Karla Ortiz
@kortizart.bsky.social
Karla is a Puerto Rican artist who loves to paint and draw. Karla works on Films (MCU, ILM,HBO), Games, TV, Covers, Fine art, etc. She is also a passionate advocate for better artist industries+ rights. Opinions are her own. ✌️
www.karlaortizart.com
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Karla Ortiz
@kortizart.bsky.social
· Oct 18
Let’s do this Bluesky!
Hi, I’m Karla Ortiz! I’m an artist in San Francisco. I work in films, games, MtG, books, fine art, and so on!
In my free time I advocate for artists livelihoods and rights. I’m also a plaintiff in a class action lawsuit against GenAi companies (Andersen v Stability).
Hi 👋
Hi, I’m Karla Ortiz! I’m an artist in San Francisco. I work in films, games, MtG, books, fine art, and so on!
In my free time I advocate for artists livelihoods and rights. I’m also a plaintiff in a class action lawsuit against GenAi companies (Andersen v Stability).
Hi 👋
P.S it's FRIEREN.. I wrote Fieren..
I'm cursed. I think I'm cursed to typo forever. Like I TRY to catch them but they just frolic right in front of my face and I miss them, every single time... I'm cursed I swear!
Anyway, have fun drawing, I'll be over here trying to improve my dang spelling 💀
I'm cursed. I think I'm cursed to typo forever. Like I TRY to catch them but they just frolic right in front of my face and I miss them, every single time... I'm cursed I swear!
Anyway, have fun drawing, I'll be over here trying to improve my dang spelling 💀
November 22, 2025 at 3:21 AM
P.S it's FRIEREN.. I wrote Fieren..
I'm cursed. I think I'm cursed to typo forever. Like I TRY to catch them but they just frolic right in front of my face and I miss them, every single time... I'm cursed I swear!
Anyway, have fun drawing, I'll be over here trying to improve my dang spelling 💀
I'm cursed. I think I'm cursed to typo forever. Like I TRY to catch them but they just frolic right in front of my face and I miss them, every single time... I'm cursed I swear!
Anyway, have fun drawing, I'll be over here trying to improve my dang spelling 💀
Hell yeah!! Looking great!!
Also 👀👀👀👀 on the corner figure lol
Also 👀👀👀👀 on the corner figure lol
November 21, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Hell yeah!! Looking great!!
Also 👀👀👀👀 on the corner figure lol
Also 👀👀👀👀 on the corner figure lol
Reposted by Karla Ortiz
talkin' about the AI bubble
November 20, 2025 at 6:56 PM
talkin' about the AI bubble
Form just gets slightly darker there so it can still work even when lack of strong shadows, like in an overcast day.
Only time i could see it being flat and making the whole thing look like a thumb would be a a strong light hitting the neck, the jaw and face equally. Rough time there lol
Only time i could see it being flat and making the whole thing look like a thumb would be a a strong light hitting the neck, the jaw and face equally. Rough time there lol
November 21, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Form just gets slightly darker there so it can still work even when lack of strong shadows, like in an overcast day.
Only time i could see it being flat and making the whole thing look like a thumb would be a a strong light hitting the neck, the jaw and face equally. Rough time there lol
Only time i could see it being flat and making the whole thing look like a thumb would be a a strong light hitting the neck, the jaw and face equally. Rough time there lol
Go forth Ryan! Rooting for you too!
November 21, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Go forth Ryan! Rooting for you too!
Lastly, when in doubt, dont be afraid of getting references, or using 3D models to figure it out! @magicposerapp is brilliant for this! :D
Go get em, and keep at it! 🙌🙌🙌
Go get em, and keep at it! 🙌🙌🙌
November 21, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Lastly, when in doubt, dont be afraid of getting references, or using 3D models to figure it out! @magicposerapp is brilliant for this! :D
Go get em, and keep at it! 🙌🙌🙌
Go get em, and keep at it! 🙌🙌🙌
And if you want a bit on how, it's about keeping the underlying drawing in perspective!
