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John Walters

@jwvizdev.bsky.social

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A bloke from Stoke in Wellington, New Zealand. I help create cool art stuff in the entertainment industries. VFX Art Director/Digital matte painter/Concept Artist - Avatar: The Way of the Water, The Batman, Black Widow, Star Trek: Discovery, Chief of War.

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John Walters @jwvizdev.bsky.social · Nov 20

Hello @bsky.app, introducing myself to the #blueskyfamily. I am a creative in the #entertainment industries. Mainly #film and #vfx production. I do also provide #illustration and #modelmaking, the result is a varied career in search of fun and #creativity.

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Four storyboard moments from an idea I had involving a family settlement on the moon, Earth is destroyed in an unknown cataclysmic event and the remnants of the moon are sailing through the solar system.

January 13, 2026 at 7:52 PM

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Bruce Mackay

@brucemackay.bsky.social

Hi #PortfolioDay

Im Bruce, an illustrator, creative director, printmaker & sculptor. Big fan of old goofy SFF covers, forced perspective & experimentation. Nice to meet you :)

ILLO: www.instagram.com/bad_manifesto
FA: www.instagram.com/oombruce
PRINTS: www.inprnt.com/profile/brucemackay

Illustrated poster of the tower of Cirith Ungol in the land of Mordor. In the foreground are a bunch of orcs and goblins with acid green rim-light holding swords and axes and pole-arms. In the middle ground is a narrow bridge leading between two grotesque statues into the multi tiered tower that is lit with sickly green lights. Below it leading into the plateau of Gorgoroth are the hills of the Ethel Duath. In the distance is Orodruin and Ered Lithui. The text at the top is white flame like black metal lettering with the words CIRITH UNGOL. Nine green stars float above them. Plumes of smoke and ash fill the sky. A tiny shadow is grossing the bridge. Lord of the Rings. Tolkien. Prints on InPrint.

Digital illustration of an old village lane. Choppy shapes and overlapping oranges and blues.

Digital illustration of a The Lord OF The Rings cover. A Nazgûl sits astride its horse between 2 red trees that make a circle. Int he background is Weathertop, the Misty Mountains and Orodruin. Overlapping risk colours - red, teal and yellow. Some mushrooms in the foreground.

Digital illustration of a vintage car. it's green. has forced perspective. hazy brush-work and fake light leaks. Does for MUTI in 2024.

January 13, 2026 at 7:59 AM

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Emily Hare

@emilyhare.com

It's #PortfolioDay!
Watercolour freelancer here looking for work that involves dragons, creatures and anything fantasy related.
More here: emilyhare.com/portfolio

giant black dragon diving out of thunderclouds, crackling with lightning, chasing a smaller red dragon which is desperately trying to escape with its life!

A peaceful scene of a swamp, with greens, blues and purples, a tree in the foreground and the head of a huge dragon visible resting in the water. A white heron takes off next to the dragon and it's eye is open.

watercolour painting of two unicorns in a moonlit forest, one drinking from a dark pool in the foreground, the other keeping watch in the background in a clearing

a little three eyed fluffy black creature sits among some antiques at the base of an old tree. A sword, a battered old helmet, the remains of someone's boot with a bone sticking out of it, some gold coins and a satchel of...

January 13, 2026 at 10:59 AM

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Jimmy Makepeace

@jimmymakepeace.bsky.social

Hello #portfolioday

My name is Jimmy Makepeace and I'm an illustrator who likes fantasy and pulp!

I am available for freelance work this year, email in bio!

A barbarian stands surrounded by skeletons in an ancient throne room, lit in red.

A knight with glowing eyes in 15th century armour and a pretty red cape.

A knight on horseback with a lance and a sheild, covered in sun motifs, surrounded by a floral border

A dragon swoops over a blasted landscape, on it's back an archer takes aim.

January 13, 2026 at 8:49 AM

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Paul

@spookshow71.bsky.social

Ayup, I'm Paul. Still consider myself pretty new to all this (I'm old, and I started late) but I love what I've learned to do. Feels a bit like sorcery :)

#portfolioday

A figure stands before an overgrown entrance

A figure with a torch considers a ruined city

Refuelling station on a fiery lava world

January 13, 2026 at 6:52 PM

John Walters

@jwvizdev.bsky.social

My dear #portfolioday.

