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Nikki Dawes @nikkidawes.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

My art is in my orbiter! I repeat: MY ART IS IN MY ORBITER!

Screenshot from Warframe showing the new Fables & Frontiers art poster placed on the wall in the Orbiter.

Nikki Dawes @nikkidawes.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Sir Lyodivian of Royal House Ent'r'dei Just a rough, but I may circle back for full polish. #warframefanart #tennocreate #warframe

Loid from Warframe as he is described during the Frontiers & Fables game. He is an elf with long hair. He wears fancy white and gold fantasy magistrate robes accented by the Entrati Eye. He holds a very large scroll aloft and is looking at it with disdain.

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Nikki Dawes @nikkidawes.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

And with this, one dream I had since I was a teenager (a million years ago) has been fulfilled: an illustration in a video game. Wild that my TTRPG work and game I love got to cross over like this. (Screenshot to further confuse people who don’t play #Warframe about what Warframe even is.)

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Robin Thorne @whatrobindoes.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Welcome to the first of our explainer videos, which dives into the Witch class! Use Charms, a new Reaction mechanic, to shape the battlefield, change fate, and keep your allies alive. With five subclasses, there's a play style for everyone. ✨Back the Kickstarter Now: witchstarter.co.uk

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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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Jon Neimeister @andantonius.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

'Hand of Stolen Glory' art I did for the Season of the Witch kickstarter! Had a lot of fun trying some new techniques in Procreate here. 😄 Be sure to check out the project if you like spooky DnD things, the higher reward tiers are going fast!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/rob...

Illustration of a disembodied hand missing its ring finger, which has been replaced with an ornate, prosthetic-like piece of jewellery. Occult tattoos sprawl across the back of the hand.

"The first joint of a witch’s ring finger is removed when they reach maturity, the middle joint follows should they be lucky enough to their thirtieth year, and the last joint joins its fellows if a witch makes it to fifty. Most registered witches don’t."

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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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Emberwick (Play Tales from Myriad!) @emberwickart.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

A lorem ipsum mockup for the Tales from Myriad expansion! I hope people like the visual style :) border by @lunegrimm.bsky.social!

Lorem ipsum mockup spread for a fantasy ttrpg "Tales from Myriad"

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Nikki Dawes @nikkidawes.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Hi, #portfolioday I like painting people and swirly magic. nikkidawes.com

Beau stands in front of Caleb in a library. Beau has her fists clinched, with one raised, ready to strike. Caleb is gathering dunamantic magic while clutching his book. They are both in their high level uniforms.

The Hex from Warframe dressed as fantasy table top characters. Aoi is a barbarian with a large metal arm and Bonewidow themed. Quincy is a ranger with a rifle and has dog companion. Lettie is a thorny rose-themed druid. Eleanor is a warlock weaving dangerous magic overhead. Arthur is a paladin in plate armor. Amir looms dangerously in the background.

A black woman with dark skin delicately holds a glowing feather quill pen made of magic. Magical words and scrolls swirl around her. She's has a natural afro and is seated in a wooden, upholstered wheelchair. She wears a teal robe with gold accents.

A group of three older witches having a garden party and drinking tea. One witch is making a vulgar gesture with a candle stick as the other two look on in amusement.

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Nikki Dawes @nikkidawes.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

My cover for #CriticalRole Mighty Nein - Children of Empire AD: David Stevenson Coming in November!

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Nikki Dawes @nikkidawes.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Did you catch the Narrative of #Warframe panel at #Tennocon? Here's the Fables & Frontiers illustration that I got to do that's coming soon to an update! Thank you so much to the lovely folks at Digital Extremes for this amazing opportunity. I hope all of my fellow Tenno enjoy it.

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Nikki Dawes @nikkidawes.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Baby's first sketch sculpt! Trying to learn a new thing and it's kind of exciting to not really know what I'm doing and just learn by getting in there and trying things. I hope improve it as I learn more and hopefully have a finished sculpt eventually. Program: Nomad Sculpt

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Robin Thorne @whatrobindoes.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Coming soon: a folk horror supplement for DnD 5/5.5e. Become a witch, gain a familiar, and explore the village of Fairham as it prepares for the Equinox. When has the selection of a May Queen ever gone wrong? Follow now on Kickstarter to get notified on launch! www.kickstarter.com/projects/144...

A haunting masked woman fades into a black and white forest wreathed in fog. Overlayed text reads: Season of the Witch - Coming Soon. For 5e and 5.5e Dungeons and Dragons.

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Grace @eriopsis.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Bleeding sun. aka what if I put guts, sephiroth, nameless king, and simon in a blender with red food coloring.

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Morgane Magloire illustration @morganemgl.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Deluxe cover done for Wicked Endeavors by Kamilah Cole. Published by : Little, Brown and Company.

