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Gideon Knight

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Specializes in writing Fantastical Fiction. NOT AN ARTIST WIP: The Crypt (comic), The Sword Of Monsters (short story/comic) PFP: Davrick Bene by @kimstramat.bsky.social‬ Banner: Ser Auspus by @dragonroilz.space‬ https://linktr.ee/glknight

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Gideon Knight @glknightwrites.bsky.social · Aug 22

I think I'm reaching an inflection point where I have to decide on *one project* I should focus on from here on out.

And it's between the projects I've worked the longest on:

TWILIGHT'S DAUGHTER, an original Epic Fantasy Horror

OR

AXIOM, my own superhero universe

I can't afford to pursue both.

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Gideon Knight @glknightwrites.bsky.social · 55m

That's why the titular character of my Fantasy Horror WIP is *definitely* not DnD height regulation.

If I want my Demigoddess Berserker to be 7 feet tall and jacked enough to make most Barbarians to ask "What's the Elven Princess routine?" Then I'm gonna make Thea Leh Rühk 7 ft. tall, by the gods!

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Carolina Álvarez @ AH JW Valencia @kaiselka.bsky.social · 22h

Hi #portfolioday I'm Carolina, an illustrator and comic artist from Spain. Love drawing fantasy and my OC's ❤️

Links: linktr.ee/kaiselka

#VoxMachina #OC #DungeonMeshi

My OC Jocelyn from my webcomic Forgotten Sons.

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Replica004 | Sara Zeno Camponeschi @replica004.bsky.social · 17h

It's #portfolioday again! 👀

I'm Zeno, Italian freelance artist working in book publishing and private projects. I mainly do character designs and book covers lately, and I'd love to work for TTRPGs, TCGs, and games!

✨ replica004.carrd.co
📨 [email protected]

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🕸️jess m. 🎃🍂 @jametc.bsky.social · 10h

it's #portfolioday and I thought I'd post some things in case you've, say, for example.... got an indie game coming out and want someone to draw some promo fanart or something for it 🤠hit me up eh?
#artpost

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Jacqui Davis @logicfairy.bsky.social · 19h

It's #PortfolioDay! ✨🔆

I'm an illustrator working in board games, would love to get into ttrpgs and book covers - www.jacquidavis.com

For fun I write and illustrate about a fantasy world with @kovah.bsky.social

Cover for Sul: From Gold to Iron and Rust - a green statue of a man rises from the sea against a yellow background

Painting of a vampire descending a staircase from a hanging castle

Iolo portrait: painting of a boy holding a wooden horse against a bright yellow background

Cover for Sul: Golden Hour, a statue rises from the desert at dawn

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Babe&Oak @babeandoak.bsky.social · 22h

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.

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Hampus Viklander @spookystirfry.bsky.social · 15h

Happy #PortfolioDay
I'm Hampus, I do concept art for video games and illustrations for ttrpg thingys.
I am not looking for work at the moment but hope I can borrow you to look at my personal piece "Divine Pandemonium"

Check it out in full hampusviklander.com/divine-pandemonium-k6bd-homage

Coloured digital drawing of a packed cityscape, filled with odd creatures ranging from red flying skulls, witches flying on brooms and demons bartering with small gnomes. In its centre is a large worm like figure clad in several golden masks, adorned with purple eyes peers down at the cityscape below

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2ghosts @2ghosts.bsky.social · 20h

hello #PortfolioDay
im an illustrator based in the uk. i love to draw things inspired by fantasy themes, fairy tales and ornamental design.
please take a look 🌿

✉️: [email protected]
🛒: www.etsy.com/shop/2ghosts...
🌲 : linktr.ee/2ghosts

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Vincenzo Pratticò @vincenzoprattico.bsky.social · 22h

Hey #portfolioday!

I'm Vincenzo, freelance artist since 2016.

I love monsters and creating epic badass scenes.
As a cinema lover, I always try to give a cinematic aspect to my works.

My happiness lies in bringing other people's ideas to life!

For questions ask in the comments or via DM!🤟

A great battle between the army of the Blades of Khorne and the Lumineth.
The Aelves seem to be in trouble in this furious assault by Chaos!

The army of the Flesh Eater Courts breaches the Reclusians' fortress to free those they believe to be prisoners.

The Orruk army defends its territory by attacking the Citizens of Sigmar with fury.

The Idoneth army lands impetuously on the beach dominated by Chaos.

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Gordy Wright @gordywright.bsky.social · 18h

Hi #portfolioday!

My name is Gordy and I'm an illustrator based in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏳️‍🌈
I paint make my illustrations in gouache, inks and acrylic.

🌐 gordywright.com
✉️ [email protected]

#kidlitart #childrensbooks #illustration

Aerial view of a small plane flying over the Nazca lines

Folktale illustration of the story 'The white hare of Inaba'

Illustration of a Kitsune fox jumping over a Torii gate

Illustration of a badger family in a graveyard at night

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noxlotl @noxlotl.bsky.social · 1h

Finished commissions \o/

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Maksim Strelkov @zethkeeper.bsky.social · 17h

Hey #PortfolioDay! I'm a comicbook colorist AND a musician, so I figured I'd do something different this time [1/3].

