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Van Isle 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️ He/Him • Fantasy artist • Dragon Enthusiast • Gamer • Nature Lover • 2SLGBTQIA+ • Trans-man • Neurodivergent • Loves hugs

*Art Shop: windloftworkshop.com
*Book and Cover Designs: fantasybooktemplates.com

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Very early rough stage with this painting. Been ages since I did a gold dragon!

#dragon #fantasyart #art #digitalpainting
November 23, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Sketched up a dragon that I absolutely want to develop into another portrait painting.

#dragons #fantasyart #sketchbook #wip
November 19, 2025 at 5:47 AM
This dragon’s giving the wee mouse-like archer a serious side eye. What could the diminutive warrior be offering, I wonder? Right and wrong answers welcome. 😜

I’m going with some sort of offering of treasure or an exchange for a hoard trinket.

#sketchbook #wip #dragons #fantasyart
November 18, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Artists: don’t be afraid of making messy art. This guy is a rough doodle but I LOVE him. He FEELS like what I have in mind. The looseness of working this way helps me focus on the “idea” rather than perfection. It’s a “vibes” stage that has incredible value. Don’t fear the starts and in-betweens!
November 16, 2025 at 8:51 PM
@gitanaroja.bsky.social Here’s the finish you asked about! I trimmed the edges down, did a running stitch to gather it all, lined the inside with white felt (to hide the mess from the front), then blanket stitched felt to the back. I MAY have worked in a Qsnap frame, but can’t recall.

#crossstitch
November 16, 2025 at 8:33 PM
In addition to my winter fruit designs, I’ve got a mushroom house felt ornament pattern that’s a quick and easy project to make as gifts! Available here: https://windloftworkshop.etsy.com/listing/4347090715

Shares of this post are greatly appreciated! 💕

#crafting #patterns #smallbiz
November 3, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Whoo hoo, just sold my first copy of this pattern! Help me get the word out to more holiday crafters! Could really use the sales after a slow sales year.

https://windloftworkshop.etsy.com/listing/4355706020

#patterns #crafting #feltapplique #handmadegifts
November 1, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Another oldie but goodie. This was for a client project, a limited edition craft beer label design that was ultimately silkscreened in light grey on black powder coated glass bottles. I had never drawn skeletons and I got immediately hooked on all the fun details!

#artsky #spookyseason
October 12, 2025 at 8:08 PM
I’ve never really considered myself much of a cartoonist, but I think I’m getting the hang of it! Fall is such a delightful time of year, and this little dude couldn’t agree more.

#dragons #characterdesign #sketchbook
October 10, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Happy…whatever day it is today! Tuesday? Seriously, they all blur into each other these days. I’ve been having fun toying with some toony styled dragons and critters. Pardon my rough mess with Procreate, I’m still adjusting to the slipperiness of my Apple Pencil and iPad.

#dragons #characterdesign
October 7, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Book Cover Artists!

QRP with your book covers 📕

These are all digitally painted and/or photo composited art pieces plus full layout designs I’ve done for a couple of fantasy authors’ ebooks. Would LOVE to do more, but no clients lately, sadly…😔
September 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
It’s autumn at last! This little mouse is still prepping for winter with a beautiful blackberry haul. You can colour her your own way with my downloadable PDF available here: https://windloftworkshop.com/b/autumn-mouse-blackberry-colouring-page

#adultcoloring #coloringpages #coloring

Pls reshare 😊
September 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Oh yeah, it’s the first day of autumn! So happy! I was done with summer months ago. And it means spoopy season is just around the corner. So here, have a dragon skull being investigated by a brave little mouse!

#dragon #fantasyart #sketch #sketchbook #spookyseason
September 23, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Concept sketch versus final product. She’s still my most fave piece I’ve ever done. She was born out of yet another doodle session, where I let my brain decide what evolves out of a loose collection of lightly scribbled lines. Like finding pictures in clouds.

#fantasyart #dragon #sketchbook
September 22, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Since @kvalenagle.bsky.social is a person of good taste—here she is! My cartoon-style, toothy gryphon gal that emerged from a lazy collection of scribbles randomly scrawled on the page. She’s a sweet, deeply-empathetic character who may one day make an appearance in a graphic novel I’d love to make.
September 18, 2025 at 12:45 AM
I honestly love going back through my old sketchbooks, because I clearly had a lot of fun experimenting with shapes, forms and poses etc. I love the dragon in the bottom right. Absolutely want to make something more of him one day.

#dragons #fantasyart #sketchbook
September 17, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Thanks so much for 400 follows, folks! Wow that last hundred went FAST. Time for some pay-it-forward profile shares again, but first, a blast from my sketchbook’s past. Have always loved this dragon’s poise. I should do an updated painting of him!

#dragons #fantasyart #traditionalart
September 15, 2025 at 8:03 PM
It’s cozy season soon! And you know that means peak crafting time is upon us. 😍 I’ve got a digital pattern on offer to make your own Mushroom Fairy House ornament for yourself or a friend (or both!). Available here: https://windloftworkshop.com/b/fairyhousefeltornament

#crafting #patterns
September 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This cutie is done in my birthstone colour—amethyst—and I’m so tempted to keep him for that reason. But alas, I have to let my art babies go. He’s available here if you fancy him! https://windloftworkshop.com/b/amethyst-dragon-hatchling-necklace

#polymerclay #dragons #jewelry #artshop
September 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I’m Rowan, and dragons are definitely my thing! 🐉
September 3, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Good lord they actually work! My basic-ass Cricut continues to (pleasantly) surprise me. Some tweaks needed to ensure a complete cut—and less hair-pulling—but these sparkly paper inlay bookmarks are a “go” for production in my book!

#greenman #bookmarks #design #artshop
August 23, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Fancy a set of medieval-styled felt fruit decorations for your winter decor this year? With my digital pattern, you can stitch up your own stunning heirlooms!

Buy here: windloftworkshop.com/b/winter-sol...

#crafting #embroidery #patterns
August 21, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Thank you for the 300 follows everyone! I'll do my usual pay-it-forward post(s) for another Bsky member(s) soon. I hope to excite you all with new dragons, fae, unicorns, woodland critters and more as we move into the latter part of the year. It's cozy season soon!
August 20, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Looking for a fun felt ornament to stitch for the holidays as a gift (or for yourself)? I've added this whimsical fairy house to my shop as a PDF pattern for you to get started on that gift-making list! ✨

Buy and download here: windloftworkshop.com/b/fairyhouse...

#cottagecore #crafting #artshop
August 6, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Made some real progress on this test stitch this week. Over the halfway mark now and so stoked to see it finished. It’s turning out so well! Best of all, there’s been very few errors to correct in the pattern itself. Pure bliss to stitch!

#crossstitch #dragons #fantasyart
July 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM