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Clya Lyren @clya-lyren.bsky.social · 7h

Still plenty of room!

I had to re-add people I added last night, but I should be caught up now!

Clya Lyren @clya-lyren.bsky.social · 1d

Aaaand the starter pack!

Interact with the originall post and let me know if you have commissions (personal/contract/otherwise) open to be added!

#artshare #portfolioday #starterpack

go.bsky.app/GXqqAsW

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ABG - November Comms Open @abyssgrant.bsky.social · 10h

Amazing details and composition 💙

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Cat Melon 🍈 @catmelon013.bsky.social · 21h

It’s #PortfolioDay !!!
I’m a U.K. illustrator based in Japan. I love drawing things inspired by fantasy, DnD and so on. Looking to work on TTRPG or video games!

please take a look 👀

📸: www.instagram.com/catmelon013
📤: artstation.com/cat_melon013
🛒: catmelon.carrd.co
📩: [email protected]

A illustration for a tarot deck. The lovers embrace in tragedy. The women holds the drow while a ghostly white figure drives a bloodied sword through the pair. The work was inspired by classical renaissance oil paintings.

A character design sheet for a character named bells. A series of headshots showing her with and without her mask and headpiece, as well as a full body black and white Illustration.

Another tarot card, this time “the hanged man”. The card tells the story of a young girl growing up around plague. I wanted to use dramatic colours and negative space to highlight not only the void she felt, but also make the colour of death all the more vivid.

A 3D model bust of an original character, Gemma Adichie. This bust showcases modelling complex hairstyles, intricate clothing such as a cravat and spectacles.

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ABG - November Comms Open @abyssgrant.bsky.social · 23h

Congrats on the 2.6! Here's my portfolio day link and yes please include me in the starter pack because I always have my comms open 👐

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ABG - November Comms Open @abyssgrant.bsky.social · 1d

Hi everyone ✨Happy #PortfolioDay!

I'm Grant, or ABG. I'm a Freelance Fantasy Illustrator from South Africa.

My dream is to one day work with Darrington Press and WoTC.

🎨: www.artstation.com/abyssgrant
✉️: [email protected]
linktr.ee/abyssgrant #ABG_Art

COMM:
4 tarot inspired illustrations featuring 4 villains in a ttrpg campaign.

The Gored:
1/7 A beautiful, pale elf woman with fit muscles and a white and gold ornamental dress. Blood flows behind her with ancient carvings depicting sacrifice and power is seen on the stone decorations.

The Oracle:
2/7 A powerful wizard in intricate blue and gold robes. He has a chest piece in the shape of a phoenix. There is a space/time theme and within his staff and robes glows a cosmic phoenix. In the foreground are his thralls.

The Maw:
3/7 A dark-skinned warrior with long hair wearing a shattered crown made of obsidian. He wears a long brown cloak over black and red armor. A cloth covers what seems to be teeth like decorations on the armor. Behind him, a demon wearing the same armor but wearing a red Oni-like mask has him by the throat. The scene is cracked behind him.

The Doombringer:
4/7 The goliath suit of armor of a long dead king reanimated to avenge his fallen kingdom. The armor has mongolian inspired features with a long, red trail of hair from the top of the helmet. There's a crown of aquamarine fire around the full iron faced helmet. The souls of his fallen people bind the armor together represented by ghostly hands spreading out from the cloak and in between the armor pieces. In his right hand is a massive great axe made of ghostly white energy. The armor steps through a battlefield of enemies felled by his hand, looking like they've been sucked of their life energy. Behind the Doombringer is a collapsing tower also filled with ghostly energy, and two hands are reaching towards him beside the tower.

#Characters by english-frog@bsky.social

Thimble, Character by Laura Bailey for Critical Role C4
Digital Fanart
A broad smiling female pixie flies slightly above a bar table looking up at the camera. She has her hands behind her back and head tilted mischievously. A slight glint of her needle sword is seen behind her.

