A top-down photograph shows a small white circular paper tile resting on a wooden surface. On the tile is a purple ink drawing of a whimsical octopus with large hollow eyes and curly tentacles emerging from a sea of intricate patterns. To the left of the octopus is a large curving shape filled with repetitive scale-like linework and flowing horizontal waves. Small decorative swirls line the bottom of the composition. Above the tile lies a fountain pen with a gold-toned nib and a marbled purple and lavender barrel. The ink color of the drawing is a striking contrast of blue against the cream paper. The lighting is warm and highlights the texture of the paper and the wood grain beneath it.

#WIP #WickedLizzie #Art #DisabledArtist ©2026 WickedLizzie
#FountainPenArt #CustomFountainPen #InkDrawing #OctopusArt #HandDrawn #Stippling #PatternArt #BlueInk #CreativeProcess #Illustration #TraditionalArt

A close up photograph of a butterfly resting on a cluster of Lantana flowers. The butterfly has dark black wings with a brilliant iridescent blue patch and a prominent horizontal white stripe. Its delicate legs and antennae are visible as it perches on a bloom that transitions from pale yellow in the center to soft pink on the outer petals. Several other flower clusters and green serrated leaves are blurred in the foreground and background, creating a shallow depth of field that emphasizes the butterfly. The lighting is soft and natural, highlighting the textures of the wings and the intricate details of the flower buds.

A close up photograph captures a butterfly in mid-motion as it rests on a cluster of Lantana flowers. The butterfly features velvety black wings with a large patch of iridescent sapphire blue and striking white horizontal stripes. Its wings are spread open, showing a slight blur at the edges that suggests movement. The flower cluster consists of small tubular blooms in shades of soft pink and bright yellow. Lush green leaves with serrated edges provide a rich, textured background that is softly out of focus. The natural lighting emphasizes the contrast between the dark wings of the butterfly and the bright, delicate colors of the garden flora.

A close up photograph showing the side profile of a butterfly perched on a Lantana flower head. The butterfly has dark black wings with a bold horizontal white stripe and small red spots visible near the base of the wings. Its wings are partially folded upward as it feeds. The flower cluster features tiny blooms that are bright yellow in the center and transition to a soft lavender pink on the perimeter. The background is filled with lush green foliage and several other blurred flower clusters, creating a natural and peaceful garden setting. The focus is sharp on the butterfly and the central flower, highlighting the delicate textures of the wings and petals.

Butterfly Garden, Franklin Conservatory

©2008 WickedLizzie

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#NaturePhotography #ButterflyMacro #LantanaFlowers #GardenLife #WildlifePhotography #BlueButterfly #FloraAndFauna #MacroWorld #NaturalBeauty #OhioNature

A digital illustration featuring three round, furry monsters of different sizes standing on a brown hill against a dark blue night sky. On the left is a large orange monster with white horns and a wide grin. In the center is a small, green monster with an angry or determined expression. On the right is a tall blue monster with a curled antenna and a surprised, open-mouthed look. All three have large, white, pupil-less eyes. The background shows a large yellow full moon partially obscured by the dark silhouette of a bare tree, while another leafy tree stands in shadow on the right. Bright white stars and a faint dusting of stardust are scattered across the sky. The monsters cast dark, jagged shadows on the ground, and the artist signature "WL" with a heart is in the bottom left corner.

#WickedLizzie #Art #DisabledArtist ©2026 #WickedLizzieArt #Procreate #iPadAir4 #FeralGenXer #FeralGenXerStudio
#DigitalIllustration #MonsterArt #WhimsicalArt #CharacterDesign #NightSky #FullMoon #CuteMonsters #FurryCreatures #GenXArtist #CreativeExpression

A low angle shot of a set of tall double doors painted a bold, bright red. The doors are housed within a recessed Gothic-style arch made of light-colored stone blocks. Above the doors, a large arched transom window features intricate stone tracery and leaded glass panes. Each door contains three vertical narrow windows with diamond-patterned leaded glass. The number 125 is vertically mounted on the right door. A white handwritten sign is taped to the center of the doors indicating the wedding rehearsal guests' entrance, positioned below an automatic door caution sticker and a blue handicap accessibility symbol. The warm lighting casts soft shadows across the textured stone and the glossy surface of the red paint.

