Bob Flynn
@bobjinx.bsky.social
Cartoonist. Character Designer. Doodler. Director of Art & Animation at FableVision Studios
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Bob Flynn
@bobjinx.bsky.social
· Sep 11
I shared a still from this over the summer, but now BlueSky has video! Give it a watch and listen.
It’s an iPad tapping soundboard I created with my 5yo. (He did the voices and inspired some of the character ideas!)
It’s an iPad tapping soundboard I created with my 5yo. (He did the voices and inspired some of the character ideas!)
A common thing I see in recent grad portfolios is they're loaded up with what are clearly school assignments, which by their nature have an unfinished quality to them. Realizing that students' time is limited, when I taught I'd give assignments that could be spun into something like personal work.
January 30, 2026 at 3:08 PM
A common thing I see in recent grad portfolios is they're loaded up with what are clearly school assignments, which by their nature have an unfinished quality to them. Realizing that students' time is limited, when I taught I'd give assignments that could be spun into something like personal work.
Design took a practical wrong turn when people thought (or were taught?) that turnarounds are the best way to create characters.
You’ll be doing yourself a favor if you conjure your characters moving. Doing the things they do.
And an even bigger favor if you can doodle them quickly.
You’ll be doing yourself a favor if you conjure your characters moving. Doing the things they do.
And an even bigger favor if you can doodle them quickly.
What advice would you give an aspiring comic creator? - 🦝
January 26, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Design took a practical wrong turn when people thought (or were taught?) that turnarounds are the best way to create characters.
You’ll be doing yourself a favor if you conjure your characters moving. Doing the things they do.
And an even bigger favor if you can doodle them quickly.
You’ll be doing yourself a favor if you conjure your characters moving. Doing the things they do.
And an even bigger favor if you can doodle them quickly.
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don't draw it the way you think it looks best. draw it the way you have the most fun doing it
What advice would you give an aspiring comic creator? - 🦝
January 25, 2026 at 11:34 PM
don't draw it the way you think it looks best. draw it the way you have the most fun doing it
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The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said the feds denied them access to the scene even after investigators got a search warrant signed by a judge.
January 24, 2026 at 10:36 PM
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said the feds denied them access to the scene even after investigators got a search warrant signed by a judge.
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Tomorrow's front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 24, 2026
January 23, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Tomorrow's front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 24, 2026
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@acollierastro.bsky.social says it better than I did. "Everyone can have maximum output while accomplishing nothing." www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pqF...
January 24, 2026 at 1:28 AM
@acollierastro.bsky.social says it better than I did. "Everyone can have maximum output while accomplishing nothing." www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pqF...
Lots of classic Sesame Street on the youtube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMXu...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMXu...
Captain Vegetable Song | Sesame Street Classic
YouTube video by Sesame Street Classics
www.youtube.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Lots of classic Sesame Street on the youtube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMXu...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMXu...
Did communities once track incidents of kids accidentally hitting baseballs into the windows of their cranky neighbors?
Seems like it would be important historical data to have. Like, in terms of the prevalence. If it was an up year or a down year.
Seems like it would be important historical data to have. Like, in terms of the prevalence. If it was an up year or a down year.
January 15, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Did communities once track incidents of kids accidentally hitting baseballs into the windows of their cranky neighbors?
Seems like it would be important historical data to have. Like, in terms of the prevalence. If it was an up year or a down year.
Seems like it would be important historical data to have. Like, in terms of the prevalence. If it was an up year or a down year.
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Another way I phrased this in the past:
expectation: “when I get good enough at art I won’t need to use reference”
reality: “the better I get the more I realize I am not using reference/doing research enough”
expectation: “when I get good enough at art I won’t need to use reference”
reality: “the better I get the more I realize I am not using reference/doing research enough”
January 12, 2026 at 6:34 AM
Another way I phrased this in the past:
expectation: “when I get good enough at art I won’t need to use reference”
reality: “the better I get the more I realize I am not using reference/doing research enough”
expectation: “when I get good enough at art I won’t need to use reference”
reality: “the better I get the more I realize I am not using reference/doing research enough”
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art is often a lot less about making stuff up from your brain whole cloth and more like arranging observations and editing them into delightful and insightful patterns; worry less about invention and originality and more about sincerity and clarity
ARTISTS: quote with some random art advice!!
