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Dima Derzhavin (COMMS OPEN)

@derzhavinart.bsky.social

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Comic book artist, concept artist, illustrator. ENG/RU Webcomic: http://wildhuntcomic.com/ Contact: [email protected] he/they https://linktr.ee/derzhavin_art

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Dima Derzhavin (COMMS OPEN) @derzhavinart.bsky.social · Jan 15

Hi #PortfolioDay, hope I'm not too late!
I'm Dima! I do comics, concept art and illustration.
Relevant links: linktr.ee/derzhavin_art

email: [email protected]

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Sajankenstein was the name of the Sajientist not the Sajonster @planetsmudge.bsky.social · 1d

hey #portfolioday , I'm available for work from November onwards, but feel free to reach out now!
www.sajanrai.co.uk/portfolio

illustration of a disgruntled person wearing a helmet that is bustling with logos

illusttration of a knight in a forest holding a lamp

illustration for The Ostrich by Dove B Dagny, showing an ostrich flying against a sun, and bordered by winter trees.

Illustration for a single by Brother Zulu, a person holds flowers and looks into a mirror by their window - it sparkles. Behind them in the shadows is a chaotic room

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Rob MacWolf, Werewolf Hitchhiker @robmacwolf.thevoice.dog · 22h

When we write or draw porn or erotica, we get banned from having a bank account and our livelihoods get seized even if we give it away for free.

When billionaires steal what we've written or drawn to churn out a slop-approximate of porn, they're allowed to charge for it.

Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 1d

Oh good, ChatGPT is getting "erotica for verified adults" later this year

We made ChatGPT pretty restrictive to make sure we were being careful with mental health issues. We realize this made it less useful/enjoyable to many users who had no mental health problems, but given the seriousness of the issue we wanted to get this right.

Now that we have been able to mitigate the serious mental health issues and have new tools, we are going to be able to safely relax the restrictions in most cases.

In a few weeks, we plan to put out a new version of ChatGPT that allows people to have a personality that behaves more like what people liked about 4o (we hope it will be better!). If you want your ChatGPT to respond in a very human-like way, or use a ton of emoji, or act like a friend, ChatGPT should do it (but only if you want it, not because we are usage-maxxing).

In December, as we roll out age-gating more fully and as part of our “treat adult users like adults” principle, we will allow even more, like erotica for verified adults.

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Zoe Badini @zoebadini.bsky.social · 1d

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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Dima Derzhavin (COMMS OPEN) @derzhavinart.bsky.social · 10h

It's likely either Haruki Suetsugu or Shoei Okano, they are credited in "special thanks" for the game.

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🌛Caio Santos Art🌜 @blacksalander.bsky.social · 22h

hey fam
so I'm traveling next monday, and will spend MANY hours in a plane, so I wanna take a few lineart comms to do on the ipad in the plane, 100 bucks

3 slots, just dm me

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Dima Derzhavin (COMMS OPEN) @derzhavinart.bsky.social · 1d

Oh god, it's #PortfolioDay already?
Hey, I'm Dima! I do illustration, comics and concept art.
Relevant links: linktr.ee/derzhavin_art

email: [email protected]

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qv qv bonito @quietvictories.bsky.social · 1d

Hello, i'm qv. I do concept art, covers, illustrations and short animations for musicians, streamers, etc. Try me, try me! #PortfolioDay

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GOTHWARE @gothware.bsky.social · 1d

Hi #PortfolioDay

This is my first one so not sure what to write but I like ttrpgs, games and art! Teaching myself new skills all the time.

Low saturation art of woman in oversized suit walking down stairs. Her face is in shadow as well as everyday objects floating around her head. Her eyes are bright purples and reds and leave a trail of color around the floating objects.

Digital art of a girl in a suit skirt set with leg warmers holding a glass watering can full of red liquid. She is surrounded by plants and ghosts with horns which match her own ghostly horns and tail.

A knight in armor, leather hat and a layered dress. Her outfit is shades of maroon pink and red with a veil in bright red being pulled over her face. An arrow has gone by her face and in her chest piece leaving pink sparks on impact. She holds her sword low to her side.

