This is the last panel in a four-panel strip. As I said in another post, the whole thing is flawed. On this, I misread my own pencil lines and gave the man a dress shirt and athletic shorts. It actually makes him more of a character! But on the other hand (pardon the pun) his thumb is backwards.
~Ayo2013.
This is a comic that I’m finishing out of principle. I ruined every panel in this strip in some way. In this panel, there is an uncomfortable overlap between the passing player’s left leg and the foreground player’s body. It just looks awkward.
~Ayo2013
Most minorities, however, who regularly encounter difficulties due to race, experience colorblind ideologies quite differently. Colorblindness creates a society that denies their negative racial experiences, rejects their cultural heritage, and invalidates their unique perspectives.
”— Monica Williams, Ph.D for Psychology Today, “Colorblind Ideology is a Form of Racism (via willworkforwords)
(via nonmonogamemes)
people that go against their own word and still think they’re above everybody should be sent to a different area of the cosmos.
(Source: proud-atheist)
Anonymous asked: What artists inspire you with a story of seemingly impossible transcendence?
I’m a comic book artist. I’m a cartoonist and a writer. Not a whole lot seems impossible to me.
If you meant “transcendence” to refer to a powerful emotional experience with art, I’ve got a few examples.
One example would be “Oh Daphny” by Daphny and Harvey James (now known as James Harvey). You can read the whole story here: http://www.vice.com/read/comics-harvey-james-760-v16n3
Another example would be “It’s Dot and Louisa in the 10,000 Rescues” by Eleanor Davis which was published some years ago in Mome, a quarterly comics anthology. Read an excerpt at Davis’ website: http://doing-fine.com/?p=385
Another example would be Brandon Graham’s “Chapter L,” a segment from his series Multiple Warheads: Alphabet to Infinity. You can see a quick excerpt here: http://——comix.tumblr.com/post/4248039377/chapter-l-by-brandon-graham
These pieces are not alone but they come to my mind instantly when you ask me about having a powerful, resonant experience with comics.
Come to bk zine fest! We’re here and feeling wacky
Ok, be there in a bit.
I’m getting restless with myself and perhaps a change in routine is what I require, with regards to my art. I am wondering if there are any open calls for comic book anthologies that I might be able to set to work on.
For context, my comics tend to look like http://littlegardencomics.com and http://letsgoayo.com
Right now I know about a zine that my friend is putting together. I wonder what else is on the horizon.
~Ayo
Lou Number 12
A little flashback, a little love story. A new thing for me. I never draw romantic grownups. But I really loved doing this issue. I am a huge fan of romantic comedies. I just recently rewatched Sleepless in Seattle, the greatest of them all.
2 Kawaii 4 U process gif. (final illustration, as print, as tee)
Still in Japan for a few more days, but I put this together right before I left so I’m gonna post it now for you guys!Here’s the Kawaii design, from initial concept to sketch, color mockup, and finished design. I’m really glad it resonated with people! The number of people who stated a desire to get it as a tattoo was astounding (which I’m cool with by the way, please send me photos if you get it done!) Anyway, thanks guys!
