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HEllhyana🏳️‍🌈 -Commissions open 2/3- @elhyana.bsky.social · 23h

#PortfolioDay
I'm Elhyana, french fantasy illustrator, available for work

I also work on my little book project "Tales of the Knights" on my free time
Portfolio: elhyana.carrd.co
E-mail: [email protected]

My main character injured and very angry, facing some kind of undead creature

My main character being jumped on by an assassin, but she's ready to face her

In tavern, you can see my main character kicking a table up on two king's guard, food and plates flying

In a crowded market in a little town, Arthur is looking at a merchant's product, oblivious to what Elhyana is doing walking past him and stealing one of his map in a very slick way

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Elizabeth Peiró @elizabethpeiro.bsky.social · 23h

Hello #PortfolioDay!

I'm Eli, a freelance illustrator working in publishing, ttrpg and tcg.

I like to focus in characters and storytelling in my works.

You can check out my portfolio or contact me at:

💼 elizabethpeiro.com
📨 [email protected]

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Kim Sokol @kimsokol.bsky.social · 16h

Hey #portfolioday!

I'm Kim, a fantasy artist in gaming and publishing who loves light and mood. Currently I work primarily on Magic: The Gathering and am actively seeking more book cover work!

Portfolio: kimsokol.com

Two queens, one in armor, look at each other on a balcony overlooking their kingdom as the sun sets

Book cover featuring an elven and a half-elven woman with the scene of a tall tower and forest below

A fake YA book cover featuring a girl with a candle burning away a circle of leaves

A formally dressed vampire woman smiles as she throws red petals over a balcony

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Stephanie Brown ✨ Artist on Patreon @offbeatworlds.bsky.social · 14h

Hey #PortfolioDay!

I'm Stephanie, a freelance illustrator for both ttrpgs and books. I've worked with bestselling authors, book boxes, and notable ttrpg actual plays!

Check out my portfolio: offbeatworlds.com/portfolio
Support my work on Patreon: patreon.com/offbeatworlds

Digital artwork of a witch standing waist deep on a Bog, dead hands reaching out of the water. She wears brown clothing that's clinging to her, and smudges of mud on her skin. A heron stands in the tall grass in the background, and mushrooms grow on a fallen log in the foreground

Digital artwork of two characters. The man has on a leather vest over a flannel shirt, a compass rose tattoo on his arm, his brown hair blowing in the wind. He's leaning close to the woman, who has cherry pink hair in a twisting braid, wearing green overalls over a yellow tank top. She leans against a metallic wall covered in vines. A tornado rages in the background

Digital fanart of Vax and Keyleth from Critical Role, wrapped in a tight embrace

Fanart of Dark Deet from Dark Crystal Age of Resistance, with her wings spread and the corrupted crystal behind her

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Dragons of Wales @dragonsofwales.bsky.social · 14h

Hello #PortfolioDay
I’m Andy and I do stuff like this.
Get in touch if you’d like me to do stuff like this for you! #SciArt

Digital portrait of a heavily scarred and bedraggled dinosaur.

Digital portrait of Pteranodon - a prehistoric flying reptile with long curved beak.

Illustration of Lagerpeton - a prehistoric dinosaur-like animal, splashing in a shallow lake in bright sunlight.

Digital illustration of a large tyrannosaur lying on a beach with a small bird perched on its snout.

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Stephanie Brown ✨ Artist on Patreon @offbeatworlds.bsky.social · 15h

New #dnd commission! This is Greg, wildfire druid scourge aasimar.

Painted in Procreate and CSP 💛

#digitalart #dndart #characterart #commissionart

Digital artwork of a man wearing blue robes, with a blindfold over his eyes. He wields a staff of radiant fire, which leaps into a ball over his other hand.

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Jon Stubbington @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social · 14h

Hi #PortfolioDay

I'm Jon, an illustrator from the UK specialising in book covers and character art. I mostly work with fantasy, sci-fi, and horror genres but enjoy all sorts of illustrations.

I still have openings for 2025. You can find me at www.jonstubbington.com and BookCoversByJon.com

Cover design for The Death of Birth by Patrick Blennerhassett

Cover design for Sunward Sky by Henry Neilsen

Illustration of a mermaid on a rock beneath a starry sky

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Jon Stubbington @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social · 20h

I've just added a new premade book cover to my website. It's my take on a Beauty and the Beast retelling.

BookCoversByJon.com

A monstrous hand reaches for a cloche, under which a castle is trapped.

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Jon Stubbington @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social · 23h

THE SAVAGE AETHER, a new cyberpunk thriller/horror set in a world of total technological autocracy.

A world where a telepathic social network defines the ability to exist in normal society. What happens to those unable to connect?

Kickstarter launches soon!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hen...

