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.

You don't NEED to go to art school. No one cares whether or not you have a degree, they care about your portfolio. And we don't make enough in this industry to justify what student loans cost. Try mentorships, online classes, and workshops and save your money

Being someone who draws is so funny because for weeks you’ll be like “I’ve lost it, my ability to draw is gone forever” and then the next day you wake up and draw the best thing you’ll ever make like it was nbd

oldspicefrog >> tombias

Do you want to see my current #wip thumbnails... these are basically "what if my #OC backstories were fantasy books of specific subgenres." In order, they're light novel, romantasy, and middle grade fantasy. I still need to add some details, but yeah! #HATHM #OCsky #ArtSky

I don't know who needs to read this, but it's almost time to move your hourly comics from the freezer to the fridge

Clarification: Accepting payments for commissions through Friends & Family is against TOS (which you agree to by making an account), and it is TAX FRAUD. Do not ask for comm payments via F & F. Dont let an artist convince you to pay this way, because your account can be taken down as well.

I think 1 thing we need to acknowledge as an art community is not everyone wants the same thing & that's okay. Some people want huge numbers of interaction on their posts to feel like it's 'good' but for other people large numbers are legit scary & they want the more intimate levels of interaction.

i caved happy new year 🌞

fuckkk i should post my art summary too. also heres the tumblr post that has my past ones And the full size images polistini.tumblr.com/post/8045081...

2025 Art Summary I initially wasn't gonna make one because I'm not too particularly proud of what I've made this year, but I thought it'd serve as motivation for me to make more and better pieces next year :) #art

never too late to post an art summary, as per usual i draw tol much n never post any of it usually but i will try…harder

2025 was a shaky year for me and my passion for art, but I plan to invest my creativity into some other forms of art coming into 2026! #art #artist

chrysanthemums #kidlitart

youtu.be/olibGunoR2s?... #silenthill #sillenthillfanart not sure how tags here work help,, anyway though I'd like to boost a vid i had the pleasure of working on for youtube channel Silent Archives :)) please go support if silent hill lore is your thing!

Make it exist first. Then keep making it exist. Don't look back. Do not consider what you have wrought. Continue making it exist. It must exist. You must feed it. Don't look at it. Feed it. It's the only way. Feed it. Feed it. Soon it is all there is and all there ever will be. Save you. Feed it.

EVERYONE GET MORE INSANE ABOUT YOUR OWN OCS NEXT YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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instead of making art purely for more engagement or follower numbers, may i suggest making art so you can force what followers you have into seeing your cute OCs eating burgers or cooking with an air fryer

no way am i making anything else fancy this year, so here's my 2025 art summary. i'm lucky i had anything to show, march-june was HELL for me, so didn't draw much those months [ #bskyart | #aimadraws | #イラスト | #artsummary2025 ]

i wanna oc post here more but i need everyone to promise to behave.

i turn back time and wonder: why didn't you ask me to stay? #oc #ocsky #art #eventideobservers

i wish asking for a creative rival didnt feel weird. i love feeling competetive but never in a way where id want to put others down. i mean in a game way (guy who needs artistic enrichment n growth in creative community)

here’s how my porn can still win

invent more pleasant people please

also: this little illustration i made to greet people on my website.

The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.

new icon just dropped ft. the new sona/mascot

rare traditional art moments. one of the dnd campaigns im in has Monthly drawing challenges where we randomly select a party member or npc to draw for the month. This month is shyaela!! #dndart #ocart

I'll post this here too since I'm trying to remember to put up stuff, little thing of the boy and a moment of rest ft his mama peering in

Remember your favorite creator possibly might be struggling with imposter syndrome and doubt and this timeline sucks.. so if you find yourself thinking “wow I really relate to this persons work” or that persons work gives you joy, you should probably tell them. It’s a hard time to be a creative.

the minute i come back from my mental breakdown i see something else much more breakdown worthy n all i can do is :)

i miss my dad sometimes actually

I want to very gently say something, and I hope nobody will be mad: If somebody on the internet says something that is NOT about politics and NOT about how terrible everything is, it’s a kindness not to reflexively make a comment (in jest or not) that brings it back to those things.