jaen nighly || ichormancer

@jnb

IGDN groundbreaker award winning illustrator of the fantastic & the macabre! marquise of shadows art, metal, & ttrpgs // pronounced like "jane" // 🏳️‍⚧️ she/her 💼 🎤

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jaen nighly || ichormancer@jnb· Jul 14

it's #portfolioday & my 40th birthday today! i'm jaen nighly butler, a trans illustrator specializing in black & white lush line-work textures, hand-lettered titles, the fantastic, the macabre, and the sensual. my portfolio and email: 💼 jnb.art ✉️ jn@jnb.art #b&wart

a black and white illustration of a woman with long wavy hair draped over her shoulders seated on some mossy rocks in a dark forest. she is leaning on one knee and has her other armed draped over the hilt of her well worn longsword.

A black and white illustration of sunset over a vista of wheat fields that go off into the mountainous horizon, and are bordered by distant forests. Scattered throughout the fields are a half dozen bonfires where dark plumes of smoke rise into the darkening sky. Tall robed figures carry wood from the forests to the bonfires to keep them lit. In the foreground you can see that skeletons lie beneath the lush fronds of wheat.

a black and white illustration of a creek in a dark forest where a pine tree has e fallen and cast a shadow over the creek. in the distance there is a group of naked people having sex. there are inset comic panels that feature in sequence: someone eating pussy, someone licking another person’s armpit, a fledgling downy woodpecker in a pine tree, someone pulling someone’s hair from behind, someone licking a woman’s dick, and a frog on a rock in the creek.

jaen nighly || ichormancer@jnb· Jul 14

this bitch made it to 40 💅

a selfie of jaen in black and white glasses, pig tails, an opossum crop top, and wearing makeup. she is smiling slightly with her mouth closed.

a selfie of jaen in black and white glasses, pig tails, an opossum crop top, and wearing makeup. she is smiling slightly with her mouth open.

jaen nighly || ichormancer@jnb· Jul 13

enter the spellbook-clip MG42

A black and white 3 panel comic illustration. The first panel is a close-up of a hand grabbing a thick book off the top of a stack of books. The second panel is a close up of that hand loading the book into the slot in the side of an MG42 gun like a magazine of bullets. The third panel is a figure in a small wizard hat with a cyborg eye laying on the ground with the gun firing spells out of the gun as the book is shredded through the other side.

jaen nighly || ichormancer@jnb· Jul 13

final day of being 39. any last minute advice on things to do before i turn 40 tomorrow?

a selfie of jaen wearing black and white glasses, a yellow crop tank, and a black and white patterned sports bra underneath it.

jaen nighly || ichormancer@jnb· Jul 8

because what goes around comes around, if you see this, share a circle, a disk, something round here’s a commission i did a couple years ago for a dear friend who i don’t stay in touch with near enough, @herbaria51.bsky.social #b&wart

9 illustrations in oval vignettes in a 3 x 3 grid described as below:

I
A black and white illustration of a barren beach with mountains in the distance and dark clouds overhead. Light waves lap at the shore.

II
A black and white illustration of a mountainous landscape rent asunder by an earthquake, exposing the dirt and stone below.

III
A black and white illustration of a large willow tree growing out over water — its reflection visible beneath.

IV
A black and white illustration of large foreboding clouds that seem to be barreling down upon the landscape.

V
A black and white illustration of rocks in the ocean being pummeled by waves from behind.

VI
A black and white illustration of slim trees in a forest, a tree in the center of the composition has broken and fallen over on another tree that is bending beneath the fallen tree’s weight.

VII
A black and white illustration of a humongous boulder that has fallen some time ago at the base of a hill amongst a number of trees in the forest.

VIII
A black and white illustration of the night sky above a hill — the milky way is visible along with many stars.

