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Danielle Draik
@artofddraik.bsky.social
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Sculptor/Painter/Printmaker/Zinester w/ a background on esotericism, the paranormal, & the occult . Behind the scenes posts and glimpses into my library for cool kids .

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to give scale and reminisce of Soaring Gardens. All drawings are 24 x 36.

Yeah the overalls glow under blacklight too 🛸
Artist Danielle Draik sitting in front of 10 of the 12 drawings done for their series, “12 close encounters” at soaring gardens artist residency.
November 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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12 majestic drawings. I am very proud to have done this series. and yes, they glow under black light. I really want to get riso prints of these.

Two of these are based from personal experiences. Try to figure out which. #ufosky #drawing #occultart #artistresidency
An ink drawing on brown paper of a black pentagon. Under it shapes, reminiscent of language and text text on the bottom reads, “ five on five on five projects information in silence. purposeful yet fretful” An ink and gouache drawing on brown paper. To the left side, a very active line surrounded by yellow movement to the right side. And eight sided figure with orbs projecting out of it. on the bottom, text reads “ remotely, viewed containment of eight. A strong psychical pattern. Discontent allows spirit to feed.” An ink and gouache drawing on brown paper. Image is of two figures on either side with a portal in the center of them. They are projecting forward under them 7 ovoid shapes sit. Text on the bottom reads,” a team of seven descends, giving two to two. Opening the sin between them.” An ink and gouache drawing on brown paper. Images of an ovoid black shape with lines and lights around it. text on the bottom reads, “ like clockwork they arrive three split into quarters with 12 altogether - cyclical and routine patterns should provide pause.”
November 8, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Reality sits between event and recollection, shaped by the language of the mind.

2/3
An ink drawing on brown paper. Image is of a hexagonal shape surrounded by a triangle of lights. Text on the bottom reads, “ in the crack of a dream threes sixes sevens and tens all boil into collections of four. You came looking for answers and you found them. Bold of you to speak so freely.” an ink and gouache drawing on brown paper. Image is reminiscent of a disk UFO text on the bottom reads, “ a holographic projection, a holy hallucination nascent in form with two sides to take” an ink drawing with gouache markings on brown paper. Image of a large black rectangle with pale blue fluorescent circles. text on the bottom reads, “ six sets of three cycle in tens. A solid and concrete warning caught flying too close to the sun.” an ink drawing on brown paper. Image is of a blackened triangle looking close to a skull with a large red eye surrounded by a square. Hieroglyphic in nature. Text on the bottom reads, “ action turns into experience as three transitions into four does intuition come from an eye in the sky?”
November 8, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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“12 Close Encounters” - a series of 12 ink and florescent gouache drawings done this summer at Soaring Gardens Arts Residency on the basis of numbers, phrases, and descriptions & drawings from those who believe they have experienced extra-ordinary/supernatural events.

