I had two new books out this year! When the Earth Was Green, my love letter to nature's queerness, bloomed on Feb. 25. My version of a Dinos 101 course, The Shortest History of the Dinosaurs, came out on June 10th. Amidst that, I finished the next one. Get ready for Tyrant Lizard Queen in '26.

Favourite (words) books I read in 2025 blog is here! www.hari-illustration.com/what-ive-bee... #BookRecs I mostly read queer SFF, historical & audiobooks, and read a LOT this year I really enjoyed. More at the link!

This year, I colored 665 pages for Marvel, DC, Image Comics, Vertigo, and Bad Idea, compared to 710 last year, and 593 in 2023, and likely more than 24,000 pages during my almost 35 year career. List of comics worked on in in the Alt Text. #comics #colors #ClipStudioPaint

12.25.25 Surprise! It’s a Christmas miracle! One of my favorite early moments from #TraitorandTheWretch Knell is able to snatch a glimpse of a side Percy that likely hasn’t surfaced in years.

Greetings! I'm Jacob, a professional concept artist, & illustrator that specializes in TTRPGs, TCGs and Video Games! Worked for Critical Role, Dwarven Forge, Williams Interactive, etc. Currently looking for opportunities! (Rates in thread) [email protected] or DM here!. #portfolioday #ttrpg

Is this for real? I hope any creative still on xwitter will consider deleting their account and moving on before this ToS comes into effect.

Out today, for those seeking last minute stocking stuffer type stuff, or just, yknow, have been waiting for the trade! Collecting LAZARUS: FALLEN 1-6! By @michaellark.bsky.social @airy.bsky.social @mercuryeric.bsky.social @richardhowe.bsky.social @alejandrobot.com and Santi Arcas.

aaaaand they just amended their earlier ruling and have banned works made with LLMs. good. but now they need to detail how the previous rule was made and who advocated for LLMs. www.sfwa.org/2025/12/19/p...

Dear SFWA and surrounding industry: It's a two-mailout kind of day! Thank you to everyone who wrote in. The Board wishes to share the results of two votes held this afternoon, with further amendments to our Nebula Awards Rules.

And just like that, SFWA capitulates. Keep fighting. It works.

once again screaming at people about her public document full of historical clothing references and resources (which had it's most recent update on the 12th of january last year!) heystacks.com/doc/1247/cla...

Remember how I said I have it written into my foreign-language contracts that my work has to be translated by an actual human? This shit is why. Those book translations are gonna suck. They'll save money putting out books that are going to be painful to read. That's not a great long-term strategy.

Any new letterers who wish to join this starter pack? Just let me know. Professional or aspiring professional letterers of western comic books, I mean. There's a separate starter pack for Manga Letterers. go.bsky.app/D5PbjPZ

"concept artists can experiment with AI to make their lives easi-" wrong I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI get good

Dear Sequential Artists, If you aren't posting your interiors, Instagram does not count as a portfolio. Again, if you aren't posting your interiors, INSTAGRAM DOES NOT COUNT AS A PORTFOLIO. IF YOU AREN'T POSTING YOUR INTERIORS, INSTAGRAM DOES NOT COUNT AS A PORTFOLIO!!! 🎤

Okay, let’s do this one more time- I’ve thoroughly cleaned and reordered my Patreon, as I plan on using it as a blog and newsletter in the new year. So please sign up for the free tier to get news and art to your mailbox patreon.com/kimhu 🧡

I don’t know why I’m getting new followers - have they even seen this shit?

Are these the same companies that told us the robot could do it?

A thing to remember is that this happens a lot and the reason cops aren't better at this is that they very rarely have to be.

This also goes for prose writers, but there are seldom variant covers for books as far as I know...

I reviewed Black Panther: Intergalactic Issue 1 by @victorlavalle.bsky.social, Stefano Nesi, Bryan Valenxa and @airy.bsky.social for @butwhytho.net butwhytho.net/2025/12/blac...

