Aboot:
The Manimal Chronicles are single frame animal sketches. It started with Rebellious Worm, where I thought it would be nifty to have Florence represent teenage rebellion/angst by getting a piercing that his parents would disapprove of; a fish hook.
From there, the idea grew to use a certain sketch style – showing animals [often looking bewildered] in an anthropomorphic light, with some text offering insight into the situation.
Each picture represents a theme…some on the lighter side, such as a fear of heights [Doomed Goat] - or a more politically driven undertone, as seen in Daring Donkey.
The main criteria for creating a Manimal are rather simple. Find a situation that presents itself in everyday life (e.g., social anxiety) – think of an animal that may reflect this well…how about a Lobster who’s afraid of hot tubs? And expand by making a drawing that hopefully makes you laugh & blank-out at the same time.
Lastly, language is important. Since I've decided not to have any actual “speaking” - all text must convey something. It should support the picture. Not all sketches should be understood within the first few seconds.
Feel free to check out the Facebook page, or email me with questions/feedback.
Thanks for reading.
Contact:
@ManimalChronic
Email: TheManimalChronicles
Facebook Fan Page (give us a Like!)
Facebook Group - Public
"Time to jump into hyperdrive. Einstein had the same hyperfocus/obssesiveness (look it up). If you want rapid growth - you'll have to meet it with rapid production. (Time to become an idealist). Hyperdrive means all of your buried talents springing into existence. Nothing is real, everything is imagined. You'll have to streamline. Nothing is more important now than production. Now is your chance. No other time has the probablistic outcome than now does. Spring into action, or settle."
-CG
Inspiration: Gary Larson, William Steig & Arnold Lobel
The Manimal Chronicles are single frame animal sketches. It started with Rebellious Worm, where I thought it would be nifty to have Florence represent teenage rebellion/angst by getting a piercing that his parents would disapprove of; a fish hook.
From there, the idea grew to use a certain sketch style – showing animals [often looking bewildered] in an anthropomorphic light, with some text offering insight into the situation.
Each picture represents a theme…some on the lighter side, such as a fear of heights [Doomed Goat] - or a more politically driven undertone, as seen in Daring Donkey.
The main criteria for creating a Manimal are rather simple. Find a situation that presents itself in everyday life (e.g., social anxiety) – think of an animal that may reflect this well…how about a Lobster who’s afraid of hot tubs? And expand by making a drawing that hopefully makes you laugh & blank-out at the same time.
Lastly, language is important. Since I've decided not to have any actual “speaking” - all text must convey something. It should support the picture. Not all sketches should be understood within the first few seconds.
Feel free to check out the Facebook page, or email me with questions/feedback.
Thanks for reading.
Contact:
@ManimalChronic
Email: TheManimalChronicles
Facebook Fan Page (give us a Like!)
Facebook Group - Public
"Time to jump into hyperdrive. Einstein had the same hyperfocus/obssesiveness (look it up). If you want rapid growth - you'll have to meet it with rapid production. (Time to become an idealist). Hyperdrive means all of your buried talents springing into existence. Nothing is real, everything is imagined. You'll have to streamline. Nothing is more important now than production. Now is your chance. No other time has the probablistic outcome than now does. Spring into action, or settle."
-CG
Inspiration: Gary Larson, William Steig & Arnold Lobel