Side Character Quest www.sidecharacterquest.com and Last Line Rewind

How could you do this? Why did you sell us out?

For a style like that, you might have luck finding an artist you like from New Yorker covers or fan art.
Martyfive on Tumblr does gorgeous painterly commissions, but maybe not that vibe

All these folks are brilliant illustrators (I'm not sure what their rates/availability are for commissions):
jwahlgren.com Jameela Wahlgren
dvojack.com Sarah Dvojack
victoriakrylov.com Victoria Krylov
www.rsikoryak.com R. Sikoryak

sounds like a cool project - can you be more specific about the type of 30's illustration you're looking for? eg. illustrated magazines or American Soviet realism or art deco or fashion illustration? or what images come to mind?

Happy birthday! 🎁

looks absolutely gorgeous

Am obviously not anywhere near the first person to point this out, but I think it's a pretty useful framework. AI is also a nuts-and-bolts logistical nightmare for a workforce that is constantly being harassed, threatened, and forced to defend their work. They are fixing/fending off AI bullshit

San Francisco Wednesday night November 5th