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March of the Villains Day 6! Abomination + Captain Cold = Abominable Snowman! Challenge by @beefcakeboss.bsky.social #amalgam2026 #amalgamchallenge2026 #comicbookvillains #fanartchallenge #digitalart #fanart #dc #marvel #captaincold #theflash #abomination #hulk #comicart

March of The Villains Day 5: Darkseid + Galactus = Galactaseid #amalgam2026 #darkseid #galactus #dccomics #marvel

I may have to use the weekend to get back on track, I'm just so tired after being on SickWatch last night. At least we've cleared our weekend schedule of all work and social events due to said illness, so I'll have the time to do the required catch-up work.

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March of the Villains Day 6! Abomination + Captain Cold = Abominable Snowman! Challenge by @beefcakeboss.bsky.social #amalgam2026 #amalgamchallenge2026 #comicbookvillains #fanartchallenge #digitalart #fanart #dc #marvel #captaincold #theflash #abomination #hulk #comicart

#Amalgam2026 Day 6 is Captain Cold and The Abomination to create ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN!!! Hope you like! #dccomics #marvel #digitalart #comicart

Amalgam 2026 day 6: Abominable Snowman Thanks to @beefcakeboss.bsky.social for putting on a great community art challenge. #amalgamchallenge2026 #comicbookvillains #fanartchallenge

The ADHD impulse to self-publish stitch-bound zines of fantasy short fiction with covers featuring hand-carved litho-stamp art. Just as well I don't have any litho blocks, or tools, or inks, or paper, or fiction, or money, so I can't give in to that impulse. 5 am thoughts on 2 hours of sleep...

It's 1am, and it's going to be another disrupted, work-from-home day in a few hours. I'll fight to maintain my schedule, even if everything else is trying to tear it away from me! Other things must just take priority.

Today, we are taking a look at Exemplar by @fifthacecomics.org Old-school superhero action meets modern diversity 🦸‍♀️ keeping-it-geekly.ghost.io/webcomic-pre...

of course you're not self-absorbed for hoping something you put lots of effort into is liked by others. You created it. Your brain produced that glorious sauce. That is no small thing. Got, fucko? It also doesn't invalidate your efforts if it doesn't magically pop off either. Keep swinging that axe.

March of the Villains Day 5! Galactus + Darkseid = Galactaseid! Challenge by @beefcakeboss.bsky.social #amalgam2026 #amalgamchallenge2026 #comicbookvillains #fanartchallenge #digitalart #fanart #dc #marvel #darkseid #newgods #Galactus #fantasticfour #comicart

This is the reason I still post my comics online, even when very few people read them. As a satirically egotistical man once said, "Sadly, the world has yet to recognize my genius." One day, people will discover my work, and I believe they will be entertained; when and how is up to them.

My secret trick to get back on schedule after a disruption? Work on the pages that are the quickest and easiest to catch up; action scenes with a lot of quick, fluid movement and minimal backgrounds are perfect for this.

Holy crap, I almost lost two hours of work due to an overwritten save file! Thank Frigg for CSP's Document Backup function...

#Amalgam2026 March of the Villians continues with a biggie! #Darkseid and #Galactus to make GALACTASEID!!!!! Hope you like! #DcComics #Marvel #myart #digitalart #ComicArt

How does one work under these conditions?!

It's been a busy and irritating morning, but my day technically hasn't been disrupted *yet*. I'll likely have to work from home today; I must just not allow myself to get unnecessarily distracted, and I'll be able to recoup my losses from yesterday.

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Amalgam 2026 day 5: Galactaseid Thanks to @beefcakeboss.bsky.social for putting on a great community art challenge. #amalgamchallenge2026 #comicbookvillains #fanartchallenge

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March of the Villains Day 4! Omega Red + Atrocitus = Omega Red Lantern! Challenge by @beefcakeboss.bsky.social #amalgam2026 #amalgamchallenge2026 #comicbookvillains #fanartchallenge #digitalart #fanart #dc #marvel #Atrocitus #RedLantern #GreenLantern #OmegaRed #XMen #comicart

March of The Villains Day 3: Mr. Mxyzptlk + Dormannu = Dr. Dormytzymu #dccomics #marvel #amalgam2026 #mrmxyzptlk #dormannu

March of The Villains Day 4: Atrocitus + Omega Red = Omega Red Lantern #amalgam2026 #dccomics #marvel #redlantern #xmen

Another day disrupted... The offset of not being beholden to a regular 9 to 5 is being on call for everything else, from real emergencies to the tiniest issues. And no steady income either, I guess...

