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Adam Barker

@satansmasque.bsky.social

Hey #PortfolioDay I'm Adam, illustrator & concept artist, and here's some of my art :)

If you'd like some of your own you can get in touch at:
[email protected]

If you'd like to see my portfolio and the other places I frequent:
adambarkerartwork.carrd.co

Cheers :)

April 14, 2026 at 6:05 PM

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Esgalor🍊🌿

@esgalor.bsky.social

Hi #PortfolioDay 🩸
I'm Esther, a Concept Artist and Illustrator from Andalusia, currently working in the videogame industry.

Fantasy and colorful characters and creatures are my thing! I'd love to work on TTRPGs some day.

[email protected] www.artstation.com/esgalor

April 14, 2026 at 6:07 PM

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Quintin Gleim

@quintingleimart.bsky.social

Hiii #portfolioday!

I’m Quintin, I’m a fantasy illustrator, professor, and art director— currently spending most of my time painting for Magic: the Gathering and really neat book projects! 🖤

April 14, 2026 at 6:28 PM

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M.E. Morgan

@morlevart.bsky.social

reposting an old portfolio day post for today 🖤

M.E. Morgan @morlevart.bsky.social · Oct 14

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

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.

A digital illustration of a pale-skinned, horned masculine character with flowing wavy back hair, wearing black blouse and pants. He is standing against a blue background, surrounded by swirling wind and leaves, gesturing as though he is commanding them.

Two character illustrations on a flat black background.

Right: the character is an early-twenties, masculine human. He has warm pale skin, light brown short hair and green eyes. He wears a deep olive green and gold blouse, brown cropped pants, and brown lace up boots. He carries a brown leather messenger bag, and a barn owl is landing on his shoulder.

Left: a satyr character on a flat black background. They have light tan skin, pale ash blonde hair and fur, digitigrade furry legs and split hooves, curled horns, deer ears, and a long tufted tail. they are androgynous, wearing a cream blouse and green pleated skirt; and carrying a red hardcover book.

The full-wrap book cover illustration for the novel VESSEL OF WOVEN NIGHT by Kellen Graves.

April 14, 2026 at 2:38 PM

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Nele Klumpe

@neleklumpe.bsky.social

It's #PortfolioDay again?

Here we go!

I'm Nele, Fantasy Illustrator and Art Director from Germany.

📨 [email protected]
⚔️ artstation.com/neleklumpe

April 14, 2026 at 11:13 AM

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Spiridon - Designer & Publisher

@spiridude.com

Happy #portfolioday! My name is Spiridon, and I make books, preferably with lots of art in them 🤘❤️

April 14, 2026 at 12:24 PM

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Runa I. Rosenberger

@larvl.bsky.social

Hello #PortfolioDay!

It feels a little strange to upload these works, since I have a lot of new paintings under NDA which I wish I could show.

Thanks to everyone! I'm not good with social media but really appreciate the love my art gets from you every time I stumble in with a new painting ❤️

April 14, 2026 at 12:53 PM

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Isa Art and Illustration

@isaillustration.bsky.social

Hi #PortfolioDay !
My name is Isa, and I am a German illustrator who works with Magic The Gathering, book publishers, and various other commercial clients.
Open for commissions 2026!

[email protected]
isabeaubackhausillustration.de

April 14, 2026 at 8:57 AM

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🌿viktor aleksander🌿🩸devil's minion pilled🩸

@nooskadraws.bsky.social

good morning #portfolioday! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

i'm viktor, a trans gay illustrator, looking for work in books, fantasy book boxes, ttrpgs, and comics. historical fiction, fashion, & fantasy is my cup of tea ✨🌿🌸🍵

✉️ [email protected]
🖼️ www.nooska-art.com
🛒 nooskaart.etsy.com
☕ ko-fi.com/nooska

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A digital illustration of a scene from AV Wilkes' 'All the White Spaces'. Jonathan, a trans man and the protagonist, stands in the centre, facing the viewer. He stares ahead in horror, his right hand clutching his throat. From his left eye, strands of bleeding red aurora stretch outwards. These auroras show visions of Jonathan's brothers on the Western Front of the First World War:
- A moustached officer smokes a cigarette in a trench, looking away.
- A soldier is twisted in the remains of barbed wire.
- Three soldiers wear gas masks, emerging from clouds of mustard gas.
- No Man's Land exploded to all hell. A tank is submerged in a shell hole in the distance.
- A skull pressed into the earth.
- A soldier holds a rifle and makes his way across the strait of No Man's Land.

