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Finn @finnimate.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Can you believe they made zoo tycoon a real thing? :0 #illustration

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Finn @finnimate.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

ZOO DRAWINGS PART 2!!! Next post will be a special treat ;) #sketchbook #zoodrawings #illustration

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Finn @finnimate.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

I went to the zoo recently with some friends and HAD to draw the animals :> I don't want to upload em all at once so expect a few more posts with my zoo drawings coming soon!! #illustration #sketchbook #zoodrawings

Colorful illustration of a zebra (sketched in purple pencil, lined with a blue pen, and lightly colored and shaded with a dark and light blue marker). Around the zebra there are yellow accent lines and stars for fun!

Colorful illustrations of an ostrich (sketched in purple pencil and lined with blue pen). Surrounding the ostrich drawings are 3 pink and imperfect stars

Colorful illustration of a bison (sketched with purple pencil, lined with blue pen, and shaded with a light blue marker).

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Finn @finnimate.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Latest figure drawing session (hosted by my pal @veersdrawings.bsky.social) was such a great refresh :] Had a lot of fun putting together the presentation for these ones too! #figuredrawing #characterdesign #illustration

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Finn @finnimate.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Happy Earth Day! 🌎 I had some collage fun last week or so :] The Artemis II photos really inspired me.... Space is so damn cool #collage #earthday #mixedmedia #space

A collage of planet earth made up of ripped up magazine pieces. The background is charcoal on paper. The texture resembles stars glowing in the distance. Around Earth there are energetically sharp shapes to emphasize life.

Same as image one but the shapes around Earth are green and purple instead of green and pink :]

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Finn @finnimate.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

A couple weeks ago @sennamatic.bsky.social and I did collage portraits of each other :> It was loads of fun! Can you spot the pair of pants? #characterdesign #portrait #collage

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Finn @finnimate.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Meet Nyomi! She's the protagonist of the story I've been slowly chipping away at called "Til Death Do We Sk8". Nyomi's dream is to win the Spaceskating championship but a rough and poorly timed break up throws a whole new wrench into her endeavors #characterdesign #illustration #visdev

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Finn @finnimate.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Lightbox sketch dump part 2! Unsurprising to everyone I think my favorite drawing moments at Lightbox were when I got to just sit at the airports and draw people #lightbox2025 #illustration #sketchbook #characterdesign #sketch

Pieced together illustrations of people you'd find at an airport. There's a guy holding 2 cups and a bag of food, with a backpack on and a jacket looped through one of the straps of the backpack. Another guy who looks very tired (poor guy missed his flight), and another with a mouthful of food. There's also two girls, one is sitting at a charging station with headphones on, and the other is facing away from the viewer, holding her phone. At the bottom right there's a text bubble saying "Has my luck run out?!"

Illustration of my hand to the left, paired with illustrations of some people on their phones while they wait in line.

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Finn @finnimate.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Lightbox sketch dump part 1! First pic is just a small portion of what I was doing on the plane to LA Second pic is of some animals from the amazing dioramas at LA's Natural History Museum 🧡 Excited to share more from my trip :] #lightbox2025 #illustration #sketchbook #characterdesign #sketch

Drawing of the artist drawing what they see from their seat on an airplane. Image includes the artist's sketchbook in their lap, pencil in hand, and the seats in front and beside them.

Stylized illustrations of a Sable Antelope, Sea Lion, and Bison from the dioramas at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles

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Finn @finnimate.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

I think @realgdt.bsky.social 's Frankenstein changed my life (Not pictured: all the other half finished sketches of the creature. I'd love to bring them to life digitally in the future though!) #Frankenstein #TheCreature #GDT #illustration #characterdesign

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Finn @finnimate.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

I picked up my guitar again after awhile. I'm not very good but at least I'm having fun #sketchbook #illustration

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Finn @finnimate.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

It's been awhile since I've made one of these! If I'm honest I've been sitting on an overwhelming amount of sketchbook snippets in need of compiling #characterdesign #illustration #sketchbook

