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H.B. Tyson

@hbtyson

Fantasy Illustrator and Texture Enthusiast 📜✍🏻 • She / Her

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H.B. Tyson@hbtyson· 2d

Huge congrats on hitting 19k!! That's amazing! I'm H.B. Tyson and I'm a digital illustrator who enjoys creating a fantastical, nostalgic atmosphere. I've also been experimenting with watercolors as of late!

A digital illustration in the style of a vintage children’s book. It depicts two humanoid figures whose heads are a flattened organic shape with an opening in the center. Leaning forward, their faces are chained together. Their body language conveys that, while slightly surprised, are ultimately cool with this event.

A scanned image of a watercolor and gouache painting on paper. It depicts a humanoid figure standing in front of a tree. The figure has an opening in their face like rotting heartwood. Additionally, the background has a pattern replicating a microscopic image of a decaying pine from a fungal infection.

A scanned image of a watercolor and gouache painting on paper. Consisting of a cool palette, it depicts two humanoid figures fusing together.

Digital art emulated in the style of a linoleum block print on cream paper. A humanoid character, Doppel, is sitting outside on dark grass while gently holding a plant creature in her arms.

H.B. Tyson@hbtyson· 4d

A stranger in my sketchbook

A scanned sketchbook page of an experiment made with watercolor and gouache. It’s a bust of a human figure on a black background. In place of the figure’s head and neck, a grouping of either multicolored tree branches or horns sprout out and extend off the page.

H.B. Tyson@hbtyson· 5d

Detached

A scanned sketchbook page of an experiment made with watercolor, gouache and colored pencil. It’s a brown glove on a black background. Red veins or roots fall out of the glove’s cuff.

H.B. Tyson@hbtyson· 7d

Something nice from this morning

A photo of water droplets sitting on a web that’s in the leaves of a plantain lily.

A photo similar to the previous but focusing more on the droplets.

H.B. Tyson@hbtyson· 8d

Throwaway test with watercolors

Photo of a watercolor and gouache painting on a scrap piece of paper. The painting is of an abstracted, stylized tree branch with a rippling pattern on its bark.

H.B. Tyson@hbtyson· 11d

QRP with your most popular piece on bsky ~ (It's both my favorite oldie AND my most popular)

Digital illustration in the style of a vintage storybook. A pale humanoid figure wearing a red cape is in the middle of a dark forest. The trees surrounding her have circular patterns carved into their bark. She stands on the edge of a pit that is filled with a tangled mass of worm-like creatures. Below the illustration reads "The worms wriggled endlessly in the pit."

H.B. Tyson@hbtyson· 13d

Honestly, all the blue pieces in this series were my favorites.

A photograph of a watercolor and gouache painting on paper. The palette is a monochromatic blue and depicts three humanoid figures: two standing above one that’s reclining in the grass. The resting figure has vines growing out of a void in her face. The vines spread across the page, weaving in-and-out of the other figure’s faces.

H.B. Tyson@hbtyson· May 17

QRP with your art featuring warm colors 🧡

A digital illustration in the style of a vintage children’s book. It depicts two humanoid figures whose heads are a flattened organic shape with an opening in the center. Leaning forward, their faces are chained together. Their body language conveys that, while slightly surprised, are ultimately cool with this event.

Digital art emulated in the style of a linoleum block print on cream paper. A humanoid character, Doppel, is sitting outside on dark grass while gently holding a plant creature in her arms.

A digital illustration in the style of a woodcut. It depicts the upper half of humanoid figure whose “head” is a flattened organic shape. A serpentine creature delicately wraps around the figure’s arm and into an opening in their face. The figure handles the creature gently.

Digital art of two women gently holding onto one another. Both women are missing their faces. A reddish-orange tangled mass of organic material flows out from where their faces should be and connects them together.

H.B. Tyson@hbtyson· May 16

Stylized wood grain? I might enjoy it.

A scanned sketchbook page containing a watercolor and gouache painting. The painting is of wooden slabs focusing on the stylized wood grain. The palette is mostly warm with bits of blue bleeding in.

H.B. Tyson@hbtyson· May 13

Flourish

A scanned image of a watercolor and gouache painting on paper. Consisting of a warm palette, it depicts a humanoid figure sitting cross-legged on a tree stump. The figure has flower-like protrusions growing out of their head and chest. Additionally, the background has a pattern replicating a microscopic image of a healthy pine tree.

H.B. Tyson@hbtyson· May 9

Amalgamate

A scanned image of a watercolor and gouache painting on paper. Consisting of a cool palette, it depicts two humanoid figures fusing together.

H.B. Tyson@hbtyson· May 8

Heart Rot

A scanned image of a watercolor and gouache painting on paper. It depicts a humanoid figure standing in front of a tree. The figure has an opening in their face like rotting heartwood. Additionally, the background has a pattern replicating a microscopic image of a decaying pine from a fungal infection.

