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Lead Narrative Designer || Webcomicker 20% Narrative Design Yappin' || 80% Comics Yappin' My Completed Comic: cansofbeans.com My Art Blog: blog.cansofbeans.com/category/blog/
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TAM GO @cansofbeans.bsky.social · 2d
SOUND OF MUSIC x NANCY DREW + Italian Steampunk

When imaginative orphan Chiara discovers her new adoptive father may have been involved in the disappearance of her real father, she must face uncomfortable truths about her family and the people who love her.

#DVPit #GN #OG #YA #Mys #CF #WOC
a watercolor comic page from the graphic novel La Principessa of a young girl talking with a man on the couch. It ends in a very colorful final panel. The dialogue reads: Panel 1 "Your name is... Chiara" Panel 2: "Tell me a little about yourself, Chiara." "I'm... waiting for someone." Panel 3: "Oh? Waiting for who?" "I was placed here by the fearsome pirate Il Capitano dell'Azzurro. He deemed me too inexperienced for his voyage, so I am staying put until his return." a comic page in a watercolor style. A girl has a conversation with a man while children look onward. Panel 1, the children at the orphanage look confused Panel 2: "And what do you know of this pirate? This... il capitano dell'azzurro?" Panel 3: "What makes you think he'll return?" Panel 4: "He WILL return." Panel 5: "He PROMISED me!" a watercolor comic page of a young girl talking with a man on the couch while children behind her are laughing. Panel 1: "Because I'm his daughter, the daughter of the pirate captain!" Panel 2: Children are holding in their laughs Panel 3: The girl looks defiant as the children laugh more Panel 4: The man on the couch looks surprised
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cansofbeans.bsky.social
TAM GO @cansofbeans.bsky.social · 2d
Holy crap this is gorgeous Layla, your use of colors is always astounding to me
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Layla @laylaspence.bsky.social · 2d
My entry for @tateufel.bsky.social #FragmentedDreamsDTIYS

Had to do my favourite creepy scene from the comic
Digital illustration of a creepy man silhouetted under a street light and a woman in the bottom left looking at him
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cansofbeans.bsky.social
TAM GO @cansofbeans.bsky.social · 2d
Ah thank you! I’m a huge fan of musicals and I grew up on Nancy Drew so it’s a combo I’ve been itching to combine for forever 😁
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cansofbeans.bsky.social
TAM GO @cansofbeans.bsky.social · 2d
Sooo hashtags may be down... which means a lot of wonderful #DVPit pitches are getting missed

I spent a lot of time on my pitch and getting my pitch packet in order, and I really do hope someone sees it! But if I get no bites, I'm still making my goddang comic no matter what 🫡
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cansofbeans.bsky.social
TAM GO @cansofbeans.bsky.social · 2d
DVPit organizers set up a new feed to try to capture as many tagged posts but it looks like they have to manually add posts into that feed

I'm really hoping today isn't a wash but if it is, WELP
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cansofbeans.bsky.social
TAM GO @cansofbeans.bsky.social · 2d
Yeahhh, here's hoping my pitch gets seen at all but if it doesn't I'll have to do send queries the old fashioned way ahh
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cansofbeans.bsky.social
TAM GO @cansofbeans.bsky.social · 2d
Hashtags on Bluesky are down so I'm a little worried about the #DVPit event hoo boy
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cansofbeans.bsky.social
TAM GO @cansofbeans.bsky.social · 2d
Looking forward to this one, hope you grab some bites!
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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 2d
If your hashtag searching is not working for #DVpit we created a feed for the hashtag. Please always try to search the hashtag first, but this feed includes all posts under the hashtag as well. We will update during the day as we learn more from bsky bsky.app/profile/did:...
dvpit.bsky.social
#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 2d
#DVpit 2025 has officially begun!
Today, Oct 8, 2025 from 8AM-8PM ET marginalized creators seeking out representation can pitch their completed manuscripts & portfolios to participating Agents & Editors!
Don't forget to use #DVpit in your posts!
Pls read rules before participating: dvpit.carrd.co
#DVPit Rules -#DVpit (Diverse Voices Pitch) is a Bluesky event for marginalized creators that have been historically underrepresented in publishing to pitch their work to agents & editors -Post your pitch on Bluesky on Wednesday, Oct 8, 2025 between 8AM ET - 8PM ET -Only post once per hour (6 max pitches per project) -Must have a polished, query ready manuscript or art portfolio. -Pitch must include the #DVpit hashtag (illustrators pitching their art must use the #DVArt hashtag) -A like from an agent = a query request -A repost from an editor = interest in submission once you've signed with an agent -A like from an editor = editor who takes unagented submissions -Please do not like or repost a pitch if you are not an agent or an editor. Support other creators by replying to their pitch or quote-reposting their pitches -Visit dvpit.carrd.co for more detailed guidelines.
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cansofbeans.bsky.social
TAM GO @cansofbeans.bsky.social · 2d
Love this! Really great logline
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cansofbeans.bsky.social
TAM GO @cansofbeans.bsky.social · 2d
SOUND OF MUSIC x NANCY DREW + Italian Steampunk

When imaginative orphan Chiara discovers her new adoptive father may have been involved in the disappearance of her real father, she must face uncomfortable truths about her family and the people who love her.

