Not much to say except this may have been inspired by true events. 🙂
Category: Life
Rejection Hurts
Life is quite busy but full. So, in an effort to reduce the amount of effort (haha) required to crank out cartoons, I decided to go the simple route. Simple, multi-panel strips that require more focus on the writing than on the artwork. I’ve been told by many in the industry that good writing saves bad…
Organic Food
You know that saying “beggars can’t be choosy”? Inspiration was derived directly from there.
An Angel’s Wings
One day I had a thought… something about an angel getting its wings when a bell rings. I promptly googled that up and here’s what I discovered: The classic 1946 movie “It’s a Wonderful Life” is featured during Christmas every year. In it, a young girl named Zuzu Bailey says “Every time a bell rings an…
New Year 2017
I’ve been so caught up drawing Christmas cartoons I completely forgot to think about a New Year’s one. Now normally, I just let ideas come to me as I experience life since I don’t like forcing punchlines but for the sake of a New Year’s cartoon, I sort of forced it. Ha. First cartoon of…
Frozen Toys
Another oldie. With the monster success this mega blockbuster movie has enjoyed coupled with its title, it was just a matter of time before this corny cartoonist struck again. 🙂 Dedicated to all you cool dads.
The Unwise Man
This is another TBT cartoon inked a year ago but upgraded to colour digitally. Got the idea from just letting the thought of the 3 wise men ruminate in my head for a few days. I was initially thinking of how at potlucks there’s always that one who brings the cheapest item and at modern…
Last Christmas Song
So this time last year I was churning out a cartoon a day, black ink on white paper. I’m now in the process of upgrading them digitally so that they’re in COLOUR. That seems to be the preference amongst my peoples… so please excuse these *reruns*. By the way, “StrongStart is a FREE early learning drop-in…
Naughty Kid
Well, with only a few more sleeps to Christmas I’d better get cracking on my Christmas cartoons! Here’s the latest from yours truly. Also, it happens to be my older sister’s birthday! Happy Birthday, Sarah! As for the cartoon’s inspiration, my sister DOES happen to have a large mop of hair… lol jk. L
Dinner Served
Well, today marks the first day of Christmas vacation for students and teachers. It’s been quite chilly here in the Vancouver region as temperatures hovered around -8C (which is around 18F). Needless to say, I thought it might be nice for us to get a bit of “sun” even if in cartoon. I dug up…
Shoe Shoe
My little 2 year old girl was practicing her imperatives with our 7lb dog Pocket one day. In her cute little toddler voice, she kept shouting at Pocket to “Shoo shoo!” Pocket though, just sat there and stared her wide-eyed stare and didn’t budge an inch. Then it occurred to me that “shoo” basically sounds…
Drowning
Maaaan it’s been a rough week at work. I lost all my students’ marks on the USB stick I stored them on. And nope, I did not back them up. Oh and did I mention that marks were due two days later??? HAHA! Epic FAIL!!! I think my 2 year old daughter took my USB stick…
Supreme Toddler
This probably isn’t too funny unless you’ve had contact with an unreasonably capricious toddler. The idea came about when I took my daughter swimming and she flipped out when I gave her the blue paddle dive board thingy vs the pink one. Oh dear. It was as though the sirens for WWIII had just sounded….
Staff Social
Ok let me just say, I love my colleagues and this has NOTHING to do with you lovely fine folks but more about my wandering mind… and the reasons people give for not attending certain events. 🙂
Lest We Forget
To all those involved with the military past, present and future…. Thank you for your service. We are extremely blessed to live in such a country as Canada.
Pre-Election Forecast
Well, today marks a very historic day in American history as the nation will be electing its next president — either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump. Now I don’t normally draw anything political since I am the least qualified to do so but I couldn’t resist. No matter the outcome, I think the prediction is…
Kiddie Trap
Halloween just passed and the kid did great pulling in a major haul to feed Mom and Dad’s addiction to sugar. She went as a purple dinosaur. It was glorious. Her tail almost caught fire as it brushed up against a jack-o-lantern’s internal and very lit candle. Anyway, this cartoon was done a while back…
Happy Halloween
I hate mosquitoes. ‘Nuff said.
