Juan Santapau
@santapau.bsky.social
Comic artist, ttrpg enthusiast. Chile. No ai bs.
https://thesecretknots.com
https://patreon.com/santapau
https://thesecretknots.com
https://patreon.com/santapau
I've redone the pose so many times it's practically a choreography.
November 13, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I've redone the pose so many times it's practically a choreography.
Another Haunted Doll made for this past Halloween, in this case it's an automaton / bisque doll drawn for @diesiskey.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Another Haunted Doll made for this past Halloween, in this case it's an automaton / bisque doll drawn for @diesiskey.bsky.social
Favorite horror films: The Exorcist III
October 22, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Favorite horror films: The Exorcist III
I've been drawing patrons as Haunted Dolls and Puppets.
October 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
I've been drawing patrons as Haunted Dolls and Puppets.
The year the theme was werewolves, it was fun to try to capture likenesses in fully transformed mode. Here's Cole:
October 14, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The year the theme was werewolves, it was fun to try to capture likenesses in fully transformed mode. Here's Cole:
Here's a battling wizard:
October 14, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Here's a battling wizard:
There was a year for Wizards. Here's a portrait of a warlock with his loyal snake familiar.
October 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
There was a year for Wizards. Here's a portrait of a warlock with his loyal snake familiar.
There was also a year for Ghosts: this one is a portrait of Rachel being a pirate spectre:
October 14, 2025 at 2:29 PM
There was also a year for Ghosts: this one is a portrait of Rachel being a pirate spectre:
This portrait for Irym is also one of my favorites, drawn on paper and very loose.
October 14, 2025 at 2:25 PM
This portrait for Irym is also one of my favorites, drawn on paper and very loose.
One time I made a comic called Orgone Noir for some reason, so that year I tried with that theme: a mix of a noirish strangeness for the portraits. Here's Sara:
October 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
One time I made a comic called Orgone Noir for some reason, so that year I tried with that theme: a mix of a noirish strangeness for the portraits. Here's Sara:
Another Gothic Portrait: Jim looking ominous, along a cabinet filled with rarities...
October 14, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Another Gothic Portrait: Jim looking ominous, along a cabinet filled with rarities...
October is for making spooky portraits of patrons, with a different theme every year. These are some of my favorites:
From when the theme was Gothic Portraits...
From when the theme was Gothic Portraits...
October 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
October is for making spooky portraits of patrons, with a different theme every year. These are some of my favorites:
From when the theme was Gothic Portraits...
From when the theme was Gothic Portraits...
Very specific tip: if you struggle with the drawing of ears, like me, get a pair of these really cheap silicone models they use to exhibit piercings.
September 22, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Very specific tip: if you struggle with the drawing of ears, like me, get a pair of these really cheap silicone models they use to exhibit piercings.
The next comic is about: video rentals in the 90s, niche movies, a deer.
August 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The next comic is about: video rentals in the 90s, niche movies, a deer.
I'm drawing patrons (or their OCs) in the styles of my ttrpg Victorian tokens.
August 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I'm drawing patrons (or their OCs) in the styles of my ttrpg Victorian tokens.
Progress on the Victorian tokens: this character has a Fan Lorgnette, "an accessory where the lorgnette is hidden in the fan and used to inconspicuously observe others"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorgnette
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorgnette
July 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Progress on the Victorian tokens: this character has a Fan Lorgnette, "an accessory where the lorgnette is hidden in the fan and used to inconspicuously observe others"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorgnette
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorgnette
We'll be back soon.
July 18, 2025 at 9:26 PM
We'll be back soon.
I wanted to test some customized Clip Studio brushes, and the perfect excuse was starting a new set of gaming tokens. This time it's Victorian Characters.
July 17, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I wanted to test some customized Clip Studio brushes, and the perfect excuse was starting a new set of gaming tokens. This time it's Victorian Characters.
Stupid shit my rpg group talks about, had to make a comic.
July 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Stupid shit my rpg group talks about, had to make a comic.
The almost-done comic, seen from above.
July 9, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The almost-done comic, seen from above.
She ALMOST said Secret Knots. Almost.
June 30, 2025 at 5:11 PM
She ALMOST said Secret Knots. Almost.
Favorite panel so far.
June 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Favorite panel so far.
Elevator talk in the astrology startup.
June 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Elevator talk in the astrology startup.
The fortune-teller business is on the rise.
(full comic in progress on Patreon)
(full comic in progress on Patreon)
June 3, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The fortune-teller business is on the rise.
(full comic in progress on Patreon)
(full comic in progress on Patreon)