While I don't really do cons anymore, I still attend a couple of small local ones. This weekend I'm a guest at @multiversecon.bsky.social in Peachtree City, GA. It's a great little nerdy Con! Come see me in the dealer hall or on one of the panels I'll be trying not to make a fool of myself on.

Occasionally I still set up at small local events. Come find me at @cryptidcreatives.bsky.social Practical Magic Marketplace in East Atlanta today until 5pm! #atl #atlanta #fantasymaps

As you wish! Did you know that The Princess Bride film is quite different from the novel? For example, the Shrieking Eels were actually sharks in the book. There are other examples, too. Anyway, when I made the map in 2017, I wanted to make it fit the film more. #princessbride #fantasymap #art

Just finished painting this mini, using all of these colors. More than I've ever used on a single miniature before! Better pictures of the mini itself will come soon.

HEY YOUUU GUUUUUUUUYSSS!!!! Today is the 40th Anniversary of Goonies! To celebrate, my prints of One-Eyed Willy's map, with hand-burned edges, are on SALE for 25% off! cavegeekart.com/shop/map-art... #goonies #gooniesanniversary #gooniesneversaydie #80smovies #genxkids #treasuremap #fantasymap

Tonight I'm hanging out with Larry Elmore on my twitch stream. Come hang out! Twitch.tv/cavegeekart

Last but not least on the series of comics covers... the crown jewel: Amazing Spider-Man 100 Still the most technically difficult piece I ever created. 18x24" The challenge was burning all the nagative spaces instead of the actual lines. #StanLee autographed. #marvelcomics #comics #spiderman

A few more comic covers I did back in the day. These were so challenging to get the 3D relief make sense with the depth of the image, but were still a lot of fun! Some of these were commissions, and some were just for fun. 1/3 #marvelcomics #comics #captainamerica #hulk #xmen #blackwidow

Back in 2015-16, before focusing on maps, I also recreated classic comic covers. These were more challenging to do than maps, believe it or not. Here's one of my favorites, Batman's Detective Comics #457. I love this cover! It tells Batman's origin story in a single image! #batman #comics #dccomics

After spending a ton of money for guaranteed delivery back in March, promises like “it’s en route!” to “we can’t find it” to “we admit we lost it, but we’re gonna argue with you about the insurance you paid for”, it looks like the package has disappeared. If you see one, please let us know.

Still in 2015. #TheWalkingDead was 5 years in and a massive phenomenon. I made several related pieces, but "Bicycle Girl" may be my favorite. www.youtube.com/watch?v=91dU...

Keeping up with social media is getting harder these days. I'll try to do better, promise. Here's a flashback to 2015 when I not only won the ACBC prop contest w/ my map of Middle-earth, but I also got to meet @soloroboto.bsky.social , @volpinprops.com , and Grant Imahara, RIP. #lotr #fantasymap

Why I Bulletproof my shipping, or "A package goes to Italy, via China." When you order art from me, you might be paying a bit more for shipping, but you can rest assured that it'll get there undamaged (though it might decide to take a detour on the way).

Back to the chronological "art tour"... In the hayday (2015) of #TheWalkingDead, one of the more impactful, powerful, episodes was "Pretty Much Dead Already", which featured Hershel's Barn and the discovery of young Sophia stumbling out of it as a zombie at the end. Inspiration struck! 1/4 #TWD

Little known fact... Carmine the Bowler has a little brother: Carlisle the Roller (D20 by Sorensen's Precision Dice works)

Before. Let's see if I remember how to do this... Stay tuned. (At @diceanddiversions.com this weekend. If you're in Atlanta, come check out this cozy tabletop con)

Since I moved to GA, I haven't seen much snow at all, and as someone who spent years in the midwest and northeast, I dont miss it. But I also dont miss an opportunity to use my treasured Steger Mukluks! Take THAT cold! I still remember how to deal with you!

I recently finished this recreation of Tolkien's design of Luthien's sigil. 6"x6", pyrography on buckskin, w/ Walnut corner brackets. This piece is available. DM for details. #tolkien #lotr #luthien #lordoftherings #art #fantasyart #pyrography

Going live now with the third and final day of Sketchathon!! Come hang out with us!