January 12, 2026 at 6:25 AM
art is often a lot less about making stuff up from your brain whole cloth and more like arranging observations and editing them into delightful and insightful patterns; worry less about invention and originality and more about sincerity and clarity
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Last year, I had the experience of being asked to transition to AI generation at my ongoing illustration job, which was surreal for sure. I wrote a post about my experience and my thoughts about using AI as an artist in the workplace, you can read it on my Instagram bit.ly/3NluzS2
January 9, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Last year, I had the experience of being asked to transition to AI generation at my ongoing illustration job, which was surreal for sure. I wrote a post about my experience and my thoughts about using AI as an artist in the workplace, you can read it on my Instagram bit.ly/3NluzS2
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A thoughtful obituary for beloved cartoonist Dan Moynihan by Dave Kierch: www.tcj.com/remembering-...
Remembering Dan Moynihan, 1973-2025 - The Comics Journal
The news came out towards the end of the month that Boston cartoonist, illustrator and children's author Dan Moynihan passed away on Dec. 21 due to a medical emergency. He was 52. His friend Dave Kier...
www.tcj.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:20 PM
A thoughtful obituary for beloved cartoonist Dan Moynihan by Dave Kierch: www.tcj.com/remembering-...
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1980s 'Hypercard' clipart, which I think of as the original clipart, had way more going for it than the minimalist straight-line vector clipart we have today.
When computers were novel & new in the 80s, I would go to school library just to print this clipart.
src: egardepe.itch.io/hypercardgra...
When computers were novel & new in the 80s, I would go to school library just to print this clipart.
src: egardepe.itch.io/hypercardgra...
January 5, 2026 at 8:59 PM
1980s 'Hypercard' clipart, which I think of as the original clipart, had way more going for it than the minimalist straight-line vector clipart we have today.
When computers were novel & new in the 80s, I would go to school library just to print this clipart.
src: egardepe.itch.io/hypercardgra...
When computers were novel & new in the 80s, I would go to school library just to print this clipart.
src: egardepe.itch.io/hypercardgra...
1980s 'Hypercard' clipart, which I think of as the original clipart, had way more going for it than the minimalist straight-line vector clipart we have today.
When computers were novel & new in the 80s, I would go to school library just to print this clipart.
src: egardepe.itch.io/hypercardgra...
When computers were novel & new in the 80s, I would go to school library just to print this clipart.
src: egardepe.itch.io/hypercardgra...
January 5, 2026 at 8:59 PM
1980s 'Hypercard' clipart, which I think of as the original clipart, had way more going for it than the minimalist straight-line vector clipart we have today.
When computers were novel & new in the 80s, I would go to school library just to print this clipart.
src: egardepe.itch.io/hypercardgra...
When computers were novel & new in the 80s, I would go to school library just to print this clipart.
src: egardepe.itch.io/hypercardgra...
I recommend reading the whole essay. This excerpt especially clarifies the goal and intention of everything lumped under ‘AI’ and the sparkle icon. Not to unleash a utopia, but to reseed the labor hierarchies of the Industrial Revolution.
January 4, 2026 at 10:05 PM
I recommend reading the whole essay. This excerpt especially clarifies the goal and intention of everything lumped under ‘AI’ and the sparkle icon. Not to unleash a utopia, but to reseed the labor hierarchies of the Industrial Revolution.
If we’re doing insignificant hot takes for 2026, mine would be:
The Wilhelm Scream isn’t funny anymore.
Any shred of jokey molecular structure evaporated around 5 years ago. Naming it and talking about it ad nauseam on the internet is what killed it.
The Wilhelm Scream isn’t funny anymore.
