I considered writing a long carefully constructed argument laying out the harms and limitations of AI, but instead I wrote about being a hater. Only humans can be haters.

I sadly cannot go to Fanfest. It would have been an awesome birthday treat for myself. I am however, picking up a shiny (literally) new guitar 🫣

Definitely don’t want to miss the concerts so I’ll be watching the streams online.

Update #2: Quicksilver, a detector for AI-generated music.

Most folks today are not aware that AI-generated music (entire songs generated by AI models) are growing rapidly. Today, there are more AI-generated songs than human-created songs arriving each week on platforms like Spotify.

Disney Layoffs Hit Marvel Studios Hard The Academy Award-winning artists behind some of Marvel's biggest hits are among the casualties from company wide staff reductions.

Devastated to hear the entire Marvel Studios’s Visual Development team has been let go. This was my old home but more importantly, the home of so many incredible artists and peers.

Absolutely heartbreaking 😔
Sending all my impacted peers my love and support. Please reach out if you need anything!

Meteion x Lost in Space ✨

#finalfantasyxiv #ff14art #ffxivart #meteion #starbird

Churning between the wonders of swimming with sea turtles, whales, people soaring around the moon, cosmic exploration, all the miracles we have here on our life raft...

And the horrors of a criminal regime getting away with unfathomable sex and war crimes on the daily...

Its all I can do to paint.

posting this 'ol thing again for no reason

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#ffxiv

The art depicts a teenage angel with long wings and a prosthetic arm. He holds brushes and spray cans for graffiti. It is surrounded by skeletons of archaic fish and metal pipes. On the background is a tyrannosaurus skull with cherubs and Old Testament angels painted on it.

The Lost Generation of Angels

I need to break out my gouache and sketchbook too…

A painterly portrait done in a muted, dreamy palette. The androgynous figure has long, blonde, curly hair that's pulled into a ponytail and is wearing a black coat with multicoloured fabric on the inside of the lapels. Inspired by Yoshitaka Amano's design of Faris Scherwiz from Final Fantasy V.

Exercising my free will by painting one of my most beloved Final Fantasy characters (hint: 🏴‍☠️🐉👑)

[ #art ]

I kind of feel bad I’ve neglected my non iPad tablet and CSP but yeah, I found the brushes in procreate better suited for what I want to make versus the ones in CSP

Him wizard!

So far he can keep portals open for few seconds!

#art #dnd

An illustration of Lycelle, a Viera, sitting on a bench in the Phantom Village at dusk. A sentimental panoramic view. She is suddenly captivated by sparkles and Stardust that seem to appear from no where. Next to her sits an Ancient she cannot see, the specter of her beloved Endymion, holding the Stardust and releasing it above her in an arc. The scene is whimsical and bittersweet, inspired by the song "Stardust" by Mika.

✨ Stardust ✨

#finalfantasyxiv #ffxivart #ff14art #viera #illustration

Close up of the pickguard of a white Hello Kitty Squier Stratocaster. The pickguard is in the shape of Kitty White’s face.

Debating whether to draw Hector or my WoL playing this guitar.

Sketch of The Tyrant from the game FF14.

I'm far from meeting him but I love his design, and Cybelle would definitely be a FAN.

#ff14 #ffxiv #thetyrant #elezen

A digital drawing of Alphinaud in a style made to look like traditional art.

Alphinaud! I wanted to try making it feel like a traditional sketchbook drawing!! #ffxiv

A skilled knight is in the middle of destroying you with her deadliest guitar riff 🎸🔥 Prepare your elixirs

Bard Knight 02🛡️
‘Tis a Critical Hit! 🎸

A purple haired elf knight wails on her guitar,, I hope you’re ready to be destroyed 🎸🎸🎸 Prepare yourself for more of my bard warriors 😁💕

Bard Knight 01 🛡️
Dost thou shred? 🎸

Yeah Ive been struggling to make stuff and read but needed an outlet. I think that’s why I turned to guitar recently because even if I play bad, I can still make angry sounds with my instrument 🎸

For those keeping score at home:

I informed Grammarly via email precisely what I thought of their appropriation of my name and reputation and received an email from their head of litigation promising a full response by the end of the week.

To be continued...

With the world being as chaotic and crazy as it is, I needed another outlet besides painting to channel my feelings and relieve stress 🙂‍↕️

I have my by first-in-a-long-time guitar lesson today! I took a guitar course in college for a few months and then 2 private lessons after graduating but that is the extent of my guitar education lol Mostly looked at YouTube videos to learn what I know but I’m still very much a beginner.

One of my favorite paint pigments!

You’re not the last person! I’ll get to it…eventually.

I’m also running out of shelf space for my CDs, much like with my books lol

Main menu of an iPod Classic 7th generation.

I’ve been expanding my CD collection again (don’t own a record player and vinyl is pricey :C ) and adding music to my iPod. It’s weird (in a good way) how this clicky wheel and interface makes me remember the names of songs and albums I own.

Alveric comes at last within sight of the Elfin Mountains. Another moment from The King of Elfland’s Daughter!

#ConversationTreePress #TheKingOfElflandsDaughter #LordDunsany #FantasyIllustration #oilpainting

Arcadion Red Carpet 💄

Inspired by Laura Harrier's 2025 Met Gala glam! ✨

#finalfantasyxiv #ffxivart #ff14art #arcadion