two panels, in the first panel, z freezes and is making a weird face. in the second panel, kwai has a confused face and is looking at z, she's asking, what? why are you making a face?

we see z from the side profile and his head is tilted forwards and his eyes are closed. he says, slowly, "i just realised..."

he rests his head in his hands and laces his fingers together, "i'm an armpit giver..." the text for the word giver is drawn out to be thicker and there's a wiggly melty line underneath it

i laughed so hard when i heard him say this (2/2)

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drawing of kwai and her friend z having lunch. z is sitting on the left side of the table facing right and kwai is sitting on the right side of the table looking to the left and kwai is eating noodles while she says, "so you know how i'm tall for a hong kong girl?" an arrow points at kwai and says 167cm

two panels. in the first panel, z looks at kwai with an awkward face and goes, uhhhh. in the second panel his eyes are looking off to the right and he's saying with a really doubtful look on his face, "suuuuure"

drawing of kwai looking offended with her arms raised up and she's saying, "excuse you!! i can see over people's heads on the MTR!!"

z says, "okay, so you're slightly above average" and kwai retorts back, "hey at least i'm not an armpit sniffer!!"

bumped into an old classmate the other day and it was super nice to catch up (1/2)

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kwai makes a weird confused face and says umm... thank.. you???

again, i didn't know what to make of it (2/2)

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drawing of kwai at a grocery store and she is comparing two clementines. beside her is an older woman with short permed hair, the older woman is looking at kwai

"everyone is staring at you" the older woman says to kwai suddenly. kwai is taken by surprise.

good! the old lady continues, let them stare! she says effusively

you won't be able to wear that when you're old says the older woman. kwai looks back at her with slight confusion and apprehension, holding the clementines close to herself

i think i give off a vibe that invites unprompted comments from others (1/2)

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the older lady hands the bartender some money and grabs her drinks saying, "here, keep the change". the bartender looks happy.

the older lady just leaves

kwai makes a super confused face with many question marks around her head

i still don't know what to make of it (3/3)

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she blushes a little and closes her eyes a little embarrassed, she replies," i mean, yes...? i think anime girls are super cute"

kwai looks over at the older lady, unsure if she's supposed to continue the conversation and asks awkwardly, "d-do you like anime girls?"

the older lady doesn't say anything but makes a face and kinda squints at kwai

the bartender suddenly appears with two gin and tonics in his hands. "your drinks miss" he says, pausing the interaction between kwai and the older lady

somone said it was giving poor wlw flirting (2/3)

#diarycomics #autobiocomics #webcomics #comicart #kwaiary #comics

drawing of an older woman who is raising a hand and saying, "hi, can i get two gin and tonics? with lime, thanks!" and then two seats away is kwai sipping on a mojito and she's facing away from the bar and the text above her head says "waiting for social dancing time"

the older lady, having given her order is now looking kwai up and down

the older lady opens her mouth and asks kwai, "so what's your deal? are you an anime girl or something?" kwai looks over, surprised

kwai lowers her drink and points to herself and asks, "ah, me?"

just a random encounter i had in SF when i was learning social dancing to meet people (1/3)

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drawing of kwai drawing but she's looking up at these three butterflies that are flying towards her. the text says "why is it that"

drawing of kwai talking to someone who's mostly off the page and kwai is laughing but she's also trying to wave away these butterflies that are flying around her head and the text says "no matter what i do"

drawing of kwai on the mtr and she's holding onto the ceiling strap with her left hand and waving away more butterflies. she has an annoyed expression. the text says "i can't stop"

drawing of kwai with her head down on a table and we just see her hair and shoulders as well as a whole bunch of butterflies that have settled onto her head and there's pink text behind kwai that says ughhhhhhhhhhhhh and the text says "thinking about you"

help i think i have a crush 😭

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drawing of kwai putting her weight on her left hip and she has her left hand resting on her left hip and her right hand is stretched out and there are music notes around her and there are little text bubbles that say "1 and 2 and 3 and 4!" and the text says "i started taking dance classes again recently"

drawing of kwai who is now facing the left with her arms raised up she's smiling and there are music notes around her and the text says, it's been really fun so far (even though i'm really out of practice)

there's a drawing of three women doing the same dance move and kwai is in the middle. the text says learning choreo especially has been challenging but it's so satisfying when I am able to get it down

drawing of kwai just smiling with her eyes closed and she's dancing and her hair is moving and she's surrounded by yellow music notes and stars the text says, I'm happy I'm refinding this joy of mine

i remember thinking about two years ago that it was probably a good idea to stop dancing and focus on my studies but i didn't realize how much joy dancing actually brings me

