John Bilodeau Illustrations
@servsci.bsky.social
Toronto Traditional Pen and Ink Artist.
pronouns (he,lui)
No AI no NFTs
If you like traditional old school illustrations and need sketches, portraits, illustrations, reach out!
https://linktr.ee/servsci
pronouns (he,lui)
No AI no NFTs
If you like traditional old school illustrations and need sketches, portraits, illustrations, reach out!
https://linktr.ee/servsci
arctic encounter
old school illustration style
old school illustration style
November 11, 2025 at 4:21 PM
arctic encounter
old school illustration style
old school illustration style
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New Blogpost: I’d Rather Be a Mouse Than an Elf
Why sword & whiskers fantasy is more gameable than your standard pseudo-medieval fantasy settings.
#osr #ttrpg #MausritterMonth
Why sword & whiskers fantasy is more gameable than your standard pseudo-medieval fantasy settings.
#osr #ttrpg #MausritterMonth
I’d Rather Be a Mouse Than an Elf — Prismatic Wasteland
I love pretending to be an elf just as much as the next guy, but it pales in comparison to the joys of pretending to be a mouse with a sewing needle sword at my side.
www.prismaticwasteland.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:11 PM
New Blogpost: I’d Rather Be a Mouse Than an Elf
Why sword & whiskers fantasy is more gameable than your standard pseudo-medieval fantasy settings.
#osr #ttrpg #MausritterMonth
Why sword & whiskers fantasy is more gameable than your standard pseudo-medieval fantasy settings.
#osr #ttrpg #MausritterMonth
November 11, 2025 at 1:08 PM
put contacts in your profiles, art moots
I’m trying to pass portfolios of other artists to clients I can’t take and the amount of you that don’t have your contact details readily available! I want to give you woooorrrkk!
November 10, 2025 at 1:25 PM
put contacts in your profiles, art moots
dragon design
November 10, 2025 at 1:20 PM
dragon design
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one of my favorite things about being an artist:
after steadily practicing at illustration for a few years, it's so nice to see how some things I can just "pull off" with quicker facility and ease! seeing my skills increase in real time, i suppose 🎨
after steadily practicing at illustration for a few years, it's so nice to see how some things I can just "pull off" with quicker facility and ease! seeing my skills increase in real time, i suppose 🎨
November 9, 2025 at 10:46 PM
one of my favorite things about being an artist:
after steadily practicing at illustration for a few years, it's so nice to see how some things I can just "pull off" with quicker facility and ease! seeing my skills increase in real time, i suppose 🎨
after steadily practicing at illustration for a few years, it's so nice to see how some things I can just "pull off" with quicker facility and ease! seeing my skills increase in real time, i suppose 🎨
It's a nice community. People are so supportive
John’s art is terribly awesome.
He’s working hard to bring to life what only existed as a vague notion in the corners of my mind and he is nailing it
Here’s a video where I show off one of his pieces and butcher his last name
#shadowdark #ttrpg
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He’s working hard to bring to life what only existed as a vague notion in the corners of my mind and he is nailing it
Here’s a video where I show off one of his pieces and butcher his last name
#shadowdark #ttrpg
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November 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM
It's a nice community. People are so supportive
Everyone hire Ripley before they're all booked up and the prices go through the roof.
Get in on the ground floor... I heard the US is putting tariffs on fantasy cartography in the first quarter of 2026
Get in on the ground floor... I heard the US is putting tariffs on fantasy cartography in the first quarter of 2026
November 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Everyone hire Ripley before they're all booked up and the prices go through the roof.
Get in on the ground floor... I heard the US is putting tariffs on fantasy cartography in the first quarter of 2026
Get in on the ground floor... I heard the US is putting tariffs on fantasy cartography in the first quarter of 2026
November 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
doodle- tinkerer dragon
November 7, 2025 at 3:49 PM
doodle- tinkerer dragon
tiny spot illustration - survival skills... I love the magic user just sitting there reading while the others work.
#ttrpgart #osr #indieartist #inkillustration #spotart
#ttrpgart #osr #indieartist #inkillustration #spotart
November 7, 2025 at 1:08 PM
tiny spot illustration - survival skills... I love the magic user just sitting there reading while the others work.
#ttrpgart #osr #indieartist #inkillustration #spotart
#ttrpgart #osr #indieartist #inkillustration #spotart
the writer of this piece sounds more like they studied historical occult traditions than D&D lore... at least at the beginning of the piece:
therpggazette.wordpress.com/2025/11/06/m...
therpggazette.wordpress.com/2025/11/06/m...
Martial vs Magic from a Philosophical Perspective
There is an ongoing disagreement in Dungeons & Dragons that simply will not die. It is older than “edition wars,” older than OSR vs. NuSchool arguments, older than reddit threads, t…
therpggazette.wordpress.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
the writer of this piece sounds more like they studied historical occult traditions than D&D lore... at least at the beginning of the piece:
therpggazette.wordpress.com/2025/11/06/m...
therpggazette.wordpress.com/2025/11/06/m...
Pig Faced Orc!
👀
Excited to show this - I've working on a set of paper minis for all the Level 1 Dungeon Monsters in old-school D&D - Perfect for OSR games!
November 6, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Pig Faced Orc!
