My #artvsartist for 2025. . #artvsartist2025 #artshare

finished inks! still need to add a couple important elements (text, guitar strings) plus splash of color but almost done #sinners

While I do a lot of sketching, I’ve been nervous to take the next step into painting. So I decided to experiment with creating a complementary color scheme from two inks, and paint a figure. Here’s the results with more paintings to come. . #inkpainting #figurepainting #gayartist #seattleartist

Had a good time life drawing last night at Drink & Draw at the Lumberyard. Special thanks to @itscodes.codyshipman.com for organizing these events for the last 3 years and @pnwsteve.bsky.social for being our model last night. #lifedrawing #penandink #posca #tukwilaartist #seattleartist #gayartist

A scowling Katherine Hepburn was the inspiration behind this pencil sketch 🤨. . #pencilsketch #figuredrawing #sketchbook #tukwilaartist #gayartist #seattleartist

Testing out mixing media with gouache/ink/watercolor with a series of portrait sketches. . #gouache #colorink #watercolor #shetchbook #portraits #tukwilaartist #seattleartist

What a great headline

The future isn’t all bad. www.scientificamerican.com/article/racc...

I think I'm going to be opening up for commissions in the next couple weeks. Here's one I did almost a year ago. The request was "Darkwing Duck vs. Duckula."

Pencil sketch of a male nude, using a vintage photograph as reference. . #pencilsketch #pencil #sketchbook #figuredrawing #gayartist #queerartist #seattleartist #tukwilaartist

America should take all that data center money and invest it in more whimsical art installations and murals like these instead

Pulled out the sketchbook and the photo library on my laptop and drew some fellas from a vintage photo. #sketchbook #pencilsketch #pencil #longsketch #seattleartist #tukwillaartist #gayartist #queerartist

It cost $0.00 to make an artist's day better

It cost $0.00 to make an artist's day better 🤍🔄🤍🔄🤍🔄

Thank you to @queerprivilege.bsky.social for posing at last night’s drink and draw at The Lumberyard in Seattle. #lifedrawing #malelifedrawing #pencilsketch #poscapen #seattleartist #tukwilaartist #gayartist #queerartist

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

This summer was busy and went by so fast! I didn’t get to painting and this month is unlikely to improve ( for good reasons). That said, here’s a pencil sketch of a criminal, a man in a hat and boots, and a wolf. #sketchbook #pencil #sketch #gayartist #seattleartist #tukwilaartist #queerartist

Thought you might enjoy a process video for one of my recent paintings.

Today’s wisdom: when in doubt, doodle cats. #art #sketchbook #caturday

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Artists and writers might not be so opposed to AI if every major AI advocate did not take such pains to announce, as loudly as possible, "I am an asshole." deadline.com/2025/09/ai-t...

Generative art tools

“I gave my life to Christ in the Cracker Barrel parking lot” sounds like the filthiest euphemism I have ever heard.

Illinois is launching a first-of-its-kind legal hotline for LGBTQ+ individuals — Illinois Pride Connect. As the only state in the nation that will provide free legal advice to protect the LGBTQ+ community, we'll help fight ignorance with information and cruelty with compassion.

Well, I’m not far from 40 and I also support this terminology.

Every gay man I know would commit heinous crimes for this gnome

Went to the park and brought the watercolors to do some life drawing sketches. . #howellpark #watercolor #lifedrawing #watercolorpencils #brushpen #gayartist #queerartist #tukwilaartist #seattleartist #sketchbook

Felt in the drawing zone at @itscodes.codyshipman.com drink and draw at the Lumberyard last night. Really enjoyed the model and the cool lighting setup. . #malefiguredrawing #drinkanddraw #posca #brushpen #gayartist #tukwilaartist #seattleartist #lumberyardSeattle

Having a great time with @ablija.bsky.social watching @dimension20.bsky.social Time Quangle at the @climatepledgearena.com . Thanks to @itscodes.codyshipman.com for designing my Dungeon La and Daddies shirt!

Got to Howell beach in Seattle and got some sketches in. . #sketchbook #lifedrawing #brushpen #watercolor #posca #howellbeach #seattleartist #tukwilaartist #gayartist #queerartist

Went to a life drawing drink & draw last night. Played with my watercolors and posca pens. . #posca #watercolor #lifedrawing #seattleartist #tukwilaartist #gayartist #queerartist

First time this year going to Howell Park in Seattle. Had fun sketching the sun bathers. . #sketchbook #lifedrawing#posca #howellpark #howellbeach #gayartist #posca #queerartist #seattleartist #Tukwilaartist

If you are around 4th and Cedar for the #seattleprideparade , come by Partners in Print and pick up a free poster! They have many options to choose from and they’re offering studio tours! Come on by! #seattlepride #letterpress

Life drawing sketches from last night. #posca #brushpen #lifedrawing #sketchbook #burienartist #seattleartist #gayartist #queerartist

Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on. slate.com/technology/2...

The world may be terrible, but remember there are cute baby animal stamps at the post office right now

This only happens when you're angry or in a hurry

#quicksketch #figuredrawings of guys in towels using #brushpen . #gayartist #queerartist #tukwilaartist #seattleartist #guysintowels

More #posca and #brushpen #figuredrawing #sketches . #gayartist #queerartist #tukwilaartist #seattleartist #pensketch

Spent the last two days priming boards and canvases. Prep to move my art beyond sketches into full blown paintings.

Weekend quick sketches with #posca pens and #brushpen . . #portraitsketching #gayartist #queerartist #tukwilaartist #seattleartist #figuredrawing #figuresketches

This is true. And even if you think this ISN’T the particular problem your city has, it’s always a safe bet that adding more car lanes still won’t solve whatever you think your problem is.

My quest to incorporate bits of the Victor Ambrus rendering style continues. Going traditional this time with watercolors, markers, colored pencils, and colored ink.

My favorite sketch from last night’s drink & draw at The Lumberyard Bar in White Center, Seattle. . #drinkanddraw #sketching #posca #poscapaintpen #brushpendrawing #brushpen #lifedrawing #gayartist #queerartist #gayartist #tukwilaartist #seattleartist

I’m continuing with the posca plus brush pen technique with my life drawing sketches. I’m figuring out that fewer colors works better for me. #posca #poscapen #brushpen #lifedrawing #sketches #gayartist #queerartist #tukwilaartist #seattleartist

Continuing exploration with posca and brush pens. Did some value thumbnails to start. . #posca #poscapaintpens #brushpen #brushpensketch #portraitsketching #gayartist #queerartist #tukwilaartist #seattleartist

A variety of portrait sketches done in posca marker and brush pen. I’ve also have close ups of a few favorites. #posca #poscapen #brushpen #portraitdrawing #portraitsketches #sketches #queerartist #gayartist #tukwilaartist #seattleartist

The posca pen experiments continue, this time with color. . #posca #poscapen #brushpen #lifedrawing #figuredrawing #gayartist #queerartist #tukwilaartist #seattleartist #sketches

Been experimenting with using posca pens along with ink in my sketches. Here are some of the results in grey tones. . #posca #poscapen #inkbrush #greyscalesketches #lifedrawing #gayartist #queerartist #tukwilaartist #seattleartist