Kelly McKernan 🔜 Dreamwalker’s Oracle Deck 🔮
@kellymckernan.bsky.social
fine artist ✧ freelance illustrator ✧ audhd goblin ✧ advocating for artists ✧ they/them baddie ✧ trans rights are human rights ✧ on a quest to see every color ✧ 🚫AI ✧
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Hey #portfolioday, I’m Kelly McKernan (they/them), a fine artist and illustrator painting in watercolor and acryla gouache. My work is inspired by dark fantasy, art nouveau, surrealism, and pop culture. I enjoy creating art for books, comics, games, editorial, and galleries.
www.kellymckernan.com
www.kellymckernan.com
Squidling!
January 31, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Squidling!
Still hoping to move a painting or two. Nashville is a disaster zone and while I’m back in my home with power, I’ve lost almost a week of work. I put my kid and her grandparents in a hotel for 2 nights since they’re still without power, and I desperately need to catch up on work. TY 🙏🏻❤️🔥
It’s me, I’m “artists” 🚨
I’m having an emergency sale because Nashville is a disaster zone after Fern and 100k of us are going on day 5 without power with below freezing temps. I need longer term accommodations for me, my kid, and 2 cats which means raising funds asap.
Links to help are below!
I’m having an emergency sale because Nashville is a disaster zone after Fern and 100k of us are going on day 5 without power with below freezing temps. I need longer term accommodations for me, my kid, and 2 cats which means raising funds asap.
Links to help are below!
January 30, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Still hoping to move a painting or two. Nashville is a disaster zone and while I’m back in my home with power, I’ve lost almost a week of work. I put my kid and her grandparents in a hotel for 2 nights since they’re still without power, and I desperately need to catch up on work. TY 🙏🏻❤️🔥
Jesus Fucking Christ
The new Epstein files production features numerous allegations made against Donald Trump and others.
January 30, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Jesus Fucking Christ
My power was restored today! I’m so relieved to be back home with my cats, and they’re very happy to be warm!
This week has been really scary. I never imagined “exploding ice trees” being on my 2026 bingo card, but climate change is here and very fucking real.
This week has been really scary. I never imagined “exploding ice trees” being on my 2026 bingo card, but climate change is here and very fucking real.
January 30, 2026 at 3:08 AM
My power was restored today! I’m so relieved to be back home with my cats, and they’re very happy to be warm!
This week has been really scary. I never imagined “exploding ice trees” being on my 2026 bingo card, but climate change is here and very fucking real.
This week has been really scary. I never imagined “exploding ice trees” being on my 2026 bingo card, but climate change is here and very fucking real.
It’s me, I’m “artists” 🚨
I’m having an emergency sale because Nashville is a disaster zone after Fern and 100k of us are going on day 5 without power with below freezing temps. I need longer term accommodations for me, my kid, and 2 cats which means raising funds asap.
Links to help are below!
I’m having an emergency sale because Nashville is a disaster zone after Fern and 100k of us are going on day 5 without power with below freezing temps. I need longer term accommodations for me, my kid, and 2 cats which means raising funds asap.
Links to help are below!
January 29, 2026 at 4:56 AM
It’s me, I’m “artists” 🚨
I’m having an emergency sale because Nashville is a disaster zone after Fern and 100k of us are going on day 5 without power with below freezing temps. I need longer term accommodations for me, my kid, and 2 cats which means raising funds asap.
Links to help are below!
I’m having an emergency sale because Nashville is a disaster zone after Fern and 100k of us are going on day 5 without power with below freezing temps. I need longer term accommodations for me, my kid, and 2 cats which means raising funds asap.
Links to help are below!
Ok, it’s day 4 without power in freezing temps and almost everyone I know is struggling. Not everyone can afford a generator or stay in hotels. I’m incredibly lucky to have a place for me & my kid for now but there’s no word on when power will be restored and I gotta start thinking long term.
January 28, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Ok, it’s day 4 without power in freezing temps and almost everyone I know is struggling. Not everyone can afford a generator or stay in hotels. I’m incredibly lucky to have a place for me & my kid for now but there’s no word on when power will be restored and I gotta start thinking long term.
Still no power in my neighborhood- coming up on 3 days. It’s 32 degrees in my home. Me and the kiddo are safe and warm staying at my partner’s house though! I really hope the power is restored tomorrow… I know Nashville is really struggling with the cold. 🥶
January 28, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Still no power in my neighborhood- coming up on 3 days. It’s 32 degrees in my home. Me and the kiddo are safe and warm staying at my partner’s house though! I really hope the power is restored tomorrow… I know Nashville is really struggling with the cold. 🥶
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New: Unsealed court docs detail Big Tech’s yearslong, secret race to ingest the collective works of humanity, including Anthropic’s project to “destructively scan all the books in the world.”