Laundry
It struck me one day as I was hanging out my clothes to dry… a neighbour remarked that I was “so Chinese”. Haha! Yes, why waste money by throwing money into the dryer, literally? Hanging laundry up to dry was a part of my childhood. My mom would hang them on the line outside. Who…
Helium Challenge
So a couple weeks ago another Canadian cartoonist challenged me to the #heliumchallenge via Twitter. It looks like it’s just a silly trend where people film themselves inhaling helium and the silliness that ensues. As a cartoonist, I guess our challenge is to draw some cartoon with helium? I dunno, alas, this is what I could…
Power Line
So the Pacific Northwest is currently being pummeled by the third and final blast of inclement weather courtesy of Typhoon Songda. Trees and branches litter soggy streets and in some cases, trees have come toppling down, taking power lines down with it. Some neighbourhoods have lost power and in one unfortunate instance, a teenager lost his life….
Thanksgiving
I went to the zoo a few weeks ago and I must say, that is a great place to get inspiration for cartoons! It was precisely there that I saw the turkey vulture. The name was intriguing to me so I took note of it and stored it for later use. So when Canadian Thanksgiving…
Quit Playin’
This cartoon took forever to draw. I couldn’t get the perspective on the table right… I laboured over the placement of the chess pieces… and yes, to all the chess lovers out there, I do realize a chess board is 8×8. It was too hard to draw that out completely. I must admit, one of…
Dessert
I’m sure plenty of cartoonists before me have drawn up this punchline in one form or another. I don’t claim to be unique. In fact, reminds me of a little story… I was in a cartoon contest a few years ago hosted by the now defunct cartooniststudio.com website. There were 10 rounds and I made…
Happy Birthday
So today was the munchkin’s 2nd birthday. I decided to post up a birthday-esque cartoon that I drew up a couple months ago. I was experimenting with a more New Yorker style but think my cartoons are still a bit too cartoony, if that makes any sense. Anyway, now that she’s full-swing into the Terrible…
Free Entree
Ever wondered the same? There’s a joke that goes something like this: There once was an old couple. The wife would always screen her husband’s intake of foods to ensure proper nutrition and weight. She had him on healthy foods (whole wheat, gluten-free, low carb, high greens etc type diet). If it were up to him,…
Gesundheit
Just another example of art imitating life 🙂
Beware Of
We have a small dog. She is awesome. Her name is Pocket. People trip over her lots. Husband solved the problem. Voila!
RMT
Massage therapy Oh how i love thee And with more intensity My body reaches harmony Ugh, it’s late so I know my rhymes ain’t that great. :p
Hot Summer
‘Nuf said. This was inspired when I was in Mexico enduring the grueling heat and humidity.
Happy Anniversary
Google the number 7 and you’ll discover its significance down a deep dark rabbit hole. Scholars believe it represents completeness or perfection in the Bible. Ironically, in western culture and especially related to marriage, it is often used in the context of the “7 year itch”. Ha! When my husband and I got married, I…
Ball In Cup
Ah, the good ol’ ball in cup. I find it rather fun! It teaches skills of perseverance, intense focus and a desire to refine the flick of the wrist technique. Plus it’s low-tech and costs little. Finally nestling that ball right into that cup is its own reward. Even better, it can keep kids busy…
Fat Dog
Full credit for the idea of THIS CARTOON WHY IS THIS ALL CAPS?? FEELS LIKE I’M SHOUTING… *Ahem* as I was saying, full credit for the idea of this cartoon goes to my husband 🙂 Our dog is a little 7 lb Toy Fox Terrier, but man can she eat. In fact, I’m quite grateful…
God’s Steak
I must admit, I’m a major cheese ball. Sometimes when I’m marking students’ math tests, I write little comments or draw little pictures on them to entertain myself a bit. For example, if a student blows me away by demonstrating exceptionally well-written, abstract but coherent math reasoning, I would write “Just like how I like…
Bed Jumping
I was in Mexico when I drew this up. Inspiration came from my almost 2 year old. She was having the time of her life jumping and flopping on the bed, which led to the thought of “I told you not to jump on the bed”. The fish bowl cartoon is replete with punchlines waiting…
Pokemon Go Away
Alright, time to jump on this Pokemon bandwagon… sort of. The whole Pokemon craze never really caught on with me. I was shielded from it somehow, probably with the help of Sailor Moon and her galactic posse (Sailor Mars was my favourite)! I don’t really have much to say on this freshly (digitally) inked cartoon…
Teaching Manners
Well I’ve just come back from Mexico a little swarthier, a little heavier and certainly itchier than before. It was a nice relaxing vacation where all I had to do was eat, lounge in the pool and sleep. Lethargy and perhaps diet made me susceptible to preying mosquitoes. Ugh, how I hate them. I practically…
Cutie Patootie
As I take my dog and baby for walks in the summer, I realize that there are 2 kinds of people I encounter: those that notice dogs and those that notice babies. I have a 22 month old daughter who is pretty darned cute (no momma bias whatsoever) and I also happen to have a…
Smart Spider
Taking out the compost one day had me smack-full in the trenches of flies being disturbed from their rotting meal. A thought popped into my head, “Smart is the spider who builds its web above this compost”.
