Eric Wolfe Sahlsten

Art by • Deth P. Sun

“Helm of Sorrow”—my contribution to Character in Context 2025.

Character in Context—the largest exhibition of original illustration in the Western U.S.—opens May 2! Come see the show in-person in Trinidad, Colorado, with artists in attendance, plus demonstrations and gallery talks on Saturday 5/3.

Art by • Esteban Maroto

Cover by Sangorski and Sutcliffe.

#bookcover #bookbinding #19thcentury #AlfredLordTennyson

Reliquary.

And a poem by Sara Teasdale, c. 1926.

Cover artwork that I illustrated + vinyl variants for Habak’s new record “Mil Orquídeas En Medio Del Desierto,” out everywhere now.

Alan Lee, 1982. “The Lady of the Fountain.”

#illustration #AlanLee #Mabinogion

Art by • Frank Kelly Freas

A few lines.

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Original ink illustration for Habak’s forthcoming record “Mil Orquídeas En Medio Del Desierto” (out 4/4).

#penandink #inkart #albumart #analogart #analog

#illustration #books

Cover art for Tijuana, MX-based Habak’s upcoming record “Mil Orquídeas En Medio Del Desierto” (A Thousand Orchids in the Middle of the Desert).

#analog #analogart #penandink #inkart #inkillustration #illustration #coverart

Sir John Gilbert, 1856. “The Skeleton in Armour”

#illustration #woodengraving #SirJohnGilbert #royalacademyofarts

incredible ⚔️

“Lonely Vigil.” Ink on paper.

#penandink #inkart #analogart

Bird nests made from anti-bird spikes?! 🤯

Hi, I'm a nest researcher 👋 and new here on BlueSky, sharing the craziest #bird nests I've ever found. 👀 Today, I’m sharing my discovery of rebellious birds that build nests out of anti-bird spikes. And honestly, it's like telling a joke...

A thread. 🧵

couple rough concept sketches

Jules Prater, 1925.

#JulesPrater #JoanofArc

"E Pluribus Mortem," 2017.

#vulture #america #eyeofprovidence #unitedstates #capitalism #usa #carrionbird #epluribusunum

Alberto Martini, 1908. “Edgar Allan Poe's ‘A Descent Into the Maelström.’”

#illustration #albertomartini

Winter project that’s keeping me warm.

#wip #artmadebyhumans #gouachepainting #occult #spooky #tinydetails

appreciate it!

thanks!

A big bird drawing (16x24” screenprint).

If you follow me you can expect to see more drawings of birds.