In working on the no gen AI directory, I've looked at a LOT of artist portfolios. Like, 350+ of them at this point. And I thought I'd compile what I was seeing done right, what surprised me (positively), and then what I was commonly seeing done wrong. Use this to tweak your own portfolio!

Late pledges for We've Always Been Here end tomorrow at 7PM central European time! www.kickstarter.com/projects/tap... (The digital edition will also now be translated into Spanish, French, and German, and backers can pick which edition they receive!)

Not In Our Name's letter is at over 99,000 signatures; with less than 1000 signatures to go until 100,000! Let's give them a good push over the 100k mark! Sign here: notinourname.org.uk

Hello, I'm still trying to fill one Art Nouveau illustration slot (starting from 200€) for the end of May! Reposts are extremely appreciated! For booking, email [email protected] or you can fill my form here: forms.gle/U4aGYaNw2gCH... TOS and info: lyannacomm.carrd.co

see a couple, post a couple~ 🪽 💜

I forgot its #portfolioday!! 🤦‍♀️ I'm taking bookings for June onwards and looking for work in cover art, publishing and product art. 🫡 Portfolio: www.abistevens.com Email [email protected] for quotes! #illustration

Artwork I painted for the novel "Brother of the Forest" by Olga Ptitseva (companion to Sister of the Lake, naturally)

Going heavy with the pinks for #PortfolioDay. Hello! I'm Cody, I'm a watercolor artist. I'm open for illustration work and personal commissions. Hire me! I promise I paint with colors other than pink. Portfolio: www.codyvrosh.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/CodyVrosh

The stately ocotillo is most beautiful in spring, when it is covered in tiny green leaves and bright red flowers burst from the ends of each stalk. Ocotillo Sunset Original Oil Painting by Erin Hanson, 2023 48 x 36 in #southwest #westernart #dailyart #art @bsky.art #oilpainting #desertart

This situation was genuinely so traumatic I don’t know if I can ever stomach going back to the ER. Which is not necessarily smart with all my health issues, but I honestly didn’t even know doctors could be as mean as this one was. (And I have had 20+ years of terrible medical experiences)

Im so fucking angry about the harassment artists get. I can’t string together anything coherent but if you’re an artist making call outs about OTHER artists because their fictional story is just a bit too icky in themes, the art you create will always be marred-

Hi #PortfolioDay! i'm misi, a freelance artist from Spain who mostly draws fantasy and romance. i love to draw people interacting, but the thing i love most is drawing OCs! 🌼 comms: vgen.co/artofmisi forms.gle/zNaJTzGZQmUQ... 🌼 carrd: artofmisi.carrd.co

Hi #PortfolioDay! I’m Sapling 🌱 a disabled genderfluid #watercolor illustrator~ 🏳️‍🌈 I co-publish queer multicultural art zines at @taplingzines.bsky.social (Kickstarter soon!) 🩷 Comms waitlist: tally.so/r/3NNaJ0 I’ve been very sick & have to leave my ‘day job’ so boosting this would be amazing ✨

Hey #PortfolioDay! I'm Jasper, a fantasy illustrator from Aotearoa. I'm available for work from June and I'm looking for projects in the TCG and bookish space. 📨 [email protected] 🎨 jaspermillerart.com

Hello #PortfolioDay! I'm Oliver, a queer and disabled artist based in Wales. I love to paint dreamy light, primarily in digital and pastels. I'm professional part time with projects, periodic commissions and selling some originals; if you're interested, get in touch! ✉️ [email protected]

AAAHHHHHHHH omg project hail mary was SO GOOD

Despite everything, at least I have art

I can finally share my full illustration for @taplingzines.bsky.social 'We've Always Been Here' art book! It's of two Muslim men bathing in Medieval Al-Andalus, a very accepting time for queer people~ ✨ More details about the illustration and story below~ #SaplingArt #Watercolor #QueerArt

Happy to be able to share my full illustration for @taplingzines.bsky.social "We Have Always Been Here" art book! (Late pledges are open for three more days, til 4/16!) www.kickstarter.com/projects/tap...

'Embracing Joy and Hope' Here is my full piece for @taplingzines.bsky.social's queer history zine! Late pledges can still be made until April 16th. 💙 #WelshArt #QueerArt

They are so, SO desperate for people to resub. PLEASE don't resub your Nitro everyone. Props if you aren't already subbed, props if you were subbed and you unsub right now. NOTHING changes unless a company FEARS for their bottom line. Feel free to use Discord still, but don't give them a penny. 💖

So I literally got yelled at for going to the ER because my issues are a “primary care thing.” But both my primary care and the doctors in my last ET visit told me to come here for further testing if I had any alarming symptoms (that I have a bunch of!!)

