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Category: childhood

Skaters

Posted on January 20, 2025 by Sean Chiki

Sketching my children at the skate park.

Posted in cartoon, childhood, sketchbookTagged cartoon, sean chiki, skateboarding, sketchbook

“i’ doo dary!”

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Sean Chiki

sigh… because maybe some of us need some cheering up. Fox, Bear and Bunny search for fairy houses.

Posted in cartoon, childhoodTagged sean chiki, sketchbook

The Scary Superhero Line-up

Posted on October 26, 2024 by Sean Chiki

Slightly Scary Saturday drawing- Monster/superhero characters created by my son, Arthur, with rankings according to their powerfulness.

Posted in cartoon, childhood, Superheroes and Villains

Purple People Eater

Posted on October 25, 2024 by Sean Chiki

Freaky Friday sketch- on demand from my children.

Posted in cartoon, childhood, sketchbookTagged purple people eater, sean chiki, sketchbook

Odette Elf

Posted on October 11, 2024 by Sean Chiki

Friday sketch- one more character sketch from East Washington- Odette in her elf D&D persona.

Posted in childhood, comics, East Washington, sketchbookTagged comics, D&D, east washington, graphicnovel, sean chiki, sketchbook

Thursday Sketch

Posted on October 10, 2024 by Sean Chiki

Characters from my comic, East Washington, in their D&D personas.

Posted in childhood, comics, East Washington, sketchbookTagged comics, D&D, east washington, graphicnovel, sean chiki, sketchbook

Charcoal pencil trial

Posted on October 8, 2024 by Sean Chiki

Continuing posts on the East Washington comic-
This is an experimental sketch of Juliette, Jude and Heather Toth at the dinner table, to see how well drawing with a charcoal pencil might work instead of inking.

Posted in childhood, comics, East Washington, sketchbookTagged comics, east washington, graphicnovel, sean chiki, sketchbook

Monday sketchbook

Posted on October 7, 2024 by Sean Chiki

etch a sketch

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East Washington page 3

Posted on October 6, 2024 by Sean Chiki

not the best page. This is where I stopped. I’m thinking about trying to draw the story again.

Posted in childhood, comics, East WashingtonTagged comics, east washington, graphicnovel, sean chiki

The Werewolf!

Posted on October 5, 2024 by Sean Chiki

East Washington- page two of my second attempt on the story. Inspired by a summer of swimming and playing D&D.

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"...Lucy in the Sky is a gorgeously-drawn book with a stunning mix of ligne claire and psychedelia, and Beatles easter eggs packed into each page for good measure. Whether you’re an old fan or a new listener, Lucy in the Sky will lead you back to the long and winding road of youth, wonder, peace, and love." —The Beat, part of their "24 Best Comics of 2021" list

"In this work by a married creator pair, Chiki’s bandes dessinées–style illustrations feature thin lines, flat colors, and character close-ups. Though the story rarely pauses for dramatic moments, Brinkman’s (Up High in the Trees, for adults) characters wade through tender interactions, resulting in a soft and endearing look into a preteen world." —Publishers Weekly

"
Brinkman deftly captures how friendships ebb and flow."—Kirkus

"Lucy in the Sky is more than the Beatles, but if they’re the reason you pick this book up, that’s terrific. This book deserves all your loving when it comes out on July 27th from First Second." —Comicon.com

"This book is definitely not one to read in one sitting, go take a break and then come back to it. It is huge. it is fun. Go check it out and remember middle school again!" —Sequential Tart

"
There’s music history, great character development, and a heroine you want to root for here, making this a great graphic novel to give to tweens and early teens, who will relate to the frustrating, sometimes frightening, changes that come with the territory."—Mom Read It

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