Always sad when the paint dries and it's not as vibrant as it was, but I'm really happy with this sketch. It feels like the 'old' me. Considering making her into a bigger painting but I have a long to do list... Some kind of swamp witch. Watercolour on paper - 5x7 inches 💚🌿 #sketching #fantasy🪶

Sharing some older art that hasn't been seen much here since meta is ☠️ This is Duality - originally inspired by Alkaline by Sleep Token but it's definitely taken on a life of its own. Watercolour - 10x14 inches Lino print - A4 on mulberry paper #darkart #expressive #portraitart 🪶

Over Christmas I was suffering art block - honestly I still am. This raven in acrylic ink, watercolour, and gouache was a small break from that. #ravens #corvid #animalart #birdart #expressive #mixedmedia #painting

A dragon! A winter dragon specifically. I asked people to vote on this month's painting and it was my bad for giving people purple as an option when that made doing the whole winter thing mildly more difficult. This was painted for my print club! #dragons #fantasyart #mixedmedia #watercolor #art

Some sketches from the last few weeks. I was working with a vampire / raven theme so stuck with the red and black palette. I can't tell which of the portraits is my favourite - I love the swirls of the second one but I love the expression of the first. #art #sketching #fantasyart #expressionist

Hello! Long time no post, my bad. This is a little painting I did to turn into a sticker for my snail mail club this month! I love him, and one lucky person will find him in their mail soon 🐦‍⬛ #watercolourpainting #sketch #snailmail #mailclub #whimsicalart

10 minute dragon sketch I've wanted to paint dragons for a while, but have a bit of art block rn, so I just did a little sketch to get the feel for them. #fantasyart #watercolour #dragons #darkfantasy #sketchbook #sketch

Quick little kingfisher sketch for a Patron. This is 5x5 inches and took around 15 minutes all in. #watercoloursketch #sketch #animalart #wildlife #kingfisher #watercolourpainting

It's been a long time since I've shared new originals. These three are all rather different, but I think that reflects my style quite accurately. They're a mix of expressionist watercolour, dark fantasy, tarot inspired - and there's plenty more to come. #darkart #watercolorart #fantasyart #painting

It's been a very long time since I posted here, but hey ho. Here are two 5 minute sketches I did recently. #sketchbook #sketching #mixedmedia #watercolorsketch #watercolor #pencilsketch

I've started a sketch challenge - 5 minutes sketching every day for 75 days. I started last week, but going to share them all here until I've caught up with myself. This was day 1 where I did 2 sketches. I much prefer the blue/pink one. #sketchbook #sketching #watercolour #artchallenge

Oops, forgot this place existed again. Not for not liking it, just for life being busy. Here's my latest painting, called Welcome Home. It's about a journey to another world and embracing who you might become. Prints via Patreon. Mostly watercolour, some acrylic. #weirdart #fantasy #mixedmedia

I left this as it is because I don't want to ruin what is honestly (and I know I say this A LOT) one of my favourite sketches....ever? She's a 5x7 watercolour sketch for a Patron 🌿 #watercolor #painting #portraitart #watercolourpainting #sketch #sketchbook #expressionism

I finished this painting last week and today one of my best friends bought it 🎉 Sometimes I feel weird selling to friends or family, but then I think if they want to support me and love the art as much as anyone else who would buy it, why should I feel awkward?

Sharing this because I'm unlikely to get around to painting it anytime soon, so the digital sketch will have to do. I think I'd do it in gouache or acrylic, rather than my usual watercolour. #sleeptoken #sketch #vessel

I finished painting the daffodils 🌼 I opted to leave them very loose because I find flowers hard to paint and like how sketchy it looks. I'm glad I took the leap to paint the background black, too. #watercolor #art #wales #watercolourpainting #mixedmedia #expressionism

Yellow daffodils work in progress because it's spring (fake spring part 1 if you're in the UK) and I am miserable so colour has to cheer me up. #watercolourpainting #portraitart #abstract #daffodils #wales

A little Patreon original that is making it's way home today! I love getting to experiment with these originals for my 3 uber dedicated Patrons. Genuinely feel like I've created some of my best work in these little paintings over the last year. . #illustration #watercolor #gouache #fantasyart

Obligatory post of some textures and colours that I'm obsessing over from a very short painting session today. I'm really loving greens lately. #watercolor #illustration #abstractart #watercolorpainting #sketch

I really wanted to give posting here a good go, and I will continue to try, but god am I exhausted of having to post on 6 different platforms 3 times a day to even think about reaching people. Here's an eye painting. #artist #illustration #sketch

Throwback to two paintings I loved and sold last year. Every time I see the one on the right I want to try acrylic again (this was mixed media acrylic, watercolour and pencil). I feel like I might be stuck with watercolour atm. Soon maybe. #painting #portraitart #fantasyart #mixedmedia #watercolor

Finished! This is my Shadow Sorcerer Alba, who is somehow still alive and just gearing up to fight a Balor. How's your D&D campaign going? 😂 Painted in watercolours - 10x14 inches #dungeonsanddragons #dnd #fantasyart #portraitart #darkart #gothicart #gothic #horrorart #characterart

I'm 2 sales away from 600 on Etsy (shameful considering how long it's been open) Anyone who orders >£10 before Sunday will get a free A5 print that matches the vibes. Maybe I can make it by the weekend 😂 and maybe 1000 by the end of the year? Who knows. tkehart.etsy.com #darkart #fantasy

