Michel Dinel
@padder.bsky.social
SeniorStoryboardArtist
College grad 2D animation
Storyboard,2Dart,Animation/Direction, CharacterDesign,Layout,Backgrounds,Comics
DeusExMD;TombRaider;Marvel’sGuardiansOfTheGalaxy.
Opinions r mine.
May be available for work
http://linkedin.com/in/micheldinel
College grad 2D animation
Storyboard,2Dart,Animation/Direction, CharacterDesign,Layout,Backgrounds,Comics
DeusExMD;TombRaider;Marvel’sGuardiansOfTheGalaxy.
Opinions r mine.
May be available for work
http://linkedin.com/in/micheldinel
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Michel Dinel
@padder.bsky.social
· May 21
Old comic from 2020 appears on Bluesky!
*stadium crowd cheering noise*
The awkward-winning Demon Bot Comic is here, with small adjustments and complete new art.
*crowd spontaneously breakdance*
And it's all free!
*It's for the exposure. That's what I'm apparently eating tonight*
📃Pages in thread.
*stadium crowd cheering noise*
The awkward-winning Demon Bot Comic is here, with small adjustments and complete new art.
*crowd spontaneously breakdance*
And it's all free!
*It's for the exposure. That's what I'm apparently eating tonight*
📃Pages in thread.
Feels a little like Xmas when your drawing dexterity control raises a bit more than usual. Feels like a superpower. Or on the other hand, because I'm more of a pessimist, feels like it's my true nature from which I'm somehow being blocked off from except for these momentary lapses.
November 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Feels a little like Xmas when your drawing dexterity control raises a bit more than usual. Feels like a superpower. Or on the other hand, because I'm more of a pessimist, feels like it's my true nature from which I'm somehow being blocked off from except for these momentary lapses.
I've heard I had a franco-belge style a few times, US comics style too, and anime influence as well.
I'm most probably influenced by all 3 in vast parts. I often compare them.
Weird how manga was Japanese, but by successfully influencing the world for generations, it's becoming "ours" as well.
I'm most probably influenced by all 3 in vast parts. I often compare them.
Weird how manga was Japanese, but by successfully influencing the world for generations, it's becoming "ours" as well.
November 25, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I've heard I had a franco-belge style a few times, US comics style too, and anime influence as well.
I'm most probably influenced by all 3 in vast parts. I often compare them.
Weird how manga was Japanese, but by successfully influencing the world for generations, it's becoming "ours" as well.
I'm most probably influenced by all 3 in vast parts. I often compare them.
Weird how manga was Japanese, but by successfully influencing the world for generations, it's becoming "ours" as well.
doodle
Got nothing on my mind, nope, not an inkling of creative thought, my muse is dead.
Hey how did I come to think about golf?
Got nothing on my mind, nope, not an inkling of creative thought, my muse is dead.
Hey how did I come to think about golf?
November 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
doodle
Got nothing on my mind, nope, not an inkling of creative thought, my muse is dead.
Hey how did I come to think about golf?
Got nothing on my mind, nope, not an inkling of creative thought, my muse is dead.
Hey how did I come to think about golf?
Finished contract tasks after a month and a half. Brain is refusing to be creative. It's being lazy. It just sits there in my skull.
November 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Finished contract tasks after a month and a half. Brain is refusing to be creative. It's being lazy. It just sits there in my skull.
I like when I see the artist's signature on the cover of a comic book. When I notice there isn't one, I get the feeling I'm holding the equivalent of a plastic lunch box. And feel sad they keep their artists in the dark from us.
November 23, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I like when I see the artist's signature on the cover of a comic book. When I notice there isn't one, I get the feeling I'm holding the equivalent of a plastic lunch box. And feel sad they keep their artists in the dark from us.
Woke up thinking I should add colors to this, so, huh, I did.
November 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Woke up thinking I should add colors to this, so, huh, I did.
....I noticed there's a trend in entertainment humor to state out the joke after the fact. Wonder of ramifications. As children entertainment, it can help educate humor patterns I guess and kids love stating what they recognize? Could be a mirror of the health of abstract thinking of the time?
November 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
....I noticed there's a trend in entertainment humor to state out the joke after the fact. Wonder of ramifications. As children entertainment, it can help educate humor patterns I guess and kids love stating what they recognize? Could be a mirror of the health of abstract thinking of the time?
And still no Wolfenstein game in sight.
I think I remember some voices rose that it was mean towards the nazis. like what universe did 2012 send us spiraling into
I think I remember some voices rose that it was mean towards the nazis. like what universe did 2012 send us spiraling into
November 23, 2025 at 12:35 PM
And still no Wolfenstein game in sight.
I think I remember some voices rose that it was mean towards the nazis. like what universe did 2012 send us spiraling into
I think I remember some voices rose that it was mean towards the nazis. like what universe did 2012 send us spiraling into
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That's why I need to start a patreon page.
Afford the time to do experimental dumb stuff like animated doodle comics. Or at least feel obligated to make them.
Afford the time to do experimental dumb stuff like animated doodle comics. Or at least feel obligated to make them.
November 22, 2025 at 9:48 PM
That's why I need to start a patreon page.
Afford the time to do experimental dumb stuff like animated doodle comics. Or at least feel obligated to make them.
Afford the time to do experimental dumb stuff like animated doodle comics. Or at least feel obligated to make them.
Late evening doodle
November 23, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Late evening doodle
That's why I need to start a patreon page.