Assassin Character Portrait
This is a particular OSE character - I do not know how you get close enough to anyone to surprise murder them dressed like this, lol
#osr #roguestyle #ttrpg #indieartist
This is a particular OSE character - I do not know how you get close enough to anyone to surprise murder them dressed like this, lol
#osr #roguestyle #ttrpg #indieartist
November 6, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Assassin Character Portrait
This is a particular OSE character - I do not know how you get close enough to anyone to surprise murder them dressed like this, lol
#osr #roguestyle #ttrpg #indieartist
This is a particular OSE character - I do not know how you get close enough to anyone to surprise murder them dressed like this, lol
#osr #roguestyle #ttrpg #indieartist
Why is this artist still available for commissions? Ppl... come on... Carlos should be wall to wall busy.
llustration I made for Heroic Adventure! #2 – Vault of the Murderworm, by Explore Dungeons
www.drivethrurpg.com/pt/product/5...
#crawlstilho #osr #dcc #exploredungeon
www.drivethrurpg.com/pt/product/5...
#crawlstilho #osr #dcc #exploredungeon
November 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Why is this artist still available for commissions? Ppl... come on... Carlos should be wall to wall busy.
regardless of what they are called in whatever system you are playing - demonic paladins are cool.
#fantasyart #inkdrawing #boobarmor #ttrpg #dnd
#fantasyart #inkdrawing #boobarmor #ttrpg #dnd
November 5, 2025 at 1:18 PM
regardless of what they are called in whatever system you are playing - demonic paladins are cool.
#fantasyart #inkdrawing #boobarmor #ttrpg #dnd
#fantasyart #inkdrawing #boobarmor #ttrpg #dnd
I'm thinking of adding this to my stock art collection on drivethru. I like this little bits of filler art you could slot in anywhere... just shelves of wizard junk #osr #dndart #fantasyart #indieartist
November 4, 2025 at 12:46 PM
I'm thinking of adding this to my stock art collection on drivethru. I like this little bits of filler art you could slot in anywhere... just shelves of wizard junk #osr #dndart #fantasyart #indieartist
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November 3, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Space Mining
Every now and then a sci fi image pops into my head. Not as frequently as dragon stuff but from time to time.
I'm not sure why but I love mining in almost any game I play.
#scifiart #fillerillustration #indieartist #ttrpgart
Every now and then a sci fi image pops into my head. Not as frequently as dragon stuff but from time to time.
I'm not sure why but I love mining in almost any game I play.
#scifiart #fillerillustration #indieartist #ttrpgart
November 3, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Space Mining
Every now and then a sci fi image pops into my head. Not as frequently as dragon stuff but from time to time.
I'm not sure why but I love mining in almost any game I play.
#scifiart #fillerillustration #indieartist #ttrpgart
Every now and then a sci fi image pops into my head. Not as frequently as dragon stuff but from time to time.
I'm not sure why but I love mining in almost any game I play.
#scifiart #fillerillustration #indieartist #ttrpgart
So evocative... Beautiful
November 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
So evocative... Beautiful
Marginalia - hedgehog knights doodles
November 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Marginalia - hedgehog knights doodles
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HELL YEAH
Who is ready to crawl through the inferno?
Dark Devilry is a #Shadowdark supplement made to inject fiendish terror into your games. Check it out in the link, some details in the comments
Who is ready to crawl through the inferno?
Dark Devilry is a #Shadowdark supplement made to inject fiendish terror into your games. Check it out in the link, some details in the comments
Dark Devilry | for the Shadowdark RPG
A pair of fiendish supplements for Shadowdark and the wider OSR space.
www.kickstarter.com
November 2, 2025 at 2:31 PM
HELL YEAH
Who is ready to crawl through the inferno?
Dark Devilry is a #Shadowdark supplement made to inject fiendish terror into your games. Check it out in the link, some details in the comments
Who is ready to crawl through the inferno?
Dark Devilry is a #Shadowdark supplement made to inject fiendish terror into your games. Check it out in the link, some details in the comments
Beautiful zine! also part of a sick Halloween bundle for a few more hours on Evlyn 's itch page. #osr #indiettrpg
November 2, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Beautiful zine! also part of a sick Halloween bundle for a few more hours on Evlyn 's itch page. #osr #indiettrpg
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Wha r u talkin bout Sammy?
Inktober day 17 with @brianhuntresss
#brianhuntress #inktober #inktoberday17 #dungeonsanddragonsart #dungeonsanddragons #dnd2024 #dnd5e #dnd #ttrpg #landofeem #shadowdark #pathfinder #shadowdark #dragonbane #drawsteel #daggerheart #glyos
Inktober day 17 with @brianhuntresss
#brianhuntress #inktober #inktoberday17 #dungeonsanddragonsart #dungeonsanddragons #dnd2024 #dnd5e #dnd #ttrpg #landofeem #shadowdark #pathfinder #shadowdark #dragonbane #drawsteel #daggerheart #glyos
October 31, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Wha r u talkin bout Sammy?
Inktober day 17 with @brianhuntresss
#brianhuntress #inktober #inktoberday17 #dungeonsanddragonsart #dungeonsanddragons #dnd2024 #dnd5e #dnd #ttrpg #landofeem #shadowdark #pathfinder #shadowdark #dragonbane #drawsteel #daggerheart #glyos
Inktober day 17 with @brianhuntresss
#brianhuntress #inktober #inktoberday17 #dungeonsanddragonsart #dungeonsanddragons #dnd2024 #dnd5e #dnd #ttrpg #landofeem #shadowdark #pathfinder #shadowdark #dragonbane #drawsteel #daggerheart #glyos