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Arukanoda ✧ She / Her / 25+ ✧ Digital Artist ✧ No AI / No NFTs

Site ✧ https://apexillustration.weebly.com/
Stream ✧ www.twitch.tv/arukanoda
Patreon ✧ https://www.patreon.com/arukanoda

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✧ APEX ✧ @arukanoda.bsky.social · Apr 8
Hi #PortfolioDay !
I'm Apex, a self taught freelancer with a specialty in dragons and other fantastical creatures. I love emphasizing color and lighting in my work!

✉️ apexillustration@yahoo.com
Digital illustration by Arukanoda. A black and blue feathered dragon with raptor reminiscent features perches on a thick tree branch with it's claws poised in a threatening display. The dragon is roaring with glinting red eyes, and rain pours onto the scene. A bright blue light is hitting the character from behind to illuminate the figure. Commission for Skysealer. (2024) Digital illustration by Arukanoda. A black and blue feathered dragon with raptor reminiscent features perches on a thick tree branch with it's claws poised in a threatening display. The dragon is roaring with glinting red eyes, and rain pours onto the scene. A bright blue light is hitting the character from behind to illuminate the figure. Commission for Skysealer. (2024) Digital illustration by Arukanoda. A long bodied white and grey dragon with gloriously blue fur rests one claw atop a rock. The background is a scene inspired by the Chinese floating mountains (Zhangjiajie National Forest Park), thoughtfully framed by a green border and scale stylized textures. Art trade for Amayensis, 2025. Digital illustration by Arukanoda. A red, cream, and brown long bodied dragon moves away from the viewer, turning its head to offer a smug smile. It is covered in square shaped scales, with fluffy cheeks and a fur edged hood. The background is active lava flows melting away at feeble rocky protrusions. Digital illustration by Arukanoda. A pink and brown fur covered dragon lays in the grasses of the savannah. Light pierces the background with rainbow refractions of light for dramatic effect. Art fight piece for Stasanie, 2024.
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isvoc.bsky.social
🌕 The Witching Hour 🫀
More seasonally appropriate personal art!
Some feelings just need to be drawn out as soon as they happen. Here's Isenna, enjoying the crisp autumn air, the forest and the bright moon 🌿
#dragon #art
November 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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nise-loftsteinn.bsky.social
Pointy saber, pinching clouds - For @/TheWitchiness as a gift for @arukanoda.bsky.social
October 12, 2023 at 9:24 PM
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noctemtenebris.bsky.social
Demon Dragonlord 🔥

Kofi Sketchpage Commission for Altarius
A large demonic dragon in hues of red, black, and white, showcasing an iteration of their more demonic visage.
November 9, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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scarletkr.bsky.social
Sketchpage for @arukanoda.bsky.social

Absolute joy to work on this 💜

#dragon #fantasy
November 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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themalky.bsky.social
Magical waterbending noodle
Drawing of a white, orange, purple and yellow oriental dragon with six limbs, whimsically coiled between stylized teal clouds that gradually condense into a levitating stream of water.
October 23, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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nyaaaki.bsky.social
Huntress (2025 version)
October 22, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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alexstoneart.bsky.social
Standoff
Acrylic on Board
2025
October 19, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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scarletkr.bsky.social
[AF] Rain
July 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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arukanoda.bsky.social
Hi #PortfolioDay !
I'm Apex, a self taught freelancer with a specialty in dragons and other fantastical creatures. I love emphasizing color and lighting in my work!

✉️ apexillustration@yahoo.com
Digital illustration by Arukanoda. A black and blue feathered dragon with raptor reminiscent features perches on a thick tree branch with it's claws poised in a threatening display. The dragon is roaring with glinting red eyes, and rain pours onto the scene. A bright blue light is hitting the character from behind to illuminate the figure. Commission for Skysealer. (2024) Digital illustration by Arukanoda. A black and blue feathered dragon with raptor reminiscent features perches on a thick tree branch with it's claws poised in a threatening display. The dragon is roaring with glinting red eyes, and rain pours onto the scene. A bright blue light is hitting the character from behind to illuminate the figure. Commission for Skysealer. (2024) Digital illustration by Arukanoda. A long bodied white and grey dragon with gloriously blue fur rests one claw atop a rock. The background is a scene inspired by the Chinese floating mountains (Zhangjiajie National Forest Park), thoughtfully framed by a green border and scale stylized textures. Art trade for Amayensis, 2025. Digital illustration by Arukanoda. A red, cream, and brown long bodied dragon moves away from the viewer, turning its head to offer a smug smile. It is covered in square shaped scales, with fluffy cheeks and a fur edged hood. The background is active lava flows melting away at feeble rocky protrusions. Digital illustration by Arukanoda. A pink and brown fur covered dragon lays in the grasses of the savannah. Light pierces the background with rainbow refractions of light for dramatic effect. Art fight piece for Stasanie, 2024.
April 8, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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berensreverie.bsky.social
Chital, star-deer.

