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Bex Ollerton @ Thought Bubble A4 Bboy Hall
@schnumn.bsky.social
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Eisner nominated comic artist from Manchester, UK 😽 Comics about ADHD and autism! Author of SENSORY: Life on the Spectrum ♾️ and Lavender Clouds ☁️ She/her

https://lavendercloudscomic.carrd.co/
www.schnumn.com
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Aghhgfd this is extremely silly of me but surprise!! I'm a guest at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social this weekend!!!! I forgot to fill out the guest form (ADHD is destroying me constantly hahaha) so that's why I wasn't on any of the announcements but I have this beautiful shiny guest pass WOOOO!!!!
A photo of my guest pass for thought bubble festival 2025
November 14, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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I don't sell fanart buuuuuuut I've made one exception to commemorate our collective suffering 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
A sticker of hornet from silksong holding a trophy with text that says I SURVIVED SILKSONG
October 24, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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I made it to MCM London despite everything going on with my foot 🙏🙏🙏 doing my best with my crutches HEHE I'm at J11 (right on the middle aisle)
A photo of Bex at her convention stall. Everything is pink and she is on crutches
October 24, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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#DVpit #GN #A

VIOLAPSE showcases the slow terror of trauma bonding in an abusive relationship. When violence becomes so normalised that it's almost unremarkable, do you trust in the promises that things will be ok in the end, or do you find a way to save yourself?

A few more concepts:
A pair of drawings showing Zachary's music room. Key features are an expensive grand piano and a messy writing desk A comic page showing a pair of trembling hands hesitating above a piano before a mysterious smash is heard Melody crouches on the floor. Staring directly into the camera, she says: "have you ever noticed that you only ever break my things? Even if you didn't plan it from the start, it isn't a coincidence. " Melody approaches Zachary but he slaps her in the face. She pauses to recover before saying "I have to clean the kitchen. "
October 9, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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#DVpit #GN #A
TW: physical abuse

VIOLAPSE is a kitchen sink GN thriller with abstract horror elements, depicting life in an abusive home. A nuanced #OwnVoices take on the everyday horrors of domestic violence.

More info: schnumn.com/violapse
Contact: schnumn@outlook.com

Loose thumbnails:
A loose comic page depicting an argument between a couple. Melody looks up with disdain at a furious Zachary. She says bitterly: "So you get to just keep doing what you want and I'm never supposed to fight back? Got it." Zachary throws his hands up in frustration, "for fuck's sake, Melody, it's not like that!" He bellows. She glares at him with cold, piercing eyes and says, "No? What's it like then?" Zachary attacks Melody, grabbing her face and squeezing. She cries out in fear as cracks begin to spread across her face. Zachary recoils in disgusted surprise as Melody stares at her cracking hands Melody is carving an eye out of clay in a rainy greenhouse. She gives it to a doppelganger of herself, who slots it into a missing gap in her face. The doppelganger asks "and what about you?". Melody stares back at her with a bruise across her eye, in the same place as the doppelganger crack Melody is covered in bruises. Tar leaks from her eyes and mouth. Her hands are black with tar. Zachary looks terrified as she creepily calls to him, "Zachary... Look at me... Darling... You'll never escape eat you've done. I'll make sure of it. "
October 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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#DVpit #GN #A

Melody works from home as an artist, but when pursuing her goals drives a wedge between her and her partner, she's torn between being a "good partner" and a "good artist."

VIOLAPSE is about choosing yourself over a broken fantasy and breaking out of roles that other people give you.
October 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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#DVpit Graphic novel pitch:

VIOLAPSE explores the nuances of escaping a dangerous home when violence has become the new normal. Ultimately hopeful, VIOLAPSE is both an indictment and celebration of anger.

Genre: adult thriller/horror
More info: schnumn.com/violapse
Contact: schnnumn@outlook.com
A black and white comic page depicting a woman washing dishes in an eerie way with a bruised eye. The final panel reveals a man tied up at her feet. An illustration of a red-haired woman holding up a sheet of paper that's burning. A comic page showing a woman vomiting black tar into another woman's mouth An illustration of a woman sat on a fancy couch in a dark room. She's looking creepily into the camera as if she's expected you
October 8, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Happy October 4th to all the Umineko fans in the chat 🥂
A slightly fried Umineko meme showing several of the characters. Top text: wake your ass up we're. Bottom text: going to rokkenjima!!!!
October 4, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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Book Cover Artists!
QRP with your book covers 📖

I hope to be able to do more covers in 2026, it's always such a fun experience that's so different every time! I'm working on a cover right now that I'm super excited about and I can't wait to show it off in the hopefully not too distant future :>
The cover for Izzy at the end of the World by K.A. Reynolds. The cover shows a fierce looking young girl, Izzy, with her dog. She carries a flashlight and an old CD player The cover for Nyaegling by Bex Ollerton and Richard Bass. The cover shows Tabitha, a red haired catgirl holding a fancy looking sword, while her friend Nyx stands behind her holding a crystal. The cover for A Long Time Dead by Samara Breger. The cover depicts a sexy fat blonde vampire with blood running from her red lips. She has big breasts and lots of jewellery The cover for SENSORY: Life on the Spectrum, an autistic comic anthology. The palette is red and yellow mostly, and the cover depicts an assortment of jumbled items related to autism and sensory experiences
October 3, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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If you're an autistic person looking for community (especially in the wake of the recent autism news coming out of the US) we got you.

