AI consumed as much water as the water bottle industry this year. It also created as much carbon pollution as New York City, according to a new study. www.theverge.com/news/845831/...

If you’re wondering what the future of the Democratic Party looks like, watch the young, brown democratic socialist on the TV right now.

Listen to me. Listen. If you're making images that will only be displayed on screens, YOU HAVE TO LET GO. You can calibrate your screens perfectly, but then 25k people will see it on their shitty $50 monitors or cracked phone and its out of your hands. Don't think of it. Achieve enlightenment.

i love sunny autumn days 🍂☀️

🍽️ Eat The Rich 💸 My newest work is now available as a sticker pack! All proceeds I get from sales will go to @feedingamerica.org and their network of 200+ food banks that give meals to those in need. 🫂 Get yours here: chromabi.com/shop ⬅️ #WealthInequality #FuckBillionaires #FuckTrump

Charlie Kirk is no more important than the hundreds of school age children shot & killed at school. Guns are the problem (“AMERICA IS A GUN 2022”, charcoal and graphite on paper, 33”x46.25”) #gunreformnow❗️ #charliekirk #guncontrol

🍽️ Eat The Rich 💸 Though a lot of my work has feminist undercurrents, I wouldn’t label it as protest art. That being said, I believe this is my first. You can read my thoughts about it here: chromabi.com/blog/art-archive-eat-the-rich #Capitalism #WealthInequality #FuckBillionaires #FuckTrump

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I know others have likely said this, but the point and the joy in art is that it is problem solving in action. It is watching your improvement piece by piece and creating a personal visual language Whenever people use AI instead it quite literally defeats that entire purpose of creating

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Did you know I have a newsletter? 💌 It’s been on the back-burner this year but my goal is to get it back to a steady schedule. Brand new art is going to be shared with my subscribers soon, so now would be a good time to hop in if you want to be the first to see it! ✨Sign up: eepurl.com/h2nQNL

Too much "we're cooked" & not enough "we're not gonna take this shit"

More than Meets the Eye🌱

No I don't want "humane" deportations, for the same reason I don't want "friendly" cops in schools or "understanding" genital inspectors at sporting events. The problem is the fascism, not that the fascism is rude.

This is me if you even care

a landscape practice sketch that went a bit out of hand

[worst possible stuff happening everywhere] man why do I feel bad

Did you know I have a newsletter? 💌 It’s been on the back-burner this year but my goal is to get it back to a steady schedule. Brand new art is going to be shared with my subscribers soon, so now would be a good time to hop in if you want to be the first to see it! ✨Sign up: eepurl.com/h2nQNL

Happy #PortfolioDay! I like to make art about self-love, body positivity, and our connection with nature. 🌿 #SelfLove #BodyPositivity #BodyNeutrality #MotherNature

QRP with the first artwork and most recent artwork you’ve made using your current art software! ✨ I only recently switched to Krita, so these are from my Photoshop era. I’d like to try Procreate at some point too! 2014 —-> 2024

People living under fascism didn’t survive by giving up joy—they protected it. They held onto the things fascism tried to erase: art, friendship, jokes, rituals, language, memory. Not as escapism but as resistance. As proof they were still human. Joy isn’t frivolous under fascism. It’s strategic.

Even though the Golden Ratio is mathematical beauty, doesn't mean your back needs to be shaped as such. Straighten up!

Hey artists! QRP with your sketch vs final! 🌽🍅🥦 #ArtTrain

None of us are free until *all* of us are free ✨

It feels ever weird to make art in times like this, but as someone who remembers history creativity and artists are always things authoritarians want stamped out (unless they will work /for/ them)

A flyby of Earth from the International Space Station. Credits: NASA

Human artists! Use one piece to convince people to follow you! 🌟

This is a turning point. This is the line we draw. This is the moment history will remember — when millions stood together to say NO to Trump, Vance, Vought, Theil, and all the corrupt cronies and cult. Follow the movement. Learn what comes next. Join us at FiftyFifty.One. #FiftyFiftyOne #NoKings

silly post aside, I hope all of the artists, writers, crafters, filmmakers, actors, youtubers, makers of things that are absolutely inessential for human survival continue what they're doing because they're actually essential for the survival of my sanity, thank you, I appreciate you 💕💖

I remember when this quote was first published. It was maddening how brazen they were about their plagiarism, talking about it like there wouldn’t be consequences. I’m happy to see that isn’t the case! Hopefully this will be a major victory in the fight against AI 🍿

a magpie sticker for patreon this month #animalart

Pride heart cats 🫶 [ #pride #cuteart #artshop ]

Another early piece in my Arthropride series is my Pansexual dragonfly. This was a challenge but also came out the best out of my early pieces. I am really proud of it and hope people like it. #art #invertart #invert #dragonfly #pride #prideart #pridemonth #pride2025 #pan #pansexual

🌻 QRP with your header art! 🐞 #ArtTrain

QRP with how you draw lips! 👄 #ArtTrain

Fuck ICE and every single politician and person in power not stopping them.

Happy pride ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

happy pride, i love you ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🏳️‍⚧️

I want to get into tabling at pop ups and festivals, so I thought I’d share my silly concept art for my future booth (featuring me and my husband). 🤭 If any seasoned vendors on here have pointers on my setup, you’re more than welcome to comment!

Your stories and art are worth telling and sharing. They don’t have to be groundbreaking or revolutionary. They just need to be YOURS.

Planettes #4: Neptune

Illustration I painted for Lore of the tides by author analeigh Sbrana you can get this artwork as an overlay when you pre-order the book (link in her page). One of my favorite piece I did this year but also one of the most challenging. #illustration

What AI offers is something very simple: freedom from thinking. Fascism is built on this. In times of crisis, they offer the ability to shut off critical and introspective thought, gift people the freedom to become worse and more selfish, and to leak into obvious self-destruction.

Artists of all skill levels have always used and will continue to use references. Using references is a good thing. It’s how we learn and grow. ✍️ #DigitalArt #SelfLove #SelfCare #Feminism #Naturism #BodyPositivity

Here is another reason to focus on the human being inside a body and not just a naked body. It acknowledges the humanity of transgender and gender non confirming people.

💖 Mom 💐 Did this portrait of my mom way back in 2019 to practice stylized realism! I used a selfie of hers as my reference. She still loves her fan art 😁 #HappyMothersDay #MothersDay #Art #DigitalArt #Portrait

Monster Guardian 1 of 3 (Reposting because it was flagged as explicit, but it has artistic butt cheeks at MOST 😩) #art

Seems a good day to send the badges around again. I made these, & I grant permission to use them anywhere, print or digital, to affirm you did NOT use AI in the part or whole to create your work. YES you can use it for books, slideshows, TTRPGs, etc! Badge set here: www.aimeecozza.com/human-made/

Noa (based on a reference photograph of @noathemodel.bsky.social available through her patreon or gumroad) Prismacolor pencil on Canson paper, 15"x11" email me at daniel at danielmaidman dot com to purchase original or prints