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@paulinedrawsbears.bsky.social

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Hi! I am Pauline. I live in Europe and I mostly draw various real and fantastic critters. I love seeing new art and while I do not do commissions or sell my art at the moment, I am usually up for art-trades 💛 🚫genAI🚫

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Pauline @paulinedrawsbears.bsky.social · 1d

Hi #Portfolioday!

My name is Pauline, and I make quiet and cozy drawings of real and fantastical critters. 🍂🍎🌱🌼

A digital drawing of a mole in a red sweater digging out an oak tree sapling with a shovel next to some trees, roots and grass. Its star shaped lantern is glowing next to it and its earthworm friend is surveying the work. A watering can, a bucket and the handle of a smaller shuffle are strewn around them.

A digital drawing of a bear and a duck in knitted sweaters baking apple cake. The bear is standing behind a counter and is cutting apples. Their cutting board on which some peeled apples are being cut is surrounded by apple peels and a large supply of unpeeled apples. The duck is sitting next to them on the counter and stirring some dough in a large white bowl with a blue rim and a blue dot pattern. On the table there is also a baking tin, a stick of cinnamon and a packet of vanilla sugar as well as a cup for each of the friends. The background shows a shelf with plants, candles and another cup as well as a window from which one can see the rainfall.

A digital drawing of a stone critter covered in moss, dirt and yellow wild flowers enjoying the rain while sitting on a log

A digital drawing of a pond-dwelling mermaid with algae-like green hair, big yellow eyes and a smile that is exposing a single fang. She is resting her head on her arms, looking at the viewer from the border of a pond, surrounded by algae and lillypads. Some ducklings are swimming around her, one of them sitting on a lillypad on her head. There is also a river snail on her shoulder. The ground in front of her is covered in souvenirs she found in the lake such as a flower necklace, a brown leather wallet, a whale toy, a key,some small coins, a chess piece and what seems to be a smudged note. To the right side of the image, a frog with a golden crown is sitting on a yellow toy boat. The scene is illuminated by fireflies floating above the lake.

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Anna F. Walker @spyglassart.bsky.social · 17h

Oh it’s #portfolioday!

Hi there 👋

I’m an Edinburgh-based illustrator. I love nautical themes, birds and bookish things. I work in Procreate but love a textured analogue feel.

Here’s my website with more info and prints available for purchase spyglassillustration.com

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Johanna Forster @johannaforster.bsky.social · 21h

Print of my autumn forest illustration :) it’s the perfect time of the year to appreciate this artwork again 🍂 have you already met some mushrooms in the woods this season? 🍁#autumn #illustration #cuteart #mushrooms #art

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Yaroslava Apollonova @odnatamyara.bsky.social · 21h

It’s #PortfolioDay ! I’m Yara and I’m a neurodivergent mixed media illustrator, looking for new PB projects and cover work. I love textures, soft colors, drawing fun characters and weird animals. 🦥

www.odnatamyara.com
I’m represented by Jemiscoe Chambers-Black at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

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Elliott G - MG Illustrator @elliottgrinnart.bsky.social · 21h

Happy #PortfolioDay !! Can't believe it's that time again!

I'm Elliott - I'm a trans illustrator in juvenile publishing, and I love drawing stars, cozy spaces, & fantastical moments. I'm currently seeking rep for my work - & I'm chugging away at a few GN projects!!
Portfolio: elliottgrinnell.com

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Cailyn Creative @cailyncreative.bsky.social · 21h

All things Frog are on sale right now! You can check out my froggy collection and tons of other artists' stuff from around the world at FrogCon: frogcon2025.expofp.com

Use the code FROGGY to get 10% off your entire order at CailynCreative www.etsy.com/ca/shop/Cail...

#frog #frogart #shop #cute

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MeerWolfRenders🧡🐾 @meerwolfrenders.bsky.social · 20h

Happy #PortfolioDay!! 👋🐱🦊
We're Meerkat and (Maned) Wolf, and we make beaded sculptures big and small of our favorite fantasy characters and animals!

Our ko-fi shop is open and we'll be adding new sculptures soon... ko-fi.com/meerwolfrend...
For all other social links: meerwolfrenders.carrd.co

A sculpture of an eastern phoebe bird with a smaller dragonfly sculpture in front of it (it can be put in its mouth). Made mostly out of brown and white beads for the bird, all held together by wires. The bird's feet are epoxied to a natural wood stick.

A sculpture of SkekTek, the Scientist inspired by The Dark Crystal. Made mostly out of beige and grey beads with hints of many other colors, all held together by wires. Posed facing the viewer holding a staff made mostly out of black beads.

A small sculpture of a toy manchester terrier, inspired by my dog, Tanner. Made mostly out of black and orange beads, all held together by wires.

A sculpture of Oki (in wolf form) inspired by Okami. Made mostly out of purple and pinkish/reddish beads, all held together by wires. Posed in a battle-ready crouching position with his sword Kutone on his back (but you can only see the hilt from this angle).

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Linart @linjart.bsky.social · 22h

I thought it was time for another #portfolioday! My name is Linda, I'm about to illustrate my first children's book and I enjoy drawing fantasy, animals and nature.🐸 I'm free to do commissions for another month! #artist

A digital illsutration of a snail running a cactus-kiosk.

A digital illustration of a cat kingdom in a field of wheat.

A digital illustration of a grandma witch making a potion.

A digital illustration of a anthro fox, holding a magical staff.

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Anna 🥐 @mochigardens.store · 23h

It’s my birthday & my fav spooky season so i’ve decided to hold a 15% storewide sale (no code needed) and give out exclusive freebies 😆💖 Valid till 25 October 🌷

Shop link: mochigardens.store/en-sg

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Zoe The Tsitsa @zoethetsitsa.bsky.social · 23h

Hi #PortfolioDay !

I'm Zoe. I'm a traditional artist with a focus on ink and watercolor. I love making my art atmospheric and story telling.

A monochromatic watercolor painting to mimic a vintage photo of my cat gentleman OC, Dr John Meowson. It's a "photo" of him standing on Westminster bridge. The Big Ben is in the background.

Watercolor painting of a quiet, snowy forest. A creek runs through the middle of the snowy field. A ghostly figure with antlers is staring at you from afar.

Pen and watercolor pen artwork of Marie Antoinette eating a piece of herself. She's actually made of strawberry shortcake! Her table is well set up, and there's a jam tainted guillotine behind her.

Ink drawing of a young man in a hospital bed. He's looking down with tears in his eye. Outside of the window, there are three angels looking at him. Perhaps they think he's one of them and should be taken away.

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Critter Crafter Ally [Commissions Open!] @crittercrafterally.bsky.social · 1d

Happy #PortfolioDay!

I'm a traditional artist who works in ballpoint pen and watercolors. I also enjoy sharing my sketchbook drawings! Currently looking for commission work for October and November! 🙏

Website & Shop: allyartandweb.com
Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/crittercraft...

Traditional ballpoint pen and watercolor artwork of original character Galea - a divine being in the form of a lean man wearing plated monochrome armor and frilled capes studded with violet flowers and eyed jewels, conjuring a polearm spouting violet petals

Traditional ballpoint pen and watercolor artwork of a feminine angelic being with an intricate halo placing her hands on a humanoid head, surrounded by one-eyed beings with feathered wings

Ballpoint pen and watercolor artwork of an upside-down view of an androgynous figure in red and white frilled clothing and a halo around their head lying on the floor, surrounded by flowers, spheres, and two feathered creatures with a single red eye for a head

ballpoint pen and watercolor artwork of an androgynous humanoid angelic being in silver and pink armor, flanked by pink flowers and tentacles and holding an embellished arrow

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Flusteredbun @flusteredbun.bsky.social · 1d

Ah shoot, its #portfolioday 🍂

I am Flusteredbun a part time freelance character artist and illustrator. I also make resin dice!
I specialize innthe anime esque art style and mostly dnd character designs! Youll also get the occasionally sexy sketch of my sona.

