Beth Sparks
@sparksel.bsky.social
Painter, illustrator, concept artist. Chicago-adjacent. Likely to get lost in the woods. Likely to get lost in cities. Delicious according to bugs.
they/them
artstation: https://www.artstation.com/sparksel
ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/sparksel
they/them
artstation: https://www.artstation.com/sparksel
ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/sparksel
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throng.cee.wtf i've invented a new way to browse bluesky
September 4, 2026 at 6:26 PM
throng.cee.wtf i've invented a new way to browse bluesky
I’ve got a big ol’ sketchbook backlog backlog, gonna do a thread here, hopefully keep things moderately tidy
Some dragons to kick us off
Some dragons to kick us off
August 28, 2026 at 12:30 PM
I’ve got a big ol’ sketchbook backlog backlog, gonna do a thread here, hopefully keep things moderately tidy
Some dragons to kick us off
Some dragons to kick us off
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Mythic Bastionland: Protect The Realm, by BE/HOLD
15 track album
beholdyourfate.bandcamp.com
August 20, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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The results of the video I posted earlier was this iconic shot 👏 Danny León and his crew smashed it.
August 13, 2026 at 12:39 PM
The results of the video I posted earlier was this iconic shot 👏 Danny León and his crew smashed it.
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Public Domain Art is the lifeblood of small tabletop rpgs, but it can be a nightmare trying to find the right art and license.
This week, I’ve re-uploaded my old list from 2020 (with updates) of public domain websites. That's 500,000+ public domain paintings, photos, maps, and film.
Link below 🔗👇
This week, I’ve re-uploaded my old list from 2020 (with updates) of public domain websites. That's 500,000+ public domain paintings, photos, maps, and film.
Link below 🔗👇
July 15, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Public Domain Art is the lifeblood of small tabletop rpgs, but it can be a nightmare trying to find the right art and license.
This week, I’ve re-uploaded my old list from 2020 (with updates) of public domain websites. That's 500,000+ public domain paintings, photos, maps, and film.
Link below 🔗👇
This week, I’ve re-uploaded my old list from 2020 (with updates) of public domain websites. That's 500,000+ public domain paintings, photos, maps, and film.
Link below 🔗👇
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Hi #portfolioday !
I create strange & wonderful #creatures in #watercolor + gouache.
I'm hoping to work for #MTG, or other projects illustrating strange dudes, faeries, and forest beasts.
Most of my portfolio beasts are from my book-in-progress (2027), about Woolbeasts.
MelissaSueStanley.com
I create strange & wonderful #creatures in #watercolor + gouache.
I'm hoping to work for #MTG, or other projects illustrating strange dudes, faeries, and forest beasts.
Most of my portfolio beasts are from my book-in-progress (2027), about Woolbeasts.
MelissaSueStanley.com
July 14, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Hi #portfolioday !
I create strange & wonderful #creatures in #watercolor + gouache.
I'm hoping to work for #MTG, or other projects illustrating strange dudes, faeries, and forest beasts.
Most of my portfolio beasts are from my book-in-progress (2027), about Woolbeasts.
MelissaSueStanley.com
I create strange & wonderful #creatures in #watercolor + gouache.
I'm hoping to work for #MTG, or other projects illustrating strange dudes, faeries, and forest beasts.
Most of my portfolio beasts are from my book-in-progress (2027), about Woolbeasts.
MelissaSueStanley.com
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I had gone for a blue hour dog walk in our coastal Oregon RV campground and took the road down into the tent camping area. Most sites had lots of lights and sounds, but some were quiet like this one, and it made me feel like a Bigfoot watching in the darkness.
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Solo Camping
24”x12” oil on canvas
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Solo Camping
24”x12” oil on canvas
July 9, 2026 at 9:10 PM
I had gone for a blue hour dog walk in our coastal Oregon RV campground and took the road down into the tent camping area. Most sites had lots of lights and sounds, but some were quiet like this one, and it made me feel like a Bigfoot watching in the darkness.
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Solo Camping
24”x12” oil on canvas
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Solo Camping
24”x12” oil on canvas
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this is his gofundme btw. would encourage everyone else who can to chuck this fella a couple quid www.gofundme.com/f/get-artist...
June 25, 2026 at 12:11 PM
this is his gofundme btw. would encourage everyone else who can to chuck this fella a couple quid www.gofundme.com/f/get-artist...
