K’naz Raffa

@chronicallycreative.substack.com

368 Followers 455 Following

Semi-feral. Approach with treats and praise. 🎨✍️🐈🏳️‍🌈🌎🎸 #QueerArtist with a combo platter from the DSM-5. navigating the hellscape of #ChronicIllness (and America) by making #Art and #Writing about it here: https://chronicallycreative.substack.com

Vibrant orange Calla lilies on a barrel against a storefront window with blue and magenta frame.
Black and yellow striped swallowtail butterfly on a warm purple flower against a green leaf backdrop
outrageously handsome black cat wearing a package of coffee filters on his head.
An incredibly fabulous orange cat rolling in grass showing his rather ample butt cheeks.
Close up of a short, knobby stick (possibly the worlds coolest stick. Who am I kidding. It is DEFINITELY the world’s coolest stick.) it kind of looks like a long skeleton finger, held in my fingers in front of me against a grassy background
dapper man with a white beard in a black suit with fedora and violet shirt, performing a poetry reading. He has a hardbound journal in one hand with the other hand raised as he reads from the book.
Portrait view of a smiling lesbian with short, dark hair wearing rainbow sunglasses and a rainbow chain necklace in front of a Rage Against the Machine poster.
Crow on a snowy roof looking directly into the camera
Peaceful protesters hold up a large black banner reading: “STOP ICE RAIDS” in white letters.
close up view of an orange tabby’s face. Cat is so close to the camera that his face is blurry. His eyes are nearly closed in loving rapture.
close up of a crow on a snowy roof looking directly into the camera expectantly.
colorful, realistic oil painting of a young woman marching with a rainbow pride flag on a city street with cars and trees in the background.
close up of a hand holding the paper tab on the string from a tea bag, the tab reads: “Let your thoughts give hope, guidance and upliftment to all.
Handsome ginger cat standing in front of a large tv screen that is displaying a basketball game.
Overhead shot of a very handsome, very stripy orange cat stretched as long as possible in a patch of grass.
Big orange cat sitting like a duck on an open notebook on a desk with all paws and tail tucked under him.
Anthrax playing live at the Fillmore in Denver. In the center in Scott Ian playing guitar and yelling into the mic. Also pictured are Jon Donais, Joey Belladonna, and Frank Bello. The lighting makes everything appear purple.
Two orange cats laying together on a blue couch. They are laying with their heads pressed against each other.
gorgeous orange tabby cat sleeping blissfully on my tattooed arm in bed.
gorgeous orange tabby cat sleeping blissfully on my tattooed arm in bed.
a very irritated looking dyke at a mic.
Exquisite orange cat laying on his side stretching his feet towards the camera. Cream colored fur juts from between pink toe beans with brown freckles.
Exquisite ticked orange cat laying on his side. His feet are in the foreground as he stretches his toes which are pink with black and brown freckles on them. He is too beautiful to behold.
Stylized marker sketch of a fern with a stack of books in front of it and a steaming cup of tea in the foreground. The sketch is surrounded by a black border. on the opposite page gold lettering against a black background reads: “daily haiku prompt: fern spice. Fern in the corner, spicy tea, and a pile of books, waiting for me. I think I prefer the title “reading nook”
Tiny marker sketch of a stylized fern in the background, a stack of books in the middle ground and a mug of steaming tea in the foreground.
Close up portrait of handsome orange tabby with freckles on his nose and black markings on his lips, resting his chin on my forearm which is clad in red, white and purple flannel.
Two large orange tabby cats, stretched out and cuddled on my legs.
Oil painting of a wild red raspberry surrounded by leaves. The Raspberry is glowing in a shaft of sunlight against deep greens and shadows.
long haired black fluff ball of a cat, staring straight up at the camera with her head thrown back with crazed round yellow eyes. She is so dark it is hard to see much but her silhouette, to she just looks like pure darkness with eyes and a little white scuff of a bottom lip. Picture a splat of india ink with a tail and googly eyes.
long haired black fluff ball of a cat, staring straight up at the camera with her head thrown back with crazed round yellow eyes. She is so dark it is hard to see much but her silhouette, to she just looks like pure darkness with eyes and a little white scuff of a bottom lip. Picture a splat of india ink with a tail and googly eyes.
Two (incredibly handsome) orange cats laying on a grey blue couch. The one in the foreground (Maxth) stares intently into the camera, his large paws placed in front of him just so. The other cat (Juice) sits behind Maxth, pressing against his back. You can see one of his paws in the same position as Maxth’s. Juice is heavy lidded with love.
Two handsome orange cats laying together on a couch with a crocheted rainbow blanket. One cat lays with his back to the camera, the other has his face to the camera with his eyes closed, he is resting his head on the other cat’s butt and hugging him.
Two (amazing and gorgeous and fantastic) orange cats sleeping soggy on a muted blue couch. One is long and lean, stretched out with 4 paws hanging off the couch, the other is a chunky guy with his spotted belly exposed, flinging one of his hind legs over the lean one.
square image with white background. a colorful cartoon crowd of feet marching to the left stretches in a banner at the top of the square. Below the feet the caption: 100 subscribers in bold black letters. Below in regular type reads: You did it. Chronically Creative: making art when you’re in pain by K Raffa (that’s me) has reached its first hundred subscribers. in center justified type.
Two incredibly handsome orange cats, slung soggily across legs in silver slippers and a silver robe. One is ticked orange, and he is wedged between my feet and shins, the other is an orange mackerel draped across my lap like a giant belt.
Me wearing headphones sitting in front of a microphone with the most handsome orange cat in the world on my lap. Wearing my “forever metal” shirt.
Monarch butterfly perched on a sunflower with its wings spread on a bright august day.
Black type on white background showing a horoscope that says: “Your heart is not a cold stone”