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Michaela
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Environment Game Artist • Plant lover • Dog Parent • She/They

Just here to make friends! ❤️💛💙

Portfolio: https://michaelaakcottrill.artstation.com/
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This little catburger is soo cute! :3 Super happy with just working without constraints and doing something cute today!
3D render of a hamburger with a cat face, a "catbuger, if you will
September 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Alrighty, I wanted to make a cute little cat burger! I got the base mesh into Zbrush. It's been a minute and I forgot how much it hated tris, so it took me a minute to clean it up before I could get it in ( 🙄 ) Hoping to give it a little more life now!
3D model in Zbrush, of a low poly burger with cat ears
September 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Another plane I really enjoyed was the Standard J-1 from WW1. I wouldn't have thought colors and patterns were used like this in war time, even just for a training model, but still very cool to see!

#NationalAirForceMusuem #refrence #materialrefrence #planes #historical
A low shot of the Standard J-1 Plane from WW1 Standard J-1 Plane from WW1 exhibit description from the National Air Force Museum. It reads " The US Air Service used the a standard J-2 during World War 1 for primary flight instruction. Although 1,601 J-1's were produced by four manufacturers (Standard, Dayron-Wright, Fisher Body, and Wright-Martin), the J-1 never achieved the popularity of the more numerous JN-4 'Jenny'. The fabric covering fuselage has been removed to illustrate the wire-braced wooden construction typical for the aircraft of the time. It also reveals the dual controls and relatively simple cockpit instrumentation. The black tank in front of the forward cockpit is the fuel tank."
August 22, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Nieuport 28 plane from WW1! It has the Gnome N-9 engine that I posted photos of the other day. The paint jobs of the planes started getting interesting around this point. I'll show off some more, soon 😉

#NationalAirForceMuseum #Refrences #Art #Planes
Front view of the Nieuport 28 , a WW1 plane Side view of the Nieuport 28 , a WW1 plane
August 21, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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I'm sorry, since when do I have famous mascots liking my content? 😳

If I'd know this was gonna happen. I would've started posting engine references forever ago
A Bluesky notification saying that Chiitan, the famous mascot from Japan, liked my post about a historical airplane engine
August 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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Went to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force for my partners birthday, and got lots of good references (before my phone died 🤦).

Here's the Gnome N-9 Rotary Engine! The display was cool & showed how it moved. I should've gotten a video

More photos coming soon!

#refrences #engines #art
The Gnome N-9 Rotary Engine from the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force The Gnome N-9 Rotary Engine from the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force - close-up The Gnome N-9 Rotary Engine from the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force , central axel close up The Gnome N-9 Rotary Engine from the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force , gear details
August 19, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Saw some beautiful butterflies feeding on some Joe Pye Weed when walking through the local state park! The butterflies have been so active lately, brings a small joy to the day 🧡🦋✨
Picture of a butterfly feeding from Joe Pye Weed at the forest edge Picture of a darkly colored butterfly feeding from Joe Pye Weed at the forest edge Close up on the flowers of Joe Pye Weed
August 17, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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Our rights are under attack. Essential services crumble. Silence is complicity. Join the nationwide day of action, July 17th. Peaceful resistance. #GoodTroubleLivesOn
July 6, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Been working on LODs lately so nothing pretty to show art-wise. But! I do have a picture of a little lady big at work on my strawberry plants! So enjoy that!
Picture of a little lady big crawling on the underside of a strawberry leaf.
July 6, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Even though we are in a heatwave right now, the plants are in full bloom! Went to the park and lavender, alliums, and hydrangea all had their full color on display. My nasturtiums are in constant bloom right now and I'm starting to see tomato flowers! Also already harvested zucchinis! ✨Plant Magic✨
A picture of the sun rising over a small group of plants, including lavender, alliums, hydrangeas and some common lawn plants. The alliums are in bloom and a vibrant pink in the foreground, the lavender is the mid ground with its tall blooms, right beside the hydrangea starting to show its flowers off as well!
June 23, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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It's my second big carrot harvest for this season, and man, do I have some funny little guys to show 😂
A weird shaped carrot root with several tendrils coming off of the tap root making it look like some scary tentacle hand An odd shaped carrot root with the tap root splitting off into 3 chubby nodes Two small carrots roots that grew wrapped around each other
June 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Got to see one of the pharaoh cicadas that are making all the noise in my area this year! Just a little friend that was sitting next to me on the bench 🥰
Close up view of a pharaoh cicada
June 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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I have been going through some of my older work and trying to update my portfolio. I have made so much stuff and I don't show it off enough, so now I'm sifting through it all. Here are some materials that I made in Substance Designer for some game projects!

