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Andy Ives

@skivesart.bsky.social

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Illustrator and writer living in London Website & print store: https://www.andyives.co.uk

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Andy Ives @skivesart.bsky.social · 4d

Hello #portfolioday

My name is Andy, I am an illustrator based in London. I specialise in environmental & nature art that has a 'deep in the woods & a bit spooky' vibe. I work in pen and ink then add colour to my pieces digitally. I'm available for all kinds of commission www.andyives.co.uk

an illustration of a single fir tree in a forest clearing, surrounded by bushes and leafless trees. It's a night scene with a blue cast and the milky way visible in the sky.

An illustration of an ivy-covered wall and old wooden shutters. The shutters are faded red.

An illustration of a sign that reads 'monsters beyond this point', surrounded by trees and bushes. Red monster eyes are visible beyond the sign.

A scan of an ink illustration of an ivy-coloured wall and wooden window shutters. The drawing uses a lot of negative space to represent the ivy leaves.

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Andy Ives @skivesart.bsky.social · 14h

Work in progress - deer skull sketched, now to add some creepy vines and flowers, then ink it.
#sketch #deerskull #illustration #artpost

A oencil sketch of a deer skull mounted on a drawing board.

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Andy Ives @skivesart.bsky.social · 16h

Hi there, I just wanted to thank you for sharing my art posts, I really appreciate it. Hope you are doing well 🙂

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Andy Ives @skivesart.bsky.social · 1d

An illustration of a robot wearing a poncho and holding a bow. It has a quiver of arrows over its shoulder.

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Andy Ives @skivesart.bsky.social · 2d

A silly comic about bird poop and the nature of existence.
#comic #birdpoop

A comic showing a bird eating berries. The bird poops out seeds which grow into a new plant, and the bird eats berries from this plant. Text reads ‘we are made of stardust’.

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Andy Ives @skivesart.bsky.social · 2d

I love this, really nice composition!

Andy Ives @skivesart.bsky.social · 4d

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Andy Ives @skivesart.bsky.social · 4d

Beautiful piece and the most interesting interpretation of the prompt I've seen!

dustbot3000.bsky.social @dustbot3000.bsky.social · 4d

Dailies with Dustbot!
Inktober 13: Drink

Leeches freak me out.... have fun!!

#inktober #inktober2025 #inkdrawing #horror #eldritchhorror #vampire #ballpoint #ballpointpen #ballpointpendrawing

Reposted by Andy Ives

Janis @janisour333.bsky.social · 4d

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Andy Ives @skivesart.bsky.social · 7d

I love the textures in this…

WOLLYMIGHT @wollymight.bsky.social · 12d

#WOLLYTOBER Day 6: Demon/Plight

I just wanted to draw some babies... so I did

#WOLLYWORLD #artober #Inktober #Inktober2025

Andy Ives @skivesart.bsky.social · 7d

This piece is called ‘A Cold, Clear Night’. Pen and ink line art, coloured digitally by hand in Clip Studio paint. Prints are available on my website 🌲
#art #artpost #illustration #deepinthewoods #forest

An illustration of a fir tree in a forest clearing, surrounded by other deciduous trees and bushes. It is a night scene, with a blue cast and the Milky Way visible in the sky.

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Andy Ives @skivesart.bsky.social · 8d

A colour version of the ink drawing I posted the other day. In my mind this is the deep woods version of a drive through Starbucks - knock on the shutters to buy your potions and charms.
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#deepintgewoods #artpost #art #illustration

An illustration of a wall and old wooden shutters covered by ivy. The line art was drawn with pen and ink, the colour added by hand digitally. The shutters are a faded red colour.

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Andy Ives @skivesart.bsky.social · 9d

An ivy-covered wall and shutters, drawn with fine liner pens.
#art #bandwart #penandink #notinktober

A pen and ink drawing of a wall covered by ivy. There is an old wooden shuttered window in the centre of the frame.

A scan of a pen and ink drawing of a wall covered by ivy. There is an old wooden shuttered window in the centre of the frame.

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Andy Ives @skivesart.bsky.social · 20d

Trying out different ways to draw grass…
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#artpost #art #blackandwhite #ink #inksketch

Three thumbnail sketches exploring different ways to represent grass with pen and ink. One is high contrast, one is sketchy, and the other cartoony.

