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Luke Ridge (Commissions open✏️)
@lri.bsky.social
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36, UK based traditional media illustrator. Creature design, Dinos, monsters and creepy things. Will waffle about F1.
🚫No AI&NFTs🚫.

Commissions open✏️:
[email protected]

Store:
https://linktr.ee/lrillustrations

#illustration #creaturedesign #Paleoart
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Luke Ridge (Commissions open✏️) @lri.bsky.social · 23d
It’s #portfolioday!

Hi folks, I’m Luke. I specialise in traditional graphite illustration within the Sci-fi and fantasy genres. Specifically creature work. 😊

Prints: lukeridgeillustrations.bigcartel.com

#illustration #creatureart #pencilart #handmade #graphiteart #sciart #Paleoart #Dinosaurs ✏️
A twisted, humanoid creature skulks out of the dark. His limbs unusually long and spidery. 2-4B graphite on 110gsm paper My interpretation of ‘Gengar’ the ghost Pokemon. 2-4B graphite on 110gsm paper Six Dinosaur portraits from the past few years. Including Stegosaurus, T-Rex and Triceratops. All 2-4B graphite on 110gsm paper A Star Wars personal piece. Celebrating the anniversary of ‘The Empire Strikes Back’. Portraits of the movies bounty hunters plus Lord Vader. All hand illustrated in graphite. Edited together in Photoshop. (2020/21)
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Daydreaming Dilophosaurus.
#SciArt
A black and white digital portrait of Dilophosaurus - dinosaur with a large double-crest on its head, made famous by the Jurassic Park movies.
February 5, 2026 at 9:31 PM
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I’ve watched this maybe 20 times today.

It’s dignified, elegant, eloquent, powerful and engrossing. Everyone should watch and listen to the words. Bless Sir Ian and Colbert for standing strong for the good and just.
lalahaenzy.com Omg. WTF is Happening? @lalahaenzy.com · 13h
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 7:47 PM
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Done, and easily the best thing I’ve drawn this year. ‘Predator’, portrait in 2-4B graphite on 110gsm paper.

#illustration #Handmade #pencilart #monsters #creatureart #Creaturedesign #pencilart #graphiteart #Predator #Alien #sciart #drawing
A predator states back at you, his mandibles twitch as he snarls. One eye is milky and scared from a previous conflict. His dreads flow down his shoulders. Black and white.
November 29, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Art Train!!! 🚂
(Thank you, Andy 🙏)

Tagging:

@spidersamurai.bsky.social
@scoobtoobins.bsky.social
@tristansbones.bsky.social
@carlydraws.bsky.social

#illustration #creaturedesign #pencilart #drawing #coverart #printdesign #graphite #Sciart #arttrain ✏️
Ronin. Original character design. He stands in a thicket of Bamboo, his Katana held close to his chest. Calmly ready for any and all approaching foes. 2-4B graphite on A3 110gsm paper. Edited in ‘Photopea’. Predator. Character based on the iconic sci-fi creature. Portrait, 2-4B graphite on A4 110gsm paper. Edited in ‘Photopea’. A once mighty warrior, now just bones and the roots that have taken up home amongst his rusting armour. Portrait, 2-4B graphite on 110gsm A4 paper. Nomad Vader. A battered and broken Vader, he’s rebuilt his armoire from parts of the ship that was carrying him. He’s cloaked and even more agitated. 2-4B graphite on 110gsm A3 paper. Edited in ‘Photoshop’
January 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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STICKER STICKERS AND STICKERS!!!!!
Available over on my online store
hpmatt.bigcartel.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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Flying machines collection
How about yours?

