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Melissa Sue Stanley ๐ŸŒฟโœจ๐Ÿ„

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๐ŸŽจ Open for book / spot / ttrpg / portraits ๐Ÿ—บ Looking for the circular tread back to Gormenghast โœจ MelissaSueStanley.com ๐Ÿ’Œ MelissaStanleyArt@gmail.com

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Look at this beautiful bebe my bestie painted

06.03.2026 04:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
photograph of a grey sculpture in front of a grey backdrop. The sculpture is a goblin looking to the left, in profile. He has a pointy nose, an over bite with a lil toofer, and big ears. Also some sort of leaf or skin tag stuff coming off his head and shoulders. His eyes are glowing golden orange. Sort of seems pleasant, for a goblin?

photograph of a grey sculpture in front of a grey backdrop. The sculpture is a goblin looking to the left, in profile. He has a pointy nose, an over bite with a lil toofer, and big ears. Also some sort of leaf or skin tag stuff coming off his head and shoulders. His eyes are glowing golden orange. Sort of seems pleasant, for a goblin?

Something new. Soon.

๐Ÿฅญ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿซ
#goblinmarket #fantasyart #sculpting

02.03.2026 19:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 46 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I really love Dr Prune, I think he's become my favorite.

Also, while it's nothing like Gormenghast, I found Piranesi to have a strange similar vibe, like coming home. Same sort of feeling, it was nice.

02.03.2026 21:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
photograph of a grey sculpture in front of a grey backdrop. The sculpture is a goblin looking to the left, in profile. He has a pointy nose, an over bite with a lil toofer, and big ears. Also some sort of leaf or skin tag stuff coming off his head and shoulders. His eyes are glowing golden orange. Sort of seems pleasant, for a goblin?

photograph of a grey sculpture in front of a grey backdrop. The sculpture is a goblin looking to the left, in profile. He has a pointy nose, an over bite with a lil toofer, and big ears. Also some sort of leaf or skin tag stuff coming off his head and shoulders. His eyes are glowing golden orange. Sort of seems pleasant, for a goblin?

Something new. Soon.

๐Ÿฅญ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿซ
#goblinmarket #fantasyart #sculpting

02.03.2026 19:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 46 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
sketchbook page open to show two portraits in profile. They are skinny people, a man looking right and a lady looking left. It's Dr Prune and Irma from Gormenghast.

sketchbook page open to show two portraits in profile. They are skinny people, a man looking right and a lady looking left. It's Dr Prune and Irma from Gormenghast.

A thing about Bsky I love is every couple months rolling through the new #gormenghast posts and seeing all sorts of new art. I felt like I was alone with this weird book for so long, and now more and more people love it and share things.

Anyway here's some Prunes.

02.03.2026 17:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 21 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Sketching for A Gormenghast inspired illustration

22.02.2026 21:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 161 ๐Ÿ” 17 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
A drawing inspired by the novel "Titus Groan" by Mervyn Peake. Titus at his christianing, laying in the open book of ritual and staring up at the viewer with purple eyes

A drawing inspired by the novel "Titus Groan" by Mervyn Peake. Titus at his christianing, laying in the open book of ritual and staring up at the viewer with purple eyes

Titus Groan, Heir of Gormenghast

02.03.2026 16:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 290 ๐Ÿ” 40 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

I heard a rumor near the kitchens that this kid was ugly.

02.03.2026 17:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Black and white commission for the Red Dwarf crew - from l. to r. we got Rimmer, Holly, Cat and Lister playing poker with two scutters assisting. Cat is cleaning up the game. And Kryten is cleaning up after the boys from the Dwarf with his vacuum attachment.

Black and white commission for the Red Dwarf crew - from l. to r. we got Rimmer, Holly, Cat and Lister playing poker with two scutters assisting. Cat is cleaning up the game. And Kryten is cleaning up after the boys from the Dwarf with his vacuum attachment.

Gonna watch some Red Dwarf today. ๐Ÿ˜ข
Pouring one out for our Boy from the Dwarf Rob Grant.

01.03.2026 17:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I dont know what this is but I like it.

01.03.2026 19:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Closeup photo of a sculpture in front of a grey backdrop. The sculpture is of a red creature with green eyes and green leaves growing fro the top of its head. It's holding a tiny potted plant in one hand and gesturing to it lovingly with the other hand. It's surrounded by big growing green plants on all sides. He's also wearing a little orange and lime green knit scarf.

