Darren M. A. Calvert

Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 10, 2024 at 18:31 UTC

The only Mr. Beast I care about

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 09, 2024 at 19:24 UTC

Hello, #PortfolioDay. I would love to do more character art, beer labels, and board/card/RPG work in the coming year.

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 10, 2024 at 07:08 UTC

Yarrr 😔

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 10, 2024 at 07:05 UTC

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 10, 2024 at 00:43 UTC

Yeah, that’s what I’m saying. It does seem like *if* it’s stagnant it’s only because of the bots replacing the people who are leaving.

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 10, 2024 at 00:22 UTC

BRING SHINE YOUR BACK!

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 09, 2024 at 23:33 UTC

Willing to bet that user base "stagnation" is a lie too with the explosion of bots there.

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 09, 2024 at 21:49 UTC

Cyclops brother of Polyphemus

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 09, 2024 at 19:24 UTC

Hello, #PortfolioDay. I would love to do more character art, beer labels, and board/card/RPG work in the coming year.

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 09, 2024 at 03:11 UTC

Was looking for something to mark my Swich controller and found this spare label I had made for a spice jar.

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 18:19 UTC

Cyclops drawing from this day in 2021

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 03:24 UTC

The sneaky underhanded trick of not splitting the left-wing votes.

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 03:20 UTC

A frenemies sketch from this day in 2016

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 01:57 UTC

I have TELLARITE OPINIONS. I really do think they peaked in Enterprise. The more recent attempts at them (other than Lower Decks) are less interesting.

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 00:10 UTC

Redrew part of a map by @jpcoovert.bsky.social for my nephews to play on

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 06, 2024 at 17:29 UTC

A Robin Hood marker drawing from this day in 2020 🏹🦊

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 03:28 UTC

I watched the old Flash Gordon serial with Buster Crabbe a while back and it still holds up pretty well. Can definitely see the Star Wars DNA there.

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 02:42 UTC

It is kind of interesting that both Star Wars and Indiana Jones were born from the serials that used to play in theatres every week.

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 02:36 UTC

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 06, 2024 at 23:51 UTC

Death Trooper on toned tan paper from this day in 2016

#StarWars

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 06, 2024 at 17:29 UTC

A Robin Hood marker drawing from this day in 2020 🏹🦊

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 06, 2024 at 02:40 UTC

It had some great costume designs. This outfit of Q'ira's with the red cape is one of my favourite designs from the new movies.

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 06, 2024 at 02:28 UTC

It grew on me quickly. I was kind of in the "Do we need a Han Solo origin story?" camp but it's fun! (The origin of his name is still dumb though. 😛)

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 16:43 UTC

A pencil drawing of K-2SO from this day in 2016

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 16:34 UTC

I have enjoyed the first two issues of @oeming.bsky.social's "William of Newbury" and thought I would do a sketch of William in Procreate. 🦝

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 18:52 UTC

Whoa Black Betty (Battle ram)

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 16:39 UTC

Happy America Day! Here's the Cap card I illustrated for WizKids' Marvel Damage Control game. 🇺🇸

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 16:34 UTC

I have enjoyed the first two issues of @oeming.bsky.social's "William of Newbury" and thought I would do a sketch of William in Procreate. 🦝

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 05:40 UTC

Interesting. I did an Iron Man sketch cover once where I drew the head on a piece of Bristol paper and then glued it to the cover so that it would overlap the logo. Haven't tried using adhesive-backed paper. I wonder how it would handle markers/pencils.

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 03:35 UTC

The line art version is nice. Always good to switch things up once in a while. 🙂

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 23:32 UTC

If you're looking for reasonably priced replacements, I've been using a Huion I got from Amazon for several years now. This one goes for about $60 CAD. I just leave mine on my desk and put a cutting mat on top of it when I'm not using it.

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 20:25 UTC

Is that who he's standing in for? I was joking but thought maybe he was just there to help keep the actors on wires from spinning or whatever.

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 19:48 UTC

Do you still run into duds? Most of the ones I've picked up in the last couple of years have been pretty good.

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 19:26 UTC

It was wild. Nothing looked good on it. Fortunately pretty much every recent sketch cover I've picked up is *much* better so they seem to have figured that out.

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 19:14 UTC

Not nearly as bad as their take on Doctor Manhattan.

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 18:41 UTC

Fortunately I found a Return of Wolverine sketch cover and was able to give it another shot. The recent Marvel/DC sketch covers use a much more art-friendly paper.👍 2/2

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 18:40 UTC

From this day in 2019: Mock-ups for a Wolverine sketch cover I did. I was very concerned since the cover was from several years back and much glossier than the current Marvel sketch covers. Turns out I was right to worry since nothing worked and it looked like garbage. 😑 1/2

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 20:07 UTC

Started playing with ideas for a beaver species for D&D yesterday. Was hoping to get something together for Canada day but didn't happen. 🦫

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 21:18 UTC

Going with Bjórr for now...

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 20:07 UTC

Started playing with ideas for a beaver species for D&D yesterday. Was hoping to get something together for Canada day but didn't happen. 🦫

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 20:06 UTC

That was one of the first times I realized that using markers on tan paper wasn't just going to make everything muddy and dull looking.

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 18:04 UTC

A marker Martian on toned tan paper from this day in 2017

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 17:33 UTC

From this day in 2021: Decided to celebrate Canada Day by finally doing a proper drawing of my Spidersona: Spider-Can 🕷🇨🇦

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 19:33 UTC

Beavers 🦫🦫🦫

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 19:32 UTC

Some older beaver art for the Canada Day long weekend 🦫🇨🇦

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 21:30 UTC

Really going after Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats.

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 16:19 UTC

A manic pixie dream girl Drink & Draw sketch from this day in 2017. Playing with fluorescent Sharpies.

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 08:03 UTC

“What makes Donald Trump so angry? I don’t need an answer.”

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 02:35 UTC

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 01:55 UTC

Gonna lose the alley cat vote though.

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