Grit Rook

🇦🇺 🇩🇪 🇵🇱 Jennifer Reuter. Old handle: jenareuter. Illustrations, concepts & stories of monstrous romantic tragedies ❤👹 She/Her ⚠ 16+ gore/horror content ⚠

[gritrook]

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Content warning (16+): frequent gore, horror and blood, adult themes.

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Hi, I'm Jennifer, a concept artist and illustrator based in Australia who creates romantically tragic stories and comics with a cathartic kick to the heart in a gritty, energetic and elegant style.

My works are set in dark fantasy, dark science fiction or paranatural settings which often involve monsters (as enemies, friends, lovers? All of the above.)

The rest of the time, I try to look cool rollerblading, making my tabletop roleplaying players feel oh-so-many-emotions, trying out a new rpg system and gushing over Piraka/Bionicle, Cad Bane and various skeletons including Skulduggery Pleasant.

Projects

I'm currently working on a visual novel monster dating simulator set in a noir heist setting, and a novel about a middle-aged strict manager in a secret agency teaming up with her worst enemy; a sentient allotment of papers. To see regular updates on my projects, sign up to my newsletter which updates monthly.

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For more specific fandom/subject tags, head to my website's blog where there's more art and better organisation.

[drpumpkinsart]

Hosted a raffle on BSKY and the winner wanted a ghost maker, what a PLEASURE to draw

[gritrook]

The scientific friendship that never was 💔💉

This month's newsletter update has some surprisingly sweet side-plot sketches between fantasy-Zaktan and @electrical-socket's Horizon (and dare I say, a bit of shipping too~)

Sign up here to read it in the archive.

Also includes:

Tabling dates at Oz Comic-Con in June.

About burnout recovery

Progress updates on novel project (making fast headway with writing)

Progress update on Hateshup (going a bit slow)

I update this newsletter roughly once a month, and have been for a few years now! The shiniest stuff is in there.

[gritrook]

The scientific friendship that never was 💔💉

This month's newsletter update has some surprisingly sweet side-plot sketches between fantasy-Zaktan and @electrical-socket's Horizon (and dare I say, a bit of shipping too~)

Sign up here to read it in the archive.

Also includes:

Tabling dates at Oz Comic-Con in June.

About burnout recovery

Progress updates on novel project (making fast headway with writing)

Progress update on Hateshup (going a bit slow)

I update this newsletter roughly once a month, and have been for a few years now! The shiniest stuff is in there.

[stormeris]

Misc. art I drew for a campaign I play in with friends

[gritrook]

I have, after a period of mental exertion, reached a pertinent resolution regarding the trajectory of Hateship. It is to be situated upon a traditional sailing vessel!

After a brief skirmish with my conscience, I saw fit to cast aside the 1930s in favour of stepping two centuries into the past. Fear not, I ensured every date retained historical accuracy, with particular effort exerted upon the research thereof. Naturally, our noble protagonists remain curious amalgams of gleaming metal and mortal flesh. Some artistic liberty is, I daresay, only right.

We shall enjoy a bounty of new delights, including:

A prodigious increase in 'capital, capital' and 'hear, hear' imposed upon the dialogue.

Fits of dramatic pique, as such that damsels may faint!

No greater piracy than that of your heart.

Pray, do not think me a laggard! For, as you see, such a monumental redirection required a most sober and deliberate application of the faculties.

Tally ho!

[gritrook]

Yeah so, I do hope you checked the date of posting when you saw this. ;)

Even more importantly, I hope you had a good giggle.

[gritrook]

I have, after a period of mental exertion, reached a pertinent resolution regarding the trajectory of Hateship. It is to be situated upon a traditional sailing vessel!

After a brief skirmish with my conscience, I saw fit to cast aside the 1930s in favour of stepping two centuries into the past. Fear not, I ensured every date retained historical accuracy, with particular effort exerted upon the research thereof. Naturally, our noble protagonists remain curious amalgams of gleaming metal and mortal flesh. Some artistic liberty is, I daresay, only right.

We shall enjoy a bounty of new delights, including:

A prodigious increase in 'capital, capital' and 'hear, hear' imposed upon the dialogue.

Fits of dramatic pique, as such that damsels may faint!

No greater piracy than that of your heart.

Pray, do not think me a laggard! For, as you see, such a monumental redirection required a most sober and deliberate application of the faculties.

Tally ho!

[gritrook]

I have, after a period of mental exertion, reached a pertinent resolution regarding the trajectory of Hateship. It is to be situated upon a traditional sailing vessel!

After a brief skirmish with my conscience, I saw fit to cast aside the 1930s in favour of stepping two centuries into the past. Fear not, I ensured every date retained historical accuracy, with particular effort exerted upon the research thereof. Naturally, our noble protagonists remain curious amalgams of gleaming metal and mortal flesh. Some artistic liberty is, I daresay, only right.

We shall enjoy a bounty of new delights, including:

A prodigious increase in 'capital, capital' and 'hear, hear' imposed upon the dialogue.

Fits of dramatic pique, as such that damsels may faint!

No greater piracy than that of your heart.

Pray, do not think me a laggard! For, as you see, such a monumental redirection required a most sober and deliberate application of the faculties.

Tally ho!

