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Nico

@thedreamscapes

hello. i paint things and dream of butterflies. oil painter dabbling in high fantasy and macabre surrealism.

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i really need to push myself to have a consistent online presence. i am doing so much work but just completely space on actually uploading anything.

Tzuku taking a moment to rest with Sil quietly guarding. this will eventually be painted.

01.11.2025 12:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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little ATC sketch that is currently being painted for a client. i need to get back into drawing dragons. i’ve a birthstone dragon series on the back burner ( with 10 billion other projects lol ) that will eventually get done.

02.08.2025 17:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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sometimes nostalgia feels like a weight, burrowing and threatening so sweetly. it’s the moments between that hurt the most.

Tzuku from my IP Requiem

graphite on paper

08.07.2025 05:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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pencils for a commission of a client’s undead necromancer lady. to be painted.

25.06.2025 10:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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06.06.2025 03:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a little sketch done at work this evening

31.05.2025 07:03 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a bit of an older piece that’s in my β€œto paint” pile that seems to be ever growing. (: Sil from my IP Requiem

30.05.2025 01:22 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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pencils for a commission. colour coming soon.

27.05.2025 16:25 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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congrats on the achievement and thank you for the share opportunity!!

26.05.2025 16:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

still looking for work

19.05.2025 21:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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i’ve been having a rough time lately with vehicle related bills and it’s getting rough. i’m trying to pick up more hours at work but overtime is pretty limited right now. generally my 9x12 pencil pieces are $600. i am taking TWO at a discounted rate of $400. let me know if you’re interested!

14.05.2025 22:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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i’ve been having a rough time lately with vehicle related bills and it’s getting rough. i’m trying to pick up more hours at work but overtime is pretty limited right now. generally my 9x12 pencil pieces are $600. i am taking TWO at a discounted rate of $400. let me know if you’re interested!

14.05.2025 22:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

HUMAN ARTISTS, use only one piece to convince people to follow you

[ #ArtShare ]

09.05.2025 08:51 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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β€œeach one a wish”

i did not finish a single painting last year so i decided to repaint an old piece to have *something* for an upcoming show. the despair is real, fellas.

20.02.2025 03:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

definitely A

08.12.2024 00:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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another piece from the archives. a commission for an incredibly wonderful client and friend that had taken a long time to come about. i am still very grateful for his kindness and patience.

03.12.2024 17:59 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

thank you!! i need to get back to doing more art like this. i’m in the air lately with a style shift i can’t seem to settle on lol

03.12.2024 17:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a piece done back when i was still painting digitally. merfolk based off different creatures is a concept i’d eventually like to get back to. one day, after i clear out some projects (i’m never gonna clear out my projects lol).

01.12.2024 20:49 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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WIP of a piece from my ip Requiem. Odessa visiting the house of the faceless.

my eyes are getting ahead of my hands and i’m horribly frustrated but it just means i need to practice.

25.11.2024 22:12 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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i don’t do sketch covers anymore due to how i paint not being compatible with the paper type. but hands down, this is the one i’m most proud of. a commission for a really awesome client.

graphite, oil, wax, lead glass, gold leaf, dyed abalone shell

23.11.2024 06:32 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

From the thumbnail (also pasted on to this image for ease of comparison), this is the working drawing at final size, on tracing paper, for transferring onto the actual painting surface later. This drawing will be effectively 'destroyed' in the process.

22.11.2024 00:01 πŸ‘ 320 πŸ” 65 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 1
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some ink sketches. ideas and thoughts that will eventually make their way into fleshed out form

22.11.2024 19:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

i actually already signed up! XD

20.11.2024 23:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
20.11.2024 14:25 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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oil and wax on cut wood panel. i have a ton of these wood panels i just recently (within the last year+) started painting on.

20.11.2024 02:38 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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some more work from the vault. back when i was painting in photoshop

19.11.2024 20:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

funny you mention this because i have my tarot deck notes ready to go and it’s a project i’m gonna be working on in 2025 :D

19.11.2024 02:48 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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When The Sun Met The Moon

older piece but still a favourite of mine and folks who have seen it

19.11.2024 02:38 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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in addition to doing art, i am also the personal butler to two fur babies. Miss Charlie cat, the tuxedo, and Buttermilk, AKA Butters, AKA Stinky Baby Butt Boy, the one-eyed, crooked tail siamese.

19.11.2024 02:29 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

honestly, i’d even settle for a calm weekend at this point!

19.11.2024 02:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0