beating a dead horse but part of what makes art both worthwhile to the creator of it and interesting to the beholder is that you can’t actually beam ideas from your head into exactly what you imagined that way when you make it yourself, and the left turns and fingerprints are all part of it

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I don't want gen AI in my browser I don't want gen AI in my pc I don't want gen AI in my art I don't want gen AI in my games I don't want gen AI in my music I don't want gen AI in my movies I don't want gen AI in my books I don't want gen AI in my cart I don't want gen AI in my life

Once again. I'd rather do it by hand, and even poorly at that, than ever let a bot think and make for me. Pay your artists. Pay your devs. They matter now more than ever.

"they don't know how to express the idea" here's rian johnson's storyboard for knives out pick up a pencil and a napkin

Keep going. Be meaner. Aim whatever lizard-brain impulse you have towards cruelty and violence in this direction.

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We all know there are plenty and plenty of ideas. This is just a veiled way of going "we don't want to pay for those ideas others have made." I have had an art director pay for a meal with me and ask me to pitch ideas. They don't even want to pay for the $30 local breakfast.

I don't know why the idea of developing concept art with AI is somehow meant to convince us that AI isn't replacing creative professions, when concept art is one of the single most creative and imaginative parts of the entire development process.

This piece was accepted into the latest issue of Antler Velvet, an online arts magazine! Please take a look there's some really cool contributions in there

TRUST

Girls can be a little monstrous as a treat. #art #illustration #procreate

So I spent the last couple months working on a needle felt hornet, her cloak and needle. took her out for some photos last week :3 #dandythistleart #hollowknight #silksong

new frogs

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Its my birthday today! More importantly I finally got the new pins I teased up on my shop, my birthday gift to you all!! rjpalmerstore.com/collections/...

Autumn’s Waning 🍂

Remember your favorite creator possibly might be struggling with imposter syndrome and doubt and this timeline sucks.. so if you find yourself thinking “wow I really relate to this persons work” or that persons work gives you joy, you should probably tell them. It’s a hard time to be a creative.

not beating the “AI art is lazy” allegations

Man I have absolutely loved getting to know the people at the figure drawing class this year and will have to try and budget for a term or two next year as well. Next week is the last lesson for the year so I want to go through all my drawings and see the progress bc I know it's been significant

ᗒ Wounded Man ᗕ I am obscene to you, but to myself, I simply am. Frankenstein fanart based off the wound man old wood block. Prints available @ CoeyandShy.com

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'Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Tumnus'

Bat Wizard

harpy in watercolor, 2024

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Use only ONE piece of art to convince folks to follow you :3

I think I'm finally almost done with a larger project, gotta hope for nice weather on a day off for some photos. Exciting. Also wrapping up another thing so I might get started on something new soon (stress of working retail during christmas permitting)

From this pack if you want more :D

It's Trans Remembrance Day today. It's a day to memorialize those we've lost and to remember the living trans people that are still here to fight for. A great day to make a donation to you local lgbtqia center or to Trans Lifeline: give.translifeline.org (print available here: bit.ly/3Ka5b0t)

waves

gone fishing

Up

She moves slowly

Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind

HAPPY WITCH HAT DAY

“if you are drawing, you *are* working” a comforting thought for when you are being hard on yourself as a freelancer

the bog faeries take care of the bog so Spice must take care of the bog faeries 🌿

a spider can fly on a current of air

"If you hate GenAI you're going to have to stop playing new games when they all start using it" My brother in Christ, my backlog is literally thousands of games long. I have lifetimes worth of earlier titles to play, & I will gladly do that instead of boiling the oceans for a new CoD or whatever

yay now theres two! matching siblings <3 #hollowknight #silksong

I'm excited to share my finished Moomin Ancestor sculpt. He dwells inside the Moomin family's stove, and is thought to be an ancient ancestor of Moomintroll.

P L A S T I C G O D S (unfinished)

One day ill draw an ambitious illustration, but for now time for silly doodles

Kiki's Delivery Service

spark #art

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European green crab

Lil 2h illustration, I freaking love horses #horse