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Alec Longstreth
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(he/him) Award-winning, Eisner-nominated cartoonist, illustrator, and animator. Living and working in Santa Fe, NM, USA! https://www.alec-longstreth.com/
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Alec Longstreth @aleclongstreth.bsky.social · 21d
Hello! I'm going to join the first #kidlitartpostcard day of 2026!

I'm Alec Longstreth, an award-winning cartoonist. Since 2004 I've been coloring graphic novels for major publishers and my goal this year is to start using that time/energy to make picture books!

www.alecillustration.com
A watercolor illustration of an octopus cleaning a room with her eight tentacles (one lifting up a chair, one pushing a vacuum cleaner, one dusting, one wiping a stain off the rug, one changing a lightbulb, one lifting a TV, one cleaning a window, one placing a yarn ball back into a basket). She is also lifting up a chair which has an elderly mouse knitting and watching TV above the chaos. In the background a small girl mouse looks on with wonder and excitement!
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Melissa Mathews in The Curious Classroom - Page 5
www.isleofelsi.com/comics/chapt...

#fantasy #middlegrade #webcomic #comicsforkids #kidscomics #allagescomics #isleofelsi #aleclongstreth
Miss Mathews leads the children across the town bridge. Behind her Sally gives Brad a piggy back ride, Rex whistles, Reilly juggles four balls, and Otto looks on with amazement. Text reads: "Isle of Elsi Page 405”Miss Mathews leads the children across the town bridge. Behind her Sally gives Brad a piggy back ride, Rex whistles, Reilly juggles four balls, and Otto looks on with amazement. Text reads: "Isle of Elsi Page 405”
January 29, 2026 at 8:55 PM
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natalienourigat.bsky.social
Looking forward to Hourly Comic Day, on February 8 this year! (And then finishing and posting mine almost a year later, as per my personal tradition)
cartoonist.coop Cartoonist Cooperative @cartoonist.coop · 3d
Hourly Comics Day has MOVED!

It's the 20th anniversary and we're taking a stand alongside our Black cartoonist members and friends to demand a change to honor Black History Month- draw your comics on the 8th, not the 1st!

hourlycomicsday.com

#hourlycomicsday #hourlycomicday #hcd
"IN OBSERVANCE & SOLIDARITY". Two black speech bubbles with white text read "HOURLY COMICS DAY IS NOW ON FEB 8TH. CARTOONISTS HONOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH. FEB 1 - MAR 1". There is an illustration of a black silhouetted hand raised and holding a pen in the top right, and an illustration of a nib pen and an ink well personified on the bottom right. The nib and ink are bumping fists. A URL at the bottom is "hourlycomicsday.com".
January 29, 2026 at 6:44 PM
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cartoonist.coop
Hourly Comics Day has MOVED!

It's the 20th anniversary and we're taking a stand alongside our Black cartoonist members and friends to demand a change to honor Black History Month- draw your comics on the 8th, not the 1st!

hourlycomicsday.com

#hourlycomicsday #hourlycomicday #hcd
"IN OBSERVANCE & SOLIDARITY". Two black speech bubbles with white text read "HOURLY COMICS DAY IS NOW ON FEB 8TH. CARTOONISTS HONOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH. FEB 1 - MAR 1". There is an illustration of a black silhouetted hand raised and holding a pen in the top right, and an illustration of a nib pen and an ink well personified on the bottom right. The nib and ink are bumping fists. A URL at the bottom is "hourlycomicsday.com".
January 26, 2026 at 9:21 PM
aleclongstreth.bsky.social
This song feels angry and sad and hopeful in a way that I really needed today (this week, this month, this past year)

emperorx.bandcamp.com/album/renee-...
Renee Nicole Nicole Renee, by Emperor X
1 track album
emperorx.bandcamp.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:17 PM
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redgoldsparks.bsky.social
I'll try to have an interesting day on Feb 8 so have something to document!
cartoonist.coop Cartoonist Cooperative @cartoonist.coop · 3d
Hourly Comics Day has MOVED!