Here are a few of my music samples:
soundcloud.com/zethkeeper/i...
soundcloud.com/zethkeeper/s...
youtu.be/NeVzce_jIdQ
youtu.be/mtDas2lW8x4
youtu.be/UFB4aO7VA2Y
youtu.be/JYgq9bifAA

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Messing around with instruments while sick with covid.

soundcloud.com

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Zakhele Art • COMMISSIONS OPEN @zakheleart.bsky.social · 3h

Another annoying reminder that I have comms pen for October and November. You are welcome to DM or email for enquiries.

📩Email: [email protected]
🌱Info: zakhele.carrd.co
🦜Artistree: artistree.io/request/zakh...
Ⓥ Vgen: vgen.co/zakheleart

#artcommissions #opencommissions

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Sonata @sonatacreates.bsky.social · 19d

My schedule cleared up and my commissions are open for October & beyond. If you have a character you've been wanting to see brought to life, I'm the gal for the job! www.sonatacreates.com

We all need to ask for help sometimes, so if you could repost this to spread around, it would mean the world <3

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Sonata @sonatacreates.bsky.social · 15d

I'm also offering a more affordable approach to commissions on my kofi page :)

ko-fi.com/sonatacreates_

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Gideon Knight @glknightwrites.bsky.social · 1h

And I have to say something else - The Heckler is a street level character who rage baits bad guys into messing up.

The Heckler was also created by Keith Giffen as a powerless take on Bugs Bunny.

And Screenrant pisses on the concept by complaining "he has no powers".

A DC COMICS CHARACTER...

Iconic picture of Batman standing watch over Gotham City, the Batsignal in the clouds across the background.

Batman - a superhero famous for having no superpowers...

A famously non-powered superhero from *DC Comics*...

DC Comics, the home of THE HECKLER, another non-powered DC character hero...

What the hell was that Screenrant writer smoking when they put up that slop magnet article?

Gideon Knight @glknightwrites.bsky.social · 1h

PROTIP - EXCEPT FOR THE TRULY OFFENSIVE ONES, THERE ARE NO BAD CHARACTERS. JUST POORLY WRITTEN ONES.

Screenrant is, once again, proving why they are nothing but slop producing hacks who know jack all about comics.

Also, screw them for calling Danny bad. It's clear that writer doesn't READ comics.

Calamity Jon Morris @calamityjon.bsky.social · 2h

This goddamn fallen world of fools.

Article titled 10 Worst DC Comics Characters That Debuted in the 90s from Screenrant

Danny the Fuckin' Street is another if you can adam and eve it.

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Dave Cook @ Thought Bubble (Comixology B15) @davecook.bsky.social · 2h

Hi #portfolioday 👋 I’m Dave Cook, Ringo-nominated writer of comics from Scotland.

I’m always open to pitch for new anthos, collabs and WFH projects.

I’m the creator of Killtopia (Titan Comics) + I’ve worked on 2x Hello Darkness issues for Boom! Studios

Portfolio + contact: www.dave-cook.com

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Álvaro Jiménez @alvarojimenez.bsky.social · 23h

Oh my! You know what? It’s #PortfolioDay !!

Hey, I’ve been a bit busy lately but here I am: I’m Álvaro, full time illustrator. I work mainly on Warhammer IPs, Sideshow and in game industry.

It’s a pity I can’t show you my latest arts, but here is a bit of my stuff!

#illustration #art

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🔥 eldritch smite 🔥COMMISSIONS OPEN - LOOKING FOR WORK! @eldritchsmite.bsky.social · 3h

Hi #PortfolioDay! 🦍

I’m Kev; I’m a non-binary artist from Indonesia.

Currently open for commissions, and work doing character art, creatures as well as illustrations!

📩 [email protected]
🎨 eldritchsmite.carrd.co

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Maahri ~ Open for Work! @maahri.bsky.social · 16h

Hark! #PortfolioDay

Hi, I’m Mahri, and I’m looking for work in figurative illustration - be it in TTRPG spaces or otherwise! I’ve got a soft spot for gothic imagery and fantastical fashion, and a love of all things arcane.

Email - [email protected]

Commission - forms.gle/SvU1hwEVmd6D...

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M.E. Morgan @morlevart.bsky.social · 19h

Hi #PortfolioDay ! My name is M.E. Morgan & I'm a freelance artist working on illustrations for book covers & ttrpgs. I’m a fan of folklore,horror,fantasy, & romance. I’m open to new projects, please feel free to view my portfolio & get in touch below.
➡️https://morlevart.com
➡️mmorlevart@gmail(.)com

A digital illustration featuring two fairy characters standing together as a flock of pale teal moths swirl around them. One character has with pale blue-green skin, dark eye makeup and long orange-red hair, in blood-red and black helm and armor resembling the carapace of a Japanese rhinoceros beetle. They hold the second character, who has pale pink skin, soft features, and fluffy short pink hair, in a pink and green outfit reminiscent of a pink rose.

