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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 19h

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.

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Jack Parker @mxjackparker.bsky.social · 3d

I'm tired of looking for stories from trans and intersex sex workers and finding far more instances of people speaking over us than instances where we get to speak for ourselves. We're 20% of the way to an anthology seeking to combat that!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/mxj...

A picture of the Kickstarter page showing the project is £3251 funded out of £15700 with 77 backers and 27 days to go.

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Koguchi Press @koguchipress.com · 1d

Looking to commission an artist for TWO spot illustrations of some original MECHA by the end of the month. Small budget, quick turnaround, but definitely paid work!
Any recommendations?

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Gilbert #NewDeal4Animation @discord12395.bsky.social · 6d

This is a warning to every artists and clients using PayPal: Leave the note blank or send invoices. Apparently even saying "commission" makes them trigger happy. #SaveSpeech #StopPaypros

And continue the pressure by calling PayPal. Helpful link here: anti-censorship-campaign.carrd.co#phonescript

@Inker_comics: I JUST GOT FUCKED UP REAL BAD [shared a screenshot of his suspension from PayPal]

@MrQuessos: [quote tweeting @Inker_comics] If you are going to pay an artist via PayPal, please DO NOT include ANYTHING related to commission or nsfw in the payment description. Whether out of ignorance or innocence, you could screw up someone's job.

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Paypal

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InkyInGreen 🍂 @blackwallmancer.bsky.social · 6d

Found this on the AO3 subreddit, and I'm about to let it change my whole life (or at least work really hard to internalize it wrt my writing).

Someone's screenshot of a two-post twitter thread, from user blue (@bluewmist):

the fastest way to kill motivation is to make your identity depend on the outcome. it's called ego involvement. when failing becomes failing as a person, your brain starts avoiding the whole thing. not because you don't care, but because you care too much.

you don't need lower standards. you need less self-worth tangled up in your goals. the work gets easier when it's not about proving who you are.

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Serpyra @serpyra.bsky.social · 4d

✨just little comic artist things✨
#comic #webcomic #art #comicstrip

Short comic. Panel 1: Me rereading my comic as a refresher, disgusted at the old art. Panel 2: Relieved to get to the recent chapters.

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 5d

I'm serious email your representatives and link this article RIGHT NOW

tell them this shit sucks and is going to put everyone's ID/data at risk to hackers online. the proof is right here

US- www.congress.gov/members/find...
EU- www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/home
CA- www.ourcommons.ca/members/en

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EG ☕ @lzr-mki.bsky.social · 7d

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Alexandra Gallant-Lee @alexandragallant.com · Oct 8

Doing Octoblerone, where I eat toblerones every day for a month and draw absolutely nothing.

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Pictii @pictiipaint.bsky.social · 8d

I highly recommend backing this campaign if you can! Pigeon creates some fantastic work and this latest comic looks to be vibrant, expressive, and tons of fun 💖 I've already backed and desperately need this on my bookshelf 📚

Kamila (also known as Pigeon) @pigeonface.bsky.social · 8d

10 days left and still 2k to raise for “The Ecstasy of Jenny D”! I believe we can do it but I need your help in making this comic a real thing!
Support & share the KS: www.kickstarter.com/projects/pig...

Colour comic page. At a regency style party, Paloma makes eye contact with a pretty lady, then blushes and runs away clutching her rosary.

Colour comic page.Among the clouds Jenny stares intensely into the void and says: “Last night I understood understood something about myself and my place in this world. “

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Chris Schweizer @ NYCC A-28 @schweizercomics.bsky.social · Jan 6

Hey, friends, try building your perspective around your figures rather than starting with a perspective grid, it's easier!

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a toad buried under the earth @toadlett.bsky.social · 10d

I'm trying out a wee drawing challenge for October! #Objectober is a v chill challenge designed to make drawing inanimate objects fun and also to broaden our use of reference!
if you take part I'd love to see your work!
also I made a website for reference resources: toadrefs.carrd.co

graphic for the drawing prompt challenge #Objectober.
text reads: Objectober
A drawing challenge of THINGS
Prompts
1. cup
2. key
3. cutlery
4. toy
5. brush
6. sharp
7. soft
8. wheel
9. weight
10. worn
11. crown
12. lamp
13. tool
14. loud
15. orb
the image is decorated with drawings of everyday objects (clothes peg, scissors, stool, beaker, lamp, spoon, pull along toy) with little arms and legs.

graphic showing the rules of the challenge. test reads: rules:
• make some art about objects! Any kind, style and interpretation is good! If you’re stuck, there are some bonus challenges to give you some ideas.
• You do not have to hit all the prompts. Take it easy!
• using reference is encouraged! Using AI references is NOT. I made a list of some handy reference sites I found, which you’re welcome to use: toadrefs.carrd.co

graphic titled "Bonus Challenges"
text reads: Stuck for inspiration? Try these!
• Draw each object being held or used
• Each object is found in the room or pack of a single character. What story do they tell?
• Each object is a museum exhibit. What do they tell us about the people that made them?
• Draw each object broken
• Combine two prompts and draw an object that works as both
make the objects into little creatures
use real objects to design a character
a pencil and a hairbriush, both with little legs, decorate the image.

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Rickard Sisters @rickardsisters.com · 10d

For more sophisticated insights like ‘start with the heads’ come and see @johnfreeman.bsky.social interview us at 3pm this afternoon next to the comics marketplace at LICAF, and bring your questions!

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Pictii @pictiipaint.bsky.social · 11d

Just watched the Knights of Guinevere pilot and holy shit I'm hooked already

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Etherington Brothers @etheringtonbros.bsky.social · 11d

COLLARS! To get the FREE monthly How to THINK When You draw digital MAGAZINE, (including NEW tutorials, a YEAR before they appear online) just send “Magazine, please!” to [email protected]
#anime #manga #comicart #conceptart #gamedev #animationdev #illustration

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Pictii @pictiipaint.bsky.social · 11d

Just watched the Knights of Guinevere pilot and holy shit I'm hooked already

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Cheryl Morgan @cherylmorgan.bsky.social · 11d

This petition gained a million signatures yesterday. If we can keep up that growth it will terrify people at the Labour conference.
#PapersPlease
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Petition: Do not introduce Digital ID cards

We demand that the UK Government immediately commits to not introducing a digital ID cards. There are reports that this is being looked at.

petition.parliament.uk

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Jessica Elena @byjessicaelena.bsky.social · 12d

Cozy vibes!!
#art #illustration

A digital drawing featuring some animal characters, flowers and cozy things scattered on the page. There's a bear in a huge scarf and coat, a cat who is also wearing a beanig, and a little cat in a coat and a beret. There's also a capybara in a coat, and a goose with a scarf.

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kieu @ we must not stop living @leslekieuart.bsky.social · 13d

this is still funny as fuck actually

Panel 1
I am looking at a drawing of a character with someone behind me
me: Wow! These characters are so cool omg why isn't there more stuff about these guys?

Panel 2
the person behind me response: Those are your characters. You're the one that has to draw them.

Panel 3
a moment of silence as I process that statement.

Panel 4
I am on the ground crying and pissing surrounded by crude drawings of my own character.

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Andy Arthur💃🏰⚓🦌 Threadinburgh 🧵 @threadinburgh.scot · 14d

Look what we have here then.

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Sapling 🌱 Print shop open! @sacredsapling.bsky.social · 16d

Hey, so, survivor of CSAM (child sexual abuse material) here—and a global survivor advocate, including policy work!

Fictional material is not illegal. That’s actually why deepfakes are such a big issue for survivors too.

That said, actual art should *not* be made illegal. Why? (Con’t)

𝕊𝕒𝕘𝕖🍃 @sagegarnish.bsky.social · 17d

I must have missed the news where the author, writers, actors, and everyone involved in things like Game of Thrones, Euphoria, millions of other works etc. were all jailed
🤔🤔🤔

seriously baffled that people are upset that bluesky's new ToS bans depictions of underage peeps or sexual non con even if fictional like... guys that shit is actually illegal in most western nations you can go to jail for that art your so upset about them banning.. like the fuck is wrong with you?

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A Couple of Drakes @acoupleofdrakes.bsky.social · 13d

Them: So what have y'all been up to?
Me: Haha, you know. The usual.

The Usual:

A wizard ponders five blue crystal orbs labeled WIP

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Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 14d

For-profit age-verification providers are now pushing for "continuous biometric monitoring" — AI scans of your face, your voice, your behavior — while you're online to protect children.

Every session. Every website. Every keystroke. Monitored and recorded.

Why biometric AI holds the key for the UK’s Online Safety Act | The AI Journal

The next phase of the UK’s Online Safety Act, which prescribes how content platforms can serve children, has finally come into force following years of

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DB Maggi @dbmaggi.bsky.social · 14d

Giorgia Meloni, Italy's PM, is a far right fascist who supports Israel, but the general strike Italians carried out 2 days ago scared the shit out of her. Strikes are the most effective way to get politicians to do what you want them to do. Shut down profit and they stand to attention.

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BlindCoyote 🔜 BLFC @blindcoyote.com · 15d

Honestly, the best way to make an artist’s day is by being very specific about what you like about a piece. Geek out a lil. Gush over how they use line, color, texture. Every mark is layed down by the artist, so if you can connect with those little moments, it helps the artist feel seen.

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