These are my two favorite Warhammer minis. I will not be answering any questions.

Started Ravenor a few days ago and while I do love it, I really wish there was a novelization from when Ravenor got exploded to when he met with Eisenhorn in Hereticus. Ravenor’s recovery and his adjustment to being a flesh lump in a chair would be so so good. Also how he made friends with Eldar.

if anything, anime girl figurines predate and are possibly ancestral to warhammer minis. just look at all these mikus

Just realized that Emperor Qin Shi Huang's "Terracotta Army" of clay soldiers he kept in a vault in like 200 BC make him the first Warhammer Guy. he got some disposable income and started painting minis. totally get it

I had to warn @cwgabriel.bsky.social that I may have lost us a reader

This day in 2012. Such a blessing that these two got along.

Not only a perfect denouement, it was the end of an era. Thirty years ago today, this strip was published.

Happy New Year!

Playing Space Marine 2 yesterday w/mom yesterday was, again, a delight. I’m curious if the first game (anniversary edition) would work on Steve’s compy. If it does, I might have the three of us play that together at least! @steveglover.bsky.social is why all this WH40k stuff is happening after all.

IT IS TIME AGAIN! My mom and I journey forth to do battle against CHAOS in Space Marine 2! www.twitch.tv/alienfirst

Planning to stream more Space Marine 2 with my mom Monday or Wednesday! Hopefully I can remember how to parry. (The alternative for tomorrow might be Darktide if my husband is around and wishes to partake.)

ADHD is zoning out over cooking videos on YouTube, then diving down some random WH40k lore hole, then realizing it’s 5pm and you’re still in a robe and haven’t showered yet. And also hadn’t taken your meds. That last part is important. Anyway, being showered and medicated better late than never.

voice acting Rubuska's side story with CAVALRY friends! #Reverse1999 #PNGTubers www.twitch.tv/shinybottv

My dad did not know that geese had teeth and I got to be the one to illuminate him. I’m so happy.

I mentioned wanting some sort of HR Giger or Iohn Blanche art book as Xmas gift ideas, and my in-laws DELIVERED.

My phone lightened up this photo a lot! It was a much darker spookier blue. Driving on down to my Dad’s place! If you want a place w/Bright Falls vibes, the town my dad lives in has it in spades.

A wolpertinger to wish you all a happy holidays and new year! I had fun looking up some old Yule traditions for this one. Didn't get to use a lot of what I looked up (kinda just did a version of the German advent wreath and also blood from animal sacrifices), but fun still! 🎨

Christmas present for me!!!!

Your honor, I love her. (I spent every scrap of gems I had for miss Galahad. I hoarded for her the moment I knew she was coming.)

I can't believe Hildibrand and Nashu adopted two little blue aliens. Fantastic. Couldn't have asked for anything better.

Had a nice anniversary dinner and then did some Darktide-ing. I pulled out my baby psyker to level up a bit and only blew myself up a couple times!

I never finish my demos during classes b/c I perfectionist too much, but this was a decent way to wrap December’s class! And since it is no longer needed as a demo, I’m gonna move this one over to Clip Studio to finish it up. Sketchbook is free, so the studio I teach at uses it as the primary app. 🎨

I’m just heartbroken! @airbubbles.bsky.social is visiting our middle sister in Germany over the holidays! And I am not! 😭 They get to go to Legoland and do a bunch of other stuff and I am so sad to not see our three nephews and one niece. But they all love Auntie Arielle, and Auntie needs a vacay!

“Ugh, art is being GATEKEPT and that’s why you don’t like GenAI. You want to be SELFISH.” My brother, I am seeing people make art with FFXIV’s new in game strategy/raid planner, what, in the love of all that is good, are you talking about.

"concept artists can experiment with AI to make their lives easi-" wrong I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI get good

FLAT FUCK FRIDAY

From 2024. Apparently missed that the first time around. This just destroys my hype for Dark Heresy. If Rogue Trader was made without AI “helping” the concept art phase, there is zero reason to push it on to Dark Heresy development. I am gutted.

I could see myself voting for someone who campaigns on “I will burn the current White House to the ground and salt the earth where it stood”

let's keep teaching/learning riichi mahjong together~ maybe also review some of last Friday's games! #MahjongSoul #PNGTubers www.twitch.tv/shinybottv

I did it, I'm forcing myself to do an art stream! I need to finish my mom's PNGtuber anyway. :3 www.twitch.tv/alienfirst

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:

Tender Horns #mushishi

“There are bigger and more important battles to pick-“ Shhh. Shhhhhh. This is literally the easiest battle to pick. We voice displeasure and then… not buy their shit. I got plenty of time and energy to go pick some other fights.

Don't use GenAI for reference. DON'T USE GEN AI FOR REFERENCE. Look at this knowledgeable doctor crash out over trash AI medieval artwork. Like, I think this is a good solid example of why relying on GenAi is just bad. It's bad. Do some proper research. youtu.be/wmn55r0zdmE?...

FFS. I'd rather see a bright green image with "PLACEHOLDER" text plastered on it than GenAI. I am so tired.

One take from a former Larian artist, following my interview with Swen Vincke this morning:

*sigh* Well, there goes my interest in that game. And then he goes on to say Divinity will be 100% human made. That’s… that directly contradicts what you JUST said.

touch starved 🪶

Well that’s a bit too close for comfort.

I feel personally attacked and betrayed by Owlcat. Heinrix did not leave the Inquisition for me. GUESS THIS IS WHY FANART AND FANFIC EXISTS.

Gonna trouble shoot a couple things with my mom while the "stream starting" slide is up, but Space Marine 2 stream has begun! www.twitch.tv/alienfirst

Mom is ready for Space Marine 2, I have made a doctors appointment, so I should set up the stream!

Lotta chaser meats in this series

We’ll see if my mom is available for Space Marine 2 today! If she’s not, I still do plan to stream today. Game or art. Will decide at the time!

no I absolutely agree with this and I feel like Larian probably does too. There should not be this double standard, we should have games like Divinity but also games like Horses and be able to talk about them without a paypro going 'mmm icky, but if you're big enough we'll ignore it, possibly'

anti ai, pro hag

This is like paying the guys that robbed your house to also burn it down.