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Paul Scott Canavan
@paulscottcanavan.com
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🌙 Creator of Pale Tides, the witch TTRPG
⚔️ Art for MTG, DND, Silent Hill: Townfall, Destiny 2, GW2, Warhammer, Daggerheart, A Highland Song etc
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I painted Minilla for my friend Chris.

You're welcome, sorry @cjpt.bsky.social
January 6, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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🖤🖤🖤
A black and white photo of me, wearing a fantasy ranger-y cosplay (cloth hood, leather bits, cloak, sword and dagger at the belt), holding Brandy the chihuahua, the best girl in the world. A black and white photo of me, wearing a fantasy ranger-y cosplay (cloth hood, leather bits, cloak, sword and dagger at the belt), holding Brandy the chihuahua, the best girl in the world. She is being smooshed.
January 5, 2026 at 6:43 PM
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A demo for my students.
246 horses emerge from the ocean, heading north, a swirling tornado at their heels. The sun is just rising, capturing this majestic moment with a warm glow.
January 4, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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✨My art mentorships continue this year!✨

I had the great pleasure of working with 90 students last year, helping them level up their illustration work. If you want to join, I have a few spaces open for the February class.

Details about the course here:
www.masteringimaginativerealism.com
Art by Morgane Magloire, created during Semester 3. Follow Morgane: https://bsky.app/profile/morganemgl.bsky.social The art depicts a cool femme character with a spear, crouching on a tree in the jungle. A huge striped cat is climbing down beside her. A companion. There are colours, but I don't know what they are because of my eyes. Art by Alexandria Neonakis, created during Semester 4. Follow Alex: https://bsky.app/profile/beavs.bsky.social The artwork depicts a cool cowgirl riding a rattlesnake dragon. They are flying over a heard of cows, ready to... wrangle them? Rope them? Whatever cowfolk do. Art by looceyloo, created during Semester 2. Follow Lucy here: https://bsky.app/profile/looceyloo.bsky.social The art depicts a woman in western clothing (hat, poncho, shirt and gloves etc), kneeling beside her massive jackalope (?) friend. The creature has various packs and a saddle strapped to it. Both are looking off-canvas. Big clouds and mountains in the background. It's gorgeous, god this one is so gorgeous. Art by Jeleynai, created during Semester 5. Follow Jeleynai here: https://bsky.app/profile/jeleynai.bsky.social The art depicts a femme character crouching (always gotta be crouching, holding a spear and attempting to hold back 2 massive dog things. They are cute as hell. The one on the left is poking it's head out of the shadow into the bright light.
January 3, 2026 at 1:50 PM
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On the plus, I finally found a perfect leather bomber
A photo of me wearing my SICK new leather bomber. It is dark red. I’m also wearing a blank, distressed black T-shirt and light blue Levi’s. A photo of me wearing my SICK new leather bomber. It is dark red. I’m also wearing a blank, distressed black T-shirt and light blue Levi’s. My flat is a fucking mess. Closeup on the jacket - the reds are a bit oversaturated here, it isn’t THIS red but I couldn’t be arsed fixing it.
January 2, 2026 at 1:29 PM
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I know it’ll get easier eventually but right now everything feels fucking pointless. My shoulder is too light. But fuck me, you brought me so much joy and I’m so glad we were able to look after you and give you such a long, happy life.
December 29, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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It’s been a month since you passed and we are still in pieces. My face fucking hurts. I’m going to keep sharing photos of our baby so you can know her. She was such a precious, gentle little goblin. She just wanted to be carried around and to sleep with me on the couch.

Love you forever, Brandy.
December 29, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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The most important stat in Pale Tides.
A very niche joke. A mockup of the stats from my game, Pale Tides, showing the pentacle and its associated stat points. In the centre is Will from Stranger Things. The Will stat is one of the most important mechanics in the game. This is very stupid I'm sorry.
December 27, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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Merry Christmas everyone. 2025 fucking sucked, for the most part, but there were great moments too. Here’s an unfinished painting of my girl.

Love you all, hope you have a great day xxx
A photo of an unfinished oil painting. It’s Brandy, aka Beanie, my greatest love.
December 25, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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I painted one of my favourite little freaks for my dear friend @cjpt.bsky.social 👁️👄👁️
An oil painting of Minilla, Godzilla's adopted son. He's a freaky guy, standing there awkwardly, trees in the background.
December 24, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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I painted Marcus the Worm for my bestie @katakemi.bsky.social 🖤🪱

He was painted in oils, alla prima, "inspired by" the great John Singer Sargent (read: ripping off).