VOTING IS NOW OPEN!! These awards are a huge deal for indie books, so if you enjoyed The Traitor & The Wretch, casting your vote would mean a lot to us. Voting is open until Dec. 31st! indiestorygeek.com/story/10063 #traitorandthewretch #indieinkawards #booksky

EMERGENCY! Starting in January, my unemployment benefits will be withheld, so I am opening up emergency editorial commissions. I've edited comics, visual novels and pitches of every kind for almost a decade now, including Eisner and Xeric-nominated projects! Email or DM me for inquiries!

Every writer who generates a slop image for their work is a class traitor. "I can't afford a visual artist" So your solution is stabbing artists in the back? Stealing from them? Furthermore, slop-generated imagery suggests slop-generated writing. That's how you're presenting yourself.

FIRE & ICE: WELCOME TO SMALLVILLE is a superhero comedy about two heroes in their 30s trying to figure out their next steps. @natachabustos.bsky.social brings charm and laughter with her art. (This one is actually a rare all-female team with @tamrabonvillain.bsky.social and @airy.bsky.social)

I can’t imagine having to use the words a machine spit out at me and editing those with my peers All my best work has been deeply human and inspired by my own experiences and the experiences of people around me. It’s challenging work and it should be. I don’t want to collab with a thieving machine

The process is the fun part. Throwing shit at the wall with your colleagues is where the growth happens. The journey of distilling many ideas and iterations into something tightly focused and beautiful is what I enjoy. The frustrations are part of the growth. AI strips you of that.

#traitorandthewretch sweater photoshoot!! This was such a fun project to knit: a textured body with a customized sleeve design to match the book. Thank you again to the incredibly generous backer who claimed it! (Luckily, we've got similar measurements so I could model it) 🧶✨ #booksky #knitsky

Here's how to support human artists! 🎨

Ainda tem 2 caquis na lojinha!! O próximo lançamento de cerâmica vai ser só no segundo semestre do ano que vem~ kirariestudio.com

#WorstManOGN COVER TIME

THE ITERATIONS ARE THE FUN PART THE BEST ART OF CREATING IS THE TIME YOU TAKE TO MAKE YOUR BLORBOS LOOK JUST RIGHT AND ERASING THAT HAND SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE THE FINGERS ARE OFF

Abdullah and his family have had to move to a tent, and it's now winter; please continue to share and donate to his campaign

Os cara é medíocre e quer porque quer que todo mundo seja medíocre igual a eles.

we're gonna start reaching the point of corporate rejection soon. y'all remember every company's big "metaverse" moment and how each of those flopped?

I am very curious about this but I would like to know how the experience is for people who have run the script -- if there are any downsides, I mean.

a flyer i made for @protectroundrock.bsky.social ! glad to participate in something big and good i can take a bit more commissions i think, so don't hesitate to reach out! i'm saving up to buy my first puppy.

BoC is coming to a close at the end of this month! We're proud of 200+ episodes and our bonuses on patreon! It's been an incredible six years and we're grateful to you all! If you enjoy the pod, there are ways you can show us love! 1. Repost this! 2. Listen to any episode at bitchesoncomics.com

Such a pretty cover!

And at the very end, this fun text collage as the preview for volume 11! The column on the right uses a font with dozens of weights, utilized so "BE" and "SHAKIN," are the same width. I'm very pleased that it was possible to match the general arrangement and density.

From @dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social

Oh my gosh, this is such a cute zine intro to my favorite book this year.💕

12.12.25 #TraitorandtheWretch ZINE. It’s done!!! Introducing one of my favorite books of 2025, “The Traitor and the Wretch”, written by Jasmine Walls, Illustrated by Rowan MacColl.

Hey TIME I fixed it for you #art #capybara #TIMEpersonOfTheYear

Also, congratulations everyone who made something this year. A comic, a song, a film, a novel, a painting, a poem, a short story, a sculpture, crochet, embroidery, whatever it is. In this era of slop and theft, if you *make* something you are a shining jewel and I am so grateful for you.

Lots of good (and a really wide range!) creators getting tagged in to this thread -- go look and find someone's work to check out!

One more day for the reprise of the Murderbot, Witch King, and my other fantasy novels Humble Bundle! #booksky

“If she wants to know something specific, but doesn’t want people to notice her asking questions, she should simply make incorrect statements while in the company of experts. Her companions will correct her, especially if they're men.” - Advice for female agents in WW2, provided during SOE training