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H.B. Tyson

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Fantasy Illustrator and Texture Enthusiast 📜✍🏻 • She / Her https://hbtyson.carrd.co/

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H.B. Tyson @hbtyson.bsky.social · Aug 10

📌 My name is H.B. and I'm a fantasy artist specializing in a nostalgic style. My work is inspired by woodcuts and vintage children's books.

🔗: hbtyson.carrd.co
🖼️: www.inprnt.com/gallery/hbty...

A digital illustration in the style of a block print. A humanoid figure wearing a red cloak stands next to a long, segmented creature that resembles a carrot. The creature’s body weaves in-and-out of dark bushes.

A digital illustration in the style of old print. It displays three plants in various states of transformation. All are growing vague animal-like bodies: one birdlike, one serpentine, and the other humanoid.

Digital illustration in the style of old print. A large two-headed beast with dark fur emerges from a cave. It lifts its heads to make eye contact with a redheaded child sitting above the cave’s entrance.

A digital illustration in the style of a woodcut. It depicts the upper half of humanoid figure whose “head” is a flattened organic shape. A serpentine creature delicately wraps around the figure’s arm and into an opening in their face. The figure handles the creature gently.

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TofuRevolution 🍄 Commissions Open @tofurevolution.bsky.social · 58m

From 2023 🍇

A three eyed figure holding a sword. Infront of them sits a table with maps, a cup, the tarot card "the fool" and an open book. The two book pages contain magical symbols an eye and the words "chapter three".
Behind the figure are vines and grapes.

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❍ @latticeparable.bsky.social · 1h

character sketches

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❍ @latticeparable.bsky.social · 1h

inside the vault

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H.B. Tyson @hbtyson.bsky.social · 23d

Finally scanned the screenprint version of Renewed Vegetation!

Scanned image of a screenprint. The design is of three plant-animal hybrids printed in black ink on Kitakata paper.

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Robbie Goldie @robbiegoldieart.bsky.social · 1d

Hello #PortfolioDay

I’m Robbie, an illustrator and artist for animation from Bonnie Scotland! I love whimsical worlds, weird fantasy and drawing a good tree!🌲🌳

Currently looking for work in book illustration, ttrpg/tcg spaces or any other fun illustrating projects!✨

Pencil illustration depicting the 4 hobbits of the lord of the rings as wondering and lost rabbits following a wolf character they currently know as strider as he leads them to the tower of Amon Sul.

A watercolour painting study of a large spruce tree, perched up against the very tree that was painted

Digital painting of Bilbo’s Hobbit Hole, Bagend. The sunsetting light glows into the interior from the large bay window, warming all the trinkets that lay around messily. There are maps spread across a large table next to a still hot teapot and mostly eaten cherry pie. The more you look the more you see many little Easter eggs from tolkiens story hidden around Bilbo’s home.

A pencil illustration of a sleepy gnome laying up against the stump of a large and over grown tree. A perfect spot for a nap, before or after a long journey. Or just if you fancy a quiet kip in nature!

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H.B. Tyson @hbtyson.bsky.social · Oct 2

Sprouting · 2020

Digital illustration depicting a hooded figure. Her face is not visible, but in its place are stylized shoots protruding from the hood’s opening. Dark mountains are visible in the background.

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H.B. Tyson @hbtyson.bsky.social · Oct 1

This thing from 2020 is simple, but I still like it!

Digital illustration of a long-haired figure who has a bunny-like appearance. Two pairs of orange arms poke out from under the cape they’re wearing.

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H.B. Tyson @hbtyson.bsky.social · Jul 15

A Friendly Face

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H.B. Tyson @hbtyson.bsky.social · 10d

On the Edge · 2021

Digital illustration in the style of a vintage storybook. A humanoid creature with long hair and a green knit capelet peacefully sits on the edge of a cliff. A dark forest is visible behind them. Below the illustration reads “On the Edge.”

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H.B. Tyson @hbtyson.bsky.social · Aug 10

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H.B. Tyson @hbtyson.bsky.social · 10d

Do I understand what I was doing here? No.
Am I obsessed with the colors and textures? Absolutely!

Top half of a scanned image of “sketches” on cream paper. It’s mostly a collection of nonrepresentational forms created using watercolor, gouache, pencil and pen.

Bottom half of a scanned image of “sketches” on cream paper. It’s mostly a collection of nonrepresentational forms created using watercolor, gouache, pencil and pen.

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Evlyn Moreau @evlynmoreau.bsky.social · 17h

doodles tapestry for Gormand

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Nadhir @nadhirnor.bsky.social · 1d

Some Black & White commission work (100USD) that I've done recently. I'd love to do more, feel free to dm for more details!

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H.B. Tyson @hbtyson.bsky.social · 5d

Overgrown

A linocut print of a girl carrying an oversized carrot on her back. It's printed on off-white paper with black and orange ink.

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H.B. Tyson @hbtyson.bsky.social · 17d

From His Chest · 2021

Digital illustration in the style of a vintage storybook. A man peacefully sits in a sparse forest with his back against a tree stump. Muted red flowers grow out of his chest. Below the illustration reads “several flowers bloomed from his chest.”

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Starite 🌟 @starite.bsky.social · 1d

hello #PortfolioDay! my name is erik and i'm an illustrator in new york enamored with midcentury print media and aesthetics.

my portfolio is at starite.neocities.org! 🖼️🎨

a young woman with red hair in long pigtails sitting on her bed, surrounded by posters on the walls

a young man wearing a sailor shirt and shorts looking up in fear, surrounded by glowing eyes in different shapes and colors

comic-style illustration of two pokemon, ludicolo and milotic, engaged in battle. ludicolo is scattering seeds onto milotic, beaten up and lying on the ground

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rowan finn 🐚 comms open @bigoldeels.bsky.social · 1d

oh god it's always #portfolioday
🎨 rowanfridley.com
✉️ [email protected]
💚 ko-fi.com/bigoldeels

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H.B. Tyson @hbtyson.bsky.social · 18h

This semester has been me heavily implementing more of my worm persona into my class work.

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Chris H. 🍄🌛 @sutexii.bsky.social · 19h

#portfolioday I'm Chris! Freelance illustrator and character designer that loves dark fantasy, horror, and weird little guys.

✦ sutexii.art
✦ [email protected]

mew pokemon resembling a fetus, with visible organs

a cult extract liquid from a mound of flesh

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H.B. Tyson @hbtyson.bsky.social · Jun 17

Out of curiosity, are there any fellow artists who create art inspired by vintage print/book illustrations? Would love to follow more who share my niche.

Digital illustration in the style of old print. A humanoid figure wearing a red cape stands in the foreground looking over her shoulder. Behind her is various moss-covered rocks and trees. Below the illustration reads "The woods were still and quiet.”

Digital illustration in the style of a vintage storybook. A pale humanoid figure wearing a red cape is in the middle of a dark forest. The trees surrounding her have circular patterns carved into their bark. She stands on the edge of a pit that is filled with a tangled mass of worm-like creatures. Below the illustration reads "The worms wriggled endlessly in the pit."

Digital illustration in the style of a vintage storybook. At the edge of a forest, a girl wearing a hooded cardigan meets a long slender creature. The girl reaches out her hand as if to touch the creature's snout.

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ollie - looking for work @thinginthedirt.bsky.social · 1d

#PortfolioDay Hi, I'm Ollie! I'm a queer illustrator who loves worldbuilding and stories. I am open to work on ttrpgs, book covers, game assets, characters, and more.

🎨 ollierollie.artstation.com
✉️ [email protected]

a medieval manuscript style digital illustration. text at the bottom reads "god blessed me by making me transsexual for the same reason he made wheat but not bread and fruit but not wine: so that humanity might share in the act of creation. - julian k jarboe." in the center of the piece stands a trans person with top surgery scars, body hair, and facial hair. they are nude, with a red cloth partly draped over their body, and they hold a loaf of bread in one hand and a cup of wine in the other. in the dark blue background behind their head is a sun/halo and 5 stars, and on either side of them are stalks of wheat. there is an arched golden frame around them, and around this is an illuminated border of grapevines.

pixel art isometric bedroom in warm earthy colors. the walls are wood paneled with 3 indistinct posters and there is a soft orange carpet. a cat naps on the bed in a patch of sun and a record is playing in the corner. there is a beanbag near the bookshelf and a book resting open on the floor.

digital map of Ortesia, the industrial fantasy city from my old dnd campaign, in a monochromatic color scheme (mostly green). there is a river opening out into the ocean, with a city spanning across several islands. islands include: a marketplace and shops, a lighthouse,
a religious complex, a central palace, an upper class neighborhood, and three fancy manors. the main part of the city is on the west of the river and on the northeast is the larger gnome quarter and industrial neighborhood. in the water there are ships of various sizes and in the countryside there is farmland and forest. a train exits the city from one of two parallel tracks running along opposite sides of the river.

a propaganda poster in a medieval style that reads: "attacks on trans people have always been the harbinger of fascism... throwing us to the wolves will not keep you safe... class solidarity above all else!" the words are broken up by a drawing of a canary in flight with a speech bubble that says "the rich want us fighting a culture war so that we don't wage a class war" and there is an illuminated border with blue thorned flowers and hearts

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Scopper Illustrations @scopper.bsky.social · 4d

Out on the horizon, past the roll of wastes like a sea’s waves frozen in dust, a darkness swirled and swelled. In its maw was fire, its terrible eye gleaming with a hatred pure and bright. And the man knew then that he walked into death. He walked all the same.

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Scopper Illustrations @scopper.bsky.social · 20h

It’s #PortfolioDay again!!

Hi everybody, my name is Sam, I love traditional illustration and work in my own fantasy world to create black and white hatched pieces. I’ve got lots of experience with concept and illustrative work, and I’ve worked in the TTRPG space as well. Here’s some of my stuff!

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shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 1d

Still away from my desk but happy #portfolioday , would love some work inquiries for when I get back to it

shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · Jul 8

hello #portfolioday

Im a queer illustrator from the mountains of north carolina drawing flat fantasy. I've done work for mtg, videogames, beer labels, podcast art and socks, but my favorite work tends to be personal commissions.

portfolio: shaferbrown.com
contact: [email protected]

2024 limited color dnd commission

a tiefling rocks back on the legs of a stool- consulting a tome for crafting recipes. materials for their task lay around their studio.

2025 limited color group commission

Inside a smokey dining room aboard a river boat pirate ship, a group of adventurers blow off steam. From left to right, an anxious squirrel has drunken to excess, a spirited otter teases them and toasts. A paternalistic skunk with a metal arm scolds them, while a delirious herbalist rabbit offers a solution, and the groups tinkerer, a sparrow, sits with an impulse of a food fight within reach.

2025 - crop from a limited tone fantasy family portrait

Two adventurers walk in the rain on a board walk in the woods, one with a bow at the ready, the other excitedly pulling her close. Their cat looks towards the foreground, where a dragonfly rests on a flower.

2024 full color commission

perched on a dumpster, a wolf in a heavy coat uses a small chunky laptop. Power lines extend into a rainy multicolored light shadow of a city behind him.

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Rob Armbrister @artbrister.bsky.social · 20h

Hi #portfolioday Rob here. I’m and illustrator and art director working on a variety of stuff from packaging to murals. Here’s a few things I’ve worked on recently. If you like give me a follow!

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