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Tom Dale illustration
@tdaleillustration.bsky.social
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UK based fantasy+sci-fi artist mainly working in oils and ink.
Open for commercial and private work.

Clients: Saucepot Studios || IBA vol:12 || +Unannounced projects

Email- [email protected]
Portfolio- https://www.artstation.com/tom_dale
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Tom Dale illustration @tdaleillustration.bsky.social · Jul 8
Hello #portfolioday !

I'm Tom, a freelance artist working mainly in oils or ink, occasionally digital.

I've done work for book publishing, TTRPGs and also private commission.
I'd love to work on more of the above and TCGs too!

Contact:[email protected]
Portfolio: www.artstation.com/tom_dale
Goblin Hunter- Oils on panel, A goblin hunter in scavenged and 'borrowed' equipment patrolling through the snowfields and forests. It has violet skin and in a snowy environment Entrancing performance- Digital- A decaying fairy performs a moonlit dance on the petals of flowers for an entranced human. two other fairies lie in ambush for the human. A warhammer 40k plague marine. It is lumbering forward firing a boltgun in one hand with a clenched powerfist on the other arm. It is bloated and daemonic flesh has ruptured through the armour. Volcanic slough- An oil painting of an volcanic environment at a dark, moody sunset. Glowing orange and yellow Lava flows over cliffs like a waterfall into a swamp creating steam. The swamp water is a grey blue reflecting the lava flows and steam in some areas. There is a small rapids as the water flow exits at the right side of the painting. A volcano in the background spews ash into the air as it is about to erupt.
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I did 4 pieces for Tarkir. This soldier token is my favourite! Oil on Board, 20x16
AD Forrest Schehl
November 22, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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I’ve had this drawing sitting around for a while. There’s some parts of the drawing that bother me but I figured I would post it as I haven’t posted anything for a long while.
I’m still working, I’m still drawing, the book is still being made and this is another drawing for it. :)

Graphite on paper
November 22, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Freshly varnished and photographed! A goblin frost-hunter in scavenged and 'borrowed' equipment patrolling through the snowfields and forests.

The artstation link with some process pics will be in the comments for anyone interested.
12x16" oil on paper NFS
A goblin hunter in scavenged and 'borrowed' equipment patrolling through the snowfields and forests. It has violet skin and in a snowy environment
March 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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40k Plague Marine I teased about last month is finished and varnished!
Really enjoyed painting this one and it was a fairly smooth process from thumbnail to finished painting.

12x16" oils on panel.
Available! email- [email protected]
A warhammer 40k plague marine. It is lumbering forward firing a boltgun in one hand with a clenched powerfist on the other arm. It is bloated and daemonic flesh has ruptured through the armour.
May 23, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Here's the finished Trench Crusade ink painting I teased a couple of weeks ago!
Was good fun working on this and was a smooth process start to finish.

Artstation link will be in the comments for anyone wanting to see some process pics.
Cheers!

Ink on bristol board- 20x26"
Trench Crusade Heretic Legion launching an assault on an off screen enemy. They are equipped with ww1 clothing, armour and weaponry as well as demonic assistance from large hulking creatures. Some figures float ominously in the skies and conjur artillery bombs to launch at the enemy.
June 19, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Beau Bear adventurer, a painting I did last week as a gift.
8 hours in total start to finish, most of it being done in one session with a second session to tighten some areas up.

I quite like it despite being a fairly quick painting, maybe animal adventurers is my new thing?

Oils on paper 9x14"
A baby bear with a walking staff made from a maple branch is on the start of an adventure through a field. Orange butterflies are resting on the staff with dozens of butterflies flying in the background and resting on white flowers.
October 15, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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The Frankenstein family portrait, oil on linen, 120x150cm
November 15, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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Trench Crusade Fanart
November 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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I'll contribute to this train.

If you see this post your bird art!
November 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Hey BlueSky, remember like 6 years ago when I stopped making process videos? Well, I've been given the opportunity to produce a whole video course. I'm working on it now, but if you want to sign up to get more info about releases/pricing, the sign up is here: www.waitlistcourse.com/rpancoast
Sign up to my upcoming course!
www.waitlistcourse.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Gloomy autumn lake house 🍁

Used yesterdays and today’s #dailyart time for this one, clocking in at 4hr 30, suffering for architecture
Painting of an old house on a lake, autumn leaves on the trees and on the water. The day is overcast, and a group of crows perch on the roof, slightly spooky vibe
November 13, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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Faerie seer for MTG. 20x16 oil on board.

