Art Ikuta
@artikuta.bsky.social
Freelance Illustrator
Nerd
Coffee Addict
North Vancouver, BC 🇨🇦
https://www.instagram.com/artikuta/
http://www.artikuta.com
Nerd
Coffee Addict
North Vancouver, BC 🇨🇦
https://www.instagram.com/artikuta/
http://www.artikuta.com
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Art Ikuta
@artikuta.bsky.social
· Nov 15
Hi Bluesky! My name is Art and I'm a Vancouver based Illustrator
I love creating fantasy paintings and I'm working towards painting card art and book covers in the future!
I'm also an absolute coffee nerd and I will tell you all about what makes coffee such a fun and weird drink!
I love creating fantasy paintings and I'm working towards painting card art and book covers in the future!
I'm also an absolute coffee nerd and I will tell you all about what makes coffee such a fun and weird drink!
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Experimenting with watercolor and gouache without worrying about the final result
November 7, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Experimenting with watercolor and gouache without worrying about the final result
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A meagre sacrifice
November 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
A meagre sacrifice
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I finished a new painting! Based off Japanese Folktale "The Crane's Gratitude"
If you're interested in getting a print of it I've even finally setup an inprint haha
www.inprnt.com/gallery/arti...
If you're interested in getting a print of it I've even finally setup an inprint haha
www.inprnt.com/gallery/arti...
November 5, 2025 at 6:23 AM
I finished a new painting! Based off Japanese Folktale "The Crane's Gratitude"
If you're interested in getting a print of it I've even finally setup an inprint haha
www.inprnt.com/gallery/arti...
If you're interested in getting a print of it I've even finally setup an inprint haha
www.inprnt.com/gallery/arti...
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November 6, 2025 at 5:26 AM
I finished a new painting! Based off Japanese Folktale "The Crane's Gratitude"
If you're interested in getting a print of it I've even finally setup an inprint haha
www.inprnt.com/gallery/arti...
If you're interested in getting a print of it I've even finally setup an inprint haha
www.inprnt.com/gallery/arti...
November 5, 2025 at 6:23 AM
I finished a new painting! Based off Japanese Folktale "The Crane's Gratitude"
If you're interested in getting a print of it I've even finally setup an inprint haha
www.inprnt.com/gallery/arti...
If you're interested in getting a print of it I've even finally setup an inprint haha
www.inprnt.com/gallery/arti...
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Lady Lament for Beyond the Screen's Book of Spirits.
Really stoked about this piece and one of my favorite briefs this year.
#bookofspirits #ttrpg #fantasyillustration #artistoninstagram
Really stoked about this piece and one of my favorite briefs this year.
#bookofspirits #ttrpg #fantasyillustration #artistoninstagram
October 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Lady Lament for Beyond the Screen's Book of Spirits.
Really stoked about this piece and one of my favorite briefs this year.
#bookofspirits #ttrpg #fantasyillustration #artistoninstagram
Really stoked about this piece and one of my favorite briefs this year.
#bookofspirits #ttrpg #fantasyillustration #artistoninstagram
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"Lilith in the Valley of a Thousand Sculptures"
Mixed media: coffee, graphite, and gold leaf on Arches paper.
The first piece to surface from the Labyrinth.
In pale marble, she carves a tree.
The Golden Serpent coils nearby — patient, watchful.
Mixed media: coffee, graphite, and gold leaf on Arches paper.
The first piece to surface from the Labyrinth.
In pale marble, she carves a tree.
The Golden Serpent coils nearby — patient, watchful.
![[ENGLISH ALT-TEXT]
A surreal artwork in warm sepia and gold tones.
A masked woman, Lilith, kneels on a wooden scaffold and carves a marble wall covered with the relief of a tree heavy with fruit. A golden serpent winds around her, its sinuous body catching the light. Below, the fragmented head of a colossal statue lies half-buried in stone. Thin lines of gold run through the composition like veins of memory, linking Lilith’s gesture, the serpent, and the fallen face. The atmosphere is quiet, sacred, and timeless.
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Une œuvre onirique aux teintes sépia et dorées.
