#milesastro

Amo’s evil (yet disarmingly handsome) alter ego @miles.astro has merch up for sale in his bio! Proceeds are going to help unsheltered and at-risk folx here in Minneapolis. (The last photo is our old fish, Master 1.0. He has nothing to do with this, but his face is never not funny.) • • • #justisolationthings #procreate #digitalcomics #milesastro #covid19 #comic #comics #digitalillustration #illustration #selfisolation #schizoaffectivedisorder #schizophrenia #mentalhealth #nami #mentalillness #blog #bloggersofinstagram #blogger #fuckyou #fuckclassicism #classstruggle #proletariat #tshirts #totebags #swag #merch #fundraiser #qttr #queerart #queerartist (at Jackalope Tattoo) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBVn_drHeNd/?igshid=e3fmdr298jwc

Witchy piece by Amo! Their books will be open for BLACKWORK ONLY on September 1st, so if you’d like some work in this style, send them an email on that date! [email protected] • • • • • #amoazure #milesastro #qttr #queerartist #queerart #queertattooer #witchy #blackworktattoo #blackwork #blackworkerssubmission #dotworktattoo #armtattoo (at Jackalope Tattoo) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEJxp57njFL/?igshid=gooehlhxcwdg

Ok so things really suck. Have done for awhile I know. It’s hard to watch injustice go ignored and unpunished, and there are some among us who are continually fighting for their right to simply exist. Some days I don’t leave my bed for crying. Some days I’m a ball of anger. And some days I make bad jokes that would score pretty low on Rotten Tomatoes because my therapist says I have a warped coping mechanism. But the thing is, activism doesn’t stop when the news cycle changes. Real lasting change will come through continual hard work- ESPECIALLY when people start moving on to the next thing. This isn’t a sprint to the finish. It is a marathon we are running and the goal is a world that is truly fair and equal for all of us. Find joy when and where you can. *NOTE- the T-shirt design at the end is up for sale in my online shop (link on my @miles.astro IG bio). Proceeds are going to Midwest Animal Rescue here in Minneapolis. Special shout out to @rmcgoff @legendarien @emilyapolis @post_azure and @jasonltnx for keeping me steady. 💙u, @miles.astro • #animalrescue #fosterpets #catsofinstagram #dogsofinstagram #milesastro #comics #digitalillustration #friendship #activism #love #queerartist #transartist #thelakestreetarbys (at Jackalope Tattoo) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBngxwPnoHy/?igshid=e7ctfxqa1kiw

This pandemic is horrible. Amo has it better than most. They miss tattooing. They miss their Most Awesome Clients and their fellow Jackalopes and the NSFW coloring pages at the front counter. I heard that they even tried putting a dinosaur on the bathroom faucet in their apartment just to feel normal. They keep making box jokes to their cats. It’s sad, really. To not spontaneously combust of sheer anxiety, they started making comics. They focus on mental health which, as many of you know, is kinda their Thing. The jokes are middling to decent, which is also on brand. It’s not Tiger King, but it’s entertaining enough. If you’re into some oddness, follow @miles.astro (on IG). Drink some water and remember to take your meds! • • • #justisolationthings #procreate #digitalcomics #milesastro #covid19 #comic #comics #digitalillustration #illustration #selfisolation #schizoaffectivedisorder #schizophrenia #mentalhealth #nami #mentalillness #blog #bloggersofinstagram #blogger (at Jackalope Tattoo) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAN9JI4HHmG/?igshid=1pab7rfvr9nh3

I’m a natural workaholic. I started drawing as a kiddo and it lead me to my dream job. I love what I do, but it’s easy for me to attach my sense of self worth to how much I’m art I’m making and how well it’s received. I fall into the trap of thinking that I am defined only by what I do, and slowing down at all makes me feel guilty. The notion that I need to be working all the time is toxic af, of course, but rewiring ideas that I’ve held since I was little is hard. So if you’re like me and need permission: go take a break you radiant Type-A sunbeam. Drink some water and take your meds you magical overachiever. Just be gentle with yourself right now. There’s a pandemic on for goodness sake. 💙u @miles.astro • • #digitalcomics #milesastro #comics #digitalillustration #illustration #selfisolation #schizoaffectivedisorder #productivity #mentalhealth #queerart #qttr (at Jackalope Tattoo) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_8K6xQnhl9/?igshid=q11n346s86g0

Amo’s new IG comic follows Miles Astro, a queer man in self isolation, as he talks about his journey with Schizoaffective disorder. A whimsical and destigmatizing look at growing up neuro-atypical. Follow @mile5a5tro to see more! • • • • #justisolationthings #procreate #digitalcomics #milesastro #covid19 #comic #comics #digitalillustration #illustration #selfisolation #schizoaffectivedisorder #schizophrenia #mentalhealth #nami #mentalillness #blog #bloggersofinstagram #blogger #lifestory #bipolardisorder #mentalhealthmatters #queerart #queer #afab #ftmtransgender #transman #hallucinations #qttr #queerartist #queercomics (at Jackalope Tattoo) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_X_5e7n7nN/?igshid=1ron8nw96betw