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August Brown 🏳️‍⚧️ @skullamity.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Heeeyy, we can finally talk about this! So, I would like to co-sign everything in this open letter. I would also like to tell everyone about a specific grievance that @femonologue.bsky.social and I have with Xellette after the mishandling of our kickstarter. Screencap/receipts in🧵 to follow!

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Emily Ree @reemily.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

I've spoken about my time with Hiveworks on Patreon in the past, but I'm struggling to get my thoughts together succinctly today. My experience is on par with what has been described in the letter. It ultimately led to the long term hiatus of Anarchy Dreamers. Please support the former HW creators.

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Riiser @riiser.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Should probably stress that it's 100% possible to do this and appear anonymously in the video if you so desire.

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Phantomarine @phantomarine.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

For anyone who ever wanted to know why I left Hiveworks, please read this. My friends and peers there were amazing - and their vast reserves of hard work and creativity were used and abused in so many ways. We came together to share our stories, and thank goodness we did. Thank you for listening.

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✨ Star @ LBX ✨ @thestarfishface.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

While not in HW myself, I have close personal friends who have been affected by many of the things listed here, and have heard numerous other stories from those who spent time with the company. Worth the read, and please support the artists/writers affected.

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Melissa McCommon @artbymelissam.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Not sure I have too many Hivework followers, but I can safely vouch for Riiser. He does excellent YouTube documentaries

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ThoseCloudyDaze @thosecloudydaze.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

There some Fucked Up Scuttlebutt in the Comics Community. It's basically the TokyoPop Scandal in terms of Event and Scale. Read the Statement Here: cartoonist.coop/hiveworks-gu...

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The Cartoonist Cooperative

Making comics better for everyone!

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Emily Ree @reemily.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Riiser is an excellent documentarian who has covered webcomics for over a decade.

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Riiser @riiser.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

With everything going on with Hiveworks, and the statement from The Hiveworks Guild, if you wish to share your story for a potential video, either DM me here or send an email to riiser@mail.com

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Lemonz @thelordoflemonz.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

So @riiser.bsky.social made a formal challenge to artists to draw their OC's in this Hoodie. So here's Jessie in said Hoodie. #OCsky #ArtChallenge #furryart

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Riiser @riiser.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

youtu.be/78bqEaUlOxE With the boom of AI, it was only a matter of time someone made a comic made with AI... And boy is it bad.

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The Webcomic Relief - S6E6: Chaos City

YouTube video by The Webcomic Relief

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Riiser @riiser.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Guess it has been a while since I gave you guys a progress image! Hair still escapes me (Which I know is unfortunately comedic)

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NinaHah💙💛 🍉⚡🌈🎨✨🐦 @ninahah-art.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Today is the day where I will watch and live react to the first ever review of my comic. And it's a special one: made by @riiser.bsky.social and you can watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMV2... I will start at 8PM on my Twitch and Youtube and see... 👀

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The Webcomic Relief - S6E4: Strippin' 5

YouTube video by The Webcomic Relief

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Epic Chaos! Webcomic @epicchaoswebcomic.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

EC! got some love (and jabs) on the newest episode of the Webcomic Reliefs "Strippin'" episode! Go give it a watch & send some love Riisers way— dude deserves it :3 #Webcomic #Review #TheWebComicRelief #WCR #EpicChaosWebcomic #NeverTooLate #UBossDailies

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Riiser @riiser.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

youtu.be/qMV2wBSvCfY It's time to highlight some webcomics from the WCR community babyyyy!

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The Webcomic Relief - S6E4: Strippin' 5

YouTube video by The Webcomic Relief

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Riiser @riiser.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Tried something different

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Riiser @riiser.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Now that my sketchbook is filled out, I wanted to try my hands on digital art! So boom, first proper digital art piece!

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Riiser @riiser.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Please clap, I feel like I cooked here

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Riiser @riiser.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

I don't even know what I was going for here, I just wanted to do something to keep my hands from not forgetting again

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Riiser @riiser.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

First drawing after two weeks of everything being absolutely terrible. Here is to hoping this will mark a beginning of improvement

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Epic Chaos! Webcomic @epicchaoswebcomic.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

📢EC! IS COMING BACK!📢 Help spread the word with some fan art :D

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Riiser @riiser.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

We are doing folds today!

