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Atlanta illustrator into comics - he/him

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(Trying to figure out the Fediverse!)
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Just a reminder, for no particular reason, that I have a website, RSS feed, and a free monthly email newsletter!

(I also have a weekly newsletter through patreon where you get alll the good stuff!)

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Helvetica Blanc ✤ Artist and Symbol Enthusiast
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October 7, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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ianmacewan.bsky.social
Feel better about yourself by looking at shots of Jean Giraud panel masking over bad inks in Blueberry
November 4, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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nkimillustrate.bsky.social
Antler Boys Comic 04: The Challenge (1/2)
Tatsuki and KyuHo discuss about their childhood anime, Magical Rabbit Warriors after Tatsuki finds one of the Rabbit warrior plush in KyuHo's room. KyuHo then tells Tatsuki about why the Rabbit plush was special to him. When KyuHo was around five years old, he spotted a Magical Warrior Rabbit plush while walking around with his mom, Tigress Yang in the marketplace. Tigress Yang agreed to arm wrestle for the Rabbit plush and the owner said his son would take her on.
October 17, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Journalists at the Pentagon now must pledge not to report anything that hasn’t been approved by Pete Hegseth.

The only way to protect our rights from Trump’s regime is to exercise our rights. Join the largest peaceful protest in American history: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings
Pentagon To Require Journalists To Pledge Not To Report Unauthorized Information, Or Face Having Credentials Denied Or Revoked
The restrictions came in a memo to members of the media on Friday.
deadline.com
September 20, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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simonroy.bsky.social
The glorious heart of the economic planning ministry of the planet Reunion (from a comic coming in the fall)
July 14, 2025 at 10:03 PM
sketcharmstrong.bsky.social
I visited the Georgia Aquarium the other day, lots of great photos

#aquarium #georgiaaquarium #marinebiology #sealife #fishphotos #atlanta
Whale shark Group of floating jellyfish Group of sea dragons Clownfish in anemone
July 12, 2025 at 4:55 PM
sketcharmstrong.bsky.social
Minutiae Milieu: Byzantine Wiring
#minutiaemilieu #worldwatercolormonth2025 #watercolor #worldwatercolormonth No. 6
(I'm not going to shoehorn #hat into this title)
Watercolor & ink drawing of abstract circuit board & wiring, 2" x 2
July 8, 2025 at 9:45 PM
sketcharmstrong.bsky.social
Minutiae Milieu: Lock Loess Monster

#lock #minutiaemilieu #worldwatercolormonth2025 #watercolor #worldwatercolormonth No. 5
Watercolor & ink drawing of abstract yellow crescents and blobs in landscape orientation, 2" x 2"
July 8, 2025 at 9:44 PM
sketcharmstrong.bsky.social
Minutiae Milieu: Fade into Ferns

#fade #ferns #worldwatercolormonth2025 #watercolor #worldwatercolormonth No. 4
Watercolor & ink drawing of a wall of green ferns, vines, flowers & fruit, 2" x 2"
July 8, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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No matter where you live, there’s likely an Indivisible group near you that’s organizing the pro-democracy majority to reclaim its power.

Find your local group: indivisible.org/groups

Or let us help connect you with your nearest organizers: indivisibleproject.formstack.com/forms/organi...
July 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
sketcharmstrong.bsky.social
Minutiae Milieu: Ripples in the Haunted Pond

#ripple #worldwatercolormonth2025 #watercolor #haunted #mimutiaemilieu #worldatercolormonth No. 3
Watercolor & ink drawing of a haunted, rippled pond landscape, 2" x 2"
July 2, 2025 at 2:01 AM
sketcharmstrong.bsky.social
Radiant Forest, 2" x 2"
#minutiaemilieu #watercolor #worldwatercolormonth2025
Drawing of a radiant forest in watercolor & ink, 2" x 2"
July 1, 2025 at 2:34 PM
sketcharmstrong.bsky.social
Took it easy on myself today, followed the prompt with a #radiant sunrise in my sketchbook. I'm always surprised that my cheapo palette can achieve saturated colors or a nice solid black!

#worldwatercolormonth2025
2 inch square watercolor sketch of a sunrise, with the word "Radiant" underneath
July 1, 2025 at 1:32 PM
sketcharmstrong.bsky.social
Please help name these!

