Sarah’s Scribbles is one of the better comics for drawing the author’s self as pretty cute in most comics but knowing how to draw herself as an ugly goblin when the comic is making a point about insecurity or embarrassment around physical appearance.
That comic is basically the gold standard for how to convey those ideas in an otherwise cute art style.
But most of what I’m thinking of is more than 10 years old, from her first two books (I have them in this house somewhere). Lots more angsty youth in those early collections, including some stuff about insecurities and self image.
Sarah’s Scribbles is one of the better comics for drawing the author’s self as pretty cute in most comics but knowing how to draw herself as an ugly goblin when the comic is making a point about insecurity or embarrassment around physical appearance.
That comic is basically the gold standard for how to convey those ideas in an otherwise cute art style.
Do you have a good example?
Closest i could find was this one:
Oh here’s another:
They’re just not easily searchable (many of the most popular ones are just reposted on pinterest or reblogged on someone else’s tumblr).
Meanwhile, I’m over here encouraging this behaviour like:
Yeah, that’s a good one. I also like this one:
https://sarahcandersen.com/post/726092139029774336
But most of what I’m thinking of is more than 10 years old, from her first two books (I have them in this house somewhere). Lots more angsty youth in those early collections, including some stuff about insecurities and self image.
I like the ones with lots of teeth and biting.