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Pauline @paulinedrawsbears.bsky.social · 23h

Can’t wait to buy prints from you! 💛 🦊

Pauline @paulinedrawsbears.bsky.social · 23h

Thank you! 💛

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Babe&Oak @babeandoak.bsky.social · 1d

Hi #PortfolioDay

I’m Élle • Freelance illustrator & surface pattern designer

Specializing in detail heavy B&W work & passionate about occult history, horror & symbolism

Open for work in publishing, book covers, TTRPGs, private & commercial commissions

✉️ [email protected]
🎨 babeandoak.carrd.co

Altar prayer card for the goddess Diana. A rectangular card has a black border with parts of the Orphic hymn for Diana surrounding it as a border in white text. In the bottom right are twin arrows over a crescent moon representing her and Apollo. In the bottom left and top right are white outlined 8 point stars. Inside the border is a marble shockwave black and grey pattern with white outlining that forms an arch at the top with lining to look like columns on both sides. In the middle is a stag skull with painted antlers of a diamond and star pattern. Behind the skull are smaller 8 point stars and cloud ripples. Above the skull is a scraggly branch of queen Anne’s lace with small dots above. In the top corners are two constellations for Sirius as her hunting dogs and Roman numerals for 13 and 8 for the date of the Nemoralia festival.

Victorian Ward - Black and white illustration of a Victorian wall with a scarab ward framed. The border of the whole piece is a torn paper. Inside is Victorian black and white striped wallpaper with damask type filigree in the black and smaller stripes and speckles in the white with small vertical black stripes on either side. In the damask pattern are slightly abstract symbols of infinity, an hourglass and other resurrection symbols. In the middle is an ornate rectangular frame framing a large scarab beetle with its wings out. On its wings are celestial symbols like Jupiter, stars and the moon. Around the scarab are peony flowers and branches of a tree branching towards the top left with a vine white line swooping in an out and around the frame in the same direction. The scarabs body is engraved like metal with filigree. Behind the scarab in the frame is grain shading grey over black.

Dark Vibrations - Inktober 2022 black and white ink illustration. Plain rolling hills lead to the door of a building with a large central spire and a small covered porch. To the left side of the building is a three facet bay windows and the other windows have ornate stained glass. On top of the central spire is a lighting conductor in the shape of a 5 point star. In the highest window of the spire is stain glass in the shape of an eye. Converging at the start is a large vortex spiraling and expanding through the whole sky. The vortex is pulling party’s of the building up towards it and cracking parts of the wood and foundation. The vortex is casting light and highlights on the building and the tress behind it. Converging towards the building is a circle of 12 white bird silhouettes.

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Biting ‘n’ Clawing @bitingnclawing.bsky.social · 1d

Hi #PortfolioDay!
I’m Mira from Spain and I’m a writer/illustrator that loves taking inspiration from her pets’ adventures🐾

#cuteart #kidlit

A selection of five of my illustrations, with lots of colours, cats, dogs and little kids.

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Sophia 🐌 @sophmobile.bsky.social · 1d

Hey #portfolioday!

I'm Sophia, I like drawing various little critters like birds, snails and bugs. I occasionally make linoprints as well.

#art #digitalart #animalart #linoprint 🐦🐌🌞

digital painting of a tiger's head swimming in green water

digital drawing of a mouse riding a snail

photo of a linoprint of a fox playing an accordion

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Bruce Mackay @brucemackay.bsky.social · 1d

Hi #PortfolioDay

Im Bruce, an illustrator, creative director & printmaker based in Cape Town, RSA. Big fan of old goofy SFF covers & forced perspective and experimentation. Nice to meet you :)

ILLO: www.instagram.com/bad_manifesto
FA: www.instagram.com/oombruce

Digital illustration of an old village lane. Choppy shapes and overlapping oranges and blues.

Digital illustration of a guy in a "modern apartment full of art and plans. he's liking out the floor-to-ceiling window at the sunrise and eating cake off a plate. This was an old style test for MUTI. Choppy shapes of overlapping yellow, blue and pink.

Digital illustration of a hazy sepia toned kitchen with a silhouetted being sitting at the table next to some dead flowers. This was an old style test for MUTI.

Digital illustration of a The Lord OF The Rings cover. A Nazgûl sits astride its horse between 2 red trees that make a circle. Int he background is Weathertop, the Misty Mountains and Orodruin. Overlapping risk colours - red, teal and yellow. Some mushrooms in the foreground.

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Manuel Fallmann-Kerrutt @mindistortion.tv · 1d

Hi #PortfolioDay!

