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Jake Shandy @jakeshandy.bsky.social · Jul 6

“Get in the water!”

When I designed my version of Poseidon with his tentacle water hair I immediately got the idea for a moment like this in Get in the Water.

#epicthemusical #epicthemusicalfanart #poseidon #Odysseus #myart #getinthewater #epicthevengeancesaga

Poseidon floats above Odysseus against a stormy background. Poseidon wields his trident and his hair turns to watery tentacles grabbing Odysseus menacingly.

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David R. Slayton (He/Him) @drslayton.bsky.social · 1d

Who wants a cover reveal?
#booksky #fantasy #fantasybooks #darkmoonshallowsea

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David R. Slayton (He/Him) @drslayton.bsky.social · 23d

There's still time to preorder Redneck Revenant from www.booksareawesome.net if you'd like it personalized and with a copy of the character art cards by @jakeshandy.bsky.social!

Picture of Redneck Revenant, hardcover and paperback, by David R. Slayton with four character art cards of characters from the book.

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David R. Slayton (He/Him) @drslayton.bsky.social · Sep 10

My boys (another of Jake Shandy's character cards for the preorder campaign). I LOVE the lighting.

Adam and Vic lying in bed with their arms around each other. Spider the cat is curled in the corner.

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Jake Shandy @jakeshandy.bsky.social · Sep 3

I am lmao

Jake Shandy @jakeshandy.bsky.social · Sep 3

I really don’t need to watch K-Pop Demon Hunters again…

a blue cartoon cat with sharp teeth is laying on a ledge

ALT: a blue cartoon cat with sharp teeth is laying on a ledge

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David R. Slayton (He/Him) @drslayton.bsky.social · Sep 1

It's the Season of the Wolf (and Warlock)
Newsletter updated:
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Screenshot of the Redneck Revenant hardcover's back cover with the with the quotes: "His clearest memory of her was when he'd killed her" and "Just because you're done with the past doesn't mean it's done with you." surrounding a wolf mask. the cover is mostly teal green with the wolf head in dark gray. The text beneath that says: Praise for the Adam Binder Series. "A beautifully nuanced exploration of family and generational trauma...I am utterly enchanted by this series." --Shaun David Hutchinson, author of We are the Ants, Before We Disappear, and Howl.

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Jake Shandy @jakeshandy.bsky.social · Aug 19

Thank you!!

Jake Shandy @jakeshandy.bsky.social · Aug 18

Hera, Queen of the Gods, Goddess of women, childbirth, and marriage.
Also 100% tired of the shenanigans of her husband, Zeus, but still looking fabulous and slaying.
#greekmythology #greekgoddess #hera #myart #epicthemusical

Hera stands in her gardens, a knowing smirk on her face.

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Jake Shandy @jakeshandy.bsky.social · Aug 12

Thank you so much! 🥰
I can’t draw a guy without making him hot… hahaha

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Jake Shandy @jakeshandy.bsky.social · Aug 11

Hephaestus, God of Blacksmiths, Forges, Fires, and Volcanos.
From his great forge, Hephaestus labors to create magnificent works for the gods.
#greekmythology #greekgods #Hephaestus #myart #epicthemusical #epicthemusicalfanart

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David R. Slayton (He/Him) @drslayton.bsky.social · Aug 8

Want a preview of @jakeshandy.bsky.social's character cards for Redneck Revenant? Here's the first one, Annie Binder, whose knock at the door on Halloween night starts things off with a spooky bang. Hardcover and paperback preorders from www.booksareawesome.net will come signed and with the cards.

Drawn art of Annie Binder, at night, ringed by red mist. She's holding a jack-o-lantern with a wolf face beneath a full moon.

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Jake Shandy @jakeshandy.bsky.social · Aug 5

Give your boy some dopamine.

(Hit that follow button I draw pretty things)

Jake Shandy @jakeshandy.bsky.social · Aug 5

Thank you!! 🥰

Jake Shandy @jakeshandy.bsky.social · Aug 4

I read he’s considered the most beautiful Greek God and said “bet.” 😌

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Jake Shandy @jakeshandy.bsky.social · Aug 4

Apollo, God of Music and Light
Well, actually, Apollo is the God of a LOT of things; oracles, healing, music, arts, light, archery, knowledge…
He’s considered one of the most important and complex Greek Gods, as well as the most beautiful.
#myart #greekgod #apollo #epicthemusical #greekmythology

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Jake Shandy @jakeshandy.bsky.social · Jul 28

Nyx, Goddess and Personification of Night.
The offspring of Chaos, said to be the first deity, living at the ends of the earth who even Zeus fears to displease.

#myart #art #greekmythology #greekgoddess #nyx #goddessofnight

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Jake Shandy @jakeshandy.bsky.social · Jul 22

Thank you so much!! 😁😁

Jake Shandy @jakeshandy.bsky.social · Jul 22

I continue my journey of making Greek Mythology EXTRA sexy.

Jake Shandy @jakeshandy.bsky.social · Jul 21

“Don’t thank me friend… good luck!”
Hermes, Messenger of the Gods!
Another one inspired by Epic: the Musical—
I did a lot of research at various depictions of Hermes in ancient art and then ran it through my aesthetic. And here he is!
#epicthemusical #fanart #myart #hermes #greekmythology #greekgod

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Jake Shandy @jakeshandy.bsky.social · Jul 19

This is true! I do try and research actual Greek art and achieve some level of historical accuracy here and there… and fortunately the sexy and scandalous is already built in haha

Jake Shandy @jakeshandy.bsky.social · Jul 18

Thank you!! Look, if there’s one thing about me, I’m gonna make Greek Mythology SEXY.

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Jake Shandy @jakeshandy.bsky.social · Jul 18

Uranus, Primordial God of the Sky and Heavens, father of the Titans.

Dipping into some general Greek Mythology this time around! I have a goal to do portraits of Gaia and the Titans as well.

#greekmythology #greekgods #uranus #Ouranos #myart #mythology #gods

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Jake Shandy @jakeshandy.bsky.social · Jul 15

“Keep your friends close and your enemies closer!”
My take on Aeolus from Epic the Musical! Given that Aeolus is voiced by Kira Stone but still referred to as a God with male pronouns I imagine him as an androgynous, mischievous youth playing games with mortals.
#epicthemusical #fanart #myart

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Jake Shandy @jakeshandy.bsky.social · Jul 7

Always consciously, my friend! Always consciously. 😌

Jake Shandy @jakeshandy.bsky.social · Jul 6

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