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character sheet of a young girl in various poses and outfits in a watercolor style. The top left corner says: "Chiara (key-ARR-rah) Themes: The true meaning of family, growing out of childhood
Character Comps: - Pippi Longstocking - Addie Pray (Paper Moon) - Anya (Anastasia) Left in an orphanage as a baby under mysterious circumstances, Chiara dreams of being whisked away on a grand adventure by her pirate captain-father, a figure she's dreamed up based on characters from her favorite stories. Her wild imagination can be intrusive to reality, which gets her into trouble. She wishes she could wear trousers like a boy, and hates being thought of as a princess."

Redid my character sheet for Chiara since my art style evolved a bit since last year

I love drawing spunky orphan-gals with a call to adventure
#ocsky #characterdesign #comic

character sheet of the same man with dark hair and dark eyecircles in different poses and facial expressions. The caption on the top right reads "Jonathan Marlon 
(JAWN-ah-thin MARR-lin) 

Themes: Obsession, justice at all costs
 Character Comps: - Jet (Avatar: The Last Airbender) - Enjolras (Les Miserables) - Joe Gillis (Sunset Boulevard) An ex-journalist-turned-groundskeeper to the Di Ferro Estate, Jonathan is secretly searching for his long-missing brother Bruno and traveled all the way from England to find him. Jonathan prefers working alone in his little trullo on the outskirts of the grounds... until Chiara caught wind of his eccentricities."

I had no intention of making Jonathan this hot but here he is

#oc #characterdesign

I originally gave Jonathan an orange sweater but I think the neutral-grays and blues work better for him

#DVPit Rules -#DVpit (Diverse Voices Pitch) is a Bluesky event for marginalized creators that have been historically underrepresented in publishing to pitch their work to agents & editors -Post your pitch on Bluesky on Wednesday, Oct 8, 2025 between 8AM ET - 8PM ET -Only post once per hour (6 max pitches per project) -Must have a polished, query ready manuscript or art portfolio. -Pitch must include the #DVpit hashtag (illustrators pitching their art must use the #DVArt hashtag) -A like from an agent = a query request -A repost from an editor = interest in submission once you've signed with an agent -A like from an editor = editor who takes unagented submissions -Please do not like or repost a pitch if you are not an agent or an editor. Support other creators by replying to their pitch or quote-reposting their pitches -Visit dvpit.carrd.co for more detailed guidelines.

#DVpit 2025 has 70+ Agents & Editors committed to participate & boost marginalized creators from the following literary agencies and publishers: Andrea Brown Lit Ash Literary Azantian Literary Agency Dystel, Goderich & Bourret Folio Literary Management Gallt & Zacker Literary Gelfman Schneider Literary Hachette Grand Central Publishing Little Brown Books for Young Readers Harper Collins Harlequin Hanover Square HG Literary Inked in Gray Press Jill Grinberg Literary Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency Macmillan Feiwel & Friends Farrar, Straus & Giroux Roaring Brook Press Saturday books Wednesday books Mad Woman Literary Neighborhood Literary New Leaf Literary & Media Open Book Literary Page Street Publishing Park, Fine & Brower Penguin Random House Ballantine Berkley Delacorte Labyrinth Road Penguin Workshop Viking Root Literary Simon & Schuster Aladdin Atheneum Atria McElderry Sheldon Fogelman Agency Sourcebooks Stonefruit Studio Triada US Writers House Zando

TOMORROW (Oct 8th) is #DVpit! Any unagented Marginalized writer or artist seeking out representation is invited to participate from 8AM - 8PM ET!
Please make sure you review our rules & guidelines before the event: dvpit.carrd.co#faq

#writersky #booksky #artistsky #weneeddiversebooks

character sheet of the same man with dark hair and dark eyecircles in different poses and facial expressions. The caption on the top right reads "Jonathan Marlon 
(JAWN-ah-thin MARR-lin) 

Themes: Obsession, justice at all costs
 Character Comps: - Jet (Avatar: The Last Airbender) - Enjolras (Les Miserables) - Joe Gillis (Sunset Boulevard) An ex-journalist-turned-groundskeeper to the Di Ferro Estate, Jonathan is secretly searching for his long-missing brother Bruno and traveled all the way from England to find him. Jonathan prefers working alone in his little trullo on the outskirts of the grounds... until Chiara caught wind of his eccentricities."

I had no intention of making Jonathan this hot but here he is

#oc #characterdesign

I told my IT manager to not kinkshame Perforce, anyway how’s your evening going

character sheet of a young girl in various poses and outfits in a watercolor style. The top left corner says: "Chiara (key-ARR-rah) Themes: The true meaning of family, growing out of childhood
Character Comps: - Pippi Longstocking - Addie Pray (Paper Moon) - Anya (Anastasia) Left in an orphanage as a baby under mysterious circumstances, Chiara dreams of being whisked away on a grand adventure by her pirate captain-father, a figure she's dreamed up based on characters from her favorite stories. Her wild imagination can be intrusive to reality, which gets her into trouble. She wishes she could wear trousers like a boy, and hates being thought of as a princess."

