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Serena Dawson

@serenadawsonart.bsky.social

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Artist, illustrator, writer, dreamer

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Serena Dawson @serenadawsonart.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Colours of Winter, Arthur's Pass. One of my big traditional works in soft pastel

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Serena Dawson @serenadawsonart.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

I've been doing more pet portraits lately. Here's my most recent cat portrait. Building up the layers on her dilute tortie fur was satisfying.

Painting in pastels of a young cat standing in a forest background with ferns around.

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Serena Dawson @serenadawsonart.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

I was hoping to finish a commission today, but my leg is acting up again so I've got it up, and was enjoying sketching some birds of prey as I work through ideas for a new painting. Trying to balance chronic health stuff and my artistic plans. How are you all working through challenges today?

A variety of eagle sketches in different poses in graphite

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Serena Dawson @serenadawsonart.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

#artvsartist This year has been harder than expected, but I still found new joy in my art Happy new year everyone

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Serena Dawson @serenadawsonart.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Personal work, the Dragon's Friend Inn. This was one of those "follow my pencil and see where it leads" drawings. A5

A detailed pencil drawing of an exterior door grown into the trunk of a living tree

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Cynthia Conner @dracontiar.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

🔥 #arttrain 🔥 QRP with your sketch vs final artwork! My Magician card, done for @78tarot.bsky.social for their Magical deck. I really stretched myself to get the symbolism and sense of excitement in this. AD: @delphinemalidore.bsky.social

Sketch of a magician, robes flying, holding a cup in one hand, and a wand aloft in the other, as he summons a dragon from the pages of his book.

Painting of a magician in robes, holding a cup in one hand, and a glowing wand aloft in the other. He's casting a spell to summon a dragon from the pages of his book, the paper ripping out and physically forming the scales. Arcane runes and pages swirl around him.

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Cynthia Conner @dracontiar.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Some old fanart I'm still quite fond of. It was a process, learning how to use oils on a super-smooth panel, but I ended up happy with the results 🌿 #totoro #myneighbortotoro #ghibli #studioghibli #oilpainting

A painting of all three Totoros, looking in wonder at a soft, colorful forest full of light. Soot sprites and glowing dust motes hide in the leaves

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Cynthia Conner @dracontiar.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Time to start getting my art moved over here, a bit at a time :) This was a DTIYS challenge for Alrun Art on IG

A portrait of a black woman as an elf, looking pensively over her shoulder, pale flowers in her hair and decorating the corner of her eye. The light is very cool and purple.

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Serena Dawson @serenadawsonart.bsky.social · 10/01/2024

I've never taken part in #PortfolioDay before, but I'm a landscape artist (traditional fine art) and I'm keen to pursue more illustration and fantasy art, which is where my heart lies. You can see more of my work on Instagram www.instagram.com/serenadawson...

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Serena Dawson @serenadawsonart.bsky.social · 02/11/2023

Why is it that I've been working on several big paintings I've wanted to paint for a long time but it's this little guy I got the most enjoyment out of?

Stag with big antlers roaring, standing in front of forest background

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Serena Dawson @serenadawsonart.bsky.social · 18/09/2023

The cover of a children's book I illustrated in watercolour. This front cover is one of the few pieces of art I didn't need reference for, thanks to a lifetime of experience with bunnies 😆 It is a sweet story for very young kids.

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Serena Dawson @serenadawsonart.bsky.social · 18/09/2023

An illustration I did just for myself and my inner child. My husband told me to paint something purely for myself. It's for my yet to be published fantasy novel, which has elves living in trees. It's a break from my more realistic style, an indulgence in whimsical watercolor childhood imaginings.

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