Ted Closson
@vinegartom.bsky.social
All this machine does is draw and write and make little comics, that's all. (Bi, He/Him)
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Ted Closson
@vinegartom.bsky.social
· May 16
Drawn to MoMA: Comics Inspired by Modern Art – Hardcover
Edited by Alex Halberstadt and Arlette Hernandez. Preface by Walter Scott. A vibrant anthology of comics inspired by visits to the museum, featuring Roz Chast, Liana Finck, Walter Scott and more—and...
store.moma.org
Some of my work just arrived in this printed anthology from the MoMA store.moma.org/products/dra...
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YES! I am so excited to see this! 😃
I'm excited to announce that I've accepted a comics co-editor position at @therumpus.net
We're looking for original literary fiction and non-fiction comics that feel personal. Bonus if it's hand-lettered (the path to my heart) 😘
No AI
Pays $100
therumpus.submittable.com/submit
Pass it on!
We're looking for original literary fiction and non-fiction comics that feel personal. Bonus if it's hand-lettered (the path to my heart) 😘
No AI
Pays $100
therumpus.submittable.com/submit
Pass it on!
December 12, 2025 at 8:38 PM
YES! I am so excited to see this! 😃
December 12, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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"You shouldn't make art for the money" buddy I'll take it one step further and say we shouldn't have to labor for capital at all but in the meantime pay an artist
December 11, 2025 at 7:02 PM
"You shouldn't make art for the money" buddy I'll take it one step further and say we shouldn't have to labor for capital at all but in the meantime pay an artist
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my comics advice is: show feet
it sounds like dumb online meme nonsense but it's not; every 2-3 pages make sure you draw your character so their feet show, it grounds them in the environment and forces you to vary your panel composition.
it sounds like dumb online meme nonsense but it's not; every 2-3 pages make sure you draw your character so their feet show, it grounds them in the environment and forces you to vary your panel composition.
December 9, 2025 at 10:01 PM
my comics advice is: show feet
it sounds like dumb online meme nonsense but it's not; every 2-3 pages make sure you draw your character so their feet show, it grounds them in the environment and forces you to vary your panel composition.
it sounds like dumb online meme nonsense but it's not; every 2-3 pages make sure you draw your character so their feet show, it grounds them in the environment and forces you to vary your panel composition.
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They banned Elatsoe in Florida 😭 My mystery about a girl and her ghost dog!!!
November Is the Month to Celebrate Native American Culture, but the Stories That Do So Are Getting Banned
Here are some #BannedBooks to read this #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth https://pen.org/banned-native-american-books/
Here are some #BannedBooks to read this #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth https://pen.org/banned-native-american-books/
November is the Month to Celebrate Native American Culture, but the Stories That Do So Are Getting Banned
The list below includes a portion of the books written by or about Indigenous people removed from school libraries and classrooms since 2021.
pen.org
November 21, 2025 at 10:14 PM
They banned Elatsoe in Florida 😭 My mystery about a girl and her ghost dog!!!
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I'm begging any artists still using Twitter claiming it's integral to their work to just leave. It's been revealed the site works off a made up "credit score" from hell and punishes you for posting like a normal human being.
Abandon Twitter for good. It's time. It's been time.
Abandon Twitter for good. It's time. It's been time.
December 4, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I'm begging any artists still using Twitter claiming it's integral to their work to just leave. It's been revealed the site works off a made up "credit score" from hell and punishes you for posting like a normal human being.
Abandon Twitter for good. It's time. It's been time.
Abandon Twitter for good. It's time. It's been time.
Hard same.
December 10, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Hard same.
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NSFW Transhet Art Share! 🔞
I want to see your pairings that include trans characters getting frisky with characters of other genders! This includes (but isn't limited to) trans guys with gals, trans women with men or whatever you feel fits!
Share your art and projects in the comments!
I want to see your pairings that include trans characters getting frisky with characters of other genders! This includes (but isn't limited to) trans guys with gals, trans women with men or whatever you feel fits!
Share your art and projects in the comments!
October 21, 2025 at 8:33 PM
NSFW Transhet Art Share! 🔞
I want to see your pairings that include trans characters getting frisky with characters of other genders! This includes (but isn't limited to) trans guys with gals, trans women with men or whatever you feel fits!