2026 will be my year to draw more machines. For now, here are some doodles. ✏️

#illustration #vehicledesign #shipdesign #starship #spaceship #pencilart #Drawing #sketchbook #space
Starship concept, doodled on printer paper in HB pencil. A quick idea. Starship idea, sketched on 110gsm paper in 2B. A quick sketch A quick idea of a living vessel, asymmetrical and unusual in its shape. 2B graphite on paper Federation start ship idea, doodles on printer paper in HB. Long engines with a wider saucer section. This is a design I’d like to flesh out in 2026
December 8, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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www.kickstarter.com/projects/798...
Coming soon: Dan Dare (Graphic Novel)
An all-new reimagining of the classic British adventure strip Dan Dare written by Alex de Campi with art by Marc Laming.
www.kickstarter.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:49 PM
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I’m a week late!, but I thought I’d have a go at my version of Marie Enger’s brilliant DIYOS challenge. This was a great opportunity to do a bit my digital colouring. A happy belated birthday to Marie 🥳

#illustration #handmade #characterdesign #monsters #creatureart #fantasyart #pencilart #skulls 💀
A lone, monsterous warrior stands with swords in hand. One pinned innit the ground as standing support, the other dripping with the blood of a now dead wizard king. His black armour is worn and grubby from battle, his ice blue eyes show only endless madness. A blue crown sits on the ground, a remnant of the victim just slain. 2-4B graphite on 110gsm paper, coloured and edited in ‘Photopea’
February 1, 2026 at 8:38 PM
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Dinosaurs. I must draw some more Dinosaurs.

#Paleoart #Handmade #pencilart #Illustration #Graphite #Pencildrawing #Dinosaurs #Creatureart 🦖
A T-Rex lets out a mighty roar. Bearing her teeth and tongue to all. 2-4B graphite on 110gsm paper (2020-21) A Triceratops portrait. One with damaged horns. A sign of a life oh hardship. 2-4B graphite on 110gsm paper. (2020-21) A Pterosaur portrait. A long beak with small, sharp teeth. 2-4B graphite on 110gsm paper (2020-21) A Stegosaurus portrait. 2-4B graphite illustration on 110gsm paper. (2020-21)
February 3, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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Two more for the #OverTheGardenWall project. Greg and ROCK!. Hand illustrated in graphite before edits via ‘Photopea’.
Next comes some colour.

#illustration #fanart #Animation #Characterart #pencil #Graphite #drawing #Traditionalart
Greg stands proud, with his high waisted dungarees and trusted satchel. A stove teapot sits atop his head, upside down like a hat of sorts. He waves at you with an innocent smile. Rock! He’s a rock. Fact.
January 29, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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This isn’t a surprise. Adobe stopped caring about its customers a decade ago. Its shift to AI has been a constant warning for years now.

This has to be the point where EVERYONE drops them for good. If any other company had acted like this, for so long, they’d be derelict by now.
keithstack.com Keith Stack @keithstack.com · 3d
uuuuuuuuuuuuuuhh...
email from adobe, Dear Keith, We’re contacting you to let you know that Adobe will be discontinuing Adobe Animate on March 1, 2026. As an existing Animate user, you may continue to use Animate, but please note that technical support will no longer be available after March 1, 2027. Please note that access to your Animate files and project data will end on March 1, 2027. To ensure a smooth transition, we encourage you to export your Animate FLA and XFL files to other formats such as SWF, SVG, and MP4 files before this date. Customers with a Creative Cloud Pro plan can use other apps to replace some Animate functionality, including Adobe Express Premium for quick creation of animated videos and graphics and Adobe After Effects for more complex keyframe animation using the Puppet tool. All Creative Cloud members can also use free animation presets in Adobe Express to animate text, images, and design elements. For more information about the discontinuation of Adobe Animate, review this Adobe Help Center article. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Adobe Support. We thank you for being an Animate user and a valued Creative Cloud member, The Creative Cloud Team
February 3, 2026 at 6:10 AM
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In the last few weeks I’ve noticed a number of digital artists return to traditional #illustration methods. Whether for personal or professional reasons, it fills me with joy to see.