#WickedLizzie #Art #DisabledPhotographer ©2008 WickedLizzie
#RedDoors #GothicArchitecture #ChurchEntrance #UrbanPhotography #StoneArch #ArchitecturalDetails #LeadedGlass #BoldColors #StreetPhotography #HistoricEntryway

April 2024 Cherry Blossoms Deviant Art Challenge: https://www.deviantart.com/wickedlizzie/art/Cherry-blossom-challenge-expanded-1045850702 (https://www.deviantart.com/tag/cherryblossomchallenge) https://www.deviantart.com/noxeri/journal/Cherry-Blossoms-tutorial-1027306328

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#CherryBlossoms #FullMoon #NightSky #NatureArt #FloralIllustration #DigitalPainting #Moonlight #SpringVibes #BotanicalArt #StarryNight #DeviantArt #Challenge #APR2024

A top-down view of a white workspace with a small rectangular piece of textured watercolor paper in the center. On the paper is a detailed graphite drawing of a single human eye, focusing on the iris, lashes, and the heavy shading of the eyelid and brow bone. Above the paper lies a thin purple and black makeup brush with a grey kneaded eraser. To the upper left is a small blue shot glass containing a dark, matte-black powdered graphite, casting a long shadow across the desk. Faint smudges of blue and yellow pigment are visible on the surrounding white surface.

Lock lubricant Aka #powderedgraphite, applied to watercolor paper with stiff makeup brush.

#WickedLizzie #Art #DisabledArtist #TraditionalArtist ©2025 WickedLizzie #GraphiteDrawing #EyeSketch #LockLubricant #ExperimentalArt #MixedMedia #ArtStudio #AnatomicalArt #PencilDrawing #CreativeProcess

A digital painting of a dark, twisted tree branch with bright red five-petaled flowers blooming from it. The flowers have glowing orange and yellow centers that appear to sparkle. The branch is positioned in the foreground against a very large, pale, textured full moon that dominates the upper left of the frame. The background is a deep purple and black night sky filled with faint, glowing stars and soft, dark clouds. Silhouettes of thinner, bare branches are visible in the distance. A stylized silver metallic "WL" signature is located in the bottom right corner.

#WickedLizzie #Art #DisabledArtist #Procreate #iPadSir4 #ApplePencil2 ©2024 WickedLizzie #DigitalIllustration #MoonlightArt #RedBlossoms #NocturnalNature #FloralArt #EtherealAesthetic #NightSky #FullMoon #GraphicArt #VisualPoetry #WickedWisdom

A low-angle, tilted Dutch angle shot of a building exterior at dusk. To the left is a red brick wall with a large window emitting warm yellow light. Dominating the upper right is a protruding marquee or overhang with a cream-colored underside featuring a repetitive black diamond grid pattern and small, glowing light bulbs. A sign hanging from the marquee reads "THE COVE" in bold black letters with a red vertical stripe. The top of the building is silhouetted against a deep, solid blue twilight sky.

#WickedLizzie #Art #DisabledPhotographer ©2008 WickedLizzie #TheCove #MarqueePhotography #DutchAngle #UrbanGeometry #TwilightPhotography #VintageSignage #BrickAndMortar #NightlifeAesthetic #GeometricPatterns #LowAngleView #StreetObservation
#PlainCity

A low angle, vertical perspective of a modern skyscraper at night, showing two faces of the building meeting at a sharp corner that leads the eye toward the top of the frame. The building is composed of many identical rectangular windows and light-colored vertical panels. One side of the building is brightly illuminated from below by a warm light source, while the other side remains in shadow with the dark windows creating a stark grid pattern against the black sky. In the bottom left corner, a portion of a metal railing or structure is visible, partially illuminated. A single small blue light is visible at the very top edge of the building.

