New art blog post on my website. Talent Alone vs. Practice and Critique. www.artofericmcconnell.com/artramblings...

QRT with your black and white arts.

Criminals deserve due process because due process is literally how we determine whether someone is, *in fact*, a criminal

An important 🧵

We shouldn’t need to know the name of the president of El Salvador. Yet, here we are. 🫣

Hi! #PortfolioDay I'm Eric McConnell. An indie comic and #sketchcard artist. I've worked for Upper Deck, Rittenhouse Archives, Cryptozoic, Perna Studios and others. Right now I'm focused on my creator owned / self-published comic, Remnant. #indiecomic #comics #comicart #art #drawing

Day 1 for SC Comicon ended up stretching into the evening as I was working on a Dr Doom for the second day, and this morning before the crowd came in was able to crank out one more (Poison Ivy). Been a great day so far and about 1.5 hrs to go. #comicart #drawing

It’s SC Comicon! We’re set up and ready for the weekend! Come see me at table 1116 in Artist Alley. Remnant issue 5 is now available from me directly at the show along with original art from the first several issues, original fan art, prints, and I am doing sketch commissions during the show. 

RIP Val Kilmer

April 1, 2025

We're a week away from our first convention of the year! I'll be heading to Greenville, SC next weekend (Apr 5 & 6) for SC Comicon, and I hope to see you there! I'll have original art, prints, as well as the debut for Remnant issue 5! #makingcomics #comics #indiecomics #comicart #comiccon

From an operational security perspective, this is the highest level of fuckup imaginable. These people cannot keep America safe.

Cartoonists stepping up.

Last batch of the Fleer Retro Looney Tunes sketch cards I did for Upper Deck. #bugsbunny #looneytunes #sketchcards #drawing #art #tweety #sylvestercat #daffyduck

Inks and colors from a page in the latest issue of my own series, Remnant. Pencils and inks by me, colors by @elllewrightart.bsky.social

More of the Fleer Retro Looney Tunes sketch cards I did for Upper Deck at the end of last year. #bugsbunny #sketchcards #looneytunes #wileecoyote #daffyduck

More of the Fleer Retro Looney Tunes sketch cards I did for Upper Deck at the end of last year. #art #sketchcards #looneytunes #upperdeck

Yep

Coming soon! The fifth issue of my fantasy series Remnant. This continues the story of Aryne, a former knight protector sworn to destroy all magic in the kingdom, now hated by those she vowed to protect, after discovering she can wield magic herself. #comics #indiecomics #smallpress #art

The key here is what is defined as "illegal". Which is effectively any protest against Trump, his policies, or any actions by his administration.

Some more of the Fleer Retro Looney Tunes sketch cards I did for Upper Deck in the fall of last year.

I'm way behind on posting these, but I did these sketch cards last fall for Upper Deck, Fleer Retro Looney Tunes. The set released at the end of 2024. #bugsbunny #looneytunes

As an offshoot of this thread, let’s talk about what happens if federal, state, or local officials text, email, call, or show up at your door wanting to talk to you about what you said about the President. I have a theme, a thesis, a throughline, a leitmotif, which is SHUT YOUR FUCKING MOUTH. /1

YES!

Using AI to produce writing or art is like asking someone at the gym to lift weights for you. The effort is the point.

I’m sure it’s coincidence. /sarcasm 🙄

Art by Matt Davies

For anyone curious how the rest of the world sees the US, now that it's being made "great again".

Best thing I've read all week. www.404media.co/you-cant-pos...

Sneak peek of a WIP currently on the art table. With everything happening right now, their stories are more relevant than ever…

“It does not matter that he is an ally of the President. Musk is a private citizen taking control of established government offices. That is not efficiency; that is a coup.”

Evergreen words from @samsanders.bsky.social from last weeks episode of #VibeCheck. I’ll do my best to remember this.

Issue 5 of Remnant coming soon! Cover colors by @porrafabi.bsky.social #indiecomics

➡️ January 20: FAA director fired ➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen ➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded ➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees ➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years Making America Great Again!

Several years ago I released my first issue of my own comic, Remnant. My editor, @illusclaire.bsky.social described it as a "de-radicalization story in a 90'sesque / Top Cow style". I've put the first full issue up for free on my website. #indiecomics www.artofericmcconnell.com/remnant1prev...

Would love to understand why every Democrat is not out there every second of the day explaining in plain English that Donald Trump has declared war on cancer patients.

From issue 3 of my comic, Remnant. Seems like it may be somewhat relevant these days...unfortunately. #comic #indiecomics

Great perspective tutorials here!

Bad Journalism: 1. Reporting TikTok may shut down Sunday w/o mentioning that the bipartisan law was a Donald Trump demand. 2. Failing to report that Trump's money man Elon Musk wants to buy the app. 3. Failing to report the Trump says he's now pro TikTok because these days "I'm a star" on the app.

Absolutely the plan all along.

Well, well, well...🙄

Beastly! Can't wait for issue 5, Eric.

Here there be dragons! Issue 5 of my creator owned series, Remnant, coming soon! www.artofericmcconnell.com/worldofremnant - colors by @elllewrightart.bsky.social

“California paid $83 billion more to the federal government than it got back. Washington state also subsidized the rest of the country, as did most of the Northeast. That money flowed to Republican-dominated states, which contributed far less to the federal government than they received in return.”

January 12, 2025

Stop Forcing A.I. into Fucking EVERYTHING!