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Alena Kubíková
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Freelance illustrator from Prague, with a soft spot for both darker and silly. ☕️🎨 Card and board game art, book covers. | ✉️ email@ajinak.cz | 🔗 https://linktr.ee/ajinak
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Human artists!?

Use one piece to convince people to follow you !
A digital painting of a sneaky red dragon inside a forest, moving on rocks above a stream, holding a bright red gemstone with its tail, just above the water, examining it. Bottom part of the image is submerged, showing other gems scattered on the stream floor.
October 21, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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artists, what's your favorite part to draw? quote this post!

I really love things in motion, scattered elements, different materials. A tiny bit of chaos frozen in time.
Three bookmark illustrations side by side: 1. A hunched, wounded Viking warrior in a blue tunic kneels before a gate, red shield beside him. A valkyrie in chainmail, a winged helmet, and a floating red cloak descends, holding a spear in one hand and making an accepting gesture with the other, while ravens fly around. 2. A smiling dwarf with bronze hair and beard, wearing grey-purple clothing and brown gloves, stands in a hallway filled with swords, turning toward viewer with an inviting gesture. 3. A blonde, bearded innkeeper or guest in a light tunic, leather bracers, and green vest leans on a wooden table, talking and stabbing a chicken leg with a knife. A grey rat sits on his shoulder, sniffing. On the table are a lit candle and plate of grapes, while a hand in an armored glove holds a wooden mug with beer foam splashing. A digital painting of a priestly mushroom figure with a blue scarf blindfold, standing in a forest with folded arms, spreading its white-spotted wings that resemble a red toadstool. Trees with mushrooms fill the back, and a snail on a plant observes the fungi character from the right. A digital painting of a grey cat warlock standing ready in a misty, rocky landscape, holding a double-bladed topaz sword faintly glowing with magic. A giant rat skull rests on the rocks to the left, and a hissing rat appears on the right. A flock of birds flies in the background. A digital illustration of Arthas as a wooden puppet paladin held by a young boy, with red rose petals swirling around, one casting a shadow on his head, making his eyes glow blue as he looks up. Inspired by both a toy-themed Hearthstone expansion and a scene from Warcraft 3.
October 18, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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Hi #PortfolioDay, I'm Alena, a freelance illustrator who loves painting things with character, capturing little story moments. Working mainly - but not only - in card/board games & book covers.

Take a look at what I do at www.ajinak.cz 🎨
A collage of digital paintings: A sneaky red dragon above a forest stream, examining a little garnet. Two trios of bookmark illustrations, one centering around scenes (viking/valkyrie/valhalla, dwarf and swords, innkeeper and his rat inside a tavern), the other around female characters (vampire ball, steampunk, dark fantasy and magic). A cat warlock with glowing dual-bladed sword in a dusk scene. Arthas as a puppet paladin held by a boy, with red rose petals swirling around. An albino murloc pirate strolling a sunny beach, grinning, holding a sabre and a bamboozled fish.
October 14, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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Little painterly material studies, finished over the week. Let's see what comes next.
A 4x3 grid of material cube studies: two cracked or chipped stones, a yellow and teal tissue package, a blue tin box, lava, painted wood-like, rough reddish copper, rough brownish copper, silver, sponge, copper, and green jelly.
October 11, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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Still at it, little by little.
A 4x3 grid of material cube studies once again, some still blank/neutral, but there's a few new ones (a painted wood, a kitchen sponge), and some of the previous ones are closer to finish.
October 7, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Thanks for the artshare! Here's a few.💀
A set of four digitally painted portraits on a grey backdrop: A skeleton wearing a golden fish-shaped helmet and a green scarf with netting over it. A purple-skinned, tiefling-like female rogue with short, battered horns and gills on her neck, wearing a dark grey hood and a mask stitched with a silly little smile. A tanned, dark-haired mage in a beige hood with a spider embroidered on his back. A lich in wine, teal, and grey ceremonial clothing, with a high two-point hat. A full wraparound gamebook illustration depicting a crypt scene: a close-up of a sword embedded in the ground with a demon-headed pommel glowing with red eyes, while a group of ghouls peek from the sides and a dark skeletal figure sits on a throne in the back. A digital painting of a lich king sitting against a wall made of skulls. He has pitch-black eyes with starry reflections and dark, fleshy eye bags. He wears a golden crown adorned with blue gems, a purple balaclava, a blue cloth fastened by a gold brooch with a blue gem, and a grey shirt. Four long bones tied by threads are attached to his back.
October 6, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Little Sunday studies, including two older ones (stone) and some fails, but gosh I've been needing this, haha. To be continued.
A digital painting - still life study - of a pink paper box and a blue tin box placed on a round cork mat, with a yellow/orange/green pack of tissues on top of them, all standing on a transparent plastic box visible in the blurred background. A 4x3 grid of material cube studies, some still blank/neutral. There are two painterly stones with cracks and weathering, a plastic pack of tissues, a metal with scratches and damage, and three attempts at copper, some accidentally looking like brick or mud.
