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✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️ @nesstolgia.bsky.social · 1d

Hi #PortfolioDay

I'm Ness and I'm a Black freelance illustrator based in NYC who loves making fantasy art with an emphasis on characters. I'd also love to get into book covers!

Thanks for looking 💕

Portfolio: nesstolgia.portfoliobox.net
Email: [email protected]
Comms: vgen.co/Nesstolgia

A digital illustration of a fairy smelling a flower. The fairy has tan skin and a periwinkle afro. Her dress is made of purple petals and her corset, headband, and foot wraps are made of blades of grass. She has burgundy wings and a lady bug crawls on a leaf near her.

An illustration of a dark skinned elven woman standing in front of the sun. Her body is chubby and wears a two piece outfit which shows off her stomach. Gold Body chains hang from her top and around her stomach, as well as chains that handg from her shoulders. She wears gold necklaces, beads in her hair, piercings and gold cuffs on her bicep and wrists. A sun like gold structure also sits around her waist where her skirt falls from. Her ginger hair is big and provides a halo around her while she also wears a gold crown with a sun on it. The borders of the illustration are like a tarot card and has the image of a hummingbird, flowers and the sun.

Two friends playing together in a greenhouse. Damaia, a red skinned teifling, is sitting on a piano while she plays a wood lyre. She has purple locs in pigtails and has on a leather jacket and leather boots with spikes along her tail. Aranea, a tan skinned elf, is playing the piano while looking up at her friend. She wears a fancy purple dress with grey and black stripes. The greenhouse sounding them is a bit somber with plants in the background and some flowers. Damaia is a bard I've played in a one shot and Aranea is my friend's sorcerer.

A digital illustration of a human looking monster lady. She has brown skin and golden eyes with slits in them. Her jaw has a wide mouth with sharp teeth going from either side. Her neck is long enough to fit 4 thick golden chokers and her long black hair has golden eyes hidden within them like waves. Her waist is abnormally small and hands reach up from behind her, as if coming from a form of darkness below.

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Colin Le Sueur @byodinsbeardrpg.com · 5h

Hi, I'm Colin (he/him). I'm a Canadian #TTRPG designer living in the North of England. I make games like #Runecairn, #WeDealInLead, and #MidnightOfTheCentury.

I'm a film geek and love horror films, occult folklore, and exploring ancient ruins.

📩 [email protected]
🌐 byodinsbeardrpg.com

Runecairn Wardensaga Remastered. Vibrant blue and magenta, burning Viking warrior wielding two swords and surrounded by the charred and yearning dead. Art by CROM.

We Deal in Lead. Weird west wanders adventure game. Mysterious gunslinger drawing their gun in front of an open door leading to another world. Striking reds and yellows. Art by Goran Gligovíc.

Me (Colin), a white man with a beard and glasses. I appear to be in some kind of pub and I'm probably holding a pint, off camera.

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~Tanisha Cherislin~ @tani269.bsky.social · 1d

✨Hello! I’m Tanisha & I’m looking for work as a character designer & illustration work! Recently worked on Disney Junior Ariel!Please consider me for your projects!✨
💼:tanishacherislin.com
✉️:[email protected]
#PortfolioDay #characterdesign #drawingwhileblack #visdev #art #kidlitart

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✨🌱t-t-t-Tia🌱✨ @titea-art.bsky.social · 23h

Also I believe I have some space in these packs so if you’re a black creative who wants to be in these packs, just leave a comment

✨🌱t-t-t-Tia🌱✨ @titea-art.bsky.social · 23h

I haven’t promoted this pack in a while and since it’s #portfolioday, here’s a few packs I’ve made for black creatives
go.bsky.app/QzTwVHZ

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Cartoonist Cooperative @cartoonist.coop · 19h

The 2024 numbers are crunched, data visualised, and insights SHARED!

Here's the findings of the 2024 Comics Worker Survey!

Anyone can read these findings on income, rates, royalties and more--online or as a PDF.

