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Aled Thompson
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UK freelance illustrator and concept artist based in Wales

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A bit of greenery
A hill covered in mossy rocks and fallen trees in a forest
November 14, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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If you see this, post your bird art 🦅
An angular owl with pointy ears perched on a branch A forest raven perched on a branch A bearded eagle Puffin
November 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Wading through some long lost Welsh kingdom ✨
A woman wading through some water dotted with fragments of castle ruins and twisted trees, she's looking back with hair and dress trailing in the water behind her. In the background is an ethereal tower, to the sides are old celtic vine patterns
November 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Port Isaac, 2022
A high view of a narrow pathway between traditional stone houses going downhill with a grassy hill in the background
November 4, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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The Afanc - the lake monster from Welsh legends
A crocodile/lizard looking monster with longer arms and claws, floppy ears and a horse-like mane running along its back
November 1, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Happy Halloween!! 🎃
A group of multicoloured pumpkins of multiple shapes and size, some with carved expressions, black and white cats, crows, frogs, mushrooms, spiky grass and bushes
October 31, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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I think it's a good time to post a Welsh trickster horse spirit
A horse with a sinister wolf smile running over a wave with seaweed in its mane and tail with the moon in the background
October 28, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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A very exciting commission - A magpie dragon ✨️
A dragon stood in a wet, leafy forest with sunlight shining through - the dragon is black and white with feathered wings with an iridescent sheen, head turned back over its shoulder to look at the sun
October 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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An alternative version of my crow piece
A crow on a tree stump in the forest in a simulated print style with a limited colour palette of blue, green, purple and brown
October 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Trying some cheap homemade sihouette halloween decor inspired by my pumpkin patch piece and I can't believe how good it turned out
A mix of colourful pumpkins, cats and foliage A lampshade with the lights off A lampshade with lights on Same lampshade, different side
October 15, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Hey there #portfolioday

I'm a Welsh freelance illustrator/concept artist based in the UK. My works are inspired by nature, folklore and wildlife 🍃

Available for work

Portfolio - www.aledthompson.com
Email - al98thompson@gmail.com
October 14, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Ghost in a bottle
A small ghost in a large green bottle with a handle and plugged with a cork
October 12, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Grizzly bear 🍂
A brown bear stood on its hindlegs looking to the side in a forest with bushy foliage and pine trees in a geometric style
October 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Lil Mouse
A small grey mouse stood upright with a curling tail
October 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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I've been waiting all year to repost this 🎃
A pumpkin patch in a variety of shapes and colours, some with carved faces with different expressions. Between the pumpkins are black and white cats, crows, frogs, bushes, twigs and mushrooms.
October 2, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Time for posting some spooky art 👻
A knobbly tree with many branches silhouetted by moonlight
September 30, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Praying Mantis
Praying mantis side profile looking forward striking a pose
September 26, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Scammers now using AI to scrape details from your socials to write you personalised emails to seem legit. I'm a bit creeped out by it
The start of an email that describes some of the themes of my recent artwork before moving on to their scam pitch
September 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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I have some open slots if you'd like to order your favourite bird art ✨

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Blue footed booby Puffin Shoebill stork cedar waxwing
September 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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I did some colour tweaks to my last landscape piece and I think this might be a revelation
A tree on a hill of bushy foliage and loose slate
September 23, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Another take on the Great blue heron
A side profile view of a heron walking with blue feathers and long black eyebrows
September 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Nature and Slate
A trail of colourful bushy plants wedged between a large rock on the left and a mound of loose blue purple slate on the right topped with a tree with rounded leafy foliage
September 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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A pair of foxes 🦊🍂
Two red foxes facing each other, the one on the left is more orange and is standing with one paw up while the fox on the right is more red and is sat with both paws up
September 17, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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It's that time of year where the autumn colours are coming in 🍂
A tangle of tree branches over a small stream surrounded by some colourful forest foliage
September 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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A great blue heron in a frozen river
A heron - pointy tall bird with a long neck and blue grey feathers stood in a river surrounded with snow and pieces of ice floating on the river
September 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM