Naomi VanDoren
@naomivandoren.bsky.social
Artist & Storyteller—Adventure-inspired fantasy. Author + Illustrator of NAIYA AND THE FOXDRAGON — Next novel ANIRA AND THE SPIRIT OF MAGIC | (she/her)
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Naomi VanDoren
@naomivandoren.bsky.social
· Oct 25
Hi! I’m Naomi. I am a fantasy artist and author working on my next illustrated novel, Anira and the Spirit of Magic.
I would have never become an author and illustrator if it wasn’t for my childhood obsession with fantasy worlds.
What fantasy world captured your imagination as a kid? ✨
What fantasy world captured your imagination as a kid? ✨
April 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I would have never become an author and illustrator if it wasn’t for my childhood obsession with fantasy worlds.
What fantasy world captured your imagination as a kid? ✨
What fantasy world captured your imagination as a kid? ✨
Meet Suardika 📚 a wise (and stubborn) historian of Ora.
From: my illustrated novel “Anira and the Spirit of Magic”
From: my illustrated novel “Anira and the Spirit of Magic”
March 19, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Meet Suardika 📚 a wise (and stubborn) historian of Ora.
From: my illustrated novel “Anira and the Spirit of Magic”
From: my illustrated novel “Anira and the Spirit of Magic”
Big news! Anira and the Spirit of Magic is now an award-winning novel! 🏆🎉
Want to be part of this exciting journey? Grab your copy now!
Want to be part of this exciting journey? Grab your copy now!
March 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Big news! Anira and the Spirit of Magic is now an award-winning novel! 🏆🎉
Want to be part of this exciting journey? Grab your copy now!
Want to be part of this exciting journey? Grab your copy now!
Working on editing a long-form interview with my editor talking about writing Anita and the process behind the scenes of editing too. 🎉
Fully funded in under 48hrs! 🎉✨💕
March 11, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Working on editing a long-form interview with my editor talking about writing Anita and the process behind the scenes of editing too. 🎉
How do I decide what to paint in my illustrated novels?
March 9, 2025 at 11:59 PM
How do I decide what to paint in my illustrated novels?
Fully funded in under 48hrs! 🎉✨💕
March 6, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Fully funded in under 48hrs! 🎉✨💕
And now, after 4 years of work, my illustrated novel is now live!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/nao...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/nao...
Anira & the Spirit of Magic - YA Fantasy Illustrated Novel
Magic is dying, and two teen girls must act to save their worlds.
www.kickstarter.com
March 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
And now, after 4 years of work, my illustrated novel is now live!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/nao...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/nao...
For my fellow book nerds. A mini map tour!
February 26, 2025 at 7:24 PM
For my fellow book nerds. A mini map tour!
What is an illustrated novel?
February 25, 2025 at 3:47 PM
What is an illustrated novel?
Anira and the Spirit of Magic, an illustrated fantasy novel.
Kickstarter launch: March 4th!
9am PST / 12pm noon EST
Kickstarter launch: March 4th!
9am PST / 12pm noon EST
February 22, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Anira and the Spirit of Magic, an illustrated fantasy novel.
Kickstarter launch: March 4th!
9am PST / 12pm noon EST
Kickstarter launch: March 4th!
9am PST / 12pm noon EST
✨ Magic is fading, and two girls from different worlds must uncover its secrets before it’s lost forever. ✨
Mark your calendars—March 4th is almost here! 📖💫
#AniraAndTheSpiritOfMagic #FantasyBooks #bookish #yabooks
Mark your calendars—March 4th is almost here! 📖💫
#AniraAndTheSpiritOfMagic #FantasyBooks #bookish #yabooks
February 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
✨ Magic is fading, and two girls from different worlds must uncover its secrets before it’s lost forever. ✨
Mark your calendars—March 4th is almost here! 📖💫
#AniraAndTheSpiritOfMagic #FantasyBooks #bookish #yabooks
Mark your calendars—March 4th is almost here! 📖💫
#AniraAndTheSpiritOfMagic #FantasyBooks #bookish #yabooks
Hi #PortfolioDay — I'm an illustrator & author based in Northern California.
