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Izzy "Talin" Collier
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Artist, Actor, Musician, and part-time Human
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Had a charity project that needed a few quick spot illos, so I figured it might be a good justification for picking up a pencil and trying to sketch again. (Also, brush markers are terrifying and absolutely great for speed-inking.)
A graphite-and-ink sketch of a sailor sitting on a barrel, playing a concertina. Scattered around him are various bottles, barrels, mugs, a lantern, and a partially-raised bit of sail for a backdrop. A puffin sits on a barrel next to him, listening intently. On the opposite side, a sea otter holds up a coin as if preparing to tip the musician. A pen-and-ink cartoon illustration for the song, "Wellerman." At the left side of the drawing is a small, 16th-century style sailing ship. Inside the ship is a tiny figure wielding a harpoon. The rest of the image is filled with a whimsical, monstrous right whale, loosely based on illustrations of whales from Renaissance drawings. (Obviously based on fanciful descriptions from sailors, instead of real-life reference.) It has gigantic scales like a sturgeon, multiple blow-holes, and a row of tusk-like fangs in its mouth instead of baleen. There are trees growing on the whale's back, a reference to an old folk story about sailors who mistake a gargantuan, sleeping whale for an island.
April 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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I guess I should probably put a link to my much-neglected TeePublic shop, too, for those so inclined. I might even sit down and update it with new stuff at some point. Who knows? The world is chaos.

www.teepublic.com/user/izzy_gr...
The same skull-and-crossbones pirate flag design as in the previous post, with a heart for a skull. This version is in rainbow colors instead of white-on-black. ©2020 Izzy "Talin" Collier
January 28, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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I draw more pirate flags/Jolly Rogers than I probably should. But this one is mine. Updated in 2020, from a personal design I did a few decades ago.

(Drew this version originally for a tattoo, then Covid happened, then lack of money happened, then *gestures at everything* happened. Ah, well.)
A skull-and-crossbones pirate flag, with skull in the shape of a heart. There is a slash over one eye, and the edges are rough and splattery. Around it is a faint circle in yellow, gray, and violet. ©2020, Izzy "Talin" Collier
January 28, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Re-revisiting a character of mine that's been around forever and a day. Is her outfit in any way practical? Absolutely not. And sometimes, that's OK.

Pencil sketch, Photoshop highlights/color

(If I decide to post more non-work or pin-up art, you'll probably see more of her in the future.)
Pencil sketch of a succubus character, dressed completely impractically, holding a sword
January 8, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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Y'all, I know it's been said a million times before by people cooler than I, but take care of your physical, mental, and creative health. Burnout is serious, and the road out of it is difficult and frustrating.

Be kind to yourself, and remember that we're all just works in progress.
Y'all, I know it's been said a million times before by people cooler than I, but take care of your physical, mental, and creative health. Burnout is serious, and the road out of it is difficult and frustrating. Be kind to yourself, and remember that we're all just works in progress. (In-progress sketch/painting of a fairy with bumblebee-inspired wings and a black and yellow striped outfit)
January 3, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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While I'm trying to figure out what I want to do with myself art-wise now, I guess I can share some of the stuff that wasn't for my day job. Anyway, here's Wonderw-- I mean, here's a quick character portrait from the last D&D game I played in.
While I'm trying to figure out what I want to do with myself art-wise now, I guess I can share some of the stuff that wasn't for my day job. Anyway, here's Wonderw-- I mean, here's a quick character portrait from the last D&D game I played in. Rooke Vanthe - the character sheet said "Human Ranger," but I'm pretty sure she was at least 35% angry trash panda.
January 3, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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Because I still don't quite know how to keep Bluesky from cutting off my header pic, I repost it here. It's an older sketch, but it was still fun to clean up. Mechanical pencil and Photoshop.
Because I still don't quite know how to keep Bluesky from cutting off my header pic, I repost it here. It's an older sketch, but it was still fun to clean up. Mechanical pencil and Photoshop. (A grottesque-type goblin face, flanked by two Commedia del' Arte style bird masks.)
January 2, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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A character design from 2020, the year of Reaper Miniatures' virtual ReaperCon online (during Covid-19 lockdown).
A character design from 2020, the year of Reaper Miniatures' virtual ReaperCon online (during Covid-19 lockdown). ©2020 Reaper Miniatures
November 21, 2024 at 12:14 AM
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November 20, 2024 at 11:55 PM
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Inside of you are two wolves. Inside of me is an assortment of unsupervised goblins. And stuff. And things.

Self-portrait? I'll let those who know me decide.
Inside of you are two wolves. Inside of me is an assortment of unsupervised goblins. And stuff. And things. Self-portrait? I'll let those who know me decide. (Drawing in pencils of a small goblin with two puppets, a portable stage, and a phonograph for a bustle)
November 18, 2024 at 6:19 AM