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Atshorlus, the artist 🏳️‍⚧️

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Illustrator Photographer Comicker Genderfluid Cool 😎 "Being Ms. Phoria" on Webtoon: https://www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/being-ms-phoria/list?title_no=1039992 Support me on Ko-fi!: https://ko-fi.com/atshorlus

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Atshorlus, the artist 🏳️‍⚧️ @atshorlus.bsky.social · 17d

Check out my ADHD brained chaos of a comic works over on Webtoon Canvas! Now with a cover I think is pretty neat!

www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/be...

Being Ms. Phoria

Moments and Musings from a cartoon trying to get by in real life

www.webtoons.com

Atshorlus, the artist 🏳️‍⚧️ @atshorlus.bsky.social · 11h

"Blunder" (Inktober 2025) (1/2)

2021 is probably the worst year of my life (at least as the face of the system). Literally thought I was cursed.

#inktober #inktober2025 #inktober2025blunder #inkdrawing #art #unfortunate #journalcomic #comicart #comic #traditionalart

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Atshorlus, the artist 🏳️‍⚧️ @atshorlus.bsky.social · 1d

"Heavy" (Inktober 2025)

In retrospect, it's pretty wild that it never occurred to me that I probably had an eating disorder and I was never ACTUALLY seeing my own body...
#inktober #inktober2025 #inktober2025heavy #journalcomic #webtooncanvas #transgender #mentalhealth #eatingdisorder #queerart

9 heavy: masc self looking at self in full length mirror with hand on forehead, holding gut flab in distress. "I basically starved for 6 months. I'm down 30lbs but my body still feels... wrong?... Maybe 5 more pounds would do it?" can see spine protruding in neck

Wife with concerned expression says "Um babe... I hear you, but do you think maybe you're experiencing body dysmorphia? Masc self now facing viewer, looks emaciated and distressed "Actually, yeah. Think I always have been..."

[Years into transition, 130lbs heavier.] Femme OC is looking at self, with lots more squish and an unsettled expression. Thinks "This doesn't hurt as much now. I guess... At least I'm not just bones anymore?"

Really close up to face, eye twitching, sweating and an uncomfortable grin. Thinking "This is normal a your age!... People still think you're hot!! This is fine. This is fine. heh."

Atshorlus, the artist 🏳️‍⚧️ @atshorlus.bsky.social · 3d

"Ragged" (Inktober 2025)

Sort of a cover of a drawing I did last year after my work week ended with maybe the worst shift I'd ever had at the job... That night makes me never want to work in the field again.
#inktober #inktober2025 #inktober2025ragged #inkdrawing #art #drawing #redraw #grotesque

15 Ragged: A grotesque self-portrait of me wearing a hoodie, hair scraggly and a sneering thin expression

A slightly more faithful grotesque self-portrait of me wearing a hoodie, hair scraggly and a sneering thin expression

Atshorlus, the artist 🏳️‍⚧️ @atshorlus.bsky.social · 3d

"Trunk" (Inktober 2025)

Ever since I was a teen, there's always been one part of my body I've been proud of 🤭

#inktober #inktober2025 #inktober2025Trunk #art #traditionalart #oc #originalcharacter #flirty #punny #queerart #lgbtqia

14. Trunk: Ali OC winking flirtingly while opening the lid on a treasure chest to reveal her huge ass is inside

Atshorlus, the artist 🏳️‍⚧️ @atshorlus.bsky.social · 4d

"drawing depression"

Had a real long day today. Stared at screen. Considered what I'm even supposed to do with my life. So here, putting poison to paper.

#selfportrait #grotesque #traditionalart #impressionist #pastelart #depression

Impressionist pastel drawing of a grotesque of an unflattering angle on a woman wearing pantyhose, black dress and a big red peacoat

Atshorlus, the artist 🏳️‍⚧️ @atshorlus.bsky.social · 5d

"Drink" (Inktober 2025)

Going to miss that bar, couldn't tell you how many comic notes I have from just being there and watching things happen. The food was really good too.

#inktober #inktober2025 #inktober2025drink #webtooncanvas #traditionalart #inkdrawings #queerart #comicart #comedy

Atshorlus, the artist 🏳️‍⚧️ @atshorlus.bsky.social · 6d

You are what you eat?

[nervously leaves room]

Atshorlus, the artist 🏳️‍⚧️ @atshorlus.bsky.social · 6d

"Indecision"

Looking out the window often leads to a different perspective.

A collection of shots from the same location in the Minnesota Institute of Art over a ~10 year span (so far) between 2010 and 2021

#photography #blackandwhitephotography #introspective #art #portraits

Atshorlus, the artist 🏳️‍⚧️ @atshorlus.bsky.social · 7d

"Sting" (Inktober 2025)

Will the horrors never cease?

#inktober #inktober2025 #traditionalart
#inkdrawing #comicartist #comics #webtooncanvas

Ali OC staring at a pack of hot dogs in an abstract grocery store aisle "An 8- pack of Struggle Dogs is $10?" with a look of slight dread, smash cut to an angular close up of her sweating profusely. "Ah. After a lifetime of being 99 cents... Deplorable Dogs are suddenly $3."

