David Revoy

🌱 My Neighbor Mastodon

Just want to say thanks for the 15K followers. It's amazing how calming it can be for me as an artist to know that my biggest audience is on the Fediverse right now. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who contributed to this.

#MastoArt #krita

Nov 17, 2022 at 4:51pmWeb
Show thread⁢Ƥĥąɳʈȯɱ   🎸 🏳️‍🌈 ⁂Nov 17, 2022
@davidrevoy 🫶
Show threadBob FisherNov 17, 2022

@davidrevoy Impresionante y muy creativa ilustración, mezclando dos de los mundos libres que nos apasionan. Pepper & Carrot y Mastodon. 🦣🐈

Gran trabajo, como bien nos tienes acostumbrados con tu arte. 😮 🖼️

Show threadRakurriNov 17, 2022
@davidrevoy Aaa that must feel great! Mine is still Twitter by a long shot (ofc the site that is currently in flames... just my luck haha). But I am happy to see many of them jump to Mastodon. Congratulations! 😍
Show threadDavid RevoyNov 17, 2022
@Rakurri Thank you!
Show threadTealkNov 17, 2022
@davidrevoy This reminds me of "My Neighbor Totoro"
Show threadDavid RevoyNov 17, 2022
@Tealk Sure, it's an assumed reference/parody of a shot of the movie. I tell it on the image alt/description, and the title does also the reference. Thanks for noticing!
Show threadTealkNov 17, 2022

@davidrevoy maybe i should read the text before next time  

very great picture

Show threadDavid RevoyNov 17, 2022
@Tealk No problem about it, I also rarely read about them, thanks again for mentioning it, it will be now easier to find the information. 😊
Show threadJochen LillichNov 17, 2022
@davidrevoy Thank you for your art, it's a lot of fun! At the moment, I let my 10yo read two or three episodes of Pepper&Carrot with me before bed, and he's laughing out loud every time.
Show threadDavid RevoyNov 17, 2022
@geewiz That's priceless to read, thank you!
Show threadAlbert de Pétigny ⏚ [perso]Nov 17, 2022
@davidrevoy Belle et juste reconnaissance !
Show threadpotatoxelNov 17, 2022
@davidrevoy c:: i wuv da elephant it cute.
Show threadmomoNov 17, 2022
@davidrevoy Merci à toi, David Revoy. <3
Show threadSybren Stüvel 🧡🤍Nov 17, 2022
@davidrevoy I'm glad you're here with us! 💜
Show threadEllie Huxtable Nov 17, 2022
@davidrevoy I love this, it looks so cozy 💖
Show threadCoffeejourneysNov 17, 2022
@davidrevoy have my follow ❤
Show threadDerek, Director of MinutiaeNov 17, 2022
@davidrevoy When I discovered your comic, I read the entire run in one sitting and I can't wait for more, if there will be more! Your work is appreciated. Thank you for sharing it with the world!
Show threadDavid RevoyNov 17, 2022
@wishx Thanks a lot. And yes, even if I had a big break after this summer, I can confirm, there will be more; I'm working on episode 38 😊
Show threadhumanumNov 17, 2022

@davidrevoy oh how lovely this is.... the sentiment of the message, and the image to go with it :) wonderful ;)

(coudn't agree more with the blissful mood here in the fediverse!)

<3

Show threadDavid RevoyNov 17, 2022
@humanum 
Show threadNafnlaus 🇮🇸 🇺🇦Nov 17, 2022

@davidrevoy If you're looking for higher image quality, consider chiming in here:

https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/20255

:)

Image resolution limitations - an increasing problem. · Issue #20255 · mastodon/mastodon

Reopening discussion over maximum image resolutions. There's recently been a big influx of people from Birdsite, and with them, a lot of artists - who are disappointed when they get here and find t...

GitHub
Show threadDavid RevoyNov 17, 2022

@nafnlaus Thanks, I think the quality is OK even if I can sympathize with the example on the bug report.
Pro of 'low' quality+resize:
- lower stockage
- lower bandwidth
- best for ecology
Con
- sometime jpg artifacts

Anyway, I post all the source, layered and hi-resolution of my art on my blog under a creative commons license ( for reusage , eg. wallpapers, and full resolution ). I consider here only "previews. That's why I'm OK. (and because, ecology 🌱)

Show threadNafnlaus 🇮🇸 🇺🇦Nov 17, 2022
@davidrevoy It's actually throwing away quality for no good reason, unfortunately. With proper handling we can compress JPEGs to half the size for a given amount of quality (or double the quality for a given size). And WebP improves that ratio by ~50%, and AVIF by ~100%. And then better dedup'ing (image fingerprintting) could cut server resources dramatically further. There's also proposals for a HQ (but less convenient) image option, with lower default size.
Show threadNafnlaus 🇮🇸 🇺🇦Nov 17, 2022

@davidrevoy What it's doing today is basically cutting the resolution way down, but then saving with a high JPEG quality factor. Except lowering the JPEG quality factor saves a lot more space (for a given quality level) than shrinking images. And it doesn't even force conversion of PNGs, so you can post monstrously large PNG files - but it still ruins their quality.

For starters. It's honestly a mess.

(BTW, your work is lovely :) )

Show threadDavid RevoyNov 17, 2022
@nafnlaus Ha, that's good to see other format and the ratio quality/storage/bandwith being studied. If there is a waste in quality that could be solved without putting weight (or even better, with lighter footprint), I'm all OK!
Show threadJons MostovojsNov 17, 2022

@nafnlaus I've been thinking about the issue.

Hot take: sacrifice availability and hotlink big images by default.

Keep LQ side by side and federate *it*.

Show threadJulie RoffNov 17, 2022
@davidrevoy Love the alt text for this - if that's 'done quick', I'd love to see what happens when you take time over something! Your style is gorgeous 😍
Show threadDavid RevoyNov 17, 2022

@JulieRoff Thank you very much!  

For my art with a larger time budget on the rendering, you can check my portfolio on my website: https://www.davidrevoy.com/static1/portfolio

Portfolio - David Revoy

Website of David Revoy, artist and instructor using only Free/Libre and Open-Source software since 2009.

David Revoy
Show threadJulie RoffNov 17, 2022
@davidrevoy Thanks!
Show threadOrangeJuiceJonesNov 17, 2022
@davidrevoy congrats!
Show threadVihioNov 17, 2022
@davidrevoy
The quote is explicit: My Neighbor Totoro (1988)written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki so...
Show threadstill aetios anywayNov 17, 2022
@davidrevoy as always knocking it out of the park :) congratulations, on to many more that can see your art!
Show threadDavid RevoyNov 17, 2022
@aetios 
Show threadMarc Tapages 🐰Nov 17, 2022

@davidrevoy

quel bel hommage.

Je ne résiste pas à partager le si joli thème de Joe Hisaishi qui va avec :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQx4cEwKD5E

04 Joe Hisaishi - Kaze no Torimichi (The Path of Wind) (from My Neighbour Totoro)

YouTube
Show threadDavid RevoyNov 17, 2022
@marctapages  Merci, Oh, et magnifique cette version live. 😍
Show threadMarc Tapages 🐰Nov 17, 2022
@davidrevoy Yeap, j'adore non seulement la musique mais aussi les expressions réjouies du maestro.
Show threadalexgutjahrNov 17, 2022
@davidrevoy this is beautiful!
Show threadStuartNov 17, 2022
@davidrevoy 
Show threadfernandofvhNov 17, 2022
@davidrevoy and you have got one more. Thanks from Spain
Show threadEibriel.ethNov 17, 2022
@davidrevoy beautiful pic!!
Show threadGlauco NetoNov 17, 2022
@davidrevoy Your illustrations are so beautiful, it's just amazing
Show threadPetit LutinNov 17, 2022
@davidrevoy Beautiful and calming as always  
I have the same feeling about "social" media (with a reaaally smaller audience) : it's on the Fediverse that most people react and write comments about my comics, and I love it  
Show threadDavid RevoyNov 17, 2022
@Petit_Lutin Thank you 
Show thread仮面ライダーBLACK 🏴 ⒶNov 17, 2022
@davidrevoy Man, you are such a legend! Every open source project that I like (including Pepper&Carrot), it have your artwork, and this is awesome! You deserve more and more followers (and I hope they all follow you through the Fediverse). Thank you for your art!
Show threadDavid RevoyNov 17, 2022
@rodrigosabbat ☺️ Thank you!
Show threadEmmyNov 17, 2022

@davidrevoy aww this is so adorable  
Thanks for sharing this and your other work and thanks for being a part of the Fediverse! Congrats on 15K  

P.S.: my girlfriend wanted me to comment that she also finds this piece really adorable :)

Show threadAdamNov 17, 2022
@davidrevoy I love this art, great work. It's great having you on Mastodon.
Show threadThomas Frans 🇺🇦Nov 17, 2022
@davidrevoy That title is genius! XD
Show threadKathleen OgradyNov 17, 2022
@davidrevoy
Adorable
Show threadAlexander Hamizdat Nov 17, 2022
@davidrevoy clicking through to see illustrations like this is like unwrapping a present :)
Show threadJaclyn LizziNov 17, 2022
@davidrevoy This is so sweet! Love the soft enchantment vibes
Show threadgportierNov 17, 2022
@davidrevoy je suis toujours impressionné par la composition de vos peintures numériques. Surtout sur les jeux d'ombres et lumières !
Show threadDavid RevoyNov 17, 2022

@gportier Merci! Pour celle là, je n'ai pas beaucoup de mérite: j'ai parodié une scène iconique des studio Ghibli et il y avait franchement déjà des éléments de génie à la composition.

La ref: https://www.hdwallpaper.nu/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/my_neighbor_totoro-3.jpg

Show threadgportierNov 18, 2022
@davidrevoy effectivement, mais le travail reste présent 😉
Show threadAlvan RahimliNov 17, 2022

@davidrevoy Wow this looks amazing!

May I use this as my wallpaper? If so, how can I find the full resolution form?

Thanks in advance :)

Show threadDavid RevoyNov 17, 2022

@alvanrahimli Thanks!

Sure, I posted the 4K picture (3840x2160px) on my blog (click the picture to open the large version), link: https://www.davidrevoy.com/article941/my-neighbor-mastodon

My Neighbor Mastodon

Website of David Revoy (aka Deevad), artist and instructor using only Free/Libre and Open-Source software since 2009.

David Revoy
Show threadAlvan RahimliNov 17, 2022

@davidrevoy I was just browsing your portfolio. All are really nice pieces of art, very well done!

Also, knowing you did all of them with FOSS, makes me happier :)

Keep up the good work <3

(thanks again for link)

Show threadmarcelcostaNov 17, 2022

@alvanrahimli @davidrevoy

Also, knowing you did all of them with FOSS, makes me happier :)

More than that, he documents the process, giving a lot to the comunity… 😍😍