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Lighthearted Comics: 30 Funny Situations Illustrated By This Artist (New Pics)
Interview With Artist
If you've been here at Bored Panda for a while, you'll know Maria Scrivan, who is an award-winning cartoonist, illustrator, and author. Maria Scrivan's work in the world of comics is rather well-known for her series, "Half Full".
In our last post (check part 1 and part 2) we asked Maria how long it takes to finish one of her comics: “Although I have a daily deadline, I typically batch the comics and write, draw and color all seven of them all in one day, but that is a very long day. Sometimes it will spill into two. I am constantly collecting ideas on my phone and sketchbook. When I'm not on book deadline, I often do 14 comics a week and I've had a few random weeks of doing 21 but that's not typical.”
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Wolf Myst (she/they) 2 years ago
Oh my goodness he is! I just noticed that, thank you :)
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Woundwort42 2 years ago
It's the rejecting cookies that tires me. I'll usually leave the site if it's too hard to find the "object all" buttons
Wolf Myst (she/they) 2 years ago
I never knew that! That's really interesting :)
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Bored Panda reached out to Maria Scrivan, a renowned cartoonist and author known for her insightful humor and endearing comic strips, for another interview.
When asked about how nature and movement inspire her work, Maria recalled a memorable instance where she was hiking and saw two squirrels engaging in a playful chase. "I found it so hilarious, like they were playing a game of tag. I immediately imagined a comic scenario where these squirrels are in a serious business meeting but can't resist their instinct to chase one another. And that’s exactly what I put into one of my strips," she shared, emphasizing that "nature is such a vast treasure trove of comedic material."
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Wolf Myst (she/they) 2 years ago
Mmm delicious, I just *love* the smell of dead possum XD /sarcasm
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Wolf Myst (she/they) 2 years ago
Time is irrelevant, when it comes to having fun with a dog.
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Wolf Myst (she/they) 2 years ago
Time is irrelevant, when it comes to having fun with a dog.
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Wolf Myst (she/they) 2 years ago
Time is irrelevant, when it comes to having fun with a dog.
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Wolf Myst (she/they) 2 years ago
Time is irrelevant, when it comes to having fun with a dog.
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Isaac Nemo 2 years ago
Ghost stories around the fire, probably kids who haven't found their pairs yet!
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ohlordylordy 2 years ago
Instead of a camp fire this could easily be set in a multipurpose room as a support group circle
Her beloved dog Toby also plays a significant role in her work. Maria spoke about a specific incident where Toby stole a loaf of bread and guarded it like treasure, which later inspired a comic strip. "The guilty look on his face was priceless! I translated that into a comic strip where the dog character is on trial, and the only evidence against him is a loaf of bread. It's these little domestic moments with Toby that can be pure comedic gold."
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Mermeow Overlord (they/them) 2 years ago
Please don't use rice, us demons hate rice and it is nearly impossible to possess a device when people are always putting them in rice.
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Rob(erta) Roy 2 years ago
One time I was watching my neighbors cats while they were out of town, and also reading a scary story collection. I was walking over there, in the dark, by myself, fantasizing about how I was going to die alone
andrea jennings 2 years ago
Lolz my mom was reading Stephen King's Christine. She had borrowed my car cuz it's was better in the snow and she decided to get a few pages in while the car warmed up before the drive home. She called me SCREAMING that I had given her a possessed car!! In tears she told me how she pressed on the gas to start it and my car roared to life, revved all the way and wouldn't stop until she pulled the key and ran. I was laughing so hard by that time I had to put my husband on the phone to explain that, in freezing temps sometimes the accelerator stuck so before starting it always stomp once on the pedal to unstick it. She hung up on us, called my dad and made him drive 45 miles round trip to get her because my car wanted to kill her. Was she ever mad. Mostly at me for laughing at her ;)
andrea jennings 2 years ago
Learned that the hard way, I did. Living on an isolated ranch in a 3story 125 year old house which was already creepy especially at 16 . Read The Shining while waiting for my Dad to get home from the bar he owned. By the time he got there I was a basket case. Never read another Stephen King book in that house.
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H.J. carlson 2 years ago
If you have any doubts about doing anything, check if Stephen King has a book with the same subject/ local. If he's done that, don't do it!!😁
Maria also delved into her transition from paper to iPad and back to paper. She stated that "the iPad was wonderful for its versatility and portability. But I found that I was missing the tactile sensation of pencil on paper." Despite the challenges such as adjusting to the feel of stylus on glass and the lack of 'undo' option with paper, she found that "in both cases, the medium inevitably informs the art."
