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Lyds

@lydiacroftart.bsky.social

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Freelance illustrator, local eccentric, hobbit, moomin, no AI or NFTs ❌️❌️ Portfolio https://cara.app/lydiacroft Commissions (full) https://ko-fi.com/lydia_croft_art https://linktr.ee/LydiaCroftArt

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Lyds @lydiacroftart.bsky.social · 2h

New game from Frictional and it has big Soma vibes🙏

Lyds @lydiacroftart.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you so much!!! It's a bit basic rn I'll be sharing wips and doodles on there, some pieces I'll not put on socials for a while, but I want to build it up once I've a good workflow established 😊 ♡

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Miranda @mirandaestby.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you for the art share! Here is some of my art!

A magical waterfall coming from a pillar of rock above the trees. Glowing green magic flows through the stone at the top of the pillar and rocks float in the air nearby.

A shining, plantlike castle in the distance with swirly trees in the foreground.

A huge blue/purple tree trunk with a swirling pattern on the bark. There is waterfall coming out of a hole in the trunk.

Fall foliage at the edge of a river on a frosty day.

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Lyds @lydiacroftart.bsky.social · 7d

Hello, I've opened a patreon ♡
www.patreon.com/Lydia_croft_...

Drawing of thranduil speaking to elrond in a conceited manner. The speech bubble says "patreon open, lydia_croft_art "

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Lyds @lydiacroftart.bsky.social · 8d

Most of the Galadrim Soldiers were cast by teenagers. Just haldir taking his baby unicorns for a walk 👶 🦄 🧝‍♂️
(a wip, full thing will eventually be on my patreon) #haldir #lordoftherings

Cartooney unfinished drawing of the elves of lothlorien/ galadhrim soldiers being happy and silly

Screenshot of lotr two towers of haldir and the galadhrim soldiers arriving at helms deep

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Lyds @lydiacroftart.bsky.social · 10d

Hahahhahaa!

#lordoftherings

A wet paint sign with a screenshot of lurtz from lotr growling with the white hand of saruman

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Dimenran (Comms open) @dimenran.bsky.social · 11d

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SAKO ⚪ average OC enjoyer @sakokii.bsky.social · 15d

artists! post your hot men art!🔥
(his name is albireo and he's like sunshine in human form)

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Lyds @lydiacroftart.bsky.social · 16d

Crying and drawing elves fr, I really have to level up the business xp 😜 I feel your pain dear, I've actually told her she should do it as a service so I'm going to remind her there's a demand for it♡♡

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Lyds @lydiacroftart.bsky.social · 16d

I will begin making posts on Patreon in early October 🌼

www.patreon.com/Lydia_croft_...

My friend who is good at business and planning sat me (who is good at crying and drawing elves) down and made me make a plan 🌷🌷🌷

Drawing of legolas from lotr leaping in enthusiasm with the caption "lydia_croft_art patreon coming soon"

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Lyds @lydiacroftart.bsky.social · 16d

A crop of a lovely Haldir I drew recently 🌼🌳🌼🌳🌼 #haldir #lordoftherings #tolkien

Portrait bust of haldir from lord of the rings film. Wearing helms deep armour/galadrim armour. Illustration sketch style with a watercolour effect brush, he's looking a little annoyed

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fannd ✧ comms closed @fannd.bsky.social · 17d

✨2.7K ART SHARE!✨
You guys are growing SO fast, let’s celebrate with an art share! I'll do my best to repost and reply to all of you 🌸

How to join:
❤️Repost this post
❤️Reply with your art + a few words about you
❤️Support other artists in the thread!

#artshare #supportartists

Art Share, 2.7K Celebration, Artist Community, Bluesky Art, Support Artists, OC

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Megi 🦋🐍 @mmegistus.bsky.social · 17d

Commission for @serraleta.bsky.social 💝. Thank you so much for your support! Three more slots available for this type of commission!

#art #VGen #VGenComms

A bust up illustration of @serraleta.bsky.social 's character. He has pale skin, soft amber eyes with long lashes and a soft smile on his face as he looks down on his hand which has golden electricity flowing through. He has long golden hair and is wearing silver armour with gold vambraces. The top part of his cloak is covered in long grey fur which wraps around his shoulders, while the rest of the cloak is covered in bright red and orange feathers. Behind him is a brown background with a golden halo behind him and he is surrounded with golden stars.

