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Birdee Blake
@birdeeblake.bsky.social
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30+, Queer Crippled Art Gremlin. Creator of @magicfreelance.bsky.social, a queer historical-fantasy comic!
Anti-AI, occasionally NSFW, obnoxiously COVID-conscious
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Birdee Blake @birdeeblake.bsky.social · Oct 13
I'm Birdee, a disabled amateur comic artist, working on The Magical Freelancer's Guild, a queer historical-fantasy! I post a lot about disability, other comics, and politics.

Follow @magicfreelance.bsky.social for just MFG posts, and linktr.ee/BirdeeBlake for all the places to read the comic!

🔥🐦!
The 2023 main cover of The Magical Freelancer's Guild. The main cast of Monty, Luca, Lana and Zendaya stand on the stone balcony of their guild hall, looking down at what appears tobe a fire below. Lana, Monty and Zen all look somewhat relaxed, while Luca looks startled. A digital painting of a group of people dressed in Edwardian-inspired fantasy party clothes. They are standing around a table laden with various Autumn foods. Both the characters and the feast are lit by the glow of two red candles on the table. Chapter 4, Page 4 of digital comic The Magical Freelancer's Guild. Monty, a man with long hair tied back in a ponytail, wearing a green and brown vest, rearranges some books on a shelf while talking to a person with chin-length brown hair and several bandages on their face. "Hey, Bert-- I heard you can tell a lot about someone by how they use Magic. For instance, you cast by reading aloud from a book, but you insist on translating it into Latin first." Snickering, Monty adds: "Does it not work if you're any less stuck-up?" The other character jumps up out of their seat, fuming. "Why you assho--" And is cut off by the return of a third character. Chapter 3, page 14 of The Magical Freelancer’s Guild. The panels at the top and bottom appear to be burning away to reveal the sepia-toned flashback panel in the middle.
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wednesdaygj.bsky.social
Just a quiet, sad little PSA.

If someone is estranged from their parents, please please don’t give them the ‘but they’re your mum/ dad’

They were their mum / dad when they did the worst imaginable things to their own kids.

It’s not up to the children to make it ok. It’s up to them to live well.
November 30, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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itsbabs.bsky.social
hey so if you’re not feeling well, please don’t go into work. if you have to, wear a mask. tbh wear a mask either way—it’s four days after thanksgiving. covid incubation time tends to be ~3-5 days. it’s peak get infected if you aren’t already time.

test for it. get paxlovid.
prevent it. mask up.
Throat-Cheek-Nose Swab info from Newlevant COVID Zine and Ontario Health Canada Improve test accuracy by collecting a combinec nose and throat sample!" 1. Do not eat, smoke or drink anything 30 minutes before taking a rapid antigen test. 2. Blow your nose first and cough. Disinfect hands (wash or sanitizer) 3. Insert swab to the inner cheek, turn and/or swab a few times or 4. Softly rub the swab as far back in your throat as you feel comfortable. 5. Tilt head back and fully insert the soft swab tip straight back (not up) into your nose until you hit resistance (up to 2.5 cm). Rotate swab several times against the wall then of the nose and let sit for a few seconds to absorb nasal secretions. Do this for both nostrils. 6. Follow your RAT instructions to process the sample and read results Try not to move the cassette. Read results promptly in bright light - sometimes a positive test will show up in very faint lines. If you're in the US, submit your results to MakeMyTestCount.org. *Do not use this method with Intelliswab RATs, it will produce false positives
December 1, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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birdeeblake.bsky.social
Procrastinating on gift arts for others because I'm like 80% done but now I'm questioning whether it's too self-indulgent to count as a gift and my brain is mashed potato right now 😭
November 29, 2025 at 5:35 AM
birdeeblake.bsky.social
It's 2 am, time to feel weird about comics 😔😌
December 1, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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nohumanza.bsky.social
Plot relevant character added. Tomorrow / tonight I will work on the mid boss and final boss - then maybe consider how to do the unfun parts LOL.
December 1, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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rikavolt.bsky.social
Just gals being pals 👩‍🤝‍👩💖
#overload #oc #art
Lillian and Reina cuddling. Reina is going in for a neck kiss. They are in different states of undressed on a bed with underwear thrown around them. Close up of Reina and Lillian. Reina is going to kiss Lillian's neck.
February 23, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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graysongoal.bsky.social
Okay, folks, hit me with your recommendations for caregiving for an older loved one who is capable of taking care of themselves but avoids engaging with their medical team and health needs.

