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Tess Cardinal

@tessacardinalart.bsky.social

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Freelance Illustrator | She/They | https://linktr.ee/tessacardinalart Pet Portraits & Creature Design

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Tess Cardinal @tessacardinalart.bsky.social · Nov 21

Hey, I’m Tess. I'm a freelance illustrator specializing in animals, pet portraits, creature design, and character design.

You can find all my links here:

🦎https://linktr.ee/tessacardinalart

#art #illustration #petportraits

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Tess Cardinal @tessacardinalart.bsky.social · Aug 13

Sketches of pups Jubilee and Tagalong, as part of an art trade with another artist!

#doggust2025 #dogart #graphiteart #corgiart #adoptedpets #petportraits #animalillustration

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Aled Thompson @aledthompson.bsky.social · Jul 10

Steller's jay

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Aled Thompson @aledthompson.bsky.social · Aug 3

Kingfisher - My second entry for Zócalo Public Square's Sketchbook feature

A kingfisher pointing upwards with its wings stretched in front of it, trailing splashes of water

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Tess Cardinal @tessacardinalart.bsky.social · Aug 4

Greyhound Doodles. Love that long nose tho 💕

#graphiteart #greyhound #dogart

Tess Cardinal @tessacardinalart.bsky.social · Aug 1

Hunter the spicy 🌶️ 😂👌

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Tess Cardinal @tessacardinalart.bsky.social · Aug 1

Love the side eye

Tess Cardinal @tessacardinalart.bsky.social · Aug 1

Awww, sugar face. So cute!

Tess Cardinal @tessacardinalart.bsky.social · Aug 1

It really does fly. Soki used to be mostly black but she’s getting a sugar face now. What’s your pup’s name?

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Tess Cardinal @tessacardinalart.bsky.social · Aug 1

Nawww, sweet Bo. I love it when they roach!

Tess Cardinal @tessacardinalart.bsky.social · Aug 1

Wow- 12+ is amazing! What a sweet pup! What’s their name?

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Tess Cardinal @tessacardinalart.bsky.social · Aug 1

Wow, this is awesome! Is this piece in pencil?

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Tess Cardinal @tessacardinalart.bsky.social · Aug 1

Greyhound drawing in Graphite. My greyhound Soki, just turned 9 years old! How old are your pets?

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Tess Cardinal @tessacardinalart.bsky.social · Apr 30

I am taking traditional pet portrait comissions
digital comissions are closed

Tess Cardinal @tessacardinalart.bsky.social · Mar 27

I love this! Thanks for sharing your process!

Tess Cardinal @tessacardinalart.bsky.social · Feb 8

Duly Noted. Have you ever offered Baku romaine lettuce? Lettuce seems to create a sort of feral rage in my hound, and she will violently shred it and throw it all over the floor. its kinda hilarious that she has such a strong opionion about a vegetable

Tess Cardinal @tessacardinalart.bsky.social · Feb 5

Oooh, I’ll have to offer my girl carrots. I wonder if she will enjoy them too

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Tess Cardinal @tessacardinalart.bsky.social · Feb 5

Gorgeous Chocolate Kitty

Tess Cardinal @tessacardinalart.bsky.social · Feb 5

Nawww, what a sweetie. Does your Baku like blueberries? My long dog loves them

Tess Cardinal @tessacardinalart.bsky.social · Dec 30

I love your work- I've seen it on pinterest many times!

Tess Cardinal @tessacardinalart.bsky.social · Nov 21

Chocolate lab, painted on procreate 🐕

#petportrait #dogart #dogportrait #animalart #digitalart #art #illustration #dog #chocolatelab
#laborador

Tess Cardinal @tessacardinalart.bsky.social · Nov 21

I love the energy and movement of this one!

Tess Cardinal @tessacardinalart.bsky.social · Nov 21

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Tess Cardinal @tessacardinalart.bsky.social · Nov 21

Ballpoint pen dragon doodle

The bomb cyclone hit my town last night- did anyone else get crazy winds?🌪️

#dragon #dungeonsanddragons #inkart #creatureart #howtotrainyourdragon #handmade

Tess Cardinal @tessacardinalart.bsky.social · Nov 20

Beautiful!

Tess Cardinal @tessacardinalart.bsky.social · Nov 20

I love your portrait style 💕