Watch James L. Barry, 37, Bushwick, illustrator and storyboard artist transform his stunning drawing of eliminated RuPaul’s Drag Race queen, Thorgy Thor, into a collectable DiNX.
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Between the Lines @ MoCCA Fest 2016
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This year’s Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) Festival was held on April 2nd and 3rd at Metropolitan West in Manhattan. At the event independent artists and creators showcase and sell their work to gain exposure. Here is a glimpse at some of the amazing talent, novelties, and artistic expression found at the event.
The image that greets patrons as they enter created by Noelle Stevenson at the 2016 MoCCA Arts Festival.
Geek of the Week: Tristian K. Goik
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Tristian K. Goik at the ASIFA Jury Screening at the School of Visual Arts on March 8th, 2016. Photo by Tristian K. Goik
Each week Gnerd Gniche will feature a New York City based artist. There is an immense pool of artistic talent within the LGBT community and this a quick stop to find out who’s hot and interesting.
Name: Tristian K. Goik
Occupation: Independent Animator, ASIFA (Association Internationale du Film d’Animation) East board member
Age: 28
Location: Sunnyside, Queens
Sketchy Nights @ Drink-N-Draw
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Shirley U. Jest, modeling, and John Jennison taking her picture at Drink-N-Draw @ Macri Park, Brooklyn, February 25, 2016. (Photo by Gabriel Galindez)
by GABRIEL GALINDEZ
On a Thursday night at Macri Park, a Williamsburg gay bar, drag queen performer Shirley U. Jest takes the tiny one-step stage. Dressed in a hot pink wig, white blouse, and rose skirt, she strikes a pose. Host John Jennison announces over the mic, dulling the 90’s music playing in the background, “This is pose one of our first 20-minute pose.”
A group of about 20 amateur and professional artists of varying degrees of skill begin to sketch with their pencils, pens, markers, or charcoal. This isn’t a typical drag performance usually mired in lip syncing or shady stand up jokes. This is Drink-N-Draw. Continue reading