I always wanted to be a cartoonist when I was little — 25 years later, I'm finally doing it! I've been working for the past several months to improve my skills after pretty much not drawing at all for many years. Still a work in progress, but I'm happy with how it's coming along — hope you all enjoy!

Also, if you'd like to see my previous post on Bored Panda then make sure to click here!

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alias D.
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Did anyone else see the nose as the mouth like I did?

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So far, my favorite comic is a recreation of a poem I wrote years ago — it goes, 'She walked with the sun, danced with the moon, and spoke to the stars; honestly, it was super weird.' I liked the character so much, I gave her a name and have been developing a whole little series around her. She’s just the worst, and I love that.

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    Weirdest Bi You’ll Ever Meet
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What is that? He likes sap? Edit- I searched it up… it when someone find intelligence arousing.

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    So as I mentioned, I’m currently working on a little series about Moongirl, the obnoxious free spirit we all hate. She’s the sort of person who calls herself a 'soulpreneur' or an 'empath' or whatnot. Just kind of a bummer, you know what I mean? But I think that specific kind of internet personality is hilarious, so I’m developing a whole series of comics around her — and I’m really happy with how it’s turning out! Be on the lookout for more of Moongirl’s adventures in the coming weeks.

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    tom tucker
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I knew a clam once that always kept himself shut off. poor guy. his life was a living shell

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    Every time I find a new comic artist I enjoy, I immediately get jealous of their talent and wish I could draw the way they do. That’s obviously not a great habit, so I have to constantly remind myself to keep working at what I know how to do well and implement new stylistic things gradually as I learn how.

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    Mark Secker
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    reminds me of the old "A Softer World" comic: "I figured out how to be happy but I can't tell you. You not knowing is a big part of it"

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    Penny Tent (she/her)
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Too bad that doesn’t work on humans. (Or so I’m told ;)

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    I've been asked to share some advice with you all regarding becoming an artist... My advice for you is to just draw every day! It’s not particularly ground-breaking advice, but I look back on things now that I illustrated just a few months ago, and I’m blown away by how much worse they are. It really is just practice, trying new things, and finding a style that works for you (plus a whole lot of YouTubing Procreate tutorials).

    One thing that’s helped me immensely as I’ve been getting this comic off the ground — I turned my handwriting into a font. If you have wildly inconsistent handwriting (like I do, hello), it’s a great middle ground between doing your own lettering, which takes forever, and using a standard font like Comic Sans.

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    blobby_grrl
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ahh... the old plank leg. You need a hammer to bend it

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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I read this in the animal planet narrator guys voice

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    Weirdest Bi You’ll Ever Meet
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “No, Jerry, that’s my job.” - Weirdest Bi You’ll Ever Meet, famous quotes.

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    Lindsay Harless
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Awe trash pandas are so cute though! And can be vicious so let them have what they want

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    THAT FURRY......
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm in the process of moving house and this just makes it feel much sadder

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    Kevin Wilcoxon
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My cat loves canned tuna . . . except that I bought a different brand this time. Ugh!

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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't forget about the creepy picture on the back!

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    SCP 504
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was wishing very hard that the Harry Potter one was actually DND

    Agent 8433599
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love all of those! This chic is literally criticizing almost all the movies i watch, LOL

    shiny shinx
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i can't believe YOU'RE making that message your whole personality xD

    Dizavid
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People like this are why people like me make fiction our whole personality.

    Saucy Aussie
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Harry Potter is my whole personality

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