The Joke Has to Work From Six Feet Away
A shirt gets one quick glance. Make the idea land before the tiny details ask for attention.
Read the field noteArtificial Art for Real Feelings
Funny shirts, useful field notes, and art tools worth keeping around.
Original little characters, dry jokes, and practical notes for people who make things.
New shirts drift in. The notes stay put.
A few sayings, taken literally
Currently in the studio
Three wearable jokes with clear shapes, quick reads, and one odd little detail worth coming closer for.
Bull in a China Shop
A worried bull carries one floral teacup with both hands. Heavyweight garment-dyed cotton, a relaxed fit, and a reasonable amount of concern.
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Dog Tired
A sleepy dog finds the obvious use for a tire. Heavyweight garment-dyed cotton for days that simply stop receiving your attention.
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Monkey Business
A banana phone, a tie, and paperwork nobody remembers approving. Heavyweight garment-dyed cotton for ordinary office emergencies.
Shop on Etsy (opens in a new tab)Useful notes for curious people
Make things. Share them. Keep going.
Plainspoken guides to art, creative tools, better content, and the small things that make a desk nicer to sit at.
The Drawing Tablet Question, Answered Simply
Choose the kind of tablet that fits where and how you already like to draw.
Read the field noteOne Drawing Can Become More Than One Post
A finished piece contains a beginning, a choice, a detail, and a story. Let each one have its turn.
Read the field noteDesk Things That Earn Their Space
The useful desk is not the one with the most gear. It is the one that makes starting easier.
Read the field noteUseful things with a clear job
A small shelf for making things
The tools here earn their keep, and each one has a note to explain why.
Caliart 176-Piece Art Supply Kit (opens in a new tab)
One portable case with pencils, charcoal, watercolor pencils, metallic pencils, tools, and a small sketchbook. A sensible way to try several kinds of drawing before choosing a favorite.
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Wacom Intuos Small Wired Drawing Tablet (opens in a new tab)
A compact screen-free tablet with a battery-free pen. It is a simple way to find out whether digital drawing feels natural before moving up to a pen display.
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Sakura Pigma Micron 6-pack (opens in a new tab)
A clean set of black fineliners for sketching, lettering, and the tiny lines that make a drawing feel finished.
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Canson XL Mixed Media Pad, 9 x 12 (opens in a new tab)
A mixed-media pad for pencil, ink, marker, watercolor, acrylic, and the occasional second thought.
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How it usually goes
Big feelings. Small jokes. Good shirts.
That's pretty much the whole idea.
A feeling
Usually much bigger than the day called for.
A joke
Because laughing usually helps.
A drawing
Maybe a dinosaur. Maybe a cat. Probably a ghost.
A shirt
Something strange enough to feel like yours.
About the ghost
Artificial Art for Real Feelings
CryingGhost makes original shirts, field notes, and useful finds for people who like dry humor, good art, and useful things.
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Each channel has its own job.
Etsy has the finished work. Instagram shows new art and short videos. Pinterest keeps the useful bits easy to save.