Michelle Grenz (she/they)

From the war-torn streets of Portland, a group of wily cartoonists and illustrators stood as humanity's last hope for (noun). A collective known as Helioscope!
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A hand holding the white and gold blossoms of a tea plant, camellia sinensis, with the plant itself in the background.

Gaslighting my tea plant into thinking it's leaf producing time instead of flower producing time ✨ 🌱🍂 #gardening #pacificnorthwest #camellia #tea #fallgarden

And here's Lucy Bellwood with some INCREDIBLY useful advice for comics writers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXO1... @lubellwoo.bsky.social

(sell all the things!!)

Good luck on #rosecitycomiccon #rccc2025 day 2, artist's alley!! 💪💖

PORTLAND: Lots of folks have gotten out of the habit of masking. But we can get those KN95s back out for #RCCC @rosecitycc.bsky.social. We don't have a real CDC anymore, and we don't know WHAT to expect from the next variant. Let's take this one simple step to protect ourselves and each other!

A cranky artist scribbling on a display mumbling ‘why do you look so off-model’, then shaking the display with the ferocity of a woman at her limit, screaming ‘I DESIGNED YOU’

Literally the most popular thing I have ever posted to tumblr

EARLY ACCESS: SS Chapter 4, Page 6 | Glassfire Creative Get more from Glassfire Creative on Patreon

A new early access page is up! Next public update will be the last week of August✨ #patreon #webcomic #earlyaccess #indiecomics #supportartists

Comic panel: A nervous Victorian lady ghost attempts to operate a smartphone. "Oh, the pocket telephone! I forgot they vibrate. I'm so new to this! Let's see... you touch it here, and..."

So you've never read a Webtoon, and you don't know how it works? Don't worry, it's as easy as reading threads on Bluesky! Why don't you start with HEART ACRES, by me & @paultobin.bsky.social with art by @ghostgreen.bsky.social!

46 episodes (so far) FREE on WEBTOON!
www.webtoons.com/en/romance/h...

Home sick today so instead of going to the studio I drew a cat meme of my D&D party 🐈
Middle Cat/Ranger: "I was just minding my business and these two showed up and said we were a cuddle puddle! I don't even know what a cuddle puddle is!" #dungeonsanddragons #sillyart #quickdraw #oc #cuddletherapy

A single-panel comic drawn with sable brush and india ink with inkwash and cross-hatch shading. There is a cursive caption written on a ribbon waving in space at the top of the panel that says "Feel like shit, making sun tea." In the foreground we see a detailed ink drawing of a glass container with a little groove formed on the side for a handle; there's a bag of loose tea leaves floating in water inside the container, held in place by a cap. The sun is shining through the glass to make organic-looking shadows on the outdoor table where the container is sitting, and in the background we can see a deck with several planters on its railing, just behind a raised garden bed. Beneath the comic is my signature (Kat Baumann), today's date (7-9-2025) and the time I spent drawing this (50 minutes)

Day 190: Feel like shit? Make sun tea

CAFE the Comics Art Festival of Eugene sat, october 4, 2025 Presented By books with pictures showcase your work at cafe! vendor applications open!!! tiny.cc/cafe2025 EXHIBITOR APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!

Via @bwp-eug.bsky.social, vendor applications are now open for CAFE, the Comic Arts Festival of Eugene. #pdxcomics

#PORTLAND: Friday June 28th go visit Rose City Comics
@rosecitycomics.bsky.social for their #Pride2025 QUEER BOOK FAIR. Special guests: Anne Bean from Emerald Comics Distro and Ren Strapp @renstrapp.com
Roe City Comics is at 3725 N. Mississippi Ave.

Pretty sure I bought more than I sold but honestly I'm not surprised (see previous post about talented artists 🥰). BWP MiniCon was a blast, hope to do it again next year! 🌞

A family of 3, outlined in green, hide behind a roaring bear, as large foreboding black shadows with nightsticks and helmets lurk behind it. A green star outstretched at their feet as they try to hide from view. Text at the bottom reads in call caps: "SHIELD YOUR NEIGHBORS"

SHIELD • YOUR • NEIGHBORS

Here in #LosAngeles, we protect our neighbors at all costs.

It is completely unlawful for ICE to turn away members of Congress like this. The law could not be more clear; no member of Congress may be denied access to a facility where ICE is detaining someone, and they cannot be required to schedule in advance. Surprise inspections must be surprise.

