Yay, a webcomic!

One week full of Comics. I arrived at the Comic Seminar Erlangen with high hopes but also a sense of insecurity. Imposter syndrome kicked in fast, when I realised the level of talent and knowledge around me. But it made me also appreciate this community as a hub for growth. Sharing this week with these beautiful people was as fun as it was emotional and truly an unforgettable experience.❤️

Thank you Ralf Marczinczik, Jennifer Daniel, Hanna Wenzel und David von Bassewitz for making this possible and sharing your time, knowledge and attention. You all are heroes! I‘m leaving with a full heart and a bucket of motivation 💪

I know most of you aren't even in the same country as me, but eeeeeeek, today (22.3.25) I'm presenting on my first comic convention ever!!

I'll have two comics for sale and some sketchbooks to peek through. I am thoroughly unprepared with prints and stickers. But I am determined to get 10 new followers!

Precious, 2025

This comic is inspired by a story about a friend: Julia and I went to school together (we're tailors, yeah!) and since then we've been writing letters to each other. Julia, who writes the most intricate and aesthetically pleasing letters, and me, who responds. I cherish them so much, that I developed the strangest anxiety of actually opening them and reading them because I WOULD SPOIL THEIR BEAUTY IF OPENED IN THE WRONG MOMENT. This led to carrying the sealed letter with me on three (three!!) different trips, in case the right moment might graciously present itself. The unopened letter on my desktop stands as a testament, that no moment has since been so fitting as to warrant breaking the seal.

I think about the letter almost daily, but I also yearn for the day I can finally sit down in a manner befitting a period drama, get my dip pen and fine paper, and write "I am sure we will always wear Linen" somewhere in the lines. Once my response is complete, I shall put on my street attire and stroll to the post office and pay with a small coin. After I have sent the letter on its perilous journey, I will call on an ailing neighbour with a basket of fruit.

Critical thinking, 2025

I wanted to make a comic about critical thinking because I see it lacking.

Eeeeeeek! I am beyond happy to say, that Pictopia Comics in Vienna now holds my debut comic „Obscura“!

Created at the #24hcomicday in 2024, this wordless comic tells a story about a hole and draws inspiration from my own childhood dreams. It’s about the intricate relationship between the observer and the observed, exploring the theme of transformation. I wanted a challenge and the comic to be understood universally, that’s why I chose to make this comic completely wordless.

👁 MEET THE ARTIST 🦇 I think I‘ve actually never done any of those so here it is! After some thought, I think I‘d change passionate to curious, because curiosity gives me drive to be passionate about something I chose to follow. That's definitely something I want to focus on in the next year! ✨

I took a few steps back from social media and posting in general, due to overwhelm of everything that's happening right now, but this page will always be regularly updated, even if I'm a bit slow at the moment. Behind the screen I'm preparing comics for print, drawing and practicing my analogue skills. If you want to follow up on that, you can do that on Mastodon and Bluesky.

OBSCURA

A 24-page comic about a hole. There's much more to say about that, and I will upload the comic soon probably, but like in the comic itself, some things are better without words.

This is my first wordless Comic, and if you speak german, I will present this comic at the next online Meeting of Renate's Comic Stammtisch on 06.01.2025! 🥳 Everybody can join, but the link to the meeting is only accessible via application.

Yay!

31. Landmark

Finished!!!

I've tired to participate in @inktober SO many times, and although I didn't make it in October this year, I've managed to finish all comics and illustrations. Some time I'll try to go traditional and ink my way through inktober. It's not a promise, the month is usually a very busy one for me. But I'd love to get that down of my list, too!

Thanks for being part of this wonderful journey! I have already designed a small book and have now sent it to the printer. It will be available to buy in a small edition at festivals, yay! :)