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Alan || they/them || Ottawa-based artist & animator

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Go buy your fave comic artist a coffee, they need it!

12.03.2026 18:39 πŸ‘ 82 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Plushies from Makeship of the Ironclad, Silent, and Defect in their StS2 designs.

Plushies from Makeship of the Ironclad, Silent, and Defect in their StS2 designs.

THEY'RE HERE!!! πŸ”₯πŸ—‘οΈβš‘οΈ

The first ever Slay the Spire 2 merch drop brings plushies of the original trio of Slayers in their brand new redesigns!

...which means BEEFECT IS REAL AND SQUISHABLE!!!

This limited edition pre-order campaign ends on April 3rd so don't miss out!!

12.03.2026 18:48 πŸ‘ 132 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 5
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✨IBWR HAS UPDATED! :D✨
#ibwr | #ocsky | #webcomics | #comicupdate
The thrall has joined the fight.

β˜† inbloodwerise.thecomicseries.com
β˜† www.tumblr.com/inbloodwerise

12.03.2026 18:51 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A screenshot of a tumblr ask from an anonymous user. They write, β€œYour art always seems to touch me when I really need it - been so incredibly depressed for no discernible reason (so nothing seems to improve it), hard to feel much, but flipping through your comics finally got me to have a much needed cry. I love you. Thank you for everything you share”

A comic follows: "...MOMENTS EARLIER..." Emma is struggling to draw on her tablet. "ugh I'm having such a hard time drawing lately. everything i try to make always turns out so SHITTY." Emma yells, breaking her stylus, "AUGGHHH WHY DO I EVEN BOTHER MAKING ANYTHING???????????" Emma looks defeated, but is distracted by a notification on her phone. "what? a tumblr ask? what could anyone possibly have to say to a worm like me?" (tiny: Emma pauses to read and then cries)

A screenshot of a tumblr ask from an anonymous user. They write, β€œYour art always seems to touch me when I really need it - been so incredibly depressed for no discernible reason (so nothing seems to improve it), hard to feel much, but flipping through your comics finally got me to have a much needed cry. I love you. Thank you for everything you share” A comic follows: "...MOMENTS EARLIER..." Emma is struggling to draw on her tablet. "ugh I'm having such a hard time drawing lately. everything i try to make always turns out so SHITTY." Emma yells, breaking her stylus, "AUGGHHH WHY DO I EVEN BOTHER MAKING ANYTHING???????????" Emma looks defeated, but is distracted by a notification on her phone. "what? a tumblr ask? what could anyone possibly have to say to a worm like me?" (tiny: Emma pauses to read and then cries)

thanks anon I needed that, i hope you’re feeling a little better

12.03.2026 02:07 πŸ‘ 1804 πŸ” 293 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 1
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BARBAROUS UPDATE! ✨ Chapter 9 Pg 42!

The end of Chapter 9 and Season 2! πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯ Tysm for reading!

Read the entire comic for free at johnnywander.com!

And if you feel moved to do so, you can support us at the links below!

12.03.2026 15:05 πŸ‘ 200 πŸ” 52 πŸ’¬ 28 πŸ“Œ 11
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The Witch Door wednesday update is here:
πŸ†• www.thewitchdoor.com/comic/chapte...

New reader? Start here: www.thewitchdoor.com/comic/prolog...
Become a Patron and read ahead: www.patreon.com/annikcomics/...
#thewitchdoor #webcomic #comicoop

11.03.2026 22:40 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Image of Jacob Wysocki screaming with poorly edited text that says "you are AN ARTIST WITH FREE WILL."

Image of Jacob Wysocki screaming with poorly edited text that says "you are AN ARTIST WITH FREE WILL."

YOU ARE AN ARTIST WITH FREE WILL. YOU CAN DRAW YOUR FAVORITE THINGS. YOU ARE AN ARTIST WITH FREE WILL. YOU CAN DRAW BAD AND ITS OK. YOU ARE AN ARTIST WITH FREE WILL. YOU CAN TRY DIFFERENT MEDIUMS. YOU ARE AN ARTIST WITH FREE WILL. YOU CAN DRAW YOUR FAVES FUCKING NASTY. YOU ARE AN ARTIST WITH FREE WI

07.03.2026 19:05 πŸ‘ 5873 πŸ” 2856 πŸ’¬ 28 πŸ“Œ 26

... and play Slay the Spire 2

12.03.2026 17:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Shaking the bars of my 9-5 cage let me make things let me make things I just want to DRAW

12.03.2026 17:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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How I Learned To Stop Doomscrolling And Touch Grass: An Origin Story

(proof of life comic I've been wanting to draw for awhile)

11.03.2026 20:40 πŸ‘ 269 πŸ” 53 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is very fun!!!
You just click on the split between the two colours. Easy enough...
www.keithcirkel.co.uk/whats-my-jnd...

