Looking Up

This comic is based on actual events. My favorite time of year is when I can lie under the ash tree in my backyard without getting swarmed by mosquitos. Sometimes I take a nap. Sometimes I just stare up at the sky. Usually it inspires a comic. I may have stolen the "gold coins" metaphor from Pablo Neruda. If so, it was entirely intentional.

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Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass

Thanks to Walt Whitman for providing the words for this comic!

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What to Put in Your Notebook

Thanks to the awesome folks at Evernote for the collaboration!

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How to Finish

 This comic was inspired by Jon Acuff's new book Finish. Thanks to Jon for the collaboration - you can get this poster on his book tour!

Perfect

As a recovering perfectionist, I was thrilled when author Jon Acuff asked me to draw a poster for his new book Finish. Visit Jon on his book tour to get a poster, or find it at my shop.

Iridescence

Lately I've been reading poetry by Mary Oliver, Ted Kooser, and Pablo Neruda. It's like looking at the ordinary world through a lens that gives common things extraordinary brilliance. This comic is my attempt to capture that feeling.

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Branches

Happy (almost) Autumn! A book and calendar of my comics have just been published by Abrams. 

Lightness

Here's a page from "The Shape of Ideas: An Illustrated Exploration of Creativity." For more inspiration, order it online here:

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Photo credit: Lindsey Fisher

A Day in the Life

For more comics on the art of living, order my new book and 2018 wall calendar, published by Abrams Books.

Lost Crayons

For more comics on colors and creativity, check out The Shape of Ideas book and calendar, out now from Abrams Books!

The Shape of Ideas Calendar

I'm excited to announce that The Shape of Ideas 2018 Calendar is out today! May your upcoming year be filled with inspiration.

You can order it online here.

Uphill

For more motivation, check out The Shape of Ideas: An Illustrated Exploration of Creativity.

I wrote about the process of making this comic over at my Patreon page.

Confidence

I have a new book out about the joys and frustrations of doing creative work!  You can order it online here:

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Hope

My first book collection of Incidental Comics is out now! You can order it online here:

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Los Angeles Review of Books Interview

I was interviewed by the Los Angeles Review of Books about making philosophical comics, finding artistic courage, and creating The Shape of Ideas. 

You can read the full interview here. A big thanks to interviewer Jeffrey Kindley for his thoughtful questions and deep reading of my work!