S. C. Bartholomew
@deadmansgambit.bsky.social
Writer, Artist, Visionary.
Dark Fantasy, Horror, and Western author.
I'm the author of the upcoming book series, Dead Man's Gambit. A series about cowboy-style monster hunters in a world filled to the brim with supernatural horrors.
Dark Fantasy, Horror, and Western author.
I'm the author of the upcoming book series, Dead Man's Gambit. A series about cowboy-style monster hunters in a world filled to the brim with supernatural horrors.
Here is the cover to my first novel, Dead Man's Gambit: The Sunken City!
Will you be ready to transcend the mundane below the waves of the plagued seaside town of Carthage Ridge?
Thank you to my friend Synaethra for making the cover.
#WritingCommunity #amwriting #booksky #DeadMansGambit #novel
Will you be ready to transcend the mundane below the waves of the plagued seaside town of Carthage Ridge?
Thank you to my friend Synaethra for making the cover.
#WritingCommunity #amwriting #booksky #DeadMansGambit #novel
April 17, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Here is the cover to my first novel, Dead Man's Gambit: The Sunken City!
Will you be ready to transcend the mundane below the waves of the plagued seaside town of Carthage Ridge?
Thank you to my friend Synaethra for making the cover.
#WritingCommunity #amwriting #booksky #DeadMansGambit #novel
Will you be ready to transcend the mundane below the waves of the plagued seaside town of Carthage Ridge?
Thank you to my friend Synaethra for making the cover.
#WritingCommunity #amwriting #booksky #DeadMansGambit #novel
Its not completely finished, but here is a progress update on one of the two sketches I promised on my other socials for reaching 100 followers!
Been a challenge drawing the facial motifs on the armor.
#artwork #traditionalart #WIP #fantasyart #knight #DeadMansGambit #booksky
Been a challenge drawing the facial motifs on the armor.
#artwork #traditionalart #WIP #fantasyart #knight #DeadMansGambit #booksky
April 6, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Its not completely finished, but here is a progress update on one of the two sketches I promised on my other socials for reaching 100 followers!
Been a challenge drawing the facial motifs on the armor.
#artwork #traditionalart #WIP #fantasyart #knight #DeadMansGambit #booksky
Been a challenge drawing the facial motifs on the armor.
#artwork #traditionalart #WIP #fantasyart #knight #DeadMansGambit #booksky
Got an idea for my "one ruler" conundrum I've been mulling over for a while.
I think Humanity's overseeing Monarch will be defined thusly.
The Ruler of Humanity is indoctrinated as a child, like many young emperors are.
A 🧵 (1/?)
#writingprompt #amwriting #writingcommunity #booksky #book #novel
I think Humanity's overseeing Monarch will be defined thusly.
The Ruler of Humanity is indoctrinated as a child, like many young emperors are.
A 🧵 (1/?)
#writingprompt #amwriting #writingcommunity #booksky #book #novel
March 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Got an idea for my "one ruler" conundrum I've been mulling over for a while.
I think Humanity's overseeing Monarch will be defined thusly.
The Ruler of Humanity is indoctrinated as a child, like many young emperors are.
A 🧵 (1/?)
#writingprompt #amwriting #writingcommunity #booksky #book #novel
I think Humanity's overseeing Monarch will be defined thusly.
The Ruler of Humanity is indoctrinated as a child, like many young emperors are.
A 🧵 (1/?)
#writingprompt #amwriting #writingcommunity #booksky #book #novel
Last one is with a filter that makes the Coffin look way more grim-dark than the original photo.
March 6, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Last one is with a filter that makes the Coffin look way more grim-dark than the original photo.
Here are the focused shots. Hope y'all don't mind the lighting too much.
March 6, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Here are the focused shots. Hope y'all don't mind the lighting too much.
Here are the sketches I promised from this morning. Rough concept art as it stands but I think I can do better.
I love how the swords came out though! Will include a collection of photos below with the individual objects.
#art #conceptart #booksky #authorsofbluesky #traditionalart
I love how the swords came out though! Will include a collection of photos below with the individual objects.
#art #conceptart #booksky #authorsofbluesky #traditionalart
March 6, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Here are the sketches I promised from this morning. Rough concept art as it stands but I think I can do better.
I love how the swords came out though! Will include a collection of photos below with the individual objects.
#art #conceptart #booksky #authorsofbluesky #traditionalart
I love how the swords came out though! Will include a collection of photos below with the individual objects.
#art #conceptart #booksky #authorsofbluesky #traditionalart
Got some good world-building done today. The Hunter's Main issued weapon, the Estoc of the Order. A blade shaped like a cross with a half-crescent ring atop the crossguard and connecting to the blade. The blade has the initials of the hunter upon the pommel.
#amwriting #worldbuilding #booksky #book
#amwriting #worldbuilding #booksky #book
March 4, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Got some good world-building done today. The Hunter's Main issued weapon, the Estoc of the Order. A blade shaped like a cross with a half-crescent ring atop the crossguard and connecting to the blade. The blade has the initials of the hunter upon the pommel.
#amwriting #worldbuilding #booksky #book
#amwriting #worldbuilding #booksky #book
I think I know what gear and weapons the MC will be using in the first arc.
A silver coated, steel core estoc engraved with symbols of the Hunter's Guild. Two colt revolvers, a lever action gun with silver inlays, and the Iron Behemoth Coffin mentioned below.
#writingcommunity #amwriting #booksky
A silver coated, steel core estoc engraved with symbols of the Hunter's Guild. Two colt revolvers, a lever action gun with silver inlays, and the Iron Behemoth Coffin mentioned below.
#writingcommunity #amwriting #booksky
March 4, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I think I know what gear and weapons the MC will be using in the first arc.
A silver coated, steel core estoc engraved with symbols of the Hunter's Guild. Two colt revolvers, a lever action gun with silver inlays, and the Iron Behemoth Coffin mentioned below.
#writingcommunity #amwriting #booksky
A silver coated, steel core estoc engraved with symbols of the Hunter's Guild. Two colt revolvers, a lever action gun with silver inlays, and the Iron Behemoth Coffin mentioned below.
#writingcommunity #amwriting #booksky
A friend of mine decided to do a few sketches of my character, the Commandant. The first picture is honestly giving Herr Major vibes.
Thank you to HitsuuKoneko for these works of art of my character! Link to her profile below.
x.com/HitsuuKoneko
#art #oc #traditionalart #booksky #DeadMansGambit
Thank you to HitsuuKoneko for these works of art of my character! Link to her profile below.
x.com/HitsuuKoneko
#art #oc #traditionalart #booksky #DeadMansGambit
March 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A friend of mine decided to do a few sketches of my character, the Commandant. The first picture is honestly giving Herr Major vibes.
Thank you to HitsuuKoneko for these works of art of my character! Link to her profile below.
x.com/HitsuuKoneko
#art #oc #traditionalart #booksky #DeadMansGambit
Thank you to HitsuuKoneko for these works of art of my character! Link to her profile below.
x.com/HitsuuKoneko
#art #oc #traditionalart #booksky #DeadMansGambit
This is a rather unsettling character I've been working on, his title, the Commandant, the Alchemist King. He will be one of the series antagonists.
A man who embodies dispassionate evil, & unchecked tyrannical power.
#oc #writingcommunity #indieauthor #booksky #book #novel #DeadMansGambit
A man who embodies dispassionate evil, & unchecked tyrannical power.
#oc #writingcommunity #indieauthor #booksky #book #novel #DeadMansGambit
March 2, 2025 at 2:44 AM
This is a rather unsettling character I've been working on, his title, the Commandant, the Alchemist King. He will be one of the series antagonists.
A man who embodies dispassionate evil, & unchecked tyrannical power.
#oc #writingcommunity #indieauthor #booksky #book #novel #DeadMansGambit
A man who embodies dispassionate evil, & unchecked tyrannical power.
#oc #writingcommunity #indieauthor #booksky #book #novel #DeadMansGambit
So I had an idea. A vampire weapon that is just an iron coffin inlayed with holy wood and silver. And the hunter in question uses some modified alchemical/mechanical lifting device or exoskeleton to crush the vampire into paste.
