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Critical thinking, 2025

I wanted to make a comic about critical thinking because I see it lacking.

My appeal is this: Make sense of the world by critically questioning it around you, but question it well: It‘s not about rejecting information when the truth is inconvenient or not fitting inside our world beliefs. It‘s about understanding the difference between skepticism and denial. Consider many perspectives, seek and point out biases, ask for evidence rather just believing what feels true. Be open to change and beware of the voices, that misuse the idea of „thinking for yourself“ to justify rejecting inconvenient truths.

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Eeeeeeek! I am beyond happy to say, that Pictopia Comics in Vienna now holds my debut comic „Obscura“!

Created at the #24hcomicday in 2024, this wordless comic tells a story about a hole and draws inspiration from my own childhood dreams. It’s about the intricate relationship between the observer and the observed, exploring the theme of transformation. I wanted a challenge and the comic to be understood universally, that’s why I chose to make this comic completely wordless.

The comic is also up on my shop that is linked in the menu above. I‘m currently working on a zine and another printed comic which I’ll put up soon! If you‘re in or around Vienna, you‘ll be able to get these products on Comic fairs, too!

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👁 MEET THE ARTIST 🦇 I think I‘ve actually never done any of those so here it is! After some thought, I think I‘d change passionate to curious, because curiosity gives me drive to be passionate about something I chose to follow. That's definitely something I want to focus on in the next year! ✨

I took a few steps back from social media and posting in general, due to overwhelm of everything that's happening right now, but this page will always be regularly updated, even if I'm a bit slow at the moment. Behind the screen I'm preparing comics for print, drawing and practicing my analogue skills. If you want to follow up on that, you can do that on Mastodon and Bluesky.

The world is crazy right now, I hope you're hanging in there. 🥀

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OBSCURA

A 24-page comic about a hole. There's much more to say about that, and I will upload the comic soon probably, but like in the comic itself, some things are better without words.

This is my first wordless Comic, and if you speak german, I will present this comic at the next online Meeting of Renate's Comic Stammtisch on 06.01.2025! 🥳 Everybody can join, but the link to the meeting is only accessible via application.

Yay!

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31. Landmark

Finished!!!

I've tired to participate in @inktober SO many times, and although I didn't make it in October this year, I've managed to finish all comics and illustrations. Some time I'll try to go traditional and ink my way through inktober. It's not a promise, the month is usually a very busy one for me. But I'd love to get that down of my list, too!

Thanks for being part of this wonderful journey! I have already designed a small book and have now sent it to the printer. It will be available to buy in a small edition at festivals, yay! :)

Now I'll do the same with my comic I did at the 24h-Comic-Day!

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30. Violin

Although not recent, I‘ve experienced relationships and friendships break, probably you have too. The hurt from broken relationships sometimes passes quickly, or can leave you bruised and shattered. But relationships end - it’s normal and sometimes it’s meant to be. That's something I've been taught lately. The best you can do then, is focus on the people who are still in your life and are making the sun shine. 💛

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29. Navigator

True story 🥲

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28. Jumbo

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27. Road

After a long and winding road, everybody needs a break. Sometimes extra help is needed as well. I'll repeat it: every day is a good day to ask for therapy!

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26. Camera

I didn't want to draw a camera, so I drew the product, I'm sorry! 💀

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25. Scarecrow

As a lover of birds and especially crows and ravens, this idea came very quickly. :) I even enjoy the company of a murder of crows in my neighborhood, that visit me occasionally, when I'm going for a walk with my dog. So cute!!

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24. Expedition

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23. Rust

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Short intermission for an update:

I participated in 24h-comic-day today and had a great time in failing to draw a comic in time!!

Thanks to OEGEC for the organisation and ZEICHENFABRIK for being such an incredible host!

As I managed to only finish 12 pages instead of 24, I will keep on drawing until the comic is finished. The flow between 21:00-03:00 was great, but I crashed hard after that.

I‘m not bummed i didn‘t finish though, there will be a next time to try again! Congrats to all who made it in time!!

Second photo by Monika Ernst / @oegec_

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22. camp

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20. Uncharted