The Cartoonist Cooperative

Making comics better for everyone!

cartoonist.coop

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Andy Wang @andywang.bsky.social · 15h

Hey #portfolioday! I'm a #KidLit book designer by day and an illustrator by rest-of-the-day savoring any chance they can get to make personal art :') Love drawing lots of details, academic art, and costumed ladies ✨

A super detailed digital illustration showing an interior courtyard scene based off of the architecture of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s courtyard arches and ornament, broken up into different sections arranged in non-linear and isometric perspective (sort of in the tradition of Persian and SE Asian miniature painting). Various femme human figures of different sizes and colors (natural white and brown skin tones but also colored blue and red) are scattered around this space- they are all based off of women from different paintings within the Museum of Fine Arts Boston and Gardner Museum (including John Singer Sargent’s El Jaleo, who here is dressed in a way that references the character design of Jolyne Cujoh). In the bottom left, electric blue tigers race under arches in a starry-void space. At the top right, a mysterious woman stands under a painting with aa living parrot, and next to an another parrot on a chair. She is standing upon a coil of thread that weaves throughout the painting, and terminates in a box at bottom left which is guarded by a fancily dressed woman in parrot couture costume, in a miniature “room” with different paintings of other woman, and a mirror that reflects a color field of pink, blue and white. A pink nude woman is seated above on a fabric drape that flows down from a red woman above her who is holding a flower looking out from an ornamented arch. At center is a large blue woman who is smelling a stand of roses, while below her is a smaller ballerina doing up her flats on marble stairs.

An outdoor nighttime scene set in a back alleyway mixed-with-a traditional Chinese garden pavilion where multiple characters from the Final Fantasy video game series are gathered around in a little garden courtyard surrounded by houses and walls. In the grass yard sits an ornate, classical American style table holding a blue-gold tea pot and cup set, along with chairs, and a small, green-marble topped side table that’s holding two vases with flowers and a blue-gold pitcher. Behind the furniture and courtyard rise tall, white birch trees. In the background close by is the tall side of a house with an open lit window and hanging laundry on the roof top above. Set into the house wall is an open window through which a cute FF9-style Moogle peeps through. In the further left background is a classic-Chinese style covered pavilion, with curved titles and green-red lacquer sides. Standing by, and sitting at (or on) the table, in the left foreground are Beatrix, Freya and Eiko (who is trying to read a book) (FF9), along with Terra (FF6), Fang (FF13), Rydia (FF4) and Fran (FF12), the three of whom are sat close together, shoulders touching in deep gossip/discussion. To the left, by the courtyard wall and entrance is Garnet/Dagger (FF9) who is sitting by herself on an ornate bench seat cradling a cat in one arm while Yuna (FF10) is stepping through the courtyard entrance, right arm outstretched and mid-saying something. Another orange cat is strolling across the grass in-between both groups. The scene implies that there is both lively discussion and leisurely resting amongst all the different parties, with the fun for the viewer getting to see all these different game characters together in one scene. The art style is based on clean, thin line art with solid, bright colors composed in a muted, yellow tinge since it is nighttime. Above the characters heads are little dark boxes with colorful gold-green borders with colorful bars displayed within, like video game status bars.

Photo of an imaginary book cover for a novel titled “Big Fig Wasp.” The cover art depicts a "main character,” which is a self-portrait of myself femme presenting, and dolled up with ribbons and jewelry and sitting on an iridescent pedestal while a mysterious, color-chromatic webbed-hole emerges from my torso as my gloved hand pulls it open. A shadow figure wrapped by a glowing dragon-creature is coming into being in an ornate mirror behind me in the top right corner. At the bottom-left foot of the pedestal if a black-panther dressed in an ornamental harness. Flower decorations and ornament patterns accent the bottom and other corners of the cover. The type is painted in iridescent colors and come in and out of focus.

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Charlot Kristensen @zolwia.bsky.social · 1d

Hey #Portfolioday

I'm Charlot, an illustrator & author based in Ireland.
I love drawing people and creating colourful pieces.
Currently available for book cover designs, posters and #kidlit book projects.

Represented by Thao Le [email protected]
charlotk.myportfolio.com
[email protected]

an illustration of Marsha P Johnson walking through a flower garden shop. She holds a flowercrown while smiling back at the two boys putting flower crowns on each others heads.