Our server is 5 years old and very active with over 1000 autistic members. We chat about interests, play games, make art etc. Come on in

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an image with some drawings of different stim toys and sensory items. There are ear defenders, chew toys, fidget cubes, socks, a pomodero timer, and more, all against a yellow background. There is text in the centre of the image that reads, "Autistic Creative Hub Discord Server OPEN TO NEW MEMBERS"
September 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Some good news though, I'm out of my cast and in the boot 2 weeks early!!! I'm still non weight bearing for the next 2 weeks but this is BETTER 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 I wasn't expecting this so it's a very pleasant surprise
A photo of my leg in a medical support boot. It's massive and has a ton of straps
September 9, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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I made this to cure my own perfectionism 🙏
A meme based on the "if you can't handle me at my worst, you don't deserve me at my best" format. The text says, "if you can't handle me at my" and then underneath are a few crude and messy sketches of my OC, Melody. On the right side, the text continues "you don't deserve me at my" and underneath are fully lined and shaded or coloured illustrations of Melody.
August 27, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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For £30 (GBP) you could get a super cool sketch like this from yours truly :3 Get yourself (or a loved one) something nice while helping me get the stuff I need to recover safely and comfortably. More info on the commission form!

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A sketch of my OC, Lamb. She's grumpy with beautiful white hair A sketch of my OC, Agatha. She's throwing up a peace sign with her hand while laughing A drawing of my friend's OC, Vrekan. He belongs to @justjuliejam. He's a grumpy and emo kinda guy A drawing of my most beloved OC, Melody, drinking from a teacup
August 20, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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My surgery recovery is going OK, all things considered, but I had to buy a bunch of stuff (and still need to buy more) and it's quite expensive 😭 😭so I'm opening sketch commissions to try and recoup some costs! Please share this around 😭🙏
Examples below!

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A drawing of Bex in surgery recovery mode. She's lay on her bed with a bunch of expensive recovery stuff she had to buy: a back pillow, an ankle elevation cushion, a water bottle, a heat pad, an ice pack, and crutch cushions. The text reads, "September Surgery Recovery Sketches. I'm opening £30 Sketches commissions to buy surgery recovery equipment!" Bonus fact: it's actually my right leg that's busted, I thought they were doing my left when I drew this and found out the day before that they were actually operating on my right OOPS. So the drawing is the wrong way around haha
August 20, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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I lived, bitch
A photo of my bandaged cast in a hospital bed
August 11, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Comics are a collaborative medium 😜
A doodle of Sheepdog and Bex working together. Bex is sat down, drawing on her iPad. She has bags under her eyes, and her hair is a mess. She has been drawing for a long time and is exhausted. Sheepdog is stood up, his arms stretched in front of his body with wide-eyed enthusiasm. There are a series of speech bubbles above their head that read: Sheepdog: what if we added more EXPLOSIONS?! Bex: No. Sheepdog: What if everyone was wearing HIGHLY DETAILED ARMOUR!? Bex: No. Sheepdog: What if we added HORSES and CARS?! Bex: NO.
July 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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This is also a joint book launch!! Some of you may remember that when we kickstarted Nyaegling, we did it alongside two other books: My Level 5 Party Doesn't Get Along by @iwanttobeahydra.bsky.social and Ryley, and A Hole New World by @justjuliejam.bsky.social BOTH ARE REALLY GOOD BOOKS!!!!
A photo of A Hole New World by Julie Mapes. It is piled up against the other comics A photo of My Level 5 Party Doesn't Get Along by Sho Heaney and Ryley. It is piled against the other comics.
July 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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This project was the most challenging thing I've ever worked on, but I learned SO MUCH and I'm a stronger creator than ever before because of my suffering hahaha. I really want people to see how much my art has levelled up LOL so selfishly, I really REALLY want people to read this.
The front cover for Nyaegling, a comic created by Richard Bass and Bex Ollerton. Tabitha, a red-haired catgirl, looks anxiously into the camera while holding an ornate, black sword. Behind her, her mouse companion, Nyx, looks in the same direction while holding up a magical shard. In the background, there is a castle that appears to be its own island in the sea. Both characters are dressed in fantasy clothes; Tabitha has a red cloak, and Nyx has a red scarf. A snippet of a comic page, mostly showing off a huge explosion. Bex really struggled to draw this but it actually came out pretty good, with layers of smoke billowing behind the protagonist. A snippet of the comic, showing the backgrounds. This is a pulled out shot of a town square, with lots of buildings, a statue, and many dog-people running around A snippet from a comic page. This page shows a lot of action, with the protagonist fighting against a dog person and winning.
July 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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LAUNCH DAY!!! Nyaegling is now available!!! 🙏 Please share OwO nyaegling.carrd.co