October 6, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Bookmarks preview:
Mockups of three bookmarks side by side on a grey background. Each has rounded corners and a title at the top: Před branou Valhally, Fantastická sbírka mečů, Vůně středověké krčmy.
October 3, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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Another trio of illustrations for Dobré záložky (Good bookmarks) by Czech bookstore Knihy Dobrovský📚, this time inspired by the names: Before the Gate of Valhalla, A Fantastic Collection of Swords, and The Scent of a Medieval Tavern.
Three bookmark illustrations side by side: 1. A hunched, wounded Viking warrior in a blue tunic kneels before a gate, red shield beside him. A valkyrie in chainmail, a winged helmet, and a floating red cloak descends, holding a spear in one hand and making an accepting gesture with the other, while ravens fly around. 2. A smiling dwarf with bronze hair and beard, wearing grey-purple clothing and brown gloves, stands in a hallway filled with swords, turning toward viewer with an inviting gesture. 3. A blonde, bearded innkeeper or guest in a light tunic, leather bracers, and green vest leans on a wooden table, talking and stabbing a chicken leg with a knife. A grey rat sits on his shoulder, sniffing. On the table are a lit candle and plate of grapes, while a hand in an armored glove holds a wooden jug with beer foam splashing.
October 2, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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If you see this, post fungi.
A digital painting of a priestly mushroom figure with a blue scarf blindfold, standing in a forest with folded arms, spreading its white-spotted wings that resemble a red toadstool. Trees with mushrooms fill the back, and a snail on a plant observes the fungi character from the right.
September 30, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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Garnet Dragon. Painted back in summer for the Dragon Calendar 2026: "Dragons of Minerals and Gemstones". I based mine on Czech Garnet.
A digital painting of a sneaky red dragon inside a forest, moving on rocks above a stream, holding a bright red gemstone with its tail, just above the water, examining it. Bottom part of the image is submerged, showing other gems scattered on the stream floor.
September 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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New preview image for The Last in the Woods #boardgame.🌲 (And a lot more things being done these days, for the upcoming campaign - both graphics and some new painting.)
A preview image of The Last in the Woods board game, showing the game box, various cards (including a female character named Emily in a grey hood, a thunderstorm, honey, and a fire striker), and tokens arranged on a forest-themed background. A sneaky wolf stares at the viewer, and Czech and English language flags appear at the bottom right.
September 10, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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#the_color_wheel ☕️🎨
A color wheel template filled with artworks representing each of the colors, with text "Alena Kubíková, #the_color_wheel" in the middle.
August 29, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Happy #InternationalCatDay! 😸♡
A digital painting of a grey cat warlock standing ready in a misty, rocky landscape, holding a double-bladed topaz sword faintly glowing with magic. A giant rat skull rests on the rocks to the left, and a hissing rat appears on the right. A flock of birds flies in the background. A detail from a bookmark illustration, depicting a black cat with arched back, bristling fur, and wide, startled purple eyes, standing on a stone ledge, illuminated by rays of light, staring down at something below the frame. A photo of a drawing surrounded by Copic markers, depicting a Sphynx cat chilling inside a melting cup with a grumpy, yet oddly unbothered expression. Both the cat and the cup are covered in wrinkles. Swirly steam and bubbles appear in the background.
August 8, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Using today as an excuse to share my old tattooed tiger-toad from 2022 🐯🐸 Happy #WorldTigerDay! ♡
A digital painting of a tiger-toad hybrid lounging on a partially submerged rock. It has a wide, toothy smile and glowing purple eyes. Tattooed on its arms are an anchor and a heart pierced by a sword.
July 29, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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More little painterly studies, once again exploring color and light.
A set of six small painterly square paintings, each depicting sunlight shining through leaves or water.
July 28, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Been saving some new previews, so here's one for the English version, along with one of the images I painted for the website.🌲 #boardgame
A preview image of the board game The Last in the Woods on a light, painterly forest background. It features the game box with cover art of a smoldering campfire in the forest, a character card (a bearded guy named George), and a selection of various types of cards and tokens from the game. A digital painting of a coniferous forest, with an abandoned campfire in the background and a deer skull hanging from a tree in the foreground.
July 27, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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One of the games I had a chance to make both art and graphics for has a new IG profile (@ poslednivlese) and a website, and a campaign on the way. If you like the theme, be sure to follow ♡ (will have both Czech and English versions) www.poslednivlese.cz
A preview image of the board game Poslední v lese (The Last in the Woods), showing the game box with cover art of a smoldering campfire in the forest, one of the character cards (a bearded guy called George), and a showcase of various types of cards and tokens from the game. A preview of the game setup, showing several piles of craftable item cards, two central decks (one featuring a bird hovering over trees, the other a deer skull on a tree), and four of the character cards, each with a life counter beneath.
July 27, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Little painterly winter night studies from yesterday, for fun and practice.