#comics #webcomics #weeklycomics #comicart #diarycomics #autobiocomics

#autobiocomics
Some peeks at my Patreon autobio comics!

#autobiocomics
Some peeks at my Patreon autobio comics!

drawing of kwai looking down to the bottom left. her eyebrows are furrowed and she looks kinda sad. the text says, i would be lying

drawing is of kwai's hands, which are holding each other tightly. the text says, if i said that

drawing is of kwai's sneakers and socks. the text says, i don't hope for closeness

drawing of kwai resting her head on the back of some person her bangs are covering her eyes. one hand is reached out and is pulling onto the shirt of the person in front of her. the text says, one more, and just one more time.

cleaned up an old comic
#comicart #webcomics #diarycomics #autobiocomics #kwaiary #kwaiart

don’t worry, i think i have time this weekend!!

#comic #webcomic #autobiocomics #digitalart #wip

So I'm putting together a new collection of weak comics, and I just realized I need a cover! This was the cover of the last collection (which is available on my Etsy store btw). Any ideas? #cover #comiccover #week #autobiography #autobiocomics

An excerpt from the upcoming comic VALID showing three panels of the comic that describe Karri's experience with bisexual representation in the 2000s.

#bisexual representation in the 2000s was....something;;

#wlw #sapphiccomics #comicartist #OWNVoice #graphicnovel #bisexuality #bipride #queercomics #bisexualpride #sliceoflifecomic #autobiocomics

I LOVE WHEN WOMEN!!!💖💜💙 #wlw #sapphiccomics #comicartist #OWNVoice #graphicnovel #bisexuality #bipride #queercomics #bisexual #sliceoflifecomic #autobiocomics

2/9 I'm back in Japan for vacation! I always end up going in February because it's cheap... No cherry blossoms, no holidays, cold as hell. I unironically LOVE the fancy toilets with heated seats and bidets! Chu: Finally, civilization... control panel, playing sounds of rushing water to protect your privacy? lol Barely made it into the country and a rude traveler bumped into me and was rude to an airport employee... Rude traveler: Speak English, then! Chu: She did. Jerk... I'm visiting my old friend Animosulo! Chu: This sandwich tastes so much better than I thought it would be... Animosulo: That's conbini food for ya! ham & egg from Family mart

2/10 Day Mister Donut!! Pon de Ring-like donuts recently became available in Phoenix, but it's just not the same! crunchy chocolate pon de ring Angel cream (whipped cream) Chu: It's amazing that people leave their stuff to save a table. You couldn't do that in the states. Animosulo: Yeah. My friends tell me travel agencies warn them that their stuff will get stolen. In Animo's apartment: Beastars mug Chu: I refuse. I will drink from the Eevee mug. Animosulo: REALLY?! Animo's Japanese credit card was rejected several times while trying to order bullet train tickets. At one point, getting a new kind of error message felt like an accomplishment. Sorry, we noticed you aren't Japanese. We apologize for the inconvenience. [OK] [Thx] Sorry... I'm joking!!! (He got them in the end.)