A digital drawing of a woman in a sci-fi outfit with a robotic arm. Her face is covered by a veil, she has a short cropped jacket, black body suit, ripped leggings with fish net underneath and wade covers over hiking boots. A small than scale silhouette of her mecha is projected in the background. In the right corner an illustration of her without a veil is shown she has pointed ears and fangs + patches that list multiple blood types. In the upper left corner reads : NAME:[UNKNOWN] CALLSIGN:V4MP

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Theo 🏳️‍🌈🌙 Comms Open @theotimegm.bsky.social · 1d

#PortfolioDay

Hey, I'm Theo, french artist working in TTRPG and character design. I love mechs and knights, scifi and fantasy.

Open for comms.

cara.app/theogm
[email protected]

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Zull Kharn @zullkharn.bsky.social · 1d

hi #portfolioday! i am zull, freelance artist from germany
and i love to draw fantasy illustrations, ttrpg, wow, witchy stuff etc 🐀🤍

open for work work in any interesting projects!
all my links:
zullkharn.carrd.co
ko-fi.com/zullkharn
"[email protected]"

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Rod Mendez @rodmendez.bsky.social · 1d

Hi #PortfolioDay !

I'm Rod, freelance artist with focus mostly on environments and illustration.

Looking for new gigs in publishing, ttrpg and games!

🌐 www.artstation.com/rodmendez
📧 [email protected]

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Jasper 🐦‍⬛ TTRPG artist @jaspermillerart.com · 1d

Hi #PortfolioDay! I'm Jasper, a fantasy illustrator working in TTRPG/TCG/publishing.

My work pendulums between dynamic and vivid; soft and intimate.

I'd love to work on more book covers and TCG, so don't hesitate to reach out.

📨 [email protected]
📷 jaspermillerart.com

Illustration of a drow standing in front of a large white snake with wings. The drow has long white hair and dark green clothing with copper accents. He holds a dagger above his head with blue magic arcing between the blade and his hand. They are in the Underdark, with blue spores and mushrooms surrounding them.

Illustration of the fellowship from the Fourth Age actual play. They are at a high altitude looking down into a valley with a river. From left: Theodas (bald elf, many scars, dark beard, golden interlocking armor, dull blue cape); Iairen (elf, medium brown skin, kinky brown hair with undercut and half up style, blue robes, holding a blue palantir); Mistiel (elf with dark brown skin, copper cape, long white box braids half up, golden armour); Eona (human, dark brown long hair with golden scales woven through, leathers and cape, holding a sword); Chicory (hobbit-elfish, lilac dress, pale skin, brown hair in loose waves, holding a wooden staff that crooks over and holds a glowing white stone); Aerlind (elf, dark hair, blue fine outfit, tanned skin, east asian features, holds an astrolabe in one hand).

Illustration from first person view, showing a hand holding up an opalescent stone with a hole in the center. The stone has brass filigree, and through the hole is a view of a mountain sheep. The background is a mountainous landscape. There are slight magical effects showing that the view through the stone is a zoomed in view of the background.

An alabaster gargoyle and a feminine figure dressed in black robes with their faces shadowed by hoods. The pair are within a gothic styled church, standing before an altar on a dais, preaching to spectators behind the POV. Candles cast plenty of light in the room despite the flames being purple, and all the decorations and the architecture is gothic in design. They look as though they are in the middle of performing a sermon in unison

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pat | COMMISSIONS OPEN @patsux.bsky.social · 1d

#PortfolioDay hi, I'm Patsu and I'm a fantasy illustrator!
📧: [email protected]
or direct message me for commission inquiries!

Digital painting of a winged centaur. He has curly hair and facial beard, and his horse half is white, and extremely furry. His human half is covered in tattoos and white body hair, and he is wielding a mace/hammer weapon that is in the shape of a horse head.

Digital painting of a pterosaur-like beast called "Wyvern Of The Sea". Its head, neck and upper torso is mostly white, it has a long yellow bill with sharp tips similar to a snapping turtle, a crest on top of its top beak, and an expandable pouch on its throat, similar to a pelican. There is a voluminous pouch of expandable sac around its neck and chest, similar to a Frigatebird, but it seems more decorative than functional. Its lower torso is a black color, with strong bird legs, that have blue webbed feet, similar to the bird Booby. Its tail is long, with fins running on its side, and on its tips.

It has wings that are more webbed than they are feathered, with a protruding thumb similar to a bat's, and three noticeable digits that are flat than they are wiry. It seems this creature is more reptilian and hydrodynamic, than it is avian and capable of flight.

