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Parhelia 💫
@parhelia.bsky.social
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✦ Peculiar Creature, Nature, and Fantasy Artist
✦ Museum Ornithology Graduate Student
✦ DM for Commission Inquiries
✦ Shop: https://parheliaart.etsy.com

Discord: Trip3of3

https://parhelia-art.carrd.co
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Parhelia 💫 @parhelia.bsky.social · Nov 15
I’m Laney, the artist behind Parhelia! I love making digital illustrations based around nature, fantasy, and everything in between. I’m also a grad student studying ornithology!

✦ Link Hub: parhelia-art.carrd.co
✦ Shop: parheliaart.etsy.com

Email: parhelia.art@gmail.com
Commission Status in Bio
Echoes (2024) Pollution (2021) Barn Owl (2024) Sunset Serpent (2024)
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✦ Dream Tiger ✦

Not the Dream Tiger that swept the internet a while back but I guess we can pretend

#art #artsky #illustration #fantasyart #ocart
A digital illustration of a dark blue tiger swimming through equally dark waters that glimmer with stars and golden yellow light. Nebulas shine on the tiger’s fur, and its yellow eyes, gazing up at the viewer, are connected by a rippling halo. #parhelia
September 30, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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Happy #PortfolioDay!

I’m Laney, the artist behind Parhelia Art! My digital illustrations focus on blending nature and fantasy together. I’m also a grad student who studies birds!

✦ Carrd: parhelia-art.carrd.co
✦ Commissions: closed (current status in Carrd)
✦ Email: parhelia.art@gmail.com
“Sunsoul” (2025) A digital painting of a vast mountainous landscape, split into a foreground and background by two main bodies of water. A vivid burst of orange, yellow, and aquamarine light represents the sun. An orange-yellow serpentine figure snakes its way from the bottom of the image to the top, starting at the tip of a gray and orange lizard’s tail and ending near the burst of light as it becomes drawn to it. “Echoes” (2024) A digital illustration of a long dragon spirit emerging from a seaside cave at sunrise, dipping into the calm ocean. A digital painting of a fantasy orange and pale yellow hyena on a muted beige backdrop. The hyena is visible from the head to the shoulder with its head held low, and dark navy blue stripes spattered with stars flow across the hyena’s fur. “Moonlit Moths” (2024) A digital painting compilation/collage of five silkmoth species with strong fantasy elements. Titles and species inspirations are as follows. Top: Citrine Glow (Polyphemus Moth); Eclipse Haze, Cecropia Moth (Right) Middle: Event Horizon, Luna Moth Bottom: Firelight Dream, Io Moth (Left); Gilded Cage, Promethea Moth (Right)
July 8, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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This is my first year of Artfight! Here are my first four attacks (AF: Parhelia)

I’m painting MUCH more than I ever thought I would for the event (I thought I’d only be making colored sketches)

CHARACTER OWNERS
Atlas_Hound (Insta)
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@wolfrayetlaw.com
Orthomerus (VK/Insta)
Monroe for Atlas_Hound A digital painting headshot of a harp seal selkie in her seal form, looking in the direction of the viewer but not directly at them. A muted purple swooping shape frames the bottom of the image. #parhelia Reva for Fromageophage Bsky: veppart.bsky.social A fullbody digital painting of an owl griffin crouched down on a small patch of grass. She looks at something off-camera with perked ears and wide eyes. The griffin design takes inspiration from the oriental bay owl and the Asian golden cat. #artsky Wyrm of Paradise for wolfrayetlaw Bsky: wolfrayetlaw.com A fullbody digital painting of a small, colorful draconic creature perched atop a particularly sturdy plant stalk. The wyrm is surrounded by other grasses, some taller than the character itself, to illustrate scale. The front half of the wyrm’s body is dark green with yellow spots; a multicolored gradient begins near the bottoms of the creature’s wings and tail fan, continuing all the way down its very long, serpentine tail. #fantasy Pascal for Orthomerus A halfbody digital painting of a striped starry wolf character positioned on a backdrop of pale purple and yellow clouds. The wolf’s fur pattern consists of a dark blue and purple base, spattered with bright blue stars, and vivid orange and yellow patches. Pascal looks up wistfully towards the clouds or the stars beyond. #oc
July 9, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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Hello belated #PortfolioDay — I'm an Aussie-Italian-Slovenian textile artist, I create 3D wool/exotic fibre sculptures!

