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Solace
@jsolace.bsky.social
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(He/Him)
Began learning to draw in July 2024. Hoping to share progress, projects, or whatever shitposts I find are amusing.
I also have fun with ancient history, laughing about conspiracy theories, and other topics that concern my loved ones.
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jsolace.bsky.social
Monster Manual 3.5 Entry #68
Dwarf

Clothes will be more fun once I dedicate time to learning them

Never expected to get through the D's when I started. Thank you to everyone who enjoys this too ♥️

#art #drawing #dnd #ttrpg #dndart #ttrpgart #dwarf #dwarves #ink #warrior #fighter #monster #artsky
"Stocky, broad of body and extremely muscular, the shirt figure before you may lack in height but not in physical strength or presence. Wrapped in metal armour and armed with a waraxe, the humanoid has light brown skin, ruddy cheeks, and bright eyes, with black hair and a long, carefully groomed beard and mustache."
December 27, 2025 at 9:17 PM
jsolace.bsky.social
Happy Solstice everyone!

#winter #solstice #christmas #xmas #yule #holiday
December 25, 2025 at 6:54 PM
jsolace.bsky.social
Monster Manual 3.5 Entry #67
Dryad

I think my figure practice is starting to pay off. I'm pretty proud of this one.

#art #drawing #dryad #tree #forest #woman #girl #dnd #ttrpg #dndart #ttrpgart #monster #waifu #artsky
"The creature blossoms out of the bark if the ancient tree, at first only appearing as a branch, before solidifying into a decidedly female shape. She has a wild, unfathomable look in her large, almond-shaped eyes, and her hair has a pronounced, leafy texture, while her skin looks like burnished wood."
December 23, 2025 at 7:26 PM
jsolace.bsky.social
Monster Manual 3.5 Entry #66
Drider

The hardest part is figuring out what the bottom of a spider looks like, even though I'm staring at it. 😮‍💨
I should start a count every time there's a giant spider.

#art #drawing #dnd #ttrpg #dndart #ttrpgart #drow #giant #spider #darkelf #elf #monster
"This strange being has the head and torso of a dark elf and the legs and lower body of a giant spider."
December 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
jsolace.bsky.social
Ordered some books for myself as a holiday present.
Seeing my order, I just realized I make no sense as a person.

#book #manga #callofthenight #bloodmeridian #kotoyama #cormac #mccarthy #vampire #western #booksky
2 books Left: Call of the Night Vol 9 by Kotoyama Right: Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthy
December 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
jsolace.bsky.social
Monster Manual 3.5 Entry #65
Dragonne

Also technically not a dragon because it's a furry.

#art #drawing #dnd #ttrpg #dndart #ttrpgart #dragon #lion #ink #monster #dungeonsanddragons #artsky
"Part giant lion and part dragon, the creature has a pair of small, brass-colored wings sprouting from its shoulders. It is covered with brass-colored scales, and its mane is thick and coarse."
December 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
jsolace.bsky.social
Just a little snapshot of what I've been up to.
I've been getting into Tarot lore recently so I've started sketching out each card. It's good active use of my figure practice!

#art #sketch #tarot #drawing #occult #cards
December 9, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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A PRINCESS OF MARS (1978)
Acrylic on Illustration Board - 24” x 28”

I have a special fondness for The Martian Tales by Edgar Rice Burroughs, ever since I first read them in my early teens. 1/5
John Carter stands over the body of a green Martian with a rapier plunged into its chest. In his arms, he carries Dejah Thoris who lays a hand across her chest covering one breast. She wears no clothes but accents of gold jewelry and chains cover her arm and waist. An angry mob of green Martians gathers behind the raised dais as John Carter looks for an escape. The wall behind them is open in an onion style arch revealing brilliant blue sky and a large craggy moon. The surrounding pillars are marbleized metallic green swirling against smooth sand-colored stone. An elegant laser pistol lies on the floor in the immediate foreground.
December 8, 2025 at 1:11 PM
jsolace.bsky.social
Monster Manual 3.5 Entry #64
Dragon Turtle

