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Kevin Jay Stanton

@kevinjaystanton.bsky.social

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Illustrator with a green thumb. Created Botanica Tarot. Repped by Jessica Mileo. He/him kevinjaystanton.com

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Kevin Jay Stanton @kevinjaystanton.bsky.social · Nov 12

Time for a reintroduction here! I’m Kevin Jay Stanton, an illustrator obsessed with plants and mythology.

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josh mckenzie @amonns.bsky.social · 1d

#DVPit #GN #A #LGBT

Going undercover as a race car mechanic, a young mobster makes the mistake of falling in love with his target. Unable to quit his mission or his new romance, he is forced to choose between which truth he wants to live. Either could cost him his life.

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Dual Wield Studio @dualwieldstudio.bsky.social · 22h

Even something as simple as a bandana goes through trial & error. Our Sacred Blood Capsule Collection bandana by @kevinjaystanton.bsky.social underwent a press check between initial concept and final product, a process that ensures color accuracy and print quality. Get yours on 10/10 at 10AM PT!

The initial concept sketch of the Sacred Blood Capsule Collection bandana.

The final design mockup of the Sacred Blood Capsule Collection bandana.

A comparison of the press check samples, with the bottom being much clearer & bright than the top.

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Dual Wield Studio @dualwieldstudio.bsky.social · 1d

There’s loads of behind the scenes work that goes into developing any product from scratch, and the Sacred Blood Capsule Collection sweater by @kevinjaystanton.bsky.social - available on 10/10 at 10AM PT - is no exception. Follow along to see how it was brought to life! ⬇️

A model wearing the Sacred Blood Capsule Collection sweater, holding a spear in the woods.

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Kevin Jay Stanton @kevinjaystanton.bsky.social · 6d

Truly such an amazing experience working with you on it (and on other things!!). Thank you, Lauren!

Kevin Jay Stanton @kevinjaystanton.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks Aimee!

Kevin Jay Stanton @kevinjaystanton.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks Ameorry!! I loved playing around with that!

Kevin Jay Stanton @kevinjaystanton.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you Nicole!!

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Dual Wield Studio @dualwieldstudio.bsky.social · 6d

It’s dangerous to go alone - take the Sacred Blood Capsule Collection’s Pin for stylish protection 🤍

🩸Designed by @kevinjaystanton.bsky.social
🩸3.7 x 3.1 inches
🩸$35 USD

A photo of the Sacred Blood pin, a curved lily of the valley plant in the color of warm silver. Hanging from the plant stem are three pearlized bell-shaped flowers. The middle lily has a red teardrop shaped bead hanging from it, as does the bottom, horizontally oriented leaf of the plant. Held up against a background of a treetop.

A product photo of the Sacred Blood pin, a curved lily of the valley plant in the color of warm silver. Hanging from the plant stem are three pearlized bell-shaped flowers. The middle lily has a red teardrop shaped bead hanging from it, as does the bottom, horizontally oriented leaf of the plant. Set upon a mossy rock.

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Kevin Jay Stanton @kevinjaystanton.bsky.social · 6d

I had such a blast working on this with you and the team, Zara!

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Kevin Jay Stanton @kevinjaystanton.bsky.social · 6d

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Kevin Jay Stanton @kevinjaystanton.bsky.social · 6d

SO excited to be able to reveal this project that I’ve been working on with @dualwieldstudio.bsky.social!! A brand new capsule collection with a searcher and matching bandana and pin - just in time for the weather to change!

Dual Wield Studio @dualwieldstudio.bsky.social · 6d

Strengthen your resolve 🗡 The Sacred Blood Capsule Collection by @kevinjaystanton.bsky.social arriving Friday, October 10 at 10AM PT at Dual Wield Studio. Read more about the inspiration behind the collection here: https://bit.ly/3KvlYLk

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Sara Alfageeh @saraalfageeh.bsky.social · 14d

The internet doesn’t feel too good right now, but I must be optimistic that we will find a way through this endless scroll of this commercialist, alarmist, seething beast.

We made this place to connect with each other and by god we will find a way to do so again.

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · Aug 28

Game Devs of Color Expo Illustration Reveal ✨

Check out the full illustration for this year's expo by Shannon Wright! 💚💙

What do you think?

#gdocexpo

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Kevin Jay Stanton @kevinjaystanton.bsky.social · 24d

⬆️ - Look around - anything one needs can be found where one already is.

⬇️ - It may not be what one anticipated, but it may fit well just the same.
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You can preorder your deck from @beehivebooks.bsky.social now!

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Kevin Jay Stanton @kevinjaystanton.bsky.social · 24d

Their long, curved beaks fit perfectly into the tube-shaped bunch of flowers (called a “hand”) nestled under each large, petal-like bract of the male flowers.

Kevin Jay Stanton @kevinjaystanton.bsky.social · 24d

While the fruit is not native to the area, one of its primary pollinators in the Americas is. The Violet Sabrewing is a large hummingbird, whose showy males shine brilliantly with a purple gleam.

Kevin Jay Stanton @kevinjaystanton.bsky.social · 24d

From that native habitat they were brought west along the equator by various travelers and conquerors to India, Northern Africa, and then in the 19th Century to Central America to be grown in plantations.

Kevin Jay Stanton @kevinjaystanton.bsky.social · 24d

Bananas have a long history of human cultivation. The precursor to our modern banana (*Musa x paradisiaca*) is filled with large, hard seeds. It began its domestication nearly 7,000 years ago in what is now New Guinea, where it was farmed into something closer to the seedless fruits we eat today.

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Kevin Jay Stanton @kevinjaystanton.bsky.social · 24d

Banana and Violet Sabrewing, from Botanica: Full Bloom

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Kevin Jay Stanton @kevinjaystanton.bsky.social · 27d

You know I’m gonna be there! See you Saturday!

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Beehive Books @beehivebooks.bsky.social · Sep 9

SPX signings with @ronaldwim.bsky.social, Shannon Wright and @kevinjaystanton.bsky.social! LAAB launch party with @benpassmore.bsky.social at Fantom Comics! Not to be missed.

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Kevin Jay Stanton @kevinjaystanton.bsky.social · Sep 8

Something sacred is on the way! Just a hint for now!

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Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · Aug 29

Summoner

A young woman with dark hair tied back in a messy ponytail and in a short gi and a large obi holds a small leaf of paper with a symbol drawn on it.

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✪ daniel barnes ✪ @danny8bit.bsky.social · Aug 22

You are the author of your own story.

The Kickstarter campaign for my all-ages, fantasy-adventure comic -- ENDLESS FANTASIA -- is LIVE! If you like Sonic and/or Kingdom Hearts, give it a look!

Go here to back it:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/206...

Exclusive ENDLESS FANTASIA Kickstarter poster by Patrick Spaziante!

Exclusive ENDLESS FANTASIA Kickstarter poster by Mark Hughes!

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Kevin Jay Stanton @kevinjaystanton.bsky.social · Aug 22

Truly! A literal journey!