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πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈIllustrator β€’ Based in Lisbon β€’ She/Her β€’ I draw a lot of book covers πŸ“š Fuck AI πŸš«πŸ€– https://www.lenikauffman.com/

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A black woman in a white Victorian style dress holds a lit match, posed in a classic portrait style. The decorative border around her is made of stylised flames

A black woman in a white Victorian style dress holds a lit match, posed in a classic portrait style. The decorative border around her is made of stylised flames

β€˜Happy’ International Women’s Day, I guess. Most women I speak to these days are filled with rage, and for good reason. There’s still so much to do, I want better for women and girls πŸ”₯

08.03.2026 22:23 πŸ‘ 116 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
an image of Daisy from the mario franchise edited to be holding a gun, saying "I do not support all indies, some of you bitches use gen ai"

an image of Daisy from the mario franchise edited to be holding a gun, saying "I do not support all indies, some of you bitches use gen ai"

mood of the morning.

21.02.2026 14:42 πŸ‘ 7036 πŸ” 2285 πŸ’¬ 39 πŸ“Œ 34

The biggest mistake every corporation is making right now is becoming *so* shitty that people are actually realizing we *don't* need that thing we spent 90% of our lives thinking we would die without.

11.02.2026 17:38 πŸ‘ 92 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Learning to draw really just takes lots of time and practice. But when you say that a bunch of people are like "if that was true, then I could do it!" And then you're like "yes" and then they're like "see? that's why you're lying!!" and then they continue to not practice because they don't like to

06.02.2026 19:43 πŸ‘ 523 πŸ” 144 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 7

I've said this before but just because some artists are able to draw BIPOC characters sometimes does not mean that they are "safe" for us to be around.
Discernment is good to have, and I don't think I'll ever let that go.
The keyword here is "sometimes".

28.01.2026 16:43 πŸ‘ 875 πŸ” 487 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 18

so very surprising that a filmmaker famous for stealing from - sorry, paying homage to - Satoshi Kon would gladly embrace the latest theft machine

30.01.2026 11:32 πŸ‘ 275 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
A ring of people with hands joined encircle a block of ice being melted and crushed by hammers, quill pens, and watchful eyes. In color.

A ring of people with hands joined encircle a block of ice being melted and crushed by hammers, quill pens, and watchful eyes. In color.

A ring of people with hands joined encircle a block of ice being melted and crushed by hammers, quill pens, and watchful eyes. In black and white.

A ring of people with hands joined encircle a block of ice being melted and crushed by hammers, quill pens, and watchful eyes. In black and white.

Abolish ICE!
For your printer, in both color and black and white.

25.01.2026 22:24 πŸ‘ 753 πŸ” 217 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

These are gorgeous Tessa! 😍

27.01.2026 22:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Heated Rivalry ❀️

27.01.2026 22:56 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I am just gonna say it, these guys are completely emasculated by the knowledge that they have been out-organized by a group that is significantly made up of women, and all the bullshit call of duty nonsense is cope for their wounded egos bsky.app/profile/jeet...

26.01.2026 18:12 πŸ‘ 15036 πŸ” 3906 πŸ’¬ 377 πŸ“Œ 185

here is my little hack that helps sometimes

25.01.2026 00:01 πŸ‘ 4178 πŸ” 1081 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 11

Imagine doing a murder on a train and then you see Poirot. You’re so fucked

18.01.2026 23:01 πŸ‘ 69 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The odd perspective was all me πŸ˜† mostly to make it look more medieval πŸ›‘οΈ

17.01.2026 19:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
An illustration of a comet hitting an ice cube that says "ABOLISH ICE" with "No human is illegal" in the bottom left corner

An illustration of a comet hitting an ice cube that says "ABOLISH ICE" with "No human is illegal" in the bottom left corner

09.01.2026 15:13 πŸ‘ 5692 πŸ” 2175 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 4
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AI’s Memorization Crisis Large language models don’t β€œlearn”—they copy. And that could change everything for the tech industry.

GenAI companies keep claiming the books and copyrighted works their programed were "trained" on without permission didn't retain complete copies in their systems. This was a lie.

These companies may now face for even more liability for violating copyrights. 1/
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

13.01.2026 14:45 πŸ‘ 459 πŸ” 223 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 25

All the best illustrators you have ever known or heard of, whether they admit to it or not, likely make heavy use of reference. Use it. Even if your style is more abstract, the advice still applies.

13.01.2026 05:38 πŸ‘ 339 πŸ” 71 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

what do you mean the stranger things documentary shows them writing the script on a computer with 3 chat gpt tabs open

12.01.2026 15:34 πŸ‘ 4219 πŸ” 1388 πŸ’¬ 40 πŸ“Œ 332
Illustrated poster of the tower of Cirith Ungol in the land of Mordor. In the foreground are a bunch of orcs and goblins with acid green rim-light holding swords and axes and pole-arms. In the middle ground is a narrow bridge leading between two grotesque statues into the multi tiered tower that is lit with sickly green lights. Below it leading into the plateau of Gorgoroth are the hills of the Ethel Duath. In the distance is Orodruin and Ered Lithui. The text at the top is white flame like black metal lettering with the words CIRITH UNGOL. Nine green stars float above them. Plumes of smoke and ash fill the sky. A tiny shadow is grossing the bridge. Lord of the Rings. Tolkien. Prints on InPrint.

