Neurotic Owl

flapping vaguely downward through clouds of uncertainty on wings of existential dread

Author Archives: naralesser

Ugh, with the research and the drawing teensy things.

I’ve been meaning to post Mae Jemison for several days now, but I kept thinking I’d get my act together and fill in her launch suit patches and NOT RIGHT … Continue reading

January 22, 2016 · Leave a comment

If you even THINK about burning a library down, I will cut you.

Hypatia (of a few different places, really) is mostly remembered as a brilliant philosopher and mathematician, and as a rational person murdered by an irrational religious mob.  Seems like a … Continue reading

January 19, 2016 · Leave a comment

I can’t help it, I love a fabulous lady writer.

So I’ve been trying to keep these reasonably all-ages, since an intersectional colouring book of nifty womenfolk is something quite a few people have told me they’d like to have … Continue reading

January 15, 2016 · Leave a comment

Eek second thoughts.

There are lots of photos of Amelia Earhart looking fabulous, but there was just something about the lanky slightly awkward awesomeness of this pose that I fell in love with, … Continue reading

January 13, 2016 · 1 Comment

It’s only forever, but not long enough.

I was going to post Amelia Earhart today, but I’m too sad about David Bowie.  I’m sure you know by now that he’s died/gone back to his home planet/turned into … Continue reading

January 12, 2016 · Leave a comment

It took me way too long to realize that a pine leaf isn’t really leafy.

So, assuming that Pine Leaf and Woman Chief of the Crow nation were the same woman (which seems to mostly be a safe assumption), here’s the short version. She was … Continue reading

January 8, 2016 · Leave a comment

Never has there been a more appropriate use of the ‘this won’t end well’ tag.

Before some dipshit says it, understanding radiation better leads to dying from exposure LESS, so thanks, Marie! Also, there’s another quote from her basically saying, “If you give me a … Continue reading

January 6, 2016 · Leave a comment

Look, I didn’t draw nipples!

And let me tell you, Josephine Baker always looked fabulous, but picking a costume with covered tits really helped narrow down he options. Josephine Baker, I would like to retroactively … Continue reading

January 5, 2016 · Leave a comment

Victorians be long-winded, yo.

I feel like Ada Lovelace is having something of a moment and you Internet-savvy bitches definitely already know who she is, so just two little details today. Did everyone else … Continue reading

December 31, 2015 · Leave a comment

Why make a man out of you when a woman can handle the job?

I’m sort of cheating here?  I mean, it’s my own rules, so whatever, but this is a mild bending of them. I think it’s common knowledge by now that Disney did … Continue reading

December 29, 2015 · Leave a comment