MrJingleBells
@strangejamie.bsky.social
A Christmassy UK based freelance illustrator, character designer and concept artist/ Game industry professional. Commissions open, DM for details.
AI should not be used for any part of the creative process. This includes Ideation.
To use AI at that stage is killing a really important part of your creative cognition.
It is NOT the same as looking at picture reference... you're basically looking at a copy of a copy made out of copies.
To use AI at that stage is killing a really important part of your creative cognition.
It is NOT the same as looking at picture reference... you're basically looking at a copy of a copy made out of copies.
December 16, 2025 at 9:04 PM
AI should not be used for any part of the creative process. This includes Ideation.
To use AI at that stage is killing a really important part of your creative cognition.
It is NOT the same as looking at picture reference... you're basically looking at a copy of a copy made out of copies.
To use AI at that stage is killing a really important part of your creative cognition.
It is NOT the same as looking at picture reference... you're basically looking at a copy of a copy made out of copies.
I'm very curious to see if they award that stupid peace trophy to anyone else beyond Tangerine Palpatine....
December 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I'm very curious to see if they award that stupid peace trophy to anyone else beyond Tangerine Palpatine....
When presented with crayons in a restaurant. . What's a guy to do?
December 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
When presented with crayons in a restaurant. . What's a guy to do?
Here's a thing that irritates me about the modern Tron movies...
The 1st Tron, all the denizens, vehicles and environments are visual representations of the functions that happen within the computer.
Tron is essentially a prototype virus checker/security program
Clu is Flynn's hacking agent /1
The 1st Tron, all the denizens, vehicles and environments are visual representations of the functions that happen within the computer.
Tron is essentially a prototype virus checker/security program
Clu is Flynn's hacking agent /1
October 17, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Here's a thing that irritates me about the modern Tron movies...
The 1st Tron, all the denizens, vehicles and environments are visual representations of the functions that happen within the computer.
Tron is essentially a prototype virus checker/security program
Clu is Flynn's hacking agent /1
The 1st Tron, all the denizens, vehicles and environments are visual representations of the functions that happen within the computer.
Tron is essentially a prototype virus checker/security program
Clu is Flynn's hacking agent /1
Listening to that Trump speech on @mrjamesob.bsky.social's show... I think it's very clear that he may well have done a good thing for utterly the wrong reasons... And I have no idea how I feel about that as they all pat themselves on the back.
October 13, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Listening to that Trump speech on @mrjamesob.bsky.social's show... I think it's very clear that he may well have done a good thing for utterly the wrong reasons... And I have no idea how I feel about that as they all pat themselves on the back.
The joys of drawing outside...
Had this little friend appear on my iPencil (which to be fair would've made a better picture... But I wasn't fast enough).
Had this little friend appear on my iPencil (which to be fair would've made a better picture... But I wasn't fast enough).
August 14, 2025 at 12:28 PM
The joys of drawing outside...
Had this little friend appear on my iPencil (which to be fair would've made a better picture... But I wasn't fast enough).
Had this little friend appear on my iPencil (which to be fair would've made a better picture... But I wasn't fast enough).
Quote of the day: "You can't lean against the kitty... He's not a load bearing cat!"
August 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Quote of the day: "You can't lean against the kitty... He's not a load bearing cat!"
Busy down in the art dungeon again...
August 7, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Busy down in the art dungeon again...
I do love a good Guybrush reference!
August 1, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I do love a good Guybrush reference!
I know I’m a bit late, this took me an embarrassingly long time to actually getting around to post.
Rest in Peace Ozzy.
#ozzyosborne
Rest in Peace Ozzy.
#ozzyosborne
July 25, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I know I’m a bit late, this took me an embarrassingly long time to actually getting around to post.
Rest in Peace Ozzy.
#ozzyosborne
Rest in Peace Ozzy.
#ozzyosborne
I will say that as a relatively new dad... Fantastic Four did hit a bit close to home occasionally.
July 24, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I will say that as a relatively new dad... Fantastic Four did hit a bit close to home occasionally.
I actually quite enjoyed the new Fantastic Four movie. The casting and production design was absolutely note perfect and how they handled Galactus was really well done.
Lots of nice little nods to the comic too.
Lots of nice little nods to the comic too.
