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The Beardly Ben
@thebeardlyben.art
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He/him. Cape Town based bearded Illustrator & games animator at @freelives.bsky.social. Twitch affiliate. Husbear of @dwuff.com. Metalhead. TTRPG enthusiast. Cat and dog dad. Bisexual.

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Some examples of previous ko-fi doodles:
February 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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Age verification?

This was the first ever movie I saw IN THEATERS at age 6.
The movie poster for Hook starring Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Julia Roberts, Bob Hoskins and Maggie Smith.
February 10, 2026 at 8:23 AM
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Prophecy of Varaxes is now live!

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February 7, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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D&D pirates! This commission was done for @shelbyconverse.bsky.social

#art #illustration #digitalart #dndcharacters
An illustration depicting the side of a pirate ship where a were-parrot aarakocra with bright blue and green feathers in pirate clothing and a cutlass in its right hand is holding onto the rigging and smiling deviously towards something off-panel. Next to it is a beholder wearing a tri-corner hat and an eyepatch on one of it's eyestalks as well as various rings piercing it's lips and eyestalks. It too has a cutlass and is looking in the same direction with a big toothy grin.
February 5, 2026 at 9:09 PM
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Happy #WerewolfWednesday!

Here's an older piece for y'all, done back in the bygone era of 2017. These characters were from a comic idea that I've since decided to shelve until I've become a better writer.

Maybe that will happen one day when I grow up.

#art #illustration #pixelart #digitalart
A pixel art illustration of a black female character with dreadlocks and a pink hoodie wielding two pistols standing back-to-back to a large werewolf with dreadlocks wearing a sleeveless denim jacket and a backpack wielding a machete. The title text below them reads "Siblings" as they are actually supposed to be sibling lycanthropes. There is a ruined cityscape in the background.
February 4, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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If you see this, post your green art.

I guess it is Orc time :P
February 2, 2026 at 7:23 AM
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Another noir Burjack piece for #goblinweek!
This took bloody ages.

Heavily edited background sourced from Unsplash: unsplash.com/photos/a-bri...

#bugbear #digitalart #illustration #art
An illustration of a male bugbear investigator smoking a cigar and standing just at the edge of the entrance of a dark archway lit by a single oil streetlamp. The whole illustration is in deep shadow evoking a dark and moody film noir aesthetic.
January 31, 2026 at 7:12 PM
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And here's a little timelapse of this illustration.

#art #illustration #goblinweek #fantasyart
January 30, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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A birthday gift for @drawfuldm.bsky.social of Baz, commissioned by @optix2020.bsky.social !

#art #illustration #dndcharacter #fantasyart
A black and white illustration of an chubby male anthro badger with an enchanted metal left arm wearing a tinkerer's apron, a bowtie and round glasses while smiling at a tiny dragonling perched on his right arm.
January 29, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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And now something new for #goblinweek!

Started off as just a simple pose drawing of my bugbear fighter Burjack that ended up looking like a cover for a gritty noir graphic novel cover.

Something something happy accidents :P

#bugbear #illustration #art
An illustration of a male bugbear fighter with a broadsword on his back wearing a broad-collar trench coat and blue and maroon guard uniform with his hands in his coat pockets looking off to his right. The title text reads Burjack which is placed behind him and the whole thing is styled to look like a graphic novel cover.
January 28, 2026 at 7:37 PM
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Continuing with the re-uploading of older pieces for #goblinweek with more Jerry :D

#traditionalart #art #illustration #bugbear
January 28, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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Starting off #GoblinWeek with an old favourite.

Here's my drugs druid, Jerry Goodberry!
An illustration of a burly bugbear druid sitting with his back against an old log while smoking weed, with mushrooms sprouting all around him and on the log. The background is of a lush green forest with rays of bright sunlight shining through the leaf canopy. There's a big rock overgrown with moss and ivy protruding behind him with spiral-like runes carved into the face of it. The weed smoke he's exhaling is a deep purple with a galaxy of stars seemingly forming inside of it.
January 26, 2026 at 8:18 PM
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Prophecy of Varaxes is live now!

www.twitch.tv/LizardfolkLo...
January 24, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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Some more examples :)
January 23, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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Challenge accepted.
An illustration of a gnoll bard laughing.
January 21, 2026 at 7:15 PM
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Happy birthday to the late great David Lynch.

#art #davidlynch #illustration
A moody portrait of the late great David Lynch, drawn heavily in shadow with a blue rose pinned to his suit jacket and the red curtains and zigzag patterns of the Black Lodge in the background.
January 20, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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@gnolldogg.bsky.social kaiju rampage!

It's been a while since I drew a commission this big.

#art #digitalart #illustration #commission #gnoll
An illustration of a giant fat male gnoll kaiju with a beard and mane of fire rampaging towards a modern fantasy metropolis while crushing the top of a mountain with his right hand causing lava to erupt from it.
January 12, 2026 at 7:18 AM
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Prophecy of Varaxes is now live!

www.twitch.tv/LizardfolkLo...
January 10, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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Commission for @optix2020.bsky.social of Roger demonstrating his wind powers!

#art #digitalart #commission
An illustration of a burly male anthropomorphic alligator wearing a trilby, yellow waistcoat, white shirt with rolled up sleeves and formal trousers and dress shoes throwing a punch with his left hand while holding a cane in his right. With the punch comes a gust of wind surrounding his fist and torrents of air whirling around him kicking up dust.
January 5, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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Now that the holidays are over I can post this commission for @reesetheraccoon.bsky.social which was a gift for their buddy Scr3amjack :)

#art #eldenring #commission #digitalart
An illustration of an anthro male wolf wearing armour calmly sitting at a site of grace with a big club next to him that's covered in leafy growth. The background is set in Limgrave which is the starting location in Elden Ring. The massive Erd Tree can be seen in the background looming high up into the sky and the ruins of Stormveil castle is situated just beneath it in the distance. There are rolling hills, cliff edges, bits of forest and more ruined ancient structures dotted throughout the background and in the middle and foreground tufts of grass, rock ledges and foliage to dress the rest of the scene.
January 3, 2026 at 6:38 AM
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I got a few more spots open for full body commissions if anyone's interested!

My email is in bio, but DM is also an option :)

#art #commission #commissionsopen
January 3, 2026 at 6:13 AM
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First art of 2026 I guess...

We haven't played our Spelljammer campaign in over a month so I drew this stupid doodle of Kermet for our whatsapp group lol

#art #doodle #dnd #spelljammer #dragonborn
A doodle of an aged and wrinkly dragonborn barbarian with a balding mullet saying "It's been 84 years"
January 1, 2026 at 5:58 PM
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Kobold ranger bust commission for @hwoff.bsky.social !

#art #digitalart #kobold #commission #dnd
An illustration of a blue male kobold ranger in brown raggy clothing holding a hand crossbow while looking off to the side with a manic grin on his face.
December 30, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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D&D secret santa illustration for @lupusdei.bsky.social of his little kobold family :)

#art #illustration #dnd #kobolds
An illustration of three kobolds wearing ugly christmas sweaters decorating a christmas tree with hand grenades.
December 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Happy holidays y'all!
An illustration of a gay bear Santa wearing stripper heels and booty shorts with suspenders that reads "Naughty is Nice" on the back of it as he twerks on top of a snowy rooftop.
December 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM