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Ralphi B

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Melkor before Morgoth

#art #Morgoth #Silm #illustration #artsky #lordoftherings #fantasy #conceptart #painting #Tolkien #LOTR #fanart

Melkor stands haughtily, one face gazing at a Silmaril, another staring at the viewer. His hand is raised, one finger almost touching the shining jewel

Ralphi B

@rphrt.bsky.social

Medieval eldritch clown wip bc I binged Welcome to Derry & Castle Rock

#art #painting #wip #artsky #it #fanart

Work in progress of eldritch medieval clown staring upward hopefully(?) Holding a bouquet of iridescent flowers. Spider-like appendages are partially emerged from the shadows

February 14, 2026 at 3:04 AM

Ralphi B

@rphrt.bsky.social

Reworked my Mairon portrait a bit but I stand by him not having red hair (at least not until it's dyed w/ cosmic blood & rage❤️)

#art #Sauron #Mairon #Silm #illustration #artsky #lordoftherings #fantasy #conceptart #painting #Tolkien #LOTR #fanart

February 12, 2026 at 6:05 AM

Ralphi B

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2/3 of my Black History Month poster series inspired by illuminated manuscripts

#art #artsky #bhm #illustration #artist #nokings #fdt

February 12, 2026 at 6:01 AM

Ralphi B

@rphrt.bsky.social

First of my new series of posters ✊🏾

#artsky #bhm #illustration #art #painting #graphicdesign #artist #nokings #fdt

February 2, 2026 at 4:05 PM

Ralphi B

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Closeup of my Mairon portrait

#art #Sauron #Mairon #Silm #artsky #lordoftherings #painting #Tolkien #LOTR #fanart

Mairon looks intensely at the viewer, light shining up at his face. His chest is covered in an embellished gold plate, his garments tight & white with a high neck

January 28, 2026 at 5:20 PM

Ralphi B

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Mairon before Sauron

#art #Sauron #Mairon #Silm #illustration #artsky #lordoftherings #fantasy #conceptart #painting #Tolkien #LOTR #fanart

An ethereal humanoid stands proudly, his four arms all occupied with different tasks. A halo is behind him, but it is doubtful his good nature, if there is any, is the cause

January 27, 2026 at 3:23 PM

Ralphi B

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Some detail shots of my last piece of 2025; "Desperate"

#art #illustration #artsky #artist #creature #conceptart #painting #surrealism

January 26, 2026 at 1:59 AM

Ralphi B

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Sharing some more fanart of my Rings of Power/Lord of the Rings OCs.

Morinë strolling with Bircham, spilling the tea on all the Lindon Elves and their drama

#art #illustration #Ents #artsky #fanart #lordoftherings #ringsofpower #Silm #painting

Morinë in her blue robes and embellished hair talks and walks alongside Bircham, a Birch Ent, in his forest of birch trees. From his head grows smaller birch trees whose leaves are rich copper, similar to the larger ones covering the forest floor.

January 24, 2026 at 6:16 AM

Ralphi B

@rphrt.bsky.social

Melkor before Morgoth

#art #Morgoth #Silm #illustration #artsky #lordoftherings #fantasy #conceptart #painting #Tolkien #LOTR #fanart

January 22, 2026 at 4:36 AM

Ralphi B

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Been really enjoying making fanart for some Rings of Power/Lord of the Rings original characters.

Here's Morinë Earthsmith and Tautr Greathorn chillin in a glade, watching fireflies.
#art #illustration #artsky #artist #lordoftherings #ringsofpower #conceptart #painting #Tolkien

Pictured is Morinë Earthsmith and Tautr Greathorn chilling in a glade, watching fireflies. They're sitting on an embellished rug peacefully, Morinë's lance, a basket of apples, and her boots on the ground next to them.

January 22, 2026 at 4:07 AM

Ralphi B

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"Desperate" c.2025

Might rework this title, but here's on of my latest pieces while I ruminate on ambition and whatever that means in today's world.
#art #illustration #artsky #artist #fantasy #Blackartist #painting

Renaissance style painting; a man leans frozen in bronze reaches out to the sky desperately, blocked by his own bejeweled horse and armor, the vehicles of his hollowing ambition

January 19, 2026 at 2:24 AM

Ralphi B

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Unicorn concept that might get 𝒇𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒖𝒕 more later

#art #illustration #artsky #artist #creature #conceptart #painting

October 7, 2025 at 10:32 PM

Ralphi B

@rphrt.bsky.social

"Interdimensional Beef" | finished this little freak 🙌🏾

For "his" design, I figured since humans choose animals they see as fearsome for motifs in armor, a nonhuman would be tempted to use our image to inspire fear in their own.
#art #painting #artsky #artist #horror #liminal