I hope I’ll get a chance to paint more faeries for MTG someday! They’re a lot of fun.
November 8, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Show me how you draw/paint snow ❄️
November 6, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Show me how you draw/paint snow ❄️

Honestly one of my favourite types of environment to paint! The first image is actually a set of videogame environment assets that I put together for a demo level
Videogame assets from a demo level, featuring pine and birch trees, snow covered ground Key art for Thirst, featuring a snowy and ominous looking castle, deep in the mointains A freezing alien landscape
November 7, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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Show me how you draw/paint snow ❄️
November 6, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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King of the beach 🦊

Painting of my boy for today’s #dailyart , clocking in at 1hr 30min.

#corgi #petportrait
Digital painting of a happy corgi at the beach on a sunny day, a graphical crown and stars around his head.
November 6, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Two of my major pieces are now for sale with relatively low starting bids. We are auctioning these to help the family of the former owner of these paintings and are not taking a commission or profiting at all from this sale. If interested, visit the Art Market : www.facebook.com/groups/18843...
November 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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jwillustration.bsky.social
Happy Halloween friends good spookin 💀

#doot #art
Close up - Digital painting Album cover for DOOT in the night - a quintet of purple and green robed skeletons playing various brass instruments emerge from a red mist, background is the woods at night. Spooky mood. Close up - Digital painting Album cover for DOOT in the night - a quintet of purple and green robed skeletons playing various brass instruments emerge from a red mist, background is the woods at night. Spooky mood. Close up - Digital painting Album cover for DOOT in the night - a quintet of purple and green robed skeletons playing various brass instruments emerge from a red mist, background is the woods at night. Spooky mood. Digital painting Album cover for DOOT in the night - a quintet of purple and green robed skeletons playing various brass instruments emerge from a red mist, background is the woods at night. Spooky mood.
October 31, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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QRP your dark art 💀

I love spooky season. It's been a long time since I paint something like this (both are personal pieces), I should change that.
A young woman surrounded by hands. One is offering her a quill and there's a floating scroll in front of her A woman standing on a lake with a giant needle in her hand and red faces surrounding her, floating in the water.
October 29, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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A brief respite.
October 24, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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As promised, a recent painting!

“Roja”
Oils 16x9

You can still view this one in person (always looks so much better in person!) at @spoke-art.com NY!

spoke-art.com/blogs/news/1...
Close up of the portrait in an oil painting. Close up of an oil painting, focused a wolf A woman dressed in a red robe, holds her chest. Behind her a wolf eats an indescribable piece of bloodied meat. The wolf’s muzzle is as bloodied as the woman’s hand. Framed oil painting of a woman in red, a massive wolf behind her
October 24, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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New Painting!

I found some time to work on this piece a while back while waiting for feedback and new assignments. As an exercise, I wanted to push my creative boundaries, letting myself play with shapes and spontaneity rather than relying too much on a plan.

1/2
October 23, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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And henceforth once more, 'tis the Thanking of thee, New Follower. May thy pure heart ever light itself, as the eye falls upon mine wretched painting
The Lady of Pain, from DnD, appears trough a broken windows, to the delight of the terrorised characters in the foreground.
October 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Forest study with graphite powder and pencil. It's funny that, in a way, I never really gave graphite a proper chance since I love color so much. Incorporating the powder actually makes it much more enjoyable to me, as it's starts almost like a painting.

#drawing #art
Graphite drawing of a forest scene. A cedar tree next to a jagged stump on a mossy hill, with the roots exposed and entwined. The foreground consists of soft leaf and grass texture.
October 21, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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The Day To Shape The Days Upon
24”x36” oil on canvas
🦀 🌊
New work for my Myth America personal series
Painting of a girl standing in the shallow waters of a bay, fishing net in hand with a barrel around her chest. Some crabs are in the barrel. The sky swirls behind her.
October 15, 2025 at 6:12 PM