Hayao Miyazaki films start in his sketches—his "image boards." It’s a habit he’s kept up for 60 years. He works fast and loose, mainly in pencil and watercolor. Perfection isn't the goal. But you can trace his growth through the pictures. We explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-image-...

It’s not just Ms. Rachel. The biggest names in children’s educational programming are coming out in force to call for kids to be freed from ICE detention. Here’s “Reading Rainbow” host @mychal3ts.bsky.social outside the Dilley Immigration Processing Center.

Oh my god a Monstress adaptation?!?! Asian-inspired art nouveau matriarchal arcana political intrigue revenge story about a struggle with monstrosity ahhhhhhhhhhhhh

Two of my pieces are now up for preview for the Iconic Cats Art Show, as part of San Jose Cat Day, March 28th!

I bought colored pencils today and I had to take them for a test run. It was surprisingly relaxing, drawing with physical tools. It's frustrating not being able to just ctrl+z problems away but I learned to go with the flow and accept the small mistakes😌 #sketchbook #traditionalart #colorpencils

No festival outing is complete without some scrumptious street food! 🐙🏮 Thank you @shiranai.bsky.social for your trust in this commission!

My newest piece “ema” will be part of Lunar Art Exhibition to celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Fire Horse!

QRP with your skull art! Here is my Death card from The Botan Tarot 💀

Throwback to something worth repeating.

Artist! Quote with your fan art! It always makes me happy when people see prints of this one and recognize what film it’s from, or which artist influence it’s inspired by!

big The Fox from @worldsbeyondnumber.bsky.social energy

#wip of a commission for @shiranai.bsky.social I’ve always had a soft spot for this stage of painting 😊 Excited to see it come together! #FurCon2026

If you see this, post your art of a dragon! 🐲 Imagine looking into a patch of flowers and a tiny dragon is settled into one 🥹

Showing up how you can is still showing up!

My first time doing a limited edition YCH style commission! Thank you for your trust and support @orchardshark.bsky.social !

defend612.com #IceoutBloomington #Iceoutrichfield #Iceoutmpls #iceoutcomics

Let’s go Day 2 of #FurCon2026! I’m down the last dozen of my exclusive freebie postcard, swing by while you can in the Dealers Den!

Thank you @furcon.bsky.social for a wonderful first day in the Dealers Den! Excited for Day 2 💜✨ #FurCon2026

#FurCon2026 is just a few sleeps away! In addition to bookmarks, stickers, and prints, I’m bringing a handful of original watercolors this time for any art collectors! Here are just a few of the ones I have available 🐾

Russell the Crow heard you need to put an angel on the tree…or was it a star? Either way he’s got it covered! #NaratheWitch

Makin’ wishes 🌟 ‘Tis the season for cozy crafts • One of the watercolors I did earlier this year. It’s actually based on a sketch I did in 2018 that I always meant to revisit!

A commission from earlier this year that required Ye Olde Swiffer take up the role of Pitchfork 😆

If you see this, post your art with animals or pets 💜 Oh man I have so many to choose from, this was tough!

My best friend’s 6 yr old asked me “how long did it take to get good enough to not need an eraser anymore?” She was getting really hard on herself for needing one still. It blew her mind when I told her professional artists always use erasers, in fact MANY kinds of erasers 😆

Happy old year

Took a break from commissions today to whip up some fun-in-the-sun exclusive art for #FurCon2026!

Hey Bluesky! I'm raising money for Second Harvest Food Bank with holiday pet portrait commissions - thank you for helping me make a difference! amiyakom.com/new-products...

Artist! Quote with long hair art! My god this is impossible to pick 😆 Here are The Sun and The Moon from The Botan Tarot! ☀️🌙

Happy #MixedAsianDay! Mixed folks have a special kind of radar, but I find that parents of mixed kids pick up on it too 😆

Preorders for my new artbook are open through Oct 11th! This offers a deep dive into the art of The Botan Tarot, and includes process sketches, cultural notes, folklore references, and short stories! amiyakom.com/new-products...

10 years of #NaratheWitch 💜 Happy birthday to my beloved OC. You’ve been my muse since the early days when I found my way back to art.

Thank you for a great show Rose City Comic Con 🌹 So proud to come out for a second year and always appreciate the vibes of the PNW!

Mini game within every watercolor piece I’ve made: try to peel the masking fluid all in one go without it breaking. #watercolor

“Charlie Cheese” didn’t find a buyer during the show, so I picked him up today! I’m sure he’ll find his place somewhere in a home filled with 80s/90s/00s vibes someday #nostalgia #watercolor

It’s a gorgeous day to stroll a farmer’s market! #watercolor • PS this original painting is for sale! amiyakom.com/new-products...

Heyo #PortfolioDay! I'm Cait May - character, comics, and fantasy artist :) I've worked with Dimension 20, Dropout, Critical Role, the McElroy Fam, and Twenty-Sided Tavern! Lit Rep: @draper-claire.bsky.social 🏵️www.caitmayart.com 🪷caitmayart@gmail 💮@caitmayart on all socials

Hi #PortfolioDay! I'm Katie, a fantasy and fine artist in the PNW. I paint landscapes, nature, animals & creatures with a focus on dragons in detailed, lush backgrounds. 🐉 Book covers, TTRPG illustration ✉️ [email protected] 🌐 kamakru.com/portfolio #fantasyart #dragons #traditionalart

Apparently it’s #portfolioday ! Thank you for stopping by! I’m a watercolor artist living in Japan. I’m currently painting some paintings for an upcoming project. Will tell all very soon! In the meantime, enjoy some of my recent works! #watercolor #art #illustration #mermay #aquarell #イラスト #水彩

Hi #PortfolioDay! I'm Addi, I'm a watercolor artist (I also dabble in Procreate). I love painting original characters and pet portraits. I created my own tarot deck, The Botan Tarot! While my commissions are closed at the moment, I do have a shop and full portfolio on my website! amiyakom.com

Coming soon: bookmarks! But I could use some help picking a paper type (on IG it seems fairly unanimous that rounded corners are preferred, so I think that detail is settled!).

Words of encouragement from Botan 💜 • Whew I am…not as practiced at cross-posting and remembering to share in this space 😅 #tarot

Quote with your fanart! 💚

90s boy in a 2020s world 🍕🐭🕹️ Charlie can’t understand why Uncle Chuck gave up all this cool vintage stuff. “Charlie Cheese” in watercolor pastel and ink will be part of the San Jose Day art exhibit at Empire 7 Studios starting April 12-May 3.

A short rest from adventuring with familiars 💚 • Truly pleased with this commission for @maurathemicrovet.bsky.social I’ve never done such a detailed forestscape before and love how it turned out!

Lil gargoyle pals from the “daily-ish” pages I did last year. I’ve been pretty booked up the last month with commissions (thank you!) and haven’t had much time to work on personal art, so I really need to get back to this practice. • #doodle #sketch

Be ya own reference photo! Full process of this commission (thumbnail sketches➡️draft sketch➡️final art) on Patreon. www.patreon.com/amiyakom #morporkia #discworld #commission

GYARU! CHO~ KAWAII✌🏼🩵💚🖤 Watercolor badge commission for @cryptidnotfound.bsky.social This one was especially fun as I don’t get to work with these colors as often! Thank you for your support!

An old video of Boba from when we first adopted him. I spent so much money on several orthopedic beds for him and yet he preferred my thigh or stomach to rest his head 😂 It’s been over 2 yrs since his ascension - feels so much harder facing the horrors without my 100lbs house hippo

Night or dark art let’s go!