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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 7h

I’ve also been doing Orca layouts

Crappy layout drawings of Vanessa and the orca from Hurricane Vendetta

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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 7h

Drawing cartoons is a zillion times more fun than graphic novels

Ink drawing of a monitor lizard with a balloon over its head shouting “Mark Trail!”

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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The hell happened with Archie Comics? What did I miss?

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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

You are not ready for the 3d rendered waves we got coming

Photo of a computer monitor showing 3D rendered waves. You should be so impressed.

Photo of a computer monitor showing 3D rendered waves. This time in night colors.

Photo of a computer monitor showing 3D rendered waves.

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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Nobody: Absolutely nobody: JR: Of course you want to see my boat laser gif

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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Thanks, I was an extremely accomplished four-year-old

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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Does anyone wanna talk about this sick Backrooms gif I made? BTS Blog www.patreon.com/lovejoolz/po...

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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Watercolor demo I did depicting the first time I got inspired by a random business dude in DTLA on a skateboard to start skating myself

Watercolor drawing of a business man on a skateboard with Jules in the background looking shocked

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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

the things my cartoon son gets up to

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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Nobody: JR: here is a random watercolor landscape study Nobody: JR: You’re welcome

Watercolor painting of park with grass and trees

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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Great news! My new studio is ready and open for business: Dos Alas Studios.

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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Nice! An animation about surfing actually made by surfers

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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to Cherry Trail, the one who has to mop up after my disastrous cartoon son. He’s a scout but she’s a trooper.

A wide eyed, stunned Cherry Trail in a fancy evening gown staring at the camera with a comic balloon reading “you did what?” >> this was when Mark did an exposé on the guy hosting the very event he was invited to, resulting in getting disqualified for the Woodsman Olympics.

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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Happy Mother’s Day! Please look at my adorable lil animation

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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Terrible news - it is with A heavy heart I report I did not find the 17-page Feline HIV poem in the box my mom sent me. I can still make a podcast summarizing it tho

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Merrick Monroe 💜🖤 @merrickmonroe.com · 01/05/2026

I posted this on IG a while ago and it almost got my account deleted so since I just found it on my phone again and it's totally evergreen I guess it can live here now ✌️😘

A simple illustration of a woman with long hair, face mask, black bodysuit and long black boots, her hand up holding a rope that's attached to a guillotine. There's text on the upper blade area that reads, "Magical Wealth Redistribution Machine", and text on the lower head stock that raeds, "Billionaires ride for FREE!!"

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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

You: Jules, why did you decide to take your revenge whale surfer girl graphic novel project to animation instead of publishing? JR: No publisher would let me sink the yacht.

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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

This upcoming Mark Trail villain is based on the teacher I had in school who gave me longest most ridiculous poem about her cat getting feline HIV. She was a bit weird.

Cartoon of a well dressed but mean lady yelling at her adult son in the background

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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

So I guess we’re designing a game now

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John Lees @johnlees.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Orla and Gwyn in ORLA! is the latest in a series of offbeat love stories to be found in my comics. Which one’s your fave? Featuring the work of @sallycantirino.bsky.social, @dearbhlala.bsky.social, @alexcormack.bsky.social & @lovejoolz.bsky.social.

Orla Bard, looking radiant, walks down the street with Gwyn, both of them smiling happily.

Chuck Frenzy holds his World Title belt in the air, letting out a triumphant roar, while Sharlene Frenzy grins and rubs his chest.

Silvia is kneeling on a raft out in the sea, reaching out tenderly for a dazed Ollie, who is half-submerged in the water and clinging to the edge of the raft.

Louise makes a shushing gesture at Kieran, who is tied to the bed.

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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Finally a Hurricane Vendetta update: Principal art is done, now for sound design www.lovejoolz.com/hurricane-ve...

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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Getting sealioned is actually rad when there’s a real sealion

Photo of Jules at the beach, quite tired. There was a sealion in the water behind her. You can’t see it but trust me bro

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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

its Okay to make good stuff. It’s okay to make bad stuff. But whatever you do, don’t be mid. Mid is forgettable.

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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Happy Palm Sunday! There are Palm trees in my trailer. Just saying

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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Almost missed it! But today is Friday in California

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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

I'm growing my newsletter one step at a time. Look at this neat graphic I just made mailchi.mp/32df3b8f7106...

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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Yesterday was my birthday so you have to watch my trailer

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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Happy birthday to me. Today I was cute in public.

Picture of Jules in front of scenic view

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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

HURRICANE VENDETTA | Animatic Trailer Like and follow for more #indie #animation #animatic #storyboards #cartoon

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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Oh, hey, I made a mailing list Landing Page specifically for Hurricane Vendetta updates mailchi.mp/32df3b8f7106...

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Hurricane Vendetta

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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

For the morning crowd. We've got something good coming soon!

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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Auntie Joolz approves. Happy birthday, J Dawg and other new friend

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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

So I just cut my first trailer. Enjoy this fun layout. This is what happens when you’re raised on a diet of Sailor Moon and Point Break. (Weirdo combo, I know)

Storyboard panel of a layout insert panel in front of a giant boat. In the insert panel we have a teenage girl with a helmet on a surfboard on a wave carrying a lance with a yellow blade causing sparks to fly everywhere

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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

I know it’s bad out there but olive oil shots at night?? Damn girl choose life

Probably AI generated drawing of a white woman looking like she’s taking a swig of Olive Oil like a sorority girl holding a bottle of Captain Morgan at Spring Break. Why are white women taking shots of olive oil? Are you okay? I know it’s bad out there but damn

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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

So I finally figured out how to draw braids. Guess who’s coming back to the strip!

Glamorous woman with her hair in braids on a phone call. True Trailheads would recognize her as Niecy. She hasn’t been in Mark Trail for a while but she’s back!

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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

How research went today... 1) What do you mean there's a Surf's Up 2? 2) What do you mean there's a Surf's up video game?? Mind blown.

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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Freshly greened up. Who missed me?

Jules taking a selfie with freshly green colored hair

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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

On an upcoming Mark Trail ‘No.’

Mark Trail faces a herd of corporates suited men. Even though he’s in a sparkly hat and plaid athletic wear, he keeps an air of defiance.

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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

We really do not talk enough about how freakishly long the neck of a weasel is

weasel with a really really long neck that's just a normal neck on a weasel. He's got a cute creamy buttery yellow coat of fur paired with a brown overcoat. He's standing against a background of green grass.

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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

So Gavin Newsom got a 960 on his SAT? Wow. Lol Imagine fukken up the SAT, a test culturally biased towards YOU, and then bragging about your failure because you think POC did just as badly as you. Bruh, I was under resourced and stressed and STILL scored a 1270.

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Jules Rivera @lovejoolz.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

If I ever get invited to an industry award show, I am not going. You know why. I will def steal that goodie bag tho.

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