Une femme masquée, Lilith, agenouillée sur un échafaudage de bois, sculpte dans le marbre la façade d’un arbre chargé de fruits. Autour d’elle, le Serpent d’Or s’enroule, son corps lumineux suivant le mouvement de la main qui taille. En dessous repose la tête brisée d’une statue colossale. De fines lignes d’or traversent la scène, reliant le geste de Lilith, le serpent et le visage effondré. L’atmosphère est silencieuse, sacrée, hors du temps.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qvkrtyirb73v5vkihcqtohjq/bafkreienio32xbjggx7eztoinv3gbfbdsrdyulz67drw2fuyw7lg5jwjja@jpeg)
October 29, 2025 at 3:23 PM
"Lilith in the Valley of a Thousand Sculptures"
Mixed media: coffee, graphite, and gold leaf on Arches paper.
The first piece to surface from the Labyrinth.
In pale marble, she carves a tree.
The Golden Serpent coils nearby — patient, watchful.
Mixed media: coffee, graphite, and gold leaf on Arches paper.
The first piece to surface from the Labyrinth.
In pale marble, she carves a tree.
The Golden Serpent coils nearby — patient, watchful.
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✨Mein Sehnen ✨
New piece I've done within Cynthia Sheppard's smARTschool class, featuring Lúthien Tinúviel from Tolkien's Silmarillion.
#art #juliametzgerart
New piece I've done within Cynthia Sheppard's smARTschool class, featuring Lúthien Tinúviel from Tolkien's Silmarillion.
#art #juliametzgerart
October 22, 2025 at 10:57 AM
✨Mein Sehnen ✨
New piece I've done within Cynthia Sheppard's smARTschool class, featuring Lúthien Tinúviel from Tolkien's Silmarillion.
#art #juliametzgerart
New piece I've done within Cynthia Sheppard's smARTschool class, featuring Lúthien Tinúviel from Tolkien's Silmarillion.
#art #juliametzgerart
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Man, I love all the art on me feed for #portfolioday
Hi! I'm Carly, I paint imaginative realism, currently doing work for MTG and illustrating a special edition of Moon Called by Patricia Briggs. Really grateful to have a consistently full schedule ❤️
Hi! I'm Carly, I paint imaginative realism, currently doing work for MTG and illustrating a special edition of Moon Called by Patricia Briggs. Really grateful to have a consistently full schedule ❤️
October 16, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Man, I love all the art on me feed for #portfolioday
Hi! I'm Carly, I paint imaginative realism, currently doing work for MTG and illustrating a special edition of Moon Called by Patricia Briggs. Really grateful to have a consistently full schedule ❤️
Hi! I'm Carly, I paint imaginative realism, currently doing work for MTG and illustrating a special edition of Moon Called by Patricia Briggs. Really grateful to have a consistently full schedule ❤️
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I just finished this up in a SmArtSchool mentorship class with Sam Weber. 😊 The assignment was to create an illustration with an original character, and I went with my current D&D character 😅
October 14, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I just finished this up in a SmArtSchool mentorship class with Sam Weber. 😊 The assignment was to create an illustration with an original character, and I went with my current D&D character 😅
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#rattober day two: "accu-rat" 🤓☝️ #rattober2025
October 3, 2025 at 12:32 AM
#rattober day two: "accu-rat" 🤓☝️ #rattober2025
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Hey 2D artists! JOB ALERT! 📣 Especially those who do cozy cartoony or pixel art.
I have some game dev friends here in Galway from Psychic Software (Just released Necromancer's Tale) that are looking for an artist to team up for their next game.
Send your portfolio over to psychicsoftware@gmail.com
I have some game dev friends here in Galway from Psychic Software (Just released Necromancer's Tale) that are looking for an artist to team up for their next game.
Send your portfolio over to psychicsoftware@gmail.com
August 25, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Hey 2D artists! JOB ALERT! 📣 Especially those who do cozy cartoony or pixel art.
I have some game dev friends here in Galway from Psychic Software (Just released Necromancer's Tale) that are looking for an artist to team up for their next game.
Send your portfolio over to psychicsoftware@gmail.com
I have some game dev friends here in Galway from Psychic Software (Just released Necromancer's Tale) that are looking for an artist to team up for their next game.
Send your portfolio over to psychicsoftware@gmail.com
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Hey look I can finally share what I did for @stforgestudios.bsky.social
Necrowright inventor subclass for The Dark Carnival!
Necrowright inventor subclass for The Dark Carnival!
August 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Hey look I can finally share what I did for @stforgestudios.bsky.social
Necrowright inventor subclass for The Dark Carnival!