A set of six small painterly square paintings, each depicting a differently colored winter night or evening landscape.
July 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Drop some PUPPETS 🃏
A digital illustration of Arthas as a wooden puppet paladin held by a young boy, with red rose petals swirling around, one casting a shadow on his head, making his eyes glow blue as he looks up. Inspired by both a toy-themed Hearthstone expansion and a scene from Warcraft 3. A black-and-white digital painting with visible lineart, depicting a wooden puppeteer releasing a smaller wooden puppet holding two swords. The puppeteer wears a torn coat and a hat, with two silver masks - one smiling, one sad - tied to a leather strap across his chest. A digital painting of a slightly unsettling wooden puppet sitting between parted curtains, looking straight at the viewer. She has black eyes with starry irises, grey hair, and wears a black dress tied with a rope belt.
July 22, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Happy #NationalMothWeek! 🦋♡
A black-and-white digital painting with visible lineart, depicting a large, dark, slightly vampiric-looking moth with crescent moons on its wings, flying above a graveyard. Gravestones are visible in the lower part of the image, and full moon illuminates the background.
July 22, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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QRP with your wings art!
A digital painting of a priestly mushroom figure with a blue scarf blindfold, standing in a forest with folded arms, spreading its white-spotted wings that resemble a red toadstool. Trees with mushrooms fill the back, and a snail on a plant observes the fungi character from the right. A digital painting of a female night elf demon hunter in Outland, playing a blade-shaped guitar and singing fiercely. She has black and green hair, horns, and torn red wings spread wide. There's a silly sad demon emoji sticker on her guitar. A digital painting of a lemudragon - a hybrid dragon creature with a lemur head and tail, a ragged white mane, long whiskers, short horns, and orange, wyvern-style wings. It stands on a branch, looking fiercely at the viewer, while everything below burns.
July 17, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Here's two, for the checkpoint. 🐾 Love the token!
A digital painting of a grey cat warlock standing ready in a misty, rocky landscape, holding a double-bladed topaz sword faintly glowing with magic. A giant rat skull rests on the rocks to the left, and a hissing rat appears on the right. A flock of birds flies in the background. A cropped detail from a bookmark illustration, featuring a startled black cat with arched back and bristling fur, standing on a stone ledge, looking at something outside the frame.
July 16, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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Hi #PortfolioDay, I'm Alena, a freelance illustrator who loves painting things with character, capturing little story moments, both serious and quirky. I mainly work on card games and book covers.

Would love to one day do art for Hearthstone and MtG.
🎨 www.ajinak.cz | ✉️ email@ajinak.cz
A digital painting of a mushroom priest with a blue scarf blindfold, standing in a forest with folded arms, spreading white-spotted, toadstool-like wings. Trees with mushrooms fill the back. A snail observes the fungi character from the right. Three bookmark illustrations inspired by literary genres, painted for Czech bookstore Knihy Dobrovský: 1. Vampire Ball - A vampire noblewoman in a red-and-black dress holds a glass of red liquid, surrounded by falling rose petals. 2. In a Grip of Steampunk - A girl with goggles on her head looks up at golden-hour skies filled with airships. 3. Dark Fantasy - A hooded sorceress casts a spell, bones floating around her. Purple runes glow in an open magic book, while a startled black cat watches from above. A collage of Hearthstone fanart: 1. An albino murloc pirate strolling a sunny beach, grinning, holding a sabre and a bamboozled fish. 2. Arthas as a wooden puppet paladin held by a boy, with red rose petals swirling around - inspired by a toy-themed HS expansion and a Warcraft 3 cinematic. 3. A cropped corner of a HS-themed chest, showing a top-down view of skulls, a ghoul arm, and a ghoul head with its tongue sticking out. A digital painting of a hyena/gnoll trio in ragged clothing. The lead hyena holds a wooden weapon with teeth and shrugs shoulders, grinning sinisterly. Her shirt looks suspiciously like a lion's mane. One hyena in the background is tripping over a stone with a silly expression.
July 8, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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💜 If you see this, post your purple art 💜
A bookmark illustration of a sorceress in dark robes and a raven-skull headdress, casting a spell. Bones float around her, glowing with purple magic. An old book with glowing runes lies open in the front, and a startled black cat with arched back watches from above. A digital painting of a grey cat warlock standing ready in a misty, rocky landscape, holding a double-bladed topaz sword faintly glowing with magic. A giant rat skull rests on the rocks to the left, and a hissing rat appears on the right. A flock of birds flies in the background. A digital painting of a white-haired female troll warlock in Horde tabard, casting Shadow Bolt with a wide, slightly deranged smile. A blue torch is in the back, and a dead quillboar is partially visible in the foreground. The scene takes place in Razorfen Downs from World of Warcraft. A digital painting of a female night elf demon hunter in Outland, playing a blade-shaped guitar and singing fiercely. She has black and green hair, horns, and torn red wings spread wide. There's a silly sad demon emoji sticker on her guitar.
July 6, 2025 at 2:39 PM