This isn’t creeping conservatism being consolidated, but active and feral fascism. And we have enough perspective to know that burns out fast. The only fascist states that lasted more than a generation had protection from larger powers. Still gone. This will be hard, but it will not be forever.

As a historian, I can certify that we are in the bad times. But bad times eventually end. In the meantime: • Figure out a small way to help someone • Figure out a small way to fight back • Figure out a small place to find joy • Figure out a small way to grow and thrive And do it often.

Polar bear studies

It's my BIRTHDAY wohoo! 🎉

I haven't forgotten my raffle life just got hectic and I burned out real hard. I'll probably get to making something for it next weekend

First time experimenting with gouache

Sylveon for an art trade with my fiancé.

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Artfight attack on @myosoto.bsky.social had fun being experimental with textures

Chasers of Dusk and Dawn Happy with this one.. <: Prints: artofmaquenda.etsy.com/listing/4340... #art #animalart

#artfight attack of @cricketchirps.bsky.social 's character, Arcadia!

Started on open canvas, then said 1 for a long time, now clip studio

Date doodle. The other date we rinse and repeat a lot is collab painting dates. We paint with acrylic on the same canvas at the same time. Its fun, my fiance isn't an artist but they tend to turn out silly and cute

Fish date! My fiance and I regularly have what we call fish dates. Where we make a pot of tea to share and try different kinds of tinned fish with crackers. Doodle in my sketch book inspired by last repost

I heard some of you prefer it spicy 🔥

Art Raffle! Share artists you love to win!✨ 1) Tag 3 (or more) artists you love (consider saying something nice) 2) Respond to your own comment with a SFW ref 3) Share the post 3) Consider following me (not required) Just looking to find cool artists and characters! 1 winner chosen August 1st-ish

I have struggled with my connection to art for years now. My fiance has been such a good influence on me encouraging me to spend time on my passion and being the positive feedback and connection I need from art since the internet stopped giving it to me.

Just spent like $100 on gouache and brushes. I'm so excited, but I ordered online. I want them now!

embarrassing myself

#artfight attack for @aerolynx.bsky.social

Multimedia sketchbook page watercolor, paint pens, acrylics and a touch of fine liner

I get so sad and overwhelmed trying to find inspiring artists these days. IDK why I just feel like it's harder to find people who inspire me. Not that I don't think they're there I just don't know how to find them with how the internet has changed :(

#artfight attack on @servals.bsky.social

Quick artfight attack for Moonsongwolf artfight.net/~Vela-Novae Hoping to do more this year as I'll have a week off work

I miss art community

If all porn is made illegal, you can also make illegal the expression of any person you hate by defining them as obscene and pornographic. "Existing while visibly trans" will be argued to be pornographic. Women dressing insufficiently modestly will be argued to be pornographic.

Age yourself with a movie you saw in theaters. Tbh I don't actually remember seeing it, but I do remember having the cards they gave out

Painting from a painting bday party with a friend. We all painted mushrooms

Frog magnet. He have mushroom hat

Valentines gift for my lovely beautiful partner

Vday chimken for my mom. I've been getting into little painted magnets

The millennial experience is growing up with the internet, and watching it go from a free, open, democratic, and eclectic ecosystem to a wasteland of five websites controlled by billionaires, and now seeing it quickly fill up with AI-generated slop. I want our World Wide Web back.

This is the first piece of art that I completed from scratch. I spent way too long on it, but I love the way it came out in the end. Inspired by one of my favorite artists and awesome bean @cricketchirps.bsky.social

I made a second Wild Hearts piece (the wolves). I think I'm just going to start banking artwork digitally that'll make nice handmade prints later; putting down lines is the hardest part anyway. Kind of waiting a little to see what the world looks like in February. #art #tiger #tigers #wolf #wolves

aftermath

Willow

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🎶and I am proud to say I wrote this whole song in an hour sometimes I like to think that writing fast is my superpower🎶

🎶I wanna feel like a kid, gonna leave this all behind I want blisters on my feet, I wanna finaly unwind I wanna finaly go outside I'm gonna lose my goddamn mind🎶

ipad doodles

sketchy sketches

Oh I guess there is some art that exists that I haven't posted anywhere. Ash (left) my best friend, and Cricket (right). This is a personal piece and the end of a series going back to my teens.

Welcome to my page! This is Vela_Novae from the bluebird site, but this page is probably going to be more casual less business-y. It's been a long time since I was on socials. My life has been crazy this year. I'm just graduating from school to be a Medical Assistant and Phlebotomist. So... Hi!