Necrowright inventor subclass for The Dark Carnival!
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Can't wait to paint Florence screaming into the ground like the relatable queen she is
August 18, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Can't wait to paint Florence screaming into the ground like the relatable queen she is
Hey look I can finally share what I did for @stforgestudios.bsky.social
Necrowright inventor subclass for The Dark Carnival!
Necrowright inventor subclass for The Dark Carnival!
August 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Hey look I can finally share what I did for @stforgestudios.bsky.social
Necrowright inventor subclass for The Dark Carnival!
Necrowright inventor subclass for The Dark Carnival!
By the way the good news I mentioned yesterday, I bleached my hair!
Oh and also I got married :)
Oh and also I got married :)
April 5, 2025 at 3:30 AM
By the way the good news I mentioned yesterday, I bleached my hair!
Oh and also I got married :)
Oh and also I got married :)
Hi BSKY it's been a hot minute!
I've had a busy few months for various reasons and here's one of em! I took a material rendering class through Swatches Academy!
(I'll post about the other reason probably tomorrow it's more a life update thing than art related. Good news though!)
I've had a busy few months for various reasons and here's one of em! I took a material rendering class through Swatches Academy!
(I'll post about the other reason probably tomorrow it's more a life update thing than art related. Good news though!)
April 3, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Hi BSKY it's been a hot minute!
I've had a busy few months for various reasons and here's one of em! I took a material rendering class through Swatches Academy!
(I'll post about the other reason probably tomorrow it's more a life update thing than art related. Good news though!)
I've had a busy few months for various reasons and here's one of em! I took a material rendering class through Swatches Academy!
(I'll post about the other reason probably tomorrow it's more a life update thing than art related. Good news though!)
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It's my level up day today! 😊 Reaching lvl 36, and would be happy to celebrate with everyone here.
So, might I asked for reposts?👀 I heard that's a thing. I offer angels, OCs, cool old ladies and cute frogs in return!
So, might I asked for reposts?👀 I heard that's a thing. I offer angels, OCs, cool old ladies and cute frogs in return!
February 24, 2025 at 1:12 PM
It's my level up day today! 😊 Reaching lvl 36, and would be happy to celebrate with everyone here.
So, might I asked for reposts?👀 I heard that's a thing. I offer angels, OCs, cool old ladies and cute frogs in return!
So, might I asked for reposts?👀 I heard that's a thing. I offer angels, OCs, cool old ladies and cute frogs in return!
Gwarsh Chainsaw Man is so funny, I'm so excited for next week's chapter
January 7, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Gwarsh Chainsaw Man is so funny, I'm so excited for next week's chapter
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It's going to be an exciting year for @artikuta.bsky.social and I! 🌤️ Excited to see what 2025 holds in store for us 💞
#illustration #art #kidlitart
#illustration #art #kidlitart
January 4, 2025 at 11:31 PM
It's going to be an exciting year for @artikuta.bsky.social and I! 🌤️ Excited to see what 2025 holds in store for us 💞
#illustration #art #kidlitart
#illustration #art #kidlitart
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[For the small but brave, may your venture be prosperous.]
Happy new year and happy #kidlitartpostcard day 🐍
📷 www.instagram.com/s0ftboiled/
📧 hello.softboiled@gmail.com
#illustration #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #art #fantasyillustration
Happy new year and happy #kidlitartpostcard day 🐍
📷 www.instagram.com/s0ftboiled/
📧 hello.softboiled@gmail.com
#illustration #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #art #fantasyillustration
January 2, 2025 at 5:39 PM
[For the small but brave, may your venture be prosperous.]
Happy new year and happy #kidlitartpostcard day 🐍
📷 www.instagram.com/s0ftboiled/
📧 hello.softboiled@gmail.com
#illustration #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #art #fantasyillustration
Happy new year and happy #kidlitartpostcard day 🐍
📷 www.instagram.com/s0ftboiled/
📧 hello.softboiled@gmail.com
#illustration #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #art #fantasyillustration
I want to start collecting books with indexes of things! If you know any good boxes that index trees, birds, bugs, anything send me your recommendations!
December 13, 2024 at 6:28 AM
I want to start collecting books with indexes of things! If you know any good boxes that index trees, birds, bugs, anything send me your recommendations!