Okay Internet, You Know The Drill. It's Characters Becoming Ponies Time.

I can't stick to one thing when it comes to drawing fan art.

I really enjoy my headcanon of Red be able to change his pupils to any shape. So I am playing around with this concept. Enjoy the crack I created in less than an hour.

Just a quick warm-up sketch of Ghost. I am actually proud of this. It has been a while since I drew something close to realism.

I decided to change my fursona to a cute caterpillar and even add a few info about myself at the same time.

I am sorry for how cramped it is.

A quick sketch of Red using only school suplies I had on me.

This is my sister's OC, Buttons the Jester cat. I fell in love with her character and I had to make a small drawing of this good boy.

Some positivity in these turbulent AI times

*This does not minimize the crisis at hand, but is aimed at easing any anxieties.

With every social media selling our data to AI companies now, there is very little way to avoid being scraped. The sad thing is many of us still NEED social media to advertise ourselves and get seen by clients. I can't help but feeling that we as artists are not at risk of losing our livelihoods, here is why:

Just because your data is available does not mean that AI companies will/want to use it. Your work may never end up being scraped at all.

The possibility of someone who uses AI art prompts can replace you (if your work is scraped) is very unlikely. Art Directors and clients HAVE to work with people, the person using AI art cannot back up what a machine made. Their final product for a client will never be substantial since AI prompts cannot be consistent with use and edits requested will be impossible.

AI creators will NEVER be able to make a move unless us artists make a move first. They will always be behind in the industry.

AI creators lack the fundamental skills of art and therefore cannot detect when something looks off in a composition. Many professional artists like me get hired repeatedly for a reason! WE as artists know what we're doing.

The art community is close-knit and can fund itself. Look at furry commissions, Patreon, art conventions, Hollywood. Real art will always be able to make money and find an audience because it's how we communicate as a species.

AI creators lack the passion and ambition to make a career out of AI prompts. Not that they couldn't start drawing at any time, but these tend to be the people who don't enjoy creating art to begin with.

There is no story or personal experience that can be shared about AI prompts so paying customers will lose interest quickly.

Art is needed to help advance society along, history says so. To do that, companies will need to hire artists (music, architecture, photography, design, etc). The best way for us artists to keep fighting for our voice to be heard right now is staying visible. Do not hide or give in! That is what they want. Continue posting online and/or in person and sharing your art with the world. It takes a community and we need you!

This is my first ever digital art on a tablet! I am super proud of this despite its flaws. I am still learning, but for the first time, I am very proud of myself.

Hello, this is my first post.

I have drawn Red from Rainbow Friends. Despite him being goofy looking, I actually like the character. He is very fun to draw.

I have read a theory on Tumblr about king DDD being able to use some elemental powers if there is a source nearby. Immediately I thought of ATLA.