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Toronto based Illustrator & Surface Pattern Designer. Mythology, folklore, occult history & lover of all things spooky

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Babe&Oak @babeandoak.bsky.social · Oct 14
Hi #PortfolioDay

I’m Élle • Freelance illustrator & surface pattern designer

Specializing in detail heavy B&W work & passionate about occult history, horror & symbolism

Open for work in publishing, book covers, TTRPGs, private & commercial commissions

✉️ [email protected]
🎨 babeandoak.carrd.co
Altar prayer card for the goddess Diana. A rectangular card has a black border with parts of the Orphic hymn for Diana surrounding it as a border in white text. In the bottom right are twin arrows over a crescent moon representing her and Apollo. In the bottom left and top right are white outlined 8 point stars. Inside the border is a marble shockwave black and grey pattern with white outlining that forms an arch at the top with lining to look like columns on both sides. In the middle is a stag skull with painted antlers of a diamond and star pattern. Behind the skull are smaller 8 point stars and cloud ripples. Above the skull is a scraggly branch of queen Anne’s lace with small dots above. In the top corners are two constellations for Sirius as her hunting dogs and Roman numerals for 13 and 8 for the date of the Nemoralia festival. Victorian Ward - Black and white illustration of a Victorian wall with a scarab ward framed. The border of the whole piece is a torn paper. Inside is Victorian black and white striped wallpaper with damask type filigree in the black and smaller stripes and speckles in the white with small vertical black stripes on either side. In the damask pattern are slightly abstract symbols of infinity, an hourglass and other resurrection symbols. In the middle is an ornate rectangular frame framing a large scarab beetle with its wings out. On its wings are celestial symbols like Jupiter, stars and the moon. Around the scarab are peony flowers and branches of a tree branching towards the top left with a vine white line swooping in an out and around the frame in the same direction. The scarabs body is engraved like metal with filigree. Behind the scarab in the frame is grain shading grey over black. Dark Vibrations - Inktober 2022 black and white ink illustration. Plain rolling hills lead to the door of a building with a large central spire and a small covered porch. To the left side of the building is a three facet bay windows and the other windows have ornate stained glass. On top of the central spire is a lighting conductor in the shape of a 5 point star. In the highest window of the spire is stain glass in the shape of an eye. Converging at the start is a large vortex spiraling and expanding through the whole sky. The vortex is pulling party’s of the building up towards it and cracking parts of the wood and foundation. The vortex is casting light and highlights on the building and the tress behind it. Converging towards the building is a circle of 12 white bird silhouettes. Swatch pattern card on top of matching pattern background. Swatch card is a large white rectangle with a square swatch of the NESS magazine brand pattern I designed in the 2025 summer issue colour-way. Swatch card has font at the bottom corner that read “BABE&OAK endpage repeat pattern summer 2025 client: NESS magazine” and the stamp for Babe&Oak in the bottom right corner.
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pailbn.bsky.social
STICKERS BACK IN STOCK!

I now have inventory of both my “Unicorn Freed” and “But First They Must Catch You” specialty stickers on hand!

These are $7 each and ship ASAP via USPS, so if you’re looking holiday delivery order ASAP!

ko-fi.com/pailbn/shop

#art #bsnm #stickers #shop #kofi
Unicorn and hare specialty stickers
December 12, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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babeandoak.bsky.social
💛

I’m Élle - illustrator and surface pattern designer based out of Toronto. Work focuses on mythology, occult historical practices and horror folklore.

