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Nora V./Northssketchbook - Illustrator & Graphic Designer

@northsketches.bsky.social

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Worldbuilding-character design-ttrpg-nature enthusiast:3 HUN/ENG Portfolio: noravesztergom.com t: northssketchbook.tumblr.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/northvenari Work inquiries -> noravillustration(at)gmail.com

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Nora V./Northssketchbook - Illustrator & Graphic Designer @northsketches.bsky.social · May 28

✨Art Commissions OPEN!✨
✍️Commission Form & ToS: forms.gle/kopFATZWdf8c...
✉️Email: noravillustration(at)gmail.com

🌷Botanical Character Portrait - If ordering two portraits, the second portrait is half off!
✨Full and Halfbody Character Arts
🎨Narrative Illustrations

Any commission helps so much!!

A commission page against a bright red background. It shows "Botanical Character Portraits", with options that include Lineart plus one color, Flat colors, and Rendered Shaded. The three characters in the emaple arts are a grey skinned, white haired dark elf, a figure with red hair and fluffy ears, and a blue and pink tiefling. There is a box at the bottom that emphasizes that my prices are subject to change, there can be additional fees based on complexity, backgrounds or additional characters. End ID.

A commission page against a bright red background. It shows "Character Art - Fullbody and Halfbody", with options that include Full and Halfbody character arts. The example arts have a Miqo'te with an axe, Au Ra Monk, Jester, Human in a gold dress, Vampire with red hair, and a Sylvari Mesmer. There is a box at the bottom that emphasizes that my prices are subject to change, there can be additional fees based on complexity, backgrounds or additional characters. End ID.

A commission page against a bright red background. It shows "Narratove Illustration with background", a fully rendered and shaded piece is the example. It has a Miqo'te with dark blue hair in the foreground, her outfit is white with feathers, inspired by a snowy owl. Her expression is inquisitive and her eyes glow. Around her is a dark wall with a set of heavy, red courtains, and frames on the wall. Behind her from a window we see a warm glow from the ballroom. Small figures can be seen past that. There is a box at the bottom of the commission page that emphasizes that my prices are subject to change, there can be additional fees based on complexity, backgrounds or additional characters.

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Nora V./Northssketchbook - Illustrator & Graphic Designer @northsketches.bsky.social · 3d

‪GW2 [VS] October - Art Party sketches! Organized on tumblr <3
#vsartparty #gw2

An ink page of sketches of various characters from gw2. A gargoyle shaped norn, sylvari at the top left, then a charr elementalist with flame-like hair, a human on a broomstick in the bottom left, and finally a sylvari necromancer in the middle.

An ink page of colored watercolor sketches of various characters from gw2. A gargoyle shaped norn, sylvari at the top left, then a charr elementalist with flame-like hair, a human on a broomstick in the bottom left, and finally a sylvari necromancer in the middle.

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Nora V./Northssketchbook - Illustrator & Graphic Designer @northsketches.bsky.social · 10d

Swordtember 2025 - 27-28-29-30. Spring-Summer-Autumn-Winter
#swordtember2025 #swordtember #watercolor #penandink #fantasyillustration #ttrpgillustration #illustration #artistsonsbky

Thank you so much everyone for following this year's Swordtember! <3 Inks and watercolor was so good to do again!^v^

An illustration of four figures around a stone table, overgrown with moss. The base of the table is a tree trunk, and there's all kinds of muchrooms and plants near the base. The four figures each represent one of the seasons. From left to right: Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter.

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Nora V./Northssketchbook - Illustrator & Graphic Designer @northsketches.bsky.social · 11d

I'll be returning today to tie off this year's Swordtember with a special piece! Stay tuned:)

Nora V./Northssketchbook - Illustrator & Graphic Designer @northsketches.bsky.social · 14d

Swordtember 2025 - 26. Harpy
#swordtember2025 #swordtember #watercolor #penandink #fantasyillustration #ttrpgart #ttrpgillustration #illustration #artistsonsbky #harpy

A winged harpy holding two crossed swords above her head. Behind her are broken ancient Greek pillars, a landscape, trees, an orange-red sky, and black clouds. The medium is pen and ink. End ID.

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Nora V./Northssketchbook - Illustrator & Graphic Designer @northsketches.bsky.social · 16d

Swordtember 2025 - 24-25. Venom & Bubble
#swordtember2025 #swordtember #watercolor #penandink #venom #fantasyillustration #ttrpgart #ttrpgillustration #illustration #artistsonsbky

A watercolor, pen and ink illustration of a dark, robed figure holding a poisoned, fang-like blade. Behind them are poison bubbles, and a snake coilling around them. End ID.

