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I couldn’t agree more. If COVID taught me anything it was “don’t wait to find joy.”

It was probably *because* of those baseball cards that turned out to be worthless. The whole “don’t do what I diiiiiiid.”

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I just looked that up and holy shit. I must have been subconsciously channeling that!

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Nate Taylor @natentaylor.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

#fbf to this old piece for ECCC’s charity art book. I was feeling some real Fifth Element vibes with this alien hacker and human gunslinger. “A Simple Withdrawal.”

A comic-book-style scene of a heist gone wrong. A large alien covered in wearable tech stands at a futuristic ATM yelling at his gun-wielding partner who is yelling back. A future cop is approaching from the side of the building.

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#tbt to this test piece of Ichabod Crane I did for a Sleepy Hollow project that got cancelled midstream. C’est l’amour!

A stylized depiction of a thin, anxious man in Colonial Era clothing walking through spooky woods at night.

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Nate Taylor @natentaylor.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Counter-point: Trump voters should swim forever in a sea of shame with no safe harbor.

Nate Taylor @natentaylor.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

“America isn’t the way it is because Trump is President. Trump is President because America is the way it is.” Do not lose hope. Things will change for the better if we stand up in the face of this authoritarian thuggery.

A cartoon of an ugly, bloated humanoid creature wearing sagging cargo shorts, hiking boots, and a t-shirt with a backwards American flag on the sleeve underneath a combat vest. The letters ICE on the vest are overlayed with a red Nazi SS symbol. In the creature’s hands is a shotgun that goes flaccid at the end. Beside him are the words “Let me in. And I’ll burn down your house.”

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Nate Taylor @natentaylor.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Getting a “draw this pose in your style” just in under the wire for December. Oh, and Happy New Year, of course! This has been…well, one for the history books, that’s for damn sure. Here’s to living while we can. #dtpysdec25 #pinup #happynewyear

A cartoon drawing of a sultry woman with horns and a tail wrapped in ribbon. Text behind the woman says Happy New Year!

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Nate Taylor @natentaylor.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

He gave us so many great movies including my favorite of all time, The Princess Bride. And the end of his story was so tragic, I can’t even comprehend it. #robreiner

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Nate Taylor @natentaylor.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Started sketching some faces from imagination, but then realized I needed to do some reference sketches because my mental library was LOW. To be continued! #sketch #face #pencil

A collection of faces sketched in pencil. Some are based on photos, others are from my imagination.

Nate Taylor @natentaylor.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

I like to think, as a boss, Santa’s okay with taking personal calls at work. #christmas #elf

A cartoon elf sits with his legs propped up on his workbench while he talks on a candy cane phone and holds a mug of cocoa.

Nate Taylor @natentaylor.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

What have I been up to? Oh, just making comics for @grimoakpress.bsky.social and their new Grimoire. This 10-page short will be available at ECCC (and on their website of course). I love making comics!

A cropped image of a comic book page featuring an intense conversation between two women in a public hallway.

Nate Taylor @natentaylor.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

The holiday Lego village finally grows this year with the gingerbread AT-AT! I think everyone will get along, but the Golden Brown Lord of the Sith must make a dramatic entrance!

Nate Taylor @natentaylor.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

No matter what age you are, I hope you get dressed up and enjoy all the candy you can! Happy Halloween!

A cartoony mummy and a bat sit at a bistro table and clink cauldron-shaped mugs. The text “Happy Halloween” is above their heads.

Nate Taylor @natentaylor.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

It’s done! It’s done done done! As my three-clawed hands transform back into humanoid paws, I’d like to revel in the enormous body of work I’ve just created (this x46). Stay tuned here and at @mindforge_media_ltd for news about when the Kickstarter launches! For now, though, I’ll be on the couch!

Nate Taylor @natentaylor.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Two firepits, spacious yard, moonwell views, 7 million gold. The market is going to get brutal.

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Nate Taylor @natentaylor.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Whenever I hear someone say AI.

Nate Taylor @natentaylor.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Just thinking about how creating something “completely unprompted” is probably going to have two meanings soon.

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Nate Taylor @natentaylor.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Because of that show, my copy of the Technical Manual went everywhere with me for many years. Your name will never leave my memory, you genius!

Nate Taylor @natentaylor.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

There’s nothing like the stomping of a 5-year-old who has to go UPSTAIRS to get dressed, ugh fine.

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Yeet Kune Do @yeetkunedo.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

re: generative AI I have finally fully and accurately explained my problem with how it’s marketed and used. And now, you can use it, too.

Generative Al is being marketed as a tool designed to reduce or eliminate the need for developed, cognitive skillsets. It uses the work of others to simulate human output, except that it lacks grasp of nuance, contains grievous errors, and ultimately serves the goal of human beings being neurologically weaker due to the promise of the machine being better equipped than the humans using it would ever exert the effort to be.

The people that use generative Al for art have no interest in being an artist; they simply want product to consume and forget about when the next piece of product goes by their eyes. The people that use generative Al to make music have no interest in being a musician; they simply want a machine to make them something to listen to until they get bored and want the machine to make some other disposable slop for them to pass the time with.

The people that use generative Al to write things for them have no interest in writing. The people that use generative Al to find factoids have no interest in actual facts. The people that use generative Al to socialize have no interest in actual socialization.

In every case, they've handed over the cognitive load of developing a necessary, creative human skillset to a machine that promises to ease the sweat equity cost of struggle. Using generative Al is like asking a machine to lift weights on your behalf and then calling yourself a bodybuilder when it's done with the reps. You build nothing in terms of muscle, you are not stronger, you are not faster, you are not in better shape.

You're just deluding yourself while experiencing a slow decline due to self-inflicted atrophy.

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Nate Taylor @natentaylor.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Ugh. That makes me double-tired.

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Nate Taylor @natentaylor.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Ah, a rainy PNW day, perfect for staying in with a cozy blanket and a hot drink. Ah, a blisteringly hot PNW day, perfect for staying in with AC and an iced drink.

Nate Taylor @natentaylor.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

60k is fantastic! May your comments section always be positive!

A cartoon drawing of Red Sonja slapping a dragon who has snagged her chainmail bikini.

A black and white drawing of Rey from The Rise of Skywalker along with the words “Confronting Fear is the Destiny of a Jedi.”

A drawing of a large elephantine alien tapping at a computer terminal and a tattooed woman with sci-fi pistols. Words on the computer screen say “Access Denied.” They are yelling at each other while a police officer approaches around the corner with their weapon drawn.

A black and white ink wash drawing of a mummy stalking toward you. It holds a pair of sunglasses in one hand and a speech bubble says “ Waiiiiiit…”

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Nate Taylor @natentaylor.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Here’s lookin’ at you, Norm.

A caricature of George Wendt as Norm from Cheers, lifting a beer stein in a toast.

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Nate Taylor @natentaylor.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Aaah, Natalie, thank you! I’m so sorry I missed this. I hope your birthday was just as wonderful and fulfilling. Miss you, birthday buddy!

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Nate Taylor @natentaylor.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Just heard a door slam upstairs, and all house occupants are confirmed either asleep or downstairs. Been in this house 12 years, so isn’t it a bit late for a ghost to come around?

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Nate Taylor @natentaylor.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

May the 4th be with us. Rebel.

A cartoon ink drawing of Princess Leia, Chewbacca, C-3PO, and R2-D2 from their escape from Cloud City in The Empire Strikes Back.

Sir Lonebuck's House of Comics & Geekery @sirlonebuckscomics.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

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It’s almost here! Join us THIS SATURDAY for free comics, face painting, fund raising for Pierce the Darkness, and huge sales!

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Nate Taylor @natentaylor.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Thanks! Though this is only what he looks like to me.

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Nate Taylor @natentaylor.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Re-reading Legends and Lattes by @travisbaldree.bsky.social and I can do character sketches this time! It’s only an obsession if I can’t stop.

A collage of sketches of characters from the novel “Legends and Lattes” by Travis Baldree: Viv, Tandri, Cal, Thimble, Hem, Pendry, Lack, Kellin, and the Madrigal.

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Nate Taylor @natentaylor.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

I can’t stop myself from laughing every time I see one. My 4 yo has started calling them “Daddy’s happy car.” Also had the pleasure of once being flipped off by the driver when they saw me laughing. It’s never not funny.

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Nate Taylor @natentaylor.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

I can only speak for myself, but I love it because your shape work is so yummy and the characters are consistently delightful, even when they’re serious. Rest up! I love what you make!

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Nate Taylor @natentaylor.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

This feels like karmic retribution for all the printers that failed to print on command. That tiny machine will suffer for their insolence.

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Nate Taylor @natentaylor.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

It was a sad day to lose such a talented actor. My childhood wouldn’t have been the same without the roguish swordsman, hedonist gambler, and mouthy genius. RIP Val Kilmer.

Pencil portrait montage of Val Kilmer from Willow, Real Genius, and Tombstone.