I hope everyone has a fantastic Christmas Eve!

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 71616: If you're struggling to stay creative during the dark part of the year, go back to what you love. Re-read, re-watch, rediscover old favourites. Remind yourself why you're doing this. Find your joy.

When Netflix didn’t renew ‘Dark Crystal Age Of Resistance’ thats when I knew where we were headed.

Mistletoe 🦇🎄✨ Tomorrow is the winter solstice, the darkest day of the year. I hope everyone gets cozy! 🎅🤶

Got some really bad news yesterday that makes me question my entire art career. [trudges back to art desk, picks up paint brush]

Winter Star 🎄💚❄️

My professional artists peers! We got a survey request! Researchers at the University of Carnegie Mellon is doing a research to see how generative Al has (or has not) impacted your work and/or sentiments in the industry. Folks in creative fields only, please consider filling this out 👇

Winter Evening, Paul Hey (1867-1952)

Winter Star 🎄💚❄️

My partner Jamie wrote a nice essay about Columbo. Thought I’d share here since he’s off the grid now. Great write up! www.james-baker.com/news/columbo/

very weird feeling watching a seemingly coked out president yell at you for 20 minutes straight

'Cobbled Bridge' by Trevor Grimshaw (1947-2001).

It is hard to explain, tbh. I just always loved drawing, painting, piano, music, reading, ballet, pop culture. I’ve never been interested in anything practical. It seems to be disappointing for some ppl in my life but I don’t think I can do anything else.

I think about this all the time (from catandgirl.com/the-genius/)

For today's #ArtAdventCalendar, a portrait of 4 black birds for my book, Roadkill. This raven, magpie, crow, and rook get the last words in that tale of woe. It makes me happy that I can offer original art along with my words, I say jauntily, as I draw 52(!) illustrations for my current project. 😅

🍌 Google's Nano Banana Pro is here, making spotting AI images even harder. We're at a point where anything you see online could be AI, which makes fact-checking your feed more essential than ever. 🎞 Our video: youtube.com/shorts/3M-BH... #NewsLiteracy #AILiteracy

"Look for me in the trees. I will be there in the trees." A letter worth reading? ✅️🤍 (Sent into The Irish Times)

My favorite in Stardew Valley perfectly captured! 🖤💜🖤

People voted for that man. Every day I am even more disappointed in what this nation is, what people accept, and how deeply the rot has set in.

Shocked by the awful death of Rob Reiner. I spoke with him for over an hour last night. We talked about his work and his plans for the future. I always enjoyed his company. We met at his Dad's in 1975. Last thing he said to me was "See you next year.." Such a terrible end. Such a sweet man.

New Patreon post, this time with voice over ☺️😅 I’m working on a big painting and documenting the steps. Free to join! 💕💕💕 www.patreon.com/posts/part-f...

Disney studio Christmas card for 1954. Love the depiction of Disneyland on the back (last image). #wardsmorguefile

A Great Horned Owl does its pre-flyout stretches in the Inwood Hill Park forest. 🦉 ❤️

Steve Hanks Gato watercolor 19 x 29”

Has anyone else noticed the shipping costs at USPS have risen dramatically? I just shipped a Christmas present in a small box and it was $17! That was the cheapest rate. 😭

So are they going to slap a Disney logo on the AI data centers? Or slip a little note in everyone’s sky rocketing electricity bill “brought to you by Disney”?

Currently the job market is cratering and people aren’t going to the theaters or buying stuff. What a time to tell your audience to “imagine” shit yourselves, you fucking plebs.

. Because I avoid humans like the plague, this is the closest I come to #UrbanGaze. This young being and its sibling darted in front of my truck (both were fine) and climbed the nearest tree. I sent their family this image. #EastCoastKin #HumansOfBluesky #Montana #wildlife #photography

Disney studio Christmas card for 1950. Design & roughs by John Hench with final art by Mary Blair. #wardsmorguefile

Still so excited for everyone who showed up to this yesterday! It was stunning to see a sea of creatives overwhelm that tiny hearing. We had an overflow room of artists and the line for 30 second public commentary literally had to be cut off! You made a huge difference yesterday. Thank you!

Another sketchbook piece i've been meditating over in recent weeks, little Cabinet of Curiosities. Really enjoying having something like this on the side to doodle on.

Please Read this by John Pavlovitz, “Please, Do Feed the Artists: open.substack.com/pub/johnpavl...

Sorry I feel like a broken record, but here's the paintings from @everydayoriginal.bsky.social in their frames :) Holiday Sale ends tomorrow! My art -> everydayoriginal.com/artist/Laura... All the holiday sale art! -> everydayoriginal.com/winter-sale/

December Moon The Garden St Margarets: acrylic on linen

Ahhhhh…the tv died just in time for Christmas. 😭💀😬 Does anyone have recommendations for tvs????

Some winter trees for your winter morning 🌲

At one point Nibbles’ car had a much more prominent role… for a shot. It’s also one of the first pieces I did in procreate. Even though it got cut, it was still really fun to figure out all the little details and set dressing. #zootopia2 #Disney #animation #conceptart #visdev #art

New “branding” descriptive I see on LinkedIn, “Creative AI Director”, or “AI Storyteller”. I’m sure in the short term these people will make bucket loads of money as Silicon Valley & others (Netflix?) reward such “storytellers” as they undercut artists, writers, actors. This is why we need unions.

This man has zero awareness of what it is like seeing movies with friends. Not good. Not good at all.

Same. Same same same 😭💀

This year everyone is getting a tail sock!

I also think it's important to keep in mind that despite all corporate claims otherwise, excellent movies and TV shows are only ever the result of the focused labor of a group of artists and craftspeople. Studio mandates curate a slate, but only artists can make it great.

So now that Hollywood is mostly a streaming platform, what will happen to theaters? Just seems like life was so much more fun when we all had to wait outside a theater to go in and watch something amazing, then meet up afterwards to break it down. Also we used to have anti trust laws. 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

Lena Rivo Cat in the Snow, 2023 Gouache on board 7 x 9 in

#CoolArt: IX Arts presents 'Vertigo' Solo Art Exhibition by @paintkatt.bsky.social geekynerfherder.blogspot.com/2025/12/cool...

I am featured on the online IXCon gallery this month with my online show, “Vertigo”! These paintings are for sale, all are framed. ixgallery.com/exhibitions/...

I am featured on the online IXCon gallery this month with my online show, “Vertigo”! These paintings are for sale, all are framed. ixgallery.com/exhibitions/...

I don't appreciate my comic/concept artwork being used in speculative posts & videos on reddit/tiktok, being associated with a webnovel character it has absolutely nothing to do with. please can you not do this Shadow-Slave fandom..thanks.

I’ve been getting emails the last two days explaining that it is now “cyber week”. This is after Black Friday month, cyber Monday and giving Tuesday…😭 I really hope people spent more money this year on small businesses and art instead of the corporate stores and Amazon. Stop the madness!

A little process video of my Unicorn Mari Lwyd I also shared on Instagram. I am trying to share more human made painting processes these days. I think it is so important to pass information on for those interested! I hope you enjoy it!