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Anna Podedworna @akreon.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Art I had the pleasure of painting for RuneScape: Dragonwilds by Jagex

Michelle Tolo @michelletoloart.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

✨Meyer Link & Charlotte✨ I rewatched Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust recently, and was inspired to paint a portrait of this loving couple. The whole movie is beautiful, but these two really are the heart of it ❤️ #vampirehunterd #fanart #gothicromance #noai

Digital painting of the characters Meyer Link and Charlotte from the movie Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust. Fan art painted in Photoshop.

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Michelle Tolo @michelletoloart.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Day 31 of #smaugust2026, featuring the final design: the Fox Dragon! 🦊 And I'm DONE! Wheeee! That was a lot! Now I need a little break 🫠

Digital painting of a Fox Dragon, made for the Smaugust art challenge.

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Michelle Tolo @michelletoloart.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Day 30 of #smaugust2026: the Harpy Eagle Dragon. Only one dragon left to do!

Digital painting of a Harpy Eagle Dragon, made for the Smaugust art challenge.

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Michelle Tolo @michelletoloart.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Day 28 of #smaugust2026: the vicious Polar Bear Dragon! 🐻‍❄️

Digital painting of a polar bear dragon, made for the Smaugust art challenge.

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Michelle Tolo @michelletoloart.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Day 27 of #smaugust2026. I never really considered monkeys and dragons to mix well, but I think it kinda works, somehow? 🤔🐒🐲

Digital painting of a dragon based on a Wolf's Mona Monkey, made for the Smaugust art challenge.

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Michelle Tolo @michelletoloart.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Day 25 of #smaugust2026, featuring the fluffy, fancy Swan Dragon 🦢

Digital painting of a Swan Dragon, made for the Smaugust art challenge.

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Michelle Tolo @michelletoloart.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Day 23 of #smaugust2026. The tiny Bumblebee Dragon is always looking for something sweet 🐝

Digital painting of a Bumblebee Dragon, made for the Smaugust art challenge.

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Michelle Tolo @michelletoloart.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Day 22 of #smaugust2026. The massive Rhino Dragon will take down anything standing in its way!

Digital painting of a rhino dragon, made for the Smaugust art challenge.

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Michelle Tolo @michelletoloart.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Day 21 of #smaugust2026. I had to rush this one a bit - it's hard keeping up with all the days! 🫠

Digital painting of a Blue Jay Dragon, made for the Smaugust art challenge.

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Michelle Tolo @michelletoloart.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Day 20 of #smaugust2026. This one turned out extra magical looking ✨

Digital painting of a Seahorse Dragon, made for the Smaugust art challenge.

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Michelle Tolo @michelletoloart.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Day 19 of #smaugust2026. The roar from the Lion Dragon can be heard a great distance away 🦁

Digital painting of a Lion Dragon, made for the Smaugust art challenge.

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Michelle Tolo @michelletoloart.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Day 18 of #smaugust2026, featuring the striking Devil's Flower Mantis Dragon. This one was a lot of fun!

Digital painting of a dragon based on a Devil's Flower Mantis. Made for the Smaugust art challenge.

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Michelle Tolo @michelletoloart.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Day 17 of #smaugust2026. Behold the Corgi Dragon! It will waddle fearlessly up to anyone, friend or foe, and demand bellyrubs. No one can resist its will!

Digital painting of a Corgi Dragon, made for the Smaugust art challenge.

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Michelle Tolo @michelletoloart.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Day 16 of #smaugust2026. I had a lot of fun designing this one!

Digital painting of a Macaw Dragon, made for the Smaugust art challenge.

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Michelle Tolo @michelletoloart.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Day 15 of #smaugust2026. I got a bit carried away with the fins on this one 🙃

Digital painting of a betta fish dragon. Made for the Smaugust art challenge.

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Michelle Tolo @michelletoloart.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Day 14 of #smaugust2026. This Raccoon Dragon doesn't understand why anyone would just throw away such nice bones 🦝

Digital painting of a Raccoon Dragon collecting bones. Made for the Smaugust art challenge.

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Michelle Tolo @michelletoloart.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Day 13 of #smaugust2026! This glowing little dragon flits around in enchanted forests at night ✨

Digital painting of a dragon based on a Luna Moth. Made for the Smaugust art challenge.

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Michelle Tolo @michelletoloart.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Day 12 of #smaugust2026! For this Wolf Dragon I used my own wonderful dog Luna, a Groenendael, as inspiration. She looks a bit like a dainty little black wolf 🐺❤️

Digital painting of a wolf dragon, made for the Smaugust art challenge.

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Michelle Tolo @michelletoloart.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Day 11 of #smaugust2026! This dragon very kindly cleans up carrion.

Digital painting of a dragon looking like a vulture. Made for the Smaugust art challenge.

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Michelle Tolo @michelletoloart.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Day 10 of #smaugust2026, featuring a Fallow Deer Dragon 🦌

Digital painting of a dragon, based on a spotted fallow deer. Made for the Smaugust art challenge.