I sketch lots of these things when I'm bored & not sure what to draw. Now I don't know what to call them: Sketch Squares? Minutiae Maps? Quick Quadrangles? None of these feel quite right...

#helpme #question #artistsupport #sketch #sketchsquare #minutiaemap #quickquadrangle
A drawing about 3 inches square, filled with abstract, organic linework and nonfigurative details. Not sure how else to describe this!
June 30, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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petergleick.bsky.social
It's happened. The US Global Change Research Program, required by law, has been wiped by the Trump administration and the website has been deleted.
www.globalchange.gov
#climatechange
June 30, 2025 at 8:58 PM
sketcharmstrong.bsky.social
Yet another sketchbook comic in the spirit of #MakeATerribleComicDay2025

#makeaterriblecomic #comics #yonkoma #4koma #comicstrip
Yonkoma - 'Life is a Beautiful Thing' Panel 1: An inchworm walks close to the edge of a desk. Character exclaims, "Wow. So beautiful..." Panel 2: Someone in the background asks, "What are you on about?" Panel 3: Character replies, "I'm watching this beautiful worm! Isn't life a wondrous thing?" Panel 4: Inchworm responds grumpily, "Yeah, but you're GROSS." 1 hour completion, 11.25.2023
June 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
sketcharmstrong.bsky.social
Maluma & Takete sketchbook comic 2.1

#webcomic #comics #comicstrip #funnies #comix #characterdesign
Panel 1: Maluma - "Look! The sun is setting! It's getting very dark!" Takete - "Yes, Maluma." Maluma - "But... I can't see in the dark..." Panel 2: Maluma - "Will I ever see you again, Takete? I sure hope I do." Takete - "Meh " Maluma - "Goodnight..."
June 29, 2025 at 12:15 AM
sketcharmstrong.bsky.social
Maluma & Takete: Who is Who?
#comic #webcomic #comicstrip #funnies #comix #characterdesign
1st panel: Spiky figure says "Who are you?" Round figure replies "But . that's what I was GOING TO ASK YOU!" 2nd panel: Round figure "Do you suppose... we really ARE just momentary personas in a passing dream?" Spiky figure just says "Hmmph."
June 28, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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raccoonhourly.bsky.social
An adorable raccoon.
June 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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novecentogames.bsky.social
TTRPG people! In case you missed it, I wrote an article on how to get started in creating your own stuff for RPGs, be it simple dungeons or complete adventures.
You can find it here!

#OSR #TTRPG #dnd #ttrpgcommunity #RPG
How to start creating your own RPG stuff
Hop in, folks, we're about to get c r e a t i v e 😎
novecento.substack.com
June 26, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Work in progress. Thinking of calling it "Things live in the Ink"
An unfinished black & white ink drawing of a cave with large bobby drops falling from the ceiling.
June 24, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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This post reminds me of when I went to look up how much the likes of Franklin Booth and Dana Gibson were paid and I had a melt down.

Charles Dana Gibson was offered a contract in 1904 by Collier's Weekly to produce 100 pictures a year for $1,000 each.

$1k adjusted for inflation is $24k.
noahjodice.bsky.social noah jodice @noahjodice.bsky.social · Jun 22
Illustration rates for a print mag from 1992.
$2000 for cover art
$1000 for full-page
$300-500 for spots

Does anyone recognize these numbers?
June 22, 2025 at 6:41 PM
sketcharmstrong.bsky.social
#makeaterriblecomicday2025
A couple last SHORT comics before heading off to bed
A Short Comic: hey there, Stranger! My nam- wait wh- (cuts off panel). END. An Even Shorter Comic: Could you raise the panel a little bigger, I can barely see you - hello? END. Alternatively: Danny Devito (Sketch of Danny Devito T-posing menacingly)
June 25, 2025 at 1:56 AM
sketcharmstrong.bsky.social
#makeaterriblecomicday2025
You dropped this...
Now where did I put my keys? Hmm... Behind the toaster? Psssst.... You should be more careful... Ohh! Thank you! (gremlin hands him missing keys). Don't mention it, pal....
June 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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#makeaterriblecomicday2025
Pew
4 panel comic where a simple guy stares at you, makes a finger gun & says "Pew." The end.
June 24, 2025 at 9:03 PM