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#sorry guys #not that I have any WIP going that anyone can read publicly #but #I am STILL working on Bandits

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After a horrible art block with character drawing, I drew Clay! He’s the owner of Familiar Findings (pet store, familiar rescue) and a huge simp supporter of my MC, Milan. This is from my Eventual Comic…. After School Bandits.

There are so many characters in this, guys. But I want to poke Clay’s tummy.

#my art #my oc art #ASB Clay #after school bandits #sketch

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Story time:

I’m an artist! Whoo! I recently finished this painting, no reference, just exploration, and… I hate compliments on it.

Why? Like, asking the universe, asking myself, why do I hate compliments on it?

And I received a comment on it on Instagram: “I would buy a painting from you!”

And I said thank you and I wanted to throw up.

This painting will sit and it will probably be put up in an art show I have in 2025. Why do I hate positivity towards it?

It’s because it’s not what I want to create.

I’ve been an artist ever sense I found out as a kid that Pokémon were drawn. And I would say that: “I want to be an artist!” So I was thrown into art classes — but it wasn’t what I wanted to learn. (Useful! But still.) And I went to college for art and was seen as a Creative and told “here’s art with a specific job!” And I went into scenic design. In graduate school for scenic design, I had to take a costuming class. I took too long designing the characters and I spent too much free time writing my book (which, fuck you, I published it) and I was told to stop doing anything but scenic design. I needed to stop drawing people.

I dropped out. I later got a MA in Illustration.

But now I’m disabled and our economy sucks and I have a full time desk job and a part time art teaching job that I had to cause because of my health.

This painting was the last thing I created in the classes. It represents the only art I know that people will actually give me money for because… I can do it in my sleep, from the intense training I had when I was able to absorb and had passion and energy and didn’t have fifteen diagnoses.

I want to draw characters and be a character designer and comic artist and I hate I can’t. I hate I can’t produce quickly, I still need to Really Pay Attention to anatomy, that consistency is so hard. And I have a full comic planned. A full five arcs. And I hate so much of my art because I can’t do what I’ve wanted to do since I found out what manga WAS.

I hate this painting because it was goodbye to the one art income I had because the number of hours caused me to have a pseudo stroke and my brain isn’t connecting right to my body all the time and

What if I lose myself before I can even share what I want?

(Also, the other part of myself screams that all art is worth money, not just my fucking paintings)

((It’s okay to compliment the painting, I just need to express my frustration and that might end up being the burning of this))

(((But hey, link to my Etsy in my profile)))

#my art #about me #rambling #whyihatethispainting #I should write a book titled that lol #anecdote #art block #disability #actually disabled #can’t do commissions bc adhd #fun times

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I was given a Plant Friend and it looked something like this so I’m adopting it as my persona and this is how I’ve been expressing myself via sticky notes at work

#my art #this is literally little Annie #it’s hilarious when your boss sings “Annie are you okay? are you okay? are you okay Annie? #nope but I’m fine lol

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This is short and a lot different than what’s probably wanted, but I wrote something so here it is!

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It was heart wrenching, really. You find out so suddenly that your friend might be moving out—might WANT to move out—and the feeling of *change* starts to set, as if you know dust is settling on what used to be moving parts.

The World, as you called the apartment, because it was something the two of you created during silly confidence-boosting games of playing as gods.

The World:

Noun.

A place.

A... feeling.

A safe haven.

What had been created through tears and laughs and promises would end. The memories would fade and be replaced by others.

Your friend leaves and nothing would be the same.

Except... there’s a theory that multiple worlds exist. And maybe some days the dust will seem more like ash. But new growth comes from ashes, and maybe, just maybe, this means two worlds will exist instead of just one.

Today’s #WritingPrompt is all about your protagonist and their roommate! I love me a character-focused prompt, now that’s good food~ 😋

If I were to write this, I feel like I would end up making the roommate the purest, sweetest, most wholesome person ever. 😭💗

#annie writes #prompt response #prose #short prose

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I’m SO EXCITED about how these turned out!!! They’ll be available soon~~~ and more rep on the way!

