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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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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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🎃 Soturisi 🎃 Watercolor comms OPEN! @soturisi.bsky.social · 1d

Hello #portfolioday✨

I'm Sotu illustrator and concept artist from Spain who loves char design.
I worked on videogame industry for 6 years as concept artist and 3d texturizer but right now I'm open to work and working on my own game project in watercolors.

[email protected]
✏️ soturisi.carrd.co

greenhouse sheet, isometric view painted in watercolors

a man in brown clothes, a witch hat carrying a tray with cookies.

Arround him there are a bunch on tiny ginger bread cookies doing random stuff.

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bay 🌙 @ dragonposting @baydews.com · 20h

Hello #PortfolioDay!

I'm Bay, a queer illustrator & character designer based in the EU with a passion for high fantasy and eldritch horror!

📧 [email protected]
🌐 baydews.com

A painting illustration of the character Isilaithion - an obsidian wyrm from the World of Warcraft setting in an elven visage with deep brown skin and long black hair. He is posed against a starry, dark background with Azeroth framing his head in the back, one side of it dark and destroyed, and the other yet vivid and lively. He has a relaxed pose, right hand raised to cast a wisp of flame while his left holds a stone snake gently. He wears black robes with gold trimmings and jewellery, the right side of his face shrouded in shadows, almost menacing with the purple glow to his eye; meanwhile, his gaze is drawn to the snake slithering in his hand as he smiles gently.

art of a male Lavellan Inquisitor with his naked back against the viewer, showing off a white, almost glowing branch of vallaslin tattoos running down his spine and arching over his shoulders. his face is obscured by short cropped, curly black hair.

illustration of a celestial called Paris. they are kneeling, mostly bare besides their long golden hair and wings covering them. their wings and body has golden, eldritch eyes appear on them and their plumage contorts into fleshy parts, signifying a corruption they suffered in their childhood. they smile coyly, almost a little sinisterly, with a golden halo bursting outwards behind their head.

$reference sheet of a blue dragon in a dracthyr visage. the lineup depicts his casual clothes, formal wear and armor, both front and back view. Each outfit contains various shades of blues and greys with silver trimmings. On the right, his inventory is depicted, including a fractured, dark ice staff, a purple arcane wand, a journal, an obsidian snake held together with volcanic magic, an assortment of crystals, and a spiky, dark elementium cube artifact.$

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CarsonDrewIt @carsondrewit.bsky.social · 23h

Hi #PortfolioDay
I'm Carson, a Chinese Canadian illustrator who's been working in freelance illustration since 2012
I've run my own t-shirt company, made emotes and overlays for twitch streamers, and also worked on a couple indie games.

I'm also a partnered twitch streamer - I stream 4 days a week!

A digital sketch of a woman-like shape made of gnarled wood, flesh, and flowers. The majority of the upper half of her head hollowed out and missing.
In a void in the figure's back, the face and hands of a woman peers out, cold eyes looking at the viewer.

A digital sketch of a nightmarish elk made of humans, bone, and gristle with its head raised toward the sky.
A four armed figure wearing a helmet holds up a small object that looks like a foetus.

A digital sketch of a person holding up a gnarled staff to ward against a large horned and feathered creature and several other humanoid creatures.

A digital sketch of a 3 armed woman. Between her palms is the brightly glowing form of a cat. Erupting out of the cat are various flowers and plants. The woman is a teal colour, and the flowers are a warm purple.

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scherville @scherville.com · 14h

Thank youuu, that makes me really happy to hear! 🫶

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scherville @scherville.com · 14h

Thank you, Runo! 🖤🖤

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Oriel & Moons 🇧🇷 🏳️‍⚧️⋆ Commissions Open! @celticbotanart.bsky.social · 1d

Hello #PortfolioDay! I'm Oriel, a nonbinary illustrator from Brazil, currently working with commissions 💛✨

I love drawing characters, fantasy themes and lgbtq+ OCs (mine and other people's), and fanart of favorite characters!

✨ vgen.co/CelticBotan
✨ ko-fi.com/celticbotan

Digital painting commission in colors, fully rendered / mimicking traditional textures. It depicts the commissioner's OC, Aetherhis, thigh-up. She's a white young elf woman wearing a fantasy armor, golden and full of jewelry and coins. Her hair is long and dark brown, and she's looking down at a black crystal floating between her palms, turned up, a soft smile on her lips. Behind her, we can see the arms of a Black Spirit (Black Desert Online supernatural entity) - a pair of hands wearing silvery/iridescent metal gauntlets and a black cloak with golden embroidery. The Spirit has the hands near Aetherhis' face, tenderly. Circling around her head, there's a halo of golden stars, mimicking a gold foil texture

Digital Bust Commission in black and white, mimicking pencil textures. The commissioner's OC, an Aasimar girl. She's black, with long dark locks and glowing white eyes. She has wings siding her face, and stars and constellations in her hair. She's smiling gently at us

Digital full colored, fanart of Ephor Augusta of Septimont, from Wuthering Waves. She's a tall, tan woman with very long, very curly red hair, wearing a Roman gladiator-inspired fantasy armor and a golden sun crown, shining on her forehead. It's nighttime and she's standing thigh-deep in a blue lake, looking at us with a serious expression. Her hair and red shoulder cape is flowing in the wind. The water shines on her from below and around her, hundreds of fireflies glow, framing her in a dream-like manner.

