Liz McLelland | commissions open

Reposting this one from last year, because fuck ICE

Voting NO on the DHS funding bill is the bare minimum.

Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.

Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.

ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.

Torn between wanting to stay informed and being completely out of emotional bandwidth to process the constant onslaught of horrific news.

Goddamnit.

Hey #portfolioday!
I’m a VFX artist and illustrator based in Massachusetts! I love painting portraits and all things spooky.

Thank you!

Been doing a bunch of studies to try to fight off the existential dread. Its only sort of helping, but at least stops me from doomscrolling for a bit.
Thanks @trueref.bsky.social for the awesome references 💖

Queer artist here!
www.lizmclelland.com

Art by Morgane Magloire, created during Semester 3. Follow Morgane: https://bsky.app/profile/morganemgl.bsky.social The art depicts a cool femme character with a spear, crouching on a tree in the jungle. A huge striped cat is climbing down beside her. A companion. There are colours, but I don't know what they are because of my eyes.

Art by Alexandria Neonakis, created during Semester 4. Follow Alex: https://bsky.app/profile/beavs.bsky.social The artwork depicts a cool cowgirl riding a rattlesnake dragon. They are flying over a heard of cows, ready to... wrangle them? Rope them? Whatever cowfolk do.

Art by looceyloo, created during Semester 2. Follow Lucy here: https://bsky.app/profile/looceyloo.bsky.social The art depicts a woman in western clothing (hat, poncho, shirt and gloves etc), kneeling beside her massive jackalope (?) friend. The creature has various packs and a saddle strapped to it. Both are looking off-canvas. Big clouds and mountains in the background. It's gorgeous, god this one is so gorgeous.

Art by Jeleynai, created during Semester 5. Follow Jeleynai here: https://bsky.app/profile/jeleynai.bsky.social The art depicts a femme character crouching (always gotta be crouching, holding a spear and attempting to hold back 2 massive dog things. They are cute as hell. The one on the left is poking it's head out of the shadow into the bright light.

✨My art mentorships continue this year!✨

I had the great pleasure of working with 90 students last year, helping them level up their illustration work. If you want to join, I have a few spaces open for the February class.

Details about the course here:
www.masteringimaginativerealism.com

This year I lost my dad and my cat within two months of each other. Would very much appreciate it if 2026 could be just a little bit less catastrophic.

Artists! Quote with your night art 🌙

Thanks!
My commissions are open, and I’d love to do a few more before the end of the year.
www.lizmclelland.com
Prices start at $100

A digital painting of a woman in armor, with vines wrapping tightly around her, as well as punching through her chest. Tendrils creep out of her mouth.

Finished this one over the weekend.

#art #fantasyart #illustration #painting #digitalart

How about a little Monday #artshare? :)

The usual rules apply:
- post your own art, introduce yourself a bit
- be nice, interact with others and support them!
- no NFTs, no AI
- Share this post for visibility (optional)

Thanks Julia!
I’m a fantasy illustrator and oil painter, and have a fondness for making everything just a little bit moody/spooky

This is incredible

Hi #portfolioday!
I’m a VFX artist and illustrator based in Massachusetts. I’ve been focusing on oil paintings for a few months as I have an open studio coming up next month, but I also love painting digitally!

This would be amazing. I miss forums so much

I’ve had really good luck with Nikon Coolpix cameras in the past, but it seems like they’ve been mostly discontinued :(

I’d be curious to hear what you end up picking. I have my phone and an old clunky dslr but nothing in between.

I do! It’s hanging over my parents’ couch

SPOOKY ARTISTS

Thanks for the share! Just went down a rabbit hole to figure out who sent all the new followers 💖

Artists! Show an old piece you still love!

Painted this when i was 15 (2003)

@mrdbrak.bsky.social and I have been doing some collabs and both making work based on the same reference images.
Here’s his bird with mine, based off of a photo we took on a walk.

Oil painting of a dead bird on a black background

Finished this little dude last night. 8”x8” oil on wood panel.

Haven't done an #artshare for a long time, so I feel it's about time to get one going! ✨

the usual rules apply:
- post your art
- be nice and supportive to each other!
- no AI/no NFTs
- Share this post for visibility (optional)

Thanks for the share Julia 🙂

Compilation of Hayao Miyazaki complaining about his work and suffering through it.

When I am like now, where I am like 'damn I cannot draw and all I have ever made looks like a pile of shit' I find comfort in this. Artists are so fucking cursed, man. We're so cursed. 💀

Let's see you at 21