Designer and teacher by day. Freelance illustrator by night. IG: http://instagram.com/darrenmacalvert | Etsy: https://shorturl.at/hpEFO | 🇨🇦https://bsky.app/profile/dmacalvert.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmacalvert.bsky.social/post/3mv2gkqd42k23Just a Moominpapa looking for his Moominmama09 Sep 2026 01:54 +0000at://did:plc:m7m6vhdcopyizbgoon2zobc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv2gkqd42k23https://bsky.app/profile/dmacalvert.bsky.social/post/3muzntgzffs2wThe best Links08 Sep 2026 18:31 +0000at://did:plc:m7m6vhdcopyizbgoon2zobc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzntgzffs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/dmacalvert.bsky.social/post/3mv2afoxatk2e"Mr. Miyamoto, help!"09 Sep 2026 00:04 +0000at://did:plc:m7m6vhdcopyizbgoon2zobc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv2afoxatk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/dmacalvert.bsky.social/post/3muzmwej5ks2wHappy #StarTrekDay 🖖08 Sep 2026 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:m7m6vhdcopyizbgoon2zobc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzmwej5ks2whttps://bsky.app/profile/dmacalvert.bsky.social/post/3mv27kqwd2s2rAh, the counter-counter-tariffs. Looking forward to the counter-counter-counter-tariffs and of course the counter-counter-counter-counter-tariffs. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Sep 2026 23:49 +0000at://did:plc:m7m6vhdcopyizbgoon2zobc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv27kqwd2s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmacalvert.bsky.social/post/3mv264e5wlc2rPulled a few exercises for my students from Rapid Viz by Kurt Hanks and Larry Belliston. It seems to be out of print right now based on the pricing on book sites but if you come across a second-hand copy, it's worth grabbing. Basically shorthand perspective drawing for artists/designers.08 Sep 2026 23:23 +0000at://did:plc:m7m6vhdcopyizbgoon2zobc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv264e5wlc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmacalvert.bsky.social/post/3mv22ssckqs2nIt's interesting to have these geek culture things that are a generation old and still going. My nephew was asking me questions about Magic: The Gathering and I had to tell him I hadn't played in about 30 years. World of Warcraft is coming up on 22 years as well.08 Sep 2026 22:24 +0000at://did:plc:m7m6vhdcopyizbgoon2zobc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv22ssckqs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmacalvert.bsky.social/post/3muzwaeew3c2pTaught a lecture on ellipses and circle-based shapes in perspective this morning and then the students were practicing in their sketchbooks. "How are the ellipses coming?" "Mine aren't very good." 🫤 "You've drawn like... 20 ellipses in your life so far. Maybe give yourself a little grace."08 Sep 2026 21:02 +0000at://did:plc:m7m6vhdcopyizbgoon2zobc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzwaeew3c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/dmacalvert.bsky.social/post/3muztpyzmnk2408 Sep 2026 20:17 +0000at://did:plc:m7m6vhdcopyizbgoon2zobc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3muztpyzmnk24https://bsky.app/profile/dmacalvert.bsky.social/post/3muztg5lunk2qNo quicker way to communicate to people that you have nothing new to contribute than by using A.I. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Sep 2026 20:11 +0000at://did:plc:m7m6vhdcopyizbgoon2zobc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3muztg5lunk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmacalvert.bsky.social/post/3muzqmrsgxk26Art challenges are a great way to build those art muscles. Even if you're just drawing for fun, it forces you to push yourself and see what happens when you have to try to do 30/31 of something in a row.08 Sep 2026 19:21 +0000at://did:plc:m7m6vhdcopyizbgoon2zobc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzqmrsgxk26https://bsky.app/profile/dmacalvert.bsky.social/post/3muzp5dq72k26This is the right move. Even once Trump is gone, we can't trust that another Trump won't come along and turn on Canada again in the future. Our partnership with the US was beneficial for both parties but putting all of our eggs in one basket was a mistake. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Sep 2026 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:m7m6vhdcopyizbgoon2zobc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzp5dq72k26https://bsky.app/profile/dmacalvert.bsky.social/post/3muzntgzffs2wThe best Links08 Sep 2026 18:31 +0000at://did:plc:m7m6vhdcopyizbgoon2zobc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzntgzffs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/dmacalvert.bsky.social/post/3muzngwfmyc2wThey accuse other people of "stolen valour" for getting some detail about rank wrong or something but here we have a guy who was nowhere near ground zero making up stories about how he leapt into action and it will be completely ignored by the media. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Sep 2026 18:24 +0000at://did:plc:m7m6vhdcopyizbgoon2zobc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzngwfmyc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/dmacalvert.bsky.social/post/3muzmwej5ks2wHappy #StarTrekDay 🖖08 Sep 2026 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:m7m6vhdcopyizbgoon2zobc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzmwej5ks2whttps://bsky.app/profile/dmacalvert.bsky.social/post/3mstr5m5hes2pWhat's that, Ed Emberley Frog? You have something you want to say?11 Aug 2026 23:24 +0000at://did:plc:m7m6vhdcopyizbgoon2zobc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mstr5m5hes2phttps://bsky.app/profile/dmacalvert.bsky.social/post/3muy5werzi22hWe’re just innocent widdle software devewopers. Our A.I. Is out of control and we’re just poor widdle baby fwankensteins. https://static.klipy.com/ii/f87f46a2c5aeaeed4c68910815f73eaf/cb/4c/EUzKa20g.gif?hh=498&ww=498&mp4=IXwjb8fl&webm=izVTFFIw08 Sep 2026 04:14 +0000at://did:plc:m7m6vhdcopyizbgoon2zobc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3muy5werzi22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmacalvert.bsky.social/post/3lydomwt23s2dThe DeFINders08 Sep 2025 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:m7m6vhdcopyizbgoon2zobc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lydomwt23s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmacalvert.bsky.social/post/3muy5werzi22hWe’re just innocent widdle software devewopers. Our A.I. Is out of control and we’re just poor widdle baby fwankensteins. https://static.klipy.com/ii/f87f46a2c5aeaeed4c68910815f73eaf/cb/4c/EUzKa20g.gif?hh=498&ww=498&mp4=IXwjb8fl&webm=izVTFFIw08 Sep 2026 04:14 +0000at://did:plc:m7m6vhdcopyizbgoon2zobc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3muy5werzi22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmacalvert.bsky.social/post/3muy423zpoc2vPicked up the Studio Pencils from Retro Supply Co. for Procreate using their Labour Day sale. ✏️ https://www.retrosupply.co/products/studio-pencils-for-procreate08 Sep 2026 03:40 +0000at://did:plc:m7m6vhdcopyizbgoon2zobc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3muy423zpoc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmacalvert.bsky.social/post/3muxzpxqg3k2yI kind of want the resources from the Nether to build with in Minecraft which is going to mean actually "playing the game" a bit so that I don't die instantly. Need to craft some diamond gear and actually go in with a strategy instead of just running around screaming.08 Sep 2026 02:59 +0000at://did:plc:m7m6vhdcopyizbgoon2zobc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxzpxqg3k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmacalvert.bsky.social/post/3muxy5sy6m22rL-l-l-lava … Ch-ch-ch-chicken?!08 Sep 2026 02:31 +0000at://did:plc:m7m6vhdcopyizbgoon2zobc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxy5sy6m22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmacalvert.bsky.social/post/3muwne4phf22z07 Sep 2026 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:m7m6vhdcopyizbgoon2zobc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwne4phf22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/dmacalvert.bsky.social/post/3muwof6s2xs2tMarker drawing of UofA women's team mascot, Patches the Panda on toned tan paper from this day in 2021. 🐼 #UniversityofAlberta07 Sep 2026 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:m7m6vhdcopyizbgoon2zobc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwof6s2xs2t