Miljenko Šimić a.k.a. mishimi
@mishimi.bsky.social
Comics artist and illustrator. MFA Painting, Academy of Fine Arts, University of Zagreb. My website: miljenkosimic.com
Another sketch that somehow got lost in here — a “jetpack hockey” player for a comic book I’d like to do. The sport is played in a huge bubble-canopy kind of stadium (like in one of Jon Berkey’s illustrations). #comicart #watercolorcomics #comicsinking #scifiart #retroscifi
November 5, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Another sketch that somehow got lost in here — a “jetpack hockey” player for a comic book I’d like to do. The sport is played in a huge bubble-canopy kind of stadium (like in one of Jon Berkey’s illustrations). #comicart #watercolorcomics #comicsinking #scifiart #retroscifi
With the advent of A.I.-generated imagery, there were, of course — as with any mass-produced tech gimmick — voices championing its “democratization” aspect. Naturally, those same voices were quick to play the Andy Warhol wildcard. 1/
October 24, 2025 at 9:59 AM
With the advent of A.I.-generated imagery, there were, of course — as with any mass-produced tech gimmick — voices championing its “democratization” aspect. Naturally, those same voices were quick to play the Andy Warhol wildcard. 1/
Finishing yet another piece for the picture book: a slice of medieval life. #watercolor #gouache #art #gouachepainting #painting #comicart #illustration #picturebook #drawing #artwork #gouacheart #sketchbook #gouacheillustration #picturebook #sketch #paint #medieval #fantasy #acrylicink #mixedmedia
October 23, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Finishing yet another piece for the picture book: a slice of medieval life. #watercolor #gouache #art #gouachepainting #painting #comicart #illustration #picturebook #drawing #artwork #gouacheart #sketchbook #gouacheillustration #picturebook #sketch #paint #medieval #fantasy #acrylicink #mixedmedia
Finishing yet another piece for the picture book: a slice of medieval life. #watercolor #gouache #art #gouachepainting #painting #comicart #illustration #picturebook #drawing #artwork #gouacheart #gouacheillustration #picturebook #sketch #paint #medieval #fantasy #acrylicink #mixedmedia
October 23, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Finishing yet another piece for the picture book: a slice of medieval life. #watercolor #gouache #art #gouachepainting #painting #comicart #illustration #picturebook #drawing #artwork #gouacheart #gouacheillustration #picturebook #sketch #paint #medieval #fantasy #acrylicink #mixedmedia
Some lady portrait in gouache from a while ago. #watercolor #gouache #art #gouachepainting #painting #comicart #illustration #portrait #drawing #artwork #gouacheart #sketchbook #gouacheillustration #paint #medieval #fantasy #characterconcept #watercolour #gouachepaint #mixedmedia
October 18, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Some lady portrait in gouache from a while ago. #watercolor #gouache #art #gouachepainting #painting #comicart #illustration #portrait #drawing #artwork #gouacheart #sketchbook #gouacheillustration #paint #medieval #fantasy #characterconcept #watercolour #gouachepaint #mixedmedia
Some years back, I made these drawings within an illustrated story of evil witchcraft descending upon the militant prepper community in the post-apocalyptic Appalachia. #inktober #ink #illustration #sketch #artwork #digitalart #inkdrawing #sketchbook #inktoberchallenge #halloween #blackandwhite
October 16, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Some years back, I made these drawings within an illustrated story of evil witchcraft descending upon the militant prepper community in the post-apocalyptic Appalachia. #inktober #ink #illustration #sketch #artwork #digitalart #inkdrawing #sketchbook #inktoberchallenge #halloween #blackandwhite
Full page Eve of Destruction p. 14. in color and in b/w. #watercolor #art #comicart #watercolorpainting #drawing #artist #watercolorart #aquarelle #artoftheday #sketchbook #arte #paint #acuarela #watercolors #portrait #watercolorillustration #militaryart #1970s #vietnamart #noai #watercolorartist
October 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Full page Eve of Destruction p. 14. in color and in b/w. #watercolor #art #comicart #watercolorpainting #drawing #artist #watercolorart #aquarelle #artoftheday #sketchbook #arte #paint #acuarela #watercolors #portrait #watercolorillustration #militaryart #1970s #vietnamart #noai #watercolorartist
Finishing yet another piece for the picture book: a slice of medieval life. #watercolor #gouache #art #gouachepainting #painting #comicart #illustration #picturebook #drawing #artwork #gouacheart #sketchbook #gouacheillustration #picturebook #sketch #paint #medieval #fantasy #acrylicink
October 13, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Finishing yet another piece for the picture book: a slice of medieval life. #watercolor #gouache #art #gouachepainting #painting #comicart #illustration #picturebook #drawing #artwork #gouacheart #sketchbook #gouacheillustration #picturebook #sketch #paint #medieval #fantasy #acrylicink
Harry Dean Stanton in #gouache from a while ago. #paristexas #harrydeanstanton #portrait #gouache #painting
October 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Harry Dean Stanton in #gouache from a while ago. #paristexas #harrydeanstanton #portrait #gouache #painting
#gouache #watercolor #ink, Sgt. Wilson, a character from the era of the Mexican Revolution I would like to develop further.
October 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
#gouache #watercolor #ink, Sgt. Wilson, a character from the era of the Mexican Revolution I would like to develop further.
