TODAY'S FEATURED POST

The Value of Knowing Your Values

Winona Nelson

  Think about what your dream life looks like. If you picture it, placing no constraints on yourself to keep it humble or realistic, what would your fairy tale best life be?     In mine, I am a celebrated author and illustrator. I increase representation of Native American people, queer people, women, and other marginalized groups, and make them feel bigger and more powerful. I spend my days in a beautiful house and make the…

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Sophie, The Orange Cat

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Illustrator Gig Cycle

Scott Fischer

May 6, 2025 - Absolutely buried under deadlines this month folks! And it got me thinking about the illustrator gig cycle of starting new assignments and finishing old assignments. (Or even if not an official gig, the idea of working on any current painting while imagining what is next. Rinse and repeat!) And it seems no matter how excited we are about the 'current painting' we may be working on, the allure of that 'next painting', even if we don't know what it is yet, is intoxicating. There is something about when the 'unknown' becomes the 'known', and all that remains is the work (as enjoyable as it often is) that we can't help but seek and fantasize about the 'unknown' again. Matter of fact I did a little cartoon about it and thought I'd share it here. Hope…

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