Leesha Hannigan
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Illustrator working on MtG / D&D. Art Director for Humblewood. Patreon:
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There was a demand for owlbear babies.
(which I have decided are called cublets)
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When painting natural environments, a lot of the believability comes from imperfection. Avoid repeating shapes, vary your sizes, and don't feel that you have to render in every detail. Here is a quick example :D
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How to make colour dodge layers PRETTY! ✨
(plz forgive my messy example, just had to show you guys this thing I somehow didn't know about til now :o)
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I painted my friend's puppy and then I got to meet him!
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One of the big realisations I remember having as an artist is that the art you enjoy looking at isn't necessarily going to be the type of art you enjoy *making*. It was confronting, but ultimately very freeing! Has anyone else experienced this? How did it change your career?
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You guys, I just discovered Modena Pigeons and they are maximum chonky bois
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Hello
#VisibleWomen
, I'm Leesha! I'm a freelance fantasy illustrator working on Dungeons & Dragons and other tabletop games. I also do book covers! Here's some of my work :)
🍃
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I have cracked the code to painting snow it is called neutral top light blue transition shadow and grey (looks warm) bounce light eat my ass Monsted I KNOW YOUR SECRETS
NOTE i didnt paint this it is by Monsted last time you guys thought i did i am still flattered but come on
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"Think you're good at painting snow, punk?"
- Peder Mork Monsted, probably
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I sometimes see people say they're too nervous to talk to artists. Well I'm here to tell you we're all just a bunch of anxious nerds painting wizards and dragons in our pajamas. I have biscuit crumbs in my hair
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Who else is super psyched to attempt maybe three Inktober pieces then spiral into an abyss of frustration and self loathing
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I think one of the most useful material studies I have done was that of different metals in their raw and degraded forms.
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Artists! Don't forget to stretch your hands!
Here are some easy exercises. DO THEM NOW.
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A few of my horse studies from over the years. They are a great subject to focus on colour and lighting, I always learn a whole lot!
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This is my artwork,
@katzz77
, and you should credit artists. I saw your comment in this thread about "not having the time" to do so. It takes 5 seconds to do a reverse search using Google Images.
Make the time. Love, the entire Art Community
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My Little Pony has released a Dungeons & Dragons crossover and I was asked to produce the artwork for the DM screen! This was such a pleasure to work on 💕
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Sharing this again because it's never not relevant.
(I found the creator of this graph! This is by
@Shattered_Earth
, original post )
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My boyfriend just went really quiet for awhile then asked me in a worried tone "...where does a shark's face end?"
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This brave little crab warrior is someone you might encounter in Humblewood 2!
Thank you to my friend Baker for working on the concept for this little guy, also for letting me reference his puppy who is the fluffiest best model ever!
#Humblewood
#Humblewood2
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I took a break from commissions to paint a baby tawny frogmouth very important
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Illustration is a strange, broken industry where objective success doesn't necessarily equal financial stability. It's something that we need to talk about far more often, in the hopes of creating change, & to prepare students for the obstacles they may face pursuing this career
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My first Magic card was revealed! This is Huntmaster Liger for
#MTGIkoria
Thanks so much to my Art Directors, Andrew Vallas and Cynthia Sheppard
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Hi! I'm Leesha, I'm a fantasy illustrator working on Dungeons & Dragons - as well as other tabletop games, book covers, and video games. I love creature art, rescuing snails, and looking at photos of people's pets on Twitter 🍃
#VisibleWomen
Folio:
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Earlier today, Humblewood hit 1 million in the LAST MINUTE of the campaign. I have no words.
To everyone who supported the project & cheered us on - thank you. You all brought this world to life, and we can't wait to share it with you.
Please have this tiny owl. Love, Leesha 💕
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I painted a silly goat companion for
@Estirdalin
. He is a helpful boi, will happily carry your herbs and items, but is also naughty and eats everything. 🍃
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Some important things for artists to remember: Another person's success is not your personal failure. Comparison truly is the thief of joy.
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What baby ravens *actually* look like: shouty and awkward
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he grasp
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Hello there
#VisibleWomen
! I'm a freelance Illustrator in Scotland who loves animals. I make art for video games, tabletop and book covers 💜
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Hello, I'm Leesha! I'm a fantasy artist working on D&D and other tabletop games. I am also art directing Humblewood! I love drawing magical creatures and petting all dogs. <3
#DNDSelfie
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... Wow. Actually appalled to see this post from Terry Goodkind on Facebook.
Artists DIRECTLY follow a brief they are given by YOUR publisher. Publicly dragging the work they do for you is a dick move, not to mention incredibly unprofessional.
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Khajiit has wares if you have coin
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Hello, I'm Leesha! I'm a freelance fantasy illustrator and I make art for tabletop RPG's, video games, book covers and more. Painting creatures is my favourite thing 💚
#VisibleWomen
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To make up for my lack of activity on Twitter lately I thought I'd share the artwork for my Cat Bird token! He is very fierce.
