Anita Eralie Schley
LightNews LightNews
banner
anitaeralieschley.bsky.social
Anita Eralie Schley
@anitaeralieschley.bsky.social
150 followers 150 following 160 posts
53 year old Professional Artist, mother, grandmother, fantasy book nerd (reviewing what I read), cozy game Switch player (reviewing what I’m playing,) spiritual thinker, feminist.
Posts Replies Media Videos
anitaeralieschley.bsky.social
The second fanart commission I recently had. 12x18” oil on canvas.
#fanart #art #traditionalart #theshining #movieart #oilpainting
An oil painting of Jack from the movie “The Shining” when he breaks through the door and says, “Here’s Johnny!” 12x18” on canvas
November 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM
anitaeralieschley.bsky.social
Okay. I realize this is pretty different for me. And I know I’ve been saying that I wouldn’t do fanart commissions… but I caved😂. I accepted two fanart commissions recently. Here’s the first: Harley Quinn 11x14” oil on canvas.
#fanart #traditionalart #art #portrait #commissionedart
An 11x14” oil painting portrait of Harley Quinn played by actress Margot Robbie
November 21, 2025 at 9:38 AM
anitaeralieschley.bsky.social
Getting artwork ready for shipping will always be exciting. It never gets old. Thank you for loving my art, thank you for trusting me, thank you for supporting real artists and buying real art.
anitaeralieschleyart.etsy.com

#art #traditionalart #supportwomen #noAI
Packages ready for shipping. Each package contains artwork that has been ordered from me this week.
November 14, 2025 at 7:08 PM
anitaeralieschley.bsky.social
I’m experiencing a week that’s just been extra filled with patriarchal garbage. So I decided to offer this original painting for only $50 &free shipping in the US for my sisters out there that are struggling w/ their own journeys. I see you!
#artsky #art
anitaeralieschleyart.etsy.com/listing/1105...
A man and a woman walk the same path but the man walks in the light while the woman walks surrounded by darkness while other men and women judge her.
November 12, 2025 at 10:41 PM
anitaeralieschley.bsky.social
I was on Etsy & all character commissions I saw were using AI; lying about it or using deceptive language. They were offering very low prices & faster turn around times than I could ever compete with. Please choose real artists
#indieauthors #authors

anitaeralieschleyart.etsy.com/listing/4387...
anitaeralieschleyart.etsy.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
anitaeralieschley.bsky.social
“Rune” character Art from “The Broken Kingdoms” book series by author LJ Andrews . 8x10” oil painting
I’m accepting commissions for character art.
.
#characterart #traditionalart #bookart #art #indieauthor #portraitpainting #fantasybook #bookart
Character Art A Viking warrior Fae with dragonfly wings. Wearing a gambeson and leather armor with a fur cloak. 8x10” oil painting by Anita Eralie Schley Book series by LJ Andrews
October 30, 2025 at 9:51 PM
anitaeralieschley.bsky.social
I’m doing portrait commissions between now and the end of Nov. I’m only choosing 5 to make. Post a profile photo along w/ a list of things they are interested in. $200 via Venmo. Original artwork unframed! No AI! Made with graphite, black ink & walnut ink, and black & white acrylic.
#art #portrait
October 21, 2025 at 3:58 AM
anitaeralieschley.bsky.social
I’ll choose 5 people to make portraits of in this style done by end of Nov. Each is $200unframed. Comment a profile photo of the person whose portrait you want &tell me what other imagery you’d like. I’ll pick the 5 portraits that I’d like to do. If I pick you, send me payment via Venmo. #fantasyart
Surreal ink and acrylic paintings of women in profile with different imagery surrounding them.
October 19, 2025 at 9:13 PM
anitaeralieschley.bsky.social
A portrait of my DIL. She was definitely meant to be the heroine in a world full of dragons and swords.
Mixed media ink drawing/painting
#fantasyart #portraitpainting #inkdrawing #artsky #artist #art #traditionalart
A drawing using black pen and ink plus acrylic black and white paint. A surreal artwork of A profile portrait of a women with a dragon and castle above her. There’s a sword behind her- all of which seems to blend together.
October 18, 2025 at 9:58 PM
anitaeralieschley.bsky.social
My daughter-in-law asked me to paint a landscape of Terrasen from the Throne of Glass book series for her.
11x14” oil painting
#booksky #fantasyart #traditionalart #art #fantasybook #throneofglass #sarahjmass
An oil painting of a white stag with a forest and jagged mountains in the background. In the distance, between the horns of the stag, a castle can be seen.
October 17, 2025 at 9:14 PM
anitaeralieschley.bsky.social
Calling all Indy Authors! I’ve opened up my commissions for character art. See link for details.
#indyauthor #booksky #bookart #selfpublished #authors #fantasybook

