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Sam Hogg
@thewhalergirl.com
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AD, Concept Artist & Illustrator. Former Sharkmob London, Everwild, Fable, Forza. Illustrator for CR, GRRM, Hearthstone, MtG.
Aloof on the outside, squishy on the inside. Fuck cancer. She/her

www.artofsamhogg.com
https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/samhogg/
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More SoIaF calender art! This time ALL the horses. I really enjoy painting horses but this one was a challenge with so many. Oberyn arriving with his cohort. I managed to sneak the Hogg family banner in there as it's legit a family he travelled with :D

Oil on panel 19 x 19" #art #gameofthrones
a traditional oil painting of a scene from a Song of ice and Fire, where Oberyn and his Dorne cohort, all on horseback with family banners and crests visible, arrive to meet Bron and Tyrion, meant as a snub. Oberyn rides a white stallion bedecked with orange and yellow barding, while Tyrion and Bron's dark horses and decked in red and gold barding of the Lannister household. The landscape is dramatic hills and low lying clouds
October 29, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Here's some of the WIP/sketches and a size comparison!
September 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Another calendar piece! One of those pieces that when I did the digital sketch, I forgot I couldn't copy & paste in oils. Dany in one of her most iconic moments, taking control of the Unsullied.

#art #asoiaf
oil painting depicting the famous white haired character Danaerys from game of Thrones, sitting stop her white rearing horse, cracking the whip that give her control of the unsullied, who are lined up behind her, spears and shields in hand while her juvenile dragons wreak havoc on the city in the distance.
September 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Well this was a siren song I couldn't resist late at night when i should really be sleeping. Cara is all about sexy things in red, and she seems to be my fashion muse.
#OCart
#TheWhalerGirl
Sketchy, dynamic artwork of a tall slender woman wearing a heavy red cloak with circles across it, and a reflective, smooth plastic top in the shape of a broken heart, heald together with gold chains. The image has an irreverent iconic feel to it
September 16, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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Next up from the 2020 SoIaF calendar, the moment Arya whispers her first name to Jaqen.

19" square, Oil on panel
#traditionalart #fantasyart #art
traditional painting from the Song of Ice and Fire calendar from 2020, it depicts Jaqen, lounging naked with arms out in a large round stone pool of still black water, his white and red hair draped over his shoulders, while Arya, dressed in servants garb leans over to whisper a name in his ear. Two female servants can be seen standing in the background, which consists of large stone pillars and a stone and wood floor,
September 14, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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I've never shared all of the images from the official SoIaF calendar I did for 2020, choosing scenes that inspired me from across the series. These are all 2ft square oil paintings, and remain some of the most intense, accomplished work of my career. Up first is Ned and Cat under the heart tree.
a painting from the GRRM book Game of Thrones, depicting a couple in medieval style garb, a man and a woman. Both perch on the roots of a huge white tree. He is cleaning blood from his sword, which pools into the abstract shape of a stags head in the water, an omen of things to come.
September 8, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Why is it I can crop this picture of my cat and his body is equidistant from the edges of the rectangular image border. This is not how to cat, sir. Your head should not be in the centre of your body, dangit.
long rectangular cropped image of a cat taken from above. he is sitting with both front legs stretched right out in front of him, and his back legs are 'loafed' creating a very rectangular silhouette.
August 28, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Omg if ever there was a colour posting trend I've been waiting for with my Pantone series, this is it!

#the_color_wheel
#art
a colourful art trend that shows a segmented wheel, each with a different image in it that cycles through the major colours of the rainbow. The painting subjects range from fantasy landscapes to characters with horns, dragons and mermaids
August 27, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Every Day Original is now live! May I present 'The Lantern's Trail' A love letter to the fairytale heroines I admired in all the tales and fantasy books I read as a kid. 5 x 7" framed, done in gouache and watercolour.

#art #fantasyart #illustration
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August 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Sneak peek as I put the finishing touches to a new original artwork available this coming Friday through @everydayoriginal.bsky.social. Mailing list gets early access so be sure to sign up!