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Riiser @riiser.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Tried drawing grown ass ladies with a little extra meat on their bones! (I'm well aware the anatomy is F**KED!)

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Riiser @riiser.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Yesterday I practiced capes!

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Riiser @riiser.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Anatomy is probably a little wonky but I just wanted an excuse to play around with my ink pen!

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TheBONSAI @thebonsai.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

#update Hello everyone. In case you forgot, I am TheBONSAI, and I make sci fi fantasy artwork. I think a little bit of explaining is in order for my absence for...all of 2024, so read this thread if you like the cliffnotes of that, and how things will go forward.

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Riiser @riiser.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

I swear, I don't have a thing for feet, I am just following the tutorials I am being given!

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Riiser @riiser.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Tired and arms messed up from lifting, so freestyled a weird knight girl?

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Melissa McCommon @artbymelissam.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

That's a crazy amount of improvement from just a month! Congrats!

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Riiser @riiser.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Continuing work on faces and heads! Today: Sadness!

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Riiser @riiser.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

I followed an absolute dogshit tutorial on how to make heads at any angle and while I feel I learned a lot, the end product is garbage!

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Riiser @riiser.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

"RON?! I GOT A DOUBLE LATTE FOR A RON?"

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Riiser @riiser.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

youtu.be/5HaNDG8r3Us Y'all have been asking for it! Get yourself nice and cozy, put this shit on in the background and just ride the wave of the sillyness that is the Las Lindas Suicidal Drinking Game!

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The Webcomic Relief - The Las Lindas Mega(Milk) Compilation

YouTube video by The Webcomic Relief

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Riiser @riiser.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

So I took the plunge and did my first drawing without a tutorial. Could be worse, could absolutely also be better!

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Riiser @riiser.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Been a productive day with drawing muscles, high angle perspective and the ever elusive hands

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Riiser @riiser.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Besides uploading the newest video I have also been busy arting!

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Melissa McCommon @artbymelissam.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

LQRP: Anyways— watch the video. "Look Back" is an excellent manga, & having it examined & expanded on by @riiser.bsky.social made it even more impactful. Every creative who has moments of doubt or stagnation should watch it. m.youtube.com/watch?v=oCrP...

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Show and Tell: Look Back - Why we make art

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Riiser @riiser.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

youtu.be/oCrPlzMCASk The video is now live for everyone to enjoy! This is my ode to all you amazing artists and authors, or whatever else you may be as long as you have the heart for creating. Please keep drawing. And please... Look Back

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Show and Tell: Look Back - Why we make art

YouTube video by The Webcomic Relief

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Riiser @riiser.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

‼️NEW SHOW AND TELL‼️ Releasing tomorrow! Patreons get it a day early!

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Riiser @riiser.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Bro Hayakain knew had this down to a science! This is super hard to do!

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Riiser @riiser.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

I swear the lewdness is absolutely necessary for the learning process! Still practicing giving bodies "mass" as well as looking into how cloth work and doesn't work

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Riiser @riiser.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Slightly NSFW drawings this time! 🔞 Followed some tutorials by @mikeymegamega.bsky.social and this dude somehow manages to teach you insane fundamentals in incredibly short time! Really happy with how these turned out!

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Melissa McCommon @artbymelissam.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

I need to make a new intro comic for my patreon/ko-fi accounts. Until then, here is my old ones, & links to my Patreon & Ko-fi 💵 patreon.com/artbymelissam ☕️ ko-fi.com/artbymelissam

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Riiser @riiser.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

I tried making a hot goth GF to break in my new mechanical pencils

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Melissa McCommon @artbymelissam.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Livestream tonight!! Come watch me work on comic pages :D

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Melissa McCommon @artbymelissam.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

The coil/spiral technique is better explained in this YouTube video www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJWL...

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How to Draw: Foreshortening with the Coil Technique

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Melissa McCommon @artbymelissam.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

I explain things better with pictures, so I just started doing stuff until I had a page of tips I would have loved to have known as a newb artist. None of these are hard or fast "rules", just guides that have served me well over my years doing drawing.

a bunch of drawing tips and illustrations to help new artists

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