🦄 Fantasy Illustrator: Book Covers, Magic the Gathering 🦉Concept artist : Characters, Props ✨Teacher: 2D Game Art, Illustration 🌍 www.artstation.com/benmaier ✉️ ben.maier@gmx.eu 🎨 Human Art 🏳️‍⚧️ He/Him 😍 RPGs and travelinghttps://bsky.app/profile/benmaier.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/benmaier.bsky.social/post/3mjhdqkdhnc23#Moin #PortfolioDay, I'm a fantasy illustrator and concept artist based in Hamburg. I specialize in characters, book cover, and trading card art. You might know my work from Magic: The Gathering or Das Schwarze Auge. ✨ Open for new projects. 🎨 🌍 www.artstation.com/benmaier ✉️ ben.maier@gmx.eu14 Apr 2026 12:06 +0000at://did:plc:o7b2eakumppbqm3n5pjynuuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhdqkdhnc23https://bsky.app/profile/benmaier.bsky.social/post/3mihlzrjfe22i#Coverillustration for #DSA5 Mysterien der Echsensümpfe, UlissesSpiele 2024 Three adventurers exploring ancient ruins in the swamps of #Selem. An #Achmad'sunni, an #Achaz mage, and a #dwarf. A typical adventurer party in such a place. Mist, silence, and something dark lurking in the past.01 Apr 2026 21:09 +0000at://did:plc:o7b2eakumppbqm3n5pjynuuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihlzrjfe22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/benmaier.bsky.social/post/3mihlfrufk22iWhat a beautiful project! Only 20h to go. [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Apr 2026 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:o7b2eakumppbqm3n5pjynuuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihlfrufk22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/benmaier.bsky.social/post/3mgndamdtak23I kinda reactivated my Insta. www.instagram.com/benmaierart/ I'll post some of that stuff here, too.09 Mar 2026 16:57 +0000at://did:plc:o7b2eakumppbqm3n5pjynuuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgndamdtak23https://bsky.app/profile/benmaier.bsky.social/post/3m5gi7lp4z22i#stilllife on Desk Yesterday I showed my students how to plan and paint a #digital still life. #Painting from life is probably the best way to understand light and materials.12 Nov 2025 10:51 +0000at://did:plc:o7b2eakumppbqm3n5pjynuuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5gi7lp4z22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/benmaier.bsky.social/post/3m3f4fvpaf227🍂 It's that time of year again... autumn, spooky themes and dressing up! This started as a class demo - me as a #LastofUs character. Main inspiration: www.artstation.com/richard_lyons Do you have spooky self-portraits too? Feel free to share them 🦇 #DigitalArt #SpookySeason #ArtDemo #SelfPortrait17 Oct 2025 10:56 +0000at://did:plc:o7b2eakumppbqm3n5pjynuuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3f4fvpaf227https://bsky.app/profile/benmaier.bsky.social/post/3lr4he2mdm226Some studies from this week end. With the still lives I focussed on work flow: they were done rather quickly. The drawings are from my visit of the MARKK museum in Hamburg. My youngest wanted me to draw all sorts of weapons when he found out that I sketched.08 Jun 2025 18:06 +0000at://did:plc:o7b2eakumppbqm3n5pjynuuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr4he2mdm226https://bsky.app/profile/benmaier.bsky.social/post/3m3f4fvpaf227🍂 It's that time of year again... autumn, spooky themes and dressing up! This started as a class demo - me as a #LastofUs character. Main inspiration: www.artstation.com/richard_lyons Do you have spooky self-portraits too? Feel free to share them 🦇 #DigitalArt #SpookySeason #ArtDemo #SelfPortrait17 Oct 2025 10:56 +0000at://did:plc:o7b2eakumppbqm3n5pjynuuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3f4fvpaf227https://bsky.app/profile/benmaier.bsky.social/post/3lzvi6tbms22bAlternative design sketch of my Voodoo Siren Fan Concept. Inspired by Himba/Hamar culture, but clearly fantasy. Set in the world of Borderlands. #borderlands #borderlandsfanart #fanart #sirendesign #voodoosiren #conceptart #characterdesign #digitalart #gearbox #queerart #originalcharacter28 Sep 2025 12:19 +0000at://did:plc:o7b2eakumppbqm3n5pjynuuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzvi6tbms22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/benmaier.bsky.social/post/3lzxhyzos3c2pFan Concept: #Borderlands #Voodoo #Siren 'Ayo' 💀 The idea of combining a Siren’s power with a summonable pet felt natural when I began sketching her (2023) — and seeing similar ideas pop up later with the character of Vex makes it feel even more exciting. 🏳️‍⚧️ Ayo is a transfeminine.29 Sep 2025 07:22 +0000at://did:plc:o7b2eakumppbqm3n5pjynuuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzxhyzos3c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/benmaier.bsky.social/post/3lzxhyzos3c2pFan Concept: #Borderlands #Voodoo #Siren 'Ayo' 💀 The idea of combining a Siren’s power with a summonable pet felt natural when I began sketching her (2023) — and seeing similar ideas pop up later with the character of Vex makes it feel even more exciting. 🏳️‍⚧️ Ayo is a transfeminine.29 Sep 2025 07:22 +0000at://did:plc:o7b2eakumppbqm3n5pjynuuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzxhyzos3c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/benmaier.bsky.social/post/3lzvi6tbms22bAlternative design sketch of my Voodoo Siren Fan Concept. Inspired by Himba/Hamar culture, but clearly fantasy. Set in the world of Borderlands. #borderlands #borderlandsfanart #fanart #sirendesign #voodoosiren #conceptart #characterdesign #digitalart #gearbox #queerart #originalcharacter28 Sep 2025 12:19 +0000at://did:plc:o7b2eakumppbqm3n5pjynuuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzvi6tbms22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/benmaier.bsky.social/post/3lcs5tqxau22xDas Schwarze Auge Illustration: Schilfsümpfe Selemgrunds (2024) The plan was to paint a plain landscape. The author described tiny details, though, and it ended up to be more of a scenic piece than a landscape artwork. I used a new approach and I'd be interested in hearing/reading opinions.08 Dec 2024 11:57 +0000at://did:plc:o7b2eakumppbqm3n5pjynuuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcs5tqxau22x