Breaking it down from a simple mannikin frame, to then building a drawing on to it, then refine to a render.
With a LOT of tweaking as you go to make the shape feel just right!
Breaking it down from a simple mannikin frame, to then building a drawing on to it, then refine to a render.
With a LOT of tweaking as you go to make the shape feel just right!
November 21, 2025 at 3:35 AM
And if you want a bit on how, it's about keeping the underlying drawing in perspective!
Breaking it down from a simple mannikin frame, to then building a drawing on to it, then refine to a render.
With a LOT of tweaking as you go to make the shape feel just right!
Breaking it down from a simple mannikin frame, to then building a drawing on to it, then refine to a render.
With a LOT of tweaking as you go to make the shape feel just right!
Late, but I wanted to jump in on this trend. While I love Fieren, I am deeply inspired by how brave this person was! They went for the hard thing, were curious, made us all rejoice and draw together!
It makes me so happy to see folks gain that artistic curiosity!
So go forth! Rooting for you! 💖
It makes me so happy to see folks gain that artistic curiosity!
So go forth! Rooting for you! 💖
November 21, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Late, but I wanted to jump in on this trend. While I love Fieren, I am deeply inspired by how brave this person was! They went for the hard thing, were curious, made us all rejoice and draw together!
It makes me so happy to see folks gain that artistic curiosity!
So go forth! Rooting for you! 💖
It makes me so happy to see folks gain that artistic curiosity!
So go forth! Rooting for you! 💖
Update:
Zach has done a great job bringing a lot of resources, sample scripts, etc on how to call your senators AND representatives to urge them to vote NO on the AI moratorium in the NDAA!
Check em out!
Btw I thought at first, it was only Senators we needed to call. Please call your representatives too!
Check em out!
Btw I thought at first, it was only Senators we needed to call. Please call your representatives too!
Like some kind of zombie cockroach, THE BAN ON STATE AI REGULATIONS IS BACK FROM THE DEAD!! 🪦
Please call your senators and rep NOW and tell them no state AI regulation ban!! A cheat sheet of who to call, scripts of what to say here: tinyurl.com/msa69nkv
Please call your senators and rep NOW and tell them no state AI regulation ban!! A cheat sheet of who to call, scripts of what to say here: tinyurl.com/msa69nkv
November 19, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Update:
Zach has done a great job bringing a lot of resources, sample scripts, etc on how to call your senators AND representatives to urge them to vote NO on the AI moratorium in the NDAA!
Check em out!
Btw I thought at first, it was only Senators we needed to call. Please call your representatives too!
Check em out!
Btw I thought at first, it was only Senators we needed to call. Please call your representatives too!
Like some kind of zombie cockroach, THE BAN ON STATE AI REGULATIONS IS BACK FROM THE DEAD!! 🪦
Please call your senators and rep NOW and tell them no state AI regulation ban!! A cheat sheet of who to call, scripts of what to say here: tinyurl.com/msa69nkv
Please call your senators and rep NOW and tell them no state AI regulation ban!! A cheat sheet of who to call, scripts of what to say here: tinyurl.com/msa69nkv
November 19, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Zach has done a great job bringing a lot of resources, sample scripts, etc on how to call your senators AND representatives to urge them to vote NO on the AI moratorium in the NDAA!
Check em out!
Btw I thought at first, it was only Senators we needed to call. Please call your representatives too!
Check em out!
Btw I thought at first, it was only Senators we needed to call. Please call your representatives too!
Pro tips : when you call, be sure to give them your zip code. It helps them keep track of constituent sentiment!
And if you talk to a staffer (which is better than leaving a message) be ultra nice to them, and just share your concerns in a human way!! You got this 🙌🙌🙌
And if you talk to a staffer (which is better than leaving a message) be ultra nice to them, and just share your concerns in a human way!! You got this 🙌🙌🙌
November 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Pro tips : when you call, be sure to give them your zip code. It helps them keep track of constituent sentiment!
