Last one from me this year also it’s my birthday and I’m getting hella old slowly becoming a suburban dad who likes gardening and taking photos of birds lol #pleinairpril #kyoto #visualdevelopment #arashiyama # nopleinnogain @warriorpainters.bsky.social

20/30 almost there!! #pleinairpril #kyoto #visualdevelopment #japan #nopleinnogain #kamoriver @warriorpainters.bsky.social

20/30 #pleinairpril #kyoto #visualdevelopment #japan #nopleinnogain @warriorpainters

19/30 #pleinairpril #sunflowers #visualdevelopment #spring #nopleinnogain @warriorpainters.bsky.social

18/30 #pleinairpril #car #visualdevelopment #city #nopleinnogain @warriorpainters.bsky.social

17/30 trying to be a bit looser again #pleinairpril #cotehelehouse #visualdevelopment #riverplym #nopleinnogain @warriorpainters.bsky.social

16/30 #pleinairpril #japan #visualdevelopment #kyoto #nopleinnogain @warriorpainters

15/30 oh shoot only just got to half way 😬 #pleinairpril #carnival #visualdevelopment #neon #nopleinnogain @warriorpainters.bsky.social

14/30 #pleinairpril #night #visualdevelopment #neon #nopleinnogain @warriorpainters.bsky.social

13/30 #pleinairpril #night #visualdevelopment #neon #nopleinnogain @warriorpainters.bsky.social

The layoffs at Marvel have me pissed. Wes is one of the best in the industry and has been deeply influential on concept art as a profession. He is not only a veteran of the MCU and Transformers films but also is the designer of the Iconic NCR Ranger design from Fallout New Vegas.

the irony of having a one-on-one HR layoff meeting in the conference room with my Loki mural on it

Here’s just ONE of the artists Marvel Studios let go today: Wesley Burt, a brilliant veteran, one of the best in the industry. He made the viral Fantastic Four Valentine’s day card! He was also pivotal for the look of many films and shows like for example Loki, Black Panther, Avengers and so on!

11/30 #pleinairpril #2026 #visualdevelopment #countryside #nopleinnogain @warriorpainters.bsky.social

10/30 #pleinairpril #2026 #visualdevelopment #cotehelehouse #nopleinnogain @warriorpainters.bsky.social

09/30 #pleinairpril #2026 #visualdevelopment #car #nopleinnogain @warriorpainters.bsky.social

08/30 #pleinairpril #2026 #visualdevelopment #car #nopleinnogain @warriorpainters

07/30 #pleinairpril #2026 #visualdevelopment #car #nopleinnogain @warriorpainters.bsky.social

06/30 #pleinairpril #illustration #visualdevelopment #city #nopleinnogain @warriorpainters.bsky.social

Visual development for my Bronze Age inspired project. Everydays life by the sea. #animationart #digitalart #clipstudiolaint

0530 #pleinairpril #2026 #visualdevelopment #city #nopleinnogain @warriorpainters.bsky.social

04/30 #pleinairpril #2026 #visualdevelopment #city #nopleinnogain @warriorpainters.bsky.social

03/30 #pleinairpril #2026 saw @pozdniakov.vanya do a really awesome night scape and thought I’d give it a shot #visualdevelopment #tree #nopleinnogain @warriorpainters.bsky.social

02/30 #pleinairpril #2026 ain’t no way im painting a city scape everyday lol 😭😭 #visualdevelopment #tree #nopleinnogain @warriorpainters.bsky.social

01/30 first day of #pleinairpril #2026 went too hard with the reference image now I don’t know if I have enough momentum to keep@going 😭😭 #visualdevelopment #akihabara #nopleinnogain @warriorpainters.bsky.social

Congrats to the KPop Demon Hunter team and to @nutmags @appelhansc @wongtangclan3 for this historic win!! #oscars #kpopdemonhunters #academyawards #visualdevelopment #derpytiger

I thought Resident Evil Requiem was really good so I made a little painting to celebrate it! Oils on panel 9"x12"

It’s likely the artist behind that ECCC table paid at least $450 for the table $500-700 for lodging $150 (+) for food/drink $300+ for merch. The financial risk is real! Be nice to the creators behind the table and even if you don’t got the $$ to spare, a kind word goes a long way.