"At least Ice Soup is still affordable. For now..."

Atshorlus, the artist 🏳️‍⚧️ @atshorlus.bsky.social · 8d

I made a cool visualizer in the overnight in a single sitting 🤩 very proud of it!
youtu.be/31q-E5LShj4

#visualizer #experimental #video #retro_aesthetic #photography #videography

Driving Funk Uno

YouTube video by Atshorlus

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Atshorlus, the artist 🏳️‍⚧️ @atshorlus.bsky.social · 8d

"Sweep" (Inktober 2025)

Thought I'd try mixing it up a bit for # 10

#inktober #inktober2025 #inktober2025sweep #animation #animation2d #animationart #kirby #broomhatter #traditionalart

Atshorlus, the artist 🏳️‍⚧️ @atshorlus.bsky.social · 10d

"Reckless" (Inktober 2025)

Realistically, the putting this out into the world is the reckless thing.

#queerart #comics #webtooncanvas #inktober #inktober2025

8. Reckless: My oc is cheering as confetti falls, "I came out as genderfluid last Pride!" while another voice from off screen says "Mazel tov! How's that reckless tho?"

Oc now looking comically maniacal and holding a calendar that says "2025 USA RULZ" ranting about Tr mp attacking trans people... and people voted for this AGAIN!

Now close up on fearful eyes talking about being disappeared because the government doesn't like YOU, and the nerve of people who aren't in the crosshairs "don't worry, it won't happen HERE."

Atshorlus, the artist 🏳️‍⚧️ @atshorlus.bsky.social · 11d

"Starfish" (Inktober 2025)

"The Finger of Death" is a wild thing to watch! Ice freezing an arctic seafloor would be terrifying if you had eyes or a brain! lol

#inktober #inktober2025 #inktober2025starfish #traditionaldrawing #willemdefoe #starfish

willem defoe faced starfish looks up at horror that is out of frame

a pillar of ice is reaching from the surface ice and impaling and freezing other starfish in place. willem starfish stares as the pillar as there is no escape

Atshorlus, the artist 🏳️‍⚧️ @atshorlus.bsky.social · 13d

And cuz it's fun, 2 of 3 people that appear in the collection

#photomanipulation #surreal #abstract #candid

Atshorlus, the artist 🏳️‍⚧️ @atshorlus.bsky.social · 13d

The wilder abstract pieces from "Hospital Windows"

#abstract #photography #retro #photomanipulation #cityscape

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Atshorlus, the artist 🏳️‍⚧️ @atshorlus.bsky.social · 13d

Non-square pieces from "Hospital Windows"

#monochrome #blackandwhitephotography #photography #abstract #art

Atshorlus, the artist 🏳️‍⚧️ @atshorlus.bsky.social · 13d

"Deer" (Inktober 2025)

Since Murky was a lot, I thought it would be fun to draw Nokotan for this one, the silliest creature in stupid world.

#inktober #inktober2025 #inktober2025deer #manga #nokotan #traditionalartdrawing

Atshorlus, the artist 🏳️‍⚧️ @atshorlus.bsky.social · 14d

Slipping into my analog horror era
#vaporwave #analoghorror #retro #selfie

Atshorlus, the artist 🏳️‍⚧️ @atshorlus.bsky.social · 16d

"[Will] Get Fooled Again" 🎸

At least thrifting is gonna be sick for a while.

#comicart #comics #cartoon #rapture2025 #inkdrawing

Atshorlus, the artist 🏳️‍⚧️ @atshorlus.bsky.social · 16d

"Crown" (Inktober 2025)

It's felt like any time I reach a milestone in life, the difficulty gets bumped up. I'm getting so tired of running and it's more frustrating to know it doesn't NEED to be like this.
#inktober #inktober2025 #rurallife #thingssuckrightnow #minnesotaartist

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Miss Jay @missjay.bsky.social · 16d

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Atshorlus, the artist 🏳️‍⚧️ @atshorlus.bsky.social · 17d

I think my new cover drawing is super cool 😎 Inspired a bit by Bosch and Mcbess, but I was trying to think of how to demonstrate the feeling of being plural in a single image the uses all the styles of the comic too

#cartoon #inkdrawing #mentalhealth #traditionalart

A huge cartoon head, lit up like a jack-o'-lantern, with a masculine person crawling out of the mouth, with the three more feminine people reacting from the eye holes

Atshorlus, the artist 🏳️‍⚧️ @atshorlus.bsky.social · 17d

Check out my ADHD brained chaos of a comic works over on Webtoon Canvas! Now with a cover I think is pretty neat!

www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/be...

Being Ms. Phoria

Moments and Musings from a cartoon trying to get by in real life

www.webtoons.com

Atshorlus, the artist 🏳️‍⚧️ @atshorlus.bsky.social · 17d

"Weave" (Inktober 2025)

"...Aging with grace as always sir..." -_-

#inktober #inktober2025 #inktober2025weave #webtooncanvas

Header: "It's not 'rambling,' the people tell me I "weave stories better than anyone else" above a grotesque ink drawing of President Trump. There's also an "I'm not old!" sitting on his shoulder.