Donato
@donatoarts.bsky.social
Artist of science fiction and fantasy themed oil paintings and drawings - Robots, Astronauts, Narrative Art, and Middle-earth.
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Demodogs and Demobats from the 'Stranger Things Dungeons & Dragons: Tales from the Table' book project.
This is one of four images commissioned as Monster Cards to emulate the D&D cards from the 1980's.
Check out the book from Target if there are still copies.
13" x 17"
Oil on Bristol Board
2024
This is one of four images commissioned as Monster Cards to emulate the D&D cards from the 1980's.
Check out the book from Target if there are still copies.
13" x 17"
Oil on Bristol Board
2024
November 27, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Demodogs and Demobats from the 'Stranger Things Dungeons & Dragons: Tales from the Table' book project.
This is one of four images commissioned as Monster Cards to emulate the D&D cards from the 1980's.
Check out the book from Target if there are still copies.
13" x 17"
Oil on Bristol Board
2024
This is one of four images commissioned as Monster Cards to emulate the D&D cards from the 1980's.
Check out the book from Target if there are still copies.
13" x 17"
Oil on Bristol Board
2024
This is the biggest full circle connection in my career.
Over two years ago a designer with Random House (thank you Nicole Block!!) working on a Dungeons&Dragons and Stranger Things tie-in contacted me about the old D&D art she had see me share online from my youth...
Over two years ago a designer with Random House (thank you Nicole Block!!) working on a Dungeons&Dragons and Stranger Things tie-in contacted me about the old D&D art she had see me share online from my youth...
November 5, 2025 at 12:34 AM
This is the biggest full circle connection in my career.
Over two years ago a designer with Random House (thank you Nicole Block!!) working on a Dungeons&Dragons and Stranger Things tie-in contacted me about the old D&D art she had see me share online from my youth...
Over two years ago a designer with Random House (thank you Nicole Block!!) working on a Dungeons&Dragons and Stranger Things tie-in contacted me about the old D&D art she had see me share online from my youth...
Here is another oil painting from the set of 14 interior illustrations for Tad William's 'To Green Angel Tower', from Grim Oak Press.
A nod to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City for the perpetual source of amazing armor references!
Camaris and Benigaris
18" x 14" Oil on Board 2025
A nod to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City for the perpetual source of amazing armor references!
Camaris and Benigaris
18" x 14" Oil on Board 2025
November 3, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Here is another oil painting from the set of 14 interior illustrations for Tad William's 'To Green Angel Tower', from Grim Oak Press.
A nod to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City for the perpetual source of amazing armor references!
Camaris and Benigaris
18" x 14" Oil on Board 2025
A nod to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City for the perpetual source of amazing armor references!
Camaris and Benigaris
18" x 14" Oil on Board 2025
Halloween 2025 - Brooklyn
Star Wars theme for us with Naomi's lobster costume providing a crude stand in for Admiral Ackbar (It's a Trap). Greatest moment was when a baby lobster showed up with their family.
600+ trick-or treaters last night!
Hope you all had a memorable night with friends&family!
Star Wars theme for us with Naomi's lobster costume providing a crude stand in for Admiral Ackbar (It's a Trap). Greatest moment was when a baby lobster showed up with their family.
600+ trick-or treaters last night!
Hope you all had a memorable night with friends&family!
November 1, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Halloween 2025 - Brooklyn
Star Wars theme for us with Naomi's lobster costume providing a crude stand in for Admiral Ackbar (It's a Trap). Greatest moment was when a baby lobster showed up with their family.
600+ trick-or treaters last night!
Hope you all had a memorable night with friends&family!
Star Wars theme for us with Naomi's lobster costume providing a crude stand in for Admiral Ackbar (It's a Trap). Greatest moment was when a baby lobster showed up with their family.
600+ trick-or treaters last night!
Hope you all had a memorable night with friends&family!
Red Sonya
29" x 21" Oil on Panel 2007
Collection of Cathy and Arnie Fenner
Began the drawing for this on a flight to San Diego Comic-Con back in 2006. The image was so powerful, the Fenners commissioned to turn it into a painting.
Thank you for giving me the chance to shine you two!
29" x 21" Oil on Panel 2007
Collection of Cathy and Arnie Fenner
Began the drawing for this on a flight to San Diego Comic-Con back in 2006. The image was so powerful, the Fenners commissioned to turn it into a painting.
