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Ian V.

@artzquez.bsky.social

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Director & Cartoonist • Amateur Puppeteer & Illustrator 🚦Suggestive Art & Adult Language may happen! #CastOfIV / #IVsComics / #SweetbaysCircus / #BlairGritstone/ #DevilChaser Icon by @deeisbrowsing.bsky.social

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Ian V. @artzquez.bsky.social · 14d

Steve Buscemi

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deeisbrowsing @deeisbrowsing.bsky.social · 21d

About a cat with her fiddle, a cow and the moon, a silly little dog, and the plate with the spoon. #sesamestreet #fanart #cartoon

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AVENGEDOG (Working on DEVIL CHASER) @avengedog.bsky.social · 25d

Boots #rat #oc

My elf character Rat wearing boots and a long shirt

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MariEsposeets @mariesposeets.bsky.social · 24d

PLEASE never feel shy about asking for help and sharing Ko-fi or fundraising links. It’s a terrible time. If you don’t feel safe and need a little help for food delivery or rent or meds or just stuff, please share those links. We gotta help each other out.

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It's Gnat🪰[COMMISSIONS CLOSED] @ieatrocks.bsky.social · Aug 29

You should join my patreon, maybe 😏

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It's Gnat🪰[COMMISSIONS CLOSED] @ieatrocks.bsky.social · Aug 29

Did the math. If I can somehow manage to make an extra 200 bucks each month, I can probably get out of here in a year! How will I make an extra 200 bucks when I already work almost every single day? I dunno. I will figure it out.

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Ian V. @artzquez.bsky.social · Aug 27

Ah that's fantastic, that's just what she likes to hear! Thank you so much!!

Ian V. @artzquez.bsky.social · Aug 27

Thank you so much!! Coming from the owner of such a super pinniped character, that means a lot! 🦭🐕

Ian V. @artzquez.bsky.social · Aug 26

THE LONG AWAITED! This comic is so darn fun and I am excited that now all of YOU out there get to attend the tale of Rat (and his little friend here too) 🧝👺

AVENGEDOG (Working on DEVIL CHASER) @avengedog.bsky.social · Aug 26

The Book of Rat

#1 - Goblin (Pages 1-4)
#rat #thebookofrat #oc

Drawn in 2024. Goblin designed by @jongrave.bsky.social

Page 1: Rat, an elf bard, poorly sings while walking through the forest. He's mugged by a small goblin with a dagger

Page 2: Rat sees through the goblin's fake dagger, casting it aside. He convinces the creature that he's the King of Thieves

Page 3: Persuaded, the goblin asks to join's Rat's supposed guild. Rat agrees. Rat takes the goblin to get drinks at a bar. He busks for money, which villagers give him to get him to leave

Page 4: Rat and Goblin chat at a bar about Rat's kingly position. However, the true King of Thieves arrives in the bar

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Ian V. @artzquez.bsky.social · Aug 24

Gee, thank you very very much!! And hooray I was hoping someone would notice that, I'm proud of that little bit of her design 😂 Really happy you enjoy this one!!!

Ian V. @artzquez.bsky.social · Aug 24

Thanks very much Kyle!! Same here, I'm still glad we ended up on this crazy looking badass beast of all things...even if most of the rest of the cast isn't

Ian V. @artzquez.bsky.social · Aug 24

At long last! And thank you!!!

Ian V. @artzquez.bsky.social · Aug 24

Honk honk, here she is! 🎉
#GidgetTheSillySeaLion 🦭🎪 #SweetbaysCircus

A cartoon drawing of my character Gidget The Silly Sea Lion! She is a female grey sea lion wearing white "Mickey Mouse" face-style clown make-up, a blue clown nose, a yellow & orange pom-pom cone hat with a matching neck ruff. She clasps her big flippers together in a happy pose and gives a bright open smile at the viewer with her big blue eyes.

The background is a light green with a faint burst pattern and shading underneath her. Below is her name written in colorful lettering with a starred circus ball dotting the I. In the bottom left corner I signed it.

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Devil Chaser! @devilchaser.bsky.social · Aug 12

Some info on #DevilChaser's first mode, Showdown! Provided for us by the August 2004 issue of MAXIMUM PLUGGED!

