Gaps in Space

These are two drawings that I made on the iPad ten months apart – one in August 2022, the other this June. I’ve always been fascinated by negative space in drawings. As a comics creator, I think negative space defines how we approach storytelling. It’s not just gaps in

Is Writing Optional?

Due to many factors, including some physical ones, I’ve had to step away from doing much work in June – particularly in the back half. In that time, I’ve been working on this outline for a comics mini-series (a four-issue horror story that I’ve codenamed SEASIDE). As I’

Status Update / 2023 / Week 27

First week of July. I have a habit of thinking back on my life twice a year – towards the end of the year, and in July, around my birthday. These are both arbitrary times to do this – I suppose ideally one should be thinking deeply about one’s life all

Status Update / 2023 / Week 26

That’s half the year done! Wow, we made it. It’s Saturday afternoon, and I’m on my second cup of coffee. I usually drink only two cups of coffee a day – at noon and 6 p.m. – because historically, my body has had a low tolerance for caffeine,

Status Update / 2023 / Week 25

So. Here’s what I’m trying to do. I’ve said many times over that I want to use my blog more, so I want to start doing that. All the stuff that I naturally post on Twitter? Let’s see if it can go here. I want to

Spider-Gwen Colour Sketch

Right before the title drop in Across the Spider-Verse, Spider-Gwen leaves her house and swings out into the sky – does her Spidey thing. It’s a great visual sequence, and I was struck by a fleeting moment where she nearly disappears into the white sky, only standing out by the

More Thoughts on Failure

Last week, I wrote a fairly detailed newsletter on how intentional failure is a big part of learning how to do something. Trying, failing and integrating the failure into your process is how one learns to do anything as an adult. Writing that essay got me thinking about things other

Going Rogue: A Star Wars Podcast

Some of my nerdier friends don’t like it when I refer to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as “the only good Star War”. It’s mostly a joke, but the fact is – that’s the only Star Wars film I’ve been able to watch more than once,

Lettering Checklist

A couple of weeks ago, I posted my old lettering checklist on Twitter. I’ve been working on an essay about learning new things as an adult, and I pulled this up as an example of something that I absolutely needed to have at hand when I was starting out,

The Monkey Man of Delhi

If you’ve been following me on Twitter or through my newsletter, you might know that I’ve been writing a lot more these days, and particularly trying my hand at writing my own comics. In that vein, I am extremely proud to present to you, a short comic written