No more terror in our streets!

17 days left of January and still need another $420 before then. Please help if you can 💜

We need art in our lives during times of war as much as peace. Artists can help us reflect on beauty AND ugliness. My favorite example of this dichotomy is British illustrator Raymond Briggs. He created an immortal Christmas classic and a warning about the horrors of nuclear war. Both are important

Thought I’d do an art recap of 2025! Was unsure if I wanted to, since I struggle with sharing this type of stuff, but it’s in relation to the art! While I’m bummed that I didn’t get a ton of new pieces out, and financially the art has not been doing good, behind the scenes a lot has been going on.

I got word that an original painting that @spottacus.org commissioned me to create is now on auction via Goodwill. Auction ends in just a little over 1 day and is currently at just $30 so if you want an original painting of mine for an absolute steal, here's the link shopgoodwill.com/item/251172556

Shia overall had a great holiday. She got catnip, blankets, new toys (which held her interest for at least 5 mins), more catnip, & her late boyfriend’s humans made her catnip pouches. Her rival came over to talk politics, but I told her not to let that color the holiday. #CatsofBluesky

Been doing a lot of sculpture posts on Patreon, so thought I’d change pace with a digital sketch. While at work, I took a photo with accidentally neat lighting, so I just had to try doing a quick paint/sketch of this Vizsla! Red + gold make me a happy artist.

Techbros seem to love Tolkien, so here's an analogy to help you understand what genAI is. GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart. But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.

Today's kinda weird, I'm in general area where they're knocking out power to protect against fire during a high wind/dry day. They took us off the outage map last night, but I'm still on guard since all around us has the outage going. Just noticed the power flick, can't get too comfortable!

Been thinking on the use of GenAi for mood boards. Ethics and legal risks aside, I truly believe using GenAi as references deprives one of many pivotal things. Here’s a blurb on what I mean:

Studio cat update: So we recently were able to do the last follow up blood tests for the year. Her thyroid is still stable, I'm so relieved! At the same time, confused by what might have caused the spike. We'll just keep an eye on it, and in the meantime, give her lots of cuddles!

Gaaaasp it's so much more beautiful in person! @wintersoulart.bsky.social always does such amazing work, I can't wait to wear this one out 😄 wintersoulstudios.com/shop.html

Late to this one, but cool question! I’ve lots of formative moments, but there are a couple that stand out in my mind. One, I had been drawing my childhood cat, admiring how the light sparkled in his fur. In that moment, I knew I wanted to make art as often as possible. (1/5)

🌿 FERN STICKERS ARE UP! 🌿 Ahhhh excited to finally reveal these :D www.kamakru.com/accessories?... #ferns #nature #PNWplants #artstickers

Describe your cat's personality with one photo:

Just a couple more days left for the sale! Where ever you shop today, remember to support the small businesses out there. Not only do you find unique, thoughtful gifts, but you support real communities. 💕 ❄️ wintersoulstudios.bigcartel.com #BSNM #handmade #holidaygifts #shopsmall

If your business model doesn’t work without breaking the law, you’re not in business. You’re in organized crime.

3 words: 🐟 BETTA FISH PENDANTS Hand made, hand painted, can confirm amazing quality. I've had one of the dragons for years and I love it. wintersoulstudios.bigcartel.com/product/glim... #fish #handmade

Doing a black friday sale, artists? Please do feel free to advertise yourself here.

Reminder: Sale is still going through the holiday! Sales have been very slow this year, admittedly I'm worried that I'm not going to make enough to stay afloat this year. So if my art makes you think of a friend or family member, I'd appreciate the share!

It’s time to finally release the last piece to the holiday offers this year. One “Dragon Saga” cast is now listed for a custom paint! ko-fi.com/c/974cac76ca #BSNM #RPGmini #ResinCast #CustomPaint #YCH #Dragon #Sculpture

Aw, Shia’s so tired after putting together art posts, tending to yearly daily life business, dog walking, and prepping for a busy week at the doggy daycare - oh wait. That’s me. Shia slept through all of it. #CatsofBluesky

Here’s a bit of a different deal I’m doing this year: In the Patreon shop, the “behind the art” collections are 25% off! If you’ve ever wondered how I make the art, these posts are basically my art journals for every step. www.patreon.com/wintersoul/shop #BSNM #Patreon #holidaygifts #SupportArtists

Smokey isn't doing well, he not wanting to eat and acting if he may have a uti again. I'm asking for help to get him to the vet on Monday hopefully. To donate please 🙏 paypal.com/paypalme/bigba… I am unable to get to a ER vet as I cant drive in the cities. Anxiety hits me

Arbori Micro Bonsais are now available. Order one today to get it in time for the holidays! These are ready-to-ship in limited quantities. 3in resin figures, $25 each. ✨Now shipping to the UK and EU!✨ Shares appreciated 💜 🛒 VerdantSculpts.com

Some of our featured art this year! Everything from tarot, to cats, to dragons. Reminder that when you buy from real artists, not only are you showing loved ones thought & care, but you’re encouraging creativity in the world. #BSNM #handmade #holidaygifts #OOAK #artistprints #tarot #pendants

After a busy day, we’re now into our yearly Season of Gratitude sale! It’s both a thank you to the supporters & a way to give you all unique gift ideas. Soon, I’ll showcase some of the discounts. If you want to hop in right away, you can go straight to the shop: wintersoulstudios.bigcartel.com

Just did a batch of shipping, now to prepare for the sale switch! Still some time on this one, but tomorrow I’ll be swapping out discounts on art, for our yearly gratitude sale! If you didn’t see your favorite art in this one, keep an eye on the next one.

Finally got to see an aurora visible to the eye! Sounds like a lot of people were able to catch this one, which makes me happy. Maybe others like me, who missed it last time, caught it. I'm not normally expressive, but I was squeaking & talking pretty loud. Dang it neighbors, get out here! 😆

if you are food insecure for both the humans and pets in your household there is a tool called Pet Help Finder that can help locate pet food banks nearby and other free or reduced price assistance and supplies for pets. no one, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, should have to give up their pet bc of this.

In good news, the UTI has been cleared, yay! Now we can re-focus on the thyroid weirdness. Later this month we'll get more blood tests done, and hopefully get more clarity on what we're supposed to do next.

Lately been doing a bit of dog walking. I’ve seen friends rant about how poor people’s pet etiquette skills are on walks, but OMG it’s too real now. Today had an extra awkward encounter.

With SNAP not being funded next month, husband and I are going to need help keeping the kitchen stocked. Food banks in the area are going to be busy and there's no guarantee they can serve everyone, so if you can help it would be massively appreciated! ko-fi.com/eskiworks

Even though Shia’s been in recovery, she insisted on running her own fall sale this year to help with the vet bills. So behind the scenes, we’ve been working on TWO themed sales! If you enjoy cat & spooky art, you’re gonna want to check out Shia’s Radioactive Sale! wintersoulstudios.bigcartel.com

Turn off Gemini in Google! It's been turned on by default. Go to your Drive, click the gear icon, click settings, go to "manage apps" and uncheck that nasty "use by default" box. www.zdnet.com/article/how-...

Drives me crazy how long it takes to prep the dragons for painting. A lot of it is that they’re not normal casts, I’m customizing each one. Each different detail takes a long time to modify, and it can only be done in small sections.

Autumn Herald YCHs are back again, this year I made one of Nym as a sample! $75- $120 depending on character complexity, sign up and more info below! #Art #BlueSkyNightMarket forms.gle/9AiLiUqVhpCC...

While defending the luddite argument in Discord, I stumbled into this IMO succinct explanation for opposing generative AI: At every step in the process, it impoverishes us.

🍁🎃🍂🍁🎃🍂🍁🎃🍂 Happy Autumn! I have opened preorders for a few autumn figures. These will be limited through October 15th. I also have glow in the dark Patch Cats that I will be adding in a few days. 🛒 VerdantSculpts.com

Shop news: Big thing is that I finally added The Sun’s Path! This is for the framed original, no prints, as it’s meant to be viewed in person. Looking for just the right home for this personal piece! wintersoulstudios.bigcartel.com #BlueSkyNightMarket #BSNM #TraditionalArt #Tarot #artistshop

Shop news: Big thing is that I finally added The Sun’s Path! This is for the framed original, no prints, as it’s meant to be viewed in person. Looking for just the right home for this personal piece! wintersoulstudios.bigcartel.com #BlueSkyNightMarket #BSNM #TraditionalArt #Tarot #artistshop

Bottom line, up front: My dog was attacked and is in the hospital. I have a GoFundMe. Longer version in replies for those who want to read it. www.gofundme.com/f/zach-the-s... #silkens #silkenwindhounds #dog #dogs

Incidentally I have MANY different kinds of treasures you can take home. Anytime you buy something tangible I know my real media is viable. Pewter is coming due for new casting! Masks are great projects too. www.paleopanthera.com/masks www.paleopanthera.com/artforsale www.paleopanthera.com/foundry

Cat’s Breed? Circle. Breed description: -Perfect shape. -Round round round. -Not fat, just squishy. #CatsOfBluesky #ShiaTheCat

Jane Goodall was a visionary who transformed our understanding of animals and inspired generations to care for our planet. Her legacy of compassion, courage, and hope will endure. Sit tibi terra levis

Dangit, on Monday Shia woke up to a UTI, so her treatment has to be postponed. Pro: Gives me a little more time to figure out how to fund this. Con: Everything is up in the air now, need to be flexible, but my brain sucks at flexibility. So thankful my managers are super understanding!

I, along with many other small business owners, can only afford healthcare because of the Oregon ACA marketplace. If costs go up due to congress allowing the ACA subsidies to end, I will not be able to afford healthcare anymore. I’m not the only one in this boat. Call your reps. 5calls.org

It's almost spooky tree season! This will be part of the next dragon sculpture. It's going to be an elaborate one with as much sculpting that's going into it. At first, I wanted to use real lightning struck/burnt branches, but being a control freak, scrapped that and sculpted the whole thing myself.

Just turned mine off, but could have sworn I already turned it off. 😳 If any of my Patrons get spam, please let me know, I have zero desire for this feature. I want to share my art because I love sharing it, I've no intention of spamming anyone!

I made these Stardust YCHs to go with the Cozycon (@cozycononline.com ) theme this year, which is Cosmos! Come check out my Discord Vendor Space for more info: discord.com/channels/698...