Listen, I know hands are hard but this is ridiculous

Given how loud and proud many game devs and companies have been about their use of gen ai, I can't say I'm too surprised, but I sure am disgusted. They couldn't even be bothered to have someone draw the COVER ART??

Nintendo Direct thoughts thread incoming 💭

If anyone, especially agender/nonbinary/gender queer/ two-spirit folks, needs video recs for their lunch breaks in celebration of pride, I’ve really been enjoying ‘In the Closet’ by the NFB on youtube 💖

no no you don’t understand, we only used AI for the part of the production pipeline where we didn’t want to pay employees, it’s different

Just finished watching the tadc finale and I adore how passionate everyone was. There were so many costumes and audience’s reactions were BIG. The only experiences I’ve had comparable from a fan experience to this was when watching the Barbie movie, the FNAF movie, and Avengers Infinity War so fun💕

PLEASE I need to work on this!! I still have all of the original first three series from when I was in middle school Let me do visdev, design, or backgrounds on this!!

Always and Forever #pride #pridemonth #gayrights #transrights #queerrights

Shoutout to everyone who choose to create in spite of everything

Pick it up

I’m genuinely so baffled by this.. what a disappointment

I'm seeing a lot of commentary around Craig McCracken creating PPG at 24 for CN and lamenting in how opportunities like that feel like a bygone era. I know it's not much consolation with where things are at rn, but there have been/still are young creators in recent years making incredible projects

I unfortunately have the brain worm that activates every time I see something I made on a project and forces me to point it out to anyone I'm with

I saw a wild beaver for the first time over the weekend and I’m still riding that high 😮‍💨

Congrats Gameoverse crew!! I’m so thrilled to have been a BG Artist with Studio Meala on this pilot alongside such a talented roster of artists ✨

⚠️PSA: Don’t interact with ANY links on emails with minimal information or introduction sent by ‘recruiters’ that are ‘looking forward’ to a job interview scheduled for the following day. It’s a phishing scam. A particularly sad a predatory one at that, especially given the state of things

Hrmmmm that illustration sure does look familiar... 🏴‍☠️🌊⚓️

Creators like Roger Sweet who have had to resort to crowdfunding for financial aid, despite having created some of the most lucrative and generationally defining IPs, are victims of egregious wage theft I hope the vampiric system that prevents creators like him from receiving royalties crumbles

Aardman and Mattel are developing a Pingu revival series and I NEED to work on it!! I adored Pingu growing up and watched it on vhs, please I beg!!

I’ve been fully influenced to book a trip to Vietnam but in looking at the price of fuel and just how severe the shortage is at the moment, I don’t know if I should book sooner or wait things out 🙃

Wild Robot is a story about a neurodivergent parent discovering more about themselves and the world through raising a child. Through hard work and sacrifice, they build relationships beyond their perceived capabilities. In this essay, I will-

..I wish retiring as an artist in animation or an adjacent industry felt more possible. It terrifies me to think about the future and it feels as though this industry is becoming more unsustainable. I really love the work I get to do and I don’t want to be squeezed out..

There’s a bush fire on the tracks of our train and we’ve been stuck here for a WHILE with no updates or sign of control 🥲

I got my nails done for the first time today by myself. The only times I’ve gone was with my mom on/for special occasions. I’d love to learn how to do them myself! I adore the look and feel of them~

It’s honestly incredible how animation ‘fans’ consistently prove that they are one of the most entitled and insufferable fandoms out there. Celebrating leaks, harassing creators, and always looking for any reason to hateful is beyond bizarre behavior, but is unfortunately all too common

They’re home!! Isaac was so stressed haha I was too gobsmacked by it all for the stress to hit

‘We can’t have a girl power movie’ There’s so much I can say here, but women deserve to have their stories be unapologetically told. Young girls in the audience deserve to feel represented and seen in the stories they engage with.

With the Artemis II’s return later tonight, I thought this clip from an interview with astronaut Jeremy Hansen was well worth sharing✨🚀🌔

It would be great if the platform would act to increase support of the creators rather than make success on their platforms next to impossible

they're playing :)

a tiny little bunny in giant tulip land🌷 #art #traditionalart #cuteart

If Pixar were to make A Bug’s Life today, they’d have the ants save Hopper from the bird, inspiring him to have a change of heart. Hopper would mercifully decide to give the ants an extension on their deadline. The movie would end with a big feast with the grasshoppers and the ants eating together.

Happy spring! I haven’t escaped the snow as of yet so I’m incredibly envious of everyone already enjoying sun and flowers. However, I’m starting to hear birds in the morning, so hopefully spring is just around the corner! #illustration #birdart

Hey I’m STILL DESPERATELY seeking freelance and or full time work. I’m in the red zone Financially, I’m at risk of losing my car, I’m still paying off my dental bills, and tax day is almost upon me. I could REALLY use a win, so please keep me in mind, if possible 🙏🥺

How did I not hear about the Artemis II launch?? That's so exciting! Best of luck Artemis II crew!🚀✨

Went to see Project Hail Mary with Isaac yesterday and I'm honestly surprised by how pleasant it was? Usually scifi movies solidly fall into the thriller/suspense genre, but this felt more like a Disney movie?? It was way more fun/optimistic than the outline reads.

For people who liked the latest Shanspeare video, I’d HIGHLY recommend reading (or listening to the audio book versions like I did) of Hood Feminism, Invisible Women, and Jesus and John Wayne

I bought a couple of bangles for an upcoming wedding and I fear I may be turning into a bangle girly.. I crave more

I DID SOMETHING KIND OF SCARY!! I removed almost all of my posts on ig! I want to curate my page with more intentionality, which means a lot of my older art is out of step with the new direction I'm aiming for. Even though it's a bit daunting, I'm excited to start fresh and with a clearer purpose~

Be SO proud of me! The whole apartment is clean AND I'm backing up my photos/videos on my phone for the first time in 10 years (there were 6500+ photos and videos👀)

rot :)

The kitten in the cabbage 🥬

Took some time to refresh my banner! I had fun playing with all the different patterns and colors~🦋 #illustration #pattern

I haven't properly updated my profile pic in quite some time, so here we go! If you look closely you might notice something a little more different than usual✨ #illustration #portrait

music taste

Fun fact: The Disney strikes of 1941 helped build a postwar indie animation movement as many Disney Animators left to create their own studios and projects including the United Productions of America and Hubley Studio (which created the first Oscar winning indie animated film, Moonbird)!

But hey at least the animation industry's worse off thanks to him!! An entire industry in the dirt to make one rich guy even richer!

Huge congrats to Matt and the whole team!! Everyone should keep their eyes peeled for this project Working on this would be such a DREAM!! We need more fun shows like this out there 💕

Isaac and I started rewatching Pokémon Season 3 and it's such a nice romp!! The animation and visual direction is such eye candy. I feel like I need to do some studies..

...I want pokopia... imagine how much more money nintendo could make if they released pokopia for switch 1?