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Levi Hastings

@levihastings.bsky.social

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Emmy-nominated illustrator. Visual storyteller of #comics, #kidlit, #paleoart and beyond. Emphasis on nature, ecology and queer history. Raging homosexual.🏳️‍🌈 Probably drawing dinosaurs. 🦕 Shop & Links: https://linktr.ee/levihastingsart

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · Nov 14

Hello, new followers! If we’re newly acquainted, I’m a professional illustrator based in Seattle. I approach all my subjects with a graphic sensibility, emphasizing color and composition to convey the wonder of the natural world.

Watercolor portrait of a Carnotaurus head, framed in front of a bright yellow sun. Tones of orange and violet. #paleoart #dinosaur #paleontology #therapod #levihastingsart

Linocut print it a long-necked plesiosaur swimming low over a prehistoric reef. Blue and black tones. #paleoart #linocutartist #levihastingsart

A risograph-style illustration of a hawk perched on a branch in front of a full moon. #natureart #wildlifeart #avianart #birdart #levihastingsart

Digital illustration of a #whalefall ecosystem. The skeleton of the whale is surrounded by swarms of deep sea scavengers and growing microbes #sciart #natureillustration #levihastingsart

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · 1d

Available in two print sizes. buff.ly/ROAPGM9

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If you doubt that dinosaurs still walk the earth, look no further than the Shoebill Stork. This piece evolved through a few iterations before landing on this final version, but I think it was worth the effort. Prints available in my shop!

Illustration of a #Shoebillstork by Levi Hastings #Levihastingsart #birdsky #birdart #birdillustration #birdsofbluesky #wildlifeart

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · 3d

Get a load of this wingspan.

Whale Tales @whaletalesorg.bsky.social · 3d

Long Awaited Encounter with the T02C’s. Read the full story here: buff.ly/MTqJoHU
Photo by Aly
This is an encounter from 2025
#WhaleTales #KillerWhale

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · 11d

Ridiculously awesome, Pam!

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Riley Black 🦕 🏳️‍⚧️ @restingdinoface.bsky.social · 11d

I’m a better writer than JKR could ever dream to be. I’m so powerful I’ve made people weep over the death of a mosquito. Put my latest on the stack of books by trans authors you could buy from and tangibly support right now.

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Whale Tales @whaletalesorg.bsky.social · 11d

Awesome Encounter with the Majority of the Southern Residents. Read the full story here: buff.ly/2nBTO6E
Photo by Gary
This is an encounter from 2015.
#WhaleTales #SRKW

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · 11d

Thank you!! I'm glad you like it.

Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · 11d

Thank you Cody! I'm pretty obsessed with these pups.

Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · 11d

A solitary sea lion resting on the shore, scanning the horizon for circling sharks.

watercolor painting of a sea lion by Levi Hastings #levihastingsart #sealion #seamammal #wildlifeart #wildlifeartist

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · 22d

A pair of pelicans plot to push a pernicious pest off the pier.

Drawing of two pelicans by Levi Hastings #wildlifeartwork #wildlifeillustrator #levihastingsart #BirdBattles #NatureNarratives #WildlifeStrategy #Seabirds #BirdsOfInstagram #PierTales

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Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 25d

UwU

“Oh did I see you posting A.I?

Instant unfollow

Are you trying to argue with me about it?

Instant block”

There is a small cartoon portrait of myself, a round-faced Asian guy with round glasses and short hair, saying, “I’m just not that patient.”

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · Sep 2

Tyrannus Twinkle Toes

Riley Black 🦕 🏳️‍⚧️ @restingdinoface.bsky.social · Sep 2

Aww, she thinks she’s being so sneaky. We can see you, sweetheart.

A black and white illustration of Allosaurus as if stepping lightly and sneaking, from McLoughlin’s Archosauria

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · Sep 2

The cuntiness of that last one … 💅

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · Aug 31

The overcast kept the hordes away

Stoopy poopy beaver 🦫 @jinthepnw.bsky.social · Aug 31

T’was a fun beach day, even if it was overcast 🥰

@logansjog.bsky.social @levihastings.bsky.social

Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · Aug 26

Another weird little experiment from my Burnout Summer Sketchbook.

Ink and watercolor drawing of a sea serpent with the head of a flamingo #seamonster #levihastingsart

Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · Aug 26

Sailors of the future take heed: strange new creatures hunt the radioactive waters of the post-fallout oceans. Filtering pollutants like plankton, the Detritus Devil will attack and destroy passing vessels, smashing them down to edible scraps to consume at their leisure.

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · Aug 25

Can confirm 🤢

Phil McAndrew @philmcandrew.bsky.social · Aug 25

I've been casually job hunting the last few weeks and just feeling totally discouraged. Nearly every single "creative" job listing I come across is just some AI start-up bullshit. I'd rather set my own house on fire.

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Northwest Film Forum @nwfilmforum.bsky.social · Aug 19

👁️ PUTTING THE SIGHTINGS IN LOCAL SIGHTINGS 👁️

Tickets and passes are now on sale for the 28th Annual Local Sightings Film Festival! Join us once again from September 19-28 for our biggest and best festival of the year celebrating film made up here in the best little corner of our country.

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · Aug 20

Strange sightings are a feature of the PNW, and the long history of mysterious incidents was my inspiration for this year's design for the NWFF's Local Sightings Film Festival!
buff.ly/XoAJRD8

Poster design for the Local Sightings film festival by Northwest Film Forum, created by Levi Hastings #levihastingsart #pnwartist #seattledesign #paranormalcreatures

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · Aug 16

Go see my bestie if you’re at Flamecon this weekend.

Josh Trujillo 🏳️‍🌈 @losthiskeysman.bsky.social · Aug 16

Find me @flamecon.bsky.social this weekend! I’ll be selling books and making friendships that will last a lifetime.

Also: Don’t forget to pick up my limited-edition, signed and numbered art print of MARY JANE WATSON AS VENOM!

Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · Aug 16

I've been working on this Mosasaur linocut for many months, and I think I've taken this specimen as far as it can go. This process is a good exercise in learning how to step back and let a project breathe between rounds. Linocut is definitely not a medium that rewards rushing.

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Levi Hastings @levihastings.bsky.social · Aug 5

This monitor lizard has been lurking in my sketchbook for quite some time, and I recently decided to give her the attention she deserves.

Illustration of a Monitor Lizard by Levi Hastings #levihastingsart #wildlifeart #wildlifeillustrators #illustratorsofbluesky #kidlit #reptile #monitor lizard

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Matt Baume 🏳️‍🌈 @mattbaume.bsky.social · Aug 2

Hey seattles, just a reminder that these three progressive candidates have a great shot at winning each of their races & getting Republicans out of office. Your ballot is due on Tuesday Aug 5.

Image of Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Erika Evans, and Dionne Foster

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Phil McAndrew @philmcandrew.bsky.social · Jul 4

Ink and watercolor illustration of a guy with a bottle rocket sticking out of his bare ass. A fireworks display above world out the words "this country is disgusting"

Drawing of a idiot with an American flag sticking out of his ass

Ink and watercolor illustration of a bearded person hanging from chains in a dark dungeon chanting "USA!" over and over. They've clearly soiled themselves.

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