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Artist Ariel Burgess

@artistarielburgess

Professional artist and fantasy painter. Known best for Working on the Wheel of Time

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Good to hear! Vertigo is no fun. I have dizzy spells as well and it's a frightening experience. Bodies are so miraculous and so terribly designed.

12.03.2026 16:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thinking about you friend πŸ’— hope you're doing okay

12.03.2026 00:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Please use every We The People cell in your body for this

11.03.2026 16:43 πŸ‘ 1729 πŸ” 1659 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 4

Could use an extra boost today. My grandma is in the hospital. She helped raise me and taught me so much about being a professional artist (she was a professional illustrator). Who are the inspirations in your life? I'd love to hear about them.

11.03.2026 19:24 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"Trans people existing does literally nothing negative to your lives you crybaby wimps.
Your life is getting harder and costlier because of the oligarchs, not trans people"

Sticker spotted in Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA

09.08.2025 12:47 πŸ‘ 12071 πŸ” 4821 πŸ’¬ 41 πŸ“Œ 54
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Artists are losing work, wages, and hope as bosses and clients embrace AI Visual artists, illustrators and graphic designers share their stories about how AI is being used to lower wages, degrade work and even replace it altogether, in this installment of AI Killed My Job.

Freelance illustration gigs drying up. Ad agencies using Midjourney instead of hiring human artists. Costume design turned over to AI wholesale. Good work vanishing.

These are the stories of working visual artists, who describe losing jobs, wages, and hope as their clients and bosses embrace AI.

17.09.2025 17:01 πŸ‘ 4527 πŸ” 2495 πŸ’¬ 91 πŸ“Œ 339

The angry part of Bluesky remembered KOSA (now under the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act, or H.R. 7757) exists but rather yell at you I'll say:

If you have REALLY bad anxiety (like me!), you can call your reps after hours! Voicemail counts! The site 5Calls give you a script to read off of:

06.03.2026 14:07 πŸ‘ 1958 πŸ” 1981 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 9
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a cartoon character from inside out is saying hi while stretching her arms . ALT: a cartoon character from inside out is saying hi while stretching her arms .
01.03.2026 02:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Let me emphasize this. Without your support, Nechromia doesn't exist. If Netflix loses a subscriber it doesn't make a difference, but $15 a month to me, is like, real food in the table.

27.02.2026 00:11 πŸ‘ 101 πŸ” 43 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I know it’s difficult right now, but I insist that you seek and enjoy beautiful things, even if it seems frivolous or irresponsible in the face of overwhelming horror. I want you to feed yourself artistically, spiritually, and literally, because you can’t Do The Work when you’re starving.

26.02.2026 19:25 πŸ‘ 8145 πŸ” 3652 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 0

As a about to be 36-year-old woman I can say that my art is so much better than it was when I was at my peak and "famous" at 21-29. I do miss the fans and the privileges though, it's funny how fast those things go away when contracts end. It's certainly been difficult starting over

26.02.2026 17:26 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What's wild about that statement is that those of us that did get a big break in our 20s end up restarting later. It's almost harder because the audience you get only wants one thing from you.
I got my big break at 21 and it lasted till 29. Now I'm 35 and have had to start over. It sucks.

26.02.2026 16:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Would love to do art for that. I've been in several anthology's but none so eruptive. It could be quite the incendiary collection.

26.02.2026 16:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"Sweet mother, I cannot weave – slender Aphrodite has overcome me with longing for a girl." #francheala

11.02.2026 16:23 πŸ‘ 2201 πŸ” 584 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ’œ quote with your purple artπŸ’œ

25.02.2026 17:04 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hey Human artists! Quote with your cyberpunk art!
#art #cyberpunk

20.02.2026 20:52 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is actually how we creatives keep community alive and remember there's a world outside of our Hobbit holes πŸ˜…

18.02.2026 22:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A blue dragon fly's through space with purple galaxies behind her and an aurora beaming from her wings.

