Miscellany – Page 8 of 30
Making comics, creating zines, and daily life – Miscellany is odds and ends, curiosities, and the stuff between the couch cushions.

Throwback Thursday! Crows and the Zika Virus
July 15, 2021 | Miscellany
Throwback Thursday, to a comic in which the Crows discuss the Zika Virus. Also, comic character design, and hand lettering digital comics.

Best Pencils for Drawing Comics
July 13, 2021 | Miscellany
I recommend the best comic art pencils for sketching and drawing comics, plus tips on how to scan non photo blue.

Paint, Wallpaper, Website Banners
July 6, 2021 | Miscellany
I’ve been working to improve the visual experience of Survival Anxiety comics website in part by create several new illustrative banners.

Throwback Thursday! Crows and the Mosaic-Tailed Rat
July 1, 2021 | Miscellany
Throwback Thursday to the first Crows comic about the extinction of the Mosaic-Tailed Rat.

Making Comics – Imaginary Creative Spaces are Messy
June 29, 2021 | Miscellany
Detail from Pity Party page 3, and a brief discussion of imaginary creative spaces.

Throwback Thursday! Communication Breakdown
June 24, 2021 | Miscellany
Throwback Thursday to the first full page comic I created, called Communication Breakdown.

Story Time – Apple Tree on a Forest Trail
June 22, 2021 | Miscellany
Story time! This is the story of a gnarled old apple tree, and the animals that live in it.

Making Comics – Enter the Ideas Room
June 15, 2021 | Miscellany
Comic panel detail from Pity Party page 3, plus I talk a bit about different technical pens I use for line art and panel borders.

Making Comics – I’ve Got a Bad Feeling About This
June 9, 2021 | Miscellany
Page 2 of new comic Pity Party is well underway, and here is a process photo of a panel to prove it. I also discuss comic making.

Popcorn
May 30, 2021 | Miscellany
Here is a bit of detail from page 2 of Pity Party. And, yeah, I also just noticed the sign on the door isn’t centred. And, yeah, it’s making me angry, too.