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Finn @finnimate.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Krang propaganda poster I made for Style on the Rise vol2 :] I love how the SotR projects are structured like real life fashion magazines but with in-world advertisements, interviews, and posters. So I thought it would be fun to make something based on how things might be post-movie #riseofthetmnt

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Finn @finnimate.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Taking a break from the tmnt posting to yell from the rooftops: HEY I HAVE SOME SKETCH ZINES BEING SOLD AT @vaultofmidnight.bsky.social IN DETROIT AND ANN ARBOR!!!! You can find em in their micro press and self published sections! Tag me if you get one 🧡🧡 #zine #illustration #characterdesign

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Finn @finnimate.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Contributing to the Lou Jitsu/Splinter page for Style on the Rise vol.2 was such a treat!! Best Splinter award goes to Rise in my books #tmnt #loujitsu #characterdesign

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Finn @finnimate.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Some of my Casey jr & Cassandra Jones illustrations from "Something Old, Something New" (written by SurrealSupernaturalist) for Style on the Rise vol. 2 I'll be posting the rest of my pieces for the zine over the next couple days :> #riseofthetmnt #caseyjones #tmnt

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Finn @finnimate.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

This weekend I'll be tabling at the Detroit Zine Fest!! Stop by if you can!! I'll be selling stickers, prints, and of course zines :>

I'm tabling at the Detroit Zine Fest
April 5, 2025. At the Jam Handy (2900 E Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202. From 12pm-6pm. Free Entry. Free Parking.

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Finn @finnimate.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Something I've been thinking about a lot is when Neo and Trinity see the real sky for the first time after spending 2 1/2 movies fighting for their lives. And the sky is a brilliantly beautiful pink and blue sunrise that the matrix could never truly replicate 🥺 that's what it's all about

We start the first film with Neo living two lives. In one, he's an inquisitive hacker longing for something more, and the other an insecure corporate shell who seeks belonging. (picture: Neo with his back to viewer sitting at a desktop computer)

In this new world he's found himself in, he realized how much happier he is existing as himself, using a name that resonates with him, and alongside people who truly care for him. It takes several leaps of faith, but by the end of the first movie he finds the confidence to take control of his life. (pictured: Neo hunched over and holding his stomach; presumably looking towards Agent Smith. He says "My name... is Neo."

While Neo looks to his elders for guidance, they look to him to continue carrying the torch they've lit. Despite all the odds built against them, they retain the unrelenting hope that things can and should be better- for everyone. (pictured: Trinity and Morpheus standing side by side)

Through this community but most especially Trinity, Neo finds love. In a world that doesn't want you to exist , just the simple act of living and loving (romantically or platonically) is a form of resistance in itself. (pictured: Trinity and Neo laying together in bed, shirtless. Neo has top scars)

Cypher hasn' found solace or comfort in his life the way Neo has. And he fears the potential of things not turning out for the better. He believes his life would be better if he never left The Matrix to begin with. In his eyes, the hope Neo brings will only lead to heartbreak. (pictured: Cypher holding a slice of steak up to his mouth on a fork, saying "Ignorance is bliss...") But ignorance is NOT bliss! By reintegrating himself with The Matrix, he is giving the agents exactly what they want.

"The Matrix" teaches us the importance of being true to yourself, finding community that loves and accepts you, and holding onto the hope for better things. (pictured: two hands (trinity and neo's) reaching out for each other over top of the trans colored sky from Matrix: Revolution.)

A revolution won't always happen overnight. Even in "The Matrix" it takes three films for things to truly change. Continue to find things that bring you joy because when the oppressor is trying to strip you of your humanity- one of the most radical things you can do is protect that humanity no matter what. Find love, make art, tell stories, and remember that beyond the chaos there exists beauty.