Two portrait aligned digital illustrations of book covers.
Left: An illustration of Afaeran and King Galdor from the webcomic Wundor. They stand in the centre, facing each other. They are bordered by Ancient Greek inspired white columns and an arch above them. The columns are covered with grapevines, vine leaves, and hanging purple grapes. Afaerun is an oche skinned elf with flowing light pink-white hair, and wears a curved silver and ruby tiara, he smiles as he looks at King Galdor. King Galdor is a purple skinned monarch with a single white horn growing from his head. He has flowing dark purple hair, and wears a red leaf laurel. He holds Afaerun's cheek in a romantic embrace.
Right: The cover for the book The Need for Dandelions by Alex Larkspur.
Two men stand back to back surrounded by depictions of dandelions. The man angled to the front is Galen. He has tan skin, red hair, and hazel eyes. A large portion of his face is covered by a burn scar. He wears a yellow tunic and brown pants, along with a pink flower pendant. He lifts up one hand, and looks concerned. The other man, facing towards the back but looks over his shoulder, is Sasha. He has light brown hair, dark brown eyes, and stubble. He is wearing leather armor and green shirt and pants. He is holding a sword.

2 different portrait illustrations side by side.
Left: Alder is a green skinned eladrin elf paladin. He stands nude in a forest. He wears a gold crown of laurels on his head. He looks down at the ground. He holds a sword in one hand, and a sprig of alder branch in the other, he has a shield attached to one arm. He is surrounded by green trees and yellow flowers.
Right: A digital illustration inspired by the pairing Hansry (Hans Capon and Henry of Skalitz from the game series Kingdom Come Deliverance). The illustration is influenced by a scene in the 2005 film Pride and Prejudice. It is separated into 3 panels.
Panel 1: Hans Capon looks behind him in quiet shock at his bodyguard Henry.
Panel 2: Henry has touched Hans' ungloved hand with his gauntleted one in a gentle hold. The panel is surrounded by blooming flowers: herbs and plants that Henry can forage on his journey. Marigold, St John's Wort, Valerian, Sage, Chamomile, and Dandelion.
Panel 3: Henry meets Hans' eyes with an unreadable expression. He quietly yearns beneath it.

A digital illustration of a purple, green, and grey-blue themed bookshelf. The book shelf is filled with old tomes, Victorian inspired knick-knacks such as keys, teacups, candles, and a flask of a potion. On one of the shelves there is a framed picture of an anatomical human heart, along with a skull resting on a stack of books. On another shelf, there is a bust of Diana the Greek goddess.

April 14, 2026 at 9:27 AM

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Kristina Gehrmann

@kristinagehrmann.bsky.social

Hi #PortfolioDay! I’m an illustrator with a focus on fantasy, history & narrative illustration.

I want to illustrate more book covers with beautiful badass characters 🙏

🌎 www.kristinagehrmann.com
📩 [email protected]

A young woman in 15th century inspired black plate armor, looking wistfully and holding a longsword that has a magical golden light emanating from it. Behind her is a rich colorful tapestry with late Medieval motifs that's interwoven with gold thread.

Achilles and Patroclos, standing next to each other in front of a raging fire. Achilles is outfitted for battle and looks wistfully into the distance, while Patroclos ties some laces of his armor, also looking sad. Behind them and above there's the mosaic of a warrior in his chariot.

