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Karin's Art@hena-draws· 29d

Hi #PortfolioDay , I'm Karin, a freelance illustrator in the fantasy genre. I paint a lot of things for games and books, but mostly characters, items, and fantasy maps. I also offer pet portraits. Always open for new opportunities! Portfolio links in comments and bio.

Painting of a fish pond in top-down view with floating lilypads. Instead of fish, we see some koi-colored mermaids in the water. A female mermaid is playfully encouraging a male merman to follow her.

A collection of various illustrated items for a board game. Damaged snow shoes, a climbing pick, an ornate key, an old-fashioned diving suit, a blue gemstone, a strange fruit resembling a dragonfruit, and many more.

Old-style fantasy map illustration of a fictional city in black and white line art

Digital oil painting showing the head portrait of a corgi dog with an open mouth, almost as if smiling.

Karin's Art@hena-draws· Jun 26

Sketch and color sketch 2/3

Karin's Art@hena-draws· Jun 24

Fantasy map of a large city in simple lineart style, private commission for a book. Set in the same world as Valbrin. #Art #FantasyArt #FantasyMap #FantasyCartography #Cartography #MapIllustration #Worldbuilding

Karin's Art@hena-draws· Jun 22

New art! This was actually done last year, but I haven't shown in yet. Fantasy map in simple lineart style, private commission for a book. #Art #FantasyArt #FantasyMap #FantasyCartography #Cartography #MapIllustration #Worldbuilding

Old-style fantasy map illustration of a fictional world in black and white line art

Karin's Art@hena-draws· May 18

New art! These are spot illustrations for the pen&paper roleplaying game "The Dark Eye" (Das Schwarze Auge). Painted in Krita. AD: Nele Klumpe Published in "Unergründliche Meere" Copyright Ulisses Spiele, 2026 #Art #FantasyArt #ItemArt #PropIllustration #TTRPGArt #Krita #dasschwarzeauge

An illustration showing a catapult (onager) and two wooden crates, one containing large rocks and the other round clay bottles.

Illustration of a three-mast flat-bottomed ship resembling a traditional Chinese junk ship.

Illustration of three immensely large lilypads and rainbow-colored flowers floating on an ocean surface. Some dolphins in the background appear tiny in comparison.

Illustration of assorted goods from a lost sea treasure, including an old book, a three-eyed crystal skull, bars of silver with odd dark veins, and a glowing rock.

Karin's Art@hena-draws· May 7

🗺 Map illustration commissioned by @authorjazminecorey for her upcoming romantasy novel. The border is more elaborate than what I usually do on maps, but it felt appropriate for the theme! #Art #FantasyArt #FantasyMap #FantasyCartography #Cartography #MapIllustration #Worldbuilding

Old-style fantasy map illustration of a fictional world in black and white line art, with a floral border and detailed illustrated points of interest

Karin's Art@hena-draws· Apr 21

Hey artists, if you see this, post a dog

Digital black and white pencil sketch of a greyhound

Digital black and white pencil sketch of a jack russell terrier

Karin's Art@hena-draws· Apr 16

Sketch and color sketch 2/3

Karin's Art@hena-draws· Apr 16

Here is another pet portrait I finished last year of a cheerful boston terrier mix! Painted in Krita. 1/3 #PetPortrait #DogSky #ArtCommissions #AnimalArtwork #DigitalPainting #Krita

Digital oil painting showing the head portrait of a boston terrier mix with an open mouth, almost as if smiling. He has light brown and white markings and is shown in front of an abstract brown, beige, peach and light blue background.

Karin's Art@hena-draws· Apr 14

Commission sheet for personal (non-commercial) commissions

Commission sheet showing various types of artwork I do

Karin's Art@hena-draws· Apr 14

Portrait painting of a female dunmer from Elder Scrolls. Her skin is a dark grey-green, the hair is dark red and her eyes bright red. She has a golden ornament on her forehead and some dark spiky tattoos around her mouth and eyes.

Illustration of a longsword. The pommel is shaped like the head of a lioness.

Old-style fantasy map illustration of a fictional world in black and white line art with a parchment-like background. The water areas are in a darker shade than the landmass. There are some stains and discoloration on the map surface.

Digital colored pencil portrait of a black horse with a disheveled looking mane. The background is a plain, light-sepia colored paper surface.

Karin's Art@hena-draws· Apr 11

Sketch, drawing and first color pass. There were many different versions in between!

Digital pencil drawing of a cat tree with cats on a light grey paper-textured background

Digital colored pencil drawing of a cat tree with cats - work in progress first pass with few details

Karin's Art@hena-draws· Apr 11

One of my most epic pet portrait commissions - nine different cats all hanging out on the same cat tree. The challenge? Only two of them had their photo taken on the tree, the others were in completely different environments and poses. #PetPortrait #Catsky #ArtCommissions #AnimalArtwork #Krita

Digital colored pencil drawing of a cat tree with 9 different cats hanging out on it, set in a peach-colored living room environment

Karin's Art@hena-draws· Feb 27

Another new map! This is a (mostly) historical map of Europe in the year 1805, created for "Temeraire: The Roleplaying Game" by Magpie Games. The Kickstarter is now live, go check it out here: www.kickstarter.com/... #Art #FantasyArt #Cartography #MapIllustration

Old-style map illustration of Europe in 1805 in black and white line art with a parchment-like background. The country borders of the Third Coalition and the French Empire are red and blue.

