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@galacticjonah.bsky.social

Psst, anyone have any recs for a basic video editing software (honestly just slapping some pics, subtitles and sound together for v simple animatic) that is free / not subscription based?
Everything is locked behind paid Pro features and full of AI now....

Preferably on PC :)

January 23, 2026 at 10:05 PM

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Elena Skitalets

@elenaskitalets.bsky.social

Silt tent.
#fantasyart #illustration

January 23, 2026 at 9:21 AM

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Kyle Shire

@kyleshire.bsky.social

Couldn't be more proud of how the latest Previously On turned out! @galacticjonah.bsky.social knocked it outta the park with this art.

If you need a lil refresher before the Seeker's begin their journey tonight, take a look :)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ewg...

The Soldier's Table | Previously On... | Campaign 4, Ep 5-11 Recap

YouTube video by Critical Role

www.youtube.com

January 22, 2026 at 6:13 PM

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Jessica C

@rougerogue.bsky.social

“Cant sleep… i’ll just have a quick look at my phone”

Lord of the rings: Merry looks into the glowing palantir orb… and screams

January 22, 2026 at 4:21 AM

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Jonah Walker ❄️ Hibernating Wizard

@galacticjonah.bsky.social

I got to illustrate a bunch of scenes for this!!! (Including the painting in the thumbnail)
Kinda surreal thinking back to making weekly fanarts back when I first started watching and now we're here~

Critical Role @criticalrole.bsky.social · 3d

RECAP OUR SOLDIERS' TALE ⚔️ 🧚‍♂️

We're diving into the first arc of #CriticalRole Campaign 4! Catch up on our Soldiers' adventures up to this point before our Seekers' tale begins TOMMORROW at 7PM PT on Beacon.tv, YouTube, and Twitch!

WATCH NOW ⬇️
https://youtu.be/-ewgMIEA3ag

January 21, 2026 at 8:51 PM

Jonah Walker ❄️ Hibernating Wizard

@galacticjonah.bsky.social

I got to illustrate a bunch of scenes for this!!! (Including the painting in the thumbnail)
Kinda surreal thinking back to making weekly fanarts back when I first started watching and now we're here~

Critical Role @criticalrole.bsky.social · 3d

RECAP OUR SOLDIERS' TALE ⚔️ 🧚‍♂️

We're diving into the first arc of #CriticalRole Campaign 4! Catch up on our Soldiers' adventures up to this point before our Seekers' tale begins TOMMORROW at 7PM PT on Beacon.tv, YouTube, and Twitch!

WATCH NOW ⬇️
https://youtu.be/-ewgMIEA3ag

January 21, 2026 at 8:51 PM

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Critical Role

@criticalrole.bsky.social

RECAP OUR SOLDIERS' TALE ⚔️ 🧚‍♂️

We're diving into the first arc of #CriticalRole Campaign 4! Catch up on our Soldiers' adventures up to this point before our Seekers' tale begins TOMMORROW at 7PM PT on Beacon.tv, YouTube, and Twitch!

WATCH NOW ⬇️
https://youtu.be/-ewgMIEA3ag

January 21, 2026 at 8:00 PM

Jonah Walker ❄️ Hibernating Wizard

@galacticjonah.bsky.social

It's out!!! I had such an amazing time with those illustrations you see the speed-paints of in the first minutes of this~ 👀

Shoutout to @kyleshire.bsky.social for once again being an absolute pleasure to work with!

Tale Gate | Episode 1 | Discussing Up To C4E11

YouTube video by Critical Role

www.youtube.com

January 21, 2026 at 12:56 PM

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The Homebakery | TTRPG Creator

@thehomebakery.bsky.social

The first issue of Fantastical Geographic is out, exploring the location of Liora!

Discover the heart of this quiet mining town, with a magazine chock-full of incredible articles, a packet of goodies for GMs

Pick it up in the link below 👇
buff.ly/4BvC6Wq

Fantastic Geogrpahic Liora, An exploration packet for GMs. Guilds, lore, and quests by Unlimited Realms and Mysti. Featuring artwork from GalacticJonah, Mischi, Hailiiz, and ButturdApple. Maps from Deven Rue, Dyson Logos, and AP Cartography. Shops with NPCs and opportunities by The Homebakery and of Metal and Magic. Available from any of the participating creators!

