Candra Hope

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Portrait of a strong woman with white hair holding a bronze sword against a brown and violet background.

The Scathach

One of the characters from my personal project who was inspired by a figure from Scottish Bronze Age mythology.

On an aside, I'm currently wondering why I do art because, thanks to ai, I no longer have an audience for it. I love doing art but in those self-excoriating moments of struggle when it's going badly, I wonder.

Hugs and commiserations 🤗🤗

One the most complex, and humbling, images I have tackled as an illustrator - Vanguard: Saga of Heroes.

I was commissioned for this after Kieth Parkinson requested that I be contacted to execute this work for a company he helped create, Sigil Games. Keith could not do the work himself...

I rarely talk about personal stuff on here, but I recently removed myself from an unsafe situation, and am currently trying to recover financially.

I am putting it out there that I'm available for work either as an artist or art director. If anyone is interested please get in touch! ❤️

A screenshot of a Facebook ad for Marvel Oreos, featuring "new color changing cream."

You have a poison in your mind, and the fact that you can't see it makes me so sad.

US Supreme Court declines to hear dispute over copyrights for AI-generated material The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to take up the ​issue of whether art generated by artificial intelligence can be copyrighted under U.S. law, turning ‌away a case involving a computer scienti...

Still can't copyright AI outputs, sorry.
The good news is you can still copyright art you make yourself! Try it!

"Thaler's lawyers told the Supreme Court in a filing that his case was of "paramount importance" considering the ​rapid rise of generative AI."

www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Don’t give them an inch.

They won’t be happy until we’re all dependent on AI, and far dumber and unskilled as a result.

Rhona and the Wolf — Candra Hope Art A personal blog come journal for updates and thoughts on my illustrated novel.

If anyone is curious about the story, see the blog about it on my website

www.candrahopeart.com/blog

AMC Theatres Won’t Screen AI Short Film ‘Thanksgiving Day’ That Sparked Online Outrage: We Will ‘Not Participate’ AMC Theatres has opted out of screening the AI-generated short "Thanksgiving Day," which won a film festival contest whose prize involved showcasing the winner at cinemas across the U.S.

AMC says NO to forcing you to watch AI shorts ahead of the human-made movie you paid to see.

Heavy Metal also promises that the HM magazine you paid for contains art made by people.

variety.com/2026/film/ne...

#variety @variety.com

A promotional image for my new art book “Ab Antiquo” - a collection of portraits of dinosaurs. The image features a small picture of the book’s front cover, and behind it a large image of a dinosaur’s head.

Today, February 20th, is a significant date for ancient things.
On this day, in the mists of the distant past, I was born. And today I’m launching a new book of portraits of even older creatures!
All the details are below. (1/2) #SciArt

Happy Birthday! And good luck with the new book! 🤗

I thought so. Though I havent used them in a few years so best to test them out first xx

Ripe Digital and DStudio have lovely quality prints. DStudio also offer print fulfillment via your website or Etsy so you don't have to pre order in bulk and hope people buy them xx

Its weird. Everyone else in Scotland say tatties but where I'm from - West Dunbartonshire - we say totties 😳🥔

Cover art for Ashling by Isobel Carmody: an oil painting of a teenage girl riding a black horse against an abstract red background. Her red shirt echoes the color of the background, while her black hair blends into the horse's flowing mane.

Wishing everybody a very happy and prosperous Year of the Horse!

Some of my art

I recently did a q&a with Shannon knight about working with her on her upcoming book cover, and about art in general. Here's a link to it. Thanks @hcnewton.bsky.social & @shannonknight.bsky.social it was fun 🤗

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What an album cover

Hey thanks, glad you like that! I was going for a NY neon lighting effect but grimy like old graffiti which was there in the background of that photo if I remember right.

Predating my Earth and Sea series, but tapping into the tragic, fragile narratives learned from Vincent Desiderio while working as his assist. in the mid 90's.
Executed as a center panel of a triptych private commission for Jane and Howard Frank in 2001.
Eric Bright-eyes
34" x 34" Oil on Panel 2001

I'll put links to my webshop and kofi below, in case anyone wants to also keep me supplied with art materials and coffee xx

It's just some prints for now and there's a token fee to cover postage and packing - £5 for UK £10 for everywhere else - so not completely free. I thought about doing that and putting in a kofi link but people might just take advantage. Maybe later...