Afford the time to do experimental dumb stuff like animated doodle comics. Or at least feel obligated to make them.
Afford the time to do experimental dumb stuff like animated doodle comics. Or at least feel obligated to make them.
November 22, 2025 at 9:48 PM
That's why I need to start a patreon page.
Afford the time to do experimental dumb stuff like animated doodle comics. Or at least feel obligated to make them.
Afford the time to do experimental dumb stuff like animated doodle comics. Or at least feel obligated to make them.
Ok. Guys. guys. like. Whatever nostalgia was going around in popular media for years, this was the first half of the 80s. Those warm comforting voices, everything is cozy or comes with a cheezy little story. dunno. That 70s show was close to that feel maybe.
youtu.be/F-_poNeeNx8?...
youtu.be/F-_poNeeNx8?...
80's Commercials Vol. 804
YouTube video by 80sCommercialVault
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Ok. Guys. guys. like. Whatever nostalgia was going around in popular media for years, this was the first half of the 80s. Those warm comforting voices, everything is cozy or comes with a cheezy little story. dunno. That 70s show was close to that feel maybe.
youtu.be/F-_poNeeNx8?...
youtu.be/F-_poNeeNx8?...
Reposted by Michel Dinel
Feels slightly unreal to be able to say: BIRDCAGE is out now!
I hope you check it out, hope you enjoy it. We're really proud of this thing.
I hope you check it out, hope you enjoy it. We're really proud of this thing.
Our debut title, sword action shooting game BIRDCAGE, is out now! Shoot, slash and weave through bullets and enemies in this challenging, story-driven arcade shooter!🕊️🥚
store.steampowered.com/app/2158550/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2158550/...
November 18, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Feels slightly unreal to be able to say: BIRDCAGE is out now!
I hope you check it out, hope you enjoy it. We're really proud of this thing.
I hope you check it out, hope you enjoy it. We're really proud of this thing.
....I bet there's jobs where all you do is determine and add 2D celshading.
hmmm. wonder if that'd be satisfying. It often feel like carving a 3D shape into a flat cartoon.
hmmm. wonder if that'd be satisfying. It often feel like carving a 3D shape into a flat cartoon.
November 21, 2025 at 7:44 PM
....I bet there's jobs where all you do is determine and add 2D celshading.
hmmm. wonder if that'd be satisfying. It often feel like carving a 3D shape into a flat cartoon.
hmmm. wonder if that'd be satisfying. It often feel like carving a 3D shape into a flat cartoon.
WD/Discovery in process of being bought
Sometimes I wish people would abandon consuming the giants' productions while they play fish eat fish (was gonna write "eat each other out") and help prop up smaller new players.
Dismissing anti-trust laws was a mistake, but guess world trade forced the hand
Sometimes I wish people would abandon consuming the giants' productions while they play fish eat fish (was gonna write "eat each other out") and help prop up smaller new players.
Dismissing anti-trust laws was a mistake, but guess world trade forced the hand
November 21, 2025 at 10:49 AM
WD/Discovery in process of being bought
Sometimes I wish people would abandon consuming the giants' productions while they play fish eat fish (was gonna write "eat each other out") and help prop up smaller new players.
Dismissing anti-trust laws was a mistake, but guess world trade forced the hand
Sometimes I wish people would abandon consuming the giants' productions while they play fish eat fish (was gonna write "eat each other out") and help prop up smaller new players.
Dismissing anti-trust laws was a mistake, but guess world trade forced the hand
*Compares with titles on Dark Horse*
Holy shit. I could actually do this. Comic book penciller at very least.
I'm on the level and last month proved it. Ah but they're all 32 page monthly books. But all mini series.
Marvel/DC are 22 pages but no preview pages
I wonder if I could do this for real
Holy shit. I could actually do this. Comic book penciller at very least.
I'm on the level and last month proved it. Ah but they're all 32 page monthly books. But all mini series.
Marvel/DC are 22 pages but no preview pages
I wonder if I could do this for real
November 20, 2025 at 1:31 PM
*Compares with titles on Dark Horse*
Holy shit. I could actually do this. Comic book penciller at very least.
I'm on the level and last month proved it. Ah but they're all 32 page monthly books. But all mini series.
Marvel/DC are 22 pages but no preview pages
I wonder if I could do this for real
Holy shit. I could actually do this. Comic book penciller at very least.
I'm on the level and last month proved it. Ah but they're all 32 page monthly books. But all mini series.
Marvel/DC are 22 pages but no preview pages
I wonder if I could do this for real
Morning warmup doodle
November 19, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Morning warmup doodle
Scroll scroll scroll
...is there even a point in me drawing? There's already tons of expertly made outworks out there.
...is there even a point in me drawing? There's already tons of expertly made outworks out there.
November 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Scroll scroll scroll
...is there even a point in me drawing? There's already tons of expertly made outworks out there.
...is there even a point in me drawing? There's already tons of expertly made outworks out there.
Reposted by Michel Dinel
Four dwarves commission
November 18, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Four dwarves commission
Reposted by Michel Dinel
This mural has gone up in Kingston, ostensibly for Christmas but AI has ensured it's actually to celebrate the return of our dark lord Cthulhu
November 18, 2025 at 9:44 AM
This mural has gone up in Kingston, ostensibly for Christmas but AI has ensured it's actually to celebrate the return of our dark lord Cthulhu