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Charlie Spinardi
@charliethehat.bsky.social
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Pre-production and concept artist, cat lover, LEGO enthusiast
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Drew this warehouse from a 2nd view. Hope to add this to my background art portfolio!

#backgroundillustration #WIP #backgroundlayout #clipstudiopaintart #backgroundart
January 30, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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emmajaynedesigns.bsky.social
Throwback Thursday when I was commissioned to create this globe bedding design for M&S. It's coming up to 4 years since it was launched as part of their children's bedroom décor. It was a fun project to work on 😊

#kidlitartist #commission #nonfictionillustrator #freelanceillustrator #illustrator
January 15, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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Pixel Art of Zuri by Ricarlee!
www.twitch.tv/ricarlee22
January 8, 2026 at 1:05 PM
charliethehat.bsky.social
Going to start posting on Instagram again. My illustration account is charlielehat and my LEGO MOC account is charlielegohat

www.instagram.com/charlielehat/
www.instagram.com/charlielegoh...

#socialmediaupdate #instagram #profileshare #freelanceillustrator #legoMOCs
January 8, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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day 1102: I started this piece over the weekend but wasn’t sure of how it was going so I kept abandoning the process. Last night and this morning I decided to “finish” it, finally ✨

#DailyArt #DigitalPainting #NoAI #HumanMade #DigitalArt #Procreate #ProcreateArtist #snow #landscape #winter #forest
This is a digital painting of a snowy scene in the woods, around dawn. The cloudy sky is mostly obscured by winter-bare trees, which stretch up off of the top of the scene. A fence crosses the ground, covering some of the purple hills in the distance on the horizon. Some large boulders are scattered around the scene. A pine-style tree is half-off-screen on the left side of the composition. The brushstrokes are loose, and the colors saturated.
January 6, 2026 at 2:36 PM
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orabongdoodles.bsky.social
Doodle
#art #orabongart
January 2, 2026 at 4:33 PM
charliethehat.bsky.social
Another year has just about passed, and I feel like it was more of a time of transition, rather than one of linear growth. Now that I have a whole portfolio's worth of book illustrations, I am going to invest more time into seeking agency representation.

#artvsartist #yearinreview
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 PM
charliethehat.bsky.social
Added more of my recent book illustration work to my portfolio.
I attached a link below.

If you are an author writing a middle grade fiction or chapter book, I would be happy to draw for it!

#bookillustration #portfolio #update #bookartwork #illustration

www.cspinardiart.com/book-artwork
December 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
charliethehat.bsky.social
Returning to @charliescollectibleshow.com as a vendor on the 14th. Will be selling my LEGO MOCs. If you're near Stone Mountain, Georgia, come check it out!

#convention #LEGO #sale #toys #actionfigures
December 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
charliethehat.bsky.social
Polished up these character sheets. I originally drew these as reference for the book illustrations I posted over the summer, but I wanted these to look better for my website.

#characterart #expressions #bookillustrations #reference #sketches
December 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
charliethehat.bsky.social
Grim Swim, the studio I'm currently working for, just set up their website and Patreon page. Check it out if you're interested! They also have a page here on Bluesky: @grimswimstudios.bsky.social

#animation #website #indieanimation

💻 grimswimstudios.com
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Grim Swim Studios
Indie Animation Studio for Artists!
grimswimstudios.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
charliethehat.bsky.social
Tried shading in these characters with a textured brush (left). How does it compare to the version with the flat shading (right)?

#illustration #bookillustration #grayscale #kidsbook #characterilluistration
October 30, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Wings of Fire dragons part 2. Darkstalker, Anemone, and Snowfall
#wingsoffire #art #dragon #nightwing #icewing #seawing
October 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM
charliethehat.bsky.social
Redrew the characters in these spot illustrations. Included the previous versions for reference. What do you think of the updates?

#illustration #bookillustration #kidsbookillustration #spotillustration #grayscaleart
October 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Had a book illustration gig that just got cut short. Made this illustration for the art test, and it was good enough to get me brought on board of the project. Even though I wish I could have done more, I am grateful I was considered for the opportunity.

#commission #bookillustration #arttest
October 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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acesoddity.bsky.social
day 9!! you KNOW i had to break out the color for johnbubu day!! >:]

#nerdfarters #nerdfighteria #dftba #pizzamas
A colored image of John Green holding the 2025 Pizzamas cat plush keychain. The plush has a glow around it because I am obsessed with it
October 10, 2025 at 2:10 AM
charliethehat.bsky.social
Updated the characters for this book illustration I posted this past summer. What do you think of the changes?

#illustration #bookillustration #kidsbookart #kidsbookillustration #childrensbookart
October 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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emmadmiller.bsky.social
#funny #cute 😁😆
September 30, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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siquier.bsky.social
Oil on mdf
28 x 28cm.

#oilpainting #oleo #pintura #painting #color #art #arte #stilllife #cactus #revisited
September 29, 2025 at 8:07 AM
charliethehat.bsky.social
Updated this cover art I posted a few months ago. What do you think of the changes?

#illustration #bookillustration #coverart #kidsbookart #childrensbookart
September 25, 2025 at 2:29 PM
charliethehat.bsky.social
Added rendering to this griffin I designed a while ago. What do you think of the direction so far?

#WIP #creaturedesign #conceptart #fantasyart #turnarounds
September 18, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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I am going to be selling my custom LEGO figures again at @charliescollectibleshow.com tomorrow. Feel free to stop on by if you are near Stone Mountain, Georgia!

The address is:
6009 Memorial Dr Unit 14, Stone Mountain, GA 30083

#artsale #artvendor #customactionfigures #collectibles #LEGO
September 12, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Gave the nighttime version of the warehouse the same updates as the sunset version. What do you think?

#illustration #backgroundart #backgroundpainting #backgroundlayout #backgroundillustration
September 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
charliethehat.bsky.social
Made this banner for my booth at the yART SALE. The event is this Saturday. If you're near Kennesaw, feel free to stop by!

#artsale #artconvention #sculpturesale #artstationcobb #explorecobbparks
August 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
charliethehat.bsky.social
Designed this business card for the yART SALE next Saturday. Ordered them in the mail and they arrived last week.

#graphicdesign #promotionalmaterial #vectorart #typography #businesscarddesign
August 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM