Sorry it took so long to get back you, I forgot to respond in a timely fashion because of multiple undiagnosed issues, became anxious of the irritated version I created of you in my mind and left the email until it was actually impolite to ignore any further.

i used to feel humiliated when a piece of art would make me burst into tears but now tbh i feel really sorry for people who have never experienced it. like damn bestie doesn't know what it's like to feel held by a person you'll never meet

It’s free comic book day, so get out there and visit your local comic book shop. Stores around the world will have lots of great free books for you to pick up. Be sure to actually buy something from them to support them too 👍

i dont like talking about good things in my life because that's bragging. and i don't like talking about bad things in my life because that's whining. i try to say neutral things like, "i am alive" but that is both bragging and whining

Some good tattoos I've slung lately 😌

For ppl who aren't aware: Old temperate forests are insanely rare nowadays and extremely important ecosystems lost forever once cut. They're not just "old trees" but intricate networks of trees, fungi and all kinds of living creatures. You CANNOT replant this!! Once it's gone it's lost FOREVER!!!

comic fury has been an amazing, indie run comic host that has lasted for 17 years for a reason. comics will help comics. at the end of the day, we have each other.

85 schoolgirls. just one is a world, a future of infinite possibilities, a universe. that america has done this atrocity to 85 of them, that it will continue to do even worse... i don't even know what to say. i condemn this with every fiber of my being, but that doesn't feel like enough.

Hi everyone, I'm an independent merch artist and doing merch is my fulltime job! Having to move platforms has made a significant impact on my reach and sales, so if you see this, I'd really appreciate signal boosts! If you've supported me in the past thank you SO MUCH!💜💜💜 SHOP: steelwithteeth.com

Constantly caught between wanting to keep in touch with my online friends and with never wanting to post online ever again ever for any reason 💀

Healed on bottom, fresh up top, one last session to go (after we've confirmed my client is not allergic to red ink) Some of my best work so far I'm ngl

Swelling rage

Healed, almost a year later, no touch ups—I was ON some shit that day idk

Hi folks, I'm seeing a lot of "Eyes on Minneapolis" & "We support Minnesota" sentiment. Here's a tangible way you can help: Trump just suspended federal funding for SNAP benefits to Minnesota. Second Harvest Heartland is an MN-based hunger-relief org. Please donate what you can. www.2harvest.org

30 families in Ward 9 need help. If you have capacity please donate so we can get families food. - Email Costco gift cards to [email protected] - Venmo at @ Kevin-nye-3 - Cash App at $revkev

Feeling ultra super frustrated that I bought an expensive tattoo machine in October and by the end of November I had to send it in for $150 worth of repairs, only to finally get it back in January with apparently the same machine flaw that caused the motor to fail in the first place 🫠

Anyway my favorite part of making a dnd character is getting to be an insane maximalist about it

Tattooing has had an interesting effect on me as of late: namely that I've started regularly drawing for fun again for the first time in like 10 years

So many of you are infatuated with the idea of being a comic artist that you don’t even notice that you don’t enjoy being a comic artist

“AI is clearly sticking around so you have to get used to it” wrong. I don’t have to get used to shit. I am a practiced hater and I can keep this going for decades if I am required to

The one about comic book page rates – again. News flash: Comic book page rates are STILL stagnant, after all these years, and for indie cartoonists it's even harder

A reintroduction to our shop apprentice Dailen @dog.den.ink Dailen has a strong art background and spent 10 years as a comic book artist before finding her way to tattooing. You can follow her page to check out her books! Her illustrative style has carried over from comics to tattooing seamlessly.

If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features." There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.

Trying to make a point to post on social media again but like... how long will it last lol

POINTS THAT'S MY ARM! Might be my new favorite tattoo, Dailen did so good 🥺♥️

One* must imagine Laika, Patron Saint of One-Way Trips, frolicking in the cosmos, chasing the stars, basking in the light and sleeping sweetly in the cool darkness, space dust sparkling in her fur. *it's me, I'm one, her story makes me too emotional otherwise lmao 💀

Making some lil guys lately?

Hey Comics! It looks like this year marks my last San Diego Comic Con. (Booth 708, if you're around and would like to say hi!) I just wanted to write a quick thank you to everyone who has made these years some of the most wild and special of my entire life. !

My partner's grandmother turns 90 next month and I'm attending her birthday in Nebraska and considering how conservative that side of the family is, I (a queer tattoo artist with a facial piercing) am planning to go off like a flashbang dropped on that party

"All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a Thousand Enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you." My third month of tattooing draws to a close. 🐰♥️

Reading A Dark and Drowning Tide like

At the risk of my phone battery while I don't have access to a charger, I wanna show y'all the woodburning I did a couple weeks ago

I'm so excited about this one i can't lie 🤩 a little valentine's flash this fine day!

Two candles for two days! I feel really good about my tattoo journey so far, and I'm excited to keep going 😤

Turns out the fabric I'm using for my wedding dress (that I got four yards of secondhand for $8) is silk faille lmao

Tattooed @elibenik.bsky.social the other day and can I just say that for only being my 11th tattoo those 3rl lil lines are STRAIGHTTT 😤😤😤

Today's acorn is the last one for a week or two (I did them literally every day this week) but it's my best one yet so we're landing on a good note!

I need to hurry up and get good at tattooing so I can afford to send all my friends $100 😤

I'm less than 10 tattoos into my career but I'm seeing a lot of growth and I'm excited to keep going! Here are two of my favorites so far.

Baby's first tattoo! Courtesy of @dailen.bsky.social

Tattooed myself today for the first time! This marks my second ever foray into skin 🥰 a little acorn for all the growing I'm about to do.

Thinking about a rebrand as I step farther into tattooing 🤔 I like the handle dog.den since it's a pun on my name but also I'm definitely known for drawing canids

I genuinely have so much beef with the recent trend of visible corsetry in ready to wear gowns because they NEVER ACTUALLY FIT THE MODEL

holdin toes under the D&D table >>> @dailen.bsky.social

Working on refining the flash sheet I'll use when I take tattoo volunteers, but The Horrors have given me burnout and the wells are running dry. What's a small tattoo you'd like to have? Pitch me some ideas pls 👀

I'm at a con and I really want to know why people don't WASH

I think I might make a big bonfire and burn a bunch of my old art. Would you guys be mad if I did that

Gave my first tattoo on human skin the other day, skipping fake skin entirely because it was a special circumstance 😅

cw death how your email finds me:

Ok there's quite a few more horror enthusiasts around these parts now so I guess I should introduce myself! I'm Dailen, I make comics and drawings (and more recently, tattoos), usually of things that make my brain go brrrr.