#OnePanelVSS
May 25, 2026
The weeks keep coming faster and faster it seems. It’s the end of May and my final Substack One Panel VSS is here. (I’m gonna keep doing them obviously. Just on my website now. That’s right…it’s a Paintmonkey Studios ad!)
My prompts this week are “bear” and “spade”. This seemed like an oddly specific image for someone to create a story around.
Weekly disclaimer/explanation: For those new and/or unfamiliar with my #OnePanelVSS, it is purely a writing exercise. Like sketching for your prose muscles. Use the image to come up with whatever you think is happening. No need to use my prompt words in the writing. But I would love to see what you come up with, so please tag me on social media! (I’m paintmonkeyart on Bluesky and Instagram and Paintmonkey Studios on Facebook.)
I hope you’re having a peaceful and introspective Memorial Day. I do not understand the people that celebrate it with fireworks. It’s so obnoxious and disrespectful. Be safe, everybody.
-The Paintmonkey