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Dijana @dijanadraws.bsky.social · Jul 8

Hi #PortfolioDay! 🥰
I'm Dijana, a concept artist and illustrator, with traditional and gamedev experience. I love designing and painting characters, illustrations and portraits. I'd love to work on more covers and TTRPG illustrations ✨

📧: [email protected]

Demon Hunter - illustration
The image is a book cover for an upcoming fantasy novella by Daina Rustin. It depicts two main characters facing off a monster in a forest.
The main characters - Gray and Adrien - are turned away from us, and facing the monster hidden in the bushes. Gray is a slightly darker skinned mage, with long straight black hair, wearing a light green tunic and brown pants. She's placed in the foreground to the right.
She wears a wide belt around her waist, and has one shoulder bag and one smaller bag visible hanging around her waist. She is preparing a fireball in her left hand.
Adrien is a knight, and he's placed towards the left of the image. He's pointing his sword at the monster. He's wearing the Ravensguard blue tunic over a chainmail shirt, and brown pants.
The monster is in the middle background, it's tall, standing on back legs, black with reddish highlights, red eyes, big beak, and two very long claws in front.

Four of Wands - Radiant Fates - Stained Glass Tarot project
The illustration depicts the Four of Wands tarot card. The card carries the meanings of family, celebration, home, belonging, etc. The themes of the card are depicted by 4 women sitting on a swing bench together, each holding their own wand pointing upwards. The swing has 4 branches going upwards, arching and connecting in the center, creating a frame around the women and a rosette-style window depicting a castle. The background is a glassy texture with a soft gradient incorporating blues, purples, yellows, oranges and pinks, with a yellow graphical element extending from the castle frame, and stars. The foreground is covered in more flowers in pinks and blues.
The image is stylized, with heavy black linework, referencing a stained glass look in theme with the project.

Aurelia - character illustration
The image shows a stylized character illustration of the main character of Sky Across - Aurelia - on a white background. The character is a female, standing while leaning on a tall regal staff, while dressed in a "ceremonial" outfit for her setting. She’s wearing a stiff pale cream dress with blue decorative linings around the edges, and a v-neck cut, a gold feathery shawl draped over her shoulders, and she has thigh-high blue and orange leather boots with a small heel. She’s wearing gold jewelry, her earrings feature the same blue gemstone as her staff, while the leaf motif repeats between the bits of staff and her necklace pendant. She’s wearing a gold feathery tiara that matches her scarf. Her hair is long and dark red/purple, with a braid coiled around her head behind the tiara.

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Joel (R🎃cketCo) @joel-rocketco.bsky.social · 1h

Hello! I'm Joel 👋. I'm excited to actually do #portfolioday! I'm a disabled/retired Virologist. In my free time, when not resting, I do molecular art (viral models), nature ( #birds & wildlife around my house), & #astrophotography

This will act as a new pinned intro organizing virology/art threads:

ArtvsArtist2024 photo. it's a 3x3 grid, totaling 9 squares. From top left to right going through each row:
1. A phot of the Orion galaxy
2. A rainbow version of the Adeno-associated virus 2
3. Dueling female rufous hummingbirds
4. A cooper's hawk sitting on a dead tree branch
5. A poofed up angry hummingbird sitting in a perch
6. A black and white faked sem photo of a Rhinovirus.
7. A mountain meadow with cows in the fall bright yellow and orange aspen trees with snow covered mountains behind them.
8. The wizard nebula
9. A mountain bluebird posing with his back to the camera. Bright blue wings and black strips towards the tips of the feathers, a white chest.

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Alex V Ngo ➡️LightboxExpo#223 @alexvnart.bsky.social · 1h

Hi #portfolioday

Currently working on Dungeons and Dragons and Magic the Gathering. Would love to venture more into comic covers and books as well. Humbled and thankful for each opportunity.

Links in bio.

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🌿Rowynn Ellis @rowynnellis.bsky.social · 1h

Oh hay it’s #portfolioday !!!
My name is Rowynn and I love to illustrate monsters and mythical creatures ^^
www.rowynnellis.com

#fantasyart #illustration

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Dijana @dijanadraws.bsky.social · 1h

Thank you ❤️

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AdorkaBows 🎀 🔜 Another Anime Con Oct 17-19 @adorkabows.com · 21h

Studio shots of my new Best Girl.
😍✨

I'm so glad I followed my heart with this one. 🥹💕 Hand sewn with over 30 layers.

