Proof of existence! Me and my 13 year old kitty, Tyrion. 🖤 Two glare-filled action shots of drawing the map for my upcoming YA fantasy novel, The Starlit Road. ✨ Echo, making seal-face and looking cute. 🦭 #author #selfie #artist #artyear #mapmaking #art #writingcommunity #books

Drawing with sharp objects. Unfurling. 🖤✨ #artyear #scratch #art

Painted this for a friend. ✨ #artyear #digital #art

I've been away from bsky for a bit, keeping my head down and working hard. But I'm winding up to start posting again. My new original-world YA fantasy novel is almost ready for release! Sometimes life pulls us away from social media and that's okay. More art and writing to come! #author #booksky

Drawing with sharp objects. All things are connected. #artyear #scratchart #art #traditional

Late insomnia nights are excellent for writing. The pairing of darkness and silence leaves plenty of space to be colored by imagination. #night #writing

A possible aurora seeped through the clouds the other night. There was nothing but pasture and trees beneath it. Whatever it was, it was beautiful. 💜 #nature

Simplicity. I thought about filling this scratch art with detail… but I kind of like the negative space too. #art #artyear #starry

Sketching with sharp objects again. 🖤✨ #scratchart #art #artyear #doodle

Hope some good shit happens to you tomorrow.

Rolling up my sleeves for final edits. There are so many details to track in original world fantasy epics. Keeping organized notes is imperative! Every edit requires note updates. An encyclopedia is beginning to take shape! #writing #writingcommunity #fantasy

A beetle and a wild plum. The beetle knows to keep their friends close and their snacks closer! #outdoors #nature

Mistakes were made. I stayed up all night. I'm doomed. I drew until my eyes were blurry and I was half asleep. I wanted to write a poem with it but my cognitive capabilities have been gone for several hours now. Meteor shower. 🖤✨ #digital #art #artsky #artyear #meteorshower

Moonrise over the mountain. #digital #art #artyear #fantasy

Read what you want to read, thoroughly because it looks interesting to you. Take recommendations, but don't allow anyone to apply peer pressure on your literary interests. There's millions of books out there that might speak to you, instead.

One of my favorite things about writing is when the story writes itself. When the characters speak for themselves, make choices according to their own logic, and the plot twists and turns of its own volition. A writer “in the flow” is often just as surprised as readers! #writing #writingcommunity

“Old Friends” I’m having fun experimenting with this style. #digital #painting #art #artyear

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Portrait illustration for @/Alpestris on Vgen 🖤 #art #illustration #darkfantasy #vgen

I have conflicting sentiments about the fashion industry... but I truly appreciate the storytelling and visual poetry of an artist who has something to say. Robert Wun transported me with this set. Truly incredible. #fashion #couture #runway www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-88...

A scribble portrait of Valance the void-kitty in a puddle of sunlight. #art #artyear #digital #cat

Hazy. #art #artyear #digital

Froog!! #frog #nature #outdoors

Fresh poetry, hot off the finger-tips. #poem #poetry

A quick painting of peace and flight. The first 30 seconds are a reduction technique. Layering light to dark, then erasing to expose it while retaining depth. #art #artyear #digital #dragon

Quick sketch! The prompt was, “Butterfly knight.” #sketch #doodle #artyear

Reach

I’ve added this ink drawing to my Etsy store. Capturing my frustration and anxiety about…a lot of things. #art #artsky #drawing #ink #illustration #emotional artofloganriley.etsy.com/listing/4332...

Reading the books of mutuals! …And Out Come the Toys is @brandenburgdm.bsky.social’s absolutely rad horror novella. Steeped in 80’s & 90’s nostalgia, we follow a punk friend group determined to break into an old toy factory for one last night of adventure. This story pulls no punches! #booksky

Seeing my dog happy, makes me happy. #dog #dogsky

If you write, you’re a writer. If you paint, you’re a painter. If you play, you’re a musician. If you craft, you’re a craftsman. Creating art makes the artist. These are guilds of interest and passion. It is the repeated attempt that qualifies us as members. We all belong. #art #thoughts

Got my canoe in the water this week and loved keeping the company of these alpine trees. I saw a sandpiper, a woodpecker and an osprey, scanning for trout. #nature #wilderness

I needed to share the enormity of these dandelion puffs with you. My head for scale. (I’d better keep my eyes peeled for white rabbits with pocket watches!) #nature #plants

I see you, burning brightly! #poetry

Sketched some Thai Dragons as the sun set. #doodling #art #artyear #dragon

I’m in that phase where I’m mad-scientist-ing a bunch of cool elements for my new original-world sci-fantasy series… …But I don’t want to share anything yet because I need it to be just right. When this beast is done, I’m going to have a maelstrom of in-depth content to share. #writing #creative

Reflecting. Dragonflies skim the water. Red-wing black birds land on the lily pads to drink. The sky blazes blue. #nature

I haven’t posted in 10 days. How time speeds along… Life called my attention away, but I’ll be back to posting fresh art and poetry soon enough! #noscreens

Egret is a mood. Sleeping face-down on a soft blanket. #cat #pets #nap

Peaceful skies for Palestine. #peace #digital #art #artyear

Yesterday, I read a post thats said something to the effect of, “While living under fascism, pursuing creative work seems selfish and frivolous.” If your art is selfish and frivolous, this is true. If you are capable of doing more but don’t, this is true. If your art has meaning it is invaluable.

Watching #Brooklyn99 (Capt. Holt is my favorite) and sketching with my x-acto knife again. At the very end, while brushing away the dust, I accidentally scraped it. Oh well! It was fun to make anyway. 🖤✨ #art #artyear #doodle

Ember is illustrating a universal constant. #caturday #catinabox

Echo is snuggled in while I’m working and giving that “Pity me, I’m adorable…” energy. #dog

Last night, the moon was swimming in a sea of clouds. My camera’s inability to focus made it look like a dramatic painting. #moon #sky

Egret and Finny are loving the fresh air. Looking so stately and statuesque together. #caturday #cats

Stop telling yourself that you’re not doing enough, and feel the energy of being 💛

Update: Life changes. Art, as often as possible. Upcoming new book release: The flagship novel in my new original-world, YA, sci-fantasy series. Posting a bit less frequently. But I’ll be back! 🖤✨ #author #artist #naturelover (Photo taken while hiking in the woods last month.)

From the sketchbook. I liked this one! The prompt was, “Man in the Moon.” #sketch #doodle #artsky #artyear