An illustration featuring different kinds of people sitting in a high ceiling room together while reading books.

An illustration showing 3 Black people's profiles looking out into the distance with a hopeful look on their faces.

An illustration from the inside of a bus showing a little Black girl looking out through the window as people walk by with various different hairstyles.

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Kim Stramat is LOOKING FOR WORK @kimstramat.bsky.social · 1d

Hey #PortfolioDay I'm Kim a fantasy artist looking for gigs and commissions. I can do mages, mages, and a few other things but mainly mages~ Let me draw the elaborately designed mage of your dreams~

kstramat.com
[email protected]
www.patreon.com/c/kstramat
vgen.co/kstra

A modern day gorgon stares at the viewer. The snakes of her hair form a short bob and she has large snake themed earrings. She wears a light blue tweed jacket.

A gorgon flies through space on a crystal platform. She holds a lage staff with a crystal floating over it.

A mage looks at the viewer with a smug look. They have an elavorate gold collar with tassels and cape blowing in a wind.

A mage sits on a rock as they look into the distance over the landscape at the sky. Above are large beings of light traveling across the night sky through the clouds.

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MK 🦷@ NYCC C-44 @miasmatik.bsky.social · 18h

Hellooo #PortfolioDay, my name is MK & I’ve been on a big red & yellow kick. I’m a horror/sci-fi illustrator + comic artist doing covers, interiors & promotional art! Reach out if you’d like to work together in the future 🤙

Splashy illustration based on a devil character from chainsaw man

Original haunted house illustration from a personal series of creepy landscapes

Original character designs from my “saints of vengeance” series

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Ripley 👽💖 @skullingway.bsky.social · 1d

#portfolioday and the public release date of The Time We Have on the same day is wild (/positive)

I’m Ripley, an illustrator in NYC who loves horror movies, dark themes & colors + contrast. TTWH was one of my favorite all time projects to work on, & I’m so happy it’s out now 💕

www.skullingway.com

Ttwh box covers (standard and special edition) in print

Tragic Zombie Storytelling for Any Apocalypse

Illustrated by Ripley Ash

Extra door card, a ship sunk in the arctic. Dark ice is overtaking the environment

Ttwh promo of of the box with cards flying everywhere. 2 players, 1-2 hours

Illustration is the cover for the game ‘the time we have’. The top is a strange cluster of flower growths that also look like fungi. There’s a for separating down the middle with two boys sitting on either side. The one on the left is glowing and has similar growths on him. The one on the right is holding a flashlight

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The bones of Natasha 🏴🌻 @alterici.bsky.social · 1d

Hi there #portfolioday I'm Natasha, I write and draw comics. I like drawing people and creatures, nature and romance. I am available for cover work or spot illustrations.

Repped by Moe Ferrera at TriadaUS Literary Agency.

📧: [email protected]

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Vincent🥂Great Gatsby Comic🥂 @vincentisvintage.bsky.social · 1d

Hey #PortfolioDay

I’m Vincent and I like to illustrate vintage glam, psychological thrills, surrealism, and opulence. Recent clients Oni Press, DC comics, TTRPG
Would be down for cover art, spot illustrations, ttrpg art, VN art, and the like

Vincentisvintage.com
[email protected]

Gatsby combing his hair in vanity mirror surrounded by bow ties, flowers, gun, and dagger

Gatsby holding onto Nick on ground, looking up at wedding cake

Gatsby looking up at himself in mirror of men’s jewelry box, dancing ladies on either side

Green peacock flying above Gatsby, gold peacock feathers surrounding him

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💗🔪 LOVMURA @lovmura.bsky.social · Jul 8

🩷 hello #PortfolioDay !

my name is (bri) LOVMURA and i make vtuber models!!

i love live2d, i also draw character art and make funny little animations!

