(Have you seen Emily Carroll‘s work? of course you have. I’m a little biased, because I built her website, but her comics are just so breathtaking.)
Hey there! So, I sat down to draw this and for a moment, I forgot how to draw the smokey head-monster. That’s gotta be a good sign. But seriously, back in the day, I had no issue at all coming up with something to draw every single day, because I was constantly battling the voices in my head, the soft but constant mental drumbeat of “you’re fat, you’re fat, you’re fat”. These days… well, it’s not like I’m running around constantly feeling glamourous and beautiful or anything, but most of the time I’m just not thinking about it AT ALL, and that’s a massive improvement. I’m not feeling ugly or pretty, I’m just feeling like Sarah. I am pretty content just being who I am, and what I look like doesn’t really enter into it.
I feel like I struggle kind of often lately, thinking of what to draw. I was thinking the other night about how I really wanted to draw something about this motorcycle accident we witnessed, but there was no way to thematically fit it into Sauceome. And I thought, maybe I could just go ahead and broaden the content? Make it more widely autobiographical instead of strictly about food and body image?
“It’s your comic,” my friend Kristin said. “You can do whatever you want with it!”
Which, of course she’s right, but I don’t want to bait and switch anyone. :) I mean, I’m sure there will still be plenty of food and body image stuff, because I can’t exorcise the body image stuff completely, and because I will never stop loving food and cooking. But would anyone mind if I drew comics about other stuff once in a while?
EDIT: OH CRAP! I forgot to say. FRIDAY is the LAST DAY you can get the League of Courteous Cyclists shirts for preorder! After that, you will have to normal-order them. ALSO. I have decided to go ahead and make the stickers too. They’ll be 4″ circles, on vinyl, so they should stand up pretty well to the weather if you put them on a helmet or messenger bag. I’m not putting them up on the site yet, but I will be sending one free with every t-shirt preorder! So if you’ve already ordered a shirt, you’ll get a sticker with it for free! :)
I can only speak for myself, but sure! You already _have_ an autobio comic, you’re just widening the subject matter a little – Go for it, I say! :)
@George: Yeah, I think I might be overthinking this a little :D
I had pirate’s booty last night, too. :D
I would not mind. I would like it, in fact.
I’m happy with pretty much everything and anything you draw. I started coming here originally because someone mentioned it to me as a fantastic body positive/ HAES project, but I’ve stuck around because I like your art, the stories you tell, and the way you choose to tell them. Plus, I’m learning a ton about Chicago and cooking and cyclists and bunches of other stuff. Broaden away!
Draw what you want! I, for one, would love to read about whatever has your interest enough to make a comic about.
Yeah, all that I think we really care about is getting more comics from you, regardless of subject. :)
You guys are all the best. Ever. :D
I love Emily Carroll’s work (even if it does remind me of how far I still have to go with my own art)
I’m with the others, totally broaden the scope of your comics! I think as long as you think it’ll be a good comic we will too^^
Please do! Especially if it means a post every day.
And Emily Carroll? She makes me want to work even harder on my comics. I totally know what you mean about her.
Your friend Kristen is right! Do it!
Totes, to all of the above!
I’d love to see any topic in your comics. I really enjoy everything you publish!
That smokey-headed monster visits me sometimes with my artwork, too. Not so much with not having ideas for what to make (I do ceramics) but more along the line of telling me my work sucks compared to everybody else. It’s tough to shut that monster up sometimes. You do a great job of it! He’s a little bastard.