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Karin's Art
@hena-draws.bsky.social
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#fantasyart #characterart #mapillustration #petportrait #itemart
Regular Portfolio: https://hena.artstation.com
Pet Portraits: http://hena-draws-pets.carrd.co
Commissions: https://artistree.io/hena
Contact & legal notice: http://artstation.com/hena/profile
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Commission sheet for personal (non-commercial) commissions
Commission sheet showing various types of artwork I do
October 14, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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Hi #PortfolioDay , I'm Karin, a freelance illustrator in the fantasy genre. I paint a lot of things for games and books, but mostly characters, items, and fantasy maps. I also offer pet portraits. Always open for new opportunities!

Portfolio links in comments and bio.
Painting of a fish pond in top-down view with floating lilypads. Instead of fish, we see some koi-colored mermaids in the water. A female mermaid is playfully encouraging a male merman to follow her. Illustration of a longsword with a curved, bronze blade. The pommel is in the shape of an elephant head with ruby eyes. Old-style fantasy map illustration of a fictional world in black and white line art with a parchment-like background. The water areas are in a darker shade than the landmass. There are some stains and discoloration on the map surface. Digital oil color portrait of a tortoiseshell colored cat posing in a human-like fashion, wearing a victorian-era styled blue and white dress.
October 14, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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I only have this one, clearly I need to draw more dwarves!
Illustration of a female dwarf wearing chainmail, a leather overcoat, a helmet and heavy boots. Over her shoulder she is carrying a large two-handed axe, adorned with a red gem. She is carrying a crossbow on her back and a dagger at her belt.
October 10, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Show me how you draw armor!🛡️
Illustration of a female dwarf wearing chainmail, a leather overcoat, a helmet and heavy boots. Over her shoulder she is carrying a large two-handed axe, adorned with a red gem. She is carrying a crossbow on her back and a dagger at her belt. Illustration of a character wearing black steel adamantine plate armor, finished with a matte sheen. Flame motifs are embossed on the metal, and the visor of the helmet has flame-shaped ornaments at the top. Through the eye slits of the visor we can see two fiery, glowing eyes. Various parts of the armor show faintly glowing orange inscriptions in unknown languages. The character is holding a large, two-handed maul with the face of a goblin engraved on the side.
October 5, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Congrats on 9k and thanks for the artshare! I love the soft texture in your works!
www.artstation.com/hena
Painting of a fish pond in top-down view with floating lilypads. Instead of fish, we see some koi-colored mermaids in the water. A female mermaid is playfully encouraging a male merman to follow her. Portrait painting of a female dunmer from Elder Scrolls. Her skin is a dark grey-green, the hair is dark red and her eyes bright red. She has a golden ornament on her forehead and some dark spiky tattoos around her mouth and eyes. Painting of a mermaid underwater in front of a sunken ship. Her skin is a shiny dark blue-grey with lighter thin stripes, and her hair and fins are a bright red. She is holding a nautical instrument in one hand. A female half-orc sitting in front of glowing orange crystals with her crawfish familiars
September 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Two more sketch portraits! An Aasimar paladin and a Dragonborn paladin/bard.

#Art #FantasyArt #CharacterPortrait #CharacterArt #TTRPGArt #Sketch
A scribbly sketch portrait of an Aasimar woman on a beige-tan colored background. She is wearing a horned helmet, plate armour, and her eyes have no visible pupils. There is an indication of wings in the background. A scribbly sketch portrait of a dragonborn on a beige-tan colored background. He is wearing a fur cloak and scale armour.
September 25, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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This map that I drew a while ago was requested in a custom style, not like my other maps. I like how it turned out, but unsure if I should add it to my portfolio as it does not fit. I keep hearing the style of the portfolio should be cohesive.

#Art #FantasyMap #Cartography #MapIllustration
Old-style fantasy map illustration of a fictional world in black and white line art with a parchment-like background and subtle color.
September 23, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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If you see this, QRP your art with the moon in it 🌙
Illustration of a night scene in a forest near a lake. There is a campfire burning in front of a stone statue depicting a stylized crescent-moon with a face and a beard. A black wolf is looking at us from the shadows, and the full moon is casting its reflection over the lake.
September 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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New art! I had some fun sketching some new portraits for a few of my long time OC's from the Dark Eye (Das Schwarze Auge).