💌 website: lovmura.com
💌 vgen: vgen.co/lovmura
💌 contact: [email protected]

[ #lovpng #art #lov2d ]

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✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️ @nesstolgia.bsky.social · 18h

Absolute same 😔💕

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cryling.art 🌘💜 Comms Open @cryling.bsky.social · 1d

Hi!!! #PortfolioDay 🌸
I’m Karissa, a character designer & illustrator from Philadelphia. I'm currently looking for work and have commissions open! I love art surrounding myths, fantasy, and books!✨

💼 : crylingart.carrd.co
💌: cryling.arts @ gmail .com
☕️: ko-fi.com/crylingart

Sun Blessed mermaid sitting in a pool of golden water under a yellow bright sky

A siren’s luring in a woman underwater with charming pink eyes

A character sheet for a personal project of a sorceress named Raia

Character sheet of Madeline, a redesign project based on Jack and The Cuckoo Clock Heart

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Lumen ⚔️ @lumenheine.bsky.social · 1d

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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✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️ @nesstolgia.bsky.social · 18h

I want to comment under everyone's beautiful artwork on their portfolio day posts. But genuinely I have no energy today so all I can do is repost so everyone else can see your lovely work too. Just know I am squealing over everyone's stuff 💕

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Veronica O'Neill @zookie-art.bsky.social · 19h

Hi #portfolioday!

I'm Veronica - a fantasy illustrator working on TTRPGs, TCGs, book publishing, video games and more~

Portfolio: voneill.art
Contact: [email protected]

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☆ Blu ☆ @blubat.bsky.social · 1d

Woo #PortfolioDay

I'm a writer/editor always looking to do more in and for the comic industry as a whole.

💫 blubat.biz | wildstarpress.com
💫 [email protected]

Coiled to Strike. Published & Edited by me~
I'm glad so many people thought my idea was cool as hell for this book because when I thought of it, I too was hype about it.

Ringo-Nominated Hairology story: Who Are You?
Art by: Oneilljones
Colors by: Katlyn Gonzalez
Letters by: Taylor Esposito
Written by me!

Ignatz Nominated Let Her Be Evil story: Listen
Art by: David Joyce
Letters by: Jeff Eckleberry
Publisher & Editor: Cassandra Jones
Oh yeah, and written by me!

All the things I'm like, so good at y'all, you don't even know lol:
- Editor
- Sensitivity Reader
- Copywriter
- Writer

And then information on how to find me, also in the caption.

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Sapling 🌱 Print shop open! @sacredsapling.bsky.social · 1d

Hi #PortfolioDay! I’m Sapling, a genderfluid watercolor painter and narrative illustrator~ 🌱

I love body diversity, especially queer, intersex, and disabled characters!

Comms: tally.so/r/3NNaJ0

Also, I’m moderating a queer zine with an open call for artists (paid) at @taplingzines.bsky.social 🩷

A watercolor painting of two Congolese male twins posed for a photo together at a club. One is shirtless, with paint on his skin and medium length turquoise ombre twists that partially cover burn scars around his eyes and upper face. His skinnier twin has long dreadlocks with hair jewelry, no scars, and blue lipstick with gold eye makeup. The background is a foggy blend of purples and deep blues.

A detailed watercolor painting of a dark-winged angel with brown skin and hair holding his injured lover on his lap. The injured angel has brown skin and hair, with damaged lavender wings and chest bandages. They rest together in the clouds, stained purple and yellow from a sunlight glow behind them.

A watercolor of the angel Chamuel snuggling a jackalope-dog-like creature with turquoise fur and pink wings curled up on the ground. The picture is cozy, with a soft gradient of deep teal, periwinkle, and light pink. Paw print stars track along the background.

An intricate watercolor painting of a reclining masculine figure with dark wings in barely any clothing, except stockings, underwear, and a translucently painted silky pink shawl. He has medium brown skin, curly brown hair, and is crushing a rose onto his chest with a lifted and gloved hand. Giant pink orchids, painted with lovely realism, surround him. Some pink fabric falls to the right side, and detailed hand painted blue lace fills the background.

