iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

The joy was in the brief moments she had the toy dupes <3

Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Watching Jerma985 with my dad as Jerma says “Virtual Bart was more important to me than Metal Gear Solid II” Wild to hear this as a fan of Jerma since his TF2 days

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Was in a full theater for TADC The Last Act. What an experience.

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

The interactive part was cute and I finally got to see the log in action. Shoutout to Janice for the attention to detail posing the worm. The final install looks great.

Photo of a fake log with models of an earthworm and salamander under it

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Pokémon Fossils today! Let's all promise to be nice and respectful about this... not turn it into a gift shop scalping challenge. Let the kids get inspired to learn about the natural world. I just want to see some cool fossil comparisons and peek at a fake worm and a salamander under a log.

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

If you’re at the museum, you can see this book I worked on with Peggy and marine biologist Janet Voight

From the Seashore to the Seafloor written by Janet Voight, Illustrated by Peggy Macnamara

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

I love how everyone there genuinely loves to share knowledge. I got a personal tour of the scanning electron microscope today which was very exciting for me. I also got to learn about some in-progress fossil research. Huge thanks to my wonderful pal Peggy, as always.

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

It was awesome to go behind the scenes again at the Field Museum today. Hopefully I’ll give another brief college lecture about my work later this year. I hope everyone will enjoy all the hard work the team has been putting into the Pokémon Fossil Exhibit.

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Just saw Iron Lung with my friends at the big theater! (I famously do not like blood or most horror. I did like the game when it came out a few years ago) As far as production/post goes: it was very well done. I was squeamishly watching the whole time but enjoyed the acting, color grading, SFX, etc.

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Big fan of the antialiasing and use of palette colors. Subtle texture on the leaf is wonderful as well

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

you’re all good 👍 no need to be sorry, just take it easy

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

I don’t know much about voice training but I’ll be honest, hearing you speak in the first part of this video, you sounded pretty close to how I imagine a deep-ish feminine voice is. Something about the way you carried the vowels when you said “anybody on here” specifically.

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

👍 stay hydrated and take it easy

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

For sure! Feel free to share this info with Clue, as I’m unsure of the best way to contact them. To start, I have all 10 ION games.

A photo of a 10 in-box games for the Hasbro ION console.

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

I was there when Hasbro was making this console!! I’m one of the voices in the instructional video (me as a kid, that is). I have quite a few stories from the ION’s development and I’m pretty sure we’ve got dev materials too.

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

This happened to me during my #PokemonLegendsZA gameplay as well. Two Naveens.

Photo of Pokemon Legends Z-A gameplay bug with two Naveens

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Anyone else get this unusual green sunrise in #PokemonLegendsZA ? When it happened, I thought it was a story event, but nothing came of it. Only occurred once (11/3, before recent update). The following early morning weather was a little hazy, nothing out of the ordinary. #plza #legendsZA

In-game screenshot from Pokémon Legends Z-A.

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Oooh how lovely! What would you say are your most commonly used hues? You seem to have an expansive collection across the color spectrum!

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

The glow of the light scattering behind the leaves is so alluring. With the sky being a neutral gray instead of white, the brightest edges on the yellow pop. My eyes expected the sky area to be white; seeing that gray value is a visually interesting surprise. Also the truck is great, of course!

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

I currently have no way to capture the data. When I’m less busy with work, I’ll see what I can do.

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Another basement find! Any guesses as to which game this was?

Photo of an audio cassette contents labeled “Show: Sponge Bob Game, Content: Dialogue Recording, Plankton, Date: 5/6/05, Master”

Photo of Maxwell Professional Digital Audio Tape with “SpongeBob Game 5/6” written on it

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

As soon as I saw the animations on stream, I had an inkling that you were behind them!! The style and motion choices are so charming!

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Beautiful artworks! I always love to see your color choices and lighting. Love the doggy •ᴗ•

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Lovely styling on your site!! Do you have a web button (like those 88x31 gifs) folks can use to link to you? In any case, cool website!

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

I love this!! I was anticipating mostly learning from it but now I feel compelled to do it myself! Seeing you do things and explaining activates something in my brain that says “oh yeah, you *can* do that!”

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Just finished another library program teaching kids how Pokémon cards are produced. Then they get to draw their own card following official references and such. Of course for today’s example, I had to do a newly announced Mega. #pokemonZA #pokemonfanart

Sketches of the Pokémon Mega Delphox and a handmade holofoil card.

