heathbird
@quixoticpress.bsky.social
queer chronically ill autistic amorphous blob
I never learned how to be funny on the internet
artist afterhours: instagram.com/jaysharps
they/them
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I never learned how to be funny on the internet
artist afterhours: instagram.com/jaysharps
they/them
🇨🇦
I made it to the coffee shop I wanted to just before they closed. the rain ruined my hair, but I got my photobooth pictures. I also panicked & forgot to change my expression despite different poses. but it's fine. that's just what I look like. that's me at 34, goob & all.
November 25, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I made it to the coffee shop I wanted to just before they closed. the rain ruined my hair, but I got my photobooth pictures. I also panicked & forgot to change my expression despite different poses. but it's fine. that's just what I look like. that's me at 34, goob & all.
I started doodling this sort of three panel comic idea I got & forgot entirely you have to remember to leave space for the words? right. comic. words. but at least I know even without context it's still kinda funny.
October 30, 2025 at 12:34 AM
I started doodling this sort of three panel comic idea I got & forgot entirely you have to remember to leave space for the words? right. comic. words. but at least I know even without context it's still kinda funny.
a couple of sketchbook scans. I scanned 13 or so pages. not everything is done but I might make some of it mixed media, so I also just want to preserve where it's at right now. just in case. I'm not really sure where a lot of my art is going lately but I'm glad to be back to it.
October 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM
a couple of sketchbook scans. I scanned 13 or so pages. not everything is done but I might make some of it mixed media, so I also just want to preserve where it's at right now. just in case. I'm not really sure where a lot of my art is going lately but I'm glad to be back to it.
holy shit she did it. my Barbie car is officially over the hill. I've always said I think she'll make it to at least 350, but these days I'm not so certain. for a 12 year old car I think she's doing just fabulous.
September 21, 2025 at 11:51 AM
holy shit she did it. my Barbie car is officially over the hill. I've always said I think she'll make it to at least 350, but these days I'm not so certain. for a 12 year old car I think she's doing just fabulous.
this is exactly what I thought was going to happen. I'm currently at my friend's house so I am not having the crash out that I so thoroughly want to but inside I am dying. "not a person with a disability" on the one year anniversary of me being forced to leave my dream job bc of my disabled body!!!
September 15, 2025 at 4:40 PM
this is exactly what I thought was going to happen. I'm currently at my friend's house so I am not having the crash out that I so thoroughly want to but inside I am dying. "not a person with a disability" on the one year anniversary of me being forced to leave my dream job bc of my disabled body!!!
detail of those pieces. maybe they're just sketches for something more, maybe they're done, I'm not sure. the name of the game right now is play & exploration, we'll sort it out as we go. that means no plan, we just vibe & let the art lead the way.
August 3, 2025 at 11:41 PM
detail of those pieces. maybe they're just sketches for something more, maybe they're done, I'm not sure. the name of the game right now is play & exploration, we'll sort it out as we go. that means no plan, we just vibe & let the art lead the way.
elvis is a perfect studio assistant bc he also doubles as an artwork showcase model. I couldn't ask for more. cats & art, what more could you want?
August 3, 2025 at 11:31 PM
elvis is a perfect studio assistant bc he also doubles as an artwork showcase model. I couldn't ask for more. cats & art, what more could you want?
I also did this when I started getting annoyed at a drawing bc sometimes you gotta just play & remind yourself it's okay.
July 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I also did this when I started getting annoyed at a drawing bc sometimes you gotta just play & remind yourself it's okay.
I've been playing with this same concept & can't quite figure out where it's heading or what it needs but it feels cathartic to make so I guess I'll just keep doing it until it makes sense.
July 26, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I've been playing with this same concept & can't quite figure out where it's heading or what it needs but it feels cathartic to make so I guess I'll just keep doing it until it makes sense.
I drew the self-portrait one on the left tonight and the one on the right Saturday. like are these the same person? surely not. you'd think my own reflection would live in my head but I guess I should start using a mirror bc clearly I have no idea who the hell I am.
July 10, 2025 at 1:57 AM
I drew the self-portrait one on the left tonight and the one on the right Saturday. like are these the same person? surely not. you'd think my own reflection would live in my head but I guess I should start using a mirror bc clearly I have no idea who the hell I am.
do any of these look like me? kinda. probably I guess. I don't think I'm an expert, truth be told.
July 10, 2025 at 1:51 AM
do any of these look like me? kinda. probably I guess. I don't think I'm an expert, truth be told.
I made sure to dry a few of the flowers to preserve the memory but I'm so glad I took a zillion photos, even if my phone is yelling at me that is about to explode bc I take too many photos of mundane things.
July 8, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I made sure to dry a few of the flowers to preserve the memory but I'm so glad I took a zillion photos, even if my phone is yelling at me that is about to explode bc I take too many photos of mundane things.
I was trying to draw pokemon from memory & it turns out I have never once seen a pokemon in my life. but highly recommend this exercise if you need an internet break bc drawing jigglypuff made me burst out laughing.
