Linda Lithén
@lindalithen.bsky.social
Freelance illustrator - D&D, Fablecraft, Ghostfire gaming. She/her. Stuck in Eorzea, wandering Teyvat, lost in the gutters of Baldur's Gate, commuting to Azeroth.
http://lindalithenart.com/
LindaLithenArt@gmail.com
https://www.patreon.com/lindalithen
http://lindalithenart.com/
LindaLithenArt@gmail.com
https://www.patreon.com/lindalithen
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Hey #PortfolioDay! I'm a illustrator from Sweden that have done work for D&D, Critical Role, Ghostfire Gaming and more!
I'm currently available for work! (Not private commissions, sorry)
LindaLithenArt@gmail.com
lindalithenart.com
I'm currently available for work! (Not private commissions, sorry)
LindaLithenArt@gmail.com
lindalithenart.com
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November 9, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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A worgen death knight I painted up in Oils on Gessobord, as requested by my Patreon! (Link Below)
November 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
A worgen death knight I painted up in Oils on Gessobord, as requested by my Patreon! (Link Below)
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— The rest of my life will be my penance.
Illustration with Loghain Mac Tir for the Dragon Age zine~
[ #DragonAge | #DAO | #Origins | #Loghain ]
Illustration with Loghain Mac Tir for the Dragon Age zine~
[ #DragonAge | #DAO | #Origins | #Loghain ]
November 7, 2025 at 10:13 PM
— The rest of my life will be my penance.
Illustration with Loghain Mac Tir for the Dragon Age zine~
[ #DragonAge | #DAO | #Origins | #Loghain ]
Illustration with Loghain Mac Tir for the Dragon Age zine~
[ #DragonAge | #DAO | #Origins | #Loghain ]
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Something worth noting: Rockstar is leaning HEAVILY on the excuse that the unionising employees were "leaking private company information"
They want people to assume this means game info or assets.
But I will bet you CASH MONEY this translates to:
'they were comparing salaries and work contracts"
They want people to assume this means game info or assets.
But I will bet you CASH MONEY this translates to:
'they were comparing salaries and work contracts"
"Rockstar, Rockstar, you're disgusting, we charge you with union busting," the protesters declared.
'All you had to do was follow the damn law, Rockstar!': Workers are protesting outside Take-Two after GTA 6 dev's alleged 'brazen' union-busting
"They can get used to seeing us on their doorstep."
www.pcgamer.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Something worth noting: Rockstar is leaning HEAVILY on the excuse that the unionising employees were "leaking private company information"
They want people to assume this means game info or assets.
But I will bet you CASH MONEY this translates to:
'they were comparing salaries and work contracts"
They want people to assume this means game info or assets.
But I will bet you CASH MONEY this translates to:
'they were comparing salaries and work contracts"
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Because SE's QA people are probably not in a position to defend themselves and their jobs in public, I want to spell out some of what it is they specifically do for us localizers, because nothing I've written here is rhetorical. SE QA acts as a final check on our work after translation and editing.
You don't need me to tell you this is yet more good money being burned after bad. But as someone who's worked with that QA team, I'll say they're unsung heroes who truly play a huge role in maintaining SE's reputation for high quality locs and to attempt to replace them with AI is deeply insulting.
Square Enix wants 70% of its QA work to be handled by generative AI by the end of 2027, in partnership with the University of Tokyo's Matsuo-Iwasawa Laboratory. https://bit.ly/4qKdyQR
November 6, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Because SE's QA people are probably not in a position to defend themselves and their jobs in public, I want to spell out some of what it is they specifically do for us localizers, because nothing I've written here is rhetorical. SE QA acts as a final check on our work after translation and editing.
I swear, half the fun of still keeping tabs on the Marvel Rivals reddit page is to see the occasional "what do you mean women find that attractive???" discussions crop up.
Like coats that shows off forearms.
Like coats that shows off forearms.
November 7, 2025 at 12:07 PM
I swear, half the fun of still keeping tabs on the Marvel Rivals reddit page is to see the occasional "what do you mean women find that attractive???" discussions crop up.
Like coats that shows off forearms.
Like coats that shows off forearms.
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Official Cover Art for D&D Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn.
Truly a great honor to be given a chance to paint covers for D&D.
