Edward Ficklin

Story is the heart of all of my artistic endeavors. We are composed of stories of everything we’ve seen, felt, heard. The real and the not so real. In fact, the not-so-real may be truer than the truth.

Scroll on, my darlings, and sample some of my visual 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. Appears in Tales from the Dispatch, Vol. 2.

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A couple of driftless gay party boys find themselves in trouble.

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The story continues with secret experiments, new super powers, and some ugly possible futures.

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line drawing of two handsome, heroic youths who are the heroes of this exciting new comic book

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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.

  • painting of a masculine hand resting against his knee; skin is an iridescent violet against a dark blue background
    stolen glances and surreptitious fantasies (detail)
  • Painting of young man leaning against a wall, in a costume not unlike that of Robin, the Boy Wonder, of Batman fame.
    17in x 11in, gouache on paper
  • 11 in x 17 in; ink and watercolor on paper
  • Beloved and God #1 17in x 16in, gouache on paper $100
  • Beloved and God #4 7in x 10in, gouache on paper $50

Thoughts and Happenings

  • a large tree in a forest where the foliage is starting to turn in the fall. attached to the three is a small green sign saying The Path and an arrow pointing to the right.
    Life, the universe and everything
    Pondering the indeterminacy of life and art I muse on whether I’m conduit or origin.
  • bare chested muscular warrior against a dark, smoky background
    Got you covered
    We want the gut punch of immediate visuals tickling the faster parts of our central processing unit to know if we should spare our precious and limited attention on something. A lot hinges on the humble cover.
  • large crowd of protesters in Washington D.C. with the capitol building visible in the distance
    The Revolution Will Not Be Funded
    Alright, darlings, let’s get busy with some feisty political talk—and, true to form, a big fat complicated book to read! The book is not immediately about art, it comes from the world of violence prevention work. But, it’s about art, too, even if they authors don’t mention it specifically. Hopefully you’ll stick with me on… Read more: The Revolution Will Not Be Funded
  • detail of John Singer Sargent painting of youthful male athlete, presumably nude, crowned with laurel leaves, instead of triumph, the dark background, deep shadows and his somber expression convey something much deeper and mysterious
    Coded works, coded lives
    Wherein a biography of John Singer Sargent stirs thoughts of the balancing acts queers faced then and what we still face today.
  • detail of painting with thick passages of colors across a range of hue
    Saturate this, mofo! Color as Rebellion
    Color has been the object of extreme prejudice in Western culture. For the most part, this prejudice has remained unchecked and passed unnoticed. And yet it is a prejudice that is so all-embracing and generalized that, at one time or another, it has enrolled just about every other prejudice in its service.