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angel💀 @sabattons.com · 14h

hark! the #portfolioday bell tolls.

nitsinihka'sim angel. I am a two-spirit illustrator working at the intersection of dark fantasy and queer erotica. worldbuilding is my most fluent love language. bones are a close second.

welcome to my crypt. let's get weird together!
🪦 sabattons.com

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Nova & Mali @novamali.bsky.social · 21d

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Sneak peek of @toboldlymuppet.bsky.social <3

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angel💀 @sabattons.com · Oct 22

saint elidibus
#ffxiv

a depiction of elidibus from final fantasy fourteen as a christian saint

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pat | COMMISSIONS OPEN @patsux.bsky.social · 17h

#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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Las 🐺🪽 @featherfangart.bsky.social · 11h

Hey #portfolioday!
I'm Las, a freelance artist jumping between storytelling illustrations and comics. I have a thing for wolves, wings, swords and all things emotional. 💕
Currently slooowly preparing my original comic.

🐺 www.patreon.com/Alassa
🐺 featherfangart.tumblr.com
🐺 featherfangart.etsy.com

A tarot illustration inspired by the Knight of Swords, featuring Ulric Cousland (my own customized warrior human noble from Dragon Age Origins) wearing a black armor with black fur.

He's facing out of the canvas, determined expression on his face, which is bleeding. (Technically, it's a burn wound from a crazed mage in a Circle, but you know how it is with aesthetics.) He's holding the Summer Sword (originally a greatsword of Loghain's most loyal lieutenant and a sword he punished Loghain with, I just added the little thorns/teeth on the blade, bc again. *Aesthetics*). In his damaged ear, he's wearing an earring Zevran gave him. 'It's the one thing that will make this side of me handsome,' he said upon receiving it.

He's surrounded by a pack of dark wolves. All of the characters have yellow/golden eyes, matching the leaves of the birches in the background.

series of illustration featuring two original characters Rafe and Zacharius (who belongs to @lesoldatmort ) set into the world of Thedas (Dragon Age), inspired by Emerald Graves map and the Temple of Mythal. The whole piece is a view from inside of some overgrown ruins, through a huge door in the shape of pointed arch. In the centre of it there are the characters talking about something. Rafe, an adventurer type, is standing on a rock looking down at Zach standing on the ground (like a normal person) while probably describing something wild to him. Zach is most probably offering some of his own input, but he's definitely not as excited about it as Rafe. Amused more like.

Around them there are broken statues, lots of rocks, fern, plants, behind them there's a view of even more ruins and forest in the background.

The second one is situated in a rain scene near similar ruins, The bois are sitting in the lower left corner of the piece, Zach, who is dry, is casting a barrier around them to hold the water off. Rafe, completely drenched is trying to squeeze more water out of his hair. They're looking at each other playfully. The ruins are overgrown and water is pooling around them. Everything is surrounded by a rather thick fog.

The last one is set near a pond. Rafe's exploring, Zach's chilling in the background.

a digital illustration of two gauntlets/hands, a dark one with golden details and white/lighter one, both inspired by renaissance 15th/16th century armor. their fingers are slightly reaching out for each other. both hands are wrapped in a red ribbon that says 'No Love, however brief, is wasted.' In between there are white periwinkles as a symbol for fond memories

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SAPRO @saproartist.bsky.social · 19h

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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✦ ˙˳ 𝐄𝐌 @emahriel.bsky.social · Apr 8

Hello #PortfolioDay! I’m a Em, a digital fantasy artist who focuses on character art and design. ⚔️

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yulkradness🌹TTRPG @yulkradness.bsky.social · 21h

It's #PortfolioDay !
I'm Julien, a freelance italian artist who works on illustrations, concepts and book covers with an intense love for dark fantasy themes! 🖤
Open for work at:

✉️ [email protected]

COMMS: yulkradnesscommissions.carrd.co

Vgen: vgen.co/yulkradness

#art

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Lumen ⚔️ @lumenheine.bsky.social · 15h

Hi again #PortfolioDay! My names Lu and I'm a nb queer artist with a love for knights. You'll mostly see my knight OCs here, with a sprinkling of other characters.
🔗: churchofpossum.carrd.co
💌: [email protected]

A digital illustration of my knight OCs. Willow, in light armor, is laying on his back on a peach colored soft surface. Douglas, in dark armor, is leaning over him. They are both reaching for each other. There's blood on Willows armor.

An illustration of my knight OCs Douglas (in the dark armor) and Willow (in the light armor). They are shown from the side, Willow has his back pressed up against a tree and Douglas is in his space, leaning against the tree with one hand and cradling Willows helmet with the other. The background shows a small pond and trees in the last light of the day.

A monochromatic drawing of my knight OCs Douglas and Willow. Douglas has his hand laid on the side of Willows helmet while Willow has a bloodied dagger held to the back of Douglas' head.

