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H.L. Deere
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Feral artist and part time garden gnome. Creator of Faerietales, a webcomic about magic, memory and bad decisions. https://faerietales.net OR https://fables.pro/p/ViciousVenison/6HADBX
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Trying something new this issue on @globalcomix.com ...posting in chunks to see if it works out better on this particular platform, instead of waiting until the end of the issue! Depending on the size of the scene, they'll go up about once a month.

#webcomic #fantasycomic #GlobalComix
Close-up of a grim, sharp-featured elf lit in greenish shadow, staring intensely off to the side with a gloved hand gripping a knife in the foreground.
November 20, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Wednesday means a new comic page! https://faerietales.net Someone's having a much worse night than his brother so far.

#faerietales #webcomic #illustration #art #fantasyart #digitalart #comicsky #oc
Close-up of Tengu, an elfin character from the fantasy webcomic FaerieTales, turning sharply with a startled, wide-eyed expression. Warm red artificial light illuminates his face, casting dramatic highlights and shadows across his features. His hair lifts slightly as if reacting to sudden movement. Mood is tense, mysterious, and dramatic — a moment of surprise in a fantasy story involving myth, magic, and fae characters.
November 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Working on retouching some of the early art in Issue 01. Overall, it's a trap I swore I wasn't going to fall into, but I'm not sorry I'm doing it; I'm much happier with things the second time around. As long as it doesn't interfere with making new pages! #digitalart #oc #faerietales #webcomic #art
An in-progress panel excerpt from Issue 1 of the webcomic FaerieTales. Featuring art that's being re-drawn, the background is finished while the characters themselves are still in the flatting stages. In the panel, Puck is talking and smiling with a young mother holding her baby.
November 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Start-to-finish timelapse from Issue 2 of FaerieTales: pencils, inks, and colors.
#FaerieTales #Webcomic #Timelapse #comicsky #FantasyArt #indiecomics #oc #art
November 13, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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New comic page up!
The birds have apparently wandered off to amuse themselves by wearing out someone's patience.
faerietales.net/comic/

#FaerieTales #webcomic #fantasycomic #indiecomic #comicupdate #comicsky #oc #art #digitalart
Close-up of Tengu’s eyes, narrow and focused, framed by silver hair and shadow. The lighting is tense and moody, This image comes from the latest page of FaerieTales, a fantasy webcomic about magic, memory and bad decisions.
November 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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The screen reader script for FaerieTales issue 1 is finally done! It's my first time for this, so I hope if there are any issues, people will let me know. I want to keep improving it!

Bonus: a peek at one of the pages I'm redrawing. Only a few left to go!