A video chronicling the creation of this masterwork can be seen on Insta & YouTube (I'll link below).
Close-up on an oil painting of Marcus the Worm. The composition and palette are based on a John Singer Sargent painting. Marcus is clearly unbothered, moisturised, in his lane etc. A photo of the painting on a Meeden easel. Behind it are various books and roleplaying games, as well as a big Happy Birthday banner which I haven't taken down in like 2 years. A completely out-of-focus photo of me holding the painting. I'm wearing a Death Stranding 2 cap, for some reason, and a sick Heresy shirt. I look very cool and normal, like a real human would. Behind me is my Macbook and more books and games and general paraphernalia.
December 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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I live here now 🙏
My blood elf standing in front of his pirate-y house in Razorwind Shores. There's a big old rib cage on the left and a shipwreck on the right. Starting to build out the interior of my wee house. Just a screenshot of that process, placing a lantern on a table.
December 4, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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Our baby girl passed away on Friday. She was utterly perfect and I am completely devastated. Sharing some photos so you can know how beautiful she was ❤️
November 30, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Got an Oura ring so my phone can tell me how badly I sleep (thanks, dog) 🫠
Screenshot from the Oura app, excitedly exclaiming, “Your first Sleep Score!” With the equally exciting “3h 35m” sleep time. Sick, awesome, delightful I feel so alive
November 26, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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Accidental Death Stranding cosplay
November 15, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Can’t play Arc Raiders because it disconnects every minute, freezing my character for 30 seconds. Just spent like 15 minutes trying to extract.

Anyone else experienced this?
November 7, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Some Destiny 2 cinematic concepts I painted during my time art directing at Axis Studios in Glasgow (rip 🖤)
Concept for the Dreaming City matte painting I would later create - this was for the Forsaken expansion I think? Pretty sure I had a big old scan of this skybox to use as reference. It shows a gleaming, scifi city in the distance, great mountains behind. Another Forsaken concept - this one featuring the shrine that Uldren reawakens in. I also went on to paint the background matte for this shot. It shows a beautiful, Rivendell-esque mountain landscape with a shrine and warm light. Early establishing concept for the look of the Warmind cinematic. Ana Bray standing on a cliff edge, her crashed ship behind. I painted several of these to express my idea for the lighting and tone of this cinematic. Interior concept for the Curse of Osiris cinematic. I joined this project midway through and had some block models to work from. My job was helping define the look and atmosphere for this one, in particular getting the lighting and mood right. It shows a blocky interior with tons of mist.
November 6, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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🥁 DRUMS DRUMS DRUMS 🥁

Trying out the new GDD Matt Garstka pack - it's delicious.
November 1, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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The side monitor is crucial for productivity 🙏
A photo of my workstation setup. Usual stuff (monitors, lights - you know what a computer is), but with a bonus plushie CRT monitor on the left…. … containing THE BABY. Brandy the chihuahua, wrapped in my Silent Hill map blanket, inside a plushie CRT.
October 15, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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Best thing I’ve ever seen tbh
October 7, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Sketches, development and my new son, Astaroth, who I got for reference.
The initial sketch - a demented looking furby, insane colours and a reflection figuring out the composition and how everything might fit in the frame Astaroth, my new son and model for this card.
September 28, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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As an unapologetic Furby-enjoyer, it was a real pleasure getting to work on the Furby Secret Lair.

Shout out @evynfong.bsky.social for recommending me on this set 💖

#mtg #furby #secretlair
Distant Melody - FURBY EDITION. This is the card art with the frame. Shows a Furby leaping in the air, singing, with other Furbies in the background. A lush, mountainous landscape with big old clouds. "Choose a creature type. Draw a card for each permanent you control of that type. (Furby language nonsense)" Distant Melody - FURBY EDITION. This is the art. Shows a Furby leaping in the air, singing, with other Furbies in the background. A lush, mountainous landscape with big old clouds.
September 28, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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Someone steal this giant Distant Melody for me pls xxx
September 27, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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I did, just not the spooky ones sadly!!
September 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Skate 3 rules. It GETS skate culture.
September 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM