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✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️
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Ness or Mono | NYC | 30 | She/Her
Freelance Artist OPEN FOR WORK
Twitch Black Guild | Twitch Women's Guild | BGGC Member

Comms: https://vgen.co/Nesstolgia

✉️ nessartistry456@gmail.com
🛒 https://nesstolgia.etsy.com
🔗 https://nesstolgia.carrd.co/
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✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️ @nesstolgia.bsky.social · Oct 14
Hi #PortfolioDay

I'm Ness and I'm a Black freelance illustrator based in NYC who loves making fantasy art with an emphasis on characters. I'd also love to get into book covers!

Thanks for looking 💕

Portfolio: nesstolgia.portfoliobox.net
Email: nessartistry456@gmail.com
Comms: vgen.co/Nesstolgia
A digital illustration of a fairy smelling a flower. The fairy has tan skin and a periwinkle afro. Her dress is made of purple petals and her corset, headband, and foot wraps are made of blades of grass. She has burgundy wings and a lady bug crawls on a leaf near her. An illustration of a dark skinned elven woman standing in front of the sun. Her body is chubby and wears a two piece outfit which shows off her stomach. Gold Body chains hang from her top and around her stomach, as well as chains that handg from her shoulders. She wears gold necklaces, beads in her hair, piercings and gold cuffs on her bicep and wrists. A sun like gold structure also sits around her waist where her skirt falls from. Her ginger hair is big and provides a halo around her while she also wears a gold crown with a sun on it. The borders of the illustration are like a tarot card and has the image of a hummingbird, flowers and the sun. Two friends playing together in a greenhouse. Damaia, a red skinned teifling, is sitting on a piano while she plays a wood lyre. She has purple locs in pigtails and has on a leather jacket and leather boots with spikes along her tail. Aranea, a tan skinned elf, is playing the piano while looking up at her friend. She wears a fancy purple dress with grey and black stripes. The greenhouse sounding them is a bit somber with plants in the background and some flowers. Damaia is a bard I've played in a one shot and Aranea is my friend's sorcerer. A digital illustration of a human looking monster lady. She has brown skin and golden eyes with slits in them. Her jaw has a wide mouth with sharp teeth going from either side. Her neck is long enough to fit 4 thick golden chokers and her long black hair has golden eyes hidden within them like waves. Her waist is abnormally small and hands reach up from behind her, as if coming from a form of darkness below.
nesstolgia.bsky.social
I was thinking about making a coloring book but I'd love some opinions on something.

How do people feel about a coloring book that's the size of a folded 8.5 x 11in sheet of paper? It also be for crayons or colored pencils instead of markers. Is that something that would interest people?
November 22, 2025 at 2:48 AM
nesstolgia.bsky.social
Euclid by Sleep Token is one of those ending songs of an album that always gets me kind of emotional. I have the same reaction whenever I listen to Goodbye from Marina.
November 21, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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kidderkat.blacksky.app
ANYWAY MY FRIEND MONO DOES BOOK COVERS BY THE WAY
nesstolgia.bsky.social ✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️ @nesstolgia.bsky.social · Oct 16
Hey yall! My Commissions are now open for the Fall & Winter! Plus I have new services available.

This year has been rough but I'd love to draw your OCs, PNGtubers, and even you! So feel free to check out my VGen to see all I offer 💕

vgen.co/Nesstolgia

[ #commissionsopen #fantasyart #art ]
A promo image for my commissions. It includes a collage of various character art I've done. On the side it reads: Commissions Are OPEN!!! All info is on... VGen. vgen.co/Nesstolgia The second page of my promo image. It has three examples of new services. The top image is a stylized portrait of a woman with locs. The bottom left is a full illustration with two characters playing instruments inside of a greenhouse. The bottom right is an art nouveau inspired illustration of a sun elf. To the side reads: Offering New Services! Icons, Sketch Portraits, Stylized Portraits, Character Illustrations, Illustrations with Backgrounds, Art Nouveau Inspired Illustrations, Twitch and Discord Emotes, PNGtuber Avatars, and YCH (Your Character Here) Promo Sprites
November 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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kidderkat.blacksky.app
@nesstolgia.bsky.social is a Black woman artist and makes some AMAZING fantasy art! I have these bookmarks (have for a while) and I LOVE the quality!