anitaeralieschleyart.etsy.com/listing/4387...
anitaeralieschleyart.etsy.com
October 16, 2025 at 1:54 AM
anitaeralieschley.bsky.social
This painting is available! #fantasyart #blueskyart #art #artist #blueskyartist
www.eracontemporary.com/collect/p/a-...
A Fish out of Water by Anita Eralie Schley — Era Contemporary
A Fish Out of Water by Anita Eralie Schley is a mixed media on mounted sealed treated Paper (Oil, graphite)  , 11×14” painting that is framed. Domestic shipping is included. In the words of t...
www.eracontemporary.com
October 11, 2025 at 4:02 AM
anitaeralieschley.bsky.social
Three places that currently have some of my artwork available for purchase. Through both Era Contemporary and The Compass Gallery, artwork can be purchased online. However, the Springville Museum (show opening Oct 15) only has in person purchasing.
#artwork #artist #traditionalart #painting
October 8, 2025 at 10:07 PM
anitaeralieschley.bsky.social
Book review featuring my fanart
Six of Crows Duology 5⭐️
Had me laughing at some parts & crying at others. Story follows 6 characters & their complex traumatic histories. Together they find healing, friendship and even love while pulling off some epic heists w/ unique magic
(YA fantasy)
#bookreview
My fanart for the series. 8x8” mixed media on paper. Image shows two white wolves circling and image of six crows on tree branches. One crow is in the forefront while the five others are in the background. Image shows the book covers for The Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom; both books in the duology written by Leigh Bardugo.
October 5, 2025 at 8:36 PM
anitaeralieschley.bsky.social
Death and The Maiden 11x14”
Inspired by the original painting with the same name by Marianne Stokes in 1908. I painted my own version with a contemporary look. Swipe to see the original painting by Stokes. Shoutout to my nieces for modeling for me.
#artist #painting #traditionalart #artsky
A female angel of Death (wearing jeans and a t-shirt) with large black wings, sits on the end of a bed. There’s a young women in the bed that appears to have been sleeping but is awoken by the arrival of Death. An androgynous looking Death in a black robe holding a lantern sits on the end of a bed. There’s a young woman clutching her blanket to herself frightened by the appearance of Death.
October 4, 2025 at 10:44 PM
anitaeralieschley.bsky.social
Character Art
Karson from The Fall of Kingdoms book series by Andy Lee Barnes
8x10” oil painting
#booksky #romantasybook #fantasybook #artsky #artist
#art #traditionalart
A man stands wearing a grey tunic, black pants, a brown belt and brown boots and a black cape. He has pale skin and shoulder length dark hair. He wears a black ring on his left hand. Karson is a character from The Fall of Kingdoms book series written by Andy Lee Barnes. 8x10” oil painting made by me, Anita Eralie Schley
September 17, 2025 at 1:02 AM
anitaeralieschley.bsky.social
Excerpt from artist statement: There have always been uncomfortable parts of my religion. I used to be able to tuck those things away & hope that someday it’ll make sense. But as years go, things are no longer willing to stay tucked away. Instead my religious foundation is vanishing.
#artsky #art
A woman sitting on the ground hugging herself while looking up at the sky/heavens. The center of the painting and where she sits has been reduced to a simple line drawing to represent a vanishing foundation of former belief.
August 31, 2025 at 5:08 PM
anitaeralieschley.bsky.social
In Hinduism the white lotus is a symbol of knowledge. I thought it appropriate to paint one on this book stack painting.
5x7” oil painting on board
.
#booksky #artsky #traditionalart #art #bookreaders
A white lotus blossom sits on top of a stack of books. 5x7” oil painting on board
August 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
anitaeralieschley.bsky.social
Nebo Loop Scenic Byway. I drove the loop in June, stopping often to take photos. I have been slowly making paintings from those photos. There are a lot of negatives that can be said about Utah but it is undeniably one of the most beautiful states in our country
.
#artsky #artist #art #traditionalart
A 7x5” oil painting of mountains and a cloudy sky. Green hills make the foreground with more jagged peaks in the distance. A stormy sky atop some jagged mountain peaks. 7x5” oil painting A log fence crosses a scene of Aspen trees and forest underbrush 5x7” oil painting Dark clouds with the sun peeking through over a jagged mountaintop with a small amount of snow not yet melted. Sagebrush is in the foreground with a row of trees behind them starting a forest covering a hillside. 7x5” oil painting
August 22, 2025 at 6:05 PM
anitaeralieschley.bsky.social
I bought a box of pears and decided they were too beautifully wonky shaped to go unpainted. 5x7 oil on board
#artsky #blueskyartist #traditionalart #stilllifepainting
Two lopsided pears painted with a blue background. Two pears with a half pear in front. Painted with a blue background A pear with two strawberries and two cherries painted with a blue background
August 20, 2025 at 4:17 AM
anitaeralieschley.bsky.social
Ever felt that there was something wrong with U? U don’t fit in. U try to change. Nothing works. Then something happens. Maybe U meet a like minded person. Maybe U learn something new. But most importantly, U realize there was never anything wrong with U. U just weren’t where U belong
#artsky #art
Title: “A Fish Out of Water” 14 x11” mixed media painting by Anita Eralie Schley. A Mermaid pulls herself along the ground out of a forest as she sees the ocean for the first time.
August 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Reposted by Anita Eralie Schley
turningleafjournal.bsky.social
Today’s feature is an excerpt from Nancy L. Penrose’s essay, “In a Labyrinth, Time is Suspended.”

