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Sam Washburn

Sam Washburn

@illoilloillo.bsky.social

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Sam Washburn @illoilloillo.bsky.social · Sep 4

Got inspired to make this listening to Dracula on audiobook. From the near climax of the book.

#dracula #illustration #drawing #vampires #vampireart #litart

Sam Washburn @illoilloillo.bsky.social · Jun 28

Not only do I make fanart of comics, I also make my own…comics! Here’s a sample from Tears in Space number 1- number 2 is on the board now!

Comic book page of two heroes rushing a terrorist. All the characters are aliens.

Sam Washburn @illoilloillo.bsky.social · Jun 27

Seemed Irish to me, anyway.

Sam Washburn @illoilloillo.bsky.social · Jun 25

April O’Neil, everyone’s favorite Irish reporter, on the scene! Don’t worry, at some point I’ll get the turtles on here too.

#tmnt #teenagemutantninjaturtles #april #apriloneal #fanart #art #illustration #comicart #sketch #procreate

A comic style illustration of April O’Neal holding a camcorder and microphone.

Sam Washburn @illoilloillo.bsky.social · May 31

THE MINT IS STRONG WITH THIS ONE.

….its been a long year.

#kitbashing #modelpainting #starwars #mintchocolatechip #mint #icecream #vader #darthvader #fanart #darthvaderart #actionfigure #custom

Sam Washburn @illoilloillo.bsky.social · May 4

Happy May 4th everybody! I made you something…it kinda got away from me but I hope you like it.

#maythe4thbewithyou #starwars #c3po #r2d2 #fanart #wrestling #sketch #illustration #color #may4 #tagteam #droids #illustration

Illustration of C-3po and R2-d2 from Star Warea’s wrestlers on a tag team.

Sam Washburn @illoilloillo.bsky.social · Apr 22

These are INSANE times, so I’m having an insane sale! DM for details and art if you want! 2/2

#tariffs #tgdtariffs #tariffartsale #tariffart #tariffillustration #rukiddingme #swashyartsale #illustrationsale #sale #art #illustration #tariffs

Sam Washburn @illoilloillo.bsky.social · Apr 22

These are INSANE times, so I’m having an insane sale! DM for details and art if you want! 1/2

#tariffs #tgdtariffs #tariffartsale #tariffart #tariffillustration #rukiddingme #swashyartsale #illustrationsale #sale #art #illustration #tariffs

Sam Washburn @illoilloillo.bsky.social · Mar 21

Sufferin’ Shad! It’s the Submariner! The first Marvel hero and subsequent thorn in the side of the Fantastic Four and Black Panther.

#namor #submariner #marvel #comicart #cartooning #comics #fanart #artprocess #fantasticfour #sufferinshad #goldenagecomics

Sam Washburn @illoilloillo.bsky.social · Mar 17

DOOM! IT'S DOOOOOM FOR ALL OF YOU!

Sam Washburn @illoilloillo.bsky.social · Mar 16

Drawing of a chupacabra in a midcentury illustration style.

Sam Washburn @illoilloillo.bsky.social · Mar 13

It’s Vader Time!

#darthvader #fanart #comics #art

Sam Washburn @illoilloillo.bsky.social · Feb 22

Some of my favorite magical comic characters hanging out on a Friday night up to no good.

#lockheed #thedemon #etrigan #magik #xmen #marvel #dccomics #fanart #comicart #procreate #illustration #retro #bronzeage #halftone #halftoneart

A comic book style illustration of the characters Majik , Etrigan and Lockheed.

Sam Washburn @illoilloillo.bsky.social · Feb 16

Process work of Barda!

Sam Washburn @illoilloillo.bsky.social · Feb 14

Happy Love Day Party People

Sam Washburn @illoilloillo.bsky.social · Feb 10

More practice for a new project. This time it’s Big Barda! Probably one of Jack Kirby’s greatest creations.

#bigbarda #kirby #fanart #bronzeagecomics #dc #dccomics #fourthworld #newgods #comics #drawing #retro #retroart #pinup #retropinup

A colored illustration of the comic book character Big Barda waving a mace.

Sam Washburn @illoilloillo.bsky.social · Feb 2

Some experimentation over winter break. Retro sci fi fans will recognize the Metaluna Mutant, but only nerds like me will recognize Wilma Deering!

#retro #scifiart #fanart #wilmadeering #buckrogers #metalunamutant #comics #illustration #drawing #color #pulpart #retroscifi

Illustration of a woman walking through an interstellar corridor getting surprised by an alien.

Sam Washburn @illoilloillo.bsky.social · Jan 27

Nightcrawler! Practice sketch from the other day using tools from @truegrittexturesupply .

#nightcrawler #xmen #xmen97 #fanart #comics #bamf

Sam Washburn @illoilloillo.bsky.social · Dec 30

After 18 years of searching I finally found em. Ladies and gentlemen, Beppo the Super Monkey.

#beppo #superman #supermonkey #actionfigure #collecting #toycollecting

Picture of a chimpanzee toy.

Sam Washburn @illoilloillo.bsky.social · Dec 30

Dear God, what happened to Buzzy’s leg?

Sam Washburn @illoilloillo.bsky.social · Dec 24

Merry Christmas! May Sumo Santa and Bad Mr. Frosty fill your day with clay and bruises!

Sumo Santa character from the Clay Fighter game series, drawn with pixels.

Bad Mr. Frosty character from the Clay Fighter game series, drawn with pixels.

Sam Washburn @illoilloillo.bsky.social · Dec 22

Merry Christmas world! Now let’s celebrate like Jesus did…with Santa T-Rex.

Santa T Rex animatronic

Sam Washburn @illoilloillo.bsky.social · Dec 17

Some offerings for this year’s #postitshow at @giantrobotstore.bsky.social 🤖

Pinup style drawing of a black and white female angel.

A goofy drawing of a duck wearing a spacesuit while on the surface of the moon.

Drawing of a woman on a post-it note.

Sam Washburn @illoilloillo.bsky.social · Dec 13

In retrospect, should have held off on this one until today.

Sam Washburn @illoilloillo.bsky.social · Dec 10

Tuesday sneaking up on me…

Illustration of a scene from FW Murneau’s Nosferatu.