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Ben McEntee

@benmce.bsky.social

run around, draw thing โœฆ PDX โœฆ Senior Concept Artist @ Gardens๐ŸŒณ โœฆ Contact: benmce.art@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/benmce.art

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Matt Graczyk - Environment Artist

Can't believe I'm saying this again so soon, but I've been laid off from Heart Machine.

Please check out Possessor(s) on Nov 11th, I'm incredibly excited for you all to experience what I've been working so hard on the past year.

Gonna just keep on moving forward and makin art

mattgraczykart.com

29.09.2025 17:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 213    ๐Ÿ” 114    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

thanks so much!

23.10.2025 16:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Sketchbook page depicting a tree drawn with blue ballpoint

Sketchbook page depicting a tree drawn with blue ballpoint

More treeeees

22.10.2025 19:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 905    ๐Ÿ” 101    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Sketchbook page of two structures drawn in blue ballpoint pen

Sketchbook page of two structures drawn in blue ballpoint pen

Sketchbook page full of frogs wearing cloths, and a branch covered in leaves. Both drawn with ballpoint pen

Sketchbook page full of frogs wearing cloths, and a branch covered in leaves. Both drawn with ballpoint pen

Ballpoint frogs and foliage ๐ŸŒฟ

18.10.2025 21:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 341    ๐Ÿ” 60    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Sketchbook drawing in red ink depicting a small house made from a strawberry. The house is surrounded by vines and fallen leaves

Sketchbook drawing in red ink depicting a small house made from a strawberry. The house is surrounded by vines and fallen leaves

Dream home

12.10.2025 01:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 458    ๐Ÿ” 64    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Thanks Jack!

16.09.2025 23:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A large fortress sits atop an rock at the center of an asteroid belt. Two characters look up at the fortress from one of the smaller foreground rocks. A comic panel in the center of the image shows a close of the characters.

A large fortress sits atop an rock at the center of an asteroid belt. Two characters look up at the fortress from one of the smaller foreground rocks. A comic panel in the center of the image shows a close of the characters.

Ringed Fortress ๐Ÿช

16.09.2025 17:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1934    ๐Ÿ” 470    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
Digital drawing of a small fairy sleeping in the middle of a tree stump, surrounded by leaves.

Digital drawing of a small fairy sleeping in the middle of a tree stump, surrounded by leaves.

Fall sprite ๐Ÿ

13.09.2025 16:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 489    ๐Ÿ” 58    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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PWG Presents: Cosmic Century Knights, Homecoming, and Chuck Three TTRPGs: one hundred swords, five missing matriarchs, and a very little lover.

Three TTRPGs: one hundred swords, five missing matriarchs, and a very little lover. Our campaign for Cosmic Century Knights (@oneshotrpg.bsky.social & @worldstoforge.bsky.social), Homecoming (@meghanlynnftw.bsky.social), and Chuck is live NOW through September 26! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...

02.09.2025 14:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 156    ๐Ÿ” 104    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 36
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Guided by starlight โญ๏ธ

22.08.2025 16:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1468    ๐Ÿ” 273    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
People capable of loving some paintings or etchings or whatever can rarely do this without knowing something about the art-ist. Again, the situation is social rather than scientific. Any work of art is one halt of a conversation between two human beings, and it helps a lot to know who is talking at you. Does he or she have a reputation for seriousness, for sincerity? There are virtually no beloved or respected paintings made by persons of whom we know nothing. We can even surmise a lot about the lives of whoever did the paintings in the caves underneath Lascaux, France.
So I dare to suggest that no picture can attract serious attention without a human being attached to it in the viewer's mind. If you are unwilling to attach your name to your pictures, and to say why you hope others might find them rewarding to look at, there goes the ballgame right there. Pictures are famous for their human-ness and not their picture-ness.
There is also the matter of craftsmanship. Real picture lovers like to "play along," so to speak, to look closely at the surface to see how the illusion was created by nothing but an unusual human being, with hands and eyes. If you are unwilling to say how you made your pictures, there goes the ballgame a second time.
Good luck, and love as always
K

People capable of loving some paintings or etchings or whatever can rarely do this without knowing something about the art-ist. Again, the situation is social rather than scientific. Any work of art is one halt of a conversation between two human beings, and it helps a lot to know who is talking at you. Does he or she have a reputation for seriousness, for sincerity? There are virtually no beloved or respected paintings made by persons of whom we know nothing. We can even surmise a lot about the lives of whoever did the paintings in the caves underneath Lascaux, France. So I dare to suggest that no picture can attract serious attention without a human being attached to it in the viewer's mind. If you are unwilling to attach your name to your pictures, and to say why you hope others might find them rewarding to look at, there goes the ballgame right there. Pictures are famous for their human-ness and not their picture-ness. There is also the matter of craftsmanship. Real picture lovers like to "play along," so to speak, to look closely at the surface to see how the illusion was created by nothing but an unusual human being, with hands and eyes. If you are unwilling to say how you made your pictures, there goes the ballgame a second time. Good luck, and love as always K

Kurt Vonnegutโ€™s definition of what makes something โ€œartโ€ is one of my favorites Iโ€™ve seen - from a letter to his brother in 1995.

