moonowl
@moonowlstudio.bsky.social
🍄 traditional and digital artist
🐳 they/them - no AI/NFT
🍃 #art #watercolor
🐳 they/them - no AI/NFT
🍃 #art #watercolor
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April 15, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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Doodling some little guys for the new Mossy Mail bundle! 🍂
December 28, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Doodling some little guys for the new Mossy Mail bundle! 🍂
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Happy Holidays, everyone! 🎄
I didn't have time to paint a new winter themed art, so here is the one from last year.
I didn't have time to paint a new winter themed art, so here is the one from last year.
December 25, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Happy Holidays, everyone! 🎄
I didn't have time to paint a new winter themed art, so here is the one from last year.
I didn't have time to paint a new winter themed art, so here is the one from last year.
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December 25, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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an older illustration i did for a tabletop project with some friends! hi bluesky
January 8, 2025 at 3:46 AM
an older illustration i did for a tabletop project with some friends! hi bluesky
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Happy holidays everyone
Winter sprite and Yule goat, gouache on paper
Winter sprite and Yule goat, gouache on paper
December 20, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Happy holidays everyone
Winter sprite and Yule goat, gouache on paper
Winter sprite and Yule goat, gouache on paper
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Tonyu-kun the soy milk carton sings through his forehead.
December 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Tonyu-kun the soy milk carton sings through his forehead.
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December 21, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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Happy Winter Solstice everyone.
One of my first oil paintings from 1996 of Avebury where I went to primary school. Being there had a profound influence on my work.
Lighter days ahead.
One of my first oil paintings from 1996 of Avebury where I went to primary school. Being there had a profound influence on my work.
Lighter days ahead.
December 21, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Happy Winter Solstice everyone.
One of my first oil paintings from 1996 of Avebury where I went to primary school. Being there had a profound influence on my work.
Lighter days ahead.
One of my first oil paintings from 1996 of Avebury where I went to primary school. Being there had a profound influence on my work.
Lighter days ahead.
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December 17, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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"they don't know how to express the idea" here's rian johnson's storyboard for knives out
pick up a pencil and a napkin
pick up a pencil and a napkin
December 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
"they don't know how to express the idea" here's rian johnson's storyboard for knives out
pick up a pencil and a napkin
pick up a pencil and a napkin
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Today seems like a good day to remind folks that we do not use AI in any part of our workflow!
December 16, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Today seems like a good day to remind folks that we do not use AI in any part of our workflow!
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The difference between a concept artist and an illustrator is that they *conceptualize*, - they are thinkers with illustration skills, ideation is exactly the part we don’t want to replace.
sigh
December 17, 2025 at 7:01 AM
The difference between a concept artist and an illustrator is that they *conceptualize*, - they are thinkers with illustration skills, ideation is exactly the part we don’t want to replace.
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I'm so, so tired of non artist people telling us AI is a valid tool like any other and explaining the creative process to us
December 17, 2025 at 11:57 AM
I'm so, so tired of non artist people telling us AI is a valid tool like any other and explaining the creative process to us
the full quote is even worse
If I had known the two paragraphs about genAI in my article today would be so controversial, I would have expanded them a bit! Here's a rough transcript of the relevant portion of my interview with Swen Vincke, so everyone has all the context. (Full article here: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...)
December 17, 2025 at 11:39 AM
the full quote is even worse
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i would rather not make anything ever again than use generative ai for writing a first draft or generating ideas or whatever. i would rather die basically
December 17, 2025 at 12:34 AM
i would rather not make anything ever again than use generative ai for writing a first draft or generating ideas or whatever. i would rather die basically
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“We just use AI to generate ideas for our concept art”
Yes, you're just using a plagiarism machine that spits out a mishmash of creativity and ideas from thousands of creative people who didn't consent to their work being used in this way. And you're using this as the foundation for your game. 💀
Yes, you're just using a plagiarism machine that spits out a mishmash of creativity and ideas from thousands of creative people who didn't consent to their work being used in this way. And you're using this as the foundation for your game. 💀
December 17, 2025 at 1:31 AM
“We just use AI to generate ideas for our concept art”
Yes, you're just using a plagiarism machine that spits out a mishmash of creativity and ideas from thousands of creative people who didn't consent to their work being used in this way. And you're using this as the foundation for your game. 💀
Yes, you're just using a plagiarism machine that spits out a mishmash of creativity and ideas from thousands of creative people who didn't consent to their work being used in this way. And you're using this as the foundation for your game. 💀
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And what really burns is that they STILL want the prestige of human art. That’s why they hide AI use. That’s why Sandfall didn’t disclose i until they were caught t. That’s why awards shows don’t want rules. They want the aura of craft without the cost of respecting the people who do it.
December 14, 2025 at 5:56 AM
And what really burns is that they STILL want the prestige of human art. That’s why they hide AI use. That’s why Sandfall didn’t disclose i until they were caught t. That’s why awards shows don’t want rules. They want the aura of craft without the cost of respecting the people who do it.
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I dunno anymore, man. I guess everyone is fucking suspect now until they aren't.
we have to press studios to expressly label their shit as non-AI, like, I don't know what other choice we have, because it isn't the norm anymore
we have to press studios to expressly label their shit as non-AI, like, I don't know what other choice we have, because it isn't the norm anymore
December 17, 2025 at 2:33 AM
I dunno anymore, man. I guess everyone is fucking suspect now until they aren't.
we have to press studios to expressly label their shit as non-AI, like, I don't know what other choice we have, because it isn't the norm anymore
we have to press studios to expressly label their shit as non-AI, like, I don't know what other choice we have, because it isn't the norm anymore
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It's all bad of course, but it is the most c-suite brained thing to think of it as "just" concept art because it doesn't appear in the final product.
Concept art is the creative bedrock of your entire project. If you're comfortable using it there, the entire thing is rotten.
Concept art is the creative bedrock of your entire project. If you're comfortable using it there, the entire thing is rotten.
December 16, 2025 at 8:47 PM
It's all bad of course, but it is the most c-suite brained thing to think of it as "just" concept art because it doesn't appear in the final product.
Concept art is the creative bedrock of your entire project. If you're comfortable using it there, the entire thing is rotten.
Concept art is the creative bedrock of your entire project. If you're comfortable using it there, the entire thing is rotten.
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The most difficult thing to explain to non-creatives is...the part of the job we DON'T LIKE is the part that makes money. The marketing, the business meetings, the packing, the platform research, the book keeping, and phone calls. We want to keep the operation running so we can work on more art.
December 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The most difficult thing to explain to non-creatives is...the part of the job we DON'T LIKE is the part that makes money. The marketing, the business meetings, the packing, the platform research, the book keeping, and phone calls. We want to keep the operation running so we can work on more art.