@jakeshandy.bsky.social has finished the first of the preorder cards for the Silent Paths of Night and I am in love with his take on Raef. To get it, and the others, along with a canvas map, preorder from Books Are Awesome (hardcover or paperback): booksareawesome.net/book/9798228...

I had to go back and redraw Odysseus’s Bow in a more era appropriate design. #theodyssey #Penelope #PenelopeofIthaca #epicthemusical #myart #fanart #epicthemusicalfanart #digitalart #greekmythology

I had to go back and redraw Odysseus’s Bow in a more era appropriate design. #theodyssey #Penelope #PenelopeofIthaca #epicthemusical #myart #fanart #epicthemusicalfanart #digitalart #greekmythology

Who wants a cover reveal? #booksky #fantasy #fantasybooks #darkmoonshallowsea

There's still time to preorder Redneck Revenant from www.booksareawesome.net if you'd like it personalized and with a copy of the character art cards by @jakeshandy.bsky.social!

My boys (another of Jake Shandy's character cards for the preorder campaign). I LOVE the lighting.

I really don’t need to watch K-Pop Demon Hunters again…

It's the Season of the Wolf (and Warlock) Newsletter updated: mailchi.mp/f9d3bc6f2a0d...

Hera, Queen of the Gods, Goddess of women, childbirth, and marriage. Also 100% tired of the shenanigans of her husband, Zeus, but still looking fabulous and slaying. #greekmythology #greekgoddess #hera #myart #epicthemusical

Hephaestus, God of Blacksmiths, Forges, Fires, and Volcanos. From his great forge, Hephaestus labors to create magnificent works for the gods. #greekmythology #greekgods #Hephaestus #myart #epicthemusical #epicthemusicalfanart

Want a preview of @jakeshandy.bsky.social's character cards for Redneck Revenant? Here's the first one, Annie Binder, whose knock at the door on Halloween night starts things off with a spooky bang. Hardcover and paperback preorders from www.booksareawesome.net will come signed and with the cards.

Give your boy some dopamine. (Hit that follow button I draw pretty things)

Apollo, God of Music and Light Well, actually, Apollo is the God of a LOT of things; oracles, healing, music, arts, light, archery, knowledge… He’s considered one of the most important and complex Greek Gods, as well as the most beautiful. #myart #greekgod #apollo #epicthemusical #greekmythology

Nyx, Goddess and Personification of Night. The offspring of Chaos, said to be the first deity, living at the ends of the earth who even Zeus fears to displease. #myart #art #greekmythology #greekgoddess #nyx #goddessofnight

“Don’t thank me friend… good luck!” Hermes, Messenger of the Gods! Another one inspired by Epic: the Musical— I did a lot of research at various depictions of Hermes in ancient art and then ran it through my aesthetic. And here he is! #epicthemusical #fanart #myart #hermes #greekmythology #greekgod

Uranus, Primordial God of the Sky and Heavens, father of the Titans. Dipping into some general Greek Mythology this time around! I have a goal to do portraits of Gaia and the Titans as well. #greekmythology #greekgods #uranus #Ouranos #myart #mythology #gods

“Keep your friends close and your enemies closer!” My take on Aeolus from Epic the Musical! Given that Aeolus is voiced by Kira Stone but still referred to as a God with male pronouns I imagine him as an androgynous, mischievous youth playing games with mortals. #epicthemusical #fanart #myart

“Get in the water!” When I designed my version of Poseidon with his tentacle water hair I immediately got the idea for a moment like this in Get in the Water. #epicthemusical #epicthemusicalfanart #poseidon #Odysseus #myart #getinthewater #epicthevengeancesaga

This drawing I did a few years back is doing numbers again, so why not repost it and share it here? Pride Month may be over but David King is gay all year round, baby. #deadbydaylight #davidking #myart #pridemonth

I posted the wrong version of that fanart so I had to delete and redo the post. Clearly I need more caffeine.

