If You’re Ever Wondering Why I’m Slow To Post Art, It’s Because I Have A Full Time Job And A Repetitive

Progress! The halo will be done with metallic paint at the end. Man, the iPhone camera flattens the FUCK out of this painting.

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how do you feel about your bart/chris/bobby comic being low-key iconic in some circles? I just read it again and it really brings me totears

I'm glad you find the comic so meaningful.

On one hand, it's gratifying as an artist, to know that my work has resonated with so many people. Based on some of the messages I've gotten from people, the comic has been part of how they processed their own childhood experiences or part of what inspires them to start their own therapy. That's amazing! It's not like I set out with that being the goal of the comic or anything!

On the other hand, it's given me a small experience of "death of the author." I didn't conceive of the comic as a sweeping critique of the "nuclear family animated comedy" or depictions of violence, trauma, or abusive relationships in media. I have LOTS of complex and contradictory opinions on "difficult" subjects in art. I created the comic while taking a class on family and couples therapy, and was inspired by the class to explore how real family/relationship dynamics might occur if I approached these cartoons as real families. I think a lot of people get this backwards -- they see the comic as using a lens of psychology/counseling to critique popular media. My actual experience of thinking up the comic was using popular media to explore what I was learning about psychology/counseling.

That said, I recognize that once something is out in the world, I can't completely control how it's interpreted or used. The positive messages I've received greatly outweigh my ambivalence about how some people view/interpret the comic.

my beloved is unto me as myrrh

original collage illustration available for $35

9 x 12in

Ink, marker, water color, and product packaging on found cardboard, coated with matte varnish for increased durability

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Panic, from what you have posted lately I cannot help but feel that you are Good and Kind and A Friend, thank you, it is very important what you share, it helps us all. I hope you have a good day, thank you.

Thank you so much! I hope you have a good day too.

Aaah! My first risograph printed collection of portraits!

Slap Your Cheeks for Color -- $12.50

A collection of 16 portraits. Due to the nature of risograph printing, each print is slightly different, making each zine a unique art piece.

This is the first in a trilogy that I hope to print and take to the Seattle Short Run. Orders of this collection help fund printing for the others!

Printing services by the wonderful Colour Code Printing, who did a bang up job and were incredibly helpful with talking me through formatting.

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Inktober day 2. Usually I’m a pissbaby who avoids drawing backgrounds, but drawing creepy, grungy interiors is fun. Might paint about it.

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This tapestry has been worked on almost entirely while riding the bus.

It’ll be a hamsa, eventually.

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So I’ve scanned the pages of my risographed fashion study zine (you can buy that here)

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Sketchbook pieces while at work.

Never sure if I like markers or not. Should probably try them out with paper specifically for markers...

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