Liiga Smilshkalne

Hi #portfolioday ! I'm Liiga and I do freelance illustration. My focus is on dreamlike imagery and spells, though I'm no stranger to characters and the occasional scenery. I've done work for Magic: The Gathering, Android:Netrunner, Bella Sara etc. 🎨 liiga.artstation.com ✉️ smilshkalne@hotmail.com

Today: Odin Does Odin Things (temp title, don't know the card name yet) for MTG: Darkhold Destiny AD: Merideth Mulroney This was such a cool assignment! Without going into story spoilers, this is about Odin having Plot Relevant Visions. Can you piece together the narrative?

Here's the cover I did for the @wraithmarked.bsky.social special edition of Frankenstein, out now on Kickstarter! Many thanks to the whole team at Wraithmarked for bringing me along for one of my favourite books!

This morning, the D&D team and Magic's Studio X informed our leadership of our intent to unionize. We love the games we make and the work we do, and unionizing is how we protect that work. unitedwizardsofthecoast.com/news/dnd-stu...

Man in the mirror 🌌 #mtg #mtgfanart

I decided to delete the thread about Jace and Breach. I'm still full of thoughts and feelings regarding interpretation of design, but I see that there are many differing opinions on the matter, so it's best to let it be. I do apologize for spreading my poor mood.

Artists, show how you draw flowers! 💐💐💐 I should draw more flowers.

If you see this, QRP your green art 🍀

If you see this, QRP your green art 💚 #ArtTrain 'Split Attention.' & 'The head of an enemy.' #Art #DarkArt

If you see this, QRP your green art 💚

Admech character for xeno shenanigans :] #40k

It's artist proof o'clock again! Painted this lady on the back of my Archdruid's Charm. Explored a whole new type of shinies while at it - tiny opals! They're in her sleeve, tiara and the amulet. You can see them best in the third image.

✨🎉 Today I aged!! Here are some moths to celebrate! 🎉✨

Another proof sketch - this time Zelda praying. Markers again - figured I'd get some of the marker orders done since I've got them out of the shelf Way Over There (across the room).

Oh dear I've been drawing all these proof sketches and then forgetting to post them! Need to fix that. Today: Aurelia, the Warleader in markers on the back of my "Fiery" from Jumpstart. Held my breath while drawing her face - luckily, no hand wobbles!

"Talisman" at Modern Eden gallery exhibition, "The Weight of Feeling" opens tomorrow!

Sunday sketching!

Today - a weather appropriate artist proof painting. This one's on the back of my Screaming Nemesis and the request was to make it a cat! Since my screamy girl has neither pants nor a face, I felt a sphynx cat would bear the best resemblance.

NO FACE NO PANTS NO MERCY

Today - a weather appropriate artist proof painting. This one's on the back of my Screaming Nemesis and the request was to make it a cat! Since my screamy girl has neither pants nor a face, I felt a sphynx cat would bear the best resemblance.

Calling back to Year of the Snake

A quick thought on digitizing art: ARGHH Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

remember you'll die // remember to live #art

Some Wild Shapes are truly WILD. 🐻✨🐻✨🐻 This Stonehide Bear was created for Skwirl's Wild Shape Cards - the 2024 5.5e update is live NOW on Kickstarter! This original illustration is available as an add-on, too! Find your Wild Shape today: www.kickstarter.com/projects/aar...

Today: My very shiny rendition of Nissa doing the planeswalking thing for the Path of the Animist card from Magic the Gathering. AD: Zack Stella

bird and wolf

FOOTSTEPS (2026) Acrylic - 12” x 24” Measured in geological terms, the human epoch occupies a footnote in the deep history of time. Like the dinosaurs, will our moment here leave lasting impressions in the soil? Or will our expression of life fall silent like the flutter of butterfly wings? 1/3

Malenia Goddess of Rot link for purchasing prints bellow

Quote your art with fire 🔥

Today's artist proof painting - the little Bloomburrow bunny from my Swords to Plowshares mourning a fallen friend. Acrylics + fineliner (ok several actually 'cause I wanted colorful lines)

Culling Ritual for Magic: The Gathering - Secrets of Strixhaven: Mystical Archive. AD: Tom Jenkot, @jameelawahlgren.bsky.social My favourite one from this set, it was so fun figuring out this kinda fungal treefolk design, and ofc - lil critters going poof! #mtg #mtgstrixhaven #illustration

The Falls of Bruar, Pitagowan #Perthshire #Scotland #Bruar www.damianshields.com