i have somehow avoided a nicotine addiction despite it all because everytime i smell cigarette smoke its like leaving a fresh out the oven pie open on a windowsill

Given all of the recent genAI discussion, I wish to repost this.

Me at every artist:

pretty sure I said this before the last time this quote was on the TL but the more confident you are about conveying your idea as-is the less lame it is. it becomes lamer the more you coat it in irony and/or self-deprecation

when someone talks about a character with flaws and deep-seated issues and whether or not they're "redeemable" or "worth saving"

always fun to remember that Toby Fox is just infinitely more curious and omnivorous about media than a lot of the fandom that got attached to his work

keyframes+charts! yeah this might take a little while

[AUverse] Why don't I say it then? / I want you all the time #OC

Please Please Please Do not take Artfight too seriously. It's a non-obligatory gifting game. The points don't matter, it's all made up. Whether or not you get "traffic" on tiktok or whatever doesn't matter, all that matters is if the person you're gifting to likes it. And they should like it.

Just make the comic. Maybe your first comic will be good, maybe not. Either way, it will definitely have mistakes that'll make you ask, "Surely theres a better way?" Then you'll find someone with a better way and go, "Fuck! Why didn't I think of that?" Thats okay. Thats growth. Make comics

if you are a baby digital artist and you do not know about: -layer modes -alpha lock (sometimes transparency lock or opacity lock) -clipping layers -gradient maps google all those things with the name of your chosen software. your entire life will change overnight

hating your art is not a virtue, it's a sign of burn out or mental illness. the same way your muscles ache if you exercise too much or your stomach hurts if you're starving. learn to identify it as a sign you're pushing too hard or expecting too much of yourself somehow and check in with yourself.

we are all bugs #comic #webcomic

representation matters

Jax if she wasn't a huge piece of shit.

my connections aren't done yet but i might as well boost since i did these! artfight.net/~tombias #artfight

my connections aren't done yet but i might as well boost since i did these! artfight.net/~tombias #artfight

decided to lean into the theme this time around, because ghost trick is a Damn Good Mystery >:3 (imagine me plugging it along with live a live here lmao) GO KICK MY ASS IF YOU WANNA, (i will be kinda busy this year, but i'll do my best!) artfight.net/~aisforinter...

killer 🤗🌸✨ #stevenuniverse #fanart #mspaint #art #digitalart

people keep saying they want year round artfight and i’m here to hold your hands and tell you the greatest power you have as an artist is slam dunking random gift art into someone’s dms and watching them freak out

Mima beach episode when? [ #oc #dnd #art #traditional ]

It's so, so important right now that everyone reads or watches Persepolis. Convince your grandparents to do it. Your friends. Your children. War cannot happen if we see each other as human beings with souls and those in power will try very, very hard to make sure that doesn't happen.

Rest in peace Marjane Satrapi, truly an incalculable loss for humanity.

highly recommend u go to ur local comic store and pick up this little indie book I have a painting in on wednesday, which is today

Saw this on FB. If you’ve ever enjoyed Aqua Teen, please help if you can. Someone who’s such an integral part of one of Adult Swim’s most beloved shows deserves much better than this.

REGULAR SHOW FAN ARTISTS/WRITERS/ETC. ....WHERE ARE U ALL,,,

Reminders To Us Be INDULGENT w/your creativity. Make what gets you feral. Bow to no-one's whims. Don't chase approval. Ignore & reject judgmental randos. Fight to be EXACTLY as authentically "cringe" as you are. Thrive to spite those who wish you ill. Take pride in the freedom that self love breeds.

I can't believe I'm still seeing ppl go "if I need a quick buck I'll switch to furry art" like no my friend you gotta have passion in this community and also to stop treating the subculture like a money bag

if you are like me and have absolutely no other ideas except for the big one, starting with a 'pilot episode' chapter is a good bet - a single story that encapsulates the vibe of the whole plot in miniature before you commit to the long haul, finish that chapter and see how you feel

Re: This thread If I can give you any other advice, it’s this; Lie. Go on the internet and tell lies, and do it often and deliberately. Not with the intent to deceive, or to gain something, but to keep yourself safe. For example, lie about your exact location. Contradict yourself often about it. —-

Telling your OC lore out loud to friends is so funny because it looks cool and poignant in your head and then actively telling it makes you feel like a 3 year old holding an etch a sketch

An issue is that people are conditioned to think about fictional worlds as real places, complex superstructures that need fullproof engineering. They're not, they're castles built from smoke. The "gaps" in the world are necessary to create the illusion of depth and substance, not a problem.

Finish the thing.

I really love it when an artist I follow gets insanity levels of obsessed with [thing they like] and will not stop drawing it. It's so very charming. Go girl give us one billion drawings of that little freak in your head who I know nothing about. He's my blorbo in law now

#VGenComm sketch for Howie of their OC Alitha Sangrave!

characters thatre psychologically interesting to me even when they are more or less solely used for just comedy purposes. come to me . come home.

Testing out a new brush real quick

Sea noodles

aight well it didn't post right the first time/in full scroll view so fuck it, have the individual pages 𝙳𝚎𝚊𝚛: 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚢 𝙵𝚛𝚘𝚖: 𝙰 𝙼𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝙼𝚒𝚕𝚎𝚜 𝙰𝚠𝚊𝚢 (1/2) #webcomic #neoautomisia #hi-strangeness

The duo returns! Mordecai and Rigby back up to their Regular antics. What do you guys think of The Lost Tapes? #RegularShow #RegularShowTheLostTapes

Welcome back, Regular Show! I just got sent back to 2010 again. #TheLostTapes

Entry 4 of bug-inspired MerMay - Chrysina Limbata #art #MerMay

This is your periodic reminder that word of mouth moves more books than any formal advertising! I invite you to rec something you've recently enjoyed -- preference for the stuff that's *not* already extremely well-known and talked about everywhere.

Dads Drinking Coffee - Gator Days

Is it still #goldenweek ? Well it is #Mermay Here’s my #mermaid Bell! #ocart

project hail mary is one of those things where i wish i liked it so much more yet i cannot because it feels like the bare bones skeleton version of concepts u like with no flesh to sink my teeth into . alas

Twenty people

being obsessed with your friends oc is the best ever. its like loving canon characters but you have a direct line to the author.

they're making a Villains Wiki entry for you bro. they're putting 'Evil-doer' above your picture and shit