When calculating the cost of US healthcare, no one is factoring in all the therapy ex-pats have to go through after the brain-breaking experience of living life under a rational, functional system.

When I slow down, look closer, and engage with a piece of art, I often find more meaning and depths than there initially seemed. When I slow down and look closer at AI-generated artifice, what I discover is less meaning and depth than what there seemed at first glance. #art

I draw at the end of every long day. Recently I’ve accumulated a stack of drawings I’ve started but set aside. WIPs. I feel guilty flipping through them. Like I’m disappointing someone. Or perhaps my self-worth is tied to productivity even in my hobbies? Is this the trauma of capitalism? 1/3

liquid metals in your blood

Getting back into the swing of things with a WIP doodle for @zollodiac.bsky.social! This is for jack of trades from last month. Thank you for being patient with me 🥺 between moving and getting diagnosed with life altering illnesses life has been hectic. Hope to have it done soon!

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This will surprise no one, but I am not into investing. Still, I’m very proud of a couple prescient calls I made this year. The first is rebalancing towards more gold in Jan—a bittersweet win. Then, the real winner, buying two K-pop Demon Hunter costumes sized for my daughter in August.

“Warlock” 12 x 12 inch oil on panel. Available here or on my website. #art #horses #equestrian #animals #painting #oilpainting #paintings #horseart #equineart www.equineartiststevemessenger.com

Making art for yourself—at any skill level—is an act of rebellion in a world where big tech wants your attention for its ad platform; capitalists want your productivity for its investors; and fascists and autocrats want to control your self-expression. #art

The irony behind making this is on the first try I missed the eye 4 times, splattered ink onto the counter, and when I stepped away to grab a towel, my cat—the white one—sat herself dead on the wet drawing. Later, the latex paint ripped the eyeball clean off. ☠️ I fully blundered my blundering hard.

#Inktober Day 16 | #Blunder This one was fun to do. The real blunder was my first attempt at it. #inkart #traditionalart #portrait #inktober2025

#Inktober Day 12 | #Shredded Posting a few favorite Inktobers late. It was a busy week and I haven't been prioritizing scanning or sharing my art but I have knocked out a few. This was a fun quick perspective practice. #inkart #traditionalart #inktober2025

Artists! Quote with long hair! 🦋🐰

Artists! Quite with long hair ✨

If you see this, quote your favorite pokémon! (Wrong answers only)

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In future movies and video games, will they continue to signal to audiences that a character or organization is fascist with peaked caps and art deco? Or will they adopt the aesthetics of modern fascists—Gen-AI memes and neck gaiters?

How far would you go for love? Inktober day 8 Reckless (couldn't post yesterday sorry!) #inktoberday2025day8reckless #inktoberchallenge #inktober2025 #inktoberday8reckless #traditionalart

I did the “Give me 6 OCs to Draw” thing with my D&D friends ~5 mo ago. I put it all on one piece of paper. Each is the size of a sticky note. I tried to play with styles and compositions, be loose, and leave behind references. It was a mixed success but I love them all. #dndart #inkart

Second we have Eugene Bellion by @zollodiac.bsky.social , who I have not known for very long but I love him dearly and 10 minutes was not a fair time limit because LOOK AT HIM. I will be coming back and doing a proper drawing of Eugene sometime because he deserves it. #Art #DigitalArt #OC

Will Finn recover from the disastrous date from yesterday? Will his heart mend or will Cupid hit him worse than before? #inktober2025 #inktober2025day6pierce #inktoberprompt #inktoberpierce #inktoberchallenge

Inktober Day 5 | Deer I told a neighbour/friend I planned to skip today. She was surprised. “But you’re good at drawing horses. Aren’t deer basically horses?” She has a point. #inktober #deer #inktober2025 #inkart #horseart

If i did one good thing this year, it was this commission done for "Faeling" by @sewendelauthor.bsky.social

Oh I have 600 followers now. That’s so many of you and so only one of me. I guess we have to celebrate somehow. Uhhh…I guess I’ll do like 10 minute sketches of anyone’s OC who replies with a reference by 11:59PM CST on 10/7. #DigitalArt #OC

Artists, how do you draw hair? Show your arts! 🎨 I always enjoy texturing hair. Sometimes it goes better than others.

