Tom Bacon Art

Illustration, comics, WIPs, life, and coffee! (of Tom Bacon)

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2019 vs 2024

Evolution of one of my pierces for Below Earth.

It all started in black and white and gray, but I slowly started adding colors to the project.

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It thought this was done, but I dumped the background and now I’m redoing it. Behold the spooky “Gates of Necropolis” WIP

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New branding for 2025. I used the font “Road Rage” as a reference, then changed it from there

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I color comics a few times a year, and this last one was a doozy 😴 here’s a final colors and the black and white original (I still don’t know the artist yet, but it was my first time coloring their line art) #comics #colorist #indiecomics #mythology https://www.instagram.com/p/CpdYxUpOhiF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I color comics a few times a year, and this last one was a doozy 😴 here’s a final colors and the black and white original (I still don’t know the artist yet, but it was my first time coloring their line art) #comics #colorist #indiecomics #mythology https://www.instagram.com/p/CpdYkMouyXI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Returned to NWI this year! This show is always a good time and full of great local artists. #nwindiana #comiccon #synthwaveart https://www.instagram.com/p/Coh16TbrkAB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Behold my first post in many years! A new page from Below Earth, page 26. 

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“Wander - A No Man’s Sky adventure”

A short pixel webcomic for my No Man’s Sky appreciation. 

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“Suspicious - An Among Us Love Story”

Each panel is 100x100 pixels

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I am flat out, not good at planning big long (hehe) projects. But I’m doing a second draft of storyboards for my book. But plotting it out makes you realize just how long it’s gonna be, and helps you see just how far you have to go. Whew, alright then...continuing on... #storyboards #sketchbook #planning #bookplan #latinoartist #sketchy #scifi #pixelart #roughdraft #wip https://www.instagram.com/p/B5rOmHThaS2/?igshid=qyxph30qn2r3

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Hope you’re all having a good evening and are recovering well from the Thanksgivins shenanigans last week 🥧 🦃 @teepublic sale ends at midnight 🤭 . I actually put some more Blocktober designs up there. . #cybermonday #cybertuesday #apparel #pixelart #retro #cthulu #basilisk #anubis #mythical #hydra #monsters https://www.instagram.com/p/B5ok3KXBNZV/?igshid=18ig2kki20kuo

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That #blackwidow trailer, to no surprise, has got me excited. It may be 3 years late but I’m still on board. Here’s a throwback to my Black Widow piece from 2014. Happy Tuesday! . . #scarjo #avengers #marvelstudios #heroine #natasharomanov #digitalart #superheroes #comics #scarlett https://www.instagram.com/p/B5nySGyBXEZ/?igshid=1afiwecdhpojp

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#decadechallenge with how I drew my “face logo” in college, and how I draw myself now. I never thought I would get into pixel art, but it’s my jam now. . . #pixelart #wip #progress #selfportrait #cartoon #illustrator #gameartist #lookingback #10yearslater #pixelartist https://www.instagram.com/p/B5ZA6X2hE6L/?igshid=1mb5tjp5fnfu3

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In 2016 I finished the first issue of a comic my friend wrote, and I was hoping to finish the full arc, but alas, it didn’t happen. I attempted to put a different spin and style on the book, as I had complete creative control, and I maintained the script and characters that James had set up. Anyway, idk if I’ll draw comics in the future, but I still color them all the time. So you can read the first issue for free (follow link in my bio to “Normalville #1”) or download the pdf from that page. Enjoy! @jamesorbesen . . #comics #indiecomics #thriller #scifi #bacon #chicagoartist #freecomic #free #desaturated #illustrator #comicartist https://www.instagram.com/p/B5VY-VQh8ol/?igshid=zl81wd7go39j

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@lookwhatstephdrew got some cool 😎 attire up on @threadless with free shipping!! #chicagoartist #threadless #animallovers #koreanfood https://www.instagram.com/p/B5AnzvThlax/?igshid=elv112g6jbhg

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@vernonlibrary put on a great Mini Con! I’m so tired from a half day show 😅 but as usual, it’s great to meet families and geek out over stuff. Much love to everyone 💙💜💚 . . . #comiccon #minicon #digitalart #supportlocallibraries #artistalley https://www.instagram.com/p/B4qSVC9BEPY/?igshid=t2i9igm2z9h3

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That small notebook inspired my new piece. The reverse Tree of the Deep. It’s root grow up, and it’s branches grow down, and it feeds off the darkness....Enjoy some greyscale comping and color flats. About 6 hours into this monster. . . #pixelart #nature #tree #subterranean #scifi #fantasy #dark #procreateapp #ipadpro #digitalartist #16bit #belowearth #wip #colorcomp #colorflats https://www.instagram.com/p/B4gihQiheug/?igshid=1w2hv60byve76