Horæther Arts
@horaether.bsky.social
artist exploring what lies behind the ethereal horizon • ink & digital (using Krita) • logos, illustrations • mostly working with metal bands • formerly named Aether Vortex Designs
Imagine if Hollowknight Silksong took place in the Bloodborne universe! 💀 I challenged myself to draw the Pharloom bestiary, but sent it straight to the dark alleys of Yharnam. 😱 ⚔️ Here is the Greymoor bestiary ☁️ #style #art #teamcherry #fromsoftware #lovecraft #darkart
The Devil's Blood are trashing their legacy with a single social media post on meta, where they're announcing limited prints of obvious AI slop... really sad to see this happening, especially given the band's history in particular #metalsky #occultrock #thedevilsblood #aislop #ai #aiart
weekly #sketch 6 sinister promise #inkart #darkart #illustration #traditionalart #sorcery #witchcraft
Hælbearded Ætherworship@aetherworship.bsky.social · 9mo agoMy week of listening and sketching 06/2026 The week has been dedicated to OnlyFins (i.e. only Finnish black metal) after not being in the mood for that kind of music for a long time except maybe Hail Conjurer new recent releases: #OldSorcery #CircleOfOuroboros #Keres #DarkDivinator #Rietas #Anima
Last week's sketch distorted antlers & flame #art #sketch #inkart #inkdrawing #artsky
Hælbearded Ætherworship@aetherworship.bsky.social · 9mo agoMy week of listening and sketching 05/2026 new recent releases: #FinalDose #Gorrch #StreamsOfBlood #PissChalice #Woe #Sanctvs #Infaust #Hag albums in alt text
unedited version of the week 4 of 2026 sketch serpent (skin) study that (d)evolved into experimental expressive doodling (take a guess at what point I had enough of studying...) #art #snake #traditionalart #ink #illustration #inkdrawing #serpent #artsky #sketch
Hælbearded Ætherworship@aetherworship.bsky.social · 9mo agoMy week of listening and sketching 04/2026 Find all the Nagelfar related projects in this chart Also saw @faetooth.bsky.social , @coltaineband.bsky.social and Ellereve yesterday in Mainz new recent releases: #Ultima #Ellereve #VenusStar #Déhà #Enevelde #NailByNail #Nyctophilia albums in alt text
Two views of my ‘Diamond Series’ featuring the great grindcore-noise band FULL OF HELL, and their records “Trumpeting Ecstasy” and “Weeping Choir”. #artwork #musicart #fullofhell #trumpetingecstasy #grindcore #metalcore #punk #hardcore #band #music #albumcover #artwork #penonpaper #inkart
Something fun I did last year for a project @mastersofevil.bsky.social are cooking up. Was a little experiment to see how I’d do with digital painting (and body horror) and can say for sure it’s something I want to do more of. Any excuse to do more grimm/evil nuns, anyway #rpgart #horrorart
Here’s a “self portrait” of sorts. Drawn in charcoal pencil. I call it, “Intimidation”. And yes, the anatomy of the snakes mouth is supposed to resemble that of.. well you know. #darkart #figuredrawing #charcoaldrawing #charcoalportrait #selfportrait #tradgoth #art
unedited version of the week 3 of 2026 sketch inspired by a recently seen similar photo edit of this 3 face overlap motive #art #darkart #sketch #ink #inkdrawing #occult
Hælbearded Ætherworship@aetherworship.bsky.social · 10mo agoMy week of listening and sketching 03/2026 lots of Ruins of Beverast in this one, perhaps doing a proper exploration of their discography next. Only Exuvia has stuck with me so far new entries of recently released albums: #Extravaganza #SpadaIntraesofagea #Kratt #Exxul Full album list in alt text
The unedited version of my sketch for week 2 of 2026 has gone rather abstract #void #spiral #darkart #inkdrawing #sketch
Hælbearded Ætherworship@aetherworship.bsky.social · 10mo agoMy week of listening and sketching 02/2026 (a delayed post since week 2 ended on the 11th) Mostly black metal & catching up on 2025 stuff recent releases: #PaleSpektre #Vicissitude split #Stworz #TheRuinsOfBeverast #MarcaDiaboli #PuritanBone #Darvaza #Gyldensterna All albums in alt text
Acrylic on 8”x10” canvas panel. (I think I want to find a cuter frame tomorrow 🤔)
🪱𝔼𝕟𝕠𝕔𝕙🪱@oddoblivion.bsky.social · 10mo agoSlowly working on a little guy
To counter my waning enthusiasm to create new art I'm challenging myself to have at least one weekly sketch (that is also presented in these album charts on my music related account) Here's the full unedited image for week 1 #darkart #chalice #eye #sketch #inkdrawing
Hælbearded Ætherworship@aetherworship.bsky.social · 10mo agomy week of listening and sketching 01/2026 artists of note (first time listened and/or new): #Vespéral #AxisOfLight #Fuath #MedicoPeste #YellowEyes #CultumInteritum #BloodAbscission #OneOfNine #Bloedmaan #musicworship #blackmetal #art
"They Came Bearing Gifts" Cover art for a tabletop role-playing game, presented here in its ink form. The journey to add color has already been endured. In time, you'll see the results of hours of doubt, hesitation, and bewilderment. Or perhaps you won't.
Another re-scan&touched up pencil drawing I did around 2019 based on the constant anxiety&panic attacks I was getting at the time that were so intense they were regularly kicking me out of reality. #traditionaldrawing #art
Darkening Its presence calls to hearts and minds, Unveiling truths and mysteries. For in the creatures ascending grace, Lies the journey we all embrace. #macabre #born #bornagain #underdark #alien #darkart #digital #digitalpainting #deamon #demon #creature #horror #art #tarotart #fantasy
An old piece i did while trying to create my own set of brushes for PS #illustration #digitalart #darkart #horrorart #metalsky #art #digitalillustration #surrealart
A rather new and experimental piece for the band #Hasswald depicting a transformation of the spirit This version has made it into the video of their latest EP, I might be editing it a bit more for the use as a booklet illustration. What do you think? #art #darkart #illustration #heavymusicartwork
It's #bandcampfriday folks! (⇒today all bandcamp revenue share is forwarded to the artist) Or: the great redistribution of my art commission money back to the scene. what's your haul? picture shows my new additions to the digital collection #bandcamp #music #metalsky #blackmetalsky #doommetalsky
