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Brian Valenzuela @brianvalenzuela.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Artists, quote with your art on fire!

Brian Valenzuela @brianvalenzuela.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

QRP your spooky art. (A Nightmare for Fantasy Flight Games. Inspired by “The Hanged Man” tarot…intentionally upside down)

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Brian Valenzuela @brianvalenzuela.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Process vid for sketching a Gibberling. Not officially for DnD. Creatures are just fun to re-design and draw. Me time=drawing ugly little lovelies.. #creaturedesign #dnd

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Brian Valenzuela @brianvalenzuela.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Painting a nude figure: difficulty level 3 Painting crotch folds on pants that looks subtle but structural: difficulty level 26 Am I wrong?

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Brian Valenzuela @brianvalenzuela.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

This dreamer was created for @fantasyflightgames.bsky.social The card brief immediately made me think of “Beyond the Wall of Sleep”…”Then the resplendent aura of my brother of light drew near and held colloquy with me, soul to soul, with silent and perfect interchange of thought.”

An man of African descent is standing glassy-eyed daydreaming as his body and reality warp with light.

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Brian Valenzuela @brianvalenzuela.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Drew Struzan literally traced the photos he used. Projected and traced. He talked about it in his method video for a Hellboy 2 poster. Maybe photo bashing is another thing entirely because it is literally someone else’s art? Don’t moralize methodology. Celebrate the human that makes the work.

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gigiMARZ |Chinchilla Tuber @gigimarz.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

I will always advocate for using references like the 3d models within clip studio or using places like @theposearchives.bsky.social @trueref.bsky.social for body poses REFERENCES HELP AND ITS NOT TRACING PLEASE ARTFIGHT RECONSIDER THIS RULE

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Brian Valenzuela @brianvalenzuela.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Happy Mother’s Day from the Domains of Dread! Flowers and Brunch to celebrate! ….I’m sorry, Moms are great. #ravenloft is scary. This monstrosity was a team effort with my really great AD @ajhanneld.bsky.social #horror #dnd

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Brian Valenzuela @brianvalenzuela.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Doodle between class conversations/critiques.

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Drymarkon @drymarkon.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Big painting for the end of the semester #art #illustration #conceptart #creaturedesign #dragon

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Brian Valenzuela @brianvalenzuela.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Feb 2022 I sketched a Nothic for practice. I didn’t post it until May 2022 because I felt embarrassed about my skills. I wasn’t as good as other artists in the industry. In Oct 2023 I got to illustrate the Nothic for the Monster Manual. A fun surprise, but I’m still trying to improve. #dnd #horror

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Karina S. @chirunax.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

If you see this, post a monster~

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Brian Valenzuela @brianvalenzuela.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

He is a beaut and goes 100% every time.

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Marco González - Fantasy artist @mgonzalezart.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Hire me to paint stuff like this 🥰🫣

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Brian Valenzuela @brianvalenzuela.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Spotted out in the wild: my Cthulhu design and key art for #dnd Ravenloft: The Horrors Within This was a surprise gig since I usually just do interior art, but I offered to take on the concept design too. My AD was all for it, and we made this eldritch beast.

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Karina S. @chirunax.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Taking commissions for May, please RT! 🧡 If you are interested please contact me via e-mail: chirunax@gmail.com Full info: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

A giant woman dressed in white floating in the air. She has four white wings and two long black braids.
On her head there is a kokoshnik-like crown.

A portrait of an elven woman with bright red hair and yellow eyes, she is surrounded by flames

A woman is hugging a dead elven man with a broken sword.

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Zara Alfonso Illustration @zaraalfonso.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Hi #portfolioday I'm Zara, a Canadian artist working mainly on Magic: The gathering and painting for myself in my free time 🖤

“Stasis” is a portrait painted by the artist Zara Alfonso, and is the first piece in her series about invisible illness. A portrait painting of a girl with skin so pale she’s almost translucent, her lips are tinged blue and she gazes upward through seemingly unseeing eyes. Pale moths and winged insects cover the expanse of her face and body, blending into her skin in places.