I paint adventure-inspired fantasy book covers for clients like Penguin Random House. I love clouds, trees, and colorful settings! 🌈
🎨 naomivandoren.com/featured-work
🌅 instagram.com/naomivandoren
I paint adventure-inspired fantasy book covers for clients like Penguin Random House. I love clouds, trees, and colorful settings! 🌈
🎨 naomivandoren.com/featured-work
🌅 instagram.com/naomivandoren
January 14, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Hi #PortfolioDay — I'm an illustrator & author based in Northern California.
I paint adventure-inspired fantasy book covers for clients like Penguin Random House. I love clouds, trees, and colorful settings! 🌈
🎨 naomivandoren.com/featured-work
🌅 instagram.com/naomivandoren
I paint adventure-inspired fantasy book covers for clients like Penguin Random House. I love clouds, trees, and colorful settings! 🌈
🎨 naomivandoren.com/featured-work
🌅 instagram.com/naomivandoren
Reposted by Naomi VanDoren
Hi new friends! My name is Deb but friends call me Joey! I’m an illustrator and author based in Brooklyn NY :)
October 18, 2024 at 5:35 AM
Hi new friends! My name is Deb but friends call me Joey! I’m an illustrator and author based in Brooklyn NY :)
✨ANIRA AND THE SPIRIT OF MAGIC✨
When Anira’s village is attacked & Naiya’s city faces destruction, two teens must uncover the secrets of fading magic. Can they save their world & restore balance?
🐉Magic is dying
🌊Tropical island
🌀Spirits & relics
🦊Foxdragon friend
🤝Found family
#BluePit #MG #YA #F
When Anira’s village is attacked & Naiya’s city faces destruction, two teens must uncover the secrets of fading magic. Can they save their world & restore balance?
🐉Magic is dying
🌊Tropical island
🌀Spirits & relics
🦊Foxdragon friend
🤝Found family
#BluePit #MG #YA #F
January 13, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Artists, quote with your sketch and final! 💙
This sketch began with a very clear idea in mind, inspired in part by many travels through airports.
"City in the Clouds"
This sketch began with a very clear idea in mind, inspired in part by many travels through airports.
"City in the Clouds"
December 18, 2024 at 6:27 AM
Artists, quote with your sketch and final! 💙
This sketch began with a very clear idea in mind, inspired in part by many travels through airports.
"City in the Clouds"
This sketch began with a very clear idea in mind, inspired in part by many travels through airports.
"City in the Clouds"
Grip the rails; don’t look back.
Ahead, something stirs—alive, electric.
You feel it humming in your bones.
Let the past fade to shadows.
Lift your eyes.
The future is uncertain, but it waits for you—
unwritten, untamed, and full of light.
Ahead, something stirs—alive, electric.
You feel it humming in your bones.
Let the past fade to shadows.
Lift your eyes.
The future is uncertain, but it waits for you—
unwritten, untamed, and full of light.
December 14, 2024 at 6:45 PM
Grip the rails; don’t look back.
Ahead, something stirs—alive, electric.
You feel it humming in your bones.
Let the past fade to shadows.
Lift your eyes.
The future is uncertain, but it waits for you—
unwritten, untamed, and full of light.
Ahead, something stirs—alive, electric.
You feel it humming in your bones.
Let the past fade to shadows.
Lift your eyes.
The future is uncertain, but it waits for you—
unwritten, untamed, and full of light.
