Megan Levens ➡️ GalaxyCon Richmond!

I’m honestly kind of amazed the green actually printed well and almost looks more like the onscreen “ghost” in print.

An illustration of Dr Crusher from Star Trek in a scene from the infamous episode “Sub Rosa”

Printout of an illustration of Dr Crusher from Star Trek in a scene from the infamous episode “Sub Rosa”

I hope everyone has a wonderful ECCC this week! I’m sad to miss it, but if you’ll be at GalaxyCon Richmond or Planet Comicon KC this month: come by my booth & ask for the “secret print” for this 8x10 of Dr Crusher’s supernatural romance! 👻🕯️

Psychology says people who constantly apologize for things that aren't their fault aren't being polite. They grew up in an environment where someone else's bad mood was always their responsibility to ... That reflexive 'sorry' you can't stop saying was never about politeness — it was a survival strategy you learned before you had the language to name what was happening in your home.

"Psychology says people who constantly apologize for things that aren't their fault aren't being polite. They grew up in an environment where someone else's bad mood was always their responsibility to fix." share.google/LxDa6ftaoJmN...

Everyone be nice to my friends and colleagues at ECCC and buy all of their stuff. Why support big business when you can become an art collector on the cheap? Artist Alley is where stars are on the rise.

What's scary about this story is the surveillance it hints at. This trans woman had changed her name, legally, but chose not to change her gender marker. She was apparently flagged in the DMV system as trans and her license was invalidated under a law that supposedly only concerned gender markers.

If you have the means, please donate to the Trans Continental Pipeline right now. They are a Colorado based org that helps trans people relocate and they are overwhelmed with requests. Colorado borders Kansas, and TCP has the infrastructure to help get people out.

tcpipeline.org

This is horrifying.

A comic strip featuring Gale of Waterdeep and Astrid the dwarf cleric

Oh no, I went to a yoga class and for part of the practice we faced the mirror. 🥺

I am gonna need to draw Astrid today to try and offset some of the bad body image feelings.

4 panel comic P1: a right hand draws a wavy stroke on a sketchbook page. A caption box up top reads "draw" P2: the word "CREATE" dominates a panel with a black background, forming in the negative space. Various small shapes surround it. P3: a lone simplified humanoid figure is on the bottom right of a another panel with a black background. A thought bubble forms above their head, the words "if not for others, then at least for yourself" within. P4: The Earth dominates the bottom of the panel, with a sliver of space above it. Clouds swirl and boil across the Earth, which is the only element on the entire page coloured a pink-red. A caption box above reads "now, more than ever"

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So far I just do 10. I have a pretty small but dedicated following and I also never know if they’re the kind of people who were interested my (admittedly tame) sexy art. 😂 If this one gets more interest online maybe I’ll print more.

I post it on socials but it’s not displayed at my booth, so folks who follow me and want a copy ask for one!

I originally did it because the first two were slightly “spicy” (light nudity) but it’s kinda fun just to have something that’s mostly for my followers. 💖

“The Sex Ghost of Planet Scotland” is actually better than half of season 7. They stuck the landing but there were some ROUGH entries.

No it’s not but it’s the one that stands out to me as having zero camp entertainment value!

The bombing of Iran, the starving of Cuba, the waging of genocide in Palestine. It's time to let go of the idea the role of the US is to enforce a rules-based order, and instead recognize the incredible harm our country unleashes around the world, and take meaningful action to reduce it.

this isn't a distraction from epstein class pedophilia it's an expression of the epstein class worldview

A shot of an iPad with a WIP sketch of a woman in a nightgown sitting in an armchair

I’ve really enjoyed doing “secret prints” for my con appearances, so for March this year we’re going romance novel with an infamous Trek twist. 👻🕯️

If you think this is the worst episode of Trek ever I wish I, like you, could forget the one where Kirk lives among a tribe of space Native Americans.

The way I was just discussing the Star Trek Adventures TTRPG with a group and someone said they wanted to play a Tamarian and only speak in metaphor…😂

Fun Trek tangent: you can pull a spread and treat the associated meaning as a metaphor-based conversation with a Tamarian. (It's been a LONG time since I looked at decks but if memory serves me correct "Shaka, when the walls fell" corresponds to 7 of Pentacles)

Yeah I completely understand that maybe they didn’t have the budget and at least they let the artist phone it in with the minor arcana. 😂

As a tarot newbie I’m amused by having to try and remember wtf Cloaks correspond to before researching the card.

Man, #StarTrekVOY's "Real Life" hits so much harder after watching #StarfleetAcademy's "The Life of the Stars". What a tour de force in two parts (almost 30 years apart) by Robert Picardo!

It has been very interesting so far!

Nicky Barkla. Yeah they’re really beautifully illustrated!

A hand holding several TNG tarot cards

Ha I know. These ones are really lovely though!

I’ve done a few one card pulls, but the 3 of cups, the Hierophant, Knight of Pentacles, and this morning, the Lovers.

The brown is grounding them in “cute retro”. You’re good!

Me: *asks a pile of cardboard rectangles a deep hopeful question*

Tarot cards: *tell me exactly what I want to hear*

Me: …well clearly you’re wrong.

#whenskepticsdotarot

A hand holding a box of Star Trek TNG tarot cards

A friend gifted me this lovely tarot deck for Christmas and I knew almost nothing about tarot but thought it would be fun to pull a few cards and look up possible interpretations.

If I’m reading them right these cards have absorbed my own delulu and run with it. 😂

Mini portraits of Tyranny and Wicander from Critical Role

WIP mini portraits of Kattigan and Teor from Critical Role

Mini portraits of Caleb, Beau, and Yasha from The Mighty Nein

Reposting my Critical Role acrylic mini portraits if anyone wants to grab one of these! Kattigan and Teor are WIP but you can call dibs on either of those too. $55 each includes shipping, 6x6 acrylic marker on Bristol board.

#criticalrole #araman #soldierstable #mightynein

I can’t say exactly WHAT I’m cooking up with Ignition Press but I’m thrilled I can finally tell y’all that I’ve joined their impressive roster of creators! 💖

Keep Minnesota Housed! If you're an artist, we'd love to invite you to create and post images to spread the word about the keepMNhoused.com initiative to help Minnesotans stay housed! A few guidelines for artists: 1. Think about art that has a cozy, family feeling to it. 2. Please use PURPLE in your art. 3. Please avoid images that include violence or would otherwise be inappropriate for a family audience. 4. Add the #keepMNhoused hashtag and the keepMNhoused.com website. 5. Please, NO "A.i." use and please do not post your images on X (Twitter). Visit keepMNhoused.com to adopt a rent or donate to rent funts! #keepMNhoused

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