🗡️ Dance of Deception 🩸 New portfolio piece! This one took over a year to finish between making three whole books and other work, but I'm glad I didn't rush it.

Martial Arts Guards for day 17 of sharing my No Place Like Homebrew art for Roll and Play Press 🥋 Really pleased with how this one came out, especially the night sky. Also I got to design the heraldry on their tunics which is why it’s foxes 🦊

Unveiling the Mystery #2 These are the two value sketches I landed on during Paul Canavan's MIR mentorship after we went through thumbnailing and concepting. I typically skip pure line sketches and go for "shape carving" instead. My mind just works better thinking in light/shadow and shapes.

It's #AppreciateADragonDay? Well have this "Dragon for Samwise" painted for my besties' baby announcement, and now hangs in Sam's nursery. <3

Happy #AppreciateADragonDay / #DragonAppreciationDay What makes something a dragon? 🧵

Unveiling the Mystery #1 This is the start of a series of behind the scenes posts I want to do more of this year, because I think nowadays authenticity matters more than ever. To kick things off, here's some concept sketches I made last year during Paul Canavan's MIR mentorship.

ART 🎨 TRAIN 🚂 Thank you, Mu! @silieth.bsky.social @oddnormals.bsky.social @flamesofavernus.bsky.social @sceza.bsky.social @rookfeathers.bsky.social @nagiszi.bsky.social @glorthestar.bsky.social

Here's the piece I did at @paulscottcanavan.com 's mentorship last year. It was a big leap for me and its going to be even bigger jump for my next pieces

🪶Die Kirchen Alverans🪶 Das Schwarze Auge / The Dark Eye AD: Nadine Schäkel (c) Ulisses Spiele 2025 A cover I did recently for a German TTRPG :) #art #juliametzgerart

This is also going to hurt the freelancer and self taught markets imo. The reason that broke random kid from no where was able to discover and hone his skills in 3D, etc. creating a new future for himself and his family was because of how accessible these parts became.

Succubus Vigilante. Day 10 of sharing my art from No Place Like Homebrew for Roll & Play Press. AD: Sam Bartlett I was so excited to get the brief for this one, a bright pink succubus in full armour, so unlike most of the art you see of succubi! 🩷

Luis Marcello, wandering fighter ⚔️ #art | #commission | #dnd

I cannot recommend this mentorship enough. Helped push me past my skill walls and paint a piece I am truly proud of.

[ warmth ] Steamy situation... 😏 Another present I drew for my gf @justsaoto.bsky.social of our beloved couple oc's Ruben and Aidan. 💕 [ #art | #oc | #ocsky ]

Hecate

"Ascendant" Turns out art is way faster if you don't render anything.

Mimilla Heartsong, Arberrant Mind Sorcerer 🔶 #art | #commission | #dnd

Hey #PortfolioDay! I'm Michelle, concept artist and illustrator, open for work (commercial and private), especially in the Tabletop Gaming and Genre Fiction Realms. 💼: www.coveofmadness.com 🖼️: vgen.co/CoveofMadness 📧: michelle.pecoraro[@]hotmail.com #ttrpgart #fantasyart #illustration #conceptart

I don't think I've shared this piece on its own before. An illustration I did in early 2025 ( a year ago 💀) for author Emily Rath featuring characters from her novel North is the Night.

Oh, and if you are looking for amazing artists to follow... Here's my ever-updating list of students. All fantastic and many of them are available for work!!! go.bsky.app/Tdm6wck

✨My art mentorships continue this year!✨ I had the great pleasure of working with 90 students last year, helping them level up their illustration work. If you want to join, I have a few spaces open for the February class. Details about the course here: www.masteringimaginativerealism.com

A lot of companies seem to be under the impression that we only care if gAI was used in the final product and using it for concept art/placeholder art is ok. gAl is poison that should be nowhere near any creative process. Not a single asset. Not a single placeholder sign. Give no inch.

Adding in some of my sketches/WIP looks!

"Hunting Companions" 🦎 My finished illustration from @paulscottcanavan.com Mastering Imaginative Realism mentorship. This was an incredible experience learning from Paul alongside some of the most amazing artists I've met and I am so thrilled with how this piece came out.

EVERYONE GET MORE PASSIONATE AND SELF INDULGENT ABOUT CREATIVITY AND BEING HUMAN NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Damnit Larian

Larian looking to hit the land speed record for most good will burned

Searching for different tools and styles to try in my sketchbook. I used fountain pen in both drawings, and in the first one I also used brush pen and color pencils. I think I really like to draw birds.

First illustration for KCD2 fanzine ⚔ #KCD2

Secret santa gift for @hiimeyu.bsky.social !! 🎁✨ Experimented a little with colour 👉👈

someone please hold me accountable to finish this. ok goodnight mwah

close up and process!

"The Great Hunt" Happy to share my final piece for @paulscottcanavan.com mentorship! It has been an amazing journey, I learnt so much from it, and I genuinely loved the process. 🌱 #art #illustration #mtg

Inaugural @bsky.app post ✨Done for @paulscottcanavan.com mentorship, semester 7 along with some concept art of the characters. 10/10, would recommend the class to any artist. #fantasyart #magicthegathering #merfolk #fishing #conceptart #digitalart #magic

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

Art study of the #Hades style; I tried to exactly remake the portrait art of #Zagreus from the game. ink, white paint pens, and markers on toned paper #traditionalart

Arne, the man that you are.... 🤲 [ #wip | #art | #ocsky | #oc ]

🩸 [ #caemidraws #dnd #mars ]

"You shouldn't make art for the money" buddy I'll take it one step further and say we shouldn't have to labor for capital at all but in the meantime pay an artist

a thing of beauty, i know will never fade away ✨ #cyberpunk2077 #silverv

Imaginative landscape practice painting from some years ago.

Over $15k raised for the kids these last 8 years! Let’s make it 20 by a decade. I’ll be at it again this weekend (better late than never!). Come say hi! extra-life.org/participants/seakae #extralife #forthekids

“The Huntress of Aeaea” This is my finished piece for Paul Scott Canavan’s 8-week course! My illustration was inspired by the myths of Circe. This class was wonderful, I truly learned so much, & I’m very excited to begin my next project! #digitalart #painting #artist #digitalartist #art #mtg

I painted Marcus the Worm for my bestie @katakemi.bsky.social 🖤🪱 He was painted in oils, alla prima, "inspired by" the great John Singer Sargent (read: ripping off). A video chronicling the creation of this masterwork can be seen on Insta & YouTube (I'll link below).

Primrose With John Darling - from my webcomic Glimmerized 𓂃 ࣪˖ ִֶָ𐀔⋆˚࿔ tapas.io/series/Glimm... #art #animation #peterpan #webcomics

In the face of Death, you are my Strength. Emmrich/Rook commission ❤️ #emmrichvolkarin #emmrook #dragonage #datv #veilguard

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

The Hunter has been hiding among Slivers for so long he now thinks he's one of them. Just an excuse to draw Slivers, really. And cosplay as a Sliver. I love Slivers! This is the result of my mentorship with the great @paulscottcanavan.com