Man, how do I gently educate barely Online family and friends who use genAI for their small business and "fun" whatsapp pfps? All I want to do is scream...

My free newsletter is out! Summary of what I made in May and what's coming this month 🌟 (Including art that I haven't posted to socials yet!)

I stopped using term "palaeoartist" to describe myself because it annoyed some white guys in the community who insisted palaeoart cannot be stylized I won two palaeoart prizes in a row, awarded by the oldest palaeontological society in the world🏅 ✨Don't listen to gatekeepers✨

My free newsletter is out! Summary of what I made in May and what's coming this month 🌟 (Including art that I haven't posted to socials yet!)

Hello, I'm going through a lot these days, it would mean the world if you can share this so maybe I can reach someone willing to buy or commission me something. Thank you 🙏

If you have nsfw set to "hide" I implore you to set it to "warn". You still won't see anything except for a blurred post Otherwise once they roll out account-wide adult content labeling a whole lot of people including me are going to disappear from your timelines, even our sfw text posts

Just let me draw pictures!! 🚫🗯️ [ #cuteart #illustration ]

Increasingly feeling like I want to go totally analogue and sell my stuff at car boot sales.

I redrew a mermaid I'd done when I was 11! Happy #mermay 🧜‍♀️ #artses

I redrew a mermaid I'd done when I was 11! Happy #mermay 🧜‍♀️ #artses

last night I got caught in a storm without an umbrella so now I’m feeling poorly, drawing wonky foods for comfort 🥞🍊

I redrew a mermaid for mermay! She's up on my page with sketches 🧜‍♀️ #artses www.patreon.com/posts/158273...

As important as your passion project may be to you, don’t pull all nighters on it. Don’t hurt yourself in the long-term just to get your art out sooner.

Sold! Thank you so much 💛🌟🧜‍♀️

Also, when you stick to trends and being marketable 24/7, you may grow a sense of entitlement to people's attention and money. It's super off-putting and ends up attracting the worst kind of audiences, while the genuine enjoyers of your craft just leave you and move on.

I had thoughts about this lately, and it's very clear when an artist is sticking to what sells instead of what they enjoy. People CAN TELL when you're miserable drawing something for relevance or because you feel it's what the internet wants.

Whale sketch 🐋 #artses

I've got a new little tier up on my creator page! ⬜️ www.patreon.com/147128/join #artses

This rude dude is in my print store, and there's a sale happening 🐠 (I recommend him for bathroom art, just sayin') www.inprnt.com/gallery/vime...

Le-mons 🍋 #oilpainting #art

I cannot stress it enough, but if you pledge even to the smallest tier of artists' Patreon/Ko-Fi/whatever subscription service they are using, you are already doing a lot. If you are regularly sharing art with others, reposting or sending links their way, you are already showing support and care.

Whale sketch 🐋 #artses

The person who bought a print today has boosted my mental health and made me so happy, thank you thank you thank you!!

Ends tomorrow! Highest bid is still $90. Thank you so much for sharing 💛💛

As someone who does, in fact, have a print of this hanging up in their bathroom, I agree with the artist's recommendation.

This rude dude is in my print store, and there's a sale happening 🐠 (I recommend him for bathroom art, just sayin') www.inprnt.com/gallery/vime...

I had a breather, changed up my bsky a bit, still sad but at least stable

I'm going to take a little social media breather. If you need me, I'll be on discord and patreon 💛

Two wolves

Hey gang, my fiancé and I have been scraping by but our bank account is currently negative by quite a bit and we still have our monthly expenses to also pay for. So we can’t afford our bank account getting closed or more fees. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

I launched an indie webcomic hosting platform several months ago that offered a free and a $4/mo paid plan. This was purely to cover the cost of the infrastructure. But in seeing it grow, I'm no longer worried about the cost. So yeah Webcomic Studio is now free. webcomic.studio

Banan 🍌 #artses

Free post where I share last month's work and some of this month's wips 👀🌟

I'm really torn between drawing cute, whimsical food and burly merdaddies...I ask myself two things constantly regarding this: What do I want to be known for? And what would I prefer to draw for joy, instead of sales? The answer to each question is different 😭

Jokes on you, I can't remember enough of anything I love to populate a top ten list off the top of my head. The second you ask I will forget I ever even watched a tv show or listened to a song

A bird carrying the whole night sky🌌 #illustration #birdart #surrealart #fantasyart

if you have bought art/commissions/goodies from or reposted stuff from artists in the last few months you are all our hero for real thank you for real 😭 it matters so much

Free post where I share last month's work and some of this month's wips 👀🌟

In this age of slop, I find I really miss rage comics. Literally stick dudes scribbled in paint and they were so fucking funny

I made banana bread in the microwave because the new place doesn't have an oven, and it turned out surprisingly well! Wish there was a way to toast the crust...

squrger

I forgot to mention I posted a free WIP Wednesday over on Patreon yesterday. Take a peek at some of the things I have been working on the last month (a lot!!). www.patreon.com/posts/156876...

I wanted to add that if you're not broke, have a stable job and income to spare on art things, it's okay to feel guilty about not being able to do more. It's an overwhelming time right now, everyone is desperate to earn money, and it's impossible to singlehandedly sustain us all.

It's tough seeing every single freelance artist I know having the same "uhh I haven't had paying work or sales in weeks" posts, it's gotten extremely tough out there for us. If you have the means, please consider treating yourself to a commission or print or book from an artist you like, it helps!

Happy Day of Trees 🌳🌲🌴 #artses

Breathing deeply and repeating my mantra "it's not me, we're all broke...it's not me, we're all broke..."

Reminder that I made a collection of Overwatch artwork! All (sfw) fanart over 8 years of being in the fandom 💪🏼 #artses payhip.com/b/E58Lh

Self portrait for April patreon art #artses

Self portrait for April patreon art #artses