Mary-Ann is a World of Warcraft OC belonging to my friend! Here she is wearing her Greatdaughter Winter outfit and bringing a basket of deer-shaped cookies to everyone who has earned one this year!
I loved getting to show who she is through such a small, gentle moment rather than a dramatic pose. It's been a long time since I've last drawn something wholesome!
Does your character have ten pages of lore and no dramatic portrait yet? Let’s fix that. 👁️
Hi! I’m Maze, the artist behind Mazephoria. I create semi-realistic dark fantasy character art with expressive faces, rich colours, dramatic lighting, and a strong focus on storytelling.
I’m currently open for:
Personal character commissions start at $75 USD. The final price depends on the number of characters, background, design complexity, and intended use. Commercial and publishing projects are quoted separately.
I have over five years of experience working with international clients, and I aim to keep the commission process friendly, clear, and collaborative.
You can see my full portfolio, prices, commission process, and request form here:
You can also message me with your character references, approximate budget, and what you have in mind! You'll receive a quote as soon as possible.
Does your character have five pages of lore and no proper portrait yet? I may be able to help. 👁️
Hi! I’m Maze, the artist behind Mazephoria. I create semi-realistic dark fantasy art focused on expressive characters, dramatic lighting, rich colour and storytelling!
I’m currently accepting commissions for:
Character art starts at $75 USD. Final prices depend on the complexity, background, number of characters, and intended use. You’ll receive a fixed quote before making any payment.
I’m currently booking projects for August 2026. Commercial and publishing licences are also available.
Portfolio, commission information, and quote form:
You can also message me here with your character references, approximate budget, and the kind of artwork you have in mind!
Hi everyone! I’d really appreciate some honest feedback on my Instagram reels. 😭
My account is @mazephoriaart, where I post dark fantasy character art, speedpaints, and process videos. Some of my older reels were beginning to gain traction and usually reached a few thousand views, but lately I’ve been experimenting with more story-driven, on-brand reels through Instagram Trials.
Unfortunately, most of them have struggled to reach 1,000 views and have received very little engagement, sometimes only one or two likes.
I’ve tried staying consistent for months, improving the hooks, pacing, text, voiceovers, and storytelling, but I’m clearly missing something. I’m not sure whether the problem is the editing, the opening seconds, the subject matter, the length, or whether the reels simply feel too polished or promotional.
I’d be genuinely grateful if anyone could take a look at my recent reels and tell me what isn’t working. Honest and constructive criticism is very welcome, I’d rather understand what I’m doing wrong than keep repeating the same mistakes.
Thank you so much for your time and good luck to everyone doing their best out there!
Hi everyone! I’d really appreciate some honest feedback on my Instagram reels. 😭
My account is @mazephoriaart, where I post dark fantasy character art, speedpaints, and process videos. Some of my older reels were beginning to gain traction and usually reached a few thousand views, but lately I’ve been experimenting with more story-driven, on-brand reels through Instagram Trials.
Unfortunately, most of them have struggled to reach 1,000 views and have received very little engagement, sometimes only one or two likes.
I’ve tried staying consistent for months, improving the hooks, pacing, text, voiceovers, and storytelling, but I’m clearly missing something. I’m not sure whether the problem is the editing, the opening seconds, the subject matter, the length, or whether the reels simply feel too polished or promotional.
I’d be genuinely grateful if anyone could take a look at my recent reels and tell me what isn’t working. Honest and constructive criticism is very welcome, I’d rather understand what I’m doing wrong than keep repeating the same mistakes.
Thank you so much for your time and good luck to everyone doing their best out there!
Eli is a D&D character from a campaign where one mistake cost the party dearly.
After losing the support of a powerful lich, the group was asked for a sacrifice and Eli gave up her bow, a weapon originally gifted to her by her goddess, Eilistraee.
This piece shows her after that turning point: no longer relying on what she lost, but standing in the darkness with sword drawn, defiant against the mists.
The goal was to make this feel heroic rather than hopeless, a character pushing back the dark, literally AND metaphorically.
Art by me, Maze~
Meet The Violet-Eyed Woman 👁️💜
The newest character I've had the pleasure of illustrating for Book 3 of the Londinium Saga with author u/jmleebooks and this time, she's not the hero~
POV: you open Reddit and you see Gambit looking at you as if he owes you rent-
This artwork was supposed to be a quick doodle for anatomy and lighting practice but I thought I'd go all in and render all of it-
Gambit never folds!
POV: you open Reddit and you see Gambit looking at you as if he owes you rent-
This artwork was supposed to be a quick doodle for anatomy and lighting practice but I thought I'd go all in and render all of it-
Gambit never folds!
SHE WAS NOT BORN. SHE WAS CREATED.
Meet THE ORACLE: my artsona, Maze.
A consciousness formed from everything reality discarded: failed futures, forgotten names, unanswered prayers. A being made of truth itself… in a world built on lies. Feared by gods. Sealed beneath the world. Not because she destroys, but because she reveals. And truth has never needed permission to ruin things.
She does not demand worship. She offers something far more dangerous: clarity. Every eye on her body holds a buried truth someone tried to forget… and when one opens, the world remembers. Now the seals are weakening. And something worse than fate is approaching: THE UNWRITTEN.
So she gathers the broken, the curious, the cursed: not as followers… but as witnesses.