Given that 50%+ of the internet is bots, and algorithms feed into hate and rage, we have to actively work against this. We need to give each other benefit of the doubt, pause before reacting, and assume the best of each other. Most people are good, don’t let the internet convince you otherwise. 💜

“People need to be nicer to each other online” and “people need to develop thicker skin because it’s not normal or healthy to get upset at everything you don’t agree with” are two statements than can and should coexist actually

Back to the ER (my second home) 🫠

Portfolio Day is coming tomorrow! This time—can we all prioritize alt text? It doesn’t take long to write a short visual description!

Blue & Gold 🖤 #art #painting

You know something that can help people liking their own art... having people telling them they like it "If you dont like your own art nobody will" it's not true, you will always find people who'll like it, please never stop sharing your art because you think it's not good enough

I got massively carried away- #MiscArt | #SajaBoys | #Abby | #Jinu | #Jinabby | #fanart

75$ raised so far! Black & indigenous food sovereignty and reclamation of pastoral knowledge to me, is one of the most direct forms of revolution in western society currently to me. Beautiful stuff happening at this org and I'm excited to be able to send some coin along with y'alls help 🧡🌠

Support a Two-Spirit artist this pride month! I really need more sales to pay my rent for this month and March 🥹 Don't sleep on these!! These are def the top coolest pride pieces I've ever made → cvkvlv.com 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 Goal progress in comments ↓ #Pride #Queer #LGBTQ #Gay #Trans #TwoSpirit #Indigenous

A lot of people get so bent out of shape at the mere suggestion that we should try to use less ableist language. Y’all hate disabled people so much.

IF U SEE THIS #ART, PLS SHARE! Gaza’s newest student-clinician out here pulling up for patients for free 💀🦷 Tuition & tools got me stressin, tho. Just tryna keep fixin smiles on a budget. Only 335£ to go—then I can finally start treatin my 1st patient! Hope u can help🥺 chuffed.org/project/layl...

I'll show off my multigender/genderfluid OCs (same as my identity) 🌸 Gabriel (any pronouns) is baklâ and nonbinary, with a love for wearing whatever is comfy and cute. Especially short skirts. He's a parent too! Chamuel (she/he) is a multigender angel of love. Basically, always divinely gorgeous~

Also a reminder that the Epstein ring literally promoted pro-censorship and puritan laws and social policies (which is exactly what these harassers are doing!) because censorship actively protects traffickers. Especially queer censorship. Especially artistic censorship.

They're going after horror, we said this would happen

ultramarine blue has my whole heart 💙

qifrey and the star........

🧡Sweet mother, I cannot weave...🧡 My full drawing of Anglo-Saxon era lesbians for We've Always Been Here artbook! Details & progress stages to follow.

If you see this QRP your art with a moon 🌙

First, late pledges are still open if you missed the live Kickstarter for this zine! www.kickstarter.com/projects/tap...

My full illustration for @taplingzines.bsky.social's project, “We’ve Always Been Here”!

Dreaming of gentle summer nights 🌿 #art #watercolor #ocs #fantasy

got some more new art to post later

A Mysterious Spellbook 💫📚🌱 My page art for the Skater's Quest RPG zine! @skatersquestzine.bsky.social It's a digital zine you can download for free ❤️ 🛹 skatersquest.itch.io/skaters-quest-zine 🛹 #sk8theinfinity #rekikyan #langahasegawa #renga #miyachinen #fanart #fanzine #watercolor

Haven’t filled out your Ringo Awards yet? Please consider Unseen/Unheard: Disability & Neurodivergence in the Anthology category and support my community. ♿️ ringoawards.com

Setting up my phone’s app limits (like where it blocks the app if I hit the time limit) was such a smart decision. I love a challenge so every day when I see the ‘five minute left’ warning I get competitive and will not let it win by logging back on. It’s completely stopped me from doomscrolling!

Hey hey—don’t miss the chance to share your thoughts on upcoming queer zine themes! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Our next @taplingzines.bsky.social Interest Check is open and we’d love your thoughts~ ✨➡️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #Zine #ArtZine #QueerArt