“Medusa Portrait” is a portrait painted by the artist Zara Alfonso. A portrait of a young Medusa who looks peacefully towards the viewer, her hair is flowing mass of thick iridescent dark indigo snakes tied up in a head wrap.

"Winternight Stories” is an oil painting by the artist Zara Alfonso, done for the Magic: The Gathering Tarkir: Dragonstorm. An orc stands in the middle of a small crowd, telling a story of the battle against dragons with a swirl of watery blue magic.

Zara Alfonso's oil painting of the official card illustration for “Dualcaster Mage” for Magic: The Gathering Secrets of Strixhaven Special Guests.

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Brian Valenzuela @brianvalenzuela.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Hi #portfolioday . It is great to see everyone share their beautiful work. Here is some work I’ve done in the past. (nightmare fuel copyright Fantasy Flight Games and sneks and orcs copyright Dungeons and Dragons)

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Alex V Ngo @alexvnart.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Hi #portfolioday , my name is Alex and I’m a freelance illustrator. Clients include Magic the Gathering , Dungeons and Dragons, and Upperdeck. I’d love to get into more book/comic cover work.

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Brian Valenzuela @brianvalenzuela.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

We lost the great Sam Kieth recently. His work has been an inspiration to so many. A major force whose work still roars loud. He drew with quirk and muscle. Unforgettable. #themaxx #wolverine #samkieth #90scomics #illustration

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The Szym Reaper @ NYCC F21 @adamszym.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Never related to a meme harder than I do with this one right now

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Alex V Ngo @alexvnart.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Hi all, Looking to fill some gaps in my schedule. I’m open now until end of March. If you’ve got a project I’d be a great fit for let’s connect! Website is in bio. Reposts and the like is much appreciated 🙏🏽. Sample work below ⬇️

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Brian Valenzuela @brianvalenzuela.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Still one of my favorites. My inner 5 year old will always say “yes” to a dinosaur gig. For the #dnd Monster Manual.

A triceratops charges towards us through trees and dust.

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Brian Valenzuela @brianvalenzuela.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

The character vs. how you drew the character. #art #dnd (I thought I’d try it…they didn’t tell me “no”)

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🌈 Hailey Piper 🌈 @haileypiperfights.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Every writer who generates a slop image for their work is a class traitor. "I can't afford a visual artist" So your solution is stabbing artists in the back? Stealing from them? Furthermore, slop-generated imagery suggests slop-generated writing. That's how you're presenting yourself.

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Elliot Lang @ellistrator.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

I invite you join me this Friday, January 30, for a nationwide general strike to protest this administration’s actions against American citizens. Each of us has a voice and we are capable of great change together. I encourage you to do what you can. More info here: nationalshutdown.org

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Brian Valenzuela @brianvalenzuela.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

A new lovely book of curses arrived today! I can’t wait to have nightmares. “Vermis (3) Old Curses and Buried Horrors” Find it through: @hollowpress.bsky.social Artist: Plastiboo Devious imp deciding on a different size for each book: also Plastiboo #vermis #darkfantasyart #horror

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Sanjay Srivastava @sanjaysrivastava.com · 27/01/2026

Street art memorializing Alex Pretti in Seattle. Per r/Seattle, it was painted on a building facing Swedish Hospital in the First Hill neighborhood www.reddit.com/r/nursing/co...

A bearded man in nurse's scrubs offers aid to Justice, wearing a blindfold and holding a sword and scales, who has fallen to her knees.

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Alex V Ngo @alexvnart.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

QRP with your Wing art! A really old piece during Covid…

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Igor Grouper-Commissions Open @igorgrouper.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Happy #portfolioday ! I'm Igor, a freelance illustrator who mostly focuses on black and white line art. I can't show what I'm working on right now but here are some of my favorites from last year.

