Mathematics

   THE CHARACTER THAT REALLY STRUGGLES in school is Walter, and the person who hardly does any work yet manages to scrape up some A's is Carrotfoot. His choice of exclamation in the third panel was a Peter Rabbit reference, and I put it in the comic to hint at Carrotfoot's rabitty nature. Although the characters act like humans, they are still animals at heart, and that's one thing I'd like to portray more in Carrotfoot.
   Also, this is the 100th Carrotfoot comic!
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The Meeting

  MY FATHER, A BUSINESS OWNER, GAVE ME the idea for this comic, which is based on his own experiences. 

  In the first panel, we see some diversity in the world of Carrotfoot: An elephant, a tiger, a fox, and a woodpecker are some animals that I normally wouldn't draw, but found a place for at Carrotfoot's dad's work. They are nameless in this comic, but I'll probably come up with names for them if I draw any more office-related comics, which seems likely, since my dad has already given me a few more ideas and I love drawing suits! I especially loved drawing Peter in the last panel.

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The Love Note

  I TRIED TO CRAM ALL THE AWKWARDNESS a love note could possibly have into this comic, and I hope it makes up for the minimal movement of Leslie, and Sydney, who was additionally a challenge to draw in this comic, since I showed her from several angles I've never shown her from before; I also have no idea how to draw her hair. But cartoonists don't have the time to make every single drawing a masterpiece- because the comic industry is centered around quantity and not quality- so they just have to draw the best they can, and their drawing ability will improve over time. (I have witnessed this just by watching myself improve; I'm almost ashamed of some of my earlier comics).
   On the other hand, I think Leslie looks brilliant in the fifth panel, and I did take note of the season in which I drew this comic in by giving the characters winter wear.

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Piggy -Bank Irony

THIS IS ONE OF THE COMICS I'VE HAD the idea for long while, but never took physical form until now. Again, I created a slightly nontraditional panel layout for this comic.

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Three Christmas Comics: Electrocution, A Rubik's Cube, and Insomnia

ALTHOUGH IT'S ALREADY 2011, I have some late Christmas comics:

I originally wasn't going to put in Peter's line in the final panel, but as I was drawing this, I noticed a small lesson (You can't always trust some one's advice. They may mean well, but it doesn't always work). The message is such a subtle one that I didn't think putting in Peter's line at the end would harm the comic by making it sound philosophical. Am I the first cartoonist to draw a Santa hat-clad bunny rabbit electrocuted by Christmas lights? I wouldn't be surprised if I wasn't.

   I tried in this comic to come up with visual features on Carrotfoot and his siblings that make them more discernable from each other. Consider the tuft of hair in between their ears: Carrotfoot's is longer than Peter's, and Benjamin's doesn't stick up, but it's flat (and in a color comic, it would be blond). Also consider the fur on their bellies: Benjamin's is more jagged, Peter's is perfectly straight, and Carrotfoot's only has only one or two jagged edges. Carrotfoot's right hand in the last panel was difficult to draw, and I'm still not satisfied with the result. But, for a cartoonist, one has to realize they can't draw a character perfectly every time.You just have to learn to let things like this go, and move on to another comic.

If you notice the date on this comic, you will notice that I actually drew this last year. I wanted to publish it on Christmas eve the next year, but since I missed it again, I'll just post it now. 

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Thanksgiving Play

   THE MOST CHALLENGING PART OF THIS COMIC? The script. The punchline changed somewhat; I originally had Carrotfoot's mom in the last panel say, "Oh, its ok, Peter. It was only an accident." And then Peter would say his line left in the final comic. The other version was Peter saying the "Minor error" line in the first panel, and then in the third panel he would say, "Like I said, it was a minor error". This is one of those comics where the jokes build upon one another. There are three jokes being juggled around in this comic: The absurdity of  the outcome of the play, how badly Peter screws up all the time, and Peter actually knocking over the tree on purpose. So if a person doesn't understand one joke, they'll get the other two, or vice versa.
  The most fun part of this comic? Costuming. Having short little bunny rabbits yelling at each other in indian and pilgrim outfits is just plain outrageous. (I especially like the second panel.)
  I just had to stick in an indian headress in this comic. It was fun to draw, but I had to refer to Greame Base's picture book, The Eleventh Hour in order to draw it. I tried to make my drawing similar to the one the tiger Max wears in the book, just as a small tribute to that book I grew up with.
 
  Happy thanksgiving!
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Coupon Collector

IN THIS COMIC WE GET A RARE peek into Carrotfoot's room. Note the paraphernalia thrown onto the floor, the desk with the lamp on it, and the generic rock-band poster on Carrotfoot's wall. All of it is totally unnecessary, but it's not too distracting, makes it feel more like a room, and gives a subtle hint on what kind of a character Carrotfoot is. I use light switches to sort of orient the reader of the comic on what exactly they're looking at. I also had some fun with "camera" angles on this comic.
As a solo cartoonist, you control everything. The camera angles, layout, script, costume design, acting, and set design is all up to one person. It may seem overwhelming, but it's also nice to be in complete control. Since only one person is responsible for the comic, the cartoonist must take all of the praise, which is nice, and all of the negative criticism, which isn't.
A little easter egg: What Carrotfoot is reading is one of my favorite magazines.
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Late Halloween

OF COURSE, HALLOWEEN WAS several weeks ago, but I came up with the idea for this comic on the

 day of Halloween, and  instantly fell in love with it. My goal was to show how ridiculous Halloween really is. Also, it's the return of the unfortunate little Halloween cat, who had her candy stolen last year! Will she be a reoccuring character every Halloween? I have no idea. I had to rewrite some of the dialogue, though, so that it was simplified and I could have more room for the drawing. I also used a "panel within a panel" effect, again to free up some room.

And here is a Carrotfoot jack-o-lantern I carved! It's probably the only one in the world, and if it isn't, I'd like to see it! Send it in an email to carrotfootcomic@gmail.com   KEEP READING, and I'll keep drawing!

2010 Cast Picture & New Colorized Comic

 I THINK THAT COLOR REALLY ADDS TO comics in general. It adds flair to the comic. I personally like how the wave looks like in this drawing.

This is the 2010 cast sketch I drew. Of course, no new characters in this picture, but its still an improvement, isn't it?
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Monetary Madness

MY MOM GAVE ME the idea for this comic. If you have a cool idea for a comic, send it as an email to carrotfootcomic@gmail.com. Keep reading, and I'll keep drawing!