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Nia Kovalevski
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Artist/Illustrator at Wizards of the Coast, Fantasy Flight Games and more.
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Nia Kovalevski @niakovalevski.bsky.social · Apr 8
Hi #PortfolioDay ⭐

I'm Nia, an illustrator from Germany, currently working mostly for Wizards of the Coast and Fantasy Flight Games.

Loving fantasy, especially dark fantasy, folklore and fairy tales.
If you like it, follow me for more illustrated fantasy stories 😉
#fantasy #lotr #medieval #magic
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"Eternal Conflict" — the most epic piece I have created so far, inspired by Tolkien's stories. A battle of wills and song between Sauron and Finrod Felagund in Tol-in-Gaurhoth

#TolkienArt #MiddleEarth #Silmarillion #FinrodFelagund #Sauron #FantasyArt #EpicFantasy #TolkienIllustration #illustration
A dramatic fantasy scene inside a towering, gothic hall. On the left, a golden-haired elf in ornate blue and gold armor stands in a splash of water, summoning a massive wave and lightning that swirl around white birds. On the right, a dark-clad figure with pale skin and black hair commands a storm of shadowy, wolf-like beasts with glowing red eyes. The two forces collide at the center, water meeting shadow in a battle of power and will. The background glows with warm orange light filtering through tall arched windows, contrasting with the cold blues and blacks of the combatants’ magic.
August 15, 2025 at 11:04 AM
niakovalevski.bsky.social
I moved to a brand new account on Instagram, if you also use it and want to follow me there as well, I'd really appreciate it😊👇🏻
www.instagram.com/niakovalevski/
November 8, 2025 at 10:51 AM
niakovalevski.bsky.social
QRP your dark art.

More dark art is on it's way, I promise😉
November 7, 2025 at 9:17 AM
niakovalevski.bsky.social
To me it's fan art and emotional metaphoric art. I always felt most inspired after watching some movie, and went to paint my fav. characters from it ✨
The other things was to visualize my feelings via metaphoric illustration, but I stopped doing this kind of works.
November 7, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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This is a personal work, the first one in years, I could manage to spend some time on it despite all my current works, but I needed to do it and the most important thing, it’s probably one of the paintings I enjoyed most in a while!

Mil gracias @realgdt.bsky.social por esta obra maestra!
October 31, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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eeliskyttanen.bsky.social
It’s Halloween and this is spooky Halloween art share thread! Quote this and post your own spooky art to fit the season! I’ll start:
October 31, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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✨ The healing spell ✨

A second piece I've done in Cynthia Sheppard's smARTschool class, also featuring Lúthien and Beren from Tolkien's Silmarillion.

#art #juliametzgerart
October 30, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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These sweet pups were abandoned in Guerrero Park in Austin. Saw them this morning and reported it. I came back after my walk and fed them. They were still there this afternoon when I checked on them. 1/2
Two dogs laying on the side of the road. The black one is a girl. The other is a boy still intact.
October 28, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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rpancoast.bsky.social
The Day To Shape The Days Upon
24”x36” oil on canvas
🦀 🌊
New work for my Myth America personal series
Painting of a girl standing in the shallow waters of a bay, fishing net in hand with a barrel around her chest. Some crabs are in the barrel. The sky swirls behind her.
October 15, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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kortizart.bsky.social
Here's a little teaser for this weekend's upcoming @spoke-art.com 15th year Anniversary Show in NY!

Did some spooky fun oils, and I'm especially stoked on how the hands came out!

If you're in the area be sure to drop by, it's gonna be a great show!

spoke-art.com/blogs/news/1...
A close up of an detail from an oil painting, of two black and white hands. The top hand holds red cloth. The bottom hand is spread around the knees, and is slightly tinted red with blood.
October 15, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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donatoarts.bsky.social
Working on a new cover painting for a science fiction novel and playing with the themes of geometric abstraction which helped build this piece for an anthology, Down These Dark Spaceways.
Psychohistorical Crisis II
30" x 18" Oil on Panel 2005
collection of Edie Stern and Joe Siclari
September 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
niakovalevski.bsky.social
Quote post with your red art🩸
September 2, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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Post an old illustration you still like 🔥

