Is it annoying the hell out of us because everything's behind a paywall that's nickel and diming us to death as well as walking off with our personal data? (Sorry, can't read the article, because it wants me to buy a subscription first.) <sigh>

Remember wonder. Little land dragon has a tiny new friend. #graphite #fantasyart #dragon

I have GOT to remember to post around here! No one can find me if I'm not here, right? Anyway... I've been painting blobs and finding critters in them. It's been fun... and the studio is cool enough to actually paint, so I'm back to painting! YAY!

I dood it! I got a portfolio site up. FINALLY. It's not perfect, but it's there... and you can get to my redbubble and ko-fi accounts from it. deromilly.carrd.co Also, I need a haircut and a new profile pic. LOL

I love my copy of this book. It's an opportunity to just get some much needed respite and good vibes from a fantastic artist whenever I need it. (Follow him here, too, for more!)

I am VERY pleased with how my skills are evolving during #SAM2025. This is only my second favorite piece from this past week (Six) you can see the rest of them on my substack post today (posts at noon)! open.substack.com/pub/deromill...

We're into #SAM2025 week 6! Which means my thoughts on week five were posted last Friday... open.substack.com/pub/deromill...

I'm trying to improve my inking skills. I've always loved the early 1900s artists -- Kley, Gibson, et al... So I'm doing studies and integrating what I learn into my own work. Wanna follow the process this summer? Check out my substack newsletter for weekly updates... deromilly.substack.com

It's Day 2 of the #SummerArtMarathon! More Gibson studies. If this interests you, and you want to read my thoughts on this project as I go on, please join me on substack for the Friday review! open.substack.com/pub/deromilly

I'm curious. How many artists have heard of a apazine? And how many would be interested in participating in an old-fashioned, photocopied, snail-mail one?

I'm prepping for SAM (Summer Art Marathon, run by Stevie Scott -info www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_mU...) To break in my new nibs and ink, I sketched birds from CatTV. This page was all just one wren in different positions.🙂 I did 3 pages of different birds... oops. Is it June yet?

I've pretty much stagnated over the past 2 months. Overwhelmed by *waves around* EVERYTHING. Not much art. just chauffeuring my FIL to and from the doctor for his lymphoma and crying. The crying happens more when I'm in pain and completely inflamed (arthritis sucks)... but it's everything...

If you see this, quote this post with a gif from the anime you’re currently watching...

So peaceful.

Another drawtober piece from last year that I unexpectedly loved lol 💚💚 My thought behind it was a sentient paper moth making origami friends out of book pages when they find remnants of another little adventurer. #fantasyart #digitalart

I'm catching myself sketching art for a book cover... of a book that I haven't finished writing the first draft of... Is this procrastination or planning? #artvswriting #illustration

My players today: (post in alt text if you can't read the screenshot.)

Running a game in an hour and a half... and I know I'll have fun, but I'm kinda at the "i don' wanna" stage. it's been a week, and I'm tired. #dnd

Sometimes it's the little things that make you smile. today while waiting for my car to be serviced, I found myself sketching studies for a book cover of a book I haven't finished writing... Love this little boot and calf for a dwarf I'm designing...

"... they follow you even more, hoping that at the heart of all the lies they'll find the truth. And bit by bit they accept the unacceptable. Amazing." ~T. Pratchett, *Guards! Guards!* #pratchett #artinformsreality

Just in case my positions haven't been made perfectly clear... the disk doesn't photograph well... it's pearlescent. :)

I am on a watch for snowflakes. And I'm not seeing them...

For the moment, I have moved to big cats... Jaguars, American cousins to Leopards (sometimes seen in AZ/TX, but they no longer have a viable breeding population there... :( ) I'm figuring out their facial structure, which is blockier than the housecat's. The better to eat faces with...

WIP. Original in pen, digital color. But my blue guy needs a name - who and WHAT is he? For a writer/artist, I'm HORRIBLE with names.

If you're celebrating today, Merry Christmas! If you're alone, I hope you have peace and contentment, and yes, joy. And if you don't celebrate, or are stuck at work, may you have a lovely, wonderful day with no jerks to ruin it.

Post some cat art of your own if you see this!

Art vs. Artist 2024... it's been a year, that's for sure! #ArtVsArtist

I've got mushrooms, too!!! Keep it going!

I'm tired of hurting. So here's something cute I painted a while back to make me feel better.

Friday's substack post talks about how we need beauty... currently more than ever. it's why I schedule a painting get together with a friend every Friday... #art open.substack.com/pub/deromill...

Our void, Coal, has what we call his "hug" in the crows nest of the cat perch... SOMETIMES he pokes enough out of it that we can tell he's there...

Sketchy eagles that feel like I do today...

ok autocorrupt. I know that "antebellum" is a word I sometimes use, but is v that any reason to replave "THEN" with it? So confused....

To those of you who celebrate the US holiday, Happy Thanksgiving, from our cats and me.

If you b see this, post a bird...

If you see this, post a bird "Junco jeans" #art #bird

Good late morning everyone! I have a day of visiting a cat cafe and making art ahead of me (and behind, seeing as it's already 10 here...) What are you all up to today? (also, I'm still collecting potential gnome names for the travelogue sketchbook author... if you've got any, let me know!)

So... that fantasy travelog i posted about? It needs a fantasy author. naming characters is always hard for me. I've got it in my head that this should be a gnome. Any name suggestions for me?

I spent yesterday testing materials on the paper from this little weird distressed leather journal I've got. Today I started the fantasy travelogue. Soon to be fun with fantasy urban sketching!

To celebrate that Bluesky is finally open, I'm doing a small giveaway C: Participate to win a portrait in this style 🔽 It's a short one, just two weeks: ends 22nd of February! 🎉 - Follow me - Repost this - Optional: Share your character! Good luck 💖🎲

OK. it's pretty obvious that I'm never going to make friends here if I don't actually post (go figure). I need to pare down my social media, but I also hear good things about this place. Hi?

It has already been a shitty week, and not likely to improve. I'm starting to understand why Grandmother hated November. So I stopped at the bakery for baguettes and had a mocha and painted my neighbors tree (from photo) to take a deep breath.. I'm not sure it's working, but the tree is pretty!

I've been sick, and staying away from almost everything recently. But I do have current sketchbook work:

I'm not sure i have a "most popular" Maybe this one?

So I'm sick. I'm exhausted, but can't sleep anymore. So what do I do? "Let's see if I can learn anything by watching a detailed composition class on YouTube based on the old "Famous Illustrators Course"... Hey, why does my head hurt so much? Why am I not retaining any of this? I love my brain...

Good morning all! I am frantically writing (OK currently procrastinating) and then lunch with an artist friend. The sun is out, and it's going to warm up over the next week here in the Triangle. (Not that I don't wish for more cool weather, but it is what it is...)

Hi. I'm new here. if you haven't met me elsewhere, I'm an artist, TTRPGer, dancer and cat lover. Recent sketches: