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he/him | 28 | illustrator and comic artist | horror and fantasy freak | weary vampire | 🏳️‍⚧️ | @gladcowe.bsky.social 🖤 CSP Official Expert ⭐ 🔗: vampbyte.carrd.co 🟢 commissions: vgen.co/vampbyte 🎨 https://ko-fi.com/vampbyte 🔸 patreon.com/vampbyte ❌ No AI ❌

A dark illustration of a vampire wearing a tattered hood. He has shaggy black hair, red eyes, and long fingernails. He's holding a strange occult object with a dangling crow's foot at the end. In the background, various other unusual occult objects (a mask, a jar with a fetus, a skeletal hand with jewelry, etc.) are visible. The art has a red ornamental border with the word BLAISE on one side.
An illustration of two male characters crouching and looking at the viewer with a threatening atmosphere. The leftmost character is an elf with a chubby body type and long hair with a curly bang. He's holding a bone club and has ripped sleeves exposing his scarred arms. The rightmost character is a tall human man with long, wild hair. He is wearing a cloak, shredded fingerless gloves, and long pants with boots. Behind them is a dark night sky and a red star.
"We were particularly struck by the unique character and atmosphere you create, evident in pieces like your 'Illustration Commissions.' The way you blend themes of weary vampirism with your distinct visual style presents a fascinating narrative that we believe would resonate deeply with our discerning readership."
If this were a visual novel, who would you try to romance first?
Illustration of a man with elf ears and long pink hair turning away from the viewer. He is wearing a robe from the waist down, one earring, and his arms and legs darken as they reach their ends. The background is a crusty greenish texture that is decorated with a border pattern.
Screenshot of a work-in-progress illustration. Two characters (left: a larger man with shaggy hair and pointed ears; right: a smaller, long-haired man who is caressing the other's face) are embracing longingly.
A drawing of a long-haired man wearing a broken white mask looking directly at the viewer. He is wearing an overcoat that covers his mouth (or where it would be, if not for the mask) and his irises are black. The background resembles painted old stone.
Photo of my dog Peaches (white chihuahua mix with a pink nose) splayed out in her dog bed with blankets and a giant cow Squishmallow
A grid of various illustrations and comic pages created by me. Text reads "VAMPBYTE commissions open"
An illustration in semi-grayscale (blue and yellow tinted) featuring the commissioner's WOL with Emet-Selch. The WOL has short, dark hair with braids and choppy bangs, as well as cat ears and a tail. She is wearing a white nightgown and is seated in a recliner chair. Emet-Selch is leaning over her in the chair, holding her face in his hand. In the background, a candle is glowing and a moth is flying to the flame. The image is bordered wtih a decorative iron gothic pattern. For sheeshiki on VGen!
A black and white comic page. In the first panel, a long-haired man with elf ears is holding up a lantern in the darkness to look at something. In the second panel, he uses a dagger to cut through a wad of flesh, revealing the face of a person beneath (SFX: SKKKT). The third panel shows a gigantic blob of flesh and many agonized human faces peering out from it, being consumed.
A screenshot of my portfolio website
An illustration of a menacing red face with sharp teeth over a textured red background. In the foreground, a long-haired elf in a white gown is sitting on his knees with tears running down his face.
A portrait illustration of a man with pale skin and black hair staring at the viewer. He's wearing a black trench coat and is putting on a pair of black gloves. Behind him is a wall and a framed picture of a black butterfly, both splattered with blood.
Doodle of Jeff the Killer from memory. He's doing a peace sign and a heart sign
A black and white comic page. Panel 1: A candle in the dark Panel 2: Two characters (a large man with pointed ears, dark skin, and a fat build on the left, and a long-haired human man with light skin on the right) are preparing to go to sleep. The human man is lying on his side and the pointed-eared man is sitting up. Panel 3: The pointed-eared man leans over and kisses the other man on the side of the head Panel 4: A panel of both men lying on their sides, the candlelight now extinguished. Panel 5: A close-up of the human man's face. He looks disturbed. Panel 6: Staring back at the human is his own dead body. Its skin is covered in blood and bruises and its eyes are vacant.
A dark illustration of a vampire wearing a tattered hood. He has shaggy black hair, red eyes, and long fingernails. He's holding a strange occult object with a dangling crow's foot at the end. In the background, various other unusual occult objects (a mask, a jar with a fetus, a skeletal hand with jewelry, etc.) are visible. The art has a red ornamental border with the word BLAISE on one side.
An image of various mixer brush swatches for Clip Studio Paint. Text reads: VAMPBYTE TEXTURIZED MIXERS + BONUS PENS COLORS USED FOR SWATCHES
A dark illustration of a vampire wearing a tattered hood. He has shaggy black hair, red eyes, and long fingernails. He's holding a strange occult object with a dangling crow's foot at the end. In the background, various other unusual occult objects (a mask, a jar with a fetus, a skeletal hand with jewelry, etc.) are visible. The art has a red ornamental border with the word BLAISE on one side.
A dark illustration of a vampire wearing a tattered hood. He has shaggy black hair, red eyes, and long fingernails. He's holding a strange occult object with a dangling crow's foot at the end. In the background, various other unusual occult objects (a mask, a jar with a fetus, a skeletal hand with jewelry, etc.) are visible. The art has a red ornamental border with the word BLAISE on one side.
An illustration featuring a man with long blonde hair bathed in blue shadow. He's looking over his shoulder at a mirror which is reflecting itself over and over in its center. The art is bordered with a white glass-like border featuring angel wings. Text on the left side reads "Wanderer of Time" and "Angel of Man"
Illustration of a character with angel wings seated in a wooden chair. They're wearing a maroon overcoat, white sweater, and dark slacks. They have chin-length pink hair with bangs and a halo of multicolored roses around their head. Behind them is the silhouette of an old door. The art is framed in a rustic golden frame.
An illustration of a male character with wavy hair kneeling on the floor, looking over his shoulder with a mournful expression. Next to him is a rose and a candelabra, and behind him a curtain is blowing in the breeze. The illustration is framed with a lacey border.
A portrait of an armored, muscular character wearing a black hood over their face. They are holding a sword with a red hilt over their shoulder. In the background, red and black tentacles are reaching up and the moon is glowing orange ove a dark green and black sky. The art is bordered with a rustic-looking braided border.
An illustration of a man in a tattered jester's outfit reaching down creepily towards the viewer. His hat is shredded and he is obscured in a dark shadow. Around him are brick walls and a frame that features black tentacle-like creatures with multiple eyes. The primary colors used are green and pink.
Work in progress drawing of a jester making a wild, large-smiled expression
An illustration of two figures standing in front of a desert landscape. On the left is a much shorter and heavier-set man, with long blonde hair, elf ears, and a bone mask on his face. He is wearing ragged armor and a cape. On the right, a much taller man is fully concealed in shadow, wearing a wide ripped hat, a cloak over his body, and a mask covering his entire face. In the distance, an ominous black mass is floating in the sky. The image is bordered with an embossed, organic looking pattern.
An illustration of a feminine character standing in a dark swamp. They have pale skin covered in mold, fungus, and bugs, and they have horns sprouting from their head. They have a long alligator-like tail and pinkish-red hair