It's technically not a dragon this time.
#art #drawing #turtle #dragon #dnd #ttrpg #dndart #ttrpgart #ink #sea #monster #artsky
"This huge creature has a wide, streamlined shell with jagged protrusions. A long neck emerges from one end of the shell, ending in a crested head with a sharp-lined jaws. Taloned flippers extend from the holes along the sides of the shell, and a long tail snakes from the rear."
December 7, 2025 at 9:28 PM
jsolace.bsky.social
Monster Manual 3.5 Entry #63
Copper Dragon

These are the goofy little guys.
And that's it for Dragons!

#art #drawing #dnd #ttrpg #dndart #ttrpgart #copper #dragon #monster #ink #artsky
"The dragon has massive thighs and shoulders, with a short face and broad, smooth brow plates in a series of overlapping segments. The dragon also has back swept cheek ridges and frills on the back of the lower jaws that sweep forward slightly. Layers of triangular blades point down from the chin. The dragon has an acrid odor, and it's reddish scales have a metallic shines."
December 3, 2025 at 3:57 PM
jsolace.bsky.social
Monster Manual 3.5 Entry #62
Silver Dragon

A mohawk like that is asking for a pair of sunglasses

#art #drawing #dnd #ttrpg #dndart #ttrpgart #silver #dragon #ink #glasses #groovy #monster #artsky
"A smooth, shiny plate forms the dragon's face. It has a frill that rises high over its head and continues down the neck and back to the tip of the tail. Long spines with dark tips support the frill. It has two smooth, shiny horns, and wings that are wide and sleek. The dragon has the scent of rain, and it's scales gleam like liquid metal." Its also wearing sunglasses.
December 2, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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forbes.com
The president continued to attack Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Sunday after he said Trump was “fading physically” and “ranting…crazily at midnight.”
Trump Okays Release Of MRI Results After Gov. Tim Walz Questions His ‘Mental Capacity’
The president continued to attack Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Sunday after he said Trump was “fading physically” and “ranting…crazily at midnight.”
www.forbes.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:15 AM
jsolace.bsky.social
Monster Manual 3.5 Entry #61
Red Dragon

After going through the details of these dragons I get why Reds are overhyped. They are overall more built and have the most functional wings.
I made her look scared by accident 🤭
#art #drawing #dnd #ttrpg #dndart #ttrpgart #red #dragon #ink #monster #artsky
"The dragon has horns extending back over the neck, frilled ears, and smaller horns at the cheeks and chin, with rows of horns over the brows. The nose is beaklike and sports a small horn. A frill begins behind the head and runs to the tip of the tail. The dragon reeks of smoke and sulfur, and it's scales shine with shades of crimson and scarlet."
December 1, 2025 at 11:20 PM
jsolace.bsky.social
I'm not dead. Just been studying figures.
I've been putting it off, but I've finally actively started studying values 😣
#art #drawing #practice #value #figure #sketch
Value studies Left: Man sitting on a column holding his right knee to his chest. Right: A man kneeling with his right hand just below his face
November 30, 2025 at 5:50 PM
jsolace.bsky.social
Monster Manual 3.5 Entery 59 & 60
Blue Dragon, Brass Dragon

Two in one this time.

#art #drawing #blue #brass #dragon #dnd #ttrpg #dndart #ttrpgart #monster #ink #artsky
A Blue Dragon stabbing its horn through the neck and electrifying a Brass Dragon. Debris spurts out the opposite side of the neck. Blue Dragon "The dragon has dramatic frilled ears and a single massive horn emerging from its snout. The smell of ozone lingers in the air near the dragon, whose azure-tinged scales glitter in the sun." Brass Dragon "The dragon's head has a massive plate at the forehead and bladelike horns at the chin. A drill runs the length of the neck, and the dragon has manta-like wings. The dragon smells like sun baked sand, and it's scales glisten like polished brass."
November 22, 2025 at 8:34 PM
jsolace.bsky.social
"The Sacrifice"