#webcomic #comicsky #art #inks #indiecomic
A comparison of two comic panels, one original and redrawn to the inking stage, from the webcomic FaerieTales. Puck, one of the main characters, leans in to chat with the mother of a crying baby.
November 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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I'm a sucker for looking at other artists' plain pencils and inks. So I like to post some of my own from time to time in case anybody else feels the same! I really was SO close to making FaerieTales plain black and white. #digitalart #webcomic #art
An assortment of inked, uncolored pages from the webcomic FaerieTales, Issue 02. The first black and white page features the characters Puck and Karu in a scuffle in an alley; the second features Holly and Biv with an unknown woman inside a tent. The third comic page features the character Botbot outside a tent. An assortment of inked, uncolored pages from the webcomic FaerieTales, Issue 02. The first black and white page features the characters Puck and Karu in a scuffle in an alley; the second features Holly and Biv with an unknown woman inside a tent. The third comic page features the character Botbot outside a tent. An assortment of inked, uncolored pages from the webcomic FaerieTales, Issue 02. The first black and white page features the characters Puck and Karu in a scuffle in an alley; the second features Holly and Biv with an unknown woman inside a tent. The third comic page features the character Botbot outside a tent.
November 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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New comic page is up today on FaerieTales.net! Sometimes being right isn't all it's cracked up to be. #art #webcomics #comicsky #digitalart
Closeup from Issue 02, page 22 of the webcomic FaerieTales, featuring Karu speaking to someone out of view.
November 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Oof.....Posted the page yesterday, then forgot to post the update announcement! New page up on faerietales.net, Working extra hard to get some things ready for the holiday season this year! #art #webcomic #fantasycomic #comicsky
Panel closeup of Karu from the webcomic FaerieTales
October 30, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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New page is up on Faerietales.net and Patreon! I also added an RSS feed, for those who'd rather follow that way....I've never maintained one before, though, so bear with me. I'm sure to mess it up at least once in the beginning! D: #art #webcomic #fantasycomic #comicsky #faerietales
A panel excerpt from Faerietales, Issue 02 page 20. Puck holds an injured ear and glares at his companion.
October 22, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Image 6/6, and bless you if you've made it this far.
Examples of humorously exaggerated expressions that can be used as a palate cleanser between more dramatic moments.
October 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Examples of microexpressions with Tengu and Karu, more intense expressions with Puck, then an example of using the progression of expressions in pacing.
October 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Moving on to discuss the usefulness of movie stills and practicing with self portraits in front of a mirror, illustrated by very unfortunate self portraits.
October 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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A silly expressions tutorial I did a while back! Drawing expressions, to me, is the fun part about doing a webcomic. I didn't want to put the whole long scroll format version in one go, but if you want that, you can find it here: www.infernalium.net/images/extra... #art #comicstutorial #webcomics
Talking about anatomy of the face with a goofy self portrait Briefly touching on different face shapes with a graphic illustrating some potential varieties (round, heart shaped, triangle, oval etc), then moving on to cover the eyebrows and area around the eyes. More on the squashing and stretching of the eyes, then moving on to touch on the often overlooked ways the nose and chin can move with extreme expression.
October 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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My awesome BFF went to NYCC last week and the Pinis were kind enough to let her get a pic! So I was inspired to do a quick sketch of Nightfall, which led to ridiculous doodles of my characters dressing up as EQ elves for Halloween. My apologies to the Pinis 😂 #elfquest #fanart #sketch #Halloween
Fanart of Nightfall from the series Elfquest FaerieTales characters Holly and Puck dressed up as Cutter and Skywise from Elfquest. Puck is trying to convince Holly to wear a set of fake pointed ears, while Holly complains about her costume.
October 17, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Page 19 is up on faerietales.net! Working on some other stuff too, I'll post right here as it's finished! #webcomic #art #indiecomic #comicsky
A panel excerpt from the indie webcomic FaerieTales, featuring the character Biv. His expression is a mix of surprise and annoyance.
October 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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New page up at faerietales.net! and on patreon! It's been a hell of a morning here but there should be a new tutorial going up this afternoon on Domo.town, also!

#webcomic #fantasycomic #art #comicsky #faerietales
A closeup of Holly from an panel of FaerieTales
October 8, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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New page is up at www.faerietales.net! In lieu of a page thumbnail, here's a closeup of a Patreon reward I've been working on. I've gotta indulge my need for saturated colors somehow, guys.

#wip #webcomic #indiecomics #digitalart #comicsky #art #oc
Closeup of a larger WIP illustration. Puck from FaerieTales looking alarmed and reaching downward
October 1, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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New page up at faerietales.net! There's a new painting on Patreon as well, for those subscribed to the "all the stuff!" tier. The world might be falling apart, but at least we still have comics. #art #webcomics #indiecomics #comicsky
Botbot, a small, fiesty robot, peers around the corner of a tent in a panel excerpt from the webcomic Faerietales.
September 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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New page up today! www.faerietales.net I'm having a little health glitch that's holding me back some. Nothing to interrupt the comic, but It's making me slow! Still working on extras and stuff to post, Just a bit slower than usual!

#webcomic #faerietales #indiecomics #comicsky #art
Cropped panel of Botbot from page fifteen of the webcomic FaerieTales. A small, boxy robot with glowing red eyes and a vaguely worried expression.
September 17, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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⚠️ Brief rapid color changes (dark → bright). Viewer discretion advised.

New page is up today on Faerietales.net! I'll probably post the full timelapse later this week, but I thought this was more interesting than a plain thumbnail! #webcomic #faerietales #timelapseart #indiecomic #comicsky
September 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Not what I'd usually think of when I hear #Shiptember, but what the hell! #conceptart #clipstudio #webcomic
A mining spacecraft from the fantasy comic FaerieTales, drawn in digital ink
September 4, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Page 13 of #FaerieTales is up today! https://faerietales.net While I'm at it, you can also find the links there to my Patreon, starting at a dollar a month for higher res versions and extras! #art #comics #webcomic #comicsky
Botbot from the comic FaerieTales enters an open-air marketplace against a starry background.
September 3, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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As usual I like the inks better than the colors, maybe I'll post those later! Looking forward to drawing backgrounds like this honestly 😂.

#art #faerietales #comics #fantasyart
A fairy tale style castle set against a mountain
August 30, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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#Webtoons ≠ Webcomics.
Indie comics are free and thriving on #fablespro, comicfury.com, and theduckwebcomics.com Read FaerieTales there and discover tons of other great titles at the same time! #comicsky #webcomics #indiecomics #notonwebtoon
Panel detail from page 9 of FaerieTales, an online comic
August 28, 2025 at 4:51 PM