Thank you for giving me the chance to shine you two!
October 9, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Red Sonya
29" x 21" Oil on Panel 2007
Collection of Cathy and Arnie Fenner
Began the drawing for this on a flight to San Diego Comic-Con back in 2006. The image was so powerful, the Fenners commissioned to turn it into a painting.
Thank you for giving me the chance to shine you two!
29" x 21" Oil on Panel 2007
Collection of Cathy and Arnie Fenner
Began the drawing for this on a flight to San Diego Comic-Con back in 2006. The image was so powerful, the Fenners commissioned to turn it into a painting.
Thank you for giving me the chance to shine you two!
A very productive and informative life drawing session last night at the Society of Illustrators with model @giofitartmodel. Some great hands and feet captured in this grouping!
October 3, 2025 at 12:46 AM
A very productive and informative life drawing session last night at the Society of Illustrators with model @giofitartmodel. Some great hands and feet captured in this grouping!
IX Arts (IlluxCon) is now just 3 weeks away and I am thrilled to be attending once again, filling exhibition walls with all new drawings & paintings from the past year. Link for tickets & general show info:
imaginativerealism.com/buy-tickets/
Sithi Standing Stone
18" x 14" Oil on Bristol Board
imaginativerealism.com/buy-tickets/
Sithi Standing Stone
18" x 14" Oil on Bristol Board
October 2, 2025 at 2:47 AM
IX Arts (IlluxCon) is now just 3 weeks away and I am thrilled to be attending once again, filling exhibition walls with all new drawings & paintings from the past year. Link for tickets & general show info:
imaginativerealism.com/buy-tickets/
Sithi Standing Stone
18" x 14" Oil on Bristol Board
imaginativerealism.com/buy-tickets/
Sithi Standing Stone
18" x 14" Oil on Bristol Board
Here are a few of the interior illustrations for Tad Williams' new limited edition release 'To Green Angel Tower' from Grim Oak Press. This is the 'third' book in the trilogy of Memory, Thorn and Sorrow, which is so large it is broken into two volumes which means I was able to paint 12 images..
October 1, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Here are a few of the interior illustrations for Tad Williams' new limited edition release 'To Green Angel Tower' from Grim Oak Press. This is the 'third' book in the trilogy of Memory, Thorn and Sorrow, which is so large it is broken into two volumes which means I was able to paint 12 images..
Working on a new cover painting for a science fiction novel and playing with the themes of geometric abstraction which helped build this piece for an anthology, Down These Dark Spaceways.
Psychohistorical Crisis II
30" x 18" Oil on Panel 2005
collection of Edie Stern and Joe Siclari
Psychohistorical Crisis II
30" x 18" Oil on Panel 2005
collection of Edie Stern and Joe Siclari
September 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Working on a new cover painting for a science fiction novel and playing with the themes of geometric abstraction which helped build this piece for an anthology, Down These Dark Spaceways.
Psychohistorical Crisis II
30" x 18" Oil on Panel 2005
collection of Edie Stern and Joe Siclari
Psychohistorical Crisis II
30" x 18" Oil on Panel 2005
collection of Edie Stern and Joe Siclari
Off to a new home.
The oil painting 'Honor for the Dragon' has just landed in a private collection along side two of my other dragon works. The work was featured as cover art on this years 2025 DragonCon program book as I returned to the convention after 15 years as the Artist Guest.
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The oil painting 'Honor for the Dragon' has just landed in a private collection along side two of my other dragon works. The work was featured as cover art on this years 2025 DragonCon program book as I returned to the convention after 15 years as the Artist Guest.
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September 27, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Off to a new home.
The oil painting 'Honor for the Dragon' has just landed in a private collection along side two of my other dragon works. The work was featured as cover art on this years 2025 DragonCon program book as I returned to the convention after 15 years as the Artist Guest.
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The oil painting 'Honor for the Dragon' has just landed in a private collection along side two of my other dragon works. The work was featured as cover art on this years 2025 DragonCon program book as I returned to the convention after 15 years as the Artist Guest.
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Donato Arts Open Studio Online Lottery
All of the winners have been contacted for the prize give-a-ways - Evelina, Miguel, Ricardo, Mike, Mike, Pete, Andi, Ricky, Paul Kaitlund, Katie, Irene, Daksha, Stephen, and others.