15.08.2025 07:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3237    ๐Ÿ” 1193    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 29    ๐Ÿ“Œ 66
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'Microsoft has no place being accomplice of a genocide:' Arkane union workers demand Xbox maker sever ties with Israel Arkane Studios' STJV section in France has published an open letter in support of the Palestinian-led BDS movement.

'Microsoft has no place being accomplice of a genocide:' Arkane union workers demand Xbox maker sever ties with Israel

12.08.2025 16:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4385    ๐Ÿ” 1710    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 20    ๐Ÿ“Œ 86

I know a lot of you have already heard or read about BDS Movement's call against Microsoft, and felt weird and bad about it all, but decided to move forward as normal because of some degree of ambiguity.

"What service is Microsoft providing?"

Here it is, clear as day. A direct line to death.

06.08.2025 21:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5246    ๐Ÿ” 4248    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23    ๐Ÿ“Œ 84

๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™

06.08.2025 20:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is so cool!! Love the illustration style too

06.08.2025 20:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Haha they become more indistinguishable everyday

06.08.2025 20:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Digital painting of a landscape with a large airship burning a forest in the distance. Two people plant trees in the foreground.

Digital painting of a landscape with a large airship burning a forest in the distance. Two people plant trees in the foreground.

Replanting

06.08.2025 18:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4759    ๐Ÿ” 1226    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

Very proud to announce that I illustrated Cosmic Century Knights, a TTRPG Book by @possibleworlds.bsky.social ! Amazing cover by @benmce.bsky.social !
Go check the KS Campaign in the post below ! I canโ€™t wait to show you more stuff !

24.07.2025 17:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 172    ๐Ÿ” 27    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

thanks for the opportunity! Very excited to see it all come together

23.07.2025 03:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Probably not as it's a commission, but there's more personal work coming!

23.07.2025 03:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

thank you! ๐Ÿ™

23.07.2025 03:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

thanks Jack!

23.07.2025 03:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Two adventurers with swords walk through a marsh towards a landscape full of green fields. In the distance there is a massive sword/spaceship embedded into a mountain.

Two adventurers with swords walk through a marsh towards a landscape full of green fields. In the distance there is a massive sword/spaceship embedded into a mountain.

Cover illustration for COSMIC CENTURY KNIGHTS, a ttrpg by James Dโ€™Amato and Drew Mierzejewski! Shout out to Tyler from @possibleworlds.bsky.social for being so great to work with on this!

22.07.2025 22:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2107    ๐Ÿ” 448    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 26    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Coming soon: PWG Presents: Cosmic Century Knights, Homecoming, & Chuck Three new TTRPGs from James D'Amato & Drew Mierzejewski, Meghan Cross, and Tyler Crumrine!

Announcing our next slate of TTRPGsโ€”Cosmic Century Knights by @oneshotrpg.bsky.social & @worldstoforge.bsky.social, Homecoming by @meghanlynnftw.bsky.social, and Chuck by Tyler Crumrineโ€”coming to Kickstarter September 2! Learn more and sign up for notifications at www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...

22.07.2025 14:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 125    ๐Ÿ” 50    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
A scanned sketchbook page, depicting a dragon on the left side, and a tree surrounded by water on the right.

A scanned sketchbook page, depicting a dragon on the left side, and a tree surrounded by water on the right.

Lines from drink&draw a couple weeks ago!

19.07.2025 20:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 236    ๐Ÿ” 27    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
sketchbook page with pen drawings of two characters walking. There is a sketch of a a structure with a small windmill on the other page.

sketchbook page with pen drawings of two characters walking. There is a sketch of a a structure with a small windmill on the other page.

Travelers and a stop along the way

18.07.2025 18:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 403    ๐Ÿ” 50    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™โœจโœจ

13.07.2025 21:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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actual drawing, again

23.06.2025 21:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 999    ๐Ÿ” 132    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A digital painting of a horse transforming into a monster. A sword is embedded in its back.

A digital painting of a horse transforming into a monster. A sword is embedded in its back.

Curse ๐Ÿ—ก๏ธ

23.06.2025 15:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 715    ๐Ÿ” 131    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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