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Dima Derzhavin (COMMS OPEN)

@derzhavinart.bsky.social

Comic book artist, concept artist, illustrator. RU/ENG Webcomic: http://wildhuntcomic.com/ Contact: dima.derzhavin.art@gmail.com he/they https://linktr.ee/derzhavin_art

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A graphic designed by E.M. Fields @emfields.bsky.social announcing the Co-op Summer Camp event titled Coloring Lecture with Kelly Fitzpatrick, whose social media handle is @WastedWings. The event is being held on August 11 at 4 PM Pacific Time / 7 PM Eastern Time on Zoom. The event description reads, "Join Kelly Fitzpatrick for an informative and fun online comic book colouring hands-on workshop. Every participant will have a pre-flatted image to color. Through screen sharing you'd be free to ask questions while coloring together. Pre-requisites include having a basic working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop. Topics discussed would include, file set-up, CRU/ color profiles, colors holds, layers vs channels, brushes, textures, rates/ industry talk, etc."
An illustration to the side shows Co-op Mascots Inkling (an inkwell) and Nibford (a dip pen) are roasting a marshmallow over a campfire at night in a forest scene. Nibford is ready to squish the marshmallow between graham crackers and chocolate to make a s'more.

A graphic designed by E.M. Fields @emfields.bsky.social announcing the Co-op Summer Camp event titled Coloring Lecture with Kelly Fitzpatrick, whose social media handle is @WastedWings. The event is being held on August 11 at 4 PM Pacific Time / 7 PM Eastern Time on Zoom. The event description reads, "Join Kelly Fitzpatrick for an informative and fun online comic book colouring hands-on workshop. Every participant will have a pre-flatted image to color. Through screen sharing you'd be free to ask questions while coloring together. Pre-requisites include having a basic working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop. Topics discussed would include, file set-up, CRU/ color profiles, colors holds, layers vs channels, brushes, textures, rates/ industry talk, etc." An illustration to the side shows Co-op Mascots Inkling (an inkwell) and Nibford (a dip pen) are roasting a marshmallow over a campfire at night in a forest scene. Nibford is ready to squish the marshmallow between graham crackers and chocolate to make a s'more.

Today #coopcamp25 campers can join Kelly Fitzpatrick once again for an informative and fun online comic book colouring hands-on workshop. Every participant will have a pre-flatted image to color in-session and are invited to ask questions as they work!

11.08.2025 12:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 29    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
My link redesigns

My link redesigns

Some green fellas
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10.08.2025 15:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1429    ๐Ÿ” 342    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 20    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Absolute last chance to get the premium cloth bound edition!

Plus new zines that were unlocked as stretch goals!

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08.08.2025 16:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 67    ๐Ÿ” 28    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

That's me

06.08.2025 12:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A little update to the guy with a full armor variant!

31.07.2025 13:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Anthropomorphic dip-pen and inkwell stand infront of a table stacked with books. Pen holds a sign with '18+' drawn on the center, with a heart around it. Inkwell is holding a paper colored rainbow with 'LGBTQA' upon it. Inkwell is holding a hand up in a 'stop' motion. Behind the table is the vague sense of a crowd also holding signs. Above image it reads: "CARTOONISTS Against Adult Content CENSORSHIP"

Anthropomorphic dip-pen and inkwell stand infront of a table stacked with books. Pen holds a sign with '18+' drawn on the center, with a heart around it. Inkwell is holding a paper colored rainbow with 'LGBTQA' upon it. Inkwell is holding a hand up in a 'stop' motion. Behind the table is the vague sense of a crowd also holding signs. Above image it reads: "CARTOONISTS Against Adult Content CENSORSHIP"

The Cartoonist Co-op stands against the censorship and pay discrimination of 18+, erotic, and NSFW artists.

Check the link below for our official statement, ways to take action, and resources.
cartoonist.coop/censorship-p...

Art by @greedygulo.bsky.social

30.07.2025 20:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8302    ๐Ÿ” 3951    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 54    ๐Ÿ“Œ 69

Only a few days left of my sale! By far the cheapest time to get my games and assets and comics ๐Ÿ’ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ

29.07.2025 18:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

But now it's a lot smaller platform with a small group of people you can actually hurt if you're not careful (which I guess some people are looking forward to).

What is happening sucks, but also let's not make everything even worse.

28.07.2025 21:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Itch situation reminds me of when people see for the first time that scary TOS for social media platforms where you give them the rights to your post (for them to display it) and start to panic and spread all kinds of assumption and missinfo.

28.07.2025 21:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A painting of a forest with a knight in the middle in a warm, orange light. A pound below reflect his silhouette and tombs are surrounding it.

A painting of a forest with a knight in the middle in a warm, orange light. A pound below reflect his silhouette and tombs are surrounding it.

Rest

12.06.2025 15:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 513    ๐Ÿ” 148    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A sorcerer or some such standing on top of a bit of a ruined castle.

A sorcerer or some such standing on top of a bit of a ruined castle.

Played with my markers a little

28.07.2025 15:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1461    ๐Ÿ” 257    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 28    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

With how ridiculous techbros' claims can get about technology and genAI, on top of that religous awe they have at the thought of AGI.
I'm wondering... we know they are stupid, but are they stupid enough to truly believe in Roko's Basilisk and are terrified and scrambling to be Basilisk's good boys?

28.07.2025 12:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am one step closer to being this now, I just need a nice sword

25.07.2025 10:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 348    ๐Ÿ” 58    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Having most things available immediately in one place for a small price is super convenient from the consumer perspective. But the consequences of streaming services removing friction in engaging with art to such an extent is something that will need to be studied.

