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Rick Schmitz

@rickschmitz.bsky.social

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Sharing my drawings and travel photos here. Illustrator, Cartoonist, Marketing Artist/Video Director, Game Artist, Husband, Father, US Expat living in Germany. https://rickschmitz.artstation.com/

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Rick Schmitz @rickschmitz.bsky.social · Nov 17

I draw monsters, fantasy stuff and cartoons compulsively and share them here fairly regularly. IDK if these are my best pieces, but they seem to be pretty popular. I also seem to be fascinated by pumpkin-headed dudes.

Large, detailed Ink and Ink Wash drawing of the work populated by 'Creeple'. It's a crazy, absurd fantasy world with weird looking characters, but is it really that different from our own?

A digital drawing of a witch who looks out over a gloomy coastline of cliffs and grey waters. Her long dark hair, cloak and dress are windswept as she glowers into the distance with orange slits for eyes.

The Invisible Man seems to be in a hurry as he runs against a fire-colored backdrop. He wears Victorian clothing, carries a doctor's bag and wears an iron mask to hide his lack of a face. Pen and ink drawing, colored with Procreate.

Jack Pumpkinhead looks a bit mischievous. He wears tattered clothes were we can see bits of hay sticking out of the holes. He's drawn with colored pencil on black paper.

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 8h

Can you help?… I’m trying to find my people

I know there’s more space fans here… just not sure how to reach you

Feels weird to ask, but would you give me a signal boost by hitting share?

If you’re new… Hi I’m Cat, I make pretty picture of space 🥹 let’s connect if you like weird space art

Woman standing next to large artwork on an easel. The painting is of a wormhole with gravitational lensing that shows stars and galaxies are warped around a central point.

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Rick Schmitz @rickschmitz.bsky.social · 7h

Promise?

Rick Schmitz @rickschmitz.bsky.social · 8h

Thanks for the tag @williambabey.bsky.social
I’m Rick, an old cartoonist/animator/concept artist/art director/marketing artist. When not doing my daytime art job I draw monsters and other weird stuff. I’m currently featuring a monster and a Pumpkinhead a day for the month of October.

An Allosaurus roars in defiance. Ink on paper.

King Ghidorah, the 3 Headed Monster! Just the heads in this shot, with the closest shooting out a lightening-like beam from his mouth. Drawn in Procreate.

Multi-armed gorilla-ish kaiju climbs down the side of a building. Ink on paper, colored in Procreate.

Chuthulu makes his way toward land to destroy all. Created in Procreate.

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Rick Schmitz @rickschmitz.bsky.social · 8h

I caved and googled it (well, I Duck Duck Goed it).

Rick Schmitz @rickschmitz.bsky.social · 8h

Maxwell Couch Surf

Rick Schmitz @rickschmitz.bsky.social · 10h

They seem like fun gals.

Rick Schmitz @rickschmitz.bsky.social · 10h

Thanks Peter!

Rick Schmitz @rickschmitz.bsky.social · 12h

Another October monster…. The Mummy lurks!

Slowly the sarcophagus creaks open to reveal the barely living thing inside. Gel pens on black paper.

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Rick Schmitz @rickschmitz.bsky.social · 12h

Another entry into the month of the Pumpkinheads…

Jack seems to be plotting something here… but thinking is t really his strong suit, so I’m not sure what he’s going to come up with. Colored pencil on black paper.

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Rick Schmitz @rickschmitz.bsky.social · 15h

Oh, this looks good!

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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 17h

doomscroll break

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Rick Schmitz @rickschmitz.bsky.social · 16h

I don’t think it is. I don’t see any of the hallmarks of AI. The physics seems right, there aren’t any penetration issues, lighting seems correct, etc. Also this event doesn’t seem implausible.

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Rick Schmitz @rickschmitz.bsky.social · 19h

Would watch.

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Snack Queen @auntiebaecc.blacksky.app · 23h

😭😭😭😭😭😭

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Rick Schmitz @rickschmitz.bsky.social · 1d

PROGRESS

Inking a pencil large sketch of a Creeple street scene.

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Rick Schmitz @rickschmitz.bsky.social · 1d

They were giants of the industry.

Rick Schmitz @rickschmitz.bsky.social · 1d

Another October monster… A Werewolf by Night!

Not just any ol’ werewolf, but the comicbook character who I grew up with! A close up of his face and hands. Ink on paper.

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Rick Schmitz @rickschmitz.bsky.social · 1d

The March of Pumpkinheads continues! Day 7- a different sort of Great Pumpkin!

I feel like this is sort of how Linus imagines the Great Pumpkin looking like. He’s a jolly-looking fellow, round and dressed in Fall colors. He has a tall green top hat and large gloved hands. Drawn and colored in Procreate.

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Rick Schmitz @rickschmitz.bsky.social · 1d

I call BS on that last one... it looks like the eyes of the top photo where literally cut out and pasted onto the bottom one.
I don't doubt that Fox trots out whomever they claim to be without due diligence, but I'm pretty sure that bottom one is a doctored photo.