more previews of stuff i've been working on! i have to convince myself this project will be done in time for thoughtbubble in order to keep myself motivated to work on it... wish me luck (and delusional energy) :')

📢 Panel starting soon! Join Steven Fraser, @ashlingdraws.bsky.social and Amandawonk as they talk about the ins and outs of autobiographical work. 🎤 See what other panels are happening at tagsfest.co.uk#talks

💬 PANEL ANNOUNCEMENT! Join Steven Fraser, @ashlingdraws.bsky.social and Amandawonk as they talk about the ins and outs of autobiographical work. 🏷️ Learn more about TAGS Fest at tagsfest.co.uk 🎤 See what other panels are happening at tagsfest.co.uk#talks

A lil preview of something I've been working on... 👀 (posting about this to hold myself accountable and to motivate myself to keep at it 🤪 wish me luck everyone)

Just filled this in myself! The survey will be running until around the start of October so there's still heaps of time to fill it out - don't let it fall off your radar!!

My wonderful friend Cara had her bike stolen a little while ago! She's running a raffle to raise money for repairs after managing to get it back. Please share this Bluesky post! 🍭 Enter raffle: raffall.com/396362/enter... 🍬 Share original post, enter to win freebies: www.instagram.com/p/DORWiYqDBzs

🌟 IT LIVES! 🌟 The UK Comics Creator Survey is BACK, baby! Here to gather up, analyse and disseminate your data to help uplift the comics world, like if Robin Hood was a statistician or something. ukcomicscreators.org.uk

I’m terrible for forgetting to post my con hauls 😵 but here is my collection from @sequential-scot.bsky.social !! @/wamgoozle (ig) @bytwistwood.bsky.social @beastlyworlds.bsky.social @homenzinho.bsky.social @/szymonchk (ig) @goblinpurwin.bsky.social @dontfoldpress.bsky.social 💖💖💖

Some Elliots I drew recently from the hit new 20+ year-old series, Scrubs! I'd like to do character sheets for the rest of the crew too... maybe someday 👩‍⚕️🩻

**FINAL 24 HOURS!** We’re coming to the end of the funding period for BOXES Comic Magazine Vol. 4 and we have £900 still left to raise. If you’ve been meaning to back it but haven’t done so yet, then *now is the time!* Back it here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/thi... Thanks 📦📦📦

Just under 30 hours left with just over £1k to go!! Thank you everyone who has already supported the campaign so far 💖 please consider backing it if you haven’t already, or share the project with anyone who might be interested in reading any of the comics in this collection 🙏💕 (incl. mine!!)

Please consider backing this if you can!! Quindrie has raised so many artists up and done so much good in the community, they deserve support! Also these comics are BOMB (especially @ashlingdraws.bsky.social's) ✨⭐

ESTRELA D'OESTE by @ashlingdraws.bsky.social: Through the lens of her mum Walkiria's cancer diagnosis, Ashling reflects on her Brazilian heritage, as well the shared experiences that both fractured and healed their relationship. 🐉 Two days left on Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/qui...

Support indie autobio comics!! 🎉 www.kickstarter.com/projects/qui...

x-files digital painting studies from the start of the year 👽🛸

Somebody Out There Loves You! a wee one-page comic i drew in 2021 about daydreaming and the vast emptiness of space :>

4ish days left, and only 25% to go until our newest comics are funded! We're so close I can taste it, thank you again for supporting small press!

Ashling's comic in this collection is absolutely incredible, a must-read for any comic enthusiast. I haven't gotten to read the other two yet, but if they're even half as good then we're in for a treat.

I'm so excited for all the comics in this collection but ashling's in particular will leave marks in your soul forever! help them get over the mark!

more autobio struggle comics :)

There's some INCREDIBLE work happening in the Scottish comic scene right now, and I want to take a moment to do some shoutouts! International followers, this one's for you - Scotland has some amazing work going on that you really should be following along with 🧵👇

We will be at @sequential-scot.bsky.social in Glasgow on August 2nd! If you love indie comics and want to support creators and micro-publishers (like us!) we'd love to see you there! Find us at table 22 where Cat will be wearing the brightest orange jacket 🧡 sequentialscotland.co.uk

the autobioiest of autobio comic :) i drew this while tabling at a convention... idk if this grandma can hack 'em anymore 💀 (but she'll try) (don't worry) (in case you were concerned)

It’s just two weeks to go until the first ever Sequential Scotland! We’ve updated our website with the map, walking videos to help you plan your route on the day, and our policies regarding behaviour and safeguarding sequentialscotland.co.uk

neglected OC gang rise UP!! taking "kill your darlings" to the next level 😌🌺

Just a week left on the @quindriepress.com 2025 comic collection Kickstarter, with 35% funding to go!! Go get yourself some comics - one of them is by me! :D www.kickstarter.com/projects/qui...

