This also meant significantly lower travel and hotel costs, and for the most part the shows themselves were also much cheaper-- $70-150 instead of $600+.
The flipside though, is that by their very nature, I'm less likely to hear about them; it took more active research, asking around.
I would love to see more smaller niche cons, myself. In 2025 I decided to try out more cons, but instead of applying to any of the really big names, I focused on cons of any size in my area (eastern Canada). And you know what? My sales at 2k attendee shows weren't far off the sales at a 100k+ show.
06.03.2026 14:07 — 👍 16 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0I think it'd be cool if we had a larger discussion on the direction of conventions in NA- how expensive they are, how little artists make back, how much artists have to put in to even get accepted- And let's not forget how ridiculous the expectations are for presentation and merchandise with tables.
05.03.2026 18:03 — 👍 414 🔁 128 💬 14 📌 14If you're going through artblock i really recommend doing studies! you don't have to think about what to draw, you're leveling up your skills and people really really like them so its a win all around. I got a few ideas for paintings from doing them too they're inspirational.
05.03.2026 17:32 — 👍 35 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0Honestly, a great idea, I used to do tons of studies.... and artblock set in right around when I stopped, I guess its probably not a coincidence now that I think back.
05.03.2026 17:59 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0I love the pilot uni-ball (number 1)... the only downside is they're not refillable, so I go through them pretty quickly, haha.
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Oh yeah, also Wychwood updated! www.wychwoodcomic.com
03.03.2026 15:57 — 👍 17 🔁 9 💬 0 📌 0
For anyone that wants to find more Canadian visual artists here on Bluesky 💛
Or if you’d like to be added to the pack just let me know
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It's #FanartFriday once again! Here's some juicy slabs by @varethane.bsky.social, @snartha.bsky.social, DEEB, and Strangeape (not on Bsky)!
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THIS IS WHAT SAM ALTMAN WANTS TO TAKE FROM YOU
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Every news article these days be like
Breaking: this AI will lead a rich and fulfilling life on your behalf, freeing you to rot in a corner scrolling tiktok uninterrupted, indefinitely!
A graphic announcing the cartoonist Co-op Anti-Censorship Comix Anthology launching today. Text reads, “The Cartoonist Cooperative Presents; the Anti-Censorship Comix Anthology. Viewer Discretion is Advised. Available for free at https://cartoonist.coop/acj2026" Illustrations of a snake, a peach half, and greenery frame the graphic. At the center surrounded by yellow star shine is the anthology cover. It features a peach with oozing white fluid. The text on the cover reads “FUCK CENSORSHIP; Anti Censorship Anthology.” A stamp on the cover also reads “Approved by the Cartoonist Co-op”
Our Anti-Censorship Comix Anthology is live today! Check out this collection of protest comics centering taboo topics. Available online or as a downloadable PDF.
Co-op Members are invited to our launch party tonight at 5 PM ET!
VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.
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On the one hand this is true, but on the other hand if they punished death more players would be even more afraid to stand and fight instead of running away
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www.wychwoodcomic.com Wychwood updated! It's time for BUG
23.02.2026 16:37 — 👍 19 🔁 12 💬 1 📌 0EAT YOUR VEGATABLES, YUGI-BOY
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Sometimes when I run into a case like that, I'll hit "save as" for the whole file (or just copy out the layers with the changes I wanted to keep into a new file), then open up the original file and paste/re-duplicate the files back in.
20.02.2026 20:11 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
FFXIV Merlwyb
Merlwyb for the FFXIV playing card deck today
#FFXIV
I would like to hold the biting stone
19.02.2026 19:11 — 👍 40 🔁 7 💬 6 📌 0
A 'watercolour' illustration of one of my D&D characters (that I never got to play), sketched and inked in photoshop and painted in Rebelle 7! The character is a cute dark brown tabby cat with big yellow eyes, patched robes over scale mail and adorned with multiple leather pouches and a cute yellow bow holding his collar closed. Rebelle7 is a program that lets you mimic real media, and simulates wet and dry brushes for various real media (watercolour, oils, pastels, acrylics, alcohol based markers).
An assortment sampling of my art, either made specifically for social media icons, adapted to be used as a social media icon from a larger illustration or used as a sticker for discord or telegram. All were made using SAI, photoshop, CSP or using some combination of those programs.
A small sampling of some of my illustrative work. The image on the top left is a character I designed to use as a paper doll, so i could draw a bunch of weird fashion on her. The image is 6 different illustrations of her, each wearing a different neat outfit. Drawn entirely in photoshop. The image on the top right is an illustration from a chapter cover from my long running webcomic. It features my characters Sam and Max. They are brightly coloured, and are looming over a textured background. Drawn in photshop, inked in SAI 2.0 and then coloured back in photoshop. The image on the bottom left is an older wallpaper of my character Blaire. It's a pin-up wallpaper of her prepping to cosplay as Shinobu Jacobs from the game No More Heroes. She is wearing Shinobu's lact stocking and fingerless gloves, along with a matching bra and underwear. The other elements of her costume are on a seamstress mannequin, a foam wig head and scattered or taped all over her dressing mirror. Drawn in photoshop, inked in SAI, coloured in photoshop. The image on the bottom left is Sam and Max again. They're sitting on a pile of luggage and drinking their way through several bottles of cheap wine. I sketched and inked this in photoshop, and then coloured it using Rebelle 7's watercolour tools.
A series of 'type-swap' fakemon that I drew on my pokemon obsessed kid's request. The first is an ice type skitty and its shiny version, the second is a fairy type snivy and its shiny version and the final one is a psychic type zorua and its shiny version. All three of these were made entirely in photoshop.
Heyyy, money is really tight right now--everyone in my family is trans and my wife has been out of steady work for almost 2 years now. I am looking to get back into doing commissions to pay some bills, and would LOVE a #VGenCode if anyone has one and wants to vouch for me!
19.02.2026 16:42 — 👍 15 🔁 11 💬 1 📌 1
www.wychwoodcomic.com Wychwood has updated!
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Omgggg so cute!!! Lol, the dynamic is so good too here, Tiara just doing her own thing.
Thank you!!
Brenna and Sydney from the webcomic Sombulus. They're standing near each other in lovecore outfits, making a heart with their hands.
Kye and Sonya from the webcomic Kochab wearing lovecore outfits. Kye is flying and Sonya is looking up at her. They're both making heart hands.
Morrigan and Hayat from the webcomic Lunar Blight. Their uniforms have hearts all over them now, and they're making a heart with their hands.
Tiara and Kyra from the webcomic Wychwood in lovecore outfits. Tiara is sticking out her tongue and making a heart with one hand. Kyra is looking at her, irritated, making half a heart with one hand.
happy belated valentines day 💕 #webcomics
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Forgot to tag this one lol, but!! Zine. Fuck yea. Join my zine boy
#ffxii20th
UNSOUNDED, VOLUMES 3 & 4!
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Isabella Wranå won gold for curling, but should've for this video
11.02.2026 01:09 — 👍 2929 🔁 685 💬 31 📌 571/2 done packing about 60% of 150 bags because we're only 74 days away and 100% excited!!!!!
11.02.2026 03:30 — 👍 9 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0What an excellent set of buttons!
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