Being an artist means you’re drawing daily for hours while wishing you had time to draw

#fuckai #aiisfascist

Apple Blossom 18x11cm acryla gouache this is available to buy for lots of money or as a print for much less

This is what happens when you hand unchecked power over public institutions to people who have no understanding of (or respect for) what those institutions actually do.

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Links: www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog... www.ibtimes.co.uk/judge-blocks... www.cnn.com/2026/05/08/p...

yesterday my friend observed "i love that you have a favorite movie for July 4 and it's 1776, that suits you somehow"

Some ethereal women I painted in the last few years ✨ which one is your favourite?

We should all be more like Tia #AnimalCrossing #SelfCare #Positivity

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I find it incredibly telling when men like Dawkins are convinced that the LLMs are ‘intelligent’ because it ‘agrees’ with them or tells them how insightful or clever they are

its worth saying, no he wasn't the unambiguous choice of Maine Dems because of course not a single Maine Dem (or anyone) has ever voted for him he was the unambiguous choice for a flood of out of state and PAC money.

Some of the artwork at the Getty Center is alive, ever changing with the seasons. 🌱 🍄🪻🌵 Join Getty horticulturist Jackie Flor as she walks you through Robert Irwin's Central Garden.

During her week-long Director's Residency at the Folger, Adjoa Andoh MBE spoke with @theguardian.com about Shakespeare, the importance of representation in storytelling, and what the arts (and Leeds football) mean to her: www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/a...

My favorite Sam Neil fact will always be that he designed a future Australian flag that replaces the union jack with the aboriginal flag for Event Horizon and insisted the film use it.

Have learned that my fellows do not know the tiger poem so here it is for you

I do not believe in banning books. However I think there's a difference between a book that conservatives hate, and a book that's actually good on its own merits. Also books should be properly labeled, archived, and shelved. Everyone say "Thank you librarians!"

Your Legal Doula--- to help empower moms-to-be and give them the tools to advocate for themselves. Let Me Tell You Why I Built This Practice. open.substack.com/pub/yourlega...

Are YOU a faithful cross-stitcher who is frustrated beyond belief with the AI slop that passes itself off as patterns? Try the work of Tiny Modernist! Tiny Modernist specializes in samplers and themes to celebrate seasons. www.tinymodernist.com

Finished! Took around 3 months to do from start to finish. My largest cross stitch project so far.

27th April, daily stitching marking the passage of time #intuitivedailystitching #textileart #embroidery #stitchjournal

I don’t “network,” I make friends. Other artists are not my competition, they’re my beloved peers and sources of inspiration. We all have the same goal; to share our art. I’m not gonna corporatize my human relationships with them. I am in my sandbox playing and I hope they join me.

#repostyourart day 16: COLORFUL For today's prompt I'm bringing back a pencil portrait I combined with a drawing on foil from 2024. Art challenge by @byjessicaelena.bsky.social #dprian #art #traditionalart #colorful #potrait #markers

#repostyourart day 6: BIRD For today's prompt I'm bringing back a collage I created 2 years ago. Art challenge created by @byjessicaelena.bsky.social #leefelix #straykids #collage #art #traditionalart #illustration #portrait

Im pressed for time today, so I'm keeping this simple. I've gotten a comment once or twice about why I add texture to the sky and then use a second layer to make it more subtle, so I thought I'd keep most of the texture today to see what people think of it daily drawing 2400 #sunsetart #digitalart

They are also blaming the media for causing the violence. Trump has spent years directing hate at the media, at Obama, at judges, at the Supreme Court. That kind of rhetoric is dangerous, a ballroom isn’t a security plan.

MAGA accounts are pushing Trump’s White House ballroom as the solution to last night’s shooting. A ballroom isn’t the problem here. Will every school get a ballroom to protect our students?

(Rant) is it so hard SO hard For a grocery store to hire people who stand there & HELP CUSTOMERS BY BAGGING ITEMS . . . RRGH.

Moleskine used AI to generate their Lord of The Rings collection, by the way. Don't buy their products.

Trump said on Truth Social that the attack on the White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Washington Hilton hotel underlines the need for his ballroom addition to the White House. 🙄

Trump fired all 24 members of the National Science Board, the body that oversees the National Science Foundation. The letters read, “On behalf of President Donald J. Trump, I’m writing to inform you that your position as a member of the National Science Board is terminated, effective immediately.”

My May Queen sale is on for a few days before I close the shop for the better part of May 🌸🌿 Everything is 10% 0ff - including books, hand-embellished giclée prints, and stationary! natasailincic.etsy.com

Spotted in Washington DC during White House Correspondents’ Dinner weekend. Source MeidasTouch

moving day

Happy #WorldBookDay! Did you know there are over 300 books to read and download for free in the Getty Publications Virtual Library? From books on antiquities to books on sculpture, there’s something for everyone. New books are added regularly! Start your art book collection: gty.art/443oqhx

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On the first anniversary of his death: How Francis changed the lives of countless LGBTQ people—and mine outreach.faith/2025/04/pope...

“Yomeiri (Marrying into)” Graphite, tracing paper, and ink 3x3 inches

Recession menus are the new happy hours. Here's how restaurants in L.A. are coping with today's economy, from Long Beach to West Covina. The full guide: lataco.com/recession-me... By Julianne Le

Last week, a gentleman returned this rather dilapidated copy of this famous book to us after 50 years. He had found it in his attic! Presumably this means there is a pristine copy somewhere in our libraries....

Choose 20 Epic Books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge #20DayBookChallenge (1/20)

Illustration by Walter Crane from The Baby’s Bouquet, London, 1900. #booksky #artsky

Rocky and Rosie, after Animal Crossing!

I just said this to a friend, but I want all artists to know this: "Your art will always be good. It's not slop! It's made with love and care. That speaks volumes! Doesn't matter if it's not "professional" quality. What matters is that you made it. That's what makes it really good." Keep drawing!

the real ending to #GDTfrankstein is Elizbeth and he creature running away and playing animal crossing

I don't want to shoot videos I don't want to post tutorials I don't want to show my process I don't want to pour varnish I don't want to turn my canvas I don't want to record my screen I don't want to cultivate parasocial relationships I just want to make pictures and shitpost

Watching “autumn week” on a rerun of Great British Baking Show, and I must say, the Irish WENT OFF when they invented Halloween