A comic about creatures who are kind
One of the things I love about creating in different mediums, styles and genres is how the different art forms feed into each other. For me, comics has a very close relationship with poetry… I might even exert more poetic discipline when drawing a comic compared to a poem. My poems are often expressive wild […]
Plans can be helpful, they can provide trajectory, purpose and achievements, and yet life seldom goes according to plans. It can be hard work sometimes, forgiving yourself for life not going to plan, but even the plans that never come close to coming true can provide us with surprising materials to work with. Self-forgiveness, seeing […]
Edit: and thanks to Ellen of Creation Station for spotting the typo. It has been fixed! Making sounds can certainly help the creative juices flow (as does pacing, having a shower and wriggling your hands). Often, I’ll make little sounds to myself when I’m looking for an idea or am frustrated with how some ideas […]
Ah creativity with Bunson, interestingly enough I’ve been struggling with my own feelings about creativity and being unhappy with work I’ve already made. Which is why I didn’t share a comic with you last week! I was tempted not to post this week as well! But then I read my own comics, and that helped […]
Keep drawing! Keep making! Be kind to yourself (I say this because I often need to say this to myself). Good Lines Bad lines Comic Transcript Bunson Hoppydew (he likes dancing, friendship and cake) is setting at a slope board with paper bull clipped to it. He’s drawing with a pencil, he’s smiling and he’s […]
A new series from an enthusiastic and helpful bunny. Everyone can make art! When in doubt, just start making marks (doodling is soooo good, and a great place to start). Make Marks Comic Transcript Bunson Hoppydew (he is a pink bunny who likes dancing friendship and cake) is standing in front of an easel with […]
Asking for help can be so hard. I know there have been times in the past where just asking for help has gone horribly wrong and made things worse not better. I feel like it’s a skill I’ve had to work hard at, and get resilient and strategic around. Sometimes I feel like I don’t […]
Humor is so helpful! Elephant in the Room Part 2 Comic Transcript A brown work boot and a grey elephant are talking to each other in a small room. Boot: I’m sorry to hear about your troubles. Elephant: Thanks, I think just talking about it has made the room a bit bigger. Boot: So… I […]
Naming the elephant in the room is an important first step. Poor ole elephant. Elephant in the Room Comic Transcript Boot is in a small cramped room with a grey elephant that looks uncomfortably wedged in. Boot: Are you Fear Based Decision Making? Elephant: Yeah. Boot: Sorry to be rude, but I wish you weren’t […]
I drew this a while ago, but I’ve been putting off publishing it. I didn’t want to be a downer, but then I thought, it’s important to hold space for these things. There are things we survive and we grow stronger from them and that is something to be celebrated. But sometimes there are messed […]