Eric Bourdages

Secrets to succeed in art.

1. Just do. Stop thinking & talking about it. Create!

2. Don't get demotivated by other people's art. Get inspired!

3. Build community not enemies. Motivate eachother!

4. Don't stop learning, improving or trying. Be determined!

5. Try to have fun!

a man says hey that 's me while pointing his finger ALT: a man says hey that 's me while pointing his finger

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Procrastinating BY drawing him actually
I think he's pretty neat ✨

It's very common for artists to doubt themselves, I'm constantly questioning & criticizing my abilities.

It's important to perservere. Push through negative feelings, keep learning & improving. Don't stop creating. Acknowledge your accomplishments no matter how small & forgive your failures.

Vibes are pretty chill. I mostly follow artists so most of what I see on here is art, so that's nice. 😁

You'll have to share when it's ready 😁👐

Game dev is always a big learning process. I'm buried under a mountain of things I'm teaching myself, it's a lot of fun though, keeps the mind busy.

Making worlds is so fun but so time consuming. I have the one we are building out for our game. One I've been writing a novel for for like a decade & one I'm developping as a side thing that might be a future game for after, all 3 worlds are dramatically different from eachother, keeps things fresh.

Are there any cool & creative projects you are working on in 2026?

Please share! 😁

2026 is going to be a good year for artists!

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I've noticed it's been significantly worse/mainstream this year vs before. It's escalated from fringe opinion to part of the marketting.

It really feels like the tech industry (AI mostly) has been extremely petty/malicious towards artists this year. A lot of ads and features in software I see now specifically feel like they are straight up saying fuck artists.

Merry Christmas Everyone! ❄️🦌

Lot's of great things coming for 2026, we made a lot of progress this year on the game, can't wait to share! 😌

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that is something generative AI will never be able to replicate, it is a barrier between the creator & the creation, not a bridge. Algorithms trained to hollowly reproduce patterns to mass produce derivative content in service of capitalism, automating the human experience.

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Every one of us helps shape society & culture NOT just the billionaires & corporations. Those creating are not the ones funding creators, creation comes from labor & those brave enough to bring their experiences, ideas, stories, history, emotions & perspective into reality. 1/2

My position

-Gen AI & Llms are built on exploitation & theft of labor/data.
-AI surveillance, military targetting & policing has high risk of misuse.
-Lots of Enviro & energy issues.
-AI Deepfakes, misinfo, bias, psychosis, scams & hallucination are not good.
-AI regulations & safety are needed.

Hey Reuben nice to meet you, sorry I missed you yesterday. Cosplaying is very interesting, I have many friends who do it! Great art, thanks for sharing. 😁

Owlcat Games - We create cRPGs We create cRPGs

Sharing this helpful learning resource by owlcat games, it's a good launching point for anyone interested in making games!

owlcat.games/learning

Hey Erin, nice to meet you and Broccoli! 🥦

I'll allow it.

Hey Yara, your paintings are really cool, you made a good decision, love the vibrant colors! Also game master sounds super fun, do you do it at your local game shop?

Hey Rikki, love your style, I come from an animation background so I appreciate the stylization, expressions & shape language you do. Also jealous of your woods lifestyle. As a city boy for 2 decades now, maybe one day I'll return to the forest & have many furry friends, you're living the dream. 🦊

Science and horror are 2 of my favorite things, nice to meet you too! Also that's super cool that you do prop and costumes, Halloween is probably a blast at your place 🎃

Awesome, nice to meet you Asher. Marc Brunet is a great teacher, you'll learn a lot! Also cute supervisor, looks like the type to keep you on track and knock your stuff over when you're slacking 🐱

Your stuff is great, don't give up, it's a struggle everywhere. Definitely do what you feel is best for your situation, but it would be a shame if you gave up art. Atleast continue making it for yourself 🫶

Hey Ed, great to meet you. I've always wanted to try out RPG maker, I've always been a unreal and unity guy. Congrats on your game release. Also a MTG nerd, cheers! 👊

Hey Nadia, nice to meet you. Feel free to share your podcast or some of your writing if you want! I've also been slooowly chipping away at a novel series for many years, maybe someday they will release, mostly it's just been a fun hobby for me.

Appartments that don't allow pets should be illegal, everyone should be allowed a fur baby! Thanks for the follow, looking forward to sharing news soon on what I've been up to this year! 😁

Hey all, I'd really like to get to know people in my following a little bit more. Would you mind writing me a little blurb in the comments about yourself. Your first name or handle is fine & just a little interesting fact about you, maybe a sample of work you do, or maybe a cute pic of your pet. 😁