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Winona Nelson

@winonanelson.com.bsky.social

Illustrator, Concept Artist, and Author. 2-Spirit queer Ojibwe Native American. Working on Cut Flowers, a rock & roll horror-comedy graphic novel. Teacher with SmArt School. Rep'd by Jacqui Lipton at Tobias Literary Agency www.cutflowerscomic.com

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Chapter 02 - Page 23 β€” CUT FLOWERS Peace and fuckin’ quiet!

Roger's looking a little cracked...

Read Page 23 of Chapter 2!

#comics #webcomics #oc #ocsky #punkrock #horror #romantic #comedy

28.07.2025 14:21 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And She Was

26.07.2025 02:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chapter 02 - Page 22 β€” CUT FLOWERS Mother Mary, what theβ€”?!

Page 22 of Ch 2 is up! Come watch Roger roll around on Hector's grave

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#webcomics #horror #oc #ocsky

21.07.2025 13:36 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You are kicking ass, Serena!! This is a beautiful piece and it's a treat seeing some of the process

17.07.2025 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chapter 02 - Page 21 β€” CUT FLOWERS Isn’t this a bit… profane?

Finally - Jamie has dug down to the object of her obsession (and his abs are out)...
Come read Page 21 of Ch 2!

14.07.2025 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It was an amazing show! I felt that interest in my original ideas too, and really supported by S&S and all the editors there and from other pubs I've worked with or am about to work with. I definitely plan to go again and I hope it doesn't change just as I'm finding out about it!

10.07.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Mia Araujo with her debut book AFIA IN THE LAND OF WONDERS.

Mia Araujo with her debut book AFIA IN THE LAND OF WONDERS.

It’s @miaaraujo.bsky.social’s birthday today. Her debut illustrated novel AFIA IN THE LAND OF WONDERS is one of my favorite books of the year. Signed editions *with original remarques* available here while supplies last: stuartngbooks.com/products/afi...

06.07.2025 23:14 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chapter 02 - Page 20 β€” CUT FLOWERS Fascist.

Enough the the bad dreams. Read page 20 of Ch 2 -

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07.07.2025 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's really irritating! Also hate when they only pretend to take a bite of food, or pretend to take a far bigger bite than they clearly did. Come on! It breaks the suspension of disbelief

03.07.2025 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh no, Nancy! I'm so sorry to hear this! What horrible news

02.07.2025 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I can't even begin to tell you how much it means to hear that ❀️❀️❀️❀️

01.07.2025 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chapter 02 - Page 19 β€” CUT FLOWERS Jeezβ€”did she get bigger?

Big kitty!
Page 19 of Ch 2 is up for your reading pleasure (quite late today as I was en route back from the ALA Annual Conference)

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01.07.2025 00:17 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Chuck, it was such a pleasure meeting you too!! Thank you for wandering the show floor with me and showing me some of your books!

30.06.2025 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!! Most of the pages are 9B pencil drawings with graphite powder applied with a blending stump, and then digital watercolor, so it's a mix - and the coloring technique changes for dream and memory scenes 😊

24.06.2025 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A process photo showing the colors for a comic panel done in acrylic paint on clear Duralar plastic film

A process photo showing the colors for a comic panel done in acrylic paint on clear Duralar plastic film

A process photo showing the colors for a comic panel done in acrylic paint on clear Duralar plastic film. The film is being lifted slightly, so the paint casts a shadow onto the art beneath.

A process photo showing the colors for a comic panel done in acrylic paint on clear Duralar plastic film. The film is being lifted slightly, so the paint casts a shadow onto the art beneath.

The rainbow stripes were so fun to paint πŸ₯°

24.06.2025 01:59 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
An image showing the colors for a comic panel painted loosely on transparent plastic film.

An image showing the colors for a comic panel painted loosely on transparent plastic film.

Lifting the transparent plastic film to show a printout of the black and white panel underneath.

Lifting the transparent plastic film to show a printout of the black and white panel underneath.

For this whole dream sequence I did the colors in acrylic paint on transparent Duralar. I wanted imperfection and texture and this method turned out to be a ton of fun!!! 🀘🏼

23.06.2025 22:41 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chapter 02 - Page 18 β€” CUT FLOWERS Hisssss!

Jamie's giving Scooby Doo 😱

Ch 2 Page 18 is up!

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23.06.2025 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I will be there too!

23.06.2025 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Process shot of making distressed panel gutters for comic page art.

Process shot of making distressed panel gutters for comic page art.

This is how I do those dream/nightmare borders - graphite power mixed with acrylic matte medium and water, on frosted Duralar over printouts of the pages.

17.06.2025 00:01 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Graphite drawing of a tiger with dark fur and lighter stripes, creeping toward a door that is opened just a crack. Bottles, garbage, and drug debris litter the floor. We can see the tense body language if a man in the foreground, watching the tiger stalk forward.

Graphite drawing of a tiger with dark fur and lighter stripes, creeping toward a door that is opened just a crack. Bottles, garbage, and drug debris litter the floor. We can see the tense body language if a man in the foreground, watching the tiger stalk forward.

Pencils on Panel 2... Kitty creepin'

16.06.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chapter 02 - Page 17 β€” CUT FLOWERS Momma’s here now.

The dream turns dark...
Page 17 of Ch 2 (cw: gore)

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16.06.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You look so cool ☺️

13.06.2025 16:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mentorship With Winona Nelson Learn Gaming illustration and Character design with acclaimed illustrator Winona Nelson. Students will learn the art and business of this growing field in a small, highly interactive online class.

My Smart School class is one resource! I have a graphic novel/picture book track. Enrollment for the fall semester is open now ☺️

www.smarterartschool.com/teacher-wino...

13.06.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That applies more to film than comics anyway

12.06.2025 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Haha yes the toessss!!! Cats are just so extremely perfect for slapstick and silliness

11.06.2025 02:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I do love drawing big cats πŸ₯°

11.06.2025 02:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A graphite drawing of our shapeahifting ghost Jamie, normally a girl, who has accidentally appeared as a boy. She is nude but for boots and accessories, and looks down at her boy bits with a funny little smile on her face. Hector looks on, his mouth agape in surprise.

A graphite drawing of our shapeahifting ghost Jamie, normally a girl, who has accidentally appeared as a boy. She is nude but for boots and accessories, and looks down at her boy bits with a funny little smile on her face. Hector looks on, his mouth agape in surprise.

Here's this one πŸ˜‚

11.06.2025 02:20 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
CUT FLOWERS Library of Cut Flowers webcomic chapters

www.cutflowerscomic.com if you'd like to read about/haunt him too!

10.06.2025 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Roger "Azazel" Vitt - one of the main characters from my comic Cut Flowers, seen here in his youth πŸ˜„

10.06.2025 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

⚑ QRP with your Header Art ⚑

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