The pebbles… the pebbles…

I'm going to do the #gentlecomicshabit started by @sophieyanow.bsky.social because I want to try actually making comics, but I need to begin small. Here's a one minute comic. A comic can just be words and pictures, right?

my fellow Californians of good moral character… trans people need you, *i* need you, to tell Newsom exactly what you think of him saying trans Californians (in a trans! sanctuary! state!) aren’t worth protecting PLEASE DO NOT LET THIS SLIDE

The other day. #gentlecomicshabit www.sophieyanow.com/let-it-ride

just finding this now. really lovely. I aspire to do this.

❤️

Hope everyone has fun on #hourlycomicsday! If you (like me) struggle with hourlies but still want to put some wind in your comics-making sails, the #gentlecomicshabit is an alternative to try!

Hope everyone has fun on #hourlycomicsday! If you (like me) struggle with hourlies but still want to put some wind in your comics-making sails, the #gentlecomicshabit is an alternative to try!

The Comics Journal wrote about my move to writing my little mutant comic books—and further aspirations. www.tcj.com/matt-bors-on...

The concept of “rope burn” came from a Jack Kornfield dharma talk that I listened to a few months ago. Suffering as rope burn. www.sophieyanow.com/holding-the-... #gentlecomicshabit

Day 10 | 10 min #gentlecomicshabit @sophieyanow.bsky.social

*puts a quarter on your treadmill*

I've been doing @sophieyanow.bsky.social #gentlecomicshabit for a week now. Very raw lines and writings but here we go! #comics

Trump signed an executive order that tries to write trans people out of existence today. It's mostly symbolic. It's still gonna make for a LOT of pain for the trans community--just probably not where you think it will. It's gonna be real bad for grant funding, which means medical research. A 🧵

Today seems like a good day to start @sophieyanow.bsky.social's #gentlecomicshabit

I love this concept. Will be working on this for myself.

Love seeing the continued flow of #gentlecomicshabit work from folks. Still posting my own over at my blog. Keep ‘em coming, folks! :) www.sophieyanow.com/fewer-expect...

“When a ceasefire is announced, I will just run. No one ask me where. I myself don’t even know. I will just run, and run. …the important thing is to arrive at a quiet place: a place that allows me to weep for a long time.”

Actual pro tip: the best way to break into any creative profession is by helping to support and advance other creators. Your peers are not your adversaries. They are your support group.

It's been a long time since I shared a diary comic. Let's try this method by @sophieyanow.bsky.social #gentlecomicshabit

I know I’m RTing so many #gentlecomicshabit comics but like, seeing these come through warms my heart so thoroughly! And they are fun to read so I hope you’re enjoying them!!!

3 i think #gentlecomicshabit

#gentlecomicshabit day 4 I had to google how to spell 'cabbage' doing this one lol

(1/2) January 12, 2025 journal comic 📝 my thoughts on the recent changes at Instagram. Where I’m at for now. #gentlecomicshabit (spent longer than usual on this one)

Today was our first intentional family hike next to a beach and then through a little marsh. I loved seeing my child wear her first puffy jacket in the Bay winter. #gentlecomicshabit

Another #gentlecomicshabit, thank you all for indulging me on these

ugh i also gotta wear ear plugs next time #gentlecomicshabit

Day 12 of #GentleComicsHabit Genuinely was encouraging seeing the steady flow of people coming through dropping stuff off. Mutual aid is and will continue to be so important. We're all in this together.

1/12 #gentlecomicshabit

Trying out some new pens for todays #gentlecomicshabit. Wobbly, but thats okay.

doing @sophieyanow.bsky.social's gentle comics habit prompt

gentle comics habit, first few days @sophieyanow.bsky.social

I haven't made any comics in a while, I'm sort of obsessed with painting (bad) landscapes at the minute, but I just read this blog on Gentle Comic Habits by @sophieyanow.bsky.social and its sparked something in me ✨ www.sophieyanow.com/a-gentle-com...

The secret to a better city that gets cars off the road and reduces pollution? Even bolster economic mobility? E-bikes. As @clivethompson.bsky.social reports, they're proving so transformative that places like Denver are literally giving them away.

Thanks for giving it a try! :) All good, I have been posting mine on my blog (as is my way) and not focusing on reposting them here. I hope everyone doing it this way will poke their head up at some point but it's so not the point, I cannot begrudge anyone to stay away from social media/hashtags! :)

It's still popping off over at the #gentlecomicshabit hashtag! Is... is it working?! I think maybe it's w-w-working... !!!

Wow I just checked out the #gentlecomicshabit tag and there are so many posts! So chuffed and hoping everyone is getting something out of this!

#gentlecomicshabit Day 5 (5 minutes)

Hiya Bluesy. About time I posted. I think a good start to this year is posting from a gentle comics challenge created by @sophieyanow.bsky.social . I started at a two minute comic that's a snippet of life.

Think I’m going to change my ink sketch practice to Sophie Yanow’s gentle comics habit. Love the name!

trying to follow @sophieyanow.bsky.social's 'gentle comics habit': here are days (and minutes spent per comic) 1, 2, 3 and 4. I wrote the text after the timer went off, I hope that's not against the spirit of the exercise!

From yesterday. 2 minute comic. Adding a minute with each additional comic. #gentlecomicshabit www.sophieyanow.com/its-hard-to-...

Leave it to me to overthink a “gentle” comics habit and make it less gentle… 😬 🤷🏽‍♀️

I recommend expecting the #gentlecomicshabit comics to suck and then being pleasantly surprised when they sometimes don't!

Keep the stakes low. #gentlecomicshabit :) www.sophieyanow.com/oatmeal-with...

Currently digging my way out of the most intense burnout of my life, and Sophie's post made me want to try forming a gentle comics habit. Thanks, Sophie! Here's what came out of me for Day One: