Eureka, California artist creating art stationery & greeting cards for my shop at https://goimagine.com/coreyartusimagery/
Very interested in expanding my artistic horizons! I use mostly Procreate to make primarily kidlitart, fantasy art, nature art, & landscapes. No NFT, No AI. He/Him :procreate: š³ļøāš šØ
Black-Capped Chickadees, anyone?
If youāre itching to get off line for a bit, there are worse things to do than write a letter on pretty paper.
#art #illustration #paper #stationery #FediGiftShop #Goimagine #letterwriting #correspondence #birds #birdart
Alphabet : lettre "W"
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#alphabet #poesie #art #illustration #artiste #peinture #onirique #aquarelle #peintre
What's your unpopular opinion within the gaming space?
https://2tonwaffle.forum/topic/179/unpopular-opinion-gaming-edition
So today, a group of elementary school children paraded through my neighborhood. I knew they were there because they were quite loud and energetic, and honestly I was very confused about what was happening. I mean, what on earth kind of field trip are they doing, wandering around from house to house?
I tried to see what they were up to, and I couldnāt really tell.
But after theyād passed, my husband opened the door to our back porch because it was a lovely day and the sun was out. And hanging on the doorknob was a handcrafted paper plate basket of paper flowers.
And it struck meāthey were celebrating May Day.
And I got a surge of nostalgia. Growing up in the midwest of the US, my family celebrated the first of May as a sort of polar opposite to Halloween. Weād make paper cups and fill them with flowers and candy, deliver them secretly to the neighbors we loved, and run away quickly before they discovered them. No notes. No indication of where they came from or whom they came from.
And here, in Eureka, CA, 40 years later, was an entire elementary school class doing it as an organized activity.
I took that paper basket, and I put it on a hook on my refrigerator, to remind me of a different kind of sustenance than food.
Caring for others with no expectations.
I really really hope that elementary school class teacher knows how much they touched me. Because they restored a bit of my faith in humanity today.
Ok, so this was too funny not to share. Sorry itās YouTube, but it really made me laugh!
Trying out Meld Studio and paying some games tonight.
How Do You Do Fellow Gamers!
#alternativeplatforms #independentcreators #indiegames #owncast #livestreaming #mastodon #matrix #chatting #podcast #videogames #videogames
Get off line.
Get some tea.
Get a pen.
Write a letter.
Connect without tech.
Because You are worth unplugging once in while.
https://goimagine.com/illustrated-blue-jay-60-piece-stationery-paper-pack-8-5x11-lined-and-unlined/
#art #illustration #birdart #birds #FediGiftShop #IndieArtist #stationery #paper #letterwriting #correspondence
Amazing video from a drone above the local Friday Night Markets event I was just accepted into!!
I canāt wait!!
I woke up really stressed this morning, way too early at 4:30am. I decided to jump into getting something constructive done.
I have three tasks today, and now Iāve completed my first: get all the paper stationery packs Iāve made listed on my Goimagine shop. Iāve been sitting on these for almost a year, and now I told myself I needed to get them available.
Done. Whew!
Iāll be sharing these individually, of course, but Iām really happy theyāre all up. Product photography got to be a routine methodical system after a bit, which was a blessing! Iām terrible at it! LOL!
Anyway, itās done! Iām gonna take a nap now.
https://goimagine.com/coreyartusimagery/?category_id=70052
#art #illustration #birdart #paper #letters #correspondence #letterwriting #looseleaf #FediGiftShop #IndieArtist #Birds
@ina This is a really great vid, Ina. Thank you for sharing this!
What Are Your Rights When Filming ICE Arrests? | NowThis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXNXjvMQUYs
dont mind me, just passing this along ~~~
Got this done on my livestream today: āThe Tortoise and the Hareā.
I realized as I was making it that all of my art is rather edgy darkā¦ It sort of straddles fantasy art and kidlit topics and nestles into a weird middles ground that I kind of like.
Even my birds! All spotlighted and surrounded by rich jewel tonesā¦ I hadnāt realized it until it hit me today, mid-stream. Huh.
Anyway, I also made this piece into a new greeting card! Woohoo!
https://goimagine.com/the-tortoise-the-hare-single-illustrated-greeting-card-5x7-with-envelope/
Hereās the speedpaint: https://makertube.net/w/hLKS2mwuudyauS23upVmpo
And hereās the livestream recording (with subtitles in German, Spanish, and Traditional & Simplified Chinese!):
https://makertube.net/w/vmksXKPZRNGqRrdGe7ZXDw
#art #MastoArt #FediGiftShop #GreetingCArds #IndieArtist #Fable #Procreate #Speedpaint #MakerTube
@Tamami I deeply connect with what youāre saying. I even mentioned it on my blog: if you voted for him my art is not for you.
I truly believe that the best thing going for artists in todayās world is connecting our work to us as creators and what we believe, who we are, etc. In the face of so much artificially generated slop, the future of art is in its human origin. We have to consistently lean into our humanity to differentiate our work, especially to so many who canāt tell the difference. Our beliefs, values, perspectivesāthatās what separates us from machines. Thatās what makes us artists.
So yes. I am 1000% in agreement. We mustāMUSTāexpress our whole selves as artists, especially in todayās world where our humanity is at risk of being lost.
This one is in the show too.
Sometimes, I put outrageous prices on pieces I like. This one is $700, and I have two pieces that I priced at $1,700. It's not that I think they deserve such crazy price tags; it's more about I'd rather keep them. I am also afraid of selling my pieces to someone I don't like. Yes, I know, that's totally unprofessional and immature. 1/š§µ
#MastoArt #PastelArtist
@josh Ok, so Iāve subscribed to only a few through my Mastodon accountā¦ Iāve mostly subscribed to them through my PeerTube account on MakerTube.
Thereās no real way I can simply āboostā the posts of my subscriptions there with that account onto Mastodon without actually subscribing to those PeerTube accounts with a Mastodon account, is there? I can copy the link, but thatās about it, right? If I want to boost those vids Iāve subscribed to through a PeerTube account, thereās no logistically easy way to make that happen, is there? Iād have to write my own descriptive copy and title to accompany the link, correct?
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"I studied hard for Plein Airpril 2025 - 3 Virtual Plein Air digital painting time lapses"
@josh Oooo, I hadnāt thought of that paradigmā¦ Ouch. This one cuts deep. I didnāt really put 2+2 together to realize thisā¦
I have to boost those vids I subscribe to so they can reach the Fediverse, not just stay on PeerTube... Otherwise they sorta die on the vine. I hadnāt really internalized thatā¦
I see my subscriptions in my Mastodon feed and RSS, but I hadnāt processed what youāre sayingā¦ Oy, now Iām embarrassed. I gotta step up on that. Oof.
New blog post on some successes Iāve had lately. Theyāve happened quickly, and itās difficult to share them in a timely fashion because literally each one could be broken down into a single shared post so I figured Iād just combine them all for convenience! Haha!
https://www.coreyartusimagery.com/musings/cards-paper-languages
#art #ArtBlog #blog #IndieArtist #ArtLife #FarmersMarket #wholesale
I got my first actual art stationery paper pack listed on my Goimagine shop.
50 pages of printed paper stationery (two different pages), with 10 assemble-yourself matching paper envelopes.
The pack features an Oriole, with soft pastel texture enhancements.
And it comes lined and unlined!
https://goimagine.com/illustrated-oriole-60-piece-stationery-paper-pack-8-5x11-lined-and-unlined/
Weāll see how this goes. My goal is to at least get the other 11 sets Iāve designed available on my shop, since I have those files and can print/pack/ship those easily.
Honestly, Iāve never put anything like this out there, and while Iāve seen downloadable packs all over the place, and thematic notepads of all sizes, I rarely see physical loose leaf printed paper stationery packs for sale.
But I think, perhaps, there is such a strong current against being online that the nostalgic and retro aspect of just writing letters and mailing them can be quite mentally relaxing. People are desperate to unplug and searching for ways to do that but still feel like theyāre sharing something and connected.
Fingers crossed!
#art #artstationery #stationery #oriole #birdart #birds #letter #writing #correspondence #paper #goimagine #FediGiftShop #artshop
