Watercolor postcards: 1 goofy pun and 2 pretty buildings
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This "Dragon Drop" postcard was a collaborative effort with my partner Naomi. (She's working on making a...
2020-10-07 06:43:33 +0000 UTC View Post
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Book 1, Page 143
Hi patrons!
Lillian's actually missing out on a good story here. Teruko's dialogue in panels 1-3 reads:
I was in San Francisco— I was fifteen — and I ran around a corner an... 2020-09-28 17:40:11 +0000 UTC View Post
A collaboration with Barry Deutsch
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This is a cartoon that Barry wrote and I drew a couple weeks ago. Last time we did a carto...
2020-09-25 19:32:25 +0000 UTC View PostBook 1, Page 142
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Ah, webcomics: where a cartoonist says "Wouldn't it be funny if she wasn't even from Kansas?" and then they finally get to post the joke a few years later!
Funny story, Pane...
2020-09-14 16:16:54 +0000 UTC View PostWhile you wait for a page...
Hey patrons!
You may be aware that the west coast is on fire and/or under a cloud of smoke right now, so in totally unsurprising local news...SuperButch is running a little late. (Also, up fr...
2020-09-13 02:29:12 +0000 UTC View PostBook 1, Page 141
Hey Patrons!
I'm trying to get better at limiting the amount of time I spend looking for reference photos before I dive into drawing. Aside from this SuperButch page, I drew a political carto...
2020-09-03 19:09:59 +0000 UTC View PostPostcards and sketches
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The next SuperButch page is almost done. (There was some extra visual research involved, so I'm excited to show you the next couple of pages.) In the meantime, here are some postc...
2020-08-28 16:58:04 +0000 UTC View PostBook 1, Page 140
Thanks again for your patience with this page! I spent about 8 hours this week standing on a sidewalk with a sign, or walking through a neighborhood yelling about current issues. So my schedule has...
2020-08-22 22:09:44 +0000 UTC View PostSome Watercolors
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The next SuperButch page is taking longer than I expected, but some of the delay is due to spending several hours a week at sign-wavings and demonstrations against racism and poli...
2020-08-18 18:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostBook 1, Page 139
Hi patrons,
First of all, thank you to my partner Naomi for the translation! (I know she worked and studied really hard for many years to become fluent in Japanese, but it still seems like so...
2020-08-09 01:48:10 +0000 UTC View PostA comic from the Before Times
Hi patrons,
The next SuperButch page is almost ready. In the meantime, here's a comic I've been meaning to draw since Rose City Comic Con 2019! (I knew all those cosplay photos I saved would ...
2020-08-08 04:54:35 +0000 UTC View PostBook 1, Page 138
Hey patrons! Greetings from Portland.
This postcard is from a small neighborhood demonstration:
We...
2020-08-01 20:35:03 +0000 UTC View PostSelf-indulgent yoga comic :)
This was a true story I've been meaning to draw for awhile. When I had a couple days off and no looming art-deadlines, I jumped at the chance!
I like turning Shoulder Angel's flight path into...
2020-07-26 21:57:16 +0000 UTC View PostIssues 5 Cover
Hey patrons! Here's the cover for Issue 5. If I can figure out where I put all our preliminary sketches, I'll show you those, too. :)
I feel like I should re-share this cartoon Barry wrote (a...
2020-07-24 05:42:19 +0000 UTC View PostBook 1, Page 137
Annnd that wraps up Issue 5! I hope you like cliffhangers.
Here are some more postcards from the last couple weeks:
The children's theater where I work assembled and hand-delivered hund...
2020-07-14 18:58:50 +0000 UTC View PostPage 135: extras
Hi patrons,
As promised, here's some of the reference material for the detail-filled "Richard Scarry page"! And here's some information about 2020-07-09 05:24:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Book 1, Page 136
Hi patrons! Becky here, with some more Tales from Behind the Clothing Choices.
In Barry's original script, Lillian's second dress was described as "Too librarian." Naturally I didn't want to ...
2020-07-08 05:36:15 +0000 UTC View PostBook 1, Page 135
Hi patrons! It's getting late and I am very tired, but I wanted to post this as soon as it was ready. Stay tuned for fun details about the visual references I used for this page!
2020-07-02 05:35:43 +0000 UTC View PostBook 1, Page 134
Hi patrons! Becky here.
When I choose outfits for the main characters in SuperButch, I try to keep in mind that in real life, people re-wear clothes all the time. It's not a movie where they'...
2020-06-25 05:57:06 +0000 UTC View PostBook 1, Page 133
A note on the costumes: The script specified that it's mid-afternoon on a weekday, and "At the next table over, two drag queens are discussing the sinking of the Robin Moor." (Fun fact from Barry: ...
2020-06-17 04:05:02 +0000 UTC View PostBook 1, Page 132
Hi patrons,
We're actually nearing the end of Issue 5! Barry and I are excited to reach this milestone (and excited to see this page layout of Barry's on paper). By next week, we may have som...
2020-06-09 20:55:24 +0000 UTC View PostBook 1, Page 131
(This is part of a double-page spread; that's why there's a mystery blob on the right-hand side.)
Since you're a SuperButch reader, I assume you're already being deluged with emails decrying ...
2020-06-03 18:16:59 +0000 UTC View PostBook 1, Page 130
Hi patrons!
After a few marathon days of inking and toning comic pages, I'm finally catching up to...myself. It's a webcomic, not a race. Still, it feels good! ^u^
Here's a postca...
2020-05-26 21:57:30 +0000 UTC View PostBook 1, Page 129
Happy Friday, patrons! I hope you're doing [as] well [as possible].
2020-05-22 19:11:09 +0000 UTC
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Book 1, Page 128
We're back! It feels good to be finishing SuperButch pages again.
I've also been finishing journal comics and theater comics like whoa. I was worried that staying at home would make it hard t...
2020-05-15 22:47:24 +0000 UTC View PostBook 1, Page 130
I love how Barry writes Erwin. The story would be so much less interesting if he were either a reliable ally or a straightforward antagonist! Instead, Lillian's career opportunities seem to depend ...
2020-05-06 19:33:26 +0000 UTC View PostSneak Peek at Page 129 (take 2!)
Here's Page 129 again, with the full process post below:
"Panel 2
This is a large, multiple-panels-in-one panel. It shows an old-fashioned newsroom - desks in a huge open room - and,...
As promised, here's my Show Tune Lip Sync
Hi patrons,
Please enjoy Ring of Keys from Fun Home: the Musical!
The graphic novel and the musical are both really close to my heart, and...I may have listened to the soundtrack a few ...
2020-04-18 00:45:19 +0000 UTC View PostSneak Peek at Page 128
Hi patrons,
This is what a SuperButch page looks like after a few drafts. At this point, I usually print the digital drawing onto Bristol board, and then break out the pens and ink wash. I li...
2020-04-15 20:47:14 +0000 UTC View PostWorking from home
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No page update yet, but here are some newsletter cartoons from the children's theater:
2020-03-31 23:27:51 +0000 UTC
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