Zines from Below

@zinesfrombelow

Jamie Douglas - illustrating, making zines and stuff for ttrpgs

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Zines from Below@zinesfrombelow· 8d

The lineup. Thanks to Rae for organizing this (and reading, and making the cool poster).

Zines from Below@zinesfrombelow· 8d

This morning I went to a comics reading event, part of ‘Lit Crawl,’ and it was sick.

Zines from Below@zinesfrombelow· 14d

I played through my solo adventure yesterday in about 30-40 minutes. It was really fun!! Even though I wrote it, I was surprised and delighted. I used dice, pencils, and Cairn Barebones Editions (at the park). Play report: I died, but the captive I was trying to rescue escaped!!

This adventure: https://jamie-douglas.itch.io/ink-stained-coffin
Printed and spread out on a picnic table with dice, pencils, a sketchbook, a fanny pack full of art supplies and a bike helmet. There are notes and drawings scribbled on the 1 page dungeon, and dice being used to mark the PC and NPCs.

Zines from Below@zinesfrombelow· 15d

Zines from Below@zinesfrombelow· 16d

More purple denizens of the Court of Yllthrax.

Zines from Below@zinesfrombelow· 16d

I finished up all of the art and maps for Out of the Iron Labyrinth the other week! I’ll show more soon >=^}

Zines from Below@zinesfrombelow· Jun 26

I’m excited to see posts about Between 2 Cons kicking off, looks super fun, good energy. I can’t go because I was studying the blade! ⚔️ Maybe next time!

Zines from Below@zinesfrombelow· Jun 8

I ❤️ my drawing desk in the corner of my living room, in a hundred year old 2 bd apt.

Zines from Below@zinesfrombelow· Jun 6

The Baron’s Grip is in an art show!! [WORK] at @visarts.org

Zines from Below@zinesfrombelow· Jun 6

Me (above) and @stachesquatch.bsky.social (below), Our pieces at JOHN AND MAGGIE’ RECORDS AND TAPES, at HI•RES Gallery Thanks for the pic and for organizing such an awesome show @sillygenius.blacksky.app and @chrisvisions.bsky.social !!

Zines from Below@zinesfrombelow· May 30

*Almost* done with this dragon illo for Out of the Iron Labyrinth. The rest of the book will be white backgrounds, clean layout, spot art and maps… and then BOOOM!! Full bleed, dark colors. One more week to back it! I’m cranking out interior art. tinyurl.com/bdzz8py5 #osemonth #demonmonth

A dark, wild, cartoony illustration of a spiny purple dragon looming over two cowering robed supplicants, framed by chains,

Zines from Below@zinesfrombelow· May 29

Bubbles Con is this weekend!! GET TO THE LIBRARY!!! #bubblescon

Zines from Below@zinesfrombelow· May 28

Opening tomorrow at HI.RES gallery, a show celebrating music, with original pieces painted on vinyl album covers. 306 E. Grace St., RVA. The show will be up for 3 months, gathering more pieces as it goes, and the gallery will be open for various events. I’m excited about this one!!

Zines from Below@zinesfrombelow· May 28

All my attempts at visualizing them so far. We'll see where I actually land! @kennon9.bsky.social did the illustration in the OSE Demonic Grimoire, which is very cool. I know @betterlegends.bsky.social has an exciting version in the works too!

Various sketches of a demon called a Calcabrina, sort of a human steamroller with organic and mechanical parts.

Zines from Below@zinesfrombelow· May 28

The Calcabrina is a new demon in the forthcoming OSE Demonic Grimoire. This is a wild, fresh, inventive monster. I asked @bradkerr.net about the writing and naming of said critter (see screenshot).

Screenshot of a conversation about Calcabrinas in an AMA by creators of the Demonic Grimoire, in the Necrotic Gnome discord.

Zines from Below@zinesfrombelow· May 4

OUT of the IRON LABYRINTH Launching in 2 days as part of OSE Month! tinyurl.com/44xpxaap Writing and Designed by @mallenhall.com I have enlisted my friend @stachesquatch.bsky.social to make this amazing cover art for us, and I am working away on the interior art! #OSE #demons #OSEMONTH

Vibrant, purple, red, grey and black hellscape. A twisting maze of passages and stairways enters the belly of a huge armored figure's hollow chest, the inside of which is lit by a red lava glow. Nefarious creatures wander the space, including:
-a flying eyeball
-emaciated, pointy eared creatures
-a mysterious hooded figure in a tattered robe, carrying a staff.
Purple lighting crackles across a black sky, illuminating ghastly, craggy mountains.

Fanciful hand-lettered text that looks like glowing, pointy iron bars reads: OUT OF THE IRON LABYRINTH.

Zines from Below@zinesfrombelow· Apr 26

Cool stuff

Zines from Below@zinesfrombelow· Apr 15

“The Baron’s Grip” is on its way to backers!!

Zines from Below@zinesfrombelow· Apr 12

Scenes from the art show opening last night at HIRES Gallery!

Zines from Below@zinesfrombelow· Apr 10

“Gauntlets, Guilds and a Goblet of Mead” Sick fantasy art show alert!!! opening tomorrow in Richmond at HI•RES Gallery, 306 W. Grace St. Organized by the incredible @sillygenius.blacksky.app and @chrisvisions.bsky.social

Fantasy art show poster by Chris Visions

Erek and Silly Contemplating art near the Gallery Entrance

Close up of a big fantasy map I drew, in progress

Zines from Below@zinesfrombelow· Mar 26

Decorating my next sketchbook. It was a simple muji notebook with a flimsy paper cover. Now it’s a hardcover monstrosity reinforced with chipboard, vinyl, decorated with spray paint and stickers and whatnot.

Zines from Below@zinesfrombelow· Mar 8

Last page of a big sketchbook. What’s next?

Zines from Below@zinesfrombelow· Feb 11

These last four are from the past month—my progress slowed a lot because I broke my collarbone (had a fall from my bike). I tried to draw left handed a lot, and later right-handed with the sling in. But it was frustrating. But, I’m healing up, got my sling off yesterday, and I’m ready to draw!!