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Varethane

@varethane.bsky.social

Canadian comic artist! I make Wychwood ( https://www.wychwoodcomic.com/ ) and Chirault ( https://chirault.sevensmith.net/ ) #webcomics FFXIV acct: @xivsorrel.bsky.social

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It's #FanartFriday once again! Here's some juicy slabs by @varethane.bsky.social, @snartha.bsky.social, DEEB, and Strangeape (not on Bsky)!

If you're inclined to make some #art for our 10th birthday, we'd love to feature it on the #website! ✨

#webComics #RisingSand

27.02.2026 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

THIS IS WHAT SAM ALTMAN WANTS TO TAKE FROM YOU

27.02.2026 13:48 β€” πŸ‘ 12333    πŸ” 4642    πŸ’¬ 34    πŸ“Œ 33

Every news article these days be like
Breaking: this AI will lead a rich and fulfilling life on your behalf, freeing you to rot in a corner scrolling tiktok uninterrupted, indefinitely!

26.02.2026 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A graphic announcing the cartoonist Co-op Anti-Censorship Comix Anthology launching today. Text reads, β€œThe Cartoonist Cooperative Presents; the Anti-Censorship Comix Anthology. Viewer Discretion is Advised. Available for free at https://cartoonist.coop/acj2026" Illustrations of a snake, a peach half, and greenery frame the graphic. At the center surrounded by yellow star shine is the anthology cover. It features a peach with oozing white fluid. The text on the cover reads β€œFUCK CENSORSHIP; Anti Censorship Anthology.” A stamp on the cover also reads β€œApproved by the Cartoonist Co-op”

A graphic announcing the cartoonist Co-op Anti-Censorship Comix Anthology launching today. Text reads, β€œThe Cartoonist Cooperative Presents; the Anti-Censorship Comix Anthology. Viewer Discretion is Advised. Available for free at https://cartoonist.coop/acj2026" Illustrations of a snake, a peach half, and greenery frame the graphic. At the center surrounded by yellow star shine is the anthology cover. It features a peach with oozing white fluid. The text on the cover reads β€œFUCK CENSORSHIP; Anti Censorship Anthology.” A stamp on the cover also reads β€œApproved by the Cartoonist Co-op”

Our Anti-Censorship Comix Anthology is live today! Check out this collection of protest comics centering taboo topics. Available online or as a downloadable PDF.

Co-op Members are invited to our launch party tonight at 5 PM ET!

VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

cartoonist.coop/acj2026

25.02.2026 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 297    πŸ” 165    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 5

On the one hand this is true, but on the other hand if they punished death more players would be even more afraid to stand and fight instead of running away

25.02.2026 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wychwood A sci-fi fantasy post-apocalyptic comic!

www.wychwoodcomic.com Wychwood updated! It's time for BUG

23.02.2026 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

EAT YOUR VEGATABLES, YUGI-BOY

23.02.2026 00:12 β€” πŸ‘ 10163    πŸ” 4509    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 12

Please support this amazing local indie shop - give life to books πŸ‘»
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crowdfundr.com/littleghosts...

22.02.2026 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Sometimes when I run into a case like that, I'll hit "save as" for the whole file (or just copy out the layers with the changes I wanted to keep into a new file), then open up the original file and paste/re-duplicate the files back in.

20.02.2026 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
FFXIV Merlwyb

FFXIV Merlwyb

Merlwyb for the FFXIV playing card deck today
#FFXIV

19.02.2026 20:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1262    πŸ” 582    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 3

I would like to hold the biting stone

19.02.2026 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0
A 'watercolour' illustration of one of my D&D characters (that I never got to play), sketched and inked in photoshop and painted in Rebelle 7! The character is a cute dark brown tabby cat with big yellow eyes, patched robes over scale mail and adorned with multiple leather pouches and a cute yellow bow holding his collar closed. Rebelle7 is a program that lets you mimic real media, and simulates wet and dry brushes for various real media (watercolour, oils, pastels, acrylics, alcohol based markers).

