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madbrake.bsky.social
Mad 🔜 HolMat
@madbrake.bsky.social
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I like creatures, ffxiv, and books! DM for commission inquiries.

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Etsy: madbrakeart.etsy.com
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Website: www.madisonbrake.com
Work email: madbrakeart@gmail.com
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madbrake.bsky.social
*Beleaguered Midgardsormr voice*: “Please, my children, let me work in peace…”
A photo of a hand drawing to draw a dragon while a gray cat chews on the pencil, placing one paw on the pencil to hold it still for optimal chewing. A picture of a black cat and a gray cat lying on an in-progress drawing of a dragon, covering almost all of the details
November 19, 2025 at 2:30 AM
madbrake.bsky.social
A picture of a black and white print of a peacock sitting among peonies embellished with gold foil A picture of a red and blue print feature a bat overlaid with a skeleton, wings spread among gothic turrets, embellished in silver foil.
October 26, 2025 at 9:41 PM
madbrake.bsky.social
I’m running a Halloween sale in my Etsy shop! 30% off ending November 1st. :) I’ve also finally added my Warriors and VHD prints along with foil versions of my New Year and Anatomy of a Haunting pieces.
A picture of an Etsy storefront featuring prints of Vampire Hunter D and Warriors advertising a sale
October 26, 2025 at 9:41 PM
madbrake.bsky.social
Me when I saw del Toro’s lanky Frankenstein monster stumbling around in the long coat
A picture of the Leonardo DiCaprio meme where he’s sitting up in his armchair pointing at the tv in recognition A picture from Bernie Wrightson’s illustrated edition of Frankenstein showing the monster standing in the rain in a long coat.
October 26, 2025 at 9:35 PM
madbrake.bsky.social
Starting on a horizontal version of Midgardsormr to round out my first brood series :) #ff14 #ffxiv
October 24, 2025 at 4:13 AM
madbrake.bsky.social
Does anyone know who the cover artist for this is??? Very serious imaginary bets are being placed
A photo of the new Erin Hunter series Renegades featuring a black and white cat in fire against a teal background.
October 7, 2025 at 7:53 PM
madbrake.bsky.social
Hi Utah! We’re ready for FanX Salt Lake!
A photo of an artist alley booth with lots of animal and fantasy art prints and a black tablecloth that says Mad Brake.
September 25, 2025 at 7:56 PM
madbrake.bsky.social
Hi! Big fan of SFF and creatures of all kinds :) I've licensed work for a few lit mags in the past and have done cover work for indie authors. www.madisonbrake.com/portfolio
A black and white illustration of a white peacock resting among gold-edged peonies with a haze full moon behind its head. A digital illustration of a great horned owl with its head crowned with antlers and golden lunar flowers growing among twisting white tree branches. A digital illustration of a fox half-submerged in water resting among antlers and leaves. A digital illustration of an otter rising out of stylized waves holding a large pearl in its hands with a golden sun behind its head.
September 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
madbrake.bsky.social
Foil proofs for Anatomy of a Haunting a Haunting and New Year just arrived and look fantastic! Going to put an order in and hopefully add them to the shop after FanX Salt Lake.
A photo of two art prints, one dark with lots of red featuring a bat with bones and moons picked out and silver foil. The other is a peacock with peony flowers in grayscale with the edges of the flower petals and feathers picked out in gold foil. A photo of two art prints, one dark with lots of red featuring a bat with bones and moons picked out and silver foil. The other is a peacock with peony flowers in grayscale with the edges of the flower petals and feathers picked out in gold foil.
September 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
madbrake.bsky.social
A preview card for Untamed 3: A FFXIV Creature Zine showing a cropped illustration of an acrocat.
September 10, 2025 at 3:37 AM
madbrake.bsky.social
Dropping previews of a few of the other pieces I did:
A preview card for Untamed 3: A FFXIV Creature Zine showing a cropped illustration of the dragon Midgardsormr.
September 10, 2025 at 3:37 AM
madbrake.bsky.social
Preorders are open! I've been a huge fan of this zine and super excited that I got to participate in volume 3. We have so much gorgeous art, fun merch, AND playable triple triad packs!
A preview card for Untamed Volume 3: A FFXIV Creature Zine showing a cropped illustration of Feo Ul/Titania.
September 10, 2025 at 3:37 AM
madbrake.bsky.social
Finished these pencils while at DragonCon :)
A photo of a black and white pencil drawing of a snake on illustration board. The snake is a pit viper and is wrapped around a thin sword. A snake skeleton is twining through the coils of the snake. Leaves run up and down the long edges of the piece.
August 31, 2025 at 6:57 PM
madbrake.bsky.social
I’ve hidden two copies of @harriertail.bsky.social’s Warriors zines at DragonCon somewhere in the Hyatt Regency! They are free to a good home and full of beautiful cat art. :)

