Ryan Van Dongen
@ryanvandongen.bsky.social
he/him | Concept Artist | Freelance Illustrator
📍 Philadelphia
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📧 ryanvdon@gmail.com
Portfolio: ryanvandongen.art
📍 Philadelphia
🚫 No ĀĪ
📧 ryanvdon@gmail.com
Portfolio: ryanvandongen.art
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Hello bluesky, I’m Ryan and I draw monsters and stuff
My “Tempo” / “Time” artwork for RoundTwo’s new Bloodborne lore book Apokalypsis: Blood. For Chapter 0 I decided to depict a pivotal event in the history of Bloodborne - the burning of Old Yharnam
November 16, 2025 at 9:14 PM
My “Tempo” / “Time” artwork for RoundTwo’s new Bloodborne lore book Apokalypsis: Blood. For Chapter 0 I decided to depict a pivotal event in the history of Bloodborne - the burning of Old Yharnam
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Mainstream palaeoart often seems lily-white in terms of the diversity of its contributors. But pieces of palaeoart that rank among the -MOST SEEN- works in the entire field were examples of black craftsmanship. This week came news on the passing of Garfield G. Minott (1966-2025)... cont
November 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Mainstream palaeoart often seems lily-white in terms of the diversity of its contributors. But pieces of palaeoart that rank among the -MOST SEEN- works in the entire field were examples of black craftsmanship. This week came news on the passing of Garfield G. Minott (1966-2025)... cont
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Hello #PortfolioDay, I'm Petra, a staff scientist working on malaria mosquitoes, but I also try to make science more approachable and whimsical with my #SciArt doodles 🦟
January 14, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Hello #PortfolioDay, I'm Petra, a staff scientist working on malaria mosquitoes, but I also try to make science more approachable and whimsical with my #SciArt doodles 🦟
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Post I quoted was deleted but its about the artist James Mulligan. You can find more on him here youtu.be/EqmvqrdHaSc
DragonCon AI "Artist" Removed by Police
YouTube video by Inkwell
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September 9, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Post I quoted was deleted but its about the artist James Mulligan. You can find more on him here youtu.be/EqmvqrdHaSc
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Human artists!?
Use one piece to convince people to follow you!
Definitely gonna be this one (and the cheeky detail shots) from me for a while 🙂
Use one piece to convince people to follow you!
Definitely gonna be this one (and the cheeky detail shots) from me for a while 🙂
June 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Human artists!?
Use one piece to convince people to follow you!
Definitely gonna be this one (and the cheeky detail shots) from me for a while 🙂
Use one piece to convince people to follow you!
Definitely gonna be this one (and the cheeky detail shots) from me for a while 🙂
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Gonos - Vermin Overlord. Creature design and illustration for KryptikTCG
November 15, 2024 at 2:45 AM
Gonos - Vermin Overlord. Creature design and illustration for KryptikTCG
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In Philadelphia alone, a crowd of over 100,000 hit the streets despite the rain.
🎥 @indivisiblephl.bsky.social
🎥 @indivisiblephl.bsky.social
June 14, 2025 at 8:20 PM
In Philadelphia alone, a crowd of over 100,000 hit the streets despite the rain.