#amwriting #writingcommunity #indieauthor #booksky #book #novel
#amwriting #writingcommunity #indieauthor #booksky #book #novel
February 23, 2025 at 5:54 PM
So I had an idea. A vampire weapon that is just an iron coffin inlayed with holy wood and silver. And the hunter in question uses some modified alchemical/mechanical lifting device or exoskeleton to crush the vampire into paste.
#amwriting #writingcommunity #indieauthor #booksky #book #novel
#amwriting #writingcommunity #indieauthor #booksky #book #novel
I think the worst part of writing a stealth scene is that I spent so much time choosing the guns blazing options in other forms of media, so now it's hard to comprehend what to do without wanting my MCs to just clear the room.
#amwriting #writingcommunity #indieauthor #booksky #book #novel
#amwriting #writingcommunity #indieauthor #booksky #book #novel
February 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
I think the worst part of writing a stealth scene is that I spent so much time choosing the guns blazing options in other forms of media, so now it's hard to comprehend what to do without wanting my MCs to just clear the room.
#amwriting #writingcommunity #indieauthor #booksky #book #novel
#amwriting #writingcommunity #indieauthor #booksky #book #novel
Doing my best to draw one of the series antagonists. He's this weird mix of inspirations from the aesthetics of Dr Eggman, to the sheer evil of the Major from Hellsing Ultimate. Still working it.
"Herr Kommandant."
#art #sketch #ArtInspiration #oc #booksky #book #DeadMansGambit #character #villain
"Herr Kommandant."
#art #sketch #ArtInspiration #oc #booksky #book #DeadMansGambit #character #villain
January 31, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Doing my best to draw one of the series antagonists. He's this weird mix of inspirations from the aesthetics of Dr Eggman, to the sheer evil of the Major from Hellsing Ultimate. Still working it.
"Herr Kommandant."
#art #sketch #ArtInspiration #oc #booksky #book #DeadMansGambit #character #villain
"Herr Kommandant."
#art #sketch #ArtInspiration #oc #booksky #book #DeadMansGambit #character #villain
I can't quite illustrate the moving golden veil I saw in my dream, but I think this will be called a rift storm. Like a mass-moving portal to the otherworld.
Everything changing with the wave of gold, the land and people as it passes over them.
Everything changing with the wave of gold, the land and people as it passes over them.
January 25, 2025 at 4:14 AM
I can't quite illustrate the moving golden veil I saw in my dream, but I think this will be called a rift storm. Like a mass-moving portal to the otherworld.
Everything changing with the wave of gold, the land and people as it passes over them.
Everything changing with the wave of gold, the land and people as it passes over them.
So the runes mentioned in my initial post this morning are the following. I'm still coming up with the rest of the set. But here you have the infernal runes of the lesser kind, greater kind, and the Wickerman's personal sigil.
#artist #sketch #fantasy #drawing #amwriting #DeadMansGambit #booksky
#artist #sketch #fantasy #drawing #amwriting #DeadMansGambit #booksky
January 6, 2025 at 8:17 PM
So the runes mentioned in my initial post this morning are the following. I'm still coming up with the rest of the set. But here you have the infernal runes of the lesser kind, greater kind, and the Wickerman's personal sigil.
#artist #sketch #fantasy #drawing #amwriting #DeadMansGambit #booksky
#artist #sketch #fantasy #drawing #amwriting #DeadMansGambit #booksky
I'm not quite sure what my idea for this goober was, he was gonna be some Australian outlaw type, similar to Ned Kelly, but with a substance abuse problem.
He could be the comedic relief? Not sure yet honestly.
#oc #traditionalart #fantasy #cowboy #western #DeadMansGambit #art #sketch #drawing
He could be the comedic relief? Not sure yet honestly.
#oc #traditionalart #fantasy #cowboy #western #DeadMansGambit #art #sketch #drawing
December 26, 2024 at 7:58 PM
I'm not quite sure what my idea for this goober was, he was gonna be some Australian outlaw type, similar to Ned Kelly, but with a substance abuse problem.
