Welcome the Lonly Whale Ink

A collaboration between best friends who love art and design

Specializing in digital and traditional 2D art

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Meet the Creators

Best friends since childhood Slin and Sam have created worlds and characters from their share vision. These characters grew into a small business to share their inspiration with you.


  • Co-Founder

    It all begins with a friendship full of support and a unique perspective. The joy of designing and creating something out of nothing with a friend is a special and unique experience.

    Slin Bow (they/them) is a 2D artist from Canada, currently studying Game Development at NAIT. With a love for character design and world-building, Slin works in both digital and traditional mediums—heavily inspired by anime, especially the bold energy of Studio Trigger.

    Their art is a playful blend of fantasy, frogs, and the occasional clown, and they’ve recently started tabling at artist markets with their best friend. When not drawing, they’re hanging with their cats or diving into niche aesthetics that spark creativity.


    Special interests: frogs, cats, clowns


  • Co-Founder

    It all begins with a friendship full of support and a unique perspective. The joy of designing and creating something out of nothing with a friend is a special and unique experience.

    Samson Whale (he/him) is a traditional and digital 2D artist who creates art of original characters, fictional icons, and portraits of people and pets—ages 0 to 999 welcome! His work is inspired by cartoons and video games like Cuphead, The Owl House, and Deltarune, often featuring people, animals, and expressive characters.

    Samson is passionate about collaboration, commissions, and bringing stories to life through art, all while working toward creating his own indie animations, stories, and games.

Where to find us

We currently sell our designs as keychains, stickers, pins, prints, and magnets. We also do custom portraits.

You can find us at the Edmonton Night Markets and at Edmonton Expo Comics & Entertainment.

Mark your calendars!

  • Edmonton Expo - 7515 118 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB

    • September 18-20, 2026

  • Callingwood Market - 6655-178 street, Edmonton, AB

    • October 5, 2025

  • Night Market - Alberta Aviation Museum, 11410 Kingsway NW, Edmonton, AB

    • October 31, 2025

    • November 21, 2025

    • December 12, 2025

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