Oh I love it! I’m admirative that you posted it and all cause I’ve done it but couldn’t find the time yet to clear it out and post it. Amazing exercise and so inspiring to see others do it. And of course I love the way you drew. 🫶
I love your stuff, Claire! Rough and in the quick - but not unrefined. It captures the scene and the moment. These might be, as you say, rough sketches - but this kind of approach is what is missing in comic art now. It's what I'm trying to do, and it's what I can see you're doing. Fantastic!
Beautiful. This was my first year participating in hourly comic day too but your drawings are so rich! It would have taken me a week to achieve what you did hahaha. I did enjoy how the day forced me to be looser. Now I need to watch Hamnet!
It really made me want to see this movie! We don’t have enough works that give you strong emotions these days, I feel. I’m just a bit scared it might hurt too much to watch now that I’m a mom of two 😅 afraid I’ll project myself too much, but at the same time that’s probably what will make the film even more heartbreaking and beautiful. Thanks for the recommendation by the way and congrats for those wonderful drawings ! 🥰
Ohhhh I LOVE that I get to play a small role in your going to see this work of art. Yes, being a mother watching it hurts but I don’t think it’s more than a person without children hurts while watching it. There’s something universal about the emotions transmitted though this film that go beyond the actual events and plot. Bring tissues and report back 😍
I watched the movie yesterday :’) You could say it’s very effective, and you should probably ask for shares in Kleenex for helping boost their sales a bit with me 😂 It was really beautiful, but I’m still wondering why I put myself through that! (Probably because deep down I already knew it was a very beautiful film!)
It feels good to see art that still triggers real emotions and really reaches deep into your feelings. Especially these days… (But yeah… I spent the whole evening hugging my kids and sticking to them 😂) Thanks for this recommendation Claire !
Ohhhh! Thanks for the update! ❤️I asked myself that same question- why? Why put myself in a situation that brings up such emotion and tears. And why did that emotion somehow make me feel like I had actually closed something or accomplished something? And that’s where the whole point of the movie comes in for me - a revelation that has shaken me to my core since seeing it: we are connected. Someone else’s wound can be tended to and transformed through this collective mourning. I couldn’t help think about all the horrors I keep seeing on my phone affecting children all around the world. Somehow crying like this in a theater surrounded by others also going through the same journey helps heal that part of me that mourns for those little children. In the same way that Shakespeare’s grieving wife looks around at Shakespeare’s audience and is moved to joy by their tears that they have no idea the origins of.
I’ve read about the feeling of humanity being connected but hadn’t understood it on this physical level until I saw Hamnet.
That’s true… and God knows we need to feel united right now. Becoming aware that we’re still, at least a little, connected through compassion and shared tragedies — that we can still collectively feel empathy… that’s a small ray of sunshine.
Oh wow! Thank you! Thats a compliment - I think you’re talking about legendary Bill Peet’s work 😍 @sarah mcgraff (somehow i deleted your comment and I can’t undo it 😳)
beautiful!
Thank you ❤️
Oh I love it! I’m admirative that you posted it and all cause I’ve done it but couldn’t find the time yet to clear it out and post it. Amazing exercise and so inspiring to see others do it. And of course I love the way you drew. 🫶
Oh you gotta jut post it! I’m you’re right it is an amazing exercise. I enjoyed it so much even though I was crazed and focused on drawing all day.
gorgeous. that last panel 😭
Thanks! 🙏 it’s so true too. I’m still trying to figure out how to make this a daily routine like you did in January.
I love your stuff, Claire! Rough and in the quick - but not unrefined. It captures the scene and the moment. These might be, as you say, rough sketches - but this kind of approach is what is missing in comic art now. It's what I'm trying to do, and it's what I can see you're doing. Fantastic!
Thank you for your nice words Lee! Looking forward to checking out your work
Beautiful. This was my first year participating in hourly comic day too but your drawings are so rich! It would have taken me a week to achieve what you did hahaha. I did enjoy how the day forced me to be looser. Now I need to watch Hamnet!
Thank you for your kind note! Definitely go watch Hamnet. It’s made from something bigger than whatever we mere mortals are using 😅
It really made me want to see this movie! We don’t have enough works that give you strong emotions these days, I feel. I’m just a bit scared it might hurt too much to watch now that I’m a mom of two 😅 afraid I’ll project myself too much, but at the same time that’s probably what will make the film even more heartbreaking and beautiful. Thanks for the recommendation by the way and congrats for those wonderful drawings ! 🥰
Ohhhh I LOVE that I get to play a small role in your going to see this work of art. Yes, being a mother watching it hurts but I don’t think it’s more than a person without children hurts while watching it. There’s something universal about the emotions transmitted though this film that go beyond the actual events and plot. Bring tissues and report back 😍
I watched the movie yesterday :’) You could say it’s very effective, and you should probably ask for shares in Kleenex for helping boost their sales a bit with me 😂 It was really beautiful, but I’m still wondering why I put myself through that! (Probably because deep down I already knew it was a very beautiful film!)
It feels good to see art that still triggers real emotions and really reaches deep into your feelings. Especially these days… (But yeah… I spent the whole evening hugging my kids and sticking to them 😂) Thanks for this recommendation Claire !
Ohhhh! Thanks for the update! ❤️I asked myself that same question- why? Why put myself in a situation that brings up such emotion and tears. And why did that emotion somehow make me feel like I had actually closed something or accomplished something? And that’s where the whole point of the movie comes in for me - a revelation that has shaken me to my core since seeing it: we are connected. Someone else’s wound can be tended to and transformed through this collective mourning. I couldn’t help think about all the horrors I keep seeing on my phone affecting children all around the world. Somehow crying like this in a theater surrounded by others also going through the same journey helps heal that part of me that mourns for those little children. In the same way that Shakespeare’s grieving wife looks around at Shakespeare’s audience and is moved to joy by their tears that they have no idea the origins of.
I’ve read about the feeling of humanity being connected but hadn’t understood it on this physical level until I saw Hamnet.
That’s true… and God knows we need to feel united right now. Becoming aware that we’re still, at least a little, connected through compassion and shared tragedies — that we can still collectively feel empathy… that’s a small ray of sunshine.
This was such a lovely post! Thanks for sharing. Now I have to go watch Hamnet.
Yesssss go watch it
So fun to get a peek into your life these days through your beautifully written and sketched comic, Claire! Sending ❤️ from the Emde clan!
Robyn!!! I love that you’re here! 😘😘
I love love love your expressive strokes. AND I LOVE THE LAST LINE. You were made for this!! Reading your day feels like a privilege. <33
😭 that is such a touching thing for you to say 🙏🙏🙏
Oh wow! Thank you! Thats such a compliment - I think you’re talking about legendary Bill Peet’s work 😍
I love your drawings! 😍 How do you photograph them and frame them so neatly?
Oh wow! Thank you! Thats a compliment - I think you’re talking about legendary Bill Peet’s work 😍 @sarah mcgraff (somehow i deleted your comment and I can’t undo it 😳)