Share your art and projects in the comments!
I want to see your pairings that include trans characters getting frisky with characters of other genders! This includes (but isn't limited to) trans guys with gals, trans women with men or whatever you feel fits!
Share your art and projects in the comments!
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My hot comic take is all wfh comic shit should be paid a salary, every other week, like everyone else at the publishing company. I’m tired of hearing about our colleagues crowdfunding funerals and healthcare.
December 7, 2025 at 10:12 PM
My hot comic take is all wfh comic shit should be paid a salary, every other week, like everyone else at the publishing company. I’m tired of hearing about our colleagues crowdfunding funerals and healthcare.
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Oh hey friends!
It’s been a while since I updated this so just wanted to check whether there’s anyone new I should add!
go.bsky.app/EqJRXC1
It’s been a while since I updated this so just wanted to check whether there’s anyone new I should add!
go.bsky.app/EqJRXC1
December 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Oh hey friends!
It’s been a while since I updated this so just wanted to check whether there’s anyone new I should add!
go.bsky.app/EqJRXC1
It’s been a while since I updated this so just wanted to check whether there’s anyone new I should add!
go.bsky.app/EqJRXC1
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Since people seem interested: You can download editable perspective grids for CSP, which let you change the angles and even the fisheye effect: assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail...
Turn on snap to special ruler and you're off to the races, your pen will follow the perspective guides.
Turn on snap to special ruler and you're off to the races, your pen will follow the perspective guides.
December 7, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Since people seem interested: You can download editable perspective grids for CSP, which let you change the angles and even the fisheye effect: assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail...
Turn on snap to special ruler and you're off to the races, your pen will follow the perspective guides.
Turn on snap to special ruler and you're off to the races, your pen will follow the perspective guides.
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Happy Caturday!
December 6, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Happy Caturday!
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This is your occasional reminder that, if you like Neil Gaiman's stuff, but can't bring yourself to like it anymore for justifiable reasons, Tanith Lee is the author he is credibly accused of extensively cribbing from, and her work is on Audible, and AMAZING.
December 5, 2025 at 9:49 PM
This is your occasional reminder that, if you like Neil Gaiman's stuff, but can't bring yourself to like it anymore for justifiable reasons, Tanith Lee is the author he is credibly accused of extensively cribbing from, and her work is on Audible, and AMAZING.
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never put more than 75% effort into a single page. Save the major background for the establishing shot and imply the rest through gradients, color blurs if you have to.
If a background doesn't add anything you couldn't tell the story without, you might not need one. several jobs for one person!
If a background doesn't add anything you couldn't tell the story without, you might not need one. several jobs for one person!
December 1, 2025 at 1:24 AM
never put more than 75% effort into a single page. Save the major background for the establishing shot and imply the rest through gradients, color blurs if you have to.
If a background doesn't add anything you couldn't tell the story without, you might not need one. several jobs for one person!
If a background doesn't add anything you couldn't tell the story without, you might not need one. several jobs for one person!
One of my favorite things to do is wander the stacks in libraries and bookstores- recommend you do the same.
The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste
Bookselling is like the most "people go to the store and buy what looks cool to them without a particular agenda" type business left, and your purchases have a huge influence on what is ordered, what is displayed, and what is recommended.
November 29, 2025 at 10:24 PM
One of my favorite things to do is wander the stacks in libraries and bookstores- recommend you do the same.
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An unfortunately timely comic from @beckybarnicoat.bsky.social
Preparing for (nuclear) winter: the Becky Barnicoat cartoon
Survival of the fittest …
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:15 PM
An unfortunately timely comic from @beckybarnicoat.bsky.social
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Artist and Chimera (1906) by Jacek Malczewsk
November 29, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Artist and Chimera (1906) by Jacek Malczewsk
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REP. @crockett.house.gov: “Elon Musk is the real welfare queen.”
November 28, 2025 at 3:05 PM
REP. @crockett.house.gov: “Elon Musk is the real welfare queen.”
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Nothing is stopping you from making art. Nothing. Nobody. Ever.
November 26, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Nothing is stopping you from making art. Nothing. Nobody. Ever.
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"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
November 27, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."