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Julie Dillon
@juliedillon.bsky.social
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Artist in the PNW. She/Her. Previous clients: WotC, Simon & Schuster, Tor.com, Macmillan Publishers, Llewellyn Worldwide, Dark Horse Comics
jdillon82@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/juliedillonart
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Julie Dillon @juliedillon.bsky.social · Oct 17
Hello BlueSky! :) My name is Julie Dillon,and I'm a freelance fantasy artist living in Portland, OR. I like making character focused illustrations that touch on mythological and fantasy themes.
Instagram: @juliedillonart
website: www.juliedillonart.com
email: jdillon82@gmail.com
A minotaur with a sword sunk in his chest and several cuts on his body, but from each cut flowers and flower petals flow instead of blood. His face looks sad and pleading, and he raises a hand as if to fend off an attacker. A king and his knight steal a quiet moment away together in a hidden alcove. The king leans in for a kiss and the knight subtly draws him close. The yearning is palpable, haha. Medusa stands proud and regal atop the stone statues of many soldiers that she's petrified. A sad selkie woman floats below the water, tenderly embracing one of the seals that swim around her.
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I got waitlisted for ECCC despite making it in the past three years. Ah well; maybe I'll have better luck in 2027 😅
November 13, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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I think the painted version of this drawing turned out okay. 👉👈This was done in watercolors, with graphite, gouache and chalk pastel finishing touches.
A watercolor and graphite illustration of a sad mermaid with long flowing hair holding a wounded albatross to her chest.
November 11, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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I think the painted version of this drawing turned out okay. 👉👈This was done in watercolors, with graphite, gouache and chalk pastel finishing touches.
A watercolor and graphite illustration of a sad mermaid with long flowing hair holding a wounded albatross to her chest.
November 11, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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angelasasserart.bsky.social
NGL folks. Moving even just one of these originals would really make a difference for my husband & I with our continually piling up medical bills.🥲 Plz help spread the word, if you can. Even just re-sharing is powerful for small artists like me.🙏
angelicshades.bsky.social Angela R. Sasser | Fine Artist, Goddess Art, and Watercolors @angelicshades.bsky.social · 2d
If you've ever wanted to collect one of my originals, here's a great opportunity! I'm offering these pieces currently via the @changelingart.bsky.social's Deck the Halls auction with extremely fair starting bids.

Place your bids here by commenting on the images:
www.facebook.com/share/19tZA4...
Framed art featuring ornate frames with handmade traditional art rendered in watercolor, ink, gold paint, etc.
November 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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there's a moment in PARADISE LOST where Satan arrives in Eden and realizes Hell isn't a place; it's a thing he carries within him and it'll follow him wherever he goes. and i think about that when i see these awful rich men whose monstrous wealth has enriched them not at all
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“whatever club he’s invited to join has been devalued by the invitation”
Tweet by Joyce Carol Oates: "wherever he goes, he wants to leave"--that's because when he gets there, he has brought his own self along; & whatever club he's invited to join has been devalued by the invitation. QT of @avidreader1000 Wherever he goes, he wants to leave: SA, Canada, ultimately the U.S. in the long run, based on his behavior. This also includes Earth. A continuous disavowal of your home is odd, to say the least. He seems to have no c...
November 11, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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Artist propaganda I’m not falling for (and you shouldn’t either):
ARTIST PROPAGANDA I'M NOT FALLING FOR: X Pulling all-nighters to make art proves you’re dedicated to your craft X True artists draw every single day X Only make friends with fellow artists cuz they’ll get you gigs someday X Freelancing is for artists who can't get a "real" studio job X Drawing fanart is cringe X Your portfolio should only have what studios want to see
June 4, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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The Modern Prometheus
A vaguely humanoid shape with its head engulfed in flames and a burning heart
November 8, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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Turns out Tidal is only a few dollars more a month for a family plan than Spotify and they have a cool feature where they’re not running ads to recruit for the gestapo.
November 7, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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Putting in a plug yet again for Tidal which I have overall been quite happy with and which I found it very easy to switch to
50501movement.bsky.social 50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 6d
Spotify is crashing HARD because of the boycott. Their stock dropped 11% in value over the last month. Let’s keep this going!

Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists.

We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.
Stock of Spotify over last month showing sharp decline, from near $700 in value to $615.
November 7, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Experimenting with watercolor and gouache without worrying about the final result
An abstracted picture in gold and pale purple with a face surrounded by flowing organic and geometric shapes
November 7, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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VENUS
a mini comic about girls night uniting us all
1/2
August 11, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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I'm going to try to get more MtG tokens painted and printed to sell at in-person events, but I don't play and thus am not sure what people want to see, and there are so many to choose from. 😅 For people who play, types of what tokens do you like to use or would like to see more of?
November 6, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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This queen is at the Alameda Animal Shelter. Ellie needs a soft spot to land.

www.alamedaanimalshelter.org/adopt/cats/a...
November 6, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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New Illustration for #sulbook which is a fantasy novel written and illustrated by @logicfairy.bsky.social and I.

www.sulbook.com
#fantasy #book #demon #Sul
Terrin of the Wild wood says farewell to his mother-demon Aysel and start a new chapter of his life.
November 6, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Do what we tell you and we won't abandon you to everlasting torment
November 6, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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doodlin'
A graphite sketch of a woman holding out a pomegranate half. There are gnarled branches growing from her chest and forming an oval silhouette around her.
November 4, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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The Huntsman Ranger kills with peace. Arrows and peace, but mostly peace...

Get the ranger that said no to a bounty today!

Get it here:
tinyurl.com/InkPatreon
Or here:
tinyurl.com/InkDrive
November 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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#dailyart 60, study

I joined in over at r/birds with their protest, as the subreddit allows AI generated birds. Original photo by u/finchplease1
A study of a European Robin
November 3, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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I hate that I'm relieved my health care premiums only went up by 75%. I hate that that is considered "lucky," I hate that so many people have it so much worse, I hate that we can't get our shit together as a nation and actually take care of our people.
November 3, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Halloween Haunted House
October 31, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Sale goes live in less than two hours!! Don't miss it...
emilyhare.co.uk Emily Hare @emilyhare.co.uk · 16d
I have a big flash sale coming on Saturday!! I've added lots of art that has been in storage for a while. I will be taking 25-30% off all sale items.
Sale will go live at 12pm GMT.
Sale Preview: buff.ly/dHsPYlO
#flashsale #art #originalart #artforsale #watercolourpainting #watercolour #artsale
detail of a painting of a black serpent-like sea creature coming out of the sea foam (stormy), with misty cliffs behind and it's grabbing on to a rock.
November 1, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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all the dads were so stoked about our costumes
me dressed as j jonah jameson holding a mockup of the daily bugle front page that reads MENACE!!!! criminal or FELON? and a picture of my kid (censored) dressed as spiderman. i am laughing like the meme little tiny child in a spiderman hoodie holding a halloween bucket
October 31, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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Progress shot for this watercolor and graphite piece I’m working on. I haven’t had to start over from scratch again yet, which is nice 😅
October 30, 2025 at 5:52 PM