Jess draws grinning and holding a puffball mushroom.

The artist with a puffball mushroom she found and later ate.

Jess Draws / bumblechub

bumblechub is a fat queer artist based in Madison, WI. she works mostly digitally using free apps and software, and has been dabbling in zine-making and collage lately. she likes making art about bugs, niche hyperlocal topics, pets of friends and family, love, and justice.

I use the MediBang Paint app on my phone with a simple stylus to draw, PhotoPea (a free web based Photoshop clone) to make collages, and Canva for word art.

I'm happiest when I get to witness other people making art - whether it's weird, ugly, bizarre, cute, shocking, deeply meaningful or absolutely meaningless, traditional or abstract. I'm a strong believer in most things being "art" if you look at them from the right angle.

the word bumblechub is a portmanteau of bumble (as in bumblebee) and chub (as in chubby). what could be cuter than a fat little bee?

What else am I getting up to?

Looking for bugs & critters!

I really love using iNaturalist to help explore the world around me in my spare time! I recommend you do the same if you're looking for a new hobby that will help you appreciate the biodiversity near you! Here's a link to my observations!

Reading children's books & graphic novels!

Support your local public library! If you've been using Goodreads, I highly recommend you switch over to The Storygraph to support Black women owned businesses instead of Amazon - the process is easy! Here's a link to what I've been reading!

Sending snail mail!

I have always loved sending snail mail, and I've been able to send more and connect with people around the world using Postcrossing! "Receiving postcards from different places in the world (many of which you have probably never heard of!) can turn your mailbox into a box of surprises — and who wouldn't like that? "

Exploring Wisconsin!

There are two detours I will always make in my travels across Wisconsin: a leisurely drive down one of our many Rustic Roads, and a stop for a photo op with a Historical Marker.

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