At the heart of all of my artistic endeavors is the story. We’re all about our stories. The real and the not so real. In fact, the not so real tell us more than the real.
Scroll on, my darlings, and sample some of my tales.
Comics
Let’s start with some comics, currently my favorite way of telling tales. A note of caution: bawdiness lies ahead.
In the not too distant future, a pile of space junk coalesces into a sentient entity and has to save itself from being recycled.
Drawing and Painting
If you like your pictures without words, I’ve got some of those, too. Scroll on, but only if you’re comfortable with (tasteful) nudity.
Digital painting
Graphite on paper
Colored pencil on paper
Pencil on paper
Pastel on paper
Watercolor on paper
Watercolor on paper
Graphite on paper
Gouache on paper
Gouache on paper/photobash
Watercolor on paper
Watercolor and ink on paper
Watercolor on paper
Conte crayon on paper
Watercolor and ink on paper
Writer and artist Edward Ficklin focuses on illustration and visual storytelling using traditional media. He loves exploring the many facets of queer identity and representation in his stories and images.
He’s also written for the stage. His major works include Antinous and Hadrian (music by Clint Borzoni), an opera about the ill-fated love affair of a Roman emperor and unknown youth from the stix and The Context of Love Lives, a music-theater work based on the lives of writings of Elizabeth Bishop and Oscar Wilde.
