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View fullsize LIFE IS HARD: And so is drawing hands. Look at that piece of meat? That’s my right hand. I hold that diseased appendage up above my iPad, drawing it with my left hand, and this is what I came up with. One time, Mom told me, "You have you
View fullsize A PENNY FOR YOUR FRAUGHTS: Our 70th @FieldNotesbrand quarterly release, the “Lucky” edition for Spring 2026 is out!!! A a farewell to the fortuitous penny. It’s hard to see these little guys go. The first one you find on the ground
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View fullsize NO RHYME, NO REASON: Just drawing some guy I had in my mind, but can remember where I saw him? Some YouTube clip? Disheveled sovereign citizen shit? Or getting in hot water with the fuzz? Escapes me. I just remember his red hair and bushy burns. Ju
View fullsize W’ERE GOING: Things have been a little weird here in Portland, and we’ve been forced to ramp things down a bit. But not weird enough to break off one hot day-and-a-half to head over to Midvale, Utah for LetterWest ’26!!! We’re
View fullsize THUD THUD THUD: There’s some unnatural activity going down in this backyard. Been hearing heavy footsteps and grunts back behind the Tuff Shed in the wee hours. Don’t pay it too much mind, this being Portland and all. Hell, I reckon it mi
View fullsize ALWAYS SHIPPING: We’re the Draplin Design Co.! Been “at it” since 1995! And good gravy, WELCOME to our spirited offering of DDC Merch! Over 400 items to peruse, poke holes into and purchase! We’ve got action caps! In multipl
View fullsize FUN TIMES: Woke up, read the news, shuttered and then made this as my Friday morning warm-up...filled with fear. My mind can't help but be gripped for scared peoples with bombs falling on their countries. #fuck