“Account balance below specified amount because it has fallen below $100.00.” THAT BAD, gang. THAT BAD. No longer a suggestion. This is a call for action. Save this guy and help him avoid total homelessness. Please. www.gofundme.com/f/donald-mor... ko-fi.com/canadianrang...

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#Amalgam2026 Day 3 and its Omega Red mixed with Atroticus to create Omega Red Lantern!!!! Hope you like! #Myart #digitalart #DcComics #Marvel

Amalgam 2026 day 4: Omega Red Lantern Thanks to @beefcakeboss.bsky.social for putting on a great community art challenge. #amalgamchallenge2026 #comicbookvillains #fanartchallenge

Ughh, I have to get ready to go out to the library and work but my cat is here and I'm petting her and she's purring and she won't let me stop and I kinda don't want to anyway but I really need to get moving uuuuugggghhhhhh -

March of the Villains Day 4! Omega Red + Atrocitus = Omega Red Lantern! Challenge by @beefcakeboss.bsky.social #amalgam2026 #amalgamchallenge2026 #comicbookvillains #fanartchallenge #digitalart #fanart #dc #marvel #Atrocitus #RedLantern #GreenLantern #OmegaRed #XMen #comicart

#amalgam2026 DR DORMXYMU Dormammu+ Mr Mxyzptlk ❤️💜🧡

Art & Nationality

March of the Villains Day 3! Mr. Mxyzptlk + Dormammu = Dr. Dormytzymu! Challenge by @beefcakeboss.bsky.social #amalgam2026 #amalgamchallenge2026 #comicbookvillains #fanartchallenge #digitalart #fanart #dc #marvel #mrmxyzptlk #superman #dormammu #doctorstrange #comicart

As I suspected, this mindset did indeed require that extra hour at the library, but I think the results are worth it. Not only is it making me more conscious about how much time I spend on stuff, but it's encouraging me to find simpler paths to my intended results without sacrificing quality.

@beefcakeboss.bsky.social's #Amalgam2026 continues with Dormammu and Mr.Myxlplyx to create Dr Dormytzymu! #Myart #digitalart #DcComics #Marvel

Amalgam 2026 day 3: Dr Dormytzymu Thanks to @beefcakeboss.bsky.social for putting on a great community art challenge. #amalgamchallenge2026 #comicbookvillains #fanartchallenge

Me, starting my day with buying the cheapest pair of earphones available to replace my rapidly-decaying, equally-cheap ones: "Ah, the Vimes Boots Theory of Socioeconomic Unfairness in practice once again... ." #gnuTerryPratchett

March of the Villains Day 3! Mr. Mxyzptlk + Dormammu = Dr. Dormytzymu! Challenge by @beefcakeboss.bsky.social #amalgam2026 #amalgamchallenge2026 #comicbookvillains #fanartchallenge #digitalart #fanart #dc #marvel #mrmxyzptlk #superman #dormammu #doctorstrange #comicart

My schedule for the next two weeks consists of 3 pages lettered and penciled per weekday. While I want to take part in the March art challenge and potentially other stuff too, I'm not allowed to do anything else until those three pages are done. The following two weeks will be the same, but inks.

your job is your worth

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March of the Villains Day 2! Catwoman + Lady Deathstrike = Catsclaw! Challenge by @beefcakeboss.bsky.social #amalgam2026 #amalgamchallenge2026 #comicbookvillains #fanartchallenge #digitalart #fanart #dc #marvel #catwoman #batman #ladydeathstrike #xmen #comicart

Amalgam 2026 day 2: Catsclaw Thanks to @beefcakeboss.bsky.social for putting on a great community art challenge. #amalgamchallenge2026 #comicbookvillains #fanartchallenge

March of The Villains Day 2: Catwoman + Lady Deathstrike = Catsclaw #amalgam2026 #catwoman #ladydeathstrike #dccomics #marvel

Ok, first entry for @beefcakeboss.bsky.social #amalgam2026 CatsClaw (Catwoman + Lady DeathStrike). Don't ask me why I went for Yuriko's colour scheme, I could not make it work in black, it was all too "Selina". At one point I realised I was basically doing Iron Cat and had to pump the brakes.

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#Amalgam2026 Day 2 and its #Catwoman and #LadyDeathstrike to create Catsclaw!!!! #myart #digitalart

March of the Villains Day 2! Catwoman + Lady Deathstrike = Catsclaw! Challenge by @beefcakeboss.bsky.social #amalgam2026 #amalgamchallenge2026 #comicbookvillains #fanartchallenge #digitalart #fanart #dc #marvel #catwoman #batman #ladydeathstrike #xmen #comicart