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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.

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!

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

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.
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Art by @greedygulo.bsky.social

Only a few days left of my sale! By far the cheapest time to get my games and assets and comics 💸🔥

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.

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.

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

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

Played with my markers a little

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?

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

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.

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

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

Please look at this amazing resource one of our Actions Committee members made! 💖

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Been asked about sketch portraits many times, so let’s try it!
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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

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

So true. Fighting for our lives every day 😔

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

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

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!