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HAB OH™

@habtoons.bsky.social

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✊🏿 multidisciplinary artist, cartoonist, educator 🔥 creator of da art bloc podcast 😈 creator of unit 333, epic ethel, sweaty minds, bssg 👽 https://www.habtoons.com/info #haboh #habtoons

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HAB OH™ @habtoons.bsky.social · Jan 3

Meet The Artist. (1/5)

HAB OH™ @habtoons.bsky.social · 1d

🎨 THIS Wednesday: Virtual Drink n Draw @ 8PM EST!
🖌️ FREE for Habtoons Patreon/YouTube Members.
💎 Non-Member Tix @ bit.ly/4n1swyI

HAB OH™ @habtoons.bsky.social · 1d

☀️ Stream + Event Schedule // Week of 10.13.2025
✨ Watch @ youtube.com/@haboh
📅 Full Art & Content Schedule ⏩ habtoons.com/schedule

HAB OH™ @habtoons.bsky.social · 2d

NEW Hab Oh Hot Take: Where Do We Draw The Line?!
Watch ⏩ youtu.be/tvp4proiBAA

Where Do We Draw The Line?! // Hab Oh Hot Takes

YouTube video by Hab Oh

HAB OH™ @habtoons.bsky.social · 6d

The link above was for an event that just past. For future events and to stay connected, tap in here: www.habtoons.com/info

ABOUT HAB OH — HAB OH

Hab Oh (Habilis Orian) is a multidisciplinary artist based in Brooklyn, New York. Influenced by the visual aesthetics of the 1990s, his work aims to celebrate warm feelings of nostalgic memories, crea...

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HAB OH™ @habtoons.bsky.social · 11d

Comic & Cartoon Art deserve to be in (more) contemporary art institutions. I will advocate for that til my last breath. Philippe Labaune Gallery and Society of Illustrators (here in NYC) are proof of concept.

HAB OH™ @habtoons.bsky.social · 11d

CARTOONS FROM MEMORY // Can you guess 'em all?
Drawn during my Live Drawing broadcasts.

HAB OH™ @habtoons.bsky.social · 11d

I host a FREE grant writing & research workshop to help Black Artists discover the resources & opportunities often just out of reach for us. I will help you find grants suited to your practice.

Next one is THIS Sunday, October 5th.
RSVP ⏩ www.eventbrite.com/e/afrovision...

HAB OH™ @habtoons.bsky.social · 11d

Black Boy/Black Girl Art Show STILL using GenAi to promote their events after ALL that noise and controversy is crrrrrazy.

HAB OH™ @habtoons.bsky.social · 11d

I'm not seeing enough folks chattin' about the Saint Heron Library. It's a digital archive of Black Literature founded by Solange Knowles. This is the EXACT thing we've needed and it's all FREE. Digital Preservation & Archival is extremely important! May this post align me with that side of BlueSky.

HAB OH™ @habtoons.bsky.social · 11d

The "Starving Artist" is a myth. I will obliterate that ideology from the arts community, especially when it comes to the kinfolk. It IS possible to create a sustainable career as an artist - because I've seen it. That comes with diligence, discipline, & making the right connections.

HAB OH™ @habtoons.bsky.social · 11d

Every artist, if they so choose, should be able to make a sustainable living off of their work.

HAB OH™ @habtoons.bsky.social · 11d

Piracy is the kryptonite to this greedy-ass corporations.
Too many subscriptions, too many live service models, too many streaming apps. Entertainment IS a luxury, but it shouldn't cost THIS damn much. We can pool our $$$ to support creatives/artists directly through other means: Patreon, etc.

HAB OH™ @habtoons.bsky.social · 11d

There's no such thing as a Starving Artist over here.

HAB OH™ @habtoons.bsky.social · 11d

ARTISTS: How many unfinished projects do you have and why is it over a dozen?

HAB OH™ @habtoons.bsky.social · 11d

September really was my month. October looking real 🔥 too. So grateful for this moment in time. Never been more proud to be a Black Artist. 💪🏿🔥

HAB OH™ @habtoons.bsky.social · 11d

A mf will have a whole favorite X-Men and still have the nerve to be a racist.

HAB OH™ @habtoons.bsky.social · 13d

NEW Art Vlog: AfroVisionaries Art Crawl: Chelsea Art District
Watch ⏩ youtu.be/qPDntCV9iU0?...

AfroVisionaries Art Crawl: Chelsea Art District // Hab Oh Vlogs

YouTube video by Hab Oh

HAB OH™ @habtoons.bsky.social · 15d

Leota Adebayo is one of my favorite characters on Peacemaker. Unfortunately, I feel like she's a relegated to the "magical negro" role. The final few moments of the most recent episode were wild to witness, & I wonder if James Gunn has any Black folks in that writer's room.

HAB OH™ @habtoons.bsky.social · 15d

I've seen two horror films starring David Jonsson recently: Alien Romulus and The Long Walk. In both he played a "magical negro" and in both, his confidence/authority were perceived as a threat. This feels some new-age type of racism, but I can't fully articulate how, just yet.

HAB OH™ @habtoons.bsky.social · 16d

✨ NEW episode of DA ART BLOC is out NOW!
Watch ⏩ youtu.be/aHcj5Bm_KNs

An Ai Government Official?! // Episode 27 // DA ART BLOC

YouTube video by Hab Oh

HAB OH™ @habtoons.bsky.social · 21d

💎💎 TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT: Birthday Eve Livestream 💎💎
Come Through ⏩ youtube.com/live/M8vCVN8...
The Countdown to 35 begins! // Games, Art Giveaways, and more!

HAB OH™ @habtoons.bsky.social · 23d

For the past decade, I've noticed white artists utilizing a technique called Pity Marketing to make $$. From the days of deviantArt, Tumblr, & now in this modern age of TikTok; this phenomenon seems to be at an all-time high. I think...I might draw a comic about it, showcasing the different types.

HAB OH™ @habtoons.bsky.social · 23d

Yes, I have seen the news about the abomination Ai "Music Artist" Xania Monet and I will certainly have a video about it soon.

HAB OH™ @habtoons.bsky.social · 23d

Gatekeeping Life-Saving Resources = NO...
Gatekeeping Culture & Tradition = YES!

HAB OH™ @habtoons.bsky.social · 23d

I will obliterate the "starving artist" myth, especially among the kinfolk. I believe it IS possible to create a sustainable career, just like any other, as an artist - because I've see it. That comes with diligence, discipline, and making the right connections.