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YOU are capable of utterly unique breathtaking art. every single person reading this is a miracle of existence, and you have infinite masterpieces of creation just spilling off of you all the time. there is no reason to compare yourself to the infinite masterpieces of anyone else. theres enough room

we are all making choices every day, we are given opportunities to support our peers or to tear them down. unfortunately, i think some folks find themselves falling into a pattern of aggression regarding the success of others. yes, it becomes ingrained, but it is NOT innate. theres a huge difference

to me, what is says is some folks think their jealousy or pettiness or unkindness towards their creative peers, is INNATE. they read 'youll have a hard time finding success if youre a prick' as 'youll have a hard time finding success.' and the point of me writing all this is to say: YOU CAN CHOOSE

well, one issue is fairness. is it FAIR to want to work with people who are kind and treat others with dignity? is it FAIR to disinvite a raging asshole from your party? i dont know. but i am certainly not surprised by it. humans like to be around other humans who are kind to them. animals too.

you dont even have to say that you AGREE with this practice or not, just saying that it EXISTS is enough to spark rage. i get fury for posting simple fact that: 'i have known assholes coming up in many art fields and every single one of them has faceplanted because of it.' SO WHAT DOES THAT SAY?

everyone KNOWS that people hire friends for jobs. everyone KNOWS that people pick their buds for big opportunities. folks GO TO CONVENTIONS FOR THIS REASON. yet when you just kind of say it out loud in the realm of writing or music or acting or painting, the reaction is HEATED from certain buckaroos

and i think THAT is the key. its not just kindness, it is the idea that ANYTHING other than the art on the page would have sway over your place as an artist. this, of course, is very funny because artistic 'success' has never been based on pure artistic merit, just like every other type of 'success'

the first thing i should point out is that it is not just me that gets these reactions. other folks have posted similar things and gotten TORN APART for it. so this seems to be a sort of universal subliminal anger towards the idea that kindness should have any value in the world or creatives

literally there will be a sea of posts saying things like 'imagine chuck tingle DESTROYING your career because you are mean,' things like that, which is just VERY BIZARRE interpretation but i DO think it is curious. what is it about kindness that brings such a visceral reaction from some creators?

it is so funny to me that of all the things i have ever posted about art, the most controversial take WITHOUT QUESTION is when i say that the best thing you can do if you want a career as an artist is to be KIND to your peers. folks get SO upset by that one, which i think is unfortunately telling

i adopted gnocchi from the humane society recently, and she has really really come out of her shell. she went from shy, hiding under my bed and nervous but loving to this hyperactive chirping freak that demands i be on the floor with her at all times. her birthday is on feb 7 and she is one year old

The EVO situation is dire.

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I will never forget when Mikami-san rushed me into a side office in Osaka and showed me the controller. “Please authorize this for Xbox.” I did.

Steel Battalion still played at every Pax East and West.

It's literally the "we are still doing it but now we would like you to be less mad about it." post. After 3 backdowns that didn't even back down they pull out another BIG puppy eyed SUPER sorry backdown that ALSO doesn't back down. No. You've fuckied your last wucky, UwU. bsky.app/profile/teal...

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Good morning

Four years ago I woke up at 5 am from distant explosions. I asked my boyfriend if he heard them too, he said he didn’t and I should go back to sleep. I tried to calm myself down, went on the internet, it was silent, no news or explanations.

the strength of an elm tree 🌳💫 #akotsk

Why does this alice in wonderland tie-in game for the ds have such a good artstyle...

helllllllll yeah. love bandcamp

quickest thing you learn is that the "normie" does not exist everyone's just immersed in different subcultural fluids these days

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is the former *actually* true though? social media and the news cycle thrives off of and rewards negativity, drama and seeing communities and the world around you as a cruel place. as a consequence, the positive or benign stuff isn't visible, because it doesn't make money or garner attention

at the end of the day, i am someone who is very passionate about my creative work but more importantly am also Just a Guy. i value people who can just be Chill, and i think negging is cringe af. just be normal and nice. thank you for attending my ted talk

i think we all need to normalize just being comfortable with giving earnest compliments without weird caveats. if your friend does something cool, tell them it’s cool. i don’t necessarily thrive on compliments, but it does means a lot if a friend goes out of their way to say something kind to me.

3. this one’s more innocuous but still is silly to me, i think the phrase “don’t wanna blow smoke up your ass/give you a big head, but [compliment]” is such an eye-roller. i used to say this too, after hearing it so often, i think it’s a completely unnecessary conversation gymnastic.

i had to directly confront a former friend about this because it was like a conditioned response for him, it would literally be any time, even if like a video of mine popped up, “oh that guy sucks.” it’s such a strange reaction that i think says more about you than it does me.

2. one of the most tired “jokes” i hear is “oh, [thing sungwon’s in]? yeah i hear it’s great except that the voice acting for [sungwon’s character] REALLY sucks,” i’ve never really understood the point of this. it’s kind of a hacky thing to say, and i don’t say this about my friends’ art

1. people, especially ones in the same field as me, love to go “oh and btw, i STILL haven’t seen [thing i’m in] yet,” i would just like to let people know, i really, really do not care if you’ve watched something i’m in or not, there are plenty of things i’m in that even i have not seen/played

everyday for 2/22/2026. where does music take you? #art #drawing #artoftheday #cat #catart #space #spaceart

Hedorah #kaiju

GOOD LUCK! one of two everydays for 2/21/2026. made this very quickly: 20 minutes! happy with how it came out in such a short timespan! made at this month's CHASM (@prfmseattle.bsky.social) and donated to toys not included (toysnotincluded.org) #art #drawing #artoftheday #starfox #nintendo #fanart

GOOD LUCK...? second everyday for 2/21/2026. messing with gradients, marker airbrushing, and brush sharpies. took a while, but i love how this came out. made at this month's CHASM ( @prfmseattle.bsky.social) #art #drawing #artoftheday #ironlung #horror #horrorart #markiplier

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GOOD LUCK...? second everyday for 2/21/2026. messing with gradients, marker airbrushing, and brush sharpies. took a while, but i love how this came out. made at this month's CHASM ( @prfmseattle.bsky.social) #art #drawing #artoftheday #ironlung #horror #horrorart #markiplier

GOOD LUCK! one of two everydays for 2/21/2026. made this very quickly: 20 minutes! happy with how it came out in such a short timespan! made at this month's CHASM (@prfmseattle.bsky.social) and donated to toys not included (toysnotincluded.org) #art #drawing #artoftheday #starfox #nintendo #fanart

Happy Valentines! I think I will start posting my art here. 💕 #art, #artistsoninstagram, #artwork, #creativeart, #artdaily, #fineart, #visualart, #artoftheday, #birdart, #painting, #birdpainting

Saw IRON LUNG, had a great time!!

One of the greatest things to ever be in a video game was when Sylvia called you through the wii mote in No More Heroes before a boss battle. I called my mom to come into the room to hear that lol

New game: Vinyl Fight ci.itch.io/vinyl-fight 100% free, my entry into the current #GMCJam! Fend off foes as you tread the surface of the vinyl record playing the background music. Video of the game in action: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUQf... #gamedev #indiedev #gamemaker #madewithgamemaker