Kevin

I'm anti-genAI, but I wouldn't call what the dude is doing 'manipulating' -- I mean, genuinely, is this different than asking your friends what you should say? (It's a good bit sadder, I'll give you that.) But I also admit I may be naive about intent since I have the male pov.

It ain't over yet. But I'm hopeful.

Laura Kinney stands in front of a brick wall. She's wearing a midi-dress with a knotted belt, and a black leather jacket has been shrugged off her shoulders to gather around her elbows. She has thick-heeled boots with four buckles on the outer side of each, and the claws on her right hand have been extended.

This week I opted for a slightly more formal than usual Laura Kinney. My original intention was to have a nightclub behind her, but it didn't quite work with how I want to do these backgrounds. So instead we get a convenient brick wall with just the tiniest bit of self-aggrandizing graffiti on it.

Major Motoko Kusanagi is wearing a Public Security Section 9 t-shirt under a cropped leather jacket, paired with low-rise, loose jeans and heavy boots. She's holding a cup of coffee in front of a Tokyo background.

This week's post -- Major Motoko Kusanagi of Public Security Section 9 hanging out in Tokyo with some coffee to go.

I recently did a character-art-for-map trade, so here's the Drow druid Korelei owned by Kaylinn57 on the D&D with Dee discord. I love trying to bring people's characters to life, so I was all in on this one. And it's even better when they're adorable elves.

They won because of the blocked field goal; the touchdown was meaningless.

State of the world status: When the doctor's office asks if you've felt sad or depressed in the last month, you're not sure whether the correct answer is yes or no.

Harley Quinn poses with both hands on the handle of her sledgehammer as its head rests on the floor. She's wearing a pink vest and flared denim jeans, and has her hair loose and flowing around her shoulders.

This week's piece is another revisit to Harley Quinn in something other than her usual jacket and shorts. I'm experimenting with adding more layers to some of the shading to see whether it adds more depth in a good way. #harleyquinn

Jester LaVorre looks up at you. She's holding a can of yellow paint, with can of cyan, magenta, and black on the ground. She seems quite proud of the graffiti she's painted on the wall behind her, which includes several flying unicorns, a lollipop, Captain Tusktooth's symbol, “The Traveller was here” and the phrase “Life does not need things to live”

I don't often do big expressions, but I found a reference I wanted to try recently and with Jester's simplified design for the upcoming “The Mighty Nein” series being released, I had to give my favorite tiefling another go.

Health officials from Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania met this week to consider coordinating their own vaccine recommendations, separate from the federal government.

Good.

Thank you!

Starfire sits with one foot beneath her and one foot stretched out, resting her chin in the palm of her right hand as she smiles at you.

Another summery Starfire for the collection. I started this one intending to only do cel shading, but couldn't resist going all the way. So, here we are. #digitalart

If you’re under any illusions about what an authoritarian personality cult the GOP has become, they’re not hiding it:

Not with that attitude we're not.

Even some DC yuppies are heckling the shit out of these federal occupiers walking the streets in DC. I asked one person why their presence pissed them off so much. “Because fuck them, that’s why.” It’s not “Do you hear the people sing” but it has a certain salty catchiness to it.

Well, this is one way to identify yourself as a very easy target for car thieves...

I prefer the tight, glib responses. These are exhausting to read.

Even worse, it's just a tiny, tiny minority on this planet suffering the indignity of doing so.

At some point the "futility against body armor" ratio should make a sandwich attack a form of free speech.

Ororo Munroe is taking a summer stroll, wearing a tan-gold halter top, denim bellbottoms, and black shoes with gold accents. She also has on spiked leather cuffs and lightning bolt earrings as the wind whips through her cloud-like fauxhawk.

I'm back on my “Superheroes in Civvies” kick, so here's Ororo Munroe taking a summer stroll. I don't usually draw her with the ridiculously long hair, but it just kind of works. I mean, when you can conjure up your own breeze to blow it around dramatically, why wouldn't you wear it like that?

Congratulations!!

Who do they think they are? The Chiefs in the Super Bowl?

Noted -- I'll keep the lowered expectations in mind if I continue with them!

I think you'll like it

"Renegades" by Marissa Meyer -- A superhero post-apocalyptic (enemies to lovers?) that's the first of three. I'm about halfway in and really enjoying it.

This shouldn't surprise anyone.

Kate Pryde sits against a pale bluish wall. She's wearing a sweater, blouse, and jeans, with her hair cut short and a little bit wild.

A bit of a follow up to the Jean Grey piece, this time focusing on Kate (Kitty) Pryde. Use cel shading practice as an excuse to use various references for poses and outfits that I've been saving. #xmen

One of the most amusing aspects of watching the Little League World Series is how some of the players are tiny little Hobbits and then others are larger than half the guys working at your average construction site.