Something I made back in April. Apparently I don't repost enough of my stuff. Plus,it's good for the algorithm

#art #drawing #artsky #monster #cult #sacrifice
A group of cultists worship around a bloody cross. A monster sits above the cross, pointing at one of the cultists.
November 21, 2025 at 7:24 PM
jsolace.bsky.social
Monster Manual Entry #58
White Dragon

It said they have the intelligence of a feral animal and are captured by giants for guards. As far as I'm concerned they are the good bois of the dragons.

#art #drawing #dnd #ttrpg #dndart #ttrpgart #white #dragon #doggo #pupper #goodboy #ink #artsky
"The dragon has a beaked nose, spiny dewlaps, and a crest supported by a single, back-curving spine. A crisp, faintly chemical odor accompanies the dragon, whose scales glisten like snow."
November 16, 2025 at 6:27 PM
jsolace.bsky.social
Monster Manual Entry #57
Gold Dragon

The wings remind me of fins as much as wings. It's a very smooth feeling.
It's 1 part fun, 2 parts a b*tch to draw.

#art #drawing #dnd #ttrpg #dndart #ttrpgart #gold #dragon #monster #ink #artsky
"The dragon has large, smooth, twin horns that sweep back from its nose and brow. Twin frills adorn its long neck, and whiskers around its mouth look like the barbels of a catfish. It's saillike wings start at its shoulders and race down to the tip of its tail. The dragon smells of saffron and incense, and its scales glisten like polished gold."
November 9, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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governorwalz.mn.gov
We will not let Minnesotans go hungry.
November 8, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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markchilcott.bsky.social
Drew this two years ago (!)
#artwork #pinocchio
November 7, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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carsondrewit.bsky.social
Calling this one finished!

Thank you to everyone who donated to @porpoiseorg.bsky.social to help us make this!

If you're learning about the #Vaquita for the first time, head over to this link and learn more about this critically endangered porpoise!

savethevaquitas.carrd.co
A digital illustration of 20 vaquita porpoises swimming amongst coral reefs and various marine flora. some of the vaquita are wearing silly hats.
November 8, 2025 at 2:56 AM
jsolace.bsky.social
Monster Manual Entry #57
Black Dragon

You ever had an idea that escalates beyond what's reasonable? Yeah, this is one of those.

#art #drawing #black #dragon #dnd #ttrpg #dndart #ttrpgart #swamp #wizard #witch #artsky
"The dragon's head looks decidedly like a skull thanks to its deep-socketed eyes and wide, flat nasal opening. It has forward-curving horns and a spinal crest that peaks just behind the head and tapers off about three quarters of the way down the neck. An acidic smell surrounds the dragon, whose scales are mostly dull ebony and dark gray."
November 8, 2025 at 1:49 PM
jsolace.bsky.social
Somehow I did an entire Inktober! My takeaways are:
1. Deadlines make for good discipline and bring out results that wouldn't happen otherwise.
2. Having to create something for presentation everyday really burns me out for any drawing afterwards.

Overall it was worthwhile.

#inktober #inktober2025
November 1, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Inktober Day 31 - Himiko Toga (My Hero Academia)

Just an ordinary girl with the cutest smile in the world.

Happy Halloween!

#art #inktober #inktober2025 #himiko #toga #mha #ink #drawing #myheroacademia #togahimiko #anime #manga #yandere #artsky
Himiko Toga twirling toward and smiling at the viewer.
October 31, 2025 at 1:33 PM
jsolace.bsky.social
Inktober Day 30- Charlie Morningstar (Hazbin Hotel)

#art #inktober #inktober2025 #CharlieMorningstar #ink #hazbinhotel #cartoon #musical #drawing #artsky
Charlie Morningstar smiling with twinkles around her.
October 30, 2025 at 4:29 PM