Closeup photo of a sculpture in front of a grey backdrop. The sculpture is of a red creature with green eyes and green leaves growing fro the top of its head. It's holding a tiny potted plant in one hand and gesturing to it lovingly with the other hand. It's surrounded by big growing green plants on all sides. He's also wearing a little orange and lime green knit scarf.

"Grow Your Joy" is the other piece that was accepted into Infected by Art this year ๐Ÿ’–๐ŸŒฟโœจ

It's about giving what you love time, care, and attention. Giving yourself those same things.

It's also a reminder that I seriously need to re-pot the houseplants this weekend.

25.02.2026 16:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 47 ๐Ÿ” 13 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Four views of a ceramic box with sculpted beetle on the lid

Four views of a ceramic box with sculpted beetle on the lid

Four views of a ceramic box with sculpted cicada on the lid

Four views of a ceramic box with sculpted cicada on the lid

Four views of a ceramic box with sculpted beetle on the lid

Four views of a ceramic box with sculpted beetle on the lid

Attn: people who like bugs
Re: bugs
There are two beetles and a cicada left in the shop. Leslielevings.bigcartel.com

27.02.2026 19:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 292 ๐Ÿ” 84 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
George from Seinfeld and the soup episode. He's wearing an orange jacket and looking seriously as he says "I gotta focus. I'm shifting into goblin mode."  (I've changed "soup" to "goblin" here)

George from Seinfeld and the soup episode. He's wearing an orange jacket and looking seriously as he says "I gotta focus. I'm shifting into goblin mode." (I've changed "soup" to "goblin" here)

I'm finishing an extremely important sculpture of a goblin this weekend.

It's a strange life, but I enjoy it.

27.02.2026 18:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Photo of books and postcards on a black table. The books are in the middle, they are a dark sage green with a large black-and-white illustration in the middle. The illustration is of a young lady standing in the woods surrounded by tiny chicken-legged huts. The book is called Shackling, Tales from Baba Yaga's Garden. Around the books are postcard prints of the cover drawing, and of another baba yaga hut. There are also some small stickers of a hut in the top right corner.

Photo of books and postcards on a black table. The books are in the middle, they are a dark sage green with a large black-and-white illustration in the middle. The illustration is of a young lady standing in the woods surrounded by tiny chicken-legged huts. The book is called Shackling, Tales from Baba Yaga's Garden. Around the books are postcard prints of the cover drawing, and of another baba yaga hut. There are also some small stickers of a hut in the top right corner.

MMMM, kickstarter fulfillment ...

I wrote a little book about where chicken-legged huts come from, and a whole bunch of lovely people helped me make it real on KS. So excited to be sending these out soon ๐Ÿ’–

Shackling, Tales from Baba Yaga's Garden - should be in the shop mid-March.

27.02.2026 16:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 24 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"Flutter"
12x12 Original painting
$950
DM if interested

26.02.2026 22:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I always love this one. I always think about it when I toss eggshells ~ like "c'mon ladies here's your tiny boats!"

26.02.2026 21:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Astromythos by jsideriadis - Gamefound Astromythos: the illustrated new mythology of the stars - Explore a universe where white dwarfs, red giants, pulsars, and black hole kings dwell as characters in a fully original mythology and 5e-co...

There is ONE DAY left in my friend Jon's campaign - he's written a wild epic, mythic poem with jaw-droppingly gorgeous illustrations. It's also got a ttrpg if you're into that?
I have Book One and I love it. Excited to get Book Two...

gamefound.com/en/projects/...

26.02.2026 21:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Shorter Artist Hour 18 - All Hail the Queen of the Animal Kingdom paintings! - Carolina Lebar
Shorter Artist Hour 18 - All Hail the Queen of the Animal Kingdom paintings! - Carolina Lebar YouTube video by Susan Shorter

NEW EPISODE of THE SHORTER ARTIST HOUR just dropped! Check out my chat with Carolina Lebar where we cover it ALL from conventions, pricing, and merch, to our awesome art family and her artistic roots! youtu.be/XKwdxHkIxsY?... @carolinalebar.bsky.social #animalkingdom #artpodcast #fantasyart

26.02.2026 18:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I've written up a brief script for anyone who wants to call or write your representatives regarding this bill (yes, even the ones you think won't care). PLEASE DO THIS IF YOU ARE ABLE. This bill *cannot* pass.

