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Des Walsh
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Senior Environment Artist
“OPEN TO WORK”

https://www.artstation.com/pikminman

previously: Sumo-Digital Leamington, Night School, State of Play, Hutch, Frontier Developments.

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Des Walsh @deswalsh.bsky.social · Aug 13
I have been in the industry 14 years now and have been part of 14 games and many of them and my personal work can be seen on my portfolio and I'm available for environment work in the UK, Here is some work for 4 of them titles.
#gamedev #3dart

www.artstation.com/pikminman
High poly helicopter made for jurassic world evolution Track for the racking game Stampede royal racing Level art for the game South of the Circle Park ride for Planet Coaster
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weirdmedieval.bsky.social
the "medieval people didn't know how to draw animals" crowd has been real quiet ever since john siferwas dropped the Perfect Woodcock
a medieval illustration of an anatomically accurate woodcock perched in the floral margins of a manuscript
January 26, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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dagaproduction.bsky.social
Added a few more layers to my paint materials and spent some time having fun with some stencils!

I think its starting to come together 🤞

#gamedev #GameArt
January 26, 2026 at 5:56 PM
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willk3d.com
Indie devs!! Submit your games to Day of the Devs! It's an awesome free event to get your game out in front of curious players and meet other devs!
dayofthedevs.org Day of the Devs @dayofthedevs.org · 1h
SUBMISSIONS! ARE! OPEN!!!!🥳🎉

We're looking for the best 'n' brightest upcoming indie games to show off at The Midway on March 8th for DAY OF THE DEVS: SAN FRANCISCO EDITION 2026!

Working on something cool? Submit your game here and learn more: dayofthedevs.org/submit
A psychedelic green background hosts Skully, the Day of the Devs mascot, and a logo announcing DAY OF THE DEVS: SAN FRANCISCO EDITION
January 26, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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sgtmus.bsky.social
Archway entrance

Stoke Newington
London

#Referenceimages
#Environmentreferences
A brick archway with a mental gate. Brick wall archway, with a metal gate way.
January 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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davis.social
Drawing in purple and ochre colors. Greg Ketter walking on snow through tear gas.
January 26, 2026 at 12:18 AM
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oeiart-miniatures.bsky.social
Friendly reminder to keep working on your nmm!

#warhammer #paintingwarhammer #paintingminiatures #warhammercommunity #warhammerfantasy #ageofsigmar #soulblightgravelords #sekharbloodqueen #sekharfangofnulahmia #nmm #oeiartminiatures
January 26, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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himmapaan.bsky.social
European goldfinch
Watercolour on silk mounted on paper, 84 × 118 mm.

Referenced from a photograph by Paul Fisher.
January 26, 2026 at 5:37 PM
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sgtmus.bsky.social
An old radio, still workingz not for sale and just peeling.

#Referenceimages
#Prop
#Texturereference
Paint peeling off a small portable radio. Close up of radio red leather peeling and revealing the fabric underneath. Close up of the radio mesh. Side view of radio, with the peeling surface.
January 26, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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mahlanah.bsky.social
Share your dogs winter fit! Here’s mine cursing me for eternity.
A Australian cattle dog mix small dog in a fur lined coat with little black booties on while looking into the camera
January 26, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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sgtmus.bsky.social
Street art in the doorway

Dalston
London

#Environmentreferences
#Streetreference
Close up of a dog wearing a hat. Door with the dog graffiti art. The floor is a checkered floor pattern.
January 26, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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ninaklos.bsky.social
16 years of drawing the same painting, from 2011 to 2026
January 24, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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ninaklos.bsky.social
Firestar, 16 years later ⭐

#digitalart #art #warriorcats #krita
Digital painting of an orange cat running though a sunny forest
January 24, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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ekodacchiy.bsky.social
何年越しかでついにこちらへうかがったある日。
カーペットと思っていた床はクッションフロアだった…！愛らしや
#足の下のステキな床 #足の下のステキな床マット #純喫茶 #足立区
January 26, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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andrelimaaraujo.com
My cover for Dust To Dust #8, the finale of this great series by @jgjones.bsky.social . Colors by the amazing @spicercolor.bsky.social
January 26, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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jongraywb.bsky.social
bwomp-bwomp (volume on)
January 26, 2026 at 12:54 PM
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robertscotthorton.bsky.social
Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune
January 26, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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mahlanah.bsky.social
Pretty proud of myself staying off of socials all weekend.

Focused on finishing up my felt bunny I’m gifting a friend who is about to welcome their first baby. ❤️

I’m really loving needle felt.
A small needle felt grey and white rabbit with a flower crown on its head (above shot from the left side of it) A small needle felt grey and white rabbit with a flower crown on its head (from behind) A small needle felt grey and white rabbit with a flower crown on its head (from above to the right side of it)
January 26, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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essenariz.bsky.social
Imagem de Tifa com o texto "Bro do you even lift? Lift others up, use empathy, actively listen and show kindness" (Irmão você por acaso levanta? Levanta a auto estima dos outros, mostra empatia, escuta ativamente e demonstra gentileza)
January 26, 2026 at 12:19 PM
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tinystorm.bsky.social
The similarity is uncanny😧!
Although some details have been changed, the substantial similarities in the core elements of the work constitute a derivative work based on my original creation. This raises significant concerns about intellectual property infringement.
It also feels AI laundering.
January 26, 2026 at 9:10 AM
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ruthbosch.bsky.social
HUGE news!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 26, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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taxkha.bsky.social
[ #pokemon ]
2 doodles of dawn and piplup from pokemon, on the left a fullbody drawing with piplup. Dawn is a girl with a white beanie, a dark blue and pink dress, pink boots and a red scarf. Piplup is a small blue penguin. On the right is a headshot doodle of dawn. 3 doodles of may from pokemon. Shes a girl with shoulder long brown hair, a red bandana, a sporty red shirt, a white skirt and dark blue biker shorts underneath as well as white and dark blue gloves. She also wears a yellow fanny pack around her waist. Kate from pokemon ranger with munchlax. Kate is a girl with brown hair put into 2 spiky pigtails. Shes wearing a white and black shirt and a red short sleeved jacket, black shorts and white, black and red sneakers.
January 26, 2026 at 5:12 PM
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deswalsh.bsky.social
You ever wanted to see a traffic cone that looks like its wearing a shirt that's too tight just to show off its mussels cos we found it folks.
deswalsh.bsky.social Des Walsh @deswalsh.bsky.social · May 20
The Stage Viaduct Garden - London EC2A

Traffic cone with a spiral and floral design style.

#reference #buildingreference #materialreference
Traffic cone with a spiral and floral design style. Traffic cone with a spiral and floral design style. Traffic cone with a spiral and floral design style.
May 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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stevehendersonart.bsky.social
So many little tasks, every day. But when we share them, do them together and talk and laugh and make memories, they no longer seem like tasks.

Sophie and Rose canvas print -- stevehendersonart.com/featured/sop...

#art #artsky #blueskyartshow #home #laundry #family #love #house #work #thoughts
A house and picket fence.
December 2, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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yozetty.bsky.social
I spent the weekend trying to process what's happening in my city of Minneapolis, Minnesota by creating this video. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
January 26, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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tjworks.bsky.social
Coffee Girl ☕

Thanks to Julia (Yui Shi) Zhilyaeva for letting me sculpt her sketch!

More breakdowns available in comments:

#stylized #sculpt #zbrush #blender #handpainted
January 26, 2026 at 5:08 PM