engingerboom: reba-doodles: kim-brown: youknowyourebritishwhen: This was in the back of my Chemistry revision book :’) Only in England you’d find this in a chemistry book I remember these books! XD I LOST MY SHIT AT ‘MASH THE TEA BAG’.  Good lord, this is a nostalgia attack right here. I had these books when I was in school. Actually, that probably explains a lot…

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reba-doodles:

kim-brown:

youknowyourebritishwhen:

This was in the back of my Chemistry revision book :’)

Only in England you’d find this in a chemistry book

I remember these books! XD

I LOST MY SHIT AT ‘MASH THE TEA BAG’.

 Good lord, this is a nostalgia attack right here. I had these books when I was in school.

Actually, that probably explains a lot…

phobs-heh:

….;_____;

This… my goodness this is beautiful.

“PICS NAO PICS NAO” Yes yes alright XD I got my MOO postcards in the post earlier today, here’s a preview! I’ll be selling them as mini prints, first up at the London MCM Expo, and if I have any left over, probably online and at later events! The set includes: Siddown! Antony & Cleopatra Legend of Korra Pokemon Britain Cafe Suada: Crossdressers Heart Shaped Balloon and Maria.

“PICS NAO PICS NAO”

Yes yes alright XD I got my MOO postcards in the post earlier today, here’s a preview!

I’ll be selling them as mini prints, first up at the London MCM Expo, and if I have any left over, probably online and at later events! The set includes:

Siddown!

Antony & Cleopatra

Legend of Korra

Pokemon Britain

Cafe Suada: Crossdressers

Heart Shaped Balloon

and Maria.

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The ultimate British rap. 

Ultimately ultimate. It only tops the “Cup of Brown Joy” rap because of the bad tea-maker’s comeuppance. 

DON’T MUDDLE WIV MAH KETTLE. NOW GO AND GET ME A DIGESTIVE.

So yesterday I went along to Comica Comiket, and it was such a great day. Many thanks to Paul Gravett and Peter Stanbury for once again running the event. I was sharing with the lovely Lily Rose Beardshaw and Sammy Borras from Inspired Comics. Check out our table^!

In one of the photos you can see our table neighbour Howard Hardiman (The Lengths), and above my head is John Allison (Bad Machinery) who was on the table behind us. Was lovely to meet John, he’d given me some really helpful advice earlier in the year so it was great to thank him in person. It was also hilarious seeing him try to sell a spare duck wrap to people in the afternoon XD (EDIT: Also forgot to mention that Marc Ellerby and Adam Cadwell were opposite us, and I was staring very longingly at the Chloe Noonan tote bags all day.)

The event was absolutely packed, so much that I felt slightly trapped behind my table all day, but I did manage to dive out for a bit to say hello to people. Was good to see Rebecca and Sarah Burgess, who always light up my day, and their Forever12 accomplices Laura Watton, Chloe Citrine, Fred O’Rourke, Chris Bottoms, Anaseed-man, Evelyn Hewett and Gillian Ha.

Throughout the day I watched the remaining Cafe Suada books disappear, and worked on the cover of Cup 2, as well as the plot for Cup 3. I was pretty productive! All because I announced yesterday my intentions to release Cup 2 at the London MCM Expo this May. GET EXCITED, SAVE YOUR PENNIES, CAUSE IT’S A COMIN’ YOUR WAY! 

Also as promised yesterday, Cafe Suada updated last night! Off you go!

READ THE UPDATE

Oh oh and I got a new sketchbook today, made of lovely textured recycled brown paper. And some Faber pens, hnnng. Decided to christen them both with some KORRA FANART FFFFFF. I cannot stress how much I already love these three. Sheesh I haven’t done fanart in ages o_o Hope you all like!

Oh oh and I got a new sketchbook today, made of lovely textured recycled brown paper. And some Faber pens, hnnng.

Decided to christen them both with some KORRA FANART FFFFFF. I cannot stress how much I already love these three. Sheesh I haven’t done fanart in ages o_o Hope you all like!

Got a tip off from my fellow ex-comic-interns that the Parallel Lives anthology was in London’s Forbidden Planet, so while I was in the city with Dean we ventured in to take a look. We were about to leave disappointed when we spotted it on this shelf! M-MY COMICS (and a whole host of other awesome peoples’ comics). ON SALE. IN FORBIDDEN PLANET. FIRST FORBIDDEN PLANET, THEN THE WORRRRLD— (If you happen to stop by, do pick up a copy yourself! It’s a great collection of comics.)

