FINN GRAVES ART

Got to tattoo two worms on the tops of @aloe_viscera's feetsies today. She makes me laugh so much, and I really enjoy her company and her tattoo desires. *grins* Shout out to all the gardner/healer/acupuncturist/herbalist/witchy women out there. You make my heart happy. . . #wormfarm #worms #wormtattoo #tattoo #gardentattoo #animaltattoo #flash #linework #ladytattooers #ladyboss #finngravesart #portlandartist #portland #pnwtattooer #blackwork (at Apollo Tattoo) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzPcLOKj9zR/?igshid=4kboiysvm8tm

#365skeletons Title: Irreversible. Medium: acrylic, linen canvas paper, and gold wire wrapped frame, with a secret story hidden behind their face. . . #etsy #artist #etsyseller #etsyshop #sketch #watercolorpainting #paintingsketch #neworleansinspired #lowbrowart #lowbrowartist #weirdoart #creepycreative #darksurrealism #makingartdifferent #etsy #surrealart #surrealartist #skeleton #skeletons #skeletonart #skullart #skullartwork #beautifuldeadthings #skull #humanskull #skulldrawing #skullpainting (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvVXug0gqKC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=kie8mcqnpehs

This skelly dude is excited about his snake twists of happiness and hearts. . . #neworleans #lowbrowart #lowbrowartist #weirdoart #creepycreative #darksurrealism #bigeyesart #makingartdifferent #etsy #beautifulbizarre #surrealart #surrealartist #skeleton #skeletons #skeletonart #skullart #skullartwork #beautifuldeadthings #skull #humanskull #skulldrawing #skullpainting (at Slidell, Louisiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuKzY9wARUl/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12eknfjk49uhr

Is it ever safe to come out if your roommate is hungry??? NOM NOM NOM. #Webcomic #comicartist #onlinecomic #comic #dailycomic #comicart #digitalcomics #comicstrip #webcomicseries #comicpanel #scrapbinkillaz #finngravesart #nom (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq8ZRBDAuuc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1cp7jichq2qhn

Had a sick day yesterday. My back is still spasming to shit and so Dirt kept me company...much to his cutest chagrin. I made dog hats. Swipe left to see him model the three I chose. #dogsinhats #dapperdog #chihuahualife #longhairedchihuahua #dapperdog

Remembering that day @drc3p0 showed me how to rasterize and turn this painting into a lazercut of herself. That was fun. Let's try other things now. Swipe left to see the process. #lazercut #raster #lazerart #watercolor #dragonlady #blackandwhite #art #artistsoninstagram #artists

Packing up art mail for humans. If you want mail from me, check out my patreon page and select the snail mail/artist mail reward so I can mail you fun things! Www.patreon.com/finngraves . . I would love to be sending you pretties like I'm currently sending to these three lovely artists. If you haven't seen their work, be sure to check out and follow @sawdustbear for all her comics and watercolor illustrations. . . Check out @iamyouaresix for her puppets, performance work and perfect tiny tattoos. . . And check out @mackvarnish for her whimsical oil paintings. All of these artists delight and inspire me. You might enjoy them also. . . #patreon #finngravesart #snailmail #artmail #artistcollaboration #buylocal #supportlocal #localartists

The rain comes down. It pours, it soaks, it pools. What does rain sound like? Feel like? Taste like? Smell like? Where is it raining? Writer's prompt day 11. I'm hitting the two week slowdown. I wrote furiously and now my fingers are slumping. What do you do when you hit the wall with your writing? You write anyways. Today's goal: 60,000 words by noon. Best of luck ya'll. #photooftheday #picoftheday #nanowrimo #nanowrimo2017 #writersgottawrite #writing #writer #writersprompt #writingprompt #writethroughit #writeitdown

Sketched up this gorgeous blue heron as a break from Nanowrimo 2017 (which, of you're a writer or an illustrator, check out my other IG @finngravesart) and I like how it looks. The creative process is always fascinating to me. I love the experience of being a multi-media artist even when it aches that I'm not easy to pin down or brand. #ourweaknessesareourstrengths #tattoo #tattooflash #blueheron #blueherontattoo #picoftheday #ladytattooers #ladyboss #birdtattoo #tattooartist #nanowrimo #tattooapprenticeship #apprenticetattoo

Writer's prompt. You find this on the beach near Proposal Rock, in Pacific City, Oregon. What happened here? #photooftheday #nanowrimo2017 #nanowrimo #writersgottawrite #writersmakebetterlovers #writeitdown #writersprompt #writersofinstagram (at Cape Kiwana State Park Pacifc City)

Making art on the beach. Sundial writer's prompt. <3 Made it to 40,000 words this weekend. The story's coming along. How are your words going? #nanowrimo #nanowrimo2017 #40000

Quick little comic sketch for some thoughts I've been having about being on the phone with extroverts verses other introverts. Swipe left to see. #introvert #introvertproblems #introverted #comicsketch #inktober #comic #comics (at Studio of Finn Graves)

Couldn't help it. A day late.. but here's ny reponse to the mummy prompt for @mabgraves #mabsdrawlloweenclub I wanted to play too...but it took me two full days to make her. And now..she reminds me of @iamyouaresix. Claudia, you make me smile. :) (at Studio of Finn Graves)

Long Post// Looking through my sketchbook this morning. I love my sketchbooks. They're filled with notes to myself, unfinished pieces and happiness. I horde them. I cleaned out my studio this week, clarified some future goals and moved all-the-fucking-supplies to the basement so I only have the bits I need right now upstairs. It feels good, like space in my ribcage to breath. I love making art. I love how I feel when I make art. I love showing art to people and encouraging them to create. What I don't love, is feeling like I have to put myself out there all of the time. Guys, I'm an introvert. I know it's hard to believe because I extrovert so well, but it drains the shit out of me. Putting myself out there over and over again. Being vunerable. Connecting constantly. None of that works for my heart. For my heart, it needs dark and quiet to bloom. And I have a hard time, in this fast paced world with being over stimulated and having to put work up everyday. I don't need people to make art. That comes from this fire place in my heart. My hearth fire breeds art. I need people to love them and to connect deeply. I don't want superficial connections. I want real ones. And I am lucky. I have good humans in my life. So, thanks for being good humans, and hearing my little bit of thinking-feelings. I hope you have a stellar weekend. #acrylicpainting #acrylic #tattoopaintings #rattlesnake #goddess #crown #moonart #popsurrealism #popsurreal #popsurrealist #moongoddess #paintings #sketches (at Studio of Finn Graves)

Playing with last month's circus bear illustration. To be specific...bears in circus work are a fuck no. But this one is just a drawing. <3 #circusbear #illustration #childrensbooks #circus #circusart

Little extra detail. I'm having a thought... it would be fun to make these for other humans. Any feedback on appropriate price points? I'm about $50-75 base materials. Solid 20-30 hours of work. Would $350 be a terrible price? What's your opinions? Other considerations: I'd like to use only upcycled leather. So jacket styles would seriously vary. I would bet price points could vary from $100 (for denim) -$500 for solidly epic pieces. I think the color scheme I'd stick to would be turquoise, black, purple and magenta with silver accents. If I tagged you, I genuinely want your opinion. I need a new income source, that other humans would enjoy. <3 Danka. (at NE Portland Area)