Madalyn McLeod
@madalynmcleod.bsky.social
She/her. Queer & disabled artist & illustrator. No AI. Probably a changeling idk.
Asheville ➡️ Minneapolis
madalynmcleod.com
Asheville ➡️ Minneapolis
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Hi, I'm Madalyn. I make fantasy art in dreamy watercolor. I'm adjusting to changing disabilities right now, but I don't intend to stop making art. #art #fantasyart
www.madalynmcleod.com
www.madalynmcleod.com
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this is why the whole “oh, suffering creates great art” thing is bullshit
you know what’s conducive to art? a roof over your head and food on the table
you know what isn’t? stressing out over where the fuck the rent money is going to come from
you know what’s conducive to art? a roof over your head and food on the table
you know what isn’t? stressing out over where the fuck the rent money is going to come from
I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
I’m constantly astounded at the sheer level of artistic production coming out of Iceland. Novels, movies, music. Amazing.
February 19, 2026 at 1:35 AM
this is why the whole “oh, suffering creates great art” thing is bullshit
you know what’s conducive to art? a roof over your head and food on the table
you know what isn’t? stressing out over where the fuck the rent money is going to come from
you know what’s conducive to art? a roof over your head and food on the table
you know what isn’t? stressing out over where the fuck the rent money is going to come from
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Protect Trans Kids. Full stop. No "buts". Trans youth deserve safety in living authentically, with access to the tools and care that they need to thrive. Trans kids deserve to grow up to be happy adults. Do your part. Protect Trans Youth. 🏳️⚧️
February 9, 2024 at 4:04 PM
Protect Trans Kids. Full stop. No "buts". Trans youth deserve safety in living authentically, with access to the tools and care that they need to thrive. Trans kids deserve to grow up to be happy adults. Do your part. Protect Trans Youth. 🏳️⚧️
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Wishing everybody a very happy and prosperous Year of the Horse!
February 18, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Wishing everybody a very happy and prosperous Year of the Horse!
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I made a chart to better understand my colors & look how pretty they are! 🌈
February 11, 2026 at 8:01 PM
I made a chart to better understand my colors & look how pretty they are! 🌈
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Hi, I'm Madalyn. I make fantasy art in dreamy watercolor. I'm adjusting to changing disabilities right now, but I don't intend to stop making art. #art #fantasyart
www.madalynmcleod.com
www.madalynmcleod.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Hi, I'm Madalyn. I make fantasy art in dreamy watercolor. I'm adjusting to changing disabilities right now, but I don't intend to stop making art. #art #fantasyart
www.madalynmcleod.com
www.madalynmcleod.com
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It's Sapphic Saturday. Share something sapphic! 🖤
March 29, 2025 at 8:58 PM
It's Sapphic Saturday. Share something sapphic! 🖤
Reposting for all you lesbians on Valentine's Day 🖤
February 14, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Reposting for all you lesbians on Valentine's Day 🖤
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One pretty kitty 🖤
March 30, 2025 at 7:58 PM
One pretty kitty 🖤
Hi, I'm Madalyn. I make fantasy art in dreamy watercolor. I'm adjusting to changing disabilities right now, but I don't intend to stop making art. #art #fantasyart
www.madalynmcleod.com
www.madalynmcleod.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Hi, I'm Madalyn. I make fantasy art in dreamy watercolor. I'm adjusting to changing disabilities right now, but I don't intend to stop making art. #art #fantasyart
www.madalynmcleod.com
www.madalynmcleod.com
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What's so amazing about Jim Henson as a puppeteer is that he could literally be explaining that Kermit is made out of felt and ping pong balls and yet Kermit still feels alive the whole time he's doing it
February 11, 2026 at 10:03 PM
What's so amazing about Jim Henson as a puppeteer is that he could literally be explaining that Kermit is made out of felt and ping pong balls and yet Kermit still feels alive the whole time he's doing it
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All of my group chats are responding to Homan’s announcement by asking everyone to double down because:
1. ICE is still out there and abducting people today. We can’t trust the occupation is over until we actually see it.
2. People are going to be in an economic crisis for a very long time.
1. ICE is still out there and abducting people today. We can’t trust the occupation is over until we actually see it.
2. People are going to be in an economic crisis for a very long time.
February 12, 2026 at 3:56 PM
All of my group chats are responding to Homan’s announcement by asking everyone to double down because:
1. ICE is still out there and abducting people today. We can’t trust the occupation is over until we actually see it.
2. People are going to be in an economic crisis for a very long time.
1. ICE is still out there and abducting people today. We can’t trust the occupation is over until we actually see it.
2. People are going to be in an economic crisis for a very long time.
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This is why you need to be reading books and writing your own emails, by the way. When you outsource your thinking abilities, you risk turning your brain into soup. Heavy dependence on AI has already been linked with severe cognitive decline. What you don’t use, you will lose.
February 11, 2026 at 11:04 PM
This is why you need to be reading books and writing your own emails, by the way. When you outsource your thinking abilities, you risk turning your brain into soup. Heavy dependence on AI has already been linked with severe cognitive decline. What you don’t use, you will lose.
I made a chart to better understand my colors & look how pretty they are! 🌈
February 11, 2026 at 8:01 PM
I made a chart to better understand my colors & look how pretty they are! 🌈
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“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick.”
Conditions in a San Diego concentration camp, via message hurled out in a bottle.
Conditions in a San Diego concentration camp, via message hurled out in a bottle.
![“Good afternoon. My name is [redacted] and my wife and I have been at OMDC since April 15 2025,” reads a handwritten note, wrapped around a lotion bottle that was thrown by a man held captive inside the Otay Mesa Detention Center (OMDC) on Sunday.
“It’s cold here all the time and the food is poor,” the missive continues. “For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:tgw3d4hvw3x5ijrxax7lg26u/bafkreiet46krrk7ovnqxsd6vr7ogw2lgame43jsqw25u2ygi5el5i5toom@jpeg)
February 8, 2026 at 1:29 PM
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick.”
Conditions in a San Diego concentration camp, via message hurled out in a bottle.
Conditions in a San Diego concentration camp, via message hurled out in a bottle.
Reposting for #SuperbOwl
Owl School. This is a T-shirt design I made for Downtown Books & News in Asheville, NC.
February 8, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Reposting for #SuperbOwl
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The Price of Obedience
Ink and watercolor on paper (with digital touch ups), 2026
Approx. 6.5" × 9.5"
Print: www.inprnt.com/gallery/mxmo...
Original for sale: ko-fi.com/s/9afaede93c
Ink and watercolor on paper (with digital touch ups), 2026
Approx. 6.5" × 9.5"
Print: www.inprnt.com/gallery/mxmo...
Original for sale: ko-fi.com/s/9afaede93c
February 1, 2026 at 12:07 AM
The Price of Obedience
Ink and watercolor on paper (with digital touch ups), 2026
Approx. 6.5" × 9.5"
Print: www.inprnt.com/gallery/mxmo...
Original for sale: ko-fi.com/s/9afaede93c
Ink and watercolor on paper (with digital touch ups), 2026
Approx. 6.5" × 9.5"
Print: www.inprnt.com/gallery/mxmo...
Original for sale: ko-fi.com/s/9afaede93c
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HUMAN artists, use only one piece to convince people to follow you.
May 15, 2025 at 6:40 PM
HUMAN artists, use only one piece to convince people to follow you.