#rdshepardcreations

[deckyshep]

when other people are manic, they go out and have fun or drink or whatever. but when im manic, i publish poetry books

you can buy your paperback copy here!!!

[apileofglitter]

Im considering starting a zine or something to help promote artists and writers on Tumblr because there's a lot of cool ones that don't get a lot of notes and/or need financial help.

Im gonna see if anyone's interested before I start putting anything together seriously

I was thinking starting out with a one-time issue to see if its successful and makes sales and if it is make it a regular thing, maybe every few months?

I don't really have experience and I would need a lot of help putting it together but I think it could help a lot of my fellow creators get the recognition and support they need.

Tagging my friends, mutuals, and favorite art and writing blogs to see if anyone is interested. If you are, please feel free to comment or reblog! Sorry if I missed anyone. All artists welcome

@havekat @sanshu-seiso @laadychat @i-just-want-an-adventure @ilearneditfrombillclinton @goneahead @rehnwriter @nightowltales @nat-s-art @jeff-rees-jones @lokidraw

@bluebird-in-a-cagedrawing @poetryinsnow @poetrybymalimarks @poetess-kay @pens-swords-stuff

@yakupayd1n @crystalcaldy @edge-poetry @00fishbish @quilttoday @illustratedrabbit @sketch-story @silent-steals-the-night @invisible-redhead @the17thcreative @madebymaryssa @caleod @calgpoetry @dbusato @blackbird-lyre @blackartists @art-is-hard-to-do-sorry @art

@ubuntuclay @undiscovered-art @small-hibernating-plant @rdshepardcreations @redfortunex @yokoshauntedartgallery @chlcavalier @tori-does-artthings @memoirofme @zekro-art @whoinventedjuice @writing-prompt-s @treleaven11 @in-my-thinking

[nixefy]

5 works tag game

(tagged by @aesopsfabled)

rules: it’s time to love yourselves! choose your 5 (ish) favorite works you created in the past year (fics, art, edits, etc.) and post or link them below to reflect on the amazing things you brought into the world in 2020. tag as many writers/artists/etc. as you want (fan or original) so we can spread the love and link each other to awesome works!

i'm pretty proud of myself for how far i've come this year! i'm glad i came back to traditional painting as well - i missed making physical pieces.

(i'm probs not gonna tag anyone, because i don't follow a whole lot of folks on here, but if you wanna do this challenge, you can say i tagged you!!)

if you wanna see more art, you can check out my art tumblr @rdshepardcreations! you can also find my other links here.

[deckyshep]

how i used to draw myself when i was younger:

how i draw myself now that the world's end is approaching:

[deckyshep]

"something about losing my childhood femininity to trauma"

thanx 2 @transmonstera for inspiring me to make trans art lately, ur poetry & art makes me cradle my heart

[deckyshep]

i haven't been writing or making art a whole lot but i found that easy, cute little stuffed frog pattern from last year and decided to make some weird little guys today

(pattern is by boigameista!!)

[deckyshep]

All That Glitters, Decays

acrylic modeling paste & gold leaf on two 10" x 10" canvas panels

[deckyshep]

so, uh... i got a new tablet and started out with a self-portrait. first time i've drawn in what feels like years.

[deckyshep]

"The Q Stands For Queer, Not Quiet"

Our (my mother and I) tree for the ArtisTREES art show this year is a dedication to the transgender community, both to the 35 transgender Americans that have been senselessly taken from us this year alone and to the transgender Americans that are still fighting for their rights to this day.

Each white bulb lists the name and age of a transgender person who was killed by transphobia in the year 2022. The pyramid tree-topper is an homage to the HIV/AIDS campaign by ACTUP in the 1980s, when the Reagan administration failed to respond quickly enough to the ongoing HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States.

These are the names of those we've lost in 2022:

Diamond Jackson-McDonald (she/her)

Daniel Aston (he/him)

Kelly Loving (she/her)

Tiffany Banks (she/her)

Semaj Billingslea (he/him)

Acey Morrison (she/her)

Mya Allen (she/her)

Dede Ricks (she/her)

Maddie Hofmann (she/her)

Aaron Lynch (he/him)

Kandii Reed (she/her)

Hayden Davis (she/her)

Marisela Castro (she/her)

Cherry Bush (she/her)

Keshia Chanel Geter (she/her)

Martasia Richmond (she/her)

Kitty Monroe (she/her)

Shawmaynè Giselle Marie (she/her)

Brazil Johnson (she/her)

Sasha Mason (she/her)

Chanelika Y'Ella Dior Hemingway (she/her)

Nedra Sequence Morris (she/her)

Ray Muscat (he/him)

Fern Feather (she/her or they/them)

Ariyanna Mitchell (she/her)

Miia Love Parker (she/her)

Kenyatta ‘Kesha” Webster (she/her)

Kathryn “Katie” Newhouse (she/her)

Tatiana Labelle (she/her)

Paloma Vazquez (she/her)

Matthew Angelo Spampinato (he/him)

Naomie Skinner (she/her)

Cypress Ramos (she/her)

Duval Princess (she/her)

Amariey Lej (she/her)

[deckyshep]

BOY CRAZY BOY: A Queer Poetry Collection (written by me, R.D. Shepard) is now available on Amazon Kindle!

please support my career as a writer & poet by buying it here!

[deckyshep]

tree topper for my holiday tree art project,

The Q Stands For Queer, Not Quiet

✨ links ✨

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[deckyshep]

made mom a card for mother's day, and i think it turned out pretty gorgeous. 💛

[deckyshep]

A Spoonful Weighs A Ton.

30 October 2021.

R.D. Shepard.

i've been working on this one for a few days as a holiday present for my love. he lost his dad to suicide a little over a year ago, and he shared this song with me when he was having a particularly grief-driven time last month. the lyrics really stood out to me, especially knowing how kind-hearted my big bear is despite dealing with so much on his plate all the time. i really hope he loves it - i wanted to put my heart and soul into something good for him.

his birthday is also in December, so i've gotta come up with something else for him so he doesn't feel like i'm just mixing the two holidays. 😂 i'll likely just find him a new hoodie because he loves comfy clothes. 💛

links!

[deckyshep]

art journal, page 4

(16 april 2022)

[deckyshep]

Scared I'll Find Out

original song by R.D. Shepard

started working on a new song last night. with everything going on in the news qbout attacks on LGBTQ people, my anxiety's been pretty high, so i've been trying to write out my emotions.

enjoy what i've written so far. 💛

[deckyshep]

Seal Our Lovin' In - Original Song by R.D. Shepard

so... i uploaded my very first original song 😳 and yes, it's absolutely a love song written for my big bear of a boyfriend 🥴🥰

please like, subscribe, & follow if you're interested in seeing more from a gay trans singer-songwriter/artist! 💛