Nico
@thedreamscapes.bsky.social
hello. i paint things and dream of butterflies. oil painter dabbling in high fantasy and macabre surrealism.
i really need to push myself to have a consistent online presence. i am doing so much work but just completely space on actually uploading anything.
Tzuku taking a moment to rest with Sil quietly guarding. this will eventually be painted.
Tzuku taking a moment to rest with Sil quietly guarding. this will eventually be painted.
November 1, 2025 at 12:34 PM
i really need to push myself to have a consistent online presence. i am doing so much work but just completely space on actually uploading anything.
Tzuku taking a moment to rest with Sil quietly guarding. this will eventually be painted.
Tzuku taking a moment to rest with Sil quietly guarding. this will eventually be painted.
little ATC sketch that is currently being painted for a client. i need to get back into drawing dragons. i’ve a birthstone dragon series on the back burner ( with 10 billion other projects lol ) that will eventually get done.
August 2, 2025 at 5:09 PM
little ATC sketch that is currently being painted for a client. i need to get back into drawing dragons. i’ve a birthstone dragon series on the back burner ( with 10 billion other projects lol ) that will eventually get done.
sometimes nostalgia feels like a weight, burrowing and threatening so sweetly. it’s the moments between that hurt the most.
Tzuku from my IP Requiem
graphite on paper
Tzuku from my IP Requiem
graphite on paper
July 8, 2025 at 5:54 AM
sometimes nostalgia feels like a weight, burrowing and threatening so sweetly. it’s the moments between that hurt the most.
Tzuku from my IP Requiem
graphite on paper
Tzuku from my IP Requiem
graphite on paper
pencils for a commission of a client’s undead necromancer lady. to be painted.
June 25, 2025 at 10:12 AM
pencils for a commission of a client’s undead necromancer lady. to be painted.
a little sketch done at work this evening
May 31, 2025 at 7:03 AM
a little sketch done at work this evening
a bit of an older piece that’s in my “to paint” pile that seems to be ever growing. (: Sil from my IP Requiem
May 30, 2025 at 1:22 AM
a bit of an older piece that’s in my “to paint” pile that seems to be ever growing. (: Sil from my IP Requiem
pencils for a commission. colour coming soon.
May 27, 2025 at 4:25 PM
pencils for a commission. colour coming soon.
still looking for work
i’ve been having a rough time lately with vehicle related bills and it’s getting rough. i’m trying to pick up more hours at work but overtime is pretty limited right now. generally my 9x12 pencil pieces are $600. i am taking TWO at a discounted rate of $400. let me know if you’re interested!
May 19, 2025 at 9:02 PM
still looking for work
Reposted by Nico
i’ve been having a rough time lately with vehicle related bills and it’s getting rough. i’m trying to pick up more hours at work but overtime is pretty limited right now. generally my 9x12 pencil pieces are $600. i am taking TWO at a discounted rate of $400. let me know if you’re interested!
May 14, 2025 at 10:32 PM
i’ve been having a rough time lately with vehicle related bills and it’s getting rough. i’m trying to pick up more hours at work but overtime is pretty limited right now. generally my 9x12 pencil pieces are $600. i am taking TWO at a discounted rate of $400. let me know if you’re interested!
i’ve been having a rough time lately with vehicle related bills and it’s getting rough. i’m trying to pick up more hours at work but overtime is pretty limited right now. generally my 9x12 pencil pieces are $600. i am taking TWO at a discounted rate of $400. let me know if you’re interested!
May 14, 2025 at 10:32 PM
i’ve been having a rough time lately with vehicle related bills and it’s getting rough. i’m trying to pick up more hours at work but overtime is pretty limited right now. generally my 9x12 pencil pieces are $600. i am taking TWO at a discounted rate of $400. let me know if you’re interested!
May 9, 2025 at 8:51 AM
“each one a wish”
i did not finish a single painting last year so i decided to repaint an old piece to have *something* for an upcoming show. the despair is real, fellas.
i did not finish a single painting last year so i decided to repaint an old piece to have *something* for an upcoming show. the despair is real, fellas.