Digital painting of an elegant merman. There is a glow of royal blue coming out of a cavity in middle of his upper torso in the middle that extends to his abdomen, and out of two columns of holes in his bottom portion. His tail seems to be a hollow flesh and the blue magic extends out to form his fish tail. There is a royal blue sword on top of the character; the sword is slim and sharp, and the blade is sculpted to have an impaled fish on its end.

fairy with giant blue morpho butterfly wings and a faint halo, holding a lantern that attract butterflies.

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ValentinaPaz @valentinapaz.com · 1d

Hi #PortfolioDay, I'm a freelance illustrator from Chile!

I've worked for a TCG, and mostly work with private clients nowadays.
Starting next year I'll be available for book covers, TCGs, TTRPGs, as well as personal commissions.

🌐 www.valentinapaz.com/portfolio/
✉️ [email protected]

A scene after an Old Gods of Asgard concert, featuring a myriad of characters from Alan Wake and Control videogames.

Chaotic scene of the cast of characters from Control struggling to contain all the altered items and objects of powers.

Hawke walks into Kirkwall, assisted by Bethany and Fenris because she broke a leg. On the foreground, Varric and Merrill can be seen smiling at the scene in front of them.

Scene from Dragon Age 2, Hawke fighting against the Arishok

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Jason Song Quinn @hulkhoquinn.bsky.social · 1d

Yo! It’s #PortfolioDay! My name is Jason, I’m a cartoonist who loves comics and ttrpg design. I focus on weirdo filled fantasy and candy coated horror. You can checkout my stuff at:
www.jasongquinn.com/portfolio
Or hulkhoquinn.itch.io

Also trying to use my Patreon more
www.patreon.com/u3199234

Illustration of various aquatic salamanders

Illustration of a big pack of dogs chasing rabbits

Fan art of Tree sentinel from Elden Ring

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bio 🌙 comms open @bioluminosity.bsky.social · 1d

hello #PortfolioDay! I'm Aster, a part-time art teacher in Texas looking for illustration or concept work; book covers, splash, and more! I like doing scifi and fantasy themes, especially with space, dragons, and Destiny! 🌌

🎨 biolumi.art
✉️ asterartwork(@)gmail
💜 ko-fi.com/bioluminosity

a winding, many winged dragon slips through a breaking planetary construct with curving etchings and patterns, denoting a machine rather than a regular planet. the dragon is framed by glowing filaments of energy and stars, including a small singularity for a crown. private commission from 2024-2025

An angelic, pearly-white figure on the left seems to revive or heal an unconscious astronaut, surrounded by wreckage, on the right. For Nova and Mali's book

Book cover -- a swirling nebula forms a tunnel with asteroids and debris. a clunky spaceship barrels through it, towards the brightest stars

A portrait of the Witness from destiny 2 surrounded by ethereal, glowing petals and sparkling stars on its skin.

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🦋daria•anako🦋 artist @anako.bsky.social · 1d

This time I won't miss #PortfolioDay, ha! ✨

Hi, I'm Daria Anako! 💜 I'm a digital artist from Poland. I love creating and illustrating emotional & magical stories with amazing characters 🥰

My portfolio, sm & contact:
anako.art
daria📧anako.art

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✨HOLLY✨ @hollyhaurelia.bsky.social · 1d

✨Hello #PortfolioDay
🗡️i`m Holly, a freelance artist. I draw MMORPG\TTRPG themed pieces, art nouveau fanarts of my OCs, and fanart on my fav games and series
🌸Other socials, patreon, adopts, prints: linktr.ee/Holly_Haurelia

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Karina S. @chirunax.bsky.social · 1d

Hi, #PortfolioDay!

I am Karina, a digital artist and illustrator.

Portfolio: cara.app/chirunax
E-mail: [email protected] ‪

Commission info: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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Madeleine Fjäll @madeleinefjall.bsky.social · 1d

Hey #PortfolioDay!

I'm Madeleine, an illustrator and concept artist from Sweden. I love to paint anything historical and fantasy with pretty light.

Would love to make more book covers!✨

🌐 madeleinefjall.com
✉️ [email protected]

La belle dame sans merci by Frank Bernard Dicksee version of Hans and Henry from Kingdom Come Deliverance

Illustration showing the characters from my book Niketas and Ulvar, but mermaid AU where Niketas is a merman. They are both underwater and Ulvar is dying.