COMMISSIONS OPEN: [email protected]
PRINTS : ko-fi.com/babeandoak/s...
Corvus & Crater - Black and white depicting the myth of Corvus and Crater. The entire background is black with grain shading and a star map showing the constellations Corvus and Crater in the southern sky. In the top left is an outline of a sun representing Apollo with a glowing black water serpent winding in and around it. In the middle sweeping down from the top right is a large crow in profile. In the middle in a double handle crater with Apollo’s laurel leaf on it. In the bottom right is a black lyre and in the bottom left is a large fig tree with one fig cut in half. Behind in the bottom half are swirling white lines representing water. Altar prayer card for the goddess Diana. A rectangular card has a black border with parts of the Orphic hymn for Diana surrounding it as a border in white text. In the bottom right are twin arrows over a crescent moon representing her and Apollo. In the bottom left and top right are white outlined 8 point stars. Inside the border is a marble shockwave black and grey pattern with white outlining that forms an arch at the top with lining to look like columns on both sides. In the middle is a stag skull with painted antlers of a diamond and star pattern. Behind the skull are smaller 8 point stars and cloud ripples. Above the skull is a scraggly branch of queen Anne’s lace with small dots above. In the top corners are two constellations for Sirius as her hunting dogs and Roman numerals for 13 and 8 for the date of the Nemoralia festival. Night Magic - Black and white ink illustration of a magic filled Victorian house with an ominous surrounding. of a shrub framing the left side and bottom of the page. In the middle is a Victorian revival house with a spire to the right and a porch. Over the porch is a bison skull and the windows are celestial stain glass. The roof is black with cosmic looking weather vanes. 5 Crows are flying overheard from the back to the front of the house and the sky is The sky is textured with swirling pattern of lines and with black dot stars Victorian Ward - Black and white illustration of a Victorian wall with a scarab ward framed. The border of the whole piece is a torn paper. Inside is Victorian black and white striped wallpaper with damask type filigree in the black and smaller stripes and speckles in the white with small vertical black stripes on either side. In the damask pattern are slightly abstract symbols of infinity, an hourglass and other resurrection symbols. In the middle is an ornate rectangular frame framing a large scarab beetle with its wings out. On its wings are celestial symbols like Jupiter, stars and the moon. Around the scarab are peony flowers and branches of a tree branching towards the top left with a vine white line swooping in an out and around the frame in the same direction. The scarabs body is engraved like metal with filigree. Behind the scarab in the frame is grain shading grey over black.
February 6, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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babeandoak.bsky.social
WIP

Sometimes you just want to watch slasher movies and draw strawberries
Pattern WIP of heraldic influenced medieval strawberry botanics with bleeding hearts, curling leaves and daggers piercing dripping strawberries. Small strawberry blossom flowers are dotted throughout the curling vines. Done on procreate in red pencil on a light blush background
September 25, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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davis.social
ARTISTS! Let’s do an art share!

Life is heavy, but we need to also make room for joy and beauty.

Let’s share, support, and find each other!

Spread the post to reach the most! 💙
a digital illustration with a traditional appearance on yellowed paper, of a reimagined banjo-kazooie. kazooie has a speech bubble saying "art share!"
February 6, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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lri.bsky.social
Yay!, Artshare!

Hi Davis, hi everyone. I’m Luke, a traditional media illustrator from the Uk. I specialise in SciFi and fantasy illustration and design. Commissions are open, prints are available via my bio.

Thanks! ✏️

#illustration #creaturedesign #handmade #pencilart #fanart #Sciart
A Ronin stands in a thicket of bamboo contemplating his next movie. His wide rim hat covers his eyes from view. He clutches his sword close to his chest. 2-4B graphite on 110gsm paper. A Predator watches you from a distance. Through the shadows, his form is masked by the speckled light. 2-4B graphite on 110gsm paper. The Witch-King of Angmar. 2-4B graphite and printer ink portrait on 110gsm paper. Prints available in my bio Part of an ongoing personal project. A man made of crumbled stone. A once dormant statue brought to life by a mysterious magical event. 2-4B graphite on 110gsm paper.
February 6, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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lri.bsky.social
It’s #portfolioday!

Hi folks, I’m Luke. I specialise in traditional graphite illustration within the Sci-fi and fantasy genres. Specifically creature work. 😊

Prints: lukeridgeillustrations.bigcartel.com

#illustration #creatureart #pencilart #handmade #graphiteart #sciart #Paleoart #Dinosaurs ✏️
A twisted, humanoid creature skulks out of the dark. His limbs unusually long and spidery. 2-4B graphite on 110gsm paper My interpretation of ‘Gengar’ the ghost Pokemon. 2-4B graphite on 110gsm paper Six Dinosaur portraits from the past few years. Including Stegosaurus, T-Rex and Triceratops. All 2-4B graphite on 110gsm paper A Star Wars personal piece. Celebrating the anniversary of ‘The Empire Strikes Back’. Portraits of the movies bounty hunters plus Lord Vader. All hand illustrated in graphite. Edited together in Photoshop. (2020/21)
January 13, 2026 at 11:21 AM
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davis.social
for all the neurotypical folks who have ever wondered what ADHD feels like 🙂
davis.social Davis Bickford @davis.social · 8d
“Noise” (2024)
“Noise”: a digitial drawing of a woman facing the viewer wide eyed with messy shoulder length hair. The top half of her head and one eye is missing, replace with chaotic lines and planets flying from inside her head.
January 29, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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babeandoak.bsky.social
Hi #PortfolioDay

I’m Élle • Freelance illustrator & surface pattern designer

Specializing in detail heavy B&W work & passionate about occult history, horror & symbolism

Open for work in publishing, book covers, TTRPGs, private & commercial commissions

✉️ [email protected]
🎨 babeandoak.carrd.co
Altar prayer card for the goddess Diana. A rectangular card has a black border with parts of the Orphic hymn for Diana surrounding it as a border in white text. In the bottom right are twin arrows over a crescent moon representing her and Apollo. In the bottom left and top right are white outlined 8 point stars. Inside the border is a marble shockwave black and grey pattern with white outlining that forms an arch at the top with lining to look like columns on both sides. In the middle is a stag skull with painted antlers of a diamond and star pattern. Behind the skull are smaller 8 point stars and cloud ripples. Above the skull is a scraggly branch of queen Anne’s lace with small dots above. In the top corners are two constellations for Sirius as her hunting dogs and Roman numerals for 13 and 8 for the date of the Nemoralia festival. Victorian Ward - Black and white illustration of a Victorian wall with a scarab ward framed. The border of the whole piece is a torn paper. Inside is Victorian black and white striped wallpaper with damask type filigree in the black and smaller stripes and speckles in the white with small vertical black stripes on either side. In the damask pattern are slightly abstract symbols of infinity, an hourglass and other resurrection symbols. In the middle is an ornate rectangular frame framing a large scarab beetle with its wings out. On its wings are celestial symbols like Jupiter, stars and the moon. Around the scarab are peony flowers and branches of a tree branching towards the top left with a vine white line swooping in an out and around the frame in the same direction. The scarabs body is engraved like metal with filigree. Behind the scarab in the frame is grain shading grey over black. Dark Vibrations - Inktober 2022 black and white ink illustration. Plain rolling hills lead to the door of a building with a large central spire and a small covered porch. To the left side of the building is a three facet bay windows and the other windows have ornate stained glass. On top of the central spire is a lighting conductor in the shape of a 5 point star. In the highest window of the spire is stain glass in the shape of an eye. Converging at the start is a large vortex spiraling and expanding through the whole sky. The vortex is pulling party’s of the building up towards it and cracking parts of the wood and foundation. The vortex is casting light and highlights on the building and the tress behind it. Converging towards the building is a circle of 12 white bird silhouettes. Swatch pattern card on top of matching pattern background. Swatch card is a large white rectangle with a square swatch of the NESS magazine brand pattern I designed in the 2025 summer issue colour-way. Swatch card has font at the bottom corner that read “BABE&OAK endpage repeat pattern summer 2025 client: NESS magazine” and the stamp for Babe&Oak in the bottom right corner.
October 14, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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aimeecozza.com
An artwork I'd love to sell this year... "The Wolves Descend" - a print about police brutality

Framed and matted for $60 :D ready to go on your wall!

shop.aimeecozza.com/product/fram...

#Art #BSNM #ShopSmall
A dark storm cloud in the shape of a wolfpack descends over a city. People are running away in the foreground.
January 1, 2026 at 10:29 PM
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nicterhorst.com
Hello #PortfolioDay!!