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Tara Tara Tara 2 years ago
This settles it, I'm getting a dog and using mental health as my reasoning so landlord has no choice but to let me keep it
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WindySwede 2 years ago
and with a kind hooman that can assuse me of that the sounds and light are not anyghing to be scared about 🙋♂️
Abby Palmer 2 years ago
My dog is extremely weird and loves fireworks XD he won't go through a door if it's not opened all the way but he was watching the fireworks on the fours 😂
Speaking on how meditation impacts her creativity, the comic artist described it as transformative. She revealed an instance where she was stuck on a book plot, and meditation allowed her to let the story unfold naturally in her mind. "It was like I had allowed myself the space to let the story breathe and grow in its own way."
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Willow Scammell 2 years ago
When hair snakes practice basic hygiene protocols better than half the human population... 🥲
The Doom Song 2 years ago
Well at least they are wearing their masks properly
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Imagine having to put all those tiny masks on a bunch of uncooperative snakes!
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Discussing future plans, Scrivan expressed her eagerness to continue exploring the middle-grade space and her interest in a travel-themed book. "I'm also eager to delve deeper into the experiences of adolescence, particularly the dynamics of friendship and self-discovery," she said, adding that Toby will always provide endless comic inspiration. "It's an exciting time to be creating."
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Madison Dale (Madi) 2 years ago (edited)
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FrivolousFox 2 years ago
Why is it called a “tummy” rub if the thing being rubbed is called a tummy rub receptor? Wouldn’t it then be called a tummy rub receptor rub? And even that doesn’t answer the question of where “tummy” came from in the first place.
The Doom Song 2 years ago
They forgot the arrow pointing to the butt with the caption "bad smelling machine"
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Lezbiwitch 2 years ago
Too much mustard seed can ruin a recipe! Only add a little eye of newt even in potato salad
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Ela 2 years ago
Dancing about the maypole. Each dancer holds the end of a ribbon, the other end is attached to the top of a tall pole. Dancers start in a large circle alternating male/female. If the pattern of the dance is followed correctly the pole ends up wrapped in a circular braid pattern and the dancers end in a tight circle at its base and tie off the ribbons. It is actually an ancient fertility rite performed by young couples, not children, and the pole is a deliberate phallic symbol, so I always roll my eyes and snort when they set it up for kids these days.
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Penguin guy 2 years ago (edited)
Wait you say dog ear??? In Dutch we say "donkey ear" but in Dutch ofc not English...
PlatinumThe8-BitCat 2 years ago
Wait I have a question, does anyone else just remember the page number? I usually either do that or finish the chapter and remember the next one
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Kayla Parmer 2 years ago (edited)
But it's cold and don't like the rain pouring on my back and I have to go potty
Brian Barnett 2 years ago
I’d say “your barking up the wrong tree if u try to tell me what to wear!”
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Miaschell Brown 2 years ago
I swear....I will not speak to anyone until I have had my serving of "life juice"
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Silver Knight of the Union 2 years ago
Though contact lenses would be more of a realistic approach.
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
Potato Head came with a pair of glasses.
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Mohamed Zayan 2 years ago
Plot twist: He's like that so near consistently it IS his poker face.
Callin all cars 2 years ago
Technically, though, since he has that smile all the time, no matter what cards he gets, that's a pretty damn good and terrifying poker face.
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Tara Tara Tara 2 years ago
And this is why I don't do book clubs. Now if it was mixed drinks club I definitely would join
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Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago
Looks like the Stork’s had to take on a side gig since the birth rate started falling.
Tara Tara Tara 2 years ago
So sad that even the stork needs a side hustle to get by these days
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Tara Tara Tara 2 years ago
Yes this would make my life so much easier. I kill every plant that I get
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Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
I wish I could afford a Roomba for my cats to ride.
LauraDragonWench 2 years ago
I really want that costume for my cat! Sadly, I can afford neither Roomba nor costume. *sigh*
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Brian Barnett 2 years ago
46+2 is just ahead of him (If you get this reference then your cool as hell)
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Michael P (Perthaussieguy) 2 years ago
Pencil, "My favourite movie is that 1977 David Lynch horror classic..."
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The Doom Song 2 years ago
I tried that with a bottle of vodka. Didn't work. I simply asked my partner to get the bottle of vodka and now I'm drunk
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Robert Moser 2 years ago
The place famous for those large head statues is Easter Island...
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David A Paterson 2 years ago
"paydirt", I love it. Paydirt for a worm is shiite for the rest of us. The original statement ought to be "Dream big, never give up, and eventually you'll become the leader of a religion".
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