My shark rider piece got accepted into this years Infected By Art Vol. 14! Wohoo!

Finished my mentorship with @paulscottcanavan.com !! That was so fun and I'm so proud of his this piece turned out! Paul is such a great teacher. Time to use the infinite wisdom I gained from MIR for my next pieces

In regards to the recently released Epstein files I will only say this: The truth about "our reality" is probably way more f*ed up than we think, but at it's core it's always been about good vs. evil.

Unveiling the Mystery #5 Concept and value comp sketches I made for a private commission back in spring 2024. Back then I learned the hard way how important good preparation and a clear process actually is. Experiment A LOT early on to peel away the bad ideas. Yes, I skipped that part then. haha

I can finally share the illustration I made for Katee Roberts (@kateerobert.com) new book series "The Tarot Trials". It was such a blast painting this piece, even though it was a bit of a challenge (as group compositions always are) and I feel I almost broke the color wheel in the process. :D

I am open and looking for work again! I’ve worked on projects for Magic the Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, Draco Gaming, Mondo, and more. I do full color illustrations and concept art, and I specialize in creatures.

Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order AD Stephanie Cheung As with all other UB art I can't show anything related to the process, but I can talk a bit about it :) Was once again really happy to do some official TMNT art. Leo's my fav! Brief was him and Mikey doing some fighting in an alien bar vs Tricero's

Unveiling the Mystery #4 Almost forgot the final result. 😅 After all the prep work it really only is a matter of painting until it's done. No AI, no bs, just plain old painting. FYI, I don't think I'm the best artist out there, far from it, but maybe this BTS can still help someone out there.

Unveiling the Mystery #3 Reference, 3D and study. One of my art teachers back in 2009 always used to say "a good artist should know a little about everything", so I usually take one day solely dedicated to research, including studying the topic, gathering refs and if need be create a 3D mock-up.

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.

Today is my birthday! As always, one of the best gifts for artists is sharing their art🖤 Thank you for all the support throughout the years!

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.

Hey #PortfolioDay! I'm Xabi, freelance illustrator from the Basque Country in Spain, with a deep love for fantasy art and pirates🏴‍☠️ Currently working for MtG. xabigaztelua.com linktr.ee/xabigazte 💌xabigaztelua[at]gmail[dot]com

Hey #PortfolioDay 😺 My name is Katerina Ladon and I am a Senior Illustrator/Concept Artist working in the games industry 🌟 Starting mid-March I'm looking for new projects and opportunities, if you're interested feel free to reach out! 😊👉🏻 [email protected] Thank you all for supporting my art🤍

Hello there, #PortfolioDay ! I'm Simon, an illustrator from Germany and enjoyer of all things fantastical. Currently booked until early April. For business inquiries feel free to contact me anytime via: 📩 [email protected] 🎨 www.simonpape.com

Hey #PortfolioDay I'm Nele, Illustrator and Art Director from Germany focusing on Fantasy Art. ⚔️ artstation.com/neleklumpe

Hi ! It's #portfolioday ! I'm a freelance illustrator, and I love to convey different kinds of emotions through each of my illustrations. 🌐 morganemagloireart.wordpress.com

✨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

Hearthstone Fan-Art Christmas Present. A guild member and friend from my WoW guild commissioned me earlier this year to paint her husband as a Hearthstone paladin card. They both love Hearthstone and each other very much, so she wanted something special for her husband and I said yes.

Glad people like Drew not only understand what's really going on, but are also using their voice to remind people to keep their eyes on the real troublemakers. Eat the rich. www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8Z3...

#artvsartist2025 Most of my work this year is actually under NDA, but at the same time also the stuff I would've liked to show the most. :)

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

The fourth illustration I made for @illumicrate.bsky.social's exclusive 10th Anniversary Special Edition of The Farseer Trilogy by @robinhobb.bsky.social in collaboration with Robin Hobb and Harper Voyager UK.

