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I'm a medical student and part-time illustrator living in Chicago. I post sketches, work in progress, and final pieces on this blog along with the occasional miscellaneous post. I'm particularly interested in impossible geometry, traditional tattoo flash, religious symbols, mythology, metal, folklore, Christian iconography, anatomy, folk, scientific illustration, animals, crests, reptiles, and medical illustration. If you're interested in hiring me or purchasing a design, email me at [email protected]. Feel free to ask questions on here as well.

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"It's kind of fun to do the #impossible." -Walt Disney #impossiblezine is available now at www.etsy.com/shop/billysveen. #zine #escher #disney #waltdisney

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"Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." -John F. Kennedy My zine, Impossible, is for sale at etsy.com/shop/billysveen. #impossible #impossiblezine #zine #geometry #illusion #escher

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"It always seems impossible until it is done." -Nelson Mandela One design from my zine, Impossible, available at etsy.com/shop/billysveen. #impossible #impossiblezine #zine #geometry #illusion #escher #reutersvärd

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"They did not know it was impossible so they did it." -Mark Twain. My first zine, Impossible, is for sale now at etsy.com/shop/billysveen. #impossible #impossiblezine #zine #escher #illustration #illusion

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"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function. One should, for example, be able to see that things are hopeless and yet be determined to make them otherwise. This philosophy fitted on to my early adult life, when I saw the improbable, the implausible, often the "impossible," come true." -F. Scott Fitzgerald My zine, Impossible, is for sale at www.etsy.com/shop/billysveen. #impossible #impossiblezine #zine #escher #illusion

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"The impossible could not have happened, therefore the impossible must be possible in spite of appearances." -Agatha Christie My zine full of impossible shapes is for sale now at www.etsy.com/shop/billysveen. #impossible #zine #impossiblezine #escher #agathachristie

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"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing." -Muhammad Ali Skip Black Friday and just buy my zine! Always a low price of $10. www.etsy.com/shop/billysveen #impossible #impossiblezine #escher #zine #muhammadali

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"There is no point in using the word 'impossible' to describe something that has clearly happened." -Douglas Adams My zine, Impossible, is for sale now at etsy.com/shop/billysveen. #impossible #impossiblezine #zine #escher

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Inside cover of my new zine, Impossible. 28 pages of illusion madness! Etsy.com/shop/billysveen. #impossible #impossiblezine #escher #geometry #zine (at Minneapolis, Minnesota)

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Here's a look at the middle page spread of my new zine. For sale now at etsy.com/shop/billysveen. #impossiblezine #impossible #zine #escher

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My first zine is done and ready to to ship out! It features over 120 impossible shapes. It's available at my Etsy shop for $10, shipping included (or if you know me I can just hand it to you).

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Exciting happenings in the near future! #impossiblezine #zines (at Minneapolis, Minnesota)

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"Meditation 6." Tonight is the last night to see the entire collection up at @westwoodcc. Closing reception is at 6 pm. (at Westwood Community Church)

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"Meditation 10." The closing reception for my show at @westwoodcc will be this Sunday, Oct 16 at 6 pm. Come enjoy some snacks and art! (at Westwood Community Church)

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"Meditation 11." Want to see my art show but don't want to wander out to the suburbs alone? Come to the show closing at @westwoodcc on Sunday, Oct 16 at 6 pm. I'll be there, hanging out and eating snacks. (at Westwood Community Church)

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"Meditation 5." This piece and more are on display for 2 more weeks at @westwoodcc. (at Westwood Community Church)

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"Meditation 13." This animation shows the process of making the drawing. First the short lines, then perfecting the corners, then filling it all in. This piece and others are currently on display at @westwoodcc. Music is "Sleep Shake" by Thomas Giles. #paradox (at Westwood Community Church)