Fun note on this article, this company uses comfyUI, which boasts a collection of some of the most unethical and exploitative GenAi models. This whole deal is Netflix normalizing the exploitation of the creative workers—whose works GenAi companies stole to train their models— they hope to replace.

They're a requirement

I wish companies would re visit their older games that had key art like this and just use it to be the art style of a remake or fun side game. We got the tech to pull that off in 3d now.

Comic-con deciding to allow GenAi imagery in the art show —giving valuable space to GenAi users to show slop right NEXT to actual artists who worked their asses off to be there— is a disgrace! A tone deaf decision that rewards and normalizes exploitative GenAi against artists in their own spaces!

#artvsartist 2025 last year I haven’t done much personal work but instead concentrated on learning how to teach and lecture and expanding my business. I hope this year I can get back to doing my personal art work and also teach a class of students! Happy holidays to you all and happy new year!!

"The Art of K-Pop Demon Hunters" artbook (physical) is coming in 2026. In the meantime, here's the free digital version. >> theartofkpopdemonhunters.com

Frankenstein daddy issues unlocked.

Title: Food token AD: Deborah Garcia. #illustration #sketch #painting #artlife #sketchaday #environment #artgram #colorstudies #cgart #visualdevelopment #wizardsofthecoast #avatarthelastairbender #avatar #tea #jasmine #jasminetea #universesbeyond #universesbeyondavatar #wotc #atla #uncleiroh

Someone on Twitter said “I love drawing water so much, but it’s so difficult,” and honestly… ya Art by @alariko.bsky.social @henrywongdraws.bsky.social @zaijoubu.bsky.social @/kevin_gnu

The first card I worked on for the up & coming MTG Universes Beyond Avatar the Last Airbender set. Title: Thriving Bluff AD: Cassie Murphy. #illustration #wizardsofthecoast #omashu #avatarthelastairbender #avatar #mountain #volcano #makapu #makapuvillage #thrivingbluff #universesbeyond #wotc #atla

Happy #portfolioday

the thing about layoffs of this scale is that so much is happening it involves days and days of discovering fresh horrors

Kpop demon hunters stadium roof ideas. Main body is designed by AD Celine Kim

Folks, US banning any kind of AI regulation happening in the states is about to be voted on soon!! CALL your Senators ASAP!! Zach gave us a great break down bellow so check out his thread and lets do it! It’s GO TIME!

Some early designs for the Demon realm I took inspiration from Dr Strange, Demon Slayer and Evangelion I wanted the disorientating kaleidoscope patterns to be like traditional Korean patterns/ dancheong there’s also @yoursconditionally demons scattered around in these images #kpopdemonhunters

So I had a day or two before rolling off this project so I took a lil time to do my own fanart sorta scene whilst on production using @_scottwatanabe_ Jinu design in this Taeyang tribute. I’m a bit of a older Kpop fan so I don’t really know about the new stuff but I used to be a big BigBang Stan

Early exploration of Seq600 trying to establish the mood. Rumi loses her voice. and was before we established the gold look. Directors: @nutmags @appelhansc Art Production Designer @mingjuechen Environment Art Director: @celinekim218 #kpopdemonhuntersnetflix #kpop #animation #feature #art #netflix

Art community! If you are able please consider donating whatever you can to the incredible SuperAni artist and educator, Peter Han! He’s on a very long road to recovery from Miller Fisher Syndrome, and in the meantime unable to work. Please let’s help him rest and recover without worry🙏

Subway station the exterior had already been done by Celine so I just had to design the interior. 3D model by Brittany Shively. This shot was probably the most grounded shot color wise. Directors: @nutmags @appelhansc PD: @mingjuechen AD: @celinekim218 #kpop #demonhunters #animation #feature #art

Some early exploration of the penthouse pushing the colors and shapes. Celine and @charleshiltonart gave me a lot of confidence to push the graphicness and color! directors: Maggie Kang & Chris Appelhans Production Designer: @mingjuechen Art Director: @celinekim218 #netflix #kpopdemonhunters

#kpopdemonhunters is officially out go check it out on #netflix! Early concept of the girls apartment directors: @nutmags @appelhansc Art Production Designer: @mingjuechen Art Director: @celinekim218