Box Elder County officials have told the people who came to the meeting this morning that they will not be allowed to speak.

This was organized last night because we only found out about it over the weekend.

You have more in common with the people of Iran than you do with anyone in this administration, any member of the technocracy, anyone who is profiting from this war, or any billionaire. When you see Iranians forming human chains outside key infrastructure sites, you should feel a sense of kinship.

I set up my booth tent yesterday for the first time in the back yard, to make sure it all works. It made it feel more real. :D I'm trying hard to keep my expectations low and remind myself that I'll make mistakes with my first market. It's still a huge step for me to try to sell my art in person.

Got a resin 3d printer. I thought the warnings about the fumes and smell were exaggerated. If anything, they weren't strong enough. Goodness. But the level of detail is amazing!

I've had a lot of fun designing these bookmarks. I know bookmarks are simple, but it's satisfying to have my #DigitalArt actually exist in the real world in a way I can hold it in my hands. Digital paintings in #Rebelle 8, layout and final touches in #Affinity.

Finally drew the Bugs ✨ (plus a few friends)

A small painting from 2020. No rulers used for the lace. Long ago I cleaned up a sketch with a ruler and it just didn't look as good. Perfect is boring. The little imperfections make things interesting. "Lattice" Acrylic on canvas 5" x 5" #art #painting #surrealism #spider #nature #contemporaryart

Tent purchased, booth fee paid! I don't sell fan art or anything like that to begin with, but I'm going to be focusing on creating *local*-inspired designs to try to be on theme for a local market, at least. Local flora, fauna, fungi, fossils foremost; fantasy art if there's time.

Someone new is organizing a local market this Summer and the fees and hours are absolutely reasonable for once, and I think I should apply. I've not jumped into these before, with all the usual excuses. But if I keep telling myself to wait until I'm polished or ready enough, I'll never do this.

There was a book I'd been waiting months for on Libby. Great reviews. interesting premise. Cool title. It's the first book I've had to quit this year. None of the charcters were interesting-- most were just rich, and you have to work extra hard to make rich people interesting to me as a reader.

It's always "trying to bring about the rapture" and never the part of the bible about eliminating all debts. If they were really serious about biblical teachings all loans (including credit card debt) would be wiped at the end of seven years

It doesn't feel like we've even had a winter in northern Utah. It helps to see it visualized. There is almost no snow on the mountains. Its going to be a bad wildfire season with a lot of water stress.

Little pombon has the zoomies. #FanArtFriday #pokemon #DigitalArt Rebelle 8 and Affinity

Pombon alone may make me get a Switch 2 next year. Nintendo found my weakness. I love pomeranians and pokemon.

Serebii Update: A special celebration video has been released for Pokémon's 30th Anniversary www.serebii.net

Finally, the bug is back with a round of the Guinness.

Creatures of the Cambrian period!

Some days, nothing I attempt to draw comes out right; There's some disconnect between my hand's coordination and my mind's ability to grasp shape and lines. That's ok. I know it's temporary. Maybe I need to just lose myself in a book or video game, art that others have created, and reset.

I've been learning Nomad Sculpt for a while, but took a break to make a quick 2D partial horse sketch in the hope that it will help me sculpt the 3D shapes of horse heads better. They're such weird animals. #DigitalArt made with #Rebelle 8+ #Affinity.

Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.

A black heron mid-pose in its umbrella/canopy feeding behavior, surrounded by fellow flora and fauna of the Chobe River. Acrylic on birch, 36 x 36 inches. #heron #chobe #wildlifeart #sciart #birdart #wetlands #natureart #acrylicpainting 🪶

Mayflower and Mormons, mostly. I always wonder if the women who ended up in Utah/Idaho knew about polygamy before they were pressured into it.

Literal wars have started over violations of xenia.

here's my entry!! #Comics4Liam

I have never been moved to tears by a quirky tech youtuber before. I really need folks to see the last 15 minutes of this even if you can't commit to the whole thing. youtu.be/KtQ9nt2ZeGM?...

