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Aled Thompson
@aledthompson.bsky.social
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UK freelance illustrator and concept artist based in Wales

https://linktr.ee/aledthompsonart
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Aled Thompson @aledthompson.bsky.social · Apr 8
Hey #PortfolioDay
I'm Aled and I'm a UK based illustrator and storyboard artist who's recently just made the jump to freelance. Open for commission at the moment.

✉️- [email protected]
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A lonely crow perched on a stump in front of a fallen log in a pine forest A pathway through a forest with sunlight shining through the trees A yew tree in the foreground in front an overgrown graveyard with a church in the background. Some moss covered fallen logs in a forest
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hey it's my birthday look at this cool bug i found
It is a semi-realistic depiction of Hornet from the videogame Silksong dpicted with a humanoid body
November 23, 2025 at 5:23 AM
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An Owl at Night
A barn owl against a starry night sky with one foot over a globe, the darkest part of its feathers blending into its background
November 19, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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The Titan of Lightning
An illustration of a large yellow-black bird surrounded by three electric orbs as lightning flashes in the sky.
November 19, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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The Coffin’s Tale~ more designs for @realgdt.bsky.social FRANKENSTEIN! The coffins were based on real Fisk coffins of the time & great ref pitched by awesome Costume Designer @katehawleycostume.bsky.social (an example of wonderful collab between depts) & worked up to final design through art dept.
November 19, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Séance of Blake Manor is scratching that mystery detective game itch, I wish there were more games in this genre!
November 17, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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November vibes 🍂🌙
A small berry tree at twilight with slate mountains in the background A crow perched on a stump in a pine forest A tall tree with only some foliage on the branches in front of a small lake A tree with twisted branches next to the ruins of an old house
November 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Long ago on the hell site I made long list of historically interesting things to use in dnd ttrpgs and I'll start dragging them over here starting with

2000 years-old sapphire ring presumably belonged to Roman emperor Caligula, depicting his fourth wife Caesonia.
Blue stone surrounding a gold metal core
November 13, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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Secret Waterfall
A fallen tree lies half in a pool in front of a waterfall in the forest
November 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Winter is near 🦊 #sciart
An illustration featuring a lonesome fox in a large forest in winter scenery.
November 15, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Wading through some long lost Welsh kingdom ✨
A woman wading through some water dotted with fragments of castle ruins and twisted trees, she's looking back with hair and dress trailing in the water behind her. In the background is an ethereal tower, to the sides are old celtic vine patterns
November 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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A bit of greenery
A hill covered in mossy rocks and fallen trees in a forest
November 14, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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#dailyart 69 : flowers
A green wolf with flowers growing from its belly
November 12, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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coreybrickley.bsky.social
Girls are all here 🥰

"Immortal Longings" and "Vilest Things" art directed by Lydia Blagden www.instagram.com/lydiablagden/, "Eyes of Kings" art directed by Daisy Woods www.instagram.com/daisyw.design/ .

"Flesh and False Gods" trilogy written by Chloe Gong www.instagram.com/thechloegong/
Book cover with artwork of Princess Calla in a leather jacket and jeans standing in a Kowloon inspired alley with text reading: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR CHLOE GONG IMMORTAL LONGINGS THE ONLY WAY TO WIN, IS TO SURVIVE. Book cover with artwork of Princess Calla in a red and gold dress on an ornate throne room staircase, with text that reads: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR CHLOE GONG VILEST THINGS THE GAMES ARE OVER. LET CHAOS REIGN. Book cover with artwork of Princess Calla and combat gear standing in the rubble of a brick wall against a towering slum like city, with text reading: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLING AUTHOR CHLOE GONG EYES OF KINGS WEAR THE CROWN. PAY THE PRICE.
November 12, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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I don't have many birds in my portfolio. I should do more!

#art #birds
Colorful painting of a chicken Colorful painting of a green cheek conure Colorful painting of a Fenghuang phoenix Colorful painting of a raven
November 10, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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If you see this, post your bird art 🦉

#birds #SciArt
digital doodle of a scops owls, in a powerful stance, staring at the camera with huge eyes, utterly confused with question marks by their head doodle of a chubby magellanic penguin with a little pin eye shadow standing proudly on a grey background four DND characters on an olive green background, from left: a barbarian owlet with a pack of herbs and an axe, a crow with a bejeweled dagger and a purple orb in a purple robe, a very high looking white fluffy cat in a cream orange robe with a lotus lantern and red and blue patchwork, a weirdo little hooded creature with a huge cyan eyeball peeking under their hood 10 vector drawings of birds in black ink with some red higlights, the birds are eagle, robin, heron, barn owl, ostritch, chicken, parakeet, seagull, teeny hummingbird, joinky sploinky jackdaw
November 10, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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If you see this, post your bird art.
A grumpy looking male Costa’s Hummingbird sitting on a twig and backed by foliage. The bird is mostly brown and cream on its underside, with purple iridescent feathers around its face. A flying gyrfalcon with cream brown-tipped feathers. Its wings are spread as it glides across a clear blue sky, its eye catching the sun. A digital painting of a common loon, white body, with a black head and back, with white tipped feathers. Purple and blue iridescence shines from the black, framing a red eye. A boreal chickadee looks at the viewer from a branch. It has a black patch under its chin, a brown cap on its head, and brown, cream and black barred wings.
November 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM
aledthompson.bsky.social
If you see this, post your bird art 🦅
An angular owl with pointy ears perched on a branch A forest raven perched on a branch A bearded eagle Puffin
November 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
aledthompson.bsky.social
Wading through some long lost Welsh kingdom ✨
A woman wading through some water dotted with fragments of castle ruins and twisted trees, she's looking back with hair and dress trailing in the water behind her. In the background is an ethereal tower, to the sides are old celtic vine patterns
November 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Port Isaac, 2022
A high view of a narrow pathway between traditional stone houses going downhill with a grassy hill in the background
November 4, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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An alternative version of my crow piece
A crow on a tree stump in the forest in a simulated print style with a limited colour palette of blue, green, purple and brown
October 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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The Afanc - the lake monster from Welsh legends
A crocodile/lizard looking monster with longer arms and claws, floppy ears and a horse-like mane running along its back
November 1, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Happy Halloween!! 🎃
A group of multicoloured pumpkins of multiple shapes and size, some with carved expressions, black and white cats, crows, frogs, mushrooms, spiky grass and bushes
October 31, 2025 at 6:15 PM
aledthompson.bsky.social
I think it's a good time to post a Welsh trickster horse spirit
A horse with a sinister wolf smile running over a wave with seaweed in its mane and tail with the moon in the background
October 28, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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A very exciting commission - A magpie dragon ✨️
A dragon stood in a wet, leafy forest with sunlight shining through - the dragon is black and white with feathered wings with an iridescent sheen, head turned back over its shoulder to look at the sun
October 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
aledthompson.bsky.social
An alternative version of my crow piece
A crow on a tree stump in the forest in a simulated print style with a limited colour palette of blue, green, purple and brown
October 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM