![]() ![]() They did their crafts with no formal training or education, so seeing these magnificent creations come from nothing but raw talent was truly inspirational and showed me that you can become this skilled regardless of your background. My nan created mosaics, my auntie made wood carvings and jewelry, and my uncle made models using nothing but matchsticks (which still, to this day, is one of the most resourceful, creative and impressive things I’ve ever seen). When I did see them, though, I remember being in awe. I have some relatives who are artistic, but I only saw them very infrequently, so I do wonder if it’s in the genes. Some of my earliest memories are sitting with a large plastic box full of paper, cardstock, stickers and glue, crafting away at my mum’s table. I have always had a relationship with art. The short visual narratives became a way to express this oddity - whether it was a cynical commentary on what was happening in the world at the time, a humorously twisted perspective on mundane everyday life, or an insight into what your pet dog thinks about you, the comics became a relatable reflection of life in all its strangeness. I created a 4-panel comic with one of my penguin ideas, which I’d say is one of my earliest comic creations, and can actually still be found at the bottom of my Instagram feed.Īs I’m sure everybody can relate, the lockdown really did send the mind to some weird places. When watching a penguin live stream, I imagined ridiculous narratives that a penguin might experience in some strange alternate universe. Soon after this, during the lockdown, I began watching live streams of animal enclosures from zoos, and I would draw lots of quick sketches of the animals pottering around. I played with animation, which is where my simplistic character that we see today first came to be, as I wanted a basic human figure to create a ‘walk cycle’ with. During my undergraduate studies, I found myself naturally creating short, humorous, and strange visual narratives when experimenting with new mediums. ![]() Strangely enough, I was never particularly into your classic old-school comics like DC/Marvel. ![]()
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