aw man this + minimalism is the hardest thing i've ever had to do so tempting to just push the color over a taaaaaad over and oh shit everything's saturated now

We're sending the last of the packages today from our fundraiser for Gaza Soup Kitchen so I was able to process the donation as well. We raised $6,500 USD for them <3

today's art problem: desaturated paintings, how do you girls do it??? the colors look so flat for me

Excited to see two Solaris Books - @isabelcanas.bsky.social 's THE POSSESSION OF ALBA DÍAZ and @artofelaineho.bsky.social 's CRY, VOIDBRINGER on GoodReads Preview of the Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Books coming your way this fall! Preorder 👇 geni.us/palbad geni.us/cryvoi

IWe are making a massive push to get Cry, Voidbringer stocked in more retailers today and I’d love your help! The fight for Black and brown authors is going to take us all. So if you have the capacity, I welcome your help! ❤️❤️❤️

Shop is open for Sept! I've brought back my bestselling landscapes this month. Head over to shop.artofelaineho.com to check out the prints. Drop ends 14th Sept!

Ahhhhh thank you so much for the kind words @mhayinde.bsky.social!!! ❤️❤️❤️

sometimes i think how future artists would view this era in the same way we look at paintings from the 1500s "ah yes, the sign of beauty of the 2020s was a concept called mar-a-lago face, where they had these clown lips, fake tans, and excessive eye and contour makeup"

🚨ARC GIVEAWAY🚨 @artofelaineho.bsky.social 's CRY, VOIDBRINGER ⚔️ Dark, politically-led fantasy ⚔️ For fans of THE FINAL STRIFE and THE JASMINE THRONE ⚔️ Ft. Accidental acquisition of a magical child UK/IE only ⚔️ in the comments, like this post & follow us to enter! Ends 7th Sept 2025 at 23:59 BST

listening to the khmer empire in the fall of civilizations and apparently the first godking that united the khmer, jayavarman ii, left behind no inscriptions/writings of his legacy, what a king (pun intended)

today's art problem: olive skin in cool light olive skin is already cool toned where it's more green than red, so cool light just makes them look gray, and saturated makeup makes the contrast worse man you girls have it rough 😔

I've donated three prints of CRY, VOIDBRINGER to @novamali.bsky.social's auction for Gaza. Please consider bidding, if not for my work, but on the other talented artists that have donated their time and effort to help in the little ways we can. Head over to www.32auctions.com/novaandmali2...

3 more months until the release of Cry, Voidbringer! Here's a fun little trope list and some book comps! Cry, Voidbringer releases 28 October 2025 in the US with @binderybooks.bsky.social, and 6 Nov 2025 in the UK with @solarisbooks.bsky.social. We're almost there!

BOTY, if you have a bookstore go there now and pre-order Cry, Voidbringer by @artofelaineho.bsky.social. THIS is how you do dark fantasy, gray morality, and toxic yuri. Outfuckingstanding from concept to execution. Small press, debut author, paperback launch, just pre-order it now and thank me later

“I thought that was the end of everything. But tomorrow comes and you’re still alive [...] The sun rises for another day, and every day after that. Sometimes the mornings even look beautiful. It’s a hilariously cruel joke, like the world’s telling you what happened yesterday was all in your head.”

finished this a couple minutes ago and i am absolutely blown away, highly recommended

We're delighted to be bringing @artofelaineho.bsky.social's dark fantasy CRY, VOIDBRINGER to the UK this autumn! "Tyranny doesn't happen in the blink of an eye. It is a slow descent, helped by the complicity of those who think they have no power." Preorder now: geni.us/cryvoi

All set up for GenCon! Say hi at the art show, table 9

🚨The Waterstones Preorder Sale Ends Tonight!🚨 Until Midnight tonight, you can use code SUMMER25 to grab 25% off selected Solaris titles from @artofelaineho.bsky.social @rainewilson.bsky.social Ariel Kaplan and @samkhorton.bsky.social ! Shop👉 www.waterstones.com/campaign/jul...

UK folks: Waterstones is offering 25% off for @solarisbooks's upcoming books, and CRY, VOIDBRINGER is among them! Use code SUMMER25 at checkout to get your discount. Only available until the end of this month! Get the book here: www.waterstones.com/book/cry-voi...

hello! henceforth i shall be using the word you in the medieval english sense, i.e. the plural form, and will refer to the singular you as thou and thee, because "y'all" and you guys/folks/people" are just not cutting it (this is a joke) (but im also serious)

COVER REVEAL 🥀 THE FLOWERS I DESERVE is an atmospheric and character-driven FFF gothic fantasy about guilt and worth. It's also about serving a tall demon lady. Illustration by @artofelaineho.bsky.social Typography by Cass at Opulent Designs Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

🚨ROLL UP! ROLL UP!🚨 It's a Waterstones Preorder Sale! Until 31st of July, you can use code SUMMER25 to grab 25% off selected Solaris titles from @artofelaineho.bsky.social @rainewilson.bsky.social Ariel Kaplan and @samkhorton.bsky.social ! Shop👉 www.waterstones.com/campaign/jul...

