Sketchbook Dump #33
dark clouds, coping skills, and go-go-ing
Hello friends!!! Here is a portrait of me trying to finish an animation last night at 2 AM. One day I’ll learn to sit normal. Did you know this newsletter is #19 in the top comics on Substack? How adorable!
Pretty please if you enjoy reading my cartoons, become a paid subscriber. As a freelance artist I’m literally always scraping by. I was giggling to myself this morning about the phrase “Living hand to mouth” because it sounds like I eat money, but maybe I am eating cash?? Is that where it’s all going??
Are you able to wake up in the morning? How many friggin times have I brought this up??? I am always thinking about my favorite Sam Gross cartoon (RIP). I think so many of us are always (and will always be) riffing on this gag but really nothing can top it.
I hate to break it to you but things are not going well. Did you hear? Unfortunately (and this is gonna sound suuuuuper vague) things are also not going well for me personally. So a lot of these comics are sad. Whoops! Recently a friend of mine called to check in on me. After I told her everything that’s going on in my life and with my family she said, “Wow, I feel a lot better about my stupid shit.” I’m happy to be the girl in the groupchat who is not doing well. If you need a boost, call Hilary!
It’s always hilarious to me when therapists tell me “You’re gonna a lot of material out of this.” It’s true of course, that I’m able to use difficult times to churn out ideas, jokes and whatnot. It’s not like this is the first time a therapist has said this to me. But then it’s like… ok… saying that isn’t helping me????
Is anyone else coping with Jon Oliver? I have a new rule for myself where the only ways I take in the news are from Last Week Tonight and The Daily Show*. My mom’s coping skill is watching WWII documentaries, but that’s kind of always been her coping skill.
*hahah i’m lying I totally read 3 horrifying articles yesterday
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Other coping skills: nonstop walking. I’m signed up to do The Great Saunter (psychotic a little??) in a couple weeks. I’ll be walking the entire circumference of Manhattan, expect a lot of doodles! This May marks my 10 year anniversary of being a New Yorker and I’m really trying to… how do you say, take it all in? More on that soon.
The weather in New York is really trying to bring me and the dogs down. That and the Parks Police. Me, Marge and Oaty had to sprint out of the park a couple nights ago, simply forced to leave 2 perfectly good tennis balls behind to avoid getting ticketed. Rude?? I think the Parks Police owe me $13!!!
March marked my first year of being a burlesque gal aka Miss Prilosex. I can’t believe it’s been a year since I debuted at DROM. I wish I could say I had some burlesque shows coming up but it’s been quite tricky to stay on top of all my endeavors lately with all the dark clouds following me around (figuratively and literally). But! I did get to open for Billy Wayne Davis in Seattle last month and that was really cool and exciting and I did the most time on stage I’ve ever done and it went really well. I also had a nervous breakdown off stage but hey! TAKE THE SMALL WINS.
ok here’s a list as well that’s actually positive:
Something else positive!! A new DVD/VHS store is opening in Brooklyn today and I’ll be there giving out free toons!!! Come say hi! Sorry I’m such a downer!!
Thank you for reading! New posts every Friday!
ICYMI: I’ll be performing in Stroudsburg, PA on May 19th with
On repeat: The Long Way Around by The Dixie Chicks
Currently reading: Cher’s memoir
Sparking joy: this audio of Elon Musk crying to Trump
Just watched: Finding Nemo!!!
When i either feel i'm like a volcano about to erupt or trapped at the bottom of a well, i either go for a walk (if i have a lot of time to let off some steam), or i pick up a drawing paper and draw sth, even if it's amorphous.