. his segments are always in big bright colours (unless he's dreaming)
ko-fi.com/ares_xix/posts
ko-fi.com/ares_xix/posts
October 8, 2025 at 10:13 PM
quick woodsman sketch up on kofi for members. he's the other main character of the werewolf comic. his segments are always in big bright colours (unless he's dreaming)
ko-fi.com/ares_xix/posts
ko-fi.com/ares_xix/posts
just had a £100+ bill for this wee bastard so if anyone would like to get some comms. would be highly appreciated
ko-fi.com/ares_xix/com...
ko-fi.com/ares_xix/com...
October 8, 2025 at 5:46 PM
just had a £100+ bill for this wee bastard so if anyone would like to get some comms. would be highly appreciated
ko-fi.com/ares_xix/com...
ko-fi.com/ares_xix/com...
making progress in the world and all that
October 8, 2025 at 3:57 PM
making progress in the world and all that
I went into a random folder on my drive to repost something so here, have an ornstein
October 7, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I went into a random folder on my drive to repost something so here, have an ornstein
tbh I need to draw nonhumans more but here's my monkey boy. he's a pro wrestler turned cursebreaker
October 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
tbh I need to draw nonhumans more but here's my monkey boy. he's a pro wrestler turned cursebreaker
relationship with lino ended now screen printing is my best friend
October 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
relationship with lino ended now screen printing is my best friend
I'll make a bigger post later but memberships on kofi for the werewolf comic pages and excerpts and wips and thoughts is now live! ko-fi.com/ares_xix/tiers
Alongside page 4 which I haven't posted here yet.
It's just £3 a month unless you really really love me. Or him 🔽
Alongside page 4 which I haven't posted here yet.
It's just £3 a month unless you really really love me. Or him 🔽
October 5, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I'll make a bigger post later but memberships on kofi for the werewolf comic pages and excerpts and wips and thoughts is now live! ko-fi.com/ares_xix/tiers
Alongside page 4 which I haven't posted here yet.
It's just £3 a month unless you really really love me. Or him 🔽
Alongside page 4 which I haven't posted here yet.
It's just £3 a month unless you really really love me. Or him 🔽
love you darksouls
October 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
love you darksouls
oh also!! I'm gonna make a membership thing on kofi soon for the werewolf comic & wips since I'm planning to complete that project before sept next year. it should have my sketch to finish shots and design thoughts. so watch out!!
October 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
oh also!! I'm gonna make a membership thing on kofi soon for the werewolf comic & wips since I'm planning to complete that project before sept next year. it should have my sketch to finish shots and design thoughts. so watch out!!