Thank you all who participated, there were 384 entries, thus your..
All of the winners have been contacted for the prize give-a-ways - Evelina, Miguel, Ricardo, Mike, Mike, Pete, Andi, Ricky, Paul Kaitlund, Katie, Irene, Daksha, Stephen, and others.
Thank you all who participated, there were 384 entries, thus your..
September 26, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Donato Arts Open Studio Online Lottery
All of the winners have been contacted for the prize give-a-ways - Evelina, Miguel, Ricardo, Mike, Mike, Pete, Andi, Ricky, Paul Kaitlund, Katie, Irene, Daksha, Stephen, and others.
Thank you all who participated, there were 384 entries, thus your..
All of the winners have been contacted for the prize give-a-ways - Evelina, Miguel, Ricardo, Mike, Mike, Pete, Andi, Ricky, Paul Kaitlund, Katie, Irene, Daksha, Stephen, and others.
Thank you all who participated, there were 384 entries, thus your..
Great costumed session last night at the Society of Illustrators NY. Thank you @Kayleigh.Laymon and @Jackburlesque for the excellent modeling. Forced me WAY outside my comfort zone.
Serious foreshortened moment-Kayleigh's Madame X, but remembered 'just draw what you see, not what you think you see'
Serious foreshortened moment-Kayleigh's Madame X, but remembered 'just draw what you see, not what you think you see'
September 26, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Great costumed session last night at the Society of Illustrators NY. Thank you @Kayleigh.Laymon and @Jackburlesque for the excellent modeling. Forced me WAY outside my comfort zone.
Serious foreshortened moment-Kayleigh's Madame X, but remembered 'just draw what you see, not what you think you see'
Serious foreshortened moment-Kayleigh's Madame X, but remembered 'just draw what you see, not what you think you see'
Donato's Open Studio Lottery Winners
The winner of the Grand Prize of an original oil painting was picked up today by Svante, a visitor and Magic player from Sweden.Congratulations Svante, a safe flight for you back home tonight!
The other winners include David who won the Empathetic Robot drawing..
The winner of the Grand Prize of an original oil painting was picked up today by Svante, a visitor and Magic player from Sweden.Congratulations Svante, a safe flight for you back home tonight!
The other winners include David who won the Empathetic Robot drawing..
September 22, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Donato's Open Studio Lottery Winners
The winner of the Grand Prize of an original oil painting was picked up today by Svante, a visitor and Magic player from Sweden.Congratulations Svante, a safe flight for you back home tonight!
The other winners include David who won the Empathetic Robot drawing..
The winner of the Grand Prize of an original oil painting was picked up today by Svante, a visitor and Magic player from Sweden.Congratulations Svante, a safe flight for you back home tonight!
The other winners include David who won the Empathetic Robot drawing..
Less than 12 hours to go before the Open Studio!
Photos below of the lottery items going home with some lucky winners tomorrow - an oil painting, drawing, Magic Proofs, remarqued books, and prints!
Donato Arts Open Studio
Sat. Sept 20
11am -6pm
397 Pacific Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Photos below of the lottery items going home with some lucky winners tomorrow - an oil painting, drawing, Magic Proofs, remarqued books, and prints!
Donato Arts Open Studio
Sat. Sept 20
11am -6pm
397 Pacific Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217
September 20, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Less than 12 hours to go before the Open Studio!
Photos below of the lottery items going home with some lucky winners tomorrow - an oil painting, drawing, Magic Proofs, remarqued books, and prints!
Donato Arts Open Studio
Sat. Sept 20
11am -6pm
397 Pacific Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Photos below of the lottery items going home with some lucky winners tomorrow - an oil painting, drawing, Magic Proofs, remarqued books, and prints!
Donato Arts Open Studio
Sat. Sept 20
11am -6pm
397 Pacific Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217
All finished setting up for the Open Studio this coming Saturday, September 20th, and the new Empathetic Robots preliminary drawing for a new work 'Breaking' will be resting on the drafting table!
11am - 6pm
Donato Arts Open Studio
397 Pacific Street
Brooklyn , NY 11217
11am - 6pm
Donato Arts Open Studio
397 Pacific Street
Brooklyn , NY 11217
September 19, 2025 at 12:54 AM
All finished setting up for the Open Studio this coming Saturday, September 20th, and the new Empathetic Robots preliminary drawing for a new work 'Breaking' will be resting on the drafting table!
11am - 6pm
Donato Arts Open Studio
397 Pacific Street
Brooklyn , NY 11217
11am - 6pm
Donato Arts Open Studio
397 Pacific Street
Brooklyn , NY 11217
Wait...there is more!
Every year DragonCon produces a limited run 18" x 24" poster of the art for the program, which this year features my oil painting Honor for the Dragon. We will be giving them away at the Open Studio this Saturday! ~ 40 free copies, all signed, limited supplies while they last.
Every year DragonCon produces a limited run 18" x 24" poster of the art for the program, which this year features my oil painting Honor for the Dragon. We will be giving them away at the Open Studio this Saturday! ~ 40 free copies, all signed, limited supplies while they last.
September 18, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Wait...there is more!
Every year DragonCon produces a limited run 18" x 24" poster of the art for the program, which this year features my oil painting Honor for the Dragon. We will be giving them away at the Open Studio this Saturday! ~ 40 free copies, all signed, limited supplies while they last.
Every year DragonCon produces a limited run 18" x 24" poster of the art for the program, which this year features my oil painting Honor for the Dragon. We will be giving them away at the Open Studio this Saturday! ~ 40 free copies, all signed, limited supplies while they last.
Something new for the Open Studio & Online Lottery - Middle-earth Playmats!
These feature some of my greatest works for Tolkien.
I have a very small sample of the first press checks, with just two copies for sale of each mat here for this Saturdays event. First come first served.
donatoarts.com/news
These feature some of my greatest works for Tolkien.
I have a very small sample of the first press checks, with just two copies for sale of each mat here for this Saturdays event. First come first served.
donatoarts.com/news
September 17, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Something new for the Open Studio & Online Lottery - Middle-earth Playmats!
These feature some of my greatest works for Tolkien.
I have a very small sample of the first press checks, with just two copies for sale of each mat here for this Saturdays event. First come first served.
donatoarts.com/news
These feature some of my greatest works for Tolkien.
I have a very small sample of the first press checks, with just two copies for sale of each mat here for this Saturdays event. First come first served.
donatoarts.com/news
Bursting onto the scene just in time for the Open Studio this Saturday, September 20th, a new Empathetic Robots piece!
Breaking
24" x 18" Graphite and Chalk on Toned Paper
- in progress still!
Breaking
24" x 18" Graphite and Chalk on Toned Paper
- in progress still!
September 17, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Bursting onto the scene just in time for the Open Studio this Saturday, September 20th, a new Empathetic Robots piece!
Breaking
24" x 18" Graphite and Chalk on Toned Paper
- in progress still!
Breaking
24" x 18" Graphite and Chalk on Toned Paper
- in progress still!
Updating my drawing portfolios for the Open Studio. For those who cannot make the trip to Brooklyn, see the Online Lottery and your chance to take home your own original drawing!
Details :
donatoarts.com/news
Donato Arts Open Studio
Saturday Sept 20
11am - 6pm
397 Pacific Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Details :
donatoarts.com/news
Donato Arts Open Studio
Saturday Sept 20
11am - 6pm
397 Pacific Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217
September 16, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Updating my drawing portfolios for the Open Studio. For those who cannot make the trip to Brooklyn, see the Online Lottery and your chance to take home your own original drawing!
Details :
donatoarts.com/news
Donato Arts Open Studio
Saturday Sept 20
11am - 6pm
397 Pacific Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Details :
donatoarts.com/news
Donato Arts Open Studio
Saturday Sept 20
11am - 6pm
397 Pacific Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Donato Arts Open Studio - Online Lottery!
We have original artwork, print and books as free give-aways!
Please be aware that last year I had scammers spamming/phishing my social media with solicitations.
Details: donatoarts.com/news
To enter, email:
lottery@donatoarts.com
Notices go out (Sept 22).
We have original artwork, print and books as free give-aways!
Please be aware that last year I had scammers spamming/phishing my social media with solicitations.
Details: donatoarts.com/news
To enter, email:
lottery@donatoarts.com
Notices go out (Sept 22).
September 12, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Donato Arts Open Studio - Online Lottery!
We have original artwork, print and books as free give-aways!
Please be aware that last year I had scammers spamming/phishing my social media with solicitations.
Details: donatoarts.com/news
To enter, email:
lottery@donatoarts.com
Notices go out (Sept 22).
We have original artwork, print and books as free give-aways!
Please be aware that last year I had scammers spamming/phishing my social media with solicitations.
Details: donatoarts.com/news
To enter, email:
lottery@donatoarts.com
Notices go out (Sept 22).
Had a wonderful evening at the Society of Illustrators last night! Live figure drawing with the dynamicly posed ninja Aaron, then dinner with friends-Pete, Tamsin & Lauren.
Thank you for the reminder to go Lauren!
Already looking at the next session to see about booking more trips into Manhattan.
Thank you for the reminder to go Lauren!
Already looking at the next session to see about booking more trips into Manhattan.
September 12, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Had a wonderful evening at the Society of Illustrators last night! Live figure drawing with the dynamicly posed ninja Aaron, then dinner with friends-Pete, Tamsin & Lauren.
Thank you for the reminder to go Lauren!
Already looking at the next session to see about booking more trips into Manhattan.
Thank you for the reminder to go Lauren!
Already looking at the next session to see about booking more trips into Manhattan.
Open Studio Update - Lottery
I've added the three oil painting selections which a lucky lottery winner from the Open Studio Lottery will be able to select from to take an original home with them.
Which painting would you shoot for?
I've added the three oil painting selections which a lucky lottery winner from the Open Studio Lottery will be able to select from to take an original home with them.
Which painting would you shoot for?
September 10, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Open Studio Update - Lottery
I've added the three oil painting selections which a lucky lottery winner from the Open Studio Lottery will be able to select from to take an original home with them.
Which painting would you shoot for?
I've added the three oil painting selections which a lucky lottery winner from the Open Studio Lottery will be able to select from to take an original home with them.
Which painting would you shoot for?
Open Studio - New Lottery Items Added!
A couple of items are added to the in person lottery for my Open Studio two weeks from now on September 20th, 11am- 6pm.
A signed and remarqued copy of the first edition of Middle-earth: Vision of a Modern Myth with a remarque of Luthien, 5 copies of the large
A couple of items are added to the in person lottery for my Open Studio two weeks from now on September 20th, 11am- 6pm.
A signed and remarqued copy of the first edition of Middle-earth: Vision of a Modern Myth with a remarque of Luthien, 5 copies of the large
September 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Open Studio - New Lottery Items Added!
A couple of items are added to the in person lottery for my Open Studio two weeks from now on September 20th, 11am- 6pm.
A signed and remarqued copy of the first edition of Middle-earth: Vision of a Modern Myth with a remarque of Luthien, 5 copies of the large
A couple of items are added to the in person lottery for my Open Studio two weeks from now on September 20th, 11am- 6pm.
A signed and remarqued copy of the first edition of Middle-earth: Vision of a Modern Myth with a remarque of Luthien, 5 copies of the large
Open Studio Update!
In a little over two weeks we will welcome you to the 2025 Open Studio for Donato Arts on Saturday Sept 20th. The event will features dozens of new paintings & drawings, sketchbooks for perusal, heavy discounts on prints, books & art, and the popular Lottery for give-a-ways!..
In a little over two weeks we will welcome you to the 2025 Open Studio for Donato Arts on Saturday Sept 20th. The event will features dozens of new paintings & drawings, sketchbooks for perusal, heavy discounts on prints, books & art, and the popular Lottery for give-a-ways!..
September 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Open Studio Update!
In a little over two weeks we will welcome you to the 2025 Open Studio for Donato Arts on Saturday Sept 20th. The event will features dozens of new paintings & drawings, sketchbooks for perusal, heavy discounts on prints, books & art, and the popular Lottery for give-a-ways!..
In a little over two weeks we will welcome you to the 2025 Open Studio for Donato Arts on Saturday Sept 20th. The event will features dozens of new paintings & drawings, sketchbooks for perusal, heavy discounts on prints, books & art, and the popular Lottery for give-a-ways!..
Now hanging at World Science Fiction Convention in Seattle , my latest Empathetic Robot painting, ‘Data Mining’
20” x 24” oil on panel
20” x 24” oil on panel
August 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Now hanging at World Science Fiction Convention in Seattle , my latest Empathetic Robot painting, ‘Data Mining’
20” x 24” oil on panel
20” x 24” oil on panel