Had fun doing #TransArtMay, a thing I made up, last year all by myself but wondering if I should try to do a prompt list for this year and see if other people want to join in but probably no one would and then I would look silly and welcome to my own brain meat. See what I have to put up with? 😂🙃
Drawing of an angelic figure with large wings that take up most of the image and extend beyond the boundary of the drawing. The wings form layers of blue, pink, white, pink, blue to echo the design of the trans flag. The angel is a skeleton with a bird-like skull and one glowing pink eye and one glowing blue eye. They are holding a sword to their chest with the tip of the sword pointing toward the ground. Their feet are extended downward in such a way as to make it look as though they were floating. They are wearing a crown of pink and blue flowers on their head.
For today's #ArtAdventCalendar, something a little different. Drew this during #TransArtMay as the grand finale for the month. Was thinking about that whole "they'll be able to tell your 'real' gender from your skeleton" thing which is the weirdest argument ever. Anyway, have a trans angel warrior 💜
Digital drawing of a striking white bird whose feathers are all edged in black, creating a stunning pattern. It has a red comb and wattles and a golden eye. It is holding a tiny bouquet of flowers with pink, blue, and white petals in the colors of the trans flag.
Have a Wyandotte chicken for today's #ArtAdventCalendar!
Had a good time drawing these feather patterns. This was another in my #TransArtMay project. You can browse that hashtag to see the others! Trans rights forever! 💜
Illustration of a large woodpecker clinging to the side of a tree in a snowstorm. The bird is mostly black but has white and black stripes on its face and a red sweep of feathers from the top of its head. It is wearing an adorable long winter scarf in the pink, blue, and white colors of the trans pride flag.
For today's #ArtAdventCalendar, one of the drawings I did for #TransArtMay, which is a thing I made up, but hope could become an annual tradition. I drew some nature-inspired thing every day that included the colors of the trans pride flag, and it was a lot of fun 🙂💜
Drawing of an angelic figure with large wings that take up most of the image and extend beyond the boundary of the drawing. The wings form layers of blue, pink, white, pink, blue to echo the design of the trans flag. The angel is a skeleton with a bird-like skull and one glowing pink eye and one glowing blue eye. They are holding a sword to their chest with the tip of the sword pointing toward the ground. Their feet are extended downward in such a way as to make it look as though they were floating. They are wearing a crown of pink and blue flowers on their head.
Avenging angel says:
#TransRights forever
Thank you for joining me for #TransArtMay
If you are trans, I see you
If you are not but consider yourself an ally, trans folks desperately need you to be loud and active in pushing back against the fascist narrative taking hold around the world
💙💗🤍💗💙
Art piece of a digital painting of a gray fox standing among a sea of bluebell-like flowers at the edge of a birch forest. Instead of being purple/blue, the flowers have the pink, blue, and white coloration of the trans flag. The fox has a gray face and back, red chest and ears, and white under its chin. It is looking out warily at the viewer. Beyond the trees, a blue sky with wispy white clouds is just visible.
Fox says:
#TransRights
#TransArtMay
Drawing of a peacock mantis shrimp but instead of its normal jewel-tone bright coloration, it is spotted in the colors of pink, blue, and white to reflect the colors of the trans flag. The shrimp is posed on an abstract dark rock with hints of pink and blue against a very dark sea background.
Drawing of a mantis shrimp whose shell is covered in the pink, blue, and white spots of the trans flag. In addition, it has a further design of banner-like shapes with feather decorations on the main part of its body shell. The background is a wavy design in stripes of the color of the trans flag.
Shrimp says:
#TransRights
#TransArtMay
indecisive edition 🦐😂
Art piece of a digital drawing of an axolotl, a cute amphibian with white body and 3 horn-like structures on each side of its face. These horns are blue with pink frills, which, along with the white body, evoke the colors of the trans flag. It is standing on gray rock with green aquatic plants surrounding it.
Axolotl says:
#TransRights
#TransArtMay
Art piece of a stylized digital drawing of an oak treehopper, a cute triangular-shaped insect with a horn-like protrusion on top of its head. I've altered the normal colors on its colorful body to pink, blue, and white to reflect the colors of the trans flag. It is clinging to a small gray branch amid green leaves. The background transitions from deep blue at top to green at bottom.
Treehopper says:
#TransRights
#TransArtMay
Art piece of a digital drawing of a black cat sitting on a brick wall with its back to the viewer. It is silhouetted against a sky that is blue at top, white toward the middle, and pink toward the horizon, reflecting the colors of the trans flag. There are also some soft, fluffy white clouds.
