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Danie Stirling
@whitherling.bsky.social
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I make comics! CRUMBS (Etch/Clarion), SMALL BLESSINGS and more-- see https://whitherling.carrd.co for info!🇨🇦
Rep'd by Marietta Zacker at Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency.
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prongles.bsky.social
stories from Minneapolis.

#iceoutmpls #iceoutcomics #iceoutofmpls
The first time I witnessed someone get abducted was Sunday, December 14th, 2025. ICE left behind his wife and an infant child in the car. The family was going to church. "We pulled over, but then they told us they would take us too if we did anything. We have our own baby in the back seat." None of us knew what to do. No one tells you how useless you feel when someone is taken. The next abduction I witnessed was a couple weeks later. Both times, I hadn't even gotten out of bed yet when I heard the whistles. I was better at responding the second time. There's not a lot you can do except make noise and be annoying. I'm good at being annoying. At this point, being annoying is liable to get you shot or tear gassed or blinded. It is what it is. Focusing on anything but the occupation has been difficult. That's what I've come to call it now--an occupation. What else do you call a bunch of soldier bullies driving around the streets trying to find people to kidnap? I try to be more present for my friends and neighbors. "Hey, do you have some time to drop off some donations this weekend?" "Yeah, I'll do a Costco run!" "I've got some blankets and coats to donate." "I can come pick them up tomorrow! You guys need anything from the store?" "Is anyone available to watch the bus stop?" "I can!" [An image of two people at a bus stop. They're both wearing whistles.] A news article clipping: ICE detains 4 Colombia Heights students, including 5- and 10-year-olds sent to Texas. Colombia Heights Public Schools leaders addressed the ICE surge into the district, saying the community is "shattered." And they say they're "catching criminals." Sure.
January 23, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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whitherling.bsky.social
The cold early-morning feeling when the sun starts peeking out.😌
Two people in winter coats stand in front of a shop in early morning light. One is opening the door and tucking keys in a pocket. The other holds a pair of coffee cups. their breath and the coffee cups send puffs of steam into the cold air.
January 18, 2026 at 6:02 PM
whitherling.bsky.social
The cold early-morning feeling when the sun starts peeking out.😌
Two people in winter coats stand in front of a shop in early morning light. One is opening the door and tucking keys in a pocket. The other holds a pair of coffee cups. their breath and the coffee cups send puffs of steam into the cold air.
January 18, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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mallowboo.bsky.social
cover reveal for our debut graphic novel PRESIDENT OF THE ANIME BOOK is here!!! out September 1st ! @diggymungo.bsky.social

#graphicnovel #books
Book cover for graphic novel PRESIDENT OF THE ANIME CLUB published with First Second. The title is written in white chalk on a chalk board. Our three protagonists sit on desks in front of the board reading manga and smiling. Doodles of a character in chibi form are on the chalkboard…who is she? 👀
January 16, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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ashlenasharma.bsky.social
Hi #portfolioday! I’m Ash, a Canadian artist in search of full-time/freelance opportunities! I have 7+ years of experience in design for animation and illustration for backgrounds, characters, books and editorials ✨

portfolio: ashlenasharma.com
contact: ashlenasharmaart@gmail.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:40 PM
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whitherling.bsky.social
Happy #PortfolioDay! I'm Danie Stirling and I do graphic novels (and also cherish a little wish to be asked to do a few B&W spot illustrations someday).

🎨My Portfolio
📨Links & Contact
The cover of the graphic novel Crumbs. Two characters stand facing each other, smiling. One carries a broom upside-down; the other hides floating cakes behind his back. A Halloween-themed illustration of two costumed characters meeting in midair for a dance in front of skeletal trees and a large orange moon. One wears bat wings and a mask, while the other carries a pumpkin head. A digital pencil illustration of two characters chatting at a picnic shelter at the beach. On the table between them is a cooler. One has a towel over his shoulders and holds a cup of soda. The other is holding her hair down in the breeze and has taken a bite of her sandwich. An ilustration of two characters in tall dune grass at night, silhouetted by light. The mood is hopeful and vaguely mysterious. The background is bisected by a curtain of light pushed back by the girl in the foreground, while the other character peeks out. An open toolbox lies on the ground in front of her and she holds a pair of open scissors in her hand.
January 13, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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badnightstar.bsky.social
Hi #portfolioday! I'm Hanne, I'm a Mexican-Canadian background artist, and I've been unemployed since May! I'm available for both Freelance or Contract, Union or Non Union!

