Gamers. It’s time

A illustration for The Baltimore Banner, about government rollbacks on protections for abused/neglected immigrant youth, and the fear, unease, and instability that those affected are experiencing.

made a casual alt account so that I feel a bit more comfy posting silliness, doodles, chill life tidbits, etc…also Yugioh lol feel free to follow it if you so choose 😌

a little sculpture-jar that I got back from the kiln this week!

a little sculpture-jar that I got back from the kiln this week!

Once again it’s the time when I post the stack of books I designed which were published within this calendar year. This was a year of many changes! Next year will look very different (full of manga lol), but as always I’m so grateful for every artists’ trust. I love making your books shine.

All this to say if YOU 🫵 are a small press (or individual artist) and want to hire me to make something beautiful as well as make your life easier please reach out. I can have very reasonable rates that work for your life. I can chat paper and color with your printer! I’ll help make cool things!!!

A heartfelt thank you to all who buy from independent artists, hire us, or even share our work or give words of encouragement. Even the most established of artists are feeling a decline in work and sales this year. Your support in all or any way is felt and appreciated amongst us! Thank you!!

catastrophe teen and winner of the #1 worst backseat gamer award 🏆

we’re on season 3 of yugioh

today has been a “recline on couch and draw YGO fanart” kind of day

Knowledge and information should be free to all, and I’m always trying to weave that into my creative practice. Always happy to answer any artistic/creative/etc questions, either via email or on social media. If you’ve got any questions, feel free to reply here and I’ll write up my thoughts!

troubled teens in possession of way too much dark magic (I adore them)

I like him

beautifully said

My spouse and I have been watching through Yu-Gi-Oh for (more or less) the first time, and I’m struck by how much Pegasus looks exactly like this in every other shot

A illustration for The Baltimore Banner, about government rollbacks on protections for abused/neglected immigrant youth, and the fear, unease, and instability that those affected are experiencing.

Absolutely do buy books if you can. And there’s a lot of ways you can pay without money. You can promote or write about or share work. I did an art trade recently with an artist in Chile bc we didn’t have mutual payment options. Or you can share with the author what the work made you feel. Etc

Let’s be so for real about who the real thieves in creative industries are. It’s not someone pirating a damn pdf. It’s the fucking parasites scraping yr work for an LLM, it’s algo-brained ghouls at the highest levels of major media who killed art as a career so they could pocket your living

Hooray we have a matcher who will match up to US$100 of donations. We can do this! 💕💕 like, share, donate if you can.

More thermal printer stickers 💫

Drew up a little sticker design and printed it on my thermal label printer! Baby.

"Alice Wong, ‘luminary’ writer and disability rights activist, dies aged 51 Daughter of immigrants advocated for people with disabilities to have full autonomy over their lives" "Ho called her friend a “luminary of the disability justice movement” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Heartbroken to learn of Alice’s passing. I looked up to her immensely, and I was so grateful for her patience, grace, creativity, & insight as a collaborator. I will miss her fierce kindness & her sharp wit so very much. I drew this portrait of us in 2021 for CommunityAsHome. Rest in power, Alice.

Alice Wong, Presente. Thank you for everything.

Almost done with pencils… almost…!

Have fun at SPX, folks! Also vote for BALLAD FOR BLACK CASSANDRA in the ingatzes please

I LOVE FLATTING COMICS!! if u need or know of someone who needs their pages flatted, hmu........i am flexible w/ rates : o ) here is my resume, a love letter (intro) to flatting via google slides full version of this presentation over at tinyurl.com/Vronflat !!

I crocheted a cute tote for myself this summer! Adapted from a pattern in Crochet Crush, by Molla Mills, with acrylic chain handles added. My new favorite bag! ☀️

I crocheted a cute tote for myself this summer! Adapted from a pattern in Crochet Crush, by Molla Mills, with acrylic chain handles added. My new favorite bag! ☀️

reading black flame had me shaking and crying only a quarter of the way in. i was being given something i couldn’t even begin to articulate my need for until it was in front of me. i can’t recommend it enough.

It's simple. They see themselves in him. They do not see themselves in his targets.

Being informed that DC has cancelled Gretchen Felker-Martin's work to appease the whiners of the world. Should be a reminder for folks as to what Corporate IP comics actually are, because ppl forget and act like these enterprises are progressive to justify their consumption.

Breaking news: local bug Ashanti enjoying Silksong greatly

Finished my mom's birthday basket, complete with a mother-of-pearl button to secure the hinged lid. Love how it came out and so does she 🥰

Ok folks I am raising $US500 (AU$750) for our beloved Maha and her family, so they have some money when they ultimately get displaced. So far we have $US$34/500 ($AU50/750). My aim is to meet this target by Tuesday 9 September. Can you help?

Studio flash sale! Lots of sketches and small paintings collecting dust and looking for a new home. This one is an acrylic plein air painting on watercolor paper of Queenie Park $50-$100 sliding scale. Reply or message me if you are interested ⭐️

Just relaunched my newsletter! Here's the first installment of Letters from a Gnome. You, too, can subscribe and receive letters, in your email inbox, from a gnome (me) letters-from-a-gnome.beehiiv.com/p/letters-fr...

A recent #illustration for The Baltimore Banner, on young people using chatGPT as an anonymous personal diary & confidante despite knowing the risks and consequences of using it

Ever wanted some of my illustrations as desktop/mobile wallpapers, or perhaps social media icons/PFPs? Good news: I just put up FIVE wallpaper & icon packs up for sale on my Ko-fi shop, each for only $1. Check 'em out! 🎨 ko-fi.com/ashantiforts... 🎨

CARTOONISTS! 🗣️ Want help with narrative & emotional color for your comic, but maybe your budget isn't large enough to hire a colorist? I am now available for color design freelance, and I'd love to chat. More info on "color design," deliverables, samples, testimonials: ashantifortson.com/colors

Untitled for now. I needed a new #chimera, and went in a different direction... Take that AI! #art #needlefelt #fiberart #sculpture #rabbit #tiger #mouse #butterfly #tree Think something went #sideways, #BlueSkyArtShow 😀

join an org in your neighborhood to combat despair. bring someone some food. make some art about your pain. distraction doesnt work forever, okay?

i bought a wheelchair on layaway, i owe 170$ every two weeks until I'm paid off (it was $700). then my debit card fell out of my lanyard and someone stole it and I'm really worried my chair is gonna get repo'd. please help ko-fi.com/priya patreon.com/priyahuq commissions are open #mutualaid #helpsky

Going through some very old Patreon posts (I'm organizing some things while I'm in the admin zone)...and...I truly feel like I just learned to draw this year. Maybe I'm being too hard on my past work, but I'm...just grateful for the growth lol (to be fair sometimes I still don't know how to draw)

❤️ your attention, please ❤️ my bestie @abodhajaj.bsky.social made this video himself, to share his struggles with you. i run Abod's campaign myself - it's legit. i'm happy to answer any questions. please, donate what you can, and RT. help my big bro survive genocide. 🙏 chuffed.org/project/help...

CARTOONISTS! 🗣️ Want help with narrative & emotional color for your comic, but maybe your budget isn't large enough to hire a colorist? I am now available for color design freelance, and I'd love to chat. More info on "color design," deliverables, samples, testimonials: ashantifortson.com/colors

BOY SKIN an experimental mix of comic and illustrated prose, about a hookup one night in the autumn. trans & butch. adults only. superpose.itch.io/boy-skin

my debut graphic novel 'on starlit shores' is available to pre-order in both the us (30th sep) and uk (6th nov) now! 🤩 bio.site/lgions