Pencil and paper is king 👑
February 3, 2026 at 12:09 AM
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Godzilla doodle 😈✏️
photo of a pencil sketch of godzilla's face. The sadness in his eyes betrays the smile he is attempting
February 2, 2026 at 8:03 PM
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Some process of this sword wielding monster creature guy ⚔️

#illustration #pencilart #wip #process #behindthescenes #handmade #graphiteart #pencilart #creaturedesign 💀
A six part image showing the pencil process of this art challenge. From ColErase line work to full render
February 2, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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As the Internet slowly drowns in AI slush, I’m finding that physical items are the best for all kinds of reference. From ‘Art of’ books and collectables to photographing things around me that peak my interest. Physical forms of reference are completely under our control. No nonsense.
February 1, 2026 at 10:39 PM
lri.bsky.social
I’m a week late!, but I thought I’d have a go at my version of Marie Enger’s brilliant DIYOS challenge. This was a great opportunity to do a bit my digital colouring. A happy belated birthday to Marie 🥳

#illustration #handmade #characterdesign #monsters #creatureart #fantasyart #pencilart #skulls 💀
A lone, monsterous warrior stands with swords in hand. One pinned innit the ground as standing support, the other dripping with the blood of a now dead wizard king. His black armour is worn and grubby from battle, his ice blue eyes show only endless madness. A blue crown sits on the ground, a remnant of the victim just slain. 2-4B graphite on 110gsm paper, coloured and edited in ‘Photopea’
February 1, 2026 at 8:38 PM
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Happy Birthday!
January 31, 2026 at 6:07 AM
lri.bsky.social
Who says video games aren’t creative?!.

Arc Raiders (obsessed) has no ‘Photo Mode’. But, with a bit of editing, the Binoculars can be used as a makeshift camera. The inbuilt film grain makes for some cool, retro 70s, minimalist photos.

#PhotoMode #ArcRaiders
A shot of the ‘Seed Bank’ in Stella Mortis. Rows of gunmetal grey storage bins with blinking red and blue lights. Shot in-game, edited via IPhone 16 Across the derelict buildings ‘Buried City’ a ‘Rocketeer’ surveys its domain. A blue sky highlights Wind Turbines and antennas in the foreground. Shot in-game, edited via IPhone 16 Through the concrete slit window of a bunker, a ‘Bastion’ walker plods past. Shot in-game, edited via IPhone 16 Through the wind and rain of a dark and stormy night on ‘Blue Edge’, a distant Arc Probe comes into land. Its engine glows red and orange. Shot in-game, edited via IPhone 16
February 1, 2026 at 12:25 PM
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I’m not going anywhere, promise. But, if your over there, I’ve set up shop on #Upscrolled to give it a try. Do say hi if you’re there too. ☺️
A screen grab of my ‘Upscrolled’ account page.
January 29, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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Buffalo.
January 30, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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⬇️ I say again, but louder ⬇️
lri.bsky.social Luke Ridge (Commissions open✏️) @lri.bsky.social · 12d
I can’t wait for the press and the government good guys to grow a spine, to stop talking and start doing. I’m tired of being angry all the time, and I’m not even American. 🇺🇸
January 30, 2026 at 7:21 PM
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Yourself, but as a cartoon character 🤖
January 28, 2026 at 9:11 AM
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Wow. The Melania Movie has some tough opposition for biggest turd of 2026.
culturecrave.co Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 7d
First trailer for Darren Aranofsky's new AI animated series 'On This Day... 1776'

• Tells short narrative stories about the Revolutionary War

• Uses Gen AI tools, including tech made by Google DeepMind

• Has SAG voice actors
January 29, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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hey gang!
40% off in my print shop! I'm getting close to my first payment there so I'm counting on you 😜
www.inprnt.com/gallery/spid...

#inprnt #printshop #art
screengrab from my printshop on INPRNT with 40% off for my prints!
January 29, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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I’m not going anywhere, promise. But, if your over there, I’ve set up shop on #Upscrolled to give it a try. Do say hi if you’re there too. ☺️
A screen grab of my ‘Upscrolled’ account page.
January 29, 2026 at 4:04 PM