Kickshaw

◇ Illustrator/ Storyteller ◇ Sci-Fi robot trope enjoyer ◇ 20 ◇ https://kickshaw.carrd.co/

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Big pinned post of the century!

Hello all,

I'm Kickshaw! I'm a paleontology and entomology nerd who loves to draw and write (especially when it comes to sci-fi settings with funny technological entities).

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This is my main account where I post most of my drawings and pictures of arthropods I find, but I have a couple other blogs for my more specific works and projects.

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Other blogs:

archives-of-acantha (worldbuilding/ writing blog)

paleoart-by-kickshaw (paleoart. Who woulda guessed)

[yralaes]

An art gifting game

I don’t usually post art on here, but I figured I’d still reach out and post my ArtFight page!

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My ArtFight Blinkies

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Meet the Artist 2026!

This is long overdue, and I'm not super happy with how it turned out, but I forced myself to get it over with so I could move on to other projects without it looming.

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Torture torture pain and torture I need the full version NOW!!!!

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Spent nearly three hours on AM hi guys can you tell I still really like this character I discovered half a decade ago

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I love my Pokémon so much guys ughhh. Cobblemon has been taking over my life.

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big iron

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Spinosaurus marshland ❤️❤️ Inspired by the Great Salt Lake.

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Got commissioned to make art for a friend (in exchange for a mosasaurus tooth), so you know what that means, more paleoart!! + bonus Quetzalcoatlus

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A few creature sketches as I start another term at my university.

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I've decided that the guy in the top left would be Aquade's humansona.

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I have such a love-hate relationship with humansonas.

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Which is your favourite piece? Mine is of course December's final work.

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It's been a year of clear improvement for me. I'm finally sticking to a project that I really feel myself sinking roots into. Archives of Acantha is something I definitely want to continue for a long time, and watching my characters evolve within it has been so fun. It's a long ways off before it's fully presentable, but I'm excited for when that time does come, even if it ends up being the most crash-and-burn piece of work I've ever made.

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Happy New Year!

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These voices aren't exactly how they sound in my head but I got as close as I could manage, working with the resources I had.

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I'd love to know who people's favourites are :]

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I finally found a pencil I like on CSP that's closer to capturing my style on paper. I'M FREE!!

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I'm so normal about my OCs. Hi

[archives-of-acantha]

Tweaking Telos' design here and there. Building him out. I've been thinking about his lore while working on my current story and I've figured out a few promising points. I'm excited to write about him in the future.

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Can't wait to reveal his voice claim.

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Doing more anatomy studies with Latet!

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I really want to perfect the look of eurypterans.

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An art trend I could actually complete!

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There is a pattern here...

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Collection of sketches to plunge me back into digital art.

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