Portrait Sketches - October 2026

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Stylized black-and-white portrait of a somber man in a suit on a dark street with buildings, trees. — Bogdan, digital illustration.

This is the Autumn of our discontent. Multiple crises upend previous assumptions of safety, prosperity, and meaning. Creativity in itself becomes less and less valued. Why do it if Ai can do it faster, cheaper, and without a word of complaint?

Stylized black-and-white portrait of a somber person with curly hair and pink cheeks, against a black background. — Petra, digital illustration.

Even now the machines are scraping our output, repackaging it, and charging us fees for its use. Soon original thought will be proprietary. Soon the act of living will be subject to copyright litigation.

Black-and-white sketch of a stern man in a button-up shirt, with bare trees and a small house under a dark night sky. — Aldo, digital illustration.

Maybe the last act of rebellion is to create art and hide it away from the world forever. To live without speaking. To scream without making a sound.