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
More Doom Patrol!
I really like the composition of this Crazy Jane piece from a few years ago. I don't love the execution, but that's because I've gotten a lot better since then! Improvement is weird like that.
#comics #art #comicart #doompatrol #crazyjane
I really like the composition of this Crazy Jane piece from a few years ago. I don't love the execution, but that's because I've gotten a lot better since then! Improvement is weird like that.
#comics #art #comicart #doompatrol #crazyjane
February 8, 2026 at 8:53 PM
More Doom Patrol!
I really like the composition of this Crazy Jane piece from a few years ago. I don't love the execution, but that's because I've gotten a lot better since then! Improvement is weird like that.
#comics #art #comicart #doompatrol #crazyjane
I really like the composition of this Crazy Jane piece from a few years ago. I don't love the execution, but that's because I've gotten a lot better since then! Improvement is weird like that.
#comics #art #comicart #doompatrol #crazyjane
Flashback Friday!
I did a series of Doom Patrol pieces when the tv series first came out, and they were my first art pieces to get a lot of likes on social media.
Here is the Negative Man:
#comics #comicart #originalart #doompatrol #dccomics
I did a series of Doom Patrol pieces when the tv series first came out, and they were my first art pieces to get a lot of likes on social media.
Here is the Negative Man:
#comics #comicart #originalart #doompatrol #dccomics
February 7, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Flashback Friday!
I did a series of Doom Patrol pieces when the tv series first came out, and they were my first art pieces to get a lot of likes on social media.
Here is the Negative Man:
#comics #comicart #originalart #doompatrol #dccomics
I did a series of Doom Patrol pieces when the tv series first came out, and they were my first art pieces to get a lot of likes on social media.
Here is the Negative Man:
#comics #comicart #originalart #doompatrol #dccomics
Art time! Ahead of Valentine's Day, here is a piece I did a while back called "Love by Design".
I found it both entertaining and interesting to think about love as an engineering problem, so here you are.
#originalart #art #love #valentinesday
I found it both entertaining and interesting to think about love as an engineering problem, so here you are.
#originalart #art #love #valentinesday
February 5, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Art time! Ahead of Valentine's Day, here is a piece I did a while back called "Love by Design".
I found it both entertaining and interesting to think about love as an engineering problem, so here you are.
#originalart #art #love #valentinesday
I found it both entertaining and interesting to think about love as an engineering problem, so here you are.
#originalart #art #love #valentinesday
Cover time! This idea is still kicking around in the early stages, but I find that putting together a cover or two can help.
I really like this cover and concept, so let's hope it does come together!
#comics #comicart #comiccover #originalart #drawing
I really like this cover and concept, so let's hope it does come together!
#comics #comicart #comiccover #originalart #drawing
February 1, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Cover time! This idea is still kicking around in the early stages, but I find that putting together a cover or two can help.
I really like this cover and concept, so let's hope it does come together!
#comics #comicart #comiccover #originalart #drawing
I really like this cover and concept, so let's hope it does come together!
#comics #comicart #comiccover #originalart #drawing
Freshly inked page!
When stories ideas come, I try to capture them as fast as possible in whatever form I can. Sometimes that's sketches, sometimes writing but in this case it was the first page.
#comics #indiecomics #originalart #art #illustration
When stories ideas come, I try to capture them as fast as possible in whatever form I can. Sometimes that's sketches, sometimes writing but in this case it was the first page.
#comics #indiecomics #originalart #art #illustration
January 29, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Freshly inked page!
When stories ideas come, I try to capture them as fast as possible in whatever form I can. Sometimes that's sketches, sometimes writing but in this case it was the first page.
#comics #indiecomics #originalart #art #illustration
When stories ideas come, I try to capture them as fast as possible in whatever form I can. Sometimes that's sketches, sometimes writing but in this case it was the first page.
#comics #indiecomics #originalart #art #illustration
WIP! As warm-ups I'm working on a few artistic pieces, and here is part of one that is in progress now. It's fun to work on art that isn't part of a story, and where I can spend a lot more time on the rendering!
I might need to do an art book at some point as these are piling up...
#comics
I might need to do an art book at some point as these are piling up...
#comics
January 27, 2026 at 7:40 PM
WIP! As warm-ups I'm working on a few artistic pieces, and here is part of one that is in progress now. It's fun to work on art that isn't part of a story, and where I can spend a lot more time on the rendering!
I might need to do an art book at some point as these are piling up...
#comics
I might need to do an art book at some point as these are piling up...
#comics
Panel Pride! This is a full page panel/spread that came out even better than I imagined. I won't explain the story, but this is a big reveal and it works on so many levels.
Sometimes the panels just don't work, but pieces like this keep me going!
#comics #originalart #panelpride #comicpage
Sometimes the panels just don't work, but pieces like this keep me going!