Link here: turningleafjournal.com/2025/06/01/n...

We commission at least 1 original piece of artwork per issue & worked with Artist @anitaeralieschley.bsky.social to create this one
July 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
anitaeralieschley.bsky.social
Review 2/5
MA Romantasy, very formulaic
-weakMFC & toughMMC shadowdaddy enemy to lovers
-MFC forced into trial, gets strong & discovers hidden powers & destiny
-formulaic friendships, relationships too predictable
-interesting concept of afterlife
Fast mindless reading to pass the time
#bookreview
Artifacts of Ouranos 4 book series book covers. Written by Nisha J. Tuli
July 11, 2025 at 11:52 PM
anitaeralieschley.bsky.social
Review 4⭐️
Norse mythology based
Open door romantacy series for MA readers
-multiple POV characters w/ their own interesting stories & arcs
-magic
-multiple villains
-mysterious dark magic
-secret identities
-oppressive kingdom/tyranny
-monsters
-rebellion
-cliffhanger
#bookreview #fantasy
#booksky
The Ashen Series books 1-2.5 book covers. Author Demi Winters
July 11, 2025 at 10:29 PM
anitaeralieschley.bsky.social
As the US enters the war between Israel & Iran, I’m seeing another surge of antiMuslim sentiment. There are MILLIONS that follow Islam. Extremist groups are a small minority. Most Muslims denounce the actions of terrorists as anti Islam. My grandfather was Muslim. I have no tolerance for ignorance.
June 24, 2025 at 9:14 PM