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How Silicon Valley built AI: Buying, scanning and destroying millions of books
Court filings reveal how AI companies raced to obtain more books to feed chatbots, including by buying, scanning and disposing of millions of titles.
wapo.st
January 27, 2026 at 3:20 PM
New: Unsealed court docs detail Big Tech’s yearslong, secret race to ingest the collective works of humanity, including Anthropic’s project to “destructively scan all the books in the world.”
Gift link: wapo.st/4rjXAMQ
Gift link: wapo.st/4rjXAMQ
You know it’s bad when Nashville is in the Purple Zone.
We’re camped out in my kid’s bedroom, full blanket fort style. I really, really hope we get power back on in the morning though. 🙏🏻
We’re camped out in my kid’s bedroom, full blanket fort style. I really, really hope we get power back on in the morning though. 🙏🏻
January 26, 2026 at 3:59 AM
You know it’s bad when Nashville is in the Purple Zone.
We’re camped out in my kid’s bedroom, full blanket fort style. I really, really hope we get power back on in the morning though. 🙏🏻
We’re camped out in my kid’s bedroom, full blanket fort style. I really, really hope we get power back on in the morning though. 🙏🏻
The trees are popping intermittently and huge branches are taking out powerlines. A massive branch 3x the length of a car just landed feet from my bedroom taking out a power line with it. It’s really eerie out there. Blue flashes, huge cracks and pops, and complete quiet otherwise. Stay safe y’all.
January 25, 2026 at 12:35 PM
The trees are popping intermittently and huge branches are taking out powerlines. A massive branch 3x the length of a car just landed feet from my bedroom taking out a power line with it. It’s really eerie out there. Blue flashes, huge cracks and pops, and complete quiet otherwise. Stay safe y’all.
Welp… our power is out already. 🥶
January 25, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Welp… our power is out already. 🥶
Snowed in and need to regulate your nervous system?
Use things you already have to display your themed pin/brooch/patch/trinkets with foam core and old frames! Just remove the glass, replace with the foam (optional: cover with scrap fabric or paper), and pin away!
Use things you already have to display your themed pin/brooch/patch/trinkets with foam core and old frames! Just remove the glass, replace with the foam (optional: cover with scrap fabric or paper), and pin away!
January 24, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Snowed in and need to regulate your nervous system?
Use things you already have to display your themed pin/brooch/patch/trinkets with foam core and old frames! Just remove the glass, replace with the foam (optional: cover with scrap fabric or paper), and pin away!
Use things you already have to display your themed pin/brooch/patch/trinkets with foam core and old frames! Just remove the glass, replace with the foam (optional: cover with scrap fabric or paper), and pin away!
I’d say that’s the appropriate response.
January 23, 2026 at 4:22 AM
I’d say that’s the appropriate response.
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Hell yea!
Our hard work, our creative innovations are not tech’s gold mine.
The tech industry standard of exploitation and theft is not “progress”.
Our rights are to be respected and tech must to adapt to US!
Lets stand together! Learn more via link below👇
#StealingIsntInnovation
Our hard work, our creative innovations are not tech’s gold mine.
The tech industry standard of exploitation and theft is not “progress”.
Our rights are to be respected and tech must to adapt to US!
Lets stand together! Learn more via link below👇
#StealingIsntInnovation
January 22, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Hell yea!
Our hard work, our creative innovations are not tech’s gold mine.
The tech industry standard of exploitation and theft is not “progress”.
Our rights are to be respected and tech must to adapt to US!
Lets stand together! Learn more via link below👇
#StealingIsntInnovation
Our hard work, our creative innovations are not tech’s gold mine.
The tech industry standard of exploitation and theft is not “progress”.
Our rights are to be respected and tech must to adapt to US!
Lets stand together! Learn more via link below👇
#StealingIsntInnovation
Reposted by Kelly McKernan 🔜 Dreamwalker’s Oracle Deck 🔮
I guess I do think if you participated in the arrest of a five-year-old you are probably just fundamentally incompatible with society. That you are not a safe person for humanity to be around, generally
January 22, 2026 at 3:31 AM
I guess I do think if you participated in the arrest of a five-year-old you are probably just fundamentally incompatible with society. That you are not a safe person for humanity to be around, generally
Reposted by Kelly McKernan 🔜 Dreamwalker’s Oracle Deck 🔮
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January 8, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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I’ve been out as non-binary for 5 years this month! My relationship with my body & my mind is worlds better than it used to be. Accessing peace comes easier because my gender has no fixed shape or expression. Every day is an opportunity to practice radical self acceptance and embody authenticity. 💜
January 20, 2026 at 6:58 PM
I’ve been out as non-binary for 5 years this month! My relationship with my body & my mind is worlds better than it used to be. Accessing peace comes easier because my gender has no fixed shape or expression. Every day is an opportunity to practice radical self acceptance and embody authenticity. 💜
I’ve observed for years that Gurney is completely oblivious to the culture of the very illustration community he has had such a large influence upon and sits very comfortably above “the fray” remaining stubbornly ignorant.
Anyway, don’t idolize your favorite artists.
Anyway, don’t idolize your favorite artists.
Catching up with what James Gurney, the Dinotopia artist, is up to these days. Pathetic.
January 16, 2026 at 6:42 AM
I’ve observed for years that Gurney is completely oblivious to the culture of the very illustration community he has had such a large influence upon and sits very comfortably above “the fray” remaining stubbornly ignorant.
Anyway, don’t idolize your favorite artists.
Anyway, don’t idolize your favorite artists.
ONE SPOT LEFT!
Burnout Bootcamp is an 8 week virtual program and support network designed for neurodivergent, chronically ill, & existentially exhausted but dedicated artists seeking gentle guidance in navigating creative burnout.
There are only TWO spots remaining:
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There are only TWO spots remaining:
tinyurl.com/2p9mtbur
January 15, 2026 at 3:22 PM
ONE SPOT LEFT!
My friendly giant Mochi
January 15, 2026 at 1:26 AM
My friendly giant Mochi
Reposted by Kelly McKernan 🔜 Dreamwalker’s Oracle Deck 🔮
Reposted by Kelly McKernan 🔜 Dreamwalker’s Oracle Deck 🔮
HELL YEAH!!
Look at what we did TOGETHER! Comic-con has quietly changed their language and will NOT allow GenAi imagery in their art show!
And this happened because you all wrote letters, and shared your concerns! Speaking up works EVERY time!
So congrats friends! We did this together!!!
🙌🙌💖💖💖
Look at what we did TOGETHER! Comic-con has quietly changed their language and will NOT allow GenAi imagery in their art show!
And this happened because you all wrote letters, and shared your concerns! Speaking up works EVERY time!
So congrats friends! We did this together!!!
🙌🙌💖💖💖
San Diego Comic-Con will no longer allow AI 'art' to be displayed at their event
"Material created by AI either partially or wholly, is not allowed in the art show"
This follows backlash from artists after SDCC initially indicated AI-generated work would be permitted
"Material created by AI either partially or wholly, is not allowed in the art show"
This follows backlash from artists after SDCC initially indicated AI-generated work would be permitted
January 14, 2026 at 11:41 PM
HELL YEAH!!
Look at what we did TOGETHER! Comic-con has quietly changed their language and will NOT allow GenAi imagery in their art show!
And this happened because you all wrote letters, and shared your concerns! Speaking up works EVERY time!
So congrats friends! We did this together!!!
🙌🙌💖💖💖
Look at what we did TOGETHER! Comic-con has quietly changed their language and will NOT allow GenAi imagery in their art show!
And this happened because you all wrote letters, and shared your concerns! Speaking up works EVERY time!
So congrats friends! We did this together!!!
🙌🙌💖💖💖
All of the cards for my oracle deck are finalized and a sample is in production! I can’t wait to hold these in my hands. 🔮
PS: If you want updates on the launch, fill out this form: tr.ee/gyHoffTB0L
PS: If you want updates on the launch, fill out this form: tr.ee/gyHoffTB0L
January 14, 2026 at 7:49 PM
All of the cards for my oracle deck are finalized and a sample is in production! I can’t wait to hold these in my hands. 🔮
PS: If you want updates on the launch, fill out this form: tr.ee/gyHoffTB0L
PS: If you want updates on the launch, fill out this form: tr.ee/gyHoffTB0L
Reposted by Kelly McKernan 🔜 Dreamwalker’s Oracle Deck 🔮
Comic-con deciding to allow GenAi imagery in the art show —giving valuable space to GenAi users to show slop right NEXT to actual artists who worked their asses off to be there— is a disgrace!
A tone deaf decision that rewards and normalizes exploitative GenAi against artists in their own spaces!
A tone deaf decision that rewards and normalizes exploitative GenAi against artists in their own spaces!
Art Show - Comic-Con
2026 Comic-Con Art Show JULY 23 through JULY 26 The Comic-Con Art Show is open to the public—you do not need a badge to come in and enjoy or purchase artwork. However, everyone entering the Art Show i...
www.comic-con.org
January 14, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Comic-con deciding to allow GenAi imagery in the art show —giving valuable space to GenAi users to show slop right NEXT to actual artists who worked their asses off to be there— is a disgrace!
A tone deaf decision that rewards and normalizes exploitative GenAi against artists in their own spaces!
A tone deaf decision that rewards and normalizes exploitative GenAi against artists in their own spaces!
Burnout Bootcamp is an 8 week virtual program and support network designed for neurodivergent, chronically ill, & existentially exhausted but dedicated artists seeking gentle guidance in navigating creative burnout.
There are only TWO spots remaining:
tinyurl.com/2p9mtbur
There are only TWO spots remaining:
tinyurl.com/2p9mtbur
January 13, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Burnout Bootcamp is an 8 week virtual program and support network designed for neurodivergent, chronically ill, & existentially exhausted but dedicated artists seeking gentle guidance in navigating creative burnout.
There are only TWO spots remaining:
tinyurl.com/2p9mtbur
There are only TWO spots remaining:
tinyurl.com/2p9mtbur