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H.B. Tyson @hbtyson.bsky.social · 10d

Do I understand what I was doing here? No.
Am I obsessed with the colors and textures? Absolutely!

Top half of a scanned image of “sketches” on cream paper. It’s mostly a collection of nonrepresentational forms created using watercolor, gouache, pencil and pen.

Bottom half of a scanned image of “sketches” on cream paper. It’s mostly a collection of nonrepresentational forms created using watercolor, gouache, pencil and pen.

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Evlyn Moreau @evlynmoreau.bsky.social · 6h

doodles tapestry for Gormand

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Nadhir @nadhirnor.bsky.social · 20h

Some Black & White commission work (100USD) that I've done recently. I'd love to do more, feel free to dm for more details!

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H.B. Tyson @hbtyson.bsky.social · 5d

Overgrown

A linocut print of a girl carrying an oversized carrot on her back. It's printed on off-white paper with black and orange ink.

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H.B. Tyson @hbtyson.bsky.social · 17d

From His Chest · 2021

Digital illustration in the style of a vintage storybook. A man peacefully sits in a sparse forest with his back against a tree stump. Muted red flowers grow out of his chest. Below the illustration reads “several flowers bloomed from his chest.”

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Starite 🌟 @starite.bsky.social · 13h

hello #PortfolioDay! my name is erik and i'm an illustrator in new york enamored with midcentury print media and aesthetics.

my portfolio is at starite.neocities.org! 🖼️🎨

a young woman with red hair in long pigtails sitting on her bed, surrounded by posters on the walls

a young man wearing a sailor shirt and shorts looking up in fear, surrounded by glowing eyes in different shapes and colors

comic-style illustration of two pokemon, ludicolo and milotic, engaged in battle. ludicolo is scattering seeds onto milotic, beaten up and lying on the ground

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rowan finn 🐚 comms open @bigoldeels.bsky.social · 14h

oh god it's always #portfolioday
🎨 rowanfridley.com
✉️ [email protected]
💚 ko-fi.com/bigoldeels

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H.B. Tyson @hbtyson.bsky.social · 6h

This semester has been me heavily implementing more of my worm persona into my class work.

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Chris H. 🍄🌛 @sutexii.bsky.social · 7h

#portfolioday I'm Chris! Freelance illustrator and character designer that loves dark fantasy, horror, and weird little guys.

✦ sutexii.art
✦ [email protected]

mew pokemon resembling a fetus, with visible organs

a cult extract liquid from a mound of flesh

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H.B. Tyson @hbtyson.bsky.social · Jun 17

Out of curiosity, are there any fellow artists who create art inspired by vintage print/book illustrations? Would love to follow more who share my niche.

Digital illustration in the style of old print. A large two-headed beast with dark fur emerges from a cave. It lifts its heads to make eye contact with a redheaded child sitting above the cave’s entrance.

Digital illustration in the style of old print. A humanoid figure wearing a red cape stands in the foreground looking over her shoulder. Behind her is various moss-covered rocks and trees. Below the illustration reads "The woods were still and quiet.”

Digital illustration in the style of a vintage storybook. A pale humanoid figure wearing a red cape is in the middle of a dark forest. The trees surrounding her have circular patterns carved into their bark. She stands on the edge of a pit that is filled with a tangled mass of worm-like creatures. Below the illustration reads "The worms wriggled endlessly in the pit."

Digital illustration in the style of a vintage storybook. At the edge of a forest, a girl wearing a hooded cardigan meets a long slender creature. The girl reaches out her hand as if to touch the creature's snout.

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ollie - looking for work @thinginthedirt.bsky.social · 21h

#PortfolioDay Hi, I'm Ollie! I'm a queer illustrator who loves worldbuilding and stories. I am open to work on ttrpgs, book covers, game assets, characters, and more.

