SkekLa the Illustrator

Professional Fantasy artist. ✨️COMMISSIONS are OPEN✨️ Life-long Dark Crystal fan. I specialise in Skeksis fan art, 80’s fantasy and creature design!

[skekla]

ABOUT ME+ COMMON TAGS (for ease of finding):

🟣 skekLa (Lavinia)

🟣 43/ she/ 🇦🇷/🖤🩶🤍💜

🟣 Professional, freelance artist and sculptor

🟣 My specialities are creature and animal art, as well as character creation and expression studies

🟣 Expect lots of 80's fantasy/animation fan art on my gallery!

🟣 The Dark Crystal old fan

🟣 ✨️I'M OPEN FOR COMMISSIONS✨️, check out for details at the end of this post

🔴 IMPORTANT: Due to repeated scam attempts, I will not reply comments asking me to D.M people if I’m open for commissions. If you are interested in my art, please do send me a D.M so we can arrange it.

✨️You can also find me on✨️

Deviant Art

Instagram

⚜️IMPORTANT⚜️ I don’t create or reblog mature or suggestive artwork due to personal reasons.

If you are a creator of exclusively mature and/or suggestive art: know that I respect your art and I hope you will keep creating what you enjoy. Please do not take it personally if I don’t reblog your work.

AND NOW...COMMON TAGS I USE!

(Check them out under the image and click on highlighted text to find what you’re looking for 🔽)

❇️MY COMMISSION SHEET❇️

✨Tap on that highlighted text⬆️ to know my prices, payment methods, and see examples!✨

🌀New posts featuring my art:

All of my art

🌀 Commissions!( Art, promos and more!)

Commissions

🌀 SkekTember art, current and old:

SkekTember

🌀 Art featuring my Dark Crystal A.U and Oc

SkekLa's Au

There are more to come, like art commissions, sculpts, fantasy art and creature design! STAY TUNED

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Everything is ALWAYS about skekEkt. And if it's not, he'll make sure to -of course- make it about him!

(If you're a Dark Crystal fan you know what I'm talking about!)

✨️Disclaimer:

I own the copyright to all art, images and posts submitted to my Tumblr profile.

This includes all past and future artwork, posts, threads, reels and stories.

I DO NOT consent to Meta or ANY other companies using them to train generative AI platforms.

Artwork © @skekla

All publically recognizeable canon The Dark Crystal characters, settings and situations © Jim Henson / Brian Froud/Universal studios

(No commercial use or copyright infringement are intended)

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It's a new Catnesday, and time for all of you to meet Soul, one out of two cute cat portraits I've drawn for @inowutimaboutsun

It was really fun to try to capture this kitty's playful and energetic vibe- the portrait of this fluffy baby's sibling will be coming soon!

*DISCLAIMER*

I own the copyright to all art, images and posts submitted to my Tumblr profile.

This includes all past and future artwork, posts,threads, reels and stories.

I DO NOT consent to Meta or ANY other companies using them to train generative AI platforms.

Artwork © @skekla

Soul belongs to @inowutimaboutsun

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"A howl in time"- double commission for the creative and kindhearted @gina_denofa !

These illustrations tell a re-spun tale about the Wolf seen in Disney's Sword in the Stone.

How did a hungry, tenacious wild creature like that wolf get a name and a loving family of his own?

Find out reading @gina_denofa 's story, "A howl in time", in Fanfiction.Net!

For these illustrations I went (as requested) for Don Bluth art vibes. Do you think I got it right?

Drop some comments to let me know!

*DISCLAIMER*

I own the copyright to all art, images and posts submitted to my instagram profile.

This includes all past and future artwork, posts,threads, reels and stories.

I DO NOT consent to Meta or ANY other companies using them to train generative AI platforms.

Artwork © @skekla

Character concepts and story @gina_denofa

Design of The Wolf ©Don Bluth/Walt Disney

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A little reel I recorded some time ago and still does very much apply to my current feelings.

Stay tuned!

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It's Catnesday once more, and today I bring you a sneak peek of two adorable cat portraits I'm drawing at the time for someone here on Tumblr...curious to see them finished and know whose kitties these two are?

Stay tuned to find out!

*DISCLAIMER*

I own the copyright to all art, images and posts submitted to my Tumblr profile.

This includes all past and future artwork, posts,threads, reels and stories.

I DO NOT consent to Meta or ANY other companies using them to train generative AI platforms.

Artwork may be shared on Instagram Stories but not be used or redistributed elsewhere without written consent.

Artwork © @skekla

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Genshin impact HC commission for my creative friend @ezrashadow80 on Ig

Drawing these super stylized, beautiful manga characters was a real pleasure; this is my first time drawing anything related to Genshin impact!

Do you know the game?

How do you think I fared?

Drop some comments and let me know your thoughts!

(Thank you @ezrashadow80 for choosing me once again to draw your favorite characters and ideas!)

*DISCLAIMER*

I own the copyright to all art, images and posts submitted to my Tumblr profile.

This includes all past and future artwork, posts,threads, reels and stories.

I DO NOT consent to Meta or ANY other companies using them to train generative AI platforms.

Artwork © @skekla

HC character concepts by @ezrashadow80

All official Genshin impact characters © miHoYo/Cognosphere

(No commercial use or copyright infringement are intended)

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It's Catnesday once more- and today I will share a mighty cute drawing with all of you!

I made it fory dear friend @zurelazuli : her adorable kitties as characters from one of Beatrix Potter's beautiful books.