VIV
A black and white illustration of a lone gnarly cypress tree growing on the ledge of a rocky cliff as a grey sky advances overhead.

jaen nighly || ichormancer@jnb· Jul 6

it’s not just my art; i’m a b&w girly through and through

a selfie of jaen wearing a black and white striped sleeveless shirt, black and white cat-eye style glasses, as well as a lego heart necklace.

jaen nighly || ichormancer@jnb· Jul 4

Two landscapes that i was commissioned to do for @girudo.bsky.social last winter thanks for the art direction from @natalieinspace.bsky.social

A black and white illustration of a worm’s eye view of a gothic castle atop a mountain. It is winter and snow covers the castle and surrounding mountains and hills, and billowing clouds frame the night sky to either side of the castle. There are large snowflakes falling all around, and the full moon sits behind a tower perilously balanced on a narrow column of rock. The castle is dilapidated and in ruins, with a stairway leading up the mountain that is missing a section half the way up to the castle.

A black and white illustration of a clearing in a forest of gnarled trees. The view is between two large dark trees on either side of the composition. It is winter and snow covers the clearing and large snowflakes fall all around. In the middle of the clearing there are the crumbled ruins of a monolith, behind which a fae creature hides just out of view with only their head, fragile looking wings, and tattered garb blowing in the wind are visible. The faerie has their hands gripped on the monolith and they are leering at the viewer — their face in shadow, revealing only their glowing eyes and the silhouette of their wispy hair.

jaen nighly || ichormancer@jnb· Jul 4

indoraptor i drew last year for a friend’s daughter’s birthday because she loves dinosaurs and said the indoraptor was her current favorite

a black and white illustration of a prowling indoraptor with it’s mouth wide open and one hand clutched below it’s head as if paused and awaiting to pounce and grab its prey. spines line its lower back and there is an artist signature by the other hand of the indoraptor that is planted on the ground.

jaen nighly || ichormancer@jnb· Jul 4

illustration i did as a gift for my son for his 18th birthday. he wanted an illustration of a wizard in a landscape reminiscent of the fields in ghost of yotei

a color illustration of a back view of a robed wizard wearing a crooked wizard hat with a wide brim, and carrying a glowing staff in one hand. his arms are spread out wide as he stands in a large field with tree covered mountains in the distance and clouds and fog hanging low over the scene.

jaen nighly || ichormancer@jnb· Jun 27

happy pride y’all

a selfie of jaen, a white trans femme, wearing a yellow sleeveless dress with a thin black leather harness worn over it. she is also wearing large gold hoop earrings, a lego heart necklace, and bold yellow makeup with a red lip. she is laying in bed with one arm above her head.

jaen nighly || ichormancer@jnb· Jun 18

time to go out for some queer karaoke

A selfie of jaen, a white femme with brown hair in a wolf cut with short bangs. she’s wearing a black sleeveless zip up dress with a motorbike style collar, hoop earrings and dramatic eye makeup and a saturated red lip.

jaen nighly || ichormancer@jnb· Jun 16

this cover and logo were a blast to work on! stoked that I got to work with @percypropa.bsky.social and @plusoneexp.bsky.social on this one! go follow the campaign and be sure to back it when it launches in just a few short hours! www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

jaen nighly || ichormancer@jnb· Jun 4

14 years from there to here

a selfie of pre-transition jaen in 2012 wearing glasses and a button up work shirt while sitting outside

a selfie of post-transition jaen in a black dress, jewelry and makeup. her hair is in braided pig tails and she has wolf cut bangs

jaen nighly || ichormancer@jnb· May 24

injection day 💅

jaen nighly || ichormancer@jnb· May 19

looking for patrons of the arts who want to be my finsubs & fund me drawing landscapes featuring people having queer sex like this piece. your money doesn’t buy you any say in what i draw, but you do get to give me your money and i’ll say thank you and call you the mean or nice name of your choice.

a black and white illustration of a creek in a dark forest where a pine tree has fallen and cast a shadow over the creek. in the distance there is a group of naked people having sex. there are inset comic panels that feature in sequence: someone eating pussy, someone licking another person’s armpit, a fledgling downy woodpecker in a pine tree, someone pulling someone’s hair from behind, someone licking a woman’s dick, and a frog on a rock in the creek.