Can’t seem to switch off, so drew a Galactus from memory.
July 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I actually quite enjoyed the new Fantastic Four movie. The casting and production design was absolutely note perfect and how they handled Galactus was really well done.
Lots of nice little nods to the comic too.
Lots of nice little nods to the comic too.
This is where I post from:
July 20, 2025 at 1:45 PM
This is where I post from:
Turns out that Superman movie was good! Who knew!
Thank you @jamesgunn.bsky.social you even managed to make me cry in a couple of places.
Thank you @jamesgunn.bsky.social you even managed to make me cry in a couple of places.
July 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Turns out that Superman movie was good! Who knew!
Thank you @jamesgunn.bsky.social you even managed to make me cry in a couple of places.
Thank you @jamesgunn.bsky.social you even managed to make me cry in a couple of places.
The Cebeebies remake of Dune certainly hits a bit differently...
June 8, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The Cebeebies remake of Dune certainly hits a bit differently...
Gotta say... I was not expecting the CGI Peter Cushing Doctor turning up towards the end...
Do you think they used the same files from Rogue One?
#doctorwho
Do you think they used the same files from Rogue One?
#doctorwho
May 31, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Gotta say... I was not expecting the CGI Peter Cushing Doctor turning up towards the end...
Do you think they used the same files from Rogue One?
#doctorwho
Do you think they used the same files from Rogue One?
#doctorwho
May 29, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Reposted by MrJingleBells
Bluesky pals! I have a sci-fi graphic novel called DRIVE, and it's my favorite thing I've ever done!
If you need a long, escapist read at the moment, I highly, highly recommend a deep-dive! The entire thing is free to read, here: drivecomic.com
( TODAY: A particularly dark turn for the Emperor )
If you need a long, escapist read at the moment, I highly, highly recommend a deep-dive! The entire thing is free to read, here: drivecomic.com
( TODAY: A particularly dark turn for the Emperor )
May 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Bluesky pals! I have a sci-fi graphic novel called DRIVE, and it's my favorite thing I've ever done!
If you need a long, escapist read at the moment, I highly, highly recommend a deep-dive! The entire thing is free to read, here: drivecomic.com
( TODAY: A particularly dark turn for the Emperor )
If you need a long, escapist read at the moment, I highly, highly recommend a deep-dive! The entire thing is free to read, here: drivecomic.com
( TODAY: A particularly dark turn for the Emperor )
That feeling when you make a thing… And then have no idea what to do with it…
#dungeonsanddragons #d&d
#dungeonsanddragons #d&d
May 20, 2025 at 12:12 PM
That feeling when you make a thing… And then have no idea what to do with it…
#dungeonsanddragons #d&d
#dungeonsanddragons #d&d
One night... Doctor who fandom couldn't wait one night to spoil the ever loving crap out of the episode...
May 18, 2025 at 7:15 AM
One night... Doctor who fandom couldn't wait one night to spoil the ever loving crap out of the episode...
I’ll be honest, I’ve been feeling very low about my art lately so could use a bit of a boost.
Finally coloured the May 4th doodle though… please enjoy.
#starwars #MaytheFourth #art
Finally coloured the May 4th doodle though… please enjoy.
#starwars #MaytheFourth #art
May 6, 2025 at 10:50 AM
I’ll be honest, I’ve been feeling very low about my art lately so could use a bit of a boost.
Finally coloured the May 4th doodle though… please enjoy.
#starwars #MaytheFourth #art
Finally coloured the May 4th doodle though… please enjoy.
#starwars #MaytheFourth #art
Desperately wanted to get this coloured before the day was done… but you will just have to have the line art version…
Happy #starwars day everyone!
#maythefourth
Happy #starwars day everyone!
#maythefourth
May 5, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Desperately wanted to get this coloured before the day was done… but you will just have to have the line art version…
Happy #starwars day everyone!
#maythefourth
Happy #starwars day everyone!
#maythefourth
I had a dream last night I told Trumpht to "go f**k himself" directly to his face in the oval office... I then subsequently had to go on the run from his goon squad.
May 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I had a dream last night I told Trumpht to "go f**k himself" directly to his face in the oval office... I then subsequently had to go on the run from his goon squad.