Illustration of a boy in a dark, spooky, nordic forest. The boy's eyes are blurred. Naked tall trees, their branches almost stretching towards him, towering him. A faint shape of a bird in the upper left corner. There are a few lights of eyes in the forest, watching him.

An easter witch flying on a broom towards Blåkulla, a cat is standing on it as well. Both have glowing yellow eyes, staring into the camera. Birds are flying around them.

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jaen nighly || welaway @jnb.art · Jul 9

i'm jaen nighly, a trans illustrator, specializing in b&w art.

i'm open for commissions of the fantastic, macabre, & sublime. i'm particularly interested in doing covers, splash pages, posters, & other large pieces.

DM or email to get in my queue!

💼 jnb.art
✉️ [email protected]

#portfolioday

A black and white illustration of an interior view of a stone castle. The perspective of the viewer is peaking around the corner of a crumbling passage into a gargantuan throne room, where light spills from a crumbled vaulted ceiling onto a massive monolithic throne. There is a tattered banner hanging on the wall, rubble all around, and a small window behind the throne where you can barely see clouds in the distance through the vines that have crept into the throne room on the walls.

A black and white illustration of a birch forest where a crossroads is littered with abandoned and broken down carriages, carts, and wagons. Some of the carriages have clawing hands and fingers reaching out through the windows and bars. some of the carts in the foreground have decaying bodies on them. a lone living figure loots one of the carts in the middle of the composition.

a black and white ink illustration on dura-lar of a 3 story building with neo-colonial and victorian architectural details. the first floor is an arcana shop called Hierophany & Hedge, and the moulding above the windows also says “reagents, wands, talismans, bespoke arcana”

a black and white illustration of a swamp landscape gnarled trees and skulls floating in the water. there is a banner at the top that says "swamp"

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Ailantd Sikowsky @ailantd.com · 1d

#Portfolio #PortfolioDay apparently!

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Jimmy Makepeace @jimmymakepeace.bsky.social · 1d

Hello #Portfolioday

My name is Jimmy Makepeace and I am an illustrator and sometimes animator based in Bristol UK.

A woman rides on the back of a dragon with a bow and arrow over a blasted landscape.

A barbarian stands surrounded by skeletons in a throneroom backlit in red

A sleep paralysis demon sits atop a burned out tank against a crimson sky

Elric of Melnibone is gently pushed forward into the future by an unseen breeze, he's stood atop a boat surrounded by candles

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Mateus (Commissions Open) @mateusboga.itch.io · 1d

Hi #portfolioday 👋

I'm Mateus, a freelance illustrator, character designer and cartoonist. I've made content for TTRPGs, books, comics, videogames, podcasts and music videos. My favorite themes are historical/ethnic stuff and dark fantasy.

Work inquiries: [email protected]
linktr.ee/mateusboga

Monochromatic illustration of a man with black sunken eyes, pale skin and dark long hair sitting in an old armchair wearing a dark priestly robe and holding a glass of while while smiling. A black cat sleeps next to him on a pillow on the floor.

Drawing of a girl with choppy ginger shag, pinkin park tanktop over a pink shirt, pink belt, ripped tighht jeans and coverse shoes, holding a tamagotchi and listening to music on an ipod. Behind her is a frutiger metro design with the year "2000s" written over.

Cartoony drawing of a party of three adventurers walking in a dark forest, a bald dwarf with a blonde beard and a large axe over his shoulder, a taller redhead elf woman holding a sword in one hand and a torch on the other, and a halfling sourcerer woman with big purple hair carrying a book and a staff.

Drawing of two muscular women fightin in mid-air in front of some building. The first woman is blonde and wearing a tight gymn suit red and blue labeled "Musclebound". The other has black hair and magenta skin, has horns and sharp nails and is wearing japanese oni clothing, readying a spell.

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SAPRO @saproartist.bsky.social · 1d

Hi #Portfolioday !
I am a freelancer always open to drawing for your projects, particularly fantasy and horror!

Please contact me at saproartist(at)gmail for inquiries.

Illustration for Lunacid: Tears of the Moon

Illustration of the OC Strahd created by sabbathism

Design of a jester character for J.E. Lynn

Illustration of original characters created by Goetia

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