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comic colourist, illustrator, adhder, cats & kpop Dearbhla Kelly dearbhlala.com ko-fi.com/dearbhlala dearbhlalakelly@gmail.com for work enquiries they/she

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my bf is american in case anyone's wondering why i was doing a thanksgiving dinner in the first place.

26.11.2025 22:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

happy almost thanksgiving to my american friends, and just so you know, last year i cooked a turkey crown from frozen because i didn't have time to thaw and it turned out perfect, like actually really well cooked. so you know, there's always a way (which in this case is cooking it low and slow).

26.11.2025 22:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Comic of a woman picking flowers and then having a nice kiss. 

Text reads: slow down. Take your time. When you're ready, you'll bloom, too.

Comic of a woman picking flowers and then having a nice kiss. Text reads: slow down. Take your time. When you're ready, you'll bloom, too.

Reminding myself once again that it is not a race.

26.11.2025 19:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 688    ๐Ÿ” 237    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Gwyn Shalloway, dressed in a nurse Halloween costume with a white dress, red boots and fishnets, stands frozen in terror at the doorway of a bedroom filled with gore and body parts, compulsively scratching at his thigh to the point that he's breaking the skin. Inside the room, The Ick transforms from monster back into her human form of Orla Bard. Orla panics, trying to explain that the man she killed was a danger to her. Gwyn snaps out of his trance to say they're going to need to lock the room door, and he'll need dead Doug's jacket.

Gwyn Shalloway, dressed in a nurse Halloween costume with a white dress, red boots and fishnets, stands frozen in terror at the doorway of a bedroom filled with gore and body parts, compulsively scratching at his thigh to the point that he's breaking the skin. Inside the room, The Ick transforms from monster back into her human form of Orla Bard. Orla panics, trying to explain that the man she killed was a danger to her. Gwyn snaps out of his trance to say they're going to need to lock the room door, and he'll need dead Doug's jacket.

Quisch's agent enters the party, looking for Orla, unaware that she is passing Gwyn, in disguise wearing Doug's coat and cowboy hat and boots. Gwyn goes outside, moves a bin across to under the bedroom window, then climbs up the trellis back to the bedroom window, where he's dragged inside, saying "Fuck Fuck Fuck" the whole way.

Quisch's agent enters the party, looking for Orla, unaware that she is passing Gwyn, in disguise wearing Doug's coat and cowboy hat and boots. Gwyn goes outside, moves a bin across to under the bedroom window, then climbs up the trellis back to the bedroom window, where he's dragged inside, saying "Fuck Fuck Fuck" the whole way.

Gwyn takes off his Doug disguise, then rolls Doug's remains up in the bloodied carpet, remarking it's like a "gory burrito." Orla then helps him carry the carpet over to the window. Gwyn dramatically shouts "GET IN THE TRASH!" as he tosses the carpet out of the window. But it misses the bin, hitting the edge with a "BONK!" then falling onto the ground nearby.

Gwyn takes off his Doug disguise, then rolls Doug's remains up in the bloodied carpet, remarking it's like a "gory burrito." Orla then helps him carry the carpet over to the window. Gwyn dramatically shouts "GET IN THE TRASH!" as he tosses the carpet out of the window. But it misses the bin, hitting the edge with a "BONK!" then falling onto the ground nearby.

Orla and Gwyn frantically clean the bedroom of bloodstains. Quisch's agent reaches the bedroom, but only finds Gwyn there lounging in a seemingly clean room. Orla is in the shower, the blood from her body rinsing off into the drain.

Orla and Gwyn frantically clean the bedroom of bloodstains. Quisch's agent reaches the bedroom, but only finds Gwyn there lounging in a seemingly clean room. Orla is in the shower, the blood from her body rinsing off into the drain.

ORLA! #4, from me, @sallycantirino.bsky.social, @dearbhlala.bsky.social, @letteringbear.bsky.social & @madcavestudios.com, is out this week! If you donโ€™t mind SPOILERS for last issueโ€™s shock cliffhanger ending, hereโ€™s a preview of the opening pagesโ€ฆ

24.11.2025 14:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

that's not nearly long enough, you should let it marinate a little longer

22.11.2025 11:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm colouring Muppets!

22.11.2025 11:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 141    ๐Ÿ” 25    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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i made a lil zine of kpop idols wearing inappropriate tshirts

20.11.2025 16:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
An illustration of a young women yanking a weed out of a bed of marigolds. The primary colours of the piece are deep green and a saffron yellow, with some brown and moss green tones as well. The camera is looking up at the young girl with a forced perspective, as she pulls out the weed while leaning back. The text reads: PULL FASCISM UP BY THE ROOT.

