Posts by Lisa Sinicki
Using Feelings to Shut Down Overthinking
You’d think my decision to pursue my childhood dream of becoming a “real” artist would be something to celebrate. But it’s been just the opposite. The pressure was unbearable. As soon as I staked my claim, my internal drill sergeant chimed in. Every time I even thought about painting, he’d pipe up. “Ok, this is…
Read MoreThe Glass Is–A Comic
Are you a glass half-full person–or a glass half-empty person? I was raised by a father who didn’t think there was any glass at all. This is a 9-panel comic.
Read MoreShorts Shopping (comic)
Have you ever gone shopping with a teenaged girl? It can be a grueling process…
Read MoreExciting Things Are Happening
Did you miss me? I missed you. It’s been a long while since I posted. So let me catch you up quickly– In May, I gave myself the ultimate gift. I gave myself permission to make travel and creating art a priority in my life. This is big for me. BIG! For the first time…
Read MoreStudying Art: Spotting Blacks vs Drawing How It Really Is
As part of my project to spend as much time as possible between now and the end of the year studying art, I just completed an online course on drawing with ink. (I took it through the Sequential Artists Workshop.) As with all of Justine Andersen’s classes, the lessons worked on multiple levels. On the physical…
Read MoreThis Is What Being Busy Feels Like
A single-panel comic. It says read more, but there isn’t any more!
Read MoreThe Next Time She Ran Into Her Ex
This was an assignment for a class I took through the Sequential Artists Workshop. The assignment was to create a fictional comic based on an embarrassing experience. I tried to capture how all of the observers have a role in the drama whether they speak or not.
Read MoreA Walk in the Desert and Cactus Awe
What sorts of places do you find inspiring?
Read MoreThe Cactus Club: New Art Inspired by the Arizona Desert
Have you ever gazed up at a 40-foot tall Saguaro Cactus? Awe is the only way to describe how it feels to gaze up at one of these 150-year old graceful giants. It’s amazing that something so prickly can also be so beautiful. And have so much personality. I’d seen Saguaro cacti that had been…
Read MoreThis is what happens when I over-commit
How do you respond when you take on too much?
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