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Matt Aytch Taylor @matthtaylor.com · May 8

Hey! I'm Matt Aytch Taylor!
I'm an illustrator and comics maker that love old boats, weird history, cowboys, space, oceans & beaches, and witches!

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A two story building, painted off-white with navy blue trim stands to the left of a one-story stucco-covered shop that once appeared to have been a convenience store and deli, but is now directing patrons to the "Surf Hut" Surfing Supplies and rental store next door. AT the front door of the two-story a wizard, happy and waving appears to in high spirits for his surf-shop. A couple of palm trees frame the taller building, as well as a large leafed plant. There's an ice machine in front of the one-story building and next to it is a drinks vending machine advertising "WIZ COLA" and the machine is filled with various bottles, drinks, and elixirs. To the right of the machine is a trash can and next to that is a board with information about the beach down below the berm that makes up this shop's location. To the right of the board is a souple of signs indicating that swimming is permittable at the beach far below. A handful of beach umbrellas can be seen far below. The water is blue and welcoming with waves rolling into shore.

Behind the Buildings is a parking lot which currently holds a small yellow car and an older looking camper van from which two bikini-clad witches had hopped onto their brooms. The first witch holds her broom parallel to her body, gently lifting off in her pink and periwinkle swim attire, her matching sandals and hat are stark against the billowing clouds in the sky.
The second witch has a surfboard (a rather small one) tucker under her right arm. She appears to have landed on her broom, ready to zoom down to the water.

A vivid Blue horizontal landscape, for Sci-fi TTRPG "Stations and Starships" by Frigid Pigeon Inc.

The central focus of the piece is a tall wedge'shaped ship half in the water and half above. On its large dorsal wing are two smaller "fin" wings to which sails are attached - one in full sheet to the wind. Around this ship in the distance are other ships, similarly designed all with different configurations of wings and fins and flying flags of all colors. Further back a sort of docking station above the roiling ocean below, from which a distant ship is leaving. In the sky far above another planet and its moon can be seen through partial cloud cover.
Below the waves of the planetary ocean is teeming with all manner of life -- most notably large deep blue/purple whale like creatures that swim along side the starships floating in the water. There are also schools of fish and smatterings of jelly-fish-like creatures stretching into the far distance of the sea.

A spread from my fantasy western, Hexslingers.
On the left main character Katie nervously exits the scene of and an onlooking crowd. She grabs her pointed tan-colored witches hat from the ground, knocked off her head by a spell - which as also left a hole in the main body of the hat. She stuffs it onto her head and mounts her blue spectral horse, telling another figure "Doc" Thorn Willoughby, that it's "time to go." He agrees with an "mmhmm"
On the right a splash page featuring a large wooden trestle attached to a cliff upon which sits a western style town. at the tip a crowd is hustlin and bustlin, all while screaming, "We're free! Justus [an evil deputy] is dead! Down with Mancers!"

below heading down the path we see Katie and Doc making their escape. With three inset panels we see Katie speaking to Doc. She says, " Doc... frightful sorry 'bout yer arm" to which doc replies, "Don't fret. When we make camp I'll give it a look"

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SPiNDLE @aidenr0.bsky.social · 4h

All the autumn fits for the 4 "main" characters!
I'm happy that each character's fashion sense is shown through, kek

An artwork by Spindle of the character Asimov in 4 autumn outfits. From left to right:
- A somewhat see-through red top v-neck tucked under a belt with golden accents on her waist, and black leggings with cuts on the sides and the midriff.
- A 3 tone dress; white-ish base, beige sleeves, orange sides and accents, with black rolled-up pants, and leather boots with silver accents.
- Home fit, baggy yellow cardigan, white silk top, white underpants, and flip flops
- Yellow bow-tie on her head, white shawl with bluish/orange leaves pattern, and yellow accents, with a black turtleneck underneath. She's also wearing a blue-ish skirt with beige grunge. Her footwear consists of open sandals, and golden anklets

an artwork by Spindle of the pink-haired bunny girl character, Felt, in 4 different outfits, from left to right:
1) - Formal outfit, her hair tied in a long ponytail with red ribbons. Red top with baggy sleeves, brass-coloured edges, with white floral patterns on the sleeves. Dark red skirt, black tight capri-pants with golden floral print, leggings and black flats with a golden trim. She also has red eyeliner and makeup.

2) - Her usual hair style with two braids on each side, deep red dress with a black "tiered dress" on top (idk what it's called, tiered dress according to google), and flowy criss-cross patterned layer under the red dress. She laos has beige boots with a silver floral pendant on.

3) - Outdoors outfit, hair tied up in a ponytail with yellow glasses, a white capelet with a red leaves pattern, red shirt underneath that extends to the fingers, green pants, orange boots with a white cap on the front.

4) - Home fit, short black blouse with an orange pattern, baggy orange pajama with green and reddish stripes, and pumpkin-themed slippers.

an artwork by Spindle showcasing 4 different autumn outfits of Ottilie, from left to right:
1) Hair tied up in a bun, a black hairband with a golden trim, square golden earrings. She's wearing a half-sleeve green top with a white trim, a black belt with a golden accent (and a white curtian thing idk what to call it in the middle), and a knee-length beige and green skirt and shoes.

2) - Her usual short hair, with a yellow hairband and black pompoms. She's wearing a blue top with sleeve and side-boob slits, and baggy beige pants with white straps. Black and orange leather shoes.

3) - Short hair with a black hairband, orange oval glasses. She's wearing a black dress under an orange long cardigan. White thighhighs and green-ish boots with bunny ears and tail.

4) - Home fit, hair tied up in a messy bun, baggy green cardigan with a white trim a black bra, and a long translucent orange skirt with white socks underneath.

An artwork by Spindle of the character Therese, a trans elf woman who has cyan hair. The artwork showcases 4 different autumn outfits (from left to right):
1 - Therese's hair tid up to a circular "bun", while the rest of her hair is down to her butt. She's wearing a white turtleneck, a golden diamond-shaped necklace, and a long beige skirt with a dark leaf pattern. She's also wearing brown boots with a silver accent.

2 - Therese's hair tied up in a big bun. Wearing a white croptop under a long see-through beige cardigan. Red pants with brass-coloured accents, and red leggings that end just above the ankles, as well as red flats with swirly openings.

3 - Same hairstyle as 1 (except without the floating accessory in the hair loop), she's wearing a black scarf, a white and beige checkered shawl with a diamond shape on the front, and a black top underneath. (only the sleeves are visible). She's wearing a yellow skirt with white accents and buttons, and black open heels.

4 - Home fit, hair messy and free. Wearing a multi-coloured capelet/cardigan thing (idk what it is lmao), a black "night gown" with an opening in the front, and red pants with slits on the sides on the bottom. She's also wearing pie-shaped slippers (That Felt made for her!)

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Brooke Harrington @ebharrington.bsky.social · 22h

Just me?

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Tiny Kumaru @tinykumaru.bsky.social · 1d

Lavender Town: New beginnings

Day ①⓪ ー On a mission

#pokemon #lavendertown #drawtober

A black and white drawing of the pokemon Meowth. She’s in her signature fluffy jacket and scarf, running on all fours with a look of determination. Behind her is a stylized comic panel with speed lines.

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Matt Aytch Taylor @matthtaylor.com · 1d

i haven't yet fully completed silksong yet (im super close though) but the wanderer crest has me thinking and wondering about sad things

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Huffslove @huffslove.bsky.social · 2d

Silksong!

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Matt Aytch Taylor @matthtaylor.com · 1d

yhat sounds good as hell

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Matt Aytch Taylor @matthtaylor.com · 1d

fair! cabbage got a nice cronch too it and a peppery flavor that's real tasty

Matt Aytch Taylor @matthtaylor.com · 1d

sound fucking rad actually

Matt Aytch Taylor @matthtaylor.com · 1d

cabbage rules

im just snacking on raw cabbage rn

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Bwillett Comics, Monster Boyfriend Specialist @bwillettcomics.bsky.social · 2d

My library got an AI chatbot to answer the telephone, and within 3 minutes I got it to talk about ice cream. When I told the librarian about it (I was trying to check my holds) she was thrilled to give me a complaint form to fill out. Apparently they don't like the damn thing either

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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 2d

A staffer on Stephen Colbert's show wanted to ask the first ever Muslim candidate for mayor in the history of New York City to play a game of thumbs up, thumbs down about an ongoing genocide.

aaron from queens from twitter @aaronnarraph.bsky.social · 2d

the background on zohran's colbert appearance is jaw-droppingly disgusting

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Natalia Jagielska @nataliajagielska.bsky.social · 2d

Look what I got my hands on! 👐

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Up On Goblin Hill @upongoblinhill.bsky.social · 2d

𝔓𝔞𝔫𝔱𝔯𝔶 𝔉𝔦𝔫𝔨𝔰

From "Hearth Spirits and Kitchen Bogles" in An Almanac of Midwestern Prairie Spirits.