A digital ink drawing drawing of two fantasy characters resting on the body of a minotaur they have just killed with a medieval granary burning in the background. One of the characters is a woman in armor with a huge sword. The other is a man in black leather with a knife.

A digital ink drawing of a dwarf, an elf, a witch hunter, and a pyromancer being attacked by a hoard of skaven and a Nurgle chaos warrior.

A digital ink drawing of Conan the Barbarian fighting off a giant snake with a woman in the background.

A digital ink drawing of a T-Rex dribbling a basketball.

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Susanah Grace @susanahgrace.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Just reposting my last Portfolio Day post because I haven’t got anything new (that’s released yet) that I can show you. Soon.

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Andrea Corsini :•) @syqkos.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Hey #PortfolioDay🖤 I'm Andrea, freelance illustrator and concept artist who loves to paint fantasy and dark fantasy themes.🌙 I've worked in TTRPGS, TCGs, videogames and book publishing. Would love to work for MTG and DnD one day! ✉️corasndrea@gmail.com 🎨 www.andrea-corsini.com

Illustration of a medieval inspired demon

Illustration of a knight after a deadly duel

Illustration of a woman stepping into a fairy ring

Illustration of a knight holding a handkerchief, his horse by his side

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Elizabeth Peiró @elizabethpeiro.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Hello #PortfolioDay! I'm Eli, a freelance illustrator working in publishing, ttrpg and games. I like to focus on characters and storytelling in my works. 💼 Www.elizabethpeiro.com 📨 Elizabethpeiroart@gmail.com

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Xabi Gaztelua @xabigazte.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Hey #PortfolioDay! I'm Xabi, freelance illustrator from the Basque Country in Spain, with a deep love for fantasy art and pirates🏴‍☠️ Currently working for MtG. xabigaztelua.com linktr.ee/xabigazte 💌xabigaztelua[at]gmail[dot]com

Illustration of a two headed red dragon roaring on a volcano with lava splashing below and a lightning cracking behind. Done for Magic the Gathering. Card title: Twinflame Tyrant.

Illustration of a Storm from the X-Men joyfully creating a tiny cloud to water baby Groot in his pot while he takes a shower and dances under that rain. Done for Magic the Gathering. Card title: Regrowth.

Illustration of a blue ooze in the shape of a Chordatan pirate hammershark after absorbing them, wearing their pirate jacket and skeleton inside. They are waving at the rest of the pirate crew on the deck trying to blend in with them while they look at the ooze with confused expressions. Done for Magic the Gathering. Card title: Slick Imitator.
Illustration of a blue ooze in the shape of a Chordatan pirate hammershark after absorbing them, wearing their pirate jacket and skeleton inside. They are waving at the rest of the pirate crew on the deck trying to blend in with them while they look at the ooze with confused expressions. Done for Magic the Gathering. Card title: Slick Imitator.

llustration of a April O'Neil from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. A black young woman with curly red hair and a yellow lab coat sitting at her desk working on her laptop on her science research. She's turning around to face Baxter Stockman, whose shadow we can see on the wall after he's just opened the door. Done for Magic the Gathering. Card title: April O'Neil, Hacktivist.

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Matheus Graef @omiosures.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Hey #PortfolioDay! I'm Matheus from Brazil 🇧🇷. I've worked on Magic: The Gathering, D&D, Draw Steel, Age of Mythology: Retold and a buncha other games. Currently working on my own weird fantasy RPG (first two images of this post!) My website: www.matheusgraef.com Contact: mentergraef@gmail.com

A sorceress astounded by her freshly sculpted homunculus. A single shaft of light illuminates her creation. Bounce lighting reflects upon the sorceress. The homunculus has a flaccid butt.

The maker's hands are covered in fresh clay. They are the only body parts of the sorceress that are directly lit. Faint, residual purple smoke wisps from her fingertips: the homunculus stands in an awkward pose, that of a creature freshly adjusting to its body.

The homunculus has thin limbs and a hefty torso, though it is faced against the viewer. The sorceress's workshop is littered in sculpting tools, brushes, an open tome of transmutation, ceramic bowls and a pitcher of dirty clay water in which lie a few of these tools. Clay shavings are scattered about the floor. A red, runic circle surrounds the humonculus.

In the dark background it is possible to catch a few failed prototypes on a shelf.
A sorceress astounded by her freshly sculpted homunculus. A single shaft of light illuminates her creation. Bounce lighting reflects upon the sorceress. The homunculus has a flaccid butt.

The maker's hands are covered in fresh clay. They are the only body parts of the sorceress that are directly lit. Faint, residual purple smoke wisps from her fingertips: the homunculus stands in an awkward pose, that of a creature freshly adjusting to its body.

The homunculus has thin limbs and a hefty torso, though it is faced against the viewer. The sorceress's workshop is littered in sculpting tools, brushes, an open tome of transmutation, ceramic bowls and a pitcher of dirty clay water in which lie a few of these tools. Clay shavings are scattered about the floor. A red, runic circle surrounds the humonculus.

In the dark background it is possible to catch a few failed prototypes on a shelf.

A giant cyclops. Slender, female. Her armor is golden bronze, made of large plates with shield-sized domes protusions, which help veer off attacks. She wears a golden diadem, golden earrings, and her single eye is bright blue. Her armor shines from the warm light that trickles into the large chamber, pouring in from an off-scene oculus. Her face partially in the dark, tall that she is, only illuminated partially by the bounce lighting of her armor. Her right arm adjusts her belt, while her left arm is lifted, underneath it; we see a shirtless servant on top of a tall staircase, tying the laces of her bracer. The staircase is built of beige stone. The bracer is almost the size of this person. By the cyclops' feet, we see two other servants donning her greaves. One of them holds the giant slab of bronze in place, while the other, behind the cyclops' calf, ties up the laces. The floor is a white marble tile, giving the entire scene a slight reflection.

Did you know a single greave of this Cyclops weighs around 150 kilos?

Behind the Princes Warrior, we see a 2 story tall greataxe. It is brightly illuminated by the single shaft of light that brightens the entire room. In fact, the entire scene is illuminated either by the natural light, or the bounce lighting of the cyclops' armor, giving the entire painting a warm look.

A night-time, rainy alleyway: stealthy obscura spies clad in overcoats and leather, using blue magic to stick to walls, stalk a rival mobster below.

Two Carverine (orc-like humanoids), a male and a female, ride alongside eachother, on top of war hippos. They hold each other's arms. With the other hand, the female orc displays a freshly decapitated head - the enemy king. While the male lifts his axe up in prideful show. Both orcs have red hair and pinkish-gray skin, similar to the hippos they ride upon. The carverine have long, elephant like tusks, and wear minimal bronze armor.

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Kim Stramat (Looking for work) @kimstramat.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Hey #PortfolioDay! Looking for gig for mid-Feb and beyond~ I draw great mages if thats your thing or just some pretty fantasy illustrations~! #illustration #fantasy #characterdesign #ttrpgart kstramat.com kim.stramat@gmail.com www.patreon.com/c/kstramat

A lineup of drawings of three elaborated outfitted mages

An illustration of a mage hovering above a rocky desert outcrop as magic swirls around them

A tiefling encounters a large spider in their lair and are surrounded by spider eggs.

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M.E. Morgan @morlevart.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Howdy #PortfolioDay ! My name is M.E. Morgan & I'm a freelance artist working on illustrations for book covers & ttrpgs. I’m a fan of fantasy, horror, folklore, & romance. Please feel free to view my portfolio & get in touch below. ➡️ morlevart.com ➡️ mmorlevart@gmail(.)com

A digital illustration of a horned character rising from the ground inside a circular stone building in high-angle perspective. They are surrounded by and imbued with green fire-like magic. Human skulls swirl around them.