I've been showcased in books, galleries & exhibitions, online + in person. Animals, real & imaginary. Bedridden with FOP, I have only use of my thumbs & limited fingers.
July 9, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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Happy #PortfolioDay!

I’m Laney, the artist behind Parhelia Art! My digital illustrations focus on blending nature and fantasy together. I’m also a grad student who studies birds!

✦ Carrd: parhelia-art.carrd.co
✦ Commissions: closed (current status in Carrd)
✦ Email: parhelia.art@gmail.com
“Sunsoul” (2025) A digital painting of a vast mountainous landscape, split into a foreground and background by two main bodies of water. A vivid burst of orange, yellow, and aquamarine light represents the sun. An orange-yellow serpentine figure snakes its way from the bottom of the image to the top, starting at the tip of a gray and orange lizard’s tail and ending near the burst of light as it becomes drawn to it. “Echoes” (2024) A digital illustration of a long dragon spirit emerging from a seaside cave at sunrise, dipping into the calm ocean. A digital painting of a fantasy orange and pale yellow hyena on a muted beige backdrop. The hyena is visible from the head to the shoulder with its head held low, and dark navy blue stripes spattered with stars flow across the hyena’s fur. “Moonlit Moths” (2024) A digital painting compilation/collage of five silkmoth species with strong fantasy elements. Titles and species inspirations are as follows. Top: Citrine Glow (Polyphemus Moth); Eclipse Haze, Cecropia Moth (Right) Middle: Event Horizon, Luna Moth Bottom: Firelight Dream, Io Moth (Left); Gilded Cage, Promethea Moth (Right)
July 8, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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I’ll be attempting Artfight for the first time! Fossils all the way

Had to slap together some quick character refs (mostly I just need to have more OCs in general lmao) but hopefully I can get at least one attack/revenge/anything in as I’ll be VERY busy (birthday month + traveling)
June 29, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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Drop something yellow ✨

(Not entirely yellow but close enough)
June 8, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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Next up on Dragons of the World: Iberian Golden/Indigo! These dragons are a golden color during the day, but at night and when exposed to water, they turn a deep indigo color.

More info for this project is on parhelia-art.carrd.co#geodragons

#art #artsky #fantasy #fantasyart #digitalart
Digital paintings of two dragon heads, identical in every way except for color. One head is a vibrant metallic gold, while the other head is a deep indigo blue. The dragons are covered in small scales, and the arching horns have ridges that run from the eyebrows to the tips of each horn. #dragonsoftheworld
June 8, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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New dragon from my Dragons of the World Series! This is the Vietnamese Violet
As always, more info for this project is on my carrd (linked on my profile)

Seven down, 36 more dragons to go yippee :)

#art #artsky #fantasy #fantasyart #digitalart
A digital painting of a sinuous purple and gold dragon, visible from its head to the base of its neck. #dragonsoftheworld
June 7, 2025 at 6:26 AM
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I love this so much!! Skoryx deserves all the love
skoryx.bsky.social Skoryx @skoryx.bsky.social · Jun 1
My part of an art trade with @parhelia.bsky.social ! This is their dreameater OC as an anteater 🖌️🐜🌌

#digitalart #fantasy #dreameater #anteater
June 1, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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New (revived) Project Alert!

Do you love dragons? Well I sure do, to the point where I designed 40+ different dragons for a worldbuilding project of mine! I’ve drawn six so far (shown here), but more are on the way. Alt text has more info; full roster of species names is on parhelia-art.carrd.co
A hexagonal arrangement of six colorful, digitally painted dragons on a dark blue background. Text above the hexagon reads “Dragons of the World,” and text below the hexagon reads “Everyone has an inner dragon. What’s yours?” From left to right: Row 1: Bakunawa Blue, Chinese Crimson, Appalachian Apple Row 2: Horned Hazel, Korean Silver, Pacific Prismatic These dragons are part of a project to create cultural and geographically-based dragons for everyone to enjoy.
June 1, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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✦ Sunsoul ✦

Done at last! This was a joy to work on, and I hope y’all love it as much as I do

#art #artsky #fantasy #fantasyart #dragon
A digital painting of a vast mountainous landscape, split into a foreground and background by two main bodies of water. A vivid burst of orange, yellow, and aquamarine light represents the sun. An orange-yellow serpentine figure snakes its way from the bottom of the image to the top, starting at the tip of a gray and orange lizard’s tail and ending near the burst of light as it becomes drawn to it. #parhelia
May 25, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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Another sneak peek, this one’s almost done! Can’t wait to share it with the world 👀

