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Cropped digital illustration by inkythoughts art for the We've Always Been Here Zine that both are credited on the bottom right corner as a watermark. The foreground shows a vase with white lilies, symbolising lesbians in East-Asia, standing on a small table that also holds a binyeo (hair pin) and garakji (two rings), both signs of married women in the Joseon period. The midground features a married couple in Joseon-era hanbok with the wife leaning down to kiss her partner on the cheek, cradling their head tenderly. Her partner is dressed in men's clothing and hairdo with a light pink and blue colour scheme in reference to the trans flag while she is in women's attire in yellow and red, referencing the lesbian flag. They sit in front of a cosmetics chest with a mirror that shows two both in women's attire embracing each other and the leaning wife still happily kissing the other on the cheek. The chest stands in front of an open window showing the silhouette of trees against a sunset sky.

The kickstarter for We've Always Been Here is live!! 🏳️‍🌈
You can get the gorgeous queer artbook here → kck.st/4rGjFpk

@taplingzines.bsky.social' project celebrates queer life and joy throughout history and across the globe and it was such a blast to work for!
#MyArt #illustration #zine

Two panels out of a comic page in inks. The first panels shows a street in a nyc neighborhood with cars and people, buildings, cables, street signs, and many details. The second panel showing the main character Aran walking up to a bodega. Again a detailed building shot with bodega items in the window, poles and cables in front, windows with acs.

Lineart going brrrrrrr

I have no one to blame but me

A mock stamp set of two lovers, a butch with short brown hair and a trans woman with longer grey hair, each in their own individual stamps but reaching out to touch each other across the gap.

Overall, the broken borders show how queer people have always pushed the boundaries of the world around them. The colors blend purple and the lesbian and gay flags, faded to evoke a sense of nostalgia.

(These adorable characters are two lovers: a butch and a trans woman, named H. and Imogene!)

A mock stamp design with an old sailing ship, framed with the text "La Tribade."

A mock stamp with various planets and stars in the sky over the water, with the word "Uranian" written below.

Language is symbolic too. The terms "Tribade" and "Uranian" are now-outdated terms for lesbians and homosexuals. (Perfect for a queer history zine!)

The sea as a poetic symbol is also present, highlighting the rich history of queerness at sea.

A mock stamp design with an older trans woman having a flower put into her hair.

A mock stamp design with an open book and a gren carnation laying on top of it. At the bottom is the text "dividit lux et se".

A mock stamp design with several sprigs of lavender.

A mock stamp design with purple pansy flowers. Around the border is the quote, "Someone will remember us, I say, even in another time."

All of these flower stickers are queer symbols.

Violets have symbolized lesbian love for thousands of years. Green carnations were a gay gesture and symbol of resistance. Lavender is symbol of the queer empowerment from 1969 and on. Pansies (once a slur) reclaimed as a symbol of pride and beauty.

A graphic with a purple background and golden corner motifs, with the text "Merch highlight: Lisondraws." Below is a large image of the sticker sheet, with various queer symbols made to look like stamps.

Merch highlight: A lovely sticker sheet from @lisondraws.bsky.social ! It's limited edition for our Kickstarter, available in the merch pack or as an add-on!

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These stamps feature queer love symbols, from flowers to poetry. Here's the history behind this art: 🧵⬇️

A mock stamp design with an open book and a gren carnation laying on top of it. At the bottom is the text "dividit lux et se".

This stamp nods to queerness in the 1800s: The cup of "Ladies of Llangollen," Oscar Wilde's carnation, and a book on whalers. 

"Dividit lux et se" ("Daylight divides them and...") is the last verse of an incomplete sapphic love poem found in Pompeii. Lesbian love, since time immemorial.

sorry for only drawing naughty stuff nowadays it keeps me sane

(zofija gives bedroom eyes and can’t see shit without glasses)

#pinup #ocart #ocsky #winterofjargo

i love the witch hat atelier mangaka more and more every day yall dont know what this means to me

샤르트뢰즈 (지인분 자캐). 정장을 입고 다리를 위로 향한 채 지팡이에 발을 기대고 있다.

Quick sketch of Chacha because I saw a cool pose

Chartreuse belongs to @japhers.bsky.social 💕

#OC #OCsky #Jackcha

adding to my "OC Artists Under ___" starter pack collection, I'd like to do one for OC Artists Under 500!

drop a comment below if this is you and you'd like to be added 🫶🏻🩷

(reposts appreciated so I can reach more people! 🩷)

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me: *closes app*
my goldfish brain 0.2s later: *moves my finger to open the very same app again*

Circumstances have changed, and Im trying to raise 6000 USD.

