Karina Giada

Thank you I’ll have the object of his desire in another painting 😏

😏😏

It’s been too long.

#dracomalfoy

This weekend only! Get some of my exclusive prints. Link in bio. 🥀

Thank you so much 🥹🥹

“Luna’s Grace.” Initially, I was inspired by Alchemised for this piece, but eventually it morphed into something wholly my own. I now cling on to this piece as it embodies so much of what I want to tell in my art as an artist, emotions ranging from longing and melancholy to hope and serenity.

Kaine. 🥀 Sen said he looks both bratty and sad in this and I think my job here is done.

#alchemised #kaineferron

Updating my LEGO White House

Screenshot of The Last Jedi of Kylo Ben with the caption “hope lives in the galaxy”

Star Wars fandom for the last 24 hours

#TheHuntForBenSolo

“Seeing you was the only thing that kept me going.”

Commission for the amazing Keri Lake.

#kerilake #eldritch

“I’m not fragile. I am not going to break. Please believe that about me.”

#alchemised @senlinyu.bsky.social

Ciao #portfolioday ✨

I’m Karina Giada, a watercolor book illustrator. Lately, I’ve been deep in the trenches with gothic arches, lady knights, and red dresses.

Omg you are too sweet. It was a suck morning doodle 🥹🥹

“She kissed him the way she’d wanted to. The way she’d secretly wished she could. She could have this. Once.”

#kaineferron #helenamarino #alchemised

“Luc could have been friends with anyone, but he picked me. I wouldn’t have had anyone without him.”

#alchemised @senlinyu.bsky.social

Lila for Sen 🥀

#alchemised @senlinyu.bsky.social

🤦🏻‍♀️😤

The Same Palette 🩸🌑

I am not worthy!! Thank you thank you thank you @senlinyu.bsky.social 🙏🏻🙏🏻 this is so beautiful and I will treasure it forever. 🥹🥹

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Someone SEDATE ME! I’m so so excited!

Happy Midnight Release Day! So so excited for you @senlinyu.bsky.social 🥀

#alchemised #kaineferron

Unlikely 😏

More sketching continues. #alchemised

Haha yes!! Our unhinged little baby girl 😭😭

🤷🏻‍♀️😏

Them 🥀

#alchemised #senlinyu

Thank you so much!! I’m trying to play around with digital more so maybe once I’m more comfortable with it I would LOVE to

Yes!! I like the visual of her looking very young and just picture her shrill. 🙏🏻

Artists are losing work, wages, and hope as bosses and clients embrace AI Visual artists, illustrators and graphic designers share their stories about how AI is being used to lower wages, degrade work and even replace it altogether, in this installment of AI Killed My Job.

Freelance illustration gigs drying up. Ad agencies using Midjourney instead of hiring human artists. Costume design turned over to AI wholesale. Good work vanishing.

These are the stories of working visual artists, who describe losing jobs, wages, and hope as their clients and bosses embrace AI.