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The adventurer's kit is all tired out from setting up camp. This pastel painting is my contribution to this year's Desert Bus for Hope. desertbus.org/2026/prize/1... @desertbus.org #DB20 #DB2026 #DBCraftalong

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sebastian s @sangervasi.net · 30/09/2026

San Francisco streets are disgusting. Today I stepped in a pile of books about how to build AI apps.

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Nickie V @meternicole.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Hi #PortfolioDay! I'm a freelance artist looking for opportunities to do fantasy illustration. I love painting fantastical characters and environments. 🎨: www.nickievanmeter.com 📩: vanmeternicole@gmail.com

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margaw 🌙 @margawart.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Hey #PortfolioDay! 💫 I'm Margarita, fantasy artist in love with dark fairytales and folklore. Always looking for new fun projects and opportunities in TTRPG, TCG and books! I'm also open for private commissions ✨ 🎨 www.margawart.com ✉️ margawart@gmail.com 🔗 linktr.ee/margawart

A digital illustration of a man on his knees in the rain, his face full of horror and pain. His suit is dirty and torn. He's clutching a necklace to his chest, and looking at a handful of ashes. Surrounding him are the remains of a big fire. Painted for The Crooked Moon by Legends of Avantris.

a collage of various items for the folk horror supplement the Crooked Moon by Legends of Avantris.

Left : A digital illustration of a man playing the lute, a raven on his shoulder. Both the man and the raven have deep scarring on their face. The man is wearing a cape and adornments made of straw. The background shows a village and a tree with decorative banners hanging from it.

Right : Digital illustration of two female characters standing back to back. The character on the left has dark, braided hair; she's wearing a green and black Slavic-inspired folk costume, and holding a walking stick. The character on the right has long, wavy silver hair, and flower petals are sprouting from her hands and flowing around the image.

A digital illustration of a human lower jawbone and a pink rose surrounded by flames and ghostly roses. Inspired by the book The Waste Lands by Stephen King.

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Elizabeth Peiró @elizabethpeiro.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Hey #PortfolioDay! I'm Eli, a freelance illustrator working mostly in publishing, ttrpg and tcg. My work is usually character-focused and I'm currently available to for work! You can contact me and check my portfolio here: 📨 Elizabethpeiroart@gmail.com 💼 Www.elizabethpeiro.com

An asian young woman gracefully casting magic, wielding two giant quills.

A portrait of Gilgamesh from Final Fantasy wearing the Genji glove

A victorian inspired ghost surrounded by floating mirrors

An asian man, a monk, casting magic on a rooftop.

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Kii @kiikiibee.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

hello #PortfolioDay ! I'm Kii, a queer fantasy illustrator who loves painting interesting characters and dreamy vibes 🖌️🎇 🌷 kii-w.tumblr.com 📧 kiikiibee@gmail.com

personal art of a Daggerheart character done in the colors of a hibiscus under ultraviolet light, her long curly hair melting into stardust and space.

pf2 warpriest that has red and blonde hair braided with various cords, beads, and trinkets throughout.

portrait of Syl from the Stormlight Archives done for Cosmere RPG/Brotherwise Games. Instructed for long, flowing hair and east-asian features on a pale grey background.

Interior Illustration done for 2C Gaming's Venture Maidens. Features the four main characters arranged in action poses in the style of the Avengers.

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Anan S.K. 𖤓 @acloudboiii.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Hello #PortfolioDay!! I'm Anan, a freelance illustrator based in Italy. I love narrative driven fantasy art with a focus on dark themes and dramatic lighting. I'm open for work in the publishing, videogame, tcg and ttrpg spaces! Info here: 🌐anansoka.wixstudio.com/home ✉️anan.so.ka@gmail.com

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Francesca Resta @niji707.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Ahhh it’s #portfolioday again?? Already?? Hi, Bluesky! I’m Francesca, an Italian illustrator based in London, and I recently decided to go full time freelance! I love fantasy and science fiction, I painted some cards for MtG, some book covers and illustrations and I hope to do more in the future!

A fanart of Shallan from the Stormlight Archive

Cover illustration for the Book of the Ancestor by Mark Lawrence, Grim Oak edition

Tidus and Yuna infamous laughing scene for MtGxFinal Fantasy

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Ladee Danger @ladeedanger.com · 13/10/2026

It’s one of my favorite days in the internet as an Art Director, #portfolioday! Share your portfolios here but also a reminder @magic.wizards.com has a portfolio submission tool to get eyes in front of all of our art directors. I’m always looking human artists. company.wizards.com/en/freelance...

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Freelance Art Submissions | Wizards of the Coast

Are you an aspiring Wizards of the Coast artist? Submit your portfolio today for review by our art directors!

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Nickie V @meternicole.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Thank you for the art share! 🎉 bsky.app/profile/mete...

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Doruk Golcu @dorukgolcu.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

It is #portfolioday! Doruk here working in TTRPGs, cards, and book covers! Hit me up!