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FairyTalesWithTails - Art of Rune @fairytaleswithtails.com · 10/06/2026

Baku and crew (but mostly Baku) are once again playing vet bill bingo so umm... I guess here we are. I sure appreciate all of you and your help spreading the word, sharing is caring and all that - Buy 2 or more items & use code THANKDOG for 20% off LauraGarabedian.Etsy.com

photo of owner and silken windhound cuddling on a cliff with the text beside it reading
"Buy 2 or more items & use code THANKDOG for 20% off LauraGarabedian.Etsy.com"

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Nikki Dawes @nikkidawes.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Devil of Tau My submission for the TennoCon 2026 Community Art Showcase #warframe #tennocreate #warframefanart

Roathe from Warframe on colorless, burning rubble in the destruction of Tau. The piece is a reference to Alexandre Cabanel's "The Fallen Angel" that depicts Lucifer being cast out of heaven.

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Nikki Dawes @nikkidawes.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Devil of Tau My submission for the TennoCon 2026 Community Art Showcase #warframe #tennocreate #warframefanart

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Nikki Dawes @nikkidawes.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Here's the cover I did with Penguin Random House for Faith Hunter's novel Unpredictable Magic (available July 14)

A young woman with pale skin and chin-length red hair blowing in the wind holds a magical staff. Her left hand glows white with magic and she is covered from shoulders to feet in a billowing dark blue velvet cloak. The staff has a glowing blue crystal. The background is downtown Chattanooga, TN at sunset.

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Eleonor Piteira @eleonorpiteira.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

GUESS WHO PAINTED ASTARION FOR A T. KINGFISHER NOVEL

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FairyTalesWithTails - Art of Rune @fairytaleswithtails.com · 23/04/2026

Well my P@tre0n peeps got their 24 hour head start, so if any of you want a pet portrait I have a limited number of slots available. These will be in oils similar to the piece below. This will help with Baku-Noodles biopsy procedure he needs ❤

oil painted portrait of a silken windhound with hollyhocks in the background and the text 'Pet Portraits OPEN' in front of it.

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Andrew Mar @andrewkmar.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Chance for Glory MTG Secret Lair: Back to School AD: Taylor Ingvarsson

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Christina Kraus @elbenherzart.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

📖 Magus of the Library 📖 Painted for Magic: The Gathering - Secrets of Strixhaven AD: Sarah Wassel Yay, I have finally new art to show. This certainly was an usual card for me to paint. Loved the challenge tho!❤️

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Nikki Dawes @nikkidawes.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

First task of the new year was getting the Perigone title and badge in #Warframe!

A captura of Yareli Prime in Warframe wearing the Grandis XX Perigone chest attachment

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Julia Metzger @juliametzgerart.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

🍂La Belle Dame sans Merci🍂 Another new piece I've done within Cynthia Sheppard's smARTschool class 😊 Inspired by John Keats' ballad. #art #juliametzgerart

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Linda Lithén @lindalithen.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Ayy, got to paint best girl Karlach for D&D's new Forgotten Realms Adventure Guide. :D Painting the coronation scene was such a fun challenge as well. AD: Emi Tanji

Hank, a blonde human clad in green leather and padded armour, kneels before a priest. He's wearing a crown, and have a blue embroidered cloak with fur collar trim. Behind him in the cathedral is some guards, and the rest of his party members. Rose petals are falling down in celebration of his coronation.

Karlach, a red skinned tiefling clad in leathers, is sitting on the ground with her hand clasping the hand of her sparring partner. He's a tanned human man, dressed in a short leather jacket, and purple shirt. Karlach's wood training sword lies down in the right corner. On the level above them, Shadowheart is dropping a few gold coins in into a smirking Astarion's hand, having lost the bet on the sparring match.

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Julia Metzger @juliametzgerart.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

✨Mein Sehnen ✨ New piece I've done within Cynthia Sheppard's smARTschool class, featuring Lúthien Tinúviel from Tolkien's Silmarillion. #art #juliametzgerart

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James Jean @jamesjeanart.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Good morning! Here is the full uncropped poster that I did for @realgdt.bsky.social for Frankenstein

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Nikki Dawes @nikkidawes.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

The skybox has me in a chokehold so I had to do a quick painting @soulframe.com #soulframe #soulframefanart

The Envoy (player character) in Soulframe standing on a patch of long grass. Their back is turned as they gaze toward the fortress in the sky as clouds billow around it. The sparrow lands on their outstretched hand.

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Nikki Dawes @nikkidawes.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Day 8 of Tennotober: Scholar This one is based on Paul Gavarni's "Old Man in a White Coat" #Tennotober #Tennotober2025

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Nikki Dawes @nikkidawes.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Earlier this year, my friend Ben Zweifel and I did a style exercise where we imagined a pretend #BuffytheVampireSlayer game. I created the character illustrations and text box and Ben created the environment. It was a fun experiment and allowed us to work outside our usual styles.

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Nikki Dawes @nikkidawes.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

I'm a day late and will totally not be able to hit all the days with my workload, but I'm going to try to get enough in! Here's day one of Tennotober: Concert #Tennotober #Tennotober2025

black and white ink drawing of Flare from Warframe. They are holding Lizzie and part of them is lost in the inky shadow.

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Nikki Dawes @nikkidawes.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Oh ho ho ho! My idea for a more humanoid version of Lace #silksong

A humanoid version of Lace from Hollow Knight: Silksong.

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Nikki Dawes @nikkidawes.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Something I had rolling around in my head since the KIM chats last December that I just now got around to doing. #warframefanart #tennocreate #warframe

A fake TTRPG player's handbook cover based on Fables & Frontiers mentioned in Warframe. It features all of the Hex as fantasy class versions of themselves. Amir is a rogue dual wielding daggers. Quincy is a Ranger with a longbow and Kalymos as his loyal pet. Aoi is a bard playing a lute. Arthur is a paladin in plate armor. Eleanor is a warlock wielding dark magics. Lettie is a cleric who lifts her whip aloft as it glows with holy magic. Corrupted vines twist in front of the group. Albrect Entrati looms large in the back with Entrati themed armor.

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Nikki Dawes @nikkidawes.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Another encounter card for D&D Heroes of the Borderlands: Jacko the Spy AD: Kate Irwin

A gnome rogue with tan skin and black hair sneaks menacingly through marshlands with cattail plants. The moon is glowing behind him and barely illuminates his inky black leather armor. His hair is slicked back and he wears eyeblack. He holds a dagger at the ready.

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Nikki Dawes @nikkidawes.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

One of the encounter cards I did for #dnd Heroes of the Borderlands. Thank to AD Kate Irwin for letting me include the "biguette".

An elderly woman in the shadow of an entry to medieval courtyard. She looks at the viewer with a grumpy expression and is holding a comically large baguette. She is wearing a long, dark purple skirt with a matching shawl tied around her hair and shoulders. Her shirt is light blue. Don't mess with her!

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Nikki Dawes @nikkidawes.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

My brain every time I see “GRWM”: George Ready With Martin, the author of A Song of Ice and Fire.

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Nikki Dawes @nikkidawes.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Revenant from #eldenring #nightreign I couldn't bring myself to just draw her. She needed to have the whole gang.

Revenant from Nightreign playing the lute while standing on the giant skeletal hand of Sebastian, whose giant skull looms behind her. She is also flanked by Frederick to the left and Helen to the right. Frederick holds his giant hammer at the ready while Helen lunges forward with their rapier while balancing on Sebastian's upper arm.

It is a black and white drawing. Grey is used as a third tone to place Revenant's summon in the background while she glows bright white.

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Nikki Dawes @nikkidawes.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Here's all three of the black and white sketches I've done of #eldenring characters so far

black and white drawings of Elden Ring characters. Ser Ansbach stands proudly with his left arm behind his back and wields his scythe by his side with his right arm. Thiollier is slouched in a seated position that mimics the downward curve of the lilies in the background. Recluse is in a casting pose with both arms outstretched to her sides and her skirts fluttering around her.

Each character is on a black rectangle.

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Nikki Dawes @nikkidawes.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

The Recluse from #eldenring #nightreign Wanted to do more in the style I did Thiollier and Ser Ansbach

A black and white ink drawing of he Recluse character from Elden Ring: Nightreign. She has her arms outstretched in a casting pose as her skirts float around her.

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Julia Metzger @juliametzgerart.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Tales of the Valiant The Wyddcallum Curse AD: Marc Radle (c) Kobold Press 2025

In the middle of the image is a group of adventurers: a warrior, a mage, a druid and an archer. They fight against a lich on a skeleton horse and his skeleton minions all coming from the left, as well as a group of wild boars coming from the right. The background is inspired by the scottish Highlands, and the groups fight in front of an old castle

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QUΞL @quelfabulous.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

I am actively seeking contract work! UI/UX Art, Card/Book Illustrations, & Concept Art. I'm a #gamedev affected by layoffs this year. I'm so hungry to work on some really cool projects. Please spread the word if you need an agile, versatile 2D artist that crushes deadlines! mbrackett.carrd.co

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Nikki Dawes @nikkidawes.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

My art was spoiled forever ago, but here are my pieces for #daggerheart AD: Leesha Hannigan

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Nikki Dawes @nikkidawes.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

A very self-indulgent Kleya painting in these stressful times #starwars #andor

Loose, brushy portrait painting of the character Kleya from the Star Trek series Andor.

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Morgane Magloire illustration @morganemgl.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Illustration I painted for Lore of the tides by author analeigh Sbrana you can get this artwork as an overlay when you pre-order the book (link in her page). One of my favorite piece I did this year but also one of the most challenging. #illustration

Couple having their last kiss as they are drowning

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