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saskle · 6 hours

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Listen if the study of ancient humans doesn’t make you at least a little bit emotional idk what to say.

I started crying today at the museum because they had reconstructed the shoes of Otzi the iceman.

Either he or someone he knew who cared about him made these shoes out of grass and bear skin and twine and he was wearing them when he died over five thousand years ago.

And a Czech researcher and his students did reconstructions of these shoes and wore them to the same place where he died to test them out and they were like yep! These shoes are really cozy and comfy and didn’t give us blisters while hiking!

Is that not just the coolest shit ever????

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saskle · 10 months

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‼️ PREORDERS NOW OPEN FOR 13 DAYS: MONSTERS & MYTHS ‼️

💀 https://13daysadvent.bigcartel.com

13 Days: Monsters & Myths, our bestiary-themed zine and advent calendar, features art, writing, & recipes from over 40 contributors!

[Video Description: A video showcasing several zine pieces of various monsters for the 13 Days: Monsters & Myths zine and advent calendar. Music is ethereal and mysterious. Preorders now open. 13daysadvent.bigcartel.com]

Check out our bundles below!

💀 https://13daysadvent.bigcartel.com

For prices and more info, click below the cut!

$15 🧌 Troll Time: Digital Bundle This bundle includes ALL of our digital goodies! 💻 Digital Zine 💻 Set of 10 Emotes 💻 Set of 6 Discord Stickers 💻 1 Desktop Wallpaper 💻 1 Phone Wallpaper 💻 1 Coloring Page / Stained Glass Pattern ❌ NOT Eligible for Stretch Goals

$25 🐺 Werewolf’s Fury: Book Bundle For those of you that want JUST the physical book! 🌕 A5 Zine & Digital Zine 🌕 Set of 10 Emotes 🌕 Set of 6 Discord Stickers 🌕 1 Desktop Wallpaper 🌕 1 Phone Wallpaper 🌕 1 Coloring Page / Stained Glass Pattern ❌ NOT Eligible for Stretch Goals

$35 🦇 Cryptid’s Crypt: Book & Public Merch Want the book but also some merch? We got you! 🛸 A5 Zine 🛸 Digital Zine 🛸 x3 Die-Cut Sticker 🛸 x1 Sticker Sheet 🛸 All Digital Merch ✅ Eligible for Stretch Goals

$45 💀 Skeletal Remains: Merch Only Bundle For increasing your merch hoard! 🦴 Advent Calendar (13 Merch Items) 🦴 All Public Merch (4 items) 🦴 All Digital Merch (18 items) ✅ Eligible for Stretch Goals

$65 🐲 Dragon's Hoard: Full Bundle For those that just want it ALL! 🪙 A5 Zine & Digital Zine 🪙 All Digital Merch (18 items) 🪙 All Public Merch (4 items) 🪙 Advent Calendar (13 Merch Items) ✅ Eligible for Stretch Goals

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saskle · 10 months

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I'm thrilled to announce that I illustrated a minotaur-themed story for Zachtookthem in the 13 Days: Monsters & Myths zine! If you're interested in reading the full piece and seeing all the illustrations, be sure to visit @13daysadvent & buy a copy of the zine and/or advent calendar before August 2!

#monster art #halloween advent #monsters and myths #monster lover #halloween art #spooky vibes #fantasy art #fantasy illustration #minotaur

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saskle · 10 months

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Throwback to this piece from 2017!

I don’t want to know how many hours went into this, but I’ve been working on it on and off since September, I think.

This dragon was actually one of the Fruit Dragons, Cranberry to be precise, but I kind of let the fruit go and wanted to make a nice illustration instead. ^^ It’s head still resembles cranberry flowers as you can see.

For the background I have used multiple photographs, so it’s not all hand painted. It’s fun and makes life much easier, but you have to be careful not to use so much photograph it looks out of place..

Anyway, I hope you like it! I’m quite happy wiht the result too, although I must resist the urge to go back and fix that one leaf again XD

#throwback #throwback thursday #fruit dragon #digital painting #creature design #swamp dragon #cranberry dragon #photobash

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saskle · 11 months

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Meet the skyeel, apex predator of the troposphere. Grows up to 100 metres in lenght and hunts mostly on large birds.

#skyeel #sky dragon #eel #fantasy art #fantasy illustration #fantasy illustrator #creature design #creature concept #fantasy creature #saskle

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saskle · 11 months

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★★★★★

Incredible print, looks amazing framed :)

- Myra F.

Thank you for your kind words!

There are many more prints available in my Etsy shop!

#Etsy shop #Etsy seller #pokemon gift #mystery dungeon #pokemon mystery dungeon #epic pokemon fan art #explorers of time #explorers of darkness #sharpedo bluff #customer review

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saskle · 11 months

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Contributor Spotlight: Swooping into the zine, it's Saskle! 🦅

Saskle is illustrating a short story about the Minotaur, as well as creating a page piece for an original monster.

You can find Saskle on Twitter/Instagram as @/saskleart, on Tumblr/Artstation/Deviantart as @saskle, & at her website !

#zine #original art zine #monster zine #13 days

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saskle · 11 months

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Last week my boyfriend and I went for a little holiday in Friesland - and this was our view from our cell at the Alibi Hostel, housed in an old jail! . Despite I drew the house all crooked, I think it adds personality. :)

#leeuwarden #alibi hostel #blokhuispoort #friesland #urban sketching #sketchbook #sketch everyday #mansion

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saskle · 1 year

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So Sue Art on Instagram did a challenge last month where she would share a sketch everyday and encourage other artists to color them in their own style.

I strayed heavily from the original sketch while keeping something from Sue’s mermaid in there - and I’m also way too late. But I enjoyed playing around with the colours and level of painterliness in this!

#mermaid #mermay #mermay 2023 #dtiys #dtiys instagram #draw this in your style #colouring page #coloring page

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saskle · 1 year

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Sometimes I just feel like staying in my comfort zone and draw nothing but dinosaur creatures ✨🦖

#dromaeosaur #fantasy art #fantasy illustration #fantasy illustrator #fantasy dinosaur #creature design #sketch every day

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saskle · 1 year

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Thinking of a colour scheme for Alfredo the well-rounded pony, the trusty steed of our D&D campaign! He will be the first miniature I’ll ever paint 👀

#dnd #horse art #horse illustration #Dungeons and Dragons #dnd horse #dnd miniatures #horse sketch

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saskle · 1 year

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More Avatar: The Way of Water colour studies!

#avatar the way of water #avatar james cameron #na'vi #ilu #pandora #avatar fan art #na'vi fan art #colour study #digital painting

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saskle · 1 year

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Mandala Mind, a card game by Green Gourd Games where I did the illustrations and graphic design for will hit Kickstarter next week, March 8th! You can be automatically notified of the launch HERE!

Mandala Mind is a puzzly cooperative mindfulness-themed game for 1 to 2 players. You play as the frame of mind of a person who is meditating on an image of a mandala. This person is distracted and your goal is to help them focus, bringing them into the joy of the present moment.

The physical game will only be available for US backers, but there will be a tier with a print-and-play version too. The game is already available to try on Tabletopia if you like!

#mandala mind #mandala mind card game #green gourd games #board games #card games #mandala #watercolour #mindfullness

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saskle · 1 year

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Some colour studies after #AvatarTheWayOfWater

I had completely forgotten how much the first film hit me, I now vividly remember my 14-year-old self thinking about how perfect those creature designs are >.<

#avatar the way of water #avatar james cameron #tulkun #mountain banshee #pandora #ikran #colour study #color study #digital painting

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saskle · 1 year

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