Dave Clarke
@daverclarke.myatproto.social
Artist, illustrator, teacher, storyteller. I used to think I was interesting then I realized I was just an old dude telling the same stories all the time. He, him. Currently living in Shawnee, Cherokee territory.
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Every artist you know has a fucking reference both in their head and saved in books, objects, photo folders, etc. The sausage isn’t made like that and the experience of being able to take those references and make them into something that makes sense is kind of the whole thing, that’s communication
The act of gathering reference is such a deeper thing than just a fucking collage.
It's research, learning, assessing and building on your knowledge base.
Even google image search is dog shit for this, crack a fucking book.
Learning names, history, influences.
It's research, learning, assessing and building on your knowledge base.
Even google image search is dog shit for this, crack a fucking book.
Learning names, history, influences.
December 16, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Every artist you know has a fucking reference both in their head and saved in books, objects, photo folders, etc. The sausage isn’t made like that and the experience of being able to take those references and make them into something that makes sense is kind of the whole thing, that’s communication
What is the idea behind NPR’s World Cafe? I assumed it would showcase music from everywhere but the US. Instead, every time I hear it they’re playing American music. Right now it’s Hall & Oates “She’s Gone”.
December 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
What is the idea behind NPR’s World Cafe? I assumed it would showcase music from everywhere but the US. Instead, every time I hear it they’re playing American music. Right now it’s Hall & Oates “She’s Gone”.
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Curzon is missing. I let him out back to do his business and he just disappeared. I've looked and I haven't found them. Anybody if you're in the Potomac/ Bethesda area please keep an eye out.
December 15, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Curzon is missing. I let him out back to do his business and he just disappeared. I've looked and I haven't found them. Anybody if you're in the Potomac/ Bethesda area please keep an eye out.
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Made a site comparing the sizes of living things :)
The great Julius Csotonyi spent 5 months painting over 60 illustrations for the site, no ai used
> neal.fun/size-of-life/
The great Julius Csotonyi spent 5 months painting over 60 illustrations for the site, no ai used
> neal.fun/size-of-life/
December 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Made a site comparing the sizes of living things :)
The great Julius Csotonyi spent 5 months painting over 60 illustrations for the site, no ai used
> neal.fun/size-of-life/
The great Julius Csotonyi spent 5 months painting over 60 illustrations for the site, no ai used
> neal.fun/size-of-life/
I hear it’s #MonkeyDay so here are some sketches I did for various projects:
December 14, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I hear it’s #MonkeyDay so here are some sketches I did for various projects:
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"students, society and administrations that are unwilling to take a hard stance (unless it’s the promotion of AI) are crushing higher ed. A college degree is not just about a job afterward — you have to be able to think, solve problems and apply those solutions, regardless of the field."
Historian here he is right and regrettably the AHA is wrong on AI and its classroom use www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
I Set A Trap To Catch My Students Cheating With AI. The Results Were Shocking.
"Students are not just undermining their ability to learn, but to someday lead."
www.huffpost.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:13 PM
"students, society and administrations that are unwilling to take a hard stance (unless it’s the promotion of AI) are crushing higher ed. A college degree is not just about a job afterward — you have to be able to think, solve problems and apply those solutions, regardless of the field."
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I'm excited to announce that I've accepted a comics co-editor position at @therumpus.net
We're looking for original literary fiction and non-fiction comics that feel personal. Bonus if it's hand-lettered (the path to my heart) 😘
No AI
Pays $100
therumpus.submittable.com/submit
Pass it on!
We're looking for original literary fiction and non-fiction comics that feel personal. Bonus if it's hand-lettered (the path to my heart) 😘
No AI
Pays $100
therumpus.submittable.com/submit
Pass it on!
December 12, 2025 at 12:25 AM
I'm excited to announce that I've accepted a comics co-editor position at @therumpus.net
We're looking for original literary fiction and non-fiction comics that feel personal. Bonus if it's hand-lettered (the path to my heart) 😘
No AI
Pays $100
therumpus.submittable.com/submit
Pass it on!
We're looking for original literary fiction and non-fiction comics that feel personal. Bonus if it's hand-lettered (the path to my heart) 😘
No AI
Pays $100
therumpus.submittable.com/submit
Pass it on!
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please support writers and artists and musicians and all the people who are doing the actual labor to create interesting, intentional work
December 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
please support writers and artists and musicians and all the people who are doing the actual labor to create interesting, intentional work
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This sentence has been caught in my teeth for days, chewy and true and hard to live up to—
We're given so many chances to sell out [everything]. Good to remember it's not an imperative.
We're given so many chances to sell out [everything]. Good to remember it's not an imperative.
December 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
This sentence has been caught in my teeth for days, chewy and true and hard to live up to—
We're given so many chances to sell out [everything]. Good to remember it's not an imperative.
We're given so many chances to sell out [everything]. Good to remember it's not an imperative.
In classic fashion I caught a (blurry) photo of Bigfoot in the town Xmas parade.