The third illustration I made for @illumicrate.bsky.social's exclusive 10th Anniversary Special Edition of The Farseer Trilogy by @robinhobb.bsky.social in collaboration with Robin Hobb and Harper Voyager UK.

I can finally talk about and show my contribution to @illumicrate.bsky.social's exclusive 10th Anniversary Special Edition of The Farseer Trilogy by @robinhobb.bsky.social in collaboration with Robin Hobb and Harper Voyager UK. #Farseer #Elderlings #Illumicrate #RobinHobb

I had the pleasure recently of doing some work for #ManseMagnificent, an upcoming 5e book by Moon Birch Games. AD: @leeshahannigan.bsky.social "Hut" #moonbirchgames #dndart #ttrpg #fantasyart

Private Wing Interior for for #ManseMagnificent by Moon Birch Games. AD: @leeshahannigan.bsky.social #ttrpg #fantasyart #illustration

Spot illustration I contributed to Manse Magnificent, a 5E supplement from Moon Birch Games and Astral Halls. Super fun project—check it out! moonbirch.com #ManseMagnificent #moonbirchgames #astralhalls #dnd #ttrpg #fantasyart #5e

A spot illustration of a 10 character series I made back in 2023 for Aeon's End - The Descent.

'Kasha' Spot illustration I made for the german TTRPG Mythaloria by Heinrich-Tüffers-Verlag (@ht-verlag.bsky.social).

'Jax' A concept I made back in 2023 for my personal IP 'The Amberlight Chronicles'.

The Wheel of Fortune Illustration I contributed last year to the 78 Tarot - Nautical: The New Wave + Oracle of Healing Waters project.

Aw maaan, I'm always late to the #PortfolioDay party! Why does nobody remind me? haha Anyways.. Hi! I'm Simon, enjoyer of Pizza, LotR, Warcraft and Magic the Gathering and oh yeah, I also like to draw cool stuff!

Another landscape study but with a twist ~1 hr

Environment study because why not ~1 hr

One of my guidies had a birthday recently so I made @rare.co.uk fan art of my #seaofthieves crew. I’d love to do some work with @seaofthieves.com one day, it’s such a great game <3 happy #pride everyone!

Humble beginnings from back in early 2023

'Dryad' Spot illustration I made last year for the german TTRPG Mythaloria by @ht-verlag.bsky.social.

I'm cautiously optimistic about this. Glad it's finally happening - Worried it could just be a move to get rid of competition. Either way, karma is a b****!

'Oongu' Spot illustration I made last year for the german TTRPG Mythaloria by Heinrich-Tüffers-Verlag (@ht-verlag.bsky.social)

A third of the spots for the August mentorship have gone already! This will be the last semester of the current iteration of the mentorship (focusing on MTG art), so if you want to learn how to paint cool cards CHECK IT OUT xxx www.masteringimaginativerealism.com

Card back art I made for #daggerheart. © Darrington Press LLC @darringtonpress.bsky.social

8th illustration of the 11 cards + card back art I made for #Daggerheart. Title: Deft Deceiver AD: Leesha Hannigan @leeshahannigan.bsky.social © Darrington Press LLC @darringtonpress.bsky.social

7th illustration of the 11 cards + card back art I made for #Daggerheart. Title: Nature's Tongue AD: Leesha Hannigan @leeshahannigan.bsky.social © Darrington Press LLC @darringtonpress.bsky.social

6th illustration of the 11 cards + card back art I made for #Daggerheart. Title: Telekinesis AD: Anthony Jones @robotpencil.bsky.social © Darrington Press LLC @darringtonpress.bsky.social

5th illustration of the 11 cards + card back art I made for #Daggerheart. Title: Bare Bones AD: Anthony Jones @robotpencil.bsky.social © Darrington Press LLC @darringtonpress.bsky.social

‘Share the Burden’ An illustration I’ve done for Daggerheart 🗡️💜 (AD @robotpencil.bsky.social )

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