I know there are larger problems in the world, but a universal win I think it'd be relatively easy to knock out is for shipping companies to stop letting you know that your item IS ON THE WAY! the moment a shipping label has been created. That's bullshit, let me know when it's ON THE WAY

On one hand: it IS refreshing to hear that at least one tech company seems to realize that the end user doesn't necessarily see AI as the golden god that the tech sector does. On the other: they're still as all-in on it as everyone else- they're just being quiet about it.

I usually take this week off work because: 1) AGDQ 2) It's the first week everyone ELSE comes back after their holiday vacations, and damned if they don't always come in HOT, so who needs THAT stress Last year, it left me with around 2 hours of vacation time, which made Feb-March feel like a SLOG

"I have already drawn you as the Ravencroft soyjak and myself as the chad biboo"- something I said in my dream last night that shouldn't make any sense in reality

I gunpla'd a goddamn grandpa Gundam!

...So they make these teeny little stickers for 1/144th-scale kits as a test to see if you have the patience to build these things in the first place, right? (Doesn't help that the cat's been screaming for dinner for the past hour)

Currently working on some new hypno, but it'll never be done in time, so: The most recent project was a stealth hypno picture! These two Space Rangers have fallen under the influence of a demented diva with sound-based hypnopowers. Those who are under her influence have literal stars in their eyes!

Spiiiiiiiiiiin

Good weekend to unplug and focus on other tasks, I think. Just got all the Christmas stuff put away, vacuumed the living room and moved all the furniture back to its original position, and I already feel more functional. Next up: lunch, groceries, throwing Daisy to some critters

Think Lucy's got the right idea; too damn early for this

Ahhh, what a lovely dream of finding love at first sight at a cartoons convention. That'll do nicely for a first dream of- ... Well fuck me runnin'

I have assembled the tools for my entry into the terrifying world of plastic model building.

Cannot believe the utter bullshit of New Year's Day falling on a Thursday. I'm one of maybe 3 people at work today. I usually love working on days everyone else takes off, but I also don't usually have a Daisy sketch I'm burning to get back to

Computer programs are capable of feeling regret now? That really IS a breakthrough! Hope Clip Studio feels bad enough for all the times it let me save a merged .png file as the working .clip file to send me something nice by way of apology!

Oh, I'm Unprotected Active Electrical Mains In An Open Service Panel That Was Being Demolished. Yeah, I know, it's kind of a mouthful; I think it's Croatian or something

Least I'll be moisturized.

Look at this nerd, couldn't even make it to midn-zzzzzzzzz (Happy New Year from the EAT, everybody! Congrats on making it through the dumbest year on record!)

Am I doing this gunpla thing right

2026 is the year of the Red Fire Horse, eh? Hmm......

Man, getting mad at me is like getting mad at a particularly dim puppy. Evidently I'm doing something right over here!

IT'S MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE (thankyou)

Probably this, right?

New year, new cozy T-shirt with a robot on it to wear when I'm at home

At long last, I have finished this last project of the year, and with two whole days to spare! Can't wait to show this (and the *other* picture I did this month) to y'all, but it'll have to wait for a couple weeks!

Meet The Fremens

Parents putting their kids down in front of a cartoon on a screen that maybe they shouldn't be watching is not a recent phenomenon. My grandparents were early adopters to HBO and this kept me quiet for an hour or two back in the mid- to late '80s

It's cool- I know a guy

Lookit this jerk, all smug just because she defeated Cut Man

the last week of december vs the first week of january

2025's gonna go down as one of my most unproductive art years. due to the combination of an insane workload and a prolonged funk during the summer, I have little to show for June through September. Finishing strong, though, and rarin' to go in the new year! (Commentary in the alt text)

Sheesh, do I even *have* a picture for each month in a Year In Art summary...

Man, there are few Crystal Maze puzzles that I don't think I'd have any chance on But if Richard O'Brien locked me in a room with a sliding puzzle and gave me two hours to do it, I'd immediately turn around and start beating on the door until they let me out

How fuckin' sad these pricks are; the only thing they have to be proud of is being born; something totally out of their control. Billy Madison-lookin' ass

Who can't relate? I need some new blocklist fodder

Sad to report that I've been flirting with the idea of getting into plastic models (with an eye towards eventually customizing/painting 'em), and watching G put together a GP-02A PHYSALIS master-grade kit on stream has done nothing to discourage it

Is One Battle After Another a Christmas movie

One last thread about the website formerly known as Twitter, then I really am done talking about it: Matt Colville has this pretty good video on how having a creative presence/career online is about community building. He's a TTRPG guy but the advice is broad (🧵1/?) youtu.be/emdki5B_O7Q

But seriously, love my folks and all and we always have a great time at Christmas... for four hours or so. Then we start to wear on each other's nerves just a bit. Fortunately I have escaped and can spend the balance of the holiday celebrating in my own way

There's a point at which The 12 Days of Christmas technically qualifies as assault and we're well past it

We wish you a merry McChristmas and a happy new meal

Twas the night before christmas and all through the yard/ 18 naked cowboys, gettin' real hard. Chirstmas really rocks

Two outta three characters linearted, but I now have just enough time to get some dinner made before Wednesday streams. Wonder if I have time to ink the twink before Christmas lunch at the folks' tomorrow...

people on twitter are now resorting to changing their art into static gifs to avoid this and its like... At what point is enough enough? Niggas will do ANYTHING except leaving.

QTP with a robot that's not Star Wars or Transformers Hard mode: No Gundam series, Battletech, or Macross allowed Hard mode, how bout you take this hard wood

OK! Gifts are wrapped, the arts-and-crafts project I needed to do for Dad's present because his actual one apparently still hasn't even shipped yet is done and drying; let's see if I can get some lineart done by the end of the day.