Isla Catrìona
@islascribbles.bsky.social
Scicommer, illustrator, writer. Secretly a horrible goose. (icon by @korin_st)
https://www.instagram.com/islascribbles/
https://www.instagram.com/islascribbles/
Me, who has been clearing out the last vestiges of a decades worth of crap from her house: man now these boxes are gone I really need to go over the forgotten spaces with a magnifying glass and the hoover
Jamie, crawling under the skirting: don’t worry mum I got it!
Jamie, crawling under the skirting: don’t worry mum I got it!
December 27, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Me, who has been clearing out the last vestiges of a decades worth of crap from her house: man now these boxes are gone I really need to go over the forgotten spaces with a magnifying glass and the hoover
Jamie, crawling under the skirting: don’t worry mum I got it!
Jamie, crawling under the skirting: don’t worry mum I got it!
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Happy holidays one and all -
But especially to the like.. 100 of you who appeared overnight. I assume I've been added to a starter pack somewhere. In the interest of sharing, here's my starter pack for 100% certified human artists:
go.bsky.app/Nw4pFee
But especially to the like.. 100 of you who appeared overnight. I assume I've been added to a starter pack somewhere. In the interest of sharing, here's my starter pack for 100% certified human artists:
go.bsky.app/Nw4pFee
December 25, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Happy holidays one and all -
But especially to the like.. 100 of you who appeared overnight. I assume I've been added to a starter pack somewhere. In the interest of sharing, here's my starter pack for 100% certified human artists:
go.bsky.app/Nw4pFee
But especially to the like.. 100 of you who appeared overnight. I assume I've been added to a starter pack somewhere. In the interest of sharing, here's my starter pack for 100% certified human artists:
go.bsky.app/Nw4pFee
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Hey, artists remember this:
No matter how many pieces you made this year you're an artist, even if you only made 1.
If you are super active or if you only have time / energy to pop up once in a while, no matter how big or small, you are still part of the art community 🙌
I love u artists
No matter how many pieces you made this year you're an artist, even if you only made 1.
If you are super active or if you only have time / energy to pop up once in a while, no matter how big or small, you are still part of the art community 🙌
I love u artists
December 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Hey, artists remember this:
No matter how many pieces you made this year you're an artist, even if you only made 1.
If you are super active or if you only have time / energy to pop up once in a while, no matter how big or small, you are still part of the art community 🙌
I love u artists
No matter how many pieces you made this year you're an artist, even if you only made 1.
If you are super active or if you only have time / energy to pop up once in a while, no matter how big or small, you are still part of the art community 🙌
I love u artists
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NEW DTIYS!!
To celebrate 80k followers on Instagram I have made a draw this in your style-challenge for the new year! You can include your own wishes for the year or not, and remake this drawing (or the one without text in the following post) in your way!! :D
#byJessicaElena80k #dtiys
To celebrate 80k followers on Instagram I have made a draw this in your style-challenge for the new year! You can include your own wishes for the year or not, and remake this drawing (or the one without text in the following post) in your way!! :D
#byJessicaElena80k #dtiys
December 19, 2025 at 6:08 AM
NEW DTIYS!!
To celebrate 80k followers on Instagram I have made a draw this in your style-challenge for the new year! You can include your own wishes for the year or not, and remake this drawing (or the one without text in the following post) in your way!! :D
#byJessicaElena80k #dtiys
To celebrate 80k followers on Instagram I have made a draw this in your style-challenge for the new year! You can include your own wishes for the year or not, and remake this drawing (or the one without text in the following post) in your way!! :D
#byJessicaElena80k #dtiys
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I often stop a painting partway bc something feels off in the execution. I pull it apart, put it back together again and the end result is so much better, more focused on the original goal for it.
That's part of the process. If I skip that part, the results are less polished, and less meaningful.
