A dear old friend of mine recently found and shared with me these flyers I drew for her in the golden age of our youth. I was in high school, she was a college campus DJ. I went out and about starting at a very early age and M2 and I became fast friends. These are a great item of nostalgia for me, and looking at them I say: “You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby”! Enjoy!!
Morning Work-in-Progress: Boys on Bike!! After taking a bit of a break from artwork in June, aside from commissions and doodles, I’m back creating on the regular. Here’s the first piece!!
Birthday Presents: Art Supplies!! I was so thank for my many loved ones to send me art supplies as birthday gifts. I’m inspired to create from just the new and different papers, inks and other tools I now possess!! (insert maniacal laughter)
Queer Icon: Walt Whitman!! Here’s a quickie portrait of journalist, poet, naturalist and literary favorite, Mr. Whitman. Isn’t he a cutie??
Birthday Week Art Sale: 20% Off EVERYTHING (including original artwork) 6/23-6/29 Use Code: MDLAMD 1-shannon-hedges.pixels.com
Art Library: 4 volumes of my collectable art books will be going out of print at the end of June!! Be sure to pick up copies of Early Works, Comic Art, Motley 2020, & Motley 2021 ($12.99 ea) before they are gone! Collect’em All!! www.blurb.com/user/shanhedg
(New Artwork) Queer Icon: Mystique (Raven Darkholme)!! X-Men adjacent, mutant…anti-hero!! Intended to be the first queer & gender fluid character in a major comic company (Marvel). Sadly Chris Claremont was forced to make her to be heavily coded instead. Raven has recently FINALLY being allowed to be themselves and have everything they ever wanted… including getting married to her very long time partner, Destiny!!
LGBTQ Pride: Here’s two pieces I drew for Pride Month (Rainbow Crew & Walk on Down the Line)!! Be Safe, Be Seen and Celebrate!!