Ribbit Ribbit
Ever noticed how close “ribbit” and “rabbit” sounded? Well, if so, then you’re in good company! If not, carry on! This mischievousness reminds me of my childhood 🙂 Now lesseeeeeee, which one to share? It was summer and I was 10ish. The ice cream truck would drive slowly through our neighbourhood blaring Joplin’s “The Entertainer”…
Beach Fruit
Nectarines and peaches… oh why must you be shaped like so? I can’t help contain my immature snickers and now look! You’ve got your own cartoon (and book)! Stay peachy, San Diego!
Corn Problems
Popcorn. I loooooooooove popcorn. Especially drizzled with real fatty butter. Mmmmmmmmm. I had some the other day when dear old hubby and I went out to watch the movie Jungle Book (great movie BTW). They’re insanely expensive but oh-so-delicious. It’s the ONE time in a blue moon I let my (Chinese money saving instincts) self…
Hellooo
I just wanted to caution readers not to read too much into my cartoons. It may be tempting to think that I’m immortalizing interactions with my poor husband when in actual fact I am not. I do have a bit of an imagination so most of my ideas are from my musings. Sometimes though, I…
Brexit
***Breaking News*** The UK has just voted to exit the EU and major news headlines have been replete with the consequences of such a decision. Undoubtedly this will have a significant impact on our global economy in the years to come. There have even been talks of another referendum to revisit the issue. Now normally, I…
In Moderation
So it looks like I’ll be slowing down the cartoon posts as the term winds down amidst a flurry of marking, report cards and year-end wrap up duties. I’ve also been enlisted to work on a couple illustrating projects on the side as I continue to work on a different cartooning style. This cartoon is just…
Conscience
So I’ve tested this cartoon on a few people and they didn’t always understand it so at the risk of not being funny through explanation, here goes: In Western media, our conscience is often portrayed as a little angel and devil sitting on our shoulders. The angel tells us to do good while the devil…
Allergies
I’ve never had allergies that bad. Until now. I have woken up with my eyes all puffy as though I had cried all night simply due to all the eye rubbing I do, caused by all the itchiness. This prompted the inspiration for this simple cartoon that was purposely drawn with a digital pencil.
Big Sneeze
As my allergies kick into high gear, I often feel as though I’ve sneezed an earth-shattering sneeze that my brain is sure to come flying out. I know, that means I must have a small brain… but size doesn’t matter, does it?
Piercings
A few months back I was talking to a massage therapist. I’m a pretty curious person so I like to ask questions and the opinions of others. We broached the topic of acupuncture. She told me that there’s a pressure point in the ear that’s supposed to be really effective in eliminating migraines. Naturally, I…
Portrait
The Province, May 29, 2016 Earlier this year when I was in Montreal, I made sure I ordered the local delicacy known as poutine. The local Quebec french accent pronounced it “poo-tan” and that’s when it struck me that it sounded so much like Putin. James Picard is a nifty local artist I met when…
Kid Logic
As the Math 10 co-ordinator of my school, I’m responsible for creating/coordinating math exams for the entire grade (midterm, final, provincial exam). In years past, the cover page of the provincial exam review package that I have photocopied for the kiddies usually consists of some math clip art courtesy of Word. This year, however, I decided to come…
Tooth Fairy
On Saturday May 21, 2016 I attended Vancouver’s Comic Arts Festival where I got to meet Lynn Johnston, creator of For Better or For Worse comic strip. If you don’t know who she is, go google her now! She’s so talented and what she’s contributed to the cartooning world as a female, as a Canadian,…
Nose Job
The Province, May 22, 2016 For my young readers who may not be aware, the sciency name for ‘nose job’ is ‘rhinoplasty’. That word, in and of itself basically was loaded with a punchline which depended on me how much I wanted to play with it. The final result is based off of my husband’s suggestion, to…
Rubber Chicken
The Province, May 15, 2016 So I haven’t updated in a week! Yikes! Reason being is my Chinese money-saving instincts kicked in to high drive as I was working hard at meeting a couple of Groupon deadlines. I was determined NOT to lose out on the added monetary value as I bought a few Photobook…
Supermom
The Province, May 8, 2016 Happy (Canadian) Mother’s Day, eh! Why Canadian? Only because I’ve drawn 5 references specific to Canadians. See if you can spot them all! 🙂
Itsy Bitsy
My favourite part of this cartoon is its cute little bum 🙂
KUWTK
Just an idea I had when I thought how about how other primates must view our celebrity culture through their eyes. FYI, IÂ tried to draw this as clean as possible.
Quit It!
Parenting is tough, ESPECIALLY when you’re hungry. Even more so if you’re a hamster mom. Did you know that hamsters are known to eat their young? I had no idea! The random things you learn from Google! This comic was drawn for a very sweet cousin of mine who has two lovely children 🙂 Disclaimer: Some…
Chinese Artist
Based on a true story. When I was in grade 11, my electronic desktop publishing teacher Mr. Ireland asked me what I would be studying in post-secondary. I told him I’d be studying sciences. He asked me why I wouldn’t be pursuing something more art-related and I simply replied, “Because my parents are Chinese”. Tis…
Fish Market
So I’m not sure if everyone is familiar with the process of my going into publication. Allow me to explain… Every week I submit 2 comics I’ve drawn to my editor. He, along with his panel of judges, choose one to publish. Or, maybe none. Or maybe both. If I didn’t tickle their funny bone…
Au Naturel
I grew up in a family of 4 girls, plus my mom. We also had 2 dogs that were female (I think the correct term is *bitches*). My poor father was the lone male of the household. I always tell people he compensated by raising us all as tomboys. As such, I am useless when…
Earth’s Crust
The Province, April 17, 2016. Have you ever spaced out when someone was jibber jabbering away at you? I presume most of my students space out when I teach math to them but this time, I was the space cowboy, err rather cowgirl. I was listening to someone talk at church (wasn’t the pastor LOL)…
Big bird
I love Sesame Street. I grew up on Sesame Street. And now my daughter watches enough Sesame Street. Unfortunately (or fortunately?) I’m not above scat humour. Sorry?? I do do that sort of stuff. See what I did there? I’m even related to some cousins that made their entire wedding theme all about flatulence! A smelly…
Hard Hat
One day as I combed my daughter’s hair, I noticed a strand of white hair. Immediately, I thought incredulously, “What the heck does she have to be stressed out for?!” And then, it fell away. It was my dog’s white fur. She sheds like a beast and yet she’s only 7 lbs. So I just…
Abduction
This is more of a personal cartoon. My husband is a pilot and he’d been working all his life to get hired by Air Canada because as you know, no one recognizes any other Canadian airline. So now he feels validated, I’m sure, and even more so since he’s forever commemorated in a cartoon that…
Mouse Under Bed
My parents have a mouse problem. My mom is deathly afraid of said mice. You can hear her scream from my house, which is about 40 km away. I decided to document a recent sighting. The lady in the picture is my youngest sister.
Homelessness
The Province, Feb. 28, 2016. I grew up in Vancouver and I consider it home. But as housing prices skyrocketed, I looked deep within my pockets and found a few holes. We had to move out and buy some place elsewhere before we could no longer afford that too! Vancouver unaffordability is a hot topic…