A 'watercolour' illustration of one of my D&D characters (that I never got to play), sketched and inked in photoshop and painted in Rebelle 7! The character is a cute dark brown tabby cat with big yellow eyes, patched robes over scale mail and adorned with multiple leather pouches and a cute yellow bow holding his collar closed. Rebelle7 is a program that lets you mimic real media, and simulates wet and dry brushes for various real media (watercolour, oils, pastels, acrylics, alcohol based markers).

An assortment sampling of my art, either made specifically for social media icons, adapted to be used as a social media icon from a larger illustration or used as a sticker for discord or telegram. All were made using SAI, photoshop, CSP or using some combination of those programs.

An assortment sampling of my art, either made specifically for social media icons, adapted to be used as a social media icon from a larger illustration or used as a sticker for discord or telegram. All were made using SAI, photoshop, CSP or using some combination of those programs.

A small sampling of some of my illustrative work.

The image on the top left is a character I designed to use as a paper doll, so i could draw a bunch of weird fashion on her. The image is 6 different illustrations of her, each wearing a different neat outfit. Drawn entirely in photoshop.

The image on the top right is an illustration from a chapter cover from my long running webcomic. It features my characters Sam and Max. They are brightly coloured, and are looming over a textured background. Drawn in photshop, inked in SAI 2.0 and then coloured back in photoshop.

The image on the bottom left is an older wallpaper of my character Blaire. It's a pin-up wallpaper of her prepping to cosplay as Shinobu Jacobs from the game No More Heroes. She is wearing Shinobu's lact stocking and fingerless gloves, along with a matching bra and underwear. The other elements of her costume are on a seamstress mannequin, a foam wig head and scattered or taped all over her dressing mirror. Drawn in photoshop, inked in SAI, coloured in photoshop.

The image on the bottom left is Sam and Max again. They're sitting on a pile of luggage and drinking their way through several bottles of cheap wine. I sketched and inked this in photoshop, and then coloured it using Rebelle 7's watercolour tools.

A small sampling of some of my illustrative work. The image on the top left is a character I designed to use as a paper doll, so i could draw a bunch of weird fashion on her. The image is 6 different illustrations of her, each wearing a different neat outfit. Drawn entirely in photoshop. The image on the top right is an illustration from a chapter cover from my long running webcomic. It features my characters Sam and Max. They are brightly coloured, and are looming over a textured background. Drawn in photshop, inked in SAI 2.0 and then coloured back in photoshop. The image on the bottom left is an older wallpaper of my character Blaire. It's a pin-up wallpaper of her prepping to cosplay as Shinobu Jacobs from the game No More Heroes. She is wearing Shinobu's lact stocking and fingerless gloves, along with a matching bra and underwear. The other elements of her costume are on a seamstress mannequin, a foam wig head and scattered or taped all over her dressing mirror. Drawn in photoshop, inked in SAI, coloured in photoshop. The image on the bottom left is Sam and Max again. They're sitting on a pile of luggage and drinking their way through several bottles of cheap wine. I sketched and inked this in photoshop, and then coloured it using Rebelle 7's watercolour tools.

A series of 'type-swap' fakemon that I drew on my pokemon obsessed kid's request. The first is an ice type skitty and its shiny version, the second is a fairy type snivy and its shiny version and the final one is a psychic type zorua and its shiny version. All three of these were made entirely in photoshop.

A series of 'type-swap' fakemon that I drew on my pokemon obsessed kid's request. The first is an ice type skitty and its shiny version, the second is a fairy type snivy and its shiny version and the final one is a psychic type zorua and its shiny version. All three of these were made entirely in photoshop.

Heyyy, money is really tight right now--everyone in my family is trans and my wife has been out of steady work for almost 2 years now. I am looking to get back into doing commissions to pay some bills, and would LOVE a #VGenCode if anyone has one and wants to vouch for me!

19.02.2026 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Wychwood A sci-fi fantasy post-apocalyptic comic!

www.wychwoodcomic.com Wychwood has updated!