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#MANIFESTOJAM MY SUBMISSION ACCESSIBLE FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DO NOT FEEL LIKE DOWNLOADING A ONE PAGE PDF. SHOWOFF SHOWOFF SHOWOFF
June 13, 2026 at 8:25 PM
#MANIFESTOJAM MY SUBMISSION ACCESSIBLE FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DO NOT FEEL LIKE DOWNLOADING A ONE PAGE PDF. SHOWOFF SHOWOFF SHOWOFF
Can confirm, this movie whips
If your library gives you access to kanopy, that's where I watched it (and you can tooooo)
If your library gives you access to kanopy, that's where I watched it (and you can tooooo)
Anne Hathaway wants us to watch this underrated kaiju movie from 2017, and who are we to deny her?
Anne Hathaway Wants You To Watch This “Wonderfully Insane” Kaiju Movie
Anne Hathaway wants us to watch this underrated kaiju movie from 2017, and who are we to deny her?
dlvr.it
February 10, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Can confirm, this movie whips
If your library gives you access to kanopy, that's where I watched it (and you can tooooo)
If your library gives you access to kanopy, that's where I watched it (and you can tooooo)
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It's that time again, Hourly Comic Day! Since I never post them right on time anyway I recorded what I did on the 1st and am posting today for the updated day!
February 8, 2026 at 7:22 PM
It's that time again, Hourly Comic Day! Since I never post them right on time anyway I recorded what I did on the 1st and am posting today for the updated day!
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Liu Bei visits Zhuge Liang three times at Luckin Coffee.
February 8, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Liu Bei visits Zhuge Liang three times at Luckin Coffee.
Very fun idea that rhymes with something I've been thinking of trying out some time (stacking a bunch of mapping games on top of each other to explore how a place changes over time/from different perspectives)
But to make games that click together on purpose? Oooooo, what a tasty concept
But to make games that click together on purpose? Oooooo, what a tasty concept
OK, my brain is working on a million other things while I am trying to work on a main thing, so lemme share this thought so I can focus.
I think it would be really dope to "formalize" stitching together different games systems to tell stories.
I think it would be really dope to "formalize" stitching together different games systems to tell stories.
February 8, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Very fun idea that rhymes with something I've been thinking of trying out some time (stacking a bunch of mapping games on top of each other to explore how a place changes over time/from different perspectives)
But to make games that click together on purpose? Oooooo, what a tasty concept
But to make games that click together on purpose? Oooooo, what a tasty concept
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"Wonder", my newest Woolbeast sculpture 💛
A reminder to myself: as an artist I'm always studying, trying to capture nature in graphite and paint. But as things are broken down into shapes and lines and values - don't forget to stop and simply marvel at how magical the world around you can be. 🐝🐝🐝
A reminder to myself: as an artist I'm always studying, trying to capture nature in graphite and paint. But as things are broken down into shapes and lines and values - don't forget to stop and simply marvel at how magical the world around you can be. 🐝🐝🐝
February 7, 2026 at 7:54 PM
"Wonder", my newest Woolbeast sculpture 💛
A reminder to myself: as an artist I'm always studying, trying to capture nature in graphite and paint. But as things are broken down into shapes and lines and values - don't forget to stop and simply marvel at how magical the world around you can be. 🐝🐝🐝
A reminder to myself: as an artist I'm always studying, trying to capture nature in graphite and paint. But as things are broken down into shapes and lines and values - don't forget to stop and simply marvel at how magical the world around you can be. 🐝🐝🐝
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I've just published a new userscript that remembers the path of your cursor over the linked pages of Wikipedia, averaging and wearing them into the page, showing your browsing history over time
Install at greasyfork.org/en/scripts/5... or read more about it everest-pipkin.com#projects/des...
Install at greasyfork.org/en/scripts/5... or read more about it everest-pipkin.com#projects/des...
Desire Paths for Wikipedia
An extension that remembers the path of a cursor over the linked pages of Wikipedia, “wearing” them into the page.
greasyfork.org
February 7, 2026 at 7:59 PM
I've just published a new userscript that remembers the path of your cursor over the linked pages of Wikipedia, averaging and wearing them into the page, showing your browsing history over time
Install at greasyfork.org/en/scripts/5... or read more about it everest-pipkin.com#projects/des...
Install at greasyfork.org/en/scripts/5... or read more about it everest-pipkin.com#projects/des...
Every time I get served a video that's like "such-and-such's top howevermany (nouns) of (the current year)," I never know the person. Are they notable in some way? Are they just really good at listing?
