comics: i'm drawing them
the creative impulse to try something new
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A Comic Introduction:
i felt the deep need to draw a comic. it came suddenly, and it could not be ignored.
i’ve always loved graphic novels, but have never tried to draw a comic myself.
but as soon as the idea came to me, i couldn’t not.
it must be that we are 6 weeks into the Artists’ Way, and so i am investing in PLAY in a way that i usually don’t prioritize. drawing this felt playful, fun, and cathartic. and as soon as i finished, i thought: i’m sharing this. because i’m not precious with what feels fun.
Trigger Warning: my handwriting is illegible. i tried my best to slow down and take my time with each letter so that you can read it, but i understand if you can’t.
don’t be afraid to ask me to clarify whatever you can’t parse in the comments.
COMIC #1: CREATIVE MITOCHONDRIA
COMIC #2: THE GHOST IN MY BONES
a real trigger warning: trauma, mention of abuse and drug addiction. as always, i love hearing from you. pLEASE HEART THIS POST. IT HELPS ME KNOW WHAT RESONATES WHEN YOU INTERACT WITH IT.
where am i in MY process?
i am deliberately working on excising my demons. i’m going back to the therapy after a year long hiatus and i am throwing myself into recovery work. i’m attacking the trauma floaters that are coming into consciousness on all fronts because i don’t want to live with it anymore: i want to release the ghosts of my past.
and amidst all of that: i am finding a new way to express it all.
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i leave you with this question: what’s something that feels like a fun idea? why not give it a shot?
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