#art #artsky #wip #fantasy #fantasyart
A detail shot of a work in progress digital painting, featuring a gray and bright orange lizard perched on a rock. An orange serpent’s body looms in the background.
May 25, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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A preview of what’s to come 👀

For reference, this is less than a quarter of the full painting size

#art #wip #artsky #fantasyart
A work-in-progress closeup of a digital painting. The closeup features a sky with the sun being represented as a colorful orange sunburst, and a yellow serpentine dragon approaches the sunburst as it becomes drawn to it.
May 17, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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I really need to make something super detailed like this again to relearn patience lmao - I felt myself rushing the last two artworks I made and I need to Nip That In The Bud Now
May 12, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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✦ Rays of Starshine ✦

#art #artist #artsky #digitalart #illustration #fantasy #fantasyart
A digital painting of a large, puffy cloud. Nine translucent spirit mobula rays, which resemble manta rays, leap from the clouds and reach for the dark, starry sky above. #parhelia
May 12, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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I had higher hopes for this one (especially with the clouds) but oh whale :)

#art #fantasyart #animalart #artist #digitalart #illustration #fantast #artsky
A digital painting of a large blue, purple, and white humpback whale swimming through purple and pink clouds. A gap in the clouds behind the whale reveals a glowing moon and birds. #parhelia
May 11, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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The love on my fantasy hyena has been overwhelming in such a good way, thank you all ❤️

More art is coming in a few seconds lmao
May 11, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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This may not be the wildlife art many of you are used to seeing, but I really want to make more fantasy-esque animal and creature art like this!

#art #digitalart #illustration #artist #fantasy #drawing #fantasyart
A digital painting of a fantasy orange and pale yellow hyena on a muted beige backdrop. The hyena is visible from the head to the shoulder with its head held low, and dark navy blue stripes spattered with stars flow across the hyena’s fur. #parhelia
May 8, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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Man it’s been a HOT minute hasn’t it whoopsie

Just finished my first semester of grad school! I’ve been busy with class and grad work, and combine that with the fact that I hit a major art slump, I haven’t done much art (this is a remake of an old work from 2021).

I want to get back to art so bad
A close-up digital painting of the yellow eye of a dark blue dragon looking at the viewer. An orange smoke trail travels from the center of the dragon’s pupil, connecting to the orange smoke that surrounds the eye and the edge of the image. #parhelia #dragon #dragonart #fantasyart #art #creatureart #digitalart #illustration
May 5, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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Quick update: I’m currently in the middle of moving to Alaska for grad school! I haven’t forgotten about y’all; I’ve just been extremely busy 🫡

Also, a question: would you like to see Pokémon fanart from me? 👀
December 29, 2024 at 4:50 PM
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QRP with your header art!

The header itself is a closeup of this older work from 2021 that I still love

#art #headerart #digitalart #natureart #environmentart #wolf #fantasyart
A digital illustration of a wolf standing on a rocky beach at sunset. The wolf is made of oil, and it leaves a trail of oil wherever it walks, which travels on the water.
December 2, 2024 at 5:24 PM
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✦ Anxiety Opossum ✦

Will soon be added to my shop as a sticker!

#art #digitalart #illustration #opossum #mammals #mammal #animalart #wildlifeart #artshop
A digital painting of a Virginia Opossum on a salmon pink background. The opossum is curled into a ball with its mouth open, playing dead. Pale yellow text surrounds the opossum, reading “My Neck, My Back, Anxiety Attack.” #parhelia
December 1, 2024 at 6:31 PM
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Accurate representation of me looking at my notifications this morning

If you’re new here, welcome! Im guessing many of you came from the accurate wing starter pack but I honestly have no idea

And for my fellow Americans in chat - Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃
A stylized sketch of a very confused bird looking at their rapidly increasing Bluesky follower count.
November 28, 2024 at 11:52 PM
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Upcoming sticker design (will be die-cut), and maybe also a print! Finally had a good art idea for dragon-headed caterpillars

#art #digitalart #photoshop #procreate #illustration #sciart #entymology #bugart #fantasy #fantasyart #dragon #dragonart #caterpillar
A symmetrical digital painting of a dragon-headed caterpillar head on a dark red and blue background. A dark dragon skull sits on top of the caterpillar’s head, with smoke billowing from where its mouth would be, and pale green text stating “I Am A Dragon In Disguise” frames the artwork. #parhelia
November 26, 2024 at 9:50 PM