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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
The start of a rough underpainting for a dragon portrait, being worked up in Procreate.
November 23, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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Sketched up a dragon that I absolutely want to develop into another portrait painting.

#dragons #fantasyart #sketchbook #wip
A fierce looking dragon with spines and head fins or ears.
November 19, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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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
A sketch of a big ol’ dragon giving a bombastic side eye to a little rodent-like archer man.
November 18, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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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!
A derpy l’il draggie sitting with a sleepy expression and delightful toesies.
November 16, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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@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
A finished cross stitch project in an embroidery hoop. The back of the project showing the felt attached. An edge view showing the blanket stitch used to attach the felt securely to the excess Monaco fabric (which was what I stitched the pattern onto).
November 16, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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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
A felt ornament in the form of a mushroom fairy house with Christmas tree and lights.
November 3, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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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
A trio of medieval-styled felt ornaments in the shape of winter fruits: an apple, pear and orange. The pattern to make these is available in my shop at the link above.
November 1, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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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
A draft sketch of a pirate captain skeleton with a tricorn hat and ratty old hair blowing in the wind.
October 12, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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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
A sketch of a little dragon delighted by a falling leaf.
October 10, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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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
A trio of cute dragon design face sketches, all showing different moods and body styles.
October 7, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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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…😔
Semi-illustrated photo composite cover and text treatment for Sharon Ashwood’s book “Lord Dragon’s Conquest”. Art and design by me! Photo composite cover art and design for Ekaterine Xia’s book “Goddess in Waiting”, by me! Semi-illustrated and photo composite cover art and design for Sharon Ashwood’s book “Valkyrie’s Conquest”, by yours truly!
September 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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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 😊
A snapshot of a mouse-themed colouring page with coloured example.
September 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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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
A draconic-looking skull with glowing eye sockets grins at an inquisitive mouse hanging from its jaw.
September 23, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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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
A sketch of my moon dragon, a random doodle that at first was going to be some sort of angelic or otherwise holy figure. She would have had a giant halo around her head. A closeup shot of my finished moon dragon painting. Her details—from the runes carved into her horns to the pearls and crystals adorning her head—were pure joy to paint. I still want to sculpt her, complete with chains of tiny jewels and LED lighting to illuminate her eyes, the moon and the crystal ball she’s holding (not pictured here).
September 22, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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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.
A sketch of a floofy gryphon with mammal-like ears and little fangs protruding from her beak.
September 18, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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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
A sketchbook page full of beasts, from dragons to fantasy dragon-antelopes with impractical-sized horns.
September 17, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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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
A proud dragon lounges comfortably atop a rocky ledge.
September 15, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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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
A felt ornament in the shape of a quaint mushroom house in winter.
September 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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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
A cute, coiled dragon pendant in purple and tan colours.
September 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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I’m Rowan, and dragons are definitely my thing! 🐉
A peacock coloured dragon made for an author’s book cover. A white dragon rises in front of a full moon. A red dragon gazes skyward, another painting for an author’s book cover. A bulky dragon with huge nasal horn like a rhino.
September 3, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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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
Two black and green bookmarks with a green man design—one the inverse of the other—sit fully assembled on a cutting mat.
August 23, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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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
A trio of embroidered felt fruit ornaments: an orange, pear and apple.
August 21, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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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!
A mini greyscale acrylic painting of a mouse in a comfy robe with his paws around a mug of tea, sipping in the comfort of his den by the window.
August 20, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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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
A felt ornament in the shape of a mushroom house in the middle of winter, with its own "lights" and decorated tree, plus snow on the roof. Example pages of the PDF pattern that comes with purchase.
August 6, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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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
A partially finished cross stitch project sits atop an iPad displaying progress at almost 56%.
July 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM