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Good Trailcams @goodtrailcams.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Sophie @philosophie.gay · 28/09/2026
I bought and framed some prints from @falseknees.bsky.social for my office and they look amazing!
6 panels of bird illustrations framed in an apricot-colored wood frame 
4 panels of bird illustrations framed in a muted blue wood frame
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Dancing Vulture @dancingvulture.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Absolutely worth the wait for last year's Kneesvember project to be published!! I love it so much, it cured everything that's ever been wrong with me 😭❤️ @falseknees.bsky.social Every illustration is somehow both stunningly beautiful and cute as heck. +1000 hp restored
"A Noble Quest" by Joshua Barkman. The cover is all cute as heck warblers in colored pencil. I can't even.
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
New Book available here: store.falseknees.com
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I have a lot of skin in this game (gross). As a buyer I have an insatiable appetite for original stories. As a seller (knowing very well that I’m fortunate enough to have found a niche) I see that people generally are also super excited about art and stories that are different!
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Same!
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Mikey Heller @yoyorobot.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Hey LA area! I'm teaching comics classes, for both kids and adults, at the Armory Center for the Arts starting Mondays 9/28. Sign up!
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
What the heck! That sucks! I hope everything you had in there is easily replaceable
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Plan
Male mallard in water says "I'm a mallard with a plan! Nothing will distract me from my goal!" Second panel, a female mallard stands on a rock while another mallard inspects something brown floating in the water next to them. The female yells to the first mallard "Hey! We found some nasty old bread over here!" Third panel, the male mallard is sweating over a very real distraction from his goal.
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Toronto! Come to the comic arts festival happening right now! I’ll be there today and tomorrow :>
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 24/06/2023
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Yep it’ll be at TCAF!
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Link to my store here: store.falseknees.com/collections/...
store.falseknees.com
A Few Birds Of Canada
A Few Birds Of Canada poster (Quelques Oiseaux du Canada) 37 birds seen in Eastern Canada with names in Latin, English, and French. Each bird is depicted at approximately half their true length from b...
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
New Bird Poster! It's got 37 hand painted birdies of Eastern Canada at half their true size, based on photos I've taken myself. Bird names in Latin, English, and French. Link to my store in my story!
It's an ad for a new bird poster I've drawn. The image is of the poster in a gold frame hung on a white wall with dappled light shining. It is an attempt to make the product look like something the customer would like to purchase.
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
caw caw caw! (celebratory)
It's an image that says "My book has been nominated for an Eisner award! If you're eligible to vote, consider choosing my silly bird comics for best humor publication". There is a picture of the cover of "Ew, It's Beautiful" with a Will Eisner nominee sticker on top.
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
I enjoy writing them, but I do apologize for this one, I was really in a rush to write it on my computer
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
MCAF is here! I will be tabling at E41 on Rue Saint-Denis today, Saturday, Sunday. Come by to say hello and/or get some False Knees prints, books, stickers! I am unveiling a new large poster this weekend, intrigued??! Love ya - Mr. Knees
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
A goose honks at another, honk honk honk. We see the inside of its head which reveals a smaller goose at a control desk with many buttons that say honk
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
It's time for the Montréal Comic Arts Festival once again! Come by to say hi or to get some prints and books and stickers! False Knees at table E41 Friday May 15 12-8pm Saturday May 16 10am-8pm Sunday May 17 10am-5pm
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Nervous
Two american goldfinches on a telephone line. One says "I wish I didn't get so nervous talking to new birds" The other responds "Have you ever tried looking at the space between their eyes?" We zoom in on the speaking bird between their eyes so close that we can't really make out what they're saying. In the final panel, our first bird laughs "Hahaha" and says "Thanks!" overtop of the second bird saying "why are you laughing? It's not supposed to be funny"
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
The Seed Song
A chipping sparrow is humming to itself while hopping around a forest floor in early spring. New plants are sprouting through fallen years from the year before. Zoom in on the bird in the second panel as it sings "I never had a seed that I didn't like / dry ones hard ones sharp ones even taste alright / if you don't eat them fast, they turn into a grass! / if you let them be, they become a tree!" It stops to munch on some morsels of sparrow food, whatever that is, at the base of a plant that towers over its head. It looks up and up. The final frame is zoomed out to see the top of the plant, which is a trillium. The sparrow cheerily says "Good morning!". And that's how you make a comic!
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Reserved
Two long horizontal panels. In the first we see one chickadee hopping along a branch toward another chickadee. "Hi there, hello?" it says, "yeah sorry–I actually booked this area–I'm expecting friends". To which the other chickadee says "Um, ok like the branch?". In the second panel, we are zoomed in close to the first chickadee's face who is looking hostile "The whole tree is reserved actually"
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
It's a list of some events I will be participating in. First we have May 2nd at Crossover Comics in Montreal. Second is May 15, 16, 17 at the Montreal Comic Arts Festival. And finally, June 6 and 7 at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival. There is a red-winged blackbird I drew, for visual intrigue!
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Cute Face
2 blue jays on the ground, one is about to eat an insect. The first jay says "I don't know how you cat eat grasshoppers" the second says "mm?". First goes "I can't eat anything with a cute face". The second jay appears confused "but... grasshoppers aren't––". We are looking down from the blue jay's perspective to see that the grasshopper has big eyes and a cute little smile. The final frame shows the blue jay gasping in surprise.
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Prints available in my store >>> store.falseknees.com/collections/...
store.falseknees.com
Focus
Giclée print • Archival ink on premium archival matte paper ---------- Please read my shipping policy before ordering.
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Focus
It's a tight crop on an intense crow's face that is rendered in many pen lines. Background is a vivid vermillion, as are the crow's eyes. The crow is tinted teal. It has a small speech bubble which reads "Focus"
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Come on down to these things to see me, False Knees, in birdson!
It's a list of some events I will be participating in. First we have May 2nd at Crossover Comics in Montreal. Second is May 15, 16, 17 at the Montreal Comic Arts Festival. And finally, June 6 and 7 at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival. There is a red-winged blackbird I drew, for visual intrigue!
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Intelligent
2 Blue Jays conversing in a spruce. First Jay asks "What if we aren't the only intelligent species in the universe? What would they be like?" The second replies "Let's see... they'd need to be good at problem solving, and to have advanced communication skills, a social structure, self-awareness..." "... the ability to fly?" continues the first Jay. "That goes without saying!" exclaims the second. The first states confidently "And a strong beak, of course". To which the second responds rhetorically "How could you do anything intelligent without a strong beak?"
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Confession
The title of the strip is "Confession". There are four juncos, our hero says "Ok ok I got one I got one, I kinda like cats! You Know? They're cute!" The other juncos are incensed. One says "What the hell!" Another "You can't say that". Our hero continues "'RAARR!!' haha those teeth? They're adorable! Always jumping everywhere... awww!" One is saying "What are you talking about?!" out of frame.
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
I believe you are thinking of a comic by the great @rosemarymosco.com
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Stickers and prints available in my store! store.falseknees.com
store.falseknees.com
False Knees Store
Comics and art prints from False Knees
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
How To Live A Good Life #oldknees
The first panel shows a crow with the title "How to live a good life". The second panel shows a crow cawing at itself in the mirror with the subheading "Make friends". The next panel says "Explore" and shows a crow looking into a commercial waste bin. The next says "Try new things" with a crow eating something vile. The next one says "Be curious" and shows the crow grabbing a hissing cat's tail". The final frame says "Get a hobby" and shows the crow looking closely at a book of matches.
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Join my patreon for lots more comics! patreon.com/falseknees
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Venus
Two chickadees sit on a branch, one says: "Whoa! Look!" indicating a light in the sky over the horizon. The other one says: "Pretty!" The first one says "Do you think that's Venus or just a bright star?". The second one looks nervous, stumbling "Oh... uh... yeah it's probably Bemus"
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
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A tree sparrow is speaking: "Artistic creation shouldn't be considered carelessly! Good art is made deliberately! With emotion! Physical exertion! If you aren't crying or bleeding by the end, you'd better look into another lifestyle...". We see a class of birds with piles of sticks and a big banner that reads "Intro to nest building" made out of twigs. The teacher continues: "Ok! Does everyone have their bundle of soft moss?"
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
#oldknees
A crow is standing next to a melting snowbank and says "I love when the snow starts to melt and all the treasures appear". It hops along and says "Let me show you my collection". We see an assortment of objects at its feet. "54 aromatics nubs, a fine preener, assorted flavour discs, beak lovelies, flim-flams, shiny poke-stick, and best of–wait..." We see a close of of the crow looking over its shoulder "where's my jiggly squibbler?"
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Life After Life was nominated for a Bédélys award for best indie english publication in Québec! 💙💙💙
Image shows 'Life After Life' book in finalists for Bédélys award for best independent english publication.
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Already a modern classic
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Prints available in my store: store.falseknees.com/collections/...
store.falseknees.com
I Just Want To Focus
Giclée print • Archival ink on premium archival matte paper ---------- Please read my shipping policy before ordering.
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
A crow says "I just want to""Focus" Crow is now very detailed and crouching down
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
False Knees store >>> store.falseknees.com
This is an ad for my print store that says "Prints and stickers available in the False Knees store!"
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
The Artful Corvid #oldknees
A crow whistles to itself on a bright winter day. It's scratching at the snow with its foot. It sees something blue and plastic sticking out of the snow and says "Hello what's this". It reaches to pick it up with its beak and yanks it out with a "shing!"The thing is revealed to be a blue bic pen. The crow holds it triumphantly above its head. There is a magic light emanating from the pen which is creating a blue crosshatching effect on the sky.The crow holds the glorious pen and the words "I AM ARTIST" frame the image.
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Hold On Tight
Pencil drawing of two crows in a tree with heavy snow fall. One crow is pulling a PRIVATE PROPERTY sign off of the tree. The crows are now on the snowy ground. One says "Hold on tight!" the other replies "To what?" looking down at the sign it is standing on. The first crow pushed the second and it slides down a hill screaming AAAAAHHHH. Perspective from between the legs of the crow going down the hill. Snow streams by as it continues to scream AAAAAAHHHHHHHH. The first crow watches from the top of the hill as the second screams "I'll never forgive youuuuuuu". The second crow's scream continues "uuuuu–oh I've stopped. That was thrilling!" It is covered in snow, face is plastered with the stuff. In the distance at the top of the hill, the first crow is crying "my turn! my turn!"
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Thanks for reading!
10:30pm Lady and Caxi are asleep next to each other on the window-suction-cup-bed
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
6:30pm Lady asks for food by raising one paw. Sometimes from the other side of the room. Our theory is that she expects us to take sympathy with her "cold/hurt" paw. When Caxi is hungry she puts holes in our pants. "Ow!" I say7:30pm Thinking about all the times... I could have seen a snowy owl... If I had only looked up... there are snowy owls everywhere.8:30pm Practised tying knots while listening to "My dad wrote a porno" for the third time. "Uh..." I say, confused at the poor knot diagram "what". But in drawing this picture, I figured it out.9:30pm Mélodie and I work out just before bed. We are looking rough and tired
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Hourly Comics Day 2026 2/2
2:30pm "It's a beautiful sunny day. But quite cold." My phone shows -14 feels like -18. "I don't mind the excuse to stay in."3:30pm Mélodie returns. I ask "Why do I smell fries?" she says "I brought surprise poutine!" Plover is red-cheeked from the cold. I reply "Oh!" with hearts in my eyes4:30pm Trying to put Plover down while singing 2000s indie rock "you are a waterfall waiting inside a well" I sing, as she goes AAHHH. I look down at her and say "Hm?" She looks at me with love in her eyes and then gently bites my chin and I laugh. She did not sleep.5:30pm dinner time for Plover. Food -> Baby. She is putting food everywhere. And then it is bed time for angel baby. She has a little halo
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
More to come at some point!
12:30pm Mélodie makes us lunch. It's beans and two eggs on toast. She feeds Plover in the sling. Plover goes MMMMMM1:30pm Mélodie and Plover go outside to visit a wool shop. M is getting winter ready and has Plover strapped to her in a carrier. Plover goes YAAYAYAYA. I stay in to document my life. I say "hold on to your butts!" for the exciting comics to come...
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
8:30am I feed Plover breakfast. She does this shimmying side to side dance when she's happy. Mostly when she's eating. Pictured is Plover doing her happy dance while eating and going MMMMMMM9:30am I am lying with Plover, making a voice for a bunny toy. "Why are you green, little bunny? {ohh i fell into a vat of radioactive acid. it's also why i don't have any bones!}"10:30am while Plover naps, Mélodie makes me coffee and toast and tells me about her latest researching deepdive: dinnerware. She is looking very serious with her hands together and says "Ok, so essentially there are two kinds of plates..."11:30am I start the strange yet socially-accepted practice of drawing one's own life. Here I am drawing. Lady (my cat) asks for a lap. She paws at my leg. Close up of her eyes. She has old eyes now.
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Hourly Comics Day 2026 comics dump!
Hourly Comics Day 2026 Part 1 of 2Sometime the day before

My two cats are communing with my baby. The white cat (Lady) says "Ok, this one is for waking them up first. Rock, paper, scissors–". In the second frame we see them each put a paw in and the baby has made scissors. Lady says "Ah, you win again". 12:30am
I am softly humming Chopin to my baby. She is wide awake "eeeeeee", acquiring consciousness7:30am
I look after Plover (not her real name) most mornings so Mélodie can get more sleep. The baby is pictured saying "ee-ayagoo ayyyyyyyy" on the bed. We have our little rituals. I stand with her in front of the window saying "good morning, spruce!" Recently I've rediscovered my love for my mocha pot. It's a quiet way to make coffee, one-handed.
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
New prints! ->> store.falseknees.com
An ad that shows two new art prints of my comics. One close up of the snowy owl, and one of the two crows flying through the snow storm from my previously posted comic.
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