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Sprague W Minger @swminger.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you to @queerprivilege.bsky.social for posing at last night’s drink and draw at The Lumberyard in Seattle.
#lifedrawing #malelifedrawing #pencilsketch #poscapen #seattleartist #tukwilaartist #gayartist #queerartist

Life drawing pencil sketch of a man sitting and resting on a stool.

Posca pen life drawing sketch of a man sitting.

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 23d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Sprague W Minger @swminger.bsky.social · 26d

This summer was busy and went by so fast! I didn’t get to painting and this month is unlikely to improve ( for good reasons). That said, here’s a pencil sketch of a criminal, a man in a hat and boots, and a wolf.
#sketchbook #pencil #sketch #gayartist #seattleartist #tukwilaartist #queerartist

A pencil sketch of a criminal, a man in a hat and boots, and a wolf.

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Sprague W Minger @swminger.bsky.social · Sep 28

Know that it isn’t you, it’s how bad the hiring process has become. Go to any design forum/mixer and you just hear the horrible stories similar to yours.

Add the number of people looking ( 2 years 4 me) and the current devaluation of what designers do, makes it just a painful slog of a job search.

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October Joe @octoberjoe.bsky.social · Sep 12

Thought you might enjoy a process video for one of my recent paintings.

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Adam 🪿 @vexnir.bsky.social · Sep 13

Today’s wisdom: when in doubt, doodle cats.

#art #sketchbook #caturday

Sketchbook page filled with colored pencil doodles of scribbly cats stylized in various ways.

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Gusya @angrygooseberry.bsky.social · Sep 11

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Sep 10

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · Sep 5

Artists and writers might not be so opposed to AI if every major AI advocate did not take such pains to announce, as loudly as possible, "I am an asshole." deadline.com/2025/09/ai-t...

AI Is “Possibly The End Of Human Creativity,” Predicts CEO Of Amazon-Backed Firm Helping Rescue Lost ‘Magnificent Ambersons’ Footage

Edward Saatchi, CEO of Amazon-backed startup Fable, sees AI as "possibly the end of human creativity" -- at least as an exclusive phenomenon.

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Ian McQue @ianmcque.bsky.social · Aug 22

Generative art tools

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Stone Cold “Crazy” Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · Aug 21

“I gave my life to Christ in the Cracker Barrel parking lot” sounds like the filthiest euphemism I have ever heard.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · Aug 22

Illinois is launching a first-of-its-kind legal hotline for LGBTQ+ individuals — Illinois Pride Connect.

As the only state in the nation that will provide free legal advice to protect the LGBTQ+ community, we'll help fight ignorance with information and cruelty with compassion.