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🎨 Artist Telling stories about light & atmosphere with oil paints. North of Boston. She/her. Originals available on my website. Join my email list for special offers and studio news. https://tishamark.com

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Tisha Mark @tishamark.com · 17d

I shared some thoughts about how my new series of seascape paintings, Moments Along the Way, came to be over on my blog:

tishamark.com/2025/09/27/m...

Tisha Mark ©2025, We Met Along the Way, oil on cradled Gessobord, 14"x11"

Available:
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#art #painting #TraditionalArt

Original seascape oil painting by Tisha Mark, "We Met Along the Way" 14"x11" oil on Ampersand Gessobord (2025). A seascape painting with a gray-blue sky with textured, atmospheric cloud formations over a dark blue sea. Waves are meeting a rocky shore, and there are hints of green moss or algae on the rocks.

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Tisha Mark @tishamark.com · 2h

That’s so cool!! Congrats!!!

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Aimee Cozza Illustration @aimeecozza.com · 4h

They installed my mural at the North Conway Walmart!

#Art

A large digital drawing of two people walking with skis and snowboards in hand down a path towards a mountain, surrounded by colorful autumnal frosted trees.

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Tisha Mark @tishamark.com · 11h

Hi there! It's #PortfolioDay again!

I'm an artist north of Boston telling stories about light and atmosphere with oil paints.

I paint both large and small, and my originals are available in my online shop.

tishamark.com

#art #painting #TraditionalArt #bsnm

Original seascape oil painting by Tisha Mark, "Lighting the Dark" 20"x20" oil on linen (2025). This moody, abstract-leaning seascape painting has a textured, orange-toned, atmospheric sky with textured colors of light on the horizon. Light from the sky reflects in the water below as it meets a dark, rocky, tree-lined coast.

Original seascape oil painting by Tisha Mark, "Knowing Glances" 7"x5" oil on Ampersand Gessobord (2025). This painting has white textured clouds in a moody gray-blue sky over a dark blue sea that is meeting a rocky shore. There are delightful bits of green moss and red algae or seaweed on the rocks.

Original autumn landscape oil painting by Tisha Mark, "Autumn Mini No. 2501" 4"x4" oil on Ampersand Gessobord (2025). The painting shows a body of water reflecting colors from a sunset sky surrounded by trees that are turning red, brown, and gold.

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Puck @puckarooni.bsky.social · 5h

Also wow this snuck up on me.

Howdy #PortfolioDay
I'm Puck, I'm from the PNW and I really like using ink and pens.
I aim to continue doing that.

A Stag beetle that was inked traditionally and cleaned up digitally.

Pencil sketches of some fish: Betta, guppy, catfish and a telescope goldfish. The best goldfish, obviously.

A traditional ink drawing of pikachu hanging out in a jean pants pocket. Is it a giant pair of pants or a very tiny pikachu? You decide. Big, bold letters that spell out the word "POCKET" are drawn in the lower left hand corner. "monsters" is written, much smaller, below it.

An ink drawing that depicts the result of a what a frog and a mushroom might look like if they fused into one creature. the drawing materials used to draw the piece are in the upper right hand corner.

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Vetrina @vetrinanicoleart.bsky.social · 5h

Hi #PortfolioDay !

I'm Nicole, a freelance digital artist who draws animals and characters. I love working with bright colors and dynamic lighting!

✨ vetrinanicoleart.com
✨ vetrinanicoleart.etsy.com

Digital painting of a tiger swimming in a lake. The tiger is orange and white with black stripes. Its head is above the water, looking at the viewer. Its back is visible but the lower half of its body is submerged with waves radiating from it. The water appears black with a slight violet tinge. Clusters of light blue glowing algae are floating on the water. There's a strong blue glow in the water around the tiger, shining onto its face and body.

A digital painting by me of a serpent-like dragon in the jungle. The dragon is green and scaly with no legs, golden snake eyes, and feathered green bird wings. He also has a crown of red-orange and yellow feathers on his head, along with a feathery red-orange and yellow tail. The lower half of his body is wrapped around a large tree. The upper half of his body is floating above the ground, held up by the lower half of his body and the tree. His wings are half-open, you can see his snake-like head in side-view, with one eye looking at the viewer. The background is various green jungle foliage, including ferns, vines, leaves, and other plants. The lighting on the right side of the painting is bright, and it gradually becomes darker toward the left side of the painting.