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Nora V./Northssketchbook - Illustrator & Graphic Designer @northsketches.bsky.social · 17d

Swordtember 2025 - 22-23. Swan & Owl
#swordtember #swordtember2025 #watercolor #penandink #artistsonbsky #fantasyart #illustration #ttrpgart #fantasyart #sword #masquerade

An illustration two figures wearing outfits based on birds. One os a black swan, and the other figure, her sister, is a snowy owl. The piece is frames so that certain parts are mirrored, just in the opposite way. End ID.
Also I just loooove how this piece turned out^^ The rythm, the colors, just everything clicked.

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Nora V./Northssketchbook - Illustrator & Graphic Designer @northsketches.bsky.social · 20d

Swordtember 2025 - 20-21. Vapor & Ring
#swordtember #swordtember2025 #watercolor #penandink #artistsonbsky #fantasyart #illustration #ttrpgart #fantasyart #sword

A feline figure summoning water and vapor, a bone sword in their hands.
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Nora V./Northssketchbook - Illustrator & Graphic Designer @northsketches.bsky.social · 22d

Swordtember 2025 Colored Version! - 17-18. Gem & Beetle
#swordtember #swordtember2025 #watercolor #penandink #artistsonbsky #fantasyart #illustration #ttrpgart #fantasyart #sword #gem #beetle #bastet

A painted version of my ink illustration depicting Bastet. To go off on a bit of a tangent here - since this is my equivalent of chatting in the tags on tumblr - though not as useful for actual alt text purposes, but I digress. Ahh this art though!!^^ My beloved magnum opus<333 The colors were so much fun to put together as I was painting, and pulling from my knowledge and ancient Egypt nerderdy from when I was a kid felt so nice! It all came full circle for sure.

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Nora V./Northssketchbook - Illustrator & Graphic Designer @northsketches.bsky.social · 22d

Swordtember 2025 - 17-18. Gem & Beetle
#swordtember #swordtember2025 #watercolor #penandink #artistsonbsky #fantasyart #illustration #ttrpgart #fantasyart #sword #gem #beetle #bastet

I'll be back with a painted version of this tomorrow instead of the prompt!

A black and white, pen an ink illustration incpired by the goddess Bastet and ancient Egypt. The figure holds a khopesh blade, with a gem scarab beetle below the handle. End ID.

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Nora V./Northssketchbook - Illustrator & Graphic Designer @northsketches.bsky.social · 23d

Swordtember 2025 - 15-16. Lace & Carved
#swordtember #swordtember2025 #watercolor #penandink #artistsonbsky #fantasyart #illustration #ttrpgart #fantasyart #sword #sculpture

An illustration of a sculpture being carved by a sculptur, and being decorated with lace my another artist.
Also, before you think "this is an odd one", yeah I guess it's right *but* for one I wasn thinking about textile, and here lace's relation to sculpture, and also Degas' Little Dancer of Fourteen Years (as it is in english) sculpture. Also I did have a lot of fun inking it and painting it, so y'know ^v^ End ID.

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Nora V./Northssketchbook - Illustrator & Graphic Designer @northsketches.bsky.social · 25d

Swordtember 2025 - 13-14. Bloom & Rot
#swordtember #swordtember2025 #watercolor #penandink #artistsonbsky #fantasyart #illustration #ttrpgart #fantasyart #sword #dryad #druid

A watercolor and ink illustration of a plant figure half in bloom, and half in rot. They are holding a sickle-like sword in their rotten hand, and they are holding up their arm in bloom, magic flowing around their hand. They are kind of like a dryad or druid. End ID.

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Nora V./Northssketchbook - Illustrator & Graphic Designer @northsketches.bsky.social · 27d

Swordtember 2025 - 11-12. Reliquary & Concealed
#swordtember #swordtember2025 #watercolor #penandink #artistsonbsky #fantasyart #illustration #ttrpgart #fantasyart #sword

A sword's reliquary sits in a pedestal upon a crumbled ruin of yellowing rock, covered with roots, moss, and concealed by leaves. It is made in pen and ink, with watercolor. End ID.

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Nora V./Northssketchbook - Illustrator & Graphic Designer @northsketches.bsky.social · Sep 11

Swordtember 2025 - 09-10. Feline & Rodent
#swordtember #swordtember2025 #watercolor #penandink #artistsonbsky #fantasyart #illustration #ttrpgart #cozyfantasy #cozyfantasyart #tea #sword

A pen, ink and watercolor illustration of a feline and rodent character is sitting at a table, enjoying cups of tea in front of a window with a cozy light. The feline character is a bard, and the rodent character is a mage. End ID.

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Nora V./Northssketchbook - Illustrator & Graphic Designer @northsketches.bsky.social · Sep 8

Swordtember 2025 - 08. Canine
#swordtember #swordtember2025 #watercolor #penandink #artistsonbsky #fantasyart #illustration #ttrpgart #botanicalart #sword

A small person is running across a giant vine, accombanied by a tiny owl. In the background there are many wild roses and vines, and the equally massive skull and skeleton of a canine. Vines run through the skeletal figure.

