Have been sending emails this week that signal very big life changes. I am holding off on sharing anything just yet, but i’m feeling good about it. I’ve shared how I’ve been working my way out of existential dread, and I feel like the work I have been putting in is finally paying off. 💪

Would anyone be interested in a stream where we talk about how the color wheel you probably know is bad and how primaries aren't real? 🤔I'm also really thinking I need to make a blog aggregating resources for whatever my current creative hyper-fixation is...

Previously

Was not expecting so many people to actually ask me about printers, but I am not mad!! Honestly I love info dumping! Also ask me about fountain pens, keeping a sketchbook, printmaking, and whether fish are real any time!

I love when my friends ask me about printers when they are getting started with their physical media journeys. Please ask me about printers!! I will almost always tell you to get an Ecotank or to hack your printer with microchips to stop it from stealing from you!

> Alison Luchs, who has worked at the National Gallery of Art for 47 years, agreed to learn Gen Z slang and make videos because she wanted to raise interest in the museum’s art. > > She never expected to slay. stolen from https://wapo.st/4qIqlTl #nationalgalleryofart #genz #slang #art #maiolica

i’ll probably be cleaning up my bsky soon to give it a more intentional focus on art! just a heads up! 🫰

Just a PSA for people, FreeTaxUSA is an excellent tool for filing taxes. Do not, I repeat, do not give your money to TurboTax. They lobby congress to keep tax filings difficult and inflate their prices to make it more expensive. FreeTaxUSA.com is about as good as it gets today.

I genuinely would rather die than allow AI to take any part of the creative process from me 💛

I genuinely would rather die than allow AI to take any part of the creative process from me 💛

Does anyone have $300 rq I need it.

Does anyone have $300 rq I need it.

A creative goal of mine this year is to make art toys. Today I got out some clay and made my first prototype. I would have stalled on this part of the process before. The inertia to just *do the thing* would have been too much because of how much it matters to me. Here’s how I got around that 🧵

A creative goal of mine this year is to make art toys. Today I got out some clay and made my first prototype. I would have stalled on this part of the process before. The inertia to just *do the thing* would have been too much because of how much it matters to me. Here’s how I got around that 🧵

ICE funding has passed the house, but it still has to go through the senate, now is your chance to call! 5calls.org makes it very easy to find the contact info for your reps, and provides scripts. #abolishice #callyourreps #usapolitics #iceout #politicalart

I called yesterday and will call again today. If you’re new to it, 5calls.org has got your back.

Please take care of yourself today. Make use of your support networks. We are not alone on this. You are not alone. This can’t last forever but right now it’s really fucking bad. So please, log off and contact the people you love and scream together if you have to.

As tens of thousands across America protest the violence that ICE sows with impunity, federal agents shot and killed another person in Minneapolis today.

ICE terrorizes our cities. ICE puts us all in danger. Abolish ICE.

silly little model from today, one of @semispri.bsky.social lil guys Spri branded lil guys are always the most fun lil creatures to 3D model, I always have fun with them ^^

UPDATE: Now, 215 Minneapolis General Strike solidarity actions are being held around the country. This could create serious momentum for strikes in other cities where ICE attacks. paydayreport.com/minneap/

I was going to go on a long rant today, but instead i have a wild story to tell and an info dump about photopolymer printmaking while slapping some stickers on my personal belongings and working on a new project together! ✨Come say hi on Twitch! twitch.tv/semispri 🌱

you don’t gotta use ai man this stuff is just out here for free

QRPed with Alt Text ✨

the stickers I made

Sticker friends—does anyone have good recommendations for planner sticker paper? Maybe a good printable washi? I don’t want to do something as intense as vinyl for something going in a planner, but want the stickers to still turn out well!

Sticker friends—does anyone have good recommendations for planner sticker paper? Maybe a good printable washi? I don’t want to do something as intense as vinyl for something going in a planner, but want the stickers to still turn out well!

Please help I can’t stop doing the radio rebel smirk 😭

Bandcamp pays artists about 80% of sales. And prohibits AI music. If you believe music is important, stop using Spotify.

Please let it be known that the mental health day I took today consisted of me going to watch The Rescuers on VHS, falling asleep in a patch of sunlight halfway through with one of my cats, waking up, laying in the sun a bit, eating a snack, and then continuing the film. Well needed. 😅

Just found out the animated pinocchio I watched as a child came out in 1940…..I feel so old……

The dreaded holiday hiatus officially ends tomorrow, Thursday January 8th at 3PM CST!! 🫰 Join the stream for more interestmaxxing updates (3DS modding...), a stationary + art supply haul, The Creating Plan for 2026, and catching up in general after a long time away 💛

The dreaded holiday hiatus officially ends tomorrow, Thursday January 8th at 3PM CST!! 🫰 Join the stream for more interestmaxxing updates (3DS modding...), a stationary + art supply haul, The Creating Plan for 2026, and catching up in general after a long time away 💛

1. An assortment of dogs.

Thanks so much for all the new follows folks! Out for the holidays but will share some art + do a new intro after I’m back! Been enjoying playing with De Atramentis document inks in my fountain pens. (If anyone has paper suggestions for drawing with fountain pens!! Please let me know 💛)

Today is about community so I want to take a second to also talk about accessibility online! I have some tips and tricks to help make your posting more accessible! ↓

We are in a gifting spri in the beandom holidays! @semispri.bsky.social

Join us for a year end celebration!! 🎄 We'll have sticker giveaways, a gingerbread YCH, and community fun! ❄ This year has been difficult, but community has meant so much to me throughout it all—I'd love to have one last big party to celebrate that with you :^)

This next year my main "resolution" is to be a person I find more interesting. I've determined that to do this, I need to first be doing more things I am *interested in*. I jokingly called this interestmaxxing (work-shopping the name) but the goal is very real. Here is how I'm tackling that.🧵

This next year my main "resolution" is to be a person I find more interesting. I've determined that to do this, I need to first be doing more things I am *interested in*. I jokingly called this interestmaxxing (work-shopping the name) but the goal is very real. Here is how I'm tackling that.🧵

Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.

i know we talk about genuinely engaging with the art community a lot, but something that I don't see brought up often is how "generations" of artists develop especially when you're starting out, i think it's easy to focus on more established artists as a point of interest (+)

#SaveSpeech We only have about a week before most legislators go out for a holiday recess, so i recommend giving your reps a call to oppose bad internet bills! I've included a script i adapted from one initially written by FFtF www.congress.gov/members/find... www.badinternetbills.com

Sphinx 🪽🌀 WIP [ #art / #sketch / #wip / #digitalart / #tattsky ]

Update on this: I am remembering my dreams more, starting the day with more clarity, and in general am feeling more Human. I am still finding myself subconsciously craving my old phone whenever I am under-stimulated or alone with my thoughts. That's going to take more time to unlearn 😅

Cleaning up some socials and realizing how much less I interact with folks now vs a couple of years ago (doesn't help that everyone is more spread out now) 😭 If I haven't poked you recently and said hi, this is me saying Hi! Hello! What's new in your life recently? Any new pet pics?

Pantone… the last couple of years have been misses but THIS one takes the cake. 😭 Who okayed this?

hello! i'd like to bring your attention to this short video, which showcases how fancy copypaste fonts sound through screen readers (ie bad). :) i really encourage people not to use these for this reason! i think it'd be cool if bsky included fonts down the line, but anything you have to copypaste—

Sorry for the quiet on socials, I’ve been doing a lot of work to re-find my creative voice after this year. If you are also struggling with that right now, here’s what I’ve been doing to work on that 🧵