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Naki
@naki.bsky.social
She/her 🏳️‍🌈
Comic artist & designer
Read my comic!
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Tapas ✨ Webtoons ✨Globalcomics
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Gods this is so real.
Realism is a technical still, sure! It shows your understanding of a medium, of light, or the ability to copy a photo. But it's not everything. It's not the ONLY thing.
You can make amazing non-realistic art.
You can make amazing stylized art.
Cute, funky, weird, great art.
“THE NON-ARTIST FIXATION ON HYPERREALISM AS THE PINNACLE OF ART IS CLEARLY PART OF THE REASON SO MANY ADULTS THINK THEY CANNOT DRAW OR CONSIDER THEMSELVES TO BE FAILURES, KAWAII, FOLK ART, DOODLES, OR OTHER EASIER ENTRY POINTS ARE CONSIDERED CHILDISH, WHICH IS WHY JAPANESE DRAWING BOOKS ARE BETTER…”
November 21, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."

There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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October 9, 2024 at 6:50 PM
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in these times, facing fascism and the censorship it brings with it, it's important to remember that self-censoring only INCREASES the amount of violence against marginalized communities. in order to fight fascism we must reject the idea that striving for acceptance through sanitizing or 1/6
November 20, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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I challenged myself to paint this at A3 size, which is huge for me! medium: Schmincke Horadam gouache
October 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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I painted a scene for my personal project. medium: Schmincke Horadam gouache on Arches watercolour paper
November 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Today's feature artist/tutorial for today is a WONDERFUL explanation of how to use VALUES and FADES to SEPARATE out your DEPTH LEVELS by the awesome @macsmithart! This simple but INCREDIBLE EFFECTIVE approach will help your images gain SO MUCH FOCUS! #gamedev #conceptart
November 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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"Black Cat Angst" by Greg Stones Art
November 18, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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It's #TransAwarenessWeek hi I'm trans and I make games with trans, gay, and ace chars but they're practically invisible because of itch deindexing please give them a try they're the only thing that keeps me going...

justacarrot.itch.io
Carrot
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November 17, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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If they really wanted to appeal to women they should have made a drink called Monster Fucker.
November 17, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Updated my comic tonight. And I'm officially half way through my storyboard! It's amazing what this project has taught me about making comics already, I can't wait to show yall the rest! ✨

It's on Wt, Tapas and GC, links here:
linktr.ee/nakiscomics
#ocs #webcomic #indiecomics #tapasio #globalcomix
November 16, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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CONTROVERSIAL OPINION:

comics are important and we should think of them as a part of a balanced literary diet
November 14, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Our feature artist/tutorial today is this interesting thought on a NECKS by the talented
@taco1704! While this is not 100% consistent across all bodies, it does present a good starting point! #anime #manga #illustration #gamedev #characterdesign #draw
November 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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November 12, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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My fellow Europeans, I'm once again asking you to write or call your EU representatives and tell them this is unacceptable. They're essentially selling our sensitive data to companies, effectively destroying our privacy and risking our digital well-being.

Check the site!

fightchatcontrol.eu
November 13, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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It's never about protecting the kids, it is about control.
It's never about protecting the kids, it is about control.
It's never about protecting the kids, it is about control.
It's never about protecting the kids, it is about control.
Contact your MP and push back on shit like this while we can.
The British government admits it is now monitoring VPNs use by UK residents. Regulator Ofcom has contracted with an AI-powered surveillance service to detect the number of citizens using VPNs to evade the Online Safety Act.

The UK tech minister has said a VPN ban is on the table.
Exclusive: Ofcom is monitoring VPNs following Online Safety Act. Here's how
Ignoring VPNs risks creating ineffective laws, but tracking them threatens people's privacy
www.techradar.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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#SaveSpeech

starting Nov 1st we're entering the holiday season, which is a big stress point for big businesses like Mastercard and Visa. These Paypros havent stopped cracking down on Adult Content, so we need to jump back into calling them in full force again!

stop-paypros.neocities.org
October 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Sloooooowly updating NamiComi... 45 Episodes already! Only 15ish eps and we're up to date there, too!
November 7, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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Some BETTER LETTERER for you. And before the inevitable "that's not how I do it" replies, keep in mind that, by and large, this is how it's done in pro American comics (Marvel, DC, etc.) I've worked for all of them. More tips: blambot.com/pages/letter...
November 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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🕯️Manifesting 🕯️
October 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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November 3, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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November 4, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Woah, thanks for the shout out, GC! ✨ 😊🙏
Finn wakes in a grave with no memory, forced by the sorcerer Alvarro to hunt his own gang. Can he uncover the truth and save his friends?⁠

Read Blood, Flesh, Bone by @naki.bsky.social here:
globalcomix.com/read...
November 3, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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The November update of The Sun Wants You Dead is here! In which things go very poorly.

Webtoon: www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/th...

Comicfury: tswyd.thecomicseries.com/comics/202/#...

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#webcomics #webcomicupdate #webtoon #webtoonupdate #canvaswebtoon #indiecomics
November 1, 2025 at 9:48 PM