Although cartoony and often nonsensical, my work involves themes of doom, failure, cynicism, crime, punishment, and depictions of characters who tend to be low-lifes and losers. I love cheap gags, off-color jokes, and old-timey cartoon tropes. The title seemed to fit. My comic work is just for myself. Working in the animation biz, it’s a creative pressure valve, something that’s just mine. Plus, I don’t get notes. So if anyone happens to get a chuckle out of it, all the better, but I’ve always tried not to care about anything other than the fun and freedom of doing it. No overthinking. You have to trust your instincts and have a healthy dose of a “Who cares?” attitude. It works for me, anyway. More info: Instagram Since first reading Peanuts as a kid, I’ve always been drawn to the four-panel comic strip. There’s just something I find satisfying about the format, something I connect with. It’s both economical and flexible. The challenge of its restrictions makes it part of the fun. I also admire single-panel comics, but find the regular output of those to be difficult. It’s a separate and unique talent, in my opinion. I won’t even get into the subject of what makes something funny. I wish I knew. All said, I consider four-panel comic strips to be an art form, albeit an often silly, puerile, and inconsequential art form. Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.
