Harts Pass no. 712

Another haiku comic and it feels like this one nicely suits the week ahead. On Sunday we will officially transition into fall, and in typical fashion Melanie is also trading out her summer flower for some fall foliage. The days are getting shorter and the days much darker, but this is one of my favorite times of year. 

Harts Pass no. 711

I started with the left-side "pose" of a casual marmot... and I pretty much just liked the shapes and the idea of these shapeless little critters striking a pose. That, plus the juxtaposition of an innocuous little marmot and a totally ripped and no doubt "juiced" body builder. Totally comic gold! 

Or at least that's what what I was thinking :)

Harts Pass no. 710

I like to start the school year with a couple of "creative brain" exercises in the Art Room. LOTS of ways to do this, but a few years ago I came across the idea of "synectic" triggers and it makes a great but simple starting point for expanding upon your ideas. Distort things. Scale things. Repeat things... and the list goes on. Just having a little fun with that AND continuing to force my life into my comics :)