A blue dragon fly's through space with purple galaxies behind her and an aurora beaming from her wings.

Latest dragon alert‼️
"Aurora Galaxy Dragon" is on my Patreon in full. I still think she needs... something but I can't figure out what.

#dragon #art #artist #space

18.02.2026 21:12 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

OMG I love it! Such a fun idea

18.02.2026 20:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A handsome man in an ornate suit is dancing and dipping a beautiful red haired woman. She's wearing a beautiful pink and purple dress. They're glowing red

A handsome man in an ornate suit is dancing and dipping a beautiful red haired woman. She's wearing a beautiful pink and purple dress. They're glowing red

Happy Valentine's Day πŸ’˜ hope you're getting all the love today.
The vamp version of "The Last Waltz" is available as a wallpaper on my Patreon.
www.patreon.com/arielburgess

#valentinesday #love #gothic #romance #art

14.02.2026 22:13 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Happy Valentine's Day you two! πŸ’—πŸ’—πŸ’—

14.02.2026 03:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Best movie I've seen in years. Seriously, go see "Good luck, Have fun. Don't die" it was a really brilliant way to talk about AI, future tech and our addiction to social media. Sam Rockwell is amazing as always.

#goodluckhavefundontdie #movienight

14.02.2026 03:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely gorgeous!

12.02.2026 06:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Because it's not something to be calm about. Solidarity

12.02.2026 06:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Minneapolis (and Minnesota) will be changed by this, I just hope it's the good parts that linger the longest and that they outshine the trauma.

01.02.2026 22:02 πŸ‘ 97 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
A handsome man dances with a beautiful woman. He is wearing a skull mask and an ornate suit with a skeletal design. He's looking intently and the woman as he dips her back, his eyes are glowing blue. She is leaning her head back like she is unconscious or in ecstasy. Her dress is pink and flowing, her hair, red and falling back. Behind them there are blue and red flames.

A handsome man dances with a beautiful woman. He is wearing a skull mask and an ornate suit with a skeletal design. He's looking intently and the woman as he dips her back, his eyes are glowing blue. She is leaning her head back like she is unconscious or in ecstasy. Her dress is pink and flowing, her hair, red and falling back. Behind them there are blue and red flames.

My latest painting "The Last Waltz", inspired by the theme "Beyond the Veil" and the 1919 poster A Dance of Death.
I've been really into #romantasybooks and wanted play into that with the theme.
Full painting on Patreon www.patreon.com/arielburgess
#fantasyart #artist #noai #romance #dancemacabre

28.01.2026 22:52 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ’— thanks. It's really scary here

25.01.2026 03:59 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's really hard to focus on making art here in MN. It's also very strange thinking,"I have a deadline, oh also*gestures at everything around*"

How are y'all coping?

#mnartist #minnesota #artist #ihatethistimeline

15.01.2026 22:12 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A woman in ornate plate armor praying. Light is shining down on her from above. Her walnut dark skin is covered in shimmering crystals. Her purple eyes reverent, looking above her. She holds the pummel of her sword in her hands.

A woman in ornate plate armor praying. Light is shining down on her from above. Her walnut dark skin is covered in shimmering crystals. Her purple eyes reverent, looking above her. She holds the pummel of her sword in her hands.

Don't mind if I do. This is my DnD character Iris, she's an earth genasi and a Paladin. Here she is doing a smite in all her crystal glory.

I'm a professional fantasy artist of 17 years. #artshare #art #fantasyartist

14.01.2026 22:59 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of an ipad showing a WIP  art piece with pixeled beads, and geranium flowers. The text in the middle reads "genAI is for losers".

A photo of an ipad showing a WIP art piece with pixeled beads, and geranium flowers. The text in the middle reads "genAI is for losers".

It's giving Lisa Frank, but I also snuck in geraniums because they stand for stupidity 😌

#WIP #pixelart

12.01.2026 01:49 πŸ‘ 552 πŸ” 130 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 2