Neith, Opener of Ways
Digital Art 2025

She's a dark, towering figure, all long limbs and flowing robes. Horns like a crown burst from her head, emerging from inky hair that trails off into nothingness. She has multiple, spider-like eyes, strikingly pale against her oil-slick skin. She has a gaping maw revealed under the robes with sharp, white teeth. She looks larger than life and strikingly inhuman.

In front of her is another character curled up and floating in a serene state.

The entire image has an oil sheen motif and inky oil features.

Commissioned on Tumblr

Mage 2
Digital Art 2024

Commission for SpeedRobo Games

A bright, frilly dressed young woman with pink hair smiles up towards the camera while pointing a magical staff. Power emanates around her and enchants a giant T-Rex made out of colorful blocks. She looks joyful and happy.

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ABG - November Comms Open @abyssgrant.bsky.social · 23h

I really love that Jaheira piece, so much. Your work is amazing!

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Clya Lyren @clya-lyren.bsky.social · 1d

Hey #Portfolioday

I'm Clya! I am open for personal & commercial work.

I've done commercial work for books, board games, and prints

For personal commissions, check out my vgen: vgen.co/Clya

LINK HUB & EMAIL CONTACT: clyalyren.carrd.co

PORTFOLIO: clya.artstation.com

#art #artsky

A drawing of Jaheira from Baldur's Gate 3 drawn by Clya_Lyren. The artist's signature is visible in the bottom right. Jaheira stands in the center of the image holding a scimitar, with a panther's face reflected in the blade.

Two skeletons in blue victorian ballgowns holds hands and dance together. The background is dark reds and oranges. Behind the two skeletons are a pair of hands, the left hand holds a puppeteer strings onto the left skeleton. The right hand's stings have been cut off of the right skeleton and hang limply.

A digital drawing of a man standing upon bloodied snow. He holds a naginata in one hand and a shield in the other, which rests against his leg. Behind him are 3 tattered, bloodied flags.

A digital illustration of Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. His arms are crossed, and he holds a lit cigarette in one hand. Behind him is a black car. In the background is a yellow moon covered by fog and smoke.

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Clya Lyren @clya-lyren.bsky.social · 1d

Aaaand the starter pack!

Interact with the originall post and let me know if you have commissions (personal/contract/otherwise) open to be added!

#artshare #portfolioday #starterpack

go.bsky.app/GXqqAsW

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Clya Lyren @clya-lyren.bsky.social · 1d

Since I just hit 2.6k (thank you!) and it's #portfolioday I want to do an #artshare / #starterpack post:

If you are open for commissions (personal/commercial):

🧡 Share your art/links/portfolio day post!
🧡 Interact with others!
🧡 Share this post!

I'll add you to a starter pack too if you like!

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Spooky Saba 🏳️‍🌈 @ace-of-dragons.bsky.social · 1d

are you an artist who takes TTRPG character commissions? would you like to be in a starter pack?

let me know below! 🫶🏻 I'm hoping to put this together in the next few days~ 🩷

#DnD #SupportArtists

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ABG - November Comms Open @abyssgrant.bsky.social · 23h

Hi Saba yes that is I ☺️

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ABG - November Comms Open @abyssgrant.bsky.social · 1d

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ABG - November Comms Open @abyssgrant.bsky.social · 1d

Hi everyone ✨Happy #PortfolioDay!

I'm Grant, or ABG. I'm a Freelance Fantasy Illustrator from South Africa.

My dream is to one day work with Darrington Press and WoTC.

🎨: www.artstation.com/abyssgrant
✉️: [email protected]
linktr.ee/abyssgrant #ABG_Art

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ABG - November Comms Open @abyssgrant.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you! I'm working on the 5th one and I can't wait to see them together.

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Akane ⚔️🫀 DTIYS pinned! @akanelogics.bsky.social · 1d

Hey #portfolioday! ✨

I'm Akane, a freelance digital artist from Spain whose work is dark fantasy and medieval themed.

I've worked for Critical Role, also as a cover artist, doing private commissions and on my own comic Kaelis. 🪶⚔️

💼 akanelogics.carrd.co
✉️ [email protected]

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Dan H Artworks @danhawk333.bsky.social · 1d

Happy #PortfolioDay

I'm just a Dan who is sharing what I draw with pens and paper on my personal art journey. Art is what I do to process my feelings about and escape from the world for a bit in the evenings and on weekends.

