Amanda Makepeace (ᏣᏁᎾ) ❤️‍🔥

Pencil sketch of a young dragon

I’m still working on patron sketches but should be done by tomorrow. This little dragon was fun!

#art #drawing #fantasy

And many still support it now too.

They just got back to me, not bad. And yep, because of when I made the change it threw things off. I can manually deposit it and all should be good going forward.

Gentle reminder that you don't have to "deserve" rest.🌱

You need rest to function. It's not a treat you get for functioning.

Last month I changed my payout method on Patreon and it seems to have screwed things up. The money is there but it's saying my next direct deposit isn't till January. Would be nice to get paid with the holidays approaching. Nothing is easy this year. I just sent in a support ticket.

I try my best to avoid them!! 😅

Sphinx moth in my cupped hand

My favorite moth encounter of 2025 was scooping this Four-horned Sphinx off the side of the road at DragonCon.

#TeamMoth #nature #bugsky

Apparently it’s 19F and “feels” like 3F from the winds. Here I am walking to mailbox in a t-shirt and flannel. I did at least put a hat on 😆

ALWAYS

Omg yes 😅

What are the best bookstores in Albuquerque and Santa Fe? Native owned businesses? Anyone have a favorite or two? #booksky #indigisky

From “Ancestors’ wildest dreams” by Kinsale Drake in The Sky was Once a Dark Blanket

Beautiful.

Laugh in ᏣᎳᎩ is ᎤᏰᏣᏍᎬ (uyetsasgv)

#poetry #booksky

That’s so wrong 😖

Aww, thank you 🥹🥹🥹

It’s so bad right now! I’m hoping things start turning around… 😬

Thank you!! 🥹😭🫂❤️

LOVE!!

Color the Animals of Alaska, Tlingit-style! After creating the Christmas coloring book featuring his art years ago with daughter Vera, Don wanted to do additional coloring and activity books. His last collaborative project with his daughters…

My dad’s Indigenous coloring book is finally available! Over fifty original Alaska Native animal designs to color. My dad was a Tlingit formline artist, retired Alaska State Trooper, and National Park Ranger who loved traditional Tlingit art and wildlife.

(Sample pages below)

He’s a happy little guy ☺️

I try to just roll with it. I changed my deposits from PayPal to my business checking so I sort of thought this might happen 🙃

I’m still waiting on this month’s payment from Patreon. The system has been frustrating lately.

Mini sketch a cute little Mothman with the full moon behind them

For those who might want a better look at Baby #Mothman ☺️

Oh no!! I’m so sorry. Today wasn’t you but I thought a saw a note about your account last month. I can check when I’m back at my computer.

Yup! Sales are down everywhere even at conventions. It’s a rough time to be an artist.

Lost a patron today, which is okay, but I’ll admit I’m surprised I haven’t lost more this year. I appreciate you all so much 🥹

Thank you! 😁

Pencils sketches: mandible (opossum) and one of my special stones (glacial concretion)

Pencils sketches: woodpecker, baby Mothman, Cedar Waxwing)

Some more little patron sketches. Yes that is a cute baby Mothman on the right. 😄 #sciart #nature #cryptid

Simple pencil sketch of a bird

A little Ortolan sketch for a patron who is a mega fan of #Hannibal. I want to make some time for a full drawing next year. #art #sketch #birdart

I’ve done that same thing!! This though was a back road where they should have been going 30mph. I think they were doing 45/50 around a bend with ice on the road. Super lucky.

I had my first close call with a stupid driver in winter road conditions. They are lucky they didn't spin off the road 🙄