Leilani Derr

As hundreds of millions of birds head south, the invisible danger is glass It's the peak of the fall migration season. This is when bird deaths from window collisions tend to spike, even though simple solutions can prevent this.

It's the peak of the fall migration season. This is when bird deaths from window collisions tend to spike, even though simple solutions can prevent this.

17.10.2025 21:32 — 👍 279    🔁 97    💬 9    📌 11

Dear friends,
As have become a habit, I mark each #autumnequinox by sharing a small poem by Xin Qiji. I also start my translation cycle of Chinese and Japanese poems and prose that mark the twenty-four lunisolar micro-seasons. Translation notes blogged here:
#everynightapoem

24.09.2025 01:47 — 👍 644    🔁 206    💬 20    📌 4

Thank you!!

14.09.2025 21:32 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A painted carving of a kotobuki. A chimera in Japanese folklore made of all twelve zodiac animals. The creature is hot pink and cobalt blue on a chartreuse background.

Detailed shot of an acrylic painted carving depicting a kotobuki. A chimera in Japanese folklore made of all twelve zodiac animals. The creature is hot pink and cobalt blue on a chartreuse background.

Detailed shot of an acrylic painted carving depicting a kotobuki. A chimera in Japanese folklore made of all twelve zodiac animals. The creature is hot pink and cobalt blue on a chartreuse background.

Detailed shot of an acrylic painted carving depicting a kotobuki. A chimera in Japanese folklore made of all twelve zodiac animals. The creature is hot pink and cobalt blue on a chartreuse background.

Detail shots of this kotobuki. It’s acrylic paint on hand carved panel (49x20in)

#woodcut #yokai #mythicalbeasts #acrylic #japanesemythology #art #chimera #illustration

14.09.2025 21:22 — 👍 16    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0

kotobuki, 2025
acrylic paint on hand carved panel 49x20in

I offer some retina-burning colors to cleanse your feed today. kotobuki is a chimera made of all twelve zodiac animals.

#woodcut #yokai #mythicalbeasts #acrylic #japanesemythology

12.09.2025 22:53 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Sparking Connections Through Indigenous Joy and Creativity | An Interview with Kristina and Rafael Maldonado Bad Hand Denver has always been a city with deep creative roots, but in recent years, a new movement has been taking shape, one led by Indigenous and marginalized artists reclaiming their narratives, their joy...

How do you build a movement out of Indigenous Joy + creativity?

áyA Con founders Kristina & Rafael Maldonado Bad Hand share how they’re reclaiming space for Indigenous artists + communities in Denver & beyond.

www.redpopnews.com/sparking-con...

#redpopnews

11.09.2025 21:14 — 👍 19    🔁 9    💬 0    📌 0

Black and white photograph of two silhouettes of shishi/shisa/koma inu wood cuts in progress.

These good pups are cut out, roughed in, and ready for carving. At about 49” tall, I’ve got some work to do.

#woodcut #japanesefolklore #komainu #shishi #poidogs #mythicalbeasts #yokai #illustration

11.08.2025 16:18 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Closeup image of the kotobuki carving in progress.

Closeup image of the kotobuki carving in progress.

Some #wip pics of the full-size #kotobuki piece.

#art #japanesefolklore #woodcut #yokai #monsters #chimera #mythology

09.08.2025 14:38 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Photo of a hand carved kotobuki on panel painted with lime green, hot pink, and cobolt blue hue acrylics.

A mini study for a larger piece and series of #chimera / #yokai in the works. The #kotobuki is a chimera that represents all the animals of the Chinese zodiac

acrylic paint on hand-carved panel

#illustration #fineart #folklore #japanesemythology #woodcut #monstermash

01.08.2025 17:34 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Aw man! Thank you thank you 🙇🏻‍♀️

28.07.2025 20:04 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Do I need a membership to purchase prescription drugs? Welcome to the Costco Customer Service page. Explore our many helpful self-service options and learn more about popular topics.

Sooo apparently you don’t even need a membership to use the pharmacy! (still keeping mine!)

customerservice.costco.com/app/answers/...

27.07.2025 15:02 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I just saw on their website that you don’t even need a membership to use the pharmacy. You should call your closest location and ask them if they carry your scripts.

27.07.2025 14:58 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Using the Costco pharmacy for pet prescriptions alone was massive money saver for us.

27.07.2025 14:03 — 👍 12    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

An illustration of a juvenile bald eagle grasping the shoulder and neck of an unarmed woman to scream in her ear.

Detail of an illustration of a juvenile bald eagle grasping the shoulder and neck of an unarmed woman and screaming in her ear.

Mood: 🦅

#illustration #digitalillustration #isthispatriotism

Also #fuckice

18.06.2025 01:27 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Rough mock of the Englewood haunt. Trying to get my venue painting pants back on.

19.05.2025 01:00 — 👍 13    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

Griffin-like beast with a humanoid face pinning down a snake.

Griffin-like beast with a humanoid face pinning down a snake.

Griffin-like beast with a humanoid face pinning down a snake.

Griffin-like beast with a humanoid face pinning down a snake.

Creatures from my digital sketch book. Exploring some playful color palettes.

#mythologicalbeast #fantasyillustration #illustration #griffin #modernfolklore

11.03.2025 05:13 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

“Yogen no Tori” 2025, acrylic on hand-engraved wood, 24x96. Three magpies with humanoid faces perched on violet branches against a backdrop of fluorescent pink and orange. A mounting flock gathers on the branches above.

“Yogen no Tori” 2025, acrylic on hand-engraved wood, 24x96. Three magpies with humanoid faces perched on violet branches against a backdrop of fluorescent pink and orange. A mounting flock gathers on the branches above.

New work as part of the “Living Land” exhibition at RedLine curated by Jane Burke.

Opening is tonight!
1/24 from 6-9pm
at RedLine in Denver

After this shitshow week, come be in community with the loveliest community

#fineart #redlinecontemporaryartcenter #denverartist #illustrator

24.01.2025 16:34 — 👍 13    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

“Gaslight” 2023
Digital

#illustration #mentalhealth #digitalillustration #procreate #editorialillustration

22.01.2025 16:42 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

“Dead Ends”, 2023
18x24”
Acrylic on hand-engraved wood

This seemed like the correct first post on a day like today.

#fineart #woodcarving

20.01.2025 20:19 — 👍 16    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1