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JD Grimsbane
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JD or Grim | They/Them | Black Multiply Disabled Visual Artist | 27 | Owner of Jaded Stripes Studios | #2DArt 🎨 | #3DArt ⚒ | #DigitalArt 🖥️🎨 | #WIP ️⏳

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JD Grimsbane @jdgrimsbane.blacksky.app · Oct 12
Sup new followers? Thanks, first of all. I'm JD/Grim, I'm a Black disabled queer artist / part time Grim Reaper, accompanied by my inner demon JJ Tiger, master of the Shadow Fire

I'm currently back in community college learning art while my body still lets me!

Check my portfolios for missing art!
A reference sheet of JD Grimsbane. They're wearing their usual attire, a purple bandana, sunglasses, a face mask, purple shirt, and black pants and shoes. To either side of them is their color palette, and gasmask. Text reads: Part-Time Reaper Height: 5'2" Build: Average, light muscle Disabled: Needs cane/wheelchair Weakened immune system, wears mask Photophobia/Migraines, needs sunglasses. Pissed off a Grim Reaper, now they are one part time to make up for it. A front and back reference sheet of JJ Crystal Tiger. She/they are wearing a purple spiked collar, a purple tank top, and black pants. In between the front and back pictures are her collar, and their three eye types. To the left is their color palette. The text reads: Height: 5'2" Species: Nature spirit (Flame Tiger), Demon (Shadow/Void) Powers: Shapeshifting, pyromancy, shadowmancy Personality: Standoffish with strangers, friendly but intense Typically wears: Tank tops T-shirts Pants Shorts Scars: Across right eye, whip scars on back (hides with clothes)
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It's pfp day! So you're seeing this portrait again!
A digital drawing of a black person clad in purple with dreadlocks, a bandana, sunglasses and a gas mask
January 24, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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Getting my hands wet with the acrylic paint! Different than what I'm used to, but I'll get used to it.
#Painting 🖌️
A painting of a rectangular prism A painting of a rectangular prism and a wedge
January 23, 2026 at 8:08 PM
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Why I go and make a whole oc out of the top? 🤦🏽😅 Anyway, here's Lucile/Lucas Lockheart, she's a concubus. They're pretty sassy and his design may change in the future to flesh them out.
#DigitalArt 🖥🎨
#OCArt
A sketch of a purple demon with an afro wearing the broken heart top and a skirt, striking a sassy pose.
October 7, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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Playing around with some powdered charcoal. A little messy, but fun to spread around. No WIPs for this one since it was such a short project.

#Art | #2DArt 🎨 | #Sketch ✏
An 18in x 24in powdered charcoal drawing of a flower with spots on the petals.
December 9, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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And now we come to a close on the transparent object. I think it came out nicely. I definitely learned a bit more how light and objects work. Drawing through the beaker was trippy but very intriguing!

#Art | #2DArt 🎨| #Sketch ✏| #FinishedWIP ⌛
An 18in x 24in still life of a beaker, on a table in front of a brick wall. Inside the beaker is a paintbrush and pencil, crossed over each other. The sheet of paper is gray toned.
November 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Here's the summary of art I made through 2025! I learned a lot, improved quite a bit, and had some fun!

Here's to more art in 2026!

#Art | #2DArt 🎨| #GrimsbaneArt
An summary of art made by JD Grimsbane in 2025 Jan - Death the Wolf, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Feb - Candle Lit Restaurant Mar - Memento Mori Apr - Pastel Beach May - Riptide (MerMay Challenge) Jun - Made of Love (VGen Challenge) Jul - Pain Chronic, Ass Iconic Meme Aug - JJ 3/4 view portrait Sep - Vanitas Oct - Lucile/Lucas Lockheart (Draw your OC Wearing This Challenge) Nov - Transparent Object Dec - Radial Lily
January 3, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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First day of painting class! I wonder what kind of stuff I'll make this semester 🤔
January 8, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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Here's the summary of art I made through 2025! I learned a lot, improved quite a bit, and had some fun!

Here's to more art in 2026!

#Art | #2DArt 🎨| #GrimsbaneArt
An summary of art made by JD Grimsbane in 2025 Jan - Death the Wolf, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Feb - Candle Lit Restaurant Mar - Memento Mori Apr - Pastel Beach May - Riptide (MerMay Challenge) Jun - Made of Love (VGen Challenge) Jul - Pain Chronic, Ass Iconic Meme Aug - JJ 3/4 view portrait Sep - Vanitas Oct - Lucile/Lucas Lockheart (Draw your OC Wearing This Challenge) Nov - Transparent Object Dec - Radial Lily
January 3, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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Happy New Year! Last year was a bit of a roller coaster. For this year I'm going to try to pace myself better. I want to do at least 1 finished piece a month, and hopefully more art challenges!
January 1, 2026 at 5:16 AM
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Happy Birthday to me! Made it to 27, made lots of cool stuff this year. I'm pretty satisfied.

Merry Christmas to those who celebrate!
December 25, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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Finally we come to a close on the Vanitas. Once again it's 18"x24", done in charcoal
#Art
#FinishedWIP ⌛
#Sketch ✏
#2DArt 🎨
A vanitas still life. Included is a skull with earbuds in the ears and a lighter between the teeth, an empty glass bottle, a Gameboy Advance SP, all sitting on top of a book.
September 20, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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I'm officially out of class for the holidays! Next semester will be a Digital Design class and painting. I've put paint on things, but haven't done an actual painting before. Hopefully it'll be fun!

And so to combat the end of the year burnout, I'll be taking the rest of the month off.
December 13, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Playing around with some powdered charcoal. A little messy, but fun to spread around. No WIPs for this one since it was such a short project.

#Art | #2DArt 🎨 | #Sketch ✏
An 18in x 24in powdered charcoal drawing of a flower with spots on the petals.
December 9, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Share your knowledge if/when you can. Teaching other people how to do what you do doesn’t lessen your art - it just means more and better art for everyone.

I appreciate when people are willing to tell me about their brushes, how they study, etc… I want to put that back out into the world.
White text on a blue background, a yellow pencil, and a black blot of spilled ink. The text says “share if you welcome artistic questions”.
December 6, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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As someone who is Extermley selective on how other people represent my OC's.

I will never understand the people that willingly throw thier OC's into that character AI junk and just let garbage AI that has no personality just take over one of your creations.
December 6, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Hello all.

Gentle reminder that ALT text is meant to provide descriptions of pictures and videos for those who are visually impaired.

Please take the time to describe details of media rather than just saying "Quiz results" or *insert game name*.

Let's keep this place disability friendly 💜✨
December 6, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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More sketch and wash with a lil fish! It's kind of trippy to go from drawing to painting on the same piece, but I think it turned out nice.
#Art
#2DArt 🎨
#Sketch✏
A 12in x 18in drawing of a Siamese Algae-Eater swimming through a stream with rocks dividing the path
October 27, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Yeah it was pretty fun, if a little challenging. Went with a jump pose from Sonic Rush!
#OCArt | #Sonic | #GrimsbaneArt | #DigitalArt 🖥🎨
JJ doing a Sonic Rush jump pose Sonic doing a Sonic Rush jumping pose
November 28, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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And now we come to a close on the transparent object. I think it came out nicely. I definitely learned a bit more how light and objects work. Drawing through the beaker was trippy but very intriguing!

#Art | #2DArt 🎨| #Sketch ✏| #FinishedWIP ⌛
An 18in x 24in still life of a beaker, on a table in front of a brick wall. Inside the beaker is a paintbrush and pencil, crossed over each other. The sheet of paper is gray toned.
November 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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More progress on the transparent object! Bending the background around the glass is tricky, but it's coming along nicely!

#Art | #2DArt 🎨| #Sketch ✏| #WIP ⏳
An 18in x 24in gray toned sheet of paper with a sketch of a beaker, on a table in front of a brick wall. Inside the beaker is a paintbrush and pencil, crossed over each other. The inside of the glass beaker has ben filled in. The warped background through the glass has been started.
November 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Putting work in on my transparent object still life. I was right, the table is so far the hardest part. My shoulders are tired! 😅

#Art | #2DArt 🎨 | #Sketch ✏| #WIP ⏳
An 18in x 24in gray toned sheet of paper with a sketch of a beaker, on a table in front of a brick wall. Inside the beaker is a paintbrush and pencil, crossed over each other. More of the white table has been colored in. The pencil and paintbrush have started to be colored in. More of the background has been sketched in.
November 10, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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Found this on TikTok and it made me emotional ❤️

Artists create universes from nothing.

Being an animator is an intimate understanding of life, environments, physics, what it MEANS to be alive, and the ability to convey the beauty within our world in seconds.
July 27, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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Digital Art Program Journey

- Paint Tool Sai (2018-2024)
- Clip Studio Paint (2024-now)

I stick to a software once I get a good workflow going. It takes me a while to learn new software
penndragyn37.bsky.social Penndragyn 37 🍉🌲 @penndragyn37.bsky.social · Nov 9
Digital Art Program Journey

- MS Paint
- Inkscape
- Magma

Thinking about CSP or Procreate in the future, but what I've got suits me fine so far.
starryhoneydew.bsky.social Honey 🍯 @starryhoneydew.bsky.social · Nov 9
Digital art program journey

- MS Paint
- Firealpaca
- Paint Tool SAI
- Clip Studio Paint
- Procreate

i still use CSP sometimes for effects as i love some of the brushes i have on there, but Procreate is my main one 💫
November 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Big beasty Ghost had to get her shots and blood drawn yesterday. She took it like a champ!
Ghost Beauty wearing her service harness, boots, and goggles, sitting for the photo
November 9, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Anyway I hadn't heard anyone talking about this, so I guess I'm gonna talk about it. Spread the word if you're thinking about doing an nsfw KS project, Stripe apparently might pull your funding at literally any step of the process, with zero warning!
the "myth of consensual sex" meme, remade. Entitled, "The myth of artistic freedom," It shows a man and a woman lying together, mostly naked, with speech bubbles that say "I want to draw it" and "I want to see it," and next to them are the Mastercard and Visa logos with a speech bubble that reads "I don't!" Bottom text says, "Isn't there some random payment processor you forgot to ask?"
November 6, 2025 at 1:50 PM