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Michelle Tolo @michelletoloart.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Day 9 of #smaugust2026! This Cobra Dragon can burrow itself in the sand before suddenly appearing before unsuspecting travellers. I'm not sure if it would eat them or offer words of advice; it could go either way 🙃

Digital painting of a Cobra Dragon, made for the Smaugust art challenge.

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Michelle Tolo @michelletoloart.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Day 8 of #smaugust2026. Somehow this Squirrel Dragon is still able to fly with that tail 😅

Digital painting of a dragon based on a squirrel. Made for the Smaugust art challenge.

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Michelle Tolo @michelletoloart.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Day 5 of #smaugust2026! This turned into one of the cuter dragons 🦇

Digital painting of a dragon that looks like a Honduran White Bat.

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Michelle Tolo @michelletoloart.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I'm going to try my hands at #smaugust this year, and have made a list of prompts in preparation. Feel free to join in on this draconic #artchallenge! I based all the prompts on animals from our world. Hopefully it'll provide plenty of inspiration for various fun designs!

A template for the annual Smaugust art challenge, featuring a list of 31 prompts for dragon designs, all based on real-life animals.

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Michelle Tolo @michelletoloart.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

I drew another warrior woman, as I am wont to do ✨ I tried a different rendering technique for this one, painting a kind of "3D model" that I could colour on top of. Painting the model took some time, but the colouring process was very quick and fun to experiment with! 🎨 #characterdesign #art

A digital illustration of an armored woman posing with a sword, wearing a fur cloak.

A digital illustration of an armored woman posing with a sword, without a fur cloak.

Painting process of a digital illustration of an armored woman posing with a sword.

Close-up of a digital illustration of an armored woman posing with a sword.

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Michelle Tolo @michelletoloart.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Squeezing in some time for personal work to take part in #mermay! This guy is a friend of the local seals 🦭 #characterdesign

Digital painting of a colourful merman with a seal.

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Martin Mottet @martinuche.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

This study/sketch/exploration is also a new print at : www.inprnt.com/gallery/mart...

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Michelle Tolo @michelletoloart.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

A fire demon I painted in Procreate a few years ago 🔥 #art #characterdesign

A digital painting of a female fire demon with flaming hair wielding a staff.

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Michelle Tolo @michelletoloart.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Fitz and Nighteyes, from the Farseer trilogy by Robin Hobb ❤️ I read the whole Realm of the Elderlings series in one go, completely captivated by all the amazing characters, and found myself emotionally exhausted by the end. Hobb does not hold back on the punches! #rote #fanart

Fan art of a young Fitz and his beloved wolf companion, Nighteyes, resting in a winter forest. The characters are from the Farseer trilogy by Robin Hobb.

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Michelle Tolo @michelletoloart.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

When I was 15 I made this wonderfully edgy painting called "Lord Depression and Nightmare", which I thought was such a great idea I just had to redesign them 10 years later. I guess I'll have to repeat it in 2027 to keep the tradition going 😄 #digitalart #characterdesign

Comparison between an old and newer painting, both featuring the same two characters: A pale man wearing a cloak, next to a spooky looking horse.

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Aled Thompson @aledthompson.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Secret Waterfall

A fallen tree lies half in a pool in front of a waterfall in the forest

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Michelle Tolo @michelletoloart.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

And here are the two final #junicorn2024 paintings I did, featuring Robot Unicorn Attack: Heavy Metal (I loved that game back in the days)! I was sooo happy to reach the end after 30 unicorns. It was exhausting, but also quite fun, so I'll see if I'm brave enough to try again next year! 🦄 #junicorn

A robot unicorn with a mane and tail made of fire, resembling the unicorn from Robot Unicorn Attack: Heavy Metal.

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Michelle Tolo @michelletoloart.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Nearing the end of my #junicorn collection now! 🦄

A black and white unicorn galloping through a snowy forest.

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Michelle Tolo @michelletoloart.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

That chubby unicorn is living the good life, free from any concern 😌🦄 #junicorn #junicorn2024

A chubby unicorn enjoying a nice, sunny day.

A black unicorn flying through a thunderstorm.

A unicorn with antlers resembling a deer, wandering through a forest.

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Michelle Tolo @michelletoloart.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

🦄🦄🦄 These were from halfway through the #junicorn challenge, and I remember stressing a lot with finding time for a new drawing every single day next to work and events 😖 #junicorn2024

A unicorn with a rainbow tail, standing in colourful water.

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Michelle Tolo @michelletoloart.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Even more unicorns from last year! 🦄 The spotted one turned out rather weird, it looks like a shampoo commercial 😂 #junicorn #junicorn2024

A unicorn with wings flying above an ocean.

A dark unicorn shaking its golden spots off.

A draconic unicorn, half dragon, half unicorn.

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Michelle Tolo @michelletoloart.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Some more of my Junicorn 2024 paintings ✨🦄✨

A white winter unicorn with long mane and tail walking through snow.

A botanical unicorn covered in greens, throtting through a forest.

An undead, skeletal looking unicorn in a desert.

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