Tess Cardinal
@tessacardinalart.bsky.social
Freelance Illustrator | She/They | https://linktr.ee/tessacardinalart
Pet Portraits & Creature Design
Pet Portraits & Creature Design
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Hey, I’m Tess. I'm a freelance illustrator specializing in animals, pet portraits, creature design, and character design.
You can find all my links here:
🦎https://linktr.ee/tessacardinalart
#art #illustration #petportraits
You can find all my links here:
🦎https://linktr.ee/tessacardinalart
#art #illustration #petportraits
December 19, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Pet portrait of Dusty for @jenraeart.bsky.social
#art #drawing #illustration #petportrait #handmade #catart
#art #drawing #illustration #petportrait #handmade #catart
December 19, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Pet portrait of Dusty for @jenraeart.bsky.social
#art #drawing #illustration #petportrait #handmade #catart
#art #drawing #illustration #petportrait #handmade #catart
Sketches of pups Jubilee and Tagalong, as part of an art trade with another artist!
#doggust2025 #dogart #graphiteart #corgiart #adoptedpets #petportraits #animalillustration
#doggust2025 #dogart #graphiteart #corgiart #adoptedpets #petportraits #animalillustration
August 13, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Sketches of pups Jubilee and Tagalong, as part of an art trade with another artist!
#doggust2025 #dogart #graphiteart #corgiart #adoptedpets #petportraits #animalillustration
#doggust2025 #dogart #graphiteart #corgiart #adoptedpets #petportraits #animalillustration
Reposted by Tess Cardinal
Reposted by Tess Cardinal
Kingfisher - My second entry for Zócalo Public Square's Sketchbook feature
August 3, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Kingfisher - My second entry for Zócalo Public Square's Sketchbook feature
August 4, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Hunter the spicy 🌶️ 😂👌
August 1, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Hunter the spicy 🌶️ 😂👌
Love the side eye
August 1, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Love the side eye
Awww, sugar face. So cute!
August 1, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Awww, sugar face. So cute!
It really does fly. Soki used to be mostly black but she’s getting a sugar face now. What’s your pup’s name?
August 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM
It really does fly. Soki used to be mostly black but she’s getting a sugar face now. What’s your pup’s name?
Nawww, sweet Bo. I love it when they roach!
August 1, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Nawww, sweet Bo. I love it when they roach!
Wow- 12+ is amazing! What a sweet pup! What’s their name?
August 1, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Wow- 12+ is amazing! What a sweet pup! What’s their name?
Wow, this is awesome! Is this piece in pencil?
August 1, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Wow, this is awesome! Is this piece in pencil?
Greyhound drawing in Graphite. My greyhound Soki, just turned 9 years old! How old are your pets?
August 1, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Greyhound drawing in Graphite. My greyhound Soki, just turned 9 years old! How old are your pets?
I am taking traditional pet portrait comissions
digital comissions are closed
digital comissions are closed
April 30, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I am taking traditional pet portrait comissions
digital comissions are closed
digital comissions are closed
I love this! Thanks for sharing your process!
March 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I love this! Thanks for sharing your process!
Duly Noted. Have you ever offered Baku romaine lettuce? Lettuce seems to create a sort of feral rage in my hound, and she will violently shred it and throw it all over the floor. its kinda hilarious that she has such a strong opionion about a vegetable
February 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Duly Noted. Have you ever offered Baku romaine lettuce? Lettuce seems to create a sort of feral rage in my hound, and she will violently shred it and throw it all over the floor. its kinda hilarious that she has such a strong opionion about a vegetable
Oooh, I’ll have to offer my girl carrots. I wonder if she will enjoy them too
February 5, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Oooh, I’ll have to offer my girl carrots. I wonder if she will enjoy them too
Gorgeous Chocolate Kitty
February 5, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Gorgeous Chocolate Kitty
Nawww, what a sweetie. Does your Baku like blueberries? My long dog loves them
February 5, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Nawww, what a sweetie. Does your Baku like blueberries? My long dog loves them
I love your work- I've seen it on pinterest many times!
December 30, 2024 at 8:41 PM
I love your work- I've seen it on pinterest many times!
Chocolate lab, painted on procreate 🐕
#petportrait #dogart #dogportrait #animalart #digitalart #art #illustration #dog #chocolatelab
#laborador
#petportrait #dogart #dogportrait #animalart #digitalart #art #illustration #dog #chocolatelab
#laborador
November 21, 2024 at 12:34 AM
Chocolate lab, painted on procreate 🐕
#petportrait #dogart #dogportrait #animalart #digitalart #art #illustration #dog #chocolatelab
#laborador
#petportrait #dogart #dogportrait #animalart #digitalart #art #illustration #dog #chocolatelab
#laborador
I love the energy and movement of this one!
November 21, 2024 at 12:31 AM
I love the energy and movement of this one!
Hey, I’m Tess. I'm a freelance illustrator specializing in animals, pet portraits, creature design, and character design.
You can find all my links here:
🦎https://linktr.ee/tessacardinalart
#art #illustration #petportraits
You can find all my links here:
🦎https://linktr.ee/tessacardinalart
#art #illustration #petportraits
November 21, 2024 at 12:12 AM
Hey, I’m Tess. I'm a freelance illustrator specializing in animals, pet portraits, creature design, and character design.
You can find all my links here:
🦎https://linktr.ee/tessacardinalart
#art #illustration #petportraits
You can find all my links here:
🦎https://linktr.ee/tessacardinalart
#art #illustration #petportraits
Ballpoint pen dragon doodle
The bomb cyclone hit my town last night- did anyone else get crazy winds?🌪️
#dragon #dungeonsanddragons #inkart #creatureart #howtotrainyourdragon #handmade
The bomb cyclone hit my town last night- did anyone else get crazy winds?🌪️
#dragon #dungeonsanddragons #inkart #creatureart #howtotrainyourdragon #handmade
November 21, 2024 at 12:01 AM
Ballpoint pen dragon doodle
The bomb cyclone hit my town last night- did anyone else get crazy winds?🌪️
#dragon #dungeonsanddragons #inkart #creatureart #howtotrainyourdragon #handmade
The bomb cyclone hit my town last night- did anyone else get crazy winds?🌪️
#dragon #dungeonsanddragons #inkart #creatureart #howtotrainyourdragon #handmade