Uncropped, proper photograph of that earlier watercolor
Jonathan Case
@jonathancase.bsky.social
Your friend/cartoonist! Dear Creature, The New Deal, Little Monarchs, Over the Garden Wall(s). + BatSTUFF, The Creep, Green River Killer, etc.. www.jonathancase.net
Random watercolor warmup to practice with new brushes
Coloring Batman pages today! Tum tums and abs of steel.
Willamette Valley parents! Need an Oregon summer camp in July? I’m teaching two — a Creature Design camp and this Drawing for Comics class, all happening the week of July 27th! www.silvertonarts.org/store/p/july... www.silvertonarts.org/store/p/july...
SUMMER CAMP - Drawing for Comics, Manga, and Storyboards (Ages 10-14) - July 27th – July 31st 1pm-3pm — Silverton Arts Association
July 27th – July 31st 1pm-3pm Instructor: Jonathan Case Learn to develop stories, characters, environments, and comics pages with instruction from award-winning author/cartoonist Jonathan Case! ...
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Watercolor portrait of @lubellwoo.bsky.social and her partner James which he commissioned — apparently I didn’t fail the assignment. Always a relief with portraits!
If even Jim Lee has this issue it tells me that the mentality of working until you drop pervades every level of status in the industry. No comic is worth risking your wellbeing for; I lived in that grind mentality for years and it didn’t lead to anything professionally except creative burnout.
Popverse@popversesays.bsky.social · 3mo agoJim Lee shares his private health struggles that led to Batman: Hush 2 delays, and a rethinking of his work-life balance. He's okay now, but is making some changes. Read on: www.thepopverse.com/comics-dc-co...
A nice surprise at the end of a long workday! Little Monarchs, featured in the NY Times: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/b...
Great Books to Bring Young Readers Into the Wilderness
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I grew up mostly without TV, but even so, I knew the value of Public Broadcasting. On this dreary, stupid day when the Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, I shout out some of its heroes — people who made us a little more conscious.
Tomorrow I’m coming to the Northwest Museum of Cartoon Art for a talk and signing! 1-3 PM, Saturday, downtown Portland OR. Stop in and say hey, learn about comics process, see some giant-sized original art from Little Monarchs + other great display pieces at the museum! @nwmoca.bsky.social
So looking forward to visiting @NWMOCA this weekend — and the full roster of amazing comics creators coming to the museum! Just look at this:
Northwest Museum of Cartoon Arts@nwmoca.bsky.social · 7mo agoOur January event calendar is up! Check it out! @jonathancase.bsky.social, @mirkdrop.bsky.social, @mattfraction.bsky.social, @stevelieberart.bsky.social, @kellysue.bsky.social, Lark Pien, @eric-powell-comics.bsky.social, @brianmbendis.bsky.social, @oeming.bsky.social & @takisoma.bsky.social!
PORTLAND: Q&A and signing with Jonathan Case @jonathancase.bsky.social at the Northwest Museum of Cartoon Art @nwmoca.bsky.social, January 3, 2026, 1-3PM. #pdxcomics
Books with Pictures is an irreplaceable part of the comics community! www.gofundme.com/f/keep-books...
Keep Books with Pictures Alive: Donate Now, organized by Katie Pryde
Dear friends: I need your help. I’m proud of everything Books with Pictures… Katie Pryde needs your support for Keep Books with Pictures Alive: Donate Now
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I had the best event last night at the Heller Center for the Arts in Colorado Springs. So many kind souls. I knew it was gonna be good when I saw the snack table. Today I’m at library 21c at 11am, doing another event and signing. Thank you to Heidi and the crew. It’s so beautiful here!
Occasionally I do family portraits for people in a cartooned way — it’s a fun alternative to photography if you’re thinking of hiring someone for this kind of service. This is a crew from whom I bought our new old Land Cruiser (they happened to be art fans, so we worked a partial trade).
Yesterday I went to the soft opening for @nwmoca.bsky.social — officially opening tomorrow! It’s really something, you guys. Go check it out. Proud to be a small part of this for beautiful downtown Portland!
If you enjoy tales of true crime, then our latest list of recommended reads is for you: https://bit.ly/3X3BJMn Stories by @eric-powell-comics.bsky.social Harold Schecter, @@thekylestarks.bsky.socialJeff Jensen, @j@jonathancase.bsky.socialnd more
It takes a long time to write what’s valuable to me. Sometimes years of mess, like building a kite from potato peels. The peels can speak. They say: “You’re not a writer, my guy. Please stop.” Then comes a week where the wind catches my potato kite, and it’s in the sky, and I just have to hold on.
And here's Lucy Bellwood with some INCREDIBLY useful advice for comics writers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXO1... @lubellwoo.bsky.social
How to Think Like an Artist When Writing for Comics (with Lucy Bellwood)
YouTube video by Helioscope PDX
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Steve Lieber@stevelieberart.bsky.social · 11mo agoShort video checking in with my Helioscope studiomate Lucy Bellwood! @lubellwoo.bsky.social www.youtube.com/shorts/4_WYN...
Thanks for ordering commissions, y’all! I’m not at Rose City this weekend, but doing pieces from home. Choose just what options you want, here: jonathancase.net/store?catego...
More favorite commission examples — Hades 2, Over the Garden Wall, and superheroic people just dancing around:
I won’t be at Rose City this weekend, but I am taking commissions from home! Watercolors are the most popular, and start at $250. You can purchase through my site and select the exact options you want! jonathancase.net/store?catego...
Amazing
Erin Fogg says Free Link@criminalerin.bsky.social · 11mo ago13, who will be 14 in 2 weeks, last night: I'm reading this book but... Me: What's wrong? 13: I don't want to talk about it Me: You don't like it? 13, running up the stairs to his room: NO I LOVE IT Me, tidying his room today: Omg now I'm crying a lil @jonathancase.bsky.social
Try to figure out how a scene could work with no dialogue, and then taking breaks, imagine it a couple more times until you get to the most interesting way to show it play out. Now you're telling the story visually. Reward yourself with the possibility of some dialogue
Steve Lieber@stevelieberart.bsky.social · 3y agoFollowing up on my portfolio critique list: Any of you comics writers who teach feel like coming up with a list of 12 Things You Would Probably Tell an Aspiring Writer about their Comic Script?
"Honey, I don't have much time. I've been arrested by ICE and they are sending me to a detainment center. I love you and the kids, I will be OK, please call our attorney" -- John Shin, DACA resident, speaking to his wife last week. She hasn't heard from him since www.fox13now.com/news/local-n...
Loved ones shocked, worried after beloved Utah violinist detained by ICE
Friends and family are reacting after Utah violinist John Shin was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Monday.
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