2/10 Night Animo and I went to Omiya. I won cute sea slug plushies from a UFO catching in the Taito arcade! Animosulo: I wish I could win a prize... Chu: I never know who the hell these anime ladies are We went browsing for toys and manga in a secondhand store called Book Off. We got into a quiet debate about Dungeon Meshi in the manga aisle. Blah blah but Laios blah blah blah senshi bla blah Falin blah blah We met one of my parents for dinner. She is on her own, separate trip in Japan. It took a while to figure out what we wanted for dinner and ALMOST settled for Saizeriya... but didn't! yakitori, purple potato croquettes, gobo/burdock chips, gyoza My parent is trans and has had surgery. Apparently someone gave her a hard time for being in the "wrong" onsen. Chu's parent: I didn't know what to say, so I just... "flashed the goods" and she apologized. Chu: Guess I should be prepared for that possibility...

Observation #1 In Japan you can charge a proxy card with money to conveniently board trains without constantly buying new tickets. Suica, Passmo I used to be able to tap my whole wallet on the ticket gate, but now it keeps reacting to my tap to pay credit cards and rejecting me! Chu: WHAT! It's really not a big deal to have to take the card out of my wallet every time, but it's like spending an extra "action point" I never needed to before. betrayed by technology Observation #2 Animosulo: Ugh, I hate that sound! It feels like my teeth are gonna fall out! Chu: ?? Tokyo has implemented devices called "The Mosquito" that emit irritating sounds to deter young people from loitering near buildings. Chu: ???? Animosulo: Stand right here. Apparently, I am either old enough or hard of hearing enough to be immune. Chu: But I still think that's a sick thing to do!

I finally finished all of my autobiographical comics for my trip to Japan in February 2024. My art is often very clean and polished, but for these I prioritized just getting 'em done. And yes, they all have alt text, too! (1/6)

[ #art #furryart #autobiocomics ]

Penúltimo día del año, de este año tan... penca. El dibujo es una referencia a la película Heathers, de la escena final, que resume perfectamente como fue para mí (y para muchas otras personas) este año ql difícil.
#devilkaty #findeaño #autobiocomics #heathers #fanart

Another iPad snippet from my lame-o childhood. #comix #comics #ipadcomics #cartooning #autobiocomics

Part 3, crashing and lashing out, retreating depleted but never defeated, far out, far off, forlorn and lost.
#transcomics #journalcomic #queercomics #transgenderart #autobiocomics

I think the snow is beautiful, but every time I have to drive in it, I find myself agreeing with my dad a little more.

#art #comic #bandedessinee #illustration #comics #christmas #digitalart #procreate #doodle #sketch #sketchbook #snow #winter #ice #autobio #autobiocomics #design #frozen

drawing of a pair of feet standing on tippy toes and there are motion lines around the shoes suggesting movement. floating above the legs are music notes. The text says, "his music was infectious"

drawing of kwai but only the lower half of her face and she's smiling and there are movement lines around her head suggesting she may be bopping her head to the music which can also be seen floating off the page on the top right corner. the text says, "you could hear how much fun he was having"

drawing of kwai's body smiling and her left shoulder is lifted and she's bumping out her hip to the right and there are movement lines around her suggesting she's dancing to the music. the text says, "it made me want to dance. so i did."

drawing of kwai's face which is smiling and has eyes closed in a happy position. There's movement lines around kwai suggesting she may still be dancing and there are rays of light coming from her happy face. the text says, "it felt really good"

part 3 of my clockenflap diary comics

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drawing of jacob collier leaping onto the stage with his arms thrown behind him and his legs tucked under him. there's a crowd watching him and the text says, "he exploded onto the stage out of nowhere"

drawing of jacob collier playing his guitar while kicking up a leg and singing. the text says, "dressed in yellow and red, his brown hair sticking out in every direction, he reminded me of sun wukong"

drawing close up of jaob collier's face as he smiles widely and lifts his arms up. the text says "wild and free and fun and unafraid, a force of nature doing his own thing"

drawing of kwai looking up at the stage but her hair is covering her eyes which are in shadow and a long shadow stretches out behind her. the text says "watching him, i couldn't help but feel jealous"

clockenflap diary part twoooo, part three up next monday!

