TJ Rydell-Ahuactzin
@tjrydellahuactzin.bsky.social
He/Him
A thirty something LGBTQIA+ querying author/illustrator from the PNW!
Writing, posting WIP arts, thinking about books!
There is nothing more amazing than taking a silly idea seriously.
A thirty something LGBTQIA+ querying author/illustrator from the PNW!
Writing, posting WIP arts, thinking about books!
There is nothing more amazing than taking a silly idea seriously.
Some spell card backs for my D&D characters!
Kind of a fun quick exercise to try and boil down their iconic accessories!
#D&D #Illustrator
Kind of a fun quick exercise to try and boil down their iconic accessories!
#D&D #Illustrator
October 9, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Some spell card backs for my D&D characters!
Kind of a fun quick exercise to try and boil down their iconic accessories!
#D&D #Illustrator
Kind of a fun quick exercise to try and boil down their iconic accessories!
#D&D #Illustrator
So many little doodles lately. Can you tell I've got a brain that's fixated on a fluffy eared French dog?
#D&D #Belfort&Lupin
#D&D #Belfort&Lupin
September 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
So many little doodles lately. Can you tell I've got a brain that's fixated on a fluffy eared French dog?
#D&D #Belfort&Lupin
#D&D #Belfort&Lupin
Some more emotion work! Belfort from 'Belfort & Lupin' He is adorable, I love his ears and I may be obsessed with his design!
If you haven't seen the show, give it a watch (In French!) It's beautiful and you learn about Versailles. Plus the cute little gay relationship.
#belfortandlupin
If you haven't seen the show, give it a watch (In French!) It's beautiful and you learn about Versailles. Plus the cute little gay relationship.
#belfortandlupin
August 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Some more emotion work! Belfort from 'Belfort & Lupin' He is adorable, I love his ears and I may be obsessed with his design!
If you haven't seen the show, give it a watch (In French!) It's beautiful and you learn about Versailles. Plus the cute little gay relationship.
#belfortandlupin
If you haven't seen the show, give it a watch (In French!) It's beautiful and you learn about Versailles. Plus the cute little gay relationship.
#belfortandlupin
May 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Some /early/ development work on the look of the cast. I always knew I wanted things to be colorful!
#MGlit #booksky #illustrator
#MGlit #booksky #illustrator
February 22, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Some /early/ development work on the look of the cast. I always knew I wanted things to be colorful!
#MGlit #booksky #illustrator
#MGlit #booksky #illustrator
Forgot the alt-text on these earlier!
Little standies that I designed to be engraved on wood! They turned out pretty adorable if I do say so myself!
#illustrator #dungeonsanddragons #D&D
Little standies that I designed to be engraved on wood! They turned out pretty adorable if I do say so myself!
#illustrator #dungeonsanddragons #D&D
February 22, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Forgot the alt-text on these earlier!
Little standies that I designed to be engraved on wood! They turned out pretty adorable if I do say so myself!
#illustrator #dungeonsanddragons #D&D
Little standies that I designed to be engraved on wood! They turned out pretty adorable if I do say so myself!
#illustrator #dungeonsanddragons #D&D
I went through a little bit of a Bluey phase... and it's definitely still going.
#kitlitart #illustrator #bluey
#kitlitart #illustrator #bluey
February 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I went through a little bit of a Bluey phase... and it's definitely still going.
#kitlitart #illustrator #bluey
#kitlitart #illustrator #bluey
Back in the day, I wrote a weird little semi-gothic picture book about a victorian fox going to a big-box store. ... It was an absolute mess, but I still love a lot of these older pictures I drew for it. Anyone else remember staring at the fish tanks?
#kidslitart #illustrator
#kidslitart #illustrator
February 11, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Back in the day, I wrote a weird little semi-gothic picture book about a victorian fox going to a big-box store. ... It was an absolute mess, but I still love a lot of these older pictures I drew for it. Anyone else remember staring at the fish tanks?
#kidslitart #illustrator
#kidslitart #illustrator
"A shadow, elongated by the morning sunlight, lanced over the destroyed tile floor."
#MGLitArt #illustration #Writer #MGLit
#MGLitArt #illustration #Writer #MGLit
February 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
"A shadow, elongated by the morning sunlight, lanced over the destroyed tile floor."
#MGLitArt #illustration #Writer #MGLit
#MGLitArt #illustration #Writer #MGLit
Some fresh experimental depictions.
Been playing with grayscale values for my illustrations instead of just ink.
#kidlitillustration #illustrator #writer #MGLit
Been playing with grayscale values for my illustrations instead of just ink.