#KpopDemonHunters #KPDH #Huntrix

The same bow from another angle showing more layers

The same bow held by hands showing it's about ten inches wide

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NEX 🥀 | COMMS OPEN! @anexart.bsky.social · 14h

It's #PortfolioDay! 🖤

Hi! I'm Nex. I'm a self-taught digital and traditional artist from Poland. I love drawing fanart, original drawings, and my OCs. I love music (especially metal and kpop), nature, and books c:

📎 Commissions open ✨️
📎 nex-art.carrd.co

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Arthur Baron-Clément @arthur.baron-clement.com · 14h

Hello again #PortfolioDay
I'm a french illustrator specializing in landscapes and sceneries.
✉️ [email protected]
🔗 arthur.baron-clement.com/en/

Composite of 16 digital landscape paintings.

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Adrian Regalado @adrianregalado.bsky.social · 12h

Hello #PortfolioDay !!
I'm Adrian a concept artists who likes to do realistic environments
You can see more of my art here: artstation.com/adrianregalado

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Lynaiss | open for work @lynaiss.bsky.social · 12h

Hi #PortfolioDay!

I'm an illustrator from Croatia and I've really been enjoying painting things with stylization, symbolism and pensive characters ✨

I'd love to work on stuff like this for TTRPG and book projects!

💼 cara.app/lynaiss
💌 Lynaiss(at)outlook(dot)com

Image containing five separate Dragon Age: Inquistion tarot styled pieces. They are:

1) A piece of Tarquin from Dragon Age: The Veilguard holding up a sword and a hand over his chest as if in a knightly oath.

2) A piece of Lucanis and Illario Dellamorte from Dragon Age: The Veilguard standing back to back, hands interwoven and dripping blood.

3) A piece of Lucanis Dellamorte from Dragon Age: The Veilguard lying in a field of blue flowers, seemingly asleep, with a sword stuck in his torso.

4) A piece of Lucanis Dellamorte from Dragon Age: The Veilguard embracing a white wyvern and seeming at ease while the wyvern watches over him like a guard dog.

5) A piece of Tarquin from Dragon Age: The Veilguard stepping out of a line of imperial templars, while dressed as one himself, and turning away with a determined look.

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Joe Watson @jwillustration.bsky.social · 12h

Hello #portfolioday !

I’m Joe, a freelance artist based in Scotland, working in games physical and digital on illustrations and concepts, previously in animation assets and UI.

Currently looking for new projects!

✉️ [email protected]
🌐 joewatsonillustration.com

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Isabell Bartnicki | comms open @isabellbartnicki.bsky.social · 12h

Hey #PortfolioDay !

I'm Isabell, freelance artist with a passion for painting character driven dark fantasy themes with dramatic lighting.

Looking for new opportunities in publishing, ttrpg, tcg and games!

🌐 www.isabellbartnicki.art
📧 [email protected]

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Željka Dobraš @dzeljka.bsky.social · 11h

Hey hey #Portfolioday

My name is Željka, and my main focus lately has been work on ttrpg and book covers.
I really love storytelling and painting! ✨

There's so much more in a portfolio, so do check it out 😊

[email protected]
www.artstation.com/dzeljka

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sophie_exhausted_finalFINAL_03.psd @netizenses.bsky.social · 11h

Hello again #portfolioday!

I'm Sophie, an artist working in games & illustration. I love creating vibrant & beautifully rendered artworks 🌈✨

I'm open to illustration, concept, and cover work

sesmithfreelance.wixsite.com/illustration
www.artstation.com/sophiellensm...
[email protected]

Head study of a black woman, painted in krita

Concept design for mini explorable planets, each exploiting a different game mechanic or mission objective

An illustration for Neurocracy 3.0, of the Young Volcanoes, rocking out

A painted fantasy portrait of a lightforged draenei; an adaptation of Bernini's Apollo and Daphne for Classics but Make it Gay volume 1; a fantasy portrait of a sinister, powerful woman

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Jeleynai @jeleynai.bsky.social · 11h

Hello #PortfolioDay ✨

I'm Jeleynai (or Jelly, if you prefer c:), a freelance artist with a special love for all things fantasy, sci-fi and darker themes!