🖥️badnightstar.com
⭐Hanahazelart@gmail.com
(shares much appreciated!)

#Art #BGpaint #animation
January 13, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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speremint.bsky.social
Hello #portfolioday!

I'm Mei, I'm a queer comic artist with a love for writing queer supernatural romances. Currently I'm working on my second comic project "My Werewolf Girlfriend", a free WLW webcomic.

Prev: WEBTOON, DC, Wattpad.

✉️mrothsc@gmail.com
🎨www.speremint.com
🐺 mywerewolfgirlfriend.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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scottycomics.bsky.social
Hello Portfolio Day!

My names Crystal Jayme and I'm a comic artist currently drawing 2 graphic novels for Clarion/HarperCollins and 3 ongoing webcomics for Hiveworks!

I'm looking for GN work, Adult, YA, MG. Horror, Action, Historical & Book Covers!
scottycomicsportfolio.carrd.co
#portfolioday
October 10, 2023 at 5:23 PM
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aplante.com
Heyoooo #PortfolioDay!

I’m Alex, a Canadian illustrator/cartoonist on the prairies. Mostly focusing on tabling/print sales and taking on mural work at this time while I finish my first graphic novel!! #art

🌱 aplante.com/portfolio

aplante.com/shop (🇨🇦)
www.inprnt.com/gallery/apla... (elsewhere)
a stylized illustration of the clock tower in the middle of Mont Tremblant, QC with the ski hill in the background and a couple of people carrying a snowboard and skis trudging through the snow. my hand holding a sticker that looks like a brightly-coloured "no parking anytime" sign vandalized to read "NO AI ANYTIME" instead a bright, simple illustration of a winter snow-covered field in the prairies. The sky is a bright blue with big fluffy clouds on the horizon. Tufts of dead brown grass poke through the snow, and a crescent moon sit up high in the sky. A long freight train with brightly coloured cars snakes its way about two thirds of the way across the horizon, far in the distance power lines going down a back lane, silhouetted against a pink and purple twilight sky. the trees and houses along the lane are all cast in blue shadow. the colours are laid out in a way that suggests the bi flag. very bisexual lighting. a street lamp glows, and some birds flying in the distance.
January 13, 2026 at 4:20 PM
whitherling.bsky.social
Happy #PortfolioDay! I'm Danie Stirling and I do graphic novels (and also cherish a little wish to be asked to do a few B&W spot illustrations someday).

🎨My Portfolio
📨Links & Contact
The cover of the graphic novel Crumbs. Two characters stand facing each other, smiling. One carries a broom upside-down; the other hides floating cakes behind his back. A Halloween-themed illustration of two costumed characters meeting in midair for a dance in front of skeletal trees and a large orange moon. One wears bat wings and a mask, while the other carries a pumpkin head. A digital pencil illustration of two characters chatting at a picnic shelter at the beach. On the table between them is a cooler. One has a towel over his shoulders and holds a cup of soda. The other is holding her hair down in the breeze and has taken a bite of her sandwich. An ilustration of two characters in tall dune grass at night, silhouetted by light. The mood is hopeful and vaguely mysterious. The background is bisected by a curtain of light pushed back by the girl in the foreground, while the other character peeks out. An open toolbox lies on the ground in front of her and she holds a pair of open scissors in her hand.
January 13, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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kodyisover.com
Hiveworks artists have dealt with SO much over years of mismanagement, and they need your support. There's a "How You Can Help" tab of their statement that calls for supporting affected Hiveworks artists, spreading the word, and perhaps, most importantly - reducing speculation!
cartoonist.coop Cartoonist Cooperative @cartoonist.coop · 14d
The Hiveworks Artist Guild has released a public statement alleging years of labor abuses, financial mismanagement, and misconduct at Hiveworks at the hands of Xellette “Xel” Velamist and Isabelle “Isa” Melançon. Read their full statement at:

