Sophie Yanow
@sophieyanow.bsky.social
I'm here for the Boing Boing vibes | Cartoonist | Professor |
The Contradictions (D&Q, Eisner Winner) | What is a Glacier? (Retrofit) | War of Streets and Houses (Uncivilized) | Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake (Board Revisions)
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The Contradictions (D&Q, Eisner Winner) | What is a Glacier? (Retrofit) | War of Streets and Houses (Uncivilized) | Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake (Board Revisions)
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Sophie Yanow
@sophieyanow.bsky.social
· Dec 30
This time last year I got sick of not being able to draw comics. So I made a plan… I came up with a “gentle comics habit.” If you are a person who is trying to gently kickstart your comics drawing in the new year, I wrote a blog post for you. www.sophieyanow.com/a-gentle-com...
The pebbles… the pebbles…
April 16, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The pebbles… the pebbles…
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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?
March 25, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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?
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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
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
March 6, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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
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
February 5, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The other day. #gentlecomicshabit www.sophieyanow.com/let-it-ride
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just finding this now. really lovely. I aspire to do this.
This time last year I got sick of not being able to draw comics. So I made a plan… I came up with a “gentle comics habit.” If you are a person who is trying to gently kickstart your comics drawing in the new year, I wrote a blog post for you. www.sophieyanow.com/a-gentle-com...
February 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM
just finding this now. really lovely. I aspire to do this.
❤️
We had a comics meetup on Saturday and one of the presenters mentioned gentle comics habit! ^^ it definitely feels more inviting and less scary than many art prompts out there
February 3, 2025 at 10:22 PM
❤️
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![[ID: six panels in color. Panel one: Dean Spade is saying “I’m hearing a lot of people struggling with hopelessness right now”. Beneath him a fiery landscape with birds flying in all directions. Panel two: “and I’m thinking it may be the moment to shift what we have hope and faith in“. A blue room with a figure packing a bag. The open window shows a fiery landscape with two birds flying. Panel three: “it’s actually appropriate to be letting go of the false promises of liberalism“. The image of a hand with sand running through the fingers. Panel four: “the idea that billionaires or tech solutions or legislation or court cases or elected officials will save us “. An image of trees burnt by fire, surrounded by a red sky. Panel five: “instead of recognizing that no one‘s coming to save us. That it’s on us.” An image a red bird describing birds flying from a fire to four blue birds that are surrounding and listening to them. Panel 6: “that we really only have each other in our ability to care for one another”. Five red birds soaring into a blue sky.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:k5k4onsiac2jfrrjkkion6na/bafkreib6ajeien6n5qoewegtjdcnlj5jvqwnsgnlgeep4jirbemzokf7ie@jpeg)
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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!
This time last year I got sick of not being able to draw comics. So I made a plan… I came up with a “gentle comics habit.” If you are a person who is trying to gently kickstart your comics drawing in the new year, I wrote a blog post for you. www.sophieyanow.com/a-gentle-com...
February 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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!
This time last year I got sick of not being able to draw comics. So I made a plan… I came up with a “gentle comics habit.” If you are a person who is trying to gently kickstart your comics drawing in the new year, I wrote a blog post for you. www.sophieyanow.com/a-gentle-com...
February 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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!
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The Comics Journal wrote about my move to writing my little mutant comic books—and further aspirations.
www.tcj.com/matt-bors-on...
www.tcj.com/matt-bors-on...
Matt Bors on leaving political cartooning for Justice Warriors and Toxic Avenger - The Comics Journal
Matt Petras talks to cartoonist Matt Bors and his collaborators, Fred Harper and Ben Clarkson. about his new projects.
www.tcj.com
January 29, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The Comics Journal wrote about my move to writing my little mutant comic books—and further aspirations.
www.tcj.com/matt-bors-on...
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
January 25, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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
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Day 10 | 10 min #gentlecomicshabit @sophieyanow.bsky.social
January 25, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Day 10 | 10 min #gentlecomicshabit @sophieyanow.bsky.social
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*puts a quarter on your treadmill*
January 22, 2025 at 3:13 AM
*puts a quarter on your treadmill*
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I've been doing @sophieyanow.bsky.social #gentlecomicshabit for a week now. Very raw lines and writings but here we go!
#comics
#comics
January 21, 2025 at 4:34 AM
I've been doing @sophieyanow.bsky.social #gentlecomicshabit for a week now. Very raw lines and writings but here we go!
#comics
#comics
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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 🧵
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 🧵
January 21, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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 🧵
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 🧵
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Today seems like a good day to start @sophieyanow.bsky.social's #gentlecomicshabit
January 20, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Today seems like a good day to start @sophieyanow.bsky.social's #gentlecomicshabit
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I love this concept. Will be working on this for myself.
This time last year I got sick of not being able to draw comics. So I made a plan… I came up with a “gentle comics habit.” If you are a person who is trying to gently kickstart your comics drawing in the new year, I wrote a blog post for you. www.sophieyanow.com/a-gentle-com...
January 20, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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...
www.sophieyanow.com/fewer-expect...
January 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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...
www.sophieyanow.com/fewer-expect...
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“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.”
…the important thing is to arrive at a quiet place: a place that allows me to weep for a long time.”
January 15, 2025 at 7:46 PM
“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.”
…the important thing is to arrive at a quiet place: a place that allows me to weep for a long time.”
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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.
January 14, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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.
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It's been a long time since I shared a diary comic. Let's try this method by @sophieyanow.bsky.social #gentlecomicshabit
January 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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!!!
January 13, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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!!!
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#gentlecomicshabit day 4
I had to google how to spell 'cabbage' doing this one lol
I had to google how to spell 'cabbage' doing this one lol
January 12, 2025 at 6:42 PM
#gentlecomicshabit day 4
I had to google how to spell 'cabbage' doing this one lol
I had to google how to spell 'cabbage' doing this one lol