A vampire biting a woman on the wrist while standing on a gargoyle

Creepy woman surrounded by ghostly animals

Pale woman with sword dissolving into smoke

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Christine Ridgway [Commissions Open] @skidarstudios.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Happy #PortfolioDay I'm Christine I work in both digital (CSP 🖥️) & traditional mediums (Acrylic & Gouache 🎨) I love drawing & writing animal fantasy ⚔️ I paint a LOT of birds 🪶 😉 🦩 Commission Info: trello.com/b/RU37S4So/s... 🦚 Website: SkidarStudios.com 🦉 Other Links: linktr.ee/skidarstudios

a round canvas acrylic painting of a barn owl with stylized pines and mountains in the background. The sky is an abstract green and pink aurora in whimsical loops and patterns encircling a full moon

Finished digital illustration of two anthro characters, a thylocene sitting on the ground looking up at a sabertooth cat Riding in on horseback. A night desert scene around d them with a starry sky, red rocks and cacti

digital painting of an anthro deer, a dik dik, in glasses and a pack filled with flowers. he's crouching to pick a flower in the forest

a 12x25" acrylic painting portrait of a saurus crane trumpeting her call. her head is wreathed in geometric shapes and there are clusters of white blossoms, syringas, around her.

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bean baguette @thebeanbaguette.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Skarrsinger Karmelita made for @desertbus.org Craft-Along 2026. Needle felted and pose-able, with magnetic weapons, an adjustable stand, and a loyal Skarr Scout at her side…I had so much fun making this and looking forward to #DB2026!

Photo of a needle felted art doll of Skarrsinger Karmelita from Hollow Knight: Silksong on a wooden railing with greenery in the background. She is leaning forward poised for an attack, wielding two blades attached with magnets!

Photo of a needle felted art doll of Skarrsinger Karmelita from Hollow Knight: Silksong on a wooden railing with greenery in the background, facing away from the camera to show her dress, which has wire boning for posing.

A photo of the smaller Skarr Scout in the same environment, a needle felted little guy, not poseable, weapons glued in, but forever loyal, forever fierce >:3c

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Julia Lundman 🩵🧚🦄🧌 @paintkatt.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I promise I won't spam the feed with my stolen art, but I wanted to share this one because I enjoyed painting it. I used black watercolors on toned paper, something I hadn't tried before. (There is a Leyendecker watercolor that made me want to try this combo of materials) "Nocturne"

a fairy with elaborate wings sitting on some flowers

a fairy with elaborate wings sitting on some flowers, framed in a cream matte and barn wood frame

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Michael Whelan @michaelwhelan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

THE END OF NATURE II (1998) Acrylic on Canvas - 30” X 48” The second in a series of paintings about our relationship with nature. All the figures are supported by nature, but the support is eroding and in danger of giving way completely if we don't pay attention and nurture it. #art

Slender branching limbs support a rolling canopy of leaves. Atop it stands a mother holding a child in her arms as she stares into the distance. Another girl sits just behind her, partially obscured. The light of sunset casts highlights on the leading edge of canopy and the small family. Beneath the canopy a flock of ravens circle about bare limbs which branch like blood vessels. Contrails criss-cross a sky painted lavender, peach, and pink.

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Carrie E @iris-of-ether.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Hey, guess who's done with her Desert Bus Craftalong prize for this year?? @desertbus.org #DB20 #DB2026 #DBCraftalong

Two characters from Ace Attorney, Phoenix Wright and Miles Edgeworth, standing across from each other at a tiny chess board. The whole scene is captured in a small diorama case meant for storing a baseball. A pretty wooden floor is made with maple veneer.

Close ups of the two characters, from before the glass covering was added. Phoenix looks thoughtful, and Miles relaxed.

The diorama sitting on a stack of papers for scale. The top paper is Edgeworth inviting Phoenix to chess, presumably. The text is "lorem ipsum" gibberish, but the addresses are silly things poking fun at the English localization.

The diorama shelved between Nintendo DS games and manga books, for scale. All are Phoenix Wright themed. The Slash 2 character ship creation board game is just in shot on the right of the photo. This was certainly not an absolutely intentional choice, no ma'am.

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Robin Thorne @whatrobindoes.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Season of the Witch has 48 Hours to go! This is when the final push begins. If you're keen on the campaign, please share this far and wide. ✨ Back the campaign NOW at: witchstarter.co.uk

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Robin Thorne @whatrobindoes.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Our first stretch goal is the Stitch Witch, a Witch subclass using threadcraft to manipulate raw magic. Weaving, embroidery, knitting - put the craft in witchcraft. With MtG artist @juliametzgerart.bsky.social coming on board to illustrate the subclass, let's make it happen! witchstarter.co.uk

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Zoe Badini @zoebadini.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

I recently had the pleasure to paint this illustration for @joelee.bsky.social 's book: The Ashen Viper. Check out the kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/jos...

Illustration painted for the book "The Ashen Viper"

We see two men engaged in battle on a desolate field, scrawny trees around them and a city in the far distance.
They are dressed for combat, one wielding a longsword made of light in a defensive position, the other about to strike with twin blades made of shadow.

