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✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️@nesstolgia· Jul 14

Happy #portfolioday ! I'm Ness and I'm a freelance artist based in NYC. I love fantasy and whimsy I'm open for work and cool new projects. And would love to work on your character art, covers, merch and ttrpgs nesstolgia.portfoliobox.net nesstolgia.carrd.co Nessartistry456@gmail.com

An illustration of a siren in water amongst lily pads and arapaimas

An illustration of a dark skin elven woman in an art nouveau style with sun motifs

An illustration of a tiefling playing a lyre and an elf playing piano in a greenhouse

✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️@nesstolgia· Jul 4

Its also been a while but I wanted to let yell know I have 5 slots open on my VGen. I offer all of my usuals and recently started offered Illustrated Book Covers and Custom Sticker Designs! So feel free to check it out 🥳💕 vgen.co/Nesstolgia [ #commissionsopen #vgen #fantasyartist #bookishart ]

A digital illustration of a black ballerina in a gold tutu, dancing above a pool of blood. The curtains have eyes and behind them are trees

Digital artwork of a sticker. A young woman is leaned against a surface which is a ripped piece of paper with a cup of coffee and books on either side of her

A digital illustration of a couple. A teal man is holding a black mermaid in his arms as she looks off in wonder. Two seals and tro leaves border around them in an oval

✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️@nesstolgia· Jun 20

Hey yall! I'm currently designing some new tote bags and would love to check out who's interested! So if you'd like to help me pick my designs (you can choose both), feel free to head to the link below to vote in the poll! www.patreon.com/posts/161625...

A tote bag designs of an elven woman popping out of a painting while holding a teacup. A tree is also growing out of the frame.

A tote design with 3 paintings interacting with each other.

✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️@nesstolgia· Jun 19

Happy Juneteenth yall! Don't forget to support Black creatives year round 🥰

An illustration of a mermaid in a lake full of lily pads with creepy fish underwater.

An illustration of a couple, inspired by Gustav Klimt's "The Kiss".

An illustration of a black elf with ginger hair in front of the sun.

An illustration of a fairy with lilac hair smelling a flower.

✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️@nesstolgia· May 31

Are we still into mermaids around here? 👀🧜🏾‍♀️ Happy last day of MerMay to all who celebrate lol [ #mermay #digitalart #fantasyart #blackartist ]

A digital illustration of a mermaid in the sea. She's surrounded by seaweed and fish and is looking up towards the sun's reflection with a hand covering her face.

✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️@nesstolgia· May 14

Today is my birthday! All I want is for more people to see and enjoy my art today 🥰🧚🏾‍♀️

A digital illustration of a fairy smelling a flower. The fairy has tan skin and a periwinkle afro. Her dress is made of purple petals and her corset, headband, and foot wraps are made of blades of grass. She has burgundy wings and a lady bug crawls on a leaf near her.

✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️@nesstolgia· May 9

Happy Black Fae Day yall! As a lover of whimsy, fairies and elves, I hope everyone has a lovely day! I will be celebrating by making more art. But I can't wait to see how beautiful everyone looks today 🥰 [ #blackfaeday #fantasyart ]

✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️@nesstolgia· Apr 16

Hey yall! For my New Yorkers, I will be in Industry City this weekend at BICS!! I will be in the Red Room at table 88 if you'd like to find me. 🥳 I'll have prints, new stickers, and some zines. So be sure to stop by and say hi if you decide to attend 💕

A flyer for Nesstolgia boothing at Brooklyn Independent Comics Showcase on April 18 & 19, 2026. 11am - 7pm. Industry City's Box Factory. 51 34th st, Brooklyn, NY. Free Admission!

What is BICS?

Brooklyn Independent Comics Showcase is a free annual Comics and art convention in Sunset Park. BROOKLYN.

BICS highlights Independent Comics creators, artists, writers, and small press publishers.

Attendees will have the opportunity to meet creators, shop, and attend panels, classes, and signings - all for free!

