Erik Brooks's Blog, page 7

Harts Pass No. 692

I can say this now, but there is something about this comic where I was trying to express the constant juggle of teaching and coaching and making art. I am, after MANY years of coaching, removing that hat and giving my chance a self to refocus again on my art and writing. I will miss coaching immensely -- just like I have missed having a little more time for art over the last 6+ years since I started teachings. Onwards and upward! 
 

Harts Pass No. 570

 

#haikucomics - again :) I love this form if you can't already tell. And in the spirit of New Year's resolutions, we DO have a LOT to decide about how we move ahead. I can't say that I'm entirely optimistic... but all I can do is chart my own path and hope that others see something positive (and reciprocate) regarding the actions that I take. Thank you 2022 and Happy New Year!

Harts Pass No. 559

Another #haikucomic with some double-down on the thrill of getting to have our kiddo home again for over a month! Merry Christmas to all!

Harts Pass No. 568

TOTALLY stolen - in a way - from all of those incredible Calvin & Hobbes strips with all of the snowmen. It's my own version of course, and my daughter and I DID get to do a little teamwork shoveling of the driveway this week. Let it snow!
 

Harts Pass No. 567

This was an idea that almost made it -- a not-quite-finished Christmas ornament with Kit. Perhaps I will revisit this at some future date. The folding and the shape work... I just needed to start it earlier so that it actually got completed by the deadline. Alas :(

Harts Pass No. 566

Seasonally speaking, this strip is totally out of context. Please do NOT embark on any winter kayaking trips! That being said, the date, the subject, the t-short that Thor is wearing... these are palindromes. Enjoy!

Harts Pass No. 565

A little bit truth, a little bit fiction - so goes the inspiration of the weekly cartoonist! Also, we are very much looking forward to a Thanksgiving visit from our kiddo :)
 

Harts Pass No. 564

I don't know that much about hockey, but my daughter's college roommate plays for Yale, and I'm suddenly paying just a little more attention. Also, the local youth team has taken the wolverine it's mascot - so that makes sense :)

Harts Pass No. 563

We've made the world more complicated. We've changed the game on patience and "approximations." And by that measure - in creating more immediacy and urgency and the supposed need for precise and exact answers - we have made ourselves less creative, less flexible, and more exposed to anxiety and worry. Analog thoughts in a digital world...
 

Harts Pass No. 562

COP26 The "Conference of Parties" -- these climate action conventions need to up their game!