I've been reluctant to draw comics that express what is really on my mind. In an effort to slow the depression and panic attacks... I distracted myself with an experiment this weekend.
I had a funny vision of my relationship to art supplies and wanted to use the actual supplies to create the comic. I thought you might enjoy seeing the thoughts behind the comic!
I'll show the progression of each page.
I started with pencil sketches of the two pages - which I inked with a Sharpie Pen...
![](https://www.teddybear-n-geekygirl.com/content/images/-rYDSLnpdsto/WJAQHG7GJQI/AAAAAAAAKSg/9tW5zBCtUkQ16OTaYeBW36W0SWaao3JkwCK4B/s2000/screen-2bshot-2b2017-01-30-2bat-2b11.07.32-2bpm.png)
I lay a piece of bristol over the ink drawing and, using charcoal, pastel crayons, watercolor, colored pencils, and ink - filled in their respective areas. This image (below) also shows areas that were erased or colored on the computer after this piece was scanned...
![](https://www.teddybear-n-geekygirl.com/content/images/-nePHrzO3Iks/WJAQHrwCPiI/AAAAAAAAKSw/tYxq890i15UPrJuTtobv9WvvX1n2RJU_wCK4B/s2000/screen-2bshot-2b2017-01-30-2bat-2b11.17.07-2bpm.png)
After scanning and cleaning up everything, I layered the pieces together in Photoshop. This is the final Page 1:
![](https://www.teddybear-n-geekygirl.com/content/images/-Y1d-SPOfq5o/WJAQHiaWVnI/AAAAAAAAKS8/OGSmPqFgN1sYXakguQHLrUVUp_gA24fJgCK4B/s2000/screen-2bshot-2b2017-01-30-2bat-2b11.09.09-2bpm.png)
For the second page, I drew the linework with the Sharpie Pen and scanned it into the computer:
![](https://www.teddybear-n-geekygirl.com/content/images/-4B2pjQ6rYLs/WJAQHZ7l1-I/AAAAAAAAKSo/5avXaj2odr8b9qIbMYZNs9bVYoN4jMsfwCK4B/s2000/screen-2bshot-2b2017-01-30-2bat-2b11.07.50-2bpm.png)
I posed and photographed my pens, then removed the backgrounds in Photoshop. I also shrank down Page 1 and added it to the first panel:
![](https://www.teddybear-n-geekygirl.com/content/images/-gkLwV5bKMF0/WJAQHzVcaNI/AAAAAAAAKTA/gmdSKaIdow09KzuYRLvsz-WHBBwTcG6sQCK4B/s2000/screen-2bshot-2b2017-01-30-2bat-2b11.08.06-2bpm.png)
For this Second Page, I added the colors on the computer. Here's the Final Page:
![](https://www.teddybear-n-geekygirl.com/content/images/-TY1r97I0iyA/WJAQHo7zY_I/AAAAAAAAKTI/tCqkbHSqC_savR14yF4NX4_RXQaz_VLnQCK4B/s2000/screen-2bshot-2b2017-01-30-2bat-2b11.08.24-2bpm.png)
Disclaimer:
No pens, cats, or other art supplies were harmed in the making of this comic!
Second Disclaimer:
I have WAY more pens than are shown in this comic. Like, TONS more pens.
I mean, I really have A LOT of pens!
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