found my old life drawing sketchbook from college. it wasn’t a class but it was free to go to for an hour every weekend so i always went. i really miss it. it helped me so much and was so calming to draw for myself and not an assignment

my conte drawing used in Adult Swim’s short movie ‘The Elephant’ now on HBO. 🐘✌🏻 #theelephant

i directed the last segment of this film called THE ELEPHANT. it comes out TOMORROW, fri dec 19th, on adult swim... and then landing on HBO MAX the next day, sat dec 20th. i found it really difficult to make. there's also a BTS that airs with it, i think. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tli7...

TOMORROW NIGHT! I had the absolute pleasure of working on this special among some of the greatest creatives out there. I cannot wait to share this with the world and you

why is it a prerequisite that you have to be a complete piece of shit if you participate in Santacon?

Sam Wolfe Connelly @deadthicket.bsky.social www.instagram.com/deadthicket/

if you see this post your bird art Black Vulture-which love to hang out on our street

Frankenstein's monster is the symbol of man's desire to be god. But Godzilla is also the result of man's desire to be god but also control forces of nature. A dynamic to endure, not being in control, and that the only thing that determines their intention is what's against them. which is us.

Happy Godzilla day!

hey USPS, what the FUCK are you doing? are you hiring bears to deliver my packages? what the hell is this?

Me watching something i hate online Algorithm of every site: 'this is going to be your feed from now on! you love this!'

'Silent Beacon' 8x8" - Mixed media My piece for the @spoke-art.com 15th Anniversary show which opened last weekend in NYC #fineart #natureart #black&whiteart

A small teaser of my piece for the 15th Anniversary show at @spoke-art.com opening THIS weekend, Saturday 18th in NYC. If you are interested in seeing the collector preview please email [email protected]

Fiercely intense. Those eyes are hypnotic! 'Penumbra' by @deadthicket.bsky.social elevates the emotion Conte on Moleskine #beautifulbizarre #contemporaryart #surrealart #artcollectors #artmagazine #artinspo #art

luckily noticed this one before cutting the hedges today

ref photo day.

I am so incredibly happy and privileged to have been a part of bringing this project to life. When I read this book I knew I had something special in my hands and I suggest EVERYONE, middle grade or not to buy a copy

AHHHH STOOPPPUHHH! ❤️ Same sentiment! To any ADs or designers out there, Sam is a gem to work with 👌

had Jameela as an AD and 11/10 would work again. hell yea, that sentiment is valid as hell

My 3rd cover for the Are You Afraid of the Dark book series with Abrams Books & Nickelodeon that is out now. Getting to work on covers for one of my favorite shows growing up has been a dream for me. Knowing there are other 'young Sams' out there reading these scary tales warms my cold, dead heart

Sam honors the book with his incredible art.

I list my favorite creepy books for young readers. Thanks to @brokehorrorfan.bsky.social @bloody-disgusting.com for the space and clickable footnotes! I talk about books by @adamcesare.bsky.social @hillarymonahan.bsky.social @angelluiscolon.com + more. bloody-disgusting.com/exclusives/3...

‘Another’ by @paultremblay.bsky.social drops tomorrow. i illustrated the cover and the interiors. it’s an amazing story and an incredible project to work on

Last chance for this little guy to find a forever home! armitchellmuseum.com/store/p/sam-...

hot day in the studio

my official JAWS posters are now on sale: www.codacurates.com/collections/...

more old sketches

found this sketch and forgot how much i liked it

up&comers who ask me bout getting into the biz, check out stuff like THIS. When asked, not much of what I did right out of college applies to today, its a totally different ballgame. My strat: go to Borders(RIP), jot down addresses in my sketchbook & snailmail hundreds of mailers. dont do that lol

My original drawing for the official JAWS 50th Anniversary art show.⁠ ⁠The exhibition taking place June 28th - www.codacurates.com/blogs/news/c...

My poster for the upcoming CODA official JAWS 50th Anniversary art show premiering seaside in Red Bank, NJ June 28th. Both the original & a limited set of posters will be available to buy. More info here- www.codacurates.com/blogs/news/c...

Genie: I can grant you to go back to any time in history Me: 1998 Genie ok but theres so mu- Me: 1998

my car has a cd player and i’ve been using it exclusively for 90s bomb-ass albums i acquired as a kid- sublime, nirvana, blind melon and such. i need suggestions of more cds to buy where all the tracks slap

i often get asked if i work in charcoal or paint. its neither, i work backwards in conte. i work in eraser

all i want to do is hard work, have someone say 'nice job', take a step back and be like 'yea, i guess that was a pretty good work'. and then go onto the next job. brick-laying, roofing, anything

been thinkin about that kid who passed me while i was coming home with groceries on his bike yelling out 'yo nice pants!'. i shout back 'thanks' and he shouts back 'SIKE!'. the kids are gonna be alright

ideas of what I want to do with my remains on death: -compacted into a black diamond -full body thrown into ocean by an unknown sailor -sky burial by vulture -embalmed for halloween prop (glowing LED eyes) -secretly buried under a random house to incriminate someone in the future

one year ago. 😔 bet they’re living their best life in the wild

bank savings account? uh yea. i got one

Folks call your Senators now!! A ban on any state laws on GenAi for 10 YEARS is gonna do unthinkable harm! For those of you wondering what to say here are two posts you can use to build your own script (use alt script to cut and paste) Need to find your representatives? Here you go: 5calls.org

'Midnight Nimbus' Conte on paper - 8x8" My piece for the A.R. Mitchell Museum show 'Character in Context' which is currently up now armitchellmuseum.com/store/p/sam-...

Happy Alien Day!

…and this is the place you choose to sleep

Don't tell anyone but I think my dream is to make concept art for something that very few people would be interested in buying.

my studio has vaulted ceilings on either side and this is easily the best cheap trash amazon purchase i’ve made this year

My most recent MTG cards are now up for available signing! Be sure to submit yours through @mountainmagesigs.com so I can personally sign them later this spring

just wanna give a shoutout to all the pencil holders out there. the invisible heroes

A British expat moves to a remote castle-like structure in Germany to care for a young orphan in A HUMAN STAIN by @kellyrobson.com Welcome to #ReadWeird Read it: reactormag.com/a-human-stain/ Editor @datlow.bsky.social Art @deadthicket.bsky.social Pub'd @reactorsff.bsky.social #HorrorSky

caught the bastard that’s been digging up my yard