Sean Byrnes 🇺🇸
@sbyrnes.bsky.social
Artist, Founder and Investor. Always a purveyor of bad jokes.
Currently General Partner at Near Horizon (nearhorizon.vc). Formerly founder of Flurry and Outlier.
Posts original art on artbybyrnes.com
Currently General Partner at Near Horizon (nearhorizon.vc). Formerly founder of Flurry and Outlier.
Posts original art on artbybyrnes.com
Still working on Slovember! I'm enjoying putting the characters from #inktober into crazy situations.
These pieces take longer, but I'm still balancing quality and speed. The goal is to get better and faster!
#illustration #drawing #comicart #comics #originalart
These pieces take longer, but I'm still balancing quality and speed. The goal is to get better and faster!
#illustration #drawing #comicart #comics #originalart
November 21, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Still working on Slovember! I'm enjoying putting the characters from #inktober into crazy situations.
These pieces take longer, but I'm still balancing quality and speed. The goal is to get better and faster!
#illustration #drawing #comicart #comics #originalart
These pieces take longer, but I'm still balancing quality and speed. The goal is to get better and faster!
#illustration #drawing #comicart #comics #originalart
As part of Slovember, I'm working on a follow up story to the #inktober story I did. I'm spending more time per page, but still trying to work fast and find that balance between speed & quality.
So far so good! #comics #comicpage #comicart
So far so good! #comics #comicpage #comicart
November 14, 2025 at 7:31 PM
As part of Slovember, I'm working on a follow up story to the #inktober story I did. I'm spending more time per page, but still trying to work fast and find that balance between speed & quality.
So far so good! #comics #comicpage #comicart
So far so good! #comics #comicpage #comicart
After #inktober, I'm doing Slovember! While Inktober was great to get me working faster, I had to compromise a lot on quality.
Slovember means spending more time. It's fun to remember I can do great work as well!
#originalcharacter #originalart #drawing #illustration #comicartist #comicart
Slovember means spending more time. It's fun to remember I can do great work as well!
#originalcharacter #originalart #drawing #illustration #comicartist #comicart
November 13, 2025 at 3:32 AM
After #inktober, I'm doing Slovember! While Inktober was great to get me working faster, I had to compromise a lot on quality.
Slovember means spending more time. It's fun to remember I can do great work as well!
#originalcharacter #originalart #drawing #illustration #comicartist #comicart
Slovember means spending more time. It's fun to remember I can do great work as well!
#originalcharacter #originalart #drawing #illustration #comicartist #comicart
I'm wrong all the time. Why?
Because the cost of being correct is often far too high.
Yes, we would all love to make the correct decision every time. I used to think that was the job of every leader...
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Because the cost of being correct is often far too high.
Yes, we would all love to make the correct decision every time. I used to think that was the job of every leader...
1/
November 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I'm wrong all the time. Why?
Because the cost of being correct is often far too high.
Yes, we would all love to make the correct decision every time. I used to think that was the job of every leader...
1/
Because the cost of being correct is often far too high.
Yes, we would all love to make the correct decision every time. I used to think that was the job of every leader...
1/
#inktober 2025 Day 31: Award!
And the race continues! That's the award, mostly for me.
Whew, I made it! That was really tough, but I'm glad I challenged myself this month. If only to prove I could do it.
#inktober2025 #inktober2025award #drawing #illustration #comics
And the race continues! That's the award, mostly for me.
Whew, I made it! That was really tough, but I'm glad I challenged myself this month. If only to prove I could do it.
#inktober2025 #inktober2025award #drawing #illustration #comics
October 31, 2025 at 5:01 PM
#inktober 2025 Day 31: Award!
And the race continues! That's the award, mostly for me.
Whew, I made it! That was really tough, but I'm glad I challenged myself this month. If only to prove I could do it.
#inktober2025 #inktober2025award #drawing #illustration #comics
And the race continues! That's the award, mostly for me.
Whew, I made it! That was really tough, but I'm glad I challenged myself this month. If only to prove I could do it.
#inktober2025 #inktober2025award #drawing #illustration #comics
#inktober 2025 Day 30: Vacant!
Well, that's a vacant stare if I've ever seen one. I think the King knows he's in a bit of trouble.
Just one more day! Big finale tomorrow...
#inktober2025 #inktober2025vacant #drawing #illustration #comics
Well, that's a vacant stare if I've ever seen one. I think the King knows he's in a bit of trouble.
Just one more day! Big finale tomorrow...
#inktober2025 #inktober2025vacant #drawing #illustration #comics
October 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM
#inktober 2025 Day 30: Vacant!