I've been trying to doodle for fun a bit more in my downtime, and honestly what's more fun than drawing shoujo-style manga girlies?? I think, deep in my heart, my inner child/14-year-old-self still yearns to create a manga... maybe one day...... 🍃

hey hey! A new STRETCH GOAL is up for the ALTIPLANO saga Kickstarter! An amazing Peruvian Cyberpunk PinUp by @willtempest.bsky.social !!! And also recommendations about great campaigns by @catfoodcomics.com @quindriepress.com check it out here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/gus...

Less than a week to go on this phenomenal comic project on Kickstarter!! There is an incredible roster of talented artists involved in this so please do check it out and help it get funded!! 📚💖

Check it out! 🌟 CHIP recently collaborated with PhD student Claire Robertson to help develop her information comic about MS - and the BBC wrote an article about it! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Happy #SmallPressDay! A reminder that the Selkie Awards are currently open for submissions, with a deadline of 31 July. If you've made a comic in Scotland in the past year, please consider submitting! 🦭 selkieawards.org/2025

Happy belated birthday @sajuca.bsky.social !! Here is my entry to Sara's #sajucadtiys6k 😄 Safiya was a lot of fun to draw! 💖 [repost bc I forgot to include the original artwork 🤦]

In ESTRELA D'OESTE, @ashlingdraws.bsky.social reflects on her relationship with her Brazilian-Irish heritage, explored through the lens of her mum's Walkiria's cancer diagnosis. Completely heartbreaking, utterly gorgeous, and one of 3 comics in our new collection! 🐉 kickstarter.com/projects/qui...

The struggle is real 🥲 like if u cryed (this has been a daily issue while I’ve been in Brazil orz)

The folks at @quindriepress.com have done so much for the Scottish comic scene and they work with an incredible roster of talent. Please support their latest line up of books👇

"Every story is an attempt to reach, relate to, and/or influence its audience some way or another." ⚜️ Read our second Artist Spotlight, featuring @ashlingdraws.bsky.social, at kickstarter.com/projects/qui...

Our new comic ESTRELA D'OESTE follows @ashlingdraws.bsky.social's journey understanding her Brazilian-Irish heritage, alongside a reflection on her relationship with her mum after a cancer diagnosis. Stunning, heartbreaking, Capital 'C' Comics. 🐉 Now on Kickstarter: kickstarter.com/projects/qui...

ESTRELA D'OESTE by @ashlingdraws.bsky.social: Through the lens of her mum Walkiria's cancer diagnosis, Ashling reflects on her Brazilian heritage, as well the shared experiences that both fractured and healed their relationship. 🐉 Buy it on Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/qui...

The KS is live!! It's such an honour and a privilege to be able to give Estrela d'Oeste a new lease of life via Quindrie Press, and for my story to be part of this collection alongside two more fantastic autobio works. Please check it out!! 💖🎉

🦭 The Selkie Awards are back for our second year! 🦭 If you're based in Scotland and finished a comic in the past year, we want to hear from you! Our applications are now open until 31 July. Check out the details here: selkieawards.org/2025 #scottishcomics #scottishcomicbookday #smallpress

WE ARE LIVE!!! Please share far and wide!!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/don...

Less than 2 weeks until our next books launch on Kickstarter! Our 2025 collection features autobio from 3 creators with connections to Ireland, and focuses on relationships with our family, with where we come from, and with partners. 🐉 Sign up for a launch notif: www.kickstarter.com/projects/qui...

Catch @tsundernova.bsky.social & I at CYMERA tomorrow as CHIP Collective! Along with CHIP's comic anthologies, we'll be there with our own personal work - for me, that includes Aonarán, (ADP)HCD23, my '12-'15 sketchbook zine, TEB issue #1 + sketchbook, and more!! 👻

What better time to update my pfp than on my birthday! (even though I've been using this picture for my pfp on discord and on my website for a couple of months already... shhh.....)

Scottish creators - Onion Press have opened applications for the Prize Onion! I'm not involved but they're not on Bluesky so I wanted to share from Instagram. 🧅 onionpress.cargo.site/the-prize-on...

just made a patreon post (free to read!) with a bunch of sketches and doodles, plus an essay I wrote about how @ashlingdraws.bsky.social plays the Sims better than anyone has done it. www.patreon.com/posts/124882...

📣 Event Announcement! To celebrate Will Eisner Week this year we have been invited to do a talk at Paisley Central Library to tell you all about the story of CHIP Collective and our projects. 🎉 📆 Wednesday 5th March - 7-8pm Come along and chat to us, we'd be delighted to see you!

📣 Table applications are now open! 📣 We cannot wait to see what you guys have for us! Deadline: 24th of March sequentialscotland.co.uk#apps

SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN! We are looking for comics and articles for Vol. 4 of BOXES Comic Magazine. BOXES aims to showcase new, short works from a variety of UK based creators. Read through the submissions guidelines and send in your ideas here: thirdbearpress.com/submissions

Happy New Years eve! Here's a wee animation test thingy of one of my OCs from a comic idea I've had on the backburner for yeeeeeeears ✨