I never click the videos and I never see these strangers again, ships in the night style
I never click the videos and I never see these strangers again, ships in the night style
February 7, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Every time I get served a video that's like "such-and-such's top howevermany (nouns) of (the current year)," I never know the person. Are they notable in some way? Are they just really good at listing?
I never click the videos and I never see these strangers again, ships in the night style
I never click the videos and I never see these strangers again, ships in the night style
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Artificer: Im going to fire my slime cannon at the troll prince.
GM: Ok, but it’ll be with disadvantage on this shot because of the distance.
Bard: What if I help?
GM: Maybe? How are you helping?
GM: Ok, but it’ll be with disadvantage on this shot because of the distance.
Bard: What if I help?
GM: Maybe? How are you helping?
February 6, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Artificer: Im going to fire my slime cannon at the troll prince.
GM: Ok, but it’ll be with disadvantage on this shot because of the distance.
Bard: What if I help?
GM: Maybe? How are you helping?
GM: Ok, but it’ll be with disadvantage on this shot because of the distance.
Bard: What if I help?
GM: Maybe? How are you helping?
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Child at the podium: “A woo woo woo.”
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
February 6, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Child at the podium: “A woo woo woo.”
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
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BEASTS is a PBTA RPG about animal-morphing teen soldiers.
Characters use their powers to turn into animals to fight off a secret Enemy that is taking over people's hearts and minds and controlling them. But who, exactly, is the enemy?
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lat...
Characters use their powers to turn into animals to fight off a secret Enemy that is taking over people's hearts and minds and controlling them. But who, exactly, is the enemy?
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lat...
Coming soon: BEASTS
An Animorphs-Inspired Powered by the Apocalypse TTRPG about animal-morphing teen soldiers
www.kickstarter.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:09 PM
BEASTS is a PBTA RPG about animal-morphing teen soldiers.
Characters use their powers to turn into animals to fight off a secret Enemy that is taking over people's hearts and minds and controlling them. But who, exactly, is the enemy?
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lat...
Characters use their powers to turn into animals to fight off a secret Enemy that is taking over people's hearts and minds and controlling them. But who, exactly, is the enemy?
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lat...
It's important to go through your own media feed because sometimes you find drawings that you totally forgot you did.
This one's pretty weird and good, i think!
This one's pretty weird and good, i think!
February 4, 2026 at 9:48 PM
It's important to go through your own media feed because sometimes you find drawings that you totally forgot you did.
This one's pretty weird and good, i think!
This one's pretty weird and good, i think!
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The free-roaming turkeys of Saint Paul, Minnesota:
- are enormous
- don’t know where they’re going
- have no plans or motivations
- don’t understand roads
- or anything at all, really
- are enormous
- don’t know where they’re going
- have no plans or motivations
- don’t understand roads
- or anything at all, really
February 4, 2026 at 2:43 PM
The free-roaming turkeys of Saint Paul, Minnesota:
- are enormous
- don’t know where they’re going
- have no plans or motivations
- don’t understand roads
- or anything at all, really
- are enormous
- don’t know where they’re going
- have no plans or motivations
- don’t understand roads
- or anything at all, really
remember back when we all doodled the current thing for warmups? we could bring that back, maybe, that was fun
February 3, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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we show lots of behind-the-scenes clips, isolated vocals and instrumental tracks, our demos, and go over how we wrote and recorded each song on our Resident Evil concept album
when @montyzander.bsky.social suggested making this video, I was SO excited to pull the curtain back
hope you enjoy :)
when @montyzander.bsky.social suggested making this video, I was SO excited to pull the curtain back
hope you enjoy :)
@marinahascoffee.bsky.social and I made a #ResidentEvil concept album. We wanted to pull back the curtain and talk about the behind-the-scenes and show some early drafts, (including my awkward a cappella singing) 👀
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fdij...
#ResidentEvilRequiem
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fdij...
#ResidentEvilRequiem
We Made a Resident Evil Concept Album
YouTube video by Monty Zander
www.youtube.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:41 PM
we show lots of behind-the-scenes clips, isolated vocals and instrumental tracks, our demos, and go over how we wrote and recorded each song on our Resident Evil concept album
when @montyzander.bsky.social suggested making this video, I was SO excited to pull the curtain back
hope you enjoy :)
when @montyzander.bsky.social suggested making this video, I was SO excited to pull the curtain back
hope you enjoy :)