Makkon

@makkon.bsky.social ↗
States an anti-AI stanceLists a former studio

Recent work

drawing of 2 jester characters. one has a big jacket and a single horned hat that is very long, with a silver bell on the end. her colors are mostly teal/cyan. the other is in a baggy mostly grey work onesie (maybe?) with the zipper open showing a bit of color and puff buttons, and yellow sleeves. her hat has two horns, with dark metal bells.2026-08-02♥ 342 ↗a pencil sketch of 2 fauns seen from the back in sitting poses. there are implied invisible seats to show their poses more completely.2026-07-22♥ 1,591 ↗image of large dolerite rock spires coming out of the ocean. there is a prominent break showing a tall narrow spire in the middle, called the Totem Pole2026-07-13♥ 79 ↗retro gameart screenshot of an overcast scene in a concrete walled lot with piles of scrap metal. there are several figures standing in the scene, with the tallest one in full armor standing on top of a pile of scrap that's been sorted for being colorful. another figure stares at her. two figures are seemingly talking in the back.2026-07-08♥ 190 ↗screenshot of a retro gameart scene. the ground is completely covered in old rusted scrap metal with some remnants of paint colors. the walls are tall concrete structures. the sunset light peaks in through a gap offscreen and illuminates a small portion of the scene2026-07-07♥ 321 ↗previously provided venn diagram. an x is placed in the upper right of the intersection between Industry Pilled and Hyperfixated Hobbyist. 2026-07-02♥ 9 ↗ink and marker drawing of 4 armored figures with stylized proportions in various poses. one of them has her helmet off, letting her huge hair hang down, framing the figure2026-06-24♥ 603 ↗ink and marker drawing of 2 oddly proportioned knights2026-06-24♥ 603 ↗ink and marker drawing of some stylized PMC soldiers with inadequate gear. they're all sitting down, and one is annoyed at another for being used as an aide for standing up2026-06-21♥ 1,036 ↗ink and marker drawing of two knights in armor facing each other2026-06-21♥ 1,036 ↗screenshot of a retro game art scene showcasing red industrial bricks used in what appears to be a strange warehouse. there is a green door next to a dumpster. the ground is cracked tarmac. there are dirty windows in the upper portion.2026-06-19♥ 427 ↗drawing of a fucked up cowboy guy. he's basically a stick man. he's got clamps for hands, and a cool tiny hat. this is the ideal male physique2026-06-16♥ 79 ↗photo of the Knights of Guinevere The Art Of The Pilot book, being clumsily held up by my left hand2026-06-16♥ 1,016 ↗999,934 views2026-06-11♥ 27 ↗screenshot of a video description. text reads: Dregs of a Bitter Cup by Makkon, 18.2k subscribers 999k views 14 years ago the remaining description text trails off and is otherwise unimportant2026-06-10♥ 190 ↗same images as the first post. repeated once again. a red skinned oni/tiefling character portrait with octagonal glasses and a gold horn ring. she has teal hair and eyes. angle from the front. her features are sharp, with distinct eyebrows. seen from the front angle.2026-05-30♥ 32 ↗same images as before, repeated once again. same character seen from a 3/4 view. it's evident that she has very thick hair.2026-05-30♥ 32 ↗a red skinned oni/tiefling character portrait with octagonal glasses and a gold horn ring. she has teal hair and eyes. angle from the front. her features are sharp, with distinct eyebrows. seen from the front angle.2026-05-29♥ 478 ↗same character seen from a 3/4 view. it's evident that she has very thick hair.2026-05-29♥ 478 ↗inside of a concrete circular structure. it looks like a bunker, but fancy, even with a pool. it's mostly dark, with natural light from the top and artificial light from the bottom2026-05-21♥ 330 ↗a teal tower built into a cliff by a shore of acid, the glow of the acid shines up from the bottom2026-05-21♥ 330 ↗closeup of an inked drawing of a figure with wings, from the back, showing the nature of the brush being used to ink2026-05-12♥ 16 ↗a lilac colored alien with no eyes or nose has hair in the style of dreads that resemble translucent snail eyestalks. each one has an implied iris within the center. they are wearing an orange tank top2026-04-25♥ 434 ↗painterly rock texture with some selective vibrant colors2026-04-21♥ 424 ↗

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In their own words

Ben Hale. He/They. Senior Environment artist at UnknownWorlds, working on Subnautica 2. prev ILMxLab. 2d/3d artist. Rock enthusiast. Music composition hobbyist. https://makkon.itch.io/ https://cara.app/makkon 🚫AI/NFT

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The profession
Concept Art in the AI era

The pre-production role that got named as ground zero for AI displacement — and the one where the cohort shows the most people between jobs.

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