You twilighted my zone???

You twilighted my zone???

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Dale Gaberson (He/Him) I'm a comic artist, and Phantom of the Opera fanboy. Using this to archive my sketches/progress. CW: trypophobia/body horror/gore Tags: #artarchive | #WtDB | #OPM | #PnCo | #comics

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A single page comic consisting of 5 panels. The dialog is based on The Princess Bride. The first panel is of Abel, Rita, Cav, and an unnamed solider. They all stand by a metal gate. Rita asks the man for the gate key. Panel two, he says he doesn't have it. In panel three, Abel calls for Cav who stands off-screen. In panel four he requests Cav is tears the man's arms off. In the final panel he produces the gate key with a nervous expression. A two panel comic, based on "The Commitment Ceremony" comic. The left panel shows two adolescent girls, Rita and Abel pre-transition. In the right panel shows the two grown up, wearing more masculine clothing and shorter hair. A short two panel comic of Cav. The top panel is a redrawing of Cav in his 2019 design. The bottom panel shows Cav in his current design.

[February-March 2026]
Despite finishing the recent comic, I still wanted to make more one-pagers.
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[January-February 2026]
Finally finished "Playing with Matches"
1-4 / 11 pages
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3 weeks ago
A colored illustration, done in grayscale and orange. It is a drawing of Cav holding up his hands in a heart shape to his chest. Within his hands is a view into his chest, where you can see the myoneural cords. The text next to his head reads, "You've won My-celium heart. It's also my brain, so...I hope you accept multipurpose organs". A close-up of Cav's hands, and the myoneural cords.

[February 2026]
Happy Valentine's Day from your local automaton. 🧡
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1 month ago
A colored sketch of a reanimated corpse (Cassius) slumped against a gray wall as he bares his teeth at someone off-screen. A finger is stuck between his teeth as blood pours down his collar. A colored sketch of Lesly, who is unaware that Cassius is standing behind him. Lesly is smiling with his thought bubble reading, "Man, I sure hope my corpse isn't possessed by a malicious force that psychologically tortures me." Cassius, who is decayed and grinning, has sinister lighting on him with orange light coming from below.

[January 2026]

A corpse and ghost walk into a bar. (CW: reanimated corpse/decay/blood)
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Two grayscale panels. On the left is a closeup of a suitcase. On the right is a staircase as men shuffled up with suitcases. Two grayscale panels. On the left is a closeup of Cav's face as he stares down. On the right is a closeup of a hand holding a flamethrower. A wide grayscale panel of Abel in his early 40s and Cav. A wide grayscale panel of a booth. Cav is holding papers while walking. Arabelle sits with her face obscured as she writes.

[January 2026]

Work in progress of a comic. I'll def upload here in a thread when it's all done. Page by page updates will be done on Comicfury🐊
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2 months ago
A grayscale sketch of Madison is stands above Eugene. Madison is dressed in white, with circular earrings. She smiles at the viewer as she holds a hand to her chest. Eugene has a slightly pained expression as he holds his head. He's dressed in a simple dark suit and tie. A grayscale sketch of Madison is stands above Eugene. Madison is dressed in white, but her face is obscured in darkness with two white pin pricks. She smiles at the viewer as she holds a hand to her chest. Eugene has a slightly pained expression as he holds his head. He's dressed in a simple dark suit and tie. A headshot grayscale sketch of Eugene. He has slightly downturned eyes, light stubble, faint freckles, and black hair that covers his forehead. He's wearing a dark pinstripe suit. A concept sheet of Madison in her true form, called a "The Bone Warden". There are rough exploratory sketches on the left. On the right is a rendered sketch of Madison. She is made up of miscellaneous bones, a T. rex skull and stegosaurus plates make up her midsection. A ribcage covers her neck, and her tail is a long and whip-like, like a diplodocus.

[December 2025]

I made these guys last month. They're inspired from The Twilight Zone. I'll figure out a story for them later. :]
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A reference sheet for a heavy model of automaton. It wears dark gray armor over its orange flesh. Machine gun turrets are attached to its arms. A mock poster for an in-universe radio show in "Our Porcelain Minds" called "The De La Rue Files". The villain, All Mind, has their hand hovering over the Roger and Alice as they look towards danger. A drawing of Pandemonium, who's attached himself to a human. He swings a bloodied and battered baseball bat in an arch as he grins. A rough colored sketch of Lesly. Small wisps of smoke rise off his shoulders as he lights a cigarette.

Obligatory introductory post for 2026.

The name's Dale Gaberson. I love making comics. I'm a big fan of Phantom of the Opera, BioShock, Wolfenstein, The Twilight Zone, and anything dieselpunk. I draw a bit of everything, but I have a soft spot for robots and characters with weird genders.

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A colored illustration of Rita, Cav, and Abel sitting at a table with empty beer bottles on the floor. Rita sits on the right and is confidently chugging a bottle. Abel sits across from her with a pained expression, dealing with a headache. Cav sits between them with a bewildered expression as he holds up a chalkboard that denotes who has drunken more. Rita has 7 marks, while Abel has 2. Behind them is a dark blue background that fades into the night sky. A window is behind Cav with a white banner and colored paper strung up, reading "Happy New Year". Finally, a clock sits at the very top, reading close to midnight. A crop of Rita drinking beer. A crop of Cav staring off-screen. A crop of Abel with a pained expression. A hand is across his face.

[December 2025]
Rita, chugging. Abel, headache. Cav, bewildered.
Happy New Year :]
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[December 2025]
Art vs. Artist.
Hello, it's me :]

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A colored and grayscale page of a firefighter. On the left side of the page is a firefighter using a flamethrower, shown from behind. On the right is two color variations, yellow on black, and brown on blue. These firefighters wear a leather head and chest covering with a metal visor, it connects to an oxygen tank through the bottom of their mask. Across their chest is a small light/radio. Their belt has a large carabiner attached. Underneath the leather coverings is a large coat that reaches their knees. Their gloves are made of the same leather material as their mask.

[December 2025]
Firefighters, but they actually fight stuff with fire.
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2 months ago
A colored drawing of Cav done in oranges, olive, dark teal, and light green. Cav leans out of a shadowed doorway as light green light highlights his face and outstretched arm. He has his gaze locked onto something out of sight. The background behind him is a flat and vivid orange. A rough grayscale sketch of Abel and Cav in a tiled room (office). Abel sits on a stool, looking up to Cav, talking. Cav leans against the wall, with his arms behind his back. He looked down at Abel, listening. A rough sketch of Cav laughing. His bristle (teeth) are sticking out of his mouth. The laughing sound effect come out as "Kh". A side by side drawing of Cav's chest and torso. His body is made from an inner orange flesh that is revealed between the wooden segments of plating. His plating come in two light and dark brown color. On the right, his chest plate and shoulders are removed to show the flesh. Alongside, detailing the joint sockets that the shoulder attach to. Below the sockets, a closer look at the ribcage being integrated into the flesh.

[December 2025]
Some OPM illustrations and sketches from this month.
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3 months ago
A colored sketch of Cav, he looks vaguely at the viewer with a dark background behind him. The coloring style is meant to mimic copic markers and rough inking.

[November 2025]
Started using a new brush set by saturns_days, and it has a brush that weirdly mimics copic markers.
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A drawing of Abel holding up his chin, a lit cigarette sits between his index and middle finger. He looks down at the viewer. The background is dark with cool-blue from the left and orange light from the right, they highlight his shoulders and face. Abel is drawn in grayscale while the background, cigarette head, and his sclera are colored orange.

[November 2025]
And the actual finished drawing (with an alt color) :]
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A rough grayscale sketch of Abel, he's holding his chin up while a smoking cigarette sits between his fingers. Lighting comes from the left and right, hitting his shoulders and face. A colored sketch of Abel holding his chin up. The background is dark, with cool-blue lighting from the left and orange lighting from the right. Post image

[November 2025]
Progress of that old man. (+ reference notes)
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4 months ago
A full body reference of Cav drawn twice, on the left he's in a black trench coat, brown gloves, and a round metal pin, meant to resemble a compass, on his lapel. He stares at the viewer head on. On the right, he is clasping his hands while in a white sweater with three buttons across the shoulder. A full body reference sheet of Abel, drawn twice. On the left he's in a blue button-up, a key ring and tool pouch on his belt, he has a small smile on his face. On the right, he has a tired and annoyed expression. He's in a black coat, white button-up, with his hands by his side. A cigarette is in his right hand.

[October-November 2025]
New reference sheets babyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
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A headshot of Erik from Phantom of the opera, his design is meant to resemble Lon Chaney's design from 1925. He looks down with a sour expression. A full body drawing of Erik. He's in a robe, with one hand on his hip, and the other held close.

[October 2025]
Have a disgruntled Erik this hallow's eve. :]
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A drawing of Sasha in a headshot profile. The colors are limited to black, orange, green, and white. The Roman numeral 2 is drawn behind and in front of her. An art Nouméa-inspired frame is drawn above her, and in the semicircle at her shoulder that reads "Est. Catalunya". A drawing of Sasha holding up a hourglass, haloed by a ring of slime mold. Behind her head is a set of weaver's broom flowers, also in orange. The entire poster is inspired by a drawing by Koloman Moser. A drawing of Cav in shadow, with a streak of orange hitting one side of his head. Two hands behind him grip him, one on his shoulder and the other grabbing the tie. The hand has a ring that forms into a blood droplet. The background shows a dark expanse with a faint sickly green glow behind Cav and the hands. The words "Bygone model" are typed in the left paper portion of the drawing. A drawing of Cav and a younger Abel. They're in a stony, underground cellar with long dark shadows framing them and the drawing. A faint orange glow emanates from below them.

[August-October 2025]
Besides sketches, heres some finished illustrations that I liked :]
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An armored automaton that is stands guarded with its arm out. The face is covered by a low helmet, metal visor, and red cloth. The number 21 is painted onto the chest plate. A page that shows two dominos model automatons on the right side of the drawing. They stand in formal evening tuxedos with rigid postures. On the left side of the drawing are two profile headshots of the white domino model baring its teeth/bristles. An anatomical cross-section of an era one automaton head. On the left is the cross-section that shows the inside of the head. The right side shows the automaton as is.

[September-October 2025]
Some more fungus concepts.🧡

[Content warning for third image : trypophobia / anatomical cross-section]
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A colored sketch of Cav looking to the left. The side and back of his head is lit up in orange. Two hands emerge out of the background, one is on his shoulder, while the other is gripping his tie. Two sketches of Cav in a headshot. The left sketch is uncolored, while the right is colored. Two colored sketches of Abel, cut off at the shoulders. The left is his side profile. The right is a 3/4 view, he is looking to the upper right.

[Oct. 2025]
I think artblock has finally passed me, so have some sketches.
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4 months ago
A sketch of two Eriks. On the left, Erik is looking at his sleeve as he adjusts it with his other hand. On the right, he is drawn with a wide, toothy smile as he looks down.

[Sep 2025] Completely forget to share this phantom sketch from last month.
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6 months ago
A headshot painting of Sasha, who is a wooden automaton with visible sections of orange between her joints. Her blouse and headscarf are done in flat colors, while she is rendered in a painting-like style. A pale green light highlights the right side of her face. Three headshot sketches of Sasha, done in a grayscale with highlights of orange in her neck, hands, and eyes. The top sketch is her side profile while giving a smile, drawn in her usual dress of a blouse and headscarf. The middle sketch depicts her in a black dress with long sleeves and a long sheer veil that she clutches. The bottom sketch depicts her in religious clergy wear (a mix between a habit and clerical collar). Her eyes are squinted, either in disappointment or confusion. A full body drawing of Sasha done in a chibi style. She is dressed in an orange headscarf, a white blouse, burnt orange skirt, with a black sash and chaplet wrapped around her waist. She holds a shovel in her left hand as she looks to the right. A grayscale drawing of Sasha shown through a cracked mirror. The background is a stone wall. The mirror, itself, propped on a book. Sasha is drawn etching a tally mark into her head with a carving tool. There are multiple tally marks across her head. The only color is orange which is used in her eyes, and joints in her hands and beck.

[July-August 2025]
Sasha posting 🧡
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7 months ago
A full body drawing of an infantry automaton. It is covered in metal armor that is dented and scratched. The head is covered by a white cloth and a metal faceplate. The diagram on the left depicts the muscle underneath, a tube meant to resemble a gun barrel. A drawing of a flying automaton, crouching low. It is meant to resemble a dragon and bat. Its body is darker and red while the wings have bright orange membranes. The neck and back are covered in weathered metal plates and armor. The number 24 is spray-painted near the back. The diagram, above it, shows the wingspan and a metal keel imbedded in the chest. A drawing of a heavy automaton. It is covered in metal armor with a dark and light color. It has a metal helmet with tusks on the visor. White triangles, meant to resemble teeth, are spray-painted on the helmet, collar, and belly of the armor. The number 05 is also spray-painted on each shoulder. The forearms have mini-gun-like barrels attached to the top. On the right shows a diagram of the back of the automaton. It shows the ammo storage that supplies a cable of bullets into the forearm guns.

[July 2025]
Great War era automaton concepts.
[Content warning : trypophobia & body horror]
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8 months ago
A grayscale background of a dimmly lit office. The wall plaster is cracking in scattered areas. The only sources of light come through a paper blocked window and a small desk lamp aimed down. The light illuminates miscellaneous boxes and shelves. On the far left is an old ivy pole. The left most wall has a corkboard with various tools and instruments. A drawing board sits behind the first table. On the right hand side the wall is lined with cut up newspaper and small crosses. On back most wall is a shelve with books and two diagrams for human anatomy. On the floor, in the center, sits a repurposed dentist chair and a mobile cabinet just behind it. There are four illustrations, the first two and the bottom left depict times of the day. The upper left shows a living room and part of a kitchen during dawn. Orange light filters thought the center window, illuminating the green couch. The upper right shows the same living room during the afternoon where everything is brighter and light streams through the right window. The bottom left is at night. The windows are dark, except for a blue-ish hue. The only light comes from a green lamp on the left counter. The bottom right is in grayscale with the only color being a bright orange for the sky.