Small hint: I’ve placed them nearish to the art show, but not on the same floor
A photo of a book titled “The Ultimate Guide” with a ribbon and note tied to it resting on a potted plant. A photo of a book titled “The Ultimate Guide” with a ribbon and note tied to it resting on a potted plant near an elevator.
August 29, 2025 at 6:23 PM
madbrake.bsky.social
We are setup and ready for Friday! We have an extra long table this year 🎉🎉🎉 The art show will open in the Hyatt at 1pm Friday :)
A picture of two artist alley tables with black tablecloths featuring a variety of artwork
August 29, 2025 at 3:19 AM
madbrake.bsky.social
Driving out for DragonCon tomorrow! I'll be in the art show this year at table T60 (Wrote this out after teaching friends EX3 in FF so my hands were a little shaky haha)
A picture of two black cats, one with six bat wings and one with four bird wings holding a beige sign that says "T60." "DragonCon Art Show" is written above them in slightly unsteady handwriting.
August 28, 2025 at 3:57 AM
madbrake.bsky.social
Pencils are almost done!
A large pencil drawing of a viper coiled around a sword with a snake skeleton looped throughout the piece. Line the left and right borders.
August 23, 2025 at 10:46 PM
madbrake.bsky.social
It’s literally a box, this should not be hard, and yet…
A poorly lit pencil sketch of a weird squashed abomination meant to resemble a Jeep.
August 23, 2025 at 12:02 AM
madbrake.bsky.social
An ink illustration of a fox in a suit sitting on a bench, paws crossed over the head of a cane. Grass and wild plants sprout around the bench. The illustration has a light yellowish overlay.
August 21, 2025 at 10:51 PM
madbrake.bsky.social
Other illustrations from the series:
An ink illustration of a black cat in an old fashioned white dress with many folds clutching her chest as a fox in a tailcoat stoops to kiss her paw. The illustration has a light yellowish overlay. An ink illustration of a white wolf in a vest and collared shirt sitting at a writing desk, pen in hand, one paw pressed to his head in frustration The illustration has a dark yellowish overlay. The thumb of the paw pressed to his face is on the wrong side of his hand, oops. Scattered paper, some crumpled, lies under the desk. An ink illustration of a black rabbit in an old fashioned white dress dancing with a white wolf in a vest and collared shirt. The illustration has a light yellowish overlay. An ink illustration of a black rabbit holding another black rabbit in a dance-like dip, driving a sword through the chest of the limp rabbit. A tall window rises behind them and petals lay scattered on the ground. The illustration has a light yellowish overlay.
August 21, 2025 at 10:51 PM
madbrake.bsky.social
Trader Moe :)

Added a little color to this ink drawing. Going to add him to my vintage animal postcard series. Raccoons always give me a lot of trouble but I've had a lot of requests for them and this guy ended up being pretty fun.
An illustration of a raccoon dressed loosely as a pirate with an open vest, frilly shirt, sash, and multiple earrings. He is sitting on a cushion with one arm resting on a chest and another holding up a long string of pearls. Coins a few pearls lay scattered under him. The image is drawn in black ink with a muted yellowing overlay.
August 21, 2025 at 10:51 PM
madbrake.bsky.social
Alright, I think I'm calling him finished! Was really nice to revisit this and finish it up. :)
A digital painting of an anthropomorphic rat standing in a blue and white military uniform with a saber crossed over his chest and a red cloak trimmed with white fur draped over one shoulder. His fur is white and a golden crown sits on his head.
August 16, 2025 at 5:16 AM
madbrake.bsky.social
Post a ffxiv meme made by you
A meme using the four panel template with the grim reaper. The first panel shows a picture of the reaper reaching out to the symbol for the job action "Fluid Aura" from Final Fantasy XIV, saying, "It is time to go." The next panel shows Fluid Aura asking "Was I a good job action?" Panel 3 shows the grim reaper looking expressionless at Fluid Aura with no text. The final panel shows the reaper standing beside Fluid Aura saying "What did Fluid Aura do again?"
August 16, 2025 at 4:07 AM
madbrake.bsky.social
Revisiting this guy I started for practice last year-ish.
A portrait of a white rat dressed in a ruff and old military-style clothes with a cape over one shoulder and a sword across his chest.
August 14, 2025 at 4:22 AM
madbrake.bsky.social
Snek in progress. Probably won’t have the pencils ready in time for DragonCon but I might try
A pencil drawing in progress of a snake and snake skeleton cooked around a sword. The illustration board is sitting half in shadow, half in light.
August 9, 2025 at 10:51 PM