Drawing and Listening

Wow, the last few weeks were intense. I was a member of the CCS thesis board again this year. As a board member, I review all the thesis projects, offer my feedback, and help decide whether students meet their requirement. I'm honored to take part in the process, and I get lots of free comics in the bargain. But man, it takes a lot out of you.



The CCS 08 class is special group. Their dedication to their work and the comics community is really something to behold. I left the review session inspired to do my own work.

After the reviews, we held our second ever CCS commencement ceremony. It was intimate and sincere. And I got an MFA. What more can you ask for?

Dennis and I both have comic deadlines on the horizon, so we've spent a lot of time drawing together. It's a habit we fell out of, and I realize now how much I missed it. Audio books and This American Life keep us going. We're currently listening to The Lives of Christopher Chant. I'm digging it.

In addition to MoCCA preparations, I drew up this illustration for Make a Zine, a book coming out from Microcosm. Backgrounds and perspective were never my strong suit, so it was a bit of a challenge.



In case you're curious, it's the Zine Archive Publishing Project in Seattle, one of the best zine libraries I've been to.

Robyn Chapman, MFA

Well, here's the proof.



In an amazing and surprising turn events, I was awarded an (ad eundem?) MFA from the Center for Cartoon Studies at today's Commencement Ceremony.

I don't know what to say, except wow and thanks.

Ordinary Victories and Everyday Battles

It's a small thing, but important. I quit my part-time job at the Hotel Coolidge. I have (finally) realized that it doesn't make sense for me to have two day-jobs. Not if I want to be a cartoonist (and publisher, and editor).

My CCS responsibilities have grown, and this was a long time coming.

I'm grateful to the HoCo, for paying me an hourly wage while I did as much drawing, CCS work, emails, blogging (I'm at work now!) as possible.

Whenever in White River Junction, you should stay at this historic hotel - it's high on charm and personality. I once caught a bat here, all by myself.