Would paint it different today, but still like the story
August 19, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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rpancoast.bsky.social
I spent my vacation painting waves and it's still not out of my system yet. All are 5"x7" oil on canvas
painting of a wave at sunrise painting of a wave at sunrise painting of a wave in the afternoon painting of a wave in the afternoon
August 17, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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"Eternal Conflict" Closer look at Finrod and Sauron 😉
#TolkienArt #MiddleEarth #Silmarillion #Sauron #FantasyArt #EpicFantasy #DigitalIllustration #BattleOfSong #LordOfTheRings #TolkienIllustration #FantasyArtist #DarkVsLight #TolInGaurhoth #FantasyArtwork #FantasyIllustrator #ArtOfMiddleEarth
A pale-skinned, black-haired figure (Sauron) wearing dark flowing robes stands with arms raised in a commanding gesture, surrounded by swirling black shadows that twist into the snarling shapes of wolf heads with glowing red eyes. Warm orange light from tall arched windows behind them. A golden-haired elf (Finrod) dressed in ornate blue and gold armor stands on water wave, one hand extended forward. Accompanied by white sea guls and golden tree branches. Above him a white flag with sign of Finrod's home.
August 15, 2025 at 11:13 AM
niakovalevski.bsky.social
"Eternal Conflict" — the most epic piece I have created so far, inspired by Tolkien's stories. A battle of wills and song between Sauron and Finrod Felagund in Tol-in-Gaurhoth

#TolkienArt #MiddleEarth #Silmarillion #FinrodFelagund #Sauron #FantasyArt #EpicFantasy #TolkienIllustration #illustration
A dramatic fantasy scene inside a towering, gothic hall. On the left, a golden-haired elf in ornate blue and gold armor stands in a splash of water, summoning a massive wave and lightning that swirl around white birds. On the right, a dark-clad figure with pale skin and black hair commands a storm of shadowy, wolf-like beasts with glowing red eyes. The two forces collide at the center, water meeting shadow in a battle of power and will. The background glows with warm orange light filtering through tall arched windows, contrasting with the cold blues and blacks of the combatants’ magic.
August 15, 2025 at 11:04 AM
niakovalevski.bsky.social
Found this little snail buddy almost dried out on hot asphalt yesterday and took it home, and yeah! He's alive☺️ These are hot days in our city. Will bring him out to the garden today night🙂‍↕️
August 14, 2025 at 7:11 AM
niakovalevski.bsky.social
Sharing some behind-the-scenes of my Hellfire piece :)
Tiny clay sculptures I made and used for the background.
Professor Snape seems to have taken quite a liking to the gothic throne, since the work is over😅

#ClayMiniatures #MiniatureSculpture #ArtProcess #ArtInProgress #FantasyArt #fantasy
July 30, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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kortizart.bsky.social
Here’s an unused concept of Rio Vidal—brilliantly played by Aubrey Plaza— I got to work on for #AgathaAllAlong.

This was a fun character to play with, and it was interesting to see how we could incorporate roots, earth and decay into both her human and skeleton designs.
A concept illustration for Marvel’s Agatha All Along, featuring Rio Vidal, portrayed by actress Aubrey Plaza, and a skeleton version of the character side by side as they emerge from the misty woods. Rio wears a spiked armor covered in roots and rotting cloth. The skull has tattered cloth and robed as well.
July 28, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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vargasni.bsky.social
Dalinar's Past
for #CosmereRPG
The only painting I had the chance to do for the game (too much work at the time!), but really glad it was this one. Especially after finishing Wind and Truth...

How crazy is that a game this awesome exists in the world now?!
July 26, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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kortizart.bsky.social
Remembered I've hardly posted any work I did for #TheMarvels and I figured that should change.

Let's start with some early unused costume concepts for The Marvel's antagonist, Ael-Dan, played by the amazing Zawe Ashton!

Had a blast exploring different high powered looks for this character! :)
Character Concept Art for Zawe Ashton's character Ael-Dan, for Marvel Studio's film The Marvels. Ael-Dan is draped in a long regal yellow robe, with golden accents and geometric shapes. Character Concept Art for Zawe Ashton's character Ael-Dan, for Marvel Studio's film The Marvels. Ael-Dan is draped in a long regal yellow robe, with golden accents and geometric shapes.
July 25, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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rpancoast.bsky.social
Spider-Man, Web-Slinger
14"x18" oil on linen
AD: Stephanie Cheung
#mtgxspiderman #mtg #marvel #mtgart
July 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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If you see this post a vampire!
July 17, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Chandra , Flameshaper
AD : @dawn.murin
Super happy when i got this card from Dawn :D
One of my favourite planeswalker
Done for MTG foundations
#liesetiawan #liesetiawanart #mtgfoundation
July 12, 2025 at 1:25 AM
niakovalevski.bsky.social
Running after the last #PortfolioDay train with my illustrations😅
I'm Nia, an MTG and FFG illustrator who loves painting character- and story-driven works :)

#PortfolioDay #Illustrator #MTGArtist #FFGArtist #FantasyIllustration #CharacterArt #FreelanceArtist #DigitalIllustration #ArtCommunity
July 10, 2025 at 12:35 PM