Thank you for the shout out!

Bloom of the Serpent is now live up on @everydayoriginal.bsky.social #originalart #traditionalart #watercolor #gouache

What's up #internationalcatday! A new piece, part of a WWII middle grade I'm working on. My cat Loki was a reluctant model 😬

"We need to be the party of human dignity" like can that be the whole rallying cry? Please?

*sung to the tune of Smashing Pumpkins the world is a vampire* 🎵 My house is a junk drawer 🎵

I just got a project killed. You think it won’t happen to “established” artists? Wrong. It does. Am I bummed? Sure. But I know it’s not personal, they needed something different. I vent here a bit to feel better. You may have a similar experiences too. it’s ok, we keep creating. Moving forward.💖

This meeting could have been a walk in the sunshine

I wish artists got to do more brand partnerships that had nothing to do with art. Like, can Claritin and LaCroix sponsor me?

Just saw the saddest ad for Meta AI where a woman asks AI how to decorate her house for her Moby Dick book club meet up, asks AI for puns to name the snacks, asks AI to summarize Moby Dick so she doesn’t have to read it, and then asks AI for discussion prompts to talk about the book. Extremely grim.

It sucks to *wake up* tired. like, excuse me, I paid that bill

imagine not understanding that Ghibli's cozy food and windswept vistas are intended to contrast the struggle against the horrors, and the difficult but necessary work and pain of fighting for a slice of peace the point is that the comforts are worth fighting for, but make no mistake: it's a fight

Happy PTA trailer day to all who celebrate 🤗

Hearing there might be another wave of newcomers? Welcome! 💙❤️ For any illustrators and/or designers Here’s my starter pack of hiring art/design/creative directors.✨ go.bsky.app/Hxoz9KX

I hate when I send an email to someone and check it off my to do list and then they write me back???? No, I DID it. Don’t you see.

The woman sitting next to me on my flight looked me dead in the eyes, said “I DON’T FLY WELL” and pulled out her rosary, in case you’re wondering how my morning is going

Here is a handout I made for my kid’s class last week, when I went in to talk to them about making books. I Frankensteined together a bunch of art I already had to make it, and filled other stuff in. But it was a big hit, so I’m sharing it here in case you know any kids interested in making books!

New Adobe Photoshop survey is up, it sure would be a shame if it was flooded with artists leaving anti AI sentiment survey.adobe.com/jfe/form/SV_...

The #PBRisingStars Mentee apps are OPEN! Calling all illustrators, unagented OR agented without agent-repped PB deals, these are the Mentors you can apply to! www.pbrisingstars.com/mentors #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitpostcard #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitartist #kidlitillustrator #amquerying #pbparty

QRP! Water-mode! 🐠 #kidlitart

I don't know how else to explain it but picking the right font feels exactly like picking out the wiggly numbers in Severance

My 4 year old laid down on the floor and said “I’m exhausting! 😩” And I didn’t correct him 🙃

Oh, those unread emails? Those are my Emotional Support Unread Emails

can't believe it's 2025 and i'm stressed about tariffs and measles, like am i a character in an american girl book

I'm still salty that both Challengers and I Saw the TV Glow weren't nominated for anything (not even the Challengers OST!?!) but that's how these awards go.

I took a video of my cat snoring and Lol at this auto transcript

Excellent thread 👇

When I see these art mills popping up, it grosses me tf out. Not just the garbage art, the insulting prices, and the complete disregard for young readers, but knowing these places are preying on authors too, who think this is how books are made. It isn't.

Snow day no.2 Sketching my backyard

posting some older work for a bit, this was from one of the Orcs Must Die! games. happy healer tree man

The real Behind the Scenes of being an artist is cleaning up after your cat messes up your studio

Horrified by this e-mail I got from a real illustration agency this morning, advertising the chance to *USE AI* to generate images in the style of one of their illustrators. You join their plan for $$$, pick an artist, give the AI a prompt, then reach out if you want specialization.

I'm so excited to be working with @magicrockriso.bsky.social Fun things in the works for folks that pre-order The Spy in the Museum 👀

The big takeaway here is that Reuters won this case against the AI company on grounds they violated fair use—the judge found the AI company was guilty because, in using copyrighted works to generate its output, it “meant to compete... by developing a market substitute.” Huge.

Vegan egg substitutes this week youtu.be/-crgQGdpZR0?...

Cupid

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Million dollar idea: A good scanner! Why are they all terrible?! 😩

@corinnaluyken.bsky.social Hi Corinna!!!

Witchy mutuals, are you following my friend Megan? Her work is 🤩

Thrilled to announce my author/illustrator debut: The Spy in the Museum Available for preorder, in stores Sept 16th, 2025. This picture book biography tells the true story of Rose Valland, a museum curator-turned-spy who saved thousands of works of art during World War II. More at emcguire.net

“ICYMI” lol oh no how did I miss this the first time?!

The thrilling conclusion of #hourlycomicday2025 will have to wait (groceries! Mariokart!) because trying to draw and do weekend childcare is no joke. Seeya around on erinmcguire.substack.com 😘 #hourlycomicday

@kathleenfentonart.bsky.social kathleeeen

Hourly Comic Day batch 1 #hourlycomicday #hourlycomicday2025

Hourly comic day begins! #hourlycomicday #hourlycomicday2025

Glad tidings!

Huh… where have I heard this problem before 🤔 They took from Open Ai without credit, consent or compensation???? Woah!

Yo southwest airlines can i get this but for memories of middle school?

We are delighted to announce a new Six-Week Workshop scholarship for Trans writers. The Sea Star Scholarship, an annual full-tuition scholarship for the Six-Week Workshop, has been offered by an anonymous donor and will be available for the first time this year.

@kategottart.bsky.social HIIIII