i need a version of myself that can just work and work and work and work and work and work and w

I've said it before: I genuinely consider it a moral imperative that people my age and up bang the drum about what the Internet used to be so those younger know that there's nothing inherent about what it is now. The Internet doesn't have to be this; its culture can and has belonged to people.

The thing that makes me most angry about what's happened to webcomics is how the scene has been imitating the shitty industry more each year: companies are taking advantage of artists, grinding them up, and leaving them to dry after they get their use outta them. Webcomics should stay indie.

Pigeon milk.

please continue to share your art despite it all

rip it apart and hope you become something new #oc #ocsky #art #eventideobservers

Michael B. Jordan's acceptance speech for his first-ever Oscar. “I know you guys want me to do well and I wanna do that cause you guys bet on me. Thank you for keeping betting on me and I’m gonna keep stepping up.” See the full winners list: bit.ly/OscarWins26

Helen has trouble asking for needed time off work—Chelsea isnt above taking the phone and sternly demanding her friend gets the break she deserves, even if Helen insists she needn’t go through the trouble. #oc #ocs #ocsky #ocart #originalcharacter #dog #wolf #furry #furryart #anthro #digitalart #art

I know what happened, but still...

Hays Code was self enforced! So was Comics Code Authority! These weren’t laws and look what still lasted DECADES and destroyed careers/freedom of expression. US comics industry never recovered from it bc comics aimed at adults still aren’t a thing, that’s why manga filled the market gap.

you cannot legislate away aspects of the human experience like sexuality and making art expressing that sexuality. no matter how icky and gross you personally find the idea of people jacking it to something weird, criminalizing it will still result in people doing it

i love making characters that r just annoying. Like god ur so annoying💕🥰

Invader Zim being gross and disturbing vs Ren & Stimpy being gross and disturbing is extremely "flirting vs harassment" for me. i just never gelled with john kricafricka's thing. but the episode of zim where he's like stealing everyone's organs and eating them is awesome

i made a guide on how to write, draw, and print a doujinshi/fanzine/whatever you want to call it. this is a crash course on literally everything i know about making doujinshi. it's over 40 pages long. i hope you like it. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

"Artists peak at 30", "30 under 30", "by 30 you should" ridiculous. Arts industries capital craves young people to exploit and burn out. It doesn't want older artists thriving and guiding the young. It also doesn't want artists to exist. Stop letting cannibals tell you you only matter on a plate.

I love the problem solving aspect of drawing so much, trying to tackle things that I have little experience with, using the limited skills available to me, figuring out something that I previously struggled with feels so good. I dont understand why anyone would ever want to outsource this feeling.

I think about this tweet every time I feel something online start to curl its annoying little grip into my head

I think it’s one of the big reasons fandoms die much faster nowadays compared to a decade ago when fandoms could thrive nearly Endlessly even without new canon content. No one wants to create, only consume and when canon doesnt fulfill the consumption they rage against the creator instead of Create.

#oc apéritif

every other week i see ppl going back and forth justifying xyz like its ok to have toxic ships or cishet ocs or whatever else you want. as long as youre having fun please do what you like but i think people are thinking too much about justifying their creations to other people. its ok to just create

IT'S A DOG

can i just say that participating in local writing groups is the best thing ive ever done for my own writing this year? if ur wondering what the fucks up with me well , even w the time i do have to draw my ocs more im rekindling my love for writing my a shitton which matters to me more atm

friendly art tip: just make it. please, make it

(oc) Too young to be carrying all that weight.

Comics in general is an excellent media for hiding little details in the art or the dialog. In a movie or animation you might miss things because of timing, but a panel you can analyze as long as you like. Even a shift in characters demenour or the way a speech bubble is drawn could be a clue!

If anyone else wants an Adobe Animate alternative, I can’t recommend Moho enough. It’s affordable, it’s efficient, it’s been used in feature films from Cartoon Saloon like Wolfwalkers, and the best part…NO Ai whatsoever.

deleting tumblr instead of feeling inclined to keep an account for archives sake feels like skipping thru daisies. of course im not 100% free from social media related anything nor do i plan to be but like if im gonna feel more comf being online again im glad to not rlly associate w it

Painting comic for my buddy @polistini.bsky.social of their very interesting clone character....502!!!!!!

The ABIDE KickStarter is now LIVE! Stop motion horror the likes of which have never been seen before! Back now and be involved with something very cool. www.kickstarter.com/projects/637...

Lum from Urusei Yatsura! 💫

If you don't love your comic you can't expect anyone else to. So get that notion of "Cringe" out the door, bury any thoughts of "For the Audience", douse the flames of "Someone else already did this--" and go forth with all the WILD AND UNTAMED love to INVIGORATE your craft

Rpgmaker.net coming back online is very significant, as a whole generation of 2000s and 2010s indie games was contextless and nearly lost without it. It's wonderful to see it back in action. Hopefully to stay!

"Not again" #art #oc #comic

Emotional Support #OC

some bits of wisdom from tunglr

Kelpie, now a 2 color risograph print. I looove how much texture came out in this print kendrap.com/shop/kelpie

Your daily reminder to kill the evil worm in your ear that tells you that every art you make and every comic you draw has to be extremely professional, especially if you aren't an industry worker. Draw how you want, in the style you want, in the margins you choose, and enjoy yourself.

My relationship with art improved when I understood that, when I don't want to/don't feel like detailing something or putting more work into rendering then I simply don't have to and that's totally fine, totally chill

I'd be lying if I said I haven't been having a hard time lately. It's been a very tough year. Rainy reminds me it's ok to cry. If I cry, I'll cry, but I'll still keep going, I just need to take a moment to cry. #OC #art

My 2026 Magnum Opus! A love letter to Epic the Musical! I wanted to do a movie poster style illustration in the style/characters of the Hades universe! #epicthemusical #hades2

I am now on VGen! You can find me at vgen.co/amaranthmorn and commission me there if you prefer. Prices have been updated, but the styles I offer are the same ones I've been offering. Keep an eye out for more in the future! #VGenOpen #VGen #CommissionsOpen #OCsky #ArtSky #Commissions #Art

Someone said to me, "I'm sorry but I got your book from a library." Nobody should ever apologise for that. You read my book! That's brilliant! I grew up hanging out in libraries and the idea of a world without them fills me with dread. Without libraries, authors, like readers, will only suffer.

gonna try to get my life (more) together 2026! guess whos back in therapy mfs whatre they feeding these therapists nowadays this shit hits.

I made a mock book cover for a nonexistent novel based on my character Lucas's backstory! I wanted it to have the feeling of a children's fantasy novel. #ArtSky #Art #OCSky #OC #HATHM #FantasyArt #Fantasy #CoverArt #BookIllustration

feeling uninspired? burned out, even? but still wanna create? follow your curiosity. watch a documentary, read a book, go down a wiki rabbit hole, check out that park you've been meaning to go to. take photos, write notes, build your own library. most of all - rest. ur art will be where u left it.

If you are always making art for others- commissions, professional work, gifts, trades, even reactions/responses to questions- I cannot stress enough how much you need to take breaks and make things that are personal and that you want, for yourself.