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@alexbdent.bsky.social

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🏳️‍🌈 Queer comic artist and all-round nerd 🏳️‍⚧️ He/Him 🎂 28 ✏️ Storyboard Artist for "Fantasy High" on Webtoon! 📖 "Draw Like An Artist" book is out now! (Pls don't Edit/Reupload my art) linktr.ee/ABDillustrates

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ABD Illustrates @alexbdent.bsky.social · Oct 22

First proper post, hopefully I’m doing this right! ✨

I’m Alex, a queer #ComicArtist and #CharacterDesign -er! You can normally find me over on YouTube or Instagram, but I’m looking forward to buildin’ a home here on Bluesky too! (^^)/

#MangaArtist #Illustration #Art #OCart #Fanart

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ABD Illustrates @alexbdent.bsky.social · Sep 11

the desire to make my characters freakier vs the being a comic artist who already makes my chara designs way too detailed and has to pay the price of that on a panel by panel basis

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ABD Illustrates @alexbdent.bsky.social · Sep 4

💛 *puts my protag in the cube* 💛

Very proud of how that shoe turned out ngl 👟✨
Trying to figure out a pose to fill the space for this one was rlly fun! I'm trying to build the habit of using vector layers for my inks atm as well 💪😤

[ #Art | #MangaArtist | #OCart | #Heartless ]

A digitally inked black-and-white manga illustration of Heartless, a young boy with black-sclera eyes and messy hair, crouched and posing to fit himself within the square canvas while looking at the viewer. His right shoe is closest to the camera, and his left hand is on his cheek.

A work-in-progress digital sketch of the previous piece (a manga-style illustration of Heartless, a young boy with black-sclera eyes and messy hair, crouched and posing to fit himself within the square canvas while looking at the viewer. His right shoe is closest to the camera, and his left hand is on his cheek.)

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ABD Illustrates @alexbdent.bsky.social · Aug 9

Paddington is about to perform a watery hit and run on that TRex i fear

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ABD Illustrates @alexbdent.bsky.social · Aug 9

💛 #Heartless & Flint ❤️‍🔥

Drew the lads while re-organising my Clip Studio Brushes! I normally have a hard time staying a bit more on the loosey goosey side like this when I’m inking, so I hope I can keep this kinda energy up! 💪😤

[ #Art | #MangaArtist | #OCart ]

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Derek V. Song @derekvsong.bsky.social · Aug 2

There are few joys in this world like being able to write Bill Seacaster. Absolutely love this episode of Fantasy High.

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ABD Illustrates @alexbdent.bsky.social · Jul 9

🌙 Diana 🌙

Been roughing out some sketches of the Heartless cast in their youth recently – rlly happy with how this one of Diana turned out! 🤠

[ #Art | #MangaArtist | #OCart ]

a digital sketch of Diana; a sharp-eyed young woman with dark skin, a black braid draped over one shoulder, and a loosely sketched cowboy-ish outfit.

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Phil Falco @philfalcowrites.bsky.social · Jun 4

Stop us if you've heard this one before...
...An Aro/Ace Rogue and a Bisexual Ranger walk into a Succubus den together...

"Bo & Aro" is a hilarious Fantasy action-comedy that centers around an absolute BADASS #Aro #Ace character.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/com...

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Jeremy Whitley @ NYCC (Roaming) @jeremywhitley.bsky.social · May 30

Anthology aside, if you're looking to hire an artist, definitely check out
@indiaboeckh.bsky.social @bailierosenlund.bsky.social @alexbdent.bsky.social @feriowind.bsky.social @megamoth.bsky.social @yonsoncb.bsky.social @gibbledygoo.bsky.social @maumoraart.bsky.social @ornitoplatypus.bsky.social

Jeremy Whitley @ NYCC (Roaming) @jeremywhitley.bsky.social · May 30

The real problem with editing an anthology full of such amazing artists is that now I want all of them to work with me on something i wrote!

