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40 Funny Situations Illustrated By This Artist In A Lighthearted Comic Series (New Pics)
Interview With Artist
What's a better way to start the new week than with a dose of good humor? That's why we're excited to present you with a selection of Maria Scrivan's most recent works.
Some of you may already be familiar with this artist from our previous Bored Panda posts featuring her single-panel comics. Maria shared what inspires her to create her comics in one of our past posts: "I’ve loved writing and drawing since childhood, and never wanted to stop. My inspiration comes from wandering around and observing, being endlessly curious, and wondering what my dog would say to me if he could talk." If you're not familiar with this series, we highly recommend you catch up and check out this artist.
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Bored Panda contacted Maria again to ask her a couple of questions about her recent comics. We asked Scrivan what she considers the most rewarding aspects of being a comic artist, and what keeps her motivated to continue creating. We found out that: “Being a cartoonist is a childhood dream come true. I am so grateful that my job is to write and draw every day! I love looking at life through the lens of humor. There is something funny in most things, and being a cartoonist gives me the opportunity to find out what’s funny about everyday life. Comics are also a time machine—they capture what we’re doing, wearing, the technology we’re using, and how we’re feeling.”
Asked how her art style has evolved over time, and what factors influenced these changes, Maria explained: “My style has become more refined over time, both in my comic and in the Nat Enough book series. I think that is a natural evolution of drawing thousands of comics, and in the case of the Nat books, thousands of pages. It’s so interesting to me to see how different my comics look from when I began until now, and I expect my style to continue to evolve.”
We were wondering how the artist balances the creative aspects of her work with the business side of things, such as marketing and promotion. Maria Scrivan shared: “As artists, we all wear a lot of hats in both creating the work, marketing, and promotion. I make the work my first priority, but I also enjoy connecting with readers on social media, and in person at school visits, book festivals, and comics festivals.”
Lastly, we wanted to know if there are any creative projects or mediums Maria would like to explore in the future apart from comics and books. The artist told us: “Along with being a comic artist, I write and draw the Nat Enough Series, published by Scholastic, and am currently working on the sixth book in the series. I was also a contributor to Marvel Super Stories where I wrote and illustrated a comic about Squirrel Girl. I love traveling and keeping watercolor travel journals of what I see and experience.
"Nah, thats just Jeff. He got WAY too loose at that party"
At least you have a sock! I just moved, never hire movers! Crazy bastards just there stuff in the boxes......pitiful.
The middle-left one looks either suspicious or excited about the prospect of s'mores
Being a cat overrides everything. We don't accept soft can-opener demands.
honestly i would still snarf that watermelon down (while occasionally crying because of how I'm devouring my friend)
Scrolling while operating a moving... Well, can you call a h**e a vehicle if it's alive?
Soft can-openers are weird, wanting to only sleep in the dark. Sunbeams are warm and snuggly.
Great book "why cats paint". And yes, it does have a fake cat painting right at the end, made by a dog.
Note: this post originally had 43 images. It’s been shortened to the top 40 images based on user votes.
Aren't these from the author of the book Nat Enough? I thought I recognized some characters, especially the dog and cat.
Aren't these from the author of the book Nat Enough? I thought I recognized some characters, especially the dog and cat.
