Varethane
@varethane.bsky.social
Canadian comic artist! I make Wychwood ( https://www.wychwoodcomic.com/ ) and Chirault ( https://chirault.sevensmith.net/ )
#webcomics FFXIV acct: @xivsorrel.bsky.social
#webcomics FFXIV acct: @xivsorrel.bsky.social
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Varethane
@varethane.bsky.social
· Oct 17
Guess maybe I should do a general introduction post over here!
I'm Thane, and on this account (depending on the day's whims) you may see me post about:
🔹 Comics
🔸 Animation/Gamedev
🔹 Final Fantasy (FFXIV in particular)
🔸 Jak and Daxter
🔹 Legacy of Kain
🔸 Anime
🔹 Painting/Art
🔸 Comics...on the WEB
I'm Thane, and on this account (depending on the day's whims) you may see me post about:
🔹 Comics
🔸 Animation/Gamedev
🔹 Final Fantasy (FFXIV in particular)
🔸 Jak and Daxter
🔹 Legacy of Kain
🔸 Anime
🔹 Painting/Art
🔸 Comics...on the WEB
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Our good pals at @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social have enriched our literary community and want to do more. Please take a look at their crowd-funding campaign and consider helping out, if possible.
fnd.us/littleghosts...
fnd.us/littleghosts...
Little Ghosts Books Workshop Space
Little Ghosts Books horror bookstore & community hub is looking to expand its space by renovating our back garage into a studio to host our workshops, book clubs, and author events.
fnd.us
January 28, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Our good pals at @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social have enriched our literary community and want to do more. Please take a look at their crowd-funding campaign and consider helping out, if possible.
fnd.us/littleghosts...
fnd.us/littleghosts...
Okay.... I'm gonna do it, I'm gonna query some agents this year. Might give up almost instantly again like the last time but I will at least send 2 emails! I can send two emails, I can do it.....
January 27, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Okay.... I'm gonna do it, I'm gonna query some agents this year. Might give up almost instantly again like the last time but I will at least send 2 emails! I can send two emails, I can do it.....
Artists, quote this post with the strangest place you've ever drawn:
I'm still proud of this intaglio etching of the Bone City from Chirault!
I'm still proud of this intaglio etching of the Bone City from Chirault!
January 27, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Artists, quote this post with the strangest place you've ever drawn:
I'm still proud of this intaglio etching of the Bone City from Chirault!
I'm still proud of this intaglio etching of the Bone City from Chirault!
It's true, there's so many local art markets and clubs and groups that are totally off my radar because they exclusively organize via FB and IG... occasionally I brush up against one and look into how to get involved, learn I need one of those apps, and then... well, I don't, haha.
lifted from tumblr and posting here because holy shit this drives me insane
January 27, 2026 at 3:36 PM
It's true, there's so many local art markets and clubs and groups that are totally off my radar because they exclusively organize via FB and IG... occasionally I brush up against one and look into how to get involved, learn I need one of those apps, and then... well, I don't, haha.
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it goes without saying that there will necessarily be some days where you're dog tired and the idea of making art seems like the opposite of fun. that's okay.
to complete a longform project you will have to push through some of those days. but if every day feels like that then stop
to complete a longform project you will have to push through some of those days. but if every day feels like that then stop
January 27, 2026 at 2:09 AM
it goes without saying that there will necessarily be some days where you're dog tired and the idea of making art seems like the opposite of fun. that's okay.
to complete a longform project you will have to push through some of those days. but if every day feels like that then stop
to complete a longform project you will have to push through some of those days. but if every day feels like that then stop
Wychwood updated today! www.wychwoodcomic.com
Wychwood
A sci-fi fantasy post-apocalyptic comic!
www.wychwoodcomic.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Wychwood updated today! www.wychwoodcomic.com
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Don't write for an audience. Make the comic for you. Feed your brainworms. Make it something you would read and obsess over forever. You'll be working on this thing for a long time, if you lose interest halfway through, then the rest becomes a slog.
What advice would you give an aspiring comic creator? - 🦝
January 25, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Don't write for an audience. Make the comic for you. Feed your brainworms. Make it something you would read and obsess over forever. You'll be working on this thing for a long time, if you lose interest halfway through, then the rest becomes a slog.
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For those who can, here are links to donate directly to local efforts on the ground resisting ICE's terrorizing of Minneapolis. Let me know what you donated to where, and I'll match it until I get a panicked call from my bank!
linktr.ee/mplsmutualaid
linktr.ee/mplsmutualaid
@mplsmutualaid | Linktree
Clearinghouse of mutual aid for our neighbors
linktr.ee
January 24, 2026 at 11:48 PM
For those who can, here are links to donate directly to local efforts on the ground resisting ICE's terrorizing of Minneapolis. Let me know what you donated to where, and I'll match it until I get a panicked call from my bank!
linktr.ee/mplsmutualaid
linktr.ee/mplsmutualaid
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For me, I've found donating to organizations and mutual aid groups or to people who just need some extra money to get by is a real sanity-saver in these times of feeling helpless but full of rage.
And donate.
Every time they kill one of us, help us make the resistance even stronger.
Every time they kill one of us, help us make the resistance even stronger.
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 24, 2026 at 6:19 PM
For me, I've found donating to organizations and mutual aid groups or to people who just need some extra money to get by is a real sanity-saver in these times of feeling helpless but full of rage.
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Draw for my wol from ffxiv, I can’t stop making him look evil af
January 22, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Draw for my wol from ffxiv, I can’t stop making him look evil af
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Quality performance art. Easy to parse, thematically relevant, kinda gross. Love it.