He could be the comedic relief? Not sure yet honestly.
#oc #traditionalart #fantasy #cowboy #western #DeadMansGambit #art #sketch #drawing
He could be the comedic relief? Not sure yet honestly.
#oc #traditionalart #fantasy #cowboy #western #DeadMansGambit #art #sketch #drawing
A few miscellaneous sketches, one of Avain, one of a gondorian inspired knight, and the last of a naga.
#artist #sketch #ArtInspiration #oc #fantasy #fantasyart #traditionalart #knight #naga #medieval
#artist #sketch #ArtInspiration #oc #fantasy #fantasyart #traditionalart #knight #naga #medieval
December 24, 2024 at 5:44 PM
A few miscellaneous sketches, one of Avain, one of a gondorian inspired knight, and the last of a naga.
#artist #sketch #ArtInspiration #oc #fantasy #fantasyart #traditionalart #knight #naga #medieval
#artist #sketch #ArtInspiration #oc #fantasy #fantasyart #traditionalart #knight #naga #medieval
Found an unfinished sketch of a cyber-gunslinger. I think this was supposed to be my character Immortal Jack, put in a situation sorta like Samurai Jack after his first confrontation with Aku.
#art #sketch #ArtInspiration #oc #traditionalart #scifi #cyberpunk #DeadMansGambit
#art #sketch #ArtInspiration #oc #traditionalart #scifi #cyberpunk #DeadMansGambit
December 23, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Found an unfinished sketch of a cyber-gunslinger. I think this was supposed to be my character Immortal Jack, put in a situation sorta like Samurai Jack after his first confrontation with Aku.
#art #sketch #ArtInspiration #oc #traditionalart #scifi #cyberpunk #DeadMansGambit
#art #sketch #ArtInspiration #oc #traditionalart #scifi #cyberpunk #DeadMansGambit
Here are a few sketches of various weapons and pieces of equipment for my characters.
Most of these were drawn during my huge fantasy phase which was initiated by the Souls Series.
#art #sketch #ArtInspiration #artist #traditionalart #fantasyart #fantasy #weapons #sword #axe #warhammers
Most of these were drawn during my huge fantasy phase which was initiated by the Souls Series.
#art #sketch #ArtInspiration #artist #traditionalart #fantasyart #fantasy #weapons #sword #axe #warhammers
December 22, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Here are a few sketches of various weapons and pieces of equipment for my characters.
Most of these were drawn during my huge fantasy phase which was initiated by the Souls Series.
#art #sketch #ArtInspiration #artist #traditionalart #fantasyart #fantasy #weapons #sword #axe #warhammers
Most of these were drawn during my huge fantasy phase which was initiated by the Souls Series.
#art #sketch #ArtInspiration #artist #traditionalart #fantasyart #fantasy #weapons #sword #axe #warhammers
I've found a few books to help me address/craft a forth type of evil. Aside from Human evil, impartial/uncaring evil, and passionate evil.
I have a reading list to help me along the way. This will assist me in shaping my overarching antagonist.
#amwriting #indieauthor #writing #author #booksky
I have a reading list to help me along the way. This will assist me in shaping my overarching antagonist.
#amwriting #indieauthor #writing #author #booksky
December 22, 2024 at 12:54 AM
I've found a few books to help me address/craft a forth type of evil. Aside from Human evil, impartial/uncaring evil, and passionate evil.
I have a reading list to help me along the way. This will assist me in shaping my overarching antagonist.
#amwriting #indieauthor #writing #author #booksky
I have a reading list to help me along the way. This will assist me in shaping my overarching antagonist.
#amwriting #indieauthor #writing #author #booksky
A collection of old dragon sketches. Scales are not my forté to say the least.
But with practice comes improvement!
#art #traditionalart #fantasyart #sketch #oc #dragon #fantasy #artist
But with practice comes improvement!
#art #traditionalart #fantasyart #sketch #oc #dragon #fantasy #artist
December 21, 2024 at 6:19 PM
A collection of old dragon sketches. Scales are not my forté to say the least.
