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Minna Turunen @amarathimi.bsky.social · 5d

My cousin's three-year-old's overjoyed reaction when they received a "Taikuri tarra" (Magician sticker).

They haven't read or seen the comic, but they love the pins in my bag. One of the pins has my characters on it.

They were just happy that they got a sticker of a character from the the pin. 🧡

Screen Tones Cast @screentonescast.bsky.social · 5d

Happy #webcomicwednesday everyone!
We've got a question for you webcomickers:

What's one thing that someone has said about your work that has never left you?

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Loish @loish.bsky.social · 7d

I don’t think confidence comes purely from having skills. I also think it has a lot to do with your mindset.

That's why I put together 5 exercises that will help you grow your artistic confidence! Watch it on my Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/tutori...

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Minna Turunen @amarathimi.bsky.social · 8d

Love the dynamics between these characters!!! ~~~ ❤️

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Minna Turunen @amarathimi.bsky.social · 9d

Worst part was that I decided to change it AFTER the flat colors.

So had to also fix up all the color layers on every new round of tweaks. -.-"

Minna Turunen @amarathimi.bsky.social · 9d

Had to show my descend to madness while working on the most recent BoC page.

- First version: Hmm, Murmeli's hair is not quite wild enough.
- Second version: That looks too weird.
- Third version: Needs a couple tweaks to look perfect.
- Forth version: ...send help.

[ #boc-comic #webcomic #wip ]

Book of Change comic WIP. Hair gets wilder.

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Minna Turunen @amarathimi.bsky.social · 11d

Ehdottomasti näin!

Juonen kehittelyn kannalta tärkeimmät ideat yleensä syntyvät kun rupeaa miettimään "mitä tästä seuraa" tai "jos tämä JA tämä, niin mitä tarkoittaa".

"Entä jos" tilanteiden miettiminen auttaa paljon hahmojen syventämisessä vaikka idea ei pääsisikään lopulliseen sarjikseen mukaan.

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Minna Turunen @amarathimi.bsky.social · 12d

BoC update!

Let the descend to hair madness commence...

Read here: tapas.io/episode/3640...

[ #boc-comic #boc-comic-update #webcomic #webcomics ]

"Book of Change" comic update!
Thumbnail featuring very very angry Murmeli with messy hair.

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Marko (Nerd and Jock Comics) @markoraassina.bsky.social · 16d

Hang in there, struggling artists

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Serpyra @serpyra.bsky.social · 15d

✨just little comic artist things✨
#comic #webcomic #art #comicstrip

Short comic. Panel 1: Me rereading my comic as a refresher, disgusted at the old art. Panel 2: Relieved to get to the recent chapters.

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Minna Turunen @amarathimi.bsky.social · 16d

Good excuse to wear something untill they detonate when you FINALLY manage to obtain something that you really really like. XD

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Minna Turunen @amarathimi.bsky.social · 16d

Getting new glasses is always a challenge...

When I don't need a new pair, there are many nice frames available. But when I try to buy new ones the frame fashion has JUST changed to something I don't particularly care for.

I somehow always manage to be out of sync with the trends. :"D

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Minna Turunen @amarathimi.bsky.social · 18d

Don't table at cons, but working on my webcomic on a snail phase. Basically updating a page spread a month.

Tried first updating every two weeks, but that was a bit too much to juggle with full time job. Ate up all freetime and page quality started to suffer.

Slow is better than burn out.

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Minna Turunen @amarathimi.bsky.social · 19d

Awesome!!

Congrats! :DDD

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ShortBox Comics Fair @shortboxcomicsfair.bsky.social · 19d

It's that time: ShortBox Comics Fair is here!

Over 140+ all-new, original comics created by artists from around the world, gathered exclusively in one place -for October only!

And it's all online, with all digital comics: no shipping, no waiting, no travelling.

www.shortboxcomicsfair.com

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Boum @boum.bsky.social · 21d

Never make the bed later.

#comics
#boumeries

A 4-panel comic. I'm washing my bedsheets, taking them off the bed and putting them in the washing machine. As I glance back towards my unmade bed, I think to myself, "Hmmm, I have work to do, I'll make the bed later." But then it's 11pm and I'm going to bed and it's still unmade, I just roll my eyes and say "FUUUUUUU"

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Katie Cook @katiecandraw.bsky.social · Sep 20

Seeing the Bill Watterson originals full of pencil lines of stuff that didn’t work, scuffs the eraser didn’t pick up, white out galore and more was something I needed to see to remind myself that nothing is perfect the first go and tweaks need to be made and you’re allowed to try again.

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Minna Turunen @amarathimi.bsky.social · Sep 20

Had awesome day at the Helsinki comic festival today~~!

Met many awesome artists. Gave out a bunch of stickers (cats and crows ran out).

Also had the winner annoucement for the Zine Fest competition!

"Book of Change" won 3rd place! :D

Many friends were there to cheer and give congrats!

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nonetoon.bsky.social @nonetoon.bsky.social · Sep 20

Art motivation 💪

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Suomen sarjakuvaseura @sarjakuvaseura.bsky.social · Sep 19

FESTIVAALI ALKAA HUOMENNA!

Ovet aukeavat lauantaina klo 11. Merikaapelihallin ohjelma päättyy klo 20, jonka jälkeen siirrytään festarijatkoille.

Sunnuntaina ohjelma alkaa klo 11 ja päättyy klo 18.

Lauantain ja sunnuntain ohjelma on nyt kätevästi yhdessä paketissa – löydät ne postauksen kuvasta.

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Minna Turunen @amarathimi.bsky.social · Sep 17

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Zine Fest @helsinkizinefest.bsky.social · Sep 16

Taivaallisin Verkkosarjakuva -kilpailun finalistit suurten fanfaarien kera!

Book of Change - Minna Turunen
Magicats Vol 1 - Anna Pitkänen
Mielikuvituskaveri - Erkki Waan

20.9. klo 15:30 Merikaapelihallin lavalla selviää vuoden 2025 Taivaallisin Verkkosarjakuva.
Saavu paikalle jännittämään!

Minna Turunen @amarathimi.bsky.social · Sep 17

I'm at Helsingin Sarjisfestarit on Saturday 20.9!

No booth, but I'll be handing out stickers to those lucky (or unlucky) to ask.

Also... "Book of Change" got picked as a finalist for Zine Fest: Taivaallisin verkkosarjakuva competition!

See you there!

[ #event #zinefest #helsinkicomicsfestival ]

Helsinki comics festival 2025
Prepare to meet awkward me in person. Might threaten with stickers.

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Kaylee's Boyfriend @megsyv.bsky.social · Jul 18

don't you love it when you drew something you completely forgot about but someone hung onto it

anyway this resurfaced on the Patreon Discord today (thank u ursul)

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Minna Turunen @amarathimi.bsky.social · Sep 16

Aaaaaa!!!

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Zine Fest @helsinkizinefest.bsky.social · Sep 16

Taivaallisin Verkkosarjakuva -kilpailun finalistit suurten fanfaarien kera!

Book of Change - Minna Turunen
Magicats Vol 1 - Anna Pitkänen
Mielikuvituskaveri - Erkki Waan

20.9. klo 15:30 Merikaapelihallin lavalla selviää vuoden 2025 Taivaallisin Verkkosarjakuva.
Saavu paikalle jännittämään!

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Suomen sarjakuvaseura @sarjakuvaseura.bsky.social · Sep 15

Helsingin sarjakuvafestivaalien yhteydessä kustantajien edustajat antavat kahdenkeskistä palautetta sarjakuvataiteilijoille. Yksittäisen esittelyajan kesto on 15 min. Varaa paikkasi portfolioklinikalle 👇

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pseudonym jones @pseudonymjones.bsky.social · Sep 15

I like writing comics specifically because the process is sometimes like

1. whoa I got an idea that would be really cool to draw
2. now I just need to create a world around it to lead to that happening and I’ll get to draw it in several months

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