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Art blog of Kelsey Ward all other socials @kwardart

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Making brooms for the child!!

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Wanted to do an illustration testing out the aesthetics of the world for my ongoing project: The Necromancer's Grimoire. This scene was to feel out how the day to day world feels mixed with bits of magic.

Also some background ads...that you can't really see in the final lol.

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Character sheet for Theo! The protagonist of my current project: The Necromancers Grimorie! In case you don't know, Theo is a necromancer trying to get into magic school!

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I am not politically minded. I won't be able to argue in the comments or persuade anyone to my beliefs. I don't have the ability to participate in live protests safely or donate money to help those affected by our current politically system.

The few things I can do; help spread the word, vote in every election, contact representatives, and do my best to stay informed. It constantly feels like I am not doing enough and I'm sure other people feel it too. Do what you can. If you can't protest, spread the word so other people can. Raise up voices that can fight.

If can you protest safely, thank you for doing so. If you can't that's okay, there are other ways you can help. Don't let history forget that we stood against what was happening to our country.

No King's day protests: Website (https://www.nokings.org/)

Tips for protesting by the HRC (https://www.hrc.org/resources/tips-for-preparedness-peaceful-protesting-and-safety).

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Nona's Pests

Trying to update my portfolio, and here is my latest attempt. A fun little narrative focused illustration!

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Making a comic for a anthology I'm participating in! There may be some edits before the final print but this is the general idea!

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New youtube video is up! Going over channel updates and new projects I am planning on working on.

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New pngtuber! I am going for a gargoyle jester, and it makes me laugh. New youtube video hopefully coming soon-sh!

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Testing out how I want Bal's world to look! Here is an example of a decaying God.

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Two new Elemental Familiars have landed!

Sand Bug: Another elemental familiar has come into the shop! This little critter hides itself in sand dunes. During windstorms, they collect static electricity and are able to use it as a defense mechanism.

Toxic Bug: We captured this next familiar in the poison swap…we forget which one. This bugs outer hard layer helps to protect it from the poison gases it lives in. The static energy from it's torso is an unknown power source. Use EXTREME caution while handling this new familiar.

Check them out over on my Teepublic: https://www.teepublic.com/user/kwardart

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Crossposting from my instagram. I'm partciapting in the Ko-fi goal challenge. My goal is to get my shit in gear and pick on of my ideas to make my next book.

Right now I am narrowing down which idea I will use for my next book. It is between these two:

The Necromancer's Grimoire- An angsty teen necromancer documents different types of magic in a modern setting.

Balfren's Compendium- magic can only be cast from objects that are made from the decaying corpses of gods. This book is a guide on how to make casters from the body and what types of magic they hold.

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Finally finished up the convenience store! Poor Theo, they just wanted a drink and some veggie straws.

This started as a demo for one of my classes, thanks to grading I wasn't able to show the full thing but now it's done!

I'm thinking of making my next book around Theo, so keep your eyes out for more information :3

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Working on a thing!

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New little guy! Another Elemental Familiar for the series, available on my Redbubble and Teepublic! Inspired by the blind owl Zeus.

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A visual concept for a comic idea I have. Necromancer teen, filled with angst and I love them.

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For the class I am teaching this term, I am going over how to use traditional line work in Photoshop! This is also a fantastic excuse to test out visuals for a comic idea I have :3

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