Illustrated poster of the tower of Cirith Ungol in the land of Mordor. In the foreground are a bunch of orcs and goblins with acid green rim-light holding swords and axes and pole-arms. In the middle ground is a narrow bridge leading between two grotesque statues into the multi tiered tower that is lit with sickly green lights. Below it leading into the plateau of Gorgoroth are the hills of the Ethel Duath. In the distance is Orodruin and Ered Lithui. The text at the top is white flame like black metal lettering with the words CIRITH UNGOL. Nine green stars float above them. Plumes of smoke and ash fill the sky. A tiny shadow is grossing the bridge. Lord of the Rings. Tolkien. Prints on InPrint.

Digital illustration of an old village lane. Choppy shapes and overlapping oranges and blues.

Digital illustration of an old village lane. Choppy shapes and overlapping oranges and blues.

Digital illustration of a The Lord OF The Rings cover. A NazgΓ»l sits astride its horse between 2 red trees that make a circle. Int he background is Weathertop, the Misty Mountains and Orodruin. Overlapping risk colours - red, teal and yellow. Some mushrooms in the foreground.

Digital illustration of a The Lord OF The Rings cover. A NazgΓ»l sits astride its horse between 2 red trees that make a circle. Int he background is Weathertop, the Misty Mountains and Orodruin. Overlapping risk colours - red, teal and yellow. Some mushrooms in the foreground.

Digital illustration of a vintage car. it's green. has forced perspective. hazy brush-work and fake light leaks. Does for MUTI in 2024.

Digital illustration of a vintage car. it's green. has forced perspective. hazy brush-work and fake light leaks. Does for MUTI in 2024.

Hi #PortfolioDay

Im Bruce, an illustrator, creative director, printmaker & sculptor. Big fan of old goofy SFF covers, forced perspective & experimentation. Nice to meet you :)

ILLO: www.instagram.com/bad_manifesto
FA: www.instagram.com/oombruce
PRINTS: www.inprnt.com/profile/brucemackay

13.01.2026 07:59 πŸ‘ 342 πŸ” 87 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

Read what you want, darlings, but it's odd when books that happen to feature sex are treated as radioactive and those about murder are treated as general interest.

11.01.2026 00:44 πŸ‘ 429 πŸ” 106 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 5
a black and white illustration of 4 ICE agents standing at the other side of an open door. They are silhouetted except for their glowing eyes and bared teeth. The text reads β€œour dire investigations had led us here. danger is everywhere - it is best to comply. may we enter?”

a black and white illustration of 4 ICE agents standing at the other side of an open door. They are silhouetted except for their glowing eyes and bared teeth. The text reads β€œour dire investigations had led us here. danger is everywhere - it is best to comply. may we enter?”

don’t let them in. fuck ice. fuck fascists

09.06.2025 20:20 πŸ‘ 5704 πŸ” 2065 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 14

Thank you! πŸ₯°πŸ«ΆπŸΌ

09.01.2026 22:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hehe yesss! πŸ˜† Fuck AI forever πŸš«πŸ€–πŸ—‘οΈπŸ‰

09.01.2026 22:25 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I drew parts of it badly on purpose so a lot of it doesn’t make sense πŸ˜†

09.01.2026 20:11 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes you got so many! Also - the puddle to show how much water AI wastes, and it’s stealing the pattern from the horse (poorly) πŸ˜†

09.01.2026 19:57 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Starting the new year with a renewed hatred for all things Gen AI. So I drew a knight slaying a dragon, can you spot all the hints that the monster is AI? 🌞

09.01.2026 19:46 πŸ‘ 631 πŸ” 247 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 2

If you’re not willing to draw the line on your participation in a platform at β€œit helps create sexualized images of minors against their will” then I’m not sure you have a line or that it’s particularly meaningful.

Many such cases but might as well acknowledge it.

07.01.2026 10:41 πŸ‘ 142 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Soft digital pastel illustration. Close-up of a green tiled path with some leaves and twigs. Dappled light, like the kind that filters through tree leaves, scattered across the path.

Soft digital pastel illustration. Close-up of a green tiled path with some leaves and twigs. Dappled light, like the kind that filters through tree leaves, scattered across the path.

Dappled light βœ¨πŸƒ

20.12.2025 20:49 πŸ‘ 326 πŸ” 78 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
watercolor and gouache illustration of a family of kitties knitting in a christmasy interior

watercolor and gouache illustration of a family of kitties knitting in a christmasy interior

Merry Christmas! πŸŽ„

25.12.2025 18:23 πŸ‘ 928 πŸ” 318 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0
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25.12.2025 19:18 πŸ‘ 5359 πŸ” 1019 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 6

πŸ™ŒπŸΌπŸ™ŒπŸΌπŸ™ŒπŸΌ

18.12.2025 16:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0