Every time there's some shift towards making the world a better place, when we're like "we're stopping production on this murder machine" there's always a report going "well did you think about all the hardworking people losing jobs by getting rid of this murder machine???"

sdcc and gencon haven't even started and i already want to lie down im getting too old for this

I'm reopening commissions for the rest of 2025! I'm only taking one commission per month. More info here: artofelaineho.com/commission-i... RTs appreciated!

I'm reopening commissions for the rest of 2025! I'm only taking one commission per month. More info here: artofelaineho.com/commission-i... RTs appreciated!

The most feral orc in the realm has finally found a mate 💚 This beautiful art is of Filak and Daisy from my new book The Artist and the Orc, and it's by the incredible @artofelaineho.bsky.social! Thank you SO much Elaine! #monsterromance #orcromance

It's that time of year again for San Diego Comic Con! Stop by and say hi at Artist Alley AA-14! Here's a catalog of stuff I'll be bringing with me. I've gone back to my environment painting roots this year, but I'll also have romance prints available for sale. Hope to see you there!

Only 13 hours left if you want to enter our Goodreads giveaway to win one of 100 e-copies of Cry, Voidbringer by Elaine Ho. It doesn’t cost anything to enter.

read a wiki article on the history of kimchi, fell down a rabbit hole into the decline of the yuan dynasty

I want to apply to book cons but my art being firmly romance/romantasy while hawking a grimdark political fantasy book is uhhhh i'm a brand risk to myself

@bookshop.org is running a sale that I’d love for you to take advantage of. Go buy both of our publishing imprint’s upcoming fantasies for 15% off AND free shipping with discount code: LOVEBOOKSELLERS Cry, Voidbringer: bookshop.org/a/87137/9781... Devil of the Deep: bookshop.org/a/87137/9781...

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"Cry, Voidbringer for my money is a masterpiece that manages to paint a crushing, poignant picture of the horrors of colonialism while giving some of the best character work of any fantasy novel I’ve ever read." @artofelaineho.bsky.social @michaellaborn.bsky.social @solarisbooks.bsky.social

today i learned about the science behind water supply system in the alhambra palace and wow people are amazing huh

🚨ARCS ARE READY🚨 ROLL UP! ROLL UP! UK reviewers can request a hardcopy ARC of @artofelaineho.bsky.social‬ 's anarchist, dark fantasy CRY, VOIDBRINGER by dropping a crossed sword emoji ⚔️ in the comments! Out November 2025. Preorder geni.us/cryvoi Request an eARC geni.us/SolarisNG

Elaine Ho is the first author that my imprint will be publishing and I am so excited to see her work on shelves. If you want to participate in our pre-sale efforts, here’s some information.

Read Cry, Voidbringer before it launches! Goodreads is hosting a kindle giveaway of my book. Enter before 15 July 2025. Head over to tr.ee/cv-gr, and good luck!

For the first time in two years, my commissions are open. Slots are limited, and I'm not sure when (or if) I'll open again, so get 'em while it's hot! You can read more at naarielart.co.uk/commissions (link in bio).

made a list of all the proper nouns in Cry, Voidbringer leading the charge are words beginning with A (6) second place tied between K and M (4) shockingly, no Fs and Gs. my brain blocked these two letters out apparently (no Us and Zs either but that's understandable)

@artofelaineho.bsky.social's dark fantasy CRY, VOIDBRINGER is out in the UK this autumn! "Tyranny doesn't happen in the blink of an eye. It is a slow descent, helped by the complicity of those who think they have no power." Preorder geni.us/cryvoi Request on Netgalley geni.us/SolarisNG

My short story Patient was the Doctor is available NOW with the @analogsf.bsky.social July/August 2025 issue. 😁 For everybody who respects science, likes octopuses, and wonders whether they're fighting hard enough against the banality of evil. Subscribe here: analogsf.com

Cry, Voidbringer by @artofelaineho.bsky.social "As common as it is for SFF to tackle themes of oppression and resistance, rarely does a book so candidly demand that its reader sit with their discomfort. This is not a book to "escape into" but fantasy that holds a mirror up to our own souls."

Here are some of my more nuanced thoughts about our upcoming release: Cry, Voidbringer by Elaine Ho. Dont worry, there arent any spoilers! Just some thoughts on why this book really speaks to me! Go give it a read! leftunreadbooks.binderybooks.com/item/0jqPrJB...

The shop is open for June! This month's theme is the return of an old favorite: Baldur's Gate III! Head over to shop.artofelaineho.com to check out the prints. Drop ends 14th June, and prints will ship when the window closes.

in commemoration of wheel of time being canceled, here's two little comics i made of season 1 back in the day

all play and no work 🦈

damn andor is really fucking good. the banality of empire, characters on the wrong side believing they're doing the right thing, the path to liberation is fraught with infighting, just really excellent and timely themes

realizing the jenova lifeclinger 1.5 transition song is not actually in the rebirth ost is my villain origin story