Darin Draws #29

The goo in me

Hey friends,

Our sewer line backed up into the basement. I went to the emergency room with a kidney stone. I’ve been trying to get a job for months, and sell a picture book for years. The family got sick so we canceled our spring break vacation. My whole world is literally clogged up. I don’t want to write about it, or talk about, or think about it. Everything is difficult and humbling these days.

But I’ve been drawing. Why? Who cares? I’m uninspired and I have no ideas.

Somehow the pen still moves on the page and the ink leaves funny marks, and I go “huh, what’s that about?” Maybe it will make sense later, or maybe it won’t. I’ve made 40 page comic books that I didn’t understand until much later.

space outlaws

So I keep drawing.

Having a drawing practice is about getting it on paper. The more you draw, the less you have to think.

What do you draw over and over and over?

For me, lately, it’s been: (broken) mirrors, armor, chewed gum/ goo, explosions.

By drawing about nothing maybe I’m kinda drawing about everything.

Q: How many drawings and comics have I made over the years about mirrors? A: Very many

Drawing helps me make sense of the world and what it means to be alive.

Life is funny even when it’s hard.

April O’Neil with a cat sandwich

Drawing takes a lot of time. Thanks for looking at this. Connection. It means a lot to me.

Things are about to unclog for me. I sense a big juicy wave of success headed my direction. I have a job interview at the library on Thursday. Wish me luck.

Have you seen that thing on the New York Times app where they ask you to look at a painting for 10 minutes straight?

Until next time.

Darin

Also: If somebody sends you a clip of the last scene from the last episode of Alf do not watch it. It’s a bummer. Don’t do it.