saltpeter

digital cartoon sketch in black and white with grit texture and watercolor wash of a Barbie-esque woman with big hair wielding a chainsaw that has "HEALING ERA" written on it. the work is signed "sp."

had to do it, @writesloud.bsky.social

pencil sketch (bust) of legendary drag queen Miss Coco Peru. There is dark shading around the top of her iconic flip wig. Coco looks directly at the viewer, classically judgmental and anxious. the work is signed "sp."

had a hard day? have a Miss Coco Peru... 💅
#queerart #queerartist

saltpeter standing in an art studio, with large reams of red rosin paper taped to the walls behind him, with illustrations on them. saltpeter wears a black t-shirt and black shorts, his hand is on his hip. he wears glasses and has a red bandana tied around his neck. the text above the image, in quotes reads: "The experience here at Vermont Studio Center has been extraordinary. Community, as a word, is used often in a modern context, but rarely have I seen it lived so fully, with generosity, vulnerability, understanding and celebration. Your support has meant living my truth, and from here the world opens. Thank you for this blessing." The caption below the image reads: "Michael Todd Cohen (aka "saltpeter), Lilac Foundation Fellow, August 2025.

and I'd say it all again, @vermontstudioctr.bsky.social!

me with a blue funnel like hat, with a stick out the top holding a red ball on a string. I have on a red capelet and am carrying a letter with calligraphy and a seal in my crooked beak. I've got a badge with a symbol on it

the guy from the original painting that's got on my outfit except it's wearing tan turnshoes

it's me, unnamed critter from bosch's triptych of the temptation of anthony!

thank you for the inspiration!

digital pencil sketch of Dan After Dark. low angle, looking up towards his hand reaching into his hole. in his other hand, he holds his hard dick. the work is washed in gray grit texture. it is signed "sp."

lil sketch of @danafterdarklv.bsky.social 😍
#queerart #queerartist

Need anymore motivation?? It’s my BIRTHDAY! Come hang out with us!!!

NIGHTMARES COME AT NIGHT: ELEVEN BOOKS FOR HALLOWEEN by Matthew Kinlin Nightmares come at night. The poster for Halloween III: Season of the Witch shows the silhouettes of three children walking in Halloween costumes against a red night. A ghoulish apparition evaporates ...

we have a list of 11 books for Halloween, by Matthew Kinlin @matthewkinlin.bsky.social !

check it out !! & buy a book to read tonight while teenagers in hockey masks piss on yr front door

xraylitmag.com/nightmares-c...

texture in the beard, and the way the eye grabs the viewer, these angles *reveal*. Captivating work!

digital pencil sketch (profile portrait) of a chihuahua from neck up. it is drawn on a tan background. his eye is bright with anticipation. the work is signed "sp."

digital pencil sketch (profile portrait) of a chihuahua from neck up. it is drawn on a tan background. his eye is bright with anticipation. it is washed in russet tones with smudged accents; a dark pencil background sets off the profile. the work is signed "sp."

mikey burrito watches @adrianf.bsky.social make dinner...

absolutely stunning!

digital pencil sketch of a naked man in a chair. He wears a blank mask with two eyeholes. His left foot rests on a pumpkin, his right dangles off the chair. he wears two different shoes. he grips his hard cock in his fist. a banner behind him, partially obscured, reads "ween". it is signed "sp."

after party... 🎃 #kinktober #queerart #queerartist

sketch in illustration / comic style of sculpture "the dying gaul." the work features a figure in reclining position, his arm closest to the viewer flexed with supporting the muscular body. the work is washed in a faint pink and gray, on an eggshell background. faint rays from the background touch the figures shoulder. the figure is surrounded in a lightly drawn bounding box that stops at the shoulder. the work is signed "sp."

study of "The Dying Gaul" (220 BC) #queerartist #arthistory

the perspective here! divine. love the hand work, too.

love the line work and sense of weight/balance here!