I recently finished this recreation of Tolkien's design of Luthien's sigil. 6"x6", pyrography on buckskin, w/ Walnut corner brackets. This piece is available. DM for details. #tolkien #lotr #luthien #lordoftherings #art #fantasyart #pyrography

Only 5 Days Left to get 33% OFF everything! No coupon required. Link is in bio. #art #fantasymaps #ttrpg #ttrpgmaps #dnd #fantasycartography #lotr #thehobbit #silmarillion #jrrtolkien #comics

It turns out mapmaking runs in the family! My dad recently found this photo of him from 1963 with a 3D relief map of the Mediterranean he carved by hand (Styrofoam) for a school project!!! How awesome is that?? #cartography #art

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Continuing the art tour, the next full-skin map I made was Westeros, from Game of Thrones. Again, not a wholelot of 3D relief effect here, but it was developing. There was also more painting that went into this one. #gameofthrones #grrmartin #houseofthedragon #westeros

Gollum being my favorite character from #LOTR, it's no surprise I had to do a portrait of him very early on (2013). I might revisit this one some day, to make it more 3D. As usual, it's pyrography on buckskin. #lordoftherings #pyrography #fantasyart #jrrt #art

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Another earlier piece that I've done several times as it was quite popular. Good ol' #Smaug! I love doing creatures with this sort of texture because it really lends itself to the buckskin and comes out very three-dimensional. Eye is painted with natural pigments and bone tools. #art #dragon #lotr

Now that I'm recovered from the Thanksgiving food coma, let's continue the art tour! This was one of the first pieces I ever made. It's not great, but I did have it signed by Sean Astin, and I still have it. I redid it in 2017, with much better results (check my feed). #lotr #art #pyrography #jrrt

Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate! Here's my one appropriate piece, a commission from a couple of years ago. 😂 #art #Thanksgiving

Repost for the morning crowd.

My second interactive D&D audiobook for the Flam just debuted yesterday. It's an adventure for younger players, set in Waterdeep. It's only available in French (so far), but I had a ball working on it with the Lunii team. If you parlez-vous (or know someone who does), go grab it!

Wow! Woke up to 30 new followers, and we're well over 100! Thanks! Hosting an art share is a thing, right? Here's one with a twist! Post a "Then vs. Later" piece you've done twice, or early vs. late career ones. Revisiting this Samwise showed me how much I improved. #artshare #art #fantasyart

One of my favorites from Bruce! 😍

@rachelcinis.bsky.social I think you'd dig these.

Wow! Woke up to 30 new followers, and we're well over 100! Thanks! Hosting an art share is a thing, right? Here's one with a twist! Post a "Then vs. Later" piece you've done twice, or early vs. late career ones. Revisiting this Samwise showed me how much I improved. #artshare #art #fantasyart

@alyssafaden.bsky.social have you seen this?

Art tour continues... The Hobbit is the first fantasy book I ever read, at age 7. My mom brought it home for me from the library. I remember not knowing what goblins were, or a dragon! Goog thing #Tolkien is decent at describing things. This was my first attempt at Thror's Map, in 2013. #fantasymap

It’s Saturday, have an owl. #owl #barnowl #fantasy #glow #fae

Rare family photograph from Smaug's happy childhood, before it all went wrong because of those meddling pesky dwarves.

Art tour continues... The Hobbit is the first fantasy book I ever read, at age 7. My mom brought it home for me from the library. I remember not knowing what goblins were, or a dragon! Goog thing #Tolkien is decent at describing things. This was my first attempt at Thror's Map, in 2013. #fantasymap

Black Oak Workshop's stuff is cool! Their booth at conventions is always a treat to visit.

Map of The Great City of Darkport, , Map created on private commission for Luis Ananguren and his RPG project... More details coming soon!🗺️🧭🏰 H-HB pencil, Unipin Pen 0.05-0.1 and Winsor and Newton watercolor on paper then scanned. Moreno Paissan and Angela Gubert art 2024.

Today is Christopher Tolkien 100th anniversary, without whom we would never have known Tolkien's work in such a depth, thanks to his incredible work in his father's archives, and protecting his legacy as long as he lived. 🤍 "RIP Christopher Tolkien" 🙏 #lordoftherings #tolkien #lotr

New fear, unlocked! I always maintained that it's young/stupid mimics who mimic treasure. The ones you should watch out for are those that mimic ladders, doors, and toilets.

Map #2: Fast forward a couple of years... I was home for weeks due to a back injury, barely able to walk, and bored out of my mind. A friend sends me a meme of Stephen Colbert & James Franco having a #LOTR nerd-off and tells me "Colbert should have one of your maps!" "Sure, he should, But how?" 1/5

More hex map love! I especially like the way the hexes themselves are subtle and hidden. Btw, go hang out on Dyson's stream. It's super chill!

The hex maps should look! 😍

since cybertrucks look like refrigerators, I desperately want to see them covered with fridge magnets and magnetic poetry.

I have made my first Starter pack for BlueSky! Of course it's Dragon themed! And if you are an artist who primarily draw dragons (SFW) and want to be on the list, message me in the comments! #art #artist go.bsky.app/P3eScbE

The map that started it all! Back in 2012, just before The #Hobbit films came out (let's not mentioned those again), I had an thought... "What would a 'primitive' map of Middle-earth look like?" 1/6 #lotr #fantasymaps #fantasycartography #art