Another piece for the picture book: a slice of medieval life. #watercolor #gouache #art #gouachepainting #painting #comicart #illustration #picturebook #drawing #gouacheillustration #picturebook #sketch #paint #medieval #fantasy #acrylicink #watercolorpainting #watercolour #gouachepaint #mixedmedia
October 6, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Another piece for the picture book: a slice of medieval life. #watercolor #gouache #art #gouachepainting #painting #comicart #illustration #picturebook #drawing #gouacheillustration #picturebook #sketch #paint #medieval #fantasy #acrylicink #watercolorpainting #watercolour #gouachepaint #mixedmedia
Finishing up that big battle scene #gouache #watercolor #comicart #illustration #picturebook #drawing #artwork #gouacheillustration #picturebook #medieval
October 4, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Finishing up that big battle scene #gouache #watercolor #comicart #illustration #picturebook #drawing #artwork #gouacheillustration #picturebook #medieval
A great battle scene as a line drawing.
September 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
A great battle scene as a line drawing.
Scanned sketchbook entry. About to lightbox it onto artboard for painting the finished piece.
September 26, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Scanned sketchbook entry. About to lightbox it onto artboard for painting the finished piece.
Snapshot of a sketchbook.
#watercolor #comicart #illustration #picturebook #drawing #artwork #gouacheillustration #picturebook #sketch#medieval #sketchbook
#watercolor #comicart #illustration #picturebook #drawing #artwork #gouacheillustration #picturebook #sketch#medieval #sketchbook
September 26, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Snapshot of a sketchbook.
#watercolor #comicart #illustration #picturebook #drawing #artwork #gouacheillustration #picturebook #sketch#medieval #sketchbook
#watercolor #comicart #illustration #picturebook #drawing #artwork #gouacheillustration #picturebook #sketch#medieval #sketchbook
About to finish this one, too: a slice of medieval life. #watercolor #gouache #art #gouachepainting #painting #comicart #illustration #picturebook #drawing #artwork #gouacheillustration #picturebook #sketch #paint #medieval #acrylicink #watercolorpainting #watercolour #gouachepaint #mixedmedia
September 23, 2025 at 7:42 PM
About to finish this one, too: a slice of medieval life. #watercolor #gouache #art #gouachepainting #painting #comicart #illustration #picturebook #drawing #artwork #gouacheillustration #picturebook #sketch #paint #medieval #acrylicink #watercolorpainting #watercolour #gouachepaint #mixedmedia
Working on this, too. #watercolor #gouache #art #gouachepainting #painting #comicart #illustration #picturebook #drawing #artwork #gouacheart #sketchbook #gouacheillustration #picturebook #sketch #paint #medieval #fantasy #acrylicink #watercolorpainting #watercolour #gouachepaint #mixedmedia
September 22, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Watercolor vs only lines:
September 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Watercolor vs only lines:
The stuff I'm currently working on. #watercolor #gouache #art #gouachepainting #painting #comicart #illustration #picturebook #drawing #gouacheart #sketchbook #gouacheillustration #picturebook #sketch #paint #medieval #fantasy #acrylicink #watercolorpainting #watercolour #gouachepaint #mixedmedia
September 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
🌙Artists, QRP with you favorite portrait you've drawn!🌙
A tribute to Peter Fonda in watercolor, drawn some years back, after his departure.
A tribute to Peter Fonda in watercolor, drawn some years back, after his departure.
September 10, 2025 at 1:09 PM
🌙Artists, QRP with you favorite portrait you've drawn!🌙
A tribute to Peter Fonda in watercolor, drawn some years back, after his departure.
A tribute to Peter Fonda in watercolor, drawn some years back, after his departure.
A video of a page in Eve of Destruction - a Vietnam War-themed comic story - while it was WIP.
overview of page 15, Eve of Destruction.
YouTube video by Miljenko Šimić
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September 9, 2025 at 7:59 PM
A video of a page in Eve of Destruction - a Vietnam War-themed comic story - while it was WIP.
Character sheets I did some time ago for the retro sci-fi comic I'd like to create some day. #retrofuture #comicart #scifiart #bandedessinee #fumetti #historietas #sketchbook #inking #scopedrevolver #futurism #futuristic #retroscifi #rollerskates #characterconcept #googiearchitecture #googie #1970s
September 7, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Character sheets I did some time ago for the retro sci-fi comic I'd like to create some day. #retrofuture #comicart #scifiart #bandedessinee #fumetti #historietas #sketchbook #inking #scopedrevolver #futurism #futuristic #retroscifi #rollerskates #characterconcept #googiearchitecture #googie #1970s
A sketch of a medieval procession. #comicart #bandedessinee #fumetti #historietas #illustration #sketch #sketchbook #inking
September 6, 2025 at 9:01 PM
A sketch of a medieval procession. #comicart #bandedessinee #fumetti #historietas #illustration #sketch #sketchbook #inking
Another character concept from the same comic book idea. #retrofuture #comicart #scifiart #bandedessinee #fumetti #historietas #illustration #sketch #sketchbook #inking #futuristic #retroscifi #rollerskatergirl #rollerskates #watercolor #watercolorsketch #watercolorcomics #characterconcept
September 5, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Another character concept from the same comic book idea. #retrofuture #comicart #scifiart #bandedessinee #fumetti #historietas #illustration #sketch #sketchbook #inking #futuristic #retroscifi #rollerskatergirl #rollerskates #watercolor #watercolorsketch #watercolorcomics #characterconcept