You can find your representatives here: www.congress.gov/members/find...

25.02.2026 22:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 4664 ๐Ÿ” 4619 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 50 ๐Ÿ“Œ 96

mandrew mandrew mandrew mandrew

26.02.2026 18:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

MANDREW IS HERE

Everybody go follow this dude, he's the best

26.02.2026 18:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tickets for the IX Arts Show go on sale today! It is the largest display of imaginative realist art in the world!

Date: October 21-25, 2026
Where: Reading, PA at the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts

Get your tickets here: imaginativerealism.com

"Mr E. Lixer"
Leo Gonzalez
24"x30"
Oil

26.02.2026 15:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Trans Continental Pipeline Queer Relocation Nonprofit in Denver, Colorado

MAKE AN EMERGENCY DONATION to Trans Continental Pipeline right now.

They are a Colorado based org that helps trans people relocate there and they are overwhelmed with requests. CO borders KS, and TCP has the infrastructure to help get people out.

GO DONATE.

tcpipeline.org

26.02.2026 02:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 3679 ๐Ÿ” 3604 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 30 ๐Ÿ“Œ 160
Closeup photo of a sculpture in front of a grey backdrop. The sculpture is of a red creature with green eyes and green leaves growing fro the top of its head. It's holding a tiny potted plant in one hand and gesturing to it lovingly with the other hand. It's surrounded by big growing green plants on all sides. He's also wearing a little orange and lime green knit scarf.

Closeup photo of a sculpture in front of a grey backdrop. The sculpture is of a red creature with green eyes and green leaves growing fro the top of its head. It's holding a tiny potted plant in one hand and gesturing to it lovingly with the other hand. It's surrounded by big growing green plants on all sides. He's also wearing a little orange and lime green knit scarf.

"Grow Your Joy" is the other piece that was accepted into Infected by Art this year ๐Ÿ’–๐ŸŒฟโœจ

It's about giving what you love time, care, and attention. Giving yourself those same things.

It's also a reminder that I seriously need to re-pot the houseplants this weekend.

25.02.2026 16:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 47 ๐Ÿ” 13 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Sketch of a bear jumping right at you! The bear is somewhat translucent and there is a tiny halfling bard trapped inside his belly holding their breath.

Sketch of a bear jumping right at you! The bear is somewhat translucent and there is a tiny halfling bard trapped inside his belly holding their breath.

Also, I'm totally for hire on fantastical ttrpg projects like this.

Sketching a giant, translucent goo-bear was a challenge and super fun. The AD saw this sketch and asked me to make it more "bouncing". I then lodged the a cappella Gummy Bears theme song into both our heads for at least a week ๐Ÿคฃ

24.02.2026 15:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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BIG BADS: Most Wanted Crime is Legal! Become a Big Bad with this bestiary of unimaginable boss monsters for D&D 5e! Zinequest 2026

So anyway, if you want a copy of this book - using this link right here gets me a lil' kickback! And getting more $ to artists is a beautiful thing.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hit...

24.02.2026 15:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Screenshot of a frame in a Kickstarter promo video. The image is a golden gummy bear with a gold skull floating in black space with gold marble lines going through. Inside the gummy bear is a halfling bard that is apparently suffocating. It's a D&D thing.

Screenshot of a frame in a Kickstarter promo video. The image is a golden gummy bear with a gold skull floating in black space with gold marble lines going through. Inside the gummy bear is a halfling bard that is apparently suffocating. It's a D&D thing.

Imposter Syndrome is seeing a KS for a book that includes my art in it, and thinking "well, I'm not really a part of that, I'm just this lil' nobody".

And then: finding they animated my favorite piece from the project in the KS video. ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿฅฐ

Kickstarter.com/projects/hitpointpress/big-bads-2?ref=79gktd

24.02.2026 15:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 20 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

holy heckballs! <3

23.02.2026 22:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A  painting of a Miller High Life tallboy can

A painting of a Miller High Life tallboy can

Holy shit someone extremely nice bought me a @phineas.bsky.social painting. I AM SO HONORED TO OWN THIS.

23.02.2026 19:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 137 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Are you lining up the watch timing with 1:30pm this Tuesday?

23.02.2026 01:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0