There are officially over 400 artists on HireHumanArtists.com🎉 More human artists than you would ever conceivably want to even try to look at all at once! Hire one for your next human project, wouldja?

My commissions on #VGen are finally set up and open! I'm offering a 30% discount to celebrate! 🎉🥳 Please check out my profile, follow me, and possibly consider commissioning something! 🙂‍↕️ #ArtCommissions #SupportArtists #OpenForCommissions

My commissions on #VGen are finally set up and open! I'm offering a 30% discount to celebrate! 🎉🥳 Please check out my profile, follow me, and possibly consider commissioning something! 🙂‍↕️ #ArtCommissions #SupportArtists #OpenForCommissions

New art! These are spot illustrations for the pen&paper roleplaying game "The Dark Eye" (Das Schwarze Auge). Painted in Krita. AD: Nele Klumpe Published in "Unergründliche Meere" Copyright Ulisses Spiele, 2026 #Art #FantasyArt #ItemArt #PropIllustration #TTRPGArt #Krita #dasschwarzeauge

New art! These are spot illustrations for the pen&paper roleplaying game "The Dark Eye" (Das Schwarze Auge). Painted in Krita. AD: Nele Klumpe Published in "Unergründliche Meere" Copyright Ulisses Spiele, 2026 #Art #FantasyArt #ItemArt #PropIllustration #TTRPGArt #Krita #dasschwarzeauge

The reason why the sketchy drawing is better than AI reference are the economical choices made. The person only drew what was most important and nothing else which gives clear direction! Please do more of this!

🗺 Map illustration commissioned by @authorjazminecorey for her upcoming romantasy novel. The border is more elaborate than what I usually do on maps, but it felt appropriate for the theme! #Art #FantasyArt #FantasyMap #FantasyCartography #Cartography #MapIllustration #Worldbuilding

It's tough seeing every single freelance artist I know having the same "uhh I haven't had paying work or sales in weeks" posts, it's gotten extremely tough out there for us. If you have the means, please consider treating yourself to a commission or print or book from an artist you like, it helps!

My favourite artwork of last years 🤍 White Egret. Open to see full size! #SciArt #birdart #oilpainting

Hey artists, if you see this, post a dog. Sketches of Toby, my parents' dog.

Hey artists, if you see this, post a dog

"Inside" New personal piece.

Here is another pet portrait I finished last year of a cheerful boston terrier mix! Painted in Krita. 1/3 #PetPortrait #DogSky #ArtCommissions #AnimalArtwork #DigitalPainting #Krita

A bit late to the party, but happy #portfolioday ! 🥳 I'm Luisa, a fantasy illustrator for book covers and MtG cards. I also mentor beginner and advanced artists. I take commissions from self publishing authors from time to time, if the project fits. Email me, link in bio. #fantasyart #bookcoverart

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!

Hi #PortfolioDay , I'm Karin, a freelance illustrator in the fantasy genre. I paint a lot of things for games and books, but mostly characters, items, and fantasy maps. I also offer pet portraits. Always open for new opportunities! Portfolio links in comments and bio.

Hello #portfolioday I'm a Dutch freelance illustrator working both traditionally and digitally. Birds, nature, animals, and fantasy are my favourite subjects 🦊🐦🌿 All my links: linktr.ee/annevandenbr...

#Moin #PortfolioDay, I'm a fantasy illustrator and concept artist based in Hamburg. I specialize in characters, book cover, and trading card art. You might know my work from Magic: The Gathering or Das Schwarze Auge. ✨ Open for new projects. 🎨 🌍 www.artstation.com/benmaier ✉️ [email protected]

Hi #portfolioday 🎨 I'm Aria, a fantasy artist with a focus on TTRPG character illustrations. I'd love to try my hand on TCG art and book covers if the opportunity arises! Available for both freelance/commission and full-time work starting July! 🖼️https://i-aria.carrd.co ✉️[email protected]

It's #PortfolioDay again? Here we go! I'm Nele, Fantasy Illustrator and Art Director from Germany. 📨 [email protected] ⚔️ artstation.com/neleklumpe

Hello #PortfolioDay ! I am Schiraki, a freelance illustrator from germany. I specialize in fantasy and horror art. :) No AI in any step of my process.

#portfolioday Hi, I’m a traditional artist who loves painting wildlife, creepy things and nature-inspired fantasy creatures. Mostly watercolor, ink and colored pencils. Always a bit weird.