Digital art in colors, mimicking traditional painting and textures (like gouache or oilpainting). Ghost little girl, floating in the air; she has fair skin and shoulder length brown hair, worn in ringlets Shirley Temple Style. She's wearing a white, old-timey dress and ribbon in her hair. She's grumpy, one of her hands against her cheek, as she looks off frame. Near her, it's written GHOST - #(re)DRAWLLOWEEN 2025.

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Patricia VI Arts @kiwipon.bsky.social · 1d

Hello #PortfolioDay!

I'm Patricia, an illustrator and concept artist from Spain who loves fantasy and story telling.

I'm currently available for work both in concept art, TTRPG and Book Publishing.

Would love to work with you ✨

Portfolio 🌐 patriciaviarts.com
✉️ [email protected]

My origianl chracter Akantha kneeling and crying in front of a shining armour and sword whilea little kid watches from behind a column

Weapons I worked on as a concept artist on the EdgeBloom Vinelord weaponset from Guildwars 2.

Thank you to ArenaNet & Volta for the opportunity.
Copyright © 2025 ArenaNet, LLC. All right reserved. (Shared with authorization)

Fell Noon and Tormalin from the Winnowing Flame trilogy by Jen Williams

Cassandra Allegra Portia Calogera Filomena Pentaghast. Our queen. Reading a letter from Leliana, talking about the positive progess undoing tranquility on mages. She is weairng a heavy furred cape, staying warm next to the heating while many rolls and paper are on the table and walls. On th ebackground the inquisitor can be seen carrying many books and a cute nug, for sure a present from Leliana for thehappy couple.
This was made for the DA Terminus Zine for charity project. Leftover sales will open soon so check them out! https://daterminuszine.bigcartel.com/

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Yorgos Cotronis @cotronis.bsky.social · 1d

Hello hello #portfolioday
My name is Yorgos, I'm Greek and I make book covers. I'm available for new projects from December onwards.

Here's some of my work!

Painting of a woman with a facial tatoo in long black robes holding a Zweihander

Painting of a woman wearing a crown, in a field of rye. A wolf stands besides her, mostly in shadow.

Book cover for the novel EPIPHANY. It depicts a woman half submerged in water with flowers growing around her.

A book cover for the novel "The Moss," showing a girl covered in flowers and moss with glowing white eyes.

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Elizabeth Peiró @elizabethpeiro.bsky.social · 1d

Hello #PortfolioDay!

I'm Eli, a freelance illustrator working in publishing, ttrpg and tcg.

I like to focus in characters and storytelling in my works.

You can check out my portfolio or contact me at:

💼 elizabethpeiro.com
📨 [email protected]

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scherville @scherville.com · 19h

Aw, thank you, I really appreciate that! 💖 I’d like to shift my focus more towards traditional media, so hopefully there will be more pieces soon.

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scherville @scherville.com · 19h

I don’t deserve your kindness!! Thank you so much, Hampus 🫶✨

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Hampus Viklander @spookystirfry.bsky.social · 20h

Happy #PortfolioDay
I'm Hampus, I do concept art for video games and illustrations for ttrpg thingys.
I am not looking for work at the moment but hope I can borrow you to look at my personal piece "Divine Pandemonium"

Check it out in full hampusviklander.com/divine-pandemonium-k6bd-homage

Coloured digital drawing of a packed cityscape, filled with odd creatures ranging from red flying skulls, witches flying on brooms and demons bartering with small gnomes. In its centre is a large worm like figure clad in several golden masks, adorned with purple eyes peers down at the cityscape below

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angel💀 @sabattons.com · 22h

hark! the #portfolioday bell tolls.

nitsinihka'sim angel. I am a two-spirit illustrator working at the intersection of dark fantasy and queer erotica. worldbuilding is my most fluent love language. bones are a close second.

welcome to my crypt. let's get weird together!
🪦 sabattons.com

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scherville @scherville.com · 21h

Your detailing is always exquisite and the rendering elegant 🖤I love your style so much!

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🌿 Rowan @cynotherium.bsky.social · 23h

Hello #PortfolioDay,

I'm Rowan, a freelance illustrator working with ttrpgs. I love to illustrate anything involving animals. I am currently open for both commercial and private commissions, so feel free to contact me.

Portfolio: rowanholloway.cargo.site
Email: [email protected]

A calico anthropomorphic cat. They have a genetically modified paw reminiscent of bee stingers. They wear white sci-fi body armour with mechanical wings attached.

A DnD party attempts to rescue their horse from frozen water. We have a dwarven wizard, elven ranger, and human fighter.

A swarm of ravens flies towards the viewer.

A variety of spooky props for Crooked Moon ttrpg.

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Jameela Wahlgren 🏳️‍🌈 🎨 @jameelawahlgren.bsky.social · 22h

Yay it's #portfolioday !

I'm open for illustration commissions, I work mostly on book covers in the Dark Fantasy, YA, Romance, and Romantasy genres!