AD: Andrew Vallas, Cynthia Sheppard
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The stage you’re at in your art career should never define your self worth. You have a hell of a lot to offer the world. Whenever you feel like things are moving slowly, please remember the fact that you're moving at all is fucking incredible. Take your time. You've got this ❤️
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Art thread! As an art director, I am always looking out for new artists. I would love to see any pieces you are particularly proud of!
(If I already know you, do not hesitate to share your work too, especially if you're available and you'd like to work with me 👀)
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Remember this little Knight Owl? Now you can play as one! :D I have teamed up with
@TheDeckofMany
to bring you Humblewood: a new campaign deck of RPG reference cards, with birdfolk characters, monsters, items & more! 🦉
Grab the free playtest PDF here:
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When I'm designing a dragon and need reference, I will usually look to mammals for anatomy information as opposed to say, lizards.
One reason: lizards have silly floopy feets
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@airnfts
I’m the actual creator of this artwork. Kindly remove it from your website. Also, considering your site has a bunch of stolen art on it, perhaps you should implement a better system to verify ownership of copyright.
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I am a little tired of seeing "aesthetic" Twitter accounts reposting art and photography without crediting the creators in the original post. Replying to the tweet with a link when you clearly already know the source isn't good enough.
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I am so happy to share the Ribbet Ancestry artwork I painted for
#Daggerheart
! 🐸
Art Directing this project was so much fun, I'm incredibly proud of all my artists and fellow team members, and I'm so happy to see the TTRPG community excited about the game!
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Hi
#VisibleWomen
!
I'm Leesha, a freelance illustrator working on D&D and MtG. I'm also art directing Humblewood!
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Aaaand now I'm gonna turn this into a good thing because negativity sucks, so let's promote the artist - Bastien Lecouffe-Deharme. You may know some of his work from Magic, or other book covers. Check it out:
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Hi! I'm Leesha Hannigan, I'm a fantasy illustrator. I do art for video games, book covers and tabletop. I love animals :D
#artistsontwitter
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I am so excited to share this breathtaking market scene painted for Humblewood by the wonderful Christina Kraus (
@ElbenherzArt
)
The sheer amount of love and detail put into this piece is amazing. The shy little owlet buying vegetables with his own gold coins? MY FEELINGS. ❤️
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I am beyond thrilled to share that I am now working as a freelance illustrator on MtG! :')
I can't describe how excited (and humbled) I am to contribute artwork to this amazing game, it really is a dream come true and still feels totally surreal <3
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The Humblewood campaign is now LIVE on Kickstarter! 🦉With exciting (& adorable) bird races to roleplay, new items, monsters & locations to explore!
I've been blessed to work among an amazing team of artists, writers and designers. I hope you all love it!
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@rosrustyart
Here are a couple of "tutorial" images I googled that explain the basics of colour zones in the face. I'd also recommend doing master studies of works by Sargent or Bouguereau b/c they are both freaking BALLIN' at skin tones
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My painting of Alderheart was accepted into Spectrum! This was a lovely surprise.
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Arboreal Alligator Lizards don't even look real.
I want one.
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Salary is a grass pokémon right
By 35, you should have twice your salary saved, according to retirement experts:
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If your response to a discussion about unsolicited critique is to condescend artists for being "too sensitive", be aware that the majority of artists already have multiple legit sources of feedback including critique/study groups, mentorships, art directors and professional peers
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Painted a little made-up bird
I decided to name it "Pocket Raven" :3
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My favourite stage of a painting is the part before I completely ruin my perfectly good sketch beyond all repair
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An appreciation post for my amazing partner Paul Scott Canavan (
@abigbat
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I did a sketch of my new D&D character! This is Sidara. She is unusually refined for a half-orc, and always carries herself with grace and poise. Except of course, when she doesn't. Battle tends to bring out the orc in her. No, she doesn't want to talk about it.
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Took a much-needed break to paint some horses last night <3
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A Tressym! I had not heard of these little guys until receiving this commission, I imagine if you had one as a familiar it would probably live on top of your curtains and not a single glass of water would remain intact
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The first self-portrait I ever finished - one year ago!
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Hello
#PortfolioDay
! I'm a fantasy illustrator working on Magic: the Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons. I am also the Art Director for Humblewood! 🍃
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Struggling with mental health does not mean that you as a person are high maintenance, neurotic, or a failure. It means you are navigating something that is profoundly difficult, complicated, utterly exhausting - and above all, just as real as any physical illness. 💜
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Just throwing it out there: I'm always keeping an eye out for artists. If you specialise in painting animals, or animal rpg characters, I'd love to see your portfolio! 🦉
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a little Dragon Age fan art for my fellow Solavellans
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This Kiri piece I painted last year was featured in the Critical Role art show at Gallery Nucleus! Finding out it was going to be included was one of the most special, happy moments I have had during what has been a particularly difficult last few months. :') 💜
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Hello
#Visiblewomen
! My name is Leesha, I'm a fantasy illustrator working on Magic the Gathering and D&D. I'm also art directing Humblewood, an RPG setting full of bird & animal character races! ❤️
🦉
🍃
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