An illustration of a young women yanking a weed out of a bed of marigolds. The primary colours of the piece are deep green and a saffron yellow, with some brown and moss green tones as well. The camera is looking up at the young girl with a forced perspective, as she pulls out the weed while leaning back. The text reads: PULL FASCISM UP BY THE ROOT.

๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐ŸŒพ Grab your tools

20.11.2025 16:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6168    ๐Ÿ” 2020    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13
A digital illustration of a medieval banner. It says in medieval inspired script "ye olde trans rights". It is decorated with plants and blue, pink, and white flowers.

A digital illustration of a medieval banner. It says in medieval inspired script "ye olde trans rights". It is decorated with plants and blue, pink, and white flowers.

ye olde trans rights. now and forever. ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธโœจ

#TDOR #TransDayofRemembrance

20.11.2025 12:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1610    ๐Ÿ” 755    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
Cover of The Guy in the Chair issue #2, illustrated by Guillermo Sanna with Dearbhla Kelly

Cover of The Guy in the Chair issue #2, illustrated by Guillermo Sanna with Dearbhla Kelly

Hannah Rose May and Utkarsh Ambudark's The Guy in the Chair continues this week with issue #2, available now! Details: https://bit.ly/3Xd28Yt

By @hannahrosemay.bsky.social, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Guillermo Sanna, @dearbhlala.bsky.social, Steve Dutro

19.11.2025 22:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Orla Bard, looking radiant, is walking outside down a street, wearing a bathrobe and slippers, next to Gwyn, still wearing his sexy nurse Halloween costume, both of them looking anxious and uncomfortable.

Orla Bard, looking radiant, is walking outside down a street, wearing a bathrobe and slippers, next to Gwyn, still wearing his sexy nurse Halloween costume, both of them looking anxious and uncomfortable.

Can Orla and Gwynโ€™s relationship survive the revelation of Orlaโ€™s terrible secret?

Art by @sallycantirino.bsky.social, colours by @dearbhlala.bsky.social.

18.11.2025 15:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

i can't believe it's been literal years ;_;

14.11.2025 13:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

looks like i might also do a lil portland trip in march ๐Ÿ‘€

14.11.2025 13:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Orla Bard, looking radiant, but also covered in blood and startled.

Orla Bard, looking radiant, but also covered in blood and startled.

After the shocking conclusion of the third chapter, whatโ€™s next for Orla Bard? Find out in ORLA! #4, out 26th November!

Art by @sallycantirino.bsky.social, colours by @dearbhlala.bsky.social.

14.11.2025 12:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

very true!

14.11.2025 12:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜ญ

14.11.2025 12:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

i will try to make another UK con next year because i miss people (open to suggestions for this one)

14.11.2025 11:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

i knowww :( next year for sure

14.11.2025 11:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

yeah I've travelled too much this year to make it work โ€“ I'll be at ECCC tho! and I'm going to a small kpop con in Athlone tomorrow so at least I've got something on :)

14.11.2025 11:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

ahh i'm sad i miss thoughtbubble (again ๐Ÿ˜ญ), please dance your little hearts out for me

14.11.2025 11:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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wumuti wip

14.11.2025 11:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
xlov illustration based on their recent comeback concept photos

xlov illustration based on their recent comeback concept photos

where are my xlov fans

13.11.2025 18:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 35    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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mingi, yunho

12.11.2025 11:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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seonghwa, hongjoong

12.11.2025 17:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ

12.11.2025 20:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@weredawgz.blacksky.app it's ya boys

12.11.2025 19:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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seonghwa, hongjoong

12.11.2025 17:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Meghan is exhausted but pointing to the super cool covers of Mary Sue #2

Meghan is exhausted but pointing to the super cool covers of Mary Sue #2

Still on vacation and didnโ€™t bring my computer so I screenshot my Insta post but Mary Sue Issue 2 comes out ONE WEEK FROM TODAY

Art - @lisasterle.bsky.social
Colors - @dearbhlala.bsky.social
Letters - @longtalljodie.com
Varient Cover - @sweeneyboo.bsky.social
Editor - @peachchild.bsky.social

12.11.2025 15:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I went to a Bahama Breeze about a week before I coloured this, can u tell

12.11.2025 12:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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mingi, yunho

12.11.2025 11:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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