It features best girl Karlach, the one I also made for Magic in the past.
I hope you like the result!
Big thanks to Emi Tanji as the Art Director for commissioning me.
Truly a great honor to be given a chance to paint covers for D&D.
It features best girl Karlach, the one I also made for Magic in the past.
I hope you like the result!
Big thanks to Emi Tanji as the Art Director for commissioning me.
November 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Official Cover Art for D&D Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn.
Truly a great honor to be given a chance to paint covers for D&D.
It features best girl Karlach, the one I also made for Magic in the past.
I hope you like the result!
Big thanks to Emi Tanji as the Art Director for commissioning me.
Truly a great honor to be given a chance to paint covers for D&D.
It features best girl Karlach, the one I also made for Magic in the past.
I hope you like the result!
Big thanks to Emi Tanji as the Art Director for commissioning me.
Damn nice to not stare in horror at US news for a change.
November 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Damn nice to not stare in horror at US news for a change.
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As many have pointed out, Mamdani didn't stand apart from our trans brothers and sisters. He didn't play the "Gee, gosh, it sure is complicated," milquetoast moderate card. And he crushed.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
November 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
As many have pointed out, Mamdani didn't stand apart from our trans brothers and sisters. He didn't play the "Gee, gosh, it sure is complicated," milquetoast moderate card. And he crushed.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
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Mamdani: "We can respond to oligarchy and authoritarianism with the strength it fears, not the appeasement it craves. After all, if anyone can show a nation betrayed by Donald Trump how to defeat him, it is the city that gave rise to him."
November 5, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Mamdani: "We can respond to oligarchy and authoritarianism with the strength it fears, not the appeasement it craves. After all, if anyone can show a nation betrayed by Donald Trump how to defeat him, it is the city that gave rise to him."
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If anyone is going to Geek Girl Con in Seattle this weekend ArenaNet still has some slots available for portfolio reviews. We have representatives covering the majority of game dev disciplines:
Portfolio Review: Level Up Your Game Career – Hosted by Women of Arenanet
We’re back for 2025! Get pro feedback on your game portfolio at GGC. Build skills, grow confidence. GGC ticket required to attend.
www.eventbrite.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:28 PM
If anyone is going to Geek Girl Con in Seattle this weekend ArenaNet still has some slots available for portfolio reviews. We have representatives covering the majority of game dev disciplines:
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Rockstar union workers have set up a solidarity fund to help them survive and fight after 30 of them were fired in an attempt to destroy the union.
Help them fight back! If you can, any little bit you can donate will massively help their efforts.
actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...
Help them fight back! If you can, any little bit you can donate will massively help their efforts.
actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...
Support Rockstar Workers Fighting Unfair Dismissals!
Last week over 30 members of staff at Grand Theft Auto VI developer Rockstar were fired en masse in a “calculated attack on workers”. The IWGB described Rockstar’s actions as ‘the most blatant and rut...
actionnetwork.org
November 4, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Rockstar union workers have set up a solidarity fund to help them survive and fight after 30 of them were fired in an attempt to destroy the union.
Help them fight back! If you can, any little bit you can donate will massively help their efforts.
actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...
Help them fight back! If you can, any little bit you can donate will massively help their efforts.
actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...
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i'm laughing so hard at all these media outlets being like "bridgerton star" "wicked star" and then the ffxiv fandom lovingly shows out in full like "G'RAHA TIA SEXIEST MAN" "CATBOY OF THE YEAR" i love y'all
November 4, 2025 at 6:12 AM
i'm laughing so hard at all these media outlets being like "bridgerton star" "wicked star" and then the ffxiv fandom lovingly shows out in full like "G'RAHA TIA SEXIEST MAN" "CATBOY OF THE YEAR" i love y'all
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High Tide 🌊 ✨ Hey guys I just finished this new painting in my ongoing series of paintings called ‘A Starry Place’ where I explore spaces that are meaningful and nostalgic to me. This piece is inspired by overcoming insurmountable challenges.
November 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
High Tide 🌊 ✨ Hey guys I just finished this new painting in my ongoing series of paintings called ‘A Starry Place’ where I explore spaces that are meaningful and nostalgic to me. This piece is inspired by overcoming insurmountable challenges.
