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Babe&Oak @babeandoak.bsky.social · 34m

Hi #PortfolioDay

I’m Élle • Freelance illustrator & surface pattern designer

Specializing in detail heavy B&W work & passionate about occult history, horror & symbolism

Open for work in publishing, book covers, TTRPGs, private & commercial commissions

✉️ [email protected]
🎨 babeandoak.carrd.co

Altar prayer card for the goddess Diana. A rectangular card has a black border with parts of the Orphic hymn for Diana surrounding it as a border in white text. In the bottom right are twin arrows over a crescent moon representing her and Apollo. In the bottom left and top right are white outlined 8 point stars. Inside the border is a marble shockwave black and grey pattern with white outlining that forms an arch at the top with lining to look like columns on both sides. In the middle is a stag skull with painted antlers of a diamond and star pattern. Behind the skull are smaller 8 point stars and cloud ripples. Above the skull is a scraggly branch of queen Anne’s lace with small dots above. In the top corners are two constellations for Sirius as her hunting dogs and Roman numerals for 13 and 8 for the date of the Nemoralia festival.

Victorian Ward - Black and white illustration of a Victorian wall with a scarab ward framed. The border of the whole piece is a torn paper. Inside is Victorian black and white striped wallpaper with damask type filigree in the black and smaller stripes and speckles in the white with small vertical black stripes on either side. In the damask pattern are slightly abstract symbols of infinity, an hourglass and other resurrection symbols. In the middle is an ornate rectangular frame framing a large scarab beetle with its wings out. On its wings are celestial symbols like Jupiter, stars and the moon. Around the scarab are peony flowers and branches of a tree branching towards the top left with a vine white line swooping in an out and around the frame in the same direction. The scarabs body is engraved like metal with filigree. Behind the scarab in the frame is grain shading grey over black.

Dark Vibrations - Inktober 2022 black and white ink illustration. Plain rolling hills lead to the door of a building with a large central spire and a small covered porch. To the left side of the building is a three facet bay windows and the other windows have ornate stained glass. On top of the central spire is a lighting conductor in the shape of a 5 point star. In the highest window of the spire is stain glass in the shape of an eye. Converging at the start is a large vortex spiraling and expanding through the whole sky. The vortex is pulling party’s of the building up towards it and cracking parts of the wood and foundation. The vortex is casting light and highlights on the building and the tress behind it. Converging towards the building is a circle of 12 white bird silhouettes.

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Yulia Zhuchkova @avalach.bsky.social · 27m

Thank you for the space, Patricia!

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Yulia Zhuchkova @avalach.bsky.social · 1h

Hi #PortfolioDay 🎨

I'm Yulia, an illustrator specializing in creating storytelling-driven works for books, music album covers, TTRPGs, TCGs and more.

I’d love to create art for MTG and DnD one day!

Open for illustration projects in publishing, gaming, music and beyond.

🎨 & ✉️: linktr.ee/avalach

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Álvaro Jiménez @alvarojimenez.bsky.social · 1h

Oh my! You know what? It’s #PortfolioDay !!

Hey, I’ve been a bit busy lately but here I am: I’m Álvaro, full time illustrator. I work mainly on Warhammer IPs, Sideshow and in game industry.

It’s a pity I can’t show you my latest arts, but here is a bit of my stuff!

#illustration #art

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Zoe Badini @zoebadini.bsky.social · 2h

Hello #PortfolioDay !

I'm Zoe, a fantasy illustrator from Italy, looking for more work on book illustrations, as well as TTRPGs and games!

I'm available for both commercial and private commissions.

Find me here:

🎨 cara.app/zoebadini
📩[email protected]

We’re in a pleasant forest setting, with lots of greenery and the sun peeking through the canopy. We see tree houses made of natural materials on the trees.
A young, dark skinned elf is running madly towards the camera, laughing. He’s holding a chicken under one arm and a rope strung with strange berries in the other hand. A whole flock of chickens is following him, apparently crazy about the berries.
The chaotic scene is being watched by two shocked bystanders.

A ladybug clad in an armor made of leaves and flower petals stands on a large white flower. They’re wielding magic wands, a spellbook and a shield made out of a seed husk. White war paint adorns their face and shield. They are casting fire spells against a horde of wasps.