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Finn @finnimate.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Happy trans day of visibility!!! Check out this zine I made about one of my favorite movies🏳️‍⚧️ Ps there's a secret poster on the inside if you buy this from me at one of my upcoming events #transdayofvisibility #thematrix #zine

A small zine entitled "Trans Resistance in The Matrix" by Finn Walsh

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Finn @finnimate.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Starting next weekend I've got quite a few events coming up! I'll be selling prints, stickers, and of course zines!! Come say hi if you can :> Check Alt Text for more info #illustration #zine

Upcoming Events:

Zine Jamboree - March 29th, 12-3pm @ the Ypsi Freighthouse (100 Market Pl. Ypsilanti, MI 48198)

Detroit Zine Fest - April 5, 12-6pm @ the Jam Handy (2900 E Grand Blvd. Detroit, MI 48202)

LICZ Fest - April 12, 11-5pm @ The Reo Town Marketplace (1027 S Washington Ave. Lansing, MI 48910)

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Finn @finnimate.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Did some figure drawing yesterday :) I'm a little rusty so it was a great getting back to it! (shoutout to @veersdrawings.bsky.social for hosting the session, and @eclectic_entities.co for being an awesome model) #illustration #figuredrawing #characterdesign

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Finn @finnimate.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Made a lil zine about my cat(s)🐈🧡 #zine #comic

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Finn @finnimate.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Always got Clancy on the mind these days #twentyonepilots

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Finn @finnimate.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Had a lovely time on Sunday doing some figure drawings of @/hannah_hussein13 (shoutout to @veersdrawings.bsky.social for hosting the session!) Let me know if figure drawings are something you'd like to see more of! #illustration #figuredrawing #characterdesign

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Finn @finnimate.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

December is here so that means it's finally Matrix season!!! (in my mind at least) This is a little wip I have going for a bigger project 🏳️‍⚧️ ;) #thematrix #characterdesign #illustration

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Finn @finnimate.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Coming soon! I finally got around to making a little zine out of my sketchbook compilations :> These will be available to purchase at Noel Night in Detroit next weekend! After that I'll figure out how to offer online order options if anyone is interested in that #characterdesign #sketchbook #zine

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Finn @finnimate.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Hey there Bluesky! My name is Finn and I'm a character designer and illustrator with a background in 2D animation🧡 ⭐️I'm currently looking for work in character design for animation!⭐️ 🎨 finnimate.weebly.com 📮 finnimate@gmail.com

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Finn @finnimate.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

If you see this, post your orange art!! 🧡🧡 I love orange :>

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Finn @finnimate.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

My one and only illustration inspired by @sennamatic.bsky.social 's zineoween prompt list This character is a whole lot of fun to draw so maybe I'll come back to them in the future 🧛‍♂️ #characterdesign #illustration #vampire

A vampire with big round shoulder pads huddles over the flame of a candle that sits in a holder that resembles a severed hand. The melted candle wax runs out of the hand and into a small puddle beneath it. Behind the vampire looms what appears to be their shadow, but instead of mirroring their pose it looks like it's going to grab them.

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Finn @finnimate.bsky.social · 09/11/2024

New icon!!!! Ngl I kinda miss my nonbinary flag already...........

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Finn @finnimate.bsky.social · 01/11/2024

COWABUNGA!!! Style on the Rise Vol. 2 is open for preorders now until Nov. 15!! There's loads of amazing art in it so don't miss out- check the link in my bio for more info!!! #tmnt #rottmnt #illustration

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Finn @finnimate.bsky.social · 29/10/2024

Any #pacificrim fans? This was for an anniversary zine I co-ran :> #illustration #characterdesign

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Finn @finnimate.bsky.social · 24/10/2024

Aaaa I'm so excited to post some of my #BadCitizen stuff here! If you're new to my work- Bad Citizen is a short film I finished in 2022 :> Check the link in my bio for the full film! #characterdesign #animation #shortfilm

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Finn @finnimate.bsky.social · 24/10/2024

It's almost #matrix season >:] Idk about everyone else but I rewatch #TheMatrix movies every winter! Always skews my letterboxd wrapped stats though #characterdesign #illustration

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