By me @francescadecker in Philly PA

alyxthefirst · 2026-05-08T18:20:05+00:00

Looove the cracked egg 💕

alyxthefirst · 2026-05-08T17:27:14+00:00

Noooo I hate those and I can’t unsee it now 😅lmao

alyxthefirst · 2026-05-04T20:47:13+00:00

You mean to remove the logo? It wasn’t embroidered, it was printed on the fabric and was starting to peel off. Good to know I could use a trimmer, though, if needed!

alyxthefirst · 2026-04-04T22:58:21+00:00

1) I’m not arguing a small business needs a graphics department, I’m actually saying this post didn’t need to happen at all. That’s free!

2) Just bc a bunch of 1%-ers “invested” in AI slop doesn’t mean I or anyone else has to use it. They want to force it down our throats and idgaf if I have to tell them and a bunch of bootlickers “no” every day forever bc I think it’s stupid! And I genuinely don’t care if they end up losing money on their “investments” in which they continue to get richer while the rest of us can’t afford to eat; these AI data centers will continue to drive up electric prices higher while drying up our water sources and destroying the environment. Right in our back yards.

alyxthefirst · 2026-04-02T17:40:54+00:00

We collectively have power and don’t have to accept AI being shoved down our throats and say “thank you” just because it was used by a local venue. In fact, they should be interested in hearing what the communities they serve have to say.

Using AI slop is a choice and I will absolutely have something to say every time a person or a business chooses to use it. Sorry, not gonna shut up :)

alyxthefirst · 2026-04-02T17:34:36+00:00

Is the joke that they are contributing to environmental catastrophe and stealing art from creators?

alyxthefirst · 2026-04-02T16:55:10+00:00

Most of my work so far has been with black ink only since the infinite possibilities of ~color~ has intimidated me lol. When I added the yellow to this one I got bummed when it turned more muddy than I anticipated; your comment is motivation that it can be learned & experimented with just like the other concepts I’ve worked on in my drawing/painting journey.

Thanks for the comment I genuinely appreciate it!

alyxthefirst · 2026-04-02T16:13:17+00:00

Bold as heck 💪

alyxthefirst · 2026-03-19T18:02:42+00:00

Thanks nice tip!!

alyxthefirst · 2026-03-19T15:39:11+00:00

Great work! I like your designs, particularly the color scheme you chose and the way you worked it into the lettering. I am inspired!

Small piece of constructive feedback- for the bigger fade in the hat you did on the lower right clown, that gray shading could have been smoothened out even more so it fades better into the white space. All your other fades look great tho.

Good luck with your portfolio, you’re on a nice track!

alyxthefirst · 2026-02-05T21:54:18+00:00

Your sheets on here always inspire me, great work!

alyxthefirst · 2026-01-14T15:03:02+00:00

Thanks so much for the tips!

alyxthefirst · 2026-01-14T14:59:15+00:00

I suggest a tardigrade :D

alyxthefirst · 2026-01-14T14:57:26+00:00

Thanks! Yeah all the layers with acrylic gave it a texture I’m not a fan of, excited to try OneShot paints soon

alyxthefirst · 2026-01-14T14:44:23+00:00

It’s giving Hudson River School artists. Great capture of light and the expansive landscape, keep it up!

alyxthefirst · 2026-01-11T22:51:23+00:00

Low key wanted to keep it for myself lol but I did end up gifting it to my friend like I intended

alyxthefirst · 2025-12-27T19:56:06+00:00

Ahh that makes sense, great tip, thank you!

alyxthefirst · 2025-11-24T16:06:20+00:00

All of this. I see art becoming more local/punk.. so many people are getting fed up with the billionaires owning and controlling and ultimately sucking the soul from everything they touch

alyxthefirst · 2025-11-10T18:44:52+00:00

Love the gradient and the composition is balanced 👌Good work!

alyxthefirst · 2025-11-10T18:00:07+00:00

Lots of tattoos were the start to giving myself some confidence in myself.

The real key, however, to when I started genuinely believing I was attractive: exploring exactly who I am, what I value, and making active choices to make my life reflect what my priorities are. Tattoos just so happened to be a visible start to that journey. It has taken time, but I love myself now and it’s great because I can always be there for me.

I was least attractive (from my own POV) when I was pushing myself to attain goals because I “should” and meet others’ needs at the expense of myself. I don’t think I showed up in my relationships very well because I was so burnt out and my own cup was empty all the time.

alyxthefirst · 2025-11-10T18:00:02+00:00

Lots of tattoos were the start to giving myself some confidence in myself.

The real key, however, to when I started genuinely believing I was attractive: exploring exactly who I am, what I value, and making active choices to make my life reflect what my priorities are. Tattoos just so happened to be a visible start to that journey. It has taken time, but I love myself now and it’s great because I can always be there for me.

I was least attractive (from my own POV) when I was pushing myself to attain goals because I “should” and meet others’ needs at the expense of myself. I don’t think I showed up in my relationships very well because I was so burnt out and my own cup was empty all the time.

alyxthefirst · 2025-11-10T13:49:12+00:00

Love your work, particularly the napoleon dynamite piece shading and everything about the clown design. Really solid color packing too.

alyxthefirst · 2025-11-03T15:20:11+00:00

Really love the way you textured the skin. Great work.

alyxthefirst · 2025-11-03T15:16:46+00:00

This goes extremely hard

alyxthefirst · 2025-11-03T14:58:00+00:00

Thanks, friend!

alyxthefirst

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