Miscellany – Page 9 of 31
I write about daily life, creativity, making comics and things of interest. Miscellany is a collection of ideas, stories, art process, illustrations, and the weird stuff I found between the couch cushions.
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.
Sketch 298
April 2, 2021 | Miscellany
Another nonsense ink sketch, with an unknown character, no meaningful story whatsoever, and a fish. Always with a fish.
A Panel about a Cat and a Printer
March 26, 2021 | Miscellany
A favourite panel from a comic I drew in 2018 about a cat who loved the home printer. What cat doesn’t love a home printer? It’s totally relatable.
Comic Panel of Yesteryear
March 25, 2021 | Miscellany
A panel from an old comic I created as sort of creative research for a children’s book I was trying to write at the time.
Even Timelier Pencils
March 24, 2021 | Miscellany
Sometimes you need to scrap an idea and start again. It sucks, but it’s for the best. Death comic update, with pencil line art detail.