January 19, 2026 at 12:10 PM

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The Homebakery | TTRPG Creator

@thehomebakery.bsky.social

Discover the 1st issue of Fantastical Geographic on Patreon!

With contributions from incredible creators, flavourful world building, amazing art, this is a project you won't want to miss ✨

Get hold of my contribution in the link below 👇#FanGeo #ttrpg
buff.ly/Bec2YEF

Welcome to Liora Exclusive to Patreon

To the left is a cover that says Charmed Chisel, Studio & Shop
A GM Tool for Liora

An arrow points to it with text that says The Homebakery Contribution

January 19, 2026 at 7:23 AM

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Béla | comms OPEN

@gruselzirkus.bsky.social

Ahoy #portfolioday! I'm Béla, a trans male artist from Germany. I love dark fantasy and historical costumes, swords and armour, currently drawing a tarot deck on the side. Looking for work in ttrpgs, film, games.

My dream is to get the time and sanity to work on my comics again. #artsky

character ref sheet of a red skinned, one-armed tiefling man

April 8, 2025 at 5:42 PM

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ines 🧇 wristless

@inesvisual.bsky.social

unholy beasts of prey

#TheCuriosities #art #oc #digitalart #dnd #dndart #ttrpg

digital illustration portraying a desi vampire standing confidently among smoke, fire, and ashes, piercing the viewer with a death stare. he holds a smoking revolver, and rests a bloody hand on a shadow hound's head. in the background, there's a blood-red circle behind the vampire's head.

January 17, 2026 at 5:04 PM

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🥀𝕭𝖊𝖓𝖏𝖆𝖒𝖎𝖓 𝕰𝖊🥀MALYS: the Exorcist deckbuilder OUT NOW! 🕯️👹

@theboyofcheese.bsky.social

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January 17, 2026 at 11:47 PM

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Dragon 🔜 Fauntastic 2026

@adragonswinging.bsky.social

Interested in a cozy & fun adventure with cats, mysteries, real recipes and more cats? Check out ToeBeans by @fistfulofcrits.bsky.social!

Got to play its 5e edition & was so charmed by how enchanting it was, I'm so happy I got to illustrate the cover for its Daggerheart redebut✨

shorturl.at/8pN1A

Shaded illustration of a café storefront in an Art Nouveau style, framed in lilac leaves. Cats surround the entrance, guiding the viewer into the busy establishment. The main barista is walking accompanied by two white cats, with platters of food gently floating above them with sparkling pink magic. A soft blue light bathes the interior.

Same picture as before, but this time with the font of Toe Beans, Fistful of Crits and Daggerheart showcased on it.

January 13, 2026 at 5:51 PM

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Well_dipper ECCC H-23

@welldipper.bsky.social

Hello #portfolioday !!

My name is Savanna (they/them) I am a freelance illustrator and comic book artist. I have done merch design for Critical Role as well as interior comic work for IDW's 'Return to Sleepy Hollow'.

🎨: Savannamayerillustration.com
📬: [email protected]

Yarrow and Lady Aribeth running through rain to reach a nearby tavern in comic form

OC Yarrow stands in front of several panels behind her of a busy marketplace

Character commission of an Aasimar Paladin raising her sword above her head mid-flight in front of a snowy mountain

Imogen Temult from Bell's Hells running away from the red storm of her recurring nightmare in comic form.

January 13, 2026 at 5:27 PM

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Well_dipper ECCC H-23

@welldipper.bsky.social

Painting practice 🪲

January 14, 2026 at 7:06 PM

Jonah Walker ❄️ Hibernating Wizard

@galacticjonah.bsky.social

Hello to all the new faces on here, I really appreciate it!!!

I used to do art giveaways and raffle stuff in ye olde twitter days and am seriously considering doing a small one here once I reach 10K 🤔

January 15, 2026 at 10:49 AM

Jonah Walker ❄️ Hibernating Wizard

@galacticjonah.bsky.social

New pinned post!! Was about time omg. Last one was from 2024. I'm good at social media, I promise...

