rn I divide my website between "kidlit" and "adult" styles, but that means I don't know where to put work like this! The adult style is rendered and realistic, the kidlit style mostly show children and picture book subjects. So where do I put graphic, more commercial adults?!

Everything is really scary and chaotic for Trans individuals right now. Regardless of whatever lies and fear that is spread, we know that the world is better with Trans people in it. You are all worth fighting for, and we will continue to advocate for your rights and your safety.

Trans people are under attack by an administration looking for scapegoats. Besides this list of organizations, donate to individual trans folks asking for help and contact your reps to tell them you won't support anyone who doesn't support trans rights. www.them.us/story/orgs-f...

It's a very busy year for me too, much more so than 2023/24, and I feel very lucky and grateful for that. I've had to turn down some projects, but I generally recommend other artists or my new favorite website bookishartists.com when applicable.

My partner is far from being booked solid, but they've already gotten like three times as many commissions this year as last year

TBH, I was never as successful as in the last couple of years. Fully booked till the end of summer 2026. I'm hoping it stays this way. I think it somehow heavily relies on my niche. Ai is widely unpopular among my main audience and my client's audience.

This has been my best year yet and it sometimes makes me feel guilty because I know a lot of folks are struggling. 🙈 BUT main reason might be that folks who are super busy don't have as much time to post. (nor do they need to promote as much)

I know this is a dark time for the arts but I also want to let you know that there are lots of creatives that are doing well! When I reach out to hire artists I OFTEN get turned down b/c they are booked solid, or swamped with work. It's not a hopeless field! People need art and we shouldn't give up!

Artists whose main income is personal commissions: how has your work income been the past couple years? Way down since AI? Pretty much the same? Steadily gaining? Obviously there are some customers who will gladly just make free AI slop, but are there still enough who want a real artist?

What happened to these people being "free speech absolutists"?

Are other artists having the experience of being given AI art and asked to copy it? Or paint over it in professional commissions? I don't mean like, they sent a moodboard and oops some AI slipped through. I mean like "we generated this AI image of what we want, can you work from that?"

Freelance illustration gigs drying up. Ad agencies using Midjourney instead of hiring human artists. Costume design turned over to AI wholesale. Good work vanishing. These are the stories of working visual artists, who describe losing jobs, wages, and hope as their clients and bosses embrace AI.

Just did a big update to my starter pack of non cis male fantasy artists to follow! bsky.app/starter-pack...

Yet another independent body finds that Israel is committing genocide

In case anyone is feeling hopeless- negative public opinion about AI is legit a factor companies consider when deciding whether or not to allow it! So keep speaking out against it, calling it out when you see it, boycotting products that use it etc! 💪

Starfall 💫

ENVIRONMENTS around CHARACTERS Pt 1! To get the FREE monthly How to THINK When You draw digital MAGAZINE, (including NEW tutorials, a YEAR before they appear online) just send “Magazine, please!” to [email protected] #anime #manga #comicart #conceptart #gamedev #animationdev #illustration

The back for my MTG token/Lenormand deck. What do you think? #mtgtokens #lenormand #cardart

'A Touch of Poison' by Clare Sager, cover work for the french translation by Bragelonne.

I don't want to watch the nintendo announcements, someone just text me if we finally get Wind Waker on Switch

QRP with something watery 🌊

Malenia, Blade of Miquella

朦朧 #typography #タイポグラフィ

It's my birthday!! I'm 49 - how did that happen? I would LOVE it if you could share or follow my art for my birthday, that would be a brilliant gift! Thank you everyone who follows and comments, it is such a great place here! 49 feels ace btw. #artshare #birthday #watercolour www.emilyhare.co.uk

Started re-reading Kushiel's Dart and goddamn if that isn't one of my favorite books of all time. It's so rare to find a story with top quality writing, characterisation and world building with politics, spycraft and a cross-nation web of intrigue...and also explicit spicy elements 🔥

Because I've been getting them more than usual lately, a gentle reminder: please not send your portfolios or cold emails to my personal email account. If you want to email an AD your work please use their work email 🙏

Some more cards I art directed for the Marvel x MtG crossover!

YESSSS they're heeereeee! So glad I can finally share the series of lands I art directed with incredible Venom art by Pedro Potier!!

I've never shared all of the images from the official SoIaF calendar I did for 2020, choosing scenes that inspired me from across the series. These are all 2ft square oil paintings, and remain some of the most intense, accomplished work of my career. Up first is Ned and Cat under the heart tree.

Icon vs artist Guess I know why I love to draw bobs...

I'm tired of finding out who doesn't actually give a crap about artists...

Saying farewell to summer with this #kidlitartpostcard 🐠 I’m open for new picture book, chapter book, and cover projects! Let’s work together! 🐠 www.christinealmeda.com 🐠 Rep’d by Full Circle Literary

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! 🐦‍⬛ I'm Rachel and I would love to be considered for picture books, board books and any kidlit-art-related projects for 2026! Portfolio- www.rachel-foo.com 💌[email protected] Agency 💼 : astound.us/publishing #kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #PB #GN #boardbooks

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! Have a pony! 🦄 jwahlgren.com/children

On a warm night, the Harvest Moon whispers to those who listen. I’m Chris, a picture book illustrator, bringing that same sense of wonder to the stories I illustrate. Learn more at thornockstudios.com or contact my agent, Lori Steel, at steelworksliterary.com. Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day!

It's #kidlitartpostcard day! 😊 I'm Victoria, an Argentinian illustrator and gouache splatterer living in France, and I'm looking for new projects! Portfolio: victoriamaderna.com Email: [email protected]

Hurry girls, don’t miss your cue! Or else! 🩰🫟 #kidlitart #illustration

My agent is getting ready to send my author-illustrator debut picture book out on submission! Wish us luck!!

Another book cover I art directed for Podium Entertainment! Illustration and lettering by the amazing David Curtis!

One of the questions I get asked more than any other: How DO you get a job as an art director? The answer is covered in my Patreon this month! www.patreon.com/posts/how-do...

It truly boggles my mind how entitled some consumers are. That author doesn't owe us a sequel. That studio doesn't owe us a game. It's not a vaccine to a deadly virus or an apt you put a down payment on! You can be disappointed when media you love is late, but why do people get ANGRY?

Uggghhhhh my eyes hurt from staring at Grand Bazaar for six hours straight...

Sending my annual rejection email

Day 02 of #septempera - little witch taking a break. This one gave me a lot of trouble, should have probably planned it better...

Shop update at Monday at 11am Pacific! Handful of things, starting with this cuttlefish vessel. (Rest of update in 🧵)

For every set that comes out I put together a little sample of the cards I art directed for it. I beleeeeeiive I have ADd cards for every set starting with Bloomburrow but here are just a few of them!

More traditional media practice. Top is gouache and colored pencils, bottom is chalk pastel. (Jfc I'm so bad at centering features when I can't rely on digital tools)

I remember when I went on a date with a cool, progressive, charming non binary person. Date was going well until they said they fully supported gen AI and thought it should take over more jobs so "we could finally get UBI" Wow, take me to the trickle down economic fantasy world you're living in!

So bizarre that dog fighting is illegal in almost every country but bullfighting is "a national pastime"