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Nen 🎨 does art (comms open) @nenthepigeon.bsky.social · 1d

Happy #PortfolioDay! 🎨
I'm Nen, freelance artist based in Poland, with fantasy and romance being my main themes. I love drawing OCs and fanart, I would like to work in TTRPG sphere.
You can support me on Ko-Fi! 💖

💌 Contact: [email protected]
✨ Portfolio
✨ VGen Commissions
✨ Ko-Fi

drawing of two elf characters from Dragon Age series - my dalish warden, Khaguran Mahariel, on the left and Zevran Aranai on the right. they are sharing a kiss in bed as the morning light is sleeping through the curtains

llustration of a woman (rusalka) partially submerged in murky waters, only her head and one of her hands is visible. She's holding a skill in her hands and smiles maliciously at the viewer. She's surrounded by water and foliage. Illustration is in shades of green with purple accents (skull, headdress)

illustration of a female character with hare characteristics (nose shape, ears), wearing a goth dress and holding a tall glass of red liquid. Vampire fangs protrude from her lips.

art featuring @doughnat.bsky.social and my OCs, Syviis (elf) and Aquila (human); they are sharing a heartfelt embrace as Syviis leaped into Aquila's arms to kiss him. She's wearing green skirt and embroidered white shirt while he's dressed in gambeson and bits of armour. His hair also started to grey on the temples as it is unclear how long it has been since they have last seen each other. They are surrounded by green foliage.

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Stagg!! 🦌 @staggbones.bsky.social · 21h

It's #Portfolioday!

I do primarily OC commission work, portraits, etc! Looking to do more for anyone interested, feel free to reach out. My inbox is always open!

ko-fi.com/staggbones

[ #oc #ocsky #digitalart #comissions #dnd #marblehornets #bbno$ ]

My Original Character Goots P in front of a red stained glass window. He is wearing a nun's headdress. He is bleeding from his forehead and his eyes are glowing white. He has a red band aid over his nose. His hands are held in front of him and dangling from his fingers is a skull / skeleton key with glowing red eyes. His brown hair is flowing around him, he looks possessed.

A painting of my Dungeons n Dragons (DND) Oc Cassius performing in his aerial hoop. He's in a circus tent and people are taking photos of him. In the middle of his chest his a cracked cupid's bow, which has pierced him through the heart. His body is mostly nude, covered in bruises, with a red rope covering his private parts.

This is not a suggestive piece.

A digital painting of the musician BBNO$ in blue and orange shades, he is crying and surrounded by forget me nots

Digital painting of the character Masky from the youtube horror / analog series Marble Hornets. The image depicts masky facing the camera with his head down, while holding up a mask of a character named Tim Wright's face, which is screaming. In the center of the piece is the operator symbol, with white pills floating around. The background is red with dark red leaves.

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HimmyDraws @himansu.bsky.social · 1d

Oh hello #Portfolioday! Here’s some of the stuff I’ve done:

Digital drawing of a winged veiled woman using one of its wings to partially cover a horned child from the light above them both. Shades of brown hints of teal.

Digital painting base on a sculpture angel by Lorenzo Bernini bastardized. The head of the angel is now two blooming flowers obscured by a sketchy pink neon skull, complete with horns and halo. The background is textured with a non repeating pattern resembling a script.

Digital portrait of a masked woman. Tones of pink, grey and yellow. Large coiled snake bares its fangs in the foreground.

Digital drawing of a white barn own standing on a plinth with a mutated mouse in its talons

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🐸 Becky / Rebcebab 🐸 @rebcebab.bsky.social · 1d

Hello #Portfolioday! 🐸

I'm Becky, a self taught jack of all trades. I mainly work in digital and watercolour, and in the past 1.5 years I accidentally became an unofficial warcraft artist, but I like to believe my works are enjoyable to anyone into fantasy, elves, orcs and more 😊

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✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️ @nesstolgia.bsky.social · 20h

Thank you for hosting! 💕

bsky.app/profile/ness...

✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️ @nesstolgia.bsky.social · 1d

Hi #PortfolioDay

I'm Ness and I'm a Black freelance illustrator based in NYC who loves making fantasy art with an emphasis on characters. I'd also love to get into book covers!

Thanks for looking 💕

Portfolio: nesstolgia.portfoliobox.net
Email: [email protected]
Comms: vgen.co/Nesstolgia

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