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Charles Utting

@charlesutting.bsky.social

The greatest lie is in thinking there is anything more important than time with the people we love. Artist/Illustrator - Open for Commissions https://www.charlesutting.com/

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A photo of a sepia toned monochromatic painting of a capuchin monkey portrait.

A photo of a sepia toned monochromatic painting of a capuchin monkey portrait.

A monkey.

Rather, a bunch of squishy bunkham that gives the illusion of a monkey.

Oil on paper.

05.11.2025 00:24 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A man wears a green and purple robe, embroidered with vines. He stands in a classy dark room, behind him is a large painting with an ornate golden frame, below that a door, and around him an arm chair a table, featuring a lamp. From his right hands swirls blue magic, and in his left hand he holds a drink, neat. On the chair behind him purches a fairy with butterfly wings.

A man wears a green and purple robe, embroidered with vines. He stands in a classy dark room, behind him is a large painting with an ornate golden frame, below that a door, and around him an arm chair a table, featuring a lamp. From his right hands swirls blue magic, and in his left hand he holds a drink, neat. On the chair behind him purches a fairy with butterfly wings.

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Shiny brand new cover for @cvvobh.bsky.social Book I of The Sleepwalker Cycles, by C.V. Vobh, now featuring a bad ass wizard!

#thesleepwalkercycle #bookart #bookcover #booktok #indiebook #irdawards #wizard #fantasyart #illustration

28.07.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Marine beat me to the post. Here is Talia, from @marinestjean.bsky.social up and coming "Tyton!"

Such a blast.
Go check out her work! marinestjean.ca

21.07.2025 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A woman with red spikes and a crop that reads Kill All Humans stands with arms over her head with a knife in her hand.

A woman with red spikes and a crop that reads Kill All Humans stands with arms over her head with a knife in her hand.

Guys...

I'm dying here. Thanks @charlesutting.bsky.social for his amazing work bringing Talia to life. You can preorder Tyton at books2read.com/u/b6L5zM

Sign up for the newsletter for more free Tyton goodies on release day
marinestjean.ca

18.07.2025 22:15 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
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Dear #portfolioday we meet again!
I'm Yorgos and I mostly work on book covers and art that looks like this!

βš”οΈ www.cotronis.com βš”οΈ

08.04.2025 08:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1756    πŸ” 299    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 6

Yoo beautiful!

08.07.2025 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A man with red heair and beard stands in a turning pose. He stands in front of an odd fish tank looking thing with curious tiny whales in it. He wears a dark coat. He has a pistol in one hand and an open bottle of liquor in the other. A capuchin money stands on his shoulders and reaches for the bottle. He smokes a cigar.

A man with red heair and beard stands in a turning pose. He stands in front of an odd fish tank looking thing with curious tiny whales in it. He wears a dark coat. He has a pistol in one hand and an open bottle of liquor in the other. A capuchin money stands on his shoulders and reaches for the bottle. He smokes a cigar.

A confident pirate strides towards us on the deck of a ship. She wears a billowing coat and has one hand on the hilt of a sword. Behind her, on the ships deck, is a cannon, and behind that a flag blowing, which displays the shape of a goat.
The pirate has an eyepatch, and a pistol tucked into a red sash belt.

A confident pirate strides towards us on the deck of a ship. She wears a billowing coat and has one hand on the hilt of a sword. Behind her, on the ships deck, is a cannon, and behind that a flag blowing, which displays the shape of a goat. The pirate has an eyepatch, and a pistol tucked into a red sash belt.

A pirate looking fella stands in front of a seemingly flying ship with a dramatic orange sail, catching evening light. The man leans on a crutch and holds a pistol. Behind him are distant clouds far below him.

A pirate looking fella stands in front of a seemingly flying ship with a dramatic orange sail, catching evening light. The man leans on a crutch and holds a pistol. Behind him are distant clouds far below him.

For this Portfolio Day's #Portfolioday, it's all about #pirates
#skypirates #spacepirates and sexy #queerpirates
Pirates. Always more pirates.

I have come to the conclusion that at least %50 of what we romanticize about pirates is totally true and totally worth romanticizing.

08.07.2025 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BREAKING: Scientists are staging a β€œscience fair” in the lobby of a Congressional building to tell elected officials about the critical knowledge the US will lose because their research grants have been canceled.

08.07.2025 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 40530    πŸ” 11352    πŸ’¬ 1091    πŸ“Œ 861
A close up of an anthropomorphic rabbit and fox dressed in fantasy garb. They stand back to back in a forest at night, while around them heavily armed rats move in towards them.

A close up of an anthropomorphic rabbit and fox dressed in fantasy garb. They stand back to back in a forest at night, while around them heavily armed rats move in towards them.

A close up of an anthropomorphic rabbit and fox dressed in fantasy garb. They stand back to back in a forest at night, while around them heavily armed rats move in towards them.
The rabbit holds a bow with an arrow knocked. The arrow crackles with energy.

A close up of an anthropomorphic rabbit and fox dressed in fantasy garb. They stand back to back in a forest at night, while around them heavily armed rats move in towards them. The rabbit holds a bow with an arrow knocked. The arrow crackles with energy.

Cover image for @jamieroe.bsky.social fresh release, The King's Bow!

#illustration #fantasyillustration #fantasybook #bookart

20.06.2025 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats Jamie on the release! Go check it out, folks!

20.06.2025 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A.I. Generator Midjourney Hit With Copyright Suit From Disney, Universal Entertainment giants Disney and Universal have come out swinging against AI company Midjourney for infringing on dozens of beloved characters

This is the best thing Disney has done in over a decade.

news.artnet.com/art-world/mi...