It's the 20th anniversary and we're taking a stand alongside our Black cartoonist members and friends to demand a change to honor Black History Month- draw your comics on the 8th, not the 1st!

hourlycomicsday.com

#hourlycomicsday #hourlycomicday #hcd
"IN OBSERVANCE & SOLIDARITY". Two black speech bubbles with white text read "HOURLY COMICS DAY IS NOW ON FEB 8TH. CARTOONISTS HONOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH. FEB 1 - MAR 1". There is an illustration of a black silhouetted hand raised and holding a pen in the top right, and an illustration of a nib pen and an ink well personified on the bottom right. The nib and ink are bumping fists. A URL at the bottom is "hourlycomicsday.com".
January 27, 2026 at 8:32 PM
aleclongstreth.bsky.social
Wow, James Baxter posted a 45-minute tutorial on animating walk cycles and it's amazing www.youtube.com/watch?v=vihI...
Walks
YouTube video by James Baxter
www.youtube.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:35 AM
Reposted by Alec Longstreth
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Melissa Mathews in The Curious Classroom - Page 4
www.isleofelsi.com/comics/chapt...

#fantasy #middlegrade #webcomic #comicsforkids #kidscomics #allagescomics #isleofelsi #aleclongstreth
Sally Sanders stands up and shouts at her teacher. The other students look at her with shocked expressions on their faces. Text reads: "Isle of Elsi Page 404”
January 22, 2026 at 4:43 PM
aleclongstreth.bsky.social
Melissa Mathews in The Curious Classroom - Page 4
www.isleofelsi.com/comics/chapt...

#fantasy #middlegrade #webcomic #comicsforkids #kidscomics #allagescomics #isleofelsi #aleclongstreth
Sally Sanders stands up and shouts at her teacher. The other students look at her with shocked expressions on their faces. Text reads: "Isle of Elsi Page 404”
January 22, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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aleclongstreth.bsky.social
Melissa Mathews in The Curious Classroom - Page 3
www.isleofelsi.com/comics/chapt...

#fantasy #middlegrade #webcomic #comicsforkids #kidscomics #allagescomics #isleofelsi #aleclongstreth
Miss Mathews looks grumpy with arms crossed while Rex bolts upright, with finger raised, as if he suddenly had a great idea. Text reads: "Isle of Elsi Page 403”
January 15, 2026 at 3:57 PM
aleclongstreth.bsky.social
Melissa Mathews in The Curious Classroom - Page 3
www.isleofelsi.com/comics/chapt...

#fantasy #middlegrade #webcomic #comicsforkids #kidscomics #allagescomics #isleofelsi #aleclongstreth
Miss Mathews looks grumpy with arms crossed while Rex bolts upright, with finger raised, as if he suddenly had a great idea. Text reads: "Isle of Elsi Page 403”
January 15, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Reposted by Alec Longstreth
radiatorcomics.bsky.social
We're so thrilled that @whittaylor.bsky.social's Fizzle has been nominated again for Best Periodical Series by @brokenfrontier.bsky.social! We put out two issues of Fizzle in 2025, and both were great! Please consider voting!
January 14, 2026 at 9:42 PM
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aleclongstreth.bsky.social
Hello! I'm going to join the first #kidlitartpostcard day of 2026!

I'm Alec Longstreth, an award-winning cartoonist. Since 2004 I've been coloring graphic novels for major publishers and my goal this year is to start using that time/energy to make picture books!

www.alecillustration.com
A watercolor illustration of an octopus cleaning a room with her eight tentacles (one lifting up a chair, one pushing a vacuum cleaner, one dusting, one wiping a stain off the rug, one changing a lightbulb, one lifting a TV, one cleaning a window, one placing a yarn ball back into a basket). She is also lifting up a chair which has an elderly mouse knitting and watching TV above the chaos. In the background a small girl mouse looks on with wonder and excitement!
January 8, 2026 at 3:43 PM
aleclongstreth.bsky.social
Hello! I'm going to join the first #kidlitartpostcard day of 2026!

I'm Alec Longstreth, an award-winning cartoonist. Since 2004 I've been coloring graphic novels for major publishers and my goal this year is to start using that time/energy to make picture books!

www.alecillustration.com
A watercolor illustration of an octopus cleaning a room with her eight tentacles (one lifting up a chair, one pushing a vacuum cleaner, one dusting, one wiping a stain off the rug, one changing a lightbulb, one lifting a TV, one cleaning a window, one placing a yarn ball back into a basket). She is also lifting up a chair which has an elderly mouse knitting and watching TV above the chaos. In the background a small girl mouse looks on with wonder and excitement!
January 8, 2026 at 3:43 PM
aleclongstreth.bsky.social
Melissa Mathews in The Curious Classroom - Page 2
www.isleofelsi.com/comics/chapt...