All my links are here: linktr.ee/Jeleynai 🖤
📧: [email protected]

A painting of a woman in black armour and dark skin with a sword over her shoulder and her feathery dragon companion. The feathers on the dragon shift colours like opals in the sun

A painting of a dragon ranger and her companion, a young red dragon. They're looking out over a sea of clouds.

A painting of Ghost, leaned up against a broken piece of concrete as some imaginary spooky skeleton men come to bother him

An illustration of a huntress crouched in shadow and flanked by her two noodly companions. They're eel-gator-hounds, a species I made up for this project <3

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Theo 🏳️‍🌈🌙 Comms Open @theotimegm.bsky.social · 11h

#PortfolioDay

Hey, I'm Theo, french artist working in TTRPG and character design. I love mechs and knights, scifi and fantasy.

Open for comms.

cara.app/theogm
[email protected]

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Zoe Badini @zoebadini.bsky.social · 11h

Hello #PortfolioDay !

I'm Zoe, a fantasy illustrator from Italy, looking for more work on book illustrations, as well as TTRPGs and games!

I'm available for both commercial and private commissions.

Find me here:

🎨 cara.app/zoebadini
📩[email protected]

We’re in a pleasant forest setting, with lots of greenery and the sun peeking through the canopy. We see tree houses made of natural materials on the trees.
A young, dark skinned elf is running madly towards the camera, laughing. He’s holding a chicken under one arm and a rope strung with strange berries in the other hand. A whole flock of chickens is following him, apparently crazy about the berries.
The chaotic scene is being watched by two shocked bystanders.

A ladybug clad in an armor made of leaves and flower petals stands on a large white flower. They’re wielding magic wands, a spellbook and a shield made out of a seed husk. White war paint adorns their face and shield. They are casting fire spells against a horde of wasps.

Evithorir, painted for Critical Role by Zoe Badini.

Evithorir is described as an elven figure perpetually shrouded in shadows. Its face is pale gray, its skin is pulled tight against bone. Its teeth are crooked and elongated and its eyes glow.

In this scene it stands in front of a large glowing green crystal pillar, surrounded by black and greenish flames. Its body flows and disappears into the shadows. Its hands are lifted at its sides, casting more dark shadows.
Hidden and trapped inside its chest we can glimpse a reddish emaciated figure.

Scream, painted for the 2024 Upper Deck Fleer Ultra Matriarchs of Marvel set.
A monstrous, tentacled figure emerges from the mist. She has large milky eyes, a wide mouth full of sharp teeth and a long extended tongue.

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Nathan Birchall @nathanbirchall.art · 11h

Hello #PortfolioDay! I'm Nathan and I'm a freelance artist based in the UK. I love to paint epic fantasy scenes and characters for games, book covers and TTRPGs.

Enquiries 📩 [email protected]

More of my work can be found here 🌐 www.nathanbirchall.art

<3

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Toby Fox @tobyfoxart.bsky.social · 10h

It’s #PortfolioDay 💖🎨

Hi I’m Toby, I work mainly in the TTRPG and CCG space. I love world building and fantasy, and I’m particularly interested in projects with diverse characters and cultures

🌐 www.tobyfoxart.com
✉️ [email protected]

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🕯️ʟɪsᴇ, ʟɪsᴇ, ʟɪsᴇ🕯️ @lisebaron.bsky.social · 10h

#PortfolioDay, hi! 🌿
I'm Lise, illustrator inspired by character's stories, nature themes, everyday magic and exploration; on the lookout for more freelance work in #ttrpg, publishing and games~
🌻 lisebaron.art
💌 [email protected]

#ttrpgart #gameart #coverart #kidlitart

collage of several illustrated ttrpg characters. Left to right: An adventurer half orc lady with a huge Warhammer across her shoulders, on which are perched two round robins; a monk turned swashbuckler half elf in a peach tunic holding a mysterious crystal pendant that glows green like a tropical sea; a mountain elf ranger walking on a stony path, holding her thick wool cape up to let a group of elephant shrews pass by. painted by illustrator Lise Baron.

