Julia Griffin

The cover for WE'RE HERE 2024. An illustration (in watercolor) of an earth-toned wild hunt tapestry with muted rainbow-y accents. The lead figure is a brown-skinned elf man with long hair and an antler like crown. He has top surgery scars and wears rainbow-fringed hose with thigh high boots. He rides a massive white elk. Other figures include a tan skinned falconer, a chubby darker skinned femme archer with a fro, a knight riding a unicorn with her girlfriend riding behind her, a faun with a pan flute, a shirtless bald person with fantastic eyebrows and long nails blowing a horn, and four fey looking hounds. There is also a rainbow pastel jackalope and three rainbow pastel ravens that seem to also be members of the hunting party. The foreground is made up of Millefleur style depictions of pansies, green carnations, lavender and roses.

Very happy to share that my wild hunt tapestry painting for the We're Here 2024 ( @neonhemlock.bsky.social ) cover has made it into Infected By Art Vol.14!

Adept Watershaper Fable Frame
Another card for @magic.wizards.com "Lorwyn Eclipsed" set.
One of my favorites!

Thank you so much AD @jameelawahlgren.bsky.social for the amazing guidance

Drawing of a merfolk swimming along a path patterned with spiraling stones, accompanied by a fish friend

My one card for Lorwyn Eclipsed! Love me some watery folk and spirals.

i dont want ai to do my dishes i want life to not be such a relentless meat grinder that dishes feel like a burden

This Hope has a Sharp Edge, 2021

Hope blossoms in all of us, sometimes gently, sometimes boldly.

This piece is about the overlay of anxiety that has walked hand in hand with hope these last few years.

Hand holding a magic the gathering AP with a black woman detective drawn on it. Text says “juliagriffinart.com/store krampus2025 for 10% off)

I’ve added this AP to my site!

Painting of two hands folded upon each other, each raising a finger to create an impression of horns. Behind them a mysterious female figure without a face and in the shadow thrown by the hands two glowing red eyes.

Drawing of a creepy lady peeking at the viewer from behind a gnarly tree. She has a piercing gaze of two white glowing eyes.

A surreal artwork of a witch being oen with a landscape of fir trees and rolling fields.

Two boys nearly kissing with thorny roses growing from their mouths. Much drama. Much dark romantic vibes. Also blood.

I hereby remind you of my print shop full of spooky art for the spookiest month 👻
www.inprnt.com/gallery/chec...

Painting, looking down at an orange tabby cat curled up tight and asleep in a lap.

It's Caturday! And I'm revealing a new cat portrait. This is Mietze, curled up on his favorite lap! 🧡

Chalk pastel and digital color and edits. Rosamund Pike from "Gone Girl."

✨Mein Sehnen ✨
New piece I've done within Cynthia Sheppard's smARTschool class, featuring Lúthien Tinúviel from Tolkien's Silmarillion.

#art #juliametzgerart

New for IX happening this week! ‘Jack’ - ink acrylic and gouache on Masonite. Come hang at Goggleworks staring Wednesday and going through Sunday!

Magic the gathering artist proof with a colored pencil drawing of a black lady detective, peering out from under a white hat.

Another AP that I’ll have with me at the IX showcase this weekend!

Standoff
Acrylic on Board
2025

Painting of a boar in a sweater with a mushroom basket, holding and smelling a mushroom.

Day 27 of #septempera - the connoisseur.

a blue sign that says shop from your local indie bookshop now Alt: Shop from your local indie bookshop now so you can shop from them later

Happy #BookshopDay! Why not get some of your holiday shopping done early? Order or pre-order books from your local indie before the busy rush?

Psst: you can include this animated gif in your own Bluesky posts - when searching for a gif, look for [at-sign]debbieohi + keyword (like bookstore)

Illustration of happy otter leaping out of a river, holding a blue orb. Text says “IX art show, October 22-26, Reading PA”

I’ll be in the weekend showcase, come say hi!

A watercolor painting of a deer with two spirit arrows and from its blood, red saplings begin to grow

#inktober day 4 deer

I die to give life
命をあげるため、死ぬ

#inktober2025 #inktoberday5 #deer

I hear *someone* is having a sale next week.

I guess they have to try and recoup some of that $2.5 billion they’re forking over for *checks notes* being deceptive? Who would’ve thought?

Feels like Oct 7 & 8 will be prime days to support independent bookstores. 😌

A Magic: The Gathering artist proof with a colored pencil drawing of an otter with his paws on his cheeks, eyes closed.

Bringing this friend with me to the IX showcase, hopefully along with some other APs. Toof! #artistproof #mtg

In honour of #FatBearWeek.

a small mottled brown four legged dragon-like creature with a short tail and a toothy face with black beady eyes. Text says 'savage strangehollow, now live on kickstarter'

A little close up of a Noggit from the eastern plains of Strangehollow. A voracious and very effective predator, despite its small size. They work in groups and can take down much larger prey. Learn more in my book here: buff.ly/MtZUyIc
#artbook #kickstarter #creatureart #watercolour

How to Support Trans People in All 50 States A curated list of 100 organizations supporting trans rights and livelihood to which you can donate.

Trans people are under attack by an administration looking for scapegoats.

Besides this list of organizations, donate to individual trans folks asking for help and contact your reps to tell them you won't support anyone who doesn't support trans rights.
www.them.us/story/orgs-f...

Young Medusa stands on fallen stone soldier, wielding a stick sword while a seagull gazes up at her

Young Medusa and her mother sit by a fire, her mother telling her a story. On the cave wall behind them is a painting of Athena cursing Arachne.

Ooh! Sounds right up my alley! Juliagriffinart.com/childrens

Thank you! I hope the release party goes great!

Happy book birthday to @winonanelson.com and @artcoulson.com !

"How Are the Very Rich Feeling About New York’s Next Mayor?"

A Dramatic Reading of The Recent New York Times Dispatch from the Hamptons.

Presented by The Gilded Age's Morgan Spector.

Crop of "Training Break"! She is available now on @everydayoriginal.bsky.social

#fighter #artwork #flowers #training #artistsoninstagram #takeabreak #fantasy #illustration

mockup of a book cover with 'savage strangehollow' written on the front and the texture of the cover is pink and purple blotches at the top merging to green ones below. The hide of some exotic creature.

Savage Strangehollow launches next month! It's a book filled with strange beasts and magical beings, living in a vast enchanted forest that stretches to rugged coasts and enormous mountains in the north. Get notified on launch in my newsletter here: buff.ly/rg2Y1lw
#artbook #watercolour #creatures

A stack of brand new copies of a picture book, "All the Stars in the Sky" Words by Art Coulson (Cherokee), Pictures by Winona Nelson (Ojibwe). The illustrations are watercolor with beadwork hand-sewn sewn into the art.

They're here! My contributor copies of "All the Stars in the Sky" (written by @artcoulson.com )! It officially comes out September 16! You can preorder from your favorite book source and it should be widely available in stores.

One of my favorite Tor.com/Reactor.com commissions