danielle taphanel

@treelet.bsky.social

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they/them ✶ disabled self-taught ✶ linktr.ee/treelet

a digital illustration of an album cover titled "fields and valleys" by music for 18 magicians. the outer border has a stylized dandelion flower on the left and several seeds, blossoms, and ephemera around the frame. hooded figures crowd together toward the bottom. in the interior frame a hooded musician plays a flute while seated on a tree, using arms made of smoke and magic.
An image of two comic panels featuring a thin, naked, light-skinned figure floating in space. In the second panel, their outline is blurred, with a stylistically rendered nervous system running through their body,
A digital illustration of a cell under a microscope with two human figures in the center whose palms are pressed against one another, eyes closed in contemplation.
A screenshot of my portfolio site with various illustrations in a grid and a logo in the upper left corner.
A spread of two digital comic pages, the left featuring a mountaintop with rounded structures next to a large tree, and a ruined city in the far background. An inset panel shows a pair of hands tugging on cloth. The right page shows the shadow of the tree as it falls over a window and a person using a pipette to draw something out of a syringe body.
a title page with various sketches rendered in white on a green background. the text reads: "palm leaves 2022-2025 : danielle taphanel".
A digitally illustrated character sheet for Maisey from the game Sonnet. It features Maisey, a brown skinned girl wearing a large yellow tunic that doubles as a cloak/poncho, wielding fighting sticks, and carrying a large blossom in a cylindrical woven container on her back.
A commission price sheet with three full color illustrations on it: one of a tiefling figure holding a staff, one of a small shrine in a garden, and the last of a record shop. The text reads:" danielletaphanel.com; can do: tattoo designs, character + inventory art, oc tarot cards, and more~; email: danielle.taphanel@gmail.com
a drawing of a fat naked body lying prone on their side, top surgery scars visible. rings of thorns and sparkles surround them. the text reads: "treelet" in one corner and "all that is mine", beneath.
A digital sketchbook page filled with various human figures, plants, trees, and flowers.
A screenshot of my portfolio site with various illustrations in a grid and a logo in the upper left corner.
A digital drawing of Qifrey from Witch Hat Atelier, done in the style of the mangaka, Kamome Shirahama.
A photo of the hole in my ceiling.
A digital illustration of a figure with long, black, braided hair standing on a cliff edge overlooking a valley forest. A set of tracks winds its way through the trees, and in the distance is a large white structure with a pale ribbon encircling it, reaching toward the sky.
A digital drawing of a character/expression sheet of a human figure with a black outfit underneath a lab coat and four arms. The box inset has a green bamboo icon and underneath reads: "Dr. ??, Age: ??, traditional medicine, acupuncture, massage, exorcism, warding."
A screenshot of Michel Bollinger from The House in Fata Morgana.
A line drawing of a simple figure with long hair tied into a bun and a light circle drawn on their forehead. More images show an identical figure with shorter hair and more careworn expression, with a black circle on their forehead. There are several abstract line drawings and the words, "short", "tall", and "snow", "melt/rain", and "growth".
An illustrated cover for James Baldwin's book "Go Tell It On the Mountain" featuring a young Black boy representing John Grimes, surrounded by a halo of light and crowned by praying angels as he looks downward. To the left are buildings occupied by Black church and community members, and below is a drawing of the hut where his father Gabriel was raised.
A digital color illustration of a small white dog with curly hair sitting next to a small hut with a roof made of leaves resembling a junimo hut from Stardew Valley. Surrounding the dog is a pink flowering bush, grass, and strawberry plants. Three small inset panels show the dog's various expressions.
A color digital illustration of a curly-haired brown-skinned woman wearing an oversized dress shirt, pants, blue tie, and blue-tinted glasses, staring at the viewer with a lollipop stick in her mouth. Around her are various objects related to her life and profession: tarot cards, dowsing rods and pendulum, a box of matches, a sticky note from a woman named Vera with lipstick marks, a journal and pen, a walkie talkie and a Polaroid camera from the 90s, a Christian cross, a mirror, candles, lollipop, herbs, a thermos, a handgun, a small baggy with a finger bone inside, a flashlight, stacks of newspaper, a photo of a ghost, holy water, a granola bar, and a ritual knife. Beneath her is an inset image of a messy bedroom with a cork board with multiple papers pinned over a map, bed, a vanity table used as an altar, and a large bookshelf. The inset image is flanked by two small statues of angels.
