Zoë Belle

An illustration of a cow and a girl partially submerged in a pond full of lilies - they look to be conspiring

This soft and calm illustration is from @bellerowan.bsky.social
Zoë Stewart, also known as Zoë Belle or Belle Rowan, is an independent comic creator from Glasgow Scotland. She likes to make brightly coloured work focusing on whimsy, fantasy and folklore.

a graphic featuring the images to be showcased in the following thread

We're so pleased to announce the selected artists for the Sequential Scotland 2025 postcard set!
Featuring @bhankadraws.bsky.social @bellerowan.bsky.social @francoisgiro.bsky.social and @mackjagee.bsky.social
The set will cost £10 and can be preordered with your tickets, or picked up on the day!

This is the truth of it.

Costco's shareholders overwhelmingly reject anti-DEI proposal Costco's shareholders voted overwhelmingly to reject a motion that would seek report on the risks of diversity, equity and inclusion in the company's hiring practices.

Costco’s shareholders voted overwhelmingly to reject a proposal from a conservative think tank aimed at getting the company to roll back its diversity hiring practices.

Her radical ideology of “mercy”

what the fuck?

My grandma's older brother Joseph died at the Battle of the Bulge, gut-shot while fighting nazis. My great grandma rode in the parade every year as a Gold Star mother;wrecked her. Never stopped grieving him. To see that piece of shit give a nazi salute-- it's beyond rage, into a cold place.

a stylized 3d render of a musician surrounded by synthesizers and other electronic music equipment. they are dressed in a cicada themed outfit.

underground musician (releases music every 17 years)

a 3d recreation of a Far Side comic. a duck kicks a woman down a staircase while another duck watches. the caption reads, "As the first duck kept Margaret's attention, the second one made its move."

another far side recreation 🦆

a stylized 3d render of a woman sculpting a large humanoid figure with a gaping maw, its tendrils surrounding her. styled after maria martins' sculpture series The Impossible

cage constructor

screenshot of a post i made on twitter Corey Brickley Illustration. Ju: @CoreyBrickley Seguir .. . i struggle with a brain that wants to stiffly copy whatever reference i'm using and one thing i've found helpful: 1. draw big blocky shapes over the reference 2. turn off ref and redraw big blocky shapes 3. draw in figure with big blocky shapes overlaid Traducir post

photo of model posing as an elegant elf woman that ive blocked out with a chunky red brush

in a separate window ive redrawn the red blocks, then have drawn details over the red blocks, using the photo+red transparency as reference

final doodle of the figure drawing without the red blocking

this is making the rounds on facebook so i thought id bring it here for u m'lord

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An image of text: I have spent most of my life, since I was your age, studying Germanic matters (in the general sense that includes England and Scandinavia). There is a great deal more force (and truth) than ignorant people imagine in the 'Germanic' ideal. I was much attracted by it as an undergraduate (when Hitler was, I suppose, dabbling in paint, and had not heard of it), in reaction against the 'Classics'. You have to understand the good in things, to detect the real evil. But no one ever calls on me to 'broadcast', or do a postscript! Yet I suppose I know better than most what is the truth about this 'Nordic' nonsense. Anyway, I have in this War a burning private grudge - which would probably make me a better soldier at 49 than I was at 22: against that ruddy little ignoramus Adolf Hitler (for the odd thing about demonic inspiration and impetus is that it in no way enhances the purely intellectual stature: it chiefly affects the mere will). Ruining, perverting, misapplying, and making for ever accursed, that noble northern spirit, a supreme contribution to Europe, which I have ever loved, and tried to present in its true light. Nowhere, incidentally, was it nobler than in England, nor more early sanctified and Christianized…

I saw, once again, people using Tolkien quotes to justify white supremacy, so here's the obligatory reminder that in 1941 he called Hitler a "ruddy little ignoramus" for "ruining, perverting, misapplying, and making for ever accursed" the cultures he based his works on.

A digital illustrated collage of characters from Mouthwashing. From the top left and clockwise they are: Polle, Jimmy, Swansea, Daisuke, Curly (center), and Anya. Two mouthwash bottles appear on either side of Curly

I recently played #Mouthwashing with my partner and loved every bit of it

Hey, friend -
I know that it can feel like you're screaming into a void these days, but please know that I see you. Keep going.
Keep writing, drawing, coloring, lettering, publishing, selling, promoting, speaking out, educating, providing access, helping... all of it.
We need it. We need you.

Seeing a number of marginalised friends and/or colleagues in the community expressing concerns about silence regarding the events of the last couple of days. I don't want anyone thinking @brokenfrontier.bsky.social has forgotten them so I wrote this.

Photo of a high window in my house. Something is peeking in from one of the glass panes

Zooming in the window, it’s a raccoon!

Computer, enhance…
HEY WAITAMINUTE!

Right out of the gate they are detaining U.S. citizens and saying their “papers”are fake. It was always a lie.

You’ve Got To Accept It

UK chums, please sign this. Everything we can do to push back on Cass and Streeting, we must

Add your voice to this!

it turns out that if you *DO NOT* support trans youth in their gender identity then you *CAN NOT* help support them through their mental health issues either.

I feel like the trans community could have told you this

Today, the UK government announced a proposal to change copyright law - for the benefit of AI companies - that would cause huge, irreversible harm to creators.

More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live):

1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇

1/10

The medieval 'Steal Shit' skeleton, but make it Taskmaster. #TaskmasterMentioned

Crime Skeleton

📢 Exhibitor announcement: BELLE ROWAN @bellerowan.bsky.social

“Part-Time Comic Artist & Game Dev, debuting Valley of the Blind at TAGS fest 2! Makin' cool Zines/Comics for those that also love Sci-Fi, Folklore & Queer Stories!”

🏷️ Learn more about TAGS Fest at tagsfest.co.uk

"Illegal immigrants are taking your jobs." -- absurdly rich and powerful assholes spending billions to build robots that will take your job

Comics fam, I’m going to be looking to hire a colorist for a graphic novel I’m working on likely in mid to late January. If you have availability in early 2025, hit me up.

some backgrounds from my new historical graphic novel too, if people are interested #comics #art #isnfil