Comic Affirmations, 43-49

An exercise in simplified line and positive thinking, a daily affirmation comic for the 2024 100 Day Project.

Apr 01, 2024

I outlined the comic affirmations self-portrait project I am doing for the 2024 100 Day Project in this post. (Links to previous weeks are at the bottom of this page.) I am updating a “weekly” page each morning, so this page will be updated each day as the week unfolds.

43/100: I am at peace with enough.

(Thoughts on day 43: not an easy concept, but one so worth keeping in mind as we accept what we have, what is, and what we really need vs. the overwhelm and excess we are shown constantly as the norm or the goal. About the art: I got an exceptionally late start on this one, and I feel good that I was able to do this. That shows me the growth wrought from six weeks of daily panels. Closed or lowered eyes have been a challenge because of the eyes I’ve been using (and like). This was an experiment. Playing with background texture is something I continue to explore as a last step, often weighing the difference in a flat background (which I often prefer) and sometimes with a bit of depth.)

44/100: I approach every story with respect for diversity.

(Thoughts on day 44: this is a bit of an outlier in that it is not really an affirmation. It’s a statement. Even so, I played with several versions of the words. I’ll share some of the others later when I do a longer deep-dive into some of the variations. I’m not sure this is the best of the bunch, but I couldn’t sort out how to bring this squarely into the affirmation realm of the project. I almost changed it again just now before posting. It may end up simply being “I respect our differences.” I was thinking yesterday about it being Trans Day of Visibility, and it just felt right to do a piece supporting diversity and the importance of being open to difference and individual story. About the art: it was, of course, fun to do the patches. I particularly like their gold interior edges and the deliberate wonky line of the outer edge. I did have a moment of confusion with the eyes though.)

45/100: I accept that moving forward sometimes requires taking a step back to realign.

(Thoughts on day 45: this was a complicated one to settle on. I tried several variations, all with the idea that sometimes you have to backtrack (and possibly accept that you were wrong or misguided).)

46/100: I keep hope in sight.

(Thoughts on day 46: several versions of this affirmation make sense, but each is just a tiny bit different. This ends up here because it fits the art, but another “hope” one fits me better. I’ll probably do hope again.)

47/100: I listen for whispers of intuition.

48/100: I dance along the edges of my comfort zone into the unknown.

(Thoughts on day 48: this is a reminder and an awareness of continuing to push and do things that are even mildly awkward or uncomfortable in the hopes that they will bring about growth, change, satisfaction, or success. I find that I veer towards certain kinds of phrasing, sometimes oblique, but always full of layers and avenues of meaning. This one holds something special, a thread I hope to continue. About the art: a quicker and more simplified face. I continue to peel back, I think. I am always testing myself to see where I am at, if I am getting smoother in the process I’m using and in the turning of the head and guiding of the eyes. The things I can do with Procreate in terms of blurring and masking makes it fun to continue to do things in the background. I love how these dots turned out. They are soft and playful compared to the crisper white dots I started with.)