Well, that's a vacant stare if I've ever seen one. I think the King knows he's in a bit of trouble.
Just one more day! Big finale tomorrow...
#inktober2025 #inktober2025vacant #drawing #illustration #comics
Well, that's a vacant stare if I've ever seen one. I think the King knows he's in a bit of trouble.
Just one more day! Big finale tomorrow...
#inktober2025 #inktober2025vacant #drawing #illustration #comics
#inktober 2025 Day 29: Lesson!
Whoops, the prince is back and the king doesn't seem happy to see him. I wonder what that big lever is for?
Only two more days... gotta keep going!
#inktober2025 #inktober2025lesson #drawing #comics #illustration
Whoops, the prince is back and the king doesn't seem happy to see him. I wonder what that big lever is for?
Only two more days... gotta keep going!
#inktober2025 #inktober2025lesson #drawing #comics #illustration
October 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
#inktober 2025 Day 29: Lesson!
Whoops, the prince is back and the king doesn't seem happy to see him. I wonder what that big lever is for?
Only two more days... gotta keep going!
#inktober2025 #inktober2025lesson #drawing #comics #illustration
Whoops, the prince is back and the king doesn't seem happy to see him. I wonder what that big lever is for?
Only two more days... gotta keep going!
#inktober2025 #inktober2025lesson #drawing #comics #illustration
#inktober 2025 Day 28: Skeletal
Oooh, metaphors! Also, someone is creeping up on the king - who can that be?
Only a few days left, gotta keep going.
#inktober2025 #inktober2025skeletal #drawing #illustration
Oooh, metaphors! Also, someone is creeping up on the king - who can that be?
Only a few days left, gotta keep going.
#inktober2025 #inktober2025skeletal #drawing #illustration
October 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM
#inktober 2025 Day 28: Skeletal
Oooh, metaphors! Also, someone is creeping up on the king - who can that be?
Only a few days left, gotta keep going.
#inktober2025 #inktober2025skeletal #drawing #illustration
Oooh, metaphors! Also, someone is creeping up on the king - who can that be?
Only a few days left, gotta keep going.
#inktober2025 #inktober2025skeletal #drawing #illustration
#inktober 2025 Day 27: Onion!
Okay, so this page won't make much sense without the words. Just appreciate that I drew a horse!
I also worked the "onion" theme in via the panelling again (just like puzzeling) and really like how it works.
#inktober2025 #inktober2025onion #comics #drawing
Okay, so this page won't make much sense without the words. Just appreciate that I drew a horse!
I also worked the "onion" theme in via the panelling again (just like puzzeling) and really like how it works.
#inktober2025 #inktober2025onion #comics #drawing
October 27, 2025 at 10:39 PM
#inktober 2025 Day 27: Onion!
Okay, so this page won't make much sense without the words. Just appreciate that I drew a horse!
I also worked the "onion" theme in via the panelling again (just like puzzeling) and really like how it works.
#inktober2025 #inktober2025onion #comics #drawing
Okay, so this page won't make much sense without the words. Just appreciate that I drew a horse!
I also worked the "onion" theme in via the panelling again (just like puzzeling) and really like how it works.
#inktober2025 #inktober2025onion #comics #drawing
#inktober 2025 Day 26: Puzzling!
Ooooh, plot twists! The puzzle theme worked well for the panel framing so I leaned into it. If I had more time the puzzle pieces would be smaller, but hey this works!
#inktober2025 #inktober2025puzzling #comics #drawing #comicpage #originalstory
Ooooh, plot twists! The puzzle theme worked well for the panel framing so I leaned into it. If I had more time the puzzle pieces would be smaller, but hey this works!
#inktober2025 #inktober2025puzzling #comics #drawing #comicpage #originalstory
October 27, 2025 at 1:12 AM
#inktober 2025 Day 26: Puzzling!
Ooooh, plot twists! The puzzle theme worked well for the panel framing so I leaned into it. If I had more time the puzzle pieces would be smaller, but hey this works!
#inktober2025 #inktober2025puzzling #comics #drawing #comicpage #originalstory
Ooooh, plot twists! The puzzle theme worked well for the panel framing so I leaned into it. If I had more time the puzzle pieces would be smaller, but hey this works!
#inktober2025 #inktober2025puzzling #comics #drawing #comicpage #originalstory
#inktober 2025 Day 25: Inferno!
Things boil over and it's melee mayhem! It's not a fire, it's an inferno!
This is one of the payoff pages that makes the entire story so fun.
#inktober2025 #inktober2025inferno #drawing #illustration #melee #comicpage #comics
Things boil over and it's melee mayhem! It's not a fire, it's an inferno!