Hello #PortfolioDay! I'm Silvi and I'm a fantasy freelance artist with a special focus on item and fantasy illustration. Interested in work for ttrpg projects! Contact info in profile. linktr.ee/magicalscope Gallery: artstation.com/magicalscope

Hey #PortfolioDay🖤 I'm Andrea, freelance illustrator and concept artist who loves to paint fantasy and dark fantasy themes.🌙 I've worked in TTRPGS, TCGs, videogames and book publishing. Would love to work for MTG and DnD one day! ✉️[email protected] 🎨 www.andrea-corsini.com

Hey hey #PortfolioDay! I'm Elif, I'm a freelance illustrator from Germany working on games and books in the fantasy realm and teaching students. I love everything dark and try to always include some interesting storytelling in my work! 🌎 elifsiebenpfeiffer.de ✉️ [email protected]

Hello #PortfolioDay I am Elwyn, a French freelance artist who specializes in medfan illustration. I am currently looking for opportunities in ttrpg, tcg or for book covers Private commissions are open too, the info are on my website Portfolio : elwyn-rain-art.carrd.co ✉️ : [email protected]

Hello #portfolioday ! I'm Shade, a freelance artist who loves fantasy and sci-fi. ✉️[email protected] Portfolio: shadeofstars.art

Hi #PortfolioDay , I'm Karin, a freelance illustrator in the fantasy genre. I paint a lot of things for games and books, but mostly characters, items, and fantasy maps. I also offer pet portraits. Always open for new opportunities! Portfolio links in comments and bio.

One of my most epic pet portrait commissions - nine different cats all hanging out on the same cat tree. The challenge? Only two of them had their photo taken on the tree, the others were in completely different environments and poses. #PetPortrait #Catsky #ArtCommissions #AnimalArtwork #Krita

One of my most epic pet portrait commissions - nine different cats all hanging out on the same cat tree. The challenge? Only two of them had their photo taken on the tree, the others were in completely different environments and poses. #PetPortrait #Catsky #ArtCommissions #AnimalArtwork #Krita

One more rotation around the sun today ! The best gift for an artist is always to help bring new art on they arts !

Someone patched GIMP to look and feel exactly like Adobe Photoshop. Same keyboard shortcuts. Same tool layout. Same everything. It's called PhotoGIMP and it's free.

I was asked about drawing belts on Tumblr a little while ago. So here's a small tutorial on my approach to drawing belts!

Just checked today and the No gen AI directory seems to have no more pending apps?? AND the application form is open? That can't be right. Anyway, appreciate any shares to get this into the hands of people who need visual artists for their projects!

Here the work I've done for @paulscottcanavan.com mentorship ! The goal was to create a heroes mtg card and I chose to depict a retired scout from a dinorider dwarf army ! #art

Happy book birthday "This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me"! 🎈🎂🥳 The new epic fantasy novel by @ilona_andrews is out now, so go and grab your copy! :) Here's my take on Everard. Hope you enjoy ❤️😘 #thiskingdomwillnotkillme #fantasyart #bookishart

The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and it's a lovely day to follow a bunch more artists who don't use gen AI

Little drawings of sea creatures 🦑 I wanted to explore watercolor + colored pencils technique, but after the 1st one (the turtle) I switched to watercolor pencils instead of watercolor for the base layer and I like it more.

Do you remember about this oils painting from last year ? I've just posted some blog post about my process and all what I have tried on this one, most things helped me a lot on further oil painting work ! elwynrainart.pagecord.com/the-imperial... #art #artprocess

i'm finally doneeee!! 🥳💃✨ i learned a lot from this, even though it took 4 times longer than i thought 😆 (i'll post timelapse and progress shots below 🧵) #artstudy #digitalpainting

I stumbled upon this and thought it was an incredible resource to share around for fellow creatives! 🫶 A reference library for black hairstyles: 🔗 afroindex.org/gallery

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘦𝘳. 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩, 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩. The Great Hunt | AD: Paul S. Canavan Finished piece from the MTG mentorship by @paulscottcanavan.com. He sure did a number on me. I feel like he squeezed a decade's worth of progress out of me in 10 weeks. #fantasyart

Priestesses of the moon and sea 🌙🌊

Thank you so so much for 6k !!! Lets celebrate it with a giveaway ! 🎁 One winner will get a fullbody of their character without background 🎁 To enter : ✅ Follow ✅ Repost ✅ Comment with ref of your character ⏳ End on april 12 Good luck to everyone !

Krita 5.3/6.0 is released! krita.org/en/posts/202... So, I recorded a new video: 10 new features explained to get you started youtu.be/DNhf_WLfSaE

Map illustration commissioned by author James Forbes for his upcoming novel. #Art #FantasyArt #FantasyMap #FantasyCartography #Cartography #MapIllustration #Worldbuilding

Could I get some support from fellow devs and creatives? We got a negative review on Steam for AI use... despite there being absolutely *no* AI use in our game. TL;DR? Give a chance to show that AI wasn't used, or you'll be harming the very same artists you claim to be helping.❤️

The 1st iteration of HireHumanArtists.com is here. It's currently just a spreadsheet directory of visual artists who've pledged to never use AI in their works. Use the pre-made filters to find what you want or make your own. Please share with authors & anyone else looking for art!

"Maggie The Undying", for one of my favorite authors, @ilona_andrews , and her upcoming novel "This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me" (out March 31!) ✨ I had full creative freedom, which made this again one of the most fun projects. You can catch more of my painting process on Patreon. 🎨

Another new map! This is a (mostly) historical map of Europe in the year 1805, created for "Temeraire: The Roleplaying Game" by Magpie Games. The Kickstarter is now live, go check it out here: www.kickstarter.com/... #Art #FantasyArt #Cartography #MapIllustration