Thirteenth Story
ABOUT
When I was little, I would skip school to go to the library, and then go home and draw on the walls. My parents were okay with only one of those things. I've had a long love affair with ink in all its forms, and often combine words with drawings.
Using ink with acrylic paint is how I create bold designs and cartoons. Lately I have also been experimenting with 24k gold and silver to bring a little bling to my work. I also spend an unusual amount of time studying the moon and watching my cat clean her toes.
My writing is mostly microfiction (extremely short stories), flash fiction, and I am currently learning how to do short animations.
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For show dates and new stuff, or chatter about life and upcoming projects, I'm on Bluesky: thirteenthstory.bsky.social
ARTWORK
The above were all done on a drawing tablet with an app called ProCreate. I love making the same deep dramatic shadows that are in my ink drawings, but I can use them in my zines and get them out into the world with such ease.
These are two very different gold leaf pieces. The astronaut is small (5x7), using acrylics over watercolor. The stag is large (18x18), with acrylics on illustration paper. The astronaut is in the Etsy shop, and the stag joins me at shows.
The FIN Ninja cartoon began in 2008 and has grown into a small series of one-panel limited edition prints
(only thirteen of each cartoon are made), and a selection of playful holiday note cards.
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Someday I will gather them all in a collection, but for now you can find FIN stuff in my Etsy shop, or FIN tee-shirts on Design By Humans.
This is what I do with ink and acrylics. Prints of them are available in the Etsy shop. When I am specifically inspired by something, it's less about telling a story or setting a scene for a cartoon, and more about creating a striking standalone image.
The Love Letters series is a unique collection of letters and miniature drawings made by layering ink, watercolors, acrylics, and more watercolors. They are the same size as a traditional baseball card, and one-of-a-kind. I make these between big projects or to pass through creative blocks. Find them in the Etsy shop. They are weird, but I can't resist loving them.
Thank you for stopping by, you are welcome back any time. -Jaye