Where is BICS?

BICS takes place in Industry City's largest venue, The Box Factory, at 51 3rth st, Brooklyn, NY 11232

You can also navigate to St. Mark's Comics - the venue is right next door, and staff there can help point you in the right direction!

The nearest trains are the D, N, and R at 36th St station. The nearest available busses are the B35, B37, and the B70

✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️@nesstolgia· Mar 6

My March Newsletter just sent out! If you're signed up, be sure to check your email to see what's coming this month and into April 🥳🥰

✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️@nesstolgia· Feb 22

Thanks for hanging out with me this evening yall!

A work in progress digital illustration of a fantasy women with long ears and dark hair

✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️@nesstolgia· Feb 3

Hey yall! Just wanted to pop in and say my commissions are open! I have 5 slots open over on VGen and I'd love to draw your lovely characters and avatars 🥰 vgen.co/Nesstolgia [ #vgencommsopen #fantasyart #characterart #commsopen ]

A promo poster with a collage of various artworks i've done. In the corner reads:
Commissions are OPEN!!! All info is on VGen

A promo poster with three different artworks I've done. In the corner reads:
Services on Offer (Commercial Licenses are Available)
Icons, Sketch Portraits, Stylized Portraits, Character Illustrations, Illustrations with Backgrounds, art Nouveau Inspired Illustrations, Custom Sticker Designs, Twitch & Discord Emotes, PNGtuber Avatars, and YCH Promo Sprites

✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️@nesstolgia· Feb 1

Happy #BlackHistoryMonth 🥳🥰 I'm Ness and I'm a Black Illustrator who loves fantasy! I have my commissions open on VGen and I have an art shop! Thanks for checking out my work 💕 VGen: vgen.co/Nesstolgia Shop: nesstolgia.etsy.com Carrd: nesstolgia.carrd.co

A fan made book cover for I Feed Her To The Beast And The Beast Is Me by Jamison Shea. Its a digital illustration of a black ballerina in a good outfit. She is dancing on top of a pool of blood with pink curtains behind her. The curtains have 6 red eyes within it like its watching her. And behind the curtains is a peek of a garden with bushes and trees. The title is written in a pale pink font.

A digital illustration of a moon elf goddess. She has tan skin with grey eyes and periwinkle hair. Her hair is long and cascades down her back while some hair falls in front of her long ears. She wears blueish silver jewelry with a crown on her head. Her dress is purple with long flowing sleeves while a blue stone floats between her hands. She stands in front of the moon while surrounded by the sky, trees, and shrubbery. The border around the image is a light purple with star and moon motifs in the corners like a tarot card.

A photo of a tote bag designed by me. It has a fantasy illustration of three characters. A red tiefling holding a beer mug, a tan skinned half orc fighter holding a great axe, and a darkskinned firbolg with vitiligo holding a magical staff. The magic from the staff swirls around them and into the words at the bottom which read: Live In Fantasy

A photo of a postcard art prints. It is of a darkskinned elf with flowing blue hair and gold jewelry

✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️@nesstolgia· Jan 14

Very cool of you to make this post! Just wanted to pop in and say that I offer commissions on VGen! I do mainly character work and love Fantasy but you can find all my services there. vgen.co/Nesstolgia Plus I have a shop where I sell prints, stickers, bookmarks, and more! nesstolgia.etsy.com

A digital illustration of Mel Medarda and Sevika from Arcane. Sevika has a short, straight bob and a bronze and teal mechanical arm. She wears a cream blouse with a teal vest and pale gold details. Mel is beside her with an arm around her shoulders with a blue bedsheets covering her torso. Her hair is out in a mixture of natural curls and twists with gold cuffs. Sevika's mechanical hand is slightly pulling on Mel's bottom lip suggestively as they both gaze to the side at something in the distance. Behind them are the symbols for the Medardas, Zaun, and Piltover

✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️@nesstolgia· Jan 14

Happy #PortfolioDay !! I'm Ness and I'm a Black Illustrator who loves fantasy and character art. I'm open to work and have my commissions open. I'd love to work with authors and within the TTRPG community. 🥰 Portfolio: nesstolgia.portfoliobox.net Comms: vgen.co/Nesstolgia

A digital illustration of a couple embracing and sharing a kiss. Nyeema, a black woman with long natural white hair and a patch of black hair is wearing a purple robe full of patterns. Her husband, Siwa, a black man with locs and gold cuffs, holds her face as he kisses her while wearing a blue robe with patterns on it. Both of their robes contain symbols about who they are and their life. Siwa's is full of water, fish, and crocodiles while Nyeema's is full of grasping hands, feline paw prints, and O shapes.

Two friends playing together in a greenhouse. Damaia, a red skinned teifling, is sitting on a piano while she plays a wood lyre. She has purple locs in pigtails and has on a leather jacket and leather boots with spikes along her tail. Aranea, a tan skinned elf, is playing the piano while looking up at her friend. She wears a fancy purple dress with grey and black stripes. The greenhouse sounding them is a bit somber with plants in the background and some flowers. Damaia is a bard I've played in a one shot and Aranea is my friend's sorcerer.

✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️@nesstolgia· Dec 14

Alright yall! First up today is Quality Dreams, Reasonably Priced from @zorkie.itch.io ! You can find their demo on steam. store.steampowered.com/app/3164710/...

A promotional poster for the game Quality Dreams, Reasonably Priced.

✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️@nesstolgia· Dec 14

Hey yall! Today is my last day of the #ChooseWiselyFestival ! So feel free to stop by and hang out. We'll be chatting a bit first and then head into demos. So keep an eye on the space below this 🥰 twitch.tv/monotoned_en...

A promotional poster for the Choose Wisely Festival, hosted by Studio Ephua.

✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️@nesstolgia· Dec 12

Hey yall! Its time to check out Night Shift: 1999 from @gcoxmm.bsky.social for the #ChooseWiselyFestival! If you're into vampires waking up after a 100 year slumber and having to figure out their life, feel free to stop by and hang with us 🥳 twitch.tv/monotoned_en...

A promo image for the game Night Shift: 1999. It has 5 different characters on it and its in a black and white pixel art style.

✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️@nesstolgia· Dec 9

Next up for #ChooseWiselyFestival is Murky from @mechastudios.bsky.social store.steampowered.com/app/3890020/...

A promo image for the game Murky with a pumpkin with a large grin.

✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️@nesstolgia· Dec 9

Okay! First game into the #ChooseWiselyFestival is gonna be Do Not Buy This Game from Kingblade Games www.donotbuythisgame.com

The promo image for Do Not Buy This Game from Kingblade Games.

✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️@nesstolgia· Dec 6

Hey yall! Its almost time for the #ChooseWiselyFestival hosted by @studioephua.bsky.social So here is my schedule! Find me on Tuesday & Sunday as I play through random games that caught my eye. And on Friday at 6pm EST I will be playing Night Shift: 1999 from @gcoxmm.bsky.social! See ya then! 🥳

A promo image for my schedule during the Choose Wisely Festival. On the left has my PNGtuber and reads:

Choose Wisely Fesitival. Starts December 8th. Finishes December 15th. Official Streamer @ monotoned_enthusiasm

On the right has my schedule. It reads:

Stream Schedule
Hosted by Studio Ephua
Tuesday, December 9th. Random Demo Day. Starts 2pm EST (tentative)

Friday, December 12th. Night Shift: 1999 Demo. Starts 6pm EST

Sunday, December 14th. Random Demo Day. Starts 2pm EST (tentative)

Games to Choose from on Random Demo Days:

