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Ryan T. Hancock @ryanthancock.bsky.social · 1d

Happy to finally share the full painting I worked on for the band Eons Enthroned!

The concept album tells the story of the Mandalorian Wars, a prequel to 'The Knights of the Old Republic' games.
#kotor

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Ryan T. Hancock @ryanthancock.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you!

Ryan T. Hancock @ryanthancock.bsky.social · 24d

My painting of Melinoë from Hades 2!
Painted around Aug last year.

Acrylic on Panel 🖌🎨
8x10"
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@supergiantgames.bsky.social
#Hades #Hades2 #fanart #melinoe #fantasy #painting #artwork #traditionalart

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Ryan T. Hancock @ryanthancock.bsky.social · Sep 4

New painting for the band @droidkilleraq.bsky.social!

This will be my 4th painting for them, very happy that they trusted me once again to paint cover art.

Painted by hand with acrylic on panel🖌🎨
12x12"
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#traditionalart #albumart #albumcover #coverart #paintings #scifi #scifiartwork

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Droid Killer @droidkilleraq.bsky.social · Sep 3

9-11-25
New Droid Killer!
Recorded & Produced by Brian JAH Sienkevich at Zion Studios
Mastered by Ted Jensen (Alice In Chains, Megadeth, Metallica)
#artwork by @ryanthancock.bsky.social
droidkiller.net/album/362942...

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Ryan T. Hancock @ryanthancock.bsky.social · Sep 3

Wednesday Addams & Thing!🖤💀🐦‍⬛

Worked on this a couple months ago, excited to watch pt2 of the show!

Painted by hand with acrylic on wood panel🖌🎨
8x10"
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#wednesdayaddams #wednesdaynetflix #jennaortega #traditionalart #painting #fanart

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Ryan T. Hancock @ryanthancock.bsky.social · Sep 2

The Silent Surf - 2024

Painted for the band All India Radio

Acrylic on wood panel🖌🎨
12x12"
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#traditionalart #albumart #albumcover #coverart #painting

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Ryan T. Hancock @ryanthancock.bsky.social · Aug 31

The Broken Bindings special edition set of The Illuminae Files are now available for general sale! 🧡💙🩶

Very happy I was able to paint covers for these amazing books by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman

AD: Petrik Leo and Eon van Aswegen
@thebrokenbinding.bsky.social

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Legendarium @legendarium.bsky.social · Aug 29

🔮Exciting stuff!🔮
Cover art concept sketches for the new Legendarium album by the incredible @ryanthancock.bsky.social

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Ryan T. Hancock @ryanthancock.bsky.social · Aug 29

A big thank you to Prog Metal Mania for sending me some posters that feature my art!

Very happy that I was able to paint art for their festival poster, I hope everyone that went had a great time!

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Ryan T. Hancock @ryanthancock.bsky.social · Aug 27

Art I painted 2 years ago for Observers and their album 'Age of the Machine Entities'!

Inspired by 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Acrylic on wood panel🖌🎨
18x24"

@scifiart.bsky.social
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#traditionalart #albumart #albumcover #coverart #paintings #scifi #scifiartwork

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Ryan T. Hancock @ryanthancock.bsky.social · Aug 22

Congrats to Farseer for the release of their new album!!

Thanks so much to the band for asking me to paint the cover art for this, I loved working on it.

Painted by hand with acrylic on wood🖌🎨
12x24"

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Ryan T. Hancock @ryanthancock.bsky.social · Aug 20

The Lightbearer - 2023

One half of a painting I worked on for Droid Killer back in 2023!
I would love to do more Western themed paintings in the future.

Painted by hand with acrylic on panel🖌🎨

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Ryan T. Hancock @ryanthancock.bsky.social · Aug 19

Got my copy of the @dbtrartbook.bsky.social! Here it is beside the painting of Shadowheart I did for it.

Happy to have been a part of this, so many amazing artists contributed to this artbook.

And all proceeds went to charity✨️
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#artbook #BaldursGate3 #shadowheart #BG3 #bg3fanart #fanart

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Ryan T. Hancock @ryanthancock.bsky.social · Aug 18

A little timelapse of painting the book cover for Gemina!💙

This is for @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social and their special editions of The Illuminae Files by @misterkristoff.bsky.social and Amie Kaufman

AD: @petrikleo.bsky.social and Eon van Aswegen

Painted by hand with acrylics on aluminium panel 🎨

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Ryan T. Hancock @ryanthancock.bsky.social · Aug 15

I have Art Prints available of my Shadowheart painting if anyone's interested!
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#BaldursGate3 #shadowheart #BG3 #bg3fanart #fanart #fantasy #painting #fantasyart

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Ryan T. Hancock @ryanthancock.bsky.social · Aug 14

Got to catch up with King Buffalo after the show last night!
They were amazing!

Looking forward to seeing them play again in the future!🤘

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Ryan T. Hancock @ryanthancock.bsky.social · Aug 12

And finally, here is the last cover I painted for King Buffalo in 2023, this was for the reissue of their Demo!

I even got to do an extra piece of art that would be used on the vinyl itself!

Acrylic on panel🖌🎨
12x24"
#albumart #coverart #painting #scifiart

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Ryan T. Hancock @ryanthancock.bsky.social · Aug 11

Here is the 2nd album cover I painted for King Buffalo, for their album 'Acheron' back in 2021!

Loved painting this and I love the album.
They even have a live concert film from when they recorded the album in Howe Caverns!

Acrylic on panel🖌🎨
12x24"

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Ryan T. Hancock @ryanthancock.bsky.social · Aug 10

Here's the painting that basically started my career as a cover artist, 6 years ago for 'Dead Star' by King Buffalo.

I'm excited to see them play again this Wednesday in Manchester!🤘

Acrylic on paper🖌🎨
10x10"
#albumart #coverart #traditionalart #skull

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Ryan T. Hancock @ryanthancock.bsky.social · Aug 6

Happy Wednesday S2 (part 1) day! Excited to watch when I have the time!🖤💀🐦‍⬛

Here is the painting I did of Wednesday Addams last month!🖌🎨

If anyone would like an Art Print, let me know!
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#wednesdayaddams #wednesdaynetflix #jennaortega #traditionalart #painting #fanart

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Ryan T. Hancock @ryanthancock.bsky.social · Aug 5

I have prints if anyone's interested!
ryanhancockart.etsy.com/uk/listing/4...

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Ryan T. Hancock @ryanthancock.bsky.social · Aug 5

My two Baldurs Gate 3 paintings side by side!
'Forging the Fate' - 2023
'Shadowheart' - 2024

Painted by hand with acrylic on wood🖌🎨
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#BaldursGate3 #BG3 #Baldursgatefanart #BG3fanart #shadowheart #Karlach #Astarion #laezel #Gale #wyll #traditionalart

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Ryan T. Hancock @ryanthancock.bsky.social · Aug 4

Oh wow! Thanks so much!

Ryan T. Hancock @ryanthancock.bsky.social · Aug 4

Thank you!