More art in 2020!

I really want this to manifest as my own Roarin’ Twenties, and the #1 way im doing it is DOING MY ART!

 

And I am honestly off to a great start, as I have honestly started and completed more art in this first week of 2020 than I have in all of 2019!

 

What I am working on this week is an illustration i started YEARS ago but am now determined to finish.

 

This is an illustration of my second apartment in Chicago, in Logan Square.  I live here from 2014-2017, and i have very happy times here.   I loved this apartment so much, and I loved the people that came and went and life that happened inside.  I think of this apartment often, I think of becoming the person I am since moving here in 2012.

 

 

S’amore recent portraits AND a NSFW comic!

These are both recent portraits i did as gifts for friends – just showing all of you that you can fo portraits for any occasions!!!!!

And now here’s a comic about Sex Farting!!!

Sleeping with People #2

THE HORROR

August 2014

FINALLY GEEZ – Now lets talk about Ghosts

So like I said last time (two months ago! AH!) my printer was messed up but I finally fixed it WHICH MEANS…   <3 <3 <3 !COMICS! <3 <3 <3   Todays comic is brought to you by people who pretend to like you and then disappear:

 

 

So my friends, here is a story.

One of the reasons I make comics and share them publicly, especially ones like this, is because I want someone else out there going through the same thing to realize you’re not alone.

This particular story was drawn about two months ago, after my casual relationship with Greg, but it also applies perfectly to my most recent dating experience.  Actually… probably more so, because Dave was the best person I ever dated and felt like relationship was just around the corner.  But then just a few days ago … poof! gone.  I think this one hurt the most. (BTW, Happy Birthday Dave!)*

Yes it sucks, yes you will sit at home and analyze over and over “what did i do?!?!”, “what did I say?!?!”, “what could i have done differently!!!”.  The answer is nothing.  And we all do this.  But ya know what?  IT’S NOT YOU.  Trust me.  When this happens remind yourself that it has nothing to do with you.  It is on them – mostly from lack of maturity and the inability to deal with conflict and confrontation.  Any of the other reasons do not matter.  (and both genders do this btw, not just dudes)

Also, if you have done this… please stop.  It’s a thousand times worse to not know than to know.

Ok well now that we’ve all turned on The Smiths and had a good cry about ourselves, go out and enjoy your life.

Love Ya’ll

– Rachel

 

 

*Don’t be mean to comic artists!

This one is dedicated to all the Leo’s out there *

 

Thanks and inspiration to Melinda Mcintire of Solo in the Second City

 

 

*(Leo’s are the only sign in the zodiac that have no compatibility with any sign in the zodiac, including themselves)

New comic – the one i’ve been talking about for ages

New comic!  More sad girl stuff!  The title of this comic is :  SRSLY GUYS – WHY – WHY IS EVERYONE DUMB – INCLUDING ME

All of the words are from ‘Crave You’ by Flight Facilities, and I suggest listening to this while reading through

 

Artist Talk and CHICAGO ZINE FEST!

This past saturday I did an artist talk about me and my work at Beauty and Brawn Gallery and Think Space.  It wasn’t recorded, but last fall I did a lecture for Laydeez Do Comics-Chicago, and they DID record, and this I forgot about it and then I just remembered!

If you scroll down you can listen to the recording!

BUT FIRST

CHICAGO ZINE FEST IS THE WEEKEND EEEEFFFFF YEAH

Make sure to be there early on Saturday because last year I sold out in TWO HOURS!!!!!

This year I am on the upper floor, but i am RIGHT in front of the elevators, so it’s all good!

CANT WAIT TO SEE YA’LL

But just in case you can’t make it, I will also have my books and wares the next day, Sunday March 16th, at

Multiples Art Fair 

Which is kind of like Renegade, only specifically for artists who produce “multiples” like prints, books, etc.

Hope you can make it out but if not I’ll probably love you anyway

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LISTEN TO ME TALK ABOUT COMICS!!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnXsasii1WI

 

Hourlies 2014

Hourly Comic Day, February 1, 2014

ALRIGHT, i know you all have been waiting ALL WEEKEND for these, but this is definitely the most boring hourly comic day i’ve ever drawn

Shadow Boxes

This year, the Chicago Reader decided to switch up their usual “photo issue” to …COMICS!  So this is my submission, fresh off the drawing table:

I’d love to hear thoughts and critiques of this piece – specifically, I am curious to hear what people see when they look at this comic:  Who is that invisible person?  Who is the girl and what is she thinking?

I have my own story I am telling in this piece, but I wanted it to be relatable to a broad variety of people.  Everyone has their own story – what’s yours?

ALSO – you will be able to view the original at my upcoming art show!!!!

Practice Practice

Here’s a little random one page sketch I did of me in the styles of some of my favorite cartoonists!  Just for fun :)