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llustrator, science communicator, and social justice bard.
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Pet Portraits 🐶 https://nicolablack.com/nikkimaki/
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Oh. My. God. I always wanted to see our Cody man as Sir Didymus and here he is.😭 It was my nickname for him. He was all personality and this character was him to a T. "None may pass without my permission!" 🥹❤️I miss him so much. He did the best job protecting us. My little Sir Didymus forever.

Another #WIP peek at the Bravest Boy from last night 🥲

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Emma Evans

Thank you! I had a lot of fun studying the old master 😁

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Manning Krull

Thank you! It was such a fun and goofy project

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If you see this, post something fantasy/DnD from your portfolio!

If you see this, post something fantasy/DnD from your portfolio! People used to ask me to draw their fave #MtG cards a lot, and I miss that! This was a commission for a Loading Ready Run playmat. It's so 2013 and I really need to stop showing decade-old art, but it makes me smile.

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If you see this, post something fantasy from your portfolio. #TTRPG #Torchbearer #Dungeon

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Erin Fogg

By the end of the week we're going to see Zillow with posts like "We're teaming up with OpenAI to bring you ChatGPT for not paying way too much for shit houses"

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HOLD UP. Are you saying Sam Altman bought a massively overpriced property which turned out to be hiding massive structural flaws? Whose seller blithely dismissed significant construction problems? Whose most ostentatious features were the ones that ended up causing the most damage? Interesting.

Lmao get scammed bitch fuck u sfstandard.com/2024/07/16/s...

Sam Altman sues after buying $27M 'lemon' mansion on Lombard St.sfstandard.com OpenAI boss Sam Altman thought he'd bought a Russian Hill mansion complete with a "Batcave." But a new lawsuit against the builder claims the billionaire was misled into buying a $27 million "lemon" r...

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Reposting the image Karl Bode posted in Rori's quoted post, with alt text. "You don't unite a diverse working class by scoffing at its diversity."

Hey if you're a teamster that's against dividing the ranks with anti-queer, racist rhetoric, time to make some noise. A strong union is not one that makes members suppress & surrender their non-union struggles at the door. Sean O'Brien should be ashamed of himself and rode out on a rail.

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Thank you! I've been trying to get better at that, so it's wonderful to hear.

Good morning to the recurrent laryngeal nerve. Missed it's exit and had to turn around. Yes, even in giraffes.

Right now commissions are my only income. Any boosting is appreciated!

We're gearing up to announce some new offerings at NikkiMaki, but in the meantime I've been painting pets to get me through a rough patch. Just look at Petey here! nicolablack.com/nikkimaki/

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River crossing

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whet moser

I haven't seen it yet, but given the subject matter I always assumed it already was 😅 Finding out later that it's a dramedy (?) has me more interested in checking it out

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Llewellyn

TIL! The bits that grow and then are overwritten by newer instructions are some of my faves. I can see why so much study is put into embryonic development

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Louisa

I was on one for a while (probably still should be, but I moved and never followed up on a new one) and it was great. Hope you have good results!

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Hey all! Getting a new desk after being on a tiny writer's sized one for four years. Its gonna eat into what muns I do have, but I wanna do it while I can! 🫡 So if u could share my shop link around, I'd greatly appreciate! hoping to recoup some! etsy.com/shop/Ashford... #bsnm #handmade #jewelry

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We're gearing up to announce some new offerings at NikkiMaki, but in the meantime I've been painting pets to get me through a rough patch. Just look at Petey here! nicolablack.com/nikkimaki/

I'm trying to paint faster for many reasons, including making sure my prices match the time spent, but also it has been encouraging me to play around with color more and slap a vibe down in a second vs agonizing over a sq inch of space on the canvas.

Another #WIP peek at the Bravest Boy from last night 🥲

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My $5+ Patreon subscribers get a monthly post about a truly bizarre niche living thing, and I'm working on a great one right now. I'm so grateful to my Patrons for their support. If you'd like to join this wonderfully nerdy club, go here: www.patreon.com/birdandmoon and break my 666 Patrons curse

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Another #WIP peek at the Bravest Boy from last night 🥲

We're gearing up to announce some new offerings at NikkiMaki, but in the meantime I've been painting pets to get me through a rough patch. Just look at Petey here! nicolablack.com/nikkimaki/

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If you see this, post something fantasy/DnD from your portfolio. (I feel like I posted this #illustration a few times already lol - little kids larping as their favorite BG3 characters!) #TTRPG #DnD #KidLitArt

If you see this, post something fantasy/DnD from your portfolio. #TTRPG #DnD #KidLitArt 🎨

This is so fun! I love the light and the ribbons

I'm horrible at keeping up with my business and plan to do a little maintenance today as well

Today's goal is to complete a task I've had on my to-do list since Monday. Whenever it's for my own biz, tasks are easy to put aside for other "more important" things... a common theme I see among my self-employed friends. So, today, I'm taking steps to DO THE DAMN THING! 😅Who's with me?!

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If you see this, post something fantasy/DnD from your portfolio. fantasy dragon hang-gliding! #kidlitart #art #fantasy

If you see this, post something fantasy/DnD from your portfolio. #TTRPG #DnD #KidLitArt 🎨

Another #WIP peek at the Bravest Boy from last night 🥲

That goofy branch of the vagus nerve that loops around your heart, and then goes back the way it came. Even in giraffes!

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Bethany Brookshire

I wish I knew what it was. Details are spotty, as with many family stories. He fell climbing a swingset and during the next diaper change there was a big lump. Off to the hospital!

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Bethany Brookshire

I remember that being cited as an argument against intelligent design. God left the windows open and the cats* are getting out! *all my organs