By the Way, Now That I Think of It, I Do Have One or Two Things I'd Like to Say to You - SmokeLong Quarterly Don’t forget that Grandma’s birthday is on September 14 and Papa’s is August 30 and that he won’t care if you’re a day or two late but she will; don’t lose the master password for my Bitwarden vault w...

hi, Karen ☺️

www.smokelong.com/stories/by-t...

comic illustration of a young man at a urinal, his cock exposed. a line suggests a urinal trough in front of him. to his left, an older man with mustache peers from the shadow of the open bathroom door. the illustration is finished in washes of gray and blue. the work is signed "sp."

thinking about the eagle... 👨‍🦰 #queerart #queerartist

A split image showing on one side a vintage photo of a young woman in a 1940s style dress with a big smile, and on the other side a modern image of the same woman now older, wearing a casual outfit and smiling warmly at the camera.

#smallpoemsunday acceptances start pubbing today, with fave Benjamin Niespodziany!!

https://www.havehashad.com/rhbk1

digital pencil sketch in illustration style of two men in a sixty-nine position. the work is shaded with half-tone and washed in vibrant pinks. it is signed "sp."

69 at sunset... 🌈 #queerart #queerartist

there are 30-50 feral @havehashad.com & / or @hexliterary.bsky.social poems or stories here!

digital pencil sketch of a red fox crouched in high grass, her bushy tail poking out. there is a color accent at her midsection in burnt umber, and some of the pencil work has been washed with the same. the work is signed "sp."

our friend the red fox ambled through last night...
(cc: @adrianf.bsky.social)

"If they come for trans people, I will not be able to leave. I feel like a plastic mug, I am bound to certain places. My mother says I should not be afraid of the fascists. I ask my father if he still loves me if I cannot work."

—Willow Bram Desjardins

anmly.org/ap41/willow-...

Unluck by Reese Sterling Alexander The doctor tells me, try to pluck out the bad luck. My throat has questions: who, and where? I wanted you in my elbow, locked and pointed. Even in the body, there is memory and still decay. In the…

little piece of 𝘶𝘯luck today from Reese Sterling Alexander

"The doctor tells me, 𝑡𝑟𝑦 𝑡𝑜 𝑝𝑙𝑢𝑐𝑘 𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑎𝑑
𝑙𝑢𝑐𝑘. My throat has questions: who, and where?"

https://www.havehashad.com/7ghb5

Split Lip Magazine's Pushcart Nominations! Poetry: Ally Ang, "From Holes We Emerged, and into Holes We Shall Return." Mingyu Brian Chan, "Haiku Where I Lay / With OCD, Obsessing / Over Syllables." Fiction: Priyanka Champaneri, "Good Neighbor." Max Wheeler, "Abatement." Memoir: Monmita Chakrabarti, "Micro." Kimaya Diggs, "Jump In."

Without further ado, here are our wonderful nominations for the 2026 Pushcart Prize! ❤️ 👏 buff.ly/r1wftay

Greg, a large brown lab, lays on a couch facing a chair in which a small chihuahua sits, facing him, like a psychiatrist in analysis

The Analysis of Greg (2025)

digital pencil sketch of @hazharlan.bsky.social in grayscale; naked form stretched toward frame, butt up, head turned back toward viewer. the image is washed with digital watercolor. there is a marker streak in the background suggesting a bed frame. small squiggles around the model's body suggest sheets. the work is signed "sp."

lil illustration of @hazharlan.bsky.social 🥵

you are a joy to draw!

Two hours! (12pm/noon ET)

this will be the link. y'all probably know the deal — link dies when we hit cap of 150 submissions, which usually takes *minutes*... sometimes SECONDS

havehashad.submittable.com/submit/34010...

thank you!

illustration sketch of a tall naked man with mustache, done in outline style with dot shading. There is a gold accent of sunlight cutting across the body. the work is signed "sp."

lil sketch of @dionysusdad.bsky.social 😍