AND SHE'LL SHIP YOUR ORDER AND IF IT'S DELAYED, SHE WON'T CANCEL IT! (my orders have never been delayed)

www.etsy.com/listing/1511...
www.etsy.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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nesstolgia.bsky.social
Hi yall! I still have slots open and would really love to get some commissions and/or work. So I'd super appreciate shares of this for more eyes 🥰

#vgen #commissionsopen #fantasyartist #digitalart
nesstolgia.bsky.social ✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️ @nesstolgia.bsky.social · Oct 16
Hey yall! My Commissions are now open for the Fall & Winter! Plus I have new services available.

This year has been rough but I'd love to draw your OCs, PNGtubers, and even you! So feel free to check out my VGen to see all I offer 💕

vgen.co/Nesstolgia

[ #commissionsopen #fantasyart #art ]
A promo image for my commissions. It includes a collage of various character art I've done. On the side it reads: Commissions Are OPEN!!! All info is on... VGen. vgen.co/Nesstolgia The second page of my promo image. It has three examples of new services. The top image is a stylized portrait of a woman with locs. The bottom left is a full illustration with two characters playing instruments inside of a greenhouse. The bottom right is an art nouveau inspired illustration of a sun elf. To the side reads: Offering New Services! Icons, Sketch Portraits, Stylized Portraits, Character Illustrations, Illustrations with Backgrounds, Art Nouveau Inspired Illustrations, Twitch and Discord Emotes, PNGtuber Avatars, and YCH (Your Character Here) Promo Sprites
November 5, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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nesstolgia.bsky.social
I decided to practice making book covers so I made a fan cover for a book I really enjoyed a couple years ago (I still need to read the 2nd one ☺️)

[ #digitalart #bookcoverart #bookishart #ifhttb #fantasyart #art ]
A fan made book cover for I Feed Her To The Beast And The Beast Is Me by Jamison Shea. Its a digital illustration of a black ballerina in a good outfit. She is dancing on top of a pool of blood with pink curtains behind her. The curtains have 6 red eyes within it like its watching her. And behind the curtains is a peek of a garden with bushes and trees. The title is written in a pale pink font. A fan made book cover for I Feed Her To The Beast And The Beast Is Me by Jamison Shea. Its a digital illustration of a black ballerina in a good outfit. She is dancing on top of a pool of blood with pink curtains behind her. The curtains have 6 red eyes within it like its watching her. And behind the curtains is a peek of a garden with bushes and trees.
November 11, 2025 at 8:34 PM
nesstolgia.bsky.social
Do I have other paintings sitting unfinished? Yes.

Have I started the process of another? Sure did. Lol
November 15, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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gcoxmm.bsky.social
Do you like vampires? Do you like the 90s? Do you like vampires working menial jobs in the 90s? Then you'll want to read more about my 1-bit visual novel, "Night Shift: 1999" which you can wishlist down below 🦇

[ #vn #indiedev #pixelart #1bit #vndev ]

store.steampowered.com/app/3742150/...
Night Shift: 1999 on Steam
Balance work, vampirism and socialising as you explore Kings Cross, Sydney during the last year of the millennium. Keep a lid on your darkest desires and be rewarded with a deeper understanding of wha...
store.steampowered.com
October 8, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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bunbuncita.bsky.social
⛓🕯 { part of an oc makeover commission for ErriA @ vgen }
November 12, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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theartlocker.bsky.social
Announcing an impromptu “workshop”—from 4:30-9:00 this Friday, Nov 14, @mielzy.bsky.social will be hosting drop in hours in our Parlor Room space for coworking/journaling! We'll have some supplies for you to deco your journals, such as washi tapes, stickers, and decorative paper.
November 11, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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darktarou.bsky.social
Sneak Peak of my Illustration for the @novamali.bsky.social and @damesprod.bsky.social Villainess artbook! >w> Say hello to my infected priestess!
November 11, 2025 at 10:32 PM
nesstolgia.bsky.social
Now that I've finished Hidden Pictures, I'm not sure what book I wanna read next. But I think it'll be something I already own. So either a reread or a book I haven't read yet. Probably something a bit more cozy tho 😂
November 11, 2025 at 10:05 PM
nesstolgia.bsky.social
My November Newsletter was sent out today for those who are signed up. So be sure to check your inbox!