I'm Manuel and I make mostly spooky art using charcoal and digital means!

🎨 mindistortion.tv
🛒 inprnt.com/gallery/mindistortiontv/

Charcoal drawing of an anglerfish in darkness, its esca illuminating dark eyes and sharp teeth.

Eerie digital painting of a person sitting hunched on a wall. The image is mostly monochrome, except for slight haze in the background and a warm halo in the subject's hand.

Gritty charcoal drawing of a weary skeleton wearing a thorny crown. The drawing has a variety of textures ranging from soft to rough, with the crown and teeth drawn in heavy, gestural marks.

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Pauline @paulinedrawsbears.bsky.social · 1d

Hi #Portfolioday!

My name is Pauline, and I make quiet and cozy drawings of real and fantastical critters. 🍂🍎🌱🌼

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Adam 🪿 @vexnir.bsky.social · 1d

Hi #portfolioday ☀️

I’m a Polish illustrator & full-time 2D Game Artist. I love to create cozy art, usually celebrating nature or small moments of everyday life. I want to bring feelings of comfort to everyone and brighten their day with my work!

✸ Store: vexnir-shop.com ✸

Gouache illustration of a black cat wearing a scarf with various geometric patterns on it. The scarf is in warm shades with some green accents.

Watercolor illustration of a bunch of colorful pumpkins, with a beige striped cat sleeping on top of them curled up into a ball, slightly resembling the round pumpkins itself.

Traditional fan art in watercolor and colored pencil. It’s an illustration showing the Pokémon Ampharos, with a little Togepi in its arms, standing among bushes full of yellow flowers. A small house, trees and electrical poles can be seen in the background, with Mt. Fuji faintly hovering over them in the distance.

Traditional drawing in mixed media of a white cat with a yellow straw hat sitting inside a blue cardboard box. It’s surrounded with other boxes full of oranges.

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Otsogune @otsogune.bsky.social · 1d

#PortfolioDay 🦄

I’m Otsogune, a vector illustrator influenced by 90s anime aesthetic.
I love drawing nerdy girls and cozy scenes in pastel colors. Hoping to bring some soothing vibes to your everyday life 🩵

All the links: otsogune.crd.co
Support my work? 🫶: ko-fi.com/otsogune

Girl with glasses and bracelets reading a pink book at a park

Banner of a girl on a reddish pink sweater holding a tablet pen, she’s surrounded by different emotes like a girl holding a heart, a shiba inu, a folder with a night sky pattern, a mug, a videogame control, a polaroid of a flower and framed eyes of a girl wearing motorcycle glasses

A girl with curly hair is holding a seashell to her ear and translucent colorful fishes are swimming around her. She’s at the beach

A woman is sitting in front of the computer. She has lilac hair tied back in a bun. She is concentrating on drawing on a tablet and looking at the computer screen. On her table there is a robot toy on top of a pile of books and a stuffed toy of a character from the Kaiba series. On the wall is a My Neighbor Totoro calendar, a photo of Earth taken from the moon, fan art from the anime Look Back, and an Astroboy poster. Above, you can read the phrase “Hang on there, baby!”

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Ana Steiner @anasteiner.bsky.social · 1d

It's #portfolioday!

I'm Ana, a UK based artist currently available for work! I love to create art inspired by nature, with a playful magical feel! I'm particularly interested in working on children's picture books and editorial.

🎨 More of my work: anasteiner.com
✉️ Contact: [email protected]

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CosmicNiko-Comms Open @cosmicniko.bsky.social · 1d

#peachtober marble

#art #illustration

A illustration of a cat sitting at a table. The table has a vase of flowers and a marble cake on it. The scene is framed by tree branches with orange leaves

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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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Emily Hare @emilyhare.co.uk · 1d

The Hellgrott is one of the many creatures in Strangehollow that you might be tempted to pet, but it is advisable not to. Find out more in my book Savage Strangehollow on Kickstarter. Campaign ends on Thurs! buff.ly/raZbj7q
#artbook #fantasyart #folklore #creature #fantasy

a little three eyed fluffy black creature sits among some antiques at the base of an old tree. A sword, a battered old helmet, the remains of someone's boot with a bone sticking out of it, some gold coins and a satchel of...

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