Bonus points if these tips are great for rare disease folks.
December 1, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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zaytri.com
completely redoing the slime2 ui, very much WIP but i'm liking it a lot better than before
December 1, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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awcomix.com
Had this idea tonight for a new bookmark. #wip
A grey line sketch in Procreate with three gingerbread men. There is one standing on the bottoms one’s shoulders with another one on top with strained expressions.
December 1, 2025 at 4:49 AM
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necroticarts.bsky.social
Hello, I'm Vin, writer & artist.
Currently working on my novel The Phantom Lear, which you can read the first chapter now. There's also comics based off a couple chapters you can check out. 💙

The Phantom Lear: phantomlear.com
Comics: phantomlear.webcomic.ws
Links: linktr.ee/necroticarts
THE PHANTOM LEAR by necroticarts a reaper woman stands with her scythe behind her as her shadow takes the form of a vampire a lich king caresses a reaper woman holding her scythe as butterflies surround them comic page from The Phantom Lear Chapter 1 of Beatrice and Ray standing together as ghostly magic surrounds them comic page from The Phantom Lear Chapter 2 of Ray fighting off her vampire foe
December 1, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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cartoonist.coop
if you're one person making a comic by yourself, don't treat yourself like you should function on the same level as comics that have multiple people working on them. your backgrounds can be squiggles and colors.

allow yourself room to be abstract with details and give yourself some grace
December 1, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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heirakka.bsky.social
Mattias

#oc #art
Portrait art of my trans male prince character Mattias facing his back to the viewer and looking over his shoulder with an elegant and calm expression. He has a unicorn horn and his hair is a lot longer than usual. He is wearing elegant shiny earrings and glitter under his eyes. Behind Mattias is the silhouette of a castle with a moon and stars pattern over it.
December 1, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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areyoshi.bsky.social
CLOSED FOR THE NIGHT, I don't want to wear myself out for a silly thing. If you've already bought one you will receive it through ko-fi DM either tonight or tomorrow!

I'll reopen these for sure, very fun and educational for my very uncoordinated left hand.

<3
areyoshi.bsky.social apricot @areyoshi.bsky.social · 16h
Instead of writing a prompt for an ugly collection of stolen images, give me $1 and I will use my non-dominant hand to draw your #OC and give you 100% human-made ugly art. The best part is that I might actually improve from the practice with my left hand! Wow! Human stuff!