#DVPit #GN #OG #YA #Mys #CF #WOC
a watercolor comic page from the graphic novel La Principessa of a young girl talking with a man on the couch. It ends in a very colorful final panel. The dialogue reads: Panel 1 "Your name is... Chiara" Panel 2: "Tell me a little about yourself, Chiara." "I'm... waiting for someone." Panel 3: "Oh? Waiting for who?" "I was placed here by the fearsome pirate Il Capitano dell'Azzurro. He deemed me too inexperienced for his voyage, so I am staying put until his return." a comic page in a watercolor style. A girl has a conversation with a man while children look onward. Panel 1, the children at the orphanage look confused Panel 2: "And what do you know of this pirate? This... il capitano dell'azzurro?" Panel 3: "What makes you think he'll return?" Panel 4: "He WILL return." Panel 5: "He PROMISED me!" a watercolor comic page of a young girl talking with a man on the couch while children behind her are laughing. Panel 1: "Because I'm his daughter, the daughter of the pirate captain!" Panel 2: Children are holding in their laughs Panel 3: The girl looks defiant as the children laugh more Panel 4: The man on the couch looks surprised
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cansofbeans.bsky.social
TAM GO @cansofbeans.bsky.social · 4d
Redid my character sheet for Chiara since my art style evolved a bit since last year

I love drawing spunky orphan-gals with a call to adventure
#ocsky #characterdesign #comic
character sheet of a young girl in various poses and outfits in a watercolor style. The top left corner says: "Chiara (key-ARR-rah) Themes: The true meaning of family, growing out of childhood
Character Comps: - Pippi Longstocking - Addie Pray (Paper Moon) - Anya (Anastasia) Left in an orphanage as a baby under mysterious circumstances, Chiara dreams of being whisked away on a grand adventure by her pirate captain-father, a figure she's dreamed up based on characters from her favorite stories. Her wild imagination can be intrusive to reality, which gets her into trouble. She wishes she could wear trousers like a boy, and hates being thought of as a princess."
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cansofbeans.bsky.social
TAM GO @cansofbeans.bsky.social · 3d
I had no intention of making Jonathan this hot but here he is

#oc #characterdesign
character sheet of the same man with dark hair and dark eyecircles in different poses and facial expressions. The caption on the top right reads "Jonathan Marlon 
(JAWN-ah-thin MARR-lin) 

Themes: Obsession, justice at all costs
 Character Comps: - Jet (Avatar: The Last Airbender) - Enjolras (Les Miserables) - Joe Gillis (Sunset Boulevard) An ex-journalist-turned-groundskeeper to the Di Ferro Estate, Jonathan is secretly searching for his long-missing brother Bruno and traveled all the way from England to find him. Jonathan prefers working alone in his little trullo on the outskirts of the grounds... until Chiara caught wind of his eccentricities."
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cansofbeans.bsky.social
TAM GO @cansofbeans.bsky.social · 3d
I originally gave Jonathan an orange sweater but I think the neutral-grays and blues work better for him
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dvpit.bsky.social
#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 3d
TOMORROW (Oct 8th) is #DVpit! Any unagented Marginalized writer or artist seeking out representation is invited to participate from 8AM - 8PM ET!
Please make sure you review our rules & guidelines before the event: dvpit.carrd.co#faq

