Painting Dragon Feathers—JD Donnelly

#plotbunny #writing #poetry #murdermystery #mystery #otakon2025 #paintingdragonfeathers #art #artist #fantasy #illustration #creature #artistlife #speculativeart #3dprinting #3dsculpting #nomad #sculpture #figure

Both of these Genres and all the others have been restocked and will be flying to the Otakon artist alley this weekend. Find us at the Painting Dragon Feathers booth at H212.

Two new Genres of Plot Bunnies have been added to the flock—Murder Mystery for those who are fans of the gorier cousin of Mystery, and Poetry for those who like stanzas of flowery words. (I really dig how Poetry’s color scheme ended up looking very K-pop Demon Hunter, lol)

This weekend, for the final con of the summer before my wedding mini-sabbatical, Painting Dragon Feathers will once again be appearing at Otakon!

#otakon #otakon2025 #animeconvention #cosplay #con #convention #artistalley #artist #artistlife #costume #dealer #writer #writerlife

Also, my booth inside was apparently camped in front of the best water fountains in Johnstown. XD

#squonkapalooza #cryptid #squonk #con #convention #artist #artistlife #costume #dealer #writer #writerlife #paintingdragonfeathers #fun #authoralley #indieauthor #indieartist

Was so busy setting and vending in one day I didn’t get a chance to share day-of I was at Squonkapalooza! It was a blast, and I’m excited to see how this cryptid-loving show is growing!

Putting the finishing touches on a library’s worth of Plot Bunnies for #Squonkapalooza, #Otakon, and the online shop.

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This weekend Painting Dragon Feathers will be appearing at Squonkapalooza! Stop by for all kinds of cryptid goodies and shenanigans.

#cryptid #squonkapalooza #squonk #bookfestival #cosplay #con #convention #artistalley #artist #artistlife #costume #dealer #writer #writerlife #fun #authoralley

#griffin #gryphon #furry #fursona #mythical #diorama #commission #art #artist #fantasy #illustration #creature #artistlife #speculativeart #3dprinting #3dsculpting #nomad #sculpture #figure #creature #artistlife #speculativeart #3dprinting #3dsculpting #nomad #sculpture #figure

I’d love to tackle more custom creature commissions like this, so as a make my way through my commission queue, please feel free to reach out if you’re interested and I can let you know when my queue is open. (More info at Painting Dragon Feathers)

This piece was A LOT of fun to work on. From rough sketchs to 3D sculpting from scratch to 3D printing, hand painting, filigreeing, and designing and crafting the diorama, significantly leveled up my art skills in so many ways and I’m grateful for the opportunity.

Here’s a commission that was over a year in the making—a custom diorama based on the commissioner’s original snowy owl/snow leopard gryphon fursona. Here’s a commission that was over a year in the making—a custom diorama based on the commissioner’s original snowy owl/snow leopard gryphon fursona.

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All set up at Write Women’s Bookfest in Bowie Maryland! I’ll be vending today and on the fantasy worldbuilding panel tomorrow. Stop on by for lots of cool authors, CryptoZoo goodies, and some noble charity events!

#animeohio #animeohio2025 #furry #furries #fursona #cosplay #con #convention #artistalley #artist #artistlife #costume #dealer #writer #writerlife #paintingdragonfeathers #fun #authoralley #indieauthor #indieartist

Cosplayers assemble! Tag yourself or others if you recognize them. And thank you everyone who came by the Painting Dragon Feathers booth!

This weekend Painting Dragon Feathers will be appearing at the Write Women’s Book Fest in Bowie, Maryland! Stop by for author-signed copies of CryptoZoo, book-related goodies, and talented authors galore!

The Write Women Book Fest www.thewritewomenbookfest.org#/

#authorevent #bookfestival

#animeohio #animeohio2025 #convention #dealer #artistalley #paintingdragonfeathers #artist #fanart #artistlife #con #writer #diorama #pokemon #pokeball #pokeballterrarium #art #craft #terrarium #cryptids #cryptozoology #dragon #creatures #anime #animeconvention

All set up at Anime Ohio! Stop on by and say hi and check out all the cool artists and vendors!

#villains #villaness #badguy #badguys #lecture #panel #antagonist #antihero #writing #art #scbwi #wpascbwi #scbwiwpa #paintingdragonfeathers #writerlife

Please feel free to share and repost this—the sign up fee helps our chapter of SCBWI organize and host opportunities for writers and readers in our Western Pa region through art shows, educational seminars, community events, and more.

In less than one week you can tune in to a live zoom presentation of my new villains panel—“Devil’s Advocate: How to Write a “Good” Villain” hosted by the Western PA chapter of SCBWI! July 14th, 7pm Eastern, sign-up information at the SCBWI website.

#anthrocon #anthrocon2025 #furry #furries #fursona #cosplay #con #convention #artistalley #artist #artistlife #costume #dealer #writer #writerlife #paintingdragonfeathers #fun #authoralley #indieauthor #indieartist

Cosplayers assemble! Tag yourself or others if you recognize them. And thank you everyone who came by the Painting Dragon Feathers booth!

Cosplayers assemble! Tag yourself or others if you recognize them. And thank you everyone who came by the Painting Dragon Feathers booth!

#anthrocon #anthrocon2025 #furry #furries #fursona #cosplay #con #convention #artist #artistlife #costume #dealer #writer #writerlife #indieauthor #indieartist

This weekend Painting Dragon Feathers will be appearing for the first time at Anime Ohio! Then I will be presenting my lecture “Devil’s Advocate: How to Write a ‘Good’ Villain” virtually through SCBWI. #animeohio #anime #villain #scbwi #cosplay #con #convention #artistalley #artist

#anthrocon #anthrocon2025 #furry #artshow #animeconvention #cosplay #con #convention #artistalley #artist #artistlife #costume #dealer #writer #writerlife #paintingdragonfeathers #fun #authoralley #indieauthor #indieartist

All set up at Anthrocon! Stop by the booth at E08, drop in on writing panels I’ll be sitting in on, and check out the amazing art show!

This weekend Painting Dragon Feathers will be at Anthrocon in the dealer’s den and on writing panels.

#anthrocon #anthro #furry  #cosplay #con #convention #artistalley #artist #artistlife #costume #dealer #writer #writerlife #paintingdragonfeathers #fun #authoralley #indieauthor #indieartist

Hope ya’ll hav fun at the show though, and see ya’ll in July at Anthrocon!