You can see more of my work at www.jwahlgren.com

A dark illustration of a wolf surrounded by botanicals and a chain

A Black woman in a white gown holding a dagger behind her back

A person surrounded by flowers reaching out to bird thats feeding them

A curvy ballerina with very long hair dancing in front of glowing eyes

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Francesca Resta @niji707.bsky.social · 1d

Hey #portfolioday!! 👋

I’m Francesca, Italian artist based in London. I paint digital SFF illustrations and oil portraits, hopefully these two things will converge at some point! 😂

I’m an artist for MtG, I love SFF books and I would love to paint more cards and more covers in the future ❤️🤞

Cover for the Grim Oak limited edition of The Book of the Ancestor by Mark Lawrence

Illustration for the card “Inspiring call” in the Final fantasy x MtG set

Fanart - Portrait of Ezra, from the webcomic “Electric Bones”

Illustration for the card “Balance”, in the Deck of Many Things for D&D

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Patricia Gutierrez @patrigmart.bsky.social · 22h

Hi #portfolioday !!
I'm a Cuban freelance illustrator working on sci-fi/fantasy book covers and illustrations!
📧 [email protected]

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R. Riekkinen ✦ @artvaris.bsky.social · 22h

Hello #PortfolioDay!
I’m Runo, a freelance fantasy artist specializing in characters ✦🌿

A black and white drawing of a character with curly horns and long dark hair worn in two loose braids, surrounded by a forest background and a decorative frame. There's a scar running across their mid chest and ribs. The character is gently holding their hands over the scar, with a calm expression on their face, eyes closed.

A black and white drawing of a long-haired character with antlers and fluffy ears, portrayed against a forest background. A circular shape frames their face from behind, and multiple sparkly shapes decorate the portrait.

A black and white drawing of a character with long dark hair and curly horns, surrounded by stylized foliage. A symbolic dagger seems to be piercing their throat. The character has a calm expression - eyes closed and a subtle smile on their lips.

A decorative and detailed black and white portrait of a long-haired character with pointy ears. They are dressed in fancy clothing and wear jewelry. Their eyes seem to be slightly glowing as they gaze at the viewer.

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Álvaro Jiménez @alvarojimenez.bsky.social · 1d

Oh my! You know what? It’s #PortfolioDay !!

Hey, I’ve been a bit busy lately but here I am: I’m Álvaro, full time illustrator. I work mainly on Warhammer IPs, Sideshow and in game industry.

It’s a pity I can’t show you my latest arts, but here is a bit of my stuff!

#illustration #art

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Jana Heidersdorf @checanty.bsky.social · 23h

Hello #PortfolioDay 👻
I'm Jana, illustrator of everything hauntingly beautiful--nowadays mostly books, though.
Happy to take on one more project this year 📚

Portfolio: janaheidersdorf.com
Contact: [email protected]

Cover illustration for May The Dead Keep You by Jill Baguchinsky (portrait of a red haired girl with a half decayed woodpecker covering half of her face. I swear it looks really cool.)

Spooky illustration for a short story featuring a house that is also the body of a ghost boy. The boy is trapped and reaches out to his crying mother outside.

Cover illustration for Don't Let The Forest In by CG Drews. Portrait of a blond boy with slashes obscuring his face. Through the openings thorny vines and roses grow.

A serene, pale face surrounded by lots of worms and insects.

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Reiko Murakami @reikomurakami.bsky.social · 23h

Hi #PortfolioDay !

I do book covers and comic covers, working on both full color digital and traditional media using graphite and ink.

Cover art for Black Sun be Rebecca Roanhorse, The Broken Binding

Minor Arcana #2 variant cover,
Boom! Studios

Cover art for The Black Phone by Joe Hill,
Suntup Editions

Personal work from my exhibition last year.
“Identity” 11x15 inches, Graphite mixed media
Available at Keep Contrmporary

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Eren Angiolini @erenangiolini.com · 1d

Hey #PortfolioDay!
I’m Eren, fantasy illustrator and character artist. I’m interested in working in TTRPGs, TCGs, games and book covers.
I have done character design and illustration work for Critical Role and other AP shows.
Thank you!🙏

🎨 www.erenangiolini.com
📩 [email protected]

Illustration of Critical Role’s Caduceus Clay and Mollymauk Tealeaf with art nouveau influences.

An illustration re-interpreting the painting “Call to Arms” by Leighton. Jester and Fjord are leaving an elegant building after getting married, followed by Caleb, Essek, Beau, Yasha, Caduceus and Veth, as Kingsley stops them on the steps, seemingly telling them about something important and pointing to the side.
He’s asking them to join on a new adventure or maybe fight an incoming danger.
All of the Mighty Nein are dressed in very fancy clothing, Jester has a beautiful white gown with pink embroidery. Every’s face is either shocked or excited.

In the background, we see various buildings, one showing the “Lavish Chateau” sign.
Many NPC, guest characters and easter eggs are hidden in the image.

Illustration of a blue-skinned horned character mid-spell, in a room with pillars and bookshelves, at night.

Illustration of a knight and his pegasus at sunset.

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