February 20, 2025 at 3:27 AM
“each one a wish”
i did not finish a single painting last year so i decided to repaint an old piece to have *something* for an upcoming show. the despair is real, fellas.
i did not finish a single painting last year so i decided to repaint an old piece to have *something* for an upcoming show. the despair is real, fellas.
another piece from the archives. a commission for an incredibly wonderful client and friend that had taken a long time to come about. i am still very grateful for his kindness and patience.
December 3, 2024 at 5:59 PM
another piece from the archives. a commission for an incredibly wonderful client and friend that had taken a long time to come about. i am still very grateful for his kindness and patience.
thank you!! i need to get back to doing more art like this. i’m in the air lately with a style shift i can’t seem to settle on lol
I really like the mood and colors here :o
December 3, 2024 at 5:54 PM
thank you!! i need to get back to doing more art like this. i’m in the air lately with a style shift i can’t seem to settle on lol
a piece done back when i was still painting digitally. merfolk based off different creatures is a concept i’d eventually like to get back to. one day, after i clear out some projects (i’m never gonna clear out my projects lol).
December 1, 2024 at 8:49 PM
a piece done back when i was still painting digitally. merfolk based off different creatures is a concept i’d eventually like to get back to. one day, after i clear out some projects (i’m never gonna clear out my projects lol).
WIP of a piece from my ip Requiem. Odessa visiting the house of the faceless.
my eyes are getting ahead of my hands and i’m horribly frustrated but it just means i need to practice.
my eyes are getting ahead of my hands and i’m horribly frustrated but it just means i need to practice.
November 25, 2024 at 10:12 PM
WIP of a piece from my ip Requiem. Odessa visiting the house of the faceless.
my eyes are getting ahead of my hands and i’m horribly frustrated but it just means i need to practice.
my eyes are getting ahead of my hands and i’m horribly frustrated but it just means i need to practice.
i don’t do sketch covers anymore due to how i paint not being compatible with the paper type. but hands down, this is the one i’m most proud of. a commission for a really awesome client.
graphite, oil, wax, lead glass, gold leaf, dyed abalone shell
graphite, oil, wax, lead glass, gold leaf, dyed abalone shell
November 23, 2024 at 6:32 AM
i don’t do sketch covers anymore due to how i paint not being compatible with the paper type. but hands down, this is the one i’m most proud of. a commission for a really awesome client.
graphite, oil, wax, lead glass, gold leaf, dyed abalone shell
graphite, oil, wax, lead glass, gold leaf, dyed abalone shell
Reposted by Nico
From the thumbnail (also pasted on to this image for ease of comparison), this is the working drawing at final size, on tracing paper, for transferring onto the actual painting surface later. This drawing will be effectively 'destroyed' in the process.
November 22, 2024 at 12:01 AM
From the thumbnail (also pasted on to this image for ease of comparison), this is the working drawing at final size, on tracing paper, for transferring onto the actual painting surface later. This drawing will be effectively 'destroyed' in the process.
some ink sketches. ideas and thoughts that will eventually make their way into fleshed out form
November 22, 2024 at 7:53 PM
some ink sketches. ideas and thoughts that will eventually make their way into fleshed out form
oil and wax on cut wood panel. i have a ton of these wood panels i just recently (within the last year+) started painting on.
November 20, 2024 at 2:38 AM
oil and wax on cut wood panel. i have a ton of these wood panels i just recently (within the last year+) started painting on.
some more work from the vault. back when i was painting in photoshop
November 19, 2024 at 8:44 PM
some more work from the vault. back when i was painting in photoshop
funny you mention this because i have my tarot deck notes ready to go and it’s a project i’m gonna be working on in 2025 :D
Nice work.
A tarot deck in a style like this might be a seller, but at the same time a PitA to do the whole set. What 78, cards?
A tarot deck in a style like this might be a seller, but at the same time a PitA to do the whole set. What 78, cards?
November 19, 2024 at 2:48 AM
funny you mention this because i have my tarot deck notes ready to go and it’s a project i’m gonna be working on in 2025 :D
When The Sun Met The Moon
older piece but still a favourite of mine and folks who have seen it
older piece but still a favourite of mine and folks who have seen it
November 19, 2024 at 2:38 AM
When The Sun Met The Moon
older piece but still a favourite of mine and folks who have seen it
older piece but still a favourite of mine and folks who have seen it