🎥 @indivisiblephl.bsky.social
🎥 @indivisiblephl.bsky.social
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ah good the horror everyone predicted
i've been trying to see what the right wing platforms (even outside of X) are showing people regarding the protests in LA and i am not sure it can be overstated just how much the AI slop is being used to reinforce the idea that downtown is a post-apocalyptic war zone
June 12, 2025 at 4:17 PM
ah good the horror everyone predicted
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My god god have mercy on our souls
ICE went at full speed ramming the crowd
ICE went at full speed ramming the crowd
June 7, 2025 at 7:28 PM
My god god have mercy on our souls
ICE went at full speed ramming the crowd
ICE went at full speed ramming the crowd
May 8, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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It’s still #PortfolioDay somewhere-
I’m Ryan, I am a freelance concept artist and illustrator in Philly. I like to create creatures, characters, and key art for fantasy, dark fantasy, horror, and sci-fi worlds
🌐 ryanvandongen.art
✉️ ryanvdon@gmail.com
#darkart #fantasyart #art
I’m Ryan, I am a freelance concept artist and illustrator in Philly. I like to create creatures, characters, and key art for fantasy, dark fantasy, horror, and sci-fi worlds
🌐 ryanvandongen.art
✉️ ryanvdon@gmail.com
#darkart #fantasyart #art
April 9, 2025 at 5:47 AM
It’s still #PortfolioDay somewhere-
I’m Ryan, I am a freelance concept artist and illustrator in Philly. I like to create creatures, characters, and key art for fantasy, dark fantasy, horror, and sci-fi worlds
🌐 ryanvandongen.art
✉️ ryanvdon@gmail.com
#darkart #fantasyart #art
I’m Ryan, I am a freelance concept artist and illustrator in Philly. I like to create creatures, characters, and key art for fantasy, dark fantasy, horror, and sci-fi worlds
🌐 ryanvandongen.art
✉️ ryanvdon@gmail.com
#darkart #fantasyart #art
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Hello! #PortfolioDay 🍂
I am Anastasia, a freelance artist who loves fantasy and painting characters
✒️ toi.varg@gmail.com
I am Anastasia, a freelance artist who loves fantasy and painting characters
✒️ toi.varg@gmail.com
April 8, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Hello! #PortfolioDay 🍂
I am Anastasia, a freelance artist who loves fantasy and painting characters
✒️ toi.varg@gmail.com
I am Anastasia, a freelance artist who loves fantasy and painting characters
✒️ toi.varg@gmail.com
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Reposted by Ryan Van Dongen
Explorations of the Shadow Leviathan for Subnautica: Below Zero. It had a more vertebrate-inspired face for a time, before we settled for the invertebrate maw.
One was inspired by a species of anglerfish that (apparently) has a set of glowing organs INSIDE its mouth.
One was inspired by a species of anglerfish that (apparently) has a set of glowing organs INSIDE its mouth.
March 19, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Explorations of the Shadow Leviathan for Subnautica: Below Zero. It had a more vertebrate-inspired face for a time, before we settled for the invertebrate maw.
One was inspired by a species of anglerfish that (apparently) has a set of glowing organs INSIDE its mouth.
One was inspired by a species of anglerfish that (apparently) has a set of glowing organs INSIDE its mouth.
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The government is about to give OpenAI the ability to legally steal if we do not flood this page in the next 12 hours.
OpenAI will have immunity from all lawsuits regarding copyright infringement. All other AI companies will follow.
Do you despise AI? Dissent, retweet. Do something. #furry #art
OpenAI will have immunity from all lawsuits regarding copyright infringement. All other AI companies will follow.
Do you despise AI? Dissent, retweet. Do something. #furry #art
Request for Information on the Development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan
On behalf of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), the NITRD NCO requests input from all interested parties on the Development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan ("Plan"). Th...
www.federalregister.gov
March 15, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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- Alien vs Bloodborne -
I worked extremely hard on this. Please take a look.
I worked extremely hard on this. Please take a look.
June 28, 2023 at 12:04 AM
- Alien vs Bloodborne -
I worked extremely hard on this. Please take a look.
I worked extremely hard on this. Please take a look.
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March 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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"If we aren't allowed to steal, a lot of thieves won't make any money," warned a thief.
"Won't someone think of all the mediocre content?!" wailed another.
"These words and pictures are out in public for my eyes to see," cried another, gesticulating wildly. "Are my eyes STEALING?!"
"Won't someone think of all the mediocre content?!" wailed another.
"These words and pictures are out in public for my eyes to see," cried another, gesticulating wildly. "Are my eyes STEALING?!"
March 14, 2025 at 10:56 AM
"If we aren't allowed to steal, a lot of thieves won't make any money," warned a thief.
"Won't someone think of all the mediocre content?!" wailed another.
"These words and pictures are out in public for my eyes to see," cried another, gesticulating wildly. "Are my eyes STEALING?!"
"Won't someone think of all the mediocre content?!" wailed another.
"These words and pictures are out in public for my eyes to see," cried another, gesticulating wildly. "Are my eyes STEALING?!"
Tourmaline automaton
March 10, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Tourmaline automaton