200 Follower #artshare 💕 Thank you for 200 followers! Here’s an art share to celebrate! 🩷 Like/repost for visibility 💜 Tag friends (optional) 💙 Interact with others, make new connections! 💚 SFW and artistic nudity ok ✅ ✨ No AI or hard NSFW #art #illustration #artsky

Inktober Day 4 | Murky #inktober #inktober2025 #murky #inkart

ITS HERE!! I had to do it quickly bc I’m sick BUT Submissions close on Friday, October 24th! More rules down below and in the comments!

Day 3: Crown + Fav OC Another Inktober + OC-tober combo. This was a rush job cause the day was busy, busy. Based on real events (in a D&D game) with my favorite character, Pitterpatter, who I adore with all my heart. 💖 #dndart #inkart #inktober2025 #crown #bweirdoctober2025 #druid #pitterpatter

Day 2: Weave Just under the wire. #art #inktober #inktober2025 #weave #inkart

DAY 2 [WEAVE] Such pretty braids~ ;3 #artsky #inktober2025 #art #digital #weave #elf #illustration #blackandwhiteart #braidstyles

Full disclosure, I did this in July. But I’ll “cheat” to hit both the #inktober2025 prompt “Weave” and bweird’s OCtober prompt of “Old OC”. I also love this drawing. I’m cranking out another “Weave” piece in line with the spirit of Inktober to post later. #bweirdoctober2025 #inkart

Happy spooky month!! Here’s my first Halloween OC drawing!! Here’s Alex as a ghostly widow! And sigh…I did tap into the reels market…I can see it on insta. It’s ASS but we live and we learn…

New OC with a mustache. This mess of a rough sketch is Trebble. He’s a Rock Gnome🤘 for d&d. An artificer who uses sound and recording (deets below). I may need to homebrew an audiophile subclass… #dndart #inktober #inktober2025 #bweirdoctober2025 #trebble #inkart

I’m going to be trying to hit half the prompts in this challenge while also aiming to do half in Inktober. Last time I tried this, I got super burned out. This time my plan is hella low standards. Like really low standards.

The mood on day 4 of quick portraits from reference to practice my brush pen lining. I swear I don’t do this that often 😅 #inkart

I don't give my girl the attention she deserves #art #oc #webtoon #Pleiades

The elephant had a dream. It was a dream of swimming with a giant fish in the water it longed for. In the water, it could move freely wherever it wished, and it felt incredibly good. #Illustration #LineArt #CommentPls

Portraits from photo references provided on r/drawme. I’m trying my best at the pen brush. #inkart

Primrose belongs to @kole-aid.bsky.social. I drew them for this month's art trade. Thank you for lending my your OC! Hope you like it. @jackofarttrades.bsky.social #JoAT2025 #inkart #traditionalart #art

Hocus Poke-us #Swordtember 2025 day 23- Arcane. Inspired by the Manding

Can't believe that this piece has been awarded the 2nd Prize Winner of the Digital Art Award 2025 @beautifulbizarremagazine Art Prize✨️ it'll be exposed to a gallery! 🥹 Thank you to the sponsors and jury : @3dtotal, @gelaskins @BeautifulBizarreMagazine, @xppen, @escapemotions, and @havengallery

A woman and her dragon

in light of the kimmel news, just a reminder that a few days ago a prominent fox news host literally called for killing homeless people. right afterward, someone shot up a couple homeless encampments. that fox news host still has his job.

I am having a hard time reconciling "Charlie Kirk was a fierce advocate of open dialogue and free expression" with "we must identify and persecute everyone who is insufficiently mournful"

The stars will remember us Swordtember 2025 day 12- Nebula. Inspired by the Ikakalaka

The power of governance is derived from the consent of the governed, and when consent is revoked...

Quote with your very first #art of your OC vs the latest. Let’s see that glow-up! 👀✨ 2024-2025 Drawn less than a year apart. Both use the same ink brush pens. It’s fun how I can see how the character design, style, and my skill have all developed in one piece.

Finished some art. I love how it landed! Lilit is a warlock I’ll be bringing to a d&d table soon. She’s just left home and is eager to carve her name into the world (with her two blades; gifts from her mom and dad). Background below. #art #dndart #inkart #warlock #marilith #lilit #monstergirl