Year 2 at Beaver State Comic Con in Redmond! If you're in attendance and want to come say hi, I'm across from the TUME ROOM booth at C71 ✨

Who'd have thought that unexpectedly going from PDX to Redmond then Phoenix then Tampa and then back to Phoenix then Redmond then Portland (soon, after a few days' rest thank goodness) all within 7 days really takes it out of you 😵‍💫😭💀

It's time for BWP'25Con! Books with Pictures Minicon. 50+ Artists and Vendors! Cosplay contest! Creator Workshops! Comics Trivia! And More! 10AM-6PM Saturday, June 7th at 1401 SE Division St. Brought to you by Books with Pictures and p:ear

I'm so excited to be one of the artists tabling at @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social BWPCon this year! The event is free and there's going to be a lot of talented people there, so check it out! bookswithpictures.com

I lost ALL my sketchbooks in the move. 🙃 I have, like FIFTY of them because of how often I lose them (only to find them again after I buy a new one, of course). AND YET...

Do I accept my fate and buy a new one? Or stubbornly hold out and suffer? 🤔

Chapter 4, Page 3-5 are up! secondsightwebcomic.com (page view) or tapas.io/series/Secon... (scrolling)✨

Here's a fresh look at my new graphic memoir, IT RHYMES WITH TAKEI!

For the first time, I'll share the full story of my 68 years in the closet, my decision to come out and join the fight for LGBTQ rights, and how that moment changed everything.

Learn more: ow.ly/rEO750VEuxt

YouTube video by McKay & Gray Are you making these Mistakes with Comic Backgrounds?

Second Sight has been judged! ⚖️ I tend to struggle with backgrounds more than any other aspect of my art, so it was great seeing things from another PERSPECTIVE 😉🤭 Thank you @ursulagray.bsky.social!

Poster for the weekly meetup at Books WIth Pictures

The weather has definitely warmed, and we are going to be resuming our weekly Comics Creator Meetups in the Short Box Food Carts (behind the shop!), every Wednesday night from next week (5/14) until the weather turns. Are you a person who makes comics in any capacity? Do you want to build your local community of artists, writers, makers, and doers? Folks will be here between 5 and 8pm! Bring something to work on and expect a social working atmosphere.

PORTLAND: Weekly Comics Creator Meetups 5-8PM, outdoors behind Books W/Pictures, every Wed. starting 5/14. Make comics in any capacity? Want to build a local community of artists, writers, & makers? Bring something to work on & expect a social working atmosphere. @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social #pdxcomics

PDX Comics Confluence Festival

PORTLAND: COMICS CONFLUENCE FESTIVAL is coming MAY 17 - 18, 2025! PSU's first comic book festival. Family-friendly 2-Day celebration of PSU's comics program, students & local industry professionals.
pdxcomicsconfluence.com
cc @brianmbendis.bsky.social @comicspsu.bsky.social @kellysue.bsky.social

Chapter 4, Page 2 Transcript Erin’s phone makes a CLICK! as it takes a picture. Erin is dressed as a steampunk superhero, with a white mask and gloves, light-toned cropped jacket, patterned body suit and a utility belt. Erin, grinning: Perfect! Keira is less enthused about her role as costume model than her friend is. Keira, disgruntled but compliant: Again, why are you making me do this?

Chapter 4, Page 2 is up! secondsightwebcomic.com

I just bought a copy on Thursday and am so excited to read it!!

Data and Geordi commission

Completed Geordi and Data watercolor commission. #eccc2025

A graphic featuring cartoons and photographs of our comic book store in Portland, Oregon. Image text: WE CAN'T AFFORD TO LOSE YOU. A typical Friday here at the shop brings in about $1,000. That is about 1/8 of our monthly payroll, or 1/4 of our monthly mortgage. YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO LOSE US. We are here in service of our community and the comics medium: we provide curation, community space, arts events, and support for schools and nonprofits. Real Talk: February is always hard, but our sales are down about 15% from this time last year. Every bill is a struggle. We know about the upcoming economic boycott, and we want you to find ways to use your voice. But please: turn out for the businesses you want to see survive to a post-Trump Portland.

RE: February 28th's economic black out, here's what we want you to know.

WE CAN'T AFFORD TO LOSE YOU.

A typical Friday here at the shop brings in about $1,000. That is about 1/8 of our monthly payroll, or 1/4 of our monthly mortgage.