The Dancer and the Cloisonné Dream

blood is such a reoccurring theme in my life right now that I’ve begun to see vampires as a little dull which is almost more devastating than being poorly is

starting to do research on a subject you know nothing about is like me: "okay. first question: how do lawyers work?" source: "um... well, what kind of lawyer are we talking about" me: *writing down enthusiastically* there are types of lawyers

Sinners... but make it Leyendecker #SinnersMovie

They name dropped Marie Sallé in bridgerton so I had to pause and send a 15 min voice note to my bestie about lesbianism in classical ballet and now I’ve forgotten the entire plot of the show

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writing out valentines cards for my friends and measuring out the correct number of hearts to draw on each one in case they somehow unionise and cross examine who I love more based on that

HELLO I'm so delighted to finally officially share A TRUE GENTLEMAN, the graphic novel I’ve been working on for the last few years & is very close to my heart. Inspired by a lot of real queer & trans history and my own disability, with big marsh, big ships & BIG YEARNING #books

Hourly Comics Day has MOVED! It's the 20th anniversary and we're taking a stand alongside our Black cartoonist members and friends to demand a change to honor Black History Month- draw your comics on the 8th, not the 1st! hourlycomicsday.com #hourlycomicsday #hourlycomicday #hcd

the second a doctor tells you your not allowed new tattoos all your loved ones start hitting you up ‘hey let’s get matching tattoos’

terrible knight forgets quest

deciding on what to work on for next month

hello #portfolioday Im a queer illustrator from the mountains of north carolina drawing flat fantasy. I've done work for mtg, videogames, beer labels, podcast art and socks, but my favorite work tends to be personal commissions. portfolio: shaferbrown.com contact: [email protected]

reading @sarahastolat.bsky.social ‘s manuscript:

Look, if your technology was good, you wouldn't need to beg us to adopt it. No one was on their hands and knees, crying for us all to get a Furby. We got Furbys because they were good

don't set a comic at a high school. love yourself

today my therapist was talking about how adhd and ptsd can set each other off because it’s harder to regulate trauma responses when you’re already disregulated because you’ve forgotten to eat or drink all day so like idk who else needs to hear this but go drink a glass of water

20 Queer Comics We Can't Wait To Read In 2026 From sapphic romance to trans superheroes and magical queer fantasy, here are 20 of our most anticipated LGBTQ+ graphic novels coming out in 2026: #queerbooks #booksky #queercomics

This is a stunning resource, beautifully presented - congratulations to Ros Smith Kathy Acheson and their team emwmlibrary.com

riso delights for thoughtbubble

A nice and whimsical thing in life right now is when I jump on a work call and get introduced as “the cartographer” to important people

I lied I have one more piece in me before the year ends. This is an experimental illustration though. I'm not great with the flat graphic stuff but I thought I'd give it a go again.

this is the worst time of year to be sick and needing groceries because ordering a delivery makes me feel like an evil aristocratic vampire for making someone leave their home

a new trend

happy xmas from me and the main character of my last graphic novel bringing up radically-leftwing-for-the-1800s politics at the dinner table

the gay book club I run has been so supportive to me this year with my medical stuff and i'm so touched by their love and all the ways they show it but having to explain monster high lore to a butch in her 50s is def a highlight for me. She don't even go here!!! She's just the wife!!!!

go pet the cat go pet the cat go pet the cat go pet the cat go pet the cat go pet the cat

Rabbit locomotion — Brehms Tierleben, 1914

Working on DEAREST MINA, a YA adaptation of DRACULA told from Mina's POV, and it has been a BEAST I've been struggling to handle due to it being such a research intensive graphic novel that has been challenging me artistically around every corner.

I get such a good grade in being a funny patient my doctors get caught up in the energy i bring to appointments and then have to pull themselves together when delivering sorta lame news

THE YEAR OF THE WITCHING x SPEAR All Elaine of Astolat ever wanted was to love and serve Sir Lancelot forever. But when she wakes upon her funeral barge with lilies blooming from between her lips, she must pose as her missing twin brother to find who tried to kill her. #WIPPit #amquerying #F #LGBT

My favourite illustration from childhood. Jill Murphy, A Bad Spell For The Worst Witch

A Capella Party

do my fellow 'not allowed caffeine' divas know they do decaf earl grey now. everyone tell ur nans

warm up sketch of today

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went to see Merlin by the Northern Ballet this past weekend and the dragon puppet made me cry

No other word has done more damage to the craft of writing in recent years than “content”. Even if you’re using the word “content” ironically, or as a cute little joke, don’t. When someone calls writing “content” they’re pissing on someone’s hard work & passion. “Content” is Technosatan’s henchword.

A new COMIC! BLACK SWAN ACE, a collection of short comics & art feat. occult detective duo dealing with esoteric cases, inspired by pulp Weird Fiction, Showa manga & Chinese horror stylings. You can buy the pdf: sarracenian.itch.io/black-swan-ace or read comics for free: tapas.io/series/Black...

Just a reminder that my “Queer Mexicana” print is restocked on my store in photo frame and postcard sizes! Please check it out 🇲🇽🏳️‍🌈

I have 1000 head canons of these two in the master/manservant tawny man era #rote #fitzloved

fighting a fever that's making it impossible to focus on reading so it's probably a good time to rewatch interview with the vampire right

the uk needs to get on kaassouffle but not in the terrible flop ways i've seen them attempt thus far, just in a way that stops me ordering a box of 40 every time i get nostalgic and leaves me suffering from cheese regret

43 days til CRY OUT LOUD is out! Coming September 16! After getting suspended from school, Nell is sent to live with her estranged relatives and finds out she's part of a deadly family tradition! Preorder now or ask your local library to stock it for you! ✨💚

Art is just so fucking cool. I love scrolling my feed here and seeing piece after piece of what feels like the true universal language of humanity. Even if we don't share the same words you can draw a picture of something that matters to you and I will feel it in some way. I love that connection.

Iconic moment at the Downton Abbey premiere

Leeds Book Award Teen Graphic Novel creator call out! Leeds Book Awards are looking for comic creators based in the UK and Ireland who have published work aimed at teenagers and middle-grade between Nov 2024 and Nov 2025! If this is you, please get in touch via [email protected].

THE WOLF AND HIS KING comes out in the UK in 3 months today, so I'm giving away one paperback ARC! To enter: follow me and reskeet this. Bonus: add TWAHK on GR/Storygraph & drop a screenshot in the comments. Extra bonus: tell me your favourite medieval story. UK only (sorry). Closes midday 29/08.

Wouldn't it be cool if in response to Kpop Demon Hunters being the most successful animated movie of the year/all time/whatever companies paid artists to do cool original projects and more shows and movies and more stability in animation and design. Hahahhahahahahahhaha man. Oh well!

one day you will lay down your sword for last time and run you hands through the soft grass and bask in the sun above. you will leave the blade where it may lie and you will go out and live Ser Killian on Applebrook