Simon J. Curd

Pen and ink drawing of a starfish clutching a compass and a human heart, both in glass jars on a shelf.

2/8 curiosities for an album cover commission
#penandink #albumcover

Gonna be alternating the new Pool Kids and Pile records today. Pile Kids.

Digital pencil sketch of three critters in halloween costumes watching a TV in the woods with popcorn and pizza

Concept and rough sketch came together so smoothly I would be stupid to question it.

The annual task of trying to choose from all the things I like about Halloween to make one picture that sums the whole thing up.

a cartoon character holding up a comic book called the simpsons comic ALT: a cartoon character holding up a comic book called the simpsons comic

📚COMICS FANS and CREATORS OF 📚

What subject would you LOVE to see a panel talk focus on? Be as niche or as broad as you want.

(I usually do this earlier in the year so it might not come to fruition this year, but I'm still interested to hear)

How my next comic Potential begins. Struggling to be happy enough with the first page to keep going but I can’t do every page three or four times…
#comic #penandink

A made-up animal peering out from a barbecue in a back garden

Doodle for the RPG. Trying to recapture some of the scrappiness I thought I wanted to lose and having much more fun as a result.
#penandink #fantasyartwork #lowfantasy

Pen and ink drawing of a little creature discovering a battery on the forest floor.

Keep meaning to Bluesky more. Here’s a bit of the comic I’m working on!

Illustration of a giant monster inside a house at dawn.

Two days of colouring in and ready for test prints and final tweaks. I started the first version of this last November and restarted it several times, so it’s very nice to have it almost finished… #fantasyillustration

A raccoon-like creature leaping between mossy branches holding the cord of a pair of headphones.

Today’s doodle.

FYI I’m starting a newsletter for monthly updates – new work, offers, events etc. Sign-up is at the bottom of my website if that is of any interest to you… www.simonjcurd.com

Hopefully going to finish it this time… #penandink

Looks beautiful!

This is very kind, thanks a lot!

Personal work making slow progress in between project stuff. #penandink #derelict

Followed. Love Cloakroom too!

Thanks!

I love drawing leaves and trees but I sure am looking forward to moving on to some creatures, maybe next week… #penandink #drawing

Pen and ink drawing of trees and bushes with eyes peeking out.

Scenery for use on a couple of bits of the TTRPG 🌲

Illustration of three small creatures trying to wear one baseball cap

Illustration of three small creatures trying to wear one baseball cap

Last couple of doodles for a deck of cards, these will be the jokers

I am…

Last night’s progress on this big guy

Sketched out the court cards for the WitW deck and about to get inking…

Went and got everything for a loaded nachos dinner apart from the nachos.

1000:

0900:

0800:

Ok did a few doodles for hourly comics day. Not sure I’ll get much further but wanted to give it a go.

Starting at 0700 hours:

Thought it would be fun to try hourly comic day but the first hour was so demoralising that I spiralled into seriously questioning all of my career and life choices. Going for a walk.

Went and checked this out and loved it. Hints of late Jawbreaker in the best way. Good recommendation.