[prettyflyshyguy]

When you return from a soul seeking trip to an abandoned hospital with a new fit and instead of everyone saying "wow that's a nice coat" they call you Albert Wesker (derogatory)

O'Byrne as seen in the Monster of the Week campaign I play her in run by @gritrook in which she's a human turned SCP with a cable that extends from her neck that lets her interface with and manipulate technology.

Nothing else.

Anyway hi new people O'Byrne's from an original story but this campaign has it's own tag too.

[gritrook]

oooohhh OOOOHHHHHH this rocks!! I haven't seen the other two ohohoho I am DIGGING those veins and oh look, it's her mooksies--I mean... Friends! Totally! 😎

Absolutely sick art and shading and dress up aaa. Can't wait to see how it all works out (or doesn't)

[guilty-mechanic]

keeping sketching robots

[gritrook]

Got around to updating my website with my new logo…. finally.

It only took 40min to do but almost a year to get around to it. It be like that, hey.

Oh and I only have 20+ bugs to fix that have sat around for even longer! Yay!

[gritrook]

I rise from my stupor for a moment to harp on about how so very, VERY excited I am for the campaign I've been running the last three years - a secret agency monster hunting setting - as we're heading into Finale. It's culminating into an utter tragedy I couldn't have planned, and it's so delicious.

I haven't shared about this campaign practically at all because running it is already a lot of work, let alone write about it online. Maybe I will eventually.

In short: using Monster of the Week system, it's an SCP Foundation homebrew set in Melbourne in the 1980s, full of faction conflict.

The horror setting is finally taking the shape I hoped it would and my players made it happen of their own accord.

Those players being @cino-checker, @kazylgon, @prettyflyshyguy and @condraws who are such creative storytellers and enablers of the misery I toss their characters' way. I can't wait for us to pull it across the line. <3

[gritrook]

I rise from my stupor for a moment to harp on about how so very, VERY excited I am for the campaign I've been running the last three years - a secret agency monster hunting setting - as we're heading into Finale. It's culminating into an utter tragedy I couldn't have planned, and it's so delicious.

I haven't shared about this campaign practically at all because running it is already a lot of work, let alone write about it online. Maybe I will eventually.

In short: using Monster of the Week system, it's an SCP Foundation homebrew set in Melbourne in the 1980s, full of faction conflict.

The horror setting is finally taking the shape I hoped it would and my players made it happen of their own accord.

Those players being @cino-checker, @kazylgon, @prettyflyshyguy and @condraws who are such creative storytellers and enablers of the misery I toss their characters' way. I can't wait for us to pull it across the line. <3

[gritrook]

I did not realise how utterly burned out I was from freelancing the past year and a half (and, frankly, freelancing the last decade in a fit of struggle). I've been taking a break from drawing after wrapping up my latest commissions and. yeah.

I need a…long break.

I'm still writing, that doesn't seem to be hampered. But every time I pick up any kind of pencil-like utensil, every neuron in my brain is just hissing and spitting.

It might be a good opportunity share some of my existing art instead, once I get around to it.

Safe to say: no commissions for a while going forward, likely even the whole year.

It is nice though to do all sorts of other activities instead of drawing for a change. Games and shows and movies I've left by the wayside (e.g. Outer Wilds. Damn that game hit me in the GUTS), going to the beach or riding a bicycle, or reading a book, or whatever else strikes my fancy.

[gritrook]

As a little belated Valentine's day gift to you all, I have something so very much more romantic than a night out with roses. 🌹🌹

Statistics.... 📊

I swear it's worth it! Check out the results of the visual novel dating sim survey you helped filled out late last year:

Read the Survey Report

If you're curious about what forty-two people thought (nothing too shabby for my small, humble following) of:

how often they check in on ongoing projects

31 extra game titles respondents suggested related to this genre.

Which features were the most important (hint: it wasn't conventionally attractive characters)

Then go check it out!

Plus, a sneaky little update on where the project will go moving forward.

[gritrook]

As a little belated Valentine's day gift to you all, I have something so very much more romantic than a night out with roses. 🌹🌹

Statistics.... 📊

I swear it's worth it! Check out the results of the visual novel dating sim survey you helped filled out late last year:

Read the Survey Report

If you're curious about what forty-two people thought (nothing too shabby for my small, humble following) of:

how often they check in on ongoing projects

31 extra game titles respondents suggested related to this genre.

Which features were the most important (hint: it wasn't conventionally attractive characters)

Then go check it out!

Plus, a sneaky little update on where the project will go moving forward.

[bowelfly]

TURBOPHONE 2026 TEAM RED

NEW GAME OF ART TELEPHONE IS OUT!

Every artist had 24 hours to complete their piece and everyone did an outrageously good job. you can check it out in this and the other two posts, under the hashtag #turbophone2026, or the above link

Here's team 1 of 3, in order: @bowelfly, @mighty-centipig, @bespoke-nautilus, @palossssssand, @gritrook, @dosprompts, @tickfleato, @mossymandibles, @turbofanatic, noctournalfiend, @odetoscavengers, @flatw00ds, @flame-shadow, @slabmangrave, @slimekingmike, @leona-florianova, stormteeth, @gachimushi, and @spiralshells

TEAM RED | TEAM GREEN | TEAM BLUE

[gritrook]

Yoooo check it out, first time I took part in an activity like this! Lots of fun to interpret the previous artwork and just go with a traditional piece.