I love using magic realism in my paintings, things being just sightly 𝑜𝑓𝑓. medium: Procreate, Photoshop

The final Worrywart weekend begins! We're fully funded and the campaign ends on Thursday! Get the 32 page monster-fantasy comic by me, @lanedraws.bsky.social and @lettersquids.bsky.social, our pinup by @elkowalczuk.bsky.social and all my old comics as add-ons! www.kickstarter.com/projects/nic...

Excited to be exhibiting here in a couple of weeks!

Worrywart now coming up to both 50 backers and £600! If you like action-packed fantasy, fun monsters AND round numbers, this could be your moment. www.kickstarter.com/projects/nic...

We've written a blog post giving tips and tricks for exhibiting at a comic convention, with input from Thought Bubble exhibitors past and present, and Team Thought Bubble's own experiences in front of, and behind the table! Take a look: www.thoughtbubblefestival.com/blog/2025/9/1

Children of the Sky I, 2020. This painting still makes me happy!

Now only £27 left on Kickstarter to make our WIP Infinity book happen! Put us over the top and win our limitless gratitude! www.kickstarter.com/projects/mik...

I lettered a wonderful short by @nickbryan.com in this. The WIP folks are some of the best and brightest, and they foster unique and valued voices in the indie community. Let's get this funded!

On rediscovering the purpose behind my work: open.substack.com/pub/claudiam...

On rediscovering the purpose behind my work: open.substack.com/pub/claudiam...

I am not joining this year, but because I’m managing the social media, I’m having the chance to preview everyone’s work. And so I can say, without self-interest: this anthology is worth getting your hands on! Lots of established and new talent, many being published in print for the first time.

Our eighth anthology is launching in just a few days! Pre-register @ www.kickstarter.com/projects/mik...

Do you like sci-fi love stories with a bit of fun and humour? Grab your discounted digital copy at @ldcomics.bsky.social’s fair: www.ldcomicsfair.com/product/the-... #indiecomics #comicbooks #comicsforsale #comics #digitalcomics #scificomics

This is my 2nd collaboration comic, this time with the wonderful @claudiamatosa.com I drafted this comic before the Benefits Bill passed but the message remains depressingly relevant. ‘Skivers vs strivers’ is back in the press and I just want to remind all disabled people, you are valuable.

Do you like sci-fi love stories with a bit of fun and humour? Grab your discounted digital copy at @ldcomics.bsky.social’s fair: www.ldcomicsfair.com/product/the-... #indiecomics #comicbooks #comicsforsale #comics #digitalcomics #scificomics

A review of The Last Day of Rain by @pages-and-panels.com! "Filled with rich lore and clever visual designs, this series follows Carol, a member of a secret organization developing a way to bring rain to the wasteland of a futuristic and divided London." Read at www.pages-and-panels.com

You’ll see a comic book come to life this year; thoughts on feeding the permanently hungry social media machine; and a short film review (O’Dessa). blog.claudiamatosa.com/p/youll-see-... #blog #indiecomics #indieartist

It's been a while since I shared this: I have a small starter pack with UK comics people (including artists and reviewers), in case you're looking for cool folks to follow! go.bsky.app/S7wq2bV

A plane sketch of a spontaneous character cast, from years ago. I never got around to writing their story, but maybe one day! #Art #Sketches #CharacterDesign #Illustration

The Last Day of Rain uses a mix of 3D and 2D for backgrounds, particularly in the most recent volume! I spent last year sharing the process with a small list of people. From today, you can read some of it here: blog.claudiamatosa.com/s/work-in-pr... #graphicnovels #blender3D #digitalart

Noo! #art #comics #illustration

Difficult conversations. 😳 #Comics #Illustration #IndieComics #CoupleComics #RTPls

I disabled my art Instagram temporarily and have been writing about how it feels in my Substack notes. I don't want to use multiple platforms to do this because it's exhausting, so it will be there only. Have you ever considered doing the same? Find my notes here: substack.com/@claudiamato...

#comics #indiecomics @ldcomics.bsky.social

TONIGHT! Please join us! Bring friends! Have fun" #GoshBFDD

Art regrets his haircut. #comics #art

The cliché. #comics

Custom sticker for a couple who was drawn into chapter four!

New Comic Alert! The Last Day of Rain #4: Nevermind by @claudiamatosa - In this chapter, Carol has finally stumbled upon runaway Art. But as she tries to convince him to come back with her to the surface, she realises that his words are not what they seem. https://www.rfr.bz/bc78a66

Hey! The fourth volume is ready for pre-order in my online shop. I'll send your orders over once the new print run arrives, which hopefully will be in the next couple of weeks, as it's printed here in the UK. shop.claudiamatosa.com

Be amazing if £1.5m could be invested in the UK comics scene, wouldn’t it? Someone’d need to build a fully-costed, well-reasoned argument to DCMS for such a thing first, I guess… WELL, NOW. Come see what your friends at CCIC have done! www.thecomicsculturalimpactcollective.org/CCIC%20DCMS%...

I’m a bit sad today because the printers sent me a batch with bad quality, but still it feels great to hold the result of months of work in my hands. I’ll share more of the interiors soon! #indiecomics #bookcoverdesign

Playlist for chapter four 🎧 (Extra cheesy with an aggressive twist, if that’s up your alley 🪤) open.spotify.com/playlist/5AN...

Is it portfolio day? I don't have a portfolio post ready, but chapter four is finally done and will go to print this week. 👀 I'll share more soon, once my brain has recovered from relentless inking, colouring and lettering. 😵‍💫

Another work in progress page. 👁️ #art #comics #thelastdayofrain #comicbook #sciencefiction

Work in progress. 👀 #art #wip #clipstudio #comicartist

Post the first game you remember playing

Meet LDC online fair exhibitor @claudiamatosa.com Claudia is an author and illustrator based in London with an affinity for (very) colourful images. Her work explores loss and nostalgia from a science fiction point of view, hoping to help readers deal with complicated feelings in a gentle way.

If you see this, post your green #art 🌿

An illustrated story and comic book I'm working on for the online festival that @ldcomics is organising this year. As you may be able to tell, it's set in Shoreditch, there's a robot and that's all I will reveal for now. 👀 #bookcoverdesign

Meet the artist: me being silly in a sea of purple. #artmarkets #scifi

HUMAN ARTISTS, use only one piece to convince people to follow you.

Something a bit different: I've been modelling backgrounds for The Last Day of Rain in Blender. Here's a render of Rotherhithe Bridge... just for fun! #art #blender #3dmodelling #london #rotherhithe #scifi

Any of you comics creators already suffering due to AI theft? Get in touch - a journalist is interested!

Happy Valentine's Day from Carol and Art! [#art #oc #valentine #fight #thelastdayofrain]

So I wrote this: medium.com/@bcatarino/t... If you have anything to add or disagree with any point, let me know! This is solely based on my experience so far. #kickstarter #crowdfunding #medium #comics #comicbooks #indiecomics #booksky #marketing

I create short stories and comic books about loss, using science fiction as a backdrop. Subscribe in for monthly behind-the-scenes content and original stories, handcrafted by a human. #shamelessplug

New profile image! #illustration

"The full moon competes with a glittery web of city lights, contrasting brightly against the purple sky." Read an excerpt from Phobos @ https://claudiamatosa.substack.com/p/phobos #shortstories #sciencefiction #scifi #art

I backed this one and am very much looking forward to reading it! www.kickstarter.com/projects/red...