🎨 ko-fi.com/c/a08fc5be86
Poorly drawn left handed doodle of Alex the cartoon cat girl from the webcomic Kattabolt. Next to her it says, in bad handwriting, "left hand original character doodles, one dollar minimum"
December 1, 2025 at 5:27 AM
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antonarcana.gay
Simply fucking vibing
December 1, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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coffinfairy.bsky.social
THIS IS URGENT!!!! WE WILL NOT SURVIVE LIVING IN A CAR ITS COLD , MY DISABLED CHILD REQUIRES BATHS AND HIS MINI TRAMPOLINE WHEN HE GETS OVERWHELMED AND AGGRESSIVE, OUR PETS CANT FIT IN THE CAR LIKE PLEASE HELP PLEASE
coffinfairy.bsky.social Juniper @coffinfairy.bsky.social · 1d
ONE DAY UNTIL RENT IS DUE PLEASE HELP BOOST OR WHATEVER YOU CAN DO PLEASE . MY KIDS AND I CANNOT SURVIVE IN MY CAR AND WE DO NOT HAVE FAMILY TO TAKE US IN. IDK THE NEAREST HOTEL NOR DO I THINK THEY’D ALLOW US SINCE MY HIGH NEEDS CHILD SCREAMS A LOT. OUR HOME IS EVERYTHING TO US.
December 1, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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lonelytuatara.bsky.social
On today's Clover & Cutlass: it's rude to point
cloverandcutlass.com/comic/chapte...
Start reading the current chapter here: cloverandcutlass.com/comic/chapte...
Start from the beginning here: cloverandcutlass.com/comic/cover/
Comic preview crop
December 1, 2025 at 6:23 AM
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vampirepyramid.bsky.social
My co-creator and I are working on our first webcomic, “The Arrangement” about two vampires in an odd couple/queer romantic situation in the 1920s.
The first arc is written and edited, multiple chapters thumbnailed and our first chapter is currently being released online. We’re learning as we go.
Header text: The Arrangement Illustration of Sidney and Harry, the protagonists of The Arrangement looking at the viewer. Both have blood dripping from their mouths. Harry has blonde hair and is wearing a suit and spectacles. Sidney is wearing gold accessories. vampirepyramidscheme.com/thearrangement Comic page from The Arrangement: Top three panels show Sidney with a different romantic partner making out. Narration: They take me home. Middle three panels show Sidney with three new partners being intimate. Narration: They have a good time. Bottom panel shows Sidney biting a woman’s neck, blood on his fangs and mouth. Narration: I get my meal. Comic page from The Arrangement Top three panels show Sidney in various situations with partners who have fallen asleep. Narration: Then they fall asleep... Middle three panels show Sidney getting out of bed, getting dressed and walking out the door as their various partners sleep. Narration: …and I take my leave Bottom panel: Sidney looks back, lingering at the doorway with a smile. Narration: Becoming nothing more than a pleasant dream Newspaper clipping in the bottom right corner titled Vampy Vixen - the drawing shows Sidney sneaking out of a bedroom but in cartoon style similar to Ethel Hays. Copy: Vampy Vixen says “Always leave them wanting more.” Comic page from The Arrangement Top panel: Sidney is listening to their friend Ellis whisper to them as they sit at a table at a speakeasy. Ellis: Don’t look now but the blond suit at the bar has been watching you alllll night. He’s like us. Sidney: …what is he doing in MY territory? Second panel: Ellis looks miffed. Ellis: YOUR territory… Third panel: View from behind Sidney and Ellis as they continue to whisper. Sidney: Ours. But he shouldn’t be here. They have below 59th street. Fourth panel: Ellis smirks. Ellis: Well you can tell him that when he comes over. Fifth panel: Sidney looks shocked, turns to look at Ellis. Sidney: …wait what?
November 30, 2025 at 7:54 PM
birdeeblake.bsky.social
I know chapter 5 isn't entirely out yet but I'm already looking forward to drawing and showing off Monty's facial expressions in chapter 6 ( 〃▽〃) he's such a little shit.
November 30, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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portaltohades.bsky.social
Page 37 is up for #tyreecomic over on patreon & kofi! Lettering by @rayday.bsky.social ! Thanks for your continued patience this month! My health sadly has not improved much, but that's why buffers exist.
www.patreon.com/posts/144738...
ko-fi.com/portaltohade...
panel from page 37 of Tyree chapter 1
November 30, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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magicfreelance.bsky.social
Took a moment away from comic pages to draw the comic's villain: Oliver Graham, constable turned politician who would colonize gravity if it were possible.

The left side is the one moment of his life where he wondered if he was a bad person, and he hasn't considered it since.
A digital illustration of two versions of a man with light brown hair and pale blue eyes. On the left is his younger self, wearing an 1800s police uniform and holding a smoking revolver. His hair is dishevelled, he has injuries on his hands and face, and he looks horrified. His breath is visible, and there are snow drifts creeping in on his side of the image, as well as some falling snow lit by a beam of light. On the right is an older version of him, now dressed in a dapper vest, frock coat, tophat, and puff tie. His hair is greying a bit. He's drawing a cane sword and smiling smugly.
November 22, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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magicfreelance.bsky.social
Doing some writing this week instead, so have a Lana panel to tide you over for now 😌🧡.
A digital comic panel. Lana, a young blonde woman with her hair in braid, wearing a pink blouse and purple vest, sets a book on a shelf. She looks kind of sad about it 😔.
November 28, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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exitrealitystudios.com
The first book is completely written with books 2/3 loosely planned. Page 121 went up on Thursday! Keeping my schedule has worked surprisingly well and the hardest part will always be marketing and getting the work seen. But we wouldn't do it if we didn't love it!

