PS. This cartoon was a bit delayed in getting out there, sorry! The gorgeous weather this weekend made it hard to sit down at a computer. On an unrelated note, I added a page with a couple of art pieces to the blog. You can see it here. 🙂
This cartoon was published in the August issue of Philosophy Now. This issue focused on how we define the idea of ‘self’, which was an interesting question to think about.
So, how would you define self? 🙂
As the previous five posts were taking up too much space, I’ve opted to delete them and simply put up one page with a sample of the content (this one!). Basically, the five posts were installments of an old S&F story I crafted in 2001 – you can see the full story here. Pretty amateur stuff but was fun to do at the time. 🙂
As I’ve been focusing lately on longer story projects, here’s the draft first page from Dark Horse Rising. I won’t be putting the whole project on line (at least at this point) but have been playing around with colour with mixed results. The page below is a variation on grayscale with a fairly limited palette (black, white, gray, and a blueish gray). As the overall mood is a bit sombre, I’m not sure I’ll stick with this exact palette just yet.
Below is the same page with some colour added (the peach colour is possibly hideous).
My preference right now is for the grayscale version, however they both invoke such different moods.. what to do, what to do.
And don’t get me started on my tribulations with word balloon placement… 🙂
So.. some time ago, I vaguely threatened a longer Simon & Finn story.. As (a) I like to make good on threats, and (b) there’s a cover page theme going since last week, here’s the cover underway from this particular project – it’s a different track from the weekly cartoon commentary as the longer story takes place in a strange new world.
A few might recognize a nod to one or two childhood heroes in the cover design to date (hint: plus fours).
Still a long way to go before the finished project! 🙂
This is a rejected Philosophy Now submission from back in March intended to accompany an article around philosophy and the media. Looking back, the drawing and the writing could have been better, I was tired when I did this one. That said, I still agree with the premise of superficiality of most news stories – perhaps an S&F topic for another time.
Happy long weekend everyone!
And they’re back! Here is Simon & Finn in the April 2013 issue. 🙂
Ok.. So I’m still undecided re: the final strip title name here and have been enjoying the dialogue and great ideas ! There is a name in “reserve” that I’m going to spring on you all on the next strip… the trick has been trying to find a good name that’s not taken. 😦
(Also, there was supposed to be more bunnies on his head but I scanned and coloured the wrong image.. sorry about that, hope the joke still worked. Because he’s a bear he could technically have hares elsewhere, right? 🙂 )
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