Redid my character sheet for Chiara since my art style evolved a bit since last year

I love drawing spunky orphan-gals with a call to adventure
#ocsky #characterdesign #comic

#DRAWLOWEEN 2025 Day 5: Ice
#drawtober2025

The 4K restoration of Perfect Blue was incredible, it still remains my favorite movie of all time even after the 4th rewatch but GOSH I'm so happy I got to see it on the big screen finally

It messes with your head in such a horrifying, wonderful way

There is an over abundance of lyrics on "The Life of a Showgirl".

I am going to draw a comic book analogy: it is possible to make a good comic that has well-placed heavy dialogue, but at some point you have to trust the art to tell the story.

splash pages > wall of text

Can’t wait for the weekend so I can draw my blorbos undisturbed again

Scene from Fullmetal Alchemist. A hand holding a silver pocket watch with "Don't Forget 3.Oct.10" inscribed on the inside.

Scene from Mean Girls. Lindsey Lohan telling a guy "It's October 3rd"

Happy FullMean Alchemist Girls day!

Heartbreaking article. It confirms that the worst hiring stories I've heard are commonplace now. It's a dispiriting time to be looking OR hiring

Scan of a typed letter from 1970, from Peanuts creator Charles Schulz, addressed to "Joel Lipton, 622 N. Foothill Road, Beverly Hills, Calif. 90210" It reads: "Dear Joel: I think it is more difficult these days to define what makes a good citizen than it has ever been before. Certainly all any of us can do is follow our own conscience and retain faith in our democracy. Sometimes it is the very people who cry out the loudest in favor of getting back to what they call "American Virtues" who lack this faith in our country. I believe that our greatest strength lies always in the protection of our smallest minorities. Sincerely yours, Charles M. Schulz" At bottom is an illustration of Charlie Brown and Snoopy, a kite wrapped around the dog house.

Written 55 years ago, Schulz's heartfelt clarity cuts through the noise, even today.

h/t @tisserand.bsky.social

Let’s Be Clear: Artists & Creators Must Have Transparency NOW! Every single day we don’t have transparency, the value of copyright loses ground and the harms inflicted to creative industries grow. California has always been on the forefront of policies that can ...

Friends, we got a call to action 👇

We have the right to know when and how our creative works are used, especially when it comes to GenAi!

This is why we need regulation like California’s Ai Copyright Transparency Act #AB-412 !

If you agree, especially if in CA, please sign & share this petition!

WITCHTOBER 2025 02
Ink on 9x12"
I've been using Fabriano 1264 vellum bristol. An interesting surface and a little outside my usual Strathmore 400 vellum bristol, but preferable to the smooth bristol I have in studio right now.
#Witchtober #witch #inktober

I know it's frowned upon to repost from shitter but my god if this ain't the current social sphere.

Killed my Instagram account at the beginning of 2025 because Meta actively scrapes your art and data for AI training and it’s part of their ToS

I have no idea how you could grow an audience on there without doing video content, it’s madness

Howdy! I'm looking for an unpublished (or barely published) queer artist to collaborate with me on an upcoming, non-profit queer horror anthology short. Full color. Under 10 pages. There is a page rate, but it is admittedly small.

If interested, PLEASE REPLY HERE. If you DM me I will block you. ❤️💀

It's that time: ShortBox Comics Fair is here!

Over 140+ all-new, original comics created by artists from around the world, gathered exclusively in one place -for October only!

And it's all online, with all digital comics: no shipping, no waiting, no travelling.

www.shortboxcomicsfair.com

OCtober challenge I created a couple of years ago, in case anyone's insterested 🍂

I tried not to make it too strict so you can have more fun :]

Please tag me if you do it so I can share your art!
#october #octoberchallenge #challenge #autumnchallenge #fallchallenge #art #oc #ocart #sofnas_oc_tober

The only regret is it's not grilled bread brushed with a bit of brushed olive oil

We're back to adding series to the WCL database! How I love getting back on my emotional support routines. I'm progressively running through the submission and hoping to get caught up within the week. You can follow the progress here. I've already added 5 new entries! tagpacker.com/user/webcomi...

Your art is lovely! I love stories about old unrequited love/crushes

There is a bit of a grammar problem in the first part of your pitch, harbored/used to like is a little redundant

That’s so kind of you to say, thank you! 💕

Thank you so much!

Happy birthday!

a watercolor comic page of a young girl talking with a man on the couch. It ends in a very colorful final panel.

a comic page in a watercolor style. A girl has a conversation with a man while children look onward.

SOUND OF MUSIC x NANCY DREW + Italian Steampunk

When imaginative orphan Chiara discovers her new adoptive father may have been involved in the disappearance of her real father, she must face uncomfortable truths about her family and the people who love her.

#GN #YA #Mys #CF #WOC #preDV