16.06.2025 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@tommyarnoldart.com look what you did

31.05.2025 03:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cute as hell

30.05.2025 03:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Here is something you can do here, now, today! It'll take mere minutes.

20.05.2025 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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FDA will limit Covid vaccines to people over 65 or at high risk of serious illness, leaders say The FDA announced it will limit access to Covid-19 vaccines going forward to people 65 and older and others at high risk of serious illness

GUYS. The comment period for this ends in THREE DAYS. PLEASE if you have even a little bit of time, submit a comment here: www.regulations.gov/commenton/FD...

Let them know EVERYONE should be able to get COVID vaccines. They BACK DOWN when WE PUSH BACK. www.statnews.com/2025/05/20/f...

20.05.2025 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 6864    πŸ” 6535    πŸ’¬ 547    πŸ“Œ 588

good gracious

20.05.2025 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks! The mouse honestly makes me slow down and ask β€œis this next mark worth the pain in this ass?” and hopefully you only make marks where the answer to that is yes! And then hopefully you paint like that all the time…

20.05.2025 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A brushy digital painting showing a man with a sword and shield walking through a swamp. He walks through green algae looking stuff. He is shirtless and bald, with a short beard. Behind and around him mangrove like trees twist and emerge.

A brushy digital painting showing a man with a sword and shield walking through a swamp. He walks through green algae looking stuff. He is shirtless and bald, with a short beard. Behind and around him mangrove like trees twist and emerge.

I often find learning comes from getting out of my own way. Sometimes unlearning bad habits. I also think when you dive deep a craft becomes inextricable from who and how you are, so you end up sorting yourself out as much as the craft.

Painted with a mouse.

#digitalart #fantasyart #warrior #dnd

20.05.2025 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh I love that you made them hunters (or gave them spears), cuz them Orcas are no joke.

20.05.2025 00:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A brushy digital painting of a river flowing through a snowy little ravine. The area is dotted with bare trees. In the center sits a spaceship, derelict, perhaps crashed.

A brushy digital painting of a river flowing through a snowy little ravine. The area is dotted with bare trees. In the center sits a spaceship, derelict, perhaps crashed.

Cheers for all the #murderbot love, folks, and hello to the new followers!

Unrelated, another study inspired by Mark Boedges that I put a spaceship in.

#digitalart #scifiart #spaceship #spaceshipart #markboedges

18.05.2025 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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More #murderbot art; still in that mood. Loving the show so far, and feeling optimistic for future seasons. This piece is from Network Effect, which would be...seasons 5 and 6? May we be so lucky.

This and a few others are still available as prints through the weekend: www.tommyarnoldart.com/prints

17.05.2025 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 156    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
A digital painting of two sci-fi characters. One has a glass dome helmet with a large crack in it and is perched on a large. The other is dark and shadowed, and is extending a hand towards the other out of the shadows. Behind them are horitoznal vents, light up.

A digital painting of two sci-fi characters. One has a glass dome helmet with a large crack in it and is perched on a large. The other is dark and shadowed, and is extending a hand towards the other out of the shadows. Behind them are horitoznal vents, light up.

"We have 45 seconds to get out of here before we both die." From Compulsory by Martha Wells

Happy #murderbot day! Big fan of The Murderbot Diaries and can't wait to watch the show.

A huge congrats to @marthawells.com and everyone who worked on the show.

#scifiart #digitalart #murderbotdiaries

16.05.2025 22:40 β€” πŸ‘ 245    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A brushy digital sketch of a sci-fi figure wearing white armor and a full face helmet. The helmet has a small horizontal eye slit, and the armor paldrons have pale grey blue stripes on them, to denote rank or function. The background is abstract brushwork.

A brushy digital sketch of a sci-fi figure wearing white armor and a full face helmet. The helmet has a small horizontal eye slit, and the armor paldrons have pale grey blue stripes on them, to denote rank or function. The background is abstract brushwork.

I have lots of feelings about Disney and Star Wars these days, but there is a lot of it I will always love. Watching #Andor was the most I have enjoyed Star Wars as an adult.

Here is a tank trooper.

#starwars #digitalart #sketch

15.05.2025 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Grim Oak Press has just released the front cover of their latest Grimoire Anthology to be published at WorldCon in Seattle this August. It features my new Empathetic Robot painting and appears on the program catalog as I am Artist Guest of Honor for the con.
Data Mining
24" x 20" Oil on Panel
2025

14.05.2025 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 76    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Lovely, and congrats on being Artist guest of honor! Bad ass that the Con is coming to Seattle - I'll see ya there!

14.05.2025 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There is an ant that has been hanging out on the mesh screen of window going on 8 hours now.

I want to ask it, are you bored? What are you doing? Do you want to go home? Can you go home? Do you have a home to go back to?

I'll probably never know...

#ants #antz #illustation #digitalart

13.05.2025 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cheers!

08.05.2025 20:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank ya!

08.05.2025 20:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A brushy, loose painting showing a crashed derelict spaceship in a field under an overcast sky. A fence runs towards the ship, and around the ship are loose, impressionistic trees.

A brushy, loose painting showing a crashed derelict spaceship in a field under an overcast sky. A fence runs towards the ship, and around the ship are loose, impressionistic trees.

How about some art? Sketch that started as a Schmid study but then somehow ended up with a spaceship in it.

#digitalart #sketch #scifiart #richardschmid #spaceshipart #illustration

08.05.2025 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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