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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Tiny Kingdom book preorders are officially OPEN on GalleryGerard.com! My first book dedicated entirely to my oil painting process follows one painting from the earliest sketches and color studies through underpainting, glazing, and final details. Early preorders get a bonus print!

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The final little details of Tiny Kingdom! 🌿⁠ She will be coming with me to DragonCon this weekend, and if you’ve ever been curious about learning how I paint in oils, I’ll also have a handful of advance copies of my new book with me at the show! ⁠ Preorders open this Friday! #DragonCon2026 ⁠

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Thank you all SO much for the encouragement on my first Artist Proof painting! Your response made me so excited to paint more!⁠ I couldn’t possibly bring her to DragonCon all by herself… she needed a few of her animal companions to come along! 🖤✨⁠ ⁠ Artist Proof #2!⁠ ⁠ #ArtistProof #DragonCon2026

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BlindCoyote 🔜 IX @blindcoyote.com · 01/09/2026

Check out what I found in my bulk boxes! Def bringing this one along to Dragoncon to get signed by @justingerard.bsky.social

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I painted my very first Magic: The Gathering Artist Proof! ✨⁠ This one will be coming with me to DragonCon this weekend! You’ll be able to see it (and lots of other original artwork!) in person at the show. ⁠ ⁠ #MagicTheGathering #ArtistProof #MTGArt #DragonCon #DragonCon2026

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Sneak peek of a new painting for #DragonCon ⁠ ⁠I’ve always loved stories where the boundary between our world and the Otherworld feels impossibly thin...and there is something so haunting about Clíodhna sitting beside the sea, waiting for a love she chose above all else 💔⁠ #IrishMythology

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

⁠The full oil painting process for "The Woodland Harvest" 12x16 inches, oil on copper panel 🥧⁠ ⁠ Prints are up on Gallery Gerard!⁠ ⁠ #caturday

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

One glaze at a time... I love this stage of a painting. The values are already in place, but layer by layer, the underpainting slowly gives way to color, A little sneak peek from the tutorial book I've been working on this year. ✨ #FantasyArt #PaintingProcess #ArtTutorial

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

This time-lapse is from the tutorial book I've been creating over the past year, where I'm documenting each stage of this painting from start to finish. If you've ever been curious about how a fantasy oil painting develops layer by layer, there's much more to come! #PaintingProcess #Underpainting

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Happy Summer! To celebrate the season, I've tucked a special thank you into every order placed through Gallery Gerard for a limited time. You'll also find savings throughout the shop until the end of the month!⁠ ♡︎

A group of animals enjoys a summer feast together.

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Today is the last day of the Gallery Gerard Spring Sale! 🌿 #axolotlart

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Soft veils of color glazed over the underpainting. "The Rusalka" 16×12 inches, oils on copper panel.⁠ ⁠ #oilpaintingprocess #underpainting #glazinginoils #rusałka

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

My solo show with @havengallery is going on now! Eleven pieces from both The King of Elfland’s Daughter and Fairylore with be on display. Thank you to Haven Gallery for bringing this exhibition together, and to everyone who continues to support my work. ✨⁠ ⁠ #havengallery #thekingofelflandsdaughter

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

The wind swept through the woods, and the autumn leaves rose dancing, scarlet and gold in the fading light. And with them went Lirazel. 🍂⁠ ⁠ For "The King of Elfland’s Daughter" with The Conversation Tree Press. This piece will be on display @havengallery for my solo show March 14th – April 12th.⁠

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

I’m so incredibly grateful that "The Miremaiden" has been selected for inclusion in IBA Volume 14. It’s truly an honor to have this piece considered alongside so much beautiful work. Here’s a little video of me adding color to the underpainting 🌿 #oilpaintingprocess #paintingprocess

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daveetz.bsky.social @daveetz.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

This was my very first card from Lorwyn Eclipsed that I opened and it absolutely took my breath away, I just stared at it for 10 minutes enjoying the colors the brush strokes the details the emotion and its still one of my favorite pieces from the set 💙

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Happy Valentine’s Day 🤍 Hades and Persephone prints have finally been restocked! My interpretation of the graceful turning of the seasons...winter’s stillness melting into the promise of spring. #HadesAndPersephone #GreekMythology #MythologyArt #Persephone #Hades #MythologicalArt #SpringGoddess

A mythological oil painting of Hades and Persephone in an intimate pose, surrounded by a landscape that shifts to blooming spring florals, visually capturing the turning of the seasons.

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Alveric comes at last within sight of the Elfin Mountains. Another moment from The King of Elfland’s Daughter! #ConversationTreePress #TheKingOfElflandsDaughter #LordDunsany #FantasyIllustration #oilpainting

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

“Run Away Together” prints and large canvases are now on Gallery Gerard just in time for Valentine's Day 💙 This piece appears in the #MTGLorwynEclipsed set. (12 × 9 inches, oils on wooden panel)⁠ ⁠ #Lorwyn #MTG #MTGArt #LorwynEclipsed #RunAwayTogether

A painting of a Rimekin holding a faerie painted for #MTGLorwynEclipsed set.
(12 × 9 inches, oils on wooden panel)⁠

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

I had so much fun painting this hoppy little guy, because nothing says romance quite like a charming amphibian. Would you give this toad a smooch? 🐸❤️ ⁠ The Valentine’s Day Sale is live! Stickers, prints, and more are waiting for you at Gallery Gerard. ⁠ #ValentinesDay #ToadArt #PaintingProcess

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Oz, Treefolk Ambassador➡️ CMDR Sealed! @oz-edgewalker.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

@anniestegg.bsky.social and @justingerard.bsky.social have solidified my favorite #mtg arts of 2025 and 2026, respectively

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

The Gallery Gerard Valentine’s Day Sale is live 🖤🐈‍⬛✨

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

One of my favorite moments in The King of Elfland’s Daughter is Lurulu’s conversation with the fox. Such a fun little character...I can’t wait to share more scenes featuring him! #ConversationTreePress #TheKingOfElflandsDaughter #LordDunsany #FantasyIllustration #BookIllustration #IllustratedBooks

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Another piece painted for Fairylore. 🌙⁠ The Bean Sidhe (16x12 inches, oils on wooden panel), drifting through the misty ruins of an Irish stronghold at night.⁠ She’ll be on display at Art Palm Beach with @havengallery.⁠ ⁠ #beansidhe #irishfolklore #banshee #fairylore #artpalmbeach2026

A Bean Sidhe drifting through the misty ruins of an Irish stronghold at night.⁠

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Ziroonderel and her magical green fire ✨ Another scene from The King of Elfland’s Daughter Illustrated for The Conversation Tree Press⁠. 9x12 inches, oils on copper panel⁠ ⁠#ConversationTreePress #TheKingOfElflandsDaughter #LordDunsany #FantasyIllustration #BookIllustration #IllustratedBooks

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PapyMagic @papymagic.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

So amazed by these Island by @anniestegg.bsky.social : - One side for Lorwyn ☀️ - One side for Shadowmoor 🌒 Congrats!!! The Foil effect are also incredible 🤩🤩🤩 #mtglorwyn #mtg

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

The final touches on Starlight Dancer, shown in my solo exhibition at Haven Gallery last year 🌙🦋⁠ ⁠ #oilpaintingdetails #oilpainitingprocess #fairyart⁠

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

At the hill’s crest, the unicorn turned at last to face the baying hunting dogs. It’s the sound of old magic being chased from the world.⁠.. More soon from my illustrated edition of The King of Elfland’s Daughter with the @ConversationTreePress 🦄⁠ ⁠ #ConversationTreePress #TheKingOfElflandsDaughter

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

A close-up of some of the details from “Run Away Together,” a piece I painted for the new #MTGLorwynEclipsed set. This was one of my favorites to paint from this series. Special thanks to my wonderful AD, Deborah Garcia, for trusting me with this painting. 💙⁠ (12 × 9 inches, oils on wooden panel)⁠

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Another piece I painted for the new #MTGLorwynEclipsed set! This is Trystan, Penitent Culler...a special double-sided card (the other side was posted earlier). Special thanks to my amazing AD Deborah Garcia for trusting me with this piece. 💜⁠ (16x12 inches, oils on wooden panel)⁠

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b101nf0matr @b101nf0matr.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Beauty also dwells in the Magic the Gathering uncommons bin as evidenced by these stellar works of art by @anniestegg.bsky.social, @rhondalibbey.bsky.social, @magalivilleneuve.bsky.social, and @rebecca-guay.bsky.social 🙂

Host of the Hereafter
{2}{B}{G}
Creature — Zombie Warlock

This creature enters with two +1/+1 counters on it.

Whenever this creature or another creature you control dies, if it had counters on it, put its counters on up to one target creature you control.

“I agreed to return and aid the Sultai. My friends here agreed to return and aid me.”

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Ruthless Negotiation
{B}
Sorcery

Target opponent exiles a card from their hand. If this spell was cast from a graveyard, draw a card.

Flashback {4}{B} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

“Next time you come this way, do us both a favor and have something worth stealing, yeah?”

Illustrated by Rhonda Libbey

Ancestral Mask
{2}{G}
Enchantment — Aura

Enchant creature

Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 for each other enchantment on the battlefield.

“I pass to you all we have ever been. Go forth and become all we never could.”

Illustrated by Magali Villeneuve

Dwell on the Past
{G}
Sorcery

Target player shuffles up to four target cards from their graveyard into their library.

None can find what hasn’t been lost.
—Nantuko teaching

Illustrated by Rebecca Guay

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

I’m so excited to finally share a piece I painted for the new #MTGLorwynEclipsed set! I had so much fun painting all that foliage, and huge thanks to my amazing AD Deborah Garcia for trusting me with this piece. 💚⁠ ⁠ #Lorwyn #Mtg #MtgArt #LorwynEclipsed

A painting for Magic the Gathering of an Elf Druid.

