imagine watching this and not thinking that this is the whole goddamn reason to even *have* America

AGAIN: PUBLISHERS WILL NOT SAVE YOU. They have a vested interest in making money from you. As long as profit is their primary concern they will not and never will have your best interests in mind.

Dedicated collective action on all fronts is the ONLY reason this is able to come to light. Talk to your fellow cartoonists. Check in on your peers. Publishers will not save you. WE are the only ones who can save each other, but you HAVE to put in the work.

Still super proud of everyone involved in this! One thing not mentioned is that behind the scenes, the co-op was able to help move a lot of creators off HW hosting so their comics are protected in the long term- collective action WORKS.

POV: You just bumped into a flirty fella who knows he's hot. Get to know Jay Castelia🏳️‍⚧️ when DOWN BY THE POOL arrives later this year😏 #DBTPSeries

Draig Expression Sheet (Human Version) #oc #bara #art #dragon

🥁🥁🥁 🎬Introducing: The Best Of Gooeycandy Art Book! + The Gooey Awards 🏆 tldr: Pre-Orders for my art book are LIVE‼️ And you can vote in The Gooey Awards to help shape it! 🏅 🔊 To learn more: watch this video, keep reading the thread or go to: gooeycandy.com/thegooeyawards (🧵1/7)

Reason #40 why you should read my (adults only!) webcomic: You can see a shirtless demon say thank you to a shirtless exorcist and really mean it! 🥺 🔞 https://asmodrawscomics.com

It’s an all black cast so I’d get the racists in their feelings just cuz the show exists, queer white dudes would probably struggle to relate cuz god forbid they’re not the center of attention in queer media & just about everyone would be split on Hakim x Kwame cuz mild kink/fetish subject matter.

I love those big, floppy winter hats, need me one from @Dsquared2 ❄️

🥤water break time🥤 🪟 look out the window time🪟 💪ogle a beefcake time💪

the freak 🦇 #furryart #sonar #dispatch #fanart

DOOMPOSTING CHECKPOINT: stop fucking doing that. you being panicked and depressed helps nothing go drink some water

Internet terms annoy me. Use your fucking words. "Proshipper" Bitch just say pedophile. Lord have mercy. TALK. Use WORDS. Why do you people talk like you're trying not to get demonetized by TikTok? We draw PORN. Cut the fake ass professionalism for ONCE.

Same image + same energy + different message

Serviceman Maes 💦 Collab with @slashimii.bsky.social

I have a Ko-Fi now. If you’d like to support me and my art endeavors, go to my page there and either give me a tip or consider ordering a commission! Currently 10 slots are open rn. First come, first serve! ko-fi.com/benanimated

Reminder that I made a list of both NSFW and SFW black artists(who mostly draw Black or dark skinned characters) for you to follow! If you're an artist who fits the criteria, lmk so you can also be added to it. go.bsky.app/HkXZmA1

This extends to the way we talk, our mannerisms, everything. Why can't you guys just be yourselves? You don't have rizz, you have charisma. You're not clocking tea, you're observing information. Bitches.

The whole joke of these meme formats is "haha look hood black dudes say something that's nice which is funny cause black ppl are usually evil! Right?! Right?!" Despite us actively being the most progressive group of people in the states. Stop using our imagery as a personality. Its racist.

THAT’S ALL I DOOOOOO SAY LESSSS

The lovely @trimorphe.bsky.social commissioned me for a full sheet of his boy Luca! and what can I say besides that I REALLY love how it all turned out!

For the people looking at the background, I got you 😎👍

Varka on P🥰

Isshin on P✍🏻

I don’t care for Heated Rivalry. I’m glad folks, queer and straight, are enjoying it. But wake me up when there’s more queer media with black folks at the center of it. And I’m talking black x black romance too. We’re long overdue for that in the mainstream & just more in general. ⬇️ 1/3

Me and who?

I think I’m losing interest in Pokémon as a franchise. Don’t get it twisted, I’ll always love Pokémon overall but my enjoyment towards the games has unfortunately dwindled over the past few years. And I hate saying that cuz literally most of my friends are happily enjoying Legends Z-A right now.

The OG beautiful black faces for direct comparison 😌 #DBTPSeries

Good morning! Busy morning at work ahead sooooo I’m posting these early. I used a black OC picrew maker to create mock ups of The Pool Gang. So, if you ever wanna do fan art of my leading characters & need a reference, you’ve got them right here 😏 #DBTPSeries

Artists, I need quotes of your dark skinned or Black OCs and fanart. Tan white people don't count.

Two tol melanated bois delivery 🫡🐆🦈👑 (my OCs)

I guess even Jack Frost deserves a refresher, it's freezing! 🍦❄️🥶

There’s lot to be said about how little AI shills know about art, but not enough is said about how little they think of fandom, of community, of all the people who bring the art to each other. That’s why it’s never gonna happen like they want. They’ll never have the adulation they crave.

And if that community of people who like your work *really* connect with you, they talk to other people about it. You’re never gonna get viral word-of-mouth engagement for AI slop. Rich assholes have tried to make it happen. It just doesn’t happen because so much else happens around the work.

And then you’re in a community of peers, oftentimes talking to each other about the work. You’ll have panels, Q&As, meet and greets, all that. And the people who like your work will find themselves in community with each other, discussing your work and how it hits them.

Yeah if you make books or paintings or music or plays or whatever, the industries around them still want to show *you* off. They’ll want to tour you so people can ask you about how you went about making that thing you made. Provides reasons and space for people to talk about your work and you.

I'm in a strong ranting mood today & have been for the last 24 hours thanks to work & many other irl things bugging me. But rest assured, I'm alright. January is the perfect time to express these things cuz I'll be more bold & willing to solve problems for the rest of the year to come.

"What can be done?" IDK man, I'm just one guy posting my shit online & trying not to get a big head about it. Cuz I used to wanna be a big deal on YouTube. Nowadays I'm just glad ANYONE is enjoying my work. Doesn't stop me from hoping more folks tap in at the very least.

And while it's on my mind, I can admit that I'm bothered when I share my art across platforms and it's just...glanced at or disregarded. Here I am nervous about posting artwork & often times, there's not much reaction to it, save for a few likes/reposts.

A quiet night in with a good book

👤: "At 1/1 y'all be in the gym..." Kai: "I'll be in the gym when I'm good 'n gotdamn ready to. And I'll look good while doin' it, yuh can't rush greatness." Mr. Bench Your Squat has returned to his roost...post 525 lb. deadlift. 🏋️👑 #VashsBookOfKai #OCSky #OCArt #BlackOCs

The lack of love for Priya doubling as her being a black woman isn’t lost on me. Sorry I’m just being honest right now. I know she’s loved to some extent (I appreciate you❤️), but I do pay attention to when she gets posted about compared to one of my big dudes (and AMAB) in the same cast.

When your job is full of cute dudes but they’re all painfully straight & still make gay jokes

Some people wanted to see the Dairy Quest cover without the text and in good quality, so here it is! 😌

Hey @kickstarter.com : we’ve tried getting in contact multiple times about your inconsistent policies. We’ve got experts ready to help if you’d simply respond to us instead of doing this.

2026 is the year we start guilting people for not respecting the work of artists tbh.

Tom x Jake~ Bottom Tom is my religion #nsfw #gay #disventurecamp