#drag artists

[dragkingsrule]

Mauro Cuchi, LA-based drag king

Image sources: 1, 2, 3, 4

Artist links: LinkTree, Instagram, Twitter

[genderqueerdykes]

how does one get into drag? I was thinking of trying drag kinging (is that a word?) it but quickly realized i don’t know what the hell i’m doing. any advice would be appreciated!

(i’m afab and nb if it helps)

hello there! glad you're interested!

my honest suggestion is to set aside time and look into other drag kings! see who you can find online and in person and take a look at what they do! study how masculine drag is approached by others and draw inspiration from how other kings dress and perform! you don't have to do exactly what everyone else is doing but rather just get an idea for what types of looks they are going for, what types of performances they are doing, and so on

there are a lot of ways to play with masculinity, and i suggest taking a look into what your tastes are personally, what calls you to masculinity and/or manhood, what you enjoy about it, what you hate about it, what makes you passionate about it, what drives you insane about it. think about how people make you feel when you are asked to perform masculinity. think about how you wanna play with it and make fun of it. think about how you wanna make it yours and own it. think about how you want to chew it up and spit it back in their face.

masculinizing makeup tutorials can help a lot, and once you learn how to do that, you can play with contour and go nuts. a lot of drag makeup is centered around exaggerated or nonsensical contour, and even highlighting "undesirable" traits, such as avoiding slimming and instead highlighting fat tissue, for example. you can also learn how to apply or style facial hair, and a whole myriad of other things, not even getting into masculine clothing and costuming!

see if there are drag performances, brunches, balls and/or bars in your area, whatever you have nearby locally can help a ton. even meeting 1 drag performer can change your life and help drastically! even if you don't have a lot of drag kings in your area it's worth talking with some queens and other performers to get your bearings, and network with other queers & drag artists

hope that helps at least a little bit! i'll try to update you with more info as i think of things! take care, good luck out there! i <3 drag kings!

[meerawrites]

Happy Pride! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

The Drag Queen themself.

History of drag.

Support drag artists.

The bi manifesto.

18th century dandyism

[thedepartmentofdiscoveries]

Multiple Maniacs Postcard advertising the Cockettes Nocturnal Dream Show DIVINE SAVES THE WORLD at the Palace Theatre on March 17-18, 1972. Features a black and white photo of Divine with designs by famed artist Todd Trexler. Measures 5″ X 7″.

[vaurien]

[sheltiechicago]

Reynaldo Rivera, Connie Rivera and Mario Calvano, Echo Park, 1990

The Glamorous World of LA’s Vanished Queer Underground

Reynaldo Rivera’s photographs of trans women, drag artists, and Latinx scenesters are a thrilling account of 1990s-era nightlife.

All photographs courtesy the artist

Reynaldo Rivera, Richard Villegas Jr., friend, and Enrique, Miracle Mile, 1996

Reynaldo Rivera, Girls, El Conquistador, 1997

Reynaldo Rivera, Vanessa, Silverlake Lounge, 1995

[dylpyckle]

It’s giving very gourd

[bobothefuckingfool]

i love u drag. i love u Art. i love u queerness. i love u expression. i love u gender deconstruction. i love u passion. i love u androgyny.

[mild-goth-sauce]

An informational comic I drew last year for my Comics 2 class, reposting it to my new account (had to jump ship from the old one unfortunately) with some minor grammar changes and learned my lesson in adding watermarks! Happy early pride :)

[doyouknowthisdragartist]

"what's the appeal of drag kings" because women are my favorite guy next question

[adamapparition]

I was just doing some casual research into handkerchief code / flagging for drag purposes and OH LORD Google had me literally clapping my hand over my mouth feeling so called out by my kinky forefathers

[sourkreem]

A couple of lazy Jason sketches. Still figuring out his design. Also do you think he ugly cries at least once a week.

[ghostinthebathroom]

I had a dream about Columbo at a drag show. This is what came from it.

[vickychendraws]

I haven’t really posted my traditional work here, but I attended a drag and draw with Valora von Tease last night, and it was super fun :)