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Melody Tea Terrarium

I made this to go with this drawing:  https://twitter.com/Schnumn/status/1236966782549852161 

The Tar Teacup print is a reward for my kickstarter and this print is a stretch goal!

I made them both to match my enamel pin and I'm super happy with how they came out!

This is Melody, by the way! She's the main character from Violapse, my passion project Graphic novel that I am...

Raft Comic #5

Boundaries

This came out a few shades more sinister than it was meant to but tbh when people ignore my boundaries even in seemingly benign ways, it’s a red flag. It’s really hard for me to bring it up with people, especially when they think they’re being playful. I’m always wary of being the bitch in a situation but the truth is that if I actively embraced my inner bitch, I’d feel a lot safer and happier.

Idk why it’s so hard to get across to people ‘I don’t like this so don’t do...

Arm’s Length

I feel bad about it but... I’m just not ready to let men into my inner circle whose main personality traits are being an anime fan and seeking sympathy from women :x that’s the tea I guess

Raft Comic #4

I'm going to have to think of a name for these comics soon hahaha

Raft Comic #3

Wowee it took me so long to figure out how to draw this water but I think I've managed to come up with a way that looks good and I can do relatively quickly!! It involved creating a new brush just for this which I'll upload for my $5+ patrons tomorrow!

P.S. Sorry that I upladed this to social media before you guys got it!! I try to stick to posting at specific times and I was working on this up to the exact minute I needed to post BUT I've completed the next comic early for you guys whi...

Raft Comic #4

I'm a sucker for manga-esque dramatic eye close-ups hehehehe

Raft Comic #3 (I don't have a title for this yet aaa)

Part 1:  https://twitter.com/Schnumn/status/1204099835969900545 

Part 2:  https://twitter.com/Schnumn/status/1207013411911020549 

Hey everyone! I'm finally getting my butt into gear and working on this series! $5+ patrons will have seen that I've got a whole script prepared ...

Comic Script (extension of the raft comic)

I haven't settled on a name for this yet haha. 

I don't know if you remember but at the end of last year, I made two comics about being on a beach and finding the courage to build a raft and set sail. The whole thing is a metaphor for burnout and anxiety about my creative future and I always planned to make more of them and tell a more complete story.

Originally I had it in my mind that there would be about 6 of these comics and it'd be a mini series but the more I've been th...

March Newsletter!

 Hello everyone!! 

February flew by FAST, didn't it?! I actually feel a little unprepared for March but at the same time, I'm ready to dig my heels in and get to work!! 

 ♥ KICKSTARTER ♥  

You've probably seen on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook, but in case you somehow missed it, I've been super busy this month working hard on putting together my first ever Kickstarter! 

I'm working together with two of my best friends to make enamel pi...

Going Somewhere

Hey everyone! Sorry I've been quiet here for the last couple of weeks!  Hopefully I'll be able to post more this week!!

Self Perception VS Other

At the very end of January, one of my best friends offhandedly said something to me that utterly shattered my self image. We ended up talking through it and reconciling and I even said it was OK since that's how I felt after we talked through it, but it turns out I can't shake it and it's pretty much responsible for sending me into the massive spiral that I find myself in currently.  When they realised how much it wounded me, they took back what they said, claiming that it was just a car...

A Little Enthusiasm

A comic I will never publish about a conversation I will never have.....

Going Somewhere..?

Self Perception (WIP)

My latest spiral has pretty much stemmed from this one thing ouch. I’ll probably talk about it a bit more when I post the finished version!

Triggered Part 3

I've been making a conscious effort to be my 'real' self when I'm tridg around friends that I trust. Letting people in has actually been really good for me lately but there are definitely times when I just peace out still haha

I said this on the sketch post but I used to feel like response this made me dishonest or a freak lol but I've been told this is a normal defence mechanism that a lot of people with PTSD have developed which is very comforting oof.

Wrong Places

I hope I can get out of this funk soon that I can go back to making good content haha sorry for all this angsty stuff!

I’m here if you ever want to talk

I really hate when people say that to me haha. It always feels so insincere, like it’s the thing you’re *supposed* to say. ‘Let me know if there’s anything I can do to help’ gives me the same vibe, it’s basically saying ‘I’m going to carry on doing what I normally do and it’s up to you to start this conversation. If you don’t actively seek me out, I’m not going to put in the effort to talk to you about your feelings. The responsibility is no longer on me for I have done ...

Hmm

*thinking emoji*

*shrug emoji*

Hourly Comic Day (the retry) Part 2

Bam! Here're some more hourlies!! 

Hourly Comic Day (The Retry!) Part One!

Oof OK so as you might know if you follow me on Twitter or Insta, I'm redoing hourly comic day! 

So I'm in the process of converting the spare room next to my bedroom into my studio and it's... A Lot. I've been putting off doing it for ages while simultaneously longing for it to be done so I figured since I've been in a bit of a downward spiral lately, I should do something good!! 

And it turns out that I'm feeling Much better after having done so much today :> I stil...

Triggered Part 2

Triggered Part 1

Comic Script: Intrusive Self-loathing Thoughts

Hey! I think most people will be aware of this by now haha but when I write my comics, I just open a Google Keep document and spill my feelings on whatever it is I want to write about! I call this a script but it will be heavily edited down to actually make it usable as a comic! I think it's worth showing the full unedited thing though! Enjoy!

I really try and pay attention to my intrusive thoughts when they happen. A worrying thing I've noticed is that they happen All The Time...

Discord Invite!!

Hey guys! 

I finally opened my Discord server! 

The reason that I wanted to do this was mainly because I'm really bad at keeping in touch with people as I'm super uncomfortable with one-on-one DMs (I wish I could tell you why haha, even after all this time, I still haven't figured it out..) so my solution was to basically mush all my artists friends together in one place!

I also figured it would be a neat Patreon reward to be invited into the server as it's definit...

Triggered Part 3 (final)

This is the final part! I really like how these are looking. It's rare that I sketch multiple comics before inking them but I think this might actually be a good approach that I might use from now on? 

Hopefully I should get all these inked and coloured by the end of this week and then the general public will get them next week :> And then next week we can do it all again! So this way I should be able to keep on top of giving you guys that sweet early access while also maintaini...

Secret Bonus Panel: Stress Smoke

I am partial to an occasional smoke, especially when I'm feeling stressed out in a social situation. Often it's just an excuse to get away from people for ten minutes. There's something I really like about being able to excuse myself for a cigarette, and then being able to be outside (typically at night) with my own thoughts. 

During my darkest days, I liked to use smoking imagery in my work and I still feel the urge to do it sometimes but I'm wary of coming across as pro-smoking +...

Triggered Part 2

Sometimes I worry that my ability to go onto autopilot makes me a sociopath but I've been assured it's a normal trauma response so that's a relief! There's one final part to this triggered series. I don't usually do miniseries but I've really enjoyed doing this one.

I feel bad because the setting for this comic is me hanging out with my best friends, but as I was drawing it, even though the message is a bit grim, I did feel very fond drawing them and remembering the time we spent togeth...

Triggered Part 1

I made a tweet about this a while ago but it's been uh, relevant to me again this week ( :  This week's comics are going to focus heavily on specific mental health things! 

I really hate how 'triggered' has become a word you can't use seriously anymore especially in online spaces. Even when I'm talking to my friends, I have to kind of poke fun at myself or satirise it somehow by saying 'triggd'. 

I just always feel like I can never say 'wow I'm triggered rn' it has ...

NSFW sketching