Billy Eichner Motivate GIF

ALT: Billy Eichner Motivate GIF

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ABD Illustrates @alexbdent.bsky.social · May 28

🏹 BO & ARO 🗡️

This dynamic duo are the stars of a short full-colour comic I worked on with @derekvsong.bsky.social, which is exclusively available as part of Lifeline Comics’ latest LGBT+ comic anthology, "Aces and Aros"! Check it out below! 👇

🖤🩶🤍💜 LINK: kck.st/3SU1LQ5 💚🤍🩶🖤

a colored digital illustration of Bo, a nervous archer in a green cape, clutching his Bow to his chest; and Aro, a confident rogue with dark clothes and a long red braid, looking into the camera.

a promotional graphic for the "Aces & Aros" kickstarter campaign, featuring a trio of Variant covers for the comic anthology.

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ABD Illustrates @alexbdent.bsky.social · May 24

🖤 POV: Pondering crime over the morning paper 🖤

A long overdue lil' Creed doodle that somehow managed to capture his vibe better than some of my much more detailed drawings of him sgdkfjsfgh--

[ #Art | #MangaArtist | #OCart ]

a digital sketch of Alastor Creed, a gaunt man with shoulder length black hair, staring coldly at the viewer with dark eyes. His mouth is covered by the hand he's leaning his face on, as he holds a newspaper in the other.

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ABD Illustrates @alexbdent.bsky.social · May 24

💖Some Alchemy (and #Heartless) doodles that I forgot to post here! 💖 Silly? Glam? they have the range I fear ✨

[ #Art | #MangaArtist | #OCart ]

A cutely-styled digital sketch of Alchemy Valentine and Heartless, in monochrome pink and yellow respectively. Alchemy is leaning on Heartless' head as he stands in front of her with his hands on his hips. Both wear proud / mischievous expressions as they look into the camera.

A digital sketch of Alchemy Valentine, in monochrome pink. Their hair is up in a heart-shaped bun and they are dressed glamorously with a feather boa

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Derek V. Song @derekvsong.bsky.social · May 9

Super honored to have written a story for this!

"Bo & Aro" was done in collaboration with my Fantasy High buddy, the incredibly talented @alexbdent.bsky.social.

Make sure to follow the Kickstarter page to be notified when it launches 🎉

Kat Calamia @NYCC L-21 @comicuno.bsky.social · May 8

Aces and Aros: An Asexual and Aromantic Comic Book Anthology Launches on Kickstarter May 27th!

"A 100-page graphic novel anthology about Asexual and Aromantic experiences across a wide range of genres."

www.kickstarter.com/projects/com...

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Kate Draws 🌈✨️ @tacticiankate.bsky.social · Mar 31

happy birthday trans ppl I love you

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Dimension 20 @dimension20.bsky.social · Apr 1

Fantasy High is now on WEBTOON!

Read the first three episodes for free. Check back weekly for the latest episode, or read ahead with 5 episodes available to Fast Pass.

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ABD Illustrates @alexbdent.bsky.social · Apr 1

The #FantasyHigh #Webtoon just dropped so now's as good a time as any to finally update my bio 👀🎲

The first few chapters are already up and I'm so excited for folks to see the whole team's hard work!! Gogogo! 💖 -- www.webtoons.com/en/comedy/fa...

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ABD Illustrates @alexbdent.bsky.social · Mar 24

Choosing the perfect outfit rlly is their daily struggle 😔 - tysm for drawing Alchemy dude omg! 😭💖

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Willow Whisp @willow-the-whisp.bsky.social · Mar 23

drew @alexbdent.bsky.social 's character Alchemy! who I think is designed perfectly to scratch my brain specifically

#digitalart #fanart

Half body drawing ABD Illustrates' character Alchemy Valentine

Alchemy looking into an empty closet thinking "What should I wear today?"

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ABD Illustrates @alexbdent.bsky.social · Mar 22

I straight-up keep forgetting I have social media but I also keep remembering that I need to update my bio soon 👀

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BreiGrace @breigrace.bsky.social · Mar 3

💕 VGEN SALE & GIVEAWAY 💕
vgen.co/breigrace

To help fund my partner & I's big move, I’m opening commissions! If all slots fill, I’ll host a Commission Giveaway!

❕TO ENTER:
💖 Follow
💖 Like
➕ Repost +1 bonus
➕ Commission +5 bonus

[ #vgen ♡ #opencommissions ♡ #ocsky ♡ #ocart ♡ #artcommissions]

breigrace (@breigrace)

Check out breigrace's commissions and portfolio! | 21+ | Illustrator | Animator | ENVtuber in my free time [BeriBrei] Love doodlin': Vtuber, FF14, & DnD characters. ...

vgen.co

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ABD Illustrates @alexbdent.bsky.social · Feb 7

What stage of the creative process does unironically adding muppets fanart to my character inspo moodboard fall under

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ABD Illustrates @alexbdent.bsky.social · Feb 3

💛 Sketches 💛

A buncha #Heartless doodles from last month that I forgot to post! (Mostly of Murphy) 🐈‍⬛✨

I’m getting a clearer grasp on what I want Heartless’ ghouls to look like but I’m still not 100% sure whether they work with his color scheme 💀

[ #Art | #MangaArtist | #OCart | #CostumeDesign ]

Colored digital sketch of Heartless - a boy with messy blond hair, sporty clothing and blacked-out eyes - leaning on a floating skull and smiling.

Simple black and white doodle of Heartless and his black cat, Murphy. Heartless is lifting Murphy into the air happily while Murphy holds his paws out.

3 simple black and white doodles of Murphy the black cat: trotting happily with a toy fish in his mouth, turning with his eyes open wide, and curled up fast asleep.

Simple black and white doodle of Moira, a little old lady with big round glasses, petting a purring Murphy

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BERi BREi @beribrei.bsky.social · Jan 30

💗CHARITY STREAM💗
⏭️TOMORROW. FRIDAY JAN 31st - 11 AM EST -> 8 PM EST
⏭️ twitch.tv/beribrei
4️⃣ THE TREVOR PROJECT

Please be there to show your support, share this invite, & donate for LGBTQ+ youth! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
[ #charitystream | #vtuber | #streamer | #lgbtq+ ]

a charity stream announcement poster. charity is the Trevor project. streamer is beribrei. date of charity stream is friday, January 31st.

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BERi BREi @beribrei.bsky.social · Jan 30

Mornin! 🐰
Today I am zooming around preparing for tomorrow’s 💕CHARITY STREAM💕 for -
The Trevor Project 💖
[ starts @ 11AM EST and goes aaaaaaall day!!! ]
[ #vtuber | #envtuber | #charitystream | #thetrevorproject ]

a cartoon of a bunny holding a bunch of pom poms with the word yeah above it

ALT: a cartoon of a bunny holding a bunch of pom poms with the word yeah above it

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robyn💗💫 @weaselbites.bsky.social · Jan 20

MY LITTLE MAN MY LITTLE MAN MY LITTLE MAN MY LITTLE MAN

THIS CHICKEN HAS BEEN MY DISCORD ICON EVER SINCE, i look at this commission every day and i am not exaggerating. you Will commission alex, you Will Not regret it!!!!!! 💞☝️🙏✨️💞🙏☝️💞💞☝️💖🩷💗💫🫶💖

ABD Illustrates @alexbdent.bsky.social · Jan 20

Another #characterart #commission I worked on in December! Being able to play around with different pen settings and screentoning methods for these was such a joy ✏️💖

Bright the farmer - (and his chickens!) - belong to @weaselbites.bsky.social ! 🐣✨

(follow my #Vgen for alerts when slots open) (^^)/

Black and white manga styled artwork of Bright; a young man with white hair and a dark cowboy hat, leaning on a shovel while smiling at the chicken perched on his arm. A fence and some dozing baby chicks can be seen around him.

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ABD Illustrates @alexbdent.bsky.social · Jan 22

CHICKEN ACHIEVING DISCORD ICON STATUS IS SUCH AN HONOR I WEEP 😭💖🐤✨🌟

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