Luka Grafera

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Lifelong Digital Artist / Emerging Oil Painter Queer • Anarchist • Anti-Perfectionism Action grafera.zone

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Luka Grafera@grafera· 7d

It's almost time for this year's Running Down the Walls! Come out and have a nice time while raising funds for the ABCF Warchest to support political prisoners. You can download the flyer for print here: 🔗 grafera.zone/archive/illu...

Event flyer that reads “Running Down the Walls, September 19 2026, PDX 5K. Meet under Tilikum Bridge East. $30 BBQ, $20 BBQ+5K. 11am check-in, 12pm race, 1pm BBQ.” The flyer is illustrated in a graphic style, with a pair of silhouetted crows atop a razor-wire-lined prison fence previously bent and broken in an escape, and currently being overtaken by morning glory vines and other foliage. It's backdropped by a crumbling watchtower against a vibrant orange sky. In the foreground, a wooden structure resembling the Snake River Correctional Institution sign has been marked with iron front arrows and broken into pieces.

Luka Grafera@grafera· 8d

There will be a limited number of these shirts at Defense Fund PDX Street Fair on Saturday. If you missed the campaign, now's your chance!

A graphic featuring a shirt with a printed design that reads "(971) 247-1072 — Mass Defense Hotline — Call From Jail!" accompanied by an illustration of a smiling person in a ski mask holding a corded telephone, and an icon of breaking handcuffs.

Luka Grafera@grafera· 20d

Squash Blossoms — oil on wood panel — 2022 🔗 grafera.zone/archive/oil/... #art #oilpainting #gardening

An impressionistic oil painting of a pair of squash blossoms in blocky vibrant colors.

Luka Grafera@grafera· 28d

Five birds I saw in Amity. 🔗 grafera.zone/archive/sket... #birding #birdart #illustration

Digital color sketches of Red-winged Blackbird, Eurasian Collared Dove, Common Yellowthroat, White-breasted Nuthatch, and Common Raven

Luka Grafera@grafera· Jul 9

There's a Defense Fund PDX Street Fair coming up in August. Come out and raise some money for bail! Flyer downloads available here ↓ 🔗 grafera.zone/archive/illu...

A hand-lettered flyer that reads "Defense Fund PDX Street Fair — Music, Raffle, Vendors — Family Friendly! — August 8th, 1-5pm, on Clinton St & 25th — All Proceeds to the Bail Fund" featuring an illustration of a fist raised to break through prison bars, contained in a pop-up tent.

Luka Grafera@grafera· Jun 25

A little plein air digital painting from my bike trip through the gorge last week~ 🔗 grafera.zone/archive/digi... #pleinair #digitalpainting #pnw

An impressionistic digital painting of a meadow interspersed with evergreen trees and shrubbery, backdropped by a forested mountainside.

Luka Grafera@grafera· Jun 8

Summer Garden — oil on linen panel — 2023 🔗 grafera.zone/archive/oil/... #pleinair #oilpainting #gardening

An impressionistic, blocky oil painting of corn and dock growing tall amid a blanket of low-lying squash leaves, backdropped by a fence and deciduous trees on a sunny day.

Luka Grafera@grafera· Jun 5

Went to Wahkeena Falls to find some new birds, but ended up seeing more from the road on the ride over. 🔗 grafera.zone/archive/sket... #birding #birdart #illustration

Digital color sketches of Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Osprey, Great Egret, and Ring-necked Duck.

Luka Grafera@grafera· Jun 1

There's a new section on my website where you can see the murals I've painted. 🔗 grafera.zone/archive/mura... #painting #mural #pdx

Close-up thumbnail of a mural on a garage door, showing two black-capped chickadees in a fruiting cherry tree.

Close-up thumbnail of a mural on an interior wall, showing an organic pattern of bolting brassicas and flowering dandelions.

Close-up thumbnail of a mural on an interior wall, showing curving geometric lines inspired by knots.

Luka Grafera@grafera· May 31

It's a real shirt now! Thanks to everyone who ordered one and helped to raise over $1.5k for the bail fund.

Luka wearing a black shirt with an orange screen printed design that reads "(971) 247-1072 — Mass Defense Hotline — Call From Jail!" accompanied by an illustration of a smiling person in a ski mask holding a corded telephone, and an icon of breaking handcuffs.

Luka Grafera@grafera· May 22

Kelley Point — oil on linen panel — 2022 🔗 grafera.zone/archive/oil/... #art #oilpainting #pdx

An impressionistic oil painting of Kelley Point, with young trees and brush backdropped by the river confluence on a sunny day.

Luka Grafera@grafera· May 8

Drew three new memorial portraits for people killed by ICE. 21 drawings so far. You can see them all together here. ↓ 🔗 grafera.zone/archive/blog...

A portrait sketch of Miguel Ángel García Hernandez, 1994-2025

A portrait sketch of Huabing Xie, 1972-2025

A portrait sketch of Leo Cruz-Silva, 1990-2025

Luka Grafera@grafera· May 6

Every part of this piece was hand-drawn. #lettering #sketch #anarchism

Digital sketch of the words of Louis Lingg: "The forces by which the workers are kept in subjugation must be retaliated by force", drawn in various blackletter and serif styles inspired by the Haymarket handbills, in black on a pale yellow background. The phrase is embellished with a decorative wheat spike and explosion.