Text: Pantry Finks

Image: an illustration of three squat winged gremlin-like creatures perched on a single old kitchen chair. One is crouched atop the chair, one on its arm, and another beneath the chair, crawling through its spindled legs. The bottom-most imp reaches for a loose spool of thread.

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Steven W. Thrasher is finishing The Overseer Class @thrasherxy.bsky.social · 2d

Sending love to journalist Motasem A Dalloul, on what should have been a celebratory day.

US-Israel had killed more than 270 journalists. But, importantly, the colonizer has stolen something important (home, career, loved ones) from each and every journalist in Gaza.

Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 2d

Israel has killed the third son of Gaza journalist Motasem Dalloul.

Motasem A Dalloul
@AbujomaaGaza
Israeli occupation forces have just killed my third son, Ibraheem..
RIP my dear son.
6:06 AM • 10/9/25 • 186K Views

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Duchess Van Hoof @duchess-van-hoof.bsky.social · 2d

To avoid confusion:

1. It is nigh impossible to get that rich ethically.
2. To hoard such wealth rather than invest in your community, and improve society, is unethical.
3. An ethical billionaire ceases to be a billionaire, by neccesity.

Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 2d

It's categorically impossible to be an ethical billionaire and I will die on that hill forever.

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Alariko @alariko.bsky.social · 2d

View of the sea from the abandoned bathhouse.

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Matt Aytch Taylor @matthtaylor.com · 2d

got them bad brain blues again today

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Little Tunny 🐌🤝🧂 @littletunny.bsky.social · 2d

The only kind of climate change I can approve of 😌

Two big red cats circle a terrified hog encased in ice. The cat's tails are flames and melt the ice partially, exposing some pig butt and giving it a singe. "Uh-oh Step-Pig, I'm Stuck...!" ok I made the joke for you so you don't have to. Hot ham smoke emits from the pig and spells "BECOME AN" and melted ice on the bottom spells "ICE-FREE ZONE"

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Little Tunny 🐌🤝🧂 @littletunny.bsky.social · 2d

redraw of this piece from 6 years ago!! Changed the theming to be a bit more proactive. Because it's sad I can even do a redraw 6 years later.

A feral pig in a big ice cube's snout is exposed as it melts to the ground. Hot Ham Smoke Spells "Abolish" on top and a pool of water spells "I.C.E" on the bottom

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Sam Benc 🐟 @nonvieta.bsky.social · 2d

Not that it matters to the people perpetrating it, but it’s frustrating how the “regular” people buying into immigration fear mongering often overlap with people obsessed w/ human trafficking, but the disconnect between the very real problem of workers being trafficked to the US is of little concern

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Anaïs Flogny @hakunette.bsky.social · 2d

Share your couples art!

One of the things I like to draw the most.... 😭💚

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · May 25

Book banners are such pathetic losers I can’t get over it.

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aaron from queens from twitter @aaronnarraph.bsky.social · 2d

the background on zohran's colbert appearance is jaw-droppingly disgusting

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Jack Sapoch @jacksapoch.bsky.social · 3d

NEW: Since October 2023, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit has released dozens of 3D animations illustrating alleged Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iranian sites

The style is now unmistakable: satellite zoom-ins, black & white wireframes, and red-textured houses - a new visual language of war

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🕸️jess m. 🎃🍂 @jametc.bsky.social · 2d

Damn right

Transgender World @transgenderreport.com · 2d

B.C. bill that would have stopped doctors from providing puberty blockers defeated

www.thecanadianpress...

#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

B.C. bill that would have stopped doctors from providing puberty blockers defeated

VICTORIA - A British Columbia private member's bill that would have given parents the right to sue doctors up to 25 years after they provided care for transgender children has

www.thecanadianpressnews.ca

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