Digital Matte Painter, Sculptor, Model Maker and Illustrator. I work in the entertainment industries doing all manner of creative things.

A full CG environment of the frozen gulag in the Marvel film Black Widow. While at WetaFX I created this in asset with a mixture of 3D CG and 2.5D matte painting techniques.

This illustration was chosen by Brian Keene to adorn the re-print of his Zombie/Barbarian epic.

1:5 scale models were built for the company JCB. Measurements were made directly from the vehicle parked outside and recreated with various materials.

A digital sculpture created in Nomad Sculpt on the iPad. A dragon skull powered by engines to fly in an apocalyptic world of medieval mayhem.

January 13, 2026 at 6:50 PM

John Walters

@jwvizdev.bsky.social

As a 9 year old I had heard David Bowie before I had seen him. Then came Labyrinth(1986), Jareth the Goblin King. It was here I also discovered Brian Froud and Jim Henson. It gave so much art to the world, puppetry, music, art and movie magic. #influential

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Creating Jareth the Goblin King: Behind The Scenes | Labyrinth

YouTube video by The Jim Henson Company

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January 12, 2026 at 9:28 PM

John Walters

@jwvizdev.bsky.social

Great job to all #NZ #Film crew. #ConceptArt and #mattepainting on this one. #TheWreckingCrew #VFX

The Wrecking Crew – Official Trailer | Prime Video

YouTube video by Prime Video

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January 8, 2026 at 10:08 PM

John Walters

@jwvizdev.bsky.social

Unbelievable skill here, such a great piece with scale, detail and awe!

The Art of Sean Andrew Murray @seanandrewmurray.bsky.social · Feb 14

My Dante’s Inferno piece won the Gold Award in the Ink/Pencil Category for this year’s “Infected By Art” juried fantasy and sci-fi art competition! Thank you to all the judges and to IBA for this recognition!

December 31, 2025 at 4:36 AM

John Walters

@jwvizdev.bsky.social

Copic and pen sketch. Sci-fi planetary subject. #sketch #copic #markers

December 31, 2025 at 12:41 AM

John Walters

@jwvizdev.bsky.social

Why deny yourself the journey, the hurdles we overcome and breaking through obstacles are how we develop. You can’t skip the work, that’s not how learning works. #NoAI

December 30, 2025 at 7:03 PM

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A.R. Moxon

@juliusgoat.bsky.social

Another tell: AI “writers” don’t like writing. AI “artists” don’t like making art.

Movies Silently @moviessilently.bsky.social · 20d

This is a really good point that I had not run into before: these "creators" have no further insight into their alleged creation than the average audience member and that is why it cannot be called art (besides all the other obvious reasons).

Josh Foreman @josh-foreman.bsky.social · Dec 3

December 25, 2025 at 10:02 PM

John Walters

@jwvizdev.bsky.social

Share an actor who nailed a role so hard that nobody else will ever be able to live up to it...

December 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM

John Walters

@jwvizdev.bsky.social

It used to be that no matter the amount of time teams found it hard to beat us. Now we can’t wait for the final whistle. #LFC #Rebuild

December 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM

John Walters

@jwvizdev.bsky.social

Slot relieved at the win but won’t be happy with team in the last 20-30mins. #LFC

December 20, 2025 at 7:36 PM

John Walters

@jwvizdev.bsky.social

Very happy to have helped shape this astounding project. A great bunch of creatives all striving for the same amazing film. The look and feel of this thing will kick the snot out of you!

Duncan Jones @manmademoon.bsky.social · 26d

Just completed final watch through of the finished ROGUE TROOPER film…
25 years of pestering @2000ad.bsky.social to let me give it a shot, 3 years of production to make the thing & now… it’s DONE!

Can’t wait for you to see it.
So, so proud of our team.
We’ve made something a bit special.
❤️

December 20, 2025 at 7:08 AM

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Clarkesworld

@clarkesworldmagazine.com

Very disappointed in the new Nebula Award eligibility information from SFWA that allows partially-generated works to be on the ballot. See 9.11.2.
www.sfwa.org/complete-neb...
This shouldn't be difficult. #noAI