Single Sentence Fiction For People Who Really Don’t Enjoy Reading By Brian Polk Art by S. Putnik Published Issue 092, August 2021 My Attempt To Become More Cultured By Listening To Opera Lasted Two Minutes Turns out, I really don’t like opera, and there’s simply nothing I can do about that. I’m Doing A Crossword […]
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Aloner By Graham Franciose Published Issue 092, August 2021 Graham Franciose grew up in the forests of Massachusetts. His work reaches back to those times of exploration and imagination, where anything was possible. His whimsical, sometimes emotional, illustrations show a sliver of a story, a moment between the action, leaving the exact circumstances and narrative
The Forest Lurker III By Peter Kornowski Published Issue 092, August 2021 I remember always having a passion for creating … drawing, painting, design, carpentry, music; they’re all outlets for my creativity. I love bringing the imagination to life and sharing with others. Making things, and knowing how things are made, has always felt good
Astronaut By Risa F Scott Art by Ali Hoff Published Issue 092, August 2021 My Aunt Carol lives on a little farm in Oregon. The forest there is so green, like it crept over every other color for being still. It’s a long trip, makes you feel like you’re moving away from Earth itself.
From the Postcard Diaries – September 17, 2018 By Mark Mothersbaugh Published Issue 092, August 2021 Mark Mothersbaugh is a Conceptualist. As an undergraduate art student at Kent State University, Mark began creating work in the late 60’s and has created tens of thousands of works to the current day in various mediums including, post
Snail Fear By Peter Glanting Published Issue 092, August 2021 Snail Fear is just one of many comics created by artist Peter Glanting. From San Francisco and is a graduate of the University of California, Davis. He’s been a freelance copywriter / social media manager, but is also passionate about arts and crafts, having been
Hollyweird Skeleton Crew By Jason White Published Issue 092, August 2021 Jason White is an artist living in the suburbs of Chicago. His favorite mediums are oil on canvas and pencil & ink drawings. When he was a kid he cried on the Bozo Show. His work varies from silly to serious and sometimes both.
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION BY BIRDY EXAMINER INVESTIGATING AGENT: Krysti Joméi Published Issue 092, August 2021 SUBJECT: Xander Smith OCCUPATION: Art Director, Concept Artist RESIDENCE: Los Angeles, CA BIRTHPLACE: Longmont, CO TYPE OF ART: Concept Art Direction for Film MANNER OF ART: 2D and 3D PROBABLE CAUSE OF ART: A Titan 3090 graphics card, ZBrush, Photoshop
For nearly 34 years, the legendary Happy Foot / Sad Foot Sign — known affectionately by Silver Lake residents as HaFo SaFo — has revolved on the corner of Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. Originally drawn by the young son of podiatrist Dr. Thomas Lim of Sunset Foot Clinic, the 1985 cartoon billboard turned landmark
Log 141 By Godric Photo by Tommy Coyote Published Issue 091, July 2021 Curl me, mink I think my sweat thinks Smelling pennies again And plans of no return To the branchless place Where signal fails, And the temperature is hate Find the moles! Then forget him. Something about watching snakes, Pretending it’s warm in