Kirbish

Art and thoughts and, occasionally, something worth looking at... I make a webcomic called Freelancer: www.freelancerscomic.com

[kirbish]

This is fine.jpg

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I’m sure it’s fine

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[kirbish]

Elena shoots to score.

Also, to get in there first:

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[kirbish]

She’s got a good arm on her, I’ll give her that

Hey, did you see that I did a guest page over at Liar’s Dice? Check it out, and give it a read while you’re at it, it’s awesome!

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[glassgears]

There have been an incredible amount of artistic talent involved in The Pride!

This here is just a sampling of some of their art, there is so much more awesome, wonderful, beautiful art to see!

Which is why we want to keep it all in one place, in one massive collected edition! A stunning collection with this whole community working towards creating a world of better LGBTQ+ representation for all the fans, whether they are LGBTQ+ themselves or not!

You’ll find work from Gavin Mitchell, Dan Harris, Dani Abrams, @jdmakescomics, @kristaferanka, @melovecomics, @snibbits, @csmithart, @denismedri, Christian Wildgoose, Jack Davies, @kendalldgoode, @marcellerby, @jackademus, @wscottforbes, @pryce14, @kirbish, Samir Barrett, Ryan Cody, @jacopocamagni, @adamgraphite.

You can help make it happen here!

[glassgears]

We’re almost there! Just one last hurdle and we’ll make it! Help The Pride now and show the world how much LGBTQ superheroes are wanted!

[kirbish]

The Pride is an amazing coming and I'm incredibly proud (ha) to have been involved with so many wonderful artists in there! Also Joe is the nicest guy is incredibly hard working. He's really done a LOT to build The Pride to where it is now. Please consider supporting the kickstarter!

[kirbish]

Wait, I thought this entire mess was you solving it ‘Elena style’ New? Start here! | Previous Page | Current page | Twitter

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Oh wait yeah, ammo is a thing New? Start here! | Previous Page | Current page | Twitter

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*Paf* New? Start here! | Previous Page | Current page | Twitter

[kirbish]

Kill-stealer!

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[kirbish]

An update! Thanks so much for your patience everyone! My schedule’s looking a lot clearer so hopefully things should be smoother from here on out.

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[kirbish]

BAM! UNEXPECTED RESCUE!

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Hey everyone! Just a heads up, I’ve got a bunch of stuff coming up over the next few months, so there’s a high chance that updates for the rest of this chapter will be disrupted. I’ve always tried my best to make sure that updates stay as regular as possible, and I think to be honest I’ve been lucky that I’ve made it 3 years before running into any major hiccups! I hope you all understand and bear with me, I’ll still be making the pages but updates might be a little ad hoc for a while.

Thanks, and thank you all for reading! You guys are the best <3

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[kirbish]

That’s right Cass, get your priorities straight

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[charliebowater]

Hand, Wrist and Forearm Exercises! 

Over the past couple of months I’ve mentioned here and there that I’ve been working on strengthening my hands and wrists in general. I figured I’d make a bit more of a comprehensive post for anyone else that might find it useful!

Towards the tail end of last year, I was getting a lot of pain in my drawing hand. I’ve never let it get as bad as developing carpel tunnel, but I was starting to show a few markers. Like a lot of us, I paid very little attention to the health of my hands for a long time. I feel like you can get away with it for many years. Once I hit my mid-twenties though - that shit really starts to catchup. There’s been a few instances where I just couldn’t draw any more and was completely freaking out internally: ‘holy shit I’m going to fuck up my hand’ etc. I had to take time off to recuperate. 

I draw a lot.  Not as much as some, but with my day job and freelance on the side I can easily wrack up 210 hours of drawing each month. Sometimes less, sometimes more. 

I wanted to find something I could do for my hands to combat the problem, rather than rest being the only option. It’s absolutely a given that you should still take plenty of breaks, make sure you’ve got an ergonomic set-up, do stretches etc. But I’d reached the point where those precautions weren’t really doing enough to prevent pain, and they felt like more of a temporary fix rather than a solution. 

Now, to the point. Exercises! I don’t really know why I’d never thought of weight exercises to help with the pain, I guess my natural inclination was always to just rest it instead. 

Last year I bought myself a 2KG weight and started doing these exercises. It really didn’t take very long to start noticing a difference. My wrist immediately felt relieved from all the stretches, and after a couple of weeks the pain really started to fade. I’ve gradually moved on to slightly heavier weights, and doing this (exactly what’s in the video!) has made the biggest difference to anything I’ve ever done in regards to wrist health. 

These exercises really feel like you’re actually doing something to fight the wear and tear on your hands, and I don’t know about you guys - but I want to be drawing until I’m an old lady! 

[kirbish]

I dunno about you guys, but I always look up plenty of these tips and they all sound generic and not really geared towards artists. It’s nice having a link to an exact set of exercises that an artist has confirmed helps!

[kirbish]

I’m sure they’re friendly!

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[kirbish]

Wow, don’t just disassemble your face infront of someone like that! Rude.

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[biowarefanzine-deactivated20200]

Bring Down The Sky is a fanzine dedicated to the wonderful characters and worlds of the BioWare games.  The zine features over 50 amazingly talented artists, and is curated by Sarah Simes and Charles Tan.  Proceeds go to the Child Refugee Crisis Relief Fund through Save the Children.

PRE-ORDERS COMING SOON! Preview Artwork by Charles Tan

[kirbish]

I’m gonna be in this! And it’s gonna be a m a z i n g! Make sure you snap a copy

[kirbish]

I'm taking part in the Bioware Fanzine coming out later this year! It's ran by the same people who did the Avatar fanzine, features a whole HORDE of incredible artists that I am humbled to be alongside and all proceeds go to charity! Keep an eye out for it, there is absolutely zero reason not to grab a copy!