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Allison 美林 Chin

@allisonchinart.bsky.social

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Illustration • Concept Art • Design allisonchinart@gmail.com linktr.ee/allisonchinart

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Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 14h

Chromis viridis #SciArt

Art of a school of chromis viridis, a light-blue fish

Art of a school of fish swimming on top of table coral

Art of some green-blue fish swimming on the sea floor near some coral.

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Coral Tower

Artwork of various coral shining in the sun . Chromis fish swim around the coral structure.

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Digital painting of bamboo and trees

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Bamboo bridge

Art of a bridge surrounded by bamboo

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Mount Brinchang plant life

Artwork of a jungle scene full of mixed leaves, ferns, and plants of various shapes and sizes

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

art of two trees in golden sunlight

art of the same trees in cool tones

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Forest floor 🌿

Painting of a forest floor full of leaves lit by sunlight.

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Lanternfish layers & details

1. The first layer of lanternfish blocked in

2. The first two layers of lanternfish are added on top. One layer is light and another is dark to start getting a feel for a shimmery baitball overall.

3. The lanternfish in the distance are added in, and basic features like eyes and fins are painted on every fish. Each layer of lanternfish has it's own color gradients applied to add a sense of dimension and shimmer to the baitball.

4. The details of the lanternfish are filled in.

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Lanternfish

Painting of many glowing lanternfish

Painting of many lanternfish glowing from lighter to darker levels

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Plesiosaur sketchbook page

Pencil drawings of a plesiosaur skeleton/body from different views and angles

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Above Ancient Seas

Painting of a plesiosaur hovering above a darkened globe, surrounded by a swarm of glowing lanternfish.

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

#2025ArtSummary

A collage of art from 2025, depicting ocean and forest scenes filled with wildlife.

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

A Light on the Water

Artwork showing the sun streaming through the ocean from above. An ancient plesiosaur and some fish swim around the sun rays in the water. #SciArt

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Pencil sketches of Rhamphorhynchus in different poses of flight

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Morning ☀️ Afternoon Evening 🌕 Night

Painting of a prehistoric jungle in cool, misty morning lighting.

The same setting with warm, sunny tones

The same setting in a warm, evening glow

The same setting at night, with dark purples descending from the sky.

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Where the Mist Rises

Artwork of an environment full of rocky platforms, ancient plants and waterfalls all feeding into a giant lake in the center. A mist cloud rises from and covers the lake. A few rhamphorhynchus fly above the mist cloud, hunting for fish. #sciart

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Some 2013/2014 art! #tbt

A collage of 5 colorful paintings:

1st painting depicts a dragon and small character in front of rocky cliffs.
2nd painting depicts some watery ruins with overgrown plants.
3rd painting in the center depicts a girl in a white dress dancing in a temple.
4th painting on the bottom depicts a giant stone head in a field in ruins and covered by overgrowth.
5th painting depicts a figure in a temple with light streaming through.

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

closeups 🌿

art of a tree branch hanging over some pillars and waterfall in the environment

closeup of surrounding leaves

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Dragon Falls

Artwork of a waterfall surrounded by two stone pillars, feeding into more waterfalls that feed and nourish the surrounding plantlife.

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Lineart > color > patterns > painting 🐟

Step by step of making art work of a school of fish. 1. Flat color base with lineart

2. Filling in the fish with flat colors

3. Adding patterns and details to the fish bodies

4. Painting over the individual layers with dynamic sweeping shadows and lights to make the fish look shimmering

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Swirling Seas

Art of a Carribean reef shark swimming overhead a school of barracuda sweeping downwards

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Shark sketch 🦈

Pencil sketch of a reef shark

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Shark artwork #SharkWeek #SharkWeek2025

Art of a whale shark swimming alongside hundreds of baby fish.

Art of a dusky shark highlighted by a sunbeam

Art of a dusky shark diving straight down through the water

Art of a whale shark joyfully swimming among little yellowtail scad fish

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Simplified bird sketches 🦅

Pencil gesture sketches of eagles in flight

Super simple pencil sketches of an eagle flying in different directions

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Soaring 🦅

Pencil sketches of eagles flying, descending diagonally

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Ancient plants up-close🌿

Drawing/painting of cycads and ferns overlooking a huge lake

Two cycads reaching up towards the sun

Cycads decorating huge walls and cliffs of an ancient landscape

Cycads and ferns on a rocky landscape over the lake

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

#WorldOceansDay 🌊

Painting of huge sardine baitball

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Where the Mist Falls

Painting of a giant lake surrounded by rocky cliffs full of cycads, ferns, and waterfalls

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

🤿 Painting fish

Closeup painting of baitfish swimming together

Closeup painting of baitfish near the top portion of a baitball

Closeup painting of baitfish in the lower, deeper parts of the ocean

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Facing the Wall

Painting of a scuba diver before a huge wall of fish

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Enjoying all the different shades of blue, green, and yellow underwater. #WIP

Painting closeup of Atlantic Horse Mackerel swimming in a bait ball.

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Horse studies 🐎

Page of pencil sketches of horses in their run cycle from different angles

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Finishing up a green piece 🌿

Illustration of cycads and ferns growing next to a giant lake.

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Cownose migration closeups ✨

Painting closeup of schooling cownose rays shining in the sun

Painting closeup of schooling cownose rays a little deeper in the water and appearing more muted

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Sea of Rays

A painting of cownose rays schooling in a diagonal formation, swimming through sundays. #sciart

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

QRP with something watery 🌊

Graphite sketch of a small school of cownose rays, descending in a diagonal formation

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Flying by

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Rays

Sketchbook sheet of cownose rays in various poses of their swimming cycle.

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Hammerhead sketchbook pages

Sketches of a group of hammerhead sharks swimming upward

Sketches of hammerhead sharks in various angles swimming downward and diagonally

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Marine life sketches from 2024

Sketchbook page including 3 thumbnails of a whale shark soaring over schools of fish. Below that is a bigger detailed sketch of a whale shark.

Sketchbook page showing 5 humpback whales, with a baby humpback whale on top

Sketches of humpback snappers in various poses and angles.

Sketchbook page of whale sharks sketched in various poses and angles.

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

#ArtSummary2024

A collage of 9 artworks done in 2024. Most of them depict atmospheric scenes of the ocean teeming with life.

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Whale shark & yellowtail scad 🐟 #sciart #marinelife

Painting of a whale shark swimming in a sunbeam of light

Closeup painting of yellowtail scad fish schooling in the same direction

Closeup painting of yellowtail scad fish schooling over some seagrass

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Pasture of the Sea

Illustration of a whale shark over a bed of seagrass, encircled by a school of yellowtail scad fish, swimming into the distant blue of the ocean.

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Whale shark #WIP #MarineLife #SciArt 🌊

An in-progress closeup of a whale shark swimming upwards from a bed of sea grass.

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 28/10/2024

Dreamy #whales 🐋

Painting of a humpback whale swimming under dappled light.

Another humpback whale swimming out of the light.

Two humpback whales in the distance.

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 21/10/2024

Humpback calf 🐋

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 16/10/2024

Flying in the Light

Illustration of a humpback whale family

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 30/09/2024

School of Snappers

Painting of a school of humpback snappers

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 25/09/2024

Diving shapes, sketchbook page

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 18/09/2024

Scale outlines