27.07.2025 21:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I recently had to go to the hospital and then caught covid after being discharged [bad luck, huh?]. Things are a mess and I admittedly need help

23.07.2025 14:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 131    ๐Ÿ” 182    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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I made a quick and dirty anti-censorship cheat sheet to help onboard people and direct their energy in a productive direction. This isnt as comprehensive as various websites being shared around, but it should be easy to share and save.

Save the png and repost as widely as you can

26.07.2025 23:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11298    ๐Ÿ” 8869    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 77    ๐Ÿ“Œ 86

Please look at this amazing resource one of our Actions Committee members made! ๐Ÿ’–

26.07.2025 02:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 135    ๐Ÿ” 121    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's apt that corporations/governments divided the internet into SFW and NSFW & are now making it all Safe For Work, because that is the defining frame they want to place on the world--everywhere you go is for Work, not pleasure or art or love or culture. You must always Work for Them, or die.

24.07.2025 15:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3525    ๐Ÿ” 1602    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 22    ๐Ÿ“Œ 35

The unfortunate reality for NSFW creators, sex workers and by extention all LGBT+ creators is that as long as platforms are beholden to these payment processors and as long as they have this much power - there's no safe places, only the ones that are flying under the radar for now.

24.07.2025 07:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

like if the cops came to seize your phone or some shit would you stop and go hold on guys i gotta post on socials that i'm gonna be away for a bit

use your fucking head jesus christ

24.07.2025 06:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 299    ๐Ÿ” 25    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Going insane reading how Itch should've just fought the multi-trillion behemoth or set up their own alternative payment infrustructure real quick.

I don't know if their communication could've been better in a situation like this, but some people seem live in a fairy world.

24.07.2025 07:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If multibillion corporation Valve didn't put up a fucking fight, how you're expecting itch, ran by like 7 people, to do so?

It's all just tragic and I hope stuff gets listed soon again. Meanwhile I think it'll be wise for everyone to use their position to undo this fuckery.

24.07.2025 06:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 295    ๐Ÿ” 79    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Been asked about sketch portraits many times, so letโ€™s try it!
10 left.

23.07.2025 06:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 106    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Panel from Naoki Urasawa's Billy Bat. Two men (one i[s older) near the desk, the olderone is forcing the other closer to the desk saying "Now get to your desk and draw!!", younger man says "N...No!!"

Panel from Naoki Urasawa's Billy Bat. Two men (one i[s older) near the desk, the olderone is forcing the other closer to the desk saying "Now get to your desk and draw!!", younger man says "N...No!!"

Me vs me

22.07.2025 14:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Cartoony drawing of a party of three adventurers walking in a dark forest, a bald dwarf with a blonde beard and a large axe over his shoulder, a taller redhead elf woman holding a sword in one hand and a torch on the other, and a halfling sourcerer woman with big purple hair carrying a book and a staff.

Cartoony drawing of a party of three adventurers walking in a dark forest, a bald dwarf with a blonde beard and a large axe over his shoulder, a taller redhead elf woman holding a sword in one hand and a torch on the other, and a halfling sourcerer woman with big purple hair carrying a book and a staff.

Azorean air inspired me to do fantasy again.
#art #fantasy

16.07.2025 20:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 237    ๐Ÿ” 42    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
21.07.2025 10:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So true. Fighting for our lives every day ๐Ÿ˜”

21.07.2025 10:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Me trying to have the smallest semblance of structure in my life:

21.07.2025 10:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My most tragic discovery is that working out, going on walks, taking vitamins and having a schedule does indeed improve things quite a bit.

21.07.2025 07:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
A graphic designed by E.M. Fields @ emfields.bsky.social announcing the Co-op Summer Camp event titled Understanding Your Craft with Comics Devices with Reimena Yee, whose social media handle is @ReimenaYee . The event is being held on July 20 at 4 PM Pacific Time / 7 PM Eastern Time on Zoom. The event description reads, "What are comics devices? How many are there, and how does anyone working in or with the medium use them to improve their understanding of comics?
Reimena Yee will walk you through the importance of comics devices and why knowing about them is important to everyone."
An illustration to the side shows Co-op Mascots Inkling (anthropomorphic inkwell) and Nibford (anthropomorphic dip pen) are roasting a marshmallow over a campfire at night in a forest scene. Nibford is ready to squish the marshmallow between graham crackers and chocolate to make a s'more.

A graphic designed by E.M. Fields @ emfields.bsky.social announcing the Co-op Summer Camp event titled Understanding Your Craft with Comics Devices with Reimena Yee, whose social media handle is @ReimenaYee . The event is being held on July 20 at 4 PM Pacific Time / 7 PM Eastern Time on Zoom. The event description reads, "What are comics devices? How many are there, and how does anyone working in or with the medium use them to improve their understanding of comics? Reimena Yee will walk you through the importance of comics devices and why knowing about them is important to everyone." An illustration to the side shows Co-op Mascots Inkling (anthropomorphic inkwell) and Nibford (anthropomorphic dip pen) are roasting a marshmallow over a campfire at night in a forest scene. Nibford is ready to squish the marshmallow between graham crackers and chocolate to make a s'more.

What are comics devices? How many are there, and how does anyone working in or with the medium use them to improve their understanding of comics? Reimena Yee will walk #coopcamp25 Campers through the importance of comics devices, and why knowing about them is important to everyone in comics!

20.07.2025 12:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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