Book cover representing the two main characters of the book framed by a full page of ornaments. Teriana on the right, a young woman with a deep dark skin and large blue eyes, wearing ornate waist long braids, a large white linen pirate shirt and a collection of gold bangles. Marcus on the left, a fierce blond Roman-like commander with a large scar on his right cheek, wears a cuirrasse with a XXXVII embossed, a thick red cloak. A golden dragon ornates his leather belt. Dark Shores is written by Danielle L. Jensen. This cover is the french pocket format, published by éditions Bragelonne and painted by illustrator Lise Baron.

Painterly painting of a centaur-ibex granny climbing a cliff to harvest her hawks' eggs, by illustrator Lise Baron. On the cliff we can see the bird's nest, a domesticated squirrel picking one of its eggs. In the distance, warmly illuminated mountains and on the edge of a cliff, a little farmstead waiting for her to return. The scene is full of rocks, grass and little flowers. painted by illustrator Lise Baron
Painterly painting of a centaur-ibex granny climbing a cliff to harvest her hawks' eggs, by illustrator Lise Baron. On the cliff we can see the bird's nest, a domesticated squirrel picking one of its eggs. In the distance, warmly illuminated mountains and on the edge of a cliff, a little farmstead waiting for her to return. The scene is full of rocks, grass and little flowers. painted by illustrator Lise Baron

Digital painting study of Shishkin’s “Rye”; Serene end of the day landscape. Looking over a rye field from a wildflower overgrown dirt path, to great green trees carved over a warm grey overcast sky.

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michael katchan @michaelkatchan.bsky.social · 10h

Gday #portfolioday

I’m Mike, an illustrator in the fantasy/rpg/TCG space

I love expressive characters, moody spaces and lingering moments

If you’re looking for work like this I’d love to talk

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🍎 hindasavra @hindasavra.bsky.social · 10h

Happy #PortfolioDay 🌱

I’m Hin, a character artist who’s in love with fantasy. I find huge inspiration in capturing a piece of individuality in every character I work with and breathe life into them through my style!

📎: hindasavra.carrd.co
#fantasyart #digitalpainting #art

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Francesca Resta @niji707.bsky.social · 10h

Hey #portfolioday!! 👋

I’m Francesca, Italian artist based in London. I paint digital SFF illustrations and oil portraits, hopefully these two things will converge at some point! 😂

I’m an artist for MtG, I love SFF books and I would love to paint more cards and more covers in the future ❤️🤞

Cover for the Grim Oak limited edition of The Book of the Ancestor by Mark Lawrence

Illustration for the card “Inspiring call” in the Final fantasy x MtG set

Fanart - Portrait of Ezra, from the webcomic “Electric Bones”

Illustration for the card “Balance”, in the Deck of Many Things for D&D

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Laura Galli @lauragalliart.bsky.social · 10h

Hi #PortfolioDay! I'm Laura, freelance artist and illustrator for TTRPGs, TCGs, tarots and books. 😊
Clients include Darrington Press (CR), Cephalofair, MWG, Ginny Di, Book in a Box, Choice of Games and more.

Always looking for new projects!

✏️: lauragalli.com
✉️: [email protected]

Illustration of a frog character in a forest. They're stealing an unattended purse.

Illustration of a bazaar inhabited by anthropomorphic animals of the savannah.

Illustration for Metal Weave Games, a woman caretaker warlock is tending to a variety of mythical critters.

Illustration painted for Daggerheart by Darrington Press (Critical Role). A gnome is summoning a stone golem.

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Dan English 🔜 IX 2025 @danenglish.bsky.social · 9h

Hey #PortfolioDay! I'm Dan, an artist and illustrator working in fantasy and sci-fi! 🎨 I'll be on the hunt for more work at the end of this month, so any leads in #TTRPGs, #cardgames, #boardgames, etc. would mean the world!

🖥️ danenglish.art
✉️ [email protected]

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carlydraws @carlydraws.bsky.social · 9h

Hey #portfolioday!!

I’m Carly A-F, freelance illustrator from the UK making colourful, grotty, spooky art for books, ttrpgs, posters & more. My work is a mix of traditional media & digital colour inspired by myth, magic, folklore, fairytales &science. I'd love to do card or videogame art someday!

tapestry hero artwork 3 heroes fight a wraith dragon

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