Sky says:
#TransRights
#TransArtMay
Art piece of a digital drawing of a very small, colorful, tropical frog sitting amongst large green leaves that have a pink and white vein pattern. The frog has black arms and legs, but its body is dotted with pink, white, and blue spots to echo the colors of the trans flag.
Tiny frog says:
#TransRights
#TransArtMay
Art piece of a whimsical drawing of a white peacock facing the viewer. Its tail is fanned out and the "eye" at the end of each feather is rendered in the blue, pink, and white of the trans flag. The background is blue and there is a border of an abstract design of fanciful flowers and vine at top and bottom of the image.
Peacock says:
#TransRights
#TransArtMay
Art piece of a digital drawing of a pregnant blue seahorse giving birth to a swarm of baby seahorses. The babies are different colors: blue, pink, and white to echo the colors of the trans flag. They are swimming cutely around long fronds of green seaweed.
Male seahorse
giving birth
says:
#TranRights
#TransArtMay
I think my trans art for tomorrow's posting is super cute 😍👀
These are dark days for trans folks but I won't stop trying to let in a little light where I can 💜
#TransArtMay
Drawing of the head and shoulder of a harpy eagle. The bird's face is turned toward the viewer so that its small, dark eyes appear to be looking at you. It has a gray curved beak, gray feathers around the face and head, and dark blue feathers on the shoulders. Its distinctive stray, long feathers that stick up on its head have been colored blue, pink, and white to echo the colors of the trans flag. The background is a blurred green, suggesting leaves.
Harpy eagle says:
#TransRights
#TransArtMay
Art piece of a digital drawing in white ink against a black background of a skunk as seen from an angle and above so that the double white stripe along its back and the sides of its tail is visible. It is sniffing at a bunch of simply-drawn daisy-like blooms in blue, pink, and white to echo the colors of the trans flag. There are more flowers scattered around the image.
Skunk says:
#TransRights
#TransArtMay
Whimsical drawing of a Gila monster, a large lizard with plump body and tail. Instead of its normal colors of pink spots on a black body, this one has pink spots outlined in white on a blue body to mimic the colors of the trans flag. It is resting on a pink sand dune, and there is blue sky with fluffy white clouds behind it.
Gila monster says:
#TransRights
#TransArtMay
Art piece of a digital drawing of a barn owl perched on a wooden fence post against a sky that is blue at the top, white in the middle, and pink toward the bottom, mirroring the colors of the trans flag. The bird is drawn in a stylized way to emphasize the pattern of its wings rather than being a realistic portrayal. The owl has a heart-shaped white face and white neck and belly with orangish-tan wings and top of head.
Art piece of a drawing in black ink of a praying mantis looking out of the image with arms raised and wings unfurled. The insect has patterns in white ink on its body, including shapes that resemble human eyes. Its wings are semi-transparent and are shaded in pink, blue and white to reflect the colors of the trans flag. The background is pink toward the top and blue at bottom. There is a white frame around the image that evokes the feeling of an old-fashioned printed photo.
Art piece of a digital painting of a sea otter with light colored fur around the head and face and darker beige brown on its body. It is resting against some rocks with the ocean in the background and holding a partially opened oyster to reveal a large pearl glowing with blue, white, and pink light to mimic the colors of the trans flag. The otter is gazing out at the viewer with mouth open looking slightly astonished at its pearly find. There is a brown frame around the image giving it the feel of a photograph catching the moment.
Art piece of a digital painting of a chicken with red comb and wattle, an amber-colored eye, and a striking black and white feather pattern. The chicken's body is viewed from the side, but its head is turned toward the viewer so that you can see it is holding a bunch of tiny flowers on thin green stems in its beak. The flowers are pink, blue, and white to evoke the colors of the trans flag.
My favorites to draw! You can browse the #TransArtMay hashtag to see the rest!
Art piece of a drawing in white ink against a black background of a cute hedgehog facing the viewer with a little smile on their face. They are wearing a crown of tiny daisy like flowers in the blue, pink, and white colors of the trans flag.
Art piece of a digital painting of a pileated woodpecker, a large bird with long sharp beak, black and white striped head and neck, and black body. It has a distinctive cap of red feathers on its head. The bird is wearing a long, knitted winter scarf in alternating colors of blue, pink, and white to suggest the trans flag. It is clinging to the side of a tree and there is snow falling all around against a grayish purple backdrop that suggests a cold winter's day.
