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Moira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 15h

Political parties must shift immediately and dramatically to the left to avoid alienating these frustrated and abandoned young women. Am I doing this right?

19thnews @19thnews.org · 15h

Our recent poll found that women 28 and younger skew substantially more left than the national average. Nearly 80 percent of Gen Z women want abortion to be legal and seven in 10 want gender-affirming care to be accessible for trans adults.

Gen Z women are the most liberal group in the country

On issues like abortion and gender-affirming care, women 28 and younger skew substantially more left than the national average.

19thnews.org

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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 22h

I saw a tragically AI-generated version of this poster, so I have recreated a 100% human-made version for all your protest sign needs.

The Obama Hope poster, but it's a frog and it says "Hop"

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Michelle Keep @jmkeep.bsky.social · 1d

“When they rob us of art and emotion, that leads us towards the aesthetics of fascism. In this film, all the sets are real, the decor is human-sized, there are painstakingly created miniatures... It’s there to remind us that art is not only necessary, it is urgent. And AI can go fuck itself!”

Euronews @euronews.com · 2d

Guillermo del Toro on 'Frankenstein': 'AI can go f**k itself!'

"Art is not only necessary, it is urgent. And AI can go f*ck itself!” Guillermo del Toro is a guest of honour at this year’s Lumière Film Festival. He presents his adaptation of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein", which audiences got to see on the big screen before it streams on Netflix next month.

l.euronews.com

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MacLaren 🌘 Commissions open 🔞 @amandamaclaren.bsky.social · Aug 6

Hey everyone, my commissions are open, and here's a price list for you all! 3 slots available. ✨
DMs are open!
More info can be found here:
amandamaclaren.carrd.co

[ #supportartists #TTRPG #DnD #OC #ocsky #dndoc #BRart #myocs #artistforhire #artcommissions #digitalart #art #artpost ]

A colorful commission price list with two art nouveau portraits on it. One is a round portrait of a female elf surrounded by flowers, and the other is a tarot card inspired one of a male elf. Both have the prices listed on the side.

A colorful commission price list with two art nouveau pieces on it. One is a full body of a cute cat witch, and the other is a half body of a two men. Both have the prices listed on the side.

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Disarmonia @disarmoniart.bsky.social · 2d

Bloom 🩸

#SILENTHILLf #art
#SILENTHILL #украрт

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Ouroridae | Springeddon>Brisnova>Comic Fiesta @ouroridae.bsky.social · 2d

Silver sisters 🌕✨

[ #hades #hadesgame #art ]

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Adi Robertson @thedextriarchy.bsky.social · 2d

sorry but if we're gonna do reductive gender-essentialist stereotypes, I'm squarely claiming rule of law for femininity. you don't get it *and* "civilization's effete restrictions are stifling men's need to be primal individualist predators"

Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 2d

legitimately it's hard for me to imagine having so little self-respect

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Jamie McKelvie @mckelvie.bsky.social · 2d

My strongest book-related belief is that the paperback should come first and then the hardback after for people who want a fancy edition.

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🌛Caio Santos Art🌜 @blacksalander.bsky.social · 3d

Selene

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Natasha [comms open] ✨️ @roschea-arts.bsky.social · 3d

Hi #PortfolioDay
I'm a fantasy artist who loves to draw DnD and TTRPG characters in semi realism style. I also do book cover design, and fanart when I have the time ✨️

h-natasha.carrd.co

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Lyanna 🌙 comms open @lyannatropes.bsky.social · 5d

Hello #PortfolioDay ✨ I'm Lyanna and I create fantasy and sapphic illustrations! I'd love to work on book and ttrpg projects, and I'm available for private commissions

✉ [email protected]
lyannaartworks.carrd.co
lyannacomm.carrd.co

A portrait of Ipomoea resting against a bush of ipomoea flowers. Her hair is spread across the blooms and the leaves, and her left hand gently touches a flower close to the shoulder.

