We all fall prey to ‘the blahs’ sometimes. You know how it is:
You’re not sick, you’re wide awake (usually the middle of the afternoon), but you’re bored and unable to get motivated to do much of…
… they were eating the petunias!
[update] I was worried about this one because I made the last few panels so desaturated, but I really wanted to emphasize the only colours present: my ink-stained hands and bruises.
Panel 4 is quite telling…
Proud of that panel 1 bike! Bikes are a nighmare, even worse when they’re being tossed around in random directions. WHY DO I HAVE THIS HOBBY.
INTROVERSION versus EXTRAVERSION
You have probably heard these terms before. In case you haven’t, whether you are an introvert or an extravert determines how you react to interactions with other…
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It’s even worse when you start partying with doctors.
Ever wonder why money never seems to be enough, even though, compared to many others in the world, you are wealthy? Have you…
Destroyer of ecosystems…
Here is a lovely photo that Jocelyn took of the same vista (at higher tide). She takes the loveliest photos!
[update] Poor little site is having problems right now… :(
That being said, I’m actually quite proud of this comic! I’ve mentioned before that I tend to render outdoor scenes more faithfully and carefully than indoor scenes, and this is certainly an example of that. I’m starting to feel as if British Columbia itself is becoming a character in this ‘story’, if it hasn’t already!
Do you have a big list of goals? Have they been goals for a long, long time? Does it seem like there *always* something in your way, working against you?
TAKE THIS QUICK TEST
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I’m in the middle of processing a million emails, please accept this thing that was dreamed up over drinks with Trian, Lucky and Red!
[UPDATE] I’ve had this in my back pocket for awhile… haha! It was fun to draw, reminds me of my Wondermark guest strip. :) The ‘faded paper’ was just a textured photoshop layer on multiply, probably could have put more jazz into it if I wasn’t desperately trying to finish it in, like, thirty seconds! My brother in law showed up randomly at midnight needing a place to crash, and the only place is my studio so that kind of cut my photoshop time out. Should’ve been in bed anyway ;)
How well do you know yourself?
I can tell you about lists, and tactics, and tips until I’m blue in the face, but the truth behind mind management is that every single mind is different. Mind…
I can’t figure out the source of my persistent back problems!
[update] I feel this comic would have ended very differently if it was a DAR strip.
The more you do something, the better you will get at it.
The better you get at it, the more people will ask you to do it, or pay you to do it.
The more people pay you to do it, the more time you…
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Summer~!
When haters show up, it’s easy to see it as a failure.. but it’s not. It’s an indication you’re going in the right direction. You have to challenge the status quo to break through, and that has a…
I think I need some new hiking spots!
[update] Let there be gouache! So this is the first time that I’ve used a non-white gouache as an actual design element. Haha I know that’s kind of a dubious “progress” step, but it’s a big deal for me. Paint is scary. Well, paint that isn’t watercolour is scary.
Kind of took a big risk with it, relying on it very heavily to “pull everything together” as a last step. In the end I think it overwhelmingly dominates the composition. The markers look really bright in isolation, but next to gouache… wow! POW:COLOUR.
Overall I’m very happy with the texture effect and solid colour the gouache lays down. Noticed some differences of solid gouache vs. gouache-mixed-with-water, I think I need to experiment some more with that. I need a new way to mix gouache, a paint tray or something. I thought I had one of those *goes rifling through the art desk*
Anyway, otherwise there is a lot that I am happy about with this comic. I think the forest and peak environments came together really well, environments are really a challenge for me. Someone pointed out that I copied the same asian-tourist trope from this comic, which I wasn’t really thinking about. It’s interesting to compare the two strips.
You know the old adage about “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know”?
It’s true.
The missing second half of the adage is that you actually have to WORK to get to know more people, and find…
They don’t call it “Productivity Pr0n” for nothing! (don’t judge me!)
[update] - Gotta get back into the swing of artist notes for these :) This is one of those “I really don’t have much to say about this comic, I barely got it out in time” comics. v_v It’s been a really fun week with Cassandra (featured to my left, who was staying with me all week). I was able to ‘write’ next week’s comic with her, too!
Had a grammatical error in this comic. When you hand-letter, it’s easy to zone out and fail to see the forest for the trees, so to speak. As a result, I got all the way to finishing my inks before I realized that it should be “Noises… are” not “Noises… is.” I photoshopped in the correction, which I almost never have to do. Be more careful, Angela!!
Hello, Internets! Just as promised, I’m baaaaaaaaack!
I honestly missed writing quite a bit! Taking the break was the right decision but I’m very glad to be back. Thank you all for being so…
After over a year of planning and stress, our day was really amazing. Thank you so much to everyone who helped make it happen!
[update] - Very late with the update on this one, but just wanted to note that this comic is very mixed media and is also the first time I’ve used gouache for more than just a correction (it is used for my veil.) Figures are marker, background is inktense pencil. I think it worked out okay!