H.B. Tyson@hbtyson· May 8

Interconnect

A scanned image of a watercolor and gouache painting on paper. Consisting of a warm palette (primarily browns and yellows), it depicts two humanoid figures embracing. A golden worm-like entity weaves in-and-out of an opening in the figure’s faces and links them together.

H.B. Tyson@hbtyson· May 7

Started scanning some paintings I made for one of my classes! Maybe I'll post them.

Cropped screenshot of a watercolor and gouache painting. The crop focuses on a figures face which resembles a rotting tree core.

H.B. Tyson@hbtyson· Apr 17

Artists, show what built your style! (It's hard to narrow it down to 4, but here's some artists who were greatly influential!)

Félix Vallotton's woodcut "Book Lover with Lamp in His Library"

Tove Jansson's illustration for Comet in Moominland

Vera Stone's illustration for Bobbs-Merrill Third Reader

Vera Bock's illustration for A Ring and a Riddle

H.B. Tyson@hbtyson· Apr 10

📷 🪵

A nighttime photograph of stacked logs with a blue tarp thrown on top of them. With only the distant glow of street lights as an extra light source, the scene has a greenish-yellow tint contrasting a dark magenta sky.

H.B. Tyson@hbtyson· Apr 6

Booklet Pages: 3/12/26 and 3/13/26

A brush pen drawing of a humanoid figure with sleeve-like arms.

A brush pen drawing of a budding flower.

H.B. Tyson@hbtyson· Apr 4

Booklet Pages: 3/08/26 and 3/11/26

A brush pen drawing of rippling patterns layered in various earthy colors.

A brush pen drawing of a diamond pattern made with black and yellow rippling marks.

H.B. Tyson@hbtyson· Mar 24

Booklet Pages: 3/02/26 and 3/03/26

A brush pen drawing of a humanoid figure made up of a mucky substance.

A brush pen drawing of a mutated tree.

H.B. Tyson@hbtyson· Mar 22

Carving practice on cheap ass plywood

Photo of a work-in-progress woodcut block. The design is a squirrel-like creature with a hole in its face.

H.B. Tyson@hbtyson· Mar 21

Booklet Pages: 2/26/26 and 3/01/26

A brush pen drawing of a funky-looking flower.

A brush pen drawing of a figure that has a stylized skull head with horns.

H.B. Tyson@hbtyson· Mar 20

Booklet Pages: 2/21/26 and 2/23/26

A pen and pencil drawing of a woman made of gloopy feathers.

A worm-like creature drawn with a brush pen and red pencil.

H.B. Tyson@hbtyson· Mar 15

Started the scanning process for this booklet!

A Field Notes cover with a rippling pattern drawn on it.

H.B. Tyson@hbtyson· Mar 7

Today’s my birthday! 🎉 As a way to celebrate, I wanted to repost some art that all share a common theme: surreal depictions of emotional vulnerability and connection.

A digital illustration in the style of a vintage children’s book. It depicts two humanoid figures whose heads are a flattened organic shape with an opening in the center. Leaning forward, their faces are chained together. Their body language conveys that, while slightly surprised, are ultimately cool with this event.

H.B. Tyson@hbtyson· Mar 5

❓❓❓

Text that reads "What kind of vibes does my art evoke?" on a grey background.

H.B. Tyson@hbtyson· Mar 4

Welcome back, artists! Quote Post with an old piece that you still like!

Digital illustration in the style of a vintage storybook. A pale humanoid figure wearing a red cape is in the middle of a dark forest. The trees surrounding her have circular patterns carved into their bark. She stands on the edge of a pit that is filled with a tangled mass of worm-like creatures. Below the illustration reads "The worms wriggled endlessly in the pit."

H.B. Tyson@hbtyson· Feb 28

Thanks for tagging me, Letty! Keeping the train rolling: @scrumpingskarp.bsky.social @yeenkween.bsky.social @faungrove.bsky.social @thehagstone.bsky.social

A scrap paper stained with coffee that has a drawing of a bipedal creature. It has a blank hole for a face, horns and a thick tail. The creature is constructed from a rope or tube-like material.

An acrylic painting on cream paper. A quadrupedal creature rests on a blue and tan rocky clifftop. The creature’s pale body and long tail contrasts against a dark sky.

Digital illustration in the style of a vintage storybook. A man peacefully sits in a sparse forest with his back against a tree stump. Muted red flowers grow out of his chest. Below the illustration reads “several flowers bloomed from his chest.”

H.B. Tyson@hbtyson· Feb 22

Starting a pocket booklet for daily doodles (+ the cover)

A pen and pencil drawing of a woman made of gloopy feathers.

A kraft booklet cover with a rippling pattern drawn on it.

H.B. Tyson@hbtyson· Feb 16

Teeny • 2020

A digital illustration loosely in the style of vintage book print. A childlike, humanoid creature curiously glances at their swirling tail that’s twice the length of their body.

H.B. Tyson@hbtyson· Jan 25

Lurkers • 2020

A digital illustration that’s loosely in the style of old print. A pale humanoid figure, Doppel, walks with long disembodied hands trailing after her. The scene is framed by a solid black background.