Every RPG game ever that's existed for decades looking at this like:

I've been seeing this color wheel art share on my feed recently... so I wanted to share this collage of all 31 days of my May-Sketch-A-Day speedpaintings from 2022 #art (I definitely need to get back into creating more of these; but life's been rough in the last few years...)

I've also written up a small behind-the-scenes blog post detailing my journey! I will probably be adding more to this post in the coming weeks, but for the time being, you can read it all here: www.valentinafilic.com/vantage.html

Looks like I haven't shared this here, but a tabletop/board game that I worked on for over 7 years has finally been released! I'm so excited to share this news with you (and some of the art that I've created too!) Check out VANTAGE, from Stonemaier Games stonemaiergames.com/games/vantage/

Rivendell - watercolour and acryla gouache on paper My vision of the city of Rivendell, complete with a tiny fellowship crossing the bridge as they embark upon their journey. ✨ Prints avaiIable ✨

Bluesky doesn't penalize you for using links, tags, using key words like Patreon or commissions, and doesn't have a central algorithm on your following feed, which means all the power rests on you to help your favourite creators be seen!

"I can't brainstorm without ai" "I can't draw without ai" "I can't write without ai" "Ai summarized it for me cause it's too hard of a read" So what exactly /can/ you do? Because you sound fucking useless to me

burned out.

One day I will live in my own place, away from toxic family members and their narcissistic/gaslighting behavior, surrounded by good books and art and music, and finally at peace to be my authentic self. Life has been rough as of late, so I'm just putting this out there into the Universe. 🙏🌙

I see so many new followers here! Hello and welcome ♥ Thank you for being here, your support means the world to me! I apologise for the lack of art, and for all the radio-silence on my end; burnout hit me extremely hard lately, on top of some health issues I'm currently overcoming.

Just finished my first-ever playthrough of Journey (the game). I'm just gonna go and cry myself to sleep now.

Saw this and thought my oomfs' feeds could use this

ChatGPT consumes so much water and energy each week that it could power entire countries for YEARS and folk act like you told them to kill their selves cause you want them to write their own emails and not to steal art. 😂

October 2024 • Day 29. Navigator …navigating the old Elven sail ship towards the Gray Havens. #art #ink #lotr

October 2024 • Day 23. Rust ...and bone lie forgotten deep within the Dead Marshes. #art #lotr #elf

October 2024 • Day 20. Uncharted ...lands to the East. #art #ink #lotr #map

October 2024 • Day 19. Ridge ...overlooking the fortress at Helm's Deep. #art #ink #lotr #lordoftherings #helmsdeep (oops, need to catch up posting the rest of these!)

Finally got around to start watching Wednesday on Netflix... Not even two minutes in on the first episode, and I'm already sobbing. Why did nobody say anything about Edith Piaf's "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien" playing at the start? I was not prepared for this 😭😭😭

October 2024 • Day 18. Drive ...slowly along the twisting road towards the Shire. #art #ink #lotr #lordoftherings #thehobbit #theshire #gandalf

October 2024 • Day 17. Journal ...to record and remember the best memories.

October 2024 • Day 16. Grungy ...Smeagol at the Forbidden Pool. #art #ink #lotr #thehobbit #smeagol #gollum

October 2024 • Day 15. Guidebook ...to the most exciting places in Middle Earth. #art #ink #lotr #thehobbit

October 2024 • Day 14. Roam ...through the dark and twisted Mirkwood Forest. #art #ink #lotr #thehobbit

October 2024 • Day 13. Horizon ...and The Lonely Mountain. #art #ink #lotr #thehobbit

October 2024 • Day 12. Remote ...lake-town of Esgaroth. #art #ink #lotr #thehobbit

October 2024 • Day 11. Snacks ...aplenty, stored inside Bilbo's pantry. #art #ink #lotr

October 2024 • Day 10. Nomadic ...lifestyle of heroes on Middle Earth. #art #ink

October 2024 • Day 09. Sun ...to melt the malevolent moods of Mirkwood. #art #ink

Make art that you think is fuckin sick as hell. Make the shit you never thought you could that you always wanted to see. Beat your insecurity to death and fight to become your own favorite artist.

October 2024 • Day 08. Hike ...straight into Mordor. #art #ink

October 2024 • Day 07. Passport ...full of memories of exciting journeys. #art #ink

October 2024 • Day 05. Binoculars ...polished and ready for a new adventure. #art #ink

October 2024 • Day 02. Discover ...something lost for two and a half thousand years... #ink #art

I guess I should start sharing more art on here! Since it's been some time (my patrons get to see my art first), I can start sharing this year's ink drawings I did throughout October on here :) #ink #art October 2024 • Day 01. Backpack ...full of po-tay-toes.

please please please if you love a creator's work, support them directly. patreon, ko-fi, their merch shop ... put money directly in their pocket 🙏 it's gruesome out there

Normalize this reaction #art #artists

And if you don’t know, now you know! 🚫GenAI on Bluesky 🦋☁️

Over at the other place all I see is "this game sucks" "the industry is cooked" "Woke! DEI!" *complaints about game fidelity* Here meanwhile: "I love this game" "Check out my gaming collection" "Here's a list of games I love" *Overwhelming positive discussion* The contrast is staggering.

Genuinely excited to see the massive shift to Bluesky. Feels like a real seismic moment. I know it's JUST social media but old Twitter was so instrumental for indiedevs to connect with other devs, share techniques, reach potential players and get publishing deals. Let's get that back.

I made a #MagictheGathering artist starter pack! Let me know if I missed anyone! go.bsky.app/8ZHL6xq

I do a little dancy-dance in my chair each time I see my favorite artists and mutuals on here that I had on the other scary-place ♥ So happy to see so much art and positivity!

#731,868 nice

Hi friends, I could use a tiny bit of help: So, I have some drawings that I think could be prints/stickers and whatnot, but they're drawn in small sketchbooks with the page crease in the middle of some of the artwork. How do I go about removing the crease? Photoshop? Keep it?

Good night, everyone

This is very true. Everything you want to learn about any art or craft is freely available on YouTube. The problem is, you then have to do the work, which is the sticking point for many.

The worst thing capitalism ever did to creative people is convincing us that we don't deserve a living wage. And worse, that accepting less was our idea, actually - that insisting on fair compensation is laughable, and cringey. Guys. It's not.

This sums it up perfectly. It’s not a conversation.

Ko-Fi is also a great alternative for those who can't afford a monthly Patreon subscription but still want to support your fellow artists ♥ Any bit helps these days. Even a dollar goes towards food and bills.