If you're not signed up but would like to, you can feel free to here 🥰

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November 11, 2025 at 9:20 PM
nesstolgia.bsky.social
I decided to practice making book covers so I made a fan cover for a book I really enjoyed a couple years ago (I still need to read the 2nd one ☺️)

[ #digitalart #bookcoverart #bookishart #ifhttb #fantasyart #art ]
A fan made book cover for I Feed Her To The Beast And The Beast Is Me by Jamison Shea. Its a digital illustration of a black ballerina in a good outfit. She is dancing on top of a pool of blood with pink curtains behind her. The curtains have 6 red eyes within it like its watching her. And behind the curtains is a peek of a garden with bushes and trees. The title is written in a pale pink font. A fan made book cover for I Feed Her To The Beast And The Beast Is Me by Jamison Shea. Its a digital illustration of a black ballerina in a good outfit. She is dancing on top of a pool of blood with pink curtains behind her. The curtains have 6 red eyes within it like its watching her. And behind the curtains is a peek of a garden with bushes and trees.
November 11, 2025 at 8:34 PM
nesstolgia.bsky.social
Sometimes I have the urge to open up commissions for traditional art. But I haven't done painting commissions in a few years now so I get a bit nervous.
November 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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danliimatta.bsky.social
#dailyart 63 : a morally obliged bike
A knight on a bike
November 6, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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cryling.bsky.social
If you want to commission some art for the holidays (only if you are able to as I know things are rough! 🫂💗) I have slots open and I'm also doing food paintings. 🧁💜
cryling.bsky.social cryling.art 🌘💜 Comms Open @cryling.bsky.social · 28d
Hi everyone~! 💜🌙 ✨
Just a little PSA that I do have commission slots open~! ☕️
ko-fi.com/crylingart/c...

#commsopen #characterart
Character Portrait Commission listing on Ko-fi of $80USD - lineart, semi-flat rendering. - bust portrait of one character. - background can have more details or a solid background. (Note: commercial fee is +$30 add-on) Halfbody Commission listing on Ko-fi of $160USD - lineart, semi-flat rendering. - halfbody of one character (+$50 for an extra character). - background can have more details or a solid background. (Note: commercial fee is +$30 add-on) Character Design Sheet listing on Ko-fi ( $185 USD) - character design sheet of your original character. - full body - lineart, cell shading - portrait/expression of character (1-3 at most) - plain/gradient background -can be used personally/commercially My commission TOS ( Terms of service)
November 3, 2025 at 9:57 PM
nesstolgia.bsky.social
Do people still use glaze for their art? Its something I've honestly been wondering. I still use it but sometimes I wonder if I'm just making my art ugly for no reason, ya know?
November 7, 2025 at 5:20 PM
nesstolgia.bsky.social
I think im almost done with this fan book cover and I'm really happy with it right now! Hopefully as I do more I'll just keep improving
November 7, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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daylightpub1066.bsky.social
Go check out Leon's commissions and snap some up! A wonderful person and excellent artist!
goblincoffee.bsky.social Leon ✨ || Comms Open! @goblincoffee.bsky.social · Jun 10
Hi! I've readjusted my commission information so I'm resharing the link. I've got four slots open for anyone interested! ko-fi.com/feyl0st/comm...
Leon ✦'s Commissions
Commissions Open! Click to see Leon ✦'s commission menu.
ko-fi.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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lasrina.bsky.social
Reposting because, and I say this with love, some of you are going to see this and go “oh shit, I need to check my bottle” and then immediately forget about it so if this could affect you, go check right now before you even scroll to the next post, I mean it.
November 5, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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fishnbacon.bsky.social
a vampire design for a friend 🧛🏿
November 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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nesstolgia.bsky.social
Finally finished this of my babies.

Nyeema and her husband, Siwa. 💕

#ocsky #digitalart #blackartist #fantasyart
A digital illustration of a couple embracing and sharing a kiss. Nyeema, a black woman with long natural white hair and a patch of black hair is wearing a purple robe full of patterns. Her husband, Siwa, a black man with locs and gold cuffs, holds her face as he kisses her while wearing a blue robe with patterns on it. Both of their robes contain symbols about who they are and their life. Siwa's is full of water, fish, and crocodiles while Nyeema's is full of grasping hands, feline paw prints, and O shapes.
October 23, 2025 at 6:11 PM
nesstolgia.bsky.social
The day the ttrpg community likes my art enough to commission me will be the day I'll feel like I've truly made it 😌
November 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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singingpigs.online
I had no idea my Rude label setting was set to Hide, highly recommend checking yours out as well
evilbatwitch.cryptoanarchy.network Evil Bat Witch @evilbatwitch.cryptoanarchy.network · 16d
If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.
Rude Rude or impolite, including crude language and disrespectful comments, without constructive purpose. Highlighted Off, darkened Warn, and darkened Hide buttons.
November 6, 2025 at 3:34 PM