zine dump!! we've been working on a lot over here✨️
#zines #smallpress #queerzines

New business cards getting the thrown they deserve 🤩

Come meet us and get a signed copy of Starcrossed Sapphics!

Three handmade zines on a green background

An open page of one of my zines showing text accompanied by a sketch

Another open zine showing text and illustrations done with marker and pen

Open page of "You Can't Make this Shit Up" showing text and pen sketches

the papercuts and printer battles were worth it!! look at these tiny little beauties🥹

#zines #smallpress #zinemaking

Orange, gold, and green trees with a periwinkle cloudy sky in the background

who needs cubicles? this our ideal work environment🧡
#forestfriday #fantasywriting #fantasyinspo #fall

Book cover with the witch and knight holding hands on a starry background

The witch in her whimsical kitchen speaking to the knight who is seated at the table with the witch's bluebird companion

A woodpecker and a witch in a lush forest

A detailed high fantasy map

sharing some of the art from our zine until it reaches its target demographic!✨️

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#smallpress #zines #queerfantasy
#sapphicreads #watercolor #handdrawn #characterart #oc

They’re finally here! Order the official zine through this link: dancingdryadcomics.square.site

#zines #zinemaking #zinester #LGBTQIA #queerart #queerartist #LGBTQArtist

We finally did something cool again!! Let's be real though, it's tough out there right now. Being able to complete this project is a huge deal for us, and hopefully it is for you too! Without further ado, here's our official online store✨️
dancingdryadcomics.square.site

A moonlit bay Text: Days upon days of fleeing with no rest in sight...

A starry sky, and a knight looking up at the moon Text: This forest has become a refuge compared to the fate I’d face if the king’s army catches me. I’d rather be alone than serve a kingdom that would force me to take the lives of others. Here I stand alone on another dark night. I feel like I am solely understood by the moon, the stars, and the ocean that meets this land.

A silhouette of a forest followed by a sad looking knight Text: If I am to remain free, I must remain unseen. But I’m not sure if adventuring completely alone is the answer. While I know there is great risk if anyone discovers me, I secretly wish that more than just the eyes of the forest would see me.

Part two💙

Pictures of trees Text: I prefer to stay in the forest since fleeing the kingdom, but it's nice that I can still see the world from here

Picture of a witch looking out into a forest with a bird, a picture of a beach with rocky cliffs, and a picture of a king's silhouette with blood splatter. Text: I love this place. I feel so hidden from others, but sometimes I still long to explore. When I look out to the ocean, I crave adventure. Hell, sometimes I even crave someone to adventure with. But alas, I hesitate. I was taught that human beings can abuse magic if it falls into the wrong hands, so I remain cautious. Even though the village nearby is pleasant, I still do not know who I can trust.

A spirit deer with multiple eyes and a purple halo, followed by the witch and her broom looking optimistic. Text: Although there is bad in the world, I don’t believe gatekeeping magic is the answer, and it is this sliver of hope that allows me to still long to share the magic of the forest with someone. And in all of this, I know that the more connected the world is, the stronger pure magical forces can be. And perhaps the less alone I will be

Oh hey, remember when we said we were working on a graphic novel? Well, here's a bit more on that!✨️
#queerwriters #fantasycore #queerartists #graphicnovel

Several concept drawings of a knight, a witch, and a tree spirit

half of the writer's experience is stalling when it comes to building a full graphic novel. so we're going to veryyyy slowly tease the official story of the characters from our starcrossed sapphics zines through these cryptic drawings🔮
#queerauthors #conceptart #characterbuilding
#fantasycore

Poetry piece on an old looking piece of paper

yes we're still alive over here! sometimes we vanish back into the forest for a while to decompress, but hey! we're back, and emily has graced us with more poetry✨️happy friday!!
#poetry #indieartists
#zines

A small pink, white and blue warbler carrying a transgender pride flag with the caption "protect trans kids"

A bright blue and black warbler known as a splendid fairywren standing on a log. Credit: Bird Life Australia

Happy Trans Day of Visibility!🏳️‍⚧️

i hope this splendid fairywren inspired bird graces the feed of those who need him today✨️

#queerartists #transvisibilityday

Ahhh thank you!! ^_^

Tarot card- XIII: Death A possum with a decaying face revealing its skull, standing in front of two inky cap mushrooms. One ghost possum on its back, and one trotting in front of the main possum.

Tarot card- XI: Justice A bald eagle surrounded in rainbow light fragments with the words no justice, no peace on its wings. The eagle is tearing up symbols of hate groups with its claws

Tarot card- XX: Judgement A deer with golden antlers, 9 sparkling eyes and a halo of purple mist.

Tarot card- XVII: The star A white rabbit with gold stars on its body, carrying a star-shaped staff that is emitting a rainbow haze out of it

tarot print dump, part 1!!

#tarot #weirdcore #forestcore

A small snake made of clay, painted in shades of pink and orange with clouds that mimic a sunset scene

A crow made from clay with a galaxy pattern on its feathers

Four clay crows with galaxy patterns on their feathers

Four clay jumping spiders that are green with moss on their backs

Clay trinket appreciation post! Did you know we craft too? We try and bring our zines to life as much as possible, so we like to do crafts based off of the world of Starcrossed Sapphics! We hope our cute faerie animals bring some whimsy to your feed today🔮
#clay #crafts #fae #fairycore #trinkets

A chair and table with a laptop, outdoors in a yard space enclosed by camphor trees and a fence decorated with mismatched artsy trinkets

if dancing dryad comics had a field office, this would be it🌱
#nature #creativeprocess

Poem Every time l'd watch that one scene in Fiddler where the daughter gets isolated for who she loves l'd cry And I never knew why Now, I know it's be cause that's going to be me if I don't marry a fucking guy Now don't tell me I didn't even try I tried so hard not to be this way it's not like I actually have a say If it were up to me I'd choose to be straight That way I can make you proud and continue my fate Marry some Russian Jewish guy that you wouldn't hate But it's not actually up to me Don't you See I'm not doing this on purpose to hurt you I really want to be a good Jew But i'm not and I guess I have to be okay with that At least you didn't kick me out of the house like some unwanted rat Go pray for me-like that's going to make me change Maybe you can make an exchange For a granddaughter that isn't so strange I hope you know I love you Hopefully one day you'll come through I'm forever going to be gay Hopefully you'll love me again one day.

Dear journal, I’ve been exploring my personality and my queer identity. It’s 3am and I can’t stop thinking. I keep wondering what about me is real, or what society puts on me. Recently, I’ve been stared at in the women’s bathroom. People hide their kids from me and it makes me feel gross. I love my feminine side, but I wish I understood myself more. I feel pressured to develop my identity as if it’s expected from me. I don’t owe anyone anything, but I do owe it to myself to feel comfortable in my own skin-like the euphoria I feel from getting a new haircut. This poem captures my raw emotions. Yet another restless night. No sleep in sight. I lie awake with the thoughts racing. It’s like I’ve been running with the thoughts chasing. Tonight, they finally caught up. So, there was a lot of build up. Now, I’m left here With everything turning to high gear. I begin to question who I am. But, all I’ve learned is that I’m a scam. I like to think that I am mysterious But that thinking is delirious. Sometimes I’m reserved. But, that’s not always true when I’m observed. I can be outgoing. But, that’s only when my other traits are forgoing. I wonder how I am perceived. Usually, it’s the version of me that I already conceived. I am who I need to be in that instance. But, that always creates some distance. I don’t know myself there are too many versions. My personality is going through dispersions. I wish I knew what version I actually wanted to be. Maybe that way I wouldn’t be so lonely. Until I figure it out I lay here with doubt about who I should be tomorrow always filled with the same sorrow of forever being alone with no one personality to call my own

just a friendly reminder that I love my partner's poetry🩷
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Excerpts from Starcrossed Sapphics, vol. 2 and vol. 4

#zines #queerpoetry #queerartists

We have 4 volumes out so far, which you can access here:
bluebirdstar13.wixsite.com/dancing-drya...
Here's what we have right now!

🌱 Vol. 1: Intro/ Existing as LGBTQ+ people

🌱 Vol. 2: Gender and expression

🌱 Vol. 3: Political anxiety

🌱Vol. 4: Religion, spirituality, and identity

#queerartists

Emily Pop (left, short dark curly hair) and Santana Rose (right, red and blonde long hair with a witch hat) surrounded by orange, pink, and white hearts as an acknowledgement to the lesbian pride flag

Well hey there! Welcome to Dancing Dryad Comics! If you like zines, trinkets and odd art, feel free to follow along with our adventures!
My partner and I wanted to combine our braincells to write about topics in the LGBTQ+ community through our Starcrossed Sapphics zines and now we're here!