A digital drawing of two of my OCs, Basilisk and Vetrina. Vetrina is a yellow caracal cat furry with a large scene ponytail and metal cyber-arms. She's wearing a black cropped hooded vest, a fishnet top, a black collar, and black pants. She's sitting in a chair in a mildly threatening pose, showing off her claws that are dripping with pink poison. Her expression is smug and looks like she's daring someone off-screen to try something. Basilisk is standing behind her with his arms crossed, glaring at the person off-screen. He's a red and white wolf furry with a fluffy chest and large fluffy tail. He's wearing ripped khaki shorts. The background is of a workstation, which includes a computer with two monitors, a tool bench, and a peg board with tools and guns hanging on it.

A digitally drawn bust by me of a succubus character named Amber. She has freckled white skin, long red hair, and yellow eyes. She also has two horns on top of her head and brown fawn ears in place of human ears. She's wearing a green V-neck dress with a necklace. She's placing her hand over her chest and gazing up at the purple starry sky with a large smile on her face. Around her are various purple and white night-blooming flowers.

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jed @jedzem.bsky.social · 4h

first time doing a #portfolioday thing

Been doing a lot more exploration lately, trying to make more fulfilling work beyond just fanart as of late

grainy drawing of a person sitting on a motorcycle. The person is only visible below the shoulders, and the bike is turned towards the viewer.

A drawing of a man sitting on a small red couch. The man is wearing leather clothes and his face is obscured by shadow and hair.

bust drawing of a man posed in front of a blurry backdrop of buildings - the drawing is composed like an album cover.

Drawing of a man leaning against a wall. His back is facing the viewer, and in the background are multiple pillars at different angles.

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🌸 Ariesian 🌸 アリエシアン 🌸 @ariesian.bsky.social · 14d

Hey y'all, help me out here? I'm trying to get on #vgen, but to do so I need to get this post to 100 likes and at least 20 reposts. Would you be willing to share my art to help me?

My VGen Profile URL is: vgen.co/Ariesian

#colorpencil #art #sciart #birds #bigcats #nature #promotions

A tricolor heron stands in the shallows at sunset, a wing extended to shade the water while he hunts for his dinner. He has one leg up in the traditional 'water bird' stance. His feathers are blue, fading to purples and greys, with bright flashes of yellow underneath.

Color pencil on drafting film. 2025.

A black lab stares at the viewer, she has a blue collar on and deep, soulful brown eyes. Her name is Millie and I got to meet her when I delivered this commission. It was very good.

Color Pencil on Drafting Film, 2024.

A big ol' crow, with shades of blue and purple irridescence in his feathers. He's landed on a tree with little small sprigs of leaves coming off of it. This was a gift to my Brother and Sister-In-Law, at the birth of my niece, who's middle name is Morrigan.

Color Pencil on Drafting Film. 2024.

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Tisha Mark @tishamark.com · 8h

Thank you!! 💙

Tisha Mark @tishamark.com · 8h

Thank you so much! 💖

Tisha Mark @tishamark.com · 11h

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Anya Chalina @anyachalina.bsky.social · 16h

Hello again #PortfolioDay !
I'm Anya. I am a freelance illustrator with a love for patterns and historical themes. I am always open for work and would love to find some new illustration projects!
✉️ [email protected]
anyachalina.myportfolio.com

The artwork shows a ceremony on a patio. There's a round pool in the center of the image and a round arch in the background. Sisters of the convent are placed in different locations performing different parts of the ritual. Half of them wear a peacock mask and half of them wear sun-like headpieces. There's a woman in the center on the horse. She wears a blue dress decorated with mosaic-like patterns. The horse is covered with blue patterns and stands still above the water. Two twins are sitting on the floor surrounded by large lilies. Behind them one sister plays a harp and another one is holding two bowls with mysterious light. There's a big mosaic tree in the background with other sisters dancing around it. There are two other sisters on top of the wall waving scarves. The artwork is mostly blue and light green

The image shows a room with tall windows and stairs leading to a bathroom below. There's a woman with red hair reaching towards a dollhouse. The woman is an original character of the commissioner. On the right side from the window there's a wall with decorated arch around it and some paintings hanging on the wall. On the first level there's a bathtub with a man laying in it. The bathtub is partially covered by a divider. The artwork is mostly pink and mint with lots of patterns.