cartoonist.coop/hiveworks-gu...
Hiveworks Guild logo. Two bees sitting on a bee hive holding hands.
January 12, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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whitherling.bsky.social
Tiny slice of colors🌱
A comic-style illustration of blue and red flowers in shadow, backlit by a slice of dusty light from above.
January 11, 2026 at 3:10 PM
whitherling.bsky.social
Tiny slice of colors🌱
A comic-style illustration of blue and red flowers in shadow, backlit by a slice of dusty light from above.
January 11, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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whitherling.bsky.social
Figuratively sharpening my 2026 pencils, stopped, tallied last year's work. Turns out I made a lot of comics in 2025-- 20 new pages of Small Wonders, finalized ~240 pages of [graphic novel], thumbnailed ~80 pages of [other graphic novel project].😳 Whaaaaattttt
An illustration featuring assorted graphic novel panels spliced together in four columns. The first two each show two characters looking directly at the viewer. The third shows flowers at the base of a cliff. The fourth is a character seated in the shade of large leaves, chirping bent musical notes.
January 7, 2026 at 2:47 PM
whitherling.bsky.social
Figuratively sharpening my 2026 pencils, stopped, tallied last year's work. Turns out I made a lot of comics in 2025-- 20 new pages of Small Wonders, finalized ~240 pages of [graphic novel], thumbnailed ~80 pages of [other graphic novel project].😳 Whaaaaattttt
An illustration featuring assorted graphic novel panels spliced together in four columns. The first two each show two characters looking directly at the viewer. The third shows flowers at the base of a cliff. The fourth is a character seated in the shade of large leaves, chirping bent musical notes.
January 7, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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leehama.bsky.social
🌟🎉 Happy New Year! 🎇🍾

Thank you so much for supporting me and And Another Lovely Day over this past year! #AndAnotherLovelyDay #AALD #art
Digital illustration featuring Nora, Elliot, Grier, and Isaac from my webcomic And Another Lovely Day. All of them are wearing cold weather clothing and walking in a line, each holding a different New Years party-related item. Above them, text reads, "Happy New Year! Leehama"
December 31, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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cryoflower.bsky.social
Another year, another #ArtvsArtist !

I took a some risograph and screenprinting workshops throughout the year which was a great medium for exploring more personal art with mature themes.

2026 is going to be a exciting year with huge changes for me. Thanks for following along!

#ArtvsArtist2025
a grid of 9 images with a photo of myself in the middle surrounded by illustrations I've done throughout the year. 4 of them are from my webcomic, Ash in the Wind, and the other 4 are personal pieces formatted for risograph print.
December 31, 2025 at 8:16 PM
whitherling.bsky.social
Cheers to everyone making my Bluesky scrolling delightful today with the torrent of end-of-year art🥹
December 31, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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prongles.bsky.social
Comics friends! I'm in search of an agent, but I'm struggling to find anyone who's familiar with graphic novels and also open for submissions.

I'll start the search fresh in the new year when people are more likely to be reopening, but I'd love to hear if anyone has a lead! Thanks! :^)
December 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM
whitherling.bsky.social
Got my ticket! Excited to visit Halifax in May~ 😊
tricon-hfx.bsky.social TriCon @tricon-hfx.bsky.social · Dec 19
3 days left for Early Bird tickets!

Did you know you can suggest panel & programming ideas? Let us know what you'd like to see! This is no committment or guarantee, but a way for us to draw on the braintrust of the community when planning our schedule. Add your voice!

tricon-halifax.com/panels/
A blue card with an illustration of a crystal ball reads "Send Us Your Programming and Panel Ideas!" along with TriCon branding.
December 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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whitherling.bsky.social
A little Halloween dance.🎃🍂

#illustration #art
Two people dance in leafless treetops in front of a giant moon. One wears a bat mask and wings. The other wears scarecrow clothes stuffed with straw, and carries a carved pumpkin for a head.
October 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
whitherling.bsky.social
A little Halloween dance.🎃🍂

#illustration #art
Two people dance in leafless treetops in front of a giant moon. One wears a bat mask and wings. The other wears scarecrow clothes stuffed with straw, and carries a carved pumpkin for a head.
October 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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shortboxcomicsfair.bsky.social
It's that time: ShortBox Comics Fair is here!

Over 140+ all-new, original comics created by artists from around the world, gathered exclusively in one place -for October only!

And it's all online, with all digital comics: no shipping, no waiting, no travelling.

www.shortboxcomicsfair.com
October 1, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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thesigularity.bsky.social
Are you Canadian? Angry about the censorship issues surrounding Mastercard and Visa’s payment processing?
YOU CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!
Behold, an official government petition!

www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Sign this Petition - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
September 12, 2025 at 5:13 AM