A digital illustration of a pale-skinned, horned masculine character with flowing wavy back hair, wearing black blouse and pants. He is standing against a blue background, surrounded by swirling wind and leaves, gesturing as though he is commanding them.

Two character illustrations on a flat black background.

Right: the character is an early-twenties, masculine human. He has warm pale skin, light brown short hair and green eyes. He wears a deep olive green and gold blouse, brown cropped pants, and brown lace up boots. He carries a brown leather messenger bag, and a barn owl is landing on his shoulder.

Left: a satyr character on a flat black background. They have light tan skin, pale ash blonde hair and fur, digitigrade furry legs and split hooves, curled horns, deer ears, and a long tufted tail. they are androgynous, wearing a cream blouse and green pleated skirt; and carrying a red hardcover book.

The full-wrap book cover illustration for the novel VESSEL OF WOVEN NIGHT by Kellen Graves.

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Michelle Pecoraro (Comms Open + DTIYS) @coveofmadness.bsky.social · 17h

Hey #PortfolioDay! I'm Michelle, concept artist and illustrator, open for work (commercial and private), especially in the Tabletop Gaming and Genre Fiction Realms.

💼: www.coveofmadness.com
🖼️: vgen.co/CoveofMadness
📧: michelle.pecoraro[@]hotmail.com

#ttrpgart #fantasyart #illustration #conceptart

An illustration of a goliath hunter on his mount in snowy mountain terrain, facing off against a crag cat. The Goliath is a young man, dressed in brown and white furs, accented with red and blue woven panels. He wields a red horsebow. His mount is a mixture of a reindeer and a markhor goat. His tack and gear matches the colors and motifs of his rider. He is mid leap. In the foreground, a white sabertoothed cat pursues the pair. In the background are snowy peaks and Giant ruins.

A digital portrait of an elven woman with golden blonde hair in sweeping chignon. She holds a hand to her chin, looking over her shoulder, eyes down cast. She wears shades of blue and gold.

A cleric astride a flying broom raises a glowing sword above a battle field. Golden, rays of bright light stream out from the sword. Her party members and herself are wrapped in golden glowing flowers and vines. They stare up at her in awe.

The party members, counter clockwise from the top left are: A dwarven artificer wearing jeweltones and riding a magic carpet, the cleric wearing a gold breastplate and blue robes; a giant fighter in full adamantine plate and a dragon helm; a half-drow Psi-fighter in blues and purples, floating mid-air and holding her crossbow; and a tiefling ranger, arms stretched out in joy and relief.

Behind the party members is a truly gargantuan giant, you can see him only up to his knees. He wears silver greaves and you can catch a glimpse of his great axe.

Ruins of a city are in the distant background.

A giant-sized cowgirl reclines in the pasture with her livestock (primarily cows, with a few chickens sneaking in) as the sun rises off screen.

She has red hair in pigtail braids and wears a cowboy hat and boots along with a magenta and leather western bodice, and suede pants with runic inspired panel/stitch detailing.
The crescent moon and the tears of Selene are between a horizon of red rock hills and puffy pink clouds. A barn with thatched roof is nestled in the shadow beneath a crag at the right edge of the image.

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Gideon Knight @glknightwrites.bsky.social · 5h

Man, that's actually an absolutely wonderful movie. And one of my favorite adaptations of a Jules Verne tale.

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Queen Gwenevere @queengwenevere.bsky.social · 9h

Woohoo, #PortfolioDay ! I’m Gwenevere Singley, illustrator and general art wrangler! I’ve worked in games, animation, interactive media, TTRPGs, comics, and I’d love to work on more!

(All oil on canvas except the big fight scene, which was painted in Photoshop)

Portfolio: gwensingley.com

The Rose Queen, in a grand rose gown, is surrounded by her court of elegant bee attendants in a spacious pavilion decked with roses. The bee courtiers are all vying for her attention.

A knight on a white horse, setting out to find a dragon in a mountainous wild wasteland, has just encountered the dragon’s aunt. She is MASSIVE, half pompous matron and half dragon, decked with curls, pearls, and feathers (or are they horsetails?) with a long scaly tail stretching back into the mountains, and a formidable gold lorgnette, through which she examines the knight. She does not approve.

A joyful zebra, that is also a knight, ON FIRE, with stripes and tail turning to flames, garbed in a golden helmet with plumes that also turn to flames, rearing up and holding a striped lance that is also on fire, setting out on an adventure across sunny mountains, along a road leading to a golden castle. A little fire salamander friend tags along.

Cover for the Sword Opera TTRPG: a half a dozen motley renaissance characters are having a huge brawl near a baroque pavilion in a garden. A swordsman in black faces off against a swordswoman in red, behind them a be-turbaned swordsman with a blue flaming scimitar is restrained by a pleading damsel, a ruffian in yellow with a couple of daggers sprawls in the foreground, a sneaky rogue in a weird hat circles behind with a dagger, and another damsel kneels behind the duelists begging both her lovers to desist. Dramatic mountains and storm clouds set the scene.

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