Illustration Portfolio

J.M. Elam - Illustration Portfolio

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Illustration Portfolio

A drawing of a magic door suspended in space — The Portal (Open-ended) – Printable Coloring Page

A drawing of a magic door surrounded by waves of energy — The Portal (Open-ended) – Printable Coloring Page

A coloring page of a bottle and rising vapor surrounded by abstract swirls and waves — Bottled Dreams | Adult Coloring Page | Procreate (2026)

An illustration of a bottle of dreams — Bottled Dreams | Adult Coloring Page | Procreate (2026)

Stationery design of two turtles swimming with fish in a pond — A Slow Day | Printable Stationery | Procreate (2025)

An illustration of two turtles swimming with fish in a pond — A Slow Day | Printable Stationery | Procreate (2025)

Procreate Art Challenge 2025

You can watch the painting process behind these illustrations in this YouTube Playlist.

An illustration of fire — Light in the Dark | Procreate (2025)

An illustration of a sunset — Light in the Dark | Procreate (2025)

“Adoration: A Ghost Story”

Illustrations | Chapters 1-2 (2024-2026)

"Adoration: a ghost story" by J.M. Elam — Read Chapter 1 on J.M. Elam’s Blog

Adoration: a ghost story opening: An illustration of a person walking through a dark forest. — The Walk Home | Adoration: A Ghost Story – Chapter 1 Illustration | Procreate (2024)

An illustration of a person sitting in the shower fully clothed. Phantom arms appear to wrap around her. — The Walk Home | Adoration: A Ghost Story – Chapter 1 Illustration | Procreate (2024)

“Impossible Things” Illustrations (2024-2025)

An illustration of Cliodna and Etain when they were younger (from "Impossible Things") — A Breath | Illustration from “Impossible Things”

An illustration of Cliodna and Etain older (from "Impossible Things") — A Breath | Illustration from “Impossible Things”

Inktober 2024

A painting of a person backpacking across a landscape at sunset. — Backpack | Day 1 | Inktober 2024

A painting of golden portal in a dark forest — Backpack | Day 1 | Inktober 2024

Miscellaneous Illustrations

A painting of a crescent moon in a pink sky and landscape silhouette — Crescent Moon | Ink and Watercolor (2024)

A painting of clouds at sunset — Crescent Moon | Ink and Watercolor (2024)

Seasonal Illustrations (2024)

The painting, “Little Bit of Luck” angled to show gold details (1/2) — Seasonal Illustrations (2024)

Inktober 2023

Dream | Day 1 | Inktober 2023 | Ink and Watercolor Painting

Spiders | Day 2 | Inktober 2023 | Ink and Watercolor Painting — Dream | Day 1 | Inktober 2023 | Ink and Watercolor Painting

Miscellaneous Illustrations 2023

Built From Dreams Painting — Built From Dreams

“Snowflakes and Starlight” (landscape painting of a snowy night, drenched in moonlight and starlight) — Snowflakes and Starlight | Ink and Watercolor

Print exclusive image of “Dandelion Wine” - a bottle of glimmering wine over a floral background. — Print-Exclusive image for “Dandelion Wine”

Red Skies - tiny ship sails on a wide sea at twilight — Print-Exclusive image for “Red Skies”

A painting of a dragonfly — Dragonfly | Ink and Watercolor

Beneath The River - ink and watercolor painting — Beneath the River

Glimpse of the moon - Round sticker of a crescent moon glimpsed through a tree line — “Glimpse of the Moon” Sticker

“Glimpse of the Moon” - a small crescent moon can be seen above the trees floating in the sky — “Glimpse of the Moon” Sticker

A mini painting of the moon through the trees — Glimpse of the Moon | Ink and Watercolor | 2×2 (2023)

Inktober 2022

An ink and watercolor painting of a volcano — Flame

An ink painting of a moth flying toward a lamppost. — Flame

Miscellaneous Illustrations 2020-2022

Little Succulent - illustration over an abstract background — Little Succulent

Gold and black bat flies through a back ground of blues and silver. — Bat Transformed

On Faery Pond - landscape painting — On Faery Pond

A painting of a person. — Self-portrait

An illustration of an antique doll. — Self-portrait

An illustration of a Jack O'Lantern. — The Jack O’Lantern (Uncropped)

An illustration of a figure crowned in light. — The Jack O’Lantern (Uncropped)

Iridescent Darkness - Watercolor Illustration — Iridescent Darkness

Shadow Self - Watercolor Illustration — Iridescent Darkness

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