The artwork shows musicians sitting in shallow water in a purple room. First musician plays wooden drums, second one plays erhu, third one plays a flute, fourth one plays a gong. All background musicians wear either pots or plates on their heads. The woman in the center has black hair and plays an instrument inspired by Korean instrument called gayageum. There are three purple goldfish floating above the ground. The wall in the background is decorated with arches with stained glass and there's a big flower pot with purple cornflowers. The room also has some arches with silk fabric hanging on them. The artwork is purple with some green details.

the artwork shows a room with a circle-shaped window and two people standing in the center. The window is decorated with flowers and has a curtain hanging over it. The room has two floors and stairs between them. The bottom part has a pool with the reflection of the room and two separated stairs facing each other. The room is decorated with patterns and tiles. The artwork is mostly lilac and turquoise.

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Kim Hu @kim-hu.com · 15h

Hi #PortfolioDay - I am Kim Hu
Freelance Illustrator & Concept Artist

Looking for cool new projects to work on in 2026 💫

Portfolio: kim-hu.com
✉️ [email protected]

Cover of Killtopia Comic Anthology, featuring a despairing man in a tech helmet.

The cover to Blister City
In the background in orange and pink tones sits a massive city, behind which orange mountains rise into a dusty orange sky
In the foreground 3 punks perch on the edge of a building, surrounded by litter and soda cans. The punk on the left wears a blue jacket that says die young on the back.

The text Blister City can be seen in the sky above the city.

Illustration of Clippy the Paperclip in a Mad Max style truck, blasting through the wasteland; Done for Autonocast.com

Photo of a shirt, showing a girl with a nailbat on top of a smashed robot, holding up its severed head. The text says: Destroy AI; Done for Aftermath
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#kimgakaku

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Karen Kaspar @karenkaspar.bsky.social · 15h

From my collection of sunflower paintings for you!

For this blue vase with yellow sunflower painting I I combined colorful watercolor with black charcoal.

See more here:
karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/blu...

#art #painting #watercolor #watercolour #flowers #garden #nature #sunflower #charcoal

Blue Vase with Yellow Sunflower is a loose charcoal drawing coloured with watercolours in vertical format by artist Karen Kaspar. It is a still life painting with a single sunflower standing in a blue vase.

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𝙲𝚑𝚞𝚛𝚌𝚑 𝚂𝚝𝚛𝚎𝚎𝚝 𝙸𝚖𝚊𝚐𝚎𝚜 @churchstreetimages.com · 15h

Another view of the bend in the little hidden creek I found.
#photography #nature #walking

A wide shallow stream flowing in the shade under thick trees. The upper branches are sunlit

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Babe&Oak @babeandoak.bsky.social · 17h

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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Pauline @paulinedrawsbears.bsky.social · 16h

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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Dan H Artworks @danhawk333.bsky.social · 15h

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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Littleevil0ne *COMMS OPEN* @littleevil0ne.bsky.social · 23h

Happy #PortfolioDay!

I'm S. D. McMillan a.k.a LittleEvil0ne and I love painting diverse bodies and fantasy art!

Portfolio and Commission info: littleevil0ne.carrd.co
Email: [email protected]

An elf girl in a ball gown turns towards a starburst of light, hair trailing behind her

A tattooed warrior in partial armor cleans a piece of her armor in the firelight surrounded by mushrooms

"A black woman in a dress made of crystal chains to resemble a spiderweb dangles a jewel spider from a gold chain. Text reads ""Spider"""

A freckled fairy in a cream outfit with apple slice wings sits on one of the three apples surrounding her. Cinnamon sticks run through the apple pile trailed by Cinnamon dust and stars

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ShiftyPumpkin @shiftypumpkin.com · 15h

It's #PortfolioDay day again! I make oil paintings of natural & fantasy landscapes, here are some paintings I've done this year #art #tradart #oilpainting

perceptivepumpkin.com/gallery/
shiftypumpkin.etsy.com
ko-fi.com/shiftypumpkin

“Bay Waves”, an 18”x24” oil painting of a bright, open seascape. A large wave crashes onto the shore, as cliffs and clouds sit in the background.

