Dismem-Boar-Ment page 26

And thus begins the next 'chapter' within my grander chronicling of my adventures on a Vision Quest from last year. To read the entire comic up to this point, please click on the "Dismem-boar-ment" label below. Thank you so much for reading! <3

 

Dismem-Boar-Ment page 25

After a long intermission, here is page 25 in the continuing retelling of my experiences on a Vision Quest last year. This page completes the portion of my quest where I met Herne the Hunter, but don't worry - There's plenty more to come! 

To read the Herne chapter, please click on the 'Herne' label below. To read the entire comic thus far, please click on the 'Dismem-boar-ment' label below. And to remain up to date with my latest comics, please click the 'Follow' button on the sidebar.

As always, thank you so much for reading! <3 

 

Xanadu

 

The Vulture Eagle

Recently I took a 6 week class with John Lockley, a South African Shaman, or Sangoma. Part of our class was tracking our dreams, and this was the most memorable dream during that time, 

UPDATE

I thought I was done with this page, but something seemed to be missing, so I started fiddling with it, adding stippling for some contrast, and ended up with this...

 

Drumbag

Just another typical day in the life of a shaman...

 

Whose Line, Dr. Quinn?

Before I started my Drawing Breath comic, drawing comics directly about my life and experiences, I drew a series of comics about my life and experiences through the interaction and conversations of my comic characters, kind of Mystery Science Theater 3000 style. I find it actually very healing as it allows me to step out of my head and observe my life from the outside as if it were a sitcom or something, bringing that extra little mental space for a healthy perspective. Plus it allows me to laugh at myself and remind me of the wider story arc and Hero's Journey that is my life. As Oscar Wilde said, "Life is too important to be taken seriously." With my trio of commentators, that is not a problem.

As of late I've gotten drawn into (literally) comics that are more involved and longer to finish, which is great, although it leaves little room for the fun day-in-the-life kind of comics that chronicle more of the inner workings and daily idiosyncrasies of my life that I love and miss doing. I am committing myself to at least a couple times a week drawing those comics which reflect more accurately the underlying vitality that makes up my life and supports those longer, more involved story lines. 

It's amazing what you can learn about yourself by drawing comics! 

p.s. There's an inside joke here in that I've realized over the years that, if I'm stressed out I tend to watch endless hours of Whose Line Is It Anyway, and if I'm dealing with romantic/heartbreak issues I tend to watch endless hours of Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman. :)

Dismem-Boar-Ment page 24

Here is the 24th page in my comic chronicle of last year's Vision Quest, in particular the part where I encountered Herne. To read the entire comic thus far, please click on the Dismem-boar-ment label below, and to read just the section about Herne, click on the Herne label below. Thank you!