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he/him || Award-winning illustrator, concept artist, worldbuilder || DM || http://patreon.com/dakotacurry Website: http://www.dakotacurry.com Contact: http://www.dakotacurry.com/contact

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Dakota Curry - Comms Open @dakotacurry.com · Jul 8

Howdy #PortfolioDay!

I'm Dakota, I'm a Seattle-based concept artist and illustrator working mainly in the tabletop and #rpg space. I'm always on the lookout for the next step and I'm so excited to see what people's cool new ideas are!

🌎: www.dakotacurry.com
📧: www.dakotacurry.com/contact

Cheers!

A design sheet for a woman in hide and bone armor with a greataxe that appears to be fueled by blood magic

An ornate golden statue of a drider in an otherwise dark and gloomy cathedral

A gothic cathedral rises up out of ancient ruins, sickly green smoke spilling from its doors

A werewolf breaks out of fiery chains; above, three hooded knights with silver weapons gather in the light of a full moon.

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Broken Door Entertainment @brokendoorgames.bsky.social · 1d

Last week we asked if you wanted to see new art - and here it is!

This piece, illustrated by @dakotacurry.com, will be featured on the Paragons Starter Kit box set, which will be crowdfunding in early 2026.

What do you think the threat depicted here is? Will the heroes be able to save the day?

An airborne view over the shoulder of a flying hero with black feathered wings looking over a city skyline disrupted by a giant glowing green apparatus that appears to be rising out of the city. Other heroes can be seen in the distance, all approaching the threat. Text over the image reads "Paragons: The Roleplaying Game Starter Kit"

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Josiah Ambrose - Dungeon Dad @dungeondad.bsky.social · 6d

Ever wonder what happens when a fey creature turns into a vampire?

Well wonder no more, because this week we're combining legends of the fey and the undead to bring you the vampire muse!

Happy start of Spooky Month! 🎃💀

youtu.be/x2dWmNl6uCk

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Dakota Curry - Comms Open @dakotacurry.com · 20h

YOU'RE incredible to work with!

This has been such a fun time and I'm so excited for everyone to see the rest of what we're cooking!!

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Dakota Curry - Comms Open @dakotacurry.com · 2d

Found this the other day, still one of my favorite pieces I've ever done of all time

It was just a random homework assignment from school but it feels very formative for establishing what I like about art and I think about it a lot

A charcoal drawing of a man looking wistfully upwards

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Dakota Curry - Comms Open @dakotacurry.com · 2d

This is AMAZING!!!!

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Steven Sugar @stevensugar.art · Oct 19

Assorted Horse Studies

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Dakota Curry - Comms Open @dakotacurry.com · 3d

GWENNNNNN thank you OH MY GOSH!

Dakota Curry - Comms Open @dakotacurry.com · 3d

Seeing creatures (hell, people included) live is always SUCH A boost to understanding. Bonus points if you can see them moving/living/not just like a model in a museum or something

Dakota Curry - Comms Open @dakotacurry.com · 3d

They're 100% all weird little guys!!!

I feel like I'm cheating a little bit cuz I grew up around and on them, but also even with that they're WILD CREATURES shape-wise

Dakota Curry - Comms Open @dakotacurry.com · 3d

Do I think it's the end-all be-all of art skill? nah absolutely not, there's a wide variety of skills it doesn't cover

but also I love horses soooooooo

Dakota Curry - Comms Open @dakotacurry.com · 3d

When I was a younger artist, like before-my-career younger, a mentor said to me, "If you can paint a horse, you can paint anything. It's one of the hardest things to draw and I always check for it."

I'm painting a horse for $$ now for (I think?) the first time and I'm SO EXCITED TO PROVE MYSELF

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Dakota Curry - Comms Open @dakotacurry.com · 3d

Show me how you draw armor!!

SO MANY WAYS but always so fun!

A demonic angel with rusted black-iron armor

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Dakota Curry - Comms Open @dakotacurry.com · 3d

Oh my god these are AMAZING I'm obsessed!!

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Dakota Curry - Comms Open @dakotacurry.com · 17d

Hey all! I'm opening my #rpg #commissions for the fall!

Starting at $150 USD for an item or $300 for a #character or #monster, these #art pieces are really fun gifts or celebrations of your own RPG moments! Excited to see what y'all have in mind! DMs are open so feel free to reach out! Cheers!

A heavyset black woman in worn autumnal garb and a birchwood mask that resembles a wooden masquerade mask stands comfortably, holding a harvesting scythe.

A painting of an axe with a seafoam wave theme

A picture of a green dragon standing in the desert, with an intricate crown of oxidized metallic horns

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 3d

For the first time in history renewable energy sources are now generating more power than coal worldwide.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time

Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report finds

www.theguardian.com

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Dakota Curry - Comms Open @dakotacurry.com · 4d

Hey all! I've really been enjoying this new style and I want to keep working in it, so I'm opening a flash sale!!!

100$ for a full body in this comics-adjacent style, or 50$ for a bust! That's a third of the price of my usual painted style!

#art #rpg #fantasy #commissions

A style test featuring a half-elven man with messy hair stepping out of a shadowy portal

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Dan Liimatta @danliimatta.bsky.social · 5d

#daily 33: dual topics – spirits | skeletal knight

Skeletal knight before a wall of spirits

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Dakota Curry - Comms Open @dakotacurry.com · 3d

Watching the textures develop and multiply is so mesmerizing!

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Dakota Curry - Comms Open @dakotacurry.com · 4d

Every time I see this I find something new to love about it, so thank you for sharing. seriously. It's amazing!

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Dakota Curry - Comms Open @dakotacurry.com · 4d

Oh I'm OBSESSED with these, they're all so charming!!!

Dakota Curry - Comms Open @dakotacurry.com · 4d

Gorgeous as always, I'm so envious of your lighting!!!

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Dakota Curry - Comms Open @dakotacurry.com · 4d

Howdy!!

I'm Dakota. I normally do concept art and illustrations for tabletop, but I've recently FINALLY gotten around to refining a workflow for some more comicy stuff and I've been having so much FUN!!!

Cheers!

A slightly more painted comic style lady knight wielding a scythe

A flatter comic-style portrait of a man with a crow friend, stepping through a shadowy portal

A comic-style portrait of a woman with emerald green tattoos and lipstick

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🍎 hindasavra @hindasavra.bsky.social · 4d

✦ Art Share ✦

Long time no see, friends! Show me something fresh and juicy that you've created recently👀

🔹 Introduce yourself and post your art
🔹 Repost for visibility
🔹 Support other artists
🚫 no a!, nftz, nsfw
#artistsupport #artshare

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Dakota Curry - Comms Open @dakotacurry.com · 4d

Thanks Ben!!! Really appreciate it! <3

Dakota Curry - Comms Open @dakotacurry.com · 4d

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