Author Archives: Lisa Rosalie

About Lisa Rosalie

I am a cartoonist and educator. I live and work in Portland, Oregon.

“I Cut My Hair” is now online!

The above self-portrait of me toiling at the drawing board symbolizes that today is the day I launched the website I have been planning and plotting for a while now… ICutMyHairComics.com! As you may have guessed, this is now the … Continue reading

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Life Drawing Sketchdump

Two nights ago I went with some other Tranquility Base-ers to the regular life drawing session over at Periscope Studio. This time the models were in costume, and it was a lot of fun. I couldn’t remember the last time … Continue reading

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I’m a Strumpet! Also: Some Thoughts On The Last Few Months.

Well, another Portland summer has come and gone. A few East Coast-esque crisp fall days have given way to rain and clouds. I don’t mind, though. Cold weather ahoy! The Wordstock festival happened here a few months ago–a celebration of … Continue reading

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Wherein I insert myself INTO my drawings!

…and by that I mean: here are the two most recent pages from my new sketchbook. I wasn’t thrilled with the life drawing I was doing, so I figured I’d turn my self-deprecating inner monologue into little comics (click to … Continue reading

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…and another thing…

I recently got a new hardcover sketchbook (which I am pretty excited about) and today I drew this little inaugural comic on the first page:

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of zines and bad roommates (and an interview)

Despite the fact that Portland weather seems to think otherwise, August is just around the corner, which means that the Portland Zine Symposium is coming up. It was looking like I might not be able to attend for a while, … Continue reading

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The second post in a row featuring a drawing of me getting punched in the face

Here is a comic I started on June 14th but just finished inking today: Although this trend of bodily harm (in comics form) may seem worrisome, things aren’t really all that bad. I think I’ve just been feeling the general … Continue reading

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Don’t Be So Hard on Yourself, Kid.

Drew this as a warm up when I got to the studio today, after a morning of running around in circles trying to decide which of the many things on my to-do list to focus on first and then, after … Continue reading

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Springtime is comics season: Emerald City, MoCCA, Stumptown, and some other things of note

Step into my virtual parlor, and let me tell you about the past few months. In addition to my repeating daily pattern of youth work-art work, I have been busier than usual on the comics front. Now that the dust … Continue reading

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Hello, internet! Plus, muppets and sophomoric humor

…it has been a while. A more extensive post detailing the activities of the past few months is forthcoming. For now, please enjoy this self-portrait as a muppet, done as part of Tranquility Base’s “muppet yourself” drawing challenge in March: … Continue reading

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