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thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 11:25 PM
thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
The joys of trying to think of places to yeet your portfolio at while fending off "haven't had much work of late" anxiety.
November 3, 2025 at 10:41 PM
The joys of trying to think of places to yeet your portfolio at while fending off "haven't had much work of late" anxiety.
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I really love this Vincent Van Gogh quote:
"To do good work one must eat well, be well housed, have one's fling from time to time, smoke one's pipe, and drink one's coffee in peace."
No romanticizing the starving artist. Van Gogh said UBI all the way.
"To do good work one must eat well, be well housed, have one's fling from time to time, smoke one's pipe, and drink one's coffee in peace."
No romanticizing the starving artist. Van Gogh said UBI all the way.
November 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I really love this Vincent Van Gogh quote:
"To do good work one must eat well, be well housed, have one's fling from time to time, smoke one's pipe, and drink one's coffee in peace."
No romanticizing the starving artist. Van Gogh said UBI all the way.
"To do good work one must eat well, be well housed, have one's fling from time to time, smoke one's pipe, and drink one's coffee in peace."
No romanticizing the starving artist. Van Gogh said UBI all the way.
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Studio Ghibli, Bandai Namco, Square Enix demand OpenAI stop using their content to train AI
Studio Ghibli, Bandai Namco, Square Enix demand OpenAI stop using their content to train AI
No more Spirited Away and Demon Slayer in Sora 2.
buff.ly
November 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Studio Ghibli, Bandai Namco, Square Enix demand OpenAI stop using their content to train AI
Always a little fascinating when people discuss writing in media and one camp is discussing the writing as events that happened, while the other camp is discussing the writing as choices that were made by the creators.
I feel like a lot of disagreements comes from mismatch of those camps.
I feel like a lot of disagreements comes from mismatch of those camps.
November 2, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Always a little fascinating when people discuss writing in media and one camp is discussing the writing as events that happened, while the other camp is discussing the writing as choices that were made by the creators.
I feel like a lot of disagreements comes from mismatch of those camps.
I feel like a lot of disagreements comes from mismatch of those camps.
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Alan Wake 2
November 1, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Alan Wake 2
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The privacy issue with KOSA "resonating with a large swath of people"-- that's you, that was you calling your reps. Don't let anyone tell you it's pointless
Let's do it again for the censorship bills in this new package
Let's do it again for the censorship bills in this new package
November 1, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The privacy issue with KOSA "resonating with a large swath of people"-- that's you, that was you calling your reps. Don't let anyone tell you it's pointless
Let's do it again for the censorship bills in this new package
Let's do it again for the censorship bills in this new package
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The key to realistically paint materials is to understand the "Specularity Spectrum" (term made up by me).
Once you understand how reflective or not something is, you can roughly deduce how much you need to emphasize form shadows vs reflections (highlights), or whether to combine both.
Once you understand how reflective or not something is, you can roughly deduce how much you need to emphasize form shadows vs reflections (highlights), or whether to combine both.
October 31, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The key to realistically paint materials is to understand the "Specularity Spectrum" (term made up by me).
Once you understand how reflective or not something is, you can roughly deduce how much you need to emphasize form shadows vs reflections (highlights), or whether to combine both.
Once you understand how reflective or not something is, you can roughly deduce how much you need to emphasize form shadows vs reflections (highlights), or whether to combine both.
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October 30, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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In this moment, coal miners turned their red bandanas into a symbol of solidarity — both to distinguish themselves from the enemy and to show that, across racial lines, coal miners were united along class interests
For this reason, they were known as the "Redneck Army."
For this reason, they were known as the "Redneck Army."
October 30, 2025 at 8:07 AM
In this moment, coal miners turned their red bandanas into a symbol of solidarity — both to distinguish themselves from the enemy and to show that, across racial lines, coal miners were united along class interests
For this reason, they were known as the "Redneck Army."
For this reason, they were known as the "Redneck Army."
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Let's keep showing them how profoundly irritating we can be, because they have an easy out. It's right there!
Source familiar with MasterCard‘s internal workings: The company finds the censorship focus from consumers “profoundly irritating“ amid larger political issues — they want the controversy around paypros censorship to quietly disappear
October 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Let's keep showing them how profoundly irritating we can be, because they have an easy out. It's right there!