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Nora V./Northssketchbook - Illustrator & Graphic Designer @northsketches.bsky.social · Sep 8

Swordtember 2025 - 07. Clock
#swordtember #swordtember2025 #watercolor #penandink #artistsonbsky #fantasyart #illustration #ttrpgart #fashionart #sword

A female figure in a dress stands before a black ink background. She is holding a pocket watch in one hand, and a rapier with a clock on it in the other. Her hair is flowing dramatically around her.

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Nora V./Northssketchbook - Illustrator & Graphic Designer @northsketches.bsky.social · Sep 7

Swordtember 2025 - 06. Fossil
#swordtember #swordtember2025 #watercolor #penandink #artistsonbsky #fantasyart #illustration #ttrpgart #archeologists #sword

Two archeologists stand above a dig site, suprised expressions. The elf is holding a jawbone looking "blade", and the horned figure beside them has their notepad beside them.

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Nora V./Northssketchbook - Illustrator & Graphic Designer @northsketches.bsky.social · Sep 6

Swordtember 2025 - 05. Bell
#swordtember #swordtember2025 #watercolor #penandink #artistsonbsky #fantasyart #illustration #ttrpgart #fairy #sword

A winged fairy-like figure amongst lily of the valley flowers, admiring their bell-shaped flowers. The background in maintly sap-green, with many leaves, grass, and a butterfly.

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Nora V./Northssketchbook - Illustrator & Graphic Designer @northsketches.bsky.social · Sep 4

Swordtember 2025 - 04. Scale
#swordtember #swordtember2025 #watercolor #penandink #artistsonbsky #fantasyart #illustration #ttrpgart #dragon #sword

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Nora V./Northssketchbook - Illustrator & Graphic Designer @northsketches.bsky.social · Sep 3

Swordtember 2025 - 03. Automaton
#swordtember #swordtember2025 #watercolor #penandink #artistsonbsky #fantasyart #illustration #ttrpgart

A blacksmith's shop with a humanois smith in the foreground, and a bradd sutomaton in the background, a swordblade in it's hand. The other arm is a hammer. The color palette is a sepia tone, with a light glaze of colors on top. End ID.

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Nora V./Northssketchbook - Illustrator & Graphic Designer @northsketches.bsky.social · Sep 2

Swordtember 2025 - 02. Moss
#swordtember #swordtember2025 #watercolor #penandink #artistsonbsky #fantasyart #illustration

A swordtember illustration of a feline hooded figure gazing upon a moss covered stone statue and sword. The are waterfalls and stone pillars in the background. End ID.

Nora V./Northssketchbook - Illustrator & Graphic Designer @northsketches.bsky.social · Sep 2

Swordtember 2025 - 01. Shell (Alt. original version with lower contrast!)
#swordtember #swordtember2025 #watercolor #penandink #artistsonbsky #fantasy

A swordtember illustration of a merfolk made in watercolor and ink. The are holding a shell sword and shield. Around them is water, seaweed, and tiny fish. This is an alternate version of the piece I posted before, just with lower contrast. End ID.

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Nora V./Northssketchbook - Illustrator & Graphic Designer @northsketches.bsky.social · Sep 2

Swordtember 2025 - 01. Shell
#swordtember #swordtember2025 #watercolor #penandink #artistsonbsky #fantasy

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Nora V./Northssketchbook - Illustrator & Graphic Designer @northsketches.bsky.social · Sep 1

I'll be returning for Swortember this year as well^v^ Stay tuned✨ (I'll be posting my pieces on tumblr too!)

Faith ➡️ Lightbox Expo AA506 @faithschaffer.bsky.social · Aug 17

The 2025 Swordtember prompt list is here! ⚔️ #swordtember

Swordtember prompt list, which is as follows:
1. shell
2. moss
3. automaton
4. scale
5. bell
6. fossil
7.clock
8. canine
9. feline
10. rodent
11. reliquary
12. concealed
13. bloom
14. rot
15. lace
16. carved
17. gem
18. beetle
19. membrane
20.vapor
21. ring
22. swan
23. owl
24. venom
25. bubble
26. harpy
27. spring
28. summer
29. autumn
30. winter

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Nora V./Northssketchbook - Illustrator & Graphic Designer @northsketches.bsky.social · Aug 27

Cmmission email updaes:
->As a heads-up, anyone who submitted a comission request form will usually get a reply within a day or two!

->Also please check your spam folders, because unfortunately some do get flagged as such!!

I'll be posting this to tumblr as well, so that everyone sees this.

Nora V./Northssketchbook - Illustrator & Graphic Designer @northsketches.bsky.social · Aug 26

Festival of the Four Winds - Lynlia Nightshade

Getting back into the swing of things by coloring a mechanical pencil sketch - my Mesmer's current outfit for running around during the festival^^ #gw2 #guildwars2 #sylvari #mesmer #artistsonbsky #illustration

A pink, red and purple sylvari (from guild wars 2) with green eyes against a pink background. She is wearing a dress, and is surrounded by butterflies. As a Mesmer, she is holding a pink magic dagger.

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