I am a Los Angeles based artist with 12+ years experience in the animation industry where I specialize in art direction, visual development, and character design.  I am currently Assistant Art Director on Disney Junior’s Ariel. I was formerly Assistant Art Director on Mira Royal Detective as well as Design Supervisor on Miles From Tomorrowland. I love projects that highlight diversity and representation, strong characters, and rich world-building.

Outside of animation, I am a traditional gouache painter, and I co-run a plein-air painting group called the Warrior Painters that has grown into a global online art community with over 10K members. I’m also an art instructor, and I’ve taught gouache painting at Concept Design Academy, Color Concepts for Animation online and for Warrior Art Camp. I’ve organized and exhibited in art shows at venues such as the Animation Guild and Gallery Nucleus. In 2025 I won first place at Paint Mono County’s Plein Air Competition.

As of September 2026, I’m available for full-time and freelance work in animation as well as for teaching opportunities.

Email me at: mich.t.lin@gmail.com
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Listen to my Interview with the Warrior Painters!
Plein Air Feature in Toluca Lake Magazine