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Dave Clarke
@daverclarke.myatproto.social
Artist, illustrator, teacher, storyteller. I used to think I was interesting then I realized I was just an old dude telling the same stories all the time. He, him. Currently living in Shawnee, Cherokee territory.
Very funny how folks here at the airport look at the few of us wearing masks as if we are plague carriers.
December 25, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Trying to teach the game Fishboobs to A’s family. The two 5 year old nephews are making it difficult as we have not gotten past the name in 10 minutes.
December 25, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Merry Christmas from warm and sunny Colorado!
December 24, 2025 at 7:21 PM
So “chile con carne” is now called “chili colorado”?? Do you know how hard it is to search for a place serving chili/e in Colorado? No search, I do not want a Chili’s, jeebus.
December 23, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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wendell berry
QUESTIONNAIRE
December 23, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Anyone in Denver should check out the art exhibits at the Botanic Gardens. Jazz Holmes mixes vibrant paint, collage, glitter, and rhinestones in images that celebrate her culture and family. 1/2
December 23, 2025 at 12:35 AM
A reluctant subject at the Denver Botanic Gardens
December 22, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Every timeI take one of this “get up at 3am” flights I swear it will be my last, yet here I am once more.
December 22, 2025 at 1:18 PM
A wee painting from days long gone by
December 22, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Just wanted to say WOOOO!! It's the shortest day! Which means we can look forward to spring from now on. Thank goodness for that. Happy Solstice and see you in 2026!! #wintersolstice #solstice #shortestday
December 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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"I'm so sorry this is happening to you, bespoke AI prompters," I try to articulate, in-between bouts of hysterical laughter.
It's a whole genre it's beautiful
December 21, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Christmas carol sing-a-long and The Muppets Christmas Carol in an old movie theatre might just be what I need to get in the spirit of the season this year
December 21, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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Every artist you know has a fucking reference both in their head and saved in books, objects, photo folders, etc. The sausage isn’t made like that and the experience of being able to take those references and make them into something that makes sense is kind of the whole thing, that’s communication
The act of gathering reference is such a deeper thing than just a fucking collage.

It's research, learning, assessing and building on your knowledge base.
Even google image search is dog shit for this, crack a fucking book.

Learning names, history, influences.
December 16, 2025 at 10:34 PM
What is the idea behind NPR’s World Cafe? I assumed it would showcase music from everywhere but the US. Instead, every time I hear it they’re playing American music. Right now it’s Hall & Oates “She’s Gone”.
December 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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December 15, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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Curzon is missing. I let him out back to do his business and he just disappeared. I've looked and I haven't found them. Anybody if you're in the Potomac/ Bethesda area please keep an eye out.
December 15, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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Made a site comparing the sizes of living things :)

The great Julius Csotonyi spent 5 months painting over 60 illustrations for the site, no ai used

> neal.fun/size-of-life/
December 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I hear it’s #MonkeyDay so here are some sketches I did for various projects:
December 14, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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"students, society and administrations that are unwilling to take a hard stance (unless it’s the promotion of AI) are crushing higher ed. A college degree is not just about a job afterward — you have to be able to think, solve problems and apply those solutions, regardless of the field."
November 26, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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I'm excited to announce that I've accepted a comics co-editor position at @therumpus.net

We're looking for original literary fiction and non-fiction comics that feel personal. Bonus if it's hand-lettered (the path to my heart) 😘

No AI

Pays $100

therumpus.submittable.com/submit

Pass it on!
December 12, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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please support writers and artists and musicians and all the people who are doing the actual labor to create interesting, intentional work
December 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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This sentence has been caught in my teeth for days, chewy and true and hard to live up to—

We're given so many chances to sell out [everything]. Good to remember it's not an imperative.
December 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
In classic fashion I caught a (blurry) photo of Bigfoot in the town Xmas parade.
December 7, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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The GOP-majority Supreme Court will issue a ruling on Trump's executive order banning birthright citizenship, one more step in the president's plot to take away citizenship for the US-born children of immigrants.
The plot against birthright citizenship
The incoming Trump administration wants to take away citizenship for the US-born children of undocumented immigrants. Here's how.
www.motherjones.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Merry Krampusnacht!
December 6, 2025 at 3:10 AM