badinfluencecomic.com
An illustration of my OCs, Vale and Tassera. They're in a booth at the Crow and Lyre tavern, the walls are wood panels, there's a pair of latticed windows behind Tassera's head with bright yellow light coming in. Vale sits on the edge of the left booth seat, one leg stretched out toward the viewer, his sword rests on its point, has right hand holding it up, it's taller than he is, sitting. He has light skin, purple eyes that look away toward the left and the floor, long blue hair pulled back in a half ponytail and a close cut beard. He has a long blue coat, over a blue vest and white shirt with a collar, a strap is around his left upper thigh and knee high boots. Tassera sits on the table to our right, turned toward the right slightly, legs crossed, she holds a dagger in her left hand, cradling the point in her right. She has medium skin, green eyes and wavy purple hair with a slight smirk on her face. She wears a bodice style top in dark purples with straps and thigh high boots. They are both back lit in yellow light from the windows. Tassera sits with her back to bar, Merilly, a woman with light skin, short curly blond hair and rabbit ears, wearing a white puffy sleeved shirt stands behind the bar looking out with Tass. Tass says "look folks, I have a pretty late night. Merilly's a friend and under my protection." As Tass continues to speak, magic forms around here that only the reader can see "So I'd suggest you go find sport elsewhere." The two thugs, a man with tan skin, short brown hair, dressed in shades of read and a woman with pale skin, red hair with a side shave dressed in shades of grey seem to get caught up in the spell but then they snap out of it and exchange a glance, everyone goes for weapons at once. The man in red reaches for the sickles on his back, the pale woman conjures a fire ball and Tass hooks her foot on the stool she's sitting on. Tass a woman with tan skin and long purple curly hair stands outside the Crow and Lyre on a street softly lit by a lantern. She wears a white collared shirt with ruffled cuffs and a purple bodice. Next to her on the right is Vale a man with light skin, elf ears and long dark straight hair, he has a large sword on his back, a white shirt with a collar opened over the chest and a long coat with the collar pulled up. Tass rests her hand on his shoulder as she says "I could say the same for you". Vale looked unamused and a maybe a little sad as Tass moves away up the stairs to the bar, he says "I'm not the one who committed a crime. Several likely." Tass pauses, arms folder, looking over her shoulder, "Allegedly. You have my alibi." She turns, resting her chin in her hand as she tilts her head to regard him. Vale snaps back, "And it's shit, you can do better." Vale is seen in profile, holding a pocket watch on the night lit street "of course I kept it". Tass smiles softly with her back to Vale and starts to walk away. Vale watches her go before reaching out a hand to stop her "Tassera... Tass... Can we talk? Normally?" Tass pauses, glancing over her shoulder "I don't have anything to say to the guard." Vale spreads his hands "Okay, what about an old friend?"
November 30, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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suntattoowolf.bsky.social
It is essential to remember that living with a disability or chronic disease is a demanding, full-time responsibility. Do not permit others to diminish your self-esteem. Understand that you are not alone in this experience💙
November 30, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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edencomplex.bsky.social
daily panels time~ 😌 Marc's special ability is illusions 🪄/symbolic of him bein' delusional 😔🫣 (🧵1/2)

from CH61 of Eden Complex: edencomplex.carrd.co
on webtoon + tapas!

#comic #webcomic #webtoon #tapas #lgbt #bl #oc #ocart #ocsky #smallartist #comics #art #action #drama #toxicyaoi
as the disk blades pass through Marc (masked hooded priest) from Gabi's control (via the blue aura), it is revealed that the blades were actually created from Marc's illusion via his magenta + gold aura.
November 30, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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kayas-kosmos.bsky.social
What's that ominous shadow stalking through the fog on the moors? Why, it's the moorscrag!

Named for its preference for hunting on the moors at dusk & dawn, especially during foggy days, the moorscrag's weapon of choice are those gangly talons that can strangle its prey to death.

#Flowerpunk #Art
A drawing of a creature known as a moorscrag. On the left is the full-sized adult creature that resembles an eldritch stork. It is tall, covered in matted brown-grey feathers and has bald patches down its front. Hanging from the front are six backwards-facing taloned limbs. Its head is long and narrow with no eyes and a striking red bump at the base of the beak. The beak itself is covered in rows of thin teeth. At its feet is the comparatively smaller chick. It has the same limbs as the adult only much smaller and the fur is soft and purple-ish. On the right of the image are drawings of the adult and chick moorscrag with their mouths open, exposing the strange patterns on the interior of the beak that resemble sets of white eyes with red sclera.
November 30, 2025 at 8:37 PM