This is one of the payoff pages that makes the entire story so fun.
#inktober2025 #inktober2025inferno #drawing #illustration #melee #comicpage #comics
October 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM
#inktober 2025 Day 25: Inferno!
Things boil over and it's melee mayhem! It's not a fire, it's an inferno!
This is one of the payoff pages that makes the entire story so fun.
#inktober2025 #inktober2025inferno #drawing #illustration #melee #comicpage #comics
Things boil over and it's melee mayhem! It's not a fire, it's an inferno!
This is one of the payoff pages that makes the entire story so fun.
#inktober2025 #inktober2025inferno #drawing #illustration #melee #comicpage #comics
#inktober 2025 Day 24: Rowdy!
It's not just rowdy, it's a party! Apparently the gang's all here, and I think you can imagine what will happen tomorrow...
#inktober2025 #inktober2025rowdy #drawing #illustration #comics #comicart
It's not just rowdy, it's a party! Apparently the gang's all here, and I think you can imagine what will happen tomorrow...
#inktober2025 #inktober2025rowdy #drawing #illustration #comics #comicart
October 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
#inktober 2025 Day 24: Rowdy!
It's not just rowdy, it's a party! Apparently the gang's all here, and I think you can imagine what will happen tomorrow...
#inktober2025 #inktober2025rowdy #drawing #illustration #comics #comicart
It's not just rowdy, it's a party! Apparently the gang's all here, and I think you can imagine what will happen tomorrow...
#inktober2025 #inktober2025rowdy #drawing #illustration #comics #comicart
#inktober 2025 Day 23: Firefly!
And she's off! To where? We'll see...
I have avoided shading for these pages, but it was necessary here for the visual to match the "firefly" theme. Just wait until it's colored!
#inktober2025 #inktober2025firefly #drawing #illustration #comicpage #comics
And she's off! To where? We'll see...
I have avoided shading for these pages, but it was necessary here for the visual to match the "firefly" theme. Just wait until it's colored!
#inktober2025 #inktober2025firefly #drawing #illustration #comicpage #comics
October 23, 2025 at 11:02 PM
#inktober 2025 Day 23: Firefly!
And she's off! To where? We'll see...
I have avoided shading for these pages, but it was necessary here for the visual to match the "firefly" theme. Just wait until it's colored!
#inktober2025 #inktober2025firefly #drawing #illustration #comicpage #comics
And she's off! To where? We'll see...
I have avoided shading for these pages, but it was necessary here for the visual to match the "firefly" theme. Just wait until it's colored!
#inktober2025 #inktober2025firefly #drawing #illustration #comicpage #comics
#inktober 2025 Day 22: Button!
The engineer got the crown, but what was in that bag this whole time? And what does that button do??
We'll find out tomorrow...
#inktober2025 #inktober2025button #drawing #illustration #comics #originalartwork
The engineer got the crown, but what was in that bag this whole time? And what does that button do??
We'll find out tomorrow...
#inktober2025 #inktober2025button #drawing #illustration #comics #originalartwork
October 22, 2025 at 8:23 PM
#inktober 2025 Day 22: Button!
The engineer got the crown, but what was in that bag this whole time? And what does that button do??
We'll find out tomorrow...
#inktober2025 #inktober2025button #drawing #illustration #comics #originalartwork
The engineer got the crown, but what was in that bag this whole time? And what does that button do??
We'll find out tomorrow...
#inktober2025 #inktober2025button #drawing #illustration #comics #originalartwork
#inktober 2025 Day 21: Blast!
The witch thought she was going to get away with the crown, but apparently someone didn't trust her anymore. A good move!
#inktober2025 #inktober2025blast #illustration #comicpage #drawing
The witch thought she was going to get away with the crown, but apparently someone didn't trust her anymore. A good move!
#inktober2025 #inktober2025blast #illustration #comicpage #drawing
October 22, 2025 at 2:29 AM
#inktober 2025 Day 21: Blast!
The witch thought she was going to get away with the crown, but apparently someone didn't trust her anymore. A good move!
#inktober2025 #inktober2025blast #illustration #comicpage #drawing
The witch thought she was going to get away with the crown, but apparently someone didn't trust her anymore. A good move!
#inktober2025 #inktober2025blast #illustration #comicpage #drawing
#inktober 2025 Day 20: Rivals!
So much for working together! Things are getting feisty as I don't think the frost giant is very happy to see them...
#inktober2025 #inktober2025rivals #drawing #illustration #comicpage #comicfights
So much for working together! Things are getting feisty as I don't think the frost giant is very happy to see them...
