iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Justin Owens Art @justinowensart.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Color study exploring different palettes and moods with the same subject. From a place in the Sierra's we've camped at many years ago. Miss it!

Digital painting of a forest in blue tones. Foreground tree backlit, fallen log catches light, distant trees fade into shadow.

Digital painting of a forest in more natural tones. Foreground tree backlit, fallen log catches light, distant trees fade into shadow.

Digital painting of a forest in warm tones of red, orange and yellow. Foreground tree backlit, fallen log catches light, distant trees fade into shadow.

Digital painting of a forest in violet/purple tones. Foreground tree backlit, fallen log catches light, distant trees fade into shadow.

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Justin Owens Art @justinowensart.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

To those that celebrate, happy national black dog day.

Photo of a black dog on the beach. Her name is Raven.

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Lindsey Wailes (looking for work!) @linwail.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I made a LinkedIn post asking for help today. If anyone knows of ANY full time roles with a livable wage please reach out. I really need the help. Thank you.❤️ 🔗My email: lindseywailes@gmail.com 🎬Demo Reel: vimeo.com/1082323434 🎨Artstation: www.artstation.com/linwail lnkd.in/p/gHmJg4N9

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Justin Owens Art @justinowensart.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The job hunt hasn't been going well, feels so bleak applying to so many things and not hearing back at all. Did a study of this little lizard yesterday to try and pick up my mood a bit.

Painting study of a little gecko looking around a corner.

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Justin Owens Art @justinowensart.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Been working on more game animation concepts and starting to put together an updated anim reel. Looking for work still and would love to land at a game studio. Also just having fun with this croc character!

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Justin Owens Art @justinowensart.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Working on updating a demo reel and having some fun animating this crocodile warrior. Roughed out an idle animation and a run cycle today.

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Justin Owens Art @justinowensart.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Been warming up with oils again after falling off during the pandemic. Did a sketch of my pup today. She looks forlorn in the photo, but she’s just trying to convince me it’s dinner time. 🤣

Side by side showing the cute little black puppy subject and painting sketch

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thomas w schaller @thomaswschaller.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

"Light could not exist without the presence of darkness." The World is Waiting Watercolor on Paper. 21 x 21 inches. #art @bsky.art

A watercolor of an invented scene about the conflict between light and dark

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Rose @cateille.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

senshi !!

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Chant @chantt.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

painting study, really loved how the lighting turned out :D #painting #nature #visdev #clipstudio #pleinair #rock #bgpaint

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Goro Fujita @gorosart.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Had to do it... - Quillustration painted and animated in VR using Quill.

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Justin Owens Art @justinowensart.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Some visual development work for a personal project while I build up my portfolio more. Concept is that of a sci-fi outpost in a forest. 3D blockout with Blender and then painted a few variations in Photoshop. Always enjoy exploring different lighting conditions with the same subject(s).

Concept art painting of a sci-fi outpost in a forest. Daytime lighting, grasses and rocks dot the landscape.

Concept art painting of a sci-fi outpost in a forest. Nighttime lighting, overall landscape is darker. Warm light emits from the outpost, while cool blue light from the moon illuminates the rest of the scene.

Concept art painting of a sci-fi outpost in a forest. Winter version. Most grasses are now gone, snow drifts cover much of the landscape.

3D blockout from Blender. Grayscale ambient occlusion pass showcasing the simple models.

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Justin Owens Art @justinowensart.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Been bouncing between a few portfolio projects. Here I'm working on a more stylized background design. Finished up the daytime version, have a few variants in progress.

Animation background - city street scene inspired by NYC. Red brick coffee roasters with warm light.

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Justin Owens Art @justinowensart.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Been a bit quiet on here recently, have been focused on learning Blender to help with visual development ideas. Had fun with this little fox character and environment. Imagining it could be for a game of some sort. Next to learn a bit of rigging to help with posing, haha.

Environment painting with a little fox. 3D blockout done in Blender and then painted in Photoshop. Shows a square bit of land with grass, rocks, and a large tree. Daytime light.

Digital painting mixing 3d blockout from Blender with Photoshop painter. Shows a night time scene. A little fox on a trail, tree, rocks, and fireflies.

A little fox enjoys the wonders of fireflies at night. 3d blockout in Blender and paintover in Photoshop.

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Justin Owens Art @justinowensart.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

I took Ryan Magno's Background Painting for Animation course at @warriorartcamp.bsky.social last year. Had so much fun in the course, Ryan is a great teacher. Designed this background exploring an establishing shot for an imagined show. Inspired by my trip to NYC last year.

Background painting for animation. Rainbow books. Day time version. Shows a city street corner with warm light and cool shadows.

Background painting for animation. Rainbow books. Night time version. Shows a city street corner with cool lighting, but the bookshop is lit up.

Color palette exploration for the daytime version.

Color palette and lighting exploration for the night time version.

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Anthony Avon .Art @anthonyavonart.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Recent sketches!

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Justin Owens Art @justinowensart.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Recap of all the #pleinairpril pieces done over the past month, and highlighting a few of my favorites where something clicked. Was really cool to paint alongside the community and see what everyone else was up to.

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Justin Owens Art @justinowensart.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

#PleinAirpril Day 30. Berkeley botanical gardens. This composition was rather challenging, but I liked the dappled light. Was fun to try and capture. That's a wrap! Really glad I participated this time. Felt like it got me out of an art slump. Looking forward to what's might be next!

Painting of a view at the Berkeley botanical gardens. Shows a creek that leads into a pond. Dappled warm light filters in from the tree cover.

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Justin Owens Art @justinowensart.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

#PleinAirpril Day 28. Saw this moped on my walk today and really liked the look of it.

Digital painting of a moped parked in front of the sidewalk. A row of bushes is mostly in shadow behind it.

