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Last Notes npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Capitole du Libre 2026 npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy 🎃 Stray Kitten Report 8: npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Ping Floyd npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy The Poisonous Appearance npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Stray Kitten Report 7: slow progress with the little female, Charlotte, and that's a big contrast with Charlie, who now uses the cat door and visits home by himself. But she starts to play a lot. npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy :krita: New Krita tutorial: a Krita Custom Brush and Bundle from Scratch in 7min npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy 🗝️ npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy The poisoned dataset npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Stray kitten report 6: big steps this week; Charlie, the male kitten, is now spending a lot of time at home and also eats his meals with our cats. He is playful, adorable and cuddly. He is growing really fast! npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Monthly report for September is out! npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Drawing the Line npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy I'm relaying this French job offer: Ciné Mistral is looking for a freelance graphist using only Free/Libre and Open Source software (Scribus, Gimp, Inkscape, Blender...), Region: Haute Provence/PACA. npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Stray kitten report 5: Real progress! One month ago, I could barely touch his head, but now, me and my wife have real cuddle sessions with the little Charlie. npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy New blog post "License update: AI derivation prohibited on all my art, lore, stories, and comics." npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Malicious Compliance npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Meat Proxies npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Stray kitten report 4: Breaking news! Plot twist. Charlie wasn't alone... npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy A new term proposal: happy ASCIIdent. npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Stray kitten report 3: Progress! Charlie ( yep, a name now, and also, pretty sure he's a little male) accepts gentle petting, sort of, though sudden moves and my phone still spook him. I tried to capture three video sequence, but it is still difficult. npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy The Degraded Search Engine npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Here is an on-going effort of highlighting and preserving my digital paintings & webcomics for future generations by the BnF ( Bibliothèque Nationale de France, I could translate to 'National Library of France'). They contacted me approx. a year ago, and it's truly a huge honor and support. Thank you. Archiving open culture matters. 💙 npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy The Minions of Avian Intelligence npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Monthly report for July is out! npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy The Aesthetic Rebellion npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Disgusting. Pausing my volunteer tablet driver contributions and any future Linux-related work until The Linux Foundation grows a bit of ethics. If they don’t change, I’ll look elsewhere. npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Bubble Therapy npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy My last post showed you the worst part of receiving comments as an artist. Thank you so much for your supportive comments, I'm alright. npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy New blog-post: "When online commenters 'detect' my art as AI" npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Thanks for the support! Funny thing I wanted to plug here: I've never received comments like that here on the Fediverse :fediverse: , but I get dozens of them, weekly, on the Meta platforms (Facebook/Instagram)... npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy @nprofile…ht4r Her fictive painting? The largest resolution I have for this color sketch is https://www.peppercarrot.com/extras/temp/2026-08-04_gothic-sorceress-fictive-painting.jpg npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Authenticity Problem npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy @nprofile…j459 🎶 npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy It feels good to draw these two again for the next MiniFantasyTheater! npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy @nprofile…fu0r Dear European Commission, npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy 🔥 npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy My cat found a bug in Krita, and it's already fixed 😽 💜 https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=523469 npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy My review on GNU/Linux of the drawing-tablet XpPen Artist Pro 27 Gen2 is now published! npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy I’m sharing a bit of my trip this week with my mobile Krita/KDE Neon Linux workstation. Tiny samples from the train, Wikimania conference, and the hotel room! Producing my weekly comic this way was challenging, but I’m really glad it worked out! npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Chill Out npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy For Instagram, my art is "Likely made with AI". Hard to be an artist in 2026... npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy While I wrapped up the video editing for my review of the massive XpPen 27" (coming soon on the channel), I started filming shots for the XpPen Artist 12" 3rd and... I just had to share this because it’s just too cute! I don’t regret choosing the pink model. 🩷 :blobaww: npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy 📝 Edit: "North Pole" → "South Pole". npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Magic Portal npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Note: I edited "(because ignoring)" to "(because unaware)" ; just a English skill issue of mine, 'Ignorer" in French means unware (or disregarding depending the context) but in English it's only a solid choose to disregard. A false friend, and a common mistake for a French. (and thanks to the quick PM I immediately received about it. 😉) npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy I'm sorry. Yesterday I reshared Morevna's derivation animation without considering (because unaware) their support to Russian state propaganda during the Ukraine war (src: see https://awawa.club/notice/B8KQeteAjwfTJAYUEq or comments under my boost). npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy @nprofile…35qs Good he could get out! That look he has on the video. 😆 npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Summer Witchcraft npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Just contributed my first drawing-tablet driver! 🎉 It is for this giant XpPen Artist Pro 27 (gen2) I received (sponsored in exchange of a review on my channel). I adapted the existing specs of the 16" and 19" and it taught me so much, from compiling to submitting a MR. Everything now works perfectly on my GNU/Linux KDE Neon Plasma... Feeling accomplished! Review video coming soon! npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Episode 59: "Baby Pagoda Side Quest: Failed" npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Adventure Calls (Clearly) npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Why Drawing Tablet Brands Won't Collaborate on Linux FLOSS Drivers npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Just revamped my self hosted "link tree" page: a new look and easier access to my webcomics. It's a single HTML file, public domain: feel free to fork and customize it. npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Monthly production report 2026-05: KDE NEON install guide, a long making-of and Italy npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy The Nest and Travel Souvenir npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Home Sweet Home...Sort of npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy @nprofile…zmky Like mentioning the cameo in the Alt text? Maybe. I could have done that, yes. npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy The Potatoes Quest npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy "Meet Carrot, our cat: a tribute" npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Dryad, a poster illustration for the Geek Faeries Festival. npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Finally, a quest worth doing npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Hey, on saturday/sunday of this week (May 30th to 31th), I'll be at the "Torino Comics" festival in Italy, meeting the "Silly Studios" publisher on their booth (Zona Chiostro, Pagoda P10). If you are around, come to say a hello and get a signed and sketched copy of the paperback volumes of "Pepper & Carrot"! npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy A new "Exquisite Corpse" collab! This time with the artist @nprofile…qfu4 (left), and me (right). The theme: zoo/animals. Fun! fun on the Fediverse :fediverse: :blobcatheart: npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Quick mirror of my article on my other server: https://www.peppercarrot.com/extras/html/2026-05-23_KDE-Neon-for-digital-painter-guide_mirror/ because my blog is in a overload situation, too many visitors, I hope it helps! npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy :linux: After months of testing, weeks of writing, here is finally my new full Linux install guide: "Interim Install Guide: KDE Neon User Edition for a professional digital painter workstation": https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1145/interim-install-guide-kde-neon-user-edition-for-a-professional-digital-painter-workstation npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy This episode was totally screen-recorded and I had no issues with OBS+Wayland+Plasma+Krita. The full process was also commented (audio recording) and it's from A to Z: from scratch to posting. The scenario in Kate, to the panel making, text, everything fully in Krita 5.3 with the new text tool and comic panel tool. npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Ep 53. Breathing Underwater npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Classic vendor move npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy @nprofile…egu8 Yes, "Hereva"; but take it as a parody of lore and universe rather than something really trying to be serious and coherent to the detail by design. npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy The loot npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy A Fediverse experiment! an "Exquisite Corpse" collab with artist @nprofile…zcqc (left), and me (right). Fun fun! npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy The comic I posted today is the first one that I have created from A to Z under a Wayland session (KDE Neon User Edition, Plasma 6.6.4, Krita 6.0.1), and that after 17 years under X11. npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Fast Travel npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy @nprofile…7yuj I paused on the comic part randomly, of the video, and: npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy The Dungeon of Dark Patterns npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Great blog post from Kdenlive, the FLOSS video editing software I've been using for my video channels for 15 years [1]. I really like the recent improvements to the Titler feature. npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Remember my RAM issue from January? After months (warranty forms, posting back the 2x8GB modules to factory, and waiting), the brand finally honored their lifetime warranty and I received my new RAM this morning! npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Quest item management npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Scribus , the open source desktop publishing software I use for my comics, just had two new releases! npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy New blog-post: "Unified Vs Split-panels: experimenting with publishing digital comics on the Fediverse" npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Over the past days, I worked hard on the MiniFantasyTheater website. npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy @nprofile…7q7j Those eyes seem to say something... npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy The Golden Twenty Dice npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy 🪷 Litchee npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Yesterday's comic was published, but the prank part for 1st April wasn't... (not ready, and too tired to finish it) A bit sad. So, I finished it this morning. npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy @nprofile…8m52 Yes! It's official, it's ... 🥁 ... Cepper & Parrot! 😆 npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Rubber Ducking npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy @nprofile…d0jr 🤣 Not sure I can be relax enough inside an elevator to draw like that! npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Stuck 4 hours at the train station yesterday, so I drew this entire world freehand with just a ballpoint pen. No pre-sketch, no plan, the story just appeared. npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy The Matchbox Kingdom npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy The Local Alternative npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy @nprofile…jnzr Goodbye Sora, you'll not be missed. npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Agenda: I'll be at the "Fête de la BD" at Monistrol sur Loire (France) Friday 27 and Saturday 28 March: workshops, signing session, conferences. npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy The first dose is free... npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy New blog post: "Forbidding generative AI and LLMs on Pepper&Carrot" npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy GNU Terry Pratchett - Tiffany Aching fan-art npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Don't ever give elevated permissions to an Avian Intelligence... npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy A character study of Amall, blond elf friend of Cepper the Gothic Sorceress, for the MiniFantasyTheater Avian Intelligence series. npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy Overreliance npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy 48 hours left for the crowdfunding campaign of the print in English or Italian of book 1 to 4 of Pepper&Carrot! npub1s80v3ymc8yj02330zvz6ftjaayrxvv6a77ycakmjzy757d0382rs89ecvx David Revoy @nprofile…nhhz :blobcatheart: wow! Merci merci pour ton chouette coup de main! 👍
