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Ben Marchál
@dropnova.bsky.social
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Having done illustration work for over 20 years now, I've professionally illustrated 70+ published books, I currently do freelance book illustrations for a number of publishers, and I produce my own comic "DropNova" and cartoon series "Outrageous Outback."
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Ben Marchál @dropnova.bsky.social · 4d
115. Kangaskhan
#pokemon #kangaskhan #Nintendo #pokemoncommunity #pocketmonsters #manga #anime #characterart #characterdesign #conceptart #art #illustrationart #illustrationartist #illustration #traditionalart #digitalart #digitalillustration #procreate #scbwi #childrensbooks #animalart #animals
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Ben Marchál @dropnova.bsky.social · 8d
Gillman (The Creature from the Black Lagoon) 🪴
A request for Inktober!
#creature #creaturefromtheblacklagoon #universalmonsters #gillman #classichorror #illustrationart #illustration #Halloween #halloweenart #art #scbwi #bookillustration #bookillustrator #bookart #fyp
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Ben Marchál @dropnova.bsky.social · 16d
#artober #bodyplanterboy #spookyart #scbwi #cartoonist #illustrationart #illustration #Halloween #Halloweenart #inktober #inktober2025 #marchal #art #darkart #spirit #storytelling #bookart #childrensbooks #traditionalart #digitalart #digitalillustration #shortstories
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Ben Marchál @dropnova.bsky.social · 18d
Welcome to October! It's been too long 🎃
#artober #oingoboingo #deadmansparty #spookyart #scbwi #cartoonist #illustrationart #illustration #Halloween #Halloweenart #welcome #inktober #inktober2025 #marchal
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Ben Marchál @dropnova.bsky.social · 26d
#marchal #art #wildlife #illustrationart #illustration #worldculture #worldcultures #culture #humanity #peace #childrensbooks #bookart #characterart #conceptart #characterdesign #animalart #animals #learn #teach #procreate #earth #scbwi
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Ben Marchál @dropnova.bsky.social · Sep 19
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#twentyonepilots #Clancy #breach #music #art #vessel #illustrationart #illustration #characterart #stayalive #stayaliveforme #skeletonclique #fyp #foryou #instaart #artist #digitalart #traditionalart
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Ben Marchál @dropnova.bsky.social · Sep 18
Smeargle was an instant favorite of mine way back when the Johto region was revealed in Pokémon. I mean how can you not love this goofy looking dog Pokemon that draws and paints on everything??
#smeargle #pokemon #artist #Nintendo #characterart #anime #illustrationart #illustration #cartoonist #art
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Ben Marchál @dropnova.bsky.social · Sep 11
Don't we all just wanna float sometimes? I know I do. But what to evolve to? What better version of ourselves do we need to become?
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#dropnova #marchal #art #illustrationart #illustration #comicart #conceptart #characterart #comicbooks #comiccon
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Ben Marchál @dropnova.bsky.social · Aug 24
#bodyplanterboy #halloween #halloweenart #marchal #comicart #comicartist #spooky #creepy #oingoboingo #characterdesign #conceptart #illustration #illustrationart #scbwi ##bookillustrator #bookart #bookillustration #digitalart #digitalillustration #procreate #procreateart
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Ben Marchál @dropnova.bsky.social · Jul 28
A working concept

#dropnova #Marchal #comicart #comicartist #characterdesign #conceptart #illustration #illustrationart #scbwi ##bookillustrator
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Ben Marchál @dropnova.bsky.social · Jul 17
Thought I'd participate in the @scbwi Draw This for July/August, so here's my entry! The theme is "mismatched" 🦘
#marchal #scbwi #scbwidrawthis #drawthis #kangaroo #childrensbookillustration #cartooning #cartoonist #illustration #illustrationart #bookillustration #bookillustrator #childrensbooks
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Ben Marchál @dropnova.bsky.social · Jun 19
Concept work for DropNova
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#dropnova #illustration #illustrationart #digitalart #comicart #comics #art #digitalart #procreate
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Ben Marchál @dropnova.bsky.social · Feb 12
Burning away.
#dropnova #marchal #illustration #art #illustrationart #procreate #comicart #comics #illustrationartist #traditionalart #digitalart #digitalillustration #characterart #bookart #bookillustration #time #fyp #foryoupage
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Ben Marchál @dropnova.bsky.social · Jan 28
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#outrageousoutback #marchal #illustration #art #illustrationart #cartooning #animals #inspiration
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Ben Marchál @dropnova.bsky.social · Jan 21
I'm just a guy who loves space and drawing goofy animal cartoons.

Leave your politics off my feed.

Thought I left that junk on Facebook and Instagram.
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Ben Marchál @dropnova.bsky.social · Jan 21
There are only two things on this planet that can fall asleep bouncing; a kangaroo and our baby daughter. Thus, this image came into being 🔆
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Ben Marchál @dropnova.bsky.social · Jan 19
Some dog sketches🐕
#dogs #characterart #characterdesign #cartoon #digitalart #digitalillustration #illustration #traditionalart #illustrationart #characterart #animals #animalart
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Ben Marchál @dropnova.bsky.social · Dec 27
"The Last Battle of Narnia" 🌠 A commission piece I did based off of the book "The Last Battle" from the Chronicles of Narnia book series.

#thechroniclesofnarnia #narnia #thelastbattle #lastbattle #illustration #art #marchal #illustrationart #bookillustration #bookillustrator #childrensbooks
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Ben Marchál @dropnova.bsky.social · Nov 7
Other than his Halloween night antics and pranks, 364 days out of the year you can find Body Planter Boy lost somewhere in his garden.
#marchal #illustration #bodyplanterboy #art #bookart #bookillustration #comicart
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Ben Marchál @dropnova.bsky.social · Nov 5
Body Planter Boy aka the Garden Center Thief!
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#marchal #bodyplanterboy #illustration #art #darkart #halloween #plants
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Ben Marchál @dropnova.bsky.social · Oct 28
Body Planter Boy Steals a Horse

"There's only enough room for one pumpkin-headed weirdo around here!"

#marchal #bodyplanterboy #originalcharacter #halloween #darkart #cartoonist #illustration #illustrationart
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Ben Marchál @dropnova.bsky.social · Oct 2
One of my favorite original characters; Body Planter Boy!
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#Marchal #bodyplanterboy #Halloween #illustration #traditionalart #digitalart #digitalillustration #characterart #illustrationart #illustrationartists #darkart #halloweenart
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Ben Marchál @dropnova.bsky.social · Jul 10
A scene from a future issue of DropNova 🌟
#dropnova #marchal #illustration #illustrationart #traditionalart #digitalart #digitalillustration
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Ben Marchál @dropnova.bsky.social · Jun 4
Cover art concept for issue two of DropNova 🌟
#dropnova #marchal #illustration #art #illustrationart #comicart #bookart #conceptart #characterart #characterdesign
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Ben Marchál @dropnova.bsky.social · Jun 1
A recent illustration I did for a page from DropNova where Shawn discovers a brand new star that seemed to appear out of nowhere...
#dropnova #marchal #illustration #art #illustrationart #cartoon #comicart #bookart
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