A photo of a shelf with various comics and manga. Please ignore the kitty cam in the upper right corner.
A digital illustration of a young boy from the third episode of Mushi-shi titled "Tender Horns" depicting him small sets of horns as he covers his ears. Behind him are a mirrored set of hands, with a trio of "un mushi" and branching veins.
An illustration of three stylized deer running in panic, each with a necklace of thorns around their necks, with the rightmost deer's collar having been broken. The entire image is framed by threads tied into knots. In the center is a black circle with a drawing of a dilapidated house and a red figure in its doorway, laid over a drawing of a locket. Finger bones are scattered across the image, along with a wedding ring placed at the appropriate junction.
A digital color drawing of a female tiefling wearing bright orange robes, holding a staff, in front of a watery field of lotus flowers, framed by ferns, with a rising white tower in the distance.
An image of two humanoid figures side-by-side, one with the head of a bird, the other with a star for a head. A crowned eye and a set of tangled, alien ribs is drawn on their chests. Behind them are circular star maps, and further back abstract organic tubes. Parts of them are labeled: eyes, mind, suffering, desire, flesh, blood. The title reads: "On the Preparation and Use of Medicinal Divinities by D. Taphanel"
A monochrome illustration featuring Phos from the manga Houseki no Kuni by Haruko Ichikawa. They are in their white final form, drawn with six arms and a large halo, in the center of a field against a not yet risen sun. The central panel is flanked with various drawings from nature, with a small series of drawings representing Phos's different stages underneath from right to left. The bottom panels show the markings on Phos's face, as well as a series of hand gestures, again read right to left.
A series of line drawing thumbnails and sketches titled Orpheus and Eurydice (auloniad). The pages depict Orpheus's descent into the underworld, and small sketches of Eurydice during her wedding, a satyr, Charon the boat men, and Orpheus holding his lyre. The text reads: "she still exists in my mind in that moment, looks of anger, betrayal, sorrow -- perhaps contempt -- crossing her features. expressions alien to me as they had been to her in life. i try to avert her gaze in my memory."
A page with line drawings depicting several versions of a mermaid, along with her mother the Sea Queen. The notes are labled "Sirena". The text reads from left to right: "She understood the price, of course: what are the damned, if not tender of heart and frail of temper? // The bargain struck like a storm. Of all pains, this was the worst: the horror of finally unbecoming but past that, the passionate relief of being // She is given a quill, a mirror, and a flute. The contract is in the empty song of the fluter's body. Her mother begins to cry, but pretends otherwise."
A screenshot of the Bitsy tool with various subtool windows open and a transparent blown-up version of pixel art of a moss-covered temple overlaid on top of the left-hand side of the canvas.
A 128x128 3 color pixel drawing of a temple covered in moss, with several figures surrounding a cocoon-egg.
A green line drawing featuring a figure looking out the port window of a space craft unto the glowing planet below. Various plants sit on the table. The text beneath reads: "i'm in love with my own reflection, i'm in love with the fruited earth."
A digital album cover featuring two figures in repose inside transparent houses depicted in space. Representing the sun and moon, they are connected by a cosmic phone line that travels through the remains of an obliterated planet, their thoughts displayed as memories of the planet's primary wonders. The title "heaven" is written in the corner in ribbon script.
A digitally illustrated portrait of Triton, a moon rabbit with short, down-turned ears. They have pale blue skin, black eyes, short blue hair with blunt bangs, and a starburst shaped design on their chest.
A digitally illustrated character sheet of IO, a moon rabbit. She has dark brown skin and wears a minimalist white sleeve-less jumpsuit with a rabbit head cowl attached that holds her locs. On her chest and back is a circular yellow symbol, similar to the one on her palms. She carries an oversized pink hammer, and rides a matching white "skateboard".
A line art drawing of a female Au Ra from the video fame Final Fantasy XIV. She has horns on either side of her head and a large lizard-like tail, and is wearing a complex, decorative set of plate mail on her hands and feed and shoulders.
a simple line drawing of a cityscape, punctuated by the violent impact of a human figure with a large abstract wing emerging from it.
a sketch of a rat wearing glasses and various autumn outfits
First page of an untitled poetry comic by Danielle Taphanel: a small house stands in an arid valley, amidst massive human ribs arching above it. Three small panels display hands, dishes, and a window in a more simplified style. The text reads: I respect your decision to make your home inside me. I just think it would be nice if you could at least do the dishes every once in a while.
