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dona 🌿
@donav.bsky.social
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I make art and sometimes play video games (I used to make them, too, in another life).

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dona 🌿 @donav.bsky.social · Jul 9
Hey #PortfolioDay, trying to revive my BSky in the middle of the heatwave...

My name is Dona & I do #fantasy #illustration, lately been making some cool #characterSheet s and I'm open for both commercial & personal #commissions.

Get in touch:
💼 dona.neocities.org
💌 dona@duck.com

#ttrpg #dndart
Character sheet commission of a Fallen London character Headshots for the Starry-Eyed Poetess Watchful eye above the lily lake Portrait of green tiefling named Joy
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しんじて えらんだ そのみちが
やさしい であいや、うれしい できごとで
いっぱいに なりますように🐰🪄✨

#とこうさ絵本 #成人の日
January 12, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Reposted by dona 🌿
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one flesh, one end (2024)
fanart of Harrow from Harrow the Ninth, floating in space, holding a giant sword in her arms, between her legs, like she's holding onto it desperately, tears rolling down her face, eyebrows frowning in sadness and anger she's surrounded by skulls, ribcages, various bones
January 15, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Reposted by dona 🌿
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"There on the battlefield, where souls dance between this and that world, you might see them. The Death Collector."
Illustration of a skeleton with a smoky veil coming out of the back of their head riding a black gorse while holding a magical pen and parchment paper. On the ground, a fallen faceless knight with magic coming out of his chest where a spear is lodged
January 15, 2026 at 11:12 AM
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The Starry-Eyed Poetess has become the Knight of the Order of the Golden Carapace #319

#FallenLondon
Adoubement / #319 14 January, 1904(Risen Burgundy) Your duke's ransom spills across the grey stone of the Gravensteen like the blood of a kingdom entire. The city shudders beneath you. The stones sing your name. All along the walls and watchtowers, guards raise their herald's trumpets to their lips and blaze a fanfare in your honour, without ever knowing why. A terrible light and vigour swallows the figure of the Last Duchess, as the spirit of the city overtakes her mind and body. The Spirit draws a sword, and the blade is the silver of an undisturbed canal. It raises the weapon, and the angle of the hilt is the transept of Sint-Niklaas'. The flat of the blade lands on your shoulder and the weight is almost crippling – the hopes, lives, loves of a duchy. Then the weight abates, and the light fades, and the dimness of the Roof swallows the ceremony. The Last Duchess is wan, and almost staggers as she sheathes the sword. When you rise, you do so as a Knight, with all of the attendant responsibilities and privileges. You are permitted to kiss the Ducal hand, and the guards touch their forelocks as you pass.
January 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Time to shake off the cobwebs and start posting art again! A very sweet and happy family, for Leo. 🥰

#art #StarWars #SWTOR #TheronShan
A family portrait of three. Borias, a man with long brown hair and blue eyes, is to the right. To the left, Theron Shan, a man with short styled brown hair and facial implants. In the middle is a lady with blue skin, red eyes, her thick blue hair in a braid. They all have their hands interlinked and are smiling at the viewer.
January 12, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Reposted by dona 🌿
donav.bsky.social
We got the most stunning snow today. I am *so* happy!

#photography #snow
A completely snowed in street at night. Snow is cascading down from the trees like a waterfall. Snowy street in the night, with one arched tree to the side. A far-away view of trees across a large snowy field. A red van covered in snow next to some very tall trees. There's an inverted rainbow to the side.
January 4, 2026 at 7:29 PM
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We got the most stunning snow today. I am *so* happy!

#photography #snow
A completely snowed in street at night. Snow is cascading down from the trees like a waterfall. Snowy street in the night, with one arched tree to the side. A far-away view of trees across a large snowy field. A red van covered in snow next to some very tall trees. There's an inverted rainbow to the side.
January 4, 2026 at 7:29 PM
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The last monthly blog of 2025 - for the supporters!

A couple of commissions, and some rambling about possible future plans. I'll be changing things up in 2026 and it's both scary and exciting!

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December 2025 blog banner, featuring a close-up of a goth-style portrait of a vampire and his human companion.
January 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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The traditional 2025 yearly wrap is HERE! It's been one heck of a year.

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#ArtSummary
Art summary of 2025, showing one piece of art for each month of the year.
December 31, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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And that's a wrap on 2025! It's been one heck of a year. Not easy by any means, but I've made some of my favourite pieces (so far) and I hope I can do even better in 2026.

Time to relax and enjoy the holidays!

#ArtSummary #ArtSummary2025 #art
Art summary of 2025, one piece for each month of the year.
December 28, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Day 24 of #ArtAdventCalendar: "Sunflowers", Frogwares Sherlock Holmes fanart that I painted shortly after finishing Chapter One. More importantly, I tried to capture my feelings about the war in Ukraine, where the developers are from. 🌻

2022, digital

#art #SherlockHolmes
Painting of young Sherlock Holmes from the game Chapter One by Frogwares, holding a bouquet of bleeding sunflowers.
December 23, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Day 23 of #ArtAdventCalendar: Heroes, assemble! A challenging yet rewarding D&D group commission. ⚡

2024, digital

#art #DnDart
A group of eight fantasy characters leaping out of colourful portals, casting their magic and ready to fight.
December 22, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Day 22 of #ArtAdventCalendar: "Dive In", personal work inspired by long gone summers. 🐟

2025, digital

#art
Digital illustration. A woman wearing red swimsuit is diving into a lake and we can see above as well as below it. Above the water, it is rainy and the colours are very washed out and dull. Below, a very vibrant world awaits: long water plants sway around while luminous, sparkly fish swim around.
December 21, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Day 21 of #ArtAdventCalendar: have a sun-bathed unicorn on this chilly Sunday! 🦄

2023, digital photo

#photography
A voxel unicorn figurine made out of white, gold, and transparent pink bricks.
December 20, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Day 20 of #ArtAdventCalendar: a silly sketch of Daniel and Santiago from Interview With the Vampire TV show. I always thought they'd have a splendid gossip session had they been able to meet. 🦇 Can't wait for the 3rd season!

2025, digital

#art #IWTV #DanielMolloy
Santiago in his after-performance gear and Daniel in leather jacket gossiping over a cup of tea. They are both making faces and giggling.
December 19, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Day 19 of #ArtAdventCalendar: It's me, hi! Had lots of fun making this "starter pack" - lots of little easter eggs in it if you zoom in. 🌺

2025, digital

#art #NoAIStarterPack
The Artist No AI Starter Pack styled like a 90s toy doll packaged in plastic blister with pastel pink and teal cardboard backing with a hook cut-out. It is called "Deluxe Art Adventure™ - Dona™ With Regular Pen". The doll has long red hair and wears a blue summer dress with white swallows and is holding a blue jewel shaped like a pen. She comes with many accessories: a yellow flower hair claw, a pack of painkillers, a peach cat plushie, a happy bean plant, a fountain pen and matching journal, a laptop with a tablet attached to it, and a HITclip of Poets of the Fall song Illusion & Dream. On the bottom is a showcase of how to use the jewel pen: touch magical jewel to the tablet, 20 hours later a picture appears! The doll is for ages 4 and up and comes with a warning: "Making art by yourself may lead to heightened feelings of euphoria, happiness and calm".
December 18, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Day 18 of #ArtAdventCalendar: The Starry-Eyed Poetess facing the consequences of her own actions in Parabola. 🐝 Go play Fallen London, it's fun! You can have your own Moth! Wowza!

2025, digital

#art #FallenLondon
The Starry-Eyed Poetess, a young lady from Fallen London, looking around the golden-hued Parabola in a mix of surprise, shock, and determination. Her eyes are glowing yellow and amber with Prisoner's Honey and there are tiny stars on her face. She is wearing a Victorian-inspired brown dress with big white sleeves. The skirt is made to mimic a brown moth's wings, and the moth-eyes are made of small, glittering beads. A few small spiders peak out from her clothing and hair. She is pushing the jungle-vines aside and there are lots of hidden moths and spiders scattered around the plants.
December 17, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Day 17 of #ArtAdventCalendar: Lilu, a lovely sylvari mesmer commission. Sylvari have always been my favourite to paint from Guild Wars 2! 🦋

2020, digital

#art #GuildWars2 #fantasy
A graceful sylvari mesmer with pale green skin and glittering pitch black eyes, smiling slightly. She is wearing a dress made of pink petals. There are illusionary butterflies and mirror shards all around her.
December 16, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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An unexpected stat e-mail from @buffer.com, that's really cool! I haven't skipped posting for a single week this year. 🥳 I keep my social numbers hidden, and it was nice to see a small overview instead of a million stats all over.

Oh, and look at that blazin' post number!
Your year in bloom by Buffer, a post scheduling website. You are a Giant Sequoia, top 4.6% creator. 420 total posts sent.
December 16, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Day 16 of #ArtAdventCalendar: four seasons vignette, inspired by Sherlock Holmes Chapter One by Frogwares. Nothing like a sunny island and solving murder mysteries with your best friend.

2024, digital

#art #SherlockHolmesChapterOne
Four drawings, one for each season, each done in a monochrome colour fitting for the season. Spring (mossy green): Jon is showing off his shadow puppet skills and projecting an angry dog (a hound, one might say) onto the wall to an amused Sherlock. Summer (emerald green): the scene is framed as if it's seen looking up through a house window. Sherlock is hugging Jon and he looks upset about something. Autumn (warm sunset): A gentle kiss under the shadows of ivy. Winter (cold white and soft warm light): Sherlock is leaning over the piano that Jon is playing and they both look happy.
December 15, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Day 15 of #ArtAdventCalendar: Pino discovers the (dis)pleasures of being human... Take it slow this week!

2024, digital

#LiesOfP #art
P from Lies of P putting on a record on a vintage record player. He is smoking a cigarette and he looks tired and over it all. The picture has a hazy, sunset vibe and there are musical notes flying around.
December 14, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Day 14 of #ArtAdventCalendar: pigeons in the snow!

2017, digital photo

#photography #birds
Five pigeons sitting on a raised concrete square in the snow.
December 13, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Day 13 of #ArtAdventCalendar: "Mole 2077", done for @chaosmole.bsky.social's playthrough of Cyberpunk 2077. It's always a pleasure to reimagine his characters in various videogames! 🤖

2020, digital

#art #cyberpunk
Night time in cyberpunk city; three characters are standing on a rooftop. Frank the Chicken is now a chrome robot, with glowing teal eyes and origami-like wings. Cousin Mole is wearing a blue Sonic the Hedgehog hoodie and red rollerskates just like Sonic's. ChaosMole is in full cyberpunk gear, drinking Bingo Cola in a molehill made out of tangled wires. To the side, a copy of Neuromancer by William Gibson, and plushies of JC Denton and Adam Jensen.
December 13, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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Day 12 of #ArtAdventCalendar: a hand study!

2022, digital

#art
An outstretched hand with some red leaves falling around it.
December 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Day 11 of #ArtAdventCalendar: "The Secret of the Florida Man", a fake Sherlock Holmes Nokia game staring Jeremy Brett! Done for Nokia Art Jam 2.

2024, digital

#art #nokia #JeremyBrett #SherlockHolmes
Mock-up of the main game screen shown on a Nokia 3410. The game is titled "Secret of the Florida Man" and it shows 1-bit Jeremy Brett smoking a pipe.
December 10, 2025 at 11:15 PM