Normal Neighbor

End of Season. #pixelart #lowpoly

“AFK” #pixelart

Working on my traditional painting skills this year. Here’s one.

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Growing up, I constantly heard “art is a hobby not a job”. For some, things don’t have value without monetization. Corporations want you to feel that too. As a pro artist, the arts give a voice to the voiceless. They give a mind to the mindless. They unite us. Don’t stop. The value is beyond money.

My Neighbor Totoro #pixelart
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The class agreed and started echoing with similar sentiments. I just felt some would find peace in knowing that kids care too.

They said, “I can tell if it’s AI art and AI video, and I immediately don’t care about it”, to which another student responded: “Why should I care about it? Nobody cared to put any time into it, there’s something special about stuff someone actually made, you know what I mean?”.

Thought art friends and appreciators might value these words from students: My day job is as an art educator, a couple middle grade (beginner not particularly interested in art) students asked me about AI art. So, I asked them their thoughts first, and they said two things:

An update to an old piece! My family and I are expecting a new addition to our family later this year.

Thank you!

I saw this one, already was skimming through it. Definitely want to give it a go!

This year, I’m finally going to start figuring out how to use some kind of game engine. I think I can make some cool things.

Those shoes really set it off.

Thanks. For pixel art, I use Aseprite. For 3D, I use Blockbench!

“Hotel Pool”

“THPS2 N64”

“Trying to Get Home”

“AFK”

Disco Elysium fan art.

My favorite pieces I made this year! (Threaded below) #pixelart #lowpoly

NES #lowpoly #pixelart

At Lunch #pixelart

Mickey’s Christmas Carol #pixelart

He lives on my extra monitor. Been there since the monitor showed up. He’s not a problem. Don’t worry about him. 😤

Two new acrylic landscape studies. Happy with my progress on these. Felt worth sharing.

Bob Ross on Cable #pixelart

Hello! Omen of Duality is a Super Hydlide / Ys / Zelda inspired game I've been working on.

8K followers here! Thanks so much. Glad you all like the work. 🤝🫂

Laundromat #pixelart