A digital illustration featuring two fairy characters standing together as a flock of pale teal moths swirl around them. One character has with pale blue-green skin, dark eye makeup and long orange-red hair, in blood-red and black helm and armor resembling the carapace of a Japanese rhinoceros beetle. They hold the second character, who has pale pink skin, soft features, and fluffy short pink hair, in a pink and green outfit reminiscent of a pink rose.

The full-wrap book cover illustration for the novel VOW OF ETERNAL NIGHT by Lily Crozier. It features a brunette woman and dark-haired man in both in 1700s inspired clothing in shades of red and crimson, standing in front of a full moon.

A digital illustration of a pale-skinned, horned woman with long black hair, black eyes, white paint on the top half of her face, and dried blood down her neck. She is dressed in ragged black robes with bone, metal, and rope accessories. A black wolf made of smoke with red glowing eyes stands behind her. They both stand upon bloodied snow, and the northern lights flare in the sky.

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Brian Valenzuela @brianvalenzuela.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

I hope you are having a great #portfolioday and getting some well deserved applause! My name is Brian and I work in mostly fantasy, horror, and costumes for film etc.

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Brian Valenzuela @brianvalenzuela.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Some have mentioned that art school is not needed, it’s the portfolio that counts. True. BUT ALSO “Personality” not that only charming people are hired (I’m far from that), but being professional, easy-going, empathetic, and determined are important when working with others (ADs)

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Brian Valenzuela @brianvalenzuela.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

How we all doin’? Are we feeling this yet? (for Fantasy Flight Games) #horror #arkhamhoror

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Andrea Corsini :•) @syqkos.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

"Wouldst thou like to live deliciously?" An illustration inspired by medieval depictions of demons🖤

Illustration of a demon stepping out of the shadows in what looks like a peasant's house. A bowl of soup that has been dropped can be seen on the ground

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Brian Valenzuela @brianvalenzuela.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

QRP to introduce yourself! I’m Brian and I work as an illustrator in a few fields mostly fantasy focused, but also horror and character/costume design. I want to be a better artist. Down with the cyborg Long live the creative mind

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Marco González - Fantasy artist @mgonzalezart.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

QRP to introduce yourself! Hey there! I'm Marco, a freelance artist doing mostly fantasy art for TTRPG, TCG and books. I enjoy learning about art, mythology and history, and abhor genAI, fascism and imperalism. animadeprived.carrd.co marcogonzalezart.com mgonpixelart.carrd.co

A large, reddish figure whose body is predominantly made of rows of bones and exposed flesh, sits on a huge stone throne. They hold a long staff with its tip spreading out into smaller branches, which emit a warm light. Above their head, a pale-yellow halo glows in multiple spikes. To the left of the canvas, a smaller, mannequin-like character stands before them on top of a hand shaped stone platform.

A horned and almost entirely covered creature stands in the middle of the picture. Frayed layers flow around its body, kind of disintegrating as they move. A dark face with bright eyes is barely visible. Behind it, we see a stony and almost organic setting in mostly blue and greenish colours.

A huge monster with (at least) four arms, two considerably larger than the others, several horns and a blood-looking substance dripping from its open mouth, is coming out of a misty portal in a round, stone altar surrounded by tall walls with sculptures/engravings. We see several human characters in red robes lying dead on the floor.

A ghostly white head with long hair and a circlet is trapped in a glass jar with a metal, spiky lid tied with chains. The head is screaming with its mouth open wide, while a purple ooze flows from it. The jar is on top of an altar of sorts with runic inscriptions on the steps leading to it. Behind it, a huge, dark creature with long extremities looms over the scene, with its hands surrounding the jar.

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Brian Valenzuela @brianvalenzuela.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Maybe us fantasy illustrators avoid drawing feet, BUT we draw nekkid metal warriors, demon frogs and googly eyes ok?!

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Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

I just saw someone yell “they’re just using it to generate ideas!” And I hate to say it But if you work in the ART DEPARTMENT and you need a death machine stuffed with your colleagues’ work to give you ideas Quit.

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