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JohannesVIII
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My illustration for the Doctor Who fanzine "In All But Name"!

archive.org/details/inal...
Watercolor fanart of the Faction Paradox book "The Brakespeare Voyage", mostly in blue, purple and orange tones. Cousin Nebaioth, a Faction initiate wearing a skull mask, pointing a toothpick-shaped spear-like weapon at a gigantic orange eye in the starry nightsky, surrounded by smaller , similar eyes. Hundreds of objects big and small swarm around Nebaioth (defaced Captain coins, books, sea birds, fish, planets and stars). The closer the objects are to the giant eye in the sky, the more they assemble together to form the shape of sailship masts, all pointing toward the eye.
November 23, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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inallbutname.bsky.social
Happy Birthday #doctorwho! The obscure Doctor Who fanzine is now available <3

You can get this 98 page fanzine expressing our love for the most obscure parts of Doctor Who canon and non-canon for free on the internet archive!

archive.org/details/inal...
out now! Download the PDF for free
November 23, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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shadowtodd.bsky.social
NEW ONE HIT WONDERLAND! How have I not done this one yet?

youtube.com/watch?v=CTS9A4aPau8&feature=youtu.be
ONE HIT WONDERLAND: "Piano in the Dark" by Brenda Russell
YouTube video by Todd in the Shadows
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November 21, 2025 at 4:12 AM
johannesviii.bsky.social
Synesthesia drawings of personal favorite hit songs - 2018: “La même” by Gims & Vianney

Not sure if I can draw the six songs left before 2025 ends but that would be cool
Abstract pattern illustrating the song “La même” by Gims and Vianney. Gims has round and vivid blue and purple vocals that go pale blue in the high notes, Vianney has low-key brown and gold vocals, and there's a lot of squiggly grey lines made by the guitar, among other shapes made by the bass and the other sparse instruments. There's a small picture of the duo next to a transparent box like in the music video, in the bottom right corner. Gims is pointing and Vianney plays the guitar.
November 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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inallbutname.bsky.social
This quote here is by @johannesviii.bsky.social who drew a breathtaking piece for this #doctorwho #fanzine !
"Is this obscure enough" ~everone who participated in this zine. There is an illustration of Bernice Summerfield looking a little thoughtful
November 18, 2025 at 4:21 PM
johannesviii.bsky.social
I made an illustration about The Brakespeare Voyage for this one :D
inallbutname.bsky.social In All But Name fanzine @inallbutname.bsky.social · 5d
Excited for #doctorwho 's birthday this weekend?
Get even more excited, because to celebrate 62 years of its extended universe we are finally releasing our niche Dr Who #fanzine!
We shared our love for the EU from the 60s, over the wilderness years up to today. Almost 100 pages of Dr Who goodness!
Coming November 23rd: In All But Name, a Doctor Who fanzine. Quote by Raine Lyall, writer: "So many talented authors and artists! I'm excited to see it all come together." The illustration shows the number 22 bus flying through space with a book in its trail.
November 17, 2025 at 10:37 PM
johannesviii.bsky.social
Synesthesia drawings of personal favorite hit songs - 2017: “La vie est belle” by Indochine
Abstract pattern illustrating the song “La vie est belle” by Indochine. There's purple vocals that go yellow in the high notes, and a lot of repetitive black and white patterns made of guitars and synths. There's a small picture of the band behind a gate, looking somber, in the bottom right corner.
November 17, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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juliedillon.bsky.social
I think the painted version of this drawing turned out okay. 👉👈This was done in watercolors, with graphite, gouache and chalk pastel finishing touches.
A watercolor and graphite illustration of a sad mermaid with long flowing hair holding a wounded albatross to her chest.
November 11, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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biotay.bsky.social
1/7 Vocal mimicry, robots, and music

The ability to mimic sounds could be extremely common among corvids. Here, it has been found in 39 species (30%), but it is predicted that it could be present in around 82% of them.

(paper) link.springer.com/article/10.1...
November 10, 2025 at 7:25 PM
johannesviii.bsky.social
Synesthesia drawings of personal favorite hit songs - 2016: “Hymn for the weekend [Seeb remix]” by Coldplay
Abstract pattern illustrating the song Hymn for the weekend by Coldplay remixed by Seeb. There's blue-green vocals, pink echo-y lines, and a lot of differently colored instruments that end up looking like a rainbow-y mandala on the chorus. There's a small picture of Coldplay's singer covered in powdery pigments in the music video in the bottom right corner.
November 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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angusburgers.bsky.social
cold case
November 6, 2025 at 9:18 PM
johannesviii.bsky.social
Goose flowerpot familiar designed by @pterosaur.bsky.social !
Watercolor drawing of OP in a blue shirt, gardening. A goose-shaped flowerpot with a white flower planted on its back is looking at the planter, fascinated.
November 5, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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pterosaur.bsky.social
more flowerpot familiars
November 4, 2025 at 8:27 PM
johannesviii.bsky.social
You know how in Infinity Train, every time you think Simon is going to have an actual epiphany, he doubles down on his dangerous worldview and/or his most toxic traits instead? Well-
Infinity Train fancomic. 1) The Mall Car at night. Simon and Grace are sitting on some stairs, each working on something, while four Apex kids are running around. Lucy, holding two sticks on her head like antlers: "Yaaaa!!" The other kids: "Aaaah!" "The deer!" "Run! Run!" 2) Grace, from the stairs: "Hey! It's getting late, and some of your friends are asleep!" Lucy: "Yes Grace! Understood, Grace!" 3) Simon, who's sculpting a miniature: "Sometimes I think we should enforce a curfew..." Grace, who's cleaning her shoe with a toothbrush: "Wow. You're in a bad mood." 4) Simon looks away, lost in thought. 5) Simon, frowning: "I keep thinking about that Null from earlier." Grace, looking at him: "The deer, or the chrome girl?" Simon: "The chrome girl. Usually they don't look as human-like as that one. I don't like it." Page 2. 1) Grace, frowning: "Speaking of which: next time I find a new recruit, try to get rid of their nulls faster." Simon looks a bit worried. 2) Simon, determined: "Yeah. Sorry. I told it to get lost, but it didn't work. It won't happen again." Grace smiles and nods. 3) Grace, making little "spooky" gestures with her hands, smiling: "You're right, though. It was a bit too human. Creepy." 4) Simon, dead serious, frowning again, sculpting the miniature: "Yeah, I don't like it. It makes it worse." 5) He looks away again, holding his own arm in a protective gesture. Grace is confused. 6) Wide shot of the dark, empty mall, with their two small silhouettes sitting on the stairs. Simon, still holding his own arm: "If they're almost human, it means they hurt us on purpose."
November 3, 2025 at 11:21 PM
johannesviii.bsky.social
There's already a lot of posts in there and it's really good, please check it out especially if you love WIPs
pterosaur.bsky.social Holly @pterosaur.bsky.social · 27d
I recently made a patreon! I'm going to be putting a lot of concept art and WIP stuff there - both personal and professional.
www.patreon.com/Sparrowlucero
Get more from Sparrowlucero on Patreon
Illustrations and Comics
www.patreon.com
October 27, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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October 25, 2025 at 10:43 PM
johannesviii.bsky.social
Haven't advertised my patreon in a while ; at this point there's more than 300 old step-by-step WIPs you can look at, among other things

patreon.com/JohannesVIII
Johannes VIII | Patreon
creating illustrations, comics and fan art
patreon.com
October 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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sockie.bsky.social
Day 19 - Ethereal Shark

Lantern sharks. That’s it, that’s the post.

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#Sharktober #Sharktober2025
Digital art of a close-up lantern shark painted with bright colours with a watercolour texture. It blends the realism of the shark’s anatomy with whimsical colours on a white background. Digital art of a close-up lantern shark painted with bright colours with a watercolour texture. It blends the realism of the shark’s anatomy with whimsical colours on a dark background reminiscent of outer space.
October 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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katherineleese.is.tired.fyi
A Doctor Who pure-historical where the TARDIS breaks down in 1750 BC Mesopotamia; luckily, it’s actually a really simple part to fix as long as they can find someone to sell them some good quality Sumerian copper.
October 12, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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pterosaur.bsky.social
tea kettle guys
October 12, 2025 at 11:37 PM
johannesviii.bsky.social
Haven't posted this year's artober here cause I forgot oops
This year mine is Silent Hill themed
Silent Hill 4 fan art. Eileen, very distressed, clutching an old notebook against her chest, covered in bandages and bruises, staring straight into the camera with her only eye not covered by a bandage. There's a halo of eleven bloody handprints on the greenish tiled wall behind her. Silent Hill fan art. Cybil, possessed, with glowing red eyes, rising up from a wheelchair on the merry go round, gun drawn. Her posture is a bit strange and puppet-like. There's weird vein-like red tendrils around her. Silent Hill 3 fan art. Heather looking into the hole in the floor that opened after she poured blood on the altar in the hospital. There's a trail of blood going from the altar behind her to the hole in the floor and plunging into darkness. Silent Hill 2 fan art. James in the historical society, looking at the Pyramid Head painting ("Misty day, remains of judgement"), extending a hand towards the painting.
October 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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markwitton.bsky.social
To brighten up a wet and rainy #FossilFriday, here's my take on the recently described drepanosaur Mirasaura grauvogeli. It's shown among the conifer Voltzia, a plant found in abundance in the same beds as Mirasaura. The pointed sail shape is based on fossil data...

#sciart #fossils #paleontology
October 3, 2025 at 12:25 PM
johannesviii.bsky.social
Synesthesia drawings of personal favorite hit songs - 2015: “Downtown” by Macklemore
Abstract pattern illustrating the song Downtown by Macklemore. There's yellow round bells, mint green vocals by Macklemore, violet vocals by the background singers, bright orange to pink vocals by the chorus singer, and a lot of differently colored instruments constantly changing. There's a small picture of Macklemore sleeping on a moped at the start of the music video in the bottom right corner.
September 21, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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danaterrace.bsky.social
Knights of Guinevere PILOT

youtu.be/MCAdbUaMlAE
KNIGHTS OF GUINEVERE: PILOT
YouTube video by GLITCH
youtu.be
September 19, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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garethwatkins.bsky.social
Dam been writing a book about this and she just TikToked it in 90 seconds.
September 19, 2025 at 9:33 AM