Daystar Illustration
@daystarillust.bsky.social
Commissions ~ Applications open, availability in February
Character commissions start at $25-$70
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https://ko-fi.com/daystarillustration
www.daystarillustration.com
Character commissions start at $25-$70
Author Services - email [email protected]
https://ko-fi.com/daystarillustration
www.daystarillustration.com
I decided to pick watercolors back up this year in order to make more art just for me, get out of my comfort zone, and tap back into traditional art.
The last time I truly used watercolor paints was all the way back in highschool. I'll be practicing with some basic tutorials for a hot minute.
Day 1
The last time I truly used watercolor paints was all the way back in highschool. I'll be practicing with some basic tutorials for a hot minute.
Day 1
January 5, 2026 at 6:03 PM
I decided to pick watercolors back up this year in order to make more art just for me, get out of my comfort zone, and tap back into traditional art.
The last time I truly used watercolor paints was all the way back in highschool. I'll be practicing with some basic tutorials for a hot minute.
Day 1
The last time I truly used watercolor paints was all the way back in highschool. I'll be practicing with some basic tutorials for a hot minute.
Day 1
In 2025 these books either wrecked me, rewired my brain, or lived space free in my head long after reading them 🖤
I feel so lucky to have come across so many books this year that I considered 5 star reads for me. I can't wait to see what this year's chapter brings!
What were your 5 star reads?
I feel so lucky to have come across so many books this year that I considered 5 star reads for me. I can't wait to see what this year's chapter brings!
What were your 5 star reads?
January 3, 2026 at 6:01 PM
In 2025 these books either wrecked me, rewired my brain, or lived space free in my head long after reading them 🖤
I feel so lucky to have come across so many books this year that I considered 5 star reads for me. I can't wait to see what this year's chapter brings!
What were your 5 star reads?
I feel so lucky to have come across so many books this year that I considered 5 star reads for me. I can't wait to see what this year's chapter brings!
What were your 5 star reads?
December was crazy busy with the holidays but reading Quicksilver and Brimstone helped me get through the end of the year!
Which did you like better? For me personally I was obsessed with Quicksilver!!
Which did you like better? For me personally I was obsessed with Quicksilver!!
January 2, 2026 at 6:02 PM
December was crazy busy with the holidays but reading Quicksilver and Brimstone helped me get through the end of the year!
Which did you like better? For me personally I was obsessed with Quicksilver!!
Which did you like better? For me personally I was obsessed with Quicksilver!!
#MerryChristmas! 🎄 and #HappyHolidays 🥂
I hope you all have a wonderful time with your loved ones and your nights are filled with yuletide cheer 🖤
I hope you all have a wonderful time with your loved ones and your nights are filled with yuletide cheer 🖤
December 25, 2025 at 4:54 PM
#MerryChristmas! 🎄 and #HappyHolidays 🥂
I hope you all have a wonderful time with your loved ones and your nights are filled with yuletide cheer 🖤
I hope you all have a wonderful time with your loved ones and your nights are filled with yuletide cheer 🖤
#artvsartist ✨ (check out previous years too!)
Thank you all for an amazing year! All of your support, orders, sweet comments, and likes mean the world to me 🖤 I'm truly grateful for the community that makes up my little corner of the internet 🥰
Thank you all for an amazing year! All of your support, orders, sweet comments, and likes mean the world to me 🖤 I'm truly grateful for the community that makes up my little corner of the internet 🥰
December 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
#artvsartist ✨ (check out previous years too!)
Thank you all for an amazing year! All of your support, orders, sweet comments, and likes mean the world to me 🖤 I'm truly grateful for the community that makes up my little corner of the internet 🥰
Thank you all for an amazing year! All of your support, orders, sweet comments, and likes mean the world to me 🖤 I'm truly grateful for the community that makes up my little corner of the internet 🥰
✨#ArtistWrapped ✨
This year I grew and evolved in ways the canvas never saw coming! Here's the recap all wrapped up for y'all 😘
This year I grew and evolved in ways the canvas never saw coming! Here's the recap all wrapped up for y'all 😘
December 12, 2025 at 9:33 PM
✨#ArtistWrapped ✨
This year I grew and evolved in ways the canvas never saw coming! Here's the recap all wrapped up for y'all 😘
This year I grew and evolved in ways the canvas never saw coming! Here's the recap all wrapped up for y'all 😘
November was a busy month for art and event prep, but not so much for reading. However, I did manage to sneak in 2 books!