#berensart2025
stylized drawing of a chital deer floating in space with stars around it. the spotted pattern and the stars are gold. the deer have a big star between his antlers
October 13, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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hibbary.bsky.social
Acrylic paint
October 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM
arukanoda.bsky.social
[OC] ❄️🌊
Digital illustrations by Arukanoda. The left image features a white furred fictional species (arvani) looking towards the dawn with a wintery sky. The right image depicts an indigo dragon in the rain with a projection of light emerging from the top of her muzzle. Drawn on 2024, left image is a commission that was done for Witchiness. Lucian (left) is Lavi's (right) partner in this particular story, so I often draw them in opposite tones of each other. In this case, the calm of a new day, and the heart of a rainstorm.
October 6, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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arukanoda.bsky.social
[OC] Indigo Scales
Digital artwork by Arukanoda and Volvokun of Arukanoda's character, Lavi. A halfbody painting of a large, indigo scaled dragon with angular fins submerged in water. Light filters from the surface in the top left of the image, illuminating the spaces between the dragon's fins. Bubbles are scattered around the image.
October 3, 2025 at 3:49 PM
arukanoda.bsky.social
[OC] Indigo Scales
Digital artwork by Arukanoda and Volvokun of Arukanoda's character, Lavi. A halfbody painting of a large, indigo scaled dragon with angular fins submerged in water. Light filters from the surface in the top left of the image, illuminating the spaces between the dragon's fins. Bubbles are scattered around the image.
October 3, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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timegear.ink
Agorahn 🍂

#art #dragon
October 3, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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blacksalander.bsky.social
work I did for a special edition Dust Cover that sadly didn't pan out, really happy with the result tho
October 2, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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arukanoda.bsky.social
[CM] Damoriel
Digital illustration by Aruaknoda. It features a black werewolf character emerging from a pool of bright orange and yellow lava. The werewolf has burning red eyes and glowing claws that taper off into fire-colored veins along the arms. Lava continuously drops from different areas of the werewolf. Commission for Vin.
September 30, 2025 at 4:53 PM
arukanoda.bsky.social
[CM] Damoriel
Digital illustration by Aruaknoda. It features a black werewolf character emerging from a pool of bright orange and yellow lava. The werewolf has burning red eyes and glowing claws that taper off into fire-colored veins along the arms. Lava continuously drops from different areas of the werewolf. Commission for Vin.
September 30, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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thedraconemnebula.bsky.social
.•*:☆. Commission for
@arukanoda.bsky.social

#visualart #digitalart #dragons #art #illustration #fantasy
Digital illustration of Arukanoda's original character Lavi levitating over the ocean and parting the "havens" with her glowing horn. It's rare that I get to make a detailed piece like this so I'm super happy about the final result <3 <3
September 29, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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dragonlady.bsky.social
Finished this one finally. Arro emerges from the brush to step into the late afternoon light, something ahead has caught his attention. Did some 3D to help with this, will post the wips next.
#art #dragon #fantasy
September 28, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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lioninthetrees.bsky.social
Experimental canopic jars I made for my QCCC crew over on Patreon ✨✨

These were some of the best cylinders I've ever thrown on the wheel, and I'm excited to apply what I've learned from making these towards future things.

#art #pottery
A group of 8 ceramic canopic jars that feature a variety of animal heads for the lid of the jar. There are a group of wolves, a bear, a dragon, and an own. They were all painted with black underglaze and feature a variety of sgraffito marks and details.
September 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
arukanoda.bsky.social
[G] Vernier
Digital artwork by Arukanoda. It features a feline character with caracal features, scales going up the forearms, and two long whiskers. The character is staged in a plains background underneath evening tones. For Sifiriv.
September 25, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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kroovv.bsky.social
Creatures 🌿

#Art
3 mythical creatures on a yellowish white background. From left to right is a Kirin, like a mix of a horse and a dragon, it is greenie blue with orange and red mane and one deer like antler. Then a Barometz aka Vegetable lamb of tartary, is a sheep growing from a plant. Then last is a chimera a lion based creature that also has the head of a goat and tail of a serpent.
September 25, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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premaja-art.bsky.social
A cover of my new original comic. Plan to release next year. ✨
September 25, 2025 at 1:10 PM
arukanoda.bsky.social
[G] Her Champion
Digital illustration by Arukanoda. It features an anthromorphic character with long tail feathers and magpie-like colors on his fur. Water swirls around the character to form a lance and the moon is reflecting on the water beneath him. Gift for Witchiness of her character Rhun.
September 23, 2025 at 7:29 PM