Got a tip off from my fellow ex-comic-interns that the Parallel Lives anthology was in London’s Forbidden Planet, so while I was in the city with Dean we ventured in to take a look. We were about to leave disappointed when we spotted it on this shelf!

M-MY COMICS (and a whole host of other awesome peoples’ comics). ON SALE. IN FORBIDDEN PLANET.

FIRST FORBIDDEN PLANET, THEN THE WORRRRLD—

(If you happen to stop by, do pick up a copy yourself! It’s a great collection of comics.)

Check it out, Issue Sixty Two of Electric Sheep Magazine is out online, and I had the opportunity of illustrating this month’s theme! http://www.electricsheepmagazine.co.uk/themes.html It was really fun because I love live action anime adaptations. The one’s referenced in the illustration (if you can’t tell) are Death Note, 20th Century Boys and Gantz. Thanks to Alex Fitch for commissioning this.

Check it out, Issue Sixty Two of Electric Sheep Magazine is out online, and I had the opportunity of illustrating this month’s theme!

http://www.electricsheepmagazine.co.uk/themes.html

It was really fun because I love live action anime adaptations. The one’s referenced in the illustration (if you can’t tell) are Death Note, 20th Century Boys and Gantz. Thanks to Alex Fitch for commissioning this.

“One time travelcard please!” Something I whipped up for fun to promote Siddown!; I was going to use it in the Frames of Mind exhibition but something something copyrighted ticket design something something pissed off British rail… you get the idea, heh. By the way today’s your last chance to see the FoM exhibition at londonprintstudio, before we take it down ;_; I hope everyone that’s been to see it has enjoyed the comics and beautiful artwork on offer!

“One time travelcard please!”

Something I whipped up for fun to promote Siddown!; I was going to use it in the Frames of Mind exhibition but something something copyrighted ticket design something something pissed off British rail… you get the idea, heh.

By the way today’s your last chance to see the FoM exhibition at londonprintstudio, before we take it down ;_; I hope everyone that’s been to see it has enjoyed the comics and beautiful artwork on offer!

Sneak preview of the project I was whinging about talking about on twitter. Will be showing you guys the rest of it in a couple of weeks once I get the okay from my dear hardworking collaborator Dean McKnight. It is such a cool story, seriously. Look forward to it! In the meantime, some advice: all nighters do not help fight off colds. *HRRRKK SNIFF HACK COUGH* Jade is not functioning today =_=

Sneak preview of the project I was whinging about talking about on twitter. Will be showing you guys the rest of it in a couple of weeks once I get the okay from my dear hardworking collaborator Dean McKnight. It is such a cool story, seriously.

Look forward to it! In the meantime, some advice: all nighters do not help fight off colds. *HRRRKK SNIFF HACK COUGH* Jade is not functioning today =_=

Laydeez Report

The blog about the lps comics collective’s presentations at Laydeez Do Comics this month is up on their site now: http://laydeezdocomics.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/march-2012-laydeez-do-comics.html#links

Robin Barnard did a lovely report on each of us, and I chatted to him about my approach to comicking in the break. He said such nice things about us all, here’s what he said about moi. I’m glad I got all this stuff across that night, thought I might’ve herped a derp but everybody seems to have improved on their public speaking over the internship, haha.

Jade drew a Laydeez blog entry for the December 2011 meeting which was both beautiful and inspiring in its design. Jade does a popular web comic http://cafesuada.smackjeeves.com, which she currently updates around once a month.
Jade did a self published graphic novel adaptation of The Tragedy of Antony & Cleopatra, completed for her final year of university. The project was heavily inspired by the Manga Shakespeare series, and re-sets the story in the 1920’s. Her contribution to Parallel Lives is a sample of Siddown, Jade’s work in progress graphic novel, set on a train that can travel through time. The story features an unlikely couple who come from completely different time periods but are very much in love. By happenstance the lady who comes from the 1920s ends up coming off the train the same time as her boyfriend - now she is stuck in the future but they are now truly united and look like they will go on to be happy.
Jade has an eye for detail and design which is staggering. She admits to spending a lot of time considering the elements of the page, researching the look and feel, including textures and layouts but all based around strong central characters. All the elements combine together to elevate and to take the emotions and depiction of the story into many interesting places and Jade is also able to diversify with her styles bringing something different and unique to each project. 
mimi-evelyn: Hey guess what guys, we’re like, sooooo going to Leeds Thought Bubble Festival again in November. I’m one helluva lucky bunny to yet again be sharing with the AMAZING Jade of Tea Hermit Comics I’m the lucky one because Evelyn is so on the ball and arranged this! Thank you so much, it was great fun having a bright table full of FM and CS goodness last time. Looking forward to another trip to Leeds! In the meantime though, I’ll be attending Comiket and London MCM Expo, too! More updates on dates and locations nearer the events~!

