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Shout out to the ten primate species, four bat species, elephant shrews, and the Cairo spiny mouse. Nobody else gets it

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I know I sound like your mom but you kids need to stop fucking vaping

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"Those fingers in my hair,

That sly come-hither stare,

That strips my conscience bare,

It's Witchcraft..."

-Frank Sinatra

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A commission of Harvey and @tisashrubbery-sunflower s oc from their fanfic! A very good fanfic too!

Thank you for commissioning me! : D

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It's such a mervyn peake dead rat poem morning

One of the poems ever.

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this is your periodic reminder that for all the artifacts and errors and "tells" one could possibly list, the only reliable way to actually determine if an image is ai generated is to investigate the source. it is becoming increasingly common for "fake classical paintings" to circulate around curative aesthetic blogs, and everyone should be using this as an opportunity to not only exercise their investigative skills but also appreciate art more in general. you're all checking out the artists you reblog, right? 🫣

so what are some signs to look for? let's use this very good example.

what a lovely late-impressionist piece blended with evocative leyendecker-esque themes! why haven't you ever heard of this artist before? surely tumblr would be all over an artist like this. who is justin brown?

your two options from here are to do a search for the name, or a reverse image search. i prefer reverse image searching, particularly when it comes to a common name like "justin brown". so what does that net?

Immediately, without looking at any text, something is wrong: it barely exists. an actual historical piece would turn up numerous results from websites individually discussing the piece, but no such discussions are taking place. Looking at the text, though, does show the source-- and at least in this case, the creator was honest about their medium.

But let's also look at the "exact matches", in case a source doesn't make itself apparent in the initial sidebar results like this.

This section will often tell you post dates of images, and here it can be seen that the very first iteration of the image was posted 15 days ago. It did not exist online prior to that.

Seeing how long an unsourced image has been floating around is a skill applicable to more than just generative images! See a cool image of an artifact or other intriguing item with a vivid caption? Reverse search it! If all the results are paired with that caption and only go back a few months, you might just have viral facebook spam.

Sometimes generative creators are dishonest about their medium and do not tag it like in the example, so that's when establishing "jpeg provenance" becomes important. While it can be a little trickier to determine if someone is using generative images and not admitting to it if they aren't trying to pass it off as a classic, something to consider is the age of their account and the frequency with which they post. Here are some account red flags:

-Did they only start posting art after 2022, or if they did before, did their style/skill level WILDLY change? Not gradual improvement-- I'm talking amateur graphite portraits straight into complex digital renders. Everyone starts somewhere, newness is not a red flag alone; it's newness combined with existing in a vacuum away from any community.

-Do they post fully-finished paintings several times a week? -Do many of these paintings seem iterative of a similar theme or subject matter ("three well-dressed young men face each other under shade and dappled sunlight")?

-Does their style change in inconsistent ways? An artist that can swap between painting like Drew Struzan and Hokusai should be pretty well known, right? Why is no one hyping this guy?!

-Do they have social media besides the source instagram? If so, what are they posting about? Are there any WIPs? Doodles? Interactions with other artists? Gallery dates? 3am self-doubt posts? Or is it all self-promo? Crypto? Seemingly nothing art-related at all for someone pushing out 3 weekly paintings?

Basically, if it's important to you to omit this stuff when you curate, please don't just smash reblog if the source doesn't seem to be the OP themselves. Seeking out sources was important even before this became an issue, now it is more than ever.

peace n love

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this picture is so beautiful to me, the colours brothers

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redraw of the one harvey drawing i did that i love heheheh also some extra harvey’s as a treat <3

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A commission for @kellycataclysm of Harvey and her oc Lyra!! This was so much fun to draw!!!

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I'm opening up the ol commissions for the first time in a long time!

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Art for my bestie, this time of her boy Luc. Find her on IG at Lucvalalt!

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Today is Webcomic day so I want to post a few chapter covers for my comic Ikon: Eternal Life For A Living, which you can read for free online. Ikon is a supernatural crime story about a dead guy and a deaf guy trying very hard not to die as they navigate an occult art smuggling ring to pay off medical bills and stop an immortal curse. Check out Ikon on Comic Fury.

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Art for my bestie, this time of her boy Luc. Find her on IG at Lucvalalt!

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Check out all these great comics!

IT'S WEBCOMICS DAY

LETS BLOW THE DOORS OFF

ARKIN BLADE

Arkin Blade is an action-fantasy comic that oozes its fighting game influences from every pore, there's plenty of down time between the fighting but it's the awesome fight choreography you're here for

IKON

Ikon is a fascinating supernatural crime drama story set in a meticulously researched 90s Russia setting. Every panel is heavily detailed and there is a ton of craftsmanship in every little brush stroke that makes it a delight to read!

ADVENTURE CLUB

If you are any kind of fantasy or tabletop RPGs enthusiast Adventure Club isn't just a recommendation it's practically required reading! Wonderful characters and a great cozy blend of humor and heart!

SOMEWHERE FAR BEYOND

Somewhere Far Beyond is a dark fantasy comic about a monster slayer that has not yet gotten very deep into its story but is already incredibly immersing. The markerwork alone makes it a blast to read!

UPIÓR

Upiór is a Polish supernatural fantasy story steeped in folklore and pagan myth, coupled with a lovely art style that really evokes its cultural origins and makes each page a feast for the eyes.

TALES FROM ALDERWOOD

Tales from Alderwood is a magical adventure story about a misfit mage and her journeys through the bureaucracy of wizardry and her encounters with the kinds of insane people that regard adventure as a profession

DEAD OR ALIVE

Dead or Alive is a nice easy read about coping with death and trauma, told through the vehicle of a mysterious bandit and a card-counting cheat who set out on a journey across the great southwest. Hijinks ensue.

TOWER IN THE SKY

Tower in the Sky is a nice little magically themed story about wizards in love and the immense pressure put upon them by their particular jobs that has made it difficult for them to cut loose.

ARCANE FRONTIER

Arcane Frontier is a story set in a very unique post-apoc world that really is post apocalypse, featuring all sorts of strange and wonderful contraptions and creatures and a protagonist with anger management issues.

NOW HIRING

Now Hiring is set in a world where space aliens have become an everyday part of society, though some, like Maks, struggle with trying to survive in that society and become easy targets for trouble…

BEYOND THE LANTERN LIGHT

Beyond the Lantern Light is a really unique spin on the fantasy genre featuring an elderly adventurer who is coming to terms with a past failure and now has set out to try it all one more time.

SILENT JEAN

Silent Jean is a low-fantasy world where by a convenient doctrinal loophole nuns are allowed to wield weapons and work as monster-slaying detectives. The comic oozes with style and the stark inkwork and halftones really drive the tone home

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my bestie's oc, Nate from Of Woodland Green! You can find her art on Instagram at lucvalalt

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this is hilarious XD I love the strip of fabric across his forehead

i wish whatever that game mechanic was to bring your partner to the mines was acc in the game💔

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Neurology info dump

People keep complaining about him being too nerdy and boring because he drops random Medical facts when you talk to him I ARGUE THAT HE'S ACTUALLY NOT NERDY ENOUGH??? HE SHOULD HAVE A MED FACT FOR EVERY SINGLE GIFT HE GETS TOO???

Let him be a stuttering mess as he's awkwardly trying to connect to a friend by not knowing how else to start a conversation 😔