#pride #shaker charms #gay panic #cauldron #witch pride #queer witch

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Another old drawing, this time of Gwen Stacy! I remember when Into The Spiderverse came out and I absolutely fell in love with it. And when I drew this it was one of my first attempts at really trying to show motion/slight perspective with her foot. I learned so much from it!

#gwen stacy #into the spiderverse #my art

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In my quest of uploading old works, here’s a Froppy from like. Five years ago! :D

#froppy #bnha #tsuyu asui #mha #my art

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In honor of Pokémon Go Fest in New York City, I bring you: Things!!

While I can’t go to Pokémon Go fest this time, I felt the energy and ended up drawing a ton of Pokémon! Mostly stickers but a few charms as well!

Info

Sticker Packs - $15

Six stickers, which would normally be $18, is discounted with $3 off!

There’s a chance for an extra holographic sticker in every pack! They’re sparkly!!!

Sticker Sheets - $12

These are designed and ready, but not yet cut, so they are in the preorder stage! They’re 8.5x5.5 inches!

Currently there is the Ghost Sheet and the Legends Hisuian Sheet

Charm Keychains - $12

LARGE 3 inch charms

Available as Celebi, Alolan Vulpix, and a bundle of Eevees!

What’s Free?!

There will be a FREE promotional holographic sticker in addition to every purchase! :D

Where do I purchase anything?!

Everything has been updated on my Etsy! You can find the link to my Etsy on my profile, first line of the description! I would link it here, but I actually want people to know what I’m selling, and tumblr hates external links. Thank you, algorithms.

Even just sharing this helps! I appreciate everyone’s support as I try to do this artist thing!

And as always, there will be more to come! Feel free to send requests for your favorite Pokémon!

#Pokémon #fanart #stickers #charms #promotions #Hisuian #legends Arceus #ghost types #Celebi #Alolan vulpix #eevee #sylveon #arcanine #growlithe #Zorua #sneasel #Typhlosion #mismagius #noibat #liligant #petilil #braxien #voltorb #scorbunny #sobble #grookey #galarian ponyta #minccino #riolu #pichu

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So I’m trying to make a desk area for potential videos and…

It’s Aries’ now.

#workspace #excuse the lighting #smoke is in my apartment from the fires lol #I have an air purifier going #cats

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I finally finished these, after like months of having them done except for the text bc I know I’m not good at texts, but here!

I like to imagine they found out to get these boys to show their abs.

Bakugou: Just tell him to.

Deku: Tell Bakugou to.

😇

#bakudeku #my art #bnha fanart #katsuki bakugo mha #midoriya izuku #Deku #dynamight

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Anyone remember when I drew this? I LOVE THEM.

#good omens #my art #gomens #tarot cards #the lovers

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I doodled this on my lunch today. My character, Shylon, and his cat, Goldfish! It was really nice to draw because I feel like I saw my improvement and understanding of things I hadn’t before. I can’t wait to draw more of their stories. 💕

#Afterschool bandits #shylon knight #goldfish the cat #my ocs #my art #doodle #ASB

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Link

So I’m reading a fanfiction and I’m being absolutely destroyed by it so everyone needs to read it.

I Dance For You by Claramemories and Fericide

I had to draw a mock cover for it but let me tell you…. I’ve sat on this for MONTHS and finally finished it, so I hope you enjoy!

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So I’m reading a fanfiction and I’m being absolutely destroyed by it so everyone needs to read it.

I Dance For You by Claramemories and Fericide

I had to draw a mock cover for it but let me tell you…. I’ve sat on this for MONTHS and finally finished it, so I hope you enjoy!

#bakudeku #my art #bnha fanart #mha fanart #bnha bkdk #fanfic rec #cancer AU #dancer AU #get fucked (affectionate) #link in reblog

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How to Support Writers During the Scourge of A.I. Bullshit

Do

Interact with us. Talk to us. Reach out to us. Many writers physically write for themselves, but they share for others. To build a community and connect with someone, to learn from them, and to make a genuine connection through something they've created. Comments, questions, rambling tags, they all mean that our writing reached someone who genuinely enjoyed it.

Share our work. This does not mean repost, this means reblog and/or send the link to friends and other potential readers. Some writers may have negative experiences with their work being shared on other platforms (such as discord), but reblogging is almost always appreciated so we can reach a wider audience. Even if you don't have anything to say or comment, it will help.

