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drew @AurumAuri14 on twitter's gorgeous OCs Aurrin and Casimir !!

slots are still open! you can request a sketch commission of your preferred ship through this google form !

all sketches are 50USD, with dabihawks and sasusaku requests recieving an OTP discount of 10USD off for a limited time!

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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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kinktober lives on...through commission requests! all dabihawks and sasusaku requests will get 10 bucks off until 2025 or until slots fill 🥰 there are 3 slots! for more information you can check out my carrd: https://elegiesforshiva.carrd.co/#commissions and if you're ready to order, please fill out this google form:

please note you must be over 18 to make a request. thank you!

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and when i say i spent like 8 hours (with distractions) binge reading the masterpiece you made called “ghost” i mean it, i was so intrigued and it was so great and i could even say perfect. much love. can’t wait for the next update ❤️

Thank you so much for your kindness and for reading!!! Ghosts is such a beloved series for me, easily one my most cathartic pieces to date. I discovered so much with it, especially my love for writing. I did undisturbed decide to discontinue that fic for personal reasons but I hope you found what's there to be rewarding all the same.

Thank you again!!! Many hugs !! 💝🤗

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guys i think the chattel slavery and genocide country might be Becoming a little fascist! Who can be sure though

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refraining from a lot of election joke posting and instead I just donated $55 USD to gaza soup kitchen and i encourage anyone else to consider donating even a couple of dollars to the people who will be affected the most from whatever outcome happens

you can also donate to care for gaza here

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By the way, I saw in the news today that thousands of mail-in ballots in Nevada can't yet be certified because the signature on the envelope doesn't match the name on the voter registration. They suggested that this could be attributed to young people not being used to signing their name.

So if you're a young person in a swing state who voted by mail, it'd be a good idea to check that there isn't a problem with your ballot. They official said they'll be contacting all of the voters in question, but you could be proactive in making sure.

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prompt: 69 👅💦

another kinktober piece ❤️ really liked both the black and white and colored versions on these!

uncensored version on twitter

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*takes a deep breath in* FA-

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micro/macro

must be hard not being able to outrun nasty quirks like these anymore, huh, mr. president?

another kinktober prompt ❤️ uncensored version on twitter!

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prompt: stuck in a wall

hawks said help me and dabi heard help yourself 😩 I'm participating in kinktober this year! Decided to make this one more tame but future pieces will most likely need to be censored. Reminder that all my uncensored works can be found on my twitter ❤️

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Commission for @missgreenkitty 's hawkstouya fic The Lake, Ch 20: The Ondine this piece features pro hero hawks and water ondine/nymph touya! it's a really mystical and angsty read, I had SO much fun with it! Make sure you're logged into AO3 to read the fic!

The Lake by MissGreenKitty

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