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Lyds @lydiacroftart.bsky.social · Sep 10

Happy 2014 everyone 🫠 #theycravethatmineral

Thranduil and Jareth plus infants (It was a request and my friend told me it was 2014 coded)
#thranduil #jareth #lordoftherings #labyrinth #thehobbit

Drawing of thranduil holding baby legolas and jareth holding baby Toby, thranduil is bragging "I made this" (about legolas)

Drawing of thranduil and jareth holding baby legolas and baby toby (the hobbit and labyrinth). Jareth is strutting and saying "I embezzled this" while thranduil retreats as if legolas might be stolen

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Lyds @lydiacroftart.bsky.social · Aug 20

Elrond and Thranduil, I like to think they're friends 😁 #lordoftherings #elrond #thranduil #thehobbit

Short 3 panel comic of elrond and thranduil from tolkien's works. Thranduil is running away holding a glass of wine. Elrond in the foreground shouts "heed me or I shall give all children in your realm a recorder!" Thranduil pauses and looks around while elrond grins. Elrond then adds "and one lesson each!" Thranduil looks scandalised

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Evelyne Park @evelynepark.bsky.social · Apr 2

Lúthien and Huan defeat Sauron at Tol-in-Gaurhoth

Acrylics on paper (and the Silmarillion art obsession continues)

Acrylic painting in a warm color palette, showing Lúthien Tinúviel (from Tolkien's Silmarillion) and the Wolfhound Huan, towering over Sauron, who kneels defeated on the ground. In the background, the fortress of Tol-in-Gaurhoth shatters.

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Lyds @lydiacroftart.bsky.social · Aug 11

Rude #legolas #bilbo #lordoftherings #thehobbit

Three panel comic of legolas and bilbo in lotr. Legolas looks confused and is staring at bilbo who is smiling. Bilbo says "hello again my lad!" Legolas then looks more confused and upset while bilbo still smiles. Third panel is legolas lifting bilbo off the ground while screaming "WHY ARE YOU SO OLD?" while bilbo looks amused and uncomfortable

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Lyds @lydiacroftart.bsky.social · Aug 3

Ugh, he's such a nag

Very rough doodle of thranduil from the hobbit holding a wine glass and a scroll, looking irritated. Caption is "another letter from elrond scolding thranduil"

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WOLFSKULLJACK @wolfskulljack.bsky.social · Aug 3

Wrong Turn- 2025

I wanted to play more with the surreal and weird in my work. I had fun with this one!

Digital art, my work. Surreal, fantasy, a women stands confused as a skilled, dragon, monster swirls around her

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Lyds @lydiacroftart.bsky.social · Aug 1

Hey so I absolutley hated that

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Maren @ commissions 🌱💀 @vespervines.bsky.social · Aug 1

Commission for @littlestardew.bsky.social 💜

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Lyds @lydiacroftart.bsky.social · Aug 1

My silly boys 🐟 #lordoftherings #legolas #aragorn #gimli

A drawing of aragorn legolas and gimli fishing in a lake. Aragorn has caught a fish and legolas and gimli are screaming at it excitedly because it almost falls back into the water

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alexia winterhalter @alexiawinterhalter.bsky.social · Jul 25

i can’t believe i once thought sketchbooks weren’t for me 🦆 here are some of my favourite spreads from 2025!

#sketchbook #gouache #sketchbookartist #artoftheday #shareyourart

a gouache painting in my sketchbook. you can see a lake, mountains and flowers in the foreground. warm tones.

a gouache painting in my sketchbook. there’s a road, a pink cliff and two tiny blue houses.

a gouache painting in my sketchbook. there’s two pinkish mountains with trees.

a gouache painting in my sketchbook. there’s a path going between the mountains and some flowers in the foreground. on the left page is written the date and the color palette is laid out.

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Lyds @lydiacroftart.bsky.social · Jul 25

that rebrand is so miserable 😔

Lyds @lydiacroftart.bsky.social · Jul 19

I made another chapter of that silly comic where the wood elves lose gollum 🧝‍♂️ www.instagram.com/p/DMSXOvFsHo... #lordoftherings #legolas #losinggollum #thehuntforgollum

Comic page of lotr. Legolas gets off his horse while samwise looks on in awe. He walks forward and almost collides with gimli who makes a snort noise and legolas looks scandalised. Legolas then turns to arwen who looks incredulous in a tired sibling kind of way and he asks her "are all bilbo this strange?" (He thinks all hobbits are called bilbo) gimli looks back grumpily and Sam is still looking in amazement.

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