#WickedLizzie #Art #DisabledPhotographer ©2008 WickedLizzie #ArchitecturalPhotography #UrbanGeometry #NightPhotography #LowAngleShot #ModernArchitecture #Skyscraper #Monolithic #LightAndShadow #LinesAndPatterns #Cityscape

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#Patriarchy #Vulnerability #WeaponizedVulnerability #Feminism #Ableism #Sexism #Substack #WickedLizzie #Racism #Classism

A digital art piece featuring a close up of a classical statue face processed with dark inverted colors and vertical glitch stripes in shades of teal purple and dark red. White text of a poem is centered over the face with a solid black border surrounding the image. -:: Scaled The Wall ::- Maiden Mother Crone. My spine Is made Of bone. At my age Weary of The stage. Scaled the Wall of My cage. All that Remains Is my Seething Rage And my Words On a Page. ©2026 WickedLizzie TL;DR: A dark glitch art portrait of a classical statue face with an original poem about aging and rage overlaid in white text.

#WickedLizzie #Art #DisabledPoet #PoetryCommunity #GlitchArt #DigitalArt #OriginalPoetry #FeministPoetry #CroneEnergy #WomensVoices #VisualPoetry #DarkAesthetic #CreativeWriting #PoetryLife

Liminal spaces at Franklin Park Conservatory, Columbus, OH. Wedding unintentionally crashed, but what a great shot!

©2008 WickedLizzie

#UrbanWedding #ChihulyGlass
#LiminalSpaces #FranklinParkConservatory #WeddingCrasher
#SpringtimeOhio #WeddingPhotography
#Photography #WickedLizzie

Graffiti at abandoned, now razed Nelson Road Water Treatment Plant, Columbus, OH. It was a popular site to photograph.

©2008 WickedLizzie

#StreetArt #Graffiti #UrbanDecay #UrbanExploration
#UrbanArt #SprayPaint #NelsonRoad #AbandonedOhio #StreetPhotography #Photography #WickedLizzie

A close-up of several bright yellow daffodils with deep orange ruffled trumpet centers, also known as coronas. The flowers are captured from a side profile, showcasing their layered petals and sturdy green stems against a soft-focus background of green foliage and earthy soil.

A cluster of bright purple crocus flowers in full bloom, showing delicate petals that transition from deep violet at the edges to a lighter lavender near the center. The flowers feature prominent, slender orange-yellow stamens and are surrounded by thin, green leaves with a white stripe down the middle.

Shots of flowers growing in my garden. ©2008 WickedLizzie. Kodak 8MP EasyShare point-n-shoot camera.

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#SpringFlowers #Crocus #Daffodils #NaturePhotography #GardenLife #FirstBlooms #BotanicalArt #FloralPhotography #Springtime #NatureDetail

A high-contrast digital artwork split vertically down the center, left half black background with white linework, right half white background with black linework. A large radial mandala form occupies the center, composed of densely patterned organic ribbon-like shapes, spirals, and flowing curved elements that radiate outward from a detailed central core. The same mandala reads as its own inverse across the dividing line, the pattern identical yet visually reversed. The word "Duality" appears in white at the top left against the black half, and "Entanglement" appears in black at the bottom right against the white half. The overall effect is of two states of the same truth existing simultaneously.

#WickedLizzie #Art #DisabledArtist #ArtistsOnBluesky #ArtistsOfBluesky #BlackAndWhiteArt #MandalaArt #AbstractArt #InkArt #DualityArt #MindfulArt #OriginalArt #PatternArt #ConceptualArt #MeditativeArt

Getting Well in Wellesley Health Big hair, big problems.

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The horrid state of adolescent mental health crisis care in the 1980s.

#WickedLizzie #MemoirMap #BigHairBigTrouble
#Adolescent #mentalhealth #1980s #ReaganYears #humanstories #crisiscare #crisisofcare

©2026 WickedLizzie

A dramatic low-angle shot of a utility pole, highlighting a chaotic web of power lines against a pale sky. Plain City, OH A low-angle, upward-looking photograph of a wooden utility pole set against a clear, pale blue sky. The pole is positioned diagonally across the frame, with a complex and dense network of power lines, cables, and transformers crisscrossing in various directions. A small red "Welcome" banner is partially visible on the right side of the pole. In the lower left corner, the dark silhouette of a building's roofline provides a grounding perspective to the height of the wires. Wired Plain City, OH ©2008 WickedLizzie

Wired, ©2008 WickedLizzie

#WickedLizzie #Photography #UrbanExploration #Motorcycle #PointAndShoot #KodakEasyShare #PowerLines #UrbanGeometry #PlainCity #UtilityPole #SkyHigh #LinesAndAngles #AbstractPhotography #UrbanLandscape #Wired #LookingUp #dusk

