We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings. Resistance and change often begin in art, and very often in our art, the art of words.

PORTFOLIO TIPS FOR ILLUSTRATORS I am an art director who has probably seen close to 1000 portfolios, many great, but many...not 😔 This is a doc I wrote featuring tips and tricks for how to make a better art portfolio site. Feel free to share with anyone who may find this useful <3 #art

Started on a new pixelart map, fanart of a game I picked up in the last sale. Can anyone recognise it from the WIP pictures?

Karnorion: Seared Lands of the Twin Suns Done for a challenge on the Cartographer's Guild and was fun to try something different stylistically, stick to a rigid palette, and challenge myself with the dual source lighting

Karnorion: Seared Lands of the Twin Suns Done for a challenge on the Cartographer's Guild and was fun to try something different stylistically, stick to a rigid palette, and challenge myself with the dual source lighting

A recently commissioned map of a private client's D&D world for their upcoming campaign. The main themes of the world were the balance of light and dark and of exploring ancient magitech ruins, something I incorporated into the border.

Working on a challenge map for the Cartographer's Guild Challenging myself with some very different lighting and also sticking to the palette provided

Can now share my latest work for "The Godlands", a very strange region in a a TTRPG zine by Micah Abresch

No cheating. Post the last pic of your pet. Was a very warm day so Merlin enjoyed a swim in the river to cool off

2013 - 2024 Fuck 🖕 AI

Remove a letter, ruin a band Meat Oaf

[Marked sensitive due to arachnid features] Last creature sketch for @markadamscraft.bsky.social , a Jorogumo. This one was particularly unsettling to work on and went through a few revisions of its Giger-esque features

Fellow #cartography / #map makers who take commissions… would any of y’all be willing to talk to me through DMs in regards to what I’m quoting here 👀? I would absolutely love to expand on my little study from this year, to include maps 🥺♥️ RP’s highly appreciated! bsky.app/profile/juli...

Another creature sketch made for @markadamscraft.bsky.social This one again was a lot of fun and I had a definition vision for it right from Mark's initial description

Working out a way of doing snowy regions:

Back to working on a personal map. This one is actually a remake of one I made 12 years ago, so will be cool to see the progress

Back to working on a personal map. This one is actually a remake of one I made 12 years ago, so will be cool to see the progress

Hope everyone's new year is starting well! I can finally share some of the creature sketches I worked on for @markadamscraft.bsky.social back in 2023. I've always loved creature design and this was a great chance to do more of it

Hope everyone's new year is starting well! I can finally share some of the creature sketches I worked on for @markadamscraft.bsky.social back in 2023. I've always loved creature design and this was a great chance to do more of it

Time to get my feet wet with this new platform! Here's a recent commission, and one of my favourite maps from this year. Made for upcoming "Bound by Veils of Mist" by Amy Mandari.

Question for my fellow artists and authors — which social media platform has been most beneficial to your career/income, and why?

Quote repost some art with stars ✨ These were done years ago. Each took a long time but very satisfying to do #pixelart

The Prism Been wanting to do something with interesting lighting again for a while and had this idea rattling around in my head recently

The Prism Been wanting to do something with interesting lighting again for a while and had this idea rattling around in my head recently

Show us your pet’s baby picture (or first time with you)! First picture with Merlin when we got him home and settled in, he took to everything so quickly

Actually working on a personal map for once and hopefully will get it finished this time! As always, going for something weird and conceptual based on a half-formed idea while I was trying to sleep

My latest build in Tiny Glade: Abhorsen's House from the Old Kingdom series by Garth Nix. Youu can't make waterfalls in the game so the most distinctive feature is missing. Also this is actually based on a fanart piece by Bryce Homick rather than the map in the books as I really like the layout

Welcome to all my new followers! I'm afraid not much map stuff atm, been kinda hooked on Tiny Glade since it came out...

Been messing around in TinyGlade - such a cute little game. Also looks like it could be used to make battlemaps if needed too

I've started a Fantasy Cartographers & Map Makers Starter Pack. go.bsky.app/TgYvZ9q

Didn't get this finished in time for the Cartographer's Guild challenge but with the randomly generated prompts "Wasteland", "Elven Settlement", and "Settlement/Landmass on a Giant Creature" I made a start with the following:

I believe I promised puppy pics a while back. Life's been busy with the wee one, but Merlin is growing fast, 5 months old already somehow:

You‘ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who is coming to save you? I feel sorry for the kidnappers...

Been far too long since I've posted anywhere but I'm still alive!The projects I've been working on in the meantime I'm not yet able to share, however there will soon be a small four legged friend arriving so you can expect many puppy pics on here as payment :P

Going to try and post more WIP shots as I work on this next map but no promises that I'll remember 😛 This layout is honestly looking a little busy right now but once I've nailed down the style I'm going to use, I can work on trimming unnecessary labels and features as needed

I seem to often take something and make it my whole personality for a month. Last month it was JRPGs, this month it's looking like it's Watership Down 😆 🐰

There's something oddly therapeutic about pixelart, placing the pixels and slowly tweaking and adjusting them on a scale you know no one is going to notice

I have somehow stumbled my way here. I'm a digital painter, and here is a drawing of my Guild Wars 2 sylvari necromancer I painted a while back!

Obligitary overworld desert region

It's been a long time since I've done any pixelart, and even longer since I've attempted a pixelart map. Been on a bit of a JRPG kick since reading Fabula Ultima so an overworld style map seemed the obvious thing to try

With Aloy as my guide, it was a pleasure to explore Horizon's world, discovering through my map its rich nature and wondrous creatures 😊 Pre-orders of the limited edition print are now open at Dark Horse Direct.

I made more watercolour nebulae! ✨ 🔭🐡

ICYMI, I've created an indie TTRPG creator directory on my website. It takes <5 mins to create a profile, listing your contact info, links and skills, allowing people to find that editor, artist, sensitivity reader etc. they need! dcbradshaw.com/ttrpg-direct...

Having a bit of an art block right now but thankfully Baldur's Gate 3 is there to fill that time :P

2018 vs 2023 "Artists, let me see your improvement over 5 years!" #ttrpg #cartography #art 2018 was actually when I did my first commissioned map and really got into it

Hello! I’m AP! A British digital cartographer with a passion for worldbuilding, writing and all things fantasy. You can find me on… Instagram: www.instagram.com/ap.cartograp... World Anvil: www.worldanvil.com/author/AP. Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/apmaps Itch: hey-its-ap.itch.io It’s a pleasure to meet you!

Ok Smurfs (it's how Bluesky users should be called IMO), Lots of new faces around here so, will you please help me be seen ? I'm Thomas, I draw maps for RPG, novels and because I have a unhealthy addiction to draw them. Let's see how many new flies ... sorry, followers I can get ;) Repost at will !

Doing a little work on an old personal project. How many islands is too many?

Hello #PortfolioDay ! I'm Ifrix, a Scottish cartographer and creature artist, slowly trying to improve on the latter. I have an eclectic range of styles that I'm constantly looking to expand. 🎨 ifrix.artstation.com

Can now reveal another commission: "Veralia, land of the Astral Spires" - a client's 5e setting featuring spires of land rising from an Astral mist. Very different from most settings and it was fun to visualise the clouds in this. Also my first isometric city drawing. #art