#kidlitillustration #illustrator #writer #MGLit
February 9, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Some fresh experimental depictions.
Been playing with grayscale values for my illustrations instead of just ink.
#kidlitillustration #illustrator #writer #MGLit
Been playing with grayscale values for my illustrations instead of just ink.
#kidlitillustration #illustrator #writer #MGLit
Some of my favorite design years were for a puppet theater that did stage adaptations of movies.
#illustrator #design
#illustrator #design
February 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Some of my favorite design years were for a puppet theater that did stage adaptations of movies.
#illustrator #design
#illustrator #design
Has there ever been something quite as creatively inspiring as Dungeons and Dragons? Drawn for members of my Dungeoning Party and for myself!
#writer #illustrator #dungeonsanddragons #D&D
#writer #illustrator #dungeonsanddragons #D&D
February 5, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Has there ever been something quite as creatively inspiring as Dungeons and Dragons? Drawn for members of my Dungeoning Party and for myself!
#writer #illustrator #dungeonsanddragons #D&D
#writer #illustrator #dungeonsanddragons #D&D
2024 was a big year for Bluey sketches and this one was my absolute favorite.
#illustrator #booksky #bluey
#illustrator #booksky #bluey
February 4, 2025 at 6:22 PM
2024 was a big year for Bluey sketches and this one was my absolute favorite.
#illustrator #booksky #bluey
#illustrator #booksky #bluey
February 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Is it Friday, yet?
February 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Is it Friday, yet?
This sketch for a "really simple" idea ended up spawning a 80k word Middle Grade Novel. There's something kind of fantastic about giving a silly concept a chance to be taken seriously.
#writer #illustrator #booksky #MGLit
#writer #illustrator #booksky #MGLit
February 4, 2025 at 4:44 PM
This sketch for a "really simple" idea ended up spawning a 80k word Middle Grade Novel. There's something kind of fantastic about giving a silly concept a chance to be taken seriously.
#writer #illustrator #booksky #MGLit
#writer #illustrator #booksky #MGLit
February 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Little siblings have no concept of cleanliness.
A slightly less oldie from before a bit of a style shift, but still one I love.
#writer #illustrator #MGlit #booksky #author
A slightly less oldie from before a bit of a style shift, but still one I love.
#writer #illustrator #MGlit #booksky #author
February 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Little siblings have no concept of cleanliness.
A slightly less oldie from before a bit of a style shift, but still one I love.
#writer #illustrator #MGlit #booksky #author
A slightly less oldie from before a bit of a style shift, but still one I love.
#writer #illustrator #MGlit #booksky #author
"Up here, thoughts of whisper voices and swirling darkness would simply blow away, out over the rooftops."
#writer #illustrator #MGLit #middlegrade
#writer #illustrator #MGLit #middlegrade
February 2, 2025 at 5:50 PM
"Up here, thoughts of whisper voices and swirling darkness would simply blow away, out over the rooftops."
#writer #illustrator #MGLit #middlegrade
#writer #illustrator #MGLit #middlegrade
This was an early group-shot of my team. They've changed a bit from the Power Rangers inspired lineup, but I feel like the struggle to make each member of a group stand out can really help to solidify those voices.
#writer #writingcommunity #middlegrade
#writer #writingcommunity #middlegrade
February 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM
This was an early group-shot of my team. They've changed a bit from the Power Rangers inspired lineup, but I feel like the struggle to make each member of a group stand out can really help to solidify those voices.
#writer #writingcommunity #middlegrade
#writer #writingcommunity #middlegrade
The process of creating a character you want to draw over and over again is a wild one!
#writer #middlegradewriter #middlegradeillustration #illustrator
#writer #middlegradewriter #middlegradeillustration #illustrator
February 2, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The process of creating a character you want to draw over and over again is a wild one!
#writer #middlegradewriter #middlegradeillustration #illustrator
#writer #middlegradewriter #middlegradeillustration #illustrator
Hello bluesky!
A querying Upper Middle Grade writer and avid cartoonist making it work in PDX! Gonna see if I can find my other book-nerds out here.
#PDXWriters #queryingwriter #writer
A querying Upper Middle Grade writer and avid cartoonist making it work in PDX! Gonna see if I can find my other book-nerds out here.
#PDXWriters #queryingwriter #writer
February 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Hello bluesky!
A querying Upper Middle Grade writer and avid cartoonist making it work in PDX! Gonna see if I can find my other book-nerds out here.
#PDXWriters #queryingwriter #writer
A querying Upper Middle Grade writer and avid cartoonist making it work in PDX! Gonna see if I can find my other book-nerds out here.
#PDXWriters #queryingwriter #writer