Luka Grafera@grafera· May 1

Happy May Day~ 🔗 grafera.zone/archive/illu... #lettering #mayday #anarchism

Digital hand lettering of the words of Louis Lingg: "The forces by which the workers are kept in subjugation must be retaliated by force", drawn in various blackletter and serif styles inspired by the Haymarket handbills, in gold tones on red. The phrase is embellished with a decorative wheat spike and explosion.

Luka Grafera@grafera· Apr 21

Brassica Patch — oil on acrylic panel — 2022 🔗 grafera.zone/archive/oil/... #art #oilpainting #gardening

A vibrant blocky oil painting of a shaded garden bed full of brassica plants, backdropped by sunlit greenery, trees, and a house.

Luka Grafera@grafera· Apr 18

Here are some of the birds I saw in March. 🔗 grafera.zone/archive/sket... #birding #birdart #illustration

Digital color sketches of Rufous Hummingbird, Cooper's Hawk, Downy Woodpecker, Brown Creeper, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, and White-crowned Sparrow

Luka Grafera@grafera· Apr 14

Solidarity — illustration — 2024 🔗 grafera.zone/archive/illu... #solidarity #illustration #lettering

A vibrant illustrated poster with hand lettering that reads "turn your trauma into solidarity — your struggle is my struggle", featuring three hands holding a rock, a lit firework, and a lit molotov cocktail, respectively, surrounded by flames.

Luka Grafera@grafera· Apr 9

Made a mini guide to Mass Defense Hotline, detailing the many ways it can help you navigate an arrest in Portland. Print and propagate the zine. ↓ 🔗 grafera.zone/archive/illu...

A photo of two copies of Mass Defense Hotline — Mini Guide, printed and arranged on a wooden table, with one displaying the cover, and the other open to a page of print and illustration.

Luka Grafera@grafera· Mar 26

Love & Joy — illustration — 2024 🔗 grafera.zone/archive/illu... #birdart #illustration #lettering

A vibrant illustrated poster with hand lettering that reads "our oppressors will never keep up with the love and joy we create", featuring two house finches building a nest on a fence lined with razor wire, stringing a strip of police tape between their beaks, ready repurpose it.

Luka Grafera@grafera· Mar 23

Mass Defense Hotline has been a gateway to support for anyone dealing with the carceral system in Multnomah County since 2017. Wear this design as a reminder to memorize it when risking arrest. All proceeds to Defense Fund PDX, Portland's longstanding bail fund. 🔗 cottonbureau.com/p/E44M9H/shi...

A graphic featuring shirts with a printed design that reads "(971) 247-1072 — Mass Defense Hotline — Call From Jail!" accompanied by an illustration of a smiling person in a ski mask holding a corded telephone, and an icon of breaking handcuffs. The graphic reads "Limited Time!! Fundraiser" with broken chain ornaments.

Luka Grafera@grafera· Mar 16

Some exciting sightings, including some lifetime firsts, at Smith & Bybee Wetlands last month. 🔗 grafera.zone/archive/sket... #birding #birdart #illustration

Digital color sketches of Bufflehead, Pacific Wren, Pie-billed Grebe, Green-winged Teal, and American Coot.

Digital color sketch of Red-shouldered Hawk.

Luka Grafera@grafera· Mar 11

Cherry Blossoms — digital painting — 2023 🔗 grafera.zone/archive/digi... #art #digitalpainting #gardening

Loose digital painting of cherry blossoms against a vibrant blue sky.

Luka Grafera@grafera· Mar 10

Moving on to drawing the birds I saw in February. 🔗 grafera.zone/archive/sket... #birding #art #illustration

Digital color sketches of Anna's Hummingbird, Glaucous-winged Gull, Bushtit, Red-breasted Nuthatch, and House Sparrow.

Luka Grafera@grafera· Mar 8

Thus concludes the January bird log, totaling 36 different birds for the month. 🔗 grafera.zone/archive/sket... #birding #art #illustration

Digital color sketches of Cedar Waxwing, Rock Pigeon, and Mourning Dove.

Luka Grafera@grafera· Mar 6

Three new memorial portraits for those killed by ICE, all in September last year. 🔗 grafera.zone/archive/blog...

A portrait sketch of Santos Reyes-Banegas, 1983-2025

A portrait sketch of Ismael Ayala-Uribe, 1985-2025

A portrait sketch of Norlan Guzmán-Fuentes, ~1988-2025

Luka Grafera@grafera· Mar 1

Kelley Point Spring — oil on linen panel —2024 🔗 grafera.zone/archive/oil/... #art #oilpainting #pdx

An oil painting of Kelley Point, featuring young trees backdropped by a confluence and distant mountains on a partly cloudy day, painted in blocky vibrant colors.

Luka Grafera@grafera· Feb 20

We Must Never Move On — animation — 2024 🔗 grafera.zone/archive/illu... #art #animation #lettering

Luka Grafera@grafera· Feb 18

In the last month I have drawn 15 memorial portraits for those killed by ICE— Just short of halfway through the list for 2025. Really feeling the enormity of this project. 🔗 grafera.zone/archive/blog...

A grid of 15 brightly colored memorial portraits of those killed by ICE from January 2025-to early September 2025.

Luka Grafera@grafera· Feb 16

Tide Pool — oil on copper panel — 2023 🔗 grafera.zone/archive/oil/... #art #oilpainting #pnw

An oil painting of a close-up tide pool backdropped by sand dunes and a partly cloudy sky, in vibrant blues on a metallic copper panel.

Luka Grafera@grafera· Feb 9

One afternoon on Sauvie Island and I checked many special birds off my list for 2026. #birding #art #illustration