www.artstation.com/artwork/oJ18LW
4 spheres on a black background. Each sphere has a different material applied to it. The top left sphere has a white linen material applied. The Top right has a bright lava with dark rocks floating in it. The bottom left has a blue, shining crystal material. Lastly, the bottom right has a white and blue marble and a gold marble material.
June 10, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Are these not just slides?
News headline that is titled "Indoor park with 'waterless slides' opens first Ohio location in Columbus"
June 6, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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The offending Ram stick
A Ram stick that has had a piece of masking tape put on it. On the tape "Bad Stick" has been written
May 28, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Hello Bluesky! 👋

I am environment artist that works on indie games!

I am open for work, and always looking to connect with new people and make new friends!
Picture of a 3D rendered scene of several neon restaurant signs popping out of a box. The text at the bottom reads "Restaurant Builder Set" A 3D rendered scene of a picnic table with a blue gingham table cloth. The table has plates, a piece, silverware, a couple of baguettes, a cheese board, and a lemonade pitcher with cups by it. The whole table is on a circular splotchy piece of land almost a black background A 3D rendered scene of a A frame cabin that it decorated for Halloween. I'm the background are many colorful ash trees that are in the high of fall colors. Behind them are a few pine trees. The cabin itself has hale bales and pumpkins and a couple of jack o lanterns placed out front by the porch. A dimly lit, isometric view of a stylized dungeon. There are pops of bright yellow light highlighting a work table, a chest and a wall, along with some walkways. There is also a curious blue light to right, that looks like it could be emanating from a floating rock with symbols on it.
May 28, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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Bonus photos: the tag artist Thug Nasty ™ is at it again & my strawberry plants have wee berries starting to grow! 😍
A local community building in the park that has been tagged by the artist Thug Nasty™ A close up of a strawberry plant with tiny green berries starting to grow
May 9, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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On the walk to the park today we saw some more mushrooms popping up, the yarrow and alliums are starting to bud out, and the squirrels and birds are super active right now! I love seeing all the new activity and growth this time of year ❤️
Two tan mushrooms with flat tops are growing out of the park lawn Allium plant with tiny flower buds, along side a yarrow plant with flowers starting to bloom. In the background is a lavender plant with new growth and the bottom of a healthy hydrangea bush. A squirrel standing unafraid, nibbling on his breakfast while a German shepherd and a human get a little too close.
May 9, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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This happened the other day, which led me to making this.

It's definitely NOT a self call-out either🤣
The old lady from Frank's Red Hot commercial that's says " I put that shit on everything" , except the hot sauce bottle has been replaced with an image of Cells 4 from Substance Painter.
May 1, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Plants we saw on our walk this morning! ☘️🌼🌱

Love to see all the growth happening this time of year. Really gives me me a lot of joy!

Bonus: Carnivorous plant to enhance your viewing of a hydrangea
Close up of some mushroom growing in the middle of some grasses and clover. Possibly a variety of inky caps? Close up of some greenery growing in the park lawn. Possibly some variety of dead nettle, or small flowered crane's bill The buds of a buckeye tree A carnivorous German shepherd plant showing off the hydrangea bush behind him
April 26, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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One of my strawberry plants flowered ‼️ I just planted these crowns a couple of months ago! I'm so excited!
A close up of a strawberry plant in ith a small white flower begining to open
April 25, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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It's starting to get warm in my area now & the plants are looking so happy 😁 I've got two more rectangular raised planters as well that I'm gonna fill with edibles. I started my little container garden last year & had very mild success. Trying to take last year's lessons and thrive this year!
A close up of a white pot filled with lemon balm and onion grass A close up of a large pot that has straw w/ strawberry plants and a blackberry bush starting to grow. A rectangular planter filled with greenery. It's include carrots, spinach, and lettuce with a few stalk on green onions in between
April 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Was working on concepts for signs for the game I'm working on. A lot of them are super silly, but this one of my favorites. Along with a billboard ad for the same restaurant that says "Hot date tonight? Get noods delivered."
A drawing of a flag style ad that says NOODS in red font with noodles raining behind it
April 15, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Can anyone tell me what kind of plant this is? I found it at my local park.
A picture of a baby doll's head sitting in the grass, as if it popped up from the soil.
April 12, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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I don't work on particle systems much, but here is one I have been working on for a project. Wasn't too involved, but because I don't work on them much, I am always super happy to see one come to life! 😀
April 9, 2025 at 11:22 AM