12.03.2026 03:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The Great Gatsby notably became popular because it was issued to American GIs, many of whom had an 8th grade reading level, during World War II.

11.03.2026 20:38 πŸ‘ 1046 πŸ” 142 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 3

Using AI for your art references not only gives you a skewed & inaccurate view of the world, it also puts resource providers like myself & all these awesome people out of work!

Using REAL photo references is what levels up your art AND supports the stock/resource community! ❀️πŸ’ͺ

11.03.2026 18:39 πŸ‘ 1011 πŸ” 605 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 4

thinking again about the greatest scene in cinema history

11.03.2026 04:13 πŸ‘ 3875 πŸ” 1268 πŸ’¬ 81 πŸ“Œ 46
Text: ARTISTS! ✍️
Post this and let your followers make fanart requests!
Draw one of them!

Text: ARTISTS! ✍️ Post this and let your followers make fanart requests! Draw one of them!

Bring on the requests! Be as specific as you want haha My own characters will also be considered

11.03.2026 01:23 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

If I am not frustrated I have learned nothing!!!!!

11.03.2026 17:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

New BARBAROUS yesterday!
New BARBAROUS tomorrow!

πŸ”₯AND IT'LL BE THE END OF THE CHAPTER!!!πŸ”₯

11.03.2026 16:43 πŸ‘ 83 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 2

If you wanna be radicalized against GenAI, try running an online business while these thieving shitbricks try to scrape your site at all hours of the day, creating a looping, endless DDoS.

Fuck generative "AI." It's all slop built on wholesale theft.

27.02.2026 17:21 πŸ‘ 1615 πŸ” 835 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 14

"Being anti AI is class privilege! Poor people can't afford to learn how to make art without it!"

Yes. Famously, all artists are extremely wealthy.

06.02.2026 19:01 πŸ‘ 1535 πŸ” 458 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 27

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

11.03.2026 16:43 πŸ‘ 1703 πŸ” 1630 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 5

Where were the buses BEFORE the earlier buses? They were on time, of course.

11.03.2026 13:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Me: Alright, I actually got up in time! I'll head out and catch one of the earlier buses I usually miss.
The earlier buses: ...we have a confession to make.
Me: ...what? Where are you?
The earlier buses: We're actually the buses you usually catch because we're 5-15 minutes late... see you soon!! πŸ’–

11.03.2026 12:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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mentally I’m here
#leonkennedy #pokopia #residentevil9

10.03.2026 21:34 πŸ‘ 3456 πŸ” 1075 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 7

Would love to see Wren cradling a cute, fuzzy creature of her choice (I forget if she's a cat or dog person)!!

11.03.2026 02:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 A new wave of animation is coming to Dropout!

Get ready for Toonout β€” original animated shorts made by indie artists.

Tune in starting March 24th, only on Dropout.

10.03.2026 17:40 πŸ‘ 1246 πŸ” 333 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 53

worth remembering, David Lynch directed β€œfix your hearts or die” specifically at transphobes. it wasn’t a generic β€œno mean people allowed” statement, it was said by his Twin Peaks character in defense of a trans woman he cared for and deeply respected.

10.03.2026 15:40 πŸ‘ 11523 πŸ” 4726 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

I need every single male artist that follows me to read this. It's not very long. You need to bear witness to this shit. You have to see it with your own eyes because you never will in your everyday life.

I'm serious, read it all please

08.03.2026 03:46 πŸ‘ 6338 πŸ” 3147 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 19
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Happy Women's Day #AlliDrawsArt
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08.03.2026 15:10 πŸ‘ 639 πŸ” 256 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

Pixar was the single handed most misogyny I ever experienced to my face in my life, stemming from my work being "too girlish" with an insinuated, but never directly stated "and too gay", while also complaining that I was perplexing for not behaving like their perception of a normal "woman"

09.03.2026 05:24 πŸ‘ 1878 πŸ” 547 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 0