I have an ongoing 20% off sale in my shop and a ko-fi.

I currently have emergency commissions up on ko-fi

I know times are tough for everyone, so all I can ask for is shares.

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💜💜💜

being bisexual myself I always weight what I say where bc it did lead to some unpleasant consequences in the past. generally, I'm out, but even that depends on context & safety

yet I know that we know in our hearts what is true, even if we have to wear a mask to stay safe. much love & strength

Thank you, that really means a lot to me 🥹💕

I wish you all the best & hope that circumstances will be gentler to you in the future. much love!

for all my closeted queer siblings: we are here for you. you don't owe anyone to come out, and please consider your safety first. you are loved ❤
it means the rest of us just have to be louder and prouder for you and everyone else in the community.

Queer lives have changed and shifted in and out of the public eye of their cultures throughout all of history.
With my piece I wanted to show that some were (and still are!) hiding, but that doesn't make them any less valid or reduces their queer joy however private it might be.
🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈

Today is my birthday! 🎂🥳 it would mean a lot of you checked out the cover art I did for @taplingzines.bsky.social and gave the kickstarter a look over there! Thank you for supporting your local queer Métis artist 💕

I finally finished. I’m exhausted. I can’t post a full but please take some of my favorite details 💖

Follow @taplingzines.bsky.social for updates on release dates and kickstarter information!!!

#indiepub #artist #queerart #wevealwaysbeenherezine

crop of an illustration, showing a person embroidering in front of an open window. next to him are stork shaped scissors.

preview of my final piece for @taplingzines.bsky.social! happy march!

A crop of a larger digital painting with soft glowing edges. A Calico kitten with an orange collar lifts its head for pets, nestled against a white woman's arm. A held book is behind them. The background has a field of daffodils.

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus!

It was an honour to submit joyful Welsh art to @taplingzines.bsky.social's queer history zine. The Kickstarter launches on Tuesday, and early bird discounts are limited—you can be notified when the Kickstarter goes live to get one!
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Atenção, pessoas!! Apoiem!! 🧡
E vai uma palinha da minha arte pra zine ✨

#BRart #digitalart #art

So thrilled to see the kickstarter launch and to be a part of this zine!! Please share with anyone you know who loves queer history!

Here's a preview of my piece, set in Ecuador around 2000 years ago. 🏳️‍🌈

The Kickstarter for We've Always Been Here is live!!
Back for the merch pack and you'll get 3 stickers I've drawn for the project! 😁

Here's the preview for my finished piece ❣️

Consider checking out the Kickstarter if you want to support a tonne of great artists! I promise you won't be disappointed, Zig's honor ✨

The merch looks so awesome too!

A blue graphic with gold decorations and white text. At the top is a quote from Sappho that reads, "Someone will remember us, I say, even in another time." A small banner announces "Live on Kickstarter!" Then the rest of the text reads: In a time of global queer erasure and persecution, the ‘We’ve Always Been Here’ zine holds a special purpose: to remind us that no matter what conservative voices and fascist governments say, we have always existed. We are not new. We may be bold, but we are ancient too. When the world acknowledges that we’ve always been here, it becomes proof they will never get rid of us. No matter how they try to isolate, censor, or target us—we persist. This zine celebrates that resilience.

Another graphic with white text on a blue background, with gold decorations in the corners. The text reads: Our artists have painted illustrations of queer joy around the world, from ancient times through the 1980s. It shows we’ll never be erased. We also recognize that queer people of color are even more underrepresented, so we made sure that this zine wasn’t just inclusive, but centered around POC. Our cover makes this clear with a beautiful ‘own voices’ piece celebrating Indigenous Métis culture, followed by a majority of the book’s 50+ illustrations representing people of color as well. We refuse to let colonization wipe away our queer history. We refuse to let fascists win. Art, especially print media, is a stand against censorship and erasure, and it’s our hope that this book reaches those who need it most right now. We encourage you to check out the project on Kickstarter, and maybe even get two copies, to gift this hope to someone else too! Come join us in protecting and amplifying global queer history.

In a time of persecution, we wanted to create something centered on global joy for our community. And, in a time of erasure, we wanted to make it print media—so we can't be censored by fascists.

We hope this resonates with you. ❤️

Get a copy here:
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not me absolutely flailing while posting on insta bc I barely ever do that and the app changes every time with different functions/options that I have no memory of this place 😅🙈

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