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Phoenix Gray
@phoenixgray.bsky.social
Pencil & Ink Artist | Workshop Facilitator | She/Her | Cartoons & Monster Art | Shodō Enthusiast |UK Based

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First batch of Year of the Horse memory jars I made for my QCCC members 🐎✨

(A memory jar is where you write/store positive memories. And at the end of the year you read through all of the notes you left over the past year! πŸ™‚)

#art #pottery
January 16, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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why should you join the co-op? make comics in any capacity? want to support fellow cartoonists?

it's free!! we have a dedicated forum & newsletter!! and we're always looking for more ways to support small press and creatives! you don't have to do this alone.

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The Cartoonist Cooperative
Making comics better for everyone!
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January 16, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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Generative AI strips people from their ability to make and the experience of having made. The greatest thing about making something, is the process of getting there and reflecting on all the decisions you made to get to that result, and then thinking, what can I do different next time?
January 16, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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'When it seems that your greatest fears may actually come to pass, fight back! You'll be amazed to discover how strong you really are'
- Peter S. Beagle

Mixed Media - Pen and Ink / ProCreate
Human Made Art - No AI

#lastunicorn #unicornart
January 16, 2026 at 5:14 PM
I'm delighted to be back at the @cartoonmuseum.bsky.social to lead Mythical Manga!

πŸ—“ 20/02/2026
πŸ•š 2:00-3:30pm
πŸ“ The Cartoon Museum
πŸ™‹β€β™€οΈ Ages 8-14
🎟 £15 per child (plus small booking fee)

To book, please visit:Β www.cartoonmuseum.org/whats-on-eve...

🀝 Please share to promote 🀝

#CartoonMuseumUK
January 16, 2026 at 7:29 PM
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But the bigger reason that you should write and make art, is that your work is someone else's respite.

You don't know who they are. They may be someone in the future. But if you have escaped into a book, or a painting, or a TV show... Someone created that.

You can do that for someone else.
January 16, 2026 at 3:48 PM
It has a Pegasus from Disney's Hercules vibe to it too. Very cool!
January 15, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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January 13, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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feeling real grateful for having the cognitive ability to consciously arrange colors and lines to represent objects and/or ideas rn
January 14, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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The Ravenous Gindark is one of Strangehollow's many predators, specific to the swamps. It stands 2m tall and looks like a flightless bird, yet it is not a bird. It can be heard making deep booming calls using the airsack under its chin. If you are smaller than it, you are lunch! #artbook 1/2
January 15, 2026 at 1:35 PM
η•Œ (realm, world, boundary)

I settled on practising this character because it looks like a person. πŸ•Ί

Not as simple as it looks.

Kanji: η•Œ
Onyomi: kai
Kunyomi: none

#realm #η•Œ #kai #japanesecalligraphy #shodo
January 12, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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Loving the process is more important than loving the result! If you can enjoy the act of creating, your art will improve on its own.
ARTISTS: quote with some random art advice!!
January 11, 2026 at 6:41 PM
There is often seed placed on the fence posts in my local park. A nice opportunity to see crows up close. πŸ–€
January 6, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Practising 馬 (horse) 🐎 πŸ”₯

The coming new year will mark the start of The Year of the Horse! Is anyone looking forward to it being their year?

Kanji: 馬
Onyomi: ba, ma
Kunyomi: uma, ma

#horse #馬 #yearofthehorse  #japanesecalligraphy #shodo
January 6, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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January 2, 2026 at 7:34 AM
If outdoor conditions allow, I may follow the tradition of burning my calligraphy in two weeks time. If the winds lift the burning ashes it is said to be a sign that my skills will improve. I hope such an act will help me as I progress through the year!
January 1, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Happy New Year! ✨️

Writing a personal calligraphy for the New Year (Kakizome) is a popular custom in Japan, and I thought it would be a great way to start 2026. I chose two characters to calligraph: Sen (ζ΄—)Β meaning purify, and shin (εΏƒ) meaning heart, or soul.

#HappyNewYear #書道 #Kakizome #ζ›Έγεˆγ‚ #ζ΄—εΏƒ
January 1, 2026 at 7:07 PM
I wish everyone a very happy and wonderful Christmas!

May your day be filled with many comforting moments, lots of food, rest and kindness.

Merry Christmas!

From Vanessa & Roxy

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December 23, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Thank you Farrah (instagram: @6220_fft) for your amazing support! It was really cool to hear you bought not just my colouring art book, but also each postcard design from @cartoonmuseum.bsky.social's shop! πŸ™Œβœ¨οΈΒ 

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#CartoonMuseumUK #ArtMuseum #MythicMonsters #GiftShop
November 23, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Do you need any hairy ointment?
November 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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I hope everyone can remember your art is more than the numbers it gets. The internet is not as kind to art as it was a decade ago. I hope everyone can keep creating even if it's just for themselves.
November 23, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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November 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Today @cartoonmuseum.bsky.social hosted the launch of Bryan Talbot's latest graphic novel, The Casebook of Stamford Hawksmoor!

I had fun running the bar for the first time with Helen, and everyone was so nice. It was a pleasure to see everyone having a good time! πŸ₯‚βœ¨οΈ

#CartoonMuseumUK #BryanTalbot
November 6, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Aww! That is genuinely lovely to hear! It was a real pleasure! Thank you so much!

Thank you again for lending me your chair! It meant someone could take part in the workshop, so you are a 🌟!
November 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
What an AMAZING day!

A special thank you to everyone who participated in the workshops at @sonicconuk.com! I do hope you enjoyed it.

It was really cool seeing everyone's comic strips! You should all be very proud of what you achieved in such a short space of time. πŸ’™

#SonicConUK #SonicConUK2025
November 1, 2025 at 11:23 PM