I am not trusting Discord with my ID and netiher should you.

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Some things we're doing this month: 8th Far Sea Lunar New Year market at Brighton Open Market 14th DIY Art Market at Unit 8, Peckham 21st LNY screen printing event at Mimo, Brighton

Is it bad if your stock is down almost 40% over a year despite quadrupling down on AI during a stock market bubble?

Tomorrow is #KidLitArtPostcard day. I'm so excited to see everyone's beautiful illustrations on Bluesky. Get ready #kidlit , more info here: www.ginaperry.com/postcard

If you are a person who cares about books, you’re different from Jeff Bezos. Now would be a good day to stop shopping from Amazon, permanently.

Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.

Here, there, and everywhere.

No le debemos nada a la patronal, no le debemos nada a la clase política. Se nos está robando y se nos está precarizando con ello. Y pretenden hacernos creer que es normal e inevitable. Nos quejaremos, protestaremos y lucharemos hasta que entiendan que no no vamos a aceptar esto.

Attention all #kidlit friends: This Thursday, February 5th, is #KidLitArtPostcard day! Get your art ready and I'll see you on the timeline! www.ginaperry.com/postcard

Another Procreate Dreams experiment:

Artistas y gente de España que valoréis el arte: ❗ El Gobierno quiere normalizar usos de la IAG en la cultura. El RD está abierto a aportaciones hasta mañana 2 de febrero. Por favor, participad. @arteesetica.bsky.social ha preparado un extenso artículo sobre el tema. Abajo os dejo enlace y más 👇

Mundo Mendo Book One by @luismendo.com is an utter delight (and the spine is particularly so). Read all about it at wemadethis.co.uk/blog/2026/01...

ÚLTIMA HORA | A ver si @eldiario.es tiene ganas de contar la otra campana de esta historia @eldiariocultura.bsky.social Si quieren conocer la opinión de muchos artistas, de diferentes rubros, sobre la IA generativa, acá les dejamos un resumen: arteesetica.org/el-estatuto-...

Concept art by Hayao Miyazaki for Future Boy Conan (1978), dir. Hayao Miyazaki, Nippon Animation

Lately the only part of Bluesky to bring me any joy has been the fountain pens feed. Consider this an expression of my gratitude.

50 Swedish snow variants. watchingtheswedes.com/2018/02/28/5...

If you're an illustrator and you've ever cold emailed me and I haven't replied please know that I do wish I had bandwidth to reply to every cold email that I receive for whatever that's worth. Don't forget I also have an illustrator contact form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 💙❤️

Erica X Eisen on the overlapping forces at play in Sergei Prokudin-Gorsky’s spectacular (and flawed) colour photographs of the Russian Empire: https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/in-search-of-true-color #longreads

Italian voice actor Carlo Bononi was the voice of all of the characters on Pingu. A trained clown by trade, he used a theater technique called grammelot, which consists of "speaking" in a mix of babbled gibberish noises. He improvised all the voices live and unscripted.

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#NewIllustrationoftheDay by Ruby Wright from A Crinkled Screaming Thing, which explores the thoughts of a new baby with the elder brother as the hero. Story by Sarah Tagholm. Screenprint in soft colours of father and kids. Andersen Press 15 Jan @andersenpress.bsky.social @rubywrightlino.bsky.social

This year I decided to learn new skills. This little fire is my first attempt at using Procreate Dreams. So far, I’m loving it!

48 Skina BF-116; Kodak Gold 200; #lomography #believeinfilm #filmphotography #photography #skina

Antes de diseñar la ciudad, empújala. 🛒Carro de la compra. 🧑‍🦽Silla de ruedas. 👶Carrito de bebé. Luego hablamos de urbanismo.

So I'm going to open my shop for ~One Day~ to test out my new shipping for the States. Despite CUSMA compliance some items my not be able to be shipped. I'm doing my best to ensure everything goes smoothly, hence this test run. Stay tuned.

Inventor Robert Pittis Scott's Cycling Art, Energy, and Locomotion (1889) offers a whimsical and illustrated tour through the previous century of “man-motor locomotion” including a second half dedicated to unusual patents: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/cycling-art

Open AI loses copyright case in Germany. Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."

05 – throw #OC-tober #OC-tober2025

Dora the pastry chef, a comic we made for Illustoria. 1/5

Good morning BlueSky Let me sum up my current mental state with a video

Saw an owl recently. Looked just like this. New postcard for risopost!

If you are a writer/author, you are probably aware of the issues with AI in the book industry, and maybe you don't know about the issues with illustration. ALL generative ai is bad (stolen copyright, etc), so don't use generated images in your blog or posts here. It's an immediate Unfollow for me.

Disable your location on your smartphones.

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! Starting 2026 with this illustration feels just right. I'm a picture book illustrator represented by Lori Steel of Steelworks Literary, and I love exploring themes of family, tenderness, and moments of care. I'm looking forward to sharing more art with you this year.

Happy New Year! ✨ & happy #kidlitartpostcard day! Starting the year off with a whimsical forest birthday celebration - but maybe everyone’s not enjoying it? ✨Interested in all picture books & projects for children Rep’d by Analía Cabello @ ABLA @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart

Hello #kidlitartpostcard ! I am Charlene Chua & I illustrate for kids. 🌟Interested in new book projects + other kids-related projects 🌟 Portfolio - charlenechua.com#kidlitartpostcardRep' by Tracy Marchini Literary #kidlitart #kidlit #illustration

#kidlitartpostcard day! As much as enjoy drawing dramatic scenes, I also love to capture soft emotional moments in my work. I'm currently open for picturebooks, Graphic novels, middle grade interiors and covers. Website - www.srinidhidraws.com #kidlitart #kidlit #horseillustration

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm Gina Perry, an author and illustrator, and creator of this event. I'm charging into 2026 looking for projects starting mid-year: picture books, chapter books, early graphic novels, or illustrated middle grade. Rep'd by Sean McCarthly Lit. More at: www.ginaperry.com

Happy New Year #KidLitArtPostcard! ✨ My name‘s Martin and I’m a #kidlit illustrator & author. I’m looking for smaller book & commercial projects and bigger picture book projects mid-year. 🌐 martinstanev.com 📖 Rep’d by InklingIllustration.com ✉️ [email protected] #kidlitart #illustration

Happy first #kidlitartpostcard day of 2026! I'm Rachel and I love drawing picture books! Am open for picture books, board books and any kidlit-art-related projects. Website: rachel-foo.com Agency 💼 : astound.us/publishing#kidlitartpostcard #art #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #kidlitartpostcard

It's #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm an author and illustrator who loves texture and color and quirky stories with whimsy. I'm open to new projects! My agent is @jenrofe.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social. ★ More work here: www.andreabrownlit.com/illustrator/... #kidlit #kidlitart

It's the first Kid Lit Art Postcard Day of the new year!I'm Bear and I love creating and illustrating characters like this tortoise wizard.I'm looking for fun illustration projects to dive into this year so contact me! Seeking representation. #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitartpostcardday #kidlitart

No one *licensed* anyone to make CSAM of their kids, and the tech company that provides both the production technology and the distribution system should be prosecuted out of existence.

January snowfall #art #abstract #landscape #oilpastel

“Throughout the world, the more wrong a man does, the more indignant is he at wrong done to him.” Anthony Trollope, The Way We Live Now Truly a novel for our times.

From: A Town Called Panic (2009), dir. Stéphane Aubier and Vincent Patar, La Parti Productions

Happy Christmas Eve! #kidlitart #watercolor #gouache