#indiedev #indiegame #godot #godotengine #gamedev

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Devil Chaser! @devilchaser.bsky.social · Aug 14

Mondo and Taffy!! #DevilChaser

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Ian V. @artzquez.bsky.social · Aug 18

Check out the new Official ▀▄▀▄▀▄ 𝘿𝙀𝙑𝙄𝙇 𝘾𝙃𝘼𝙎𝙀𝙍 ▀▄▀▄▀▄ Update Account that'll be giving all the news on our In-Development indie beat 'em up game!! Here's a bunch (but not all) of the little playable jerks and weirdos I designed (plus guests!) & @avengedog.bsky.social modeled! 😈🎮 #DevilChaser

Devil Chaser! @devilchaser.bsky.social · Aug 12

Just a taste of our planned roster of little devilish freaks! All of them are designed by @artzquez.bsky.social!

The pink cat, Felis, is a guest character from @djgraycomic.bsky.social. Prankster, the shady lady in an overcoat, is a guest character from @fuzzwool.bsky.social

#devilchaser

From left to right: Lil' Red Eye, The Stag, Joisey Devil, Taffy, Robot, Asa, Mondo, Felis, and Prankster

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AVENGEDOG (Working on DEVIL CHASER) @avengedog.bsky.social · Aug 12

For all of you interested in #DevilChaser, I'm gonna start posting updates over on its own account!

Devil Chaser! @devilchaser.bsky.social · Aug 12

Some info on #DevilChaser's first mode, Showdown! Provided for us by the August 2004 issue of MAXIMUM PLUGGED!

#indiedev #indiegame #godot #godotengine #gamedev

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It's Gnat🪰[COMMISSIONS CLOSED] @ieatrocks.bsky.social · Aug 11

Hi everyone. Im swamped with work and commissions, so for the moment am unable to take on more until I get this batch done. But I'm about to use the last of my money on rent and bills this week. So if you feel like buying me a kofi or joining my patreon, there's never been a better time to do so.

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It's Gnat🪰[COMMISSIONS CLOSED] @ieatrocks.bsky.social · Aug 3

Silly thing

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AVENGEDOG (Working on DEVIL CHASER) @avengedog.bsky.social · Aug 1

POLARIBALL is now available!! It's arcade action that's fast-paced, frenetic, and FUN! I did the visuals for it, and I'm very proud of what @ziondhill.bsky.social has made here!

Grab it NOW: store.steampowered.com/app/3627490/...

#indiedev #indiegame #arcade #steam #gamedev #polariball

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Ian V. @artzquez.bsky.social · Jul 28

it makes me smile to see such great friends who love each other so much because they are great friends

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Ian V. @artzquez.bsky.social · Jul 28

The wildest!

Ian V. @artzquez.bsky.social · Jul 27

A digital ink doodle of BIG BAD BAST, a giant hulking masc panthress god with a wide snout, stubbly muzzle, tiny wide-set grumpy eyes and a thick neck wearing a little gold earring. All the following pictures in the set are of her in this same simple style. Here she looks like she's grouchily talking, looking to the right and showing her jagged teeth.

BIG BAD BAST rolling her eyes and cocking her head derisively with a sour look on her face, nose scrunched and underbite showing in a frown.

BIG BAD BAST fills the frame with an ambiguous spooky-eyed expression, looking down at her minuscule daughter Sanura that she has squeezed, turning in her right paw's thumb and forefinger.

BIG BAD BAST hunching her neck down with an intense, straining angry look, veins popping, gritting her teeth and staring off-frame left, shooting lightning bolts of anger from her eyes/forehead. You never....ever want to see BIG BAD BAST make this face.

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It's Gnat🪰[COMMISSIONS CLOSED] @ieatrocks.bsky.social · Jul 27

Julio again

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Ian V. @artzquez.bsky.social · Jul 27

He explains it ball in the post but I'll just add this has all been SUPER encouraging and inspiring, the support has meant a TON and I can't wait until you've all got a version you can play, and try this one more time! We all believe in this so much and I'm thrilled so many of you do too!