Karin's Art@hena-draws· Feb 24

New art! Map illustration for the book "Blood of Silver" by Allie Nguyen, to be published in November by Simon&Schuster. I'm really happy with how this one turned out! AD: Rebecca Syracuse #Art #FantasyArt #FantasyMap #FantasyCartography #Cartography #MapIllustration #Worldbuilding

Karin's Art@hena-draws· Jan 14

Thanks for the thread! I occasionally do private commissions and I also love doing pet portraits! Check out my artistree here: artistree.io/hena

Karin's Art@hena-draws· Jan 13

Illustration of a longsword. The guard and pommel are silver with tiny golden details. The hilt is wrapped in dark red leather.

Old-style fantasy map illustration of a fictional world with topographical representation of the mountains. It has been drawn in black and white line art with a parchment-like background and subtle color.

Digital oil color portrait of a young beagle puppy with black, tan and white markings. He is sitting in front of a dark purple and light peach colored background.

Karin's Art@hena-draws· Oct 14

Illustration of a longsword with a curved, bronze blade. The pommel is in the shape of an elephant head with ruby eyes.

Digital oil color portrait of a tortoiseshell colored cat posing in a human-like fashion, wearing a victorian-era styled blue and white dress.

Karin's Art@hena-draws· Oct 10

I only have this one, clearly I need to draw more dwarves!

Illustration of a female dwarf wearing chainmail, a leather overcoat, a helmet and heavy boots. Over her shoulder she is carrying a large two-handed axe, adorned with a red gem. She is carrying a crossbow on her back and a dagger at her belt.

Karin's Art@hena-draws· Oct 5

Show me how you draw armor!🛡️

Illustration of a character wearing black steel adamantine plate armor, finished with a matte sheen. Flame motifs are embossed on the metal, and the visor of the helmet has flame-shaped ornaments at the top. Through the eye slits of the visor we can see two fiery, glowing eyes. Various parts of the armor show faintly glowing orange inscriptions in unknown languages. The character is holding a large, two-handed maul with the face of a goblin engraved on the side.

Karin's Art@hena-draws· Sep 25

Congrats on 9k and thanks for the artshare! I love the soft texture in your works! www.artstation.com/hena

Painting of a mermaid underwater in front of a sunken ship. Her skin is a shiny dark blue-grey with lighter thin stripes, and her hair and fins are a bright red. She is holding a nautical instrument in one hand.

A female half-orc sitting in front of glowing orange crystals with her crawfish familiars

Karin's Art@hena-draws· Sep 25

Two more sketch portraits! An Aasimar paladin and a Dragonborn paladin/bard. #Art #FantasyArt #CharacterPortrait #CharacterArt #TTRPGArt #Sketch

A scribbly sketch portrait of an Aasimar woman on a beige-tan colored background. She is wearing a horned helmet, plate armour, and her eyes have no visible pupils. There is an indication of wings in the background.

A scribbly sketch portrait of a dragonborn on a beige-tan colored background. He is wearing a fur cloak and scale armour.

Karin's Art@hena-draws· Sep 23

This map that I drew a while ago was requested in a custom style, not like my other maps. I like how it turned out, but unsure if I should add it to my portfolio as it does not fit. I keep hearing the style of the portfolio should be cohesive. #Art #FantasyMap #Cartography #MapIllustration

Old-style fantasy map illustration of a fictional world in black and white line art with a parchment-like background and subtle color.

Karin's Art@hena-draws· Sep 23

If you see this, QRP your art with the moon in it 🌙

Illustration of a night scene in a forest near a lake. There is a campfire burning in front of a stone statue depicting a stylized crescent-moon with a face and a beard. A black wolf is looking at us from the shadows, and the full moon is casting its reflection over the lake.

Karin's Art@hena-draws· Sep 19

New art! I had some fun sketching some new portraits for a few of my long time OC's from the Dark Eye (Das Schwarze Auge). #Art #FantasyArt #CharacterPortrait #CharacterArt #OCArt #OCSky #TTRPGArt #Sketch #Drawing

A scribbly sketch portrait of a woman on a beige-tan colored background. The woman has curly, wild hair and is wearing a variety of different necklaces. A raven is sitting on her shoulder.

A scribbly sketch portrait of a woman on a beige-tan colored background. The woman is slightly overweight and has long hair pulled back into a half-updo. She has lifted her hand to her chin in a thoughful manner.

A scribbly sketch portrait of a woman on a beige-tan colored background. She has her hair styled back into a neat french braid and has lifted her head in a slightly disdainful manner.

A scribbly sketch portrait of a woman on a beige-tan colored background. Her hair has been woven into two braits and she is wearing leather armor and a cloth bandana around her neck.

Karin's Art@hena-draws· Sep 18

Thank you for the artshare! I'm Karin and I paint fantasy characters, items, and maps!

A priest of the god Praios wearing red and white robes with golden trims and sun shaped ornaments and a red and gold hat. He is holding a golden, sun-shaped scepter.

Karin's Art@hena-draws· Sep 17

New art! Fantasy map in simple lineart style, private commission for a roleplaying game. The map was requested without any labels. #Art #FantasyArt #FantasyMap #FantasyCartography #Cartography #MapIllustration #Worldbuilding

Karin's Art@hena-draws· Sep 15

New Art! Fantasy map in shaded style, private commission for a roleplaying game. The map was requested without any labels aside from the large continents. #Art #FantasyArt #FantasyMap #FantasyCartography #Cartography #MapIllustration #Worldbuilding

Karin's Art@hena-draws· Sep 14

✨️🩵Artist! Quote with your blue art! 🩵✨️

Karin's Art@hena-draws· Sep 10

QRP your favourite #portrait you've drawn! I still quite like the way this one turned out.