17.02.2026 22:24 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Omgggg so cute!!! Lol, the dynamic is so good too here, Tiara just doing her own thing.

Thank you!!

15.02.2026 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Brenna and Sydney from the webcomic Sombulus. They're standing near each other in lovecore outfits, making a heart with their hands.

Brenna and Sydney from the webcomic Sombulus. They're standing near each other in lovecore outfits, making a heart with their hands.

Kye and Sonya from the webcomic Kochab wearing lovecore outfits. Kye is flying and Sonya is looking up at her. They're both making heart hands.

Kye and Sonya from the webcomic Kochab wearing lovecore outfits. Kye is flying and Sonya is looking up at her. They're both making heart hands.

Morrigan and Hayat from the webcomic Lunar Blight. Their uniforms have hearts all over them now, and they're making a heart with their hands.

Morrigan and Hayat from the webcomic Lunar Blight. Their uniforms have hearts all over them now, and they're making a heart with their hands.

Tiara and Kyra from the webcomic Wychwood in lovecore outfits. Tiara is sticking out her tongue and making a heart with one hand. Kyra is looking at her, irritated, making half a heart with one hand.

Tiara and Kyra from the webcomic Wychwood in lovecore outfits. Tiara is sticking out her tongue and making a heart with one hand. Kyra is looking at her, irritated, making half a heart with one hand.

happy belated valentines day πŸ’• #webcomics

15.02.2026 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 79    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

Forgot to tag this one lol, but!! Zine. Fuck yea. Join my zine boy

#ffxii20th

11.02.2026 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Coming soon: Unsounded, Books 3 and 4 Ashley Cope's legendary dark fantasy webcomic continues its jump to print, with volumes 3 and 4!

UNSOUNDED, VOLUMES 3 & 4!

Creator Ashley Cope's unparalleled magnum opus continues its triumphant jump from web to print! Are you a fan of dark fantasy, wild magic, gritty gangsters, & high-stakes, cast-thinning plot twists? Follow this project! Back at launch!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/iro...

27.01.2026 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 62    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Isabella WranΓ₯ won gold for curling, but should've for this video

11.02.2026 01:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2932    πŸ” 685    πŸ’¬ 31    πŸ“Œ 57

1/2 done packing about 60% of 150 bags because we're only 74 days away and 100% excited!!!!!

11.02.2026 03:30 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What an excellent set of buttons!

11.02.2026 02:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The entire AI debate in a nutshell..

08.02.2026 22:40 β€” πŸ‘ 249    πŸ” 83    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yeah

Also anyone know the original artist, google is failing me

21.01.2026 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 941    πŸ” 204    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 2
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Too Hot to Tango A Graphic Novel High School Musical meets Dirty Dancing in this feel-good queer romance with high stakes, hot tango, and camp hijinks delivered by two-time Emmy-nominated writer E.E. Salo and acclaimed cartoonist Meg...

I'm so SO thrilled to announce Too Hot To Tango!! The book that insists "nobody puts Baby in the closet".

www.abramsbooks.com/product/too-...

07.02.2026 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I LOVE to see people putting their whole ass heart into fan projects!!!
Pls read Our Unending Journey by @sabato-n.bsky.social !!!!

Also play XIV it’s free until blah blah blah

05.02.2026 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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EstinienπŸ‰ (without the helmet so you can enjoy his beauty) #ffxiv

05.02.2026 12:10 β€” πŸ‘ 718    πŸ” 410    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 1

WE'RE BACK, BABY!!!!
If you want some amazing webcomic resources, check out Screen Tones!

04.02.2026 23:12 β€” πŸ‘ 62    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

❀❀❀

04.02.2026 06:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

03.02.2026 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The brand is Crescent Rendr! I got the 9x12 sketchpad. store.abovegroundartsupplies.com/departments/...

03.02.2026 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was lowkey trying my best to work the marker inks into it more deeply than usual, because this paper claimed to be 100% bleedproof and would not show anything through on the other side, and I wanted to test it.

And you know what? It's true, I could draw a whole other picture on the B side lmao

03.02.2026 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0