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Morgane Magloire illustration @morganemgl.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Illustration i painted last year. Commission belong to author Alexis Rune.

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Robin Thorne @whatrobindoes.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Today we feature the beautiful art @mspencerdraws.bsky.social is creating for us over on Season of the Witch! Not only will Matt be painting our Early Bird item and adventure loot, but for 5 lucky backers, we will magic up a custom item for your campaign! Join the story at: witchstarter.co.uk

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Robin Thorne @whatrobindoes.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

✨Season of the Witch is live!✨ Play the brand new Witch class in DnD 5e OR 5.5e, raise a chicken-legged house into a chicken-legged home & delve into nightmares in a small town folk-horror! Story. Art. Exploration. Discovery. For humans, by humans. Every time. www.kickstarter.com/projects/rob...

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Nickie V @meternicole.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

This piece is amazing! It has such beautiful textures throughout

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Nickie V @meternicole.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Roving Shellherd 🐟🐢 The shellherd travels the ocean, leading her flock to new feeding grounds. I started this painting at a workshop last year, but it had to sit in my unfinished projects pile for a while.

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Nickie V @meternicole.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

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Grace @eriopsis.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

What if I was you? What if you were me?

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bean baguette @thebeanbaguette.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Working on something exciting for @desertbus.org 2026’s Craft-Along…here’s just a little piece of something larger 🐜 💃 👑 ✨

Photo of a needle felted Skarr Scout from the video game Silksong, showing a partially completed cloak.

Photo of a box of wool in various reds, creams and greys. A sign of the project to come!

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Nickie V @meternicole.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

"When I first met her I just called her First, One. She had a real name, but I buried it with her, and nobody says it anymore." I did this Locked Tomb fanart to help weather the wait for the next book

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Bruce Brenneise 🔜SCG LA @brucedraws.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

I'll be exhibiting at Denver FanExpo this weekend, and I'm trying something different... a Tolkien-themed stamp rally! Come say hi if you're at the show. :-)

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Nickie V @meternicole.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

I'm glad you like it! I was terrified of drawing the city 😅

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Nickie V @meternicole.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Thank you!! Next up is probably some hobbits 😄

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Nickie V @meternicole.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Lord of the Rings fanart. I have a few more LotR ideas I want to paint, but I started with Boromir.

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Paul Scott Canavan @paulscottcanavan.com · 11/12/2025

I was planning on announcing the first 2026 art mentorship in a couple of weeks, but vet & cremation bills hit pretty hard so I'm going to open signups now. Semester 9 begins in February - if you'd like to sign up or learn more, here's the website: masteringimaginativerealism.com

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MASTERING IMAGINATIVE REALISM

Learn how to create compelling art and level up your storytelling

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keysaunt (she/her) @keysaunt.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Donations for #DB2025 are live and the prize schedules are up! I am so honoured to be part of this community and able to contribute to such an great cause. Check out all the other phenomenal items. Make sure to flag the one's you like so you know when to enter to win! desertbus.org/2025/prize/V...

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The Unicorn At Rest In The Lilac Wood

This tapestry crochet blanket depicts The Unicorn herself nestled on a bed of moss and surrounded by the vibrant flora of The Lilac Wood. Whether you're frolicking with the butterflies, admiring yo...

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Crafty Ushi Oni @craftyushioni.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Only a few more days till Desert Bus for Hope 2025 and the brilliant craft along prizes have be announced. Make sure to take a look at everyone's amazing work. Here's my first crafty contribution to a great cause. desertbus.org/2025/prize/T... #DesertBus #DB2025 #DBCraftalong

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Street Fighter Pixel Art Lace

Pixel art lacework of Chun-Li and M. Bison from the Street Fighter game series. The lace was crafted using a process called tatting, which involves knotting cotton thread into small interconnected ...

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Nickie V @meternicole.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Desertbus 2025 starts next Friday! 🥳 So I'm sharing the prize I made for the #DBcraftalong My homage to The Sims and Sargent will be up for silent auction on Wednesday Nov 19th. Please consider donating to a great cause! desertbus.org/2025/prize/G... #DB2025

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Alex Dos Diaz 🔜 NYCC AA C35 @alexdosdiaz.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

I am really excited to announce this Kickstarter for my first art book, ESSENCE is going live 10/10/2025! Make sure you are signed up to the mailing list on my website and keep an eye out for updates and please SHARE, SHARE, SHARE! 192 page, full-color, hardcover

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Winona Nelson @winonanelson.com · 04/08/2025

The 24th and final page of Chapter 2 is up! Thank you for reading so far 🥰 Thoughts/feelings? I wanna hear all about it! I will be on a break for a while before Chapter 3 starts going up. Tips would be lovely if you feel I've earned it 💕 #comics #webcomics #ocs #ocsky #punkrock #horror #romcom

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Chapter 02 - Page 24 — CUT FLOWERS

It’s a bitch though, ain’t it?

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Nickie V @meternicole.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Hi! I'm Nickie, an illustrator in California. I love painting scenes with a little bit of humor. You can find my full portfolio at www.nickievanmeter.com

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