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John Walters
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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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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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John Walters
Art Director and Visual Development Artist
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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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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
January 13, 2026 at 7:59 AM
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It's #PortfolioDay!
Watercolour freelancer here looking for work that involves dragons, creatures and anything fantasy related.
More here: emilyhare.com/portfolio
January 13, 2026 at 10:59 AM
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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!
January 13, 2026 at 8:49 AM
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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
January 13, 2026 at 6:52 PM
My dear #portfolioday.

Digital Matte Painter, Sculptor, Model Maker and Illustrator. I work in the entertainment industries doing all manner of creative things.
January 13, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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

youtu.be/J5T4gZ043VA?...
Creating Jareth the Goblin King: Behind The Scenes | Labyrinth
YouTube video by The Jim Henson Company
youtu.be
January 12, 2026 at 9:28 PM
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
Unbelievable skill here, such a great piece with scale, detail and awe!
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
Copic and pen sketch. Sci-fi planetary subject. #sketch #copic #markers
December 31, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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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Another tell: AI “writers” don’t like writing. AI “artists” don’t like making art.
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).
December 25, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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
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
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
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!
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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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
December 19, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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ooh Ooh OOH! #RogueTrooper COMING SOON!
December 18, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Rogue Trooper is the best blue bipedal movie I have ever had the fortune to create matte paintings for. #vfx #2000AD #Nu-Earth #art
December 18, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I illustrated this to celebrate the VFX work done on the 1st season of Twisted Metal. #comic #cover #TwistedMetal #playstation #peacock
#art
December 17, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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December 17, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Updated version of the Ulysses31 Space Battle digital painting along with original sketch. #ProcreateArt #Art #cartoon #80s #sketch
December 17, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Timelapse of my Ulysses31 space battle painting. Love the cartoon and character. #cartoon #80s #ProcreateArt
December 17, 2025 at 6:24 AM
I love Greek #Mythology, in particular the #creature the #Minotaur. Here are a couple of iterations. #art #illustration
December 16, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Hey, artist! Quote with your red art!
December 16, 2025 at 12:04 AM