#Art #FantasyArt #CharacterPortrait #CharacterArt #OCArt #OCSky #TTRPGArt #Sketch #Drawing
A scribbly sketch portrait of a woman on a beige-tan colored background. The woman has curly, wild hair and is wearing a variety of different necklaces. A raven is sitting on her shoulder. A scribbly sketch portrait of a woman on a beige-tan colored background. The woman is slightly overweight and has long hair pulled back into a half-updo. She has lifted her hand to her chin in a thoughful manner. A scribbly sketch portrait of a woman on a beige-tan colored background. She has her hair styled back into a neat french braid and has lifted her head in a slightly disdainful manner. A scribbly sketch portrait of a woman on a beige-tan colored background. Her hair has been woven into two braits and she is wearing leather armor and a cloth bandana around her neck.
September 19, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Thank you for the artshare! I'm Karin and I paint fantasy characters, items, and maps!
A priest of the god Praios wearing red and white robes with golden trims and sun shaped ornaments and a red and gold hat. He is holding a golden, sun-shaped scepter. Old-style fantasy map illustration of a fictional world in black and white line art with a parchment-like background. The water areas are in a darker shade than the landmass. There are some stains and discoloration on the map surface. Illustration of a longsword. The pommel is shaped like the head of a lioness. Painting of a mermaid underwater in front of a sunken ship. Her skin is a shiny dark blue-grey with lighter thin stripes, and her hair and fins are a bright red. She is holding a nautical instrument in one hand.
September 18, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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New art! Fantasy map in simple lineart style, private commission for a roleplaying game. The map was requested without any labels.

#Art #FantasyArt #FantasyMap #FantasyCartography #Cartography #MapIllustration #Worldbuilding
Old-style fantasy map illustration of a fictional world in black and white line art
September 17, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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New Art! Fantasy map in shaded style, private commission for a roleplaying game. The map was requested without any labels aside from the large continents.

#Art #FantasyArt #FantasyMap #FantasyCartography #Cartography #MapIllustration #Worldbuilding
Old-style fantasy map illustration of a fictional world in black and white line art with a parchment-like background and subtle color.
September 15, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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✨️🩵Artist! Quote with your blue art! 🩵✨️
Painting of a mermaid underwater in front of a sunken ship. Her skin is a shiny dark blue-grey with lighter thin stripes, and her hair and fins are a bright red. She is holding a nautical instrument in one hand.
September 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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QRP your favourite #portrait you've drawn!

I still quite like the way this one turned out.
Portrait painting of a female dunmer from Elder Scrolls. Her skin is a dark grey-green, the hair is dark red and her eyes bright red. She has a golden ornament on her forehead and some dark spiky tattoos around her mouth and eyes.
September 10, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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HUMAN ARTISTS, use only one piece to convince people to follow you
Painting of a fish pond in top-down view with floating lilypads. Instead of fish, we see some koi-colored mermaids in the water. A female mermaid is playfully encouraging a male merman to follow her.
September 10, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Quote repost with some watery stuff you’ve made!

#art
A blue-skinned mermaid jumping out of the water with a splash
September 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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If you see this, post something pink 🎀
A woman standing underneath a cherry blossom tree, wearing a kimono, and drawing her sword.
September 5, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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I've had some unexpected bills, so I'm temporarily reducing my commission prices by 30%. Mention code "SUMMER30" when you contact me in order to get the discount. Limited to 5 slots, first come first serve. Sharing is appreciated! 🙏💙
#CommissionsOpen #SupportArtists #ArtCommissions #Art
Commission sheet showing various types of artwork I do, with an overlay saying -30%
September 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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#the_color_wheel #art
A color wheel template filled with various illustrations in the appropriate color spots
August 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Updated with a bit of subtle shading!
A scribbly sketch portrait of a woman with semi-long hair on a beige-tan colored background. Some subtle shading has been added with a pencil texture.
August 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Here is a scribbly self-portrait that I've been working on. I may or may not have made myself look a little bit younger than I really am. 🙈

I do like the style I ended up with, and I feel like drawing more like this!

#Art #Portrait #Sketch
A scribbly sketch portrait of a woman with semi-long hair on a beige-tan colored background
August 23, 2025 at 7:11 AM
hena-draws.bsky.social
Commission sheet for personal (non-commercial) commissions
Commission sheet showing various types of artwork I do
July 8, 2025 at 6:31 AM
hena-draws.bsky.social
Hi #PortfolioDay , I'm Karin, a freelance illustrator in the fantasy genre. I paint a lot of things for games and books, but mostly characters, items, and fantasy maps. I also offer pet portraits. Always open for new opportunities!

Portfolio links in comments and bio.
Painting of a fish pond in top-down view with floating lilypads. Instead of fish, we see some koi-colored mermaids in the water. A female mermaid is playfully encouraging a male merman to follow her. Illustration of a longsword. The guard and pommel are silver with tiny golden details. The hilt is wrapped in dark red leather. Old-style fantasy map illustration of a fictional world with topographical representation of the mountains. It has been drawn in black and white line art with a parchment-like background and subtle color. Digital oil painting of a sleeping cream-colored cat stretched out on a blanket
July 8, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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Timelapse video for this painting!
June 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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🐈‍⬛ This cat had striking, icy blue eyes with a charming, slightly cross-eyed gaze. I loved painting him!

#PetPortrait #Art #ArtCommissions #DigitalPainting #AnimalArtwork #Krita
Digital oil color portrait of a semi-longhaired cat with a seal-colored head, back and tail, white chest, legs and nose and icy blue eyes. His gaze is just slightly cross-eyed. He is sitting in front of a light blue colored background.
June 27, 2025 at 8:03 AM