#fantasy #middlegrade #webcomic #comicsforkids #kidscomics #allagescomics #isleofelsi #aleclongstreth
All of the kids sit on the class benches looking up at Miss Mathews with grumpy expressions on their faces. Text reads: "Isle of Elsi Page 402”
January 8, 2026 at 2:16 PM
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carabeancomics.bsky.social
A thoughtful obituary for beloved cartoonist Dan Moynihan by Dave Kierch: www.tcj.com/remembering-...
Remembering Dan Moynihan, 1973-2025 - The Comics Journal
The news came out towards the end of the month that Boston cartoonist, illustrator and children's author Dan Moynihan passed away on Dec. 21 due to a medical emergency. He was 52. His friend Dave Kier...
www.tcj.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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redgoldsparks.bsky.social
Happy New Year! Here's my holiday card from this year, I made a process post on patreon www.patreon.com/posts/happy-... 🦉🌳🖌️✨
a watercolor painting of two great horned owls in a pacific madrone tree in front of a purple and blue evening sky by Maia Kobabe
January 1, 2026 at 7:32 PM
aleclongstreth.bsky.social
A new Isle of Elsi storyline starts today!!!

Melissa Mathews in The Curious Classroom - Page 1
www.isleofelsi.com/comics/chapt...

#fantasy #middlegrade #webcomic #comicsforkids #kidscomics #allagescomics #isleofelsi #aleclongstreth

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Miss Mathews wipes her sweaty brow while two students in the foreground are juggling by passing beanbags back and forth. Text reads: "Isle of Elsi Page 401”
January 1, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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tugboatcity.bsky.social
This skateboard deck has hung in my office for over a decade.

RIP Dan Moynihan
A skateboard deck painted by Dan Moynihan that reads "You're Not Too Old".
December 28, 2025 at 6:20 PM
aleclongstreth.bsky.social
I was heartbroken this morning to learn about the sudden passing of cartoonist and illustrator Dan Moynihan this week. I've been inspired by his work for 20+ years. Please help his family during this difficult time if you can: www.gofundme.com/f/support-be...
Donate to Support Ben and Cathy After Dan’s Passing, organized by Jason Hughes
This campaign is to support Benjamin Moynihan's current family needs and educat… Jason Hughes needs your support for Support Ben and Cathy After Dan’s Passing
www.gofundme.com
December 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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archive.org
When the clock strikes midnight on January 1, creative works from 1930 & sound recordings from 1925 will enter the public domain in the US, like:

💄 Dizzy Dishes, first Betty Boop cartoon
🕵️♀️ First 4 Nancy Drew novels
🚂 The Little Engine That Could
🎩 Morocco
🍑 Georgia on My Mind
and many more!

🧵👇
Montage of creative works entering the public domain in the US in 2026.
December 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
aleclongstreth.bsky.social
Before the year is through I thought it would be fun to put together a new reel to collect my recent animation efforts. It's a combination of class assignments, client work, and personal projects.

youtu.be/e-UuLeI_bz4

#animation #handdrawnanimation #2danimation #celanimation #demoreel #noai
Alec Longstreth 2025 Demo Reel
YouTube video by Phase Seven Comics
youtu.be
December 20, 2025 at 4:59 AM
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kenney.nl
Here's how to support human artists! 🎨
How to support human artists... FREE TIER: follow, like, share, review, reject AI PAID TIER: donate, merch, subscribe, commission, license Image by Kenney (www.kenney.nl) Original icons (some edited) by Lucide (ISC License) Fonts used: mini-わくわく & 和風ぽっぷ
December 16, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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catsuka.bsky.social
"Kindred Spirits", the new animated feature film project by Tomm Moore & Cartoon Saloon (Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea, Wolfwalkers).
To be pitched at Cartoon Movie 2026 festival.
December 16, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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December 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Disney is investing $1B in OpenAI. More than 200 characters from Disney's portfolio will be available to users of the video-generating platform Sora and the image-generating portion of ChatGPT.
www.cartoonbrew.com/artificial-i...
Disney Invests $1B In OpenAI, Studio Assets Heading To Sora, ChatGPT
More than 200 characters from Disney's portfolio will be available to users of the video-generating platform Sora and image-generating portion of ChatGPT.
www.cartoonbrew.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM