hello 2026!! 👋👋 and to all the new folks who have come across my page, hi! i'm ash, a digital illustrator and comic & zine maker :) these meet the artist posts are so fun, especially seeing how much my style has changed over the years! although it’s a bit simpler this year, i love how this turned out! cheers to the first piece of 2026!
i’ve got lots of things planned this year and i can't wait to share them, so i hope you'll stick around for the ride. more to come soon! ✨
#meettheartist #illustrator #comicartist #procreate
“When the children at Camp Lakeshore begin acting strangely, counselors Cori and Taylor find themselves caught in the middle of the chaos…”
guys when i say that i’m SO EXCITED to share with you that i’m working with @zack__solo (whom i’ve now tagged a billion times in one sitting good lord) on a spooky new project!!! I MEAN I AM SO EXCITED!! everyone at the strange adventures opening got first look at this promo poster, but “the ones that look like us” is a (projected) graphic novel about growing pains (literally), summer camp shenanigans, and… parasitic horror?? i can’t wait to make more as zack writes more :,D so STAY TUNED!! 👀
last slide is a very real interaction about this poster lol
he’s like my personal d&d podcast 😌 (or i guess newsletter in this sense? hehe)
also!! little preview of a new sticker design!!! :D planning a bunch of new stickers & zines for some upcoming fests, so stay tuned!! 👀
#illustration #pov
hope is resistance!!! growth for good is inevitable!! and i will choose to believe so while things feel Not So Great in the world :,)
this piece will be available as a new print at my upcoming markets! a bit of a departure from what i normally make, but i’m excited to share this piece with y’all :)
#illustration #procreate
i’m so excited to share that i’ve been working with local bookstore @changinghands to bring their new summer reading program to life!! i am so honored to have been trusted with illustrating 11 original pieces for their collectible card system! can’t wait for y’all to see them :))
if you’ve got little ones (or even you!!) who are stoked about reading, you can learn more about the Reading Guild on their instagram or stop by their Tempe location this Saturday, April 25 for Indie Bookstore Day! i’ll be set up inside with a little meet the artist booth to chat & share some of my art alongside other popup vendors! head down this weekend to grab some new books & support local businesses and i’ll see you there!! ✨📖
BISBEE WE’RE COMING FOR YOU!! 🫵
@zack__solo and i are headed down for @bisbeezinefest !!! we’re so excited to explore the town & meet all the silly ghouls (and you!!) we’ll be vending on saturday, april 18 from 10am-1:30pm at @copperqueenlibrary & we can’t wait to share our wares :)) see ya there!! 🫰✨
#comics #zines #localartists
i’ve been so normal about this book and about this movie :)
what a wonderful & playful adaptation! of course i have some critiques, but nothing can take me away from the joy i felt seeing (and hearing!!!) rocky for the first time 🥺 generally just a beautiful looking movie too UGH! project hail mary was one of the few books that’s made me cry & now one of the many movies that’s made me sob 😭 go watch it if you can & read the book if you want chapters on chapters of grace doing math :,D
#projecthailmary #jazzhands
catch me this Saturday, April 4 from 10am-3pm at The Book Fair by @shopfrances !!! i’m very excited to share some new things (alongside my old stock) & see y’all for my first market of the year!! come by & say hi and shop local with some other incredibly talented artists & vendors! ✨🫰
#shoplocal #comics #zines
i wish i was exaggerating but this interaction actually happened at an antique mall 😭 my obsession with snoopy has gotten to the point where i’ve had to specifically instruct my partner to drag me away from merchandise if i get too close. it’s like entering a fugue state. i must simply have him. i am utterly enraptured by snoopy (and miffy, for that matter— you could replace this with her and it’s pretty much the same thing) is there a cure? anyone else feel this way??
#sliceoflife #comics #snoopy
you can now get my comics straight to your inbox!! ✨
i started a substack as an alternative to a newsletter, but mostly to share some diary comics & thoughts as a personal digital archive :) this’ll be a more casual collection of doodles & scribbles i’m challenging myself to keep (somewhat) consistent! i’ll still be posting here, but if you’d like to tap into my stream of consciousness, subscribe (for free!) to my substack in my bio! excited to see where this goes :))
hourly comics 2026!!! finally got the chance to make them (by squeezing in doodle time at work hehe) these were so so fun :))
#hourlycomicday #hourlycomics #sliceoflife