I'm still SCREAMING about The Serpent And The Wings of Night btw, anyone else?
I'm still SCREAMING about The Serpent And The Wings of Night btw, anyone else?
December 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM
November was a busy month for art and event prep, but not so much for reading. However, I did manage to sneak in 2 books!
I'm still SCREAMING about The Serpent And The Wings of Night btw, anyone else?
I'm still SCREAMING about The Serpent And The Wings of Night btw, anyone else?
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🖼️ Collect Art and Read Books 📚
November 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
🖼️ Collect Art and Read Books 📚
Black Friday has started Early in my shop!
Use code: SHOPSMALL20 for 20% off all items
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#KofiDiscountChallenge
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#KofiDiscountChallenge
20% discount off Daystar Illustration's Shop
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November 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Black Friday has started Early in my shop!
Use code: SHOPSMALL20 for 20% off all items
ko-fi.com/daystarillus...
#KofiDiscountChallenge
Use code: SHOPSMALL20 for 20% off all items
ko-fi.com/daystarillus...
#KofiDiscountChallenge
With the northern lights lighting up the sky this week, I had to bring back this Aurora borealis inspired artwork. I think I might turn it into an art print or greeting card...what do you think?
November 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
With the northern lights lighting up the sky this week, I had to bring back this Aurora borealis inspired artwork. I think I might turn it into an art print or greeting card...what do you think?
Here's your first glimpse! ❄️
Once Upon a Winter is a love letter to the north — not the place, but the atmosphere. The frost that glimmers like glass, the whimsical union of fantasy and reality, and the delicate bits of magic. ✨
My winter collection will be dropping soon, keep your eyes open ❄️
Once Upon a Winter is a love letter to the north — not the place, but the atmosphere. The frost that glimmers like glass, the whimsical union of fantasy and reality, and the delicate bits of magic. ✨
My winter collection will be dropping soon, keep your eyes open ❄️
November 7, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Here's your first glimpse! ❄️
Once Upon a Winter is a love letter to the north — not the place, but the atmosphere. The frost that glimmers like glass, the whimsical union of fantasy and reality, and the delicate bits of magic. ✨
My winter collection will be dropping soon, keep your eyes open ❄️
Once Upon a Winter is a love letter to the north — not the place, but the atmosphere. The frost that glimmers like glass, the whimsical union of fantasy and reality, and the delicate bits of magic. ✨
My winter collection will be dropping soon, keep your eyes open ❄️
It's November and the countdown is officially on!
I'll be at Fable & Flames Romantasy Gala all 3 days. I'm so excited for a magical weekend ✨
Mark your calendars and keep an eye out for where to find my booth!
Let's make it a weekend for the books 📚
I'll be at Fable & Flames Romantasy Gala all 3 days. I'm so excited for a magical weekend ✨
Mark your calendars and keep an eye out for where to find my booth!
Let's make it a weekend for the books 📚
November 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
It's November and the countdown is officially on!
I'll be at Fable & Flames Romantasy Gala all 3 days. I'm so excited for a magical weekend ✨
Mark your calendars and keep an eye out for where to find my booth!
Let's make it a weekend for the books 📚
I'll be at Fable & Flames Romantasy Gala all 3 days. I'm so excited for a magical weekend ✨
Mark your calendars and keep an eye out for where to find my booth!
Let's make it a weekend for the books 📚
❄️Once Upon A Winter is a carefully crafted collection of art prints, greeting cards, stickers, and bookmarks inspired by sweet winter moments and enchanted worlds 🗻
Coming soon to bring wonder and whimsy to your winter days ❄️
#onceuponawinter #winterartdrop #winterartcollection #magicalwintervibe
Coming soon to bring wonder and whimsy to your winter days ❄️
#onceuponawinter #winterartdrop #winterartcollection #magicalwintervibe
November 3, 2025 at 4:42 PM
❄️Once Upon A Winter is a carefully crafted collection of art prints, greeting cards, stickers, and bookmarks inspired by sweet winter moments and enchanted worlds 🗻
Coming soon to bring wonder and whimsy to your winter days ❄️
#onceuponawinter #winterartdrop #winterartcollection #magicalwintervibe
Coming soon to bring wonder and whimsy to your winter days ❄️
#onceuponawinter #winterartdrop #winterartcollection #magicalwintervibe
October reading wrap-up! I went into this month wanting to read more, and somehow ended up finishing a few books that completely stole my heart (and one I’m still not sure how I feel about 👀).
#octoberreads #monthlyreads #octoberwrapup #readingrecap #bookish #bookishlife #booklover #TBRcheckin
#octoberreads #monthlyreads #octoberwrapup #readingrecap #bookish #bookishlife #booklover #TBRcheckin
November 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
October reading wrap-up! I went into this month wanting to read more, and somehow ended up finishing a few books that completely stole my heart (and one I’m still not sure how I feel about 👀).
#octoberreads #monthlyreads #octoberwrapup #readingrecap #bookish #bookishlife #booklover #TBRcheckin
#octoberreads #monthlyreads #octoberwrapup #readingrecap #bookish #bookishlife #booklover #TBRcheckin
Trick-or-treat! Here's some art that's sweet 🍬
🍂 Every October, I fall in love with the strange and the shadowy all over again. I've created so many pieces inspired by Halloween and the creatures that go bump in the night.
Happy Halloween ghouls and witches! 🎃
#halloween #happyhalloween
🍂 Every October, I fall in love with the strange and the shadowy all over again. I've created so many pieces inspired by Halloween and the creatures that go bump in the night.
Happy Halloween ghouls and witches! 🎃
#halloween #happyhalloween
October 31, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Trick-or-treat! Here's some art that's sweet 🍬
🍂 Every October, I fall in love with the strange and the shadowy all over again. I've created so many pieces inspired by Halloween and the creatures that go bump in the night.
Happy Halloween ghouls and witches! 🎃
#halloween #happyhalloween
🍂 Every October, I fall in love with the strange and the shadowy all over again. I've created so many pieces inspired by Halloween and the creatures that go bump in the night.
Happy Halloween ghouls and witches! 🎃
#halloween #happyhalloween
Over time, I’ve learned that feeling successful at an event isn’t just about sales. It’s about being prepared, present, and proud of one's setup. Here’s my personal vendor checklist that helps me feel grounded and ready for a great event, even if there are a few bumps along the way.
October 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Over time, I’ve learned that feeling successful at an event isn’t just about sales. It’s about being prepared, present, and proud of one's setup. Here’s my personal vendor checklist that helps me feel grounded and ready for a great event, even if there are a few bumps along the way.
Little fragments of story, magic, and ink...These are the pieces you loved most, not just because they're beautiful, but because they resonate with you.
Thank you for making space for this kind of magic✨
#bestsellers #smallbusiness #smallartist #bookishartist #fantasyartist #fantasyart #bookmarks
Thank you for making space for this kind of magic✨
#bestsellers #smallbusiness #smallartist #bookishartist #fantasyartist #fantasyart #bookmarks
October 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Little fragments of story, magic, and ink...These are the pieces you loved most, not just because they're beautiful, but because they resonate with you.
Thank you for making space for this kind of magic✨
#bestsellers #smallbusiness #smallartist #bookishartist #fantasyartist #fantasyart #bookmarks
Thank you for making space for this kind of magic✨
#bestsellers #smallbusiness #smallartist #bookishartist #fantasyartist #fantasyart #bookmarks
Out of everything I’ve created, these are the ones that made me smile the most whether it was during a late-night drawing sesh, a chaotic sketch dump, or the first time I saw someone else fall in love with them too.
They’re quirky. They’re useful. They’re a little unexpected...
And they’re very me 😌
They’re quirky. They’re useful. They’re a little unexpected...
And they’re very me 😌
October 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Out of everything I’ve created, these are the ones that made me smile the most whether it was during a late-night drawing sesh, a chaotic sketch dump, or the first time I saw someone else fall in love with them too.
They’re quirky. They’re useful. They’re a little unexpected...
And they’re very me 😌
They’re quirky. They’re useful. They’re a little unexpected...
And they’re very me 😌
October is here and I’m so excited to share that I’ll be vending at some amazing events this month! ✨🍂 If you’ve been wanting to shop in person, now’s your chance to stop by, say hi, and check out all the art prints, stickers, and bookmarks that I'll have with me!
#OctoberEvents #ShopSmall
#OctoberEvents #ShopSmall
October 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
October is here and I’m so excited to share that I’ll be vending at some amazing events this month! ✨🍂 If you’ve been wanting to shop in person, now’s your chance to stop by, say hi, and check out all the art prints, stickers, and bookmarks that I'll have with me!
