A Snail’s Venture

This comic series was born out of restlessness when I was 17. I created this tiny character, Boink, in an attempt to allow it to embody the often turbulent emotions I had during that period but could not express otherwise. Perhaps I hoped that in doing so, it would be easier to write truths of hope and comfort into the story within the panels—something that I often failed to do for myself. Having hardly any background in art at that time, these drawings are incredibly wonky. Scrawled letters, fuzzy lines, blurry colours… but all done with quiet longing and fervour. 

This is a collection of the evidence of a subconscious urging I once had for myself in a time when I was incredibly weary and had little confidence I could keep going. It is a series I hold close to my heart and continue to revisit, hopefully one that will also offer a sliver of comfort to anyone who reads it. 

I look forward to how this might grow and develop further—both the series and its creator.