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Allison 美林 Chin

@allisonchinart.bsky.social

Illustration • Concept Art • Design allisonchinart@gmail.com linktr.ee/allisonchinart

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Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 2w ago

Digital painting of bamboo and trees

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 2w ago

Bamboo bridge

Art of a bridge surrounded by bamboo

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 4w ago

Mount Brinchang plant life

Artwork of a jungle scene full of mixed leaves, ferns, and plants of various shapes and sizes

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · last mo.

art of two trees in golden sunlight

art of the same trees in cool tones

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · last mo.

Forest floor 🌿

Painting of a forest floor full of leaves lit by sunlight.

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Lanternfish layers & details

1. The first layer of lanternfish blocked in

2. The first two layers of lanternfish are added on top. One layer is light and another is dark to start getting a feel for a shimmery baitball overall.

3. The lanternfish in the distance are added in, and basic features like eyes and fins are painted on every fish. Each layer of lanternfish has it's own color gradients applied to add a sense of dimension and shimmer to the baitball.

4. The details of the lanternfish are filled in.

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Lanternfish

Painting of many glowing lanternfish

Painting of many lanternfish glowing from lighter to darker levels

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Plesiosaur sketchbook page

Pencil drawings of a plesiosaur skeleton/body from different views and angles

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Above Ancient Seas

Painting of a plesiosaur hovering above a darkened globe, surrounded by a swarm of glowing lanternfish.

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 9mo ago

#2025ArtSummary

A collage of art from 2025, depicting ocean and forest scenes filled with wildlife.

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 10mo ago

A Light on the Water

Artwork showing the sun streaming through the ocean from above. An ancient plesiosaur and some fish swim around the sun rays in the water. #SciArt

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Pencil sketches of Rhamphorhynchus in different poses of flight

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Morning ☀️ Afternoon Evening 🌕 Night

Painting of a prehistoric jungle in cool, misty morning lighting.

The same setting with warm, sunny tones

The same setting in a warm, evening glow

The same setting at night, with dark purples descending from the sky.

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Where the Mist Rises

Artwork of an environment full of rocky platforms, ancient plants and waterfalls all feeding into a giant lake in the center. A mist cloud rises from and covers the lake. A few rhamphorhynchus fly above the mist cloud, hunting for fish. #sciart

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Some 2013/2014 art! #tbt

A collage of 5 colorful paintings:

1st painting depicts a dragon and small character in front of rocky cliffs.
2nd painting depicts some watery ruins with overgrown plants.
3rd painting in the center depicts a girl in a white dress dancing in a temple.
4th painting on the bottom depicts a giant stone head in a field in ruins and covered by overgrowth.
5th painting depicts a figure in a temple with light streaming through.

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · last yr.

closeups 🌿

art of a tree branch hanging over some pillars and waterfall in the environment

closeup of surrounding leaves

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · last yr.

Dragon Falls

Artwork of a waterfall surrounded by two stone pillars, feeding into more waterfalls that feed and nourish the surrounding plantlife.

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · last yr.

Lineart > color > patterns > painting 🐟

Step by step of making art work of a school of fish. 1. Flat color base with lineart

2. Filling in the fish with flat colors

3. Adding patterns and details to the fish bodies

4. Painting over the individual layers with dynamic sweeping shadows and lights to make the fish look shimmering

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · last yr.

Swirling Seas

Art of a Carribean reef shark swimming overhead a school of barracuda sweeping downwards

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · last yr.

Shark sketch 🦈

Pencil sketch of a reef shark

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · last yr.

Shark artwork #SharkWeek #SharkWeek2025

Art of a whale shark swimming alongside hundreds of baby fish.

Art of a dusky shark highlighted by a sunbeam

Art of a dusky shark diving straight down through the water

Art of a whale shark joyfully swimming among little yellowtail scad fish

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · last yr.

Simplified bird sketches 🦅

Pencil gesture sketches of eagles in flight

Super simple pencil sketches of an eagle flying in different directions

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · last yr.

Soaring 🦅

Pencil sketches of eagles flying, descending diagonally

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · last yr.

Ancient plants up-close🌿

Drawing/painting of cycads and ferns overlooking a huge lake

Two cycads reaching up towards the sun

Cycads decorating huge walls and cliffs of an ancient landscape

Cycads and ferns on a rocky landscape over the lake

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · last yr.

#WorldOceansDay 🌊

Painting of huge sardine baitball

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · last yr.

Where the Mist Falls

Painting of a giant lake surrounded by rocky cliffs full of cycads, ferns, and waterfalls

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · last yr.

🤿 Painting fish

Closeup painting of baitfish swimming together

Closeup painting of baitfish near the top portion of a baitball

Closeup painting of baitfish in the lower, deeper parts of the ocean

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · last yr.

Facing the Wall

Painting of a scuba diver before a huge wall of fish

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · last yr.

Enjoying all the different shades of blue, green, and yellow underwater. #WIP

Painting closeup of Atlantic Horse Mackerel swimming in a bait ball.

Allison 美林 Chin @allisonchinart.bsky.social · 2y ago

Horse studies 🐎

Page of pencil sketches of horses in their run cycle from different angles