That's part of the process. If I skip that part, the results are less polished, and less meaningful.
the thing that drives me insane about genAI/chatgpt bullshit is that brother, the process IS the work IS the entire thing. no artist comes to art for the final result. the final result is inextricable from the fucking labor that came into making it
December 19, 2025 at 9:17 AM
I often stop a painting partway bc something feels off in the execution. I pull it apart, put it back together again and the end result is so much better, more focused on the original goal for it.
That's part of the process. If I skip that part, the results are less polished, and less meaningful.
That's part of the process. If I skip that part, the results are less polished, and less meaningful.
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Was very happy to contribute some thoughts to this excellent article 🙏
We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Concept Artists Say Generative AI References Only Make Their Jobs Harder
“The ‘early ideation stages’, when worlds are being fleshed out by writers and artists, are literally crucial to the development of a game’s vision,” said one artist.
thisweekinvideogames.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Was very happy to contribute some thoughts to this excellent article 🙏
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"concept artists can experiment with AI to make their lives easi-"
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
December 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM
"concept artists can experiment with AI to make their lives easi-"
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
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I try to focus on posting about art and comics and not my complaints about the state of everything but GOOD GRIEF
December 17, 2025 at 5:47 AM
I try to focus on posting about art and comics and not my complaints about the state of everything but GOOD GRIEF
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We can’t afford a $1M trailer slot 😔
But reposts on Bluesky cost $0 - and they really help tiny teams like ours ❤️
If cozy medieval creativity is your thing, here’s our Scriptorium trailer!
But reposts on Bluesky cost $0 - and they really help tiny teams like ours ❤️
If cozy medieval creativity is your thing, here’s our Scriptorium trailer!
December 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
We can’t afford a $1M trailer slot 😔
But reposts on Bluesky cost $0 - and they really help tiny teams like ours ❤️
If cozy medieval creativity is your thing, here’s our Scriptorium trailer!
But reposts on Bluesky cost $0 - and they really help tiny teams like ours ❤️
If cozy medieval creativity is your thing, here’s our Scriptorium trailer!
Reposted by Isla Catrìona
TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
December 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
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For comparison, every robotic mission NASA has ever sent in its history, from the dawn of the Space Age 65 years ago to today, from Mercury to Pluto and beyond, has cost less than $40B.
I know which one has done more for humankind and which one should be dismantled.
I know which one has done more for humankind and which one should be dismantled.
Mark Zuckerberg’s gamble on the ‘Metaverse’ has cost Meta more than $77B
The company now plans to cut spending on it and shift focus to AI wearables instead
(via WSJ)
The company now plans to cut spending on it and shift focus to AI wearables instead
(via WSJ)
December 7, 2025 at 2:03 AM
For comparison, every robotic mission NASA has ever sent in its history, from the dawn of the Space Age 65 years ago to today, from Mercury to Pluto and beyond, has cost less than $40B.
I know which one has done more for humankind and which one should be dismantled.
I know which one has done more for humankind and which one should be dismantled.
Me: I’ve been coughing for like a month, I figured it’d just go away on its own??
Doctor: yeah so that there is viral bronchitis, congrats
Me: oh man, so what are my treatment options???
Doctor:……wait for it to go away on its own
Doctor: yeah so that there is viral bronchitis, congrats
Me: oh man, so what are my treatment options???
Doctor:……wait for it to go away on its own
December 4, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Me: I’ve been coughing for like a month, I figured it’d just go away on its own??
Doctor: yeah so that there is viral bronchitis, congrats
Me: oh man, so what are my treatment options???
Doctor:……wait for it to go away on its own
Doctor: yeah so that there is viral bronchitis, congrats
Me: oh man, so what are my treatment options???
Doctor:……wait for it to go away on its own
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Scientists if you’re like “man I wish more people knew about X” then I humbly suggest hiring an artist to make a thing that communicates X and then put it into the world because it’s so fun, extremely “hell yeah” inducing, you gotta try it.