June 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I was trying to draw pokemon from memory & it turns out I have never once seen a pokemon in my life. but highly recommend this exercise if you need an internet break bc drawing jigglypuff made me burst out laughing.
why do I buy so many blankets? bc my cat loves every single new one I bring into my house and that makes me happy!!! that's why.
May 1, 2025 at 7:52 PM
why do I buy so many blankets? bc my cat loves every single new one I bring into my house and that makes me happy!!! that's why.
I also drew this dude and have no idea how or what happened. but clearly I got a little too big for my britches in the hands, don't pay attention to them. forced perspective is not my bag AND I tried to do fingers? bud. why. who do you think you are.
May 1, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I also drew this dude and have no idea how or what happened. but clearly I got a little too big for my britches in the hands, don't pay attention to them. forced perspective is not my bag AND I tried to do fingers? bud. why. who do you think you are.
I drew a self-portrait yesterday that made me go huh, where the fuck did that come from. the less I think about HOW to draw the better I am at it? I feel like I don't know how to do any drawing on purpose. the style is randomized every time I touch a pen to paper.
May 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I drew a self-portrait yesterday that made me go huh, where the fuck did that come from. the less I think about HOW to draw the better I am at it? I feel like I don't know how to do any drawing on purpose. the style is randomized every time I touch a pen to paper.
ooooooo what a dunk!!! take that you libs!!! I hate children being able to think independently & want to control every aspect of their existence!!!
April 13, 2025 at 12:53 AM
ooooooo what a dunk!!! take that you libs!!! I hate children being able to think independently & want to control every aspect of their existence!!!
I will never be a real adult & I'm trying to make peace with that.
April 6, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I will never be a real adult & I'm trying to make peace with that.
this is how my cat was asleep next to me watching it so like honestly, 10/10 vibes. totally unmatched.
March 30, 2025 at 7:18 PM
this is how my cat was asleep next to me watching it so like honestly, 10/10 vibes. totally unmatched.
threats work & I read her front to back today. I've read this book at least 10 times, my first real boyfriend gave it to me in highschool. it's humbling that every time I've read it I notice I understand more of it, and I know it's not bc I'm any smarter now but just bc I've gotten older (wiser?)
March 25, 2025 at 3:20 AM
threats work & I read her front to back today. I've read this book at least 10 times, my first real boyfriend gave it to me in highschool. it's humbling that every time I've read it I notice I understand more of it, and I know it's not bc I'm any smarter now but just bc I've gotten older (wiser?)
also the $30 blanket to make myself feel better yesterday really ended up being a Valentine's Day gift for my baby Elvis.
February 14, 2025 at 6:12 PM
also the $30 blanket to make myself feel better yesterday really ended up being a Valentine's Day gift for my baby Elvis.
PALM READING
[xerography, monoprints]
I try to operate with pragmatism, not despair. I just have to wait. and find some way to peace over and over and over. with every change that might come. every loss, every disappointment, every adjustment.
it's not pessimism. it's a different reality.
[xerography, monoprints]
I try to operate with pragmatism, not despair. I just have to wait. and find some way to peace over and over and over. with every change that might come. every loss, every disappointment, every adjustment.
it's not pessimism. it's a different reality.
February 4, 2025 at 3:27 PM
PALM READING
[xerography, monoprints]
I try to operate with pragmatism, not despair. I just have to wait. and find some way to peace over and over and over. with every change that might come. every loss, every disappointment, every adjustment.
it's not pessimism. it's a different reality.
[xerography, monoprints]
I try to operate with pragmatism, not despair. I just have to wait. and find some way to peace over and over and over. with every change that might come. every loss, every disappointment, every adjustment.
it's not pessimism. it's a different reality.
I went to a psychic fair & had my palms "read" by a machine coded in the 1980s. the guy didn't seem to understand why I was freaking out so much over a novelty toy, but to me this is gorgeous? catch me sneaking this into art pieces coming soon.
January 28, 2025 at 4:15 AM
I went to a psychic fair & had my palms "read" by a machine coded in the 1980s. the guy didn't seem to understand why I was freaking out so much over a novelty toy, but to me this is gorgeous? catch me sneaking this into art pieces coming soon.
Elvis makes it extremely challenging to want to leave the bed rot. but he is honestly the best chronic illness companion a guy could ask for.
January 22, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Elvis makes it extremely challenging to want to leave the bed rot. but he is honestly the best chronic illness companion a guy could ask for.
lately I've noticed that when I'm drinking my brain fog isn't as noticeable & my overall pain level is dampened, so I seem like a totally able bodied person if I'm at the bar or at a social event. it's a really surreal feeling talking to people like that, it feels like I'm wearing a disguise.
January 3, 2025 at 2:15 AM
lately I've noticed that when I'm drinking my brain fog isn't as noticeable & my overall pain level is dampened, so I seem like a totally able bodied person if I'm at the bar or at a social event. it's a really surreal feeling talking to people like that, it feels like I'm wearing a disguise.