Evithorir, painted for Critical Role by Zoe Badini.

Evithorir is described as an elven figure perpetually shrouded in shadows. Its face is pale gray, its skin is pulled tight against bone. Its teeth are crooked and elongated and its eyes glow.

In this scene it stands in front of a large glowing green crystal pillar, surrounded by black and greenish flames. Its body flows and disappears into the shadows. Its hands are lifted at its sides, casting more dark shadows.
Hidden and trapped inside its chest we can glimpse a reddish emaciated figure.

Scream, painted for the 2024 Upper Deck Fleer Ultra Matriarchs of Marvel set.
A monstrous, tentacled figure emerges from the mist. She has large milky eyes, a wide mouth full of sharp teeth and a long extended tongue.

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Yulia Zhuchkova @avalach.bsky.social · 1h

Hi #PortfolioDay 🎨

I'm Yulia, an illustrator specializing in creating storytelling-driven works for books, music album covers, TTRPGs, TCGs and more.

I’d love to create art for MTG and DnD one day!

Open for illustration projects in publishing, gaming, music and beyond.

🎨 & ✉️: linktr.ee/avalach

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Yulia Zhuchkova @avalach.bsky.social · 4d

I’m excited to share the map I painted for Legions of Kadmon.

It’s my first experience working on a game map illustration, and I’m grateful for the opportunity and trust.

Art Director: Joshua Dharmawan

#mapart #rpgart #ttrpg #worldbuilding #tabletopgames #boardgameart #dndart #fantasycartography

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Yulia Zhuchkova @avalach.bsky.social · 3d

Someone said clouds ?

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Yulia Zhuchkova @avalach.bsky.social · 6d

Sketch vs Final

Illustration I painted for book "Raven of the Scorned" by Katie Jamila 🌙

#bookcharacterart #bookart #bookillustration #characterillustration #bookcharacter #witch #fantasyart #coverart #bookcoverart #darkfantasy

The woman raised her hands to the sky, red from two red suns. Crows fly around her. Sketch version

The woman raised her hands to the sky, red from two red suns. Crows fly around her

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Yulia Zhuchkova @avalach.bsky.social · 4d

Black-and-white version for book

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Yulia Zhuchkova @avalach.bsky.social · 4d

I’m excited to share the map I painted for Legions of Kadmon.

It’s my first experience working on a game map illustration, and I’m grateful for the opportunity and trust.

Art Director: Joshua Dharmawan

#mapart #rpgart #ttrpg #worldbuilding #tabletopgames #boardgameart #dndart #fantasycartography

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Yulia Zhuchkova @avalach.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you! :)

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Yulia Zhuchkova @avalach.bsky.social · 6d

Sketch vs Final

Illustration I painted for book "Raven of the Scorned" by Katie Jamila 🌙

#bookcharacterart #bookart #bookillustration #characterillustration #bookcharacter #witch #fantasyart #coverart #bookcoverart #darkfantasy

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Yulia Zhuchkova @avalach.bsky.social · 10d

Art vs Artist

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Yulia Zhuchkova @avalach.bsky.social · 7d

This is Anamander Rake from Malazan Book of the Fallen

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Yulia Zhuchkova @avalach.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you 😊

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Yulia Zhuchkova @avalach.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you very much!

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Yulia Zhuchkova @avalach.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you!

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Yulia Zhuchkova @avalach.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you for the space, Hampus! 🦴

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Yulia Zhuchkova @avalach.bsky.social · 9d

🧡🎃QRP your Pumpkin Art!🎃🧡

#art #украрт #illustration #fantasy #fantasyart #octoberart

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Debjit Dutta @debjitduttaart.bsky.social · 8d

Show me how you draw armor!🛡️

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Yulia Zhuchkova @avalach.bsky.social · 8d

Show me how you draw armor!🛡️

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Inkwell @NYCC I15 @inkwell.bsky.social · 9d

Fun update on the James Mulligan situation, If you don't know he is the alleged AI/ Plagiarism Disney artist
I guess he didn't like my coverage of the topic. He is attempting to remove any trace of his alleged bad behavior from the internet. We of course will fight this as it falls under fair use

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Yulia Zhuchkova @avalach.bsky.social · 8d

Show me how you draw armor!🛡️

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Yulia Zhuchkova @avalach.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you!🎃