#comics #originalart #panelpride #comicpage
January 25, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Panel Pride! This is a full page panel/spread that came out even better than I imagined. I won't explain the story, but this is a big reveal and it works on so many levels.
Sometimes the panels just don't work, but pieces like this keep me going!
#comics #originalart #panelpride #comicpage
Sometimes the panels just don't work, but pieces like this keep me going!
#comics #originalart #panelpride #comicpage
Cover time! This is the colored version of the b&w I posted before, and it came out well. Turns out I can get better at coloring.
Now just need to finish the inside pages to get this thing done...
#comics #indiecomics #comicart #cover #originalart
Now just need to finish the inside pages to get this thing done...
#comics #indiecomics #comicart #cover #originalart
January 23, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Cover time! This is the colored version of the b&w I posted before, and it came out well. Turns out I can get better at coloring.
Now just need to finish the inside pages to get this thing done...
#comics #indiecomics #comicart #cover #originalart
Now just need to finish the inside pages to get this thing done...
#comics #indiecomics #comicart #cover #originalart
Panel Pride! Now that I'm finishing fully colored pages, I'm going to post panels that I'm especially proud of... like this one!
Those quiet panels can be less exciting, but I find them to be fun. It's a challenge to make getting ready in the morning interesting.
#panelpride #comics #originalart
Those quiet panels can be less exciting, but I find them to be fun. It's a challenge to make getting ready in the morning interesting.
#panelpride #comics #originalart
January 20, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Panel Pride! Now that I'm finishing fully colored pages, I'm going to post panels that I'm especially proud of... like this one!
Those quiet panels can be less exciting, but I find them to be fun. It's a challenge to make getting ready in the morning interesting.
#panelpride #comics #originalart
Those quiet panels can be less exciting, but I find them to be fun. It's a challenge to make getting ready in the morning interesting.
#panelpride #comics #originalart
Random character designs! I realized I was going so deep on that story that I wasn't flexing my creative muscles on new stuff. So, here we go - the first in a series of random character and concept art!
#comics #characterdesign #characterart #drawing #illustration
#comics #characterdesign #characterart #drawing #illustration
January 17, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Random character designs! I realized I was going so deep on that story that I wasn't flexing my creative muscles on new stuff. So, here we go - the first in a series of random character and concept art!
#comics #characterdesign #characterart #drawing #illustration
#comics #characterdesign #characterart #drawing #illustration
Character color sheets! Since I used to work in B&W I haven't done a lot of these, but they are surprisingly fun.
AND it turns out they save you a ton of time when you need to color a lot of pages. I'll do a video at some point to highlight.
#comicart #comics #originalart #illustration #drawing
AND it turns out they save you a ton of time when you need to color a lot of pages. I'll do a video at some point to highlight.
#comicart #comics #originalart #illustration #drawing
January 15, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Character color sheets! Since I used to work in B&W I haven't done a lot of these, but they are surprisingly fun.
AND it turns out they save you a ton of time when you need to color a lot of pages. I'll do a video at some point to highlight.
#comicart #comics #originalart #illustration #drawing
AND it turns out they save you a ton of time when you need to color a lot of pages. I'll do a video at some point to highlight.
#comicart #comics #originalart #illustration #drawing
Another cover concept! I really like this one, even though it didn't come out quite like I expected.
It's a good idea I might come back to the in the future...
It's a good idea I might come back to the in the future...
January 14, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Another cover concept! I really like this one, even though it didn't come out quite like I expected.
It's a good idea I might come back to the in the future...
It's a good idea I might come back to the in the future...
Coloring pages! Here you go with the first page, and it includes a bit of the text too.
So fun to see it come together. I'll start to post some batches of pages so that the story makes a bit more sense...
#comicpage #comicart #comics #originalart #indiecomic #illustration
So fun to see it come together. I'll start to post some batches of pages so that the story makes a bit more sense...
#comicpage #comicart #comics #originalart #indiecomic #illustration
January 12, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Coloring pages! Here you go with the first page, and it includes a bit of the text too.
So fun to see it come together. I'll start to post some batches of pages so that the story makes a bit more sense...
#comicpage #comicart #comics #originalart #indiecomic #illustration
So fun to see it come together. I'll start to post some batches of pages so that the story makes a bit more sense...
#comicpage #comicart #comics #originalart #indiecomic #illustration
And we're back!
Happy 2026, this is the year I color a lot of what I drew on the back half of 2025. Be prepared to see a lot more posts as coloring is taking off and I'm getting much faster.
Here's a good example!
#drawing #comicbookart #clipstudiopaint #originalart #illustration
Happy 2026, this is the year I color a lot of what I drew on the back half of 2025. Be prepared to see a lot more posts as coloring is taking off and I'm getting much faster.
Here's a good example!
#drawing #comicbookart #clipstudiopaint #originalart #illustration
January 10, 2026 at 12:49 AM
And we're back!
Happy 2026, this is the year I color a lot of what I drew on the back half of 2025. Be prepared to see a lot more posts as coloring is taking off and I'm getting much faster.
Here's a good example!
#drawing #comicbookart #clipstudiopaint #originalart #illustration
Happy 2026, this is the year I color a lot of what I drew on the back half of 2025. Be prepared to see a lot more posts as coloring is taking off and I'm getting much faster.
Here's a good example!
#drawing #comicbookart #clipstudiopaint #originalart #illustration
One more before the holidays!
Seriously, coloring is so much faster than line drawing. Building up my confidence so I can launch into the pages and start posting those in January!
#originalart #drawing #comicbookart #comics #comicart
Seriously, coloring is so much faster than line drawing. Building up my confidence so I can launch into the pages and start posting those in January!
#originalart #drawing #comicbookart #comics #comicart
December 24, 2025 at 1:16 AM
One more before the holidays!
Seriously, coloring is so much faster than line drawing. Building up my confidence so I can launch into the pages and start posting those in January!
#originalart #drawing #comicbookart #comics #comicart
Seriously, coloring is so much faster than line drawing. Building up my confidence so I can launch into the pages and start posting those in January!
#originalart #drawing #comicbookart #comics #comicart
Now with colors!
I always forget how much faster coloring is than line drawing. And it's so fun to watch the piece come alive!
Stay tuned for a lot more of these as I warm up to color the actual pages...
#comiccover #comicpage #originalart #originalcharacter #drawing
I always forget how much faster coloring is than line drawing. And it's so fun to watch the piece come alive!
Stay tuned for a lot more of these as I warm up to color the actual pages...
#comiccover #comicpage #originalart #originalcharacter #drawing
December 23, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Now with colors!
I always forget how much faster coloring is than line drawing. And it's so fun to watch the piece come alive!
Stay tuned for a lot more of these as I warm up to color the actual pages...
#comiccover #comicpage #originalart #originalcharacter #drawing
I always forget how much faster coloring is than line drawing. And it's so fun to watch the piece come alive!
Stay tuned for a lot more of these as I warm up to color the actual pages...
#comiccover #comicpage #originalart #originalcharacter #drawing
He looks pretty angry!
These covers are a lot of fun to do, but I realize I'm avoiding coloring of the real story. Coloring is intimidating to me as I'm not great at it, but it has to be done! Time to get to it...
#comicbookart #comiccover #drawing #illustration #originalart #originalcharacter
These covers are a lot of fun to do, but I realize I'm avoiding coloring of the real story. Coloring is intimidating to me as I'm not great at it, but it has to be done! Time to get to it...
#comicbookart #comiccover #drawing #illustration #originalart #originalcharacter
December 21, 2025 at 11:40 PM
He looks pretty angry!
These covers are a lot of fun to do, but I realize I'm avoiding coloring of the real story. Coloring is intimidating to me as I'm not great at it, but it has to be done! Time to get to it...
#comicbookart #comiccover #drawing #illustration #originalart #originalcharacter
These covers are a lot of fun to do, but I realize I'm avoiding coloring of the real story. Coloring is intimidating to me as I'm not great at it, but it has to be done! Time to get to it...
#comicbookart #comiccover #drawing #illustration #originalart #originalcharacter
I'm having fun with these cover variants featuring the different characters from the story.
This one is pretty simple, but captures the personality of The Mad Baker really well.
I would not eat anything he makes...
#comicart #comics #drawing #illustration
This one is pretty simple, but captures the personality of The Mad Baker really well.
I would not eat anything he makes...
#comicart #comics #drawing #illustration
December 17, 2025 at 1:51 AM
I'm having fun with these cover variants featuring the different characters from the story.
This one is pretty simple, but captures the personality of The Mad Baker really well.
I would not eat anything he makes...
#comicart #comics #drawing #illustration
This one is pretty simple, but captures the personality of The Mad Baker really well.
I would not eat anything he makes...
#comicart #comics #drawing #illustration
Setting the scene!
I find these pages a lot harder than character pages, as they lack focus and movement/action.
The other problem is that there is no limit to how much time you can spend on them, I could easily spend a few more days adding detail!
#comicbookart #comicpage #drawing #illustration
I find these pages a lot harder than character pages, as they lack focus and movement/action.
The other problem is that there is no limit to how much time you can spend on them, I could easily spend a few more days adding detail!
#comicbookart #comicpage #drawing #illustration
December 11, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Setting the scene!
I find these pages a lot harder than character pages, as they lack focus and movement/action.
The other problem is that there is no limit to how much time you can spend on them, I could easily spend a few more days adding detail!
#comicbookart #comicpage #drawing #illustration
I find these pages a lot harder than character pages, as they lack focus and movement/action.
The other problem is that there is no limit to how much time you can spend on them, I could easily spend a few more days adding detail!
#comicbookart #comicpage #drawing #illustration
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...
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/
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