Quality Dreams, Reasonably Priced. Developer - Zorkie Studios

Merry Crisis. Developer - Monsoon Games

Celestial Return. Developer - Metaphor Games

Good News. Developer - Augusto Salgado

Do Not Buy This Game. Developer - Kingblade Games

Livber: Smoke and Mirrors. Developer - InEv Games

Murky. Developer - Mecha Studios

Talewarden: Riders of the New Day. Developer - Bucket Hat Cat

Imperial Grace. Developer - Synstoria

✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️@nesstolgia· Nov 26

I'm so excited to announce that I will be part of the #ChooseWiselyFestival from Dec 8th through Dec 15th! During the festival, I will be checking out some awesome games. So be sure to stay tuned to find out which days I'll be live!

The official promo poster for the Choose Wisely Festival. It has their mascot of a black woman with cloud-like hair, glowing eyes abd crystal earrings. To the side is my personal of a black woman with blue hair, glasses, spiked choker, and a large jacket. It reads:

Choose Wisely Festival
Dec 8th to Dec 15th
Celebrating branching narrative games
Hosted by: Studio Ephua
Official Content Creator

✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️@nesstolgia· Nov 11

I decided to practice making book covers so I made a fan cover for a book I really enjoyed a couple years ago (I still need to read the 2nd one ☺️) [ #digitalart #bookcoverart #bookishart #ifhttb #fantasyart #art ]

✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️@nesstolgia· Oct 31

Hey yall! For all my New Yorkers, I'll be at the Queens Public Library (Langston Hughes Branch) for Anime Takeover!! Feel free to stop by between 11am - 5pm to enjoy all the fun free events! You can RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/17th-annua...

A promo poster for a market. It reads:

Find me at Anime Takeover at the Queens Public Library. Sunday, November 2nd, 11am to 5pm.
Langston Hughes Branch, 100-01 Northern Boulevard
Corona, NY

A promo poster for an event at Langston Hughes Queens Public Library.

Anime Takeover
Calling all anime lovers, Manga fans, gamers, and cos players! Join us for the kickoff to the 17th Annual Literary Arts Festival - A free all day celebration. Spend the day with industry experts, creators, and fellow fans!

Enjoy complaining contests (kids and adults), raffles, prizes, workshops, panels, Manga givesways, and more! Come dressed as your favorite character- or just come to vibe and have fun!

Schedule Highlights
1aam - Costume Meetups and Group Photos
12pm - Cosplay Makeup with Juliana Gepes
12pm - Magical Girls 101 with Victoria Johnson & Moonies Club
1pm - Anime Through the Ages & Lunch Hour
2pm - Drawing Woekshop and Manga Artist Gigi Murakami
2pm - Power Scaling in Anime: Who's Really the Strongest? With Shonen Showdown
3:20pm - Shades of Otaku Sneak Peak
4pm - Kids Cosplay Contest
4:30pm - Adult Cosplay Contest

Sunday, November 2, 11am - 5pm
Langston Hughes (Auditorium)
100-01 Northern Boulevard- (718) 615-1100

queenslib.org/ArtsFest

✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️@nesstolgia· Oct 27

The weekend was very cool but I am also very tired. But random face reveal because I went to Salem & finally got to the Superfine exhibition at the MET before it closed lmaoo

Me, a black woman, standing by a stone well within the city area of the House of the Seven Gables in Salem, MA

A photo of the poster for the Superfine Tailoring Black Style exhibition hanging outside of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

A photo of André Leon Talley's iconic military inspired coat from designer John Galliano for House of Dior

✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️@nesstolgia· Oct 23

Finally finished this of my babies. Nyeema and her husband, Siwa. 💕 #ocsky #digitalart #blackartist #fantasyart

✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️@nesstolgia· Oct 16

Hey yall! My Commissions are now open for the Fall & Winter! Plus I have new services available. This year has been rough but I'd love to draw your OCs, PNGtubers, and even you! So feel free to check out my VGen to see all I offer 💕 vgen.co/Nesstolgia [ #commissionsopen #fantasyart #art ]