#inktober2025 #inktober2025rivals #drawing #illustration #comicpage #comicfights
October 21, 2025 at 2:07 AM
#inktober 2025 Day 20: Rivals!
So much for working together! Things are getting feisty as I don't think the frost giant is very happy to see them...
#inktober2025 #inktober2025rivals #drawing #illustration #comicpage #comicfights
So much for working together! Things are getting feisty as I don't think the frost giant is very happy to see them...
#inktober2025 #inktober2025rivals #drawing #illustration #comicpage #comicfights
#inktober Day 19: Arctic!
What's more arctic than a frost giant? Nothing, I say! Also, they should look behind them...
#inktober2025 #inktober2025arctic #illustration #drawing
What's more arctic than a frost giant? Nothing, I say! Also, they should look behind them...
#inktober2025 #inktober2025arctic #illustration #drawing
October 20, 2025 at 2:45 AM
#inktober Day 19: Arctic!
What's more arctic than a frost giant? Nothing, I say! Also, they should look behind them...
#inktober2025 #inktober2025arctic #illustration #drawing
What's more arctic than a frost giant? Nothing, I say! Also, they should look behind them...
#inktober2025 #inktober2025arctic #illustration #drawing
#inktober Day 18: Deal!
Someone's not happy about being jerked around, but makes another deal because of the ... road ahead. A good idea? We'll see!
#inktober2025 #inktober2025deal #drawing #illustration #comicpage #comics
Someone's not happy about being jerked around, but makes another deal because of the ... road ahead. A good idea? We'll see!
#inktober2025 #inktober2025deal #drawing #illustration #comicpage #comics
October 18, 2025 at 6:51 PM
#inktober Day 18: Deal!
Someone's not happy about being jerked around, but makes another deal because of the ... road ahead. A good idea? We'll see!
#inktober2025 #inktober2025deal #drawing #illustration #comicpage #comics
Someone's not happy about being jerked around, but makes another deal because of the ... road ahead. A good idea? We'll see!
#inktober2025 #inktober2025deal #drawing #illustration #comicpage #comics
#inktober 2025 Day 17: Ornate!
That is one ornate door, I wonder what is on the other side? Hmmm... surely not more hijinks??
More than halfway! Some fun stuff coming up in the next few pages.
#inktober2025 #inktober2025ornate #drawing #illustration #comics #comicpages
That is one ornate door, I wonder what is on the other side? Hmmm... surely not more hijinks??
More than halfway! Some fun stuff coming up in the next few pages.
#inktober2025 #inktober2025ornate #drawing #illustration #comics #comicpages
October 18, 2025 at 1:32 AM
#inktober 2025 Day 17: Ornate!
That is one ornate door, I wonder what is on the other side? Hmmm... surely not more hijinks??
More than halfway! Some fun stuff coming up in the next few pages.
#inktober2025 #inktober2025ornate #drawing #illustration #comics #comicpages
That is one ornate door, I wonder what is on the other side? Hmmm... surely not more hijinks??
More than halfway! Some fun stuff coming up in the next few pages.
#inktober2025 #inktober2025ornate #drawing #illustration #comics #comicpages
#inktober 2025 Day 16: Blunder!
This is one of my favorite pages of the entire story. Apparently trusting the witch was a bad idea!
Halfway through #inktober2025 and here is where it starts getting hard... But can't stop!
#inktober2025blunder #comicbookart #comics #drawing #illustration
This is one of my favorite pages of the entire story. Apparently trusting the witch was a bad idea!
Halfway through #inktober2025 and here is where it starts getting hard... But can't stop!
#inktober2025blunder #comicbookart #comics #drawing #illustration
October 16, 2025 at 11:33 PM
#inktober 2025 Day 16: Blunder!
This is one of my favorite pages of the entire story. Apparently trusting the witch was a bad idea!
Halfway through #inktober2025 and here is where it starts getting hard... But can't stop!
#inktober2025blunder #comicbookart #comics #drawing #illustration
This is one of my favorite pages of the entire story. Apparently trusting the witch was a bad idea!
Halfway through #inktober2025 and here is where it starts getting hard... But can't stop!
#inktober2025blunder #comicbookart #comics #drawing #illustration
#inktober 2025 Day 15: Ragged!
Feeling pretty ragged after being trapped in that trunk there. Should she trust the witch? Seems like a bad idea...
#inktober2025 #inktober2025ragged #comicpage #comicart #drawing #illustrationoftheday
Feeling pretty ragged after being trapped in that trunk there. Should she trust the witch? Seems like a bad idea...
