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Damian Alexander

Cartoonist & Storyteller

SELFIE IN THE STYLE OF…

This is a series of self portraits I’ve done in the style of other cartoonists.

Bill Waterson

Steve Ditko

Hank Ketcham

Jim Davis

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Just playing around with brushes and made myself a ghost. I imagine if I was one I would be crying quite a lot. All the time probably. Swipe to see a screen recording drawing it. And let me know if you’d like to see more art like this? I do a lot of character art but don’t post much of it here.

I hesitated on sharing this comic cause it’s a little different from my usual ones, but it seemed fitting today. Let me know in the comments if you’d like to see more of this story. 💁🏻‍♂️

When you say something cruel about the way someone looks you say it about all of the good and kind people who have similar physical features to them. Dislike someone because they are cruel or selfish or just plain mean, but insulting the way they look reflects poorly on you. Other people are listening to what you say. Good people. And that’s who you’re hurting.

CW: Eating Disorder / Body Image 👁 I’ve had this script in the notes on my phone and I contemplated whether or not to make it a comic, but thought maybe other people may have had similar experiences with grownups saying something cruel or judgmental. I wish grownups, especially parents, would be more aware of what they say to and in front of kids.

As a kid I would get really nervous when I was deciding whether or not to stand up to someone who was bigger than me. A bully, a teacher, or any adult really. If they said something mean, offensive, or just wrong. My face would feel hot, I’d start to sweat and my hands would shake. But I always felt better after I did.

Has your anxiety ever made you feel sick? 🤢 I have really bad social anxiety that was incredibly bad when I was way worse when I was a kid. [I found some of these old comics of mine from 2015 that I just never shared?? So I may be posting a few of them. These were back when I worked exclusively in watercolor and ink.]

Was watching the Twilight Zone last night and thought I’d try doodling a sequence in my own style. 👁 The episode Living Doll is interesting because I think it’s one of the earliest pieces of mainstream media that depicted an ordinary doll as potentially malicious. The episode was a product of the introduction of electronic and talking toys in the 1960s and plays off of both humans fear of the uncanny valley (when something is close to human, but not quite) and also the fear of technology. Also, another fun fact is that the doll is voiced by the same voice actress (June Foray) as the original Chatty Cathy dolls, which were popular talking dolls at the time period.

For anyone else scrolling through Instagram and starting to feel down in the dumps just remember: PEOPLE ONLY POST THE BEST OF THEMSELVES ONLINE.

You ever forget your eyes at home? 👓

Every so often someone leaves a comment on one of my comics trying to deny my experiences so I just wanted to leave this statement here. 💁🏻‍♂️

Now that it’s up I can finally tell y’all my illustration is on an officially licensed Coraline t-shirt at @hottopic!!! I’m so excited!!!! You can find it on the website under their Coraline 10th Anniversary Collection or search “Coraline Tarot Cards T-Shirt” on their website.

I’m 101 Dalmatians there’s this scene where the dog owners all look like their dogs but in Los Angeles most people look like the opposite of their dogs, so I drew a few 🥳 Swipe to see the others!

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