I'm Nic, a queer tattooer in Toronto, ON. I specialize in illustrative tattoos of characters ✨ I love working with black ink & textured fills

Portfolio: www.sofarsogoodtattoo.com/nic
Flash book: www.sofarsogoodtattoo.com/nic-flash-drop
Booking form: forms.gle/PHNRSoBPPrvw...
Tattoo of a black dragon filled with stars on light skin Tattoo of a celestial woman with a sun face and starry hair on dark skin. A dragon tattoo on a shoulderblade on light skin Three tattoos of snapshots of characters, collected on a thigh. Light skin and black and grey inks, with a pop of red.
October 14, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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babeandoak.bsky.social
If you see this, post your bird art 🐦‍⬛🎨
Corvus & Crater - Black and white depicting the myth of Corvus and Crater. The entire background is black with grain shading and a star map showing the constellations Corvus and Crater in the southern sky. In the top left is an outline of a sun representing Apollo with a glowing black water serpent winding in and around it. In the middle sweeping down from the top right is a large crow in profile. In the middle in a double handle crater with Apollo’s laurel leaf on it. In the bottom right is a black lyre and in the bottom left is a large fig tree with one fig cut in half. Behind in the bottom half are swirling white lines representing water.
November 18, 2024 at 2:08 PM
babeandoak.bsky.social
#b&w 🖤
November 15, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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babeandoak.bsky.social
But we still all go through that quarterly “I hate everything I’ve ever done” phase right?
ethankocak.com Ethan Kocak @ethankocak.com · Nov 14
I think most artists hit a point where they’re like, well if I can’t be the best artist, I shall be the most ME artist.
November 14, 2025 at 9:03 PM
babeandoak.bsky.social
But we still all go through that quarterly “I hate everything I’ve ever done” phase right?
ethankocak.com Ethan Kocak @ethankocak.com · Nov 14
I think most artists hit a point where they’re like, well if I can’t be the best artist, I shall be the most ME artist.
November 14, 2025 at 9:03 PM
babeandoak.bsky.social
At what point does the amount of candles you buy go from A lot to ALARMING?
November 14, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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babeandoak.bsky.social
ALT Text benefits everyone

Alt text helps with accessibility, identifying/explaining elements you might not get to in your posts and makes your posts/work more discoverable - Make sure to toggle it on to “require alt text” in your settings
Writing alt text infographic “WRITING ALT TEXT - IDENTIFY WHO - EXPRESSION - DESCRIPTION - COLOUR INTERESTING FEATURES “A capybara looking relaxed in a hot spa. Yellow yuzu fruits are floating in the water, and one is balanced on the top of the capybara’s head”
November 13, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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maplemilk.bsky.social
Alt text is kinda funny
Like reading a very literal description of art always is so funny to me

Ex:
"A Painting by Van Gogh. The stars in the sky make a magnificent blue spiral over a small down below a mountain. There are several moons or bright stars within the sky. Yellow and Blue colors."
A Painting by Van Gogh. The stars in the sky make a magnificent blue spiral over a small down below a mountain. There are several moons or bright stars within the sky. Yellow and Blue colors.
November 14, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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babeandoak.bsky.social
For the ALT text setting - go to your profile side bar -> settings -> accessibility-> toggle on “require alt text”
November 14, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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ladylettera32.bsky.social
Be the terrifying thing that lives in the woods that you want to see in the world 🍂
November 9, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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wsstamey.bsky.social
Eldritch Medusa.
2024.
Derwent lightfast pencil over watercolor wash on paper with oil border.
11”x17”.
SOLD.
November 14, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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aaronradney.bsky.social
When I first got here alt text was a huge part of the art culture here. I've gotten very sad to see it fading and I'd like it to resurge.
babeandoak.bsky.social Babe&Oak @babeandoak.bsky.social · Nov 13
ALT Text benefits everyone

Alt text helps with accessibility, identifying/explaining elements you might not get to in your posts and makes your posts/work more discoverable - Make sure to toggle it on to “require alt text” in your settings
November 14, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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babeandoak.bsky.social
All the snow has finally melted - back to previously scheduled fall weather
Close up photography of a branch with green leaves spotted with purple and brown and a branch with clusters of blue nearly black berries with brown purple oranges leaves. In the background is more autumn foliage
November 14, 2025 at 2:02 AM
babeandoak.bsky.social
All the snow has finally melted - back to previously scheduled fall weather
Close up photography of a branch with green leaves spotted with purple and brown and a branch with clusters of blue nearly black berries with brown purple oranges leaves. In the background is more autumn foliage
November 14, 2025 at 2:02 AM
babeandoak.bsky.social
#b&wart 🖤
November 14, 2025 at 12:34 AM