#inktober2025 #inktober2025ragged #comicpage #comicart #drawing #illustrationoftheday
October 15, 2025 at 11:02 PM
#inktober 2025 Day 15: Ragged!
Feeling pretty ragged after being trapped in that trunk there. Should she trust the witch? Seems like a bad idea...
#inktober2025 #inktober2025ragged #comicpage #comicart #drawing #illustrationoftheday
Feeling pretty ragged after being trapped in that trunk there. Should she trust the witch? Seems like a bad idea...
#inktober2025 #inktober2025ragged #comicpage #comicart #drawing #illustrationoftheday
#inktober Day 14: Trunk!
Trapped in a trunk, and rescued by a very unexpected person. Is this good or...
I don't usually do a lot of heavy blacks but this one as just too good to resist.
#inktober2025 #inktober2025trunk #comicpage #comicart #originalart
Trapped in a trunk, and rescued by a very unexpected person. Is this good or...
I don't usually do a lot of heavy blacks but this one as just too good to resist.
#inktober2025 #inktober2025trunk #comicpage #comicart #originalart
October 14, 2025 at 9:54 PM
#inktober Day 14: Trunk!
Trapped in a trunk, and rescued by a very unexpected person. Is this good or...
I don't usually do a lot of heavy blacks but this one as just too good to resist.
#inktober2025 #inktober2025trunk #comicpage #comicart #originalart
Trapped in a trunk, and rescued by a very unexpected person. Is this good or...
I don't usually do a lot of heavy blacks but this one as just too good to resist.
#inktober2025 #inktober2025trunk #comicpage #comicart #originalart
#inktober Day 13: Drink!
Time to whip out the squirt guns to fire some vinegar at those zombie muffins! Drink that!
I find drawing liquids to be hard, especially in black and white. It'll look a lot more fluid when I color it.
#inktober2025 #inktober2025drink #comicartist #comicart #comicpage
Time to whip out the squirt guns to fire some vinegar at those zombie muffins! Drink that!
I find drawing liquids to be hard, especially in black and white. It'll look a lot more fluid when I color it.
#inktober2025 #inktober2025drink #comicartist #comicart #comicpage
October 13, 2025 at 5:18 PM
#inktober Day 13: Drink!
Time to whip out the squirt guns to fire some vinegar at those zombie muffins! Drink that!
I find drawing liquids to be hard, especially in black and white. It'll look a lot more fluid when I color it.
#inktober2025 #inktober2025drink #comicartist #comicart #comicpage
Time to whip out the squirt guns to fire some vinegar at those zombie muffins! Drink that!
I find drawing liquids to be hard, especially in black and white. It'll look a lot more fluid when I color it.
#inktober2025 #inktober2025drink #comicartist #comicart #comicpage
#inktober 2025 Day 12: Shredded!
It's the Wizard of Wheat Flour! The Sultan of Shredded Wheat! The Brilliant, Mad Baker! And his army of zombie muffins.
As you do.
Things start to get really crazy!
#inktober2025 #inktober2025shredded #comicartist #comicart #originalart
It's the Wizard of Wheat Flour! The Sultan of Shredded Wheat! The Brilliant, Mad Baker! And his army of zombie muffins.
As you do.
Things start to get really crazy!
#inktober2025 #inktober2025shredded #comicartist #comicart #originalart
October 12, 2025 at 9:50 PM
#inktober 2025 Day 12: Shredded!
It's the Wizard of Wheat Flour! The Sultan of Shredded Wheat! The Brilliant, Mad Baker! And his army of zombie muffins.
As you do.
Things start to get really crazy!
#inktober2025 #inktober2025shredded #comicartist #comicart #originalart
It's the Wizard of Wheat Flour! The Sultan of Shredded Wheat! The Brilliant, Mad Baker! And his army of zombie muffins.
As you do.
Things start to get really crazy!
#inktober2025 #inktober2025shredded #comicartist #comicart #originalart
#inktober Day 11: Sting!
Ouch, that stings! And are those breadsticks flying by, and destroying the bike? What is going on??
#inktober2025 #inktober2025sting #comicpage #comicart #originalart
Ouch, that stings! And are those breadsticks flying by, and destroying the bike? What is going on??
#inktober2025 #inktober2025sting #comicpage #comicart #originalart
October 11, 2025 at 5:48 PM
#inktober Day 11: Sting!
Ouch, that stings! And are those breadsticks flying by, and destroying the bike? What is going on??
#inktober2025 #inktober2025sting #comicpage #comicart #originalart
Ouch, that stings! And are those breadsticks flying by, and destroying the bike? What is going on??
#inktober2025 #inktober2025sting #comicpage #comicart #originalart