And if you talk to a staffer (which is better than leaving a message) be ultra nice to them, and just share your concerns in a human way!! You got this 🙌🙌🙌
And if you talk to a staffer (which is better than leaving a message) be ultra nice to them, and just share your concerns in a human way!! You got this 🙌🙌🙌
If you need a quick sample of what to say you can follow this script I wrote.
However I’m not the best of writers so feel free to change this however you best see fit!
Anyway call now!!!
However I’m not the best of writers so feel free to change this however you best see fit!
Anyway call now!!!
November 19, 2025 at 7:07 PM
If you need a quick sample of what to say you can follow this script I wrote.
However I’m not the best of writers so feel free to change this however you best see fit!
Anyway call now!!!
However I’m not the best of writers so feel free to change this however you best see fit!
Anyway call now!!!
🚨 Yet again Ted Cruz and Steve Scalise are trying to sneak in a moratorium on state GenAi legislation.
If passed states can no longer enact laws for transparency, child safety, privacy, environmental protection etc.
We got 3 days to stop this. Call now!
www.senate.gov/senators/sen...
If passed states can no longer enact laws for transparency, child safety, privacy, environmental protection etc.
We got 3 days to stop this. Call now!
www.senate.gov/senators/sen...
November 19, 2025 at 7:07 PM
🚨 Yet again Ted Cruz and Steve Scalise are trying to sneak in a moratorium on state GenAi legislation.
If passed states can no longer enact laws for transparency, child safety, privacy, environmental protection etc.
We got 3 days to stop this. Call now!
www.senate.gov/senators/sen...
If passed states can no longer enact laws for transparency, child safety, privacy, environmental protection etc.
We got 3 days to stop this. Call now!
www.senate.gov/senators/sen...
Guess it’s time to call the senators again, but ughhh can these jerks just…stop? 💀
www.theverge.com/policy/82365...
www.theverge.com/policy/82365...
Republicans are looking for a way to bring back the AI moratorium
Congress’ last attempt to pause state AI regulations failed.
www.theverge.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Guess it’s time to call the senators again, but ughhh can these jerks just…stop? 💀
www.theverge.com/policy/82365...
www.theverge.com/policy/82365...
Reposted by Karla Ortiz
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Now I’m feeling myself enter a new stage of creativity, joy and excitement for new paintings, new stories and new endeavors.
I haven’t felt this way in a while, and this movie is one major factor of it. So if you need something beautiful to hold on to go see it!! 💖
I haven’t felt this way in a while, and this movie is one major factor of it. So if you need something beautiful to hold on to go see it!! 💖
November 16, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Now I’m feeling myself enter a new stage of creativity, joy and excitement for new paintings, new stories and new endeavors.
I haven’t felt this way in a while, and this movie is one major factor of it. So if you need something beautiful to hold on to go see it!! 💖
I haven’t felt this way in a while, and this movie is one major factor of it. So if you need something beautiful to hold on to go see it!! 💖
After seeing Frankenstein
last week I left the theater with the artistic joy and spark that you sometimes feel at the bottom of your sternum.
I went home and sketched these from imagination, dreams and aspirations. something I haven’t done in a while. So thank you @realgdt.bsky.social
last week I left the theater with the artistic joy and spark that you sometimes feel at the bottom of your sternum.
I went home and sketched these from imagination, dreams and aspirations. something I haven’t done in a while. So thank you @realgdt.bsky.social
Feels good to let go and just draw late into the night.
Digital sketches mostly from memory and a lot of soulful songs to accompany it.
Digital sketches mostly from memory and a lot of soulful songs to accompany it.
November 16, 2025 at 10:44 PM
After seeing Frankenstein
last week I left the theater with the artistic joy and spark that you sometimes feel at the bottom of your sternum.
I went home and sketched these from imagination, dreams and aspirations. something I haven’t done in a while. So thank you @realgdt.bsky.social
last week I left the theater with the artistic joy and spark that you sometimes feel at the bottom of your sternum.
