This week I wanted to share another piece you can find in the #CosmereRPG, if you are looking for what culture to play within, and you are looking into being one of the Unkalaki, or “Horneaters”, you might stumble upon this piece of mine! 🧡🎨

Wow, my painting “Retreating into the Weave” was awarded the FASO Boldbrush award for August! 😧🎨 I’ve been submitting to Boldbrush since I was quite young, and really never imagined getting top prize.

A couple things, 1) I’m playing with the new procreate brushes and ohhhh wow. They’re very fun!! This is an incredible app already. The fact that it’s a one time payment, and they still want to make the app better all the time is a beautiful thing.

Introducing another character I have illustrated from the Stormlight Archive for the @cosmererpg by @brotherwisegames, Lift! 💚 I’m so happy to have had the honor to illustrate her as well 2 years ago for this project! 🎨

On behalf of all morning people, who have suffered the derision that being a morning person is not “cool”, I’m hereby renaming myself a “DAWN BREAKER”. way cooler.

I have some new events coming up at the end of this month! 🥳 If you’re in the SoCal area and are interested, check the links in my bio for more information! ✍🏼🎨

Introducing another character I have illustrated from the Stormlight Archive and for the @cosmererpg by @brotherwisegames, Venli! Venli is a Listener scholar in Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive series, I’m so happy to have illustrated her 2 years ago for this project! 🎨

This week I wanted to share another piece you can find in the #CosmereRPG, if you are looking for what culture to play within, and you are looking into being one of the Thaylens, you might stumble upon this piece of mine! 🎨💚

This is one of the silliest things I’ve made in a while but I’ll run with it for the bit… 🤪 Having just done this painting earlier this year “Among Friends” and then seeing the new album cover released today for “The Life of a Show Girl”… this is just what came to mind.

Another collaboration with Gallery Nucleus that I’m so proud to be a part of! I’ve always loved the Last of Us series, especially Ellie’s character, and getting to depict her to celebrate the studios 40th anniversary is such an honor.

Since the Cosmere RPG just launched their digital copies on @demiplanerpg , I can finally share some of my contributions to the @cosmererpg done for @brotherwisegames! 🥳 This is an illustration I did of the character Shallan Davar for the world guide!

I’m so happy to share that I’ve been illustrating the new book “Butter Cookies and Demon Claws” by Peter V. Brett through Grim Oak Press!🍪📖 It was a very fun read, and I can’t wait for it to be released to the public for everyone to enjoy!

I’m really so happy with how this painting came out today! I haven’t painted from a live model in a while, but I fully blame any success here on the wonderful energy in the studio today! 🎨💞 . . #allaprima #oilpainting #paintingfromlife #livemodel #portraitpainting

Working with @gallerynucleus has been such a dream, and being invited to the “Marvel Signature Exhibition” in collaboration with @marvel has been icing on the cake! They will have exclusive art prints from Marvel Covers and originals from a diverse range of artists!🖼️🖌️

I just got a cool new landing page on General Pencil's website! They created a discount to celebrate the new site — 5% off all the products featured on my page now through June 30. The Discount Code: JuliaJune2025 Enjoy!! 🎨🥳✍️ generalpencil.com/artists/juli...

With all the world's bullshit, it is still lovely to have a day where I visit @djangowexler.bsky.social to sign books and chat, text with Matt Dinniman about the state of publishing, plan a new publishing company, and get a sketch from @jmaddalina.bsky.social for a secret project. Fun still exists.

I haven’t done a #mermay in a mortal age… but I started drawing one over the weekend and I thought I’d share it! 🧜‍♀️✍🏼

“The Boy Savior”🎨 Another contribution to The Art of Arcane exhibition at @gallerynucleus x @riotgames! I’m so honored to be a part of this exhibition! Thank you to Gallery Nucleus for giving me the chance to make art honoring the art of @arcaneshow @netflix @fortiche_prod. ⏳

“Ode to Childhood Idyll”🎨 One of my contributions to The Art of Arcane exhibition at @gallerynucleus x @riotgames! I’m so honored to be a part of this exhibition! Thank you to Gallery Nucleus for giving me the chance to make art honoring the art of @arcaneshow @netflix @fortiche_prod. 💙🩷

I’m so excited to share that I was accepted into the show “Fantastically Human” at @thecompassgallery.bsky.social! ✨🎨 The show will be running from June 6th to July 12th. There are so many phenomenal artists listed for this show. It will be a great collection that I’m honored to be a part of! 💖

Just 10 days away from the Arcane tribute at @gallerynucleus.bsky.social! 🩷💙 I wanted to share one more sneak peak of a second painting that will be there as well… 🤭⏱️

In conjunction with @netflix.com @riotgames.com & @fortiche.bsky.social Nucleus is proud to bring you a celebration of The Art of Arcane Nucleus will feature stunning Arcane concept work & tribute artwork from 30+ fantastic artists. Along with an exclusive panel & signing w/ artists of the series.