A promo image for my commissions. It includes a collage of various character art I've done. On the side it reads:
Commissions Are OPEN!!! All info is on... VGen. vgen.co/Nesstolgia

The second page of my promo image. It has three examples of new services. The top image is a stylized portrait of a woman with locs. The bottom left is a full illustration with two characters playing instruments inside of a greenhouse. The bottom right is an art nouveau inspired illustration of a sun elf. To the side reads:

Offering New Services!
Icons, Sketch Portraits, Stylized Portraits, Character Illustrations, Illustrations with Backgrounds, Art Nouveau Inspired Illustrations, Twitch and Discord Emotes, PNGtuber Avatars, and YCH (Your Character Here) Promo Sprites

✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️@nesstolgia· Oct 14

Hi #PortfolioDay I'm Ness and I'm a Black freelance illustrator based in NYC who loves making fantasy art with an emphasis on characters. I'd also love to get into book covers! Thanks for looking 💕 Portfolio: nesstolgia.portfoliobox.net Email: nessartistry456@gmail.com Comms: vgen.co/Nesstolgia

An illustration of a dark skinned elven woman standing in front of the sun. Her body is chubby and wears a two piece outfit which shows off her stomach. Gold Body chains hang from her top and around her stomach, as well as chains that handg from her shoulders. She wears gold necklaces, beads in her hair, piercings and gold cuffs on her bicep and wrists. A sun like gold structure also sits around her waist where her skirt falls from. Her ginger hair is big and provides a halo around her while she also wears a gold crown with a sun on it. The borders of the illustration are like a tarot card and has the image of a hummingbird, flowers and the sun.

A digital illustration of a human looking monster lady. She has brown skin and golden eyes with slits in them. Her jaw has a wide mouth with sharp teeth going from either side. Her neck is long enough to fit 4 thick golden chokers and her long black hair has golden eyes hidden within them like waves. Her waist is abnormally small and hands reach up from behind her, as if coming from a form of darkness below.

✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️@nesstolgia· Oct 3

Hi yall! Its time for my October Shop Update 🎃 I have lots of new stickers, some handmade journals, and even my new linocut print all in my shop! So feel free to check it all out 🥳🎃 nesstolgia.etsy.com [ #shopupdate #blackartist #bsnm #fantasyart #Halloween #etsy]

A photo of a hand holding a small journal over a peace lily. The journal has an illustration of many pumpkins on a vine and the packaging reads: The Pumpkin Patch. Handmade Pocket Journal

A photo of a hand holding a sticker above many of the same sticker. Its of a jack-o-lantern shaped and carved as a cat

A photo of a hand holding a sticker above a peace lily. The sticker is of a black vampires wearing a red bonnet while drinking blood from a juice box.

A photo of a linocut print with colored pencils, an ink pad, and a roller around it. The print has a blue watercolor background and the inked image on top is of two fairies playing around on a flower

✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️@nesstolgia· Sep 25

Hi fellow New Yorkers! I'll be at the Magical Girl Festival this Saturday in Japan Village! The artist alley is open from 11am- 6:30pm and I'll have new stickers and journals with me! Its free to attend but feel free to RSVP! www.eventbrite.com/e/magical-gi...

An illustrated promo poster with my cartoon persona as a fairy. It reads:
Find Me At...Magical Girl Festival!!

Saturday, September 27th, 11am to 8pm
At Japan Village in Industry City
Building 3 and 4, between 35th and 36th street
Brooklyn, NY

An illustrated promo poster with my cartoon persona above a map. It reads:
Come Find Me At Table B5

✨ Mono ✨️ Comms Open ✨️@nesstolgia· Sep 9

Hey guys! Just letting yall know I finally put my lil zine in my shops. Its about finding hope in community. Its on my ko-fi as a physical item and a digital download. And its also on my etsy. So feel free to check out the one you like most. ko-fi.com/nesstolgia/s... www.etsy.com/listing/4365...