🎨 ollierollie.artstation.com
✉️ [email protected]

a medieval manuscript style digital illustration. text at the bottom reads "god blessed me by making me transsexual for the same reason he made wheat but not bread and fruit but not wine: so that humanity might share in the act of creation. - julian k jarboe." in the center of the piece stands a trans person with top surgery scars, body hair, and facial hair. they are nude, with a red cloth partly draped over their body, and they hold a loaf of bread in one hand and a cup of wine in the other. in the dark blue background behind their head is a sun/halo and 5 stars, and on either side of them are stalks of wheat. there is an arched golden frame around them, and around this is an illuminated border of grapevines.

pixel art isometric bedroom in warm earthy colors. the walls are wood paneled with 3 indistinct posters and there is a soft orange carpet. a cat naps on the bed in a patch of sun and a record is playing in the corner. there is a beanbag near the bookshelf and a book resting open on the floor.

digital map of Ortesia, the industrial fantasy city from my old dnd campaign, in a monochromatic color scheme (mostly green). there is a river opening out into the ocean, with a city spanning across several islands. islands include: a marketplace and shops, a lighthouse,
a religious complex, a central palace, an upper class neighborhood, and three fancy manors. the main part of the city is on the west of the river and on the northeast is the larger gnome quarter and industrial neighborhood. in the water there are ships of various sizes and in the countryside there is farmland and forest. a train exits the city from one of two parallel tracks running along opposite sides of the river.

a propaganda poster in a medieval style that reads: "attacks on trans people have always been the harbinger of fascism... throwing us to the wolves will not keep you safe... class solidarity above all else!" the words are broken up by a drawing of a canary in flight with a speech bubble that says "the rich want us fighting a culture war so that we don't wage a class war" and there is an illuminated border with blue thorned flowers and hearts

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Scopper Illustrations @scopper.bsky.social · 4d

Out on the horizon, past the roll of wastes like a sea’s waves frozen in dust, a darkness swirled and swelled. In its maw was fire, its terrible eye gleaming with a hatred pure and bright. And the man knew then that he walked into death. He walked all the same.

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Scopper Illustrations @scopper.bsky.social · 8h

It’s #PortfolioDay again!!

Hi everybody, my name is Sam, I love traditional illustration and work in my own fantasy world to create black and white hatched pieces. I’ve got lots of experience with concept and illustrative work, and I’ve worked in the TTRPG space as well. Here’s some of my stuff!

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shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 19h

Still away from my desk but happy #portfolioday , would love some work inquiries for when I get back to it

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · Jul 8

hello #portfolioday

Im a queer illustrator from the mountains of north carolina drawing flat fantasy. I've done work for mtg, videogames, beer labels, podcast art and socks, but my favorite work tends to be personal commissions.

portfolio: shaferbrown.com
contact: [email protected]

2024 limited color dnd commission

a tiefling rocks back on the legs of a stool- consulting a tome for crafting recipes. materials for their task lay around their studio.

2025 limited color group commission

Inside a smokey dining room aboard a river boat pirate ship, a group of adventurers blow off steam. From left to right, an anxious squirrel has drunken to excess, a spirited otter teases them and toasts. A paternalistic skunk with a metal arm scolds them, while a delirious herbalist rabbit offers a solution, and the groups tinkerer, a sparrow, sits with an impulse of a food fight within reach.

2025 - crop from a limited tone fantasy family portrait

Two adventurers walk in the rain on a board walk in the woods, one with a bow at the ready, the other excitedly pulling her close. Their cat looks towards the foreground, where a dragonfly rests on a flower.

2024 full color commission

perched on a dumpster, a wolf in a heavy coat uses a small chunky laptop. Power lines extend into a rainy multicolored light shadow of a city behind him.

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Rob Armbrister @artbrister.bsky.social · 8h

Hi #portfolioday Rob here. I’m and illustrator and art director working on a variety of stuff from packaging to murals. Here’s a few things I’ve worked on recently. If you like give me a follow!

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Critter Crafter Ally [Commissions Open!] @crittercrafterally.bsky.social · 16h

Happy #PortfolioDay!

I'm a traditional artist who works in ballpoint pen and watercolors. I also enjoy sharing my sketchbook drawings! Currently looking for commission work for October and November! 🙏

Website & Shop: allyartandweb.com
Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/crittercraft...

Traditional ballpoint pen and watercolor artwork of original character Galea - a divine being in the form of a lean man wearing plated monochrome armor and frilled capes studded with violet flowers and eyed jewels, conjuring a polearm spouting violet petals

Traditional ballpoint pen and watercolor artwork of a feminine angelic being with an intricate halo placing her hands on a humanoid head, surrounded by one-eyed beings with feathered wings

Ballpoint pen and watercolor artwork of an upside-down view of an androgynous figure in red and white frilled clothing and a halo around their head lying on the floor, surrounded by flowers, spheres, and two feathered creatures with a single red eye for a head

ballpoint pen and watercolor artwork of an androgynous humanoid angelic being in silver and pink armor, flanked by pink flowers and tentacles and holding an embellished arrow

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H.B. Tyson @hbtyson.bsky.social · 6h

This semester has been me heavily implementing more of my worm persona into my class work.