I am so thrilled to be apart of this gallery show… Arcane has been such a large part of my media consumption ever since it came out in 2021. Being asked to do a show with @fortiche.bsky.social, @netflix.com, and @riotgames.com at @gallerynucleus.bsky.social is something I never dreamed of! 🎨💙🩷

Thank you @scottjonesfineart for including my art in your article!! I love the wisdom you share in your @the_portrait_society articles, and I’m honored to have my art accompany your words. 🥰🎨

I’m headed out to the East Coast next week! Playing some acoustic shows supporting #duanebetts and a few on my own as well! See you out there! #acoustic #guitar #tour #americana 🎨: @jmaddalina.bsky.social

I’m beyond excited to finally get to share this… but today “The Malady of Minarrah” just published on D&DBeyond! Written by @sweeetanj.bsky.social, published by Road to Ithaka Press and @dndbeyond.com … and I did the art!! 🥳 marketplace.dndbeyond.com/category/DBW...

Getting to see this photo brought back such great memories of the night of the D&D live show at Magic Con…🥰 Thank you @toddkenreck for sharing this with me, and for everyone’s kindness in including me that night. It was such an honor to be able to live paint this wonderful event! 🎨

I took some time yesterday and today to do a little #MTG alter, inspired by @howardlyonart.bsky.social’s challenge on his Patreon! 🎨 I’ve been wanting to do some Astarion art since BG3 came out, and I’m happy to finally have the opportunity to do so! 🧛🏻‍♂️♥️

I was interviewed on @brucedraws.bsky.social and @allenmorrisart.bsky.social‘s podcast last week! It was such a lovely time. Check it out in the link below! m.youtube.com/watch?v=MgHu...

I needed a warm up today to get back into the swing of things in the studio… so here’s an hour long study of Katara from Avatar the Last Airbender 🌊💙 . . . #atlab #katara #fanart #fantasyart #portraitartist #avatarthelastairbender #procreate #digitalart

I’m back now from #MagicConChicago! I cannot thank @brucebrenneise enough for taking me under his wing for the weekend. I learned so much, got to connect with friends old and new, and had some wonderful experiences you can only have at a place like this. 💜

Last night was Pequod's with friends, truly one of the coolest groups of people. 🧙‍♂️❤️ The deep dish was really good, I had never really had authentic deep dish before. @oversizedshady.bsky.social @ralphhorsley.bsky.social @sarahfinnigan.bsky.social @brucedraws.bsky.social @jmaddalina.bsky.social

🎨New painting! “Retreating into the Weave” 12x12”, Oil on Stained Glass.

One of my illustrations made it into @infected_by_art ! So thrilled to have my work alongside so many other masterful pieces of imaginative realism and fantasy art! 🎨 Shout out to @eplangames, who commissioned this piece for their TTRPG Blood, Rum & Thunder!

#TBT to my oil painting “Never Grow Up” 💚🌰✨👏🏻🧚 I grew up with Cathy Rigby’s Peter Pan, the VHS, seeing it live, and this painting is heavily inspired by it. It’s something that is still very close to my heart.

Artists and friends! We need your support! Steve Stern and I are working to bring our graphic novel Voidwalker to life. Our crowdfunding campaign is in January but we need as many people as possible to register for updates on the campaign. If you can, please go to zoop.gg/c/voidwalker and register!

#TBT to my painting “The Boy Who Loved the Moon” in about 2022… inspired by the story within The Wise Man’s Fear. 🎨🌙 . #fantasyart #fantasyartist #traditionalart #oilpainting #portraitart #portraitpainting #kingkillerchronicles #wisemansfear #theboywholovedthemoon

I’m sending out a new newsletter tomorrow… if you’d like to be on the mailing list for art updates, sign up here! jmaddalina.com/pages/newsle...

“Among Friends”, 12x18”, Oil on Panel. A new painting that I’ve been slowly chipping away at for a few months… I finally feel good about calling it done! 🎨🐸

People seem to be enjoying the Vin drawing from last year… So I’ll also share here for the first time the Kaladin art that has been released from the @brotherwisegames.bsky.social Cosmere RPG that I also completed a while ago 💙 #brandonsanderson #stormlightarchive #rpgart #bridge4

Ahhhh! I’m so excited by how this came out! My first venture into making playmats… I’m looking forward to creating more in the future 🥰 Thank you Aaron @socialhealth.bsky.social !!

#TBT “Lady Het”, another piece done for Blood Rum and Thunder by @eplangames last year! ⚡️🎨 #fantasyart #ttrpgs #dnd #fantasyartist #illustrator #illustration #figurativeartist #pirates #escapeplangames

Ope, Bingo 🤭

Here’s another piece that has yet to make it to this platform… My drawing of Vin from the Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson ✍🏼 #mistborn #cosmere #brandonsanderson #charcoaldrawing

I’m going stream on twitch in a little while to do a portrait study, if you’d like to join in, follow me over at www.twitch.tv/jmaddalina to be notified when I am live! 🎨

Honored to know you too friend!! 💖 It was such a lovely time!

Dawwwww…… Thank you Todd!! 🥰🥰🥰

Hi! I’m an illustrator who loves sci-fi/fantasy and cartoons, and I enjoy making emotive and dynamic character-focused art. Find more at my portfolio: natentaylor.com!

I’ve been trying to grow my community here this morning, it’s honestly so nice to find so many familiar faces and accounts here now. 🙏🏼

Here’s one of my favorites that I saved just under the wire… 🐸🚗 #tiktokban