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Love is in the small things. And Los Angeles-based artist Amanda Oleander captures these cute couple moments in her illustrations. Drawing inspiration from her own romantic relationship and collecting memories from people close to her, Amanda perfectly shows in her relationship comics what love looks like when no one's watching.

Amanda is currently dating Joey Rudman. "[He] ends up drawn in most of my adult cartoons," she told Bored Panda. "We have been together for almost three years. He's the sweetest man I've ever met." The artist describes the bond between them as pure magic. "Before I met Joey if anyone told me their love and relationship was like ours I wouldn't believe it. It's nothing less than amazing. We can't get enough of each other."

"I'm enthralled by the way people behave behind closed doors, intimate moments with their significant others we never get to see. Those are moments that can’t be documented because if they were, it would alter the way the person behaved. So I draw them."

Oleander claims that each of her cute cartoons is inspired by a different concept. "I do wish that viewers take with them a sense of confidence and appreciation for the simple moments in life."

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Jennifer Farley
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Grooming behaviors, people. Way back when we used to pull lice out of each other's hair. LOL!!

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a five month old and this one is quite true to life, down to the pumping equipment and the mess of clothes. I adore the tiny hearts floating above the parents. This is so sweet.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Caress-O-Detector. For unknown biological reasons only available to women.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i remember doing this for my mrs, but i got frustrated with the rubbish brush they give ya, so I used one of my artist ones instead, much better job!

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nope this is wrong. The dog always is in the middle so I can't touch my wife.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always wondered why everybody wanted to have morning kisses, knowing that the they have a bad breathe.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My wife was looking forward to going gray, but she's going silver instead. It's gorgeous.

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birdhouse
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ladies, just let yourself age naturally. You're beautiful.

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Petya
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well...I didn't want to dye my hair, but when I started having white hairs before 25, I quickly changed my mind. This isn't natural and beautiful at all at that age, but nothing I can do about bad genes, all women in my family had gone silver at an early age. But I am still against hair dye, as it smells awful, so I use henna instead.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love that he's holding her, comforting or just so he doesn't cut the wrong hair, either way it looks very loving.

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Teresa Stockroske
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If your partner loves you, not a single hair you sprout will matter.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I guess she only wants a patch of short grey hairs on top.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He should be cutting them for her. at some point there will be too many to cut.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As someone covered in tattoos I love that some of these couples are too...

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho is a wonderful read and very short too. One of my favourites.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

every dinner the first one to find a hair would shout out, it's okay, I got it.

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