I'm enjoying #NomadSculpt a lot. But. I know I'm not at full potential because there are entire menus I'm not touching. It's *super* easy for me to jump between 2D #art programs and I have to keep reminding myself that I can't know everything immediately here when there's a whole new D involved.

Unfriendly reminder, AI is being used to destroy trust. Do not normalize the use of AI. AI can not reliably enhance videos or low-quality images. This is the quiet replacement of reality. Do not let this be normalized.

I post this link merely as a cultural curiosity and not so that anyone could print one if, say, whistles were banned. Obviously that would be wrong.

sometimes magical, always anti-fascist. #fuckice #abolishice

You don’t know your role yet maybe, but we are all finding out just what we have to offer. In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.

The engagement bait AI animal videos are getting pervasive here now too. And people here aren't much better at recognizing and calling it out than they are on fb. :/ Seeing way too many of the, "I don't care if it's AI-- it's cute!" kind of AI- and disinfo-supporting comments.

It's once again backup day! Repost to remind a friend to back up their writing, art, etc somewhere and check your existing solutions still work!

Ok, I’m just starting out, and I need to learn more about how resolution is handled, but I did make a thing in Nomad Sculpt! And even though the file is ridiculously big, it did export a printable STL to try with a FDM printer. I’m excited to learn how to use this better!

Discord wants to know how you feel about AI. Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.

I'm making comfort food because I'm lonely when husband is out of town. Ham, corn, and golden potato casserole/funeral potatoes. Or, as my mom called them, simply "good potatoes." A lactose-intolerant person's nightmare: Butter, cheese, sour cream, cream of chicken soup added to grated potatoes.

The year is 2003. I’m 17 years old. I’m watching Democrats fail to appropriately oppose an illegal war for oil. The year is 2026. I’m 40 years old. I’m watching Democrats fail to appropriately oppose an illegal war for oil.

This is the year I finally buckle down and learn Blender. I want to make my own little creatures and print them in resin and lovingly paint them. Youtube is full of tutorials. That's where I'm starting. But if anyone has any suggestions for sculpting in Blender for a n00b, I'd love that.

Writers who advocate using genAI for covers and "nonessential" tasks are fuckin' traitors and not to be listened to.

"art is inaccessible/artists are gatekeepers" is the biggest self report in the world that whoever is saying it is, at best, buying in to incredibly tedious learned helplessness or, more likely, is just a huge fucking loser.

Super cute snail

The American Federation of Teachers is teaming up with a company under investigation for promoting murder suicides whose product, which it admits is based on stolen work, has been used to create nudes and harass students. And kids are supposed to take ethics guidance from them. Ok!

Looking for an *L.A. based* artist who (against all odds) has time for a poster gig before the end of the year. It's for a science + art event. We can offer $500 for the gig. Dreadfully sorry about the timeline. Link a portfolio if you're interested, I'll delete this post when we found someone.

Can't wait to share what I've been working on. My show opens January 3rd at LeMieux Galleries in New Orleans. "Nocturnal Beauty" 2022 Acrylic on canvas 10" x 10" #art #painting #surrealism #owls #nature #contemporaryart

#ArtAdventCalendar I missed a few days, but I'm still trying to participate. :) #DigitalIllustration of a Christmas beetle. Some of them actually look metallic. Based on an old pencil sketch from years ago. I'm still trying to get used to the new layout of #Affinity, and liking it so far!

If you make a billion dollars — or $500 million or even $100 million dollars — and you keep trying to make more, then there is something seriously wrong with you. It's a mental illness akin to hoarding or drug addiction.

Share your knowledge if/when you can. Teaching other people how to do what you do doesn’t lessen your art - it just means more and better art for everyone. I appreciate when people are willing to tell me about their brushes, how they study, etc… I want to put that back out into the world.

#ArtAdventCalendar This is an older one, made about this time of year, when Autumn is transitioning into Winter. There are mushrooms, acorns, and those little cones/catkins that trees like alders drop. #TraditionalArt using ink, chalk pastel, and colored pencils on toned paper. About 4"x6" iirc.