January 22, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Quality performance art. Easy to parse, thematically relevant, kinda gross. Love it.
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I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
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⚔️ Read OUR UNENDING JOURNEY, a FFXIV doujin webcomic following the adventures of four heroes
✒️ NamiComi ✨recommended✨
✒️ Tapas
✒️ Webtoon
💬 Discord 🔔update notifs🔔
📙 Books & Merch
📜 [Guide] How to make a doujinshi
✒️ NamiComi ✨recommended✨
✒️ Tapas
✒️ Webtoon
💬 Discord 🔔update notifs🔔
📙 Books & Merch
📜 [Guide] How to make a doujinshi
January 22, 2026 at 2:40 AM
⚔️ Read OUR UNENDING JOURNEY, a FFXIV doujin webcomic following the adventures of four heroes
✒️ NamiComi ✨recommended✨
✒️ Tapas
✒️ Webtoon
💬 Discord 🔔update notifs🔔
📙 Books & Merch
📜 [Guide] How to make a doujinshi
✒️ NamiComi ✨recommended✨
✒️ Tapas
✒️ Webtoon
💬 Discord 🔔update notifs🔔
📙 Books & Merch
📜 [Guide] How to make a doujinshi
Quote post with an old piece that you still like!
January 20, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Quote post with an old piece that you still like!
Watched Transformers One and.... man, am I a Transformers fan now??? Damn what a good movie.
January 20, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Watched Transformers One and.... man, am I a Transformers fan now??? Damn what a good movie.
OC lore train: explain their lore in the worst possible way
Dead elf baby who came back wrong
Dead elf baby who came back wrong
January 20, 2026 at 3:10 PM
OC lore train: explain their lore in the worst possible way
Dead elf baby who came back wrong
Dead elf baby who came back wrong
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god fucking damnit
who the fuck WANTS their posts to go viral, have you ever had that actually happen? it's like getting a winning pull on a slot machine if wasps started pouring out the bottom instead of quarters
January 20, 2026 at 12:24 AM
god fucking damnit
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A true adventure in getting stuck in a hole I MEAN kidnapped on a bus
I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
January 20, 2026 at 1:05 PM
A true adventure in getting stuck in a hole I MEAN kidnapped on a bus
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New STAFF PICKS on Comicad.net! First is Hazy London by @scottycomics.bsky.social. View their awesome ad spaces here --> www.comicad.net/comic-profil.... Next we have Love Not Found by @ginabiggs.bsky.social. Amazing ad spaces here --> www.comicad.net/comic-profil... #comics #art #comicad #webcomics
January 17, 2026 at 1:25 PM
New STAFF PICKS on Comicad.net! First is Hazy London by @scottycomics.bsky.social. View their awesome ad spaces here --> www.comicad.net/comic-profil.... Next we have Love Not Found by @ginabiggs.bsky.social. Amazing ad spaces here --> www.comicad.net/comic-profil... #comics #art #comicad #webcomics
I recently updated my masterlist of printers and manufacturers on the Screen Tones website, and there's a fairly sizeable section for sticker printers* if anyone is looking for additional recs!
*non crummy
screentonescast.com/view/66
*non crummy
screentonescast.com/view/66
January 16, 2026 at 5:24 PM
I recently updated my masterlist of printers and manufacturers on the Screen Tones website, and there's a fairly sizeable section for sticker printers* if anyone is looking for additional recs!
*non crummy
screentonescast.com/view/66
*non crummy
screentonescast.com/view/66
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Saw a lot of headlines saying "wikipedia is embracing ai" being tossed around tabloids, and I'm pretty sure they were maliciously written to make you feel a certain way about Wikipedia. What's actually happening is that wikipedia is demanding payment for data scraping and the corpos don't like that.
Sure. AI companies have ALWAYS been training their models on Wikipedia content, which under the free and open access model is available to anyone — including AI companies. Agreements like these require AI companies to limit and offset the strain they place on Wikimedia infrastructure.
Hoping that @molly.wiki can help explain.
January 15, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Saw a lot of headlines saying "wikipedia is embracing ai" being tossed around tabloids, and I'm pretty sure they were maliciously written to make you feel a certain way about Wikipedia. What's actually happening is that wikipedia is demanding payment for data scraping and the corpos don't like that.
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sir please put some pants on
January 15, 2026 at 12:15 PM
sir please put some pants on
I shoveled so much snow today, and now am doing my best impression of a boiled spaghetti noodle.
January 16, 2026 at 12:32 AM
I shoveled so much snow today, and now am doing my best impression of a boiled spaghetti noodle.
I finished chapter 17 of Wychwood, and have posted it as a PDF on my Patreon! www.patreon.com/posts/chapte...
Next up: Pushing ahead with chapter 18, and... at some point drawing a cover for 17. If I get far enough into chapter 18 by March, I plan to resume twice-a-week updates on the main site!
Next up: Pushing ahead with chapter 18, and... at some point drawing a cover for 17. If I get far enough into chapter 18 by March, I plan to resume twice-a-week updates on the main site!
Chapter 17 - complete! | Varethane
Get more from Varethane on Patreon
www.patreon.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:47 PM
I finished chapter 17 of Wychwood, and have posted it as a PDF on my Patreon! www.patreon.com/posts/chapte...
Next up: Pushing ahead with chapter 18, and... at some point drawing a cover for 17. If I get far enough into chapter 18 by March, I plan to resume twice-a-week updates on the main site!
Next up: Pushing ahead with chapter 18, and... at some point drawing a cover for 17. If I get far enough into chapter 18 by March, I plan to resume twice-a-week updates on the main site!