#webcomic #webcomcis #comicart #diarycomics #autobiocomics #kwaiary #comics #artsky

Parts 1&2, everything has changed, nothing is certain, but I am safe... somewhere.
#transcomics #journalcomic #queercomics #transgenderart #autobiocomics

What about you? What acting role would you like to be as an old person? Witch, fairy godmother, wizard, or Santa?
#art #comics #comic #bandedessinee #autobiocomics #funny #funnycomics #sketch #sketchbook #doodle #illustration #illustrator #christmas #santa #christmasmovie #witch #wizard #wicked

simple cartoon-style, greyscale ink comic panels. Panel 1: a kid, pictured from the knees up, walks down a rural street looking towards the ground and smiling. In the background a house sits up on a hill. Text reads: "Kid Meg visiting her grandparents in her mom's hometown. Walkin' down the road lookin' for blackberries.' Panel 2: The girl looks at the ground in slight confusion. A car slowly pulls up behind her. Kid Meg says, looking down, "Is that a snake?"

simple cartoon-style, greyscale ink comic panels. Panel 3: Kid meg, pictured from the waist-up faces the audience, eyes wide, eyebrows raised, and hair starting to rise as the car behind her slows to a stop. Panel 4: Meg glances over her shoulder as the driver's window starts to roll down revealing a woman with fair, curly hair, grinning down at her.

simple cartoon-style, greyscale ink comic panels. Panel 5: Close-up on the face of the woman in the car, who smiles and says, "I know you you are! You must be Sally's little girl." Panel 6: Kid Meg is seen from the shoulders up, facing away from the audience towards the car, which is driving down the road away from her. The rural road is lines by trees. Text points to the car reading 'drives off.' A thought bubble from Meg says, "What?? Who WAS that???"

#meglife comic 27. Visiting small towns is very strange
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drawing of kwai holding up her phone and a lady is scanning the qr code on it with a scanning machine. the scanning machine goes beep! the text says, "there was a music festival in my city this past weekend"

drawing of the lady pulling tight the festival bracelet on kwai's arm. the text says, "an overseas artist that i like was coming to perform so i decided to go"

drawing of kwai from behind as she walks up to a stage that has a speaker playing music and a grand piano. a crowd is milling around in front of the stage. the text says, "I'd seen a few clips of his shows on social media, so I thought I knew what to expect"

drawing of kwai joining the back of the crowd with a smile. the text says, "but i was wrong"

music festival diary time! next four panels will be up next monday~

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Spencer has been teaching me how to be a better swimmer, but I am not the best student.
Is there any sport with a uniform more ridiculous than swimming?
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drawing of kwai reading a graphic novel/ manga in bed. there's some plushies around her and her eyes have stars in them. the text says, "it's just that when I read a good comic, it makes me think things like..."

a drawing of a silhouette profile of kwai as she reads the manga in bed. the text on top in quotes says, "i want to make something like this"

drawing from the perspective of kwai and the open pages of the graphic novel/ manga. there's some panels laid out on the right page and a flowy drawing on the left. the text says, "i want to tell a story beautifully, where the art and words weave together with intentionality, a story that makes you feel and love and live

drawing of kwai in bed, hugging the book to her chest, tears falling from her face. the text says, "i want to draw a comic that makes you cry."

part 4! i love comics!

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6-panel ink comic in ink and greyscale in a simple style. In panel 1 a man with curly dark hair has his back to the audience and faces a coffee shop counter. A boy behind the counter says “Tell me your favorite halloween character and I’ll write it on your cup.” A woman with bangs and glasses stands behind the expression machine, partially offscreen. Panel 2: a man with curly dark hair and glasses says, “Jack Skellington.” Panel 3: barista boy writes and says “Jack…Skelton…” Panel 4: The customer and girl barista behind the espresso machine say “Skellington”. Boy barista says: “…okay.” Panel 5: 2 baristas are seen from behind. The customer waves as he heads out the door. Boy barista says “bye!” Panel 6: boy barista faces gir barista and says, “I feel like that movie was really important to people your age.”

#meglifecomic 26: this specific kid has nearly 1-shot killed me more than once
#meglife #comic #comics #millennial #nightmarebeforechristmas #jackskellington #autobiocomic #autobiocomics #sketchbook