Ipomoea is a blue tiefling with gem horns, and long, wavy white hair that sparkles in the shadow. Her eyes have a dark sclera with a white iris. Three small stars shine between the horns.

In the middle, Elaine is standing while holding her sword, while the personification of the moon is sitting behind her and almost embracing her gently. On the left, Elaine is holding a white lily, the bottom decorated with more white lilies and ipomoeas. On the right, Elaine's hand is showing holding her sword. The same flowers decorate the bottom of the scene.
The phases of the moon are shown across different parts of the artwork (crescent/waning moons at the bottom, half moons on the sides, full moon in the middle scene).

On the right, Thalia leans forward Eirwen with a red flower in her hand. On the left, Eirwen reaches out, her fingers delicately brushing against the petals while her left hand brushes through Thalia's hair. Around them winter is thawing, flowers and foliage emerging still covered in a little snow.

Camellia is holding Ametista in her arms as she pierces her heart with her sword. Ametista looks peaceful, her arms wrapped around Camellia's shoulders.

In the background there is a scene from their past. Camellia and Ametista are kissing in the gardens, a warm light pouring over the scenery.

The artwork has a golden frame with ornamental swords at the bottom.

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sophie_exhausted_finalFINAL_03.psd @netizenses.bsky.social · 5d

Hello again #portfolioday!

I'm Sophie, an artist working in games & illustration. I love creating vibrant & beautifully rendered artworks 🌈✨

I'm open to illustration, concept, and cover work

sesmithfreelance.wixsite.com/illustration
www.artstation.com/sophiellensm...
[email protected]

Head study of a black woman, painted in krita

Concept design for mini explorable planets, each exploiting a different game mechanic or mission objective

An illustration for Neurocracy 3.0, of the Young Volcanoes, rocking out

A painted fantasy portrait of a lightforged draenei; an adaptation of Bernini's Apollo and Daphne for Classics but Make it Gay volume 1; a fantasy portrait of a sinister, powerful woman

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ArtWithKA @artwithka.bsky.social · 4d

Hello #PortfolioDay!

My name is Maria, I love fantasy and dark fantasy 🖤
Also really enjoy working with your characters!
I will be glad to see everyone here 👏

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Morgane Magloire illustration @morganemgl.bsky.social · 5d

Hi it's #portfolioday !

I'm Morgane a freelance artist who loves to illustrate deep emotions,I do book covers, interior art, and recently started to do card illustrations for MTG🥹

Woman with a big pink dress looking behind her back

A couple exchanging their last kiss underwater

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Rod Mendez @rodmendez.bsky.social · 5d

Hi #PortfolioDay !

I'm Rod, freelance artist with focus mostly on environments and illustration.

Looking for new gigs in publishing, ttrpg and games!

🌐 www.artstation.com/rodmendez
📧 [email protected]

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🍎 hindasavra @hindasavra.bsky.social · 5d

Happy #PortfolioDay 🌱

I’m Hin, a character artist who’s in love with fantasy. I find huge inspiration in capturing a piece of individuality in every character I work with and breathe life into them through my style!

📎: hindasavra.carrd.co
#fantasyart #digitalpainting #art

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Elwyn Rain @ewylana.bsky.social · 5d

Hello #PortfolioDay
I am Elwyn Rain, freelance illustrator looking for work in ttrpg industry and for book covers
I am open for private commissions too
🔗 elwyn-rain-art.carrd.co
✉️ [email protected]

An oil painting of a fantasy landscapes, composed of hills and mountains circling a lake. In the center of the lakes a huge city is visible. There are multiple ruins and strange stuctures all around. A line of light dots go from the first planes toward the middle of the lake

An artwork showing a strange aquatic humanoid creature, with blue skin in a chitonous armor having fun riding an armored anomalocaris in similar colors. But below her a giant creature is swimming, and the head of the monster is going in her direction...