Pen drawing of a ghostly upper torso, neck, head and shoulders of a bald human emerging from a mass of organic shapes that suggest organs, musculature, veins and other structures. Facing left it is looking with solid white eyes and a third eye towards an area of alien writing and shapes in white on a black background next to what appears to the left half of a viewer facing grey style alien being in an embryonic pose in a container and hooked up to wires and is propped up by the same structure of the background

Pen drawing that is mostly black and white focused on a humanoid figure with many different organic growths coming out of their back that contain eyes, while the upper part of their face is covered by a solid plate that has the skin of the lower part of the face connected to it by rivets. The rest of their body is covered by strange techno-organic growths and in the background is another figure reclining and holding their hands above their head into the arched walls that frame the scene. The surrounding area makes an oval portal like shape that filled with a yellowish hue and a number of orange ringed elongated eye like shapes with white centers with black filaments.

Pen drawing with the main element being a serpentine figure with vaguely feminine human features and a spiral shell like structure on the head, leaning from the right with large black eyes and a body covered with various bony growths like armor down it's back, kneeling on an uneven stone floor. One arm with a couple of large claws is slightly pointed at another figure is visible just below a large obsidian stylized skull pendant. The other figure is standing, holding a flowing robe at the waist, but has a smooth stone face but is otherwise human. In the background, lounging on the ground or on a pillar amount he strange organic shapes while in the background are stone structures that appear to be a temple like complex with a large circular structure that looks to be plugged into the large stylized skulls below it.

Pen drawing of a stylized, thin, feminine figure with a face that is just a black void with three white orbs sitting cross-legged in tattered black gown floating under an arch surrounded by runes and vegetation. They are floating amoung ruins flanked by a winged figures with bodies made of starry sky with smaller beings with animal skull type heads in black robes in the foreground of the floating figure. The wings of the crouching figures are in front of organiseh-yellow portals in the blue and purple sky while a feline humanoid figure slinks in from the right in the foreground.

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Veelpo | Comms open (waiting list) @veelpo.bsky.social · 1d

Hey #PortfolioDay !
I'm Sofi, freelance illustrator. And I love to paint detailed and carefully done fantasy illustrations

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KaaiLeen 🌱 @kaaileen.bsky.social · 1d

hello #PortfolioDay !🌱

I'm Kai, an illustrator from Spain that loves cozy and colorful art! I'm looking to work on books, ttrpgs and games. I'll reopen small commissions soon but I'm open to work on bigger projects~

Links: kaaileen.carrd.co

fanart of Jester and Fjord from Mighty Nein

illustration of a girl with an umbrella and a little frog

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Laura Galli @lauragalliart.bsky.social · 1d

Hi #PortfolioDay! I'm Laura, freelance artist and illustrator for TTRPGs, TCGs, tarots and books. 😊
Clients include Darrington Press (CR), Cephalofair, MWG, Ginny Di, Book in a Box, Choice of Games and more.

Always looking for new projects!

✏️: lauragalli.com
✉️: [email protected]

Illustration of a frog character in a forest. They're stealing an unattended purse.

Illustration of a bazaar inhabited by anthropomorphic animals of the savannah.

Illustration for Metal Weave Games, a woman caretaker warlock is tending to a variety of mythical critters.

Illustration painted for Daggerheart by Darrington Press (Critical Role). A gnome is summoning a stone golem.

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☽ Nekrokat ☾ @nekrokat.bsky.social · 1d

Hi #PortfolioDay 🤍
I'm Kat, a freelance digital artist from Hungary! I draw fantasy characters from games and original ones ~ I love to draw nature, celestial and goth themes 🤍

Comms: vgen.co/nekrokat
Portfolio: nekrokat.com
All socials: nekrokat.carrd.co

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North 🌿 @northyme.com · 1d

Hi #Portfolioday!

I'm North and I'm a fantasy illustrator working on TTRPG and bookish art. I drawing love dark and emotional scenes 🖤

🌿 northyme.com

Illustration of a horned individual sat on a stone throne with carved skulls. He leans on a spear, and his legs are leisurely propped on one armrest. He has long blond hair and wears red robes with black leather details

Cover illustration of "The Pendragon Wytch" for Rainbowcrate, featuring Morgana and Guinevere

Art of Azriel and Elain. Azriel carries her out of enemy warcamp. Commission work

Illustration of a tiefling dragon rider soaring over flaming hills. The white dragon is a hybrid with a flaming tail and fur covering its neck and chest, as well as wolf-like ears.

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scherville @scherville.com · 1d

Hello, #PortfolioDay!

I’m Iga and I’m an artist based in Scotland. I specialise in character artwork and love to play with texture.

Open for commissions and freelance work! Feel free to reach out directly, as I’m in the process of updating my website.

🔸 [email protected]
🔸 scherville.com

A selection of nine portraits - mostly commissioned by various clients as well as two personal pieces. They’re all done digitally in painterly style with visible brushstrokes and deep colours. There are vampires, vieras, elves, lizards, dragons and other humanoid but ethereal creatures.

Two painted book cover illustrations side by side, both showing a pale blond man and a brown-haired woman. The one on the left shows the figures lying down on the dark ground as they gaze longingly at one another. The one on the right has the man holding the woman in a dramatic pose as she awakens to her vampiric powers. Illustrations commissioned by Cat Rector for her novels: Coal Gets In Your Veins and Learning to Bleed.

Two watercolour portraits displaying loose brushwork. On the left - Maelle from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a young girl with red hair in a ponytail. On the right - a woman with dark hair and flushed cheeks.

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Fei 🌟 @feitris.bsky.social · 1d

It's #PortfolioDay!

I'm Fei, a freelance illustrator, who mainly does semi-realistic art. I'm open for commission and work opportunities such as character art card, book covers, etc.

🌐 : feitris.carrd.co
✉️ : [email protected]

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ABG - November Comms Open @abyssgrant.bsky.social · 1d

I love the way you render, Victor. It's very painterly😄

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Victor Kozuchenko @lightvick.bsky.social · 1d

Happy #PortfolioDay! 🍁

I'm still learning to draw and don't have any specific preferences. So draw all sort of things, mostly for study 😊

Portfolio: cara.app/lightvick
IG: www.instagram.com/lightvick_/

#art #selfpromo

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Selianne 🌙 Comms are open @selianne.bsky.social · 1d

Hi #PortfolioDay!
I'm Selianne and I'm a small artist from Poland. I love drawing anything with fantasy vibes and designing outfits!

✨ selianne.carrd.co
✨ vgen.co/Selianne

A drawing of a scene from Dragon Age: Origins. A red haired elf standing above a carnage with two daggers in hands. She's in a tattered and bloodied wedding dress. Behind her there's a stained glass.

A drawing of an elf girl with a celestial skin - blue with a lot of stars. She has white hair done into small braids. She has a big moon on her forehead and gold eyes. She has a gold diadem and wears a dress. She's sitting on a stairs barefoot, with one feet touching the water. She's in a forest with a small gazebo behind her. There's a blue katana near her.

Drawing of a blond archer girl in art nouveau inspired style, with nature themed background.

A drawing of a female elf character holding a tarot card. She has orange, wavy hair and is wearing a purple colored outfit with a green cape. She also holds a scythe. The background is art nouveau inspired, with flowers: asphodel, laurels and nerium.

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HEllhyana🏳️‍🌈 -Commissions open 2/3- @elhyana.bsky.social · 1d

#PortfolioDay
I'm Elhyana, french fantasy illustrator, available for work

I also work on my little book project "Tales of the Knights" on my free time
Portfolio: elhyana.carrd.co
E-mail: [email protected]

My main character injured and very angry, facing some kind of undead creature

My main character being jumped on by an assassin, but she's ready to face her

In tavern, you can see my main character kicking a table up on two king's guard, food and plates flying

In a crowded market in a little town, Arthur is looking at a merchant's product, oblivious to what Elhyana is doing walking past him and stealing one of his map in a very slick way

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