(If you saw this on my Etsy before today NO YOU DIDN'T).
a hastily drawn but still appealing promo comic. There are two panels. In the top panel, Bex and her pal Richard smile at the camera. Richard waves while Bex holds up a copy of their comic. Bex says, "I've been working my ass off for most of the last year on a brand new comic! It was written by one of my best friends, Richard Bass, and drawn by me!" Richard says, "hello!" In the second panel, Bex is crying drawing at her desk. She wails, "How the heck do I draw an explosion???" Future Bex puts a hand on the bakc of her chair and says towards the camera, "I honestly think it's the best comic art I've ever drawn. I had to learn a lot of new things for this and I think it paid off." A close-up panel of Bex with her hands clapped together. She smiles into the camera and says, "So I really really really really really want people to read it!!!" An even more close-up close-up shot of Bex. She looks a little bit crazy-eyed and scary. She says, "I'm serious. Please read this." A shepherd's crook appears around her neck. The last panel is very small, a zoomed out shot of Richard dragging Bex away with the shepherd's crook. She yells, "I worked so hard on it!!! pleeeeeeease!" while Richard says "OK, grandma, let's get you to bed."
July 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Revenge Fantasy #Violapse
A 4 panel comic in traditional comic book rectangle size. The comic is in black and white. In the first panel, we see a woman washing dishes in a very whiteheads looking kitchen. It is night time and the sky outside the window is black. We only see her from behind but she's the brightest thing in frame. She is slender, with hair tied back into a loose bun. She wears a simple white dress. In the second panel, we see her a little closer up, but still a mid shot. She turns to look at something in the direction of the camera. In the third panel, we get a close up of her face. Her pupils have narrowed, her intension is stoic yet intense as she glares off screen. There is apurple bruise on the left side of her face (furthest from the camera). In the final panel, she resumes washing dishes completely unbothered. The camera pulls back all the way to reveal a man in the foreground. He is lay on the floor with his hand bound behind his back.
July 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Not Your Muse #Violapse
A drawing of my OC, Melody. She is sitting but the background is completely black so her surroundings are a little abstract. She holds a large piece of paper in front of her body, which has caught fire. The fire burns upwards off-screen while she looks into the camera with an intense stare
July 16, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Hey artists, quote with your woman art 🧡❤️🖤
A drawing of my OC, Melody. It is a mostly symmetrical drawing of her head and shoulders, she is against a black background with dark, vibrant orange/pink lighting. Half of her is in shadow, and she has black tar running from her right eye and nostril. Her expression shows an absent smile.
July 15, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Schnumner Summer
A drawing of my comic-sona. A fat, cartoon woman stands against a seaside backdrop. She has pink hair which is tied into a ponytail at the top, loose at the bottom, and she wears a dark, sleeveless shirt with a matching short skirt, black leggings and lace-up shoes. She is smiling cheekily while holding a melting ice-cream in her right hand.
July 12, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Silly little sheep! #MakeATerribleComicDay2025
(definitely not inspired by the fact that I can't let cereal go uneaten)
A five panel comic drawn very loosely for make a terrible comic day 2025. Panel 1: a sheep is pouring cereal into a bowl on the counter while a dog stands nearby drinking coffee on their phone. Panel 2: the sheep spills the cereal and balls of cereal fly veverywhere. The dog glances over. Panel 3: the dog watches as the sheep picks up the cereal. Panel 4: The dog nonchalantly asks, "Are you still gonna eat those?" Panel 5: The sheep is distressed and replies, "I have to! They want to be with their friends!"
June 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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After years of being asked about it, my online store is finally open!!! Come get your autistic catgirl t-shirts, lanyards, stickers, comics, prints, charms and totes!! I also ship internationally! Please check it out and share this around 😽💛
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A photo of a white shirt being held up against a brick background. The shirt features a biitylicious pink-haired catgirl with the phrase "autistic catgirl" written in black text. Her claws are very sharp! A photo of a section of my catgirl gang tote bag. A short-haired catgirl wearing a blood-spattered white shirt swings an axe above her head with a smile A photo of my sunflower lanyard. The design is more illustration-focused than the typical sunflower lanyards A photo of my Internet Catgirl sticker set. The catgirls are very cute but also aggressive. There are 6 stickers, each with a phrase written on it: 1: Free Headpats UwU 2: Cringe 3: Bad Take 4: OwO Delete Your Account 5: Time to Cyberbully 5: Don't be a Shithead UwU
June 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM