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J. Robert Deans
@jrobertdeans.bsky.social
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Dad. Husband. Children's Book Writer & Artist, Cartoonist. The Thin Man film series obsessive. dfplinks.com or https://grandpunwick.contact
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It's time for my Year-End commission sale! Grab one before prices go up! Visit www.patreon.com/posts/143373... for all the details. Prices start at just $50!
#artwork #originalart #commissions
A collage of recent artwork by Robert Deans to help folks decide what kind of original art they would like to order.
November 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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November 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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A vampire that's not Dracula...
October 29, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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We'll be at @baltimorecomiccon.bsky.social this weekend in Family Alley, tables F1 & F2, right behind @awyeahfranco.bsky.social! Come say HI & get new books, art, & toys! You can still grab 1 of 2 pre-show commission slots today while I still have time to start on them! Email ops@grandpunwick. com!
The Baltimore Comic Con floor map altered to show how to find the Deans Family tables (F1 & F1) in the venue. Graphite artwork by Robert Deans of Dr Frank-N-Furter from Rocky Horror Picture Show. Samples of Robert Deans' artwork, including pictures of the Joker, Superman, Darth Maul, Eeyore, Batman, and Grogu. Samples of Robert Deans' artwork, including pictures of Max Reno, Bluey, Han Solo, Captain Britain, Grover, a Kylo Wren, and Calvin & Hobbes.
October 15, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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This LadBible headline was written by either AI or an idiot.

I'm pretty sure she wore hats when she was alive, too. 🤦
A photo of actress Diane Keaton with the LadBible headline "Heartbreaking reason Diane Keaton always wore hats following death aged 79."
October 14, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Today's Dino is the Triceratops!
A pencil sketch by Robert Deans of a Triceratops.
October 8, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Late to posting because we've been too busy! Great crowds here at the Fredericksburg Indy Book Fest - and we're here until 4pm in Riverfront Park! Come see us while we still have books!
October 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Today's Dino is the Sauropholus, cousin to the Parasauropholus (which I drew a few days ago).

Come see me tomorrow at the @fredbookfest from 10a-4p at Riverfront Park in Fredericksburg VA and pick up all the latest books by me and dozens of other great independent authors!

Cheers!
A pencil sketch by Robert Deans of the Sauropholus, a late Cretaceous era dinosaur. The logo of the Fredericksburg Independent Book Festival, suggesting folks come meet authors at the Riverfront Park in Fredericksburg VA from 10am to 4pm on October 4th. 2025.
October 4, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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Today's Dino is a late Cretaceous hadrosaur, the Rhinorex! #sketch #dinosaur #originalart
A pencil sketch of a Rhinorex dinosaur by Robert Deans.
October 3, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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Today's Dino is the armored favorite, the Stegosaurus! As always, don't forget there's always more to see on my Patreon! Cheers!
#sketch #dinosaur #originalart #superhero
A pencil sketch by Robert Deans of a Stegosaurus dinosaur, featuring armor plates running along its back and down its tail.
October 2, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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Today's Dino is the late Jurassic period theropod, the Allosaurus. Head over to my Patreon (Patreon.com/jrobertdeans) and sign up for the Art Digest level and see this guy dressed up... as Nightwing!
#sketch #dinosaur #superhero #nightwing
A pencil sketch by Robert Deans of the late Jurassic theropod dinosaur, the Allosaurus.
September 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Today's Dino is a late Cretaceous dinosaur from North America and Asia that is part of the "duck billed" genus of Dinos, the Parasaurolophus.
#sketch #dinosaur #artwork
A pencil sketch by Robert Deans of the late Cretaceous dinosaur, the Parasaurolophus.
September 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Today's Dino is part of the late Cretaceous ornithopods, the Lambeosaurus! (And over on my Patreon, Patreon.com/jrobertdeans, I imagine this Dino... as Harley Quinn. Because why not?)
#dinosaur #sketch #superhero
A pencil sketch by Robert Deans of the Cretaceous period dinosaur, the Lambeosaurus.
September 25, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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Today's Dino is the armored critter of the Cretaceous period, the Ankylosaurus! (See it as a superhero on my Patreon at patreon.com/jrobertdeans !) #sketch #dinosaur #artwork
A pencil sketch by Robert Deans of the Cretaceous dinosaur, the Ankylosaurus.
September 24, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Today's Dino is the Erliansaurus, of which only one specimen has been found, in modern Inner Mongolia, and existed in the late Cretaceous period. (Sign up for the Art Digest tier of my Patreon and see this and more Dinos dressed as superheroes!) #sketch #dinosaur #artwork
A pencil sketch by Robert Deans of the Erliansaurus, a late Cretaceous period dinosaur found in China.
September 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Today's Dino is the early Jurassic marine dino, Plesiosaurus. Don't forget to check out this dino as a superhero on my Patreon! Cheers! #sketch #dinosaur #artwork
A pencil sketch by Robert Deans of a Plesiosaurus, a marine dinosaur from the Jurassic period.
September 22, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Today's Dino: Coelophysis
(I only misspelled it three times.)
#sketch #dinosaurs
A pencil sketch of a Coelophysis dinosaur by Robert Deans.
September 17, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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Today's Dino is the Cerasinops, related to the same family as the Triceratops, and existing in the late Cretaceous period.
Head to my Patreon, and you can see tjis Dino dressed as the Scarlet Witch!
#originalartwork #sketch #dinosaurs #marvelcomics
A pencil sketch of the Cretaceous-era dinosaur Cerasinops by Robert Deans.
September 15, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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Today's dinosaur sketch is of the Ornitholestes! (Don't forget that over on patreon.com/jrobertdeans, the dinos are also dressing as superheros...)
A pencil sketch of an Ornitholestes dinosaur by Robert Deans.
September 12, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Today's Dino is the Velociraptor! Over on my Patreon (patreon.com/jrobertdeans), Art Digest Patrons are also getting a sketch of the Velciraptor as Black Widow!
#sketch #jurassicpark #blackwidow #marvelcomics
A pencil sketch of the velociraptor by Robert Deans.
September 9, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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A couple of recent sketches from my Sketch Sale - Spock & Rukiya from Strange New Worlds - that fit perfectly with Star Trek Day. These and more are still available at www.patreon.com/posts/138217...
Live long and prosper!
#startrekday #spock #Rukiya #startrek #strangenewworlds
A pencil sketch by Robert Deans of Ethan Peck as Spock from Star Trek Strange New Worlds. A pencil sketch by Robert Deans of Sage Arrindell and Makambe Zimbabwe as Rukiya from Star Trek Strange New Worlds.
September 9, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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Saturday, October 4th, I'll be in Fredericksburg with loads of other great writers at the Independent Book Fest! Come show your support and discover your next favorite writer! (And get the latest Shakes the Cow & Stanley, the Bear from AUNT adventures, of course!) See you there!
More details soon!
Promotional poster for the Fredericksburg Independent Book Fest, October 4 at Riverfront Park. The poster features the FIBF logo over dozens of book covers by authors expected to be in attendance. The cover to The Case of the Caterpillar Driver, the fourth book in the Bear from AUNT series, by Robert Deans. It features a butterfly with pink, blue, and black wings flying against a rainbow background. The book cover to Jungle of Mood the sixth book in the Shakes the Cow picture book series by J Robert Deans. The cover features the heads of Shakes, Percie and a villager watching as loggers take the trees from their jungle village.
September 8, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Quick morning doodle of my children's book character, Shakes the Cow, as "Cow-El" to finish up a sketchbook. (Shakes *loves* to Cowsplay.)
#kidlit #superman #sketching #artwork #puns
A pencil sketch by Robert Deans of his character Shakes the Cow as Superman.
September 6, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Tonight's Dino sketch (better late than never) is of the Hexinlusaurus!
Remember, I have an art sale going on right now... details are on my blog:
www.patreon.com/posts/138217...
Cheers!
#originalartwork #sketches #dinosaurs #hexinlusaurus
A sketch by Robert Deans of a Hexinlusaurus, a Middle Jurassic dinosaur mostly found in China. A set of sketches by Robert Deans sampling his work for commissions. Shown are pictures he drew of Bluey, bounty hunters from Star Wars, Batman, the Rocketeer, Lucy and Snoopy, George, and ROM the Space knight.
September 6, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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Head to my Blog for my sketch sale (2 for $35 delivered, formerly 2/$50) and everything you need to know to get on my pre-show Commission list for @baltimorecomiccon.bsky.social Cheers!

Go to www.patreon.com/posts/138217... for all the details!
#originalartwork #sketches #sale #commissions
An advert featuring a selection of artwork by Robert Deans, including sketches of Batman, Bluey (as "Bluey Beetle"), the Rocketeer, Grogu, ROM the Space knight, IG88 and Dengar from Star Wars, and Lucy and Snoopy in a scene from Double Indemnity.
September 5, 2025 at 9:29 PM