You might remember them from last Catnesday: for this new Birthday drawing I made their little outfits extra fancy, and created a full fledged country garden background for them!

What do you think of these fluffy little ladies?

Drop some comments to let me know!

*DISCLAIMER*

I own the copyright to all art, images and posts submitted to my Tumblr profile.

This includes all past and future artwork, posts,threads, reels and stories.

I DO NOT consent to Meta or ANY other companies using them to train generative AI platforms.

Artwork © @skekla

These cutest cats belong to @zurelazuli

Huge thanks to her for commissioning me to create this sweet portrait!

(No commercial use or copyright infringement are intended)

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Can you guess who I'm sketching?

This drawing will be coming soon, along with many new commissioned pieces!

So...who is it?

Drop a comment if you know...or think you know!😉

#fantasyclassics #skekla #comingsoon #fantasy #80's

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Very soon...

✨️Disclaimer:

I own the copyright to all art, images and posts submitted to my Tumblr profile.

This includes all past and future artwork, posts, threads, reels and stories.

I DO NOT consent to Meta or ANY other companies using them to train generative AI platforms.

Artwork © @skekla

Character © @skekla

All publically recognizeable canon The Dark Crystal characters, settings and situations © Jim Henson / Brian Froud/Universal studios

(No commercial use or copyright infringement are intended)

[skekla]

It's Catnesday- and I bring you back the cute drawing my dear friend @zurelazuli commissioned from me some months ago: her adorable kitties as characters from one of Beatrix Potter's beautiful books.

These two were pure delight to draw all dressed up and strolling through a peaceful flowery hill.

What do you think of them?

Drop some comments and let me know!

*DISCLAIMER*

I own the copyright to all art, images and posts submitted to my Tumblr profile.

This includes all past and future artwork, posts,threads, reels and stories.

I DO NOT consent to Meta or ANY other companies using them to train generative AI platforms.

Artwork © @skekla

These cutest cats belong to @zurelazuli

Huge thanks to her for commissioning me to create this sweet portrait!

(No commercial use or copyright infringement are intended)

[skekla]

Viktirea- Na'Vi O.C commission!

This beautiful Na'Vi O.C was created and commissioned from me by TheWerewolven (on DeviantArt)

This is the first time I've ever drawn a Na'vi, and I really hope I did nail hers -and Pandoran nature at the background-'s aesthetics!

What do you think of this drawing? Type up some comments and let me know!

Disclaimer*

I own the copyright to all art, images and posts submitted to my Tumblr profile.

This includes all past and future artwork, posts,threads, reels and stories.

I DO NOT consent to Meta or ANY other companies using them to train generative AI platforms.

Artwork may be shared through Instagram Stories, but not be used or redistributed elsewhere without written consent.

Artwork © @skekla

Viktirea belongs to TheWerewolven

Avatar,the Na'vi and the canon world of Pandora ©James Cameron / Lightstorm Entertainment/ 20th Century Studios (parte of the Walt Disney Company)

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✨️UPLOADING SCHEDULE! (Updated, May 2026!)✨️

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It's a new Catnesday and I've been so consumed with daily life and completing commissions that I still haven't managed new cat art!

But worry not: here are @_sophia_gross_ wonderful kitties, Silva and Nox to save the day!

I hope you'll enjoy seeing them sround again as I work on new art!

Disclaimer*

I own the copyright to all art, images and posts submitted to my Tumblr profile.

This includes all past and future artwork, posts,threads, reels and stories.

I DO NOT consent to Meta or ANY other companies using them to train generative AI platforms.

Artwork may be shared through Instagram Stories, but not be used or redistributed elsewhere without written consent.

Artwork © @skekla

Silva and Nox belong to @_sophia_gross_

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It's Mermay and I thought to quickly sketch up a fairytale-book styled illustration for the occasion, inspired to join by the beautiful "Catch a Mermaid in a jar" art challenge created by

@nupaskan

@adele_dunand.art

@yliane_art

(All from Insta)

I'm glad to have participated, and I think the secret word-prompt I received was really unique! A fig mermaid? Bring it on, she HAD to turn out really cute!

How do you like her?

Let me know in comments!

art by me! @skekla

Challenge created by the three wonderful artists mentioned above!

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did you study fundamentals when learning to illustrate or did things just fall into place as you drew a variety of subjects? if you have any recs on art improvement books, i’d love to know

Good question!

I did study certain fundamentals (like proportions, careful observation and study-practice of different subjects, line weight, the illusion of tridimensionality and volume through Iine variety, how color can work to evoke certain emotions or atmospheres in art, etc.

The thing is, I am self-taught, so I learned a lot of this in a makeshift manner, and in random order.

The books I have used to learn fundamentals, observe animal and human anatomy, dynamism, linework etc and I would definitely recommend are:

Anything by Terryl Whitlatch

The Andrew Loomis books for human anatomy, proportions etc (very old school but good for fundamentals)

Books by Socar Myles and Linda Ravenscroft for fantasy folk/humanoids

And any anatomy books you might stumble upon, so you can observe and memorize how internal structures, bones, fat and muscle work and may affect the shape of a creature or human (then you can experiment combining anatomy of different species to create anything you want)

For more stylized art, the “How to think when you work” by the Etherington Brothers (many tutorials by them are available for free online in Deviant art and other sites) are absolutely stellar!

It all depends on the type of art you’d like to create.

I’m wishing you the best of luck with your projects and art endeavours!

[skekla]

See you all this Monday with new art!

~SkekLa