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Jackson Killian 🏳️‍⚧️ @jackykillian.bsky.social · 19h

Happy #PortfolioDay!!

I'm Jackson, a horror artist who loves drawing monsters and creatures with exaggerated features!!

I'm currently open for freelance and/or commission!

Links to my redbubble and kofi in the comments below!

#darkart #art #artist #photography #horror #drawing #photo #monster

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Manuel Fallmann-Kerrutt @mindistortion.tv · 20h

Hi #PortfolioDay!

I'm Manuel and I make mostly spooky art using charcoal and digital means!

🎨 mindistortion.tv
🛒 inprnt.com/gallery/mindistortiontv/

Charcoal drawing of an anglerfish in darkness, its esca illuminating dark eyes and sharp teeth.

Eerie digital painting of a person sitting hunched on a wall. The image is mostly monochrome, except for slight haze in the background and a warm halo in the subject's hand.

Gritty charcoal drawing of a weary skeleton wearing a thorny crown. The drawing has a variety of textures ranging from soft to rough, with the crown and teeth drawn in heavy, gestural marks.

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H.B. Tyson @hbtyson.bsky.social · 7h

Gorgeous! Absolutely love the atmosphere in your work, especially the last piece.

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Belle 🦇 @gwenypatu.bsky.social · 10h

Hi #PortfolioDay ! I'm an artist with a great fondness for the dark and beautiful in the natural world. I adore all things strange and surreal, and I'm deeply inspired by fantasy, folklore and horror. 🌙

🕯️ Portfolio: gwenypatu-art.crd.co
🕯️ Links: linktr.ee/gwenypatu
🕯️ Contact: [email protected]

Illustration of a black deer in a field, with a shadowy crow sat on her back and a bright crescent moon hanging in the sky behind.

Illustration of two foxes taking shelter from the approaching shadows.

Illustration of a woman with a hollow face, sat beside a window. A candle flickers where her face should be, and a trail leads from her to the woods beyond.

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Jana Heidersdorf @checanty.bsky.social · 14h

Hello #PortfolioDay 👻
I'm Jana, illustrator of everything hauntingly beautiful--nowadays mostly books, though.
Happy to take on one more project this year 📚

Portfolio: janaheidersdorf.com
Contact: [email protected]

Cover illustration for May The Dead Keep You by Jill Baguchinsky (portrait of a red haired girl with a half decayed woodpecker covering half of her face. I swear it looks really cool.)

Spooky illustration for a short story featuring a house that is also the body of a ghost boy. The boy is trapped and reaches out to his crying mother outside.

Cover illustration for Don't Let The Forest In by CG Drews. Portrait of a blond boy with slashes obscuring his face. Through the openings thorny vines and roses grow.

A serene, pale face surrounded by lots of worms and insects.

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Rachel Quinlan @rachelquinlan.bsky.social · Jul 8

#portfolioday

Hello!
I'm Rachel Quinlan, an artist based in southeast Michigan. I've illustrated for games, book covers and more.
I work in a mix of traditional media (ink, watercolor, acryla-gouache) and digital.

site - www.rachelquinlan.com
email - [email protected]

epic scene with figure and floating sea creatures

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Nathan Anderson @nathanandersonart.bsky.social · 10h

#portfolioday again! I'm Nathan, and I've worked in publishing, on boardgames, TTRPGs, for TV shows and a whole lot more!

If you're fancying an illustrator with an affinity for linework and a large variety of subject matter, check out my website!

www.nathanandersonart.com

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H.B. Tyson @hbtyson.bsky.social · Aug 10

📌 My name is H.B. and I'm a fantasy artist specializing in a nostalgic style. My work is inspired by woodcuts and vintage children's books.

🔗: hbtyson.carrd.co
🖼️: www.inprnt.com/gallery/hbty...

A digital illustration in the style of a block print. A humanoid figure wearing a red cloak stands next to a long, segmented creature that resembles a carrot. The creature’s body weaves in-and-out of dark bushes.

A digital illustration in the style of old print. It displays three plants in various states of transformation. All are growing vague animal-like bodies: one birdlike, one serpentine, and the other humanoid.

A digital illustration in the style of a woodcut. It depicts the upper half of humanoid figure whose “head” is a flattened organic shape. A serpentine creature delicately wraps around the figure’s arm and into an opening in their face. The figure handles the creature gently.

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