Jim Nelson

Happy Halloween!

I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE. This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined. It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.

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'Incomplete' Taken from my new book of robot art, now funding on Kickstarter - www.kickstarter.com/projects/mat...

This is something A.I. shares with crypto. They are both parasitic technologies. Crypto can’t exist without the U.S. Dollar and A.I. can’t exist without access to a robust ecosystem of ever expanding human knowledge. Excellent analysis by @tressiemcphd.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/03/29/o...

Since The Savage Sword of Conan #8 is fast approaching, I have decided to show my complete spread from the later #11 story to hopefully get you in the mood! I've produced a color version of this which will be available at cons as a print too. 🙂

Tormented Dreadwing. Done for Hearthstone expansion: Into the Emerald Dream. Art directed by @jimnelson.bsky.social #hearthstone #hearthstoneart #blizzard #fantasyart #dragon #monster #creatureart #monsterart #cardart #gameart

The DOCTOR is in !!!!

Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted… And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right. George Orwell, 1984

This piece is clear and damning. When will Republicans in congress find their courage? Why are they unable to speak these obvious truths?

Happy World Book Day!

"Eerie Statue", painted all the way back in 2015 for the #Hearthstone League of Explorers expansion. I was really happy with the sense of weight and striding forward in this one.

Who is guarding and maintaining our nuclear arsenal and keeping it from disaster? A civil servant. Who is testing and regulating our water supply, making sure it's safe? A civil servant. Who has our back when our boss violates workplace safety rules? A civil servant.

Who is tracking the trajectory of the next hurricaine? A civil servant. Who is gathering evidence to prosecute a chemical spill? A civil servant. Who is caring for an elderly veteran? A civil servant. Who is bringing broadband to underserved communities? A civil servant.

I think there needs to be a full campaign to elevate and celebrate public service and the work that people do on our behalf for the public good. We need to know what Musk's cuts will cost us, and the best way to do that is through story. Public service is beautiful! Let's talk about it!

Yup.

Here's another old #Hearthstone painting, Aberrant Berserker (the working title was Corrupted Berserker). This is probably one of the most dynamic poses I've ever painted and I was delighted when this ended up as a massive, mural-sized ad on a wall in Australia!

The digital brushpen we all deserve. 🫡 #Procreate

And when I said I did a color version it ended up mostly brown. christopherburdett.blogspot.com/2010/01/arto...

Zerg Infestor, for Hearthstone Heroes of StarCraft mini-set. Art director: Jim Nelson #hearthstone #creatureart #fantasyart #blizzard #starcraft #monster #monsterart #zerg

Jim Acosta announces on air that he's leaving CNN and says, "it is never a good time to bow down to a tyrant ... don't give in to the lies."

Character painting for a project that unfortunately never got used in the end. 💙

This is a great thread with an important message. I encourage you to read it.

Bookshop - watercolour. New Gwelf stuff coming soon. Happy Sunday ☮️

Here's another early #Hearthstone (Cobalt Guardian) that remains a personal favorite. I love drawing robots so when presented the opportunity to design and illustrate this one, I was thrilled!

More old monster sketches #monsterart #creatureart #monsters #monthypython #aliceinwonderland #Jabberwocky #horrorart #horror

Available oil painting of the day: "The Taming of the Leviathan", oil on wood panel, 60 x 120 cm, 2015 Please visit my website to see more available paintings: www.kunstkrake.de

Mutalisk, for Hearthstone's Heroes of StarCraft mini-set. Art director: @jimnelson.bsky.social #hearthstone #hearthstone_blizzard #fantasyart #cardart #monster #creature #monsterart #starcraft #zerg #digitalart #blizzard #hearthstoneart

"Dreaming Blossoms" Prints here: shadowscapes.com/image.php?li... #bee #honeybee #watercolor #beesinart

From Fantastic Four #21, 1963:

I seem to do a lot of those lately. This seems appropriate. Based on my cat Spike, he never outwardly seemed to crave world dominance as far as I know though.🙀

Here's an old #Hearthstone painting of an enchanted broom. I love creating anthropomorphic characters. Please share your art of non-human characters and creatures!

Thank you for the share! I spent my 1st week working, and looking for jobs for 2025 - I'm available for work, see my profile for details / rates 🎨 🥳 Let me tag in @florianstitz.bsky.social @jimnelson.bsky.social @alvarojimenez.bsky.social @rj-palmer.com @davis.social

It doesn’t take a genius to see how much revenue artists and authors bring into a country, and yet here we are with a supposedly progressive government telling creatives they should let AI steal all their work 🥲

Ancient oak - pen & ink on toned paper #oaktree #englishoak #pedunculateoak #illustration #SciArt #treedrawing #treeart #penandink #handdrawn

merry christmouse 💖

Happy Winter Solstice. Egret on Snowy Branch. Ink, 64 × 89 mm, 2014. Inspired by Ohara Koson.

Here's another early #Hearthstone painting, Son of the Flame, painted back in 2014 or 2015. I really had fun with all the fire and lava in this one. Plus, I always enjoy working with analogous color schemes!

🚨UK People🚨 1/7 Your government is proposing a HUGE change to copyright law, where they give away YOUR works to Tech companies to profit from for FREE! A disgusting overreach that will cause irreparable harm to ALL creatives and beyond .You have one chance to stop it, read how below👇

The new well

An illustration I did for corporate booklet about working together called, "The Power of Two." #fantasyart #fantasyillustration

The intense fiery energy pulsates with a vampirical mood... gorgeously deep. 'Bathory' by @tristanelwell.bsky.social, 1st prize winner of the 2024 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize Digital Art Award. #beautifulbizarre #darkart #darkartist #fantasyart #digitalart #digitalpainting #artlovers #art

'Sudden Weather'

UK people, today is your LAST CHANCE to get something from my shop in time for xmas. Tomorrow is my final shipping day. Go on, you know you want to... I have all sorts, from silly to sublime. Originals and prints and books! I also have gift cards... www.emilyhare.co.uk #xmasgifts #xmasshopping

Prince Valiant by Hal Foster It's hard to get past the brilliance of Foster's art. I mean, really, NOTHING comes close to it on a level of sheer draughtsmanship. But once you get past it, there's subtle humor, drama, and even an undercurrent of soap opera. Masterful comics.

All is calm, all is bright.