Any shred of jokey molecular structure evaporated around 5 years ago. Naming it and talking about it ad nauseam on the internet is what killed it.
January 2, 2026 at 1:16 PM
If we’re doing insignificant hot takes for 2026, mine would be:
The Wilhelm Scream isn’t funny anymore.
Any shred of jokey molecular structure evaporated around 5 years ago. Naming it and talking about it ad nauseam on the internet is what killed it.
The Wilhelm Scream isn’t funny anymore.
Any shred of jokey molecular structure evaporated around 5 years ago. Naming it and talking about it ad nauseam on the internet is what killed it.
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I'm constantly impressed by the way the old Zagreb cartoons from Yugoslavia would move their characters around in ways that I've never seen and never would've thought of.
December 30, 2025 at 2:22 AM
I'm constantly impressed by the way the old Zagreb cartoons from Yugoslavia would move their characters around in ways that I've never seen and never would've thought of.
I learned yesterday of my friend Dan Moynihan's sudden passing just before the holidays. I can’t believe that he’s gone. And I’ll miss him deeply.
December 28, 2025 at 12:25 AM
I learned yesterday of my friend Dan Moynihan's sudden passing just before the holidays. I can’t believe that he’s gone. And I’ll miss him deeply.
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There are some people you meet in the children's book space whose artistry is so genuinely geared towards children, their creative drive so pure and fun and goofy. A lot of us have to do some translation of our adult selves for kids, and others just have it. Dan struck me as someone who just had it.
December 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
There are some people you meet in the children's book space whose artistry is so genuinely geared towards children, their creative drive so pure and fun and goofy. A lot of us have to do some translation of our adult selves for kids, and others just have it. Dan struck me as someone who just had it.
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I sat next to Dan at a Boston kids comic convention once, we chatted all weekend. He really made an impression on me as a thoughtful comics creator and person, I reference his comics often. My heart is with his family today.
I was heartbroken this morning to learn about the sudden passing of cartoonist and illustrator Dan Moynihan this week. I've been inspired by his work for 20+ years. Please help his family during this difficult time if you can: www.gofundme.com/f/support-be...
Donate to Support Ben and Cathy After Dan’s Passing, organized by Jason Hughes
This campaign is to support Benjamin Moynihan's current family needs and educat… Jason Hughes needs your support for Support Ben and Cathy After Dan’s Passing
www.gofundme.com
December 27, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I sat next to Dan at a Boston kids comic convention once, we chatted all weekend. He really made an impression on me as a thoughtful comics creator and person, I reference his comics often. My heart is with his family today.
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Dan Moynihan was a super nice guy, whip smart, and drew amazing comics. He passed away a few days ago. We are gonna miss him dearly and his family needs your help.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-be...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-be...
December 27, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Dan Moynihan was a super nice guy, whip smart, and drew amazing comics. He passed away a few days ago. We are gonna miss him dearly and his family needs your help.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-be...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-be...
Was thinking about time-travel in storytelling after watching the Muppet’s Christmas Carol and came across this fun essay.
houstonproductions1.substack.com/p/a-christma...
houstonproductions1.substack.com/p/a-christma...
A Christmas Carol, Interstellar, and The Cosmic Redemption of Time
Charles Dickens and Christopher Nolan on the passage of time, with a little CS and TS sprinkled in...
houstonproductions1.substack.com
December 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Was thinking about time-travel in storytelling after watching the Muppet’s Christmas Carol and came across this fun essay.
houstonproductions1.substack.com/p/a-christma...
houstonproductions1.substack.com/p/a-christma...
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Anytime you see an article about artificial intelligence, just replace “AI” with “refrigerator magnate poetry”
America, you have spoken loud and clear: You do not like AI. But what if AI is the way to restart the world’s idea machine?
We’re running out of good ideas. AI might be how we find new ones.
What if the best use of AI is restarting the world’s idea machine?
www.vox.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Anytime you see an article about artificial intelligence, just replace “AI” with “refrigerator magnate poetry”