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Justin Owens Art @justinowensart.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

#PleinAirpril Day 27. See these plants all over the neighborhood on my walks.

Digital painting of plants seen in my neighborhood. Background shows a city street out of focus, foreground shows simplified study of plants with large overlapping leaves and yellow and red flowers.

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Justin Owens Art @justinowensart.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

#PleinAirpril Day 26. View of Mt Tam across the bay early this morning.

Digital painting in early morning light. Foreground top of houses in deep shadow, framing Mount Tam across the bay.

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Justin Owens Art @justinowensart.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

#PleinAirpril Day 24. I really liked the way the light was hitting this tree up the street.

Digital painting of a tree, mostly in shadow, light is hitting the base of the tree.

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Justin Owens Art @justinowensart.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

#PleinAirpril Day 23. Morning light. Sun was streaming in on my early morning walk today. Such a contrast after the storm we had.

Red stucco house catches early morning sunlight, causing the red light to bounce around the environment and touch nearby surfaces. Shadows are cooler and more neutral to contrast with the warm light.

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Justin Owens Art @justinowensart.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

#PleinAirpril Day 20. A little neighborhood cottage. Walk past this house each day. Stood out this morning on our walk before the storm came in.

Digital painting of a cottage in Berkeley. Warm light spills over the entry way while the rest of the piece is mostly in shadow.

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Justin Owens Art @justinowensart.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

#PleinAirpril Day 19. Neighborhood mailbox. Was very overcast this morning, really liked the way this mailbox was lit. Thought it'd be a fun subject to paint.

Digital painting of a neighborhood scene. Blue mailbox in the foreground with a tree in shadow. Street scene and market in the background. Overall lighting is diffuse and overcast.

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Kness @kness.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

I worked on future stickers sheets and die cut stickers today ^^

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Justin Owens Art @justinowensart.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

#PleinAirpril Day 18. Oliver the cat. Randomly changed my walk pattern in the neighborhood a few years ago and stumbled across this cat. Sits in his little bed in the window and watches the street. I now walk past his window every day hoping to catch a glimpse. Was blessed this morning!

Digital painting. Shows an orange cat (named Oliver) sitting in his bed looking out a window.

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Justin Owens Art @justinowensart.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

#PleinAirpril Day 17. Ice cream truck. Walk past this ice cream truck frequently, but still haven't had a chance to try it. Have been wanting to paint it for a while too. Liked the backlit view of it as I walked by this morning.

Digital painting of an ice cream truck. Foreground (and the ice cream truck) is in cool shadow, while the background is warm and blown out.

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Justin Owens Art @justinowensart.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

#PleinAirpril Day 15. Overcast morning. On my frequent pup walks I've discovered there are a fair number of these tower like houses in the neighborhood. Rather enjoy them, like mini castles.

Digital painting of a neighborhood house. The house has a central tower like structure that brings to mind castle-like archetecture.

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Justin Owens Art @justinowensart.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

#PleinAirpril Day 13. Rain is gone for the moment, sun was in full effect this morning.

Digital painting from my neighborhood. Copse of trees silhouetted against warm sunlight. Foreground is cool in tone to contrast with the warm light.

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Justin Owens Art @justinowensart.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

#PleinAirpril Day 12. Small break in the rain on my morning walk with the pup.

Digital painting from my morning walk. Houses all in shadow and backlit by a cloud filled sky.

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Justin Owens Art @justinowensart.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

#PleinAirpril day 11. Evening walk. Another doorway that keeps grabbing my attention.

Digital painting of a doorway at night. Warm red door contrasts with the dark cooler tones.

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Justin Owens Art @justinowensart.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

#PleinAirpril Day 10. Local coffee shop looked so inviting on my rainy morning walk today.

Digital painting of a coffee shop on a rainy day. Light in the shop feels warm and contrasts with the cool rainy colors outside.

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Justin Owens Art @justinowensart.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

#PleinAirpril Day 08. Pup on this mornings walk. Raven was momentarily still to tolerate this photo XD. She had places to go, things to sniff.

Digital painting of a black puppy on a sidewalk in early morning light.

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Justin Owens Art @justinowensart.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

#PleinAirpril Day 07. Saw someones vw bug getting some work done on it this morning on my walk.

Digital painting of a Volkswagen bug on a jack getting a wheel replaced.

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Justin Owens Art @justinowensart.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

#PleinAirpril Day 06. Thought the lighting this morning on my walk was really interesting. My neighborhood was still in shadow from the marine layer, but across the bay everything was in sun. Liked seeing that contrast between muted colors in the shadow, vs those more intense blues in the water.

Digital painting, study of my neighborhood walk. Foreground is in shadow, shows a street and houses. Background shows the bay fully lit by sun.

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Justin Owens Art @justinowensart.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

#PleinAirpril Day 05. Car in early morning light. The light felt really warm and crisp this morning on my pup walk.

Digital painting of a car in early morning light. Car is mostly in shadow, with warm light hitting portions of it. Rest of the street scene is roughly indicated to give an impression of blooming light.

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Justin Owens Art @justinowensart.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

#PleinAirpril Day 02. Always so interested in doors and doorways. This one had a really interesting bush framing the door. From my morning walk with the pup.

Digital plein air painting. Shows a house and yard with bushes, mostly shadowed from early morning light. Door is framed by a bush and the warm orange light is hitting it.

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Justin Owens Art @justinowensart.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

#PleinAirpril day 01. From a visit to Napa across the bridge. Feeling a bit rusty and hoping to do some from life, but appreciate the openness of this challenge. Thanks @warriorpainters.bsky.social for hosting!

Digital landscape painting of a tree in Napa California. Plein air art prompt hosted by the Warrior Painters.

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