Not quite finished but nearly there. . What would you guess her story to be from this painting? . #dungeonsanddragons #dnd #darkart #gothicart #horrorart #darkacademia #gothic #fantasyart

An updated WIP of my shadow Sorcerer Alba - I have until Thursday to finish it before what may be a biggg bad session. Tell me about your current character - what's their story? #dungeonsanddragons #dnd #illustration #fantasyart #characterart #darkart #horrorart

So what is the vibe of this place? Because so far I have clearly not been getting it because I am not reaching annyyyone. .... But if you see this, hi, I'm Tessa & I paint weird dark fantasy portraits 👋 #illustration #fantasyart #horrorart #darkart #watercolor

A little close up of a little painting. So happy that the Patron who received this loves it 😍 because I do too. . Winsor & Newton professional paints Arches hot pressed paper 5x7 inches. . #watercolor #painting #expressionistart #aesthetic #fantasyart #fairycore

A little more progress on Alba, my shadow Sorcerer. Wanted to finish before our D&D session tonight but that won't happen 😢 too bad. Booking my last few commission slots before July-ish - if you'd like one let me know! . #dungeonsanddragons #dnd #fantasyart #characterdesign

Hey authors, I'm looking to get some summer commissions booked in and would love to work on some more book covers! I'm a watercolour artist and am particularly interested in fantasy illustrations (although I've done romance too!), and would love to do something like the examples below. . #author

How many times is too many times to post on here a day? Idk the answer, but here is layer 1 of watercolour on my shadow Sorcerer who is definitely not going to turn evil next session. #dungeonsanddragons #dnd #characterart #fantasyart

Spend all my time painting other people's D&D characters, so maybe it's time to paint my own. Alba & the hand of Vecna WIP. Will be painted in watercolour. . #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #sketching #characterart #fantasyart #illustration

I'm rapidly approaching burn out again, which when your business relies on you constantly posting in a billion different places is kind of terrifying. . Anyway here's a nearly finished Sleep Token commission (obviously not for the band, that would too cool). . #sleeptoken #burnout #artcommission

A D&D portrait for Drey of their Spores Druid, Aster 🌿🍄 I adore this painting - think it's one of my favourite character commissions I've worked on because I just love the way the forest and swamp sit with the portrait! Comms open for April onwards - form here! forms.gle/HgbAyDZWsWwk... #dnd #art

WORK IN PROGRESS Painting of II from Sleep Token. I reckon I'm nearly done with the clothing and leaves - mask next! *Not for sale* . #sleeptoken #painting #darkart #artcommission #watercolor

Anyone else get that occasional feeling that you've drifted away from creating what you enjoy, and then something just clicks and it feels like home? This is what these paintings felt like. . #art #watercolour #illustration #painting #watercolorpainting #artist

My Patron member waited from November to get their prints because of the Canadian postal strike. Finally sent them out & they received them today.... For their dog to eat them 5 hours later 😭😭 . Needless to say they're getting free copies in this month's bundle 😂 www.patreon.com/_tkeh_ . #art

'There is a world inside of me.' I want to know - what does this say to you? How does it make you feel? This is my Patreon print for January. #art #illustration #fantasy #darkart #watercolor

I'm working on a painting of II from Sleep Token to go alongside Vessel who I painted last year. All done in watercolour - still a long way to go. . #sleeptoken #watercolor #portrait #painting

So I made some t-shirts and I'm really proud of them. I learned to lino-print just for this and now I want to make lots more printed art. What designs should I do next? . There's limited numbers on my website & preorder available. www.tkehart.co.uk . #linoprint #tshirtprinting #handmade #art

Maybe this will be a good place to share WIPs... Another 20 mins of progress on this today. My painting is so stop start lately, it's annoying but all I can do 🤷‍♀️ This painting will become January's Patreon print. . 'There Is A World Inside Of Me'. . #watercolor #painting #art #sketch #illustration

It's a Wednesday so here's one of my current WIPs. The first painting for my Patrons this year and the start of a 12-painting fantasy-inspired series. . . #wipwednesday #watercolor #painting #portraitpainting #abstractart

Apparently it's #portfolioday although I might be a day late and I'm not exactly hopeful that I'm going to reach anyone - but these are some of my favourite paintings from the last couple of years 🖤 . #art #painting #watercolor #mixedmedia

Vessel from Sleep Token. I painted this January last year, and am now painting the second in the series of II. Watercolour on Arches Paper, A3. . Not for sale. Photo references from Andy Ford for Metal Hammer. . . #painting #sleeptoken #watercolor

A weird little painting from 2024. Painted for an Originals Patron with the prompt 'Red Thread Of Fate'. And yes it looks like the purple guy from Monsters Inc... unintentionally. . #art #sketch #painting #watercolour #sketchbook #abstract

I'm not sure I'm prepared for ANOTHER platform. I am tired. I don't want to have to reformat something 5 different ways. But I also like painting and sharing and am on the verge of it becoming my job, so I suppose that's the crux of it. #artist #art

Hi! I'm Tessa, a watercolour (and soon to be mixed media) artist who paints weird fantasy portraits. These are some of the paintings I did in 2024 and it would be cool if you joined me for more in 2025 🖌️🦋