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Bethany Pyles @BethanyPyles

Artist, Storyteller, and Collector of all things cute, creative, nerdy, and beautiful

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Bethany Pyles@BethanyPyles
2 Oct 2018
"Long ago, on the surface of the Moon, lived an old rabbit."
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Comic Review: Chivalry by Neil Gaiman and Colleen Doran Rated: T An old lady buys the Holy Grail from a thrift store and is visited by a knight, who hopes to win it from her somehow. Contains very mild violent and sexual elements, and some religious themes goodreads.com/en/book/show/5…

Chivalry

Another delightfully humorous and sweet fantasy graphic…

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This story was quiet, charming, and nuanced. The narrative details range from familiar to fantastic, with a dash of humor and thoughtfulness in places. The pacing causes you to slow down and notice things rather than rush from one action point to the next.
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Doran's art evokes classic storybook illustrations and illuminated manuscripts, which beautifully compliment Gaiman's matter of fact writing voice. Overall, a lovely, thought-provoking read!
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A young human chef must run a successful restaurant in Monster City in order to win a family contest.(Read this comic through my library, but here's the goodreads link.)goodreads.com/en/book/show/3…

Brave Chef Brianna

To prove herself as a great chef, a young woman sets up…

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Premise was fun, the characters likable, and the world building interesting. Addresses topics like cultural tensions and negative self-talk meaningfully and w/o being heavy-handed. Some monsters are a bit creepy and self-talk is a bit dark, but no really problematic content.
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I'm thinking of posting short reviews of comics I've read. I gravitate towards all ages and teen rated stuff and it can be really hard to find those sometimes. Is that something folks would be interested in?
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It would probably be a brief synopsis what I liked any concerning content(violence, sexual elements,etc). Might also include any religious, spiritual, or queer themes, just so folks know what to expect.
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(Ok, potentially controversial thread about comics.)I've heard from more than one source about comics you "must" read if you want to make comics/work in the comics industry. But are those comics truly mandatory to creating comics of your own?
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Two, while some comics were influential to comics history, they may not relate to what you want to do with comics. It's better to lean into the things that inspire and resonate with you personally, rather than waste time on stuff that doesn't.
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Imo, the only thing you need in order to make comics is a basic understanding of how they work (and something to draw with and on.) It may help you to be familiar with influential comics and graphic novels. It may help you to read some of them, too. But it's extra, not mandatory.
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You know what I'd like? A news outlet called Should I Be Concerned? that would take all the over dramatic, anxiety inducing headlines and tell you whether to actually freak out about them.
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Other news outlets: There's a bird that can kill you in 7 seconds just by looking at you!! Should I Be Concerned? news: That bird is only found on an island 10,000 miles from civilization. Its gaze is deadly from April 29-May 2nd. Also, only three of them exist.
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I know news platforms thrive on fear inducing headlines, etc, but I'd definitely pay attention to a rational, credible source of information that told me things are not as bad as they seem and that we shouldn't just stay in germ free pods doom scrolling social media.
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Do you ever struggle to see/feel the beautiful parts of your life? Like, you know they're there, but you often lose sight of them in the daily grind of monotony and frustration?
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I've found that making something out of/about your life can help refocus you on those special, lovely things that are easy to overlook.
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Social media gets a bad rap for creating unreal expectations/ envy, but it can also help you see your life through new eyes. I used to post weekly photos of noteworthy things I did each week on IG, and it helped me appreciate what was going on in my life at that moment.
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This week's goals: - Thumbnailing for fairy comic - Work on a watercolor piece for a friend - Work on Ren Faire costume (which is looking SO cool and bringing me SO much joy!😁)
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