I went home and sketched these from imagination, dreams and aspirations. something I haven’t done in a while. So thank you @realgdt.bsky.social
In an era of strife, of tech trying to insidiously take away our love and wonder for the arts, this film—a masterclass of human artistry— reminds us that stories, arts and craftsmanship can soothe, heal and motivate the human soul.
I did not know I was in a rut, until I saw it.
I did not know I was in a rut, until I saw it.
November 16, 2025 at 10:44 PM
In an era of strife, of tech trying to insidiously take away our love and wonder for the arts, this film—a masterclass of human artistry— reminds us that stories, arts and craftsmanship can soothe, heal and motivate the human soul.
I did not know I was in a rut, until I saw it.
I did not know I was in a rut, until I saw it.
Frankenstein was the fuel I did not know I desperately needed. Inspiring, hopeful and loving of the many brilliant crafts that went to passionately make this movie.
A story teller’s dream.
@realgdt.bsky.social and crew have truly created a beautifully haunting and unforgettable film!
A story teller’s dream.
@realgdt.bsky.social and crew have truly created a beautifully haunting and unforgettable film!
a close up of a man 's face in a dark forest with trees in the background
Alt: a close up of a man 's face in a dark forest with trees in the background
media.tenor.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Frankenstein was the fuel I did not know I desperately needed. Inspiring, hopeful and loving of the many brilliant crafts that went to passionately make this movie.
A story teller’s dream.
@realgdt.bsky.social and crew have truly created a beautifully haunting and unforgettable film!
A story teller’s dream.
@realgdt.bsky.social and crew have truly created a beautifully haunting and unforgettable film!
Reposted by Karla Ortiz
Glad to see Polygon cover the resistance of game developers to generative AI--and to be able to speak briefly to one of the greatest dangers of this entire thing.
Gen AI doubles down on making MORE SPACE for production issues that *already make games worse.*
www.polygon.com/arc-raiders-...
Gen AI doubles down on making MORE SPACE for production issues that *already make games worse.*
www.polygon.com/arc-raiders-...
November 12, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Glad to see Polygon cover the resistance of game developers to generative AI--and to be able to speak briefly to one of the greatest dangers of this entire thing.
Gen AI doubles down on making MORE SPACE for production issues that *already make games worse.*
www.polygon.com/arc-raiders-...
Gen AI doubles down on making MORE SPACE for production issues that *already make games worse.*
www.polygon.com/arc-raiders-...
Reposted by Karla Ortiz
We don’t use generative AI at Strange Scaffold and I can confirm that a *lot* of other studios are not—whether indie or AAA.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm
automaton-media.com/en/news/its-...
automaton-media.com/en/news/its-...
“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm - AUTOMATON WEST
In an interview following the launch of ARC Raiders, the CEO of Embark Studios' parent company Nexon shares his views on AI.
automaton-media.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:25 AM
We don’t use generative AI at Strange Scaffold and I can confirm that a *lot* of other studios are not—whether indie or AAA.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
Thank you! And unfortunately no.
As much as I enjoyed streaming it became really difficult to do while also working full time 😭
As much as I enjoyed streaming it became really difficult to do while also working full time 😭
November 9, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Thank you! And unfortunately no.
As much as I enjoyed streaming it became really difficult to do while also working full time 😭
As much as I enjoyed streaming it became really difficult to do while also working full time 😭
Reposted by Karla Ortiz
Nuremburg trials is the moderate position
He said that the agents would throw food at them to eat. The agents threatened to withhold food for a week and to beat him up if he didn't sign deportation papers. He said he saw others refuse and get beaten/receive no food. He signed because he was afraid.
November 7, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Nuremburg trials is the moderate position
For those who might be wondering what was the musical rotation like?
Things that feel like Leaving by Hania Rani
It's a moody night!
Things that feel like Leaving by Hania Rani
It's a moody night!
Hania Rani — 'Leaving' (Official Video) [Gondwana Records]
YouTube video by Gondwana Records
www.youtube.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:19 AM
For those who might be wondering what was the musical rotation like?
Things that feel like Leaving by Hania Rani
It's a moody night!
Things that feel like Leaving by Hania Rani
It's a moody night!