Neurotic Owl

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

Tag Archives: ladies who kick ass

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

Hedy Lamarr.

  Hedy Lamarr, yo.  Gorgeous onscreen vamp/brilliant inventor, because clearly just starring in 30 films, having two children, and getting married 6 times isn’t enough to fill a life, so … Continue reading

December 28, 2015 · Leave a comment

An assemblage of AWESOME.

These are all up on Teepublic and Redbubble, btw.  Or you could just pick up a colouring book from Amazon and get 50 pages of drawings!  There, promotional duties fulfilled.

December 22, 2015 · Leave a comment

Tying up loose ends.

Look, finished versions! Sojourner won’t load for some reason, but you saw the more finished version of her anyway.  

December 21, 2015 · Leave a comment

SCARY art.

True story — my mom took me with her to a Frida Kahlo retrospective when I was maybe 7 years old?  And in her defense, she wasn’t actually familiar with … Continue reading

December 18, 2015 · Leave a comment

Two posts in two days, what? It’s like I’m reliable or something!

I’m going to assume that I don’t need to explain who Sojourner Truth is or why she’s amazing.  DON’T DISAPPOINT ME, PEOPLE.  I’m still sick, I don’t have the energy … Continue reading

December 17, 2015 · Leave a comment