December 3, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Scientists if you’re like “man I wish more people knew about X” then I humbly suggest hiring an artist to make a thing that communicates X and then put it into the world because it’s so fun, extremely “hell yeah” inducing, you gotta try it.
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Happy old year
December 1, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Happy old year
‘Mum. Mum. Muuuuuuum. Hey mum. MUM.’
November 29, 2025 at 11:25 PM
‘Mum. Mum. Muuuuuuum. Hey mum. MUM.’
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I don't have a Black Friday sale!
What I have is lore-rich and exciting 5e content on the patreon, and a host of goodies on the shop - all human made and at consistently low prices. Support small creators this holiday season.
www.etsy.com/shop/whatrob... // www.patreon.com/c/DMConfiden...
What I have is lore-rich and exciting 5e content on the patreon, and a host of goodies on the shop - all human made and at consistently low prices. Support small creators this holiday season.
www.etsy.com/shop/whatrob... // www.patreon.com/c/DMConfiden...
November 28, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I don't have a Black Friday sale!
What I have is lore-rich and exciting 5e content on the patreon, and a host of goodies on the shop - all human made and at consistently low prices. Support small creators this holiday season.
www.etsy.com/shop/whatrob... // www.patreon.com/c/DMConfiden...
What I have is lore-rich and exciting 5e content on the patreon, and a host of goodies on the shop - all human made and at consistently low prices. Support small creators this holiday season.
www.etsy.com/shop/whatrob... // www.patreon.com/c/DMConfiden...
Reposted by Isla Catrìona
what does chatgpt say?
I HAVE NO IDEA! How cool is that??
I HAVE NO IDEA! How cool is that??
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
what does chatgpt say?
I HAVE NO IDEA! How cool is that??
I HAVE NO IDEA! How cool is that??
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one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
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God knows how this is going to display on Bluesky given its very tall proportions, but here is the full art from the Chicken Leg House mechanics over on Patreon.
(Do go have a little look: www.patreon.com/c/dmconfiden...)
(Do go have a little look: www.patreon.com/c/dmconfiden...)
November 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
God knows how this is going to display on Bluesky given its very tall proportions, but here is the full art from the Chicken Leg House mechanics over on Patreon.
(Do go have a little look: www.patreon.com/c/dmconfiden...)
(Do go have a little look: www.patreon.com/c/dmconfiden...)
Reposted by Isla Catrìona
I had so much fun drawing these little houses to decorate the supplement. There were 11 of them in the end, all with little personalities.
November 25, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I had so much fun drawing these little houses to decorate the supplement. There were 11 of them in the end, all with little personalities.
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Realised I hadn’t shared my latest ‘my cat is a walking meme’ offering
November 24, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Realised I hadn’t shared my latest ‘my cat is a walking meme’ offering
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✨EXCITING NEWS✨: Mechanics for the inclusion of a Chicken-Legged House in your games are now available for members or in the patreon shop.
At 5,000+ words and multiple arts, this has been a bit of a beast to pull together and I hope you love it as much as I do.
www.patreon.com/c/dmconfiden...
At 5,000+ words and multiple arts, this has been a bit of a beast to pull together and I hope you love it as much as I do.
www.patreon.com/c/dmconfiden...
November 24, 2025 at 7:11 PM
✨EXCITING NEWS✨: Mechanics for the inclusion of a Chicken-Legged House in your games are now available for members or in the patreon shop.
At 5,000+ words and multiple arts, this has been a bit of a beast to pull together and I hope you love it as much as I do.
www.patreon.com/c/dmconfiden...
At 5,000+ words and multiple arts, this has been a bit of a beast to pull together and I hope you love it as much as I do.
www.patreon.com/c/dmconfiden...
Realised I hadn’t shared my latest ‘my cat is a walking meme’ offering
November 24, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Realised I hadn’t shared my latest ‘my cat is a walking meme’ offering
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Get ‘em while they’re hot
November 21, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Get ‘em while they’re hot