Art piece of a digital painting of an American robin sitting on a nest with three eggs. There is one blue, one pink, and one white egg to represent the colors of the trans flag. There is a tree trunk behind the bird and green pointy leaves all around. The bird has an orangish-red belly and dark brownish-black head and wings.
Art piece of a digital painting of a small, very excited-looking turtle with mouth open gazing at one of two large blooms that are striped in pink, blue, and white to evoke the colors of the trans flag. There are green leaves scattered all around. The drawing is stylized and graphic with bold lines and highlights rather than being a realistic portrayal.
May is over halfway over which means I'm over halfway through with my #TransArtMay project! Here are the 4 most popular by likes so far! (I'll post my own personal favorites in the comments as they aren't always the most popular 😂)
#TransRights forever!
Art piece of a digital drawing of the cartilage found in a stingray's skeleton. While probably not strictly scientifically accurate, it is a striking pattern of thin rib-like extensions flowing out in an angel wing pattern from a central body and long tail structure. The "bones" have been colored blue and pink and, in contrast with the central white structure, mimic the colors of the trans flag. A blue pattern surrounds the stingray, giving the impression of flowing water.
Stingray says:
#TransRights
#TransArtMay
Art piece of a drawing of a ribbon eel in the colors of the trans flag. It has a narrow, open mouth that makes it look excited or surprised. Its very long body curls in and out of the image and around itself in a complicated pattern. The background is an abstract spattering of pink and blue dots indicating water.
Eel says:
#TransRights
#TransArtMay
Art piece of a digital painting of a hermit crab crawling on a sandy beach toward the viewer. The crab is beige and has a spiral-shaped shell that is striped in the pink, blue, and white colors of the trans flag. It has left a trail of disturbed sand behind it, showing where I has been.
Crab says:
#TransRights
#TransArtMay
Art piece of a digital painting of a sea otter with light colored fur around the head and face and darker beige brown on its body. It is resting against some rocks with the ocean in the background and holding a partially opened oyster to reveal a large pearl glowing with blue, white, and pink light to mimic the colors of the trans flag. The otter is gazing out at the viewer with mouth open looking slightly astonished at its pearly find. There is a brown frame around the image giving it the feel of a photograph catching the moment.
Otter says:
#TransRights
#TransArtMay
Art piece of a digital painting of a small, very excited-looking turtle with mouth open gazing at one of two large blooms that are striped in pink, blue, and white to evoke the colors of the trans flag. There are green leaves scattered all around. The drawing is stylized and graphic with bold lines and highlights rather than being a realistic portrayal.
Smol turtle says:
#TransRights
#TransArtMay
Art piece of a drawing in black ink of a praying mantis looking out of the image with arms raised and wings unfurled. The insect has patterns in white ink on its body, including shapes that resemble human eyes. Its wings are semi-transparent and are shaded in pink, blue and white to reflect the colors of the trans flag. The background is pink toward the top and blue at bottom. There is a white frame around the image that evokes the feeling of an old-fashioned printed photo.
Mantis says:
#TransRights
#TransArtMay
Art piece of a digital painting of a brown grizzly bear with mouth open, roaring and charging toward the viewer through a river. Water droplets are flying from the bear's forward motion. One of its paws is visible and its five claws are depicted as blue, pink, white, pink, blue to evoke the trans flag.
Bear says:
#TransRights
#TransArtMay
Art piece of a drawing in white ink against a black background of the head and neck of a donkey as seen from the side. The donkey's short mane is dyed in stripes of white at the bottom, blue in the middle, and pink at the tips to evoke the colors of the trans flag.
Donkey says:
#TransRights
#TransArtMay
Art piece of a digital painting of a chicken with red comb and wattle, an amber-colored eye, and a striking black and white feather pattern. The chicken's body is viewed from the side, but its head is turned toward the viewer so that you can see it is holding a bunch of tiny flowers on thin green stems in its beak. The flowers are pink, blue, and white to evoke the colors of the trans flag.
Chicken says:
#TransRights
#TransArtMay
Art piece of a digital painting of a bright green chameleon crawling along a branch covered with green leaves and blue, pink, and white flowers in the colors of the trans flag. Where the chameleon intersects with the flowers, its skin has changed color to match the color of the flowers. The background is a dark gray sky.
Chameleon says:
#TransRights
#TransArtMay
Art piece of a digital painting of a very cute small yellow octopus based on a Dumbo octopus wearing a sea anemone on its head. The anemone is pink, blue, and white to reflect the colors of the trans flag. They are in the bottom left-hand corner of the image in a ray of sunlight breaking through the dark water from the upper right corner.
Octopus and anemone say:
#TransRights
#TransArtMay