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

I keep wondering who’s been putting pebbles in my garden shoes… 👀⁠ Meet The Lutin, a small, mischievous spirit from French folklore, famous for tiny pranks like dulling tools, slipping stones into shoes, and tying knots in hair (my personal curse). #fairylore #bookillustration ⁠ ⁠

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Art vs Artist 2025 🤍 I'm so grateful for this space and for all of you! For every heart, kind word, and encouraging comment. It never goes unnoticed. Thank you for being part of my creative life. #artvsartist2025 #artvsartist #happynewyear #artyearendrreview

A photo of the artist with paintings completed in 2025

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

The selkie from the illustrated fae compendium, Fairylore. ✨⁠ I had so much fun with the illustrations in this book! 12x16 inches, oils on wooden panel ⁠ #fae #fairyfolklore #illustratedbook #fantasyart #fairytales #folklore

a selkie woman sits on an ocean rock surrounded by seals and seabirds.

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Beware the Yule Cat! In Icelandic folklore, Jólakötturinn, is a giant cat who prowls the longest winter nights, hunting those who didn’t receive new clothes before Christmas. So… here’s hoping socks are under the tree. 🧦🐈‍⬛ Merry Christmas Eve, everyone! #HappyHolidays #YuleCat #Jólakötturinn

A giant cat, Jólakötturinn, watches over a small wintery village at night.

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

"A Greener Path" 12x16 inches, oils on copper panel. A painting about taking your time to notice the small things, staying calm, and remembering that progress takes patience. 🌼⁠

An oil painting of a girl riding on a box turtle

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Chie Yoshii @chieyoshii.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Reading the article about Catherine.K.Gyllerstrom in the current issue of @beautifulbizarre.net. I’m honored to be included in her wondrous collection alongside my favorite artists: Kinuko Y. Craft, @anniestegg.bsky.social, @omarrayyanart.bsky.social and more. The commissioned piece Leto 20x16” 2022

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Kristin Mai @kristinmaiart.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

We had a gift exchange at work & one of my friends got me this gorgeous signed print by my favorite artist Annie Stegg (@anniestegg.bsky.social). My friend knows me too well 🥹💜

Framed oil painting print of a dreamy mermaid floating in the water. She has her arms lifted gracefully and fish swim around her. The sea floor is covered in detailed aquatic foliage.

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

2026 Limited Signed Calendars are finally here on Gallery Gerard! Thank you all so much for your support every year, it truly means the world to me. This year’s collection is filled with creatures and cozy little stories for your walls. #2026Calendar

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Starting the underpainting for something new ✨🐢 I'm working on a 12x16 inch copper panel, and using Old Holland's Green Olive Dark and Titanium White. I can't wait to start adding color to this one! #underpainting #oilpaintingprocess #copperpanel #wip #oilpainter #fantasyartwork #traditionalart

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Earlier last year I had the honor of working with Sterling Ethos on an illustrated fae compendium written by folklorists Brittany Warman and Sara Cleto. The book won’t be available until next year, but here’s a little sneak peek of the image I painted for the cover! ✨ #folklore #bookcoverreveal

An oil painting of a fairy surrounded by moths.

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

The full oil painting process for "The Woodland Harvest" 12x16 inches, oil on copper panel 🥧 Prints are up on Gallery Gerard! ⁠ #oilpainting #painting #oil #traditionalart #magic #faerietale #womenartists #illustration #fantasyartwork #fantasystory #fantasyartist #opossumart #blackcatart

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

"Mother of Stars" 20x24 inches, oils on wooden panel⁠ Come visit us in the main show on the second floor in Reading, PA. We'll have new original art, books, and more!⁠ ⁠ #nyx #goddessart #goddessofthenight #mythology #mythologyart

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Wishing you a spooktacular (almost) Halloween! You can find prints available at Gallery Gerard, and the original piece is currently on display at @ixarts.bsky.social all weekend.⁠ ⁠ "The Woodland Harvest" 12x16 inches, oil on board⁠ ⁠ #oilpainting #magic #opossumart #blackcatart #spookyseason

The Woodland Harvest by Annie Stegg Gerard depicts a mother opossum carrying a basket of woodland treats, joined by her four children, a black cat clutching a pumpkin, and a pair of toads making their way to a festive autumn feast.

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Working on Mother Opossum and her basket of treats for the woodland feast! She’ll be making her debut at the IX Art Show in Pennsylvania next week, and prints will be available on Gallery Gerard 🎃 ⁠ #MoonlitMarch #HalloweenArt #SpookySeason #OpossumArt #AnimalArt #Illuxcon #IXarts #Caturday

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

A black cat, a pumpkin, and a little October magic. ✨🎃🐾 Here’s a sneak peek of another character from my newest Moonlit March painting, guarding his green-and-white pumpkin. This piece will be on display in the IX art show in PA later this month! ⁠ ⁠ #MoonlitMarch #HalloweenArt #Illuxcon #IXarts

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Annie Stegg Gerard @anniestegg.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Halloween is almost here, and the newest Moonlit March painting is nearly complete! 🎃 While I put the finishing touches on it, here’s a peek back at where the series began. #MoonlitMarch #HalloweenArt #FantasyArt #AnimalArt #OpossumArt #WoodlandCreatures #AutumnVibes #SpookySeason

A group of animals including a pair of toads, a black cat, a bat, a snail, and a mother opossum and her children, march through a moonlit forest.

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