Need more art in your feed? I created a starter pack of Fantasy Illustrators that I think you'll enjoy! Support their art and explore their worlds:
go.bsky.app/QLnwYTj
#artcommunity #illustrationcommunity
go.bsky.app/QLnwYTj
#artcommunity #illustrationcommunity
December 12, 2024 at 11:52 PM
Need more art in your feed? I created a starter pack of Fantasy Illustrators that I think you'll enjoy! Support their art and explore their worlds:
go.bsky.app/QLnwYTj
#artcommunity #illustrationcommunity
go.bsky.app/QLnwYTj
#artcommunity #illustrationcommunity
Moonstone Beach, my local favorite spot to whale watch 🐳
December 12, 2024 at 10:24 PM
Moonstone Beach, my local favorite spot to whale watch 🐳
Reposted by Naomi VanDoren
Still looking for home. 🦉
🎨 Anna Speshilova
🎨 Anna Speshilova
December 11, 2024 at 7:19 PM
Still looking for home. 🦉
🎨 Anna Speshilova
🎨 Anna Speshilova
Kiki and Jiji flying free 🧹🌤️
December 5, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Kiki and Jiji flying free 🧹🌤️
Appa in dreamy clouds ⛅
November 19, 2024 at 6:52 PM
Appa in dreamy clouds ⛅
Rest from overwhelm 🦋🌈
November 14, 2024 at 9:26 PM
Rest from overwhelm 🦋🌈
Music has a way of pulling me into focus, bringing clarity, and letting creativity flow freely.
This piece captures that harmony—the structure I find in rhythm and the wild bursts of inspiration that follow.
🎶 Do you have music that unlocks your creativity?
(And which version is your favorite?)
This piece captures that harmony—the structure I find in rhythm and the wild bursts of inspiration that follow.
🎶 Do you have music that unlocks your creativity?
(And which version is your favorite?)
November 11, 2024 at 6:41 PM
Music has a way of pulling me into focus, bringing clarity, and letting creativity flow freely.
This piece captures that harmony—the structure I find in rhythm and the wild bursts of inspiration that follow.
🎶 Do you have music that unlocks your creativity?
(And which version is your favorite?)
This piece captures that harmony—the structure I find in rhythm and the wild bursts of inspiration that follow.
🎶 Do you have music that unlocks your creativity?
(And which version is your favorite?)
Introduce yourself with some jobs you have done apart from what you do now:
🔹Graphic designer & web developer
🔹Retail sales associate
🔹Portrait photographer
🔹Product photographer for a fashion brand
🔹Video editor
🔹Graphic designer & web developer
🔹Retail sales associate
🔹Portrait photographer
🔹Product photographer for a fashion brand
🔹Video editor
Introduce yourself with some jobs you have done apart from what you do now:
- Oboist/oboe teacher
- Bookstore clerk
- Yoga/meditation teacher
- Assistant English teacher at a Japanese high school
- Writer/composer/performer of a small independent theatre company
- Extra on a TV show
- Oboist/oboe teacher
- Bookstore clerk
- Yoga/meditation teacher
- Assistant English teacher at a Japanese high school
- Writer/composer/performer of a small independent theatre company
- Extra on a TV show
Introduce yourself with some jobs you have done apart from what you do now:
- Janitor
- Bartender
- Church guitarist
- Receptionist
- Park ranger
- Wildland firefighter
- Lifeguard
- Teacher
- Activist
- Waitress
- Phone book delivery gal (in Florida. In August)
- Janitor
- Bartender
- Church guitarist
- Receptionist
- Park ranger
- Wildland firefighter
- Lifeguard
- Teacher
- Activist
- Waitress
- Phone book delivery gal (in Florida. In August)
November 10, 2024 at 7:46 AM
Introduce yourself with some jobs you have done apart from what you do now:
🔹Graphic designer & web developer
🔹Retail sales associate
🔹Portrait photographer
🔹Product photographer for a fashion brand
🔹Video editor
🔹Graphic designer & web developer
🔹Retail sales associate
🔹Portrait photographer
🔹Product photographer for a fashion brand
🔹Video editor
Sailing through the clouds 🌅
November 6, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Sailing through the clouds 🌅