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Danie Stirling
@whitherling.bsky.social
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I make comics! CRUMBS (Etch/Clarion), SMALL BLESSINGS and more-- see https://whitherling.carrd.co for info!
Rep'd by Marietta Zacker at Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency.
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A little Halloween dance.🎃🍂

#illustration #art
Two people dance in leafless treetops in front of a giant moon. One wears a bat mask and wings. The other wears scarecrow clothes stuffed with straw, and carries a carved pumpkin for a head.
October 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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What if I just... spent more time trying out brushes... 🎨
A sketched comic panel of the upper half of a sleeping face. The lines have been drawn with different pencil brushes, and the drawing is shaded with hatching and halftones.
March 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Mini versions 🎨
A digital pencil sketch of two young comic characters. One wears a smile, braided hair, and an oversized coat over pyjamas and rain boots. The second has short hair and wears an uncertain frown and a half-zipped slouchy hoodie.
February 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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It's cold again today 🫤
A digital illustration in the style of a pencil sketch, featuring two comic characters sitting on an overstuffed couch. The first character leans on the second's shoulder and gazes at a phone; the second has their hands tucked into their hoodie pocket. Their expressions rest between disinterested and slightly disgruntled.
February 23, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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A little overlap 🎨
A digital illustration of two comic characters reaching for each other as they spill towards the left-hand side of the canvas. Their overlapping hands are semi-transparent.
February 19, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Finally replacing my decade-old workhorse of a Wacom Cintiq 13HD today-- this thing saw 5 webcomics, 3 graphic novels, countless illustrations, and has an entire vortex of scratches on the screen to prove it. 🥲 Kinda sad to see it go.
A digital pencil sketch of a Wacom graphics tablet with a scratched screen.
February 16, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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The giggles~
A digital marker illustration of the two main characters from the graphic novel Crumbs. One has borrowed the other's glasses; each has a hand on the other's face, and both are laughing.
February 12, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Sunday sketchday 🎨
A digital pencil illustration of two comic characters with an assortment of facial expressions.
February 9, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Just a little bit of Wednesday morning sketching 🎨
Two digital sketches of a person resting his face on a table. He doesn’t look pleased to be awake.
February 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Cinnamon heart candy season!
A two-panel comic featuring two characters. One character peers at a cinnamon heart candy pinched between her fingers while the other hides a single rose behind her back.
February 2, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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I've made 60+ pages of Small Wonders now and still don't know where it's going, but that's kind of The Point. (My challenge is stopping myself from comparing it to the original series-- the things I want to get from making this are going to be different and I'm still figuring out what that means).
A digital comic illustration of a character napping in a pile of large speckled leaves.
January 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Signals 💫📻
A digital comic illustration of two teenagers, one wearing an eager look and holding a device that appears to be broadcasting a signal despite being disconnected. The other wears a skeptical expression and leans on the first character’s shoulder.
January 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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🌙✨✂️
A digital ink illustration of two people in tall grass at night. One holds a pair of scissors. The background has been cut into a pair of curtains and a strong glow emanates from behind them.
January 23, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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quick draw what you're wearing, 5 minutes max

(Hiding the hands in the pockets to save a few seconds lol)
A digital pencil sketch of a drowsy individual in thrown-on dog walking clothes and slippers.
January 22, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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(It's raining today, so she's hiding out under her blanket like a sad little mop until the rain stops).
A digital pencil sketch of a terrier hiding under a blanket.
January 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Snow day ~❄️
Digital illustration of two people reclining in snow, facing opposite directions. Their heads rest on each others' arms.
January 15, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Just Sundayposting ✏️
A digital pencil sketch of two seated comic characters leaning together, shoulders touching, as they look at something offscreen. The first cups his face in his hand and has an ambiguous expression. The second character is pointing and wears a slight frown.
January 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Rewarding myself by sketching comic concept stuff in between colouring marathons~
A sketch of a commercial building. The building is split into two symmetrical units, each painted a starkly different color.
January 8, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Cranberries 😊
A comic page featuring two people in a cranberry bog. First panel: One leans towards the other. Second panel: A closeup of their cupped hands overflowing with cranberries.
January 6, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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November 18, 2024 at 10:28 PM
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Sunday night lateposting!
A digital illustration of two people collaborating to catch a moth. One has trapped the moth under a glass against the wall, while the other slides a piece of paper under the rim of the glass. Their hands touch.
November 18, 2024 at 4:00 AM
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Happy Friday!
A loose sketch of a small figure waving at the viewer.
November 15, 2024 at 3:31 PM
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Pinned post time! I'm Danie Stirling aka Whitherling, creator of graphic novels CRUMBS and SMALL BLESSINGS (and more that I hope to share soon)! Join my haphazard return to socials here or subscribe on Patreon/Ko-fi for my behind-the-scenes archive/ongoing webcomic ✨

🔗 whitherling.carrd.co
An illustration of a smiling girl holding an umbrella that drips glowing neon pink raindrops. A comic page from the webcomic Small Wonders. The main character reaches for the imaginary hand of a friend. An illustration of the main character from the webcomic Small Wonders. They hold a glowing yellow light in a nest of leaves. A greyscale comic panel. One smiling character sports a half-finished hack job of a haircut. The other character, holding scissors, stands behind her. Speech bubble text: "You're nothing like I thought you'd be."
November 13, 2024 at 5:45 PM
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The finishing touches~
Two people stand close together, surrounded by snow-covered trees and lit by a warm, late afternoon sunlight. The first adjusts the second’s flower crown, while the second embroiders a flower pattern into the first’s clothing.
February 12, 2024 at 5:59 PM
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Goodbyyyyye 2023~
Watercolor-style digital illustration of a person in shadow with one reflective eye. They hold a bundle of leaves from which a warm glow emanates.
December 31, 2023 at 9:11 PM