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Hi. I’m B.
This strip is a mostly-daily diary comic about me and my friends and family. The title, Easel Ain’t Easy, was initially a bit of alliterative nonsense, but it’s grown into something more relevant to me. Short version: Art is hard work. Longer version? Dare I?
Well, I identify as an illustrator and a storyteller. These are parts of myself that I only realized in recent history, (although in hindsight it seems like it was always pretty evident). Not knowing these specific qualities about myself meant that I defaulted to a broader term, which was “artist.” As an “artist” I received training in fine art, high art, whatever you’d like to call it. I think that there is definitely a place for “high art” in the world. But I’m not sure there is a place for me in “high art.” I mean, I like drawing comics. I like telling tales. So while I’m now becoming pretty comfortable with the title of cartoonist, it has taken me quite a bit of searching to get to that point. And that continues, I mean, that’s the part that’s not easy, figuring myself out, who I am as a creative person, as a person of faith, as a daughter and sister and friend and neighbor and citizen of Earth. It ain’t easy, none of it, but it tends to be more bearable, even enjoyable, when I share it. So that’s what this comic is about.
Although I currently live in Portland, OR, I grew up in Wisconsin and am Midwestern to the core. I’m working on my first graphic novel. I also like to write and occasionally make music, all of which can be found on this site. I’ve been blessed to take a year and work on my art, so hopefully this website will only continue to grow.
Thanks for reading, and feel free to email me with any questions or comments. God bless!
