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Carly Milligan

@carlymilligan.bsky.social

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Fine artist and illustrator. Loves to paint glowy stuff. Also a huge nerd. https://www.carlymilligan.com/

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Carly Milligan @carlymilligan.bsky.social · Jul 8

It's #PortfolioDay again already?!

Hi! I'm Carly, a traditional media painter that loves to brings stories to life and painting light. My schedule is pretty dang booked at the moment but I wanna share art anyways.

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Carly Milligan @carlymilligan.bsky.social · 1d

Oh I will! Thank you for making and sharing your wonderful stories.

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tawny fritz ⏩ Oddities & Curiosities Denver @tawnyfritz.bsky.social · 2d

It's really really really really difficult to maintain compassion and empathy in a world that continues to try to choke us out.

But letting them change me means letting them win, so I will remain Radical.

Ink drawing of an elf woman with thorns constructing her throat, whispering a small pink heart

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Tyler Walpole - NYCC Artist Alley H-15 @tylerwalpole.bsky.social · 1d

This seems like a much better use of our tax dollars that spending contributing even more oligarchs competing to be the world’s first trillionaire.

Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 2d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

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Carly Milligan @carlymilligan.bsky.social · 1d

Just placed my hold! My county's system has an estimated 14 week wait.

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Carly Milligan @carlymilligan.bsky.social · 5d

Don't even necessarily have to buy DVDs, libraries have lots of great movies on DVD!

Sam Santala 🇬🇧🇫🇮🇪🇺 @samsantala.bsky.social · 5d

Every streaming service just increasing price AGAIN. I am literally just gonna get a dvd player and buy DVDs. Way more effective and cheaper

Carly Milligan @carlymilligan.bsky.social · 6d

That's exciting! I love attic rooms. I'm super curious how those low ceilings are going to interact with light/glare on your easel

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Carly Milligan @carlymilligan.bsky.social · 6d

I've gotten several inquiries. Currently I don't have the time or brain power to get international shipping figured out and set up for the site. Send me and email (you can find it on my contact page) and we can get something worked out.

Carly Milligan @carlymilligan.bsky.social · 6d

Soooo, if you want a playmat of Astelli Reclaimer you might want to grab it sooner than later. Over half of my inventory is now sold. Once they're gone I'll take pre-orders (or back orders? whatever the term is) but it will take about 8 weeks for me to be restocked and able to send them out.

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Carly Milligan @carlymilligan.bsky.social · 6d

Shoot me an email. I did not have time/energy/brain power to price out international shipping and get it set up for my site. But I'm happy to try and work something out with you when I get a moment
[email protected]

Carly Milligan @carlymilligan.bsky.social · 7d

To be fair, marketing is not my strong suit. 😅 I sent one newsletter a month ago announcing it would open on Oct. 1. Then another this morning to let subscribers know that it is in fact up and running. And I think this might be the first time I've talked about it on socials.

Carly Milligan @carlymilligan.bsky.social · 7d

Just, thank you. Thank you for supporting independent human made art. Thank you to Magic fans for loving my Astelli Reclaimer. I can't tell you how much it means.

I'm gonna have a busy Monday filling orders.

Carly Milligan @carlymilligan.bsky.social · 7d

Holy crap guys. Day started out a little rough with an unexpected plumbing emergency. But my little online store also opened today and it's already had enough sales to cover that sudden unexpected expense.

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Ryan Pancoast - Illustrator/Artist @rpancoast.bsky.social · 9d

Emptiness, 14"x18" oil on linen panel
#MtGLorwyn #MtGart

I love painting faces and was really looking forward to all the cool creatures of Lorwyn since the first one was before my time. But I guess someone has to paint a horrific creature with the absence of a face. 🤷‍♂️

Painting of an elemental incarnation called Emptiness, a giant faceless skeletal creature, trailing smoke and walking through a swamp

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Carly Milligan @carlymilligan.bsky.social · 8d

Everything about this makes me inordinately happy.

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yuko @aidosaur.bsky.social · 8d

BARBAROUS Ch. 9 ✨ Pg 5

How nice, company has arrived! 😊🎵

Always read for free @ johnnywander.com!

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HerRoyalBOO👻bies @ourflagmeansbeth.bsky.social · 9d

Joy is an act of resistance under fascism. Practising joy does not mean you’re refusing to acknowledge the horrors. Help and protect your communities, support mutual aid when able, and continue doing the things you love.

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Carly Milligan @carlymilligan.bsky.social · 11d

Holy blast from the past! I completely forgot about this but stumbled across it while rooting through files this morning. This is an inktober drawing from back in 2018. I don't totally hate it, I even kinda like it. Do hate the tangent of her jaw and the sword. 🤣

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Carly Milligan @carlymilligan.bsky.social · 11d

More proof that water colorists are wizards. The more I get comfortable in oils the more I'm like "how the fuck do they do that?"

Beautiful Bizarre Magazine @beautifulbizarre.net · 12d

More than a fascinating process to watch, it's the feeling that flows as seamlessly as the medium. I adore this painting by Rabi Alieva.

#beautifulbizarre #painting #sketch #watercolorsketch #zeichnen #portraitpainting #watercolor #illustration #art

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Carly Milligan @carlymilligan.bsky.social · 12d

BOOK COVER ARTISTS

QRP with your book covers 📚

#BookCovers

While I love fantasy illustration in all forms, a passion for books and reading are the main reason I chose to pursue illustration 😅

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RHADS @rhads.bsky.social · 13d

2025 "Twilight"
#rhads #DigitalArt

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yuko @aidosaur.bsky.social · 12d

Hello please read my comic about being a meangirl who dropped out of wizard college

ananth @ananthhirsh.bsky.social · 13d

BARBAROUS Ch. 9 ✨ Pg 4

You better be taking notes~~! ✍️💋

Read for free @ johnnywander.com

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Carly Milligan @carlymilligan.bsky.social · 12d

I painted these as my big middle finger to authoritarianism. They feel more relevant by the day. I'm turning them into print sets and will be donating the proceeds. What orgs would you like to see these funds go to?

Three fantasy portraits side by side, the first is painting in gold and orange tones and is a woman looking to the left super imposed with a rabbit and the text below "I hear you". The second is is in vibrant pinks, she is super imposed with a tiger staring straight at the viewer with the text below "I see you". The third she is looking up and to the right, painting is cyans and blues, super imposed with a raven and the text below "I will speak up".

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Carly Milligan @carlymilligan.bsky.social · 13d

Painting is this weird emotional yo-yo for me between proud and pleased, and extreme displeasure and dissatisfaction. Somehow these opposite emotions often exist simultaneously.

a woman says i will never be satisfied in front of a dark background

ALT: a woman says i will never be satisfied in front of a dark background

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Carly Milligan @carlymilligan.bsky.social · 14d

Still floored that somebody made a cosplay based on my work. This came out awesome!

peachyPop, wild mage 🍑 🔜 Commandfest Tacoma! @peachypopcos.bsky.social · 15d

First time putting all of my Astelli Reclaimer on! I've still got detail painting to do tomorrow LMAO I need to get my shit together, but I'm glad it's all on!!
See you in Atlanta! 💖🍑

Carly Milligan @carlymilligan.bsky.social · 14d

That's so awesome! Have so much fun in Atlanta.