But with practice comes improvement!
#art #traditionalart #fantasyart #sketch #oc #dragon #fantasy #artist
But with practice comes improvement!
#art #traditionalart #fantasyart #sketch #oc #dragon #fantasy #artist
I remember commissioning this ages ago, but sadly I'm long out of contact with the artist and their socials, if anyone can track this person down let me know!
This is a piece made of one of the series antagonists. I won't spoil anything yet.
#oc #art #digitalart #fantasy #DeadMansGambit #western
This is a piece made of one of the series antagonists. I won't spoil anything yet.
#oc #art #digitalart #fantasy #DeadMansGambit #western
December 20, 2024 at 3:58 PM
I remember commissioning this ages ago, but sadly I'm long out of contact with the artist and their socials, if anyone can track this person down let me know!
This is a piece made of one of the series antagonists. I won't spoil anything yet.
#oc #art #digitalart #fantasy #DeadMansGambit #western
This is a piece made of one of the series antagonists. I won't spoil anything yet.
#oc #art #digitalart #fantasy #DeadMansGambit #western
I found an old drawing that had a smidgen of color. This one was clearly inspired off of Aldrich, Devourer of Gods from Dark Souls 3.
That flaming pole-staff was always a favorite weapon of mine.
#art #ArtInspiration #artist #sketch #color #DarkSouls3 #DS3 #oc #fantasy #fantasyart #traditionalart
That flaming pole-staff was always a favorite weapon of mine.
#art #ArtInspiration #artist #sketch #color #DarkSouls3 #DS3 #oc #fantasy #fantasyart #traditionalart
December 20, 2024 at 2:57 PM
I found an old drawing that had a smidgen of color. This one was clearly inspired off of Aldrich, Devourer of Gods from Dark Souls 3.
That flaming pole-staff was always a favorite weapon of mine.
#art #ArtInspiration #artist #sketch #color #DarkSouls3 #DS3 #oc #fantasy #fantasyart #traditionalart
That flaming pole-staff was always a favorite weapon of mine.
#art #ArtInspiration #artist #sketch #color #DarkSouls3 #DS3 #oc #fantasy #fantasyart #traditionalart
Elden Ring's concept of Midra inspired this work. The ref image is shown to the side.
This is how I want the angels and fallen angels in my series to appear, specifically the head.
(🧵 1/2)
#art #ArtInspiration #oc #angel #sketch #drawing #author #writing #amwriting #indieauthor #DeadMansGambit
This is how I want the angels and fallen angels in my series to appear, specifically the head.
(🧵 1/2)
#art #ArtInspiration #oc #angel #sketch #drawing #author #writing #amwriting #indieauthor #DeadMansGambit
December 18, 2024 at 6:15 PM
Elden Ring's concept of Midra inspired this work. The ref image is shown to the side.
This is how I want the angels and fallen angels in my series to appear, specifically the head.
(🧵 1/2)
#art #ArtInspiration #oc #angel #sketch #drawing #author #writing #amwriting #indieauthor #DeadMansGambit
This is how I want the angels and fallen angels in my series to appear, specifically the head.
(🧵 1/2)
#art #ArtInspiration #oc #angel #sketch #drawing #author #writing #amwriting #indieauthor #DeadMansGambit
A goofy sketch I drew a while back based off of an old meme.
Decided to see how well I could do faces. Better than usual but it could use more work. Lol.
#meme #sketch #drawing #traditionalart #funny #DukeNukem
Decided to see how well I could do faces. Better than usual but it could use more work. Lol.
#meme #sketch #drawing #traditionalart #funny #DukeNukem
December 16, 2024 at 4:54 PM
A goofy sketch I drew a while back based off of an old meme.
Decided to see how well I could do faces. Better than usual but it could use more work. Lol.
#meme #sketch #drawing #traditionalart #funny #DukeNukem
Decided to see how well I could do faces. Better than usual but it could use more work. Lol.
#meme #sketch #drawing #traditionalart #funny #DukeNukem