Illustration of a knight or paladin or swordfighter in chainmail and cloak, drawing her sword, stepping over a water surface towards the viewer. Behind her, a flock of swans rises up into the sky.

April 14, 2026 at 8:30 AM

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𝕵𝖎𝖒𝖒𝖞 𝕸𝖆𝖐𝖊𝖕𝖊𝖆𝖈𝖊

@jimmymakepeace.bsky.social

Hello #portfolioday

My name is Jimmy Makepeace, I'm an illustrator and sometimes animator based in Bristol UK, I'm looking for more work this year so if you'd like to work together get in touch at:

[email protected]

A dragon swoops over a blasted landscape, its rider prepares to shoot an arrow from the dragons back.

Two women stand ready to fight in a mysterious combined landscape of ruins and alien flora, lit in a violet light.

A knight stands holding a mace, they are wearing a filthy cape and have a lantern filled with worms, their hounskull is crowned with a pair of antlers.

A barbarian stands atop a staircase wielding a large sword, he is surrounded by skeletons who seem to wish him harm. All are bathed in a scarlet light.

April 14, 2026 at 7:46 AM

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ToiVarg

@toivarg.bsky.social

#PortfolioDay

April 14, 2026 at 9:11 AM

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Madeleine Fjäll

@madeleinefjall.bsky.social

Hey #PortfolioDay!

I'm Madeleine, an illustrator and concept artist from Sweden. I love to paint anything historical and fantasy with pretty light.

Would love to make more book covers!✨

🌐 madeleinefjall.com
✉️ [email protected]

La belle dame sans merci by Frank Bernard Dicksee version of Hans and Henry from Kingdom Come Deliverance

Two images next to each other. To the left is an image of my VTM character Ellair, holding himself in anguish with glowing yellow eyes, as his sire's hands try to grasp him from above. To the right is an image of Lucia, with candles in her hair and in her hands, her eyes glowing.

A pale changeling sitting in water in the deep dark green forest

Image of my characters Ulvar (left) and Niketas (right) looking into each other's eyes in a swedish lake in the early morning. There are reeds, water lilies, a rock and two dragon flies in the foreground.

April 14, 2026 at 5:53 AM

Ben Maier

@benmaier.bsky.social

#Moin #PortfolioDay,
I'm a fantasy illustrator and concept artist based in Hamburg.

I specialize in characters, book cover, and trading card art.
You might know my work from Magic: The Gathering or Das Schwarze Auge. ✨

Open for new projects. 🎨
🌍 www.artstation.com/benmaier
✉️ [email protected]

Magic the Gathering Artwork 'Eccentric Arachnologist' Batcave influenced Strixhaven Professor with south asian feature and green violett pink dark fantasy clothes weaving a magic spell in green VFX to enlarge a spider on his hand. The students look shocked.

Book Cover Illustration in the world of Das Schwarze Auge. An Achmad'Sunni is looking to the viewer with a torch in her hand. Behind her is a heavy armoured byzantine looking dwarf and lizard folk mage, looking at ancient ruins of a long forgotten temple. Deep in the swamps behind a huge ancient temple complex with a serpent lurking in the shadows.

A digital painting in the style of old master. A still life painting with textured, heavy paintstrokes of a human skull in yellow tinted light. The image is called Vanitas.

Portrait painting of a fantasy medicus or doctor. Brown, short hair, beard, expensive and elegant clothes. He is looking at a glass sphere with ice crystals and cubes inside. It is night time, a window shows blue light. Candles in warm colors. A table with notes. A signet ring on his left pinky.

April 14, 2026 at 12:06 PM

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Elif Siebenpfeiffer

@elif7.bsky.social

Hey hey #PortfolioDay!

I'm Elif, I'm a freelance illustrator from Germany working on games and books in the fantasy realm and teaching students. I love everything dark and try to always include some interesting storytelling in my work!

🌎 elifsiebenpfeiffer.de
✉️ [email protected]

A dancing couple framed by red flowing fabric in blue and red light dressed in a formal way with hinted dancers all around them. The woman holds a claw over the man's head while the man holds a stake to her back.

Illustration of an armored priest and a large armored lioness walking down stairs in front of a large cathedral and fantasy city in sunrise with large yellow clouds

a fantasy illustration of a healer working golden glowing magic on a wounded fighter on a misty battlefield surrounded by fallen warriors.

An illustration of smoke forming a glowing skull emerging from a book in which a hand is writing magical glowing symbols

April 14, 2026 at 6:32 AM

Ben Maier

@benmaier.bsky.social

#Coverillustration for
#DSA5 Mysterien der Echsensümpfe, UlissesSpiele 2024

Three adventurers exploring ancient ruins in the swamps of #Selem. An #Achmad'sunni, an #Achaz mage, and a #dwarf. A typical adventurer party in such a place. Mist, silence, and something dark lurking in the past.

An adventurer party of an Achmad'sunni, a dwarf in ancient armor and an Achaz mage are discovering an old lizardmen temple in the midst of a a misty swamp. There is a huge temple structure in the back of the image with, maybe, something that might be a hundreds meters long living serpent.

The Achaz mage and the dwarf in ancient armor are looking at a lizardmen shrine and trying to understand the meaning. The Achaz is casting a light spell.

A close up of the Achmad'sunni woman with turban and serpent eyes. She is holding a torch and is ready to protect her fellow adventurers.

April 1, 2026 at 9:09 PM

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Zara Alfonso Illustration

@zaraalfonso.bsky.social

My newest card Dualcaster Mage for The Magic: The Gathering Secrets of Strixhaven Special Guests! 🖤 AD: Jameela Wahlgren & Sarah Wassell

The original oil painting has been sold to a generous private offer. Prints are available & the sketch will be looking for a home soon 😊
#art #mtgsos #oilpainting

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

April 1, 2026 at 6:25 PM

Ben Maier

@benmaier.bsky.social

What a beautiful project! Only 20h to go.

Sapling 🌱 @sacredsapling.bsky.social · Apr 1

Less than 1000€ to this stretch goal with only 20 hours to go!!

Sapling 🌱 @sacredsapling.bsky.social · Mar 31

We are SO close to our first stretch goal of €34,000–that’s when all artists get bonuses! 🎉

Can we get this trans-led project there before the campaign ends in 2 days? #TDoV 🏳️‍⚧️

🏳️‍🌈 ➡️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/tap...

April 1, 2026 at 8:58 PM

Ben Maier

@benmaier.bsky.social

I kinda reactivated my Insta.
www.instagram.com/benmaierart/

I'll post some of that stuff here, too.

March 9, 2026 at 4:57 PM

Ben Maier

@benmaier.bsky.social

#stilllife on Desk

Yesterday I showed my students how to plan and paint a #digital still life. #Painting from life is probably the best way to understand light and materials.

November 12, 2025 at 10:51 AM

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Ben Maier

@benmaier.bsky.social

🍂 It's that time of year again... autumn, spooky themes and dressing up!

This started as a class demo - me as a #LastofUs character.
Main inspiration: www.artstation.com/richard_lyons

Do you have spooky self-portraits too? Feel free to share them 🦇

#DigitalArt #SpookySeason #ArtDemo #SelfPortrait

October 17, 2025 at 10:57 AM

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Ben Maier

@benmaier.bsky.social

Some studies from this week end.
With the still lives I focussed on work flow: they were done rather quickly.

The drawings are from my visit of the MARKK museum in Hamburg. My youngest wanted me to draw all sorts of weapons when he found out that I sketched.

June 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM

Ben Maier

@benmaier.bsky.social

🍂 It's that time of year again... autumn, spooky themes and dressing up!

This started as a class demo - me as a #LastofUs character.
Main inspiration: www.artstation.com/richard_lyons

Do you have spooky self-portraits too? Feel free to share them 🦇

#DigitalArt #SpookySeason #ArtDemo #SelfPortrait

October 17, 2025 at 10:57 AM