A close up shot of a weathered, rusted metal window frame set into a concrete block wall. One of the glass panes, which contains an embedded wire safety mesh, is jaggedly broken with a large dark hole in the center. The intact portions of the glass reflect a bright blue sky with soft white clouds and the silhouette of a nearby building roof. The image has a slight vignette effect around the edges, emphasizing the contrast between the orange rust and the deep blue reflection. Title: Broken Window ©2008 WickedLizzie

Broken Window, ©2008 WickedLizzie

Shattered industrial window, reflecting a blue sky w/clouds.

#WickedLizzie
#UrbanExcavation
#EasyShare
#Broken
#Window
#Photography
#PointAndShoot
#UrbanDecay
#AbandonedPlaces
#IndustrialAesthetic
#Reflection
#Rusty
#BlueSky
#vignette
#UrbanExploration

When Performance Marketing Loses The Plot The Real Cost Of Bro Culture Memes Used In Advertising

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#corporateposturing #rainbowcapitalism #advertising #manosphere #brocode #dei #mememarketing #performativeallyship #bigblanketco #advertising #target #Substack #performancemarketing

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A circular piece of watercolor paper with a blue ink drawing created with a purple fountain pen, featuring an intricate pattern of flowing lines, concentric curves, and organic shapes that suggest eyes and feathers radiating from a central form. The artist's initials WL are visible.

#WickedLizzie #Art #DisabledArtist #ArtistsOnBluesky #ArtistsOfBluesky
#InkArt #FountainPenArt #MeditativeArt #CircularArt #LineArt #PatternArt #AbstractInk #HandDrawn #MindfulArt #InkOnPaper

A vintage color photograph of a smiling woman wearing glasses and a pearl necklace holding a baby approximately 1 year old, set against a blurred black and white background. A poem titled "After Effect" about survival, resilience, and self-discovery is overlaid in white text. After Effect Despite the darkness, I am growing. There's a place inside me knowing. I learned from you how to survive, But you didn't teach me how to thrive. I learned that on my own Long after I'd grown. ©2026 WickedLizzie

A #poem by a #survivor of #child #abuse. Photo of me at 1 year old with my foster #grandma. Still missed 38 years after her passing.

#WickedLizzie #HealingPoetry #FosterFamilies #ResiliencePoetry #SurvivorPoet #WordsThatHeal #ContemporaryPoetry #TraumaHealing #WomenWhoWrite #AfterEffect
#Poetry

A hand-drawn black and white piece of art on a square card with notched corners resting on a wooden surface. The drawing is composed of dense, flowing ink lines that create a sense of movement and depth through varying thickness and contouring. The patterns resemble ripples, topographical maps, or organic draped fabric. A black fineliner pen lies horizontally above the artwork. In the bottom right corner there is a small floral detail containing the initials WL.

#WickedLizzie #Art #DisabledArtist #ArtistsOnBluesky #ArtistsOfBluesky
#LineArt #InkDrawing #BlackAndWhiteArt #AbstractArt #FineLine #OrganicPatterns #HandDrawn #InkOnPaper #IntricateArt #PatternDesign

A physical sketchbook drawing of a yellow snake coiled around a vertical pole or branch. The snake is rendered with yellow marker and brown shading along the bottom of its coils. The head features small black horns or ridges above the eye and a thin tongue flicking out. Parts of the body and a fin-like crest on the neck are still in the pencil sketch phase without ink or color. The artist's signature "WL" with a heart is at the bottom.

A digital illustration featuring a vibrant emerald green snake tightly coiled around a vertical brown tree branch against a stark black background. The snake has detailed scale textures with bright lime green highlights and darker forest green shadows. Its head is poised with a sharp yellow eye and a long flicking red tongue. A series of pale yellow scales runs along the underside of its body. On the right side of the image the text ©2026 WickedLizzie is written vertically in neon green with small heart accents.

Analog to digital - from 1985 to 2026.

