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I draw fantasy #art (and occasionally write stories). Magic and nature show up a lot. PNW based, neurodivergent bookworm, bard in another life. she/her. No NFTs. No A.I Accessories for readers: geekycleary.com Email: [email protected]

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geekycleary @geekycleary.bsky.social · Apr 9

Hi #PortfolioDay :)

I’m Nix, and I draw illustrations inspired by books and nature. 📚💙🌿

Traditional ink illustration of The Ring from The Lord Of The Rings at the bottom of the riverbed surrounded by sand and seaweed. The drawing uses a limited black a blue color palette. A hand holding a brush pen sits above it. Art by geekycleary.

Graphite drawing of winged-woman darting up past the tree line. Birds are flying around her. Sketch by geekycleary.

Traditional ink illustration of a stone tower floating in the clouds. A winding staircase travels up the outside of the weathered stone castle, covered in green moss, dangling vines, and plants. Fluffy blue clouds surround the tower. Art by geekycleary.

Ink illustration of fantasy scene with a gold glowing sword leaning against a curled and aged tree. A steaming cup of tea and an open book are abandoned on the grass nearby while several birds flying towards a gold, crescent moon is seen overhead. “Remember there’s someone out there reading the same page you are.” - Art and quote by geekycleary.

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geekycleary @geekycleary.bsky.social · 2d

It’s #BannedBooks week.
Here’s a list of banned books by women & nonbinary authors that would be great to add to your TBR. 💙📚 #BookSky

Top Title:
Read Banned Books By Women & NonBinary Authors.

12 books titles in a grid pattern:
- The Handmaid’s Tale by Margret Atwood
- I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
- The Color Purple by Alice Walker
- Lily And Dunkin by Donna Gerhart
- The House On Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
- The Well Of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall
- The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray
- The Engineer’s Wife by Tracy Enerson Wood
- Beyond Magenta by Susan Kuklin
- Fierce Femmes And Notorious Liars by Kai Cheng Thom
- Beloved by Toni Morrison
- Paul Takes The Form Of A Mortal Girl by Andrea Lawlor

geekycleary @geekycleary.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks, I really liked the style of the house from the reference. All the little details were satisfying to draw.

geekycleary @geekycleary.bsky.social · 6d

I’m rereading Mirror Dance which is part of the Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold for writing inspiration. I love how she writes characters.

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Felix Colgrave @felixcolgrave.bsky.social · 7d

Wily Wyvern

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geekycleary @geekycleary.bsky.social · 8d

So adorable! I love the rainbow wash too.

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geekycleary @geekycleary.bsky.social · 8d

Such a beautiful style with romantic vibes, and I love the colors.

geekycleary @geekycleary.bsky.social · 8d

Spooky house sketch

#art #illustration

Digital drawing of an Elizabethan era house with a crumbling facade for Halloween

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geekycleary @geekycleary.bsky.social · 9d

Nice! I’m in the middle of Mistborn: The Well of Ascension. I really enjoyed book 1 and have high expectations for book 2.

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Edmonds Scanner @edmondsscanner.bsky.social · 11d

Hang on as best you can.
Take care of yourself.
Take care of others if you're able.
Sharpen your antlers, put on your best traveling cloak, disappear into the forest, and find other creatures like yourself gathering together in the gloom.

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Aimee Cozza Illustration @aimeecozza.com · 10d

You folks are so good to me

Neil Ramsay @neil-ramsay.com · 10d

This book by @aimeecozza.com arrived yesterday afternoon. I finished it this morning. It was beautiful start to finish. Reminiscent of the loveliest parts of the Asimov robot novels I grew up adoring so much. Highly recommended.

The Warm Machine: A sci-fi novella about robot love

A brand new novella! When a laborbot first sees an angular, sleek prototype military robot slink onto his worksite, it's love at first sight.

thewarmmachine.com

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geekycleary @geekycleary.bsky.social · 12d

Thanks! I love dragons, and it was a fun little drawing exercise.

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🌱Sita Art🌱 Comms open @sitaart.bsky.social · 14d

Spotted Bat Mage

Illustration: A colorful little bad with flames and a fancy staff

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geekycleary @geekycleary.bsky.social · 15d

Yup, the logic checks out. I have no notes.

geekycleary @geekycleary.bsky.social · 23d

Turned my sketch of a lioness into a dragon.

#art #wip #drawing

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geekycleary @geekycleary.bsky.social · 25d

Thanks! I based the nebula formation on a shot from the intro sequence to Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

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Michael Whelan @michaelwhelan.bsky.social · 28d

THE WITCHING TREE (2019)
Acrylic on Illustration Board - 6" x 6"

An accidental shape on a scrap of illustration board evoked a sort of Lovecraftian tree. The board originally had a figure sketch on it from the work I did for Lucca Comics & Games. 1/2

With long curls of blonde hair flowing down her back, a naked woman throws her head back and her arms out in reverence while standing in front of a demonic looking tree. Behind her the bare knot of wood shoots out roots and branches wildly. Set randomly in the gnarly wood are eyeballs with squished and oblong pupils.

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geekycleary @geekycleary.bsky.social · Sep 9

Nice! That’s really cool. While Discovery wasn’t my favorite show, I still appreciate all the great work that went into it.

geekycleary @geekycleary.bsky.social · Sep 9

Which ST show or game were these storyboards for? I love how dynamic they are.

geekycleary @geekycleary.bsky.social · Sep 9

Happy #StarTrekDay Here’s a marker drawing I did for my husband last Christmas with his ship from a ST writing group.

#drawing #StarTrek #art

The star ship Ronin flying through a colorful nebula drawn with traditional markers.

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JLMeyer 🐰 @jenniferlmeyer.bsky.social · Aug 27

The Flower Prince

#sketchbook #jlmart