jaen nighly || ichormancer@jnb· May 14

a melody for wet concrete along vacant streets

jaen nighly || ichormancer@jnb· May 5

cover art commissions are basically keeping me from being homeless. so if you need cover art, or something comparable in scope, please commission me. i’m a trans artist specializing in b&w art with a sub-speciality in hand-lettered blackletter typefaces. my full portfolio is here: jnb.art

a black and white illustration of a dungeon tower built into a grassy hill, the cylindrical tower has a hand lightly grasping the tower sculpted into the tower's design. the hand is very suggestive. a path leads up to the arched entrance of the tower. hand-lettered script in the sky in front of billowing clouds reads "The Dungeon That Tops You"

a black and white illustration for the cover of the game HELLPIERCERS. It features a decorative border of metal and gems with skeletons bearing spears. the title text is written in a stylized hand-lettered blackletter typeface. there are arcane sigils and floating geometric forms, as well as two veiled and haloed attendants flanking the composition below billowing clouds. one attendant is holding a hammer and the other, a sickle. an angel wing and demon wing cross below the title text, and at the base of the art, demonic hands and limbs reach upwards.

A color cover illustration of a vast abandoned valley flanked by craggy mountains and crumbling castles. a skeleton with a royal crown and cape lays on a rock in the foreground. The title text spells “Dead Reign” and is written in a black letter typeface with a dagger in the middle for the ‘i’ in ‘reign’. The lettering also implies the shape of a crown and sits on top of a skull in the top center of the cover.

jaen nighly || ichormancer@jnb· May 5

it is raining and i’m on my balcony in a woeful mood, plucking meloncholy melodies on my guitar

A selfie of jaen, a white femme with medium length brown hair in a wolf cut with bangs. she’s wearing glasses and a white chainsaw man t-shirt, and she’s got a classical guitar in her lap.

jaen nighly || ichormancer@jnb· Apr 25

here are the sword cards i had the privilege of drawing for swords without master! huge thanks to @portablecity.bsky.social for the wonderful art direction! and also thanks to nemesis of @sandypuggames.bsky.social for modeling as my swordswoman! #black&whiteart #b&wart

a black and white illustration of an ominous and possibly cursed rapier stabbed into the peak of a craggy mountain. a small windswept pine tree clings to the rocks next to the sword and several bolts of lightning strike from the roiling clouds above. rivulets of rain water run down the dark mountain side.

jaen nighly || ichormancer@jnb· Apr 20

i'm incredibly honored to be a part of my first award nominations! a thousand thank yous to @percypropa.bsky.social (we wander beneath radiant lights) and @dinoberrypress.bsky.social (little wolves) for trusting me with the cover art on their games! www.igdnonline.com/groundbreakers

A black and white illustration of a woman in a labyrinth with her back to the viewer. She is wearing a robe and has her hair braided with a hair pin stuck in at the back of her hair that has a crescent moon on it. The labyrinth is constructed from rock that looks like the surface of the moon. She is hastily striding up to an intersection in the labyrinth and two ghostly spirits drift ominously at the end of the possible two paths. The moon hovers above the labyrinth in the top right corner of the composition — it features craters and lines that imply the faces of both a young lady and an old crone. The sky around the moon is speckled with distant stars.

jaen nighly || ichormancer@jnb· Apr 5

he’sa risen, waaahhhhh!!!

A color illustration of Jesus drawn to look like Waluiji. He has his white gloved fist raised forward is wearing a purple draped robe. His mustache is pointed. His crown of thorns and glove both have an upside down yellow J on them. A speech bubble coming from his mouth says “I’ma gonna sin!” The background is vibrant red.

jaen nighly || ichormancer@jnb· Apr 2

a meloncholic moment in the ruins of the alms plaza #b&wart

A black and white illustration of a cobblestone plaza surrounded by dilapidated ruins. There is a tall gnarled oak tree in the center of the plaza, and around it on the ground are hundreds of bowls full of coins.

jaen nighly || ichormancer@jnb· Apr 1

thank you., a game of gratitude, is now available. you pay for the game, you win the game. this is not a joke. your purchase also includes a PNG of the thank you. logo with transparent background, licensed cc by 4.0, so you can use it in your projects. jnbutlerart.itch.io/thank-you