“Autumn Stream”, an 18”x24” oil painting of a forest in autumn. A dramatic sunset and gathering clouds fill the sky, with rolling hills of colorful trees. A slightly rushing stream cuts through the clearing towards the viewer.

“Spring Highlands”, an 18”x24” oil painting of green hills and a stony mountain range. Rocks and trees dot the landscape.

“Continental Drift”, an 18”x24” oil painting of a volcanic wasteland, sitting in between snowy mountains and a sprawling forestland.

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Aimee Cozza Illustration @aimeecozza.com · 14h

Hey #PortfolioDay! Nice to see you again. My name is Aimee, and I'm a dark-beautiful #DarkArt freelance #illustrator. My current wishlist for projects is: 📚 Book covers and 🃏Trading/Playing card games, but I'm open to anything!
💼: AimeeCozza.com
✉️: [email protected]

An illustration of a person from the chin down. They have both their arms around black wolves, which are asleep and cuddled against the person. Two more wolves are asleep and piled on top. The person and the animals are all smeared and smattered with blood, indicating they had a great meal together.

A man curled over onto his elbows, his head in his hands, amidst green leaves. A glowing, luminous dagger dangles above his neck and spine. His hands are cupped and outstretched towards the sky. Luminous liquid slips through his fingers.

A small child holding a bunny rabbit stuffed animal standing in front of a line of darkened forest. Inside the forest are lots of glowing sets of eyes

An oil painting of a foggy, monochrome forest with a singular man with glowing eyes standing in front of it. Before him are multiple shadows of wolves, their eyes glowing in the darkness as well.

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SAHASA 🐙 @sculptedreef.com · 13h

Hey #PortfolioDay 🙂‍↕️🙌 I'm a Dutch artist who primarily works in marine life themed sculpture 🐙🪸

🏠 SculptedReef.com
💌 [email protected]

Makana, a hand sculpted clay octopus depicting the species octopus cyanea. Its arms are swirling around its body and it leans back on three of them.

Aurora, a sculpture depicting the Caribbean Reef Octopus. A bluish teal octopus with webbed maroon patterns and bright green patches around the eyes.

A mixed media artwork featuring a hand sculpted octopus depicting the species Larger Pacific Striped Octopus and corals woven from tiny glass beads.

A mixed media artwork featuring two hand sculpted octopus depicting the species Caribbean Reef Octopus and colorful corals woven from tiny glass beads.

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Vicky Paints Space @vickypaintsspace.bsky.social · 13h

Ohhh apparently it's #PortfolioDay again!

I'm Vicky, I paint space and use genuine space dust in my original pieces!

Light pollution is such a HUGE issue, that I've made it my life's mission to bring to stars to everyone!

I dabble in astrophotography occasionally too.💜💫

🔭🧪🐡🖌🎨📷

My painting of The Milky Way over Lining Crag.

My painting of the Aurora over mountains.

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Yaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 13h

We all live under the same sky.
We all belong to the same Earth.

We built the borders
and forgot
that we still live under the same sky,
that we still belong to the same Earth.

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Rüm Hart @luvundlee.bsky.social · 13h

In der Sonne auf den Besuch
warten.🐝
Waiting for the visitor in the sun.
#eastcoastkin

Mehrere Blüten einer Kamille stehen zwischen Gräsern und Klee im Sonnenschein.

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Ela Schneider @elaschneider43.bsky.social · 19h

I've been told it's #portfolioday so here are 4 of my favourite drawings in pencil, oil pastells and ink.

Mostly, I do portraits, fewly birds. And from time to time I do ATCs of landscapes in watercolor.

#art #drawing #artist
#wattisKunst
#kleineKunstklasse

Pencil portrait half front side of a hockey player

Pencil and graphite drawing of front from actress Whoopy Goldberg

Oil pastells drawing of a blue bird sitting on a branch

Black ink portrait from the front of Andres Ambühl, former hockey player

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