How I used AI in 2025, step-by-step tutorial:

How I used AI in 2025, step-by-step tutorial:

After the silence, I'm checking in to share that the past months have been exhausting, with November once again triggering a chain of difficult events. Creative plans are still there, waiting under a layer of dust, and I hope to return once things finally settle down. Much love! 💜 #artvsartist2025

After the silence, I'm checking in to share that the past months have been exhausting, with November once again triggering a chain of difficult events. Creative plans are still there, waiting under a layer of dust, and I hope to return once things finally settle down. Much love! 💜 #artvsartist2025

Artists! Quote with your 💛 yellow 💛 art! (are these yellow enough? 🤔)

Artists! Quote with your 💛 yellow 💛 art! (are these yellow enough? 🤔)

Giving myself some self-care by having a cosy & foamy evening today 🫧

I can't believe it's 2025 and this level of unawareness is more present than ever. 😭

I can't believe it's 2025 and this level of unawareness is more present than ever. 😭

My newsletter's next issue is coming up soon, and it will feature an exclusive art commission that I can't officially post yet (though I have the commissioner's consent). 😁

My newsletter's next issue is coming up soon, and it will feature an exclusive art commission that I can't officially post yet (though I have the commissioner's consent). 😁

So yes, now Pinterest labelled half of my hand-drawn illustrations as AI, terrific. 🙄 How do I appeal this? I can't see the option... 😒

So yes, now Pinterest labelled half of my hand-drawn illustrations as AI, terrific. 🙄 How do I appeal this? I can't see the option... 😒

Ok, so I reopened my Ko-fi account a few days ago, and since then I receive at least one message daily with attempts to log in to my PayPal account. What is wrong with people, geez.

Ok, so I reopened my Ko-fi account a few days ago, and since then I receive at least one message daily with attempts to log in to my PayPal account. What is wrong with people, geez.

My ko-fi is finally active again! ☕ You can tip me with a symbolic coffee (or a chocolate :v) if you feel like it! It will help me survive this period full of adulthood-related issues. You can find the link on my profile or in my portfolio. See you next time <3 💜💜💜

My ko-fi is finally active again! ☕ You can tip me with a symbolic coffee (or a chocolate :v) if you feel like it! It will help me survive this period full of adulthood-related issues. You can find the link on my profile or in my portfolio. See you next time <3 💜💜💜

Today I wrote a few book reviews on my blog! (link on my profile)

Before Tomb Raider was a thing, I remember playing Jill of the Jungle as a toddler 😁 #retrogame

🎃 HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 🎃 Enjoy some spooky & witchy art from me! #spookyart #witchart #darkart

🎃 HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 🎃 Enjoy some spooky & witchy art from me! #spookyart #witchart #darkart

Artists! Quote with your night art 🌙

Artists! Quote with your night art 🌙

If you know, you're also impressed 😏 #finalfantasyix

If you know, you're also impressed 😏 #finalfantasyix

So, in my naive excitement, I misread @drawtober 's theme as "Troll Roll" instead of "Troll TOLL" 🥴 but I had fun drawing a Moomin on roller skates nevertheless 😁 #drawtober #moomin #inktober

So, in my naive excitement, I misread @drawtober 's theme as "Troll Roll" instead of "Troll TOLL" 🥴 but I had fun drawing a Moomin on roller skates nevertheless 😁 #drawtober #moomin #inktober

Hades 2 is even prettier than its predecessor, I'm already in love. These games are the best that have happened to my gaming since Disco Elysium. Fanart incoming? 😏 (and yes, I still haven't played Expedition 33 🥺)

Timelapse of ✨👑 SPELLBOUND PRINCESS 👑✨ for this year's #drawtober

Hades 2 is even prettier than its predecessor, I'm already in love. These games are the best that have happened to my gaming since Disco Elysium. Fanart incoming? 😏 (and yes, I still haven't played Expedition 33 🥺)

Timelapse of ✨👑 SPELLBOUND PRINCESS 👑✨ for this year's #drawtober

I had such a weird and intense dream tonight that when I woke up I was literally like: 😳😳😳🫣🫣🫣 And it included one of my fav video games. And I was sad it was only a dream.

✨👑 SPELLBOUND PRINCESS 👑✨ 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧. Another piece for #drawtober ! My kid got sick so I almost didn't make it on time. (again 🥲) Made in Procreate. #fantasyart #drawtober #drawtober2025 #inktober

✨👑 SPELLBOUND PRINCESS 👑✨ 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧. Another piece for #drawtober ! My kid got sick so I almost didn't make it on time. (again 🥲) Made in Procreate. #fantasyart #drawtober #drawtober2025 #inktober

Working on another #drawtober piece! I wish I had more time 🥺

Working on another #drawtober piece! I wish I had more time 🥺

🍄 MUSHROOM FAIRY 🍄 𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮 𝘧𝘢𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘪 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥. For #drawtober 's Mushroom Fairy prompt! 🧚‍♀️ #fantasyart #procreateart

🍄 MUSHROOM FAIRY 🍄 𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮 𝘧𝘢𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘪 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥. For #drawtober 's Mushroom Fairy prompt! 🧚‍♀️ #fantasyart #procreateart

This time I won't miss #PortfolioDay, ha! ✨ Hi, I'm Daria Anako! 💜 I'm a digital artist from Poland. I love creating and illustrating emotional & magical stories with amazing characters 🥰 My portfolio, sm & contact: anako.art daria📧anako.art

This time I won't miss #PortfolioDay, ha! ✨ Hi, I'm Daria Anako! 💜 I'm a digital artist from Poland. I love creating and illustrating emotional & magical stories with amazing characters 🥰 My portfolio, sm & contact: anako.art daria📧anako.art

My art is being displayed at the #inmotion festival in London today & tomorrow at @procreate.com's booth! Tell me if you spot it 😁 #playgroundsfest

My art is being displayed at the #inmotion festival in London today & tomorrow at @procreate.com's booth! Tell me if you spot it 😁 #playgroundsfest

🕊️🕯️ CANDLELIT MESSENGER 🕯️🕊️ 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮, 𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺’𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘶𝘦. I thought I'd make it in time for this year's #Drawtober, but the world had different plans for me 🫠

🕊️🕯️ CANDLELIT MESSENGER 🕯️🕊️ 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮, 𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺’𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘶𝘦. I thought I'd make it in time for this year's #Drawtober, but the world had different plans for me 🫠

Stay tuned ☺️

Stay tuned ☺️

Artists, how do you draw hair? Show your arts 💖

Artists, how do you draw hair? Show your arts 💖

I've heard horror stories about Domestika over the years, but didn't say anything because I don't want people to think I'm just bashing a competitor. Instructors need to be treated well it's clear Domestika didn't do that. If anyone affected is looking for a home for their courses, reach out.