July 2024
There are broadly two dominant fields of thought and approach to drawing. These are Observational Drawing (also referred to as life-drawing, visual realism, and view-based… Read More »July 2024
Comics
Free comics catchup 4
Trufflejoggen In late 2022 I embraced winter in our new backyard, the Anninger, a mountain full with forest trails for walking and riding. On one… Read More »Free comics catchup 4
Free comics catchup- Part 3
Autumn Winds This comic was inspired by a moment where my new life was starting to become settled. That is to say, it was no… Read More »Free comics catchup- Part 3
Free comics catchup- Part 2
The call This comic is about a moment that you’d call in narrative storytelling an ‘inciting incident’. It’s an event that caused a huge chain… Read More »Free comics catchup- Part 2
Free comics catchup- Part 1
I love creating comics and visual materials for interdisciplinary groups, charities, OHS companies, and research projects. When I’m not neck deep in that, a personal… Read More »Free comics catchup- Part 1
Slamming the Mental Health Stigma at TAFE
The goal of this comic was to expand more on what HALT does in its efforts to counter mental health stigma and suicide in tradespeople… Read More »Slamming the Mental Health Stigma at TAFE
Kontext: Panic Disorder
A weird request from Kontext, the German Psychology Journal I create comics for. This was the brief: A client comes to therapy because of a… Read More »Kontext: Panic Disorder
Can I have a pet and be housed, too? It all depends…
I recently finished a comic project with the amazing Professor Wendy Stone and a team of researchers from Universities across Australia. They had completed a… Read More »Can I have a pet and be housed, too? It all depends…
Kontext: A Pony’s Tale
I thought you might like to see the progression of a comic I made to the theme of ‘horse therapy’. This doesn’t show the process… Read More »Kontext: A Pony’s Tale
HALT: Origins
In 2020 I worked on a comic for HALT (Hope Assistance Local Tradies). HALT aims to remind tradies they are valued by their community, and… Read More »HALT: Origins
CNBSafe: 12 Reasons
During 2020 I had the opportunity to create a series of illustrations for CNBSafe, focused on James Wood (Woody) and his experiences resulting from a… Read More »CNBSafe: 12 Reasons
Redrafting Life in the Gutter
I’m talking of course about redrafting Life in the Gutter, my 300+ page graphic novel draft which you can read here. I have spent chunks… Read More »Redrafting Life in the Gutter
Kicked out during Coronavirus
During the Corona-Virus pandemic our landlord decided to sell our house. Unfortunately, we were in the way. Served with a notice to vacate, we had… Read More »Kicked out during Coronavirus
Corona Comic- Process
During my doctorate, I made diary comics for over two years. Every day, a comic for the day. One of the problems was that the… Read More »Corona Comic- Process
Entwined: A Recurrent Romance
Entwined is a sci-fi superhero romance comic about Aztec Gods, fate, love, and birth control. I worked on Entwined between October 2017 and October 2019.… Read More »Entwined: A Recurrent Romance
Tools of Communication Psychology
How to Have Better Arguments was produced for The Conversation in collaboration with academics from the University of Queensland and The University of Melbourne. This… Read More »Tools of Communication Psychology
Life In The Gutter (2017)
My final DVA studio output and the culmination of my Doctoral research. I have been slowly redrafting this over time, but here is the comic,… Read More »Life In The Gutter (2017)
1994: Teenage Travel Diary
1994 was produced in two parts. Melbourne (2013) and Brisbane (2014). 1994 is an early attempt at autobiographic comic storytelling. A diary-based reflection of a… Read More »1994: Teenage Travel Diary
Chasing Shadows (2014)
A 24-Hour wordless Autofictographic comic in brush and ink. Available for purchase as a physical print in the Storybordello shop.
Ashcan X (2016)
Ashcan comics is a collaborative space for Australian comics creators. I took over the imprint in 2014. Dedicated almost two years in organisation, coordination, editing,… Read More »Ashcan X (2016)
Buddy, his Beat-up Gibson and the Gods of Guitar
Story and narration: Peter Moyes Visuals: Darren C Fisher Buddy, his Beat-up Gibson and the Gods of Guitar takes its cues from the Jewish Mussar tradition… Read More »Buddy, his Beat-up Gibson and the Gods of Guitar
Scars- 2018
Created for the Squishzine Brunstown comic anthology Development and production here and here A4 inks on Strathmore Bristol As it appeared in Squishzine Brunstown Director’s… Read More »Scars- 2018
Burnout (2012)
In 2012 I enrolled in the Joe Kubert School of Cartooning’s correspondence course in inking. This led to me discovering traditional inking tools of dip… Read More »Burnout (2012)
Fault Lines (2008)
2007 saw me complete my undergraduate degree in animation. 2008 also unfortunately coincided with the global financial crisis. The GFC could not have happened at… Read More »Fault Lines (2008)
Universe Gun (2017)
I read something a long time ago that stuck with me. I don’t remember the source, and I don’t remember it exactly, so I’ll have… Read More »Universe Gun (2017)
The First Time
A short comic detailing my first drug experience, way back in 1995. There are a lot of concessions I’ve had to make to squeeze this… Read More »The First Time
Night Drive (2013)
The 24 Hour Comic Challenge, in which the aim is to complete a 24 page comic in 24 hours. A seemingly Herculean task that shows… Read More »Night Drive (2013)