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Needed a change with my PC decoration. Inspired by @samimarkart.bsky.social, I designed myself some vinyl stickers. I lasered the cork fossil a while back. (For anyone concerned about airflow: it’s fine ☺️)

A PC case decorated with iridescent decals of ammonite shells, crinoid star shapes, and an anomalocaris. Inside are 3 carefully placed plastic leaves and 3 small fake flowers.

Alternate view of PC case. Inside the glass, resting on the GPU shelf is a mini laser cut made of cork, resembling the fossil icon from Animal Crossing.

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Is that a real copy??? I’ve only seen those behind glass cases haha Love the OST

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

So sorry to hear!! Sending well wishes 🥺

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

The magenta version is unexpected but I love looking closely at it. Something about the magenta and warm sunny lighting contrasting the greens of the leaves captures my eye. This is also super specific but I love the color of the branch on the upper left. It’s vivid!

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Ooh these are fascinating to see side by side. The yellow one has a lovely contrast between the cool/neutrals and the interior lighting. I also love the rim lighting of the doggy. I notice some greens coming through on the brick. Was the base color that same yellow?

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Your color usage and shape language always draw me in 🥺💖 Your work captures the true beauty of reality without being photorealistic if that makes sense. I love looking at your pieces as a whole and then getting lost in the details of its creation; each brush stroke and color choice.

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

The values you choose for shading are so good. 🥹 The contrast is just right and appeals in a way that feels both unique and nostalgic.

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

love when a sketch like this captures the mood perfectly right away the eyes are speaking to me

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

25 years /j I would perhaps recommend a little time between the 2nd and 3rd season tho. Even if you just take a break for at least a day or so.

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Beautiful color choices as usual. I’m enchanted by your ability to capture so many properties of light. Also, it’s fun to see the effects of the values changing the composition, even though they are all the “same” foundation.

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

What a compliment! 💖 Thank you so much!!

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Thank you, that means a lot to me!! Your photo was very inspirational! ✨

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Your photo was so beautiful, I had to do a little color study 🥹

A digital painting of golden plums in a woven basket

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

child in TV advertisements to artist pipeline is real (joking but this is true of me and an art school friend of mine)

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Does anyone have a digital brush (preferably for CSP) that looks like this palette knife technique (1st image)?? I’ve tried adapting brushes I have and ended up with this (2nd image) but it’s unoptimized and not responsive to stylus pressure in the way the palette knife would be.

Bob Ross using a palette knife with white oil paint to create a rough texture on the side of a mountain painting on canvas

A digital brush texture sample of markings that look rough and porous, akin to a sponge imprint. A hand written label next to it says “Textured Palette Knife”

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Can finally post about this now that I’ve announced it. Been learning about new texturing methods, CGI motion tracking, and a bunch of other stuff to bring Minior to life! 💫 Screenshot is from my 2nd test.

A 3D render of the shiny Pokémon Minior (core form) in the real world outdoors. Minior is a glitter-filled ball shape with 5 protruding points like a star, two white swirly eyes and a smile. It hovers above a brick walkway by a leafy tree.

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Fran casting a very powerful spell

A digital drawing of a calico cat with rainbow diamond-shaped sigils emanating from her upheld front paws.

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

I love the shader interaction with the light on the bubbles and egg and stars 💖💖

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

OHH we’re talking about that scene!! Yes yes, I loved that. I thought we were talking about the post-game content for a moment. Cool cool 👍

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Wanna make sure I’m thinking of the right thing and didn’t miss something (while avoiding spoilers in case I did?) We are talking about the PC version of that, right? Is it different for Switch2?

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

I haven’t played Ch. 4 yet but I love this game so much as a whole. Here is a sketch; playing with negative space 🔪🗡️ #deltarunefanart #art #susiedeltarune #krisdreemurr #deltarunech3

A digital drawing of Kris Dreemurr pulling Susie by her vest collar toward their face. Kris's other hand is outlined in cyan dashes against a black halo.
The negative space between them resembles a blade pointed towards Susie.

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

And shoutout to the person who noticed the citations for Small Mario Findings and Toby Fox’s concept art. Hearing an attendee say “Deltarune tomorrow” during Q&A was very affirming. Great questions regarding the Pokémon leaks as well.

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Michelle @fawnest.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Thanks to everyone who came to my lecture about video game preservation at the library yesterday! It was great to hear that everyone in attendance was genuinely interested in this topic. I hope the Slide Docs and further resources are helpful.

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