STRIPS STRIPPED: Blood/Sugar 2016

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I’m really excited by the weird symbolism that slipped in here.

for a long time, the final “frame” area here was blank. the rest of the page was roughed out (this includes the last two strips, mind you, because all three are drawn at once – as one continuous piece of art).
I don’t know why the candle sprang to mind. but I ran with it.
I like how the pain of the monkey’s knee is framed by candles. It seems to suggest some sort of symbolism around the spark of inspiration. the light of knowledge. in my mind at least, this is what it suggests. i drew the first (smaller) candles simply because the monkey in the Closer video had some candles nearby. But add a major focus on giant foreground candle in last frame, and suddenly the first two don’t seem so random.

i don’t know why the test tube closed and test tube wide open and leaking strike me as a brilliant summary of the the doctor’s mad state of mind. I love the way it’s contrasted with a weird note about emotions sneaking into his dreams. I like the idea that he could be a better scientist if he was maybe a little less sensitive. less human?

also, i like the “kneedle.” it is an image that just sort of gives me the willies. (well, the way i drew it kinda sucks and looks childish. but the idea gives me a personal sense of ick. likely due to my past knee surgery).