Swiftly I Glide
Shaenon: Robin described this dream to me, so I drew it for him. Speaking of, he just had his fifth birthday! Happy birthday, Robin! Channing: This is perhaps the best Nancy comic in existence, even considering its recent resurgence.
Shaenon: This year is Popeye’s 90th birthday (and the 100th birthday of Olive Oyl and the rest of the Thimble Theatre comic strip), so King Features has been running Sunday comics by guest artists all year long. My husband Andrew[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: For this month’s wallpaper, I opted to draw some heroic historical cross-dressing. This illustration is based on a portrait of the Chevalier d’Eon, 18th-century French soldier, diplomat, and spy for Louis XV. The Chevalier was a cross-dresser and/or trans[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Thing I’ve been doing lately: reading novels about creepy old-time British stuff and drawing illustrations for them. Here we have Ghost Wall (above) by Sarah Moss, Lolly Willowes by Sylvia Townsend Warner, Red Shift by Alan Garner, Riddley[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Doodling a vampire kid based on me circa 1990. Channing: This character design is as cute as two hecks, and if she does not get a feature of her own I will riot.
Shaenon: For this month’s wallpaper, I’m not sure why I decided to design a bunch of craft beer labels, but here we are. I’m so pleased with these. As usual, if you make a donation in any amount to the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Chris Baldwin and I have finished the rough draft of Willowweep Manor, our upcoming graphic novel. Here’s a sample (still rough) page. Channing: I’ve long been a fan of Mr. Baldwin’s work, and so seeing his teamup with my[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: The dog version of me ended up looking like Rowlf from the Muppets, which I know is flattering myself. Channing: Basically the lesson here is that you should never let me be in charge of anything ever.
Shaenon: I’ve written a new non-comics short story, “The Best Scarlet Ceremony Ever!” It’s on The Drabblecast, which also produces a podcast version for people who like to listen to stories. Enjoy! And if you’d like to read more of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Robin just started kindergarten, which put me in the mood to do a back-to-school illustration for September. As usual, if you make a donation in any amount to the Skin Horse Tip Jar, or contribute any amount to our[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Chris Baldwin, my collaborator on the upcoming graphic novel Willowweep Manor and one of the few people who’s been drawing webcomics even longer than I have, was kind enough to draw this extremely accurate portrait of Unity and Mirror[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: I’m not great at customer service. Channing: I didn’t even feed Shaenon any lines this time, and she still has my character down. Perhaps I’m becoming too predictable. I need to throw a few curve balls.