#writersky #booksky #artistsky #weneeddiversebooks
#DVPit Rules -#DVpit (Diverse Voices Pitch) is a Bluesky event for marginalized creators that have been historically underrepresented in publishing to pitch their work to agents & editors -Post your pitch on Bluesky on Wednesday, Oct 8, 2025 between 8AM ET - 8PM ET -Only post once per hour (6 max pitches per project) -Must have a polished, query ready manuscript or art portfolio. -Pitch must include the #DVpit hashtag (illustrators pitching their art must use the #DVArt hashtag) -A like from an agent = a query request -A repost from an editor = interest in submission once you've signed with an agent -A like from an editor = editor who takes unagented submissions -Please do not like or repost a pitch if you are not an agent or an editor. Support other creators by replying to their pitch or quote-reposting their pitches -Visit dvpit.carrd.co for more detailed guidelines. #DVpit 2025 has 70+ Agents & Editors committed to participate & boost marginalized creators from the following literary agencies and publishers: Andrea Brown Lit Ash Literary Azantian Literary Agency Dystel, Goderich & Bourret Folio Literary Management Gallt & Zacker Literary Gelfman Schneider Literary Hachette Grand Central Publishing Little Brown Books for Young Readers Harper Collins Harlequin Hanover Square HG Literary Inked in Gray Press Jill Grinberg Literary Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency Macmillan Feiwel & Friends Farrar, Straus & Giroux Roaring Brook Press Saturday books Wednesday books Mad Woman Literary Neighborhood Literary New Leaf Literary & Media Open Book Literary Page Street Publishing Park, Fine & Brower Penguin Random House Ballantine Berkley Delacorte Labyrinth Road Penguin Workshop Viking Root Literary Simon & Schuster Aladdin Atheneum Atria McElderry Sheldon Fogelman Agency Sourcebooks Stonefruit Studio Triada US Writers House Zando
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cansofbeans.bsky.social
TAM GO @cansofbeans.bsky.social · 3d
I had no intention of making Jonathan this hot but here he is

#oc #characterdesign
character sheet of the same man with dark hair and dark eyecircles in different poses and facial expressions. The caption on the top right reads "Jonathan Marlon 
(JAWN-ah-thin MARR-lin) 

Themes: Obsession, justice at all costs
 Character Comps: - Jet (Avatar: The Last Airbender) - Enjolras (Les Miserables) - Joe Gillis (Sunset Boulevard) An ex-journalist-turned-groundskeeper to the Di Ferro Estate, Jonathan is secretly searching for his long-missing brother Bruno and traveled all the way from England to find him. Jonathan prefers working alone in his little trullo on the outskirts of the grounds... until Chiara caught wind of his eccentricities."
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cansofbeans.bsky.social
TAM GO @cansofbeans.bsky.social · 4d
I told my IT manager to not kinkshame Perforce, anyway how’s your evening going
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cansofbeans.bsky.social
TAM GO @cansofbeans.bsky.social · 4d
Redid my character sheet for Chiara since my art style evolved a bit since last year

I love drawing spunky orphan-gals with a call to adventure
#ocsky #characterdesign #comic
character sheet of a young girl in various poses and outfits in a watercolor style. The top left corner says: "Chiara (key-ARR-rah) Themes: The true meaning of family, growing out of childhood
Character Comps: - Pippi Longstocking - Addie Pray (Paper Moon) - Anya (Anastasia) Left in an orphanage as a baby under mysterious circumstances, Chiara dreams of being whisked away on a grand adventure by her pirate captain-father, a figure she's dreamed up based on characters from her favorite stories. Her wild imagination can be intrusive to reality, which gets her into trouble. She wishes she could wear trousers like a boy, and hates being thought of as a princess."
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dkirbyj.bsky.social
KIRBY (DRAWLOWEEN 2025) @dkirbyj.bsky.social · 5d
#DRAWLOWEEN 2025 Day 5: Ice
#drawtober2025
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cansofbeans.bsky.social
TAM GO @cansofbeans.bsky.social · 6d
The 4K restoration of Perfect Blue was incredible, it still remains my favorite movie of all time even after the 4th rewatch but GOSH I'm so happy I got to see it on the big screen finally

It messes with your head in such a horrifying, wonderful way
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Lina Morgan @alinaisyou.bsky.social · 7d
There is an over abundance of lyrics on "The Life of a Showgirl".

I am going to draw a comic book analogy: it is possible to make a good comic that has well-placed heavy dialogue, but at some point you have to trust the art to tell the story.

splash pages > wall of text
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cansofbeans.bsky.social
TAM GO @cansofbeans.bsky.social · 7d
Can’t wait for the weekend so I can draw my blorbos undisturbed again
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EG ☕ @lzr-mki.bsky.social · 9d
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Rosie Amy 🏳️‍⚧️ @comicsamy.bsky.social · 7d
Happy FullMean Alchemist Girls day!
Scene from Fullmetal Alchemist. A hand holding a silver pocket watch with "Don't Forget 3.Oct.10" inscribed on the inside. Scene from Mean Girls. Lindsey Lohan telling a guy "It's October 3rd"
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annamegill.com
Anna Megill @annamegill.com · 7d
Heartbreaking article. It confirms that the worst hiring stories I've heard are commonplace now. It's a dispiriting time to be looking OR hiring
aftermath.site
Aftermath @aftermath.site · 8d
Trying to find a job in video games right now is like crawling through hell:

aftermath.site/video-game-rec...
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