An illustration of my Knight OCs Douglas (in the dark armor) and Willow(in the light armor). They are caught in an embrace but both holidng a dagger to the other mans back. The background is a dark nights sky with stars with a halo of stars around Douglas' head.

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Inoa 🩸 @inoaart.bsky.social · 18h

#PortfolioDay HAS ARRIVED!!
Hiiii im Inoa, i love drawing fantasy, TTRPG related things and my fav OCs! 🌹

My cm waitinglist is open monthly on Vgen!

❤️ vgen.co/inoaart

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Arthur Baron-Clément @arthur.baron-clement.com · 1d

Hello again #PortfolioDay
I'm a french illustrator specializing in landscapes and sceneries.
✉️ [email protected]
🔗 arthur.baron-clement.com/en/

Composite of 16 digital landscape paintings.

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Madeleine Fjäll @madeleinefjall.bsky.social · 23h

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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Philipp "Soma" Urlich @somartist.bsky.social · 21h

Happy #PortfolioDay !
I'm an fantasy artist from Switzerland, doing art in my spare time.

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MarcoMaps Bernardini @marcomaps.bsky.social · 19h

Hi #PortfolioDay !
I'm Marco, a queer cartographer specialized in creating maps that make you want to live and have adventures in them! 🏰🌲

A map of a 80's themed American suburban town

A map of a Dwarven city built on the side of a giant waterfall

A map of a continent with diverse biomes and zoomins of various locations

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Waltjan @waltjan9.bsky.social · 17h

Hey #PortfolioDay

I'm Jean, French illustrator & concept artist.

Email: [email protected]

A painting of a giant cemetery in the fog. The colors are based of orange but with different values going from dark to light in the background. A character with a top hat is holding a lamp in the middle of the composition.

A painting of a character with a top hat in a forest walking confidently into a bright light.

A painting of the interior of a clock tower, a character with a top hat is sitting in front of the clock dial, his lamp next to him. Small metallic creatures are next to him.

A painting of a Character with a top hat dancing in a cemetery at night

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2ghosts @2ghosts.bsky.social · 18h

hello #PortfolioDay
im an illustrator based in the uk. i love to draw things inspired by fantasy themes, fairy tales and ornamental design.
please take a look 🌿

✉️: [email protected]
🛒: www.etsy.com/shop/2ghosts...
🌲 : linktr.ee/2ghosts

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Jimmy Makepeace @jimmymakepeace.bsky.social · 22h

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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Eren Angiolini @erenangiolini.com · 17h

Hey #PortfolioDay!
I’m Eren, fantasy illustrator and character artist. I’m interested in working in TTRPGs, TCGs, games and book covers.
I have done character design and illustration work for Critical Role and other AP shows.
Thank you!🙏

🎨 www.erenangiolini.com
📩 [email protected]

Illustration of Critical Role’s Caduceus Clay and Mollymauk Tealeaf with art nouveau influences.

An illustration re-interpreting the painting “Call to Arms” by Leighton. Jester and Fjord are leaving an elegant building after getting married, followed by Caleb, Essek, Beau, Yasha, Caduceus and Veth, as Kingsley stops them on the steps, seemingly telling them about something important and pointing to the side.
He’s asking them to join on a new adventure or maybe fight an incoming danger.
All of the Mighty Nein are dressed in very fancy clothing, Jester has a beautiful white gown with pink embroidery. Every’s face is either shocked or excited.

In the background, we see various buildings, one showing the “Lavish Chateau” sign.
Many NPC, guest characters and easter eggs are hidden in the image.

Illustration of a blue-skinned horned character mid-spell, in a room with pillars and bookshelves, at night.

Illustration of a knight and his pegasus at sunset.

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Fukkatsu (cmm-close) @fukkatsu.bsky.social · 1d

Hello #PortfolioDay!🥀

I'm Fukkatsu, freelance illustarator. Mostly I draw my OCs, and I really love vampires and aristocrats🌹

Other galleries: linktr.ee/fukkatsu_sumi

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Jasper 🐦‍⬛ TTRPG artist @jaspermillerart.com · 21h

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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Andrea Corsini :•) @syqkos.bsky.social · 23h

Hey #PortfolioDay 🖤

I'm Andrea, freelance illustrator and concept artist who loves to paint fantasy and dark fantasy themes.🌙
I've worked in TTRPGS, TCGs, videogames and book publishing.

Would love to work for MTG and DnD one day!

✉️[email protected]
🎨 www.andrea-corsini.com

Illustration of a vampire woman luring the viewer closer

Illustration of a knight fallen after a duel

Illustration of a goatman creature in a fallen city

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` ⊹ 𝐀𝐳𝐮𝐫 🦇 Patreon @cryhollow.bsky.social · 20h

Hello #portfolioday 🖤

I'm a freelance artist and I create detailed, gothic, fantasy art for books or otherwise. Also lots of elves and symbolism!

🩸 Portfolio & contact: cryhollow.carrd.co/#portfolio
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