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#SnakeArt #SketchbookComparison #GreenSnake #NatureDrawing #CreativeProcess #ArtisticGrowth #LineArt #SnakeSketch #YellowSnake #SketchbookArt #OriginalArt #PencilAndMarker #NatureArt

A small square card with rounded corners displays an intricate blue ink drawing of swirling, layered wave-like forms that curl and overlap to create a sense of depth and movement, with small circular negative spaces scattered throughout. The blue ink shifts in tone from deep navy to bright cyan. A fountain pen with a two-toned purple and pink marbled resin barrel and gold nib rests diagonally beside the card. The initials "WL" with a heart are signed in the lower right corner of the drawing.

#WickedLizzie #Art #DisabledArtist #ArtistsOnBluesky #ArtistsOfBluesky
#FountainPen #FountainPenArt #InkArt #PenAndInk #MeditativeArt #FlowArt #AbstractLineArt #HandDrawn #InkDrawing #LineArt #custom #fountainpens

A small rectangular card features a flowing ink drawing in dark brown-black, with billowing cloud-like forms on the left that dissolve into wispy, curling tendrils and spiral lines on the right, creating a dynamic sense of wind or energy in motion. The initials "WL" are marked at the top. Beside the card rests a fountain pen with a striking marbled resin barrel blending teal, copper, gold, rust, and dark tones, with a gold nib and chrome accents.

Testing out one of my new custom made #fountainpens.

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#FountainPen #FountainPenArt #InkArt #PenAndInk #MeditativeArt #FlowArt #AbstractLineArt #HandDrawn #InkDrawing #LineArt

Roses In The Trash Can My mother's bid for freedom.

Latest essay is live.

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#memoir
#domesticviolence
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A vibrant hand drawn illustration in a spiral sketchbook featuring five colorful fuzzy monsters in a grassy field reacting to a UFO. A silver saucer shaped craft with a yellow tractor beam descends from the sky toward a large purple monster with a curly antenna and a worried expression. To the left is a pink monster with white horns and a small yellow monster both looking up in shock. To the right a bright blue monster and a larger yellow monster with bunny ears also appear startled. The background shows green rolling hills several stylized pine and deciduous trees and a small cluster of simple buildings under a white sky. The artist's initials WL are in the bottom right corner.

#WickedLizzie #Art #DisabledArtist #ArtistsOnBluesky #ArtistsOfBluesky #MonsterArt #UFO #SciFiArt #HandDrawn #VibrantArt #WhimsicalArt #CharacterDesign #Illustration #FuzzyMonsters #Watercolormarker #Hijinx

A square white card with the corners cut off sits on a dark wooden surface featuring an intricate line drawing in deep magenta ink. The artwork consists of overlapping organic shapes filled with closely spaced parallel contour lines that create a sense of topographical depth and fluid movement. Several small white circular areas are left blank within the pattern acting as focal points where the curved lines converge or wrap around. A few sections of the lines are thickened with darker ink to add shadow and dimension. A signature with the initials WL and a small heart is visible in the bottom right corner. Above the card lies a translucent maroon gel pen with a plastic clip and a textured grip.

I #wander for the #scenery. Not because I'm #lost.

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Enforced Powerlessness: Reclamation of the Survivor’s Narrative Why the clinical term "Learned Helplessness" is gaslighting and gatekeeping in survivor spaces is harmful.

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#ActuallyAutistic
#AuDHD
#EnforcedPowerlessness
#NarcissisticAbuse
#SurvivorAgency
#Gatekeeping
#DomesticViolenceAwareness
#NeuroEmergent
#StructuralOppression
#TraumaRecovery
#Fawning

A colorful drawing on white paper depicts a snake or serpentine creature in profile. The top of the head and body are covered in small, textured scales in shades of olive green and brown. A distinct patch of bright green, hair-like spikes or a crest sits atop its head. The eye is amber with a dark, horizontal pupil. The creature has a broad, bright orange underbelly with thin, dark horizontal bands marking its length. The serpent is posed with its head tucked back against its curved neck, creating a soft S-shape. Small initials of WL with a heart are placed near the curve of its neck.

Another piece from #highschool. #WickedLizzie #Art #DisabledArtist #ArtistsOnBluesky #ArtistsOfBluesky #SerpentArt #SnakeIllustration #ReptileArt #TraditionalArt #ColoredPencils #CreatureDesign #AnimalArt #DetailedScales #GreenSnake #VibrantArt