Did some thrifting today and found an intact paint by number canvas of a lighthouse and the ocean, complete with brushes and paint. So fun.

Take it from someone with a publisher to run and a slushpile: genAI still can't do comics worth a shit.

Oh yeah? I can reach that without climbing, sir.

Oh no I’m trapped

I went to a chef’s choice restaurant in my hometown a while ago and I loved the character of all the chefs. Just doing what they felt inspired to make at any time. I feel like a lot of more down to earth pro chefs would be my buddies. I feel like they feel like art people.

Local friends! I’ll be in conversation (that sounds so formal, this is about cartoon books, we will goof off) with @shannonhale.bsky.social this Saturday at Twin Cities Book Festival! twincitiesbookfestival.com/shannon-hale...

Fuck yeah back on my nonsense.

Good morning! Lavender and white mums from my yard.

Needed to do some self care today. I did some cleaning but also lit a candle, watched some cozy YouTube and baked some chocolate pumpkin cakes. Yes my tree is up (still) it’s been a bad year.

Ah. I almost forgot how much the time changes messes with me. I’m so much less productive when there’s no light out. And I hateeee not being productive. I did a lot today and I still feel guilty.

World Central Kitchen is mobilizing to Jamaica, please consider donating

Finally had a minute to do this lantern sketch of Ed I'd been meaning to do! OFMD

This week’s reading.

Imho the major issue with Blender other than it being completely non-user friendly, is that it regularly will react in unexpected ways. And when it does, I can’t figure out how to fix it. And sometimes even my expert teacher also doesn’t know how to fix it. 🧵

Finally had a minute to do this lantern sketch of Ed I'd been meaning to do! OFMD

The icon of this year haha. (Sound on)

Me and Goblin King Gonzo go way back.

I made a derpy kpop demon hunters onesie with light up eyes and my kids are vocaloid demon hunters.

Thread of past Halloween costumes. I usually do elaborate stuff for non-Halloween, but I’ll sometimes do something ott. I’ll show you this year’s later tonight. Last year I was Blackbeard.

Something only mildly spooky for your Halloween 🎃 #kidlitart #illustration #watercolor #middlegradeart

I gave her a tiny Dorito

Just remember for every Prince(?) Andrew there’s thousands of less visible men who will keep getting away with it.

Did a witches walk with my friend tonight and we saw some cool Halloween decor in Burbank. That clown house is impressive, where do they store it? Also visited my fave pirate house on Lima, even cooler than last year. I love all the diy animatronics.

I love pokemon, but I was underwhelmed with the city in the last pokemon game. It felt so dead. And now this one is entirely in a city. Yall is the game fun and good? Or am I gonna be bummed? The other factor is I've just got a lot going on over here and I'm too tired to play pokemon which is crazy.

I can’t believe we’re getting an animal crossing update.

Yall help your tired buddy please, how can I figure out what the actual China to USA tariff is?

Me: I’m exhausted and doing too much. Other me: what if we add another project? Me: f u. But maybe. Translation: hire me and I’ll bring 135% to your show instead.

Yall help your tired buddy please, how can I figure out what the actual China to USA tariff is?

Luna has decreed I must not get up.

"Chère fin" (Dear End), the 5th 2025 graduation short from french Gobelins school, is online. Directed by Khéma Cousin, Laora Le Boursicot, Alissende Masson, Joséphine Mounier and Clément Saden. >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahlb...

If you're at an American company, there are very obvious solutions to this, you just have to implement them. All you have to do is greenlight the animated movies that you know have been pitched to you. This is possible. We can make this money (and probably more) with American animation too.

180 rule /screen direction in storyboarding /shot choice is important. It r. improves flow and clarity if you understand it and use it properly. Once you understand it, if you break it intentionally to cause confusion then that’s fine. If you break it because you’re lazy, or don’t understand, not.

Officially looking for my next opportunity! TV animation or otherwise. I come with a ton of experience. Please share if you don't mind! Thanks! ❤️

"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"

Better photo of my Blackbeard on a shelf doll. (I made him from a Santa doll, removed his head and hands, made him a new body and coat, repainted him etc.) #ofmd

Taking a needed break to work on Santa(?) Ed.

My mom got me into Trek when I was a kid and most Trek fans I know/ encounter are women. And the lead of my Star Trek show was a woman, as was the captain of the ship. So shut the fuck up.

I have three conflicting wolves right now. One is, my man, we are barely getting by, can’t do extra. Two = hustle gameplan. Three = create some completed version of a few of my personal ideas so they can exist in the real world? And somehow still pay bills…

Some flowers in my yard. Hibiscus and angel’s trumpet.

If only everyone could have predicted this www.thegamer.com/ea-generativ...

Watching a period drama. a character I hate has a badly constructed coat, without enough padding/tailoring and we all know it’s because he’s morally bereft. (I’m not serious, I’m sure if possible the production would have made his coat better and rich people with nice coats doesn’t = morally good)

Looking forward to reading this, and hopefully having friends over when I’m through this rough patch.

I’d love to be at LBX but I’m going through it over here. 😭 hopefully I can catch up with some of you later personally.

Your buddy is deranged (?)

Preorders for BLANK casts of the Waypoint Watcher stone idol and its companion cold cast iron effigy figure are up! Please read the listings carefully , I have provided links to tutorials and all the information needed. I have also made the iron effigy available on its own. missmonster.myshopify.com

Sorry yall, I wanted to do more personal (ed) art this month but we found ANOTHER ceiling leak and I’m just barely getting by over here. ☠️

Australia's humpback whales are doing so well that their population is expected to reach carrying capacity and plateau in the near future--they have not just reached but exceeded pre-whaling numbers. For this to happen with such a long-lived, slow-reproducing species is near miraculous. #goodnews

The problem with all this is, at what place can we make things? Mergers + exec turmoil for so many years now at so many companies and all us entertainment workers and artists just want to make stories for people who want to watch them. Hard to do so when axes hang over your head and nothing greenlit