Addam, Rune, and Brand from The Tarot Sequence by @kdedwardsnc.bsky.social These three hold a very special place in my heart and I needed to draw some fanart of them again. #thetarotsequence #myart #runesaintjohn #addamsaintnicholas #brandsaintjohn #thelastsun #thehangedman #thehourglassthrone

It’s the season of the red wolf… Some of my favorite boys are coming back this October in Redneck Revenant, the new book in the Adam Binder series by @drslayton.bsky.social #adambinder #adambinderseries #redneckrevenant #davidrslayton #myart #digitalart #fanart #lgbt #books #bookart

Telemachus, son of Odysseus and Penelope, Prince of Ithaca. #epicthemusical #epicthemusicalfanart #telemachus #theodyssey #myart #epictgewisdomsaga #greekmythology #fanart

I won't be at San Diego comic con but this gorgeous, limited editon of White Trash Warlock will. Drop by the @blackstonepub.bsky.social booth if you want a copy.

I need someone to help me figure out what I’m doing wrong on the internet and why I can’t seem to get my art out there.

Today is not a good day.

Polyphemus, son of Poseidon. #greekmythology #theodyssey #myart #epicthemusical #epicthemusicalfanart

The love I have for the Twilight saga is a genuine problem but what can I do?

Antinous of Ithaca, leader of the Suitors of Penelope. #myart #epicthemusical #epicthemusicalfanart #antinous #homersodyssey #theodyssey

The Goddess Calypso, standing between Odyseuss and the sea, keeping him on her island. #epicthemusical #greekmythology #fanart #calypso #theodyssey #myart

Was very excited for this announcement and to do this art for David. 😁 #myart

“I’ve got you, don’t worry, Circe’s got you now…” Circe, enchantress and Lady of the Palace of Aeaea. #myart #epicthemusical #epicthemusicalfanart #epiccirce #epicthecircesaga #theodyssey

I've partnered with Books are Awesome, a local LGBTQ/woman-owned indie bookstore to provide signed, personalized copies of Redneck Revenant: booksareawesome.net/redneck-reve... The first 200 orders through them will also come with a set of character art cards drawn by @jakeshandy.bsky.social!

“Just know I’ll be here… waiting.” Penelope, Queen of Ithaca. #epicthemusical #myart #epicthemusicalfanart #theodyssey #art #digitalart #greekmythology

I know I could be better at posting my art and hashtags and keeping up with trends… but also, every day, I feel more and more like I’m just not cut out to be an artist. I appeal to a small group of people and… that’s okay. But I need to stop trying so hard. I’m never going to get anywhere.

*grumbles about super detailed armour* #fenhawke #dragonage #da2 #fanart #wipsketch

Polites from Epic the Musical! #epicthemusical #epicthemusicalfanart #myart #polites

Telemachus, son of Odysseus and Penelope, Prince of Ithaca. #epicthemusical #epicthemusicalfanart #telemachus #theodyssey #myart #epictgewisdomsaga #greekmythology #fanart

“Choose.” “…Choose…?” “Someone’s got to die today and you have got the final say.” #epicthemusical #epicthemusicalfanart #epicthethundersaga #myart #epicOdysseus #epicZeus #theodyssey

Aphrodite, Goddess of Love, Beauty, and Passion. #epicthemusical #epicthemusicalfanart #Aphrodite #epicthewisdomsaga #greekmythology #greekgoddess

Ares, God of War. They don’t really depict Ares wearing a lot in historical art so… ta-da! #epicthemusical #epicthemusicalfanart #ares #myart #epicthewisdomsaga

Here’s the thing— even if we artists are very dedicated to just creating art for others… we’re still human. At our core, we love people engaging with us. A like is amazing… but please leave a comment! I get a thrill for every follow, but someone commenting and wanting to engage with me is peak!!

Fair warning y’all— my entire personality for a good longly while is about to be fanart for Epic: the Musical and the works of Tolkien. So… buckle up, bebes.

Odysseus, King of Ithaca. Now in blue, red, and pink variations. #Epicthemusical #epicthemusicalfanart #epicOdysseus #myart #greekmythology #theodyssey

Odysseus, King of Ithaca. Now in blue, red, and pink variations. #Epicthemusical #epicthemusicalfanart #epicOdysseus #myart #greekmythology #theodyssey

Good god I hate AI art. 😤

Cover reveal at the end! Cover by Sarah Riedlinger at @blackstonepub.bsky.social. Background art by @jakeshandy.bsky.social.

Fast reaching my semi-annual “I’m going to go full hermit mode and unlearn all my art habits and try and rebuild myself from the ground up for the sake of self-improvement” phase.

Goddess of Wisdom, Master of War. Athena from #Epicthemusical #Athena #GreekMythology #myart