A digital portrait illustration of a pink bunny-eared tv head character with several different types of flowers and greenery growing out of their head. Their screen reads, ". . ."
a title screen with a pixel icon envelope: delivery, art and words by danielle taphanel
A digital pale pink and pale lavender drawing of an abstract talisman, representing a pair of glasses, a blooming lotus flower, and another more imperfect flower beneath it, supported by a seed that resembles a tear made from hands. The word "recovery" is written underneath in exaggerated cursive script.
A digital pale yellow and gray drawing of an abstract talisman, representing a tornado, ivy, and a human head which doubles as a portal. The word "portal" is written underneath in exaggerated cursive script.
A digital pale yellow and sage drawing of an abstract talisman, representing a tea cup, monstera leaves, and a figure at rest. The word "rest" is written underneath in exaggerated cursive script.
A digital cream and purple drawing of an abstract talisman, representing a moon, lily pads, and two hands embracing a small bead. The word "inner world" is written underneath in exaggerated cursive script.
A digital cream and blue drawing of an abstract talisman, representing a hammock, a fir tree, and a tent-like shelter. The word "secure" is written underneath in exaggerated cursive script.
A digital pink and blue drawing of an abstract talisman, representing a wheel, fern, and a breaking dawn. The word "future" is written underneath in exaggerated cursive script.
A digital pink and purple drawing of an abstract talisman, representing a chair, lilacs, and a face with a serene expression. The word "calm" is written underneath in exaggerated cursive script.
A digital monochrome drawing of a light-skinned human figure wearing large, loose clothing, similar to a monk or mountain ascetic. Their expression is blank, and they're shaved bald with large ears wearing two black teardrop earrings. They have a tattoo across their left forearm of three thick black bands, and their hand is raised to grip the edge of their large, wide-brimmed hat. They also have another straw hat tied to their back and underneath their cloak a crossover bag. In their right hand they hold prayer beads and a large, thin staff. The text reads: "name: ren they/them seeking: enlightenment leaving: violence well-prepared, former doctor loved and lost: their master shadow: theirs vitality/fire: 2 quickness/air: 4 fortitude/earth: 5"
A digital color illustration of an orange truck driving around a curving tropical road, surrounded by trees on either side, facing the open sea. In the ocean lies an island formed from a sleeping statue. Four orange suns sit in the upper left corner, around stylized text that reads, "april 9".
a color drawing of five horizontal panels, each with a distinct geometrical pattern, except the last one which has a stylized plant against a pink halftone backdrop.
A simple drawing of a peeled citrus fruit, a stone incense burner, a snake, and three coins from pre-colonial Philippines.
digital line drawings of various plants and figures, rendered in stylized abstraction, including insects, a sphynx, a fish with a human face, a masked spirit, a girl in profile, two figures embracing, a harvest mouse, a leaping rabbit, etc.
A simple drawing of a fey creature meant to resemble the bloodroot plant; they are perched atop a large leaf and their face is crowned by pale petals.
A simple line drawing of a fey representation of a daikon radish. They are wearing black robes and floating above the ground holding a pipe which exudes plumes of smoke in the shape of radish flowers.
A black-and-white digital illustration of a crowded port-side street looking out onto the water. The tall buildings are heavily ornamented and covered in plant life, as several people in elaborate hats and masks are seen throughout.
a simple line drawing of a procession through a forest rendered in horizontal lines, with a large low moon hanging in their midst.
a simple line drawing of a cityscape, punctuated by the violent impact of a human figure with a large abstract wing emerging from it.
A photo of some wild overgrown trees, their roots partially exposed due to a recent storm.
A digital sketchbook page featuring several human figures in robes, a stylized version of Griffith from Berserk, various satyrs, buildings, plants, bits of smoke and clouds.
A digital comic book page, the top panel formed of a SE Asian boat with lanterns hanging on its side. Underneath, the water flows into three separated vertical panels. The first on the left features a royal figure, seated on a throat. The middle figure is in prayer, wearing a veil. The third appears to be imprisoned, hands clasped, with a moth emerging from behind them.