Jonah Walker ❄️ Hibernating Wizard @galacticjonah.bsky.social · 10d

I'm Juno, a full-time artist! Always looking for new TTRPG and fantasy projects. Here's all my pages:

OTHER SOCIALS
- galacticjonah.com
- galacticjonah.tumblr.com
- instagram.com/galacticjonah/

SUPPORT & SHOP
- patreon.com/galacticjonah
- galacticjonah.etsy.com

💌 [email protected]

Collage of three different images:

1)Illustration of a Qunari Rook from DA Veilguard. She is Mourn Watch affiliated and wears spiky, heavy armour. She looks at the viewer with a cocky grin and brandishes her rapier. One side of her face shows heavy scars.
2)Digital illustration by galacticjonah. The illustration shows Thjazi Fang on his death bed, covered in tributes by friends and family. Thjazi is an orc man with a greying beard and hair, dressed in a wine red shirt, lying in peaceful rest. Below the blankets covering him change into a banner that is catching flame. The banner shows a white falcon.
3) digital illustration of a dnd party made up of bizarre characters. They are all shaded in hues of green. behind them is a tall window, lit in bright red.

January 14, 2026 at 6:08 PM

Jonah Walker ❄️ Hibernating Wizard

@galacticjonah.bsky.social

I'm Juno, a full-time artist! Always looking for new TTRPG and fantasy projects. Here's all my pages:

OTHER SOCIALS
- galacticjonah.com
- galacticjonah.tumblr.com
- instagram.com/galacticjonah/

SUPPORT & SHOP
- patreon.com/galacticjonah
- galacticjonah.etsy.com

💌 [email protected]

January 14, 2026 at 6:07 PM

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Newt 👁️🦎

@eyeofthenewt.bsky.social

Hi #portfolioday I'm Charlie 'Newt' Borovský and I love folklore & tormenting characters.

Got a lot of stuff as NDAs still but I have experience in TTRPGs + Book Covers / Interiors + Concept Art for animation & games.

Booking for Spring

Portfolio: eyeofthenewt.com
Socials: linktr.ee/EyeOfTheNewt

a digifal illustration depicting a sunlit forest clearing on which a ruined fort stands. its built of white stone with ivy slowly overtaking it a d through out the image, there are a few goblins scattered, patrolling the grounds. the one we see most clearly, on the foreground carries a spear and a grin on his face.

three painted portraits side by side:
1- portrait of a brown haired pale man done in the style of an old looking oil painting. it is contained on a thin oval frame a d lit by a single point above. it shows a man wringing out his hands on a dirty rag. he is dressed in a worn white shirt, daek waiscoat and a pale yellow necktie. his hair is falling loosely around his face in a messy ponytail and gis face bears marks of decay. his eyes are glazed over like eyes of a corpse and he has the look of tightly concealed anguish on his face.
2- Digital painting of a pale, thin looking dark haired young man with a sad, contemplative expression, staring somewhere into space to the side. He's wearing early late georgian attire- white shirt, yellow cravate and a dark coat. His hair is chin-lenght and wind -toussled. His eyes are a very pale blue and he has small, dark lips with a prominent cupids bow. His nose is larghe, hooked at the end and thin and his eyes are big and downturned with heavy lids.
The painting is done in a loose painterly style, the background is a pale yellow and the portrait rests inside an ovel shape, with a dark grey colour being around it.
At the bottom there are a few inscriptions reading: "Andrei Croft", "England 1835", and in cursive in the middle there is a Like 12:2 quote in latin.
3-portrait painting of a dark skinned older woman with white hair and pearl earrings. she is wearing a victorian style green blouse embridered with flowers and is smirking slightly while staring at the viewer head on.

four illustrations side by side:
1-digital illustration of a witchy woman under a full moon holding a skull. she is wearing a loose dress, trinket jewelery, her skin is dark, reflecting the blue hues of the sky and her hair is in dreadlocks.
2- a painting showing a crazed village woman mid-transformation into a corvid demon. the light from the moon is red and she is levitating in a corn field, her body contorting and a crazed smile adorning her face.
3-a digital painting of a young girl in viking-style dress, sorrounded by a fluttering group of crows. The background is a foggy, cold, branble area of sorts with dried grass at her feet and her dress is a muted jean-blue. She has a woven belt, a pouch hanging off it and a fur cloak around her shoulders. there is some viking style brass jewelery around her neck. Her hair is blonde , tied back and she has short bangs. There is a determined exúression on her face and her fists are clenched as if getting ready to stand her ground.
At the bottom of the page, there is a copyright bar reading: © Studio Agate 2025, Shadows of Esteren: Dearg 2, Charlie "Newt" Borovský 2023 @EyeOfTheNewt
4-A thin vertical illustration in an Art Nouveau poster style depicting a small man in a paired dance with a dark horned figure. The devil is clad in flowing fabrics and furs, his skin dark grey. He is tipping the smaller man back, one hand supporting at the small of his back and the other intertwined with the other's fingers. Andrei is wearing a short with billowy sleeves, a green west and tightly fitting pants with white socks and fancy shoes. He has a shocked expression on his face as he's being tipped back and his medium lenght dark brown hair falls freely.
The background is made of intricate decorative designs and the text on top says: Saltiato Cum Diabolo.

