Art at State Line Distillery
My first art show after the pandemic was at State Line distillery. I invited people from many different…
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Artist · Technologist · Community Builder
I make imagined worlds real.
I’m Theo Howard — a painter, game maker and technologist. I create fantasy worlds, watercolor wildlife and dynamic sport art, and I build the games, tools and systems that bring creative projects to life.
Three worlds of work
Pick a thread to pull.
Moody fantasy and game art, luminous watercolor wildlife, and the dynamic motion of rowing. Different subjects, one restless imagination.
For mobile game studios
An art director who can also ship the build.
Art Direction
Character & Card Art
Game Design
Unity / C#
Live-ops & Backend
AI-assisted pipelines
140+
Cards illustrated for an original TCG
10+
Years building creative community
3
Distinct bodies of artwork
2023
EDUCAUSE national recognition
About
A creative who ships, and a technologist who can draw.
By day I’m a Digital Learning Consultant and Canvas administrator at the Wisconsin School of Business (UW–Madison). The rest of the time I paint, build games, and host the artist community I’ve grown since 2015. That blend — artist, engineer, community builder — is the whole point.
Come make art
Upcoming events
Watercolor sessions, gallery nights and artist gatherings — most are open to everyone.
No events scheduled right now — check back soon, or join the mailing list.
From the studio
Latest writing
WordPress Portfolio for Artists Workshop
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Let’s work together
Commission, collaboration, or a role on your team.
Whatever you have in mind — a print for your wall, a workshop for your group, or an art director for your game — I’d love to hear about it.