Holy shit what. Patrick was a light, a truly good and heartfelt, caring person. I did press chats with him for Bungie back in the day, and he'd always write to me about what our stories made him think and feel and he was just sight an insightful and kind person. What a horrific tragedy.

Snow flurries #art #oilpainting

one of these days I'm going to get back to working on the little survival horror/sim/romance game I've had in mind for a long time, because these visual vibes will not quit drumming at the back of my brain

IT'S HERE! and none of you tagged me in it. shame on you

Laurin watching Legend for the first time and seeing his name in the credits: Wait--who does Tim Curry play?? Me: 8) Laurin, later: This movie is the origin of demonfuckers.

A message for you all to carry through the year

Clarence Alphonse Gagnon (Canadian, 1881-1942). Eutrope Gagnon Visits (1928-1933). A thread of wintry Gagnon paintings.

I hope 2026 is kind to us all

got a small cold, kicked its shit in with 12 hours of sleep and homemade soup 👌🏻

year of the horse but it's him

Were 90s kids clamoring for a Batman cartoon with 1930s Art Deco aesthetics? Is that what the market demanded? Or did some really smart creative people have a vision and make a genre-defining hit that sustained 20 years of TV shows? If you want success look for vision, not just metrics.

"Christmas son in Madison Square Park" 1910 Paul Cornoyer American Artist (1864-1923) #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

Sigil: the City of Doors

re-uploading this bc last time it was busted for technuical reasons i won't go into and also i just really like it

illustration by the Austrian artist Felicitas Kuhn (1926-2022)

Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up. I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.

since last debunk went so well. false. it was never planned. every model is 'naked' underneath clothing because this is how our appearance system works. it's the same myth as with Alex and Takemura. the fact that you can hit on them doesn't mean there was a romance path there. like in real life!

There's something grimly ironic about some defenders of generative AI not being able to think their way out of a wet paper bag.

Hey folks! I'm a concept artist & illustrator with over 10 years of experience. I've worked at 343, Ubisoft, Bungie, Adidas and more. Looking for fulltime work but always open to freelance! www.artstation.com/belgianboolean You can always help me pay bills through my Ko-fi ko-fi.com/belgianboolean

Dave Rheaume (Canadian, b.1957) "Queen Car Afternoon," 2014 Acrylic on canvas 8 x 10 in #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

I don't hardly draw much anymore but a few weeks ago I did a quick sketch based on the vibes of a 1:1 tabletop campaign I'm running for @laurin.bsky.social. She's acquired a bestie who is encompassed by this energy 😂 Laurin liked the sketch so much she quickly colored it ♥️

LOTR: The Three Fucks

Final Fantasy VIII is a work of art 😍😍😍

I talked to the scholars who literally wrote the book on tech bubbles—and applied their test.

“The ‘early ideation stages’, when worlds are being fleshed out by writers and artists, are literally crucial to the development of a game’s vision,” stressed Canavan. “This is what concept artists were made for. Why would you pollute that glorious creative movement with joyless, photocopied art?”

I know everything runs on money but please I am begging some of these companies to be just a little bit brave

"but we have to use this technology or our shareholders-" "but if we don't make games faster then-" "but if our company doesn't exist then hundreds of jobs will be-" maybe the companies that will survive will be the ones who actually still make art because they'll stand out in a sea of slop

"but we need to iterate on a bunch of ideas so our artists need to-" concept artists have been iterating on ideas for decades, they're trained to do it efficiently if you as a company want to sacrifice quality for quantity then that's on you, and it WILL show in the product, it WILL look sloppy

Twenty years on and I still think this is the most breathtaking sequence ever put in a videogame. Testament to the fact that scale and awe are not virtues of graphical horsepower alone

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow by Clock and Dagger is 55% off during the Steam Winter Sale! Explore the moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. What lies beneath the soil? Find out here: store.steampowered.com/app/1182310/...

This message hits hard.

liminal week! liminal week!

Thorolf Holmboe (1866–1935) was a Norwegian painter, illustrator, and designer. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

William Trost Richards, American painter (1833-1905). Title: "The Otter Cliffs." Date of artwork 1866. Oil on canvas backed stretcher. Dimensions: 36 1/4 × 29 inches. Signed and dated 'WMT Richards 1866' (lower right). Source/Photographer: Schoelkopf Gallery. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

Allan Banks (American, b. 1948), Emerald and rose, 1977. Oil on canvas, 26 x 22 in. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

Is the AI bubble going to burst? And what will happen if it does? youtu.be/RZqQA1islIE

Happy Holidays!!!

20 years ago when I was just getting into the industry I was deeply into the Xenogears community and I met Soraya through her connecting with fans. I'd stayed in touch with Soraya via email and we'd talk about writing and game design. She's a truly marvelous person and I wish her the best ♥️

Richard Grimm Sachsenberg (German, 1873–1952) "Winternacht (Winter Night)", 1920s. Color Woodcut, 44 × 56 cm. Private Collection. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

Etched in the scheme of nature's own hand

Share your couples art 🖤

Dave Rheaume (Canadian, b.1957) "Bryant Park," 2015 Acrylic on canvas 24 x 30 in #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

Guy Pierce is rapidly becoming Kain from Blood Omen and honestly if anybody had to take the reins instead of Simon Templeman I'd be okay with him

Every time a particular big fashion analyzer on here posts it really is just a wall of what feels like absolute nerds still complaining about how nobody gave them the secret recipe to be cool is. Turns out giving a shit about clothes is the first step, don’t know what to tell you

Share your couples art! My favorite genre 💫 #dndart

JUST LIKE THEY DID WHEN MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTED A WEALTH TAX OH WAIT THEY DIDN'T MASSACHUSETTS ACTUALLY HAS MORE RICH PEOPLE NOW BECAUSE THE STATE CAN AFFORD TO BE A NICER PLACE FOR EVERYONE TO LIVE

Just gonna say this again for games sphere cus we get the same question: Networking doesn't mean schmoozing up to famous people, it means making friends with your peers. Then in 10 years, 20, one of you might be famous? And sure you're still helping each other cus well yeah friends. Make. Friends.