by: Byrd Walls
Male Figure Art
Switch it up with these flat male figure art illustrations. Going for a surreal feeling with these drawings. Misplaced my dip pen, so I have been using microns for the inking. The backgrounds have been a mix of materials such as paint markers, acrylic ink, water-based marker. I pick by the color of the material…
Body Image Art
Who wants to switch parts? In my art, I create nude figures. Some are more feminine or more masculine in presentation. It depends on how I feel. Right now, I am dealing with a dysphoria swing, and I am constantly comparing myself to fit cis-gay men. Because one of my main insecurities in dating seems…
Damn My Sensory Issues
It is a bit intimidating trying to be active in the DIY scene, knowing that I can’t really go to shows. A lot of people say if you want to make friends in the scene to go to a show. Except I cannot go to a show alone without someone with me to make sure…
Hopes For June and Showing Off With Pride
This year I’ll be attending Pride in Philly. It will be the first time I’ve ever attended a Pride event this large. The only event I had attended before was a small market in my hometown last year. Why does this give me hope? I guess it’s hope to have a fun time being myself,…
Getting The Vibe Right
I like to compose works that invite the viewer to feel a certain essence from the piece. For example, a playful, eerie, or soft and relaxed vibe. That is the first thing I want someone to say about the piece before they dissect it further. If I fail to communicate that, then I have failed…
Shapes And Stuff Change, And Move To This Way Or That Way
How Medical Transition Opened My Creativity. I came out at 12, about to be 13. I chopped off my hair. I started binding around age 14. I socialized as a boy. Throughout middle and high school, I enjoyed the arts. I was in the band, a part of the theater stage crew, and took art…