January 13, 2026 at 7:48 PM

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✦𝖕𝖊𝖏𝖓𝖙✦

@pejntboks.bsky.social

Hi again #PortfolioDay❤️‍🔥

I'm an illustrator specializing in queer themes, bold colors, intricate & ornate designs and pushing shapes. I'm looking to join more interesting projects in 2026!!

🫶available for private & commercial work
🎮exp in gamedev & TTRPGs
🎨 bit.ly/42btYYA
💌 [email protected]

January 13, 2026 at 8:44 PM

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Lou

@loutellstales.bsky.social

Happy Portfolio Day! 🌈👹🌟

I’m Lou, I love to make queer, heartfelt, illustrations, comics and animations.

I’m a Jack of all trades and an art style chameleon. But atm my focus is on creating concept artwork for the dark urban romantasy I’m writing with my beloved @theazrai.com.
‘MARROW’

An illustration of a man smoking in front of a stained glass window showing a saint with a morning star in his hand and two angels turned towards him.
At the bottom the title of the story this illustration was made for; MARROW is front and centre.

An illustration of a three mouthed, four armed, emaciated, monster with the text POLTERGEIST above it.
At the bottom the title of the story it is from MARROW is front and centre.

An illustration of the two main characters of a dark urban fantasy story, MARROW. A witch nervously talking to a horned demon who has him in a grip by the front of his sweater. The sweater is adorned with eye iconography. Which the witch has a mark of on the back of one hand clutching a grimoire. The demon has dog tags and bracers on his wrists.
They are ringed in electricity and magical stars while smoke from the demon’s cigarette trails off to one side.
The title of their story, MARROW, is at the bottom.

An early illustration of the demon, NOX, inside a birdcage. With chains and demonic hands bordering him. His named is scratched across the front of the cage, while beneath it in faint blue his old name is featured.
At the bottom of the image is the title of the story he belongs to: MARROW.

January 13, 2026 at 6:37 PM

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martyfive

@martyfive.bsky.social

name’s marty! i’m a visual developer and freelance illustrator, working on personal projects and commissions in a garden shed i turned into a workshop. i wrote this post in a vicinity of a lawn mower.

you can hire me to draw anything:

✉️: [email protected]
🗯️: patreon.com/martyfive

#portfolioday

a variety of small drawings i made for a personal project i’m working on

a variety of concepts of people dressed in fancy clothes

one very green painting of my OC, mysterious skeleton girl, posing down on her knee. she has unnaturally long limbs. she’s holding a fossilised ichthyosaur skull sword on her shoulder and is wearing weird clothes that make her skeleton visible like on an x-ray. there’s a spirit of a hare in the background, running around with its eye gleaming red.

digital painting of hans and henry from
kingdom come deliverance games. they’re standing facing each other, with henry’s back turned to us. only the upper parts of their bodies are in the light. henry is keeping his right hand on a sword that’s red from smithing, his left hand is on hans’ right shoulder, left side of his face touching hans’ left temple. hans is holding a golden cross that hangs from his palm on a chain, it shines dimly. he’s looking down on it, hesitant. the background is bright blue, like the sky happens to be on a cloudless summer evening. the characters are bright too, with red and yellow accents where the light shines upon them. there’s a single four-pointed white star above their heads.

January 13, 2026 at 3:20 PM

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Jasper 🐦‍⬛ Fantasy Artist

@jaspermillerart.com

Hey #PortfolioDay! I'm Jasper, a fantasy illustrator from Aotearoa. I'm available for work in the coming months and would love to do some bookish work.

📨 [email protected]
🎨 jaspermillerart.com