If you're after some amazing traditional art, they also have a sale running at the moment too.
Close up photograph of a paintbrush hovering over a traditional painting of a fairy tale looking castle in pink and purple tones. The image does not show the entire painting and smoke can be seen in the lower left of the image, suggesting further details to be revealed.
July 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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I've been meaning to paint a personal piece featuring a horse for a while now! What is artistic terror for some is one of my favourite subject matters. Blend in sunflowers and fairytale dresses and I'm very happy :)

'Summer's Breeze' watercolour on hot press paper
#art #horses
Whimsical watercolour painting of a woman in a flowing dress riding a large black, shiny coated unicorn through a field of stylised sunflowers. The moon sits in the sky behind her as she looks behind her.
June 15, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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HUMAN artists, use only one piece to convince people to follow you! 🖌️
A digital painting for D&D brand Critical role, featuring an elegant tiefling women with red skin and horns, wearing a beautiful crystal-laden purple formal dress, alighting stairs while singing. The environment is opulent with a curved staircase with white and gold balustrading and a huge crystal chandelier hanging above her. The overall mood is decadent with colonial overtones in the architecture.
May 16, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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She comes mounted, shipped from the UK.
May 1, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Messed up my dates, forgot April only has 30 days! 'Huntress' is up today, the 1st of May! She'll be up for early access at 10:30 EST via mailing list. 8x6" in gouache/acrylics.

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Traditional painting of an amazonian looking red haired woman, standing in nothing more than a leather loin cloth and gold jewellery, with her large tiger companion next to her. The two are prowling through a lush jungle in a pale night sky.
May 1, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Enjoy a satisfying tape peel peek at my next
@everydayoriginal.bsky.social piece 'Huntress'. She'll be available this Friday, so if you love a good Frazetta inspired red head and big cat, be sure to sign up for early access!
April 30, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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Figured it'd be fun to throw a bit of a different character in the mix this time. Would love to see your take on Dahlia :)
stylised image of a curvy female fantasy character wearing indian inspired Sari-style clothing, revealing tattoos underneath across her midriff. She is looking at a small bone trinket she holds, emitting some kind of magic red smoke. two thumbnail designs for a fantasy female character wearing sari-inspired outfits in white and purple. She is adorned with gold trinkets and has shoulder length dark hair.
April 28, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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Having a bit of sketch fun, seeing how far I can take a piece in 3-4 hours on an evening. An older story of mine I've been rebooting here and there into a 70s style action flick. Man, if I had the time and patience to do a graphic novel, this would be the story for it. #art
stylised sketch of a white male character with shoulder length wind swept hair, dressed in a black leather jacket, jeans and white tshirt, looking grumpy, while he aims a gun at something off page.
April 11, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Am doing a bit of a personal rebrand for my own site, and needed some new thank you cards doing, and Moo Printing did an amazing job with these foiled postcards!
April 9, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Over the past couple of weeks, I've made it a mission to learn the basics of blender, using stylised diorama tutorials. Started with the pink and green room and moved to blue and yellow. Then to prove I'd taken it all in, an art studio of my own, figuring out new stuff as I went!
A cute 3d open diorama of a cluttered artists studio where all the props are oversized. An easel has a painted onion character on it, and there are succulents and plants scattered across the room. A peaked window has light shining through onto a desk and chair while art supplies cover most of the surfaces. The feel is cosy and whimsical. A cute 3d open diorama of a small sitting room with a large soft looking blue chairt and footstool. A lit lamp, coffee table and small 2 drawer unit also sit in the room, with photo frames and a small bookshelf on the walls. The feel is cosy. A cute 3d open diorama of a vibrant pink and green living room that looks like it's made out of very smooth candy pieces. A three piece suite, rug and coffee table are the stars, while light come through a window with gathered green curtains in front of it.
March 31, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Lots in this post I can relate to, though my circumstances are very different. I too did my own version of what my own body felt like to me once the circus had moved on, where you settled on creepy clowns, I settled on peeved looking demons. Glad you found a way to express yourself.
March 25, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Bluesky's open, quote one art to promote yourself
A digital painting form the Whaler Girl IP, featuring a man, Kalam, and a woman, Eideann, in casual pirate attire, being intimate. The man is whispering into the woman's ear as he holds out a skull mask for her, and she is reaching for the mask, an uncertain look on her face.
March 22, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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To say I am *ecstatic* about having my art associated with the Farseer Trilogy is an understatement. @robinhobb.bsky.social
is my favourite author and a chance to bring part of her worlds to life with my art was an absolute honor. Thanks to @illumicrate.bsky.social for giving me the chance!
March 19, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Feels like forever since I got to do something for myself. An ode to the amazing @geraldbrom.bsky.social whose work inspired me to travel this path many moons ago. I can't believe it's take me this long to do this. Pose is ref'ed from the "Allegory of Medical Science' by Robert Auer.
#fantasyart
A moody, dark painting of two figures, both draped in robes. One has her eyes shut, the other is staring out of the painting at the viewer. Water is magically rising from the water at their feet, and the back figure, crowned with large horns, holds a mysterious skull that is giving off magical vapours.
March 9, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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QRP with your wings! ✨
February 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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QRP with something watery
February 5, 2025 at 11:25 PM