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An ink drawing on brown paper. Fluorescent markings appear all over the drawing. On the bottom, text reads, “internal warning, one portal darker than shadow illuminates nine sets of five in conjunction with a sulfurous indefinite ancient forevermore” An ink drawing on brown paper. Images of a black cube. On the bottom, text reads, “six. Six but four a broken eye, a heavy presence.” A drawing on brown paper. Images of a radiating figure on the bottom, text reads, “ nine raised shine as a recognition of efforts emerges watch your step. You’re culpable now.” An ink drawing on brown paper. Images of a very dark aerial worship, facing off against eight ovoid structures. On the bottom text reads, “ who stands up to whom when eight in four sets call for multifaceted balance, you have to see the humor in it”
November 8, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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A meme of Bernie Sanders saying I am once again asking you to back a scary little book on Kickstarter
October 1, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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ITS THAT TIME AGAIN. October is almost here & this year, Paroxysm Horror Anthology returns with another installment: HAUNTED Vol 5. I return w/ a visual essay regarding Near Death Experiences and the complex trauma surrounding the return of the individual & their family. Kickstarter launches Oct 1st
Promo flyer for Paroxysm Horror Anthology, Vol 5. Kickstarter launches Oct 1st Image of the 15 contributors of Paroxysm Horror Anthology, Vol 5 A close up of a relief print of two triangles and a pair of eyes. The text reads, “ontological shock and a heavy, long lasting traumatic death experience… is this the perfect store of becoming a ghost?” Featured artist bio of Danielle Draik
September 23, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Happy Elephants Foot Friday to all who celebrate
A distorted photo of a man in front of the Elephants Foot in Chernobyl. The text says, “happy elephants foot Friday. Tag a friend to immediately receive 8000 roentgens of radiation”
September 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Cooking and conjuring some new drawings (all 24 x 36) - will post soon. Proud and blessed to be working on these now. #ufosky #ufoart
Ten drawings of ufo related media under black light, on a wall.
August 25, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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Fantastic diagrams of the flight patterns of UFOs in “UFO EXIST!” By Paris Flammonde #ufosky
Paperback cover of UFO EXIST! By Paris Flammonde. Subtext reads: “ THE BOOK THAT BREAKS THE OFFICIAL SILENCE! THE MOST COMPLETE WORK EVER ON UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS • STARTLING PHOTOGRAPHS LATEST SIGHTINGS • CONCEALED OFFICIAL INFORMATION • EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS” Page spread of Manuvers and Formations by commonly seen UFOs
August 13, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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not related to paroxysm but certainly fun to come across.
A page of Danielle Draik’s old sketchbook. On the left page, a graphite drawing of an entity with seven orbs for eyes. On the right, a very loose sketch of “a laboriously acquired objectivity” A page of Danielle Draik’s old sketchbook. A ghosty relief print of a bird like ghost levitating in a desert scene with mountains behind it. A black rounded oblong triangle sits in the landscape
July 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Working on my project for Volume 5 of Paroxysm Horror Anthology (published by @mystopress.bsky.social) and found my notes and storyboards for my first go around in Volume 2: Possession with my experimental comic project, “The Path”, which you should totally read.
Sketchbook pages by Danielle Draik of their comic, “The Path”. Hurried storyboard doodles and notes. Sketchbook pages by Danielle Draik of their comic, “The Path”. Hurried storyboard doodles and notes. Two larger sketches/drawings for pages of the comic, “The Path” by Danielle Draik. Sketchbook pages by Danielle Draik of their comic, “The Path”. Hurried storyboard doodles and notes with a larger drawing on the right side.
July 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Some great posts by @heimirsnaer.bsky.social for this weekend’s ZINE FAIR in Iceland! So thankful to have the opportunity to help from abroad and bring a few faces to Reykjavík! Check out what I have there!
Show poster for ZINE FAIR at RYMD in Iceland on Saturday, June 28th 2025. Text reads: “ As a part of our Zine Fair at Crynd iua we have a curated selection of US based artists by @artofddraik” Post by Heimir Snaer Bio post for Danielle Draik with artwork in the background and the artist in a Flatwoods Monster hoodie drinking an iced tea with a thousand yard stare. Text reads: “ gartofddraik is a Queens based occultist/paranormal centred artist They'll have several riso printed zines for sale such as "Speak Up" and "In Waking Moments" “ Post by Heimir Snaer Image of two variations of the photo zine “Metal Men of the Lane” by Heimir Snaer and Danielle Draik. Text reads: “ Myself and Cartofddraik will also have copies of Metal Men for sale at @rymd iua Zine Fair! See you there on Saturday! Post by Heimir Snaer
June 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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The international table includes multiple titles from:

Myself
@das-boog.bsky.social
@weatherishappening.com
@machiavelli33.bsky.social
@wildmooseking.bsky.social

Big thanks to @heimirsnaer.bsky.social for having us!
Show poster for RÝMD’s ZINE FEST, Saturday, June 28th 2025 in Reykjavík, Iceland by wetbog.jpg
June 19, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Yo you know I got two zine events back to back in two different countries wut

Very excited to be back in person at PTonZF this Saturday, slinging wares and artwork!

And absolutely stoked to be able to curate the international table in Reykjavík at RÝMD’s ZINE FAIR - we have an excellent line up:
A poster for Princeton Zine Fest on Saturday, June 21st. Show poster for RÝMD’s ZINE FEST, Saturday, June 28th 2025 in Reykjavík, Iceland by wetbog.jpg
June 19, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Poking around my bookshelf this afternoon due to outlining a project. Always love coming across this matter-of-fact title.
The cover of Frank Edward’s’ book: Flying Saucers - serious business”
June 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Good morning, chat. are we cooked?

(A daily tarot three card reading)
A three tarot card spread with the “Many Queens” tarot deck. From left to right: Reversed Tower, The World, and Reversed Moon.
May 29, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Three collages among the many I’ve been putting together for my book on some methods of altered states, hubris, and the inadvertent contacting of interdimensional entities. Many such cases.

1. “Kozyrev Transmission”
2. Unnamed as of now
3. A work in progress of a high entity
A thermochromic collage by Danielle Draik titled, “Kozyrev Transmission” - six faces float in a void. Squares are upon their heads and floating around them. A thermochromic collage by Danielle Draik. A being made of speckled light is swallowing a glowing white head. A thermochromic collage by Danielle Draik. A triangle headed entity lounges on a futuristic chaise lounge. There are stars behind it and a checkered floor.
May 20, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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🪞MELTING WINDOW🪞

Featuring work by Sammie Correa, Sybil Davis-Ebbeson, Giulia Degasperi, Grace Dodds, Danielle
Draik, Garet Edwards, Travis Flack, S. Maiden, Michael McFadden, Landon McKinley, Meghann Mignona, Jasper Muse, Queenie Si, Sean Taal, and Ezra Williamson
Curated by Dylan Hausthor
An opening promo for Melting Window by Cicada Curatorial. The image is by Sammie Correa “Te Bendiga” 15 thumbnails of black and white art in the show MELTING WINDOW hosted by cicada curatorial curated by Dylan Hausthor and Annika Earley A screenshot of Danielle Draik’s peice in Melting Window, “Astral Projection and the Energy Grid”, a cube headed figure stands over a headless body, grids in the room both above and below
May 16, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Here’s a screen grab of a showposter
LIC After Dark presented by LIC Arts Open & The Vorea Group Opening Wednesday May 14, 4-7pm On View: May 14 - 18, 2025 43-42 12th Street, Long Island City, NY 11101 (Licartsopen ( cmswaits Artists: Sherwin Banfield, A.J. Cincotta-Eichenfield, Danielle Draik, Victoria Fernandez, Lori Horowitz, Jess Levey, Mary Mattingly, Victoria Nieto, Janie Richardson, Elise Rise, Jules Seo & Christen Smith
May 14, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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An instal glimpse of three pieces I have in a show in Long Island City, Queens for their LIC Arts Open weekend! LIC After Dark is a curated show at the old Local Project space, which you should attend if you’re in town (Wed-Sun, May 14th-18th 2025)
May 14, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Current #thermochromic #collage
A thermochromic collage by Danielle Draik of a shadowy figure with shimmering lights swallowing a disembodied head.
May 13, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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mid year 2025 bangers
A screenshot of the song, “The Witch” by Mark Fry A screenshot of the song “Daiitoku-Myōō no ŌDAIKO 大威徳明王 鼓童 - L'Impact De Théia durant l’Éon Hadéen” by Neptunian Maximalism A screenshot of the song, “Leah” by Messa A screenshot of the audiobook, “When the Body Says No: Exploring The Stress Disease Connection” by Gabor Maté, MD
May 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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A little filler post - a friend made for someone’s birthday. #softsculpture
An image of a handmade sewn humanoid figure - its face made of a linocut print, grimacing. It has patchwork tiedyed fabric making up its body. He has a golden neck fringe and a star button on his head
May 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Comfort creature take 2
A four legged, one eyed stuffed creature, sewn from lightweight tapestry fabric and has features sewn on that are Linoprinted on canvas.
May 2, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Some gold interior shots. I heard a rumor this is scanned on the internet archive: archive.org/details/natu...
An interior shot of the book An interior shot of the book
May 1, 2025 at 5:28 PM