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@sovietdove.bsky.social
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He/him, comic artist
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sovietdove.bsky.social
ive been incredibly busy with college so apologies for no posts in like a month. been working on warmonger issue 1 along with other things. here's an illustration I did recently
A zombie soldier drawn from the thigh up. It is staggering forward in a tattered uniform, its mouth agape and skull exposed beneath a helmet. Drawn in black ink.
November 22, 2025 at 4:13 AM
sovietdove.bsky.social
evil white man with a receding hairline and a bit of a comb over!!!!
October 27, 2025 at 2:42 PM
sovietdove.bsky.social
my oc Ahmed drawn in a historical Abbasid caliphate au for fun. he'd be a wrestler since boxing didn't exist
Ahmed, a stocky Egyptian man with black, curly hair posing in two outfits. The first is topless, with short red pants and brown leather sandals. The second outfit is more complex, with yellow pants, a red tunic decorated with colorful medallions and embroidered appliqués, a blue waist sash, an earthy green over the shoulder sash with similar medallion decoration, a white veil, and brown leather sandals.
October 20, 2025 at 7:37 AM
sovietdove.bsky.social
comic about shot anxiety i did recently for my graphic novel class
#comic #illustration #artwork
A nine panel comic titled "Day 920" depicting the process of preparing for a testosterone shot and hesitating with self injection. It is rendered fully in black and white with a prominent textural element.
September 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM
sovietdove.bsky.social
concepts
#art #illustration #conceptart #comicart
September 10, 2025 at 7:06 PM
sovietdove.bsky.social
recent warhammer commission i finished, turned out nicely
#warhammer #illustration #commission #digitalart
A female adeptus arbites character from the franchise warhammer 40k, kneeling and cleaning a shot gun. She is dressed heavily in thick protective clothing with metal armor accents, and a bucket style helmet.
September 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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bluesky gets to see it before Instagram does
#illustration #art #digitalart #artwork
A bust drawing of two men, both leaning into each other's faces with a calm expression and parted lips. There is a sense of tension as if they might kiss. The left character (Kalya) is a bit shorter, with pale skin and curly brown hair. The man on the right (Basilio) has brown skin and dark brown hair with hints of pink dye. He has a scar along the side of his nose and neck. Both men are wearing jackets, the background is loosely rendered foliage.
August 19, 2025 at 6:29 AM
sovietdove.bsky.social
a little fun playing with designs. been super busy with work and commissions so I've hardly had time to render anything
#art #illustration #sketches
August 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
sovietdove.bsky.social
digital painting that i had fun with #digitalart #illustration #painting
A foreboding digital painting of dense, dark jungle undergrowth framing a patch of dirt with a boot print and scattered bullet shells. There are subtle splatters of blood on the fronds and leaves in the scene.
July 3, 2025 at 11:18 PM
sovietdove.bsky.social
my ocs are champions of suffering
#art #illustration #sketch
A young muscular man with light brown hair and pale skin keels over holding a gut wound, blood is spilling from his mouth. he is lit from behind and wearing a black tank top with army green cargos. Beside the colored drawing is a sketch of the same character making a distraught expression.
June 22, 2025 at 9:20 PM
sovietdove.bsky.social
is this old man yaoi
#art #illustration #digitalart
A digital painting of two older men, the one on the right is blonde and wearing a suit, he's cupping his hand to whisper to the other man. The man on the left has grey hair and a receding hairline, he wears rounded glasses and a white dress shirt, leaning in to hear what's being whispered. He has a sly smile on his face. The picture is rendered to look like flash photography.
June 13, 2025 at 6:56 AM
sovietdove.bsky.social
commission i finished recently
#art #illustration #artcommission #digitalart
A flat color drawing of a young man with an AK-47 perched on his shoulder and a machete in his hand. He is pale with brown messy hair and brown eyes. He wears a light brown winter jacket, a bullet bandolier, and biker jeans.