#OctoberEvents #ShopSmall
#OctoberEvents #ShopSmall
"I’m not strange, weird, off, nor crazy, my reality is just different from yours." ✨ Same goes for my #AliceinWonderland #stickers! 🫖 I hope you find them delightfully different, endlessly charming 🩵🤍💙
#aliceinwonderland #alicesadventuresinwonderland #wonderland #drinkme #vorpalsword #madhatter
#aliceinwonderland #alicesadventuresinwonderland #wonderland #drinkme #vorpalsword #madhatter
September 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM
"I’m not strange, weird, off, nor crazy, my reality is just different from yours." ✨ Same goes for my #AliceinWonderland #stickers! 🫖 I hope you find them delightfully different, endlessly charming 🩵🤍💙
#aliceinwonderland #alicesadventuresinwonderland #wonderland #drinkme #vorpalsword #madhatter
#aliceinwonderland #alicesadventuresinwonderland #wonderland #drinkme #vorpalsword #madhatter
The realms are stirring, the magic is rising....and so are the new book releases for October that I NEED to read 📚✨
**Release dates are subject to change. Some titles may have been previous indie releases that have since been picked up by a traditional publisher**
#octoberbookreleases #newbooks
**Release dates are subject to change. Some titles may have been previous indie releases that have since been picked up by a traditional publisher**
#octoberbookreleases #newbooks
September 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The realms are stirring, the magic is rising....and so are the new book releases for October that I NEED to read 📚✨
**Release dates are subject to change. Some titles may have been previous indie releases that have since been picked up by a traditional publisher**
#octoberbookreleases #newbooks
**Release dates are subject to change. Some titles may have been previous indie releases that have since been picked up by a traditional publisher**
#octoberbookreleases #newbooks
The air is crisp, and nights are getting longer…the season of magic is finally here ✨
🎃 All art prints, stickers and bookmarks are available in my Ko-fi shop
#spookyseason#halloween #kofisharetember
🎃 All art prints, stickers and bookmarks are available in my Ko-fi shop
#spookyseason#halloween #kofisharetember
September 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The air is crisp, and nights are getting longer…the season of magic is finally here ✨
🎃 All art prints, stickers and bookmarks are available in my Ko-fi shop
#spookyseason#halloween #kofisharetember
🎃 All art prints, stickers and bookmarks are available in my Ko-fi shop
#spookyseason#halloween #kofisharetember
With the fog, and today supposedly being a rapture, this morning looking like a horror story waiting to happen
#rapture2025 #rapturepunchcard
#rapture2025 #rapturepunchcard
September 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
With the fog, and today supposedly being a rapture, this morning looking like a horror story waiting to happen
#rapture2025 #rapturepunchcard
#rapture2025 #rapturepunchcard
They've been haunting the shop for a little while, but the spooky season is when they really come alive 🦇🖤
If you've had your eye on them for a while, now's the time to let your spooky side shine ✨🌕
#spookyseason #stickerlove #halloweenstickers #trickortreatyourself #gothgirlthings
If you've had your eye on them for a while, now's the time to let your spooky side shine ✨🌕
#spookyseason #stickerlove #halloweenstickers #trickortreatyourself #gothgirlthings
September 18, 2025 at 4:42 PM
They've been haunting the shop for a little while, but the spooky season is when they really come alive 🦇🖤
If you've had your eye on them for a while, now's the time to let your spooky side shine ✨🌕
#spookyseason #stickerlove #halloweenstickers #trickortreatyourself #gothgirlthings
If you've had your eye on them for a while, now's the time to let your spooky side shine ✨🌕
#spookyseason #stickerlove #halloweenstickers #trickortreatyourself #gothgirlthings
For those who read by candlelight🕯️📚 and keep strange company between the pages...
Each bookmark is double sided with its own quiet charm. Made for stories with teeth, spells, sorrow and shadow.
Which one will you claim?
🖤✨🕯️📖🌕
#bookmarks #spookyseason #halloween #gothichorror
Each bookmark is double sided with its own quiet charm. Made for stories with teeth, spells, sorrow and shadow.
Which one will you claim?
🖤✨🕯️📖🌕
#bookmarks #spookyseason #halloween #gothichorror
September 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
For those who read by candlelight🕯️📚 and keep strange company between the pages...
Each bookmark is double sided with its own quiet charm. Made for stories with teeth, spells, sorrow and shadow.
Which one will you claim?
🖤✨🕯️📖🌕
#bookmarks #spookyseason #halloween #gothichorror
Each bookmark is double sided with its own quiet charm. Made for stories with teeth, spells, sorrow and shadow.
Which one will you claim?
🖤✨🕯️📖🌕
#bookmarks #spookyseason #halloween #gothichorror