Comics & Illustrations
Posted by Helen Wang on

Drawing this made me feel cozy!!! This is essentially a glamorized shot of my Christmas 2020 morning. I say glamorized as my hair was not brushed out at all and my apartment does not look even a quarter as pretty as the one I drew haha. Like many others, I wasn't able to fly home this year so I face-timed my family and had a few treats throughout the day. I wasn't sad to be alone, but rather sad that I wasn't as hyped about the holidays as I normally am. Hopefully next year will be different!

Black Friday always fall in the middle of finals season prep for me...which as a university student and business owner...not a great combo. After getting some things done to prep for our annual sale and reading over some review material, I did some online shopping and called it a day! Yes, I wear my hair in odd ways when I'm at home haha.

I don't mind wearing masks at all, but the fog on my glasses was enough to deter me from going out as little as possible >.< With some suggestions from you all, I later purchased these bendy wire strips to put on the bridge of the mask so that I can form it better to my face, and that worked out really well! Still some fogging if I don't form it right, but so so sooooo much better haha. Also, I had just gotten my Taylor Swift folklore cardigan in the mail!

I flew home unexpectedly during the Summer as I had some things to take care of. Then of course with school starting in September, I had to fly back and I just could not get my brain to stop spinning on the plane. I often plan future collections (such as Studio Ghibli!), things I read about and gibberish that makes no sense.

This comic really blew up!!! I think it's safe to say many of us relate to this haha. Whenever I buy new stationery (pens, washi, sticky notes, stickers) I have a genuine fear of using them as they are just so...perfect. Hard to explain but I'm sure you all get it ;) Definitely trying to get better at using my supplies though!

I drew this a while ago but it's still very my applicable to my life now haha. I have sooooo so so many things to get done during the day and it's hard for me to get in the zone. Once I'm in the zone, I'm a well-oiled machine and can knock out all of my to-dos. But during the night--or rather early morning--my brain is swimming with thoughts and energy that I certainly don't want. I think about ideas for the shop, real life problems and feed my anxiety :)
Comments
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Helen, you are so incredibly talented. The artwork and commentary are just so so cute, Love them all!!! Thank you so much for sharing!! <3
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Thank you for sharing! It’s super fascinating to read about your journey. Thank you for creating not only an incredible business but amazing community within it. Love you tater fam!
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Very nice read. I have enjoyed reading about your journey and learning about you! Thank you for sharing!!
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Omg I love this so much you don’t even know!!! I swear I feel proud and I’m smiling ear to ear right now!!
OMGGGGG!!! These are soooooooo stinking cuteeeeee <3 You are soooooo talented!!!! We need an Emoti Plush pleaseeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!