May 27, 2025 at 9:03 AM
sovietdove.bsky.social
i figure draw every week so here's some of that #art #illustration #traditionalart
A page of realistic graphite drawings. On the left is a nude woman seated with her back facing the viewer. On the right is the same woman seated facing the viewer, although this drawing is only partially rendered A realistic graphite drawing of a nude woman, seated and propping her body up with her arm. She sits upon two pillows, her face is turned away and covered by her hair.
May 16, 2025 at 10:31 PM
sovietdove.bsky.social
some warmonger sketches. really would like the comic to be in this style if i can manage it. #comicart #illustration #warmonger #art
A black and white sketch of a soldier character, he is in harsh lighting that obscures half his face, he holds a gun upright beside him. His other hand is upon his helmet, his expression is stern. His eye is represented by an eery pin prick of white. A black and white sketch of two soldier characters. The closest has his head leaned back, half his face obscured by harsh lighting. He appears distraught, one eye is represented by a pin prick of white. Blood runs down his face in bright red. Behind him, the ghost of a soldier peers over his shoulder. Instead of a face, there is only a menacing battered skull beneath its helmet.
May 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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sticker design i cooked up this past week.
#illustration #warmonger #digitalart
April 26, 2025 at 7:08 PM
sovietdove.bsky.social
something stupid.
#illustration #artmeme #art #comic
A two panel meme draw over. The top panel shows a red and yellow flag depicting the head of Lenin. The text reads "What would Vladimir Ilyich [Lenin] have done in this situation?". The second panel is a draw over of Kallistrat Nikolaev, a mercenary oc with curly light brown hair. His head is lowered and he's wearing a camo military uniform. The text reads "The kind Vladimir Ilyich would have shot everybody here."
April 18, 2025 at 4:12 AM
sovietdove.bsky.social
cowboy idiot hours
#art #illustration #cowboy
April 11, 2025 at 9:57 PM
sovietdove.bsky.social
There It Is
gouache on wood panel
#gouache #painting #illustration
A squarish painting done in flat broad strokes. A crouching soldier faces towards a dense green jungle, aiming his rifle at an unseen enemy. The air is smokey and hazy. A thin, jagged red line frames the piece. There is a small artist signature in the top left corner that reads "CJM".
April 8, 2025 at 9:14 AM
sovietdove.bsky.social
it's #tdov. im trans. my characters are trans. now venmo me 500$
A 6 panel comic in greyscale. A silhouette of a man watches Kalya, a tall muscular man with short curly hair removing his shirt. The next panel shows visible top surgery scars on his chest. The silhouettes man, now revealed to have a darker complexion and slicked back black hair, says "Dude... what the hell happened to your chest?" Kalya answers smugly "Wouldn't you like to know, nosy?" The man pleads with him "C'mon, please?" Kalya lights a cigarette "Ugh, fine." "Just a "freak accident at birth," why don't you ask Sonya the same question? Bet she'd love to answer" he replies cheekily while walking away, leaving the other man confused behind him. A cluster of doodles, a black and white sketch of Kalya leaning against a wall, smiling softly with a cigarette between his lips. Kalya in dark moody greens and greys, raising a clawed, blackened hand. And a bust of him in reds, a tear streaming down his cheek, the other side of his face obscured by shadow.
March 31, 2025 at 4:57 PM
sovietdove.bsky.social
thanks for art share, loved meeting you at ink fest this year btw!
March 24, 2025 at 8:54 AM
sovietdove.bsky.social
game pitch concept art that i finished for class recently :] happy with the results #conceptart #art #illustration
March 12, 2025 at 6:45 AM
sovietdove.bsky.social
forever trying to improve my inking #comicart #artist #illustration
March 2, 2025 at 9:08 AM
sovietdove.bsky.social
concept art homework #conceptart #illustration #gameart #art
February 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
sovietdove.bsky.social
the world needs more militant trans characters !!!!!!!
February 18, 2025 at 5:40 AM
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psa that my commissions are open
February 13, 2025 at 3:57 AM