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Hey ! I'm Herk Lapaduza, the french bat / Concept artist and cartoonist. reblog/general blog : thefrenchbat https://lapaduza.itch.io/ Ko-fi : http://ko-fi.com/A2337DJ

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Working on something with these two~

My favorites movies of the year, no contest there xD

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My vespid stingwing for the warhammer paint contest, theme "gold".

Which makes it my first real attempt at nmm too ! It's not perfect for sure but for a first try im happy with it xD

Fun fact : done during the heatwave like a doofus so the paint was going dry on my palette in no time lolol

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TheFrenchBat devient un saltymbanque pris dans une affaire bien plus grande que lui ! Alors que des démons ravage le village, les rares survivants et nous même essayons de nous enfuir et surtout de réussir à alerter la grande ville non loin du danger ! Une terrible aventure nous attend !!!

Tried to make my bat in the style of Artyom Trakhanov to go with the universe, which was a super fun exercice to do :D

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Time for more bats, all those coming from 2026 stream/video ;D Only one waiting to be posted on the channel yet. Can you recognise the games that belong to each bat ? 😉

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If you are interested, please shoot me a DM ?

And in the event someone might want to just help out, here's my kofi : https://ko-fi.com/lapaduza

All share of this post (and of course any help whatsoever) will be greatly appreciated !!! Thank you 💖

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Some more sketching featuring Krukos my nightlord (and a message from Tyrios the EC for his favorite bat ;D).

Sketch 1 is during a terrible day in orbit of Istvaan 3... I can have two versions of this story, either Tyrios (my EC) stays a loyalist and.. he is on istvaan 3 or becomes an heretic and the future changes quite a bit for him. That one picture is in the loyalist timeline.

Sketch 2 try at a more detailed sketch where Krukos receives a message from Tyrios before heading on mission. The big bat does appreciate it xD

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Wish i had more energy to draw more stuff and more polished, but in the meantime xD Here some sketchbook pages, mostly about 40k + a design i'm working on for a medieval knight~

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TheFrenchBat retrouve l'horreur et Rebecca afin de voir ce qui est arrivée à notre petite STARS préférée avant les évènements du Manoir Spencer. Et elle n'est pas seule, puisqu'elle doit faire équipe contre son gré avec le beau, mystérieux et peut-être.. dangereux ? Billy Cohen !

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TheFrenchBat retrouve avec joie la nostalgie de cette série qui a bercé son adolescence ! Et comme on ne change pas un classique, ça fait plaisir de retrouver ce monde, son univers et ses mécaniques !!! Une session toute tranquille et joyeuse !!!

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Les rêves d'Oswald ont l'air bien troublés alors que nous les traversons avec lui, essayant de rassembler des bribes de souvenirs pour remettre en marche toute cette étrange machinerie ! Un sommeil bien intéressant et un peu perturbant nous attend cette nuit !

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One of the gobbos of my little half pack done !

Got the biggest arms in the damn crew ! And the best smile~ xD

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Happy One year Anniversary to 🎉 Clair Obscur Expedition 33 🎉

Thank you for a wonderful adventure and all those characters i'll keep loving for a long time :D

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TheFrenchBat est coincé dans un repas de famille des plus stressants... A moins qu'il ne s'agisse d'une série de cavernes et de statues ? Les lois de la physique semblent partir en pagaille alors qu'une jeune fille semble au prise avec bien des tourments mais après tout, l'amour est éternel, n'est ce pas ?

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Half the little Gretchins unit is done !

I love my terrible children~

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@evelyn-hyde-author fantastical fic 'Hold me like a Grudge' has given me so many feels (and the follow up chapters/fics are *chef kiss* too. Older Sigismund is breaking my heart so bad).

I loved that scene with Fulgrim crushing giving a hug to Sevatar in that corridor. I just. I love him being a good uncle to his very much in need of one nephew.

So a kick silly sketch is what happens for now xD

Please go read the fic on ao3 if you like w40k. You won't regret it !!!

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you're too kind!!😭😭😭 (also not me forgetting I even had that tumblr lol, I'm replying from the one I usually use for fandom/shitposting)

and AHHH this is so cute!! Fulgrim best uncle🤝🤝 (at least pre-laer blade)

not sevatar having 0 idea how to accept or give affection XD

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I'm not !!! Your fic is amazing ! I love how you developed the characters with their flows and their weaknesses (not me being absolutely terrified for kharn and the others when the nail went bzzt for exemple !!) and how the balance between the pov really make the story whole !!! Sevatar my beloved and the damn ray of blinding sun that is sigismund !!

You managed to make me like the imperial fists ! Which hadn't happened yet xD

And now I wanna read the sigismund novel to know more about him !!! (Sevatar and NL... were already part of my library not gonna lie xD)

Your fulgrim made me so happy, I am an emperor children fan first and foremost and I'm often sad that he is sum up as the pretty one/then insane one (the laer blade made a real number on him yeah...). And not with all the actual qualities he had before the heresy. And your fulgrim has this ! He cares ! He cares so much ! And he is present and good !!!!

And Sevatar not knowing how to process affection is both very funny and very tragic ! And the whole last bit before the epilogue where its mentioned the other 1st captains with the red gauntlets, I , gnnnhhh, haaaaaaaa !!!!! Not me having tears in my eyes at all reading it ! Your story gives me all the feels !!!

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@evelyn-hyde-author fantastical fic 'Hold me like a Grudge' has given me so many feels (and the follow up chapters/fics are *chef kiss* too. Older Sigismund is breaking my heart so bad).

I loved that scene with Fulgrim crushing giving a hug to Sevatar in that corridor. I just. I love him being a good uncle to his very much in need of one nephew.

So a kick silly sketch is what happens for now xD

Please go read the fic on ao3 if you like w40k. You won't regret it !!!

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THERE IS SHARK NOW ???