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Esther Viola

@estherviola.bsky.social

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Dutch digital and traditional artist currently living in Hong Kong. She/her. Creating fan(tasy) art that's somewhere between cute and creepy. No AI.

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Esther Viola @estherviola.bsky.social · Jan 16

Hello #portfolioday 👋
I'm a Dutch digital and traditional artist currently living in Hong Kong. I love to create surreal realistic portraits, fantasy art, and art that's somewhere between cute and creepy.
#art

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Esther Viola @estherviola.bsky.social · Aug 14

My journal has a new face. This time it happens to be part of @neilnewbon.bsky.social 's face. I've been watching a lot of BG3 content while traveling 😁
#art #drawing

Pencil sketch of Neil Newbon's eyes and nose in a graph paper journal

Reposted by Esther Viola

Elisa - Ellie - Serio 🏴‍☠️ @eserioart.bsky.social · Jun 25

Hey folks! Two days ago I celebrated my birthday ✨🖤 So I'm here asking you to share my art as little gift!
I'll be available for new gigs starting by September ✨

#fantasyart #darkfantasy #illustration #digitalpainting

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Esther Viola @estherviola.bsky.social · Jun 25

Been doom scrolling all day, time to sketch.
#drawing #art

Sketchbook with pencil sketches of statues.

Esther Viola @estherviola.bsky.social · Jun 25

Hong Kong ❤️ My home! Hope you get to eat some good food and can make the most of your unexpected visit to this awesome place :)

Esther Viola @estherviola.bsky.social · Jun 20

A little tree roots throwback. I love sketching tree roots 💚
#sketchbook #drawing #art

Two sketchbook pages with tree root sketches on them

Esther Viola @estherviola.bsky.social · Jun 18

Labyrinth doodles in my sketchbook :)
#drawing #art

Esther Viola @estherviola.bsky.social · Jun 13

Gouache sketch in my sketchbook 🐙
#painting

Esther Viola @estherviola.bsky.social · Jun 12

I think my sketchbook needs an exorcism.
#art #sketch

Esther Viola @estherviola.bsky.social · Jun 11

Sketched this. Now I want a burger.
#drawing #sketch #art

Pencil portrait drawing of the chef from the movie "The Menu", with a juicy cheeseburger on top of his head.

Esther Viola @estherviola.bsky.social · Jun 10

Sketching some random quick little portraits :)
#sketching #art

Esther Viola @estherviola.bsky.social · Jun 9

Happy #billandtedday ❤️
Be excellent to each other ❤️

Pencil portrait drawing of "Death" as depicted in the "Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey" movie.

Esther Viola @estherviola.bsky.social · Jun 9

My sketch is surprised to see you here.
#sketch #art #drawing

Drawing of a male face. It is a close-up, only showing his eyes and nose. The drawing is in a sketchbook.

Esther Viola @estherviola.bsky.social · Jun 5

Bless me, Lord, for I am going to sin".
I just had to sketch Father Paul (Midnight Mass) in my sketchbook. Just had to 🖤
#midnightmass #sketch #art #drawing #fanart

Hand holding up a sketchbook. On the sketchbook page is a pencil portrait of Father Paul (Midnight Mass).

Esther Viola @estherviola.bsky.social · Jun 3

Zombie ostrich snake. A snostrich?
#sketch #drawing #art

Pencil sketch of a snake with an ostrich head. Or an ostrich with a snake body.

Esther Viola @estherviola.bsky.social · Jun 1

Tree sketch I made during a 24-hour sketchbook challenge, trying to fill a whole sketchbook within a day.
Want to see if I succeeded? You can see me struggle over here:

youtu.be/aph_JgDozjg?...

Sketch of tree roots in black ink on beige paper.

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Esther Viola @estherviola.bsky.social · May 29

Charcoal sketch 🖤
#sketch #drawing #art

Esther Viola @estherviola.bsky.social · May 28

I did a 24-hour sketchbook challenge (trying to fill a sketchbook in a day) and this is one of the sketches I made 🦝🕷
#drawing #sketchbook

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Esther Viola @estherviola.bsky.social · May 24

Hope you have an awesome weekend :)

Esther Viola @estherviola.bsky.social · May 23

Today's sketch in my Hobonichi Techo journal 🐙
#art #drawing #artjournal

Drawing of an octopus tentacle in a graph paper journal.

Esther Viola @estherviola.bsky.social · May 22

Ghost in a box 💀 🖤
Did I draw this just as an excuse to add rhinestones to my art? Maybe.
#ghost #ghostband #ghostbc

Small black box. Inside is a drawing of Ghost's Papa V's face with a rhinestone-covered mask.

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Esther Viola @estherviola.bsky.social · May 22

Thank you :)

Esther Viola @estherviola.bsky.social · May 21

😊😊

Esther Viola @estherviola.bsky.social · May 21

I drew a little butterfly in my journal today 🦋
#drawing #hobonichi

Drawing of a butterfly in a graph paper journal

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Esther Viola @estherviola.bsky.social · May 14

🖤Autographed Supernatural paintings 🖤
I worked hard on these portraits and it was so satisfying to finally have them signed by the actors! They were so nice 😊
#spnfanart #starfury #supernatural
#paintings

5 portraits in greyscale. Depicted are surreal close-up portraits of the Supernatural characters Death, Castiel, Sam Winchester, Mary Winchester and Billie.

Esther Viola @estherviola.bsky.social · May 8

Bound by Fate 🖤
Portrait of Mary Winchester / Samantha Smith 🖤
🖌 : acrylic ink on wood panel
#supernatural #painting #spnfanart

Round wood panel with a greyscale surreal portrait painting of a woman's face. Her face is cracked, and threads are growing out of her face.

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