comics

1/3 the first of a short tragedy. the outmode defends his rights

2/3 the last stand

This silent comic was initially inspired by Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner- "yea, slimy things did crawl with legs upon the slimy sea". From a period of exhaustive research concerning the function of silent comics.

Playing with pushing an object to the limits of its constraints within the panels. I like the digital finish on this one too.

Part of my research and investigation for my zine A Stitch In Time (have a look here!). I interviewed Ricky, a bike mechanic from a local bike shop that specialises in restoring and re-selling preloved vintage bikes. It was sad to hear that Ricky shared my grievances about cynical manufacturing - especially with how expensive bike parts can be, but it's always nice to have a nosey round someone's workshop :)

This one's from an era where i was really resistant to using colour in my sketchbook. I had to really force myself to do it, i think posca pens definitely eased the transition with how opaque they are.

Sun becomes star becomes moon

Here's some silent comics i made in response to an excerpt from Akwaeke Emezi's Dear Senthuran. I think the line, "Perhaps, with time, if I waited here long enough, I could dissolve into foam..." was the most inspiring for me. I wanted to capture that sense of stillness and time, as well as the slow dissolution of the sea foam. Silent comics are an excellent medium for manipulating time.

Spread from a dummy book i made, inspired by a Native American folk tale about the origin of the Milky Way. This comic shows Wakinu, the banished grizzly bear, running into the sky to become a constellation.

I'm a big fan of moment-moment comics, I don't think i ever really work with action-action. That's probably something i could explore, but for now enjoy this can being crushed.