When I started learning comic art, I realized there’s no single book that covers everything. Comics are a mix of storytelling, illustration, design, pacing, and acting. I figured the best way to grow as an artist would be to study each part in depth separately and then combine them. Over the years, I’ve collected a small library of books that I return to. Some helped me with anatomy, others taught me how to make a panel flow, and a few gave me those “aha!” moments that change

Welcome to Worldbuilding Wednesday ! I am creating a dark fantasy comic book called Dark Time , and this is the first post in a new blog series where I discuss the inspirations, history, and ideas that affect the story and world-building of my comic. Before we dive in, here’s a quick look at what Dark Time  is about: One day. One body. One chance to stop the end of everything. Ari is a fugitive soul, hunted across centuries by relentless demons. Her only escape: slip into the

If you’re getting into digital comics and feeling overwhelmed by the mountain of gear people swear you need, I've got you. This is everything I use to draw my comic digitally , from the drawing tablet to the software to the little extras. I pulled together a visual cut-out of my setup below so you can see the whole kit at a glance and I’ve linked everything in this post in case you’re building your setup. Some of these links are affiliate links, which means I may receive a sm

This past summer, my husband and I decided to uproot our lives and move from Texas to Southwest Washington with our two dogs. This was far from easy. Over the past few months, we've been engaged with intense preparations: packing up our possessions, selling our house, securing an apartment, placing everything in storage, searching for a new home, buying a property... and ultimately, moving again! We had been living in a one-bedroom apartment while we settled here. I struggled