December 7, 2025 at 1:02 AM
In classic fashion I caught a (blurry) photo of Bigfoot in the town Xmas parade.
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The GOP-majority Supreme Court will issue a ruling on Trump's executive order banning birthright citizenship, one more step in the president's plot to take away citizenship for the US-born children of immigrants.
The plot against birthright citizenship
The incoming Trump administration wants to take away citizenship for the US-born children of undocumented immigrants. Here's how.
www.motherjones.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The GOP-majority Supreme Court will issue a ruling on Trump's executive order banning birthright citizenship, one more step in the president's plot to take away citizenship for the US-born children of immigrants.
Merry Krampusnacht!
December 6, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Merry Krampusnacht!
It is 28F/-2C and even the birds here in Kentucky are just rolling over in their nests, pulling that blanket up high, and going back to sleep.
December 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM
It is 28F/-2C and even the birds here in Kentucky are just rolling over in their nests, pulling that blanket up high, and going back to sleep.
Pencil sketches for a last minute holiday/winter card design. Reindeer watching the Aurora. One with Scamp the cat.
November 29, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Pencil sketches for a last minute holiday/winter card design. Reindeer watching the Aurora. One with Scamp the cat.
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Ray Wylie Hubbard - Tell The Devil I'm Gettin' There as Fast As I Can
YouTube video by KUTX Austin
youtu.be
November 28, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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I'm old.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
November 27, 2025 at 4:21 AM
I'm old.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
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Turn your Science into Visual Impact!
I'm doing a little giveaway for Black Friday.
Winner gets:
-A high-impact visual redesign (publication or investor standards)
-A strategic audit of your visual assets: highlighting gaps, opportunities, and wins.
sign up --> forms.gle/6zxe3Pa7qotZ...
I'm doing a little giveaway for Black Friday.
Winner gets:
-A high-impact visual redesign (publication or investor standards)
-A strategic audit of your visual assets: highlighting gaps, opportunities, and wins.
sign up --> forms.gle/6zxe3Pa7qotZ...
November 25, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Goofing around
November 19, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Goofing around
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US customers: contrary to what you might have heard, art and books from the UK are still TARIFF-FREE! Plus, all import duties are pre-paid by me, so you WON’T have to pay any extra!
It’s proving hard to get this message out there, so if you could please repost this. 🙏
(Shop link in pinned post).
It’s proving hard to get this message out there, so if you could please repost this. 🙏
(Shop link in pinned post).
November 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
US customers: contrary to what you might have heard, art and books from the UK are still TARIFF-FREE! Plus, all import duties are pre-paid by me, so you WON’T have to pay any extra!
It’s proving hard to get this message out there, so if you could please repost this. 🙏
(Shop link in pinned post).
It’s proving hard to get this message out there, so if you could please repost this. 🙏
(Shop link in pinned post).
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Hello! It's been a year and some change since I was laid-off from my previous job, and I'd love a new one.
My name is Steve and I have 7 years of experience in the animation industry as a background artist and illustrator. I've worked on shows like Castlevania, and card games like MtG!
My name is Steve and I have 7 years of experience in the animation industry as a background artist and illustrator. I've worked on shows like Castlevania, and card games like MtG!
November 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Hello! It's been a year and some change since I was laid-off from my previous job, and I'd love a new one.
My name is Steve and I have 7 years of experience in the animation industry as a background artist and illustrator. I've worked on shows like Castlevania, and card games like MtG!
My name is Steve and I have 7 years of experience in the animation industry as a background artist and illustrator. I've worked on shows like Castlevania, and card games like MtG!
There is a Scientology tv channel?! Is this only a cheap hotel thing or is it part of cable tv these days?
November 14, 2025 at 12:52 AM
There is a Scientology tv channel?! Is this only a cheap hotel thing or is it part of cable tv these days?
Anyone else checking out the aurora? Very visible here in Kentucky
November 12, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Anyone else checking out the aurora? Very visible here in Kentucky
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Life may be more expensive for the rest of us, but Kentuckians at the top are getting a windfall from years of federal and state tax cuts.
The result? The richest 5% will get $3.4 billion in tax cuts next year, more than Kentucky spends on its entire Medicaid program.
The result? The richest 5% will get $3.4 billion in tax cuts next year, more than Kentucky spends on its entire Medicaid program.
November 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Life may be more expensive for the rest of us, but Kentuckians at the top are getting a windfall from years of federal and state tax cuts.
The result? The richest 5% will get $3.4 billion in tax cuts next year, more than Kentucky spends on its entire Medicaid program.
The result? The richest 5% will get $3.4 billion in tax cuts next year, more than Kentucky spends on its entire Medicaid program.
Organizing (okay, cleaning) the studio and wondering if I want to revisit chalk pastels. They’re very fun but oh so messy.
November 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Organizing (okay, cleaning) the studio and wondering if I want to revisit chalk pastels. They’re very fun but oh so messy.