Coming soon: The Savage Aether / The Disconnected

Henry Neilsen's new Cyberpunk horror novel and its companion anthology, featuring a range of exciting voices of near-future horror.

www.kickstarter.com

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Jon Stubbington @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social · 1d

I've just uploaded a new sketch portrait to my Ko-fi. I'm aiming to add a new one every other Monday.

Followers of my Ko-fi page get to see new artwork like this first! (I'll be posting it on here in a few days.)

ko-fi.com/bookcoversby...

Pixelated version of a black and white portrait

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Jon Stubbington @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social · 1d

New equipment has arrived.

The rise of AI means people are (understandably) wanting more behind-the-scenes access so they can check you're a real person and not using gen AI.

I've ordered adapters so I can attach my phone and GoPro to my tripod. Hopefully I can successfully film myself working!

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Jon Stubbington @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social · 1d

Reusing this for #MusicMonday again this week as it's a fun set of songs (if I do say so myself).

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For this week's #MusicMonday I've created a playlist of some of my favourite Lambchop songs, one from every studio album.

It's fascinating to see the creative evolution over 16 albums and to ponder on what it means to evolve and experiment over a career.

youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Best of Lambchop - YouTube

My highly subjective list of Lambchop tracks. I've chosen my favourite from each studio album (at least, my favourite this week - it will probably change aga...

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Jon Stubbington @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social · 1d

Good to know. Thank you!

Jon Stubbington @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social · 1d

Hmm... that's odd.

I'm assuming if I ignore it, it will go away.

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Jon Stubbington @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social · 2d

Artwork from the special edition of Sunward Sky by @henryneilsen.bsky.social that came out last year.

Henry has a new novel on the way and the Kickstarter for it will be launching soon. I'm excited for everyone to see the artwork for the new book and to discover the new story.

ArtByJon

View along the length of a spaceship in orbit above Earth as it approaches a satellite.

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Jon Stubbington @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social · 2d

It's been bugging me that the branding wasn't consistent across my website. I was using different layouts for book cover information versus character art.

I'm sure no one else had noticed but what are Sundays for as a freelancer if not for tinkering with website minutiae.

New pricing information for character art commissions, now using the same branding as elsewhere on my website.

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Jon Stubbington @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social · 3d

Not sure it fits exactly what you're looking for but the only thing I could think of is Tough Times All Over by Joe Abercrombie.

It's a short story that moves through a succession of character perspectives over the course of the story.

clarkesworldmagazine.com/abercrombie_...

Tough Times All Over by Joe Abercrombie

Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.

clarkesworldmagazine.com

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 4d

Ever since I finished Question Time, Reform have massively been on the attack.

Including a rant from Richard Tice entirely designed to distract from Reform and Russia.

Everyone should know about Nathan Gill, the bribes from Russia and the link to Reform.

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Jon Stubbington @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social · 4d

Absolutely fascinating thread about this excellent Turtles art.

Jason Rainville @jasonrainville.bsky.social · 4d

Donatello, The Brain
AD Stephanie Cheung
This was actually the last of the 3 pieces I painted for the TMNT set for which I was VERY happy to contribute to

Donny wasn't one of my favs until now - his single-minded dedication to toiling away in a cluttered space hit pretty close to home

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Jon Stubbington @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you to everyone liking and sharing this post. It's much appreciated.

Jon Stubbington @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social · 4d

I've had a sneak preview of this series and it's excellent. Please keep an eye (ear?) out for it when it debuts later this month.

Matthew Woodcock @mrwoodcock.bsky.social · 4d

Excited to finally launch my new audio drama from Definitely Human! The Divide is a 12 part spy thriller set in 1964 & arriving in your local branch of podcasts on 24th October. The art you can see here is by the amazing @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social who is very much available for this kind of thing!

The Divide cover art. A silhouette of a man on a yellow background with three shadows - wait, what?

Jon Stubbington @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social · 4d

Not a new piece but one that feels like a good fit for this time of year.

"Turning"

ArtByJon

Black and white portrait of a man half transformed into a werewolf.

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Jon Stubbington @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social · Feb 1

I've had another surge of followers (hello!) so it's (re)introduction time.

I'm a UK-based freelance illustrator.

I offer human-powered book artwork for indie authors and small press publishers: covers, interior illustrations, maps, and character art.

www.jonstubbington.com
BookCoversByJon.com

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Jon Stubbington @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social · 6d

I've had a few projects postponed this month so I have availability for book cover and character art commissions.

* Illustrated or photo-based covers

* Sci-fi, fantasy, and horror character art

All reposts very much appreciated as I am hoping I can fill these gaps in my schedule this month.

Examples of illustrated sci-fi book covers

Examples of illustrated sci-fi character art

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Jon Stubbington @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social · 7d

New art for the spooky season.

ArtByJon

Portrait of a pasty-looking vampire in a naval uniform.

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