[June-July 2025]
Backgrounds and lighting practice.
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9 months ago
A rough sketch of a looming figure and their hand reaches above the a cityscape. Two figures sit at the bottom, the right is a detective-like character raising a gun. The left figure leans into the detective. A clean sketch of a looming figure and their hand reaches above the a cityscape. Two figures sit at the bottom, the right is a detective-like character raising a gun. The left figure leans into the detective. A colored sketch in hues of green and orange. A looming figure on the right stretches out their hand above a cityscape. Two figures sit at the bottom, the right is a detective-like character raising a gun. The left figure leans into the detective. A drawing in hues of green and orange. A looming figure on the right stretches out their hand above a cityscape. Two figures sit at the bottom, the right is a detective-like character raising a gun. The left figure leans into the detective. The text on the right reads, "Roger De La Rue and Alice Belle in..." following the text to the bottom reads, "The Phantom Thread".

[June 2025]
An in-universe radio show poster.
Draft/Rough Sketch -> Refined Sketch -> With Color -> Finished
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10 months ago
A full body colored sketch of Cabel who is drawn as a wooden automaton. His face and four arms are segmented that reveal orange cords in his joints. He stands with one hand on his hip and the other vaugely gesturing infront of him. His smaller arms are folded. He wears a navy blue coat over his shoulders, a white button up with rolled up sleeves, brown pants, and black shoes. A full body colored sketch of Bentley who is drawn leaning casually to one side. One hand is on his hip, while the other is resting and closed. She wears a teal overcoat with pink fish scales around the shoulders and a gold fish pattern on the black lapels. The inside of the coat is also gold. The top part of his shirt is upbuttoned, below a pink-ish orange vest, dark green pants, and black boots.

[May 2025]
Character fusions, be upon ye. I need these two to fight each other (affectionate).
Left - Cabel (Cav and Abel fusion) OPM
Right - Bentley (Barrett and Lesly fusion) WtDb
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11 months ago
A colored sketch of Red Osorio. He is drawn down to the shoulders, looking to his right. Red is wearing a simple white t-shirt. The right side of his face is heavily scarred over along with a missing eye and a part of his nose gone. He has a goatee, mainly growing along the left side of his face. A colored drawing of Red in a white gasmask and an orange jumpsuit. The lenses of the mask are red. His right ear is scarred and there is a hearing aid in it. A colored sketch of Carmen, only down to the shoulders. His eyes are red circles that mimic a camera lense, they are looking down and to his right. There are flecks of green in his eyes. He has a wide toothy smile.

[April 2025]
Dale "forever changing designs" Gaberson (These guys are from a back burner story. Second sketch is from Oct 2024)
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11 months ago
A drawing of Lesly in the "Draw your babygirl like this" pose of a person on all fours with their hands together while looking up towards the viewer. A text next to his head reads, "whore outfit (button up shirt and full length pants)".

[April 2025]
I love putting him in situations.
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11 months ago
A cleaned up sketch showing a set of clothes. On leftmost outfit has a dark green shirt, covered by a black vest with faded red embriodery that mimics a fish, with black pants and black boots. The center outfit has a redish orange shirt with a green fish pattern coming out of the shoulders. It has suspenders and similar black pants and boots. The rightmost outfits are a set of three shirts. The top green shirt has a fish pattern. The middle white shirt has a blackish green lake grass pattern on the front, with a fish pattern along the shoulders. The final shirt is blackish green with a white pattern that mimics ribs. A rough sketch depicting two characters talking. The top part of the drawing shows Barrett in a coat, holding a glass. The text next to his head is a tumblr post that reads, "hows ur paranoia doing old man". On the bottom half of the drawing, Lesly is drawn in shadow, clutching the table. Only his yellow eyes are visible, they are wide and looking to the left. The text from the post reads, "I always respond appropriately to happenings and situations". A sketch of Barrett holding her head. He's looking down in a despondent expression. The text above reads, "I wanna be in love but also yikes". A colored rendering of Barrett only done to the shoulders. Barrett is drawn in a side profile, showing off an earring with the star of Ishtar carved into it. His coat is a light blue with red embriodery on the shoulders. They are done in three circles with white beads sewn along the red embriodery. A yellow flower is sewn into the center circle. Two white tassels are attached at the intersection of the circles.

[April 2025]
This month's offerings.
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