cartoonconnie comics blog: December 2024

Thursday, December 26, 2024

Subway Animals

Watercolor and ink drawing of a cartoon girl with a red beanie in a subway car, writing in a notebook and surrounded by different animal species, including a penguin, capybara, zebra, tortoise, a seagull with headphones on, and a flamingo mom minding a flamingo chick with a backpack on. Caption reads, "I like existing in the world with you." Original artwork by Connie Sun, cartoonconnie, 2024.

I have a scanner again! It's been too long and I'm excited to start sharing artwork that I've been making with traditional materials. (My cartoons for the past several years have all been drawn digitally.)

I'm getting myself set up to make a ton of new art in the new year :)

Thanks for reading and being on the journey with me. Wishing you light this season and for the year ahead.

Watercolor and ink drawing of a cartoon girl with a bun hugging a large elephant. Text reads, "Drawn for you by Connie Sun / cartoonconnie.com"

After a long time away, I'm back to sharing new cartoons on my blog and Ko-fi page and on Instagram. You can sign up to hear from me directly on my portfolio site. Much more to come!

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Hugs Are Transferrable

Single-panel illustration of a cartoon girl with a bun hugging an elephant. Caption reads, "There may be a lot of pain, but ENERGY IS FINITE and HUGS ARE TRANSFERRABLE." Original artwork by Connie Sun, cartoonconnie, 2024.

Grateful for the positive energy in my life, but oof - rough days can slam hard. If it's true that energy is neither created nor destroyed (first law of thermodynamics), then bad days won't last forever. I'll just hold on to that for now.

I'm back to sharing new cartoons on my blog and Ko-fi page and on Instagram selectively. You can sign up to hear from me directly on my portfolio site. More new artwork and cartoons to come!

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

How To Survive Yourself Online

Needed a pep talk to cope with this weird moment in human history when our reality exists so much in our technology and devices. Here, I'm reminding myself of what actually makes me happy. What survival strategies do you have to stay centered in the fray?

I'm back to sharing new cartoons on my blog and Ko-fi page and on Instagram selectively. You can sign up to hear from me directly on my portfolio site. More new artwork and cartoons to come!

Tuesday, December 03, 2024

This Time Of Year

4-panel comic about managing holiday stress. Panel 1 of 4 shows a cartoon girl with a bun anxiously looking at a long to-do list, while running around doing errands. Caption reads, "This time of year can feel like a lot, even if the holidays are your jam." Panel 2 shows the girl running in circles on a hamster wheel, while the text reads, "I can easily get panicky about how much I still haven't done and feel as though I'll never catch up on everything I meant to do." Original comic by Connie Sun, cartoonconnie, 2024.

4-panel comic about managing holiday stress. Panel 3 of 4 cuts to dialogue between the girl with the bun and an elephant, who asks her, "How did you get through it last time?" Hands on her hips, the girl says, "I don't know, I just keep surviving, year after year." Panel 4 shows the elephant walking off the frame, unperplexed, saying, "Well, maybe just relax and do that again." Original comic by Connie Sun, cartoonconnie, 2024.

I definitely feel like I'm not getting enough done, but I'm doing what I can. We'll make it through somehow. If you're surviving, you're winning.

Sharing good, calming vibes <3

I'm back to sharing new cartoons on my blog and Ko-fi page and on Instagram selectively. You can sign up to hear from me directly on my portfolio site. More to come!