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Andy Ives @skivesart.bsky.social · 24d

This pen and ink piece is called ‘Evergreen’. Drawn with fine liners and India Ink on paper. Prints are available in my UK / EU / US stores with local shipping 🌲
#penandink #treeart #deepinthewoods #art #artpost

An ink illustration of a fir tree in a forest clearing, surrounded by trees with bare branches. There are bushes and vines in the foreground. Drawn with fine liner pens and India ink.

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Andy Ives @skivesart.bsky.social · Sep 10

In honour of Autumn finally arriving, I drew a cosy cabin. Ink line art, coloured in Clip Studio Paint.
#artpost #art #autumn #cosycabin

An illustration of a little cabin in the woods. It is surrounded by pine trees and bushes. The colours are warm and autumnal.

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Andy Ives @skivesart.bsky.social · Sep 4

I’ve been working for ages to come up with an art style for an illustrated story I want to write. This is the sort of thing I’ve landed on. It’s a hybrid style, ink line art with digital colour.
#art #artpost #illustration

An illustration of a sign in a forest, which reads ‘monsters beyond this point’. Behind the sign red eyes can be seen glowing in the undergrowth.

And ink line art illustration of a sign in a forest, which reads ‘monsters beyond this point’.

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Andy Ives @skivesart.bsky.social · Aug 13

Trying out new styles - looking for a way of representing foliage that doesn’t look too busy in the background of a larger piece. I like this negative space approach.
#penandink #negativespace #artpost #bandwart

An ink drawing of a tree. The style is quite sparse, with most of the leaves represented with negative space rather than being drawn in detail.

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Andy Ives @skivesart.bsky.social · Jul 16

A little cabin in the woods - fine liners on cheap copy paper.
#cabininthewoods #penandink #b&wart

An ink drawing in letterbox aspect ratio. It shows a small cabin nestled within a copse of trees. The style is minimal, focussing on the texture of the tree’s bark.

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Andy Ives @skivesart.bsky.social · Jul 13

Beginnings of a new thing - pencil sketch half way inked.
#penandink #b&wart #ink #artpost

A oencil sketch of a cabin nestled in a copse of trees. The sketch has been halfway inked with a Uni Pin fine liner.

Andy Ives @skivesart.bsky.social · Jul 13

If you buy this framed print, you can hang it on the wall and pretend you have a window which looks out into a dark and mysterious forest. Considerably cheaper than buying a house in the country. (They are on my website)
#art #artpost #bandwart #b&wart

A photo of and art print featuring vines and leaves climbing up a black background.

Andy Ives @skivesart.bsky.social · Jul 9

That’s beautiful!

Andy Ives @skivesart.bsky.social · Jul 9

Is there an artist in my little group of followers that has an INPRNT invitation they would consider sharing with me? 👉👈

Andy Ives @skivesart.bsky.social · Jul 9

I’m hoping time zones let me get away with a #portfolioday post as I missed it yesterday. My name is Andy and I specialise in pen and ink natural scenes with a slightly ominous style.

A pen and ink illustration of an ancient olive tree branch against a black background. There are small green leaves sprouting from new shoots.

A pen and ink illustration of a gnarly tree branch against a black background. There are small violet mushrooms sprouting from its tip.

A pen and ink illustration of small leaves within a larger black leaf background.

A pen and ink illustration of a vines and leaves climbing a black background. It is a high contrast image with deep blacks and bright highlights.

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Reposted by Andy Ives

vvilczy @vvilczy.bsky.social · Jul 8

Hello #PortfolioDay✨

I'm vvilczy, a trad ink illustrator, working predominately on books, apparel, games and music projects.

📎: linktr.ee/vvilczy
✉️: [email protected]
#art #fantasy #horror #darkart #ink

A black and white traditional art of a book on a table, with a witch illustration. Done with pen and ink on paper.

A black and white traditional illustration of a narrow street and a toppled carriage, a horse skeleton and a crow. Done with pen and ink on paper.

A black and white traditional illustration of two characters clashing: a claw-bearing villain towering over the protagonist. Done with pen and ink on paper.

A black and white traditional illustration of Sciona Freynan in front of a spellograph. Done with pen and ink on paper.

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Andy Ives @skivesart.bsky.social · Jul 5

My latest twisted tree piece. Channeling a little bit of Roger Dean and H.R. Giger. 8x10 giclee prints available in my shop.
#art #artprint #twistedtrees

An ink and watercolour illustration of three tree trunks that are twisted and intertwined against an orange sky.