An illustration showing a woman in a dragon inspired armor and with dragon wings sitting on a ruined wall, in front of a city

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Megi 🦋🐍 @mmegistus.bsky.social · 5d

Happy #portfolioday ! I'm Megi, an artist who draws mostly OC content and sometimes fanart for fun ~

Places where you can find me: mmegistuss.carrd.co

Comms: vgen.co/megistus

Patreon: patreon.com/megistus_sleep

An illustration of my original character, Bhargavi. She is standing in the middle of a pond with a brown wall and two pillars behind, with some greenery around. She has brown skin and long red hair with glowing orange/golden ends. She is wearing a golden armour around her neck and golden vambraces on each arm. She is wearing a sleeveless red top that reveals her smotach and long red pants. She is looking down and has one foot out of the water, while holding on to some of the longer shinier layers of her pants that have appeared to be drenched as they’ve soaked up too much water. There is a strong golden light shining down on her from above.

A fanart illustration of Clair Obscur. There is a giant frame with Verso looking at and reaching out to Alicia from his side, while Alicia, is looking at him and reaching to Verso, standing outside of the frame. With sunlight shining down only on Alicia and a bit on Verso. The top half of Alicia, where the sunlight is shining down on her, depicts her with white hair, while in the shadows, her hair is drawn closer to red. Red and white petals surround the scene.

A portrait illustration of my original character, Megaera, showcases her distinctive features. She has brown skin, striking amber eyes, and white hair with black highlights. Her ears are slightly pointed, and she bears a scar on her right nose, jaw, and neck. The illustration presents two versions: one with her hair flowing down past her shoulders and the other with her hair neatly tied up in a high ponytail. The background is just a plain white with a small chibi of her winking in the bottom right corner.

An illustration of my original character, Aleron. He is an elf with long dark blue hair with glowing cyan ends tied up in a high ponytail. He has fair skin, green (left) and blue (right) eyes and is wearing a blue long-sleeved robe with silver armour and vambraces. He is looking down at the viewer with a solemn expression and is holding a large silver shield in this left hand. Golden sunlight is shining down on this face and behind him are large metal spikes indicating he's in a battlefield.

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Shade of Stars @shade-of-stars.bsky.social · 5d

Hello #portfolioday !
I'm Shade, a freelance artist who loves fantasy and sci-fi.

✉️[email protected]
cara.app/shadeofstars

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Shade of Stars @shade-of-stars.bsky.social · 5d

Illustration for wonderful @ckandersson.bsky.social
It took me a very long time to paint this.

Digital artwork. It is a wedding scene, the bride and the groom are both dressed in white and gold, they are surrounded by knights in armor holding their swords above the couple to form an arch. There is a flower arch behind them and flower petals are flying in the air.

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Scoob (COMMS OPEN) @horrorscopes.bsky.social · 6d

Hello!! It's my birthday today! It would mean the world to me if you could share my art. 🥺❤️

Replica of Romeo and Juliet by Frank Bernard Dicksee with dnd ocs.

Replica of La belle dame sans merci by Frank Dicksee with two Strixhaven dnd ocs.

Replica of The Swing by Jean-Honoré Fragonard with characters from Not-sew-wicked Stepmom.

Inspired by The Kiss by Gustav Klimt with characters from A Stepmother's Märchen.

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Abigail Larson @abigaillarson.com · 7d

A chance encounter

illustration inspired by the Scandinavian fairytale, "Bride of the Lindworm". A prince in the form of a lindworm perches on a moss-covered rock and peers curiously at a shepherdess from across a dark pond. The woman reaches toward him. The scene is set in a dark forest.

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Flora 🏺 Ancient History Art @flaroh.bsky.social · Jun 23

Share your couples art 🧡🏺🌿

Art by flaroh illustration. Ares ans Aphrodite

Art by flaroh illustration. Apollo and Hyacinthus

Art by flaroh illustration. Sappho and lover

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Sexy Monsters @sethdmichaels.bsky.social · 8d

AI HUCKSTER: "i built you a machine that reads books for you."

ME: "can you build me a machine that unloads the dishwasher for me so *i* can read a book?"

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 11d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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