Another brief anecdote from my ongoing, sequential brainchild. I've always had a fondness for quieter moments between characters, where we just get to watch the different personalities bounce off each other, and I'm trying to bring that here.
#comics #sketchbook #seatails #chores #senioremployees.

I had to draw my own characters dressing up too. Last year they were webcomic characters, this year it’s indie animation.

#october #halloween #costume #inktober #indieanimation #seatails #turtlekitty #monkeywrench #bulldogbrowns #portbythesea #umi #journeytothequest #jackson #welcometoshowside

The idea for this came from a conversation I had this past May with an actual postal worker, who did indeed have someone get angry with her for getting their mail wet during a rainstorm. I just made up my own ending. (2/2)

#comics #seatails #maildelivery #rainstorm #anthropomorphicanimals

This isn't a full chapter, more of an interlude. A Sea Tails Short, if you will. I have ideas for smaller stories I want to do in between the larger chapters I've got brewing (1/2)
#comics #seatails #rainyday #mailcourier #shorthaircat #porcupine #anthropomorphicanimals #neitherrainnorsleetnorsnow

And that's all. This chapter was always gonna be a short one, just a peek into the lives of these characters. And there'll probably be some more short ones before I get into the next big story. But that's for another time. (3/3)

#comic #seatails #mondaymorning #coffee #studying #maildelivery

I wonder how long it will be before I end up having to actually learn morse code and semaphore in order to make this comic.
(2/3)

#comic #seatails #mondaymorning #semaphore #morsecode #journal #shiptoshipcommunication #anthropomorphicanimals

Chapter 4 of Sea Tails. This one's only ten pages, though it took me longer to make than I would've liked. I really hate having to take a piecemeal approach to drawing all my projects. (1/3)

#comic #seatails #mondaymorning #differentshirt #anthropomorphicanimals #sweetmariana

I was nervous writing this chapter because of how personal it got for me. But what is art for if not exploring one's feelings? (7/7)

#comics #seatails #sketchbook #shorthaircat #ogrefacedspider #anthropomorphicanimals #backofthebar #hearttoheart #standingupforyourself

Like I've said, I used to work in food service. Clearly I'm still working through some stuff from that time. (6/7)

#comics #seatails #sketchbook #shorthaircat #ogrefacedspider #anthropomorphicanimals #backofthebar #havingatalk #frozenpeas

Jerr is kind of a jerk. (5/7)

#comics #seatails #sketchbook #shorthaircat #ogrefacedspider #anthropomorphicanimals #barfight #plumedbasilisk #shibainu

Ogre-faced spider fact: Their webbing lacks the stickiness of other spider's webs, but latch onto prey like lint getting stuck in a sweater. They're more like nets than webs. (4/7)

#comics #seatails #sketchbook #shorthaircat #ogrefacedspider #anthropomorphicanimals #barfight #greateronehornedrhino

That kick in the second page took me forever to get right but came out pretty good. That pose in the third page, however, I still don't think looks as good as it could've been. (3/7)

#comics #seatails #sketchbook #shorthaircat #ogrefacedspider #anthropomorphicanimal #barfight #greateronehornedrhino

This is based on a complaint I once got from a customer while I was working for Starbucks. Obviously bartending and barista-ing aren't a 1:1, but I think the sentiments carry over. (2/7)

#comics #seatails #sketchbook #shorthaircat #ogrefacedspider #anthropomorphicanimals #customercomplaints

This next chapter of Sea Tails took about four months to incremental work to finish, November to March, but it was so worth it to see it all completed in my sketchbook. (1/7)
#comics #seatails #sketchbook #shorthaircat #ogrefacedspider #anthropomorphicanimals

Will the Great Jaw Pirates ever get their flag back? Will Rita name any of her own attacks? Will Claws' hand ever be truly clean again?
I dunno. Guess we'll find out together.
(5/5)

#comics #seatails #anthropomorphicanimals #capturetheflag #thebarbearian

As a great pirate once said, "All great fighters call out their finishing moves." Words to live by.
(4/5)
#comics #seatails #anthopormorphicanimals #pirateattack #snotfist #callingyourattacks #dropbeardropkick #whatdoyoudowithadunkedonsailorearlyinthemorning

Woooo fight scene! Never really drawn one before this, and there are things I could've done better here, but I won't get better at drawing them unless I actually draw them.
(3/5)
#comics #seatails #anthropomorphicanimals #pirateattack #speedlines #fightscenes

I had a lot of fun designing the different pirates. Some are still missing names, though.
Also, to clarify, "cowry" refers to the name of the currency used in this world, not the actual shell. Though it *is* named after the shell.
(2/5)

#comics #seatails #maildelivery #pirateattack #cowryshell

Chapter 2 of animals who sail the sea to deliver mail. Though this chapter doesn't feature any actual mail delivery....
(1/5)

#comic #seatails #maildelivery #anthropomorphicanimals #jobmarketsucks

I made this chapter through April of last year, and I remember thinking how it was the toughest thing I had ever drawn at that point. Of course, the next two chapters would end up being even tougher. (3/3)

#comics #sketchbook #seatails #firstweekonthejob

I draw everything directly into my sketchbook, which means I have to work around the size limitations that come with it. But the portability means I can keep working on it during my lunch break. (2/3)

#comics #sketchbook #seatails #volcano

I make comics about working in a library and about different recommendations, but I also have a personal project that's been in my head since college. I only, finally, started working on it last year. I call it "Sea Tails." (1/3)

#comics #seatails #passionproject