Ask questions. Many writers are dying to talk about the creative choices they made, the word choice they fought with until they got it just right, the details they added just HOPING someone would notice it. If you wish you could get more context/detail about a piece, odds are all you have to do is ask!

Treat us like humans (because we are). Crazy concept, right? The thing that terrifies me the most about all this is the potential that we take humanity out of the arts. We replace it with A.I. until human creativity becomes irrelevant because it's more convenient and more profitable.

We are not robots making content for your entertainment, we are people sharing stories to make genuine human connections and share our passions. Stories that take hours, days, months, even years of our lives to properly craft. We practice and study and learn so that we can express ourselves skillfully. Even when done as a hobby for fun, there is heart and energy and time put into the final draft.

And finally, Don't

Use A.I. for anything. Because the more it's used, the more advanced it becomes. The more advanced it becomes, the harder it will be to discern a genuine human touch between an A.I. regurgitating what it's been taught.

In the end, this is a plea. I'm begging you. Do not give A.I. the ability to replace us.

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In which I have had it with disingenuous advice lauding rugged individualism

We often hear that if you truly and deeply want to create something—writing, music, visual arts, a company, an invention, etc.—you will find a way to do it. You’ll squeeze out the time between your other obligations; the muse and the passion will help you along, and you will succeed! I have said things like this myself in the past, meaning to be inspirational and encouraging, as people generally intend to be when they say such things. But as I’ve gotten older and met more kinds of people and looked honestly at society, particularly here in the US, it has become painfully clear that the above is an incomplete story.

The whole truth has to include this part too:

There are many people whose wonderful creations we haven’t yet seen, and might never see, because these people are not getting enough support in terms of basic needs: health, finances, family, safety, access. For reasons beyond their control—expensive chronic health problems, disabilities, neurodiversity, families who cannot or will not help them, unstable housing situations, and more—they cannot merely grab the muse’s hand and be pulled along a prolifically creative path to success. Their vision may be exactly as wondrous and world-changing as anyone else’s, but we might never know, because circumstances block them from bringing it to fruition.

We don’t hear enough about these people. Given the way social media and news are designed, we hear frequently and voluminously from successful people with vast platforms, and next to nothing from those who fell through the cracks.

I don’t know of any easy solution. All the solutions need to be huge and systemic, and they go against the stubbornly individualistic American mindset that we cannot seem to shake (a problem shared by many other countries too).

But those of us who have at least enough daily stability, peace, health, and support to have struggled through our own issues and created something should pause and realize that, although our own struggles were indeed hard, other people’s are truly insurmountable, the way things stand. It’s ingenuous to claim, “Well, I managed it despite all these hardships, so anyone should be able to,” because in truth, we didn’t do it alone. It’s almost a certainty that we had someone willing to give us employment. Friends or relatives willing to help us now and then. People providing medical care for us. People keeping our utilities running smoothly. People interested enough in our idea that they contributed helpful feedback and even money. People who told others about us and boosted us up.

No one accomplishes feats of creation entirely by themselves from start to finish. It is one hundred percent a myth. Yet the “you can do anything,” “follow your dreams,” “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” mentality continues to thrive and is still viewed as a fully workable plan. It is, I have come to believe, one of the most damaging and pernicious myths in our culture.

Dreams and creativity are vital, and yes, they are also personal and individual, and everyone deserves to be free to pursue them. For that to happen, however, our societies need to support everyone at a basic health and safety level. Everyone.

Vote accordingly. It’s all anyone can currently do. But in the meantime, look around at everything that has gone well in your life, all the tools and resources that have helped you get where you are, and recognize the often-invisible fellow humans behind each of those steps and each of those items. Send those folks a bit of gratitude, and try to turn your habitual thinking toward the realization that you are not alone—not a rugged pioneer, no matter what the American Dream has told you—and that no one else ought to feel alone either.

And I will keep saying it in short form and long till the end of my days: talk up the small creators you run across, those who actually need word-of-mouth hype. The big names are doing just fine without you posting about them. Give some bandwidth to those for whom a praise post would make their day and possibly even boost their finances.