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Denis Angelov

@denisillustrates.bsky.social

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Children's book illustrator and artist, based in Sofia, Bulgaria Art / Film Photography / Stuff I like 🌐 www.denisillustrates.com

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Denis Angelov @denisillustrates.bsky.social · 8h

Thanks, Farah! 💖

Denis Angelov @denisillustrates.bsky.social · 8h

Thanks so much!

Denis Angelov @denisillustrates.bsky.social · 13h

Likewise, Joshua! Thank you!

Denis Angelov @denisillustrates.bsky.social · 13h

That’s very cool! It seems we have similar tastes in Lomowalls, Sascha. 😀

Horizontally repeating pattern of a pink photo of a building, with a young man sitting on a chair in the lower right corner

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Denis Angelov @denisillustrates.bsky.social · 14h

Nice to meet you and thanks!

Denis Angelov @denisillustrates.bsky.social · 14h

Thank you!

Denis Angelov @denisillustrates.bsky.social · 14h

Hi #portfolioday 👋

My name is Denis, and I'm a children's book illustrator who likes stories full of heart, bold lineart, limited palettes, and painterly textures. #kidlitart

🌐 www.denisillustrates.com
📚 Represented by Emily Talbot, United Agents (UK) and Susan Hawk, Upstart Crow Literary (US)

Illustration of a child kneeling on top of his desk wearing pajamas and showing a teddy bear the Ursa Major constellation through the window

llustration of a giant squid, a duckling and a kid in a bathtub. The squid is looking curious trying to get the attention of the kid with its tentacles. The child is looking right at us in fear. The duckling is standing between the two, wings spread out, trying to defend the kid

Illustration of a two anthromorphic zebras in a sculpture studio. One of them has no stripes and is sculpting a bust of the other zebra who is sitting in a stool with her eyes closed

Illustration of a little girl and her dad in the kitchen. The dad is stirring a meal in a pot on the stove. There are aroma lines coming out of the pot and the girl has closed her eyes and is taking in the smell. There is a black cat peeking above the counter top and looking at the pot.

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Stig @stigofthedump.bsky.social · 1d

A horse in the Lake District
📷 Bronica S2A - 50mm f2.8 (borrowed)
🎞️ Kodak Tri-X - D23
#BelieveInFilm #filmphotography

B&W photo of a lone palomino horse standing in a grassy field looking towards the camera, daisies are interspersed within the grass. Tall trees act as a backdrop to the field.

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Denis Angelov @denisillustrates.bsky.social · 1d

Ah, that's super useful!

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Rado @rado.bsky.social · 1d

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Denis Angelov @denisillustrates.bsky.social · 1d

Last night, I deleted Spotify after making monthly playlists since the beginning of 2016. Their CEO invests hundreds of millions in AI military weapons, pays artists next to nothing, and their app is slowly getting filled with AI slop. I switched to YouTube Music, and it's been nice so far.

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武政諒 Ryo Takemasa @ryotakemasa.bsky.social · 6d

Cover illustration for Ishikyo Mate magazine, October 2025 issue.
東京医師歯科医師協同組合の組合報『医歯協MATE』2025年10月号の表紙イラストレーションを担当しました。
View on Behance: www.behance.net/gallery/2361...

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Denis Angelov @denisillustrates.bsky.social · 7d

Little sketchbook tour 🌳

#sketchbooktour #sketchbook #landscape #art #abstract

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Denis Angelov @denisillustrates.bsky.social · 7d

Picked this roll from my post office just in time for my trip to France. 😌

Photo of a box of CineStill 400D 35mm film

Denis Angelov @denisillustrates.bsky.social · 7d

Do it! It's so rewarding!

Denis Angelov @denisillustrates.bsky.social · 7d

Little sketchbook tour 🌳

#sketchbooktour #sketchbook #landscape #art #abstract

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Davis Bickford @davis.social · 8d

Draw something badly with no intention of showing it to anyone. It's very freeing.

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Denis Angelov @denisillustrates.bsky.social · 8d

The greens you mix are always so gorgeous!

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Vanessa Gillings @vanessagillings.bsky.social · 8d

My tenth piece for my solo show @gallerynucleus.bsky.social!

#illustration #watercolor #gouache #kidlitart #fantasyart #cozyfantasy #storybookillustration

watercolor and gouache painting of a boy in a wolf mask playing a flute to guide spirit lights through a dark and magical forest

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Bruce Mackay @brucemackay.bsky.social · 8d

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White Poppies.
Oil based monotype | 126x100mm

Fiddling with thinners on the oils and loving the textures I’m getting.
#printmaking

Photo of an oil based monoprint of 2 white poppies in greyscale. Paper is sitting on a wooden surface.

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Denis Angelov @denisillustrates.bsky.social · 8d

Oooo! 😍

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Denis Angelov @denisillustrates.bsky.social · 24d

Rainy Brussels

#watercolor #painting #art #illustration

Watercolor painting of two people walking in the rain, in front of a cafe with yellow light coming from the inside

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Denis Angelov @denisillustrates.bsky.social · Jul 17

Landscape with red-backed shrikes

#landscape #art #painting #abstract #birds

Colorful abstract landscape done in oil pastels featuring two red-backes shrikes on a wire

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Denis Angelov @denisillustrates.bsky.social · 10d

The lake

#art #painting #landscape #landscapeart #abstract #abstractart #oilpastel

Oil pastel and acrylic abstract landscape painting featuring trees and their reflection in a lake

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Denis Angelov @denisillustrates.bsky.social · 9d

At the start of 2024, I made a series of abstract pieces. I'm browsing through them today and thinking that I might want to revisit them. Here's Gentle Balance:

#art #abstract #abstractart #painting #oilpastel

Abstract painting of small colorful squares on a dark green background

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