mimi-evelyn:

Hey guess what guys, we’re like, sooooo going to Leeds Thought Bubble Festival again in November. I’m one helluva lucky bunny to yet again be sharing with the AMAZING Jade of Tea Hermit Comics

I’m the lucky one because Evelyn is so on the ball and arranged this! Thank you so much, it was great fun having a bright table full of FM and CS goodness last time. Looking forward to another trip to Leeds! In the meantime though, I’ll be attending Comiket and London MCM Expo, too! More updates on dates and locations nearer the events~!

The Frames of Mind exhibition opening night was AWESOME. It doubled up as a launch of our Parallel Lives anthology, which you can order on Amazon and Waterstones, or buy direct from the londonprintstudio gallery shop!

Everybody did a great job making the gallery look utterly fantastic. Everyone’s artwork stood out in equal measure. And the night itself was really fun and well worth going. We got to draw all over the windows (I drew Geraldine and Sid, naturally) and spoke to lots of people about the creation of the anthology, as well as our experiences on the comic internship.

We also had a comic panel photobooth going which loads of people took pictures at, I’ll post a link up as soon as we’ve got all those sorted and online. I ended up taking a couple myself with tea related speechbubble dialogue hahaha.

Speaking of tea, I cannot tell you how many times over the night people came up to me and said “I LOVE TEA AS WELL!” before they left… they all seemed to be wearing teahermit badges too… heehee. Made me happy that did. A couple of people were actually surprised to see Cafe Suada in the show, they were long time fans and hadn’t realised it was going to be there! Always good to meet readers of my work.

Highlights of the night were talking to Alex Fitch (we discussed a couple of exciting opportunities, EEK. Stay tuned.), Richy Chandler (who also blogged about the night), John Anderson of Soaring Penguin (very nice guy who let me yammer on about Siddown! to him and his lovely wife. She also loves tea.), Al Davison (who I had to thank immensely for helping me with the early planning stages of Siddown!) and just plain seeing my work displayed so nicely in a gallery space was pretty darn cool.

The show is on for the next week so if you are in the area, do please stop by. It’s an excellent comics exhibition you don’t want to miss!

This also marks the end of my comic internship at the londonprintstudio, which has been… unbelievable. I have been part of such a great team of comickers in the studio, and have learnt so much and really enjoyed the past six months. So I have to thank them for an amazing experience. Thank you Shamisa, Merlin, Lily, Susan, Abe, and Karrie. It’s been fun!

The next month is going to be strange and interesting, I think. Comiket’s coming up, I’ve found an agent interested in representing me, I have a graphic novel that I’ll keep pitching until it gets picked up, and today I got my AOI membership pack which is exciting. I am Jade Sarson, an illustrator and comic artist!

I can do this!

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Color me impressed.

how can you just

full on draw with no undersketch or refs

HOW

Hey Drew, have you seen this?

HOW DO YOU DRAW WITHOUT SKETCHING.

IF I DID THAT HIS ARM WOULD BE COMING OUT HIS NECK AND HIS LEG WOULD LOOK LIKE A DISTORTED CHEETO COMING OUT HIS STOMACH

I love to watch people draw *3* so amazing!

Thumbnails can help, I used to draw with a ball point pen in a similar fashion. After a while though, you get used to knowing how to make your hand do what you want it to. D: 
But that doesn’t make this any less impressive. I’m floored, this is lovely. = w= <333 

This is insane :o really lovely inkwork too!

Crazy!!!

OMG… :’U

Bloody hell Boulet O_O
Very impressive.

Talk at Laydeez Do Comics

Reminder to you all that I along with the londonprintstudio comics collective will be giving a presentation at Laydeez Do Comics tonight, 6.30pm at